Free Xbox Games - Two Ways How To Find Them

By Dan Gumble

Admittedly, owning an Xbox console is amazing, but buying games was something I used to dread and you could hardly blame me when one considers just how expensive game disks are. Fortunately, if you're reading this article you'll be able to save yourself a lot of money because I'm just about to tell you how you can get your hands on free Xbox games.

Downloading games from the internet is an alternative to buying game disks and if you choose this route, there are two options. If you're willing to spend a considerable amount of time and put your PC at risk, then download from one of the torrent sites. On the other hand, if you want quality downloads which are always risk free, then you should join a download service instead.

For anyone who is even remotely concerned about the safety their computer, downloading games from a torrent website is simply not worth the risk you'll be taking. After all, it's no big secret that many harmful viruses as well as spyware and malware, can be passed onto you via torrent downloads. A membership download service on the other hand is completely safe, giving you total peace of mind that you won't be subjecting your PC to any malicious programs.

Additionally, game downloads from torrent sites are horrendously slow and depending on which game you download, can take as long as two weeks. Here again, the advantages of a membership download site shine through when one considers the speed at which a game can be downloaded. When downloading from a highly rated site, the download can be completed within seconds.

In addition to the reasons I've mentioned above for avoiding torrent sites, the chances are that any games you download from them will be of such poor quality, you'll have practically no chance of ever being able to use them. Even if you're one of the so called fortunate few, and you end up downloading a good quality game, the chances are that you'll be getting a trial version. If this happens, you won't be able to play the game until you make a payment so really, you will just have wasted a week or two for nothing.

If you are an Xbox fanatic and want to play all of your favourite games you should probably look into joining a professional download service. The best sites online offers tons of bonus. For example, not only do you get access to all of your favourite Xbox games new and old, you also get access to movies, music, TV shows and more.

These download services are extremely easy to use. They are designed so that even computers newbies can use them. A membership comes with instructional videos, customer support, and a 100% money back guarantee.

Generally speaking, membership with a high ranking site should cost less than a single game would cost you if you bought it at a store. Additionally, the top sites also give you the option to try the site out without any obligation at all. Essentially, this means you can download free Xbox games and if you decide not to join up, you keep the games you've already downloaded without paying a cent. - 15634

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Legal Movie Download Sites

By Kyle Wright

If you go to the movies or rent a recent film you might see an advertisement that is against illegal downloads. While showing a car thief, words flash, "You wouldn?t steal a car, you wouldn?t steal a TV, then why would you steal a movie?" While the commercial seems over the top, it is meant to make a point.

Is downloading movies off the internet illegal? If it is, how can people get caught? And what are all the repercussions to downloading a movie?

As stated before, there are many programs out there but one of the more popular ones is the programs Bear Share. Bear Share encourages the users to have shortened videos and movie files less than fifteen minutes long but that doesn?t stop the users. If the file isn?t complete then it is broken down into parts.

Another notorious program similar to Bare Share is Limewire. Often files are placed on there well before their boxed release or their theater release. Movies like Frost Nixon, American Gangster and Grand Torino was on there well before they were scheduled to be out.

It is almost like you own the rights to the movie but you don?t. How about watching streaming films on internet browsers? You do not have the actual movie on your computer, you cannot replicate it. All you can do is watch the feed on your computer.

By far, the most popular format would be the wmv format. You will see more videos in this format than any other format because it was designed for Windows. If you own a PC, all you need to do is download and open in Windows Media Player. If you own Mac then you would need to download the video player.

If you are into streaming videos then you should look in the Real Media files or rm file formats. To play this on either a Mac or PC, you will need a Real Media Player. To watch movies instantly, then you will need to go to their site and download the player.

One type of streaming file format is the swf. Sites like Youtube use this format to play movies in their web browsers. To watch these films you will need Adobe Flash Player, which is free for download on their webpage.

Two formats that PC users might want to be aware of is the .mov and the qt file formats. These file formats are dedicated to the Apple users. To view this you will need an Apple QuickTime Player. If you are a PC user and see this format, you might want to keep looking.

Each format has many different features. Some are geared to compressing large files, some try to get quality, some are made for the Mac users and some are made for streaming. You should research the different format before downloading the file to your hard drive.

Once you know what file suits you and your computer you will need to have the video player. Most can be found on the designer?s website or on download.com. And do not to forget to set your favorite player as your default player. - 15634

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Art Deco - Freedom For The Designer

By Eduard Rakting

Perhaps no style of jewelry has generated as much interest in recent years as art deco, something that takes people back to the 1920s and 1930s. The jazz age, with its flappers and bathtub gin, had a feel and look unlike any other in United States history. The designer of art deco jewelry used a range of materials that are generally not thought to be appropriate for accessories in the jewelry field.

But the excitement and wide-open nature of the time made it possible for productive designers and jewelry makers to put together an assortment of materials not generally used for their pieces. Jewelry masters could employ chrome, plastic and steel, in addition to an assortment of precious, semi-precious and metals, including platinum. All of these were used in various combinations to create some unique items that would be difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate.

Some of the most recognizable names in jewelry came from this exciting era, including Rene Lalique, Elsa Shiaparella, Paul Emile Brandt, Coco Chanel and Raymond Templier. Many designers saw their businesses grow because of a blazing interest in and appreciation for costume jewelry. While this type of jewelry does not use valuable metals and precious gems, finished pieces by top designers command high prices (due to rarity of the piece, one-of-a-kind items, and desirability for jewelry from a certain top-name designer). You can find their work in many wedding picture poses of the rich and famous.

In addition to the interesting colors and shapes of art deco jewelry already mentioned, the influence of Asian, Egyptian and other African cultures contributed to jewelry design. With countries far from Europe and the United States considered exotic, the cultural influences made certain jewelry styles very desirable. In addition, jewelry designers and craftsmen used floral designs, futuristic styles and machine/metal influences to create new pieces. Art deco jewelry is often associated with strong geometric shapes as well. Designs ranging from very beautiful to silly and fanciful found equally large markets at one time or another.

Jewelry was only a part of a much larger art deco movement, with Paris as the center of activity. In fact, the style gets its name from the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Moderns, held in Paris in 1925. It was here that designers and craftsmen displayed the new trend to a larger audience. From this seminal event, designers moved on to become even more creative in the art deco style. Those looking deeper into the broad history of the art deco movement will find furniture and buildings in this particular "genre" as well. The art deco feel and appearance certainly had its influence on designers who understand the trend.

What is most exciting today about the art deco movement, to many collectors and jewelry enthusiasts, is the freedom to experiment that the period offered to designers and craftsmen. Of course, this thrill of new and challenging methods has remained alive for some over the past 80 years. A variety of materials and construction processes allowed artists and craftsmen to create jewelry that still influences the jewelry and accessory fields today. Simply put, the art deco influence on jewelry makes modern-day classics of many pieces from this era. - 15634

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Cooking with a Crockpot

By KC Kudra

Crockpots make it easy to come home to a delicious hot meal already waiting for you. Take a few minutes to fill up the crockpot before you leave in the morning and you'll be rewarded with a meal that is easier than picking up take out at dinner time.

Tips for Using Your Crockpot

There are a few tips that will help your crockpot meals turn out perfect every time. First, never overfill the crockpot. Make sure when you are filling it up that the pot is between half and three-quarters full. Too full, and your food will not cook enough. If the pot is too empty, the food will cook too quickly and you will come home to a dinner that is overdone.

If you are using fresh vegetables, put them on the bottom. They will take longer to cook than your meat. This is a bit hard to believe, but it is true. If you are using frozen vegetables, place them on top of your meat, since they will cook faster.

You may want to try browning your meat before placing it in the crockpot. This renders fat and caramelizes the natural sugars in the meat, creating a delicious flavor. If you wish to deglaze the pan afterwards with broth, water, or wine, you can add these tasty drippings to your crockpot so you can enjoy them later. Removing extra fat and skin will also help your meat cook better.

Ingredients that are tender, such as tomatoes, peas, and other soft foods should be added in the last half hour or so of cooking. Dairy should be added only a short time before you serve as well. When you add dairy products, make sure your temperature is on low so they will not curdle. Thickeners like cornstarch can be added during the last hour of cooking. Place the crockpot on high so their thickening qualities are activated. Rice and pasta should be added during the last 45 minutes or so or they will tend to turn to mush.

While cooking, try not to remove the lid. If you need to add more ingredients, add them all at once if possible to reduce losing heat from the crockpot. Every time you lift the lid, add another half hour to your cooking time.

Crockpot Recipes

Using these easy tips can make using your crockpot a pleasure. Just about anything can be made in a crockpot. Roast meats work well, as well as chicken, either whole or cut up. An easy stew can be put together, or you can easily make any number of soup recipes. You can also make side dishes with vegetables, rice, or lentils.

You can even bake breads and cakes in the crockpot! Desserts like apple brown betty, boiled peanuts and many different cakes can easily be made in the crockpot. As you can see, crockpots are even more versatile than most people think. - 15634

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Easy Vegetarian Dishes

By George B. Siba

A casserole is an easy dish to start with. Vegetarian casseroles can taste just as good as meat dishes. Always have the essential ingredients in your kitchen so at any time you can make a very simple vegetarian casserole.

You can use a tin of organic beans such as kidney beans, pinto beans, or flagolet beans, to a vegetable casserole base. It is much better if you use fresh beans if you soak them overnight, pour off the water you soaked them in.

Cold beans are very good if warmed in a frying-pan with olive oil and a little butter. They can be eaten with potatoes, vegetables, and sauces. Mashed beans, seasoned with salt, pepper, and ground or freshly grated nutmeg, makes a superb alternate for potted meat.

Meatless Italian Minestra - 1 cup of potatoes cut into small dices, 2 cups of flagolet beans, onions, carrots, and celery mixed and cut up small, 1/4 lb. of rice, 2 oz. of butter, 2 oz. of grated Parmesan cheese, pepper and salt to taste. Boil the vegetables in 1 quart of water until fairly tender, add the rice, pepper and salt, and cook all together gently until the rice is soft, add more water if necessary. Add the butter and cheese or vegan cheese or soy cheese, stir a few minutes, and serve.

Another of my favorite one pot easy Vegetarian rice meals is risotto. Risotto is a Northern Italian dish that is traditionally prepared in a heavy bottomed skillet that holds the heat and transfers it to the food slowly and evenly. Risotto requires a slow cooking so it needs rice that will not turn soft and spongy during cooking.

Italian Arborio is the rice I like to use because my local grocery store always has it. It is a starchy, medium grain rice that holds up well when cooked for a long time. Italian Arborio makes a creamy risotto because of its high starch content.

I always have the ingredients ready to make a mushroom risotto. Cooking risotto takes me about an hour and a half 30 min to get started and chop the onions, garlic and mushrooms, and 30 min to let the rice cook. Risotto needs to sit over a low heat. You need 2 ts Virgin olive oil, 2 cups Vegetables stock, 1/4 ts Salt, 1 small Onion, Pepper to taste, 1 cup Italian Arborio rice, 2 tb Parmesan or 2 tb Vegan Cheese.

In a saucepan, saute one small onion until it is nice and tender. Add the rice stir for 2 or 3 minutes to keep it from sticking.

Add the vegetable stock and salt. Bring to a boil, cover and cook it on a very low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and season with pepper. Add the cheese after you serve. To this you can add all kinds of things such as mushrooms, chopped herbs such as parsley, thyme or basil.

Vegetarian soups are just as effortless. Cook lentils, carrots and onions for about 15 minutes then put it in a blinder to make soup. Season to taste and stir a spoonful of yogurt or sour cream and a dash of chopped coriander or parsley as you serve it.

Pea soup is even easier. Cook some frozen peas in boiling water with a sprig of mint. When they are cooked put them in the food processor. Season to taste and eat.

For a more involved pea soup you need, 1 lb. package of frozen peas, 1 lb. of potatoes, peeled, washed, and cut into pieces, 1 Spanish onion, 1 carrot, 1 turnip, 1/2 head of celery or a whole small one, 1 oz. of butter, pepper and salt to taste.

Boil the potatoes and the other vegetables in 2 quarts of water. When they are getting soft, add the package of frozen peas the butter and pepper and salt. When all the ingredients have cooked, run them through a blinder and return them to the saucepan. If the soup is too thick, add more water. Boil it up, and serve with fresh chopped mint and whole wheat bread. - 15634

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Clich? So what? Bring Bling on Valentines Day!

By Art Barron

When it comes to romantic relationships, jewelry is a standard. Jewelry is ever-so-present, especially when the lover is proposing, giving appreciation, or even asking for an apology. This practice just never goes out of style! The reason isn't even surprising. This is one area where going with tradition doesn't equal as second rate.

So if you're worried about becoming "one of the crowd" this Valentines Day should you give jewelry, here are some reasons why you should consider walking down to your nearest jewelry store:

Reason # 1: They last forever. Yes, your five dozen roses can sweeten up the bedroom---but only for a few days! If you want something that will exclaim that your love is eternal, try a diamond or sterling silver. One of the sweetest things about being a couple is being able to say ten years from now "hey, this is the ring he gave me Valentines Day a decade ago!" Now can you say the same about chocolate?

Reason 2: Make them custom-made and say what you want to say. Contrary to rumors, buying jewelry doesn't instantly mean last-minute. Go personalized and let your beloved know how much thought you gave when choosing your gift. You can have the pendant engraved with his name or pick out charms of her favorite pastimes for a bracelet. If met in a ball game, why not pick out earrings shaped into a baseball? Let your gifts speak for you!

Reason 3: Jewelry doesn't lose value. The world's currency is balanced with gold reserves and that's for a good reason. It doesn't matter what the season is or if the entire country is in bankruptcy, gold is a rare metal and will always remain priceless. You can surely depend on gold (or other precious jewels) to never lose value. It's like your special someone - he never depreciates in value!

Reason 4: Jewels are symbols of the special relationship you have with your significant other. Assurance. Affection. Love. Passion. Strength. Beauty. Are there any more words to say?

Reason # 5: Accessories ARE important, after all! The great thing about jewelry for girls is that they pretty much go with anything and everything. Color, style, shape - beauty can be achieved more easily once they have jewelry on. For guys, you won't have to wait as long for them to get ready. Too much jewelry is another problem altogether.

Reason 6: It tells the world that you belong together! There are couples who tattoo their lover's name on their bodies, the arm or the ankle, while there are also others who simply wear shirts that match. But for something classier than a shirt that states "I belong to him", why not have matching rings or pendants? It's one way to say that you belong with each other - without being cheesy.

Reason # 7: You will always have a piece of him/ her close to you. A pendant rests over one's heart; come on folks, what's more romantic than that? Even if the two of you are geographically separated, you know that a part of your is always bodily near. The jewelry will keep you in your loved one's constant awareness. Out of sight need not mean out of mind.

Reason # 8: You have options. For some people, jewelry is a scary option to consider because they have always been thought to cost you an arm and leg. But while this used to be true once, it no longer is true now. If you are on a budget, plenty of stores offer cuts and settings that can fit your resources. You don't always have to go for the diamonds immediately. Birthstones are as beautiful for the fraction of the cost.

Reason # 9: And best friends don't leave each other folks! Lastly: if there is a strong argument in favor of jewelry for Valentines Day, it is nothing else but this: diamonds are still a girl's best friend. Surveys indicate that compared to flowers, chocolates and lingerie, women still prefer to receive jewelry! And men are catching up on the trend. As they say, if you're a betting person, put your money on sure wins! - 15634

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Online Universities Secrets

By Dennis Durrel

Education is the basic to a successful career. For several person it can be tricky to attain an advanced degree due to time and money. However, those folks persons are not without an option that they can effect into their lifestyle to achieve their degree.

online universities offer a flexible education alternative for individual who can or else not be able to attend classes.

There are many different online universities out there, but to ensure that your degree is going to be recognized by other schools and employers you will want to make sure that your university is fully accredited.

There is an accrediting body that specializes in online universities, but that group does not hold some legality as far as the Department of Education is concerned. As an alternative , you are going to need to find online universities that are accredited by traditional accrediting bodies.

Online universities offer classes via the internet. Typically, you will need to log onto your online classroom through the online universities' website. There you will receive your assignments, have access to your instructor, and be able to submit your completed assignments.

You will have to progress through all of the lessons outlined in your degree curriculum, although once you do you will can get your degree. - 15634

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