DVD Review - Roy Buchanan - 'Live From Austin Texas'

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Roy Buchanan was a consummate guitarist's guitarist who influenced countless contemporaries and latter day disciples, including Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson, Billy Gibbons, and Danny Gatton. With his mastery of chicken pickin', violin-like volume swells, and screaming pinch harmonics, he spoke through the instrument like few players have before or since.

The DVD begins with "Roy's Bluz," a slow tune whose lyrics tell an evil tale of betrayal and revenge. During the solo, Buchanan combines rapid right hand tremolo picking with over the fingerboard fretting to execute a manic staccato run. Later, he takes a drink of beer while yawning with a look of detached amusement as his left hand articulates an effortless legato lick.

Next is "Soul Dressing," a funky Booker T. & the MG's minor key instrumental. Bass player John Harrison and drummer Byrd Foster do their best Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson impressions, while Malcolm Lukens adds Booker T. Jones approved organ grinding and Buchanan solos like Steve Cropper on steroids.

Buchanan and the band mellow down easy on an instrumental version of Don Gibson's "Sweet Dreams." Meandering through the major key melody, Roy pulls touch harmonics and behind the nut bending from his endless bag of tricks to hypnotize the audience into a dreamlike trance with this bittersweet, lyrical lullaby.

The mood turns deadly serious with "Hey Joe," a dark, dramatic, re-imagined rendition of the classic rock standard made famous by Jimi Hendrix. Buchanan shows his sense of humor with an oriental phrase during the verse that momentarily breaks the tension. His solo starts slowly, increases in intensity, and finishes with a flourish while the crowd cheers its approval. Roy tacks on a coda with the riff from "Foxey Lady," a nod to the genius of the Stratocaster master.

"The Messiah Will Come Again" starts with a soft-spoken introductory sermon. Then the captive congregation applauds in recognition as Roy breaks into the song's beautiful, haunting melody. Buchanan displays his full range of technique and emotion, employing soulful bends, otherworldly vibrato, and an off the fretboard cascade of chromaticism to punctuate this spiritual psalm of Telecaster transcendence.

While he didn't receive the recognition deserving of his incredible talent, "Live from Austin Texas" serves as a testament to Roy Buchanan's contributions to the guitar vocabulary, earning him the title of "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist."

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Get Paid to Shop - Can You Really Get Paid to Shop?

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If you are asking yourself, is it possible to get paid to shop, then you should read on. I had the horrible luck of having had to work in retail for over 20 years. And all the while, the possibility loomed that someone was going to walk into the store who looked like a customer, acted like a customer, but was not a customer. That person was being paid to shop.

He or she would look around, make a purchase, ask a question. Did everything that a normal shopper would do except that after they bought something, they would go back to the car and make notes and submit a report.

"Being shopped" was our slang for our imminent visit by a mystery shopper. We always knew it would happen and it helped keep us on our toes. But what we did not know was that whatever they bought, they could keep. It was all paid for by the company they worked for. Then they would go for a pizza. Paid for by the company, all they had to do was look like a customer, act like a customer, then write their report and get paid. They would even get reimbursed for the pizza.

Well, it sounded like a good deal to me too, so I signed up with such a company. The best part was that I was not tied to one company. I was free to work for as many companies as were willing to hire me. I ended up with three, that was all I could handle at the time. Each company saw it as a benefit that I was willing to work for other companies, they considered it good practice.

I had a number of assignments, shopping for cell phone service, DVD player, I got a number of CD's for free, as well as pizza and beer. There are even people who are going on cruises for free. Yes, you can get paid to shop.

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How Blockbuster DVD Rental is Changing

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Blockbuster had small beginnings. The first Blockbuster store was opened in 1985 by founder Dave Cook. They grew the business by establishing market niches such as large number of copies of a single movie, highly visible stores, and a larger selection of movie titles. This helped them achieve 27% market share in the United States and over 6,500 stores. Being the big guy on the block has recently created some tough competition.

The start up known as Netflix has exploded into the DVD rental scene in the last five years. Its model has been based on purely online DVD rental. You go to their website and select from their thousands of titles and they mail them to you. You then watch your selection and send it back in the prepaid envelope that is provided. They offered no late fees meaning you could keep the movies as long as you would like. This gave them an immediate competitive advantage and had adverse effects for blockbuster. Since revenue was consistently generated by late fees, Blockbuster had a serious issue to contend with.

The reaction of Blockbuster to Netflix was to form their own online DVD rental program called Blockbuster Total access. It is similar to Netflix and prompted the company to sue Blockbuster on patent infringement.

Blockbuster Total Access allows DVD renters to choose from several different plans. They all include DVD sent to you through the mail along with the postage fee envelope to send them back. The different plans allow for you to have a different number of DVD's at any given time and one other option, in-store exchanges.

In-store exchanges could be the competitive advantage Blockbuster DVD rental needs. If you compare to their rival Netflix, they do not have the infrastructure. There are over 6500 Blockbuster store in the US. What in-store exchanges do for the customer is two fold. The first is the fact customer will get movies that they sometimes do not like and with Blockbuster DVD rental they now have the option to quickly exchange the movies at their local store. The second is the fact movies in the mail only come on business days. Come the weekend if you have not received your new titles you might be without a new movie to watch in your free time. In-store exchanges are again the solution.

Blockbuster is still behind the curve in online DVD rental, but with competition of Netflix they have tried to adjust their business model. Only time will tell on who will come out on top.

What is HD DVD?

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HD DVD stands for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc. It is a round and thin disc that looks almost exactly like a CD or DVD. It is actually very similar to CDs and DVDs in all aspects except one. The difference is that a HD DVD can hold much more information than the CD/DVDs of the past. The way they packed more information into the same space mainly comes from the color of the laser that is used to read the disc. HD DVDs are read by a blue-violet laser beam instead of the traditional red beam. The blue-violet color has a shorter wavelength that makes it capable of focusing on a smaller more precise area. That way you can just stuff all of the information closer together on the same size disc.

How much more information? An HD DVD holds about 3 times more information than a DVD. With this extra space you can fit HD quality movies and sound. Specifically a 720p/1080i resolution picture vs. a 480i movie on a DVD. A disc can hold any other type of information besides movies, but video is the most popular use for a DVD world wide. This is why many companies are competing to release home theater HD DVD players. Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. and Universal Studios have already released lists of titles that will be available on HD DVD. Toshiba has already announced two players that it will manufacture. HD DVD is in direct competition with Blu-Ray, which implements a similar technology that is not compatible. Blu-Ray was developed by Sony and is backed by the Blu-Ray Association including Apple, Hitachi, Dell, HP, LG, JVC, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Pioneer, Phillips, Samsung, Sharp, TDK, Thomson and Sony. Both technologies have similar launch dates and offer similar features.

HD DVD players will utilize a new kind of cable called HDMI for transmitting digital picture and sound. This cable has multiple wires for both video and audio that ensures the clearest quality. The use of one wire for both video and audio creates less clutter than previous technology. The players will also feature s-video and component connections to offer a wide range of usage capabilities.

DVD Burning - Can I Legally?

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There are legal aspects regarding burning or copying of DVD movies. A DVD you have purchased can be copied for backup purposes, which is legal. Evading or breaking the encryption of a commercially produced DVD is illegal. Certainly making copies of a commercially produced DVD then reselling them on the street, Internet, or wherever, is most assuredly illegal.

Many DVD burning software products available for purchase and reviewed on "DVD burning software review" do not offer any of the circumvention techniques used by the movie-pirate set. Here are some terms and details to look for: Content Scramble System is just one way Digital Rights Management attempts to thwart the illegal copying of a DVD as well as the use of an illegally copied DVD. Digital Rights Management bypass is an example of an illegal though widely used circumvention technique.

Digital Rights Management refers to technologies of access control by the manufacturers of hardware and software, publishers and copyright holders in attempting to control the usage and illegal distribution of their digital content and devices.

This term describes any technology designed to discourage the use of unauthorized digital content (DVD movies, for example) and devices (iPhones, for example) Digital Rights Management does not usually refer to other forms of copy protection that can be circumvented without modifying the file or device, for example, serial numbers or key files.

Finding the technology to circumvent the Content Scramble System on your personal DVD is readily available which in turn makes the practice of digital rights management seem rather ineffective. Advocates however, such as studios, manufacturers of hardware/software, or recording artists argue that to "maintain artistic integrity" it is necessary for copyright holders to ensure continued revenue streams and to prevent unauthorized duplication of their work.

Or as opponents claim - Digital Rights Management methods are a form of anti-competitive customs.

The reality is that most, if not all of the widely used Digital Rights Management systems have been circumvented and broken when deployed to enough customers. Restricting the copying of audio and visual material is very difficult due to what is known as the "analog hole". There are suggestions that effective Digital Rights Management is logistically impossible for this reason but proponents keep trying and winning lawsuits as well.

Analog hole or as it is sometimes referred to, analog loophole describes a vulnerability in some digital works such as DVD movies that allows the digital work to be converted from digital to analog and back to digital, there is no stopping the copying that can be done after that.

Let us now discuss fair use doctrine. Fair use is the part of United States copyright law that allows a limited use of copyrighted material without the copier having to first apply for permission from the rights holders. As good old Wikipedia puts it, "fair use is commonly misunderstood because of its deliberate ambiguity." This just means that the writers of the law meant for it to be confusing and lawsuit friendly.

What does "fair use" from a consumer standpoint mean? Fair use assures that you can legally make one copy of a lawfully purchased DVD movie for personal backup.

Where to Buy the Insanity Workout DVD?

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If you are certain that you want to buy the Insanity Workout DVD, there are a couple of good ideas as to where you can find the DVD at the lowest possible cost. First of all, make sure that you are not copying the DVD from the internet for free or anything like that, because that is illegal and not necessary, since the weight loss DVD costs around 20 or 30 dollars.

The first place you can look for this DVD, if you happen to go there any time soon, is the local supermarket, on the DVD stand. They should have it there and for a reasonable price. If it costs anything more than 40 dollars, please avoid buying the Insanity Workout DVD.

If you can find it there, the next option should be the internet. You can actually order the DVD from the manufacturer and producer of the method directly, which also means that you will benefit from the lowest possible price. They usually have the DVD in stock and you can surely have it shipped in a couple of business days.

Remember, buy this DVD and make sure that it is the original copy as there have been some people and stores trying to sell a copy of the DVD and not the original. Also, as mentioned earlier, try to find the best price before purchasing the DVD. Do not, in any case, pay more than 40 dollars for it. Other than that, just enjoy this great slimming method.

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Dallas (Season 3) DVD Review

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Nominated for 18 Emmys and 15 Golden Globes in its thirteen season run, Dallas is the epitome of the prime-time drama/soap opera genre. Premiering in 1978 as a five part mini-series, the show combines the usual sex and innuendo of classic afternoon soap operas with the freewheeling adventure of Texas wildcats and filthy rich capitalist oil barons. The combination of business dealings and rampant affairs tested well with both the male and female demographic, prompting CBS to make Dallas a regular part of its prime-time lineup. The result was one of the most successful television shows in history. In fact, the so-called 'Who shot J.R.?" episode ("A House Divided" Air Date: 3-21-1980) still reigns as the second most watched TV show in history (the season finale of MASH is #1). With one of most memorable characters ever created (the man everybody loves to hate), it's no surprise that Dallas held the #1 or #2 spot in the Nielsen ratings for most of the 1980s...

The Dallas (Season 3) DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the season premiere "What Ever Happened to Baby John" in which Sue Ellen returns to Southfork after recovering from the previous season's car wreck and delivering the Ewing's first grandson, John Ross. But Sue Ellen is not joyous. In fact, she sinks into a deep depression marked by bouts of alcoholism. Meanwhile, J.R. has taken on a talented lawyer, Alan Beam, as his understudy... John Ross remains in the hospital, recovering from his premature birth, until the family learns that he's been kidnapped.

Everyone offers a theory on who did it, but it takes Pam's powers of observation to solve the mystery... Other notable episodes from Season 3 include "Ellie Saves the Day" in which the family learns of J.R.'s devious plan to mortgage Southfork in order to drill for oil in Asia, and "A House Divided" in which J.R.'s crooked deal of selling the rights to Ewing Oil's Asian wells to his friends (because he knew they would soon be nationalized) comes back to haunt him when the season finale ends with his being shot in the most famous cliffhanger in television history...

Below is a list of episodes included on the Dallas (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 30 (What Ever Happened to Baby John?: Part 1) Air Date: 09-21-1979

Episode 31 (What Ever Happened to Baby John?: Part 2) Air Date: 09-28-1979

Episode 32 (The Silent Killer) Air Date: 10-05-1979

Episode 33 (Secrets) Air Date: 10-12-1979

Episode 34 (The Kristin Affair) Air Date: 10-19-1979

Episode 35 (The Dove Hunt) Air Date: 10-26-1979

Episode 36 (The Lost Child) Air Date: 11-02-1979

Episode 37 (Rodeo) Air Date: 11-09-1979

Episode 38 (Mastectomy: Part 1) Air Date: 11-16-1979

Episode 39 (Mastectomy: Part 2) Air Date: 11-16-1979

Episode 40 (The Heiress) Air Date: 11-23-1979

Episode 41 (Ellie Saves the Day) Air Date: 11-30-1979

Episode 42 (Mother of the Year) Air Date: 12-14-1979

Episode 43 (Return Engagements) Air Date: 12-20-1979

Episode 44 (Love and Marriage) Air Date: 12-21-1979

Episode 45 (Power Play) Air Date: 01-04-1980

Episode 46 (Paternity Suit) Air Date: 01-11-1980

Episode 47 (Jenna's Return) Air Date: 01-18-1980

Episode 48 (Sue Ellen's Choice) Air Date: 02-01-1980

Episode 49 (Second Thoughts) Air Date: 02-08-1980

Episode 50 (Divorce - Ewing Style) Air Date: 02-15-1980

Episode 51 (Jock's Trial: Part 1) Air Date: 02-22-1980

Episode 52 (Jock's Trial: Part 2) Air Date: 02-29-1980

Episode 53 (The Wheeler Dealer) Air Date: 03-14-1980

Episode 54 (A House Divided) Air Date: 03-21-1980

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Xbox 360 Disc Read - What Causes This Problem?

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Since the Xbox 360 came out, many gamers have been pleased with the performance of their highly regarded state of the art gaming console. During the past several years, video games have been a staple to the youthful lifestyle. Microsoft came out with the Xbox 360 with hopes of pleasing gamers such as yourself with the latest technology cramped into a small shell. Unfortunately this idea back fired within several months.

The design of the Xbox 360 causes multiple problems for millions of unsatisfied gamers out there. Most notably is the Xbox 360 disk read error. You have probably came into contact with the "please insert an Xbox 360 game disc" message at one point by now. This is an annoying experience for gamers like us that so desperately want to get back into gaming in no time. Instead we are left sitting there trying to figure out how to deal with the Xbox 360 disc read problem. Some people might attempt to fix the problem with a laser cleaner. But in most cases the problem is not resolved with that method. The root of the Xbox 360 disc read issue is an overheating problem. The cramped design of the Xbox 360 causes this problem to show up sporadically sometimes this issue never goes away.

What is actually happening is the DVD drive is absorbing a lot of the heat thus not allowing it to read your favorite games. As the Xbox 360 disc read error is showing up, some of the connectors on the back of your console are being fried. This is not good for your motherboard.

Fix Your Xbox 360 Disc Read Error Today - 3 Tips

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There are many things that can contribute to a disc read error that include but certainly are not limited to obviously a scratched disc, dust on the laser region, an unrecognizable format, and can all lead to the frustrating experience of your 360 not at all being able to read the disc and play it for your entertainment.

The question is, how on earth are we going to fix this easily and efficiently? Well there are usually some simple solutions with which you can fix this efficiently.

If the disc is dirty or dusty, you can simply wipe it off simply by finding a cloth or some kind of cd cleaner repair kit and clean off your disc. It's that easy. However, if you find that your disc is severely scratched, you either need to invest in some of the top notch scratch remover kits out there, and if worse comes to worse - you simply have to replace the disc.

Another thing that contributes the disc read error is when a DVD comes in a different region; therefore if the region of the DVD and the actual player does not match, then in the end the 360 will not play it. These are some of the things that you can do to fix your problem today.

Another thing that you definitely want to think about doing when it comes to fixing your xbox 360 is trying a repair guide, there are many out there that can take you step-by-step if you are seeing some serious problems with your xbox 360 console today!

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Expat Life in Sri Lanka, Colombo

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I recently visited the wonderful island of Sri Lanka, and found a country full of surprises.

Sri Lanka is situated just south of India, in the Indian Ocean. Once known as the Dominium of Ceylon and often referred to as the tea country, tea plantations abundantly thrive across the island, with spice gardens, banana and coconut palms growing randomly to create a jungle of natural resources.

People, animals and transport seem to co-exist side by side with no animosity towards each other. Dogs wonder aimlessly across or bask in the sun at the side of roads, cows and goats roam around everywhere, even on the beaches (which I found rather amusing) and people are everywhere, whether walking, cycling, using a tuc-tuc, motorbike with 5 astride, in a taxi, bus, car or truck, each takes up a space of the not too wide road. But co-exist they do, there is no anger at being stuck behind a truck, merely a short hooting of the horn to say I am here and would like to pass, politeness abounds and the expression and sounds are all of friendliness, within a country that sorely needs help at redeveloping itself since the tsunami. People are poor and yet happiness is everywhere.... Not just for the child on the hip or the person at their side, but for expats and tourists as well.

Tourists fluctuate towards the resorts and some chance the areas slightly outside of these areas, to experience a quieter less harassed holiday. Small pockets of expats can be found, dotted all over the country. When you bump into these people and chat about life on the island, there is not much to complain about. Yes, sometimes the water gets turned off or the electricity, yes the internet is not as fast as they would like it to be. Isn't that how most people feel in developed countries anyway: The faster it gets the faster we want it. In this little piece of paradise, expats are not too concerned that it takes a little longer to do things here, the people are prepared to wait, not too hasty to move forward too quickly. There was a lot of talk and concern about the elections and safety within the country and there are still road blockades and police / army personnel with guns wandering around keeping peace if necessary. However, with 70% of the population being Buddhists, the lifestyle is peaceful and life simplistic.

From an expat perspective, I could not fault the lifestyle. As said above, yes there are definite things missing, things are slower, it takes a good 4 - 6 hours to get from Colombo to Galle and similarly to anywhere about 200km's apart. I cannot say that the roads are particularly in good condition, but in the 10 days that I visited, I did not see one accident. Hardships could include the lack of being able to get from one part of the island to another quickly, the lack of fast internet connection, perhaps the human waste / refuse, which allows for the influx of flies, the dirt which is left to lie around and lastly the lack of funds to rebuild the country to what it was before the Tsunami.

Having said that, I have to look at all the good things that you find there, the beauty of the natural resources, how the nationals and expats are trying to rebuild the country, the beaches, game parks and mountains. This is truly a beautiful part of the world.

Expat Cost of living summary

The currency in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan Rupee LKR

The Exchange rate as at 15 January 2010 was = 114.217 Rupees

I am going to break the Cost of living down according to some of the basket items:

Alcohol and Tobacco: Alcohol at Bar, Beer, Cigarettes, Locally Produced Spirit, Whiskey, Wine

Cigarettes (20s) - .14 to

Domestic Beer(500ml) - .50

Imported Beer (330ml) - .80

Wine at a bar - a glass

Wine at a shop - (750ml bottle)

Hotels tend to increase the prices of alcohol as it is the one way that they can make a profit. There are many small hotels and restaurants which create a competitive edge to where you can stay.

Clothing: Business Suits, Casual Clothing, Children's Clothing and footwear, Coats and hats, Evening Wear, Shoe Repairs, Underwear

Casual Long Sleeved Shirt (Men) -

Casual Long Sleeved Trousers (Men) -

Shorts (Men) -

T-Shirt (Men) -

Casual Blouse (Women) -

Casual Skirt (Women) -

Children's Jeans (Boys) -

Children's Jeans (Girls) - .50

Children's Shirt(Boys) -

Children's Shirt(Girls) -

Clothes are extremely cheap, in Colombo a person can get most of the name branded clothing at fairly reasonable prices in Factory shops.

Communication: Home Telephone Rental and Call Charges, Internet Connection and service provider fees, Mobile / Cellular Phone Contract and Calls

Monthly phone rental - .36

Phone call rate - Body.05 for a local call

Internet line connection fee - 4 (buy all equipment with installation)

Internet service provider fee - (1 geg free thereafter)

Monthly mobile contract fee - .18 (for the year)

Mobile / cellular call rate - 90% of phones are prepaid,

Mobile Phone 100 Minutes Call -

- Body.012 - Body.05 sms peak times

Due to so many of the nationals working overseas to send money home, the communication costs are extremely low and there are often special deals or no cost is involved in the actual call.

Education: Creche / Pre-School Fees, High School / College Fees, Primary School Fees, Tertiary Study Fees

Annual Creche fee - .36 per month

Annual Primary school fee - 0 - 6 per month

Annual High School fee - 0 - 6 per month

Annual 1st Year Tertiary / University fee - 0 to 6 per month (dependent on which

private school they go to)

Private schooling is the most expensive on the island for expat children to attend, however the rates in comparison to other countries are reasonable. Expats that I came across spoke highly of the education system in the country and were happy with the private education that their children were receiving.

Furniture and Appliances: DVD Player, Fridge Freezer, Iron, Kettle, Toaster, microwave, Light Bulbs, Television, Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine

DVD Player -

Fridge / Freezer - 9 (LG / Whirlpool - 4 year guarantee)

Iron - cheap to top of the range

Kettle - cheap to top of the range

Microwave - 1

TV 21 inch - 4 (2 year guarantee)

Washing Machine LG - 0

Discounts can be negotiated with stores on all items

Groceries bought in a grocery store: Baby Consumables, Baked Goods, Baking, Canned Foods, Cheese, Cleaning Products, Dairy, Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Fruit Juices, Frozen, Meat, Oil & Vinegars, Pet Food, Pre-Prepared Meals, Sauces, Seafood, Snacks, Soft Drinks, Spices & Herbs

Powdered baby formula (400g) -

Plain biscuits (100g) - Body.20

Loaf white bread (200g) - Body.70

Cake Flour (1kg) - .80

Baked Beans (415g) - .92

Tuna (185g) - .75

Cheese: Cheddar (250g) - .63

Crisps: Pringles (139g) - .50

Autowash clothing powder (750g) - .57

Dishwash liquid (500g) - Body.87

Clothing Softener (2l) - .40

Breakfast Cereal (250g) - .45

Butter (227g) - .18

Milk (1l) - .40

Eggs (12) - .80

Orange Juice (1l) - .80

Frozen Mixed Vegetables (1kg) - .20

Cooking oil (1l) - .22

Olive oil (500ml) - .28

Can of cola (355ml) - .00

Local Fizzy Soft Drink (1l) - .30

Local Natural Mineral Water (5l) - .08

Tea Bags (200g) - .85

Instant Coffee (100g) - .75

Local Ground Coffee (200g) - .66

Salt (400g) - Body.26

Pepper (400g) - Body.35

Prices were obtained from local grocery stores, there are no big department stores to shop in.

Healthcare: General Practitioner Consultation rates, Hospital Private Ward Daily, Rate, Non-Prescription Medicine, Private Medical Insurance / Medical Aid Contributions

GP Private rate visit with meds - .50

Hospital Private ward rates - per day

Dentistry - Tooth extraction - .35

Most expats use Bupa or the Sri Lankan Equivalent

Household: House / Flat Mortgage, House / Flat Rental, Household Electricity Consumption, Household Gas / Fuel Consumption, Household Water Consumption, Local Property Rates / Taxes / Levies

Rent 2 bed Apartment City Centre - 0

Rent 2 bed Apartment outside of City Centre - 0

Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage per - to per month for an average

household, this is expensive when taking household

air conditioning into account

Gas / Fuel - 12 ½ kg bottle -

Local property Rates - 8 to 10% of value of property

Expats cannot buy a property directly, this has to be done via a Lawyer who owns the property. Mortgage for locals is 4/5%. This is where most expats find the costs creep in, running the air conditioners is extremely expensive as well as the cost of water.

Miscellaneous: Domestic Help, Dry Cleaning, Linen, Office Supplies, Newspapers and Magazines, Postage Stamps

Domestic Rates - full time per person - average

1 Black inkjet printer cartridge -

1 Color inkjet printer cartridge -

500 sheets printer paper - .23

Local Daily Newspaper - Body.17

International Daily Newspaper - Body.45

International Magazine -

International Airmail Stamps - Body.22

Domestic Stamps - Body.12

Domestic help is cheap and most employees either live on the property or close by. Office supplies are reasonable, with CD's and DVD's freely available on the street where most locals buy them.

Personal Care: Cosmetics, Haircare, Moisturiser / Sun Block, Nappies, Pain Relief Tablets, Toilet Paper, Toothpaste, Soap / Shampoo / Conditioner

Body lotion (400ml) Vaseline Intensive car - .53

Toilet paper 1 ply per roll - Body.50

Toothpaste (200g) - .92

Shampoo (200ml) - .40

Some of the items that can be purchased can be expensive, like creams, sunblocks and cosmetic creams. Name brand products are the most expensive.

Recreation and Culture: Books, Camera Film, Cinema Ticket, DVD and CD's, Sports goods, Theatre Ticket

Books paper back -

Cinema ticket - Body.50

DVD / CD Imported -

Cricket ticket - Body.50 to

Theatre Ticket - only in Colombo -

Hard cover books are expensive in the country, but paper back books are of a similar cost to the US and UK. Cinema tickets are cheap due to the availability of cheap DVD replicas which can be bought on street corners. International cricket tickets are also kept cheap for the local population.

Restaurants / Meals out / Hotels: Business Dinner, Dinner at Restaurant (non fast food), Hotel Rates, Take Away Drinks & Snacks (fast Food)

Business Dinner excl Alcohol - per person

Dinner / lunch at local restaurant - per person

McDonalds Big Mac - .10

Hotel Rates 3* - to pppn

Hotel Rates 4* - to 0 pppn

Hotel Rates 5* - 0 pppn upwards

Take away - Can of cola x 1 - Body.70

Medium pizza - .50

Hamburger - .00

Coffee - pot x 3 cups - .40

As in most countries how much you pay for a meal is dependent on where you go, the local restaurants have great local meals, as well as international flavours, we found a fabulous vegetarian restaurant in Galle, well worth a visit and all prices were fairly cheap. Some restaurants do take advantage of the tourist population and serve sub standard meals. However, most restaurants were good with their portions and meal plans.

Transport: Hire Purchase / Lease of Vehicle, Petrol / Diesel, Public Transport, Service Maintenance, Tyres, Vehicle Insurance, Vehicle Purchase

Hire / Lease car - Sedan Toyota Corolla - .14 per day for 1 week

Hire / Lease car - Toyota RAV4 - .71 per day for 1 week

Petrol unleaded per litre - .23

Diesel per litre - Body.64

Bus Ticket (one way) - .00

Taxi Ride - per km - Body.50

Tuc Tuc - 10 km ride - .00

Train Ticket 2nd class - .57

If you are visiting I would suggest you use the local taxis and tuc-tucs, driving can be a head-ache and unpleasant experience if you are not used to the local norms. However, speeds do not go over 80km on the bigger roads and overall a safe place to drive.

The above detail are some of the items form the basis of the cost of living indexes for each basket group in the Xpatulator calculators, these costs are then used with their indexes and exchange rates to calculate the cost of living in different locations.

For more information on Sri Lanka read more at www.xpatulator.com/outside.cfm.

Choosing the Best Portable DVD Player For Your Kids

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For adults, when travelling, you would love to keep yourself busy by working on your laptops or enjoy listening to your iPods so that you will not be bored on a very long trip. This goes the same for very young kids. Hours of trip could seem so long for them especially if they have nothing to do on their seats. Watching movies like cartoons especially listening to beautiful music are forms of entertainment for children. Their world would seem to stop if they are watching their favorite shows.

You can provide the entertainment that children need when travelling through a portable DVD player. Long hours of travel can give you a lot of trouble when children will try to annoy you with what you are doing or when they start to have tantrums. That is why to keep you from being caught in this kind of situations and to be assured that they will be sitting comfortably on their seats; you must choose a DVD player for them. Here are some tips on how to purchase one.

When you buy DVD player for your child, make sure that you consider the size. You might want something that they can just place in their small back packs. Something light and handy would be much better. First of all, it would be easier for your kids to carry them around since it is not too bulky. Moreover, it will be easier when you pack for travel and it would not put too much weight on your luggage.

The next thing that you might want to consider is the operation of this kind of equipment. You need something that will assure you that even at a very young age; your kids will know how to use it. It would be much better if the buttons can be read easily or instructions are not too complicated for your kids. You will be worry free that even without your supervision; your child will be able to handle the portable DVD player.

Moreover, you must also consider the number of headphone jacks on the equipment. One would be enough if you only have a child. However, if you have other kids who will share watching a movie, buy DVD player that have multiple headphones. Through this anyone can have the chance to plug in and enjoy the movie together.

You can look and read through different DVD player reviews so that you will have an idea on what to buy. You can read them through the internet wherein, different parents will post comments about a certain product like the DVD player. Through this, you will be able to know what other considerations that you need to remember when you purchase entertainment equipment for your kid.

These are the things that you can do when you buy DVD players for your children. The movie that they will watch will keep them busy for the whole duration of travel. They will not notice that an hour has already passed after they are done with one movie.

Blu-Ray Supersedes the DVD-R Media Revolution

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Most of us have some passing familiarity with the term DVD. The first DVD R format was released in 1997 and had 3.5 GB disc capacity. With advances in electronics and technology, the format has now developed to a capacity of 4.7GB.

What Is DVD?

The abbreviation DVD stands for Digital Versatile/Video Disc and DVD-R media stands for DVD recordable. If you have acquired a new computer that has a DVD burner you may be trying to figure out which kind of blank discs you must use. There are many versions available in the market such as the DVD-R and the DVD-RW and also the 'plus' and 'minus' versions. With so many different DVD formats in the market, the right choice appears elusive.

A Brief on Different DVD-R Media Types

DVD-R is a write once format, which simply means that once you have burnt some data, the disc is forever frozen with that information. When W is suffixed to the abbreviation, it means you can erase and rewrite information 1000 times on the disc. This is certainly a significant advantage. Another format DVD - RAM t is even more accommodating. It lets you erase and rewrite sections of a disc.

Things appear to be get more perplexing when you read the '+' and '-'signs. What do DVD+RW mean? The 'plus' discs have the same capacity as the 'minus' ones. The only difference is that the 'plus' discs have greater IQ. This means DVD+RW writes faster, has better interlinking and lets you drag and drop desk tops files on the disc. It is important to remember that if your computer is compatible with DW -R or DW -RW then the '+' formats will not help you as these will not work with your drive.

Blu-Ray Media

DVD-R media has now been superseded by the Blu-ray Disc. This disc is 12 cm in diameter similar to the DVD discs but packs 25GB per layer. Blu-ray Disc Association jointly developed this optical disc format in conjunction with the world's leading consumer electronics, computer and media manufacturers. While DVD-R media relies on red laser to read and write data, Blu-ray uses the blue-violet laser. The key benefit of Blu-ray is the shorter wavelength of the blue-violet laser when compared to the red one in DVD-R media. This enables data to be packed much more tightly resulting in higher capacity of Blu-ray discs. Pioneer has recently developed a single Blu-ray disc having a capacity of 500 GB built-up on 20 layers. This extra capacity has thrown up the possibility of offering consumers an unmatched HD experience.

Blu-ray discs have already worked wonders. The list of the 3D releases in 2010 include Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, Bolt, The Last Air bender, Monster House, and Step Up 3D to name a few. Fans can look forward to release of the following movies during March this year.

* Yogi Bear
* The Chronicles of Narnia
* Tangled

Blu-ray media has been touted as the true successor to DVD-R media with most of the studios announcing that all new releases henceforth will be on the discs.

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Online DVD Rental - Blockbuster Vs Netflix

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This is often the conflict consumers are left with when determining which way to rent and watch DVDs. Blockbuster is mostly recognized for having thousands of retail stores throughout the country and Netflix is an online DVD rental house. Blockbuster actually has joined the game of online DVD rental and now the two are in fierce competition to gain subscribers to each of their online DVD rental programs. So which one is better? Well, there is no real answer to this but your preferences. Each is covered and the benefits are listed to make the choice easier.

Netflix is the oldest online DVD rental service and is the most recognized. Blockbuster is a bit newer and has a lot of the same features as Netflix. Each offers DVDs deliver to your door in one to two days. Shipping is free and there are no late fees. This a monthly charge as a subscription. The movie watching is unlimited with almost all plans. Cost differs on how many DVDs the plan allows at one time.

Blockbuster has two advantages. The first is the number of plans offered. There are a total of eleven different plans for consumers to choose from. This makes it customizable to the consumer's movie watching habits. The second unique selling point for Blockbuster is the use of their thousands of locations in their online DVD rental program. Blockbuster offers in-store exchanges of DVDs. This is something Netflix could never offer since the lack of infrastructure.

Netflix has two advantages as well. The first is the selection. They are well above their competition offering over 100,000 titles. Blockbuster has over 80,000 titles, but Netflix takes it the next level in selection. The second is the ability to stream content direct to your computer. Netflix offers over 20,000 different titles ready to be stream any time you want. This is the equivalent of Blockbuster's in-store exchanges. It allows consumers to fill that need for something different than what was received in the mail.

To choose goes beyond these two advantages from each. The decision of how each meets your needs is the prime factor. If watching on programming your computer is not the preferred method of entertainment then in-store exchanges could help you make up your mind. If never having to leave your home for your entertainment then Netflix could meet your needs. Compare each and see what will work best for you.

Online DVD rental has two major competitors, Blockbuster and Netflix. Read about how they are similar and have two advantages in their offerings.

How to Start an Online Store Selling The Best Selling Products Online

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Starting an online store selling the best selling products online is much more easier than what most people seem to realize, if you know how to do it in a step-by-step format.

But before you start your online business and create your company name you need to first determine which products you’re going to sell online.

This way you can give your company a name which may be related to your product line(s) and a name that tells your customers exactly what it is that you are offering on your estore.

The following product lines are the best selling products online according to the NRF/Forrester Online Retail Index, The NPD Group, The Media Metrix Online Shopping Index and other statistics providers.

Top selling products in order are:

1-Books

2-Computer Hardware and Software

3-Apparel

4-Toys

5-Video Games

6-Video Game Systems

7-Videos

8-DVD’s

9-Health and Beauty products

10-Consumer Electronics

11-Music

12-Jewelry

13-Office Supplies

14-Linens

15-Home Décor

16-Flowers

17-Sporting Goods

18-Footwear

19-Appliances

20-Tools and Garden

21-Gifts.

Then try to pick a niche product within a niche product line.

For example; Instead of selling all types of books, which is the number one selling product on the Internet, you would specialize in selling a certain category of books such as the best web design books.

Another example would be computer products. Instead of building an online super-store selling all types of computer products you would focus on a niche hot market such as digital cameras.

Lets break these steps down a little further:

1.Create your company name.

Do not make the common mistake of creating a business name too quickly and without thought. This is an important decision that takes careful consideration. You'll want to select a name that should reflect the main product line or service of your new online store.

Do not use your own name in your business name. Make your name descriptive so that it advertises your products, or at least relates to your products or services.

2.Register your name.

3.Form your business structure; Sole Proprietorship.

Next, move is to check on the names' availability. Contact the name search department within the Department Of Corporations for your state.

Next, select a type of legal structure for your business. There are basically three types of business structures: Sole Proprietorship, Corporation and Partnership. Sole Proprietorship being the easiest and quickest to form. Complete explanation of all of these terms can be found at [http://www.estorefronguide.com]

4.Obtain your business/occupational license.

(Only if needed in your county) Business licenses are generally issued through the city and/or county clerks office where you will need to fill out and submit an application.

5.Obtaining your resellers license (sales tax license).

Now you'll head on over to your local State Revenue Department (IRS) to apply for your tax license, which is also known as your resellers license or dealers license.

This tax license, (resellers license), gives you the privilege to buy at wholesale from genuine wholesale distributors and sell at retail to the public. You will also have the responsibility of collecting sales tax from consumers for sales
made within your home state.

6.Choose a top-selling, niche-product market.

Choose a product line from the list above and possibly dive deeper to find your niche market. When choosing your niche market, ask yourself if there is a certain type of product that you may already be educated in or a product line that you find interesting to learn about.

It always works best when you are selling a product that you enjoy. A complete list of top selling products and subcategories can be found at [http://www.estorefronguide.com]

7.Get signed up with the distributors for those products.

It’s always a good idea to be signed up with at least 3 to 4 full-line major distributors. A complete list of the best wholesale distributors and drop-shippers can be found at
[http://www.estorefronguide.com]

8.Read and learn as much as you can about those products.

This can be done by simply reading magazines and books which expound on your products. You can also visit the manufactures website and read more specific details about those same products as well.

9.Build your own e-store or have a design firm build it for you.

Building your own online store with FrontPage, Dreamweaver or an Adobe web dev program is the best way to go.

Most if not all service providers who offer online stores will build a database driven website which calls up the product pages on the fly, meaning you do not have a web site with many pages but instead you have a system that makes up the pages as the customers click for that product page, which is very convenient of course.

However, the problem with that type of online store is that you do not have each product page created specifically for that product and therefore the search engines will see your online store as a one to 4 page web site and not a content-rich online store with many product pages which in turn will not earn your e-store a good position with the search engines.

With a data base driven online store you can not get indexed for each product you sell because you can not create a separate page for each product and submit those pages to the search engines or allow for the spider of the search engine to index those distinctive pages.

However, an online store that has many pages, also known as a static web page web site, allows you to make a web page for each product giving the search engines more pages to feed their search engine database and helping your customers find your site when they are looking for that product.

It's less complicated than what it sounds. But suffice it to say that it is much more better for you to build your own site, even using a professional template such as those found on TemplateMonster.com. other template providers can be found at [http://www.inet-start.com] under free and low cost web site templates.

10.Choosing your domain name.

Try to choose and register a domain name that has your most important keyword in it and your company name combined which should already be a part of your name. Always try to choose a dot.com and not a .net or .org. e.i.

11.Register your domain name

The best place to register your domain name would be with GoDaddy.com http://www.godaddy.com

12.Choose a web hosting provider and a hosting plan.

You can find a list of the top web hosting providers with the best and most affordable web hosting packages at [http://www.inet-start.com] under free and low cost web hosting.

13.Choose your web development software.

Most people choose Microsoft FrontPage, Dreamweaver or any Adobe web development program. A complete list of programs which allow you to build online stores can be found at
[http://www.estorefronguide.com]

14.Start building your online store.

This is much more easier than what it sounds. All you have to do is design the first page one time by using your own template design or by visiting http://www.templatemonster.com

Then from there all you will need to do is add the product details and images and save each page as the name of that product. Once you build your first specification page then the rest of them will be easy to duplicate within minutes.

15.Set up your merchant account.

Most merchant account basically offer the same rates. Some offer free set up and good rates which is always the best way to go. You can find a helpful list of the best free and low cost merchant accounts here [http://www.inet-start.com]

16.Complete your online store.
17.Promote, market and advertise your e-store.

Marketing is the hardest part but if one attacks this process in every angle possible then you are more than likely to truly succeed. Meaning...

You must execute every means of effective internet marketing techniques: search engine optimization, link building, keywords, articles, press releases, creating your own news letter and collecting subscribers, Email marketing, participating in forums etc...

You have to learn and do the best you can in all of these marketing areas to truly make some serious money online.

18.Then wait for the orders to start rollin in.

Of course it's not that simple but it can be if you just take it one step at a time. Write a simple step-by-step business plan just as what you see here. Then follow each step and then scratch it off of your list as you complete it. Before you know it you'll be taking your first order.

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Flirty Girl Fitness DVD Reviews

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Flirty Girl Fitness is a really hot new trend in women's fitness and I'm here to admit that I almost didn't notice it. Considering the nature of this workout it seems almost impossible that it nearly slipped by but I'm here to tell you that I think this concept is a winner. Well, for some people.

First let me say that I discovered Flirty Girl through an As Seen On TV commercial which at first I believed was some kind of spoof. The premise of Flirty Girl Fitness is creating thorough full body workouts and delivering them in a sexy package. There are Chair Dancing, Pole Dancing and Booty Dancing routines which will whip you into shape. But for most of us, this is a very non traditional approach to fitness. So my first thought after seeing the video was, "will real women feel comfortable doing this?" The simple answer is who knows?

If you base your answer of the success of Flirty Girl Fitness Chicago, then the answer is an astounding yes! Flirty Girl Fitness Chicago is a women only health club catering to members looking for a shift from the traditional Club. It hardly looks like a gym and really appears to be more of a women's social club more than anything else. But that is in appearance only. If you are able to look past the full liquor bar, you will find women of all shapes and sizes workout in a very comfortable environment which addresses all their fitness issues. Keep in mind that although the exercise routines are sexy, they are based on core strength training and flexibility. When you watch a DVD, and hopefully participate, there will be no mistake that you are there for a serious workout. However, the home program is designed to shake things up to ensure viewers won't get bored with their routines and this done by disguising hardcore exercise with some "soft core" choreography.

But seriously, if you're a woman who needs to loose 50lbs, 5lbs or just tone up, there is something for you within the DVD program. The instruction is thorough and you'll find yourself learning some really great dance moves. Here's how it works.

You order the program for .99 plus about shipping and handling and receive 2 DVDs, the booty dance and chair dance, plus a bonus booklet and additional free Video Vixen DVD. Then every other month you participate in the Preview Program where you get to try out other DVDs and get free bonus gifts. This ensures you get fresh routines and never get bored. There's a full money back guarantee so you can withdraw from the preview program at any time.

The DVDs are really quite good and you can find previews if you search for them online. Personally, I feel you can get most of the fitness benefit in the first DVDs and if you are not easily bored, you might just like to learn the routines and keep doing them. There is plenty of work and dance included in every section so collecting a ton of workout routines might be overkill for some people.

Oliver Twist

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The original story of Oliver Twist by Dickens is bit sombre and negative. A poor boy works in a workhouse where he is subjected to abuse. He is later surrounded by thieves in London and other boys from similar deprived backgrounds. It saddens the heart and allows one to think only of greed, poverty, corruption and perceived power.

Yet on closer inspection, the film is actually rather positive. Directed by Roman Polanski the film is a classic. Oliver Twist is a boy - an orphan- of innocence. he is forced to labor and work for the benefit of others on virtually no sustenance.He and his fellows draw straws to see who will ask for more gruel - Oliver loss. To cut a long story short - and to encourage you to watch the film - Oliver is sent away and meets the Artful Dodger - and so the story unfolds.

There are certainly lots of very catchy and energetic songs which will have you and your children singing for months to come. Indeed, there are plenty of children in the cast as a whole, and the theme is lightened with songs such as "Food, Glorious Food" and "Consider Yourself." The parts of Fagin and Bill Sikes are played by adults and they give an admirable account of themselves.

The backdrop of London locations adds to the whole atmosphere of poverty and jollity; and even though the film is over two hours long, somehow it doesn't feel as though it drags at all. A must see classic for all.

PS3 Disc Read Error

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Fixing A PS3 Disc Read Error Quickly and Easily

If your Play Station 3 is starting to act up by freezing and displaying that ominous message about a disc read error, then here's what you need to do.

First, don't panic. What you need to do right now is check when the PS warranty expires, or if it is still valid. If it is, then heave a sigh of great relief. Take a deep breath, and call the nearest Sony center. You can request a replacement unit or have your existing unit checked for free. To date, no warranty issued by Sony has ever been rejected or put under question. That is, unless there is some tampering done.

Now, if you PS3 is no longer covered by the warranty, you still have options. You can still bring it to your nearest Sony service station and have them fix it for you. The going rate for repairs is around 0.

You can also try these steps:
• Turn off your PS3, then start
• Remove the cables and put them back again
• Make sure there are no loose cables
• Turn it back on

You can also
• Check your PS3 lens. It might be dirty. If so, then you have to get a lens cleaner and run it through just as you would with a CD or DVD driver

To explain what has happened to your PS3: the problem is with the Blue Ray lens controller. This is why the display suddenly shuts down, and is unable to read any game, no matter what you do. There is a best option you can try is to download a PS3 Repair Guide.

PS3 Repair Guide will do more than just repairing your PS3 disc read error. For instance, you will also be able to transfer files from other devices like your iPod or computer to your PS3. The PS3 Repair guide will also help you fix the most common PS3 Yellow Light of death problem or PS3 YLoD. Would you believe you can even install an operating system like Linux? With a free Linux operating system, you will be able to use your PS3 and make it work to run like a computer. Naturally, if you have never used the free O/S from Linux, then you will have to start getting familiar with its applications and programs.

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Copy Protected DVD

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DVD movies are guarded by a CSS (content scrambling system) encryption code, a security developed and used by Hollywood as a defense against movie piracy. In simple terms, CSS encrypts data on the DVD with a special key able to unscramble it. The key is not a secret to DVD playing software developers who need it to read the information on the software.

CSS protection uses a 40-bit encryption. In simple terms, copies cannot be played, as the key will be missing. The key is not writable on DVD-RW or DVD-R discs. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act guarded against the distribution of illegal players, with the intention of eradicating the menace of copying. Therefore, it would seem there is no such thing as a DVD copy.

However, the protection proved incompetent. The CSS encryption code was cracked, which subsequently spawned a number of other DVD copying software. CSS protection apart, Macrovision has come up with their form of protection against copying that can also be found on VHS tapes. However, advances like this are not always universally applied, so there are some compatibility issues cropping up.

There are several software programs that can successfully decode the CSS encryption. One is the DVD decrypter that not only removes the protection, but also gives the user the luxury of ripping specific portions off the movie. Plus, it can copy them to a DVD recordable.

AnyDVD is another software application that can remove the protection. Unlike the DVD decrypter, AnyDVD allows the user to rip and burn directly.

Kids Halloween Movies

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Why not start the Halloween holidays off with some great kids Halloween movies? Some of the kids most popular characters have a holiday DVD out, characters like Dora The Explorer, Fairly Odd Parents, Little Bear, Max and Ruby, Spongebob Squarepants, Backyardigans, Wow Wow Wubbzy and Yo Gabba Gabba.

Dora The Explorer: Dora's Halloween DVD

Dora's Halloween DVD is filled with tricks and treats. Dora and Boots have a spooky Halloween adventure that's filled with fun. A magical hunt for a missing magic wand, a pumpkin patch, and Dora's Halloween Hunt Game will be sure to bring laughter to your entire family. Dora the Explorer is such a wonderful children's cartoon character, you know you can expect to have lots of fun when Dora is around.

Fairly Odd Parents: Scary God Parents DVD

The Fairly Odd Parents are another popular kids cartoon show. The Scary GodParents DVD includes this double-length episode plus 3 others and 2 more bonus episodes. In this Halloween version you will see Timmy in a toilet paper mummy costume! Timmy is unhappy with his costume and wishes everyone's costume was "real and scary". Watch what happens then. Meet the Pumpkinator.

Plus watch Shiny Teeth Evil dentist Dr. Bender actually steal Chip Skylark's teeth before his upcoming music video shoot! In Timmy's 2D House of Horror watch as Timmys worst nightmare occurs. Vicky's house is wrecked and her family moves in with the Turners. Which Witch is Which is another funny episode, Timmy travels back in time and is accused of being a witch.

Little Bear: Halloween Stories DVD

The Little Bear(TM) Halloween Stories DVD will allow you to enjoy the holidays with your child's favorite Nick Jr. friends.

Max & Ruby: Max & Ruby's Halloween DVD

Max and Ruby's Halloween DVD has 12 episodes. Ruby wants Max to be a Little Prince but Max wants to be a Vampire. Ruby is dressed as Cinderella and she thinks Max will scare Grandma when they go to visit her. And there are 11 more holiday adventures with everyone's favorite characters, Max and Ruby.

Nickelodeon: Nicktoons Halloween DVD

Another favorite Halloween DVD is Nicktoons Halloween. Filled with SpongeBob SquarePants in "Scaredy Pants", Rugrats in "Curse of the Werewuff", Nickelodeon Rocket Power in "It Came From Planet Merv" and "Netherworld Nights", Hey Arnold! in "Arnold's Halloween" and The Fairly OddParents in "Scary Godparents". That should get everyone in the Halloween spirit!

SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween DVD

SpongeBob SquarePants' Halloween DVD is filled with adventures from Bikini Bottom and all SpongeBob's friends. The episodes include Scardey Pants, Imitation Krabs, Frankendoodle, Teenage Gary, Squidward, the Unfriendly Ghost and The Secret Box with Patrick. If you've got a SpongeBob SquarePants fan in your house, this is the Kids Halloween DVD for you.

The Backyardigans: It's Great to Be a Ghost! DVD

Your Backyardigans fan will love It's Great to Be a Ghost! Watch while Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua haunt an old house...but Tasha doesn't know. Other episodes with the Backyardigans are Monster Detective Sixties, The Key to the Nile Broadway and Pirate Treasure. More kids Halloween movies and fun for your family.

Wow Wow Wubbzy: Wubbzy Goes Boo DVD

Wow Wow Wubbzy and his Halloween escapades. Wubbzy and his friends are all ready for Halloween! Wubbzy, Widget and Walden try to clean up a mess with magic wand, then try to collect the very last leaf of the autumn, pick the perfect pumpkin and make the scariest Halloween costume of all. There's singing, dancing, trick-or-treating and kickity-kick ball too. What else would you expect with Wow Wow Wubbzy?

Yo Gabba Gabba: Halloween DVD

Yo Gabba Gabba's Halloween DVD is so exciting. Watch the characters dress up in outrageous costumes and then gather huge stashes of candy. Watch the gang as the songs Fall Song, Halloween Party and Trick or Treat Song teach these loveable characters about what happens on Halloween. Then the song Too Much Candy teaches about eating candy in moderation. There are three more Wow Wow Wubbzy episodes for your family to watch and enjoy.

These are all very popular kids cartoon characters and your young children will enjoy watching them with you on your Kids Halloween Movies night. You might just be starting a wonderful Halloween tradition in your family!

Ab Doer Twist Reviews - Don't Buy Until You Read This!

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First came the Ab Doer and now comes the Ab Doer Twist. The Ab Doer Twist incorporates a 360 degree movement and patented "Torsion-Flex" technology which targets muscles most other ab machines can't.

Not only does this machine focus on the abdominals and obliques, but also the hips, buttocks, inner and outer thighs, legs, and hamstrings. Tone your muscles while getting an aerobic workout, all from a sitting position.

By using the ergonomically designed contoured arm bars you will also tone the muscles of your biceps, triceps, chest, shoulders, and upper back. Simply rotate the arms upward and downward and receive a complete full body workout.

Let's take a look at all of the Ab Doer Twist features.

An advanced Torsion-Flex technology works hard-to-reach "metabolically active" muscles in your hips, inner and outer thighs, and even buttocks. The arm bars are contoured which encourages toning of the upper body muscles (biceps, triceps, shoulders, chest, and upper back). It features a massage roller which provides an amazing therapeutic massage with every repetition. This ab machine is made of heavy-gauge steel making it durable and solid. It also comes with 4 workout DVD's, 2 workout booklets, and the "Healthy Eating Plan".

Pros

Along with ab muscle toning, you will also get an aerobic workout, all while seated! Your body is fully supported and anatomically aligned, allowing you to use your muscles in a more effective manner. Its contouring arms result in less pain and less stress to the neck, shoulders, upper back, wrists, hands, and elbows. This ab machine is easy to assemble, and when your workout is complete, you can simply fold the Ab Doer down and easily store it away.

Cons

If you are at an advanced fitness level, you may need to purchase the multiple resistance rods to provide even more resistance and a more challenging core workout. Another option is to simply do MORE reps for a similar benefit.

The Ab Doer Twist is for:

1. Anyone from a beginner to the athlete.
2. Those who wish to combine an aerobic routine with an engaging abdominal workout.
3. People who are tired of kneeling on the floor and straining their neck doing crunches and sit ups.

Overall, this is a very well designed ab machine. The anatomically correct positioning minimizes pain and stress which allows for an efficient workout, meaning you will get better results in less time. To achieve the best results with any abdominal workout machine you will need to add some sort of cardio routine. With the Ab Doer Twist you will get aerobic exercise as well as a targeted abdominal and oblique workout.

Some of you may find that you will arrive at a point where you may desire more resistance from your machine. You can purchase multiple resistance rods for an even more challenging overall body workout. Because there is an additional price for the rods, I gave a slightly lower score on my review. Lastly, I liked that this machine allows you to sit in a comfortable position while getting in shape, in a relatively small work space. Remember, consistent effort will produce amazing results!

Easy Peasy - Tips on How to Install a TV Screen and a DVD Player Into Your Car

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In-car DVD players are the current new toy in the in-car technology market. There a number of varieties on offer, including portable DVD players, in-dash players and stand alone players. The latter is far by the easiest to add to your car, as you don't have to fit any new components. Yet, there is still some wiring required when hooking up a screen to a stand alone player.

Hooking up screens can be quite difficult for those not familiar with installing electronics, yet, it still can be done. Here are a few tips to help you install that screen in the head rest...

Read the manual: Although new components are not needed, you will however be expected to hook it up to a power supply and the DVD player, so make sure you read the installation manual for the screen and the your new stand alone player. Before you install the screen, make sure you have on you screws, wires and at least a medium strength adhesive.

Leave plenty of time: It's important to set aside a day or so to complete this task so that it is done to the best of your abilities.

Be tidy: It's important to keep your wires tidy as you will be fitting a lot of wires. First of all, you will have to remove the fitted headrest and then run the power and connection wires down the hole, so be careful not to mix these wires up.

Keeping the equipment and tools in order is also a good way to minimise the risk of losing parts and tools. It speeds up the process, as well as minimising the risk of you connecting the wrong parts together.

Tidy the wires away: If you want to run the wires under the car's carpet, so that no wires are visible, this can be done by removing the seat cushion, if removable, by pulling the wire through and then finally running it under the carpet. This then can be connected to the power supply and DVD player.

Hooking a standalone DVD player is much easier than installing an in-dash player, but you still must be very careful when installing this player, as it is still very easy to lose parts and connect the wrong parts together.

Work at Home Coach Review - Read Before You Invest in This New Guide

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The Work at Home Coach Review can be found in large numbers online today mainly because of its popularity. There are thousands of people in the world today who are itching to quit their boring 9 to 5 job and find an opportunity that will allow them to work from home and earn money. All of these people are in search of legitimate work from home business and work opportunities that will allow them to earn a decent living. However, you should know that it is not really easy. There are thousands of products and marketing business schemes available online for you to join and knowing which one to pick is nothing less than a challenge.

The Work at Home Coach Review

Work at Home Coach has been developed by Dwayne Brightman. This is a website that claims that it can help people become a successful online entrepreneur. This guide teaches you how you can develop a business online by using specific online strategies that are known to work well. It claims that people can make more than ,000 each month using this system. While most people do know that it is possible to earn such figures online but whether or not this system can help you earn that much is something that has to be yet seen. If you decide to join, you will first have to register by paying .95. Once you do that, you will get the training manual and a DVD along with informative tools that will help you set up an online business.

Is It Worth It?

Most Work at Home Coach Reviews found online claim that this program is worth investing in. Although the bold income claims of ,000 might not be possible for everyone, it does help you to earn a decent amount each month by helping you start up a full time business from home. Basically, WAHC is a marketing company for Herbalife. Even though many people may find it to be a little misleading, it is definitely not a bad thing since Herbalife is known to be a very successful company online today and is known to be quite respected online.

What you should know before you invest in this product is that unlike some of the other online guides and systems, you would not be having an online mentor that will help you with the business. You will receive a manual and a DVD that will explain all the tips and tricks of the trade but for those who would require a lot more than that, this may not be the right product to invest in. This is basically an MLM opportunity where you can join Herbalife to start an MLM business. The Work at Home Coach Review has been positive for some and not very positive for many others.

Pioneer AVH P4200DVD Product Review

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Imagine you have to make a long journey from Detroit to New York City alone, with your Toyota Tacoma 2010. Its distance about 614 miles and you may get there during ten hours driving. The problem is you want to replace the car audio system by new one. Which product you can choose?

Pioneer AVH P4200DVD is one of the top list. Many features were added to increasing the quality of sound and image. You may amazing how steroid you can listening your favorite song from the speakers and how awesome you watch your movie.

Firstly, lets check up the audio features. AVH P4200DVD has Supertuner IIID AM/FM tuner that combined the best of analog tuner and digital technologies to decrease distortion sounds. Even if you choose a AM station, the quality sound you get is so clear and so crisp. If you drive in zone where reception is weak, you'll get a huge improvement in signal strength. And when you are parking near skyscraper buildings, Pioneer Supertuner IIID subtracts the effect of multi-path noise, which happens when signal is reflecting off of the buildings. Are you in somewhere new and know nothing about the favorite radio station? Don't worry, just activating the Best Stations Memory (BSM) function. It will done by the tuner automatically. You should get the six strongest stations in the area and the tuner set them into the presets.

Why the sounds is so clear? Because the audio output is powered by Mosfet 50 Watts X 4 amplification. The Mosfet is enhanced by 4 Volt pre-amp outputs and High-Pass/Low-Pass crossovers for subwoofer integration. It also were patented advanced sound retriever (ASR) to restore the musical detail lost in the production of compressed audio files, and auto equalizer for automatic tailoring of the sound (CD-MC20 microphone needed). And keep in mind, AVH P4200 receiver features Pioneer's sonic center control, which produces a more focused sound stage with adjustments of frequency phase and acoustic characteristics by up to 15 ways.

