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	<title>Zaphod's Musings</title>
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		<title>Thoughts About Getting Technical Training In California</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a current resident living in the State of California or are someone who is thinking about relocating to California in order to attend a technical school there are some things you might want to consider. There are different types of technical colleges in California to look at and they are all not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are a current resident living in the State of California or are someone who is thinking about relocating to California in order to attend a technical school there are some things you might want to consider. There are different types of <a href="http://californiatechnicalcolleges.com/">technical colleges in California</a> to look at and they are all not exactly the same. The term technical can mean different things to different people.</p>
<p>A technical college or career to one person may not be considered a technical college or career to another person. For example most would probably assume a computer technician program could come from a technical college. But what about a medical assistant? Some would say yes while others may say no. So do not rule out looking at any college or school when you are in the informational gathering stage.</p>
<p>What type of a school you should or could attend may vary. For example some <a href="http://californiatechnicalcolleges.com/pages/list-of-2-year-public-colleges-in-california.html">2 year colleges in California</a> may offer a program of study to meet your career educational needs. Or you may need to attend a private college to find a program. In some cases both types of colleges may have a solution so you will need to research both.</p>
<p>The cost of attending a college in California may vary as well, which is why you want to do your homework.  Another thing to think about especially if you are trying to save money or complete your education as fast as possible is to find out if any of the schools you are interested in attending will accept CLEP exams as a way for you to not take some of the classes. If they do make sure to find some good <a href="http://www.clepteststudyguides.com/">CLEP study guides</a> before taking for a test.</p>
<p>If at all possible take action as soon as you can. This does not mean sign up with a program right away what is means is start your research as early as you can. That will give you hopefully enough time to gather the information needed to make a good decision.</p>
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		<title>Some Views on Wealth Creation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wealth creation entails seizing opportunities. In leadership terms, we call it initiative. Individually, we can call it being proactive. A proactive person finds things to do when others see it as free time. They do not wait for opportunities to bite them. Instead, they come biting at opportunities. Once you become a proactive person, you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Wealth Creation" href="http://www.wealthcreationacademy.com/freedvd.html">Wealth creation</a> entails seizing opportunities. In leadership terms, we call it initiative. Individually, we can call it being proactive. A proactive person finds things to do when others see it as free time. They do not wait for opportunities to bite them. Instead, they come biting at opportunities. Once you become a proactive person, you will suddenly find that opportunities come at you at a much faster rate, giving you way to create more wealth.</p>
<p>If you do not follow your passion, <a title="Building Wealth" href="http://www.wealthcreationacademy.com/international.html">building wealth</a> is not fun. Wealth creation is hard enough of a process. If you feel that these activities are routine and boring, you will be gasping for air before you get halfway there. The most successful people will usually tell you that they love what they are doing. They will even go far as saying that they will do the things that they love even though they won&#8217;t get paid for it. Once we find our passion, everything becomes easy and you will be on the top of the wealth creation chain in no time.</p>
<p><a title="creating wealth" href="http://www.wealthcreationacademy.com/international.html">Creating wealth</a> involves moving forward. Improving oneself in every aspect and knowing that are different ways to be a better person is a mindset that will help people in the long run. As they say, Rome is not built in a day. We must learn to account each small action and find ways to improve ourselves.</p>
<p>Wealth Creation is not an exercise or a method. Instead, it is a revamp of your current lifestyle to a life that produces a sense of accomplishment. This way we are able to move forward feeling very confident. Wealth Creation is a journey not only of our economic standing but also of our overall happiness.</p>
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		<title>Bunches of Superior Meal Preperation Guidelines For Your Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparation of Your Food:Hints &#38; Tips
If you&#8217;d like to change your merely decent cooking skills into something fantastic, it might be as simple as listening to a couple of great cooking tips. It is with cooking suggestions that preparing dishes can be made very simple. Short on knowledge? Lacking in patience? You can still give [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Preparation of Your Food:Hints &amp; Tips</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to change your merely decent cooking skills into something fantastic, it might be as simple as listening to a couple of great cooking tips. It is with cooking suggestions that preparing dishes can be made very simple. Short on knowledge? Lacking in patience? You can still give the illusion of being a skilled chef in no time after a few tiny suggestions. In working in the kitchen, the following cooking suggestions will most likely help you the most.</p>
<p>Safety in the Kitchen</p>
<p>Having food that tastes its best is most easily accomplished when you make sure that the products you buy are fresh. Whether shopping in the supermarket or the produce market, make sure you double check each item you buy for freshness and ripeness. You can easily judge a packaged food by the given date of expiration, but with fruits and vegetables, you need to examine each item carefully. Always familiarize yourself with the general produce that is available, and be able of spotting quality produce in whatever market you shop it. Any meat that you purchase - be it beef, poultry, or fish - should be fresh as well. Additionally, when preparing meat for a meal keep all meats refrigerated until using, any utensils you use with the meat or that come into contact with the meat should be cleaned with soap and water.</p>
<p>Cooking your meats thoroughly and making sure they reach a safe temperature is essential. Make sure that you cook your meats to an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. and use a cooking thermometer to check this. Likewise, if you are preparing a chilled food, you should do so at a temperature that is less than 40 degrees F.</p>
<p>It All Gets Easier With the Correct Tools</p>
<p>Any good mechanic will use the proper tools to fix a car. On a similar note, a decent cooking suggestion is to make sure your kitchen is full of items that will help you maintain your dishes properly. A few examples of these include a good set of knives, pots, pans, measuring cups, and a blender or food processor.</p>
<p>If you are looking to <a href="http://www.professionalcookwareset.com/">buy a professional cookware set</a> then be sure to do some research. Here is a guide on <a href="http://www.professionalcookwareset.com/HowChoose">how to choose professional cookware</a>. Many of today&#8217;s modern kitchens use <a href="http://www.professionalcookwareset.com/Cookware-Sets/CopperSets">a professional copper set</a>.</p>
<p>Cooking Healthily</p>
<p>This is a conception in our society that all low fat food has to be lacking in taste. Despite this popular belief, low fat foods can be prepared in a way that makes them colorful and extremely tasty. A few simple tricks to make your dish taste its best include adding plenty of fresh spices and herbs, including olive oil, and always thinking your dish through carefully. Use a small amount of oil with lean cuts of beef and pork, and you can make almost any meal low fat. You can reduce the amount of fat your meals have, as well as the amount of calories, but substituting chicken, turkey, and fish instead of beef or pork.</p>
<p>Choosing The Beverage</p>
<p>Meals consists of more than just food, and an important cooking suggestion to keep in mind is to include a beverage as well as food. Most meals can be improved with a careful application of a beverage to your meal. You might choose wine, mineral water, or even a cocktail, you can make your meal turn outstanding.</p>
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		<title>$100K per day!  That could REALLY make your day.</title>
		<link>http://d2i.net/saratoga/2009/01/04/100k-per-day-that-could-really-make-your-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes a totally unique new product hits the market. It doesn&#8217;t happen often these days, and when it does it&#8217;s both refreshing, and very exciting.
While a new product is kinda cool, it isn&#8217;t really that big a deal - until you find out the developers of THIS method NET between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00 a day.
Yes, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes a totally unique new product hits the market. It doesn&#8217;t happen often these days, and when it does it&#8217;s both refreshing, and very exciting.</p>
<p>While a new product is kinda cool, it isn&#8217;t really that big a deal - until you find out the developers of THIS method NET between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00 a day.</p>
<p>Yes, PER DAY. NET. They call it, <a title="Arb Con" href="http://www.arbitrageconspiracy.com/vegasreport.php?ref=ed928333" target="_blank">THE ARBITRAGE CONSPIRACY</a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s a new twist on an old concept of an underused, under exploited, and WAY under-estimated stream of traffic with insane potential.</p>
<p>This is the first and only chance you may have to learn from someone who regularly makes $100,000 a DAY online. <a title="Arb Con" href="http://www.arbitrageconspiracy.com/vegasreport.php?ref=ed928333" target="_blank">THE ARBITRAGE CONSPIRACY</a></p>
<p>Brad Fallon of StomperNet has just made a video talking about a closed door event last week where these guys spoke, and blew away all the Guru&#8217;s.</p>
<p>Go watch it now, and grab the free 25-page report that might just change the way you make money . . . forever.</p>
<p><a title="Arb Con" href="http://www.arbitrageconspiracy.com/vegasreport.php?ref=ed928333" target="_blank">THE ARBITRAGE CONSPIRACY</a></p>
<p>Postscript: