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I’m not sure what to get! Video cameras tend to cost more , but are they better for the money?

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I think it has powdered sugar in it but i’m not really sure. Thanks for the answers.

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I want to help people that are less fortunate in life but I don’t want to do the whole donations thing. I don’t want to help in a materialistic way by giving them money. I want to do more than that. I wanted to do something like travel to a different country and help people out of a sort. I’m only 20 years old so I don’t about the whole having to be a doctor to take care of people. Any ideas?

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I know that seems like a strange question, but I’m starting to get that urge to wash everything, but I don’t want to do it too soon. Any good suggestions on when to launder everything?
Since a few people have mentioned it, I should note that I am planning on using a dye-free scent-free laundry soap – I already do because of my terrible allergies.

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I am planning to buy pro tools m-powered and am not really interested in the m-box interface. What I want to do is get a mixer with firewire and just plug it in directly to my macbook pro. Do I have to get the m-box or can I just use the instrument inpts and xlr plugs on the mixer? Basically, what are some other compatible mixers or core hardware for m-powered?

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Okay so my plan is to move to la fall of 2012 and i want to go to school in hollywood. I’ve been doing my research though. I figured ill need at least $ 10,000 of my own money, plus I’ll have student loans for housing and such. Preferably I want to move to west Hollywood considering that’s one of the better places to live. Will I be able to do that considering the high rent? And also how is the job situation out there? Im gonna need to find a job, part time at least as soon as I get there but at least I’ll have the money buffer when i get out there. I just don’t want to be another statistic of moving there for 6 months and having to come home. Any good advice? Thanks guys

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My boyfriend just popped the question, and I am now an officially engaged woman! We couldn’t be more thrilled! I graduate from college this May, and he graduated this past December. While we both are currently employed, and have a little bit in savings, our wedding next year is still going to be fairly expensive, there’s no getting around it.

As I am looking things up, I wondered about taking out a small loan to help cover the costs? Is this a normal thing to do? Has anyone else done this? Keep in mind, in the very near future we will have student loans, regular monthly bills, and (hopefully) house payments to make as well. Is taking out a small loan for your wedding a wise decision? Has anyone in similar circumstances done it?

This is all fairly new to me, so any tips or advice you can give would be great!

Thanks so much!!!

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I have fulfilled my responsibilities and duties by graduating with bachelor degree in business management. But I am not getting job. Why is the society not rewarding me for my efforts? I spent 85,000 dollar student loan to make the degree possible and I think I will have to default on repayment. Repayment starts June 2012 and I am to default.

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I just received my 2011-2012 estimated financial aid award. This is what it said…

American University is pleased to offer the following financial aid award package for your attendance as a degree seeking student. This award is based upon your estimated cost of attendance of $ 26,827 which includes tuition fees, and allowances for room, board, books, transportation and personal expenses.

Then I received a federal direct subsidized loan..

My questions is does that mean by tuition is only $ 26,827 for the year???

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I just received my 2011-2012 estimated financial aid award. This is what it said…

American University is pleased to offer the following financial aid award package for your attendance as a degree seeking student. This award is based upon your estimated cost of attendance of $ 26,827 which includes tuition fees, and allowances for room, board, books, transportation and personal expenses.

Then I received a federal direct subsidized loan..

My questions is does that mean by tuition is only $ 26,827 for the year???

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So I submitted my financial aid at UCF and had to do verification. Those documents are still being processed but my EGC through FASFA was 04656 and that I may be eligible to recieve up to 1176 pell for the 2011-2012 school year. I already signed my lease on my student housing (460/month)…any my estimated tution for the school year is like 4000 not including books or anything else. even though my verification is still being processed on UCF’s school financial aid thing it already said my pell amount as well as my sub and un-subsidized loans amount. My pell only $ 450 a semester or 900 for the year. Does this sound right could it change after verification? I made about 13,000 this year my mom made 30,000. I’m freaking out because at community college i would receive way more. could it be because i made 13,000 this year and not last year?
ok so im pretty much screwed.. where i work i have to leave because of school…then if i can acquire a new job at all(hopefully) and make what i was making(rare) to pay for school and housing, not only will it possibly affect my grades but i will probably again fall into what i did this year for next year. and could possible fail and fail and fail at life. Even education is a joke you have people with bachelors and masters who cant get jobs they were hoping for when they went to school..you see them working shitty minimum wage jobs everywhere…fuck this shyt…any ideas on what I could do before I jump off this bridge(joking)? my loans amounts are little as well..should i just try to find a job and work my ass off, and hopefully it wont affect my studies? or should i accept the shitty 2,000 loan as well as any other loans…scholarships i tried to apply for as many as possible…still no word, plus its like if your not a fucking prodigy you cant even apply and i feel like if you get

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(Live in Michigan) I am a newly single parent.. I have a 15 month old daughter and am 5 months pregnant with another girl. My husband and I are in the process of getting divorced- won’t be final until spring 2012. I’m living with my parents and my daughter is with me most of the time. I work full-time, 40 hrs a week, and get paid $ 16.57 an hour. I know it’s not “a lot” but it’s also nothing to sneeze at, especially in this economy. I don’t have a lot of bills, other than cell phone, student loans, car insurance, car payment and I STILL don’t get how single moms do it!

I’m going to apply for WIC, going to be kicked off husbands health insurance once divorce is final so I’ll have to get my own and pay a monthly bill for that.. are there programs I could qualify for which what I make income-wise? I have tried looking around and been told that I “make too much money.” Yet I can’t afford even a 2 bedroom apartment unless it’s in Detroit.. in a bad area.

Are these moms I see relying on child support? I seriously don’t understand how anyone does it. I feel like I’m going to lose my mind here. Some advice/suggestions please!
My husbands mother recently retired and watches our daughter for free. We give her about $ 60 a week for food, milk, her troubles, etc. She is also planning on/wants to watch the baby once she is born in April.

He only makes about $ 200 more a paycheck than I do so I’m not sure how much, if any, child support I’d get from him.

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I’m about to graduate college debt free because I worked full time while going to school. I got a BS in Applied Mathematics in 3.5 years. It makes me mad that some of my fellow students who goofed off and got pointless degrees and racked up debt will be “forgiven” by the government. Is there any economic reason to do this or is it just the Obama administration looking for the young vote in the 2012 election?
Frank USMC: I did in fact work full time all 3.5 years. I also have a job after I graduate. I didn’t go to an Ivy League school, I went to a state university. I don’t need a degree from an Ivy League to get a job and I knew I couldn’t afford it. It’s called living within my means.
NYC Kid: I’m not saying anything is WRONG with being in debt to go to school. I’m saying it’s your debt. I know med school costs like 100,000 or something ridiculous like that. If that’s your dream, go for it. Go do your undergrad at an Ivy League school, and pay crazy money for your Med School. But it’s YOUR responsibility, not the rest of the country’s to support you.
That’s where we disagree, NYC kid. Doctors and Engineers make great salaries. This is the private sector allowing them to pay off their debt. I pay my doctors a lot of money….they make good salaries, they should be able to pay off their debt. I don’t think we should have to support someone through the private sector AND through taxes. There is a reason people make different salaries depending on their job….and the private sector works just fine if the government would just get out.

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hey there! i was looking forward to go to netherlands (amsterdam) next yr 2012 sometime around july-august! i got friends there so i thought if visiting there!!

i have bangladeshi citizenship and im a student 22 yrs who will graduate next yr december! i know that’s important because u need a student occupation or id for visa! i only went to 1 country in my lifetime that is singapore and now this year ill go to thailand and kuala lumpur!

so what should i do to get a tourist visa for netherlands? what documents and the amount of money should i keep in my bank account?

can any1 help me please? i have no clue about western visa and i don’t want to get a passport reject stamp!! please help!!

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I’ve been researching like crazy about the SM Audition and I was wondering do I fill out the requirements? I have a LOT of questions.. So please answer as many as you can, the best that you can!
1. Do I need to have specific traits to join the SM Entertainment? (Example is, Hair Style, Body Shape, etc.)
2. How long does the training goes for? (The most common amount of years..)
3. Does SM Entertainment’s Trainer tell me if I’m ready to debut, or do I just keep going and wait for news?
4. I’m 15 years old (Turning 16 in August 2012) and I was just wondering is my school life going to be affected?
5. My parents want me stay in school, even though I’ve explained that “They’ll let me
continue school”, and that they’d “Pay for everything”
6. Dancing is my huge strong point, but I can sing too. Should I audition for more than those two, to show that I have variety?
7. IF they aren’t completely satisfied with my natural looks, would I have to have surgery, or do I get to decide for myself?
8. I’m a determined, positive and persistant person, and full of confidence, but I’m also nicely mannered. Is there anything else I should be?
9. I’m auditioning over mail, because I don’t live anywhere near the other places to audition. Is there anything important I need to know about that?
10. I live in the USA.. And I am not asian. BUT I did read an article SM posted about wanting to try a different race to show their diversity. Would that give me a plus?
11. B/c dancing is my strong point, on a scale of 1-10, what is the perfered number?
12. Is it true that SM Entertainment pays for ALL of our needs? (Such as transportation, housing, AND food?)
13. Would I have to pay for my own ticket to get to South Korea, IF I’d get accepted as a student trainee?
14. If I passed, how would they contact me?
15. What is the usual schedule for a trainee? Do they get weekends off?
16. I’m 5’6 and a half.. Am I too tall? And I way 137 lbs, but don’t look like it. I’m working on dropping some, but is that too much just to audition?
17. My natural skin tone is a olive color, but I’m a little on the pale side, and my skin is very clear and faire. Is that a plus?
18. My hair is kind of… Uncontrollable sometimes. It’s an average length, but very thick and curly. To me, the style is blah, but I was wondering if there is anything I could do to make it stand out more and compliment my face? I have a rounder, heart shaped. I’ve been told my features are fairly girly.
19. Obviously, I speak English. Also I speak Basic Conversational French, and I am learning Korean. (Also on basic..) Would they teach me proper Korean, along with other Asian lanuages if I get accepted?
20. I’ve heard they like their canidates to look simple during the auditions, so I planned on wearing a plain colored long sleeved, some khaki’s, and my Doc Martens. Is this considered alright? If not, what should I wear? I don’t even wear makeup, so I’m fine on that.. But should I wear contacts, or my glasses?
21. I heard that they usually play Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas for dancers, so should I send my dance tape dancing to that? Or something else?
22.I already know that SM doesn’t like it when you audition with songs from their company, so should I sing something in English?
23. If I can play an instrument (like the guitar and piano) should I submit a video clip of me doing that?
24. IF I pass to a trainee level, do they give us allowences? Or is it possible to access bank accounts from America through your Alien card?
25. Would I have access to internet? Incase I needed to use it for research? or do they just send you to library?
26. Would I even be able to see my parents? Like on holidays or in the summers?
27. Since I AM auditioning through mail (Not email, I heard they don’t even look at those) would they send the contract for me to sign through mail also? Or would I have to pay for myself to go to Korea to sign it?
28. Is it possible that they would ask me to pay for myself and come to Korea just to preform a face to face audition? And if they don’t like me, I’d have to pay for myself AGAIN to get back home?
29. Since I do understand some Korean, would I be allowed to go out on my own in the city to go shopping or hang out with other trainees? or would they send someone with us at all times?
30. I wouldn’t be recognized as a trainee… would I?
31. Would I be placed in dorm rooms with girls who also speak English as a first language? It’d be difficult if not..
32. Would you be rooming with people who are in your trainee level/class?
33. Do they measure your weight every week to see progress? What happens if you don’t have any progress?
34. what are the trainers like?
35. Does Lee SooMan favor trainees?
36. Is it true they beat you if you do something wrong?
37. I also heard some bad diet rumors. Are t
hey true? Like the water diet and the cucumber diet?
38. I make very good grades. I’ve only made A’s my entire schooling life in the subjects that matter (Like English, Math, History, and Science) But I am sad to say that I’m failing my Art class. (Because I don’t finish my assigments on time). Do they look at things like that?
39. My Dad isn’t well with this idea, and my Mom thinks I should go for whatever I set my mind to. Would I need both my parents permission to just try out?
40. I’m not auditioning until April, that way I can practice a lot more. Is that the wise thing to do? Should I wait longer, or do it as soon as possible?
41. I also heard that they don’t let idols have any love life at all. (Sorry, I’m a girl, I do dream about this stuff like everyone else.) So, if I do become a Trainee, and in a few years if I ever do debut, would I be able to date? I thought that maybe they actually do let their acts date, but only privately so that way the
(Ugh, the rest of that note didn’t post.. -.-)
Well, anyway- CONTINUED AGAIN!
fans don’t get too angry..
42. I’m a very silly and a goofy person, but I know how to be serious. I like to joke around a laugh. I smile A LOT and also laugh a lot- should I completely knock that out of my system for the audition? Or should I show them how I’m really like?
43. Last question- FINALLY! Sorry this has been so long..
I’m planning on sending six videos on a CD for my audition. 1. One of me singing with a microphone and music. 2. One of me singing without a microphone and no music. 3. One of me playing the piano and singing. 4. A 30 second freestlye dance. 5. A planned dancing routine. and 6. (Which will be the first one) One of me introducing myself (name, age, date of birth, reason, etc.) But should I include me speaking the amount of Korean that I know to show that I progress fast? (I became “fluent” in basic conversational Korean in one month..)
Thank you!!

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I am living in england, im 22 and im saving for a deposit. I have read endless advice about mortgages online but thought i would ask some specific questions. Here is my situation:
-I am a university graduate with a student loan that I am paying back at the default rate.
-I am engaged to a girl the same age as me with an income of £19,000 (senior school teacher)
-My income is £26,500 on a permanent contract
-I have an overdraft on an old student account that i am paying off (the over draft is interest free) that totals £1000, I will add that i am paying this off steadily.
-I don’t have any credit cards but have lots of direct debits (mobile phone, gym, car insurance, pension etc)
-I am saving in a Nationwide SaveToBuy account for first time buyers (Joint account with my fiancee) we save roughly £500 per month and are looking to apply for a mortgage next summer (2013)

Will i come up against any unforseen problems when it comes to application time? I would like to know about any issues now rather than in a year!?!

Thanks in advance.
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I’m not in a position to leave my full-time job. My question isn’t related to getting clients, a business plan, or start-up capital. I’m not sure how I balance starting and growing this type of business while working full-time. I landscaped for a municipality throughout college. Also, are people open to having landscaping done on weekends? Thank you for you help.

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Water systems in impoverished countries, that type of thing. I’m just trying to avoid the peace corps 4-year long commitment.