Secondly, lets looking the features of video. The patented name of this product is Pioneer AVH-P4200DVD In-Dash Double-Din 7-Inch Touchscreen DVD Multimedia A/V Receiver. Its means the Pioneer has seven inches touchscreen DVD Multimedia, that offers 1440 x 234 pixel resolution of image. It will allowing you to adjust language, subtitle and angle. The quality of picture and sound are amazingly clear.

The DVD player will play a DivX formatted movies from many storages, like DVD, DVD-R/RW, CD, and CD-R/RW. Also can be connected with external devices such are SD Memory card, Bluetooth and iPod.

But don't interfere your alertness by watching on driving. You can enjoy Angelina Jolie's movies while parking. And afterward you can continue your traveling by fresh spirit and steroid muscle.

Thirdly, lets look the navigation. This Pioneer is ready to take direction with the optional AVIC-U220 navigation module. The AVIC is a sleek navigation unit that endorses AVIC feeds, permitting the driver to create custom trips, as well as his own points of interest. The plug and play AVIC-U220 makes Pioneer's legendary AVIC navigation at your fingertips.

The navigation also offer the optional Rear View Camera (ND-BC2 or ND-BC20PA): when you're in reverse the rear-view camera can be in full screen. This feature makes maneuvering in tight spaces easier. It would be increasing your level of safety.

The quality of sound, image and navigation are great but the further question is does the Pioneer AVH P4200DVD completely perfect product for each vehicle and satisfied every one? Of course not. Sometimes the customers have been installed it onto the car but the iphone get pixelated movement or noticed major fuzzying. Or it had worked only three days before completely failed: the screen stopped working, the motorized faceplate ceased to move and the touchscreen went dead. To avoid these scream possibilities, get a warranty of every product you bought and purchase from nearest store both online or offline.

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Free DVD Burner - Where Can I Download a Free DVD Burner?

Read DVD Shop Free DVD Burner - Where Can I Download a Free DVD Burner?

You now have the chance to download free DVD burner. Want to know how? Then just read on. Here is a source that has been created for users who are looking for software downloads to rip and burn DVDs and CDs. It is a totally reliable source that offers scores of features and facilities to users like you which make it sought after and useful. With this software you are assured of the power to create videos according to your imagination with your own music, create photo albums with pictures that appeal to you, audio CDs with your favorite digital songs and backup your favorite memories along with crucial data.

While you want to download free DVD burner, do you wish to avoid getting outdated software with no auto free update options, bulky, slow and difficult to use downloads and such problems? Do you wish to avoid sources that offer no customer support or ineffective support? Then no need for you to look beyond these two websites that offer absolutely reliable and feature laden downloads using which you can produce output like a professional even if you are a novice.

You get software that is so easy to use that a few mouse clicks can help you backup CDs and DVDs irrespective of whether they are copy protected or not. The user interface is friendly enough to even guide users who don't even know the basics. With advanced options like the Raw mode you can actually amplify and improve on sections that are weak while making a DVD. The software has options to support Dual layer and DVD split files. You get compact and simple to use downloaded packages that are packed heavily with features. There are packages with which you can get complementary software free like a multimedia player that efficiently plays your music and videos. You can download free DVD burner from these sites and get more features too:
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Casio CW E60 CD-DVD Thermal Printer Review

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The Casio CW e60 CD/DVD thermal printer, produced by the Casio Computers Co. is the most convenient printer of all. It just needs to be connected to the computer directly and all is done. This printer is a specialised CD DVD printer with a two hundred dpi resolution.

The machine uses a thermal transfer print technology with a mono print speed of around 8 mm per second maximum. The fonts of the machine are the TrueType Fonts and have the consumable requirement of 1 into black ribbon standard.

The package of the product will contain the Casio CW e60 CD/DVD thermal printer, the power cord of the printer, the AC adapter, and one ribbon, one cassette positioning instructions book with a USB cable template and one CD-R (a sample). When you will receive your product, check to see if all the parts are present or not.

If any one part is missing, report to the company instantly. They will make sure that you get your machine and all the accessories which come with it.

The system requirements of the Casio CW e60 CD/DVD thermal printer are: it will need a Pentium II or higher CPU, hard disk should have a minimum of forty MB available for the installation of the printer software, another sixty MB free for running these application softwares, a color display containing a minimum of two hundred and fifty six colours available, a full color is recommended, a display resolution of about 800X600 and a point device (something like a mouse or a keyboard device).

The Casio CW e60 CD/DVD thermal printer is compatible with only the Professional Microsoft Windows ME, Windows 2000, and the Microsoft windows XP. It also works with the earlier versions like Microsoft Windows 98E or even the 98. Languages supported will be French, English, German, Spanish and Italian. Other than these language versions, the machine will not work on any other.

The Casio CW e60 CD/DVD thermal printer has been originally produced in China but because of its huge popularity, production in other countries has also been started.

Remember, the machine uses eight battery support system and all the eight batteries are of the size AA. The product is very durable and will withstand extreme wear and tear conditions.

Price of the printer varies from shop to shop and from site to site. At thenerds.net, you will get it at the best price available; only about sixty dollars whereas on other sites you will be charged at sixty nine dollars, seventy seven dollars or even eighty three dollars.

These are the three prices that the product is available at and it depends on you from where you buy it. The weight of the Casio CW e60 CD/DVD thermal printer is around five hundred and fifty and should not be a problem.

Your Baby Can Read Review - Does it Really Work?

Read DVD Shop Your Baby Can Read Review - Does it Really Work?

A child's ability to read is often a measure of mental development, and the pace at which this ability occurs is perhaps one of the most important concerns of his or her parents. A lot of us do not set certain goals, and just expect a child to develop reading skills. But, what if these sought after skills don't develop at the desired rate when left to chance? What if a child enters the school system with a reading deficiency, rather than the expected proficiency that so many parents desire?

Thus you shouldn't be surprised by the interest generated by a system like Your Baby Can Read. Created by the professor of language Dr. Robert Titzer, the program takes advantage of the relatively short window of about 5 years in an infants life in which learning is the most natural. Between 3 months and 5 years of age, approximately 90% of a child's brain develops, and its throughout this time that children are 'sponges,' soaking in and processing information at incredibly high rates.

Your Baby Can Read uses interactivity to teach language by taking advantage of heightened brain development. The program mainly focuses on the seeing and hearing senses, and is included on 5 DVDs which are to be utilized for 6 to 7 months. The infant is presented with a word; the word is pronounced slowly and articulately; and an arrow follows simultaneously beneath the word at the same tempo. The infant then sees a real baby demonstrating what the word means. The infant student is then given the chance to speak the word and perform the action to reinforce the connection even more.

The assumption made by the program and its developers (which is supported by literacy research) is that children are more likely to succeed in school if given a jump start at an early age. And, if they succeed in school, they are more likely to not only stay in school but to perform exceptionally well.

There are also additional printed materials available for use with the 5 DVD Your Baby Can Read program. A set of 82 double-sided, colorful vocabulary cards, a 50 card word game, a set of 5 lift-a-flap books, a parent's how-to guide, a music CD, and a workshop DVD are all included with the full program.

Types of HD DVD Software

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HD DVD or High Definition Digital Video Disc is a type of disc format manufactured by Toshiba. It provides a high definition video for great video quality and it is specially designed to store up to 60GB of data depending on the layer and its physical size. However, it is no longer produced due to the existence of Blu-ray discs. However, there are still a lot of people who are still using this type of this and to read the format of the disc it requires the HD DVD software. Here, I would like to explain to you on several software available that are designed to cater for various purposes.

The first type of software that helps to read the HD DVD is the DVD burning software. Just like other burning software, it transfers the data from your computer and places them into the disc. You can burn those discs in two ways. One is to burn files and documents where you can just drag or load the files into the software and start burning your disc. As for burning movies or other videos, it requires some strict procedure in order to burn them correctly. Look at the help section for the proper method.

Second HD DVD software that caters this format is DVD conversion software. You should know that there are a lot of formats available in storing data. Not every player can play HD DVD and this software plays a very important role to enable the disc to read at other players. For instance, we can change the '.avi' format into '.mkv' for better video quality and compatibility.

Lastly, there is the DVD copying software that offers you to make a copy of the disc content into your computer or we call it to write the files into the computer. By doing so, you can burn the content of the earlier disc into another disc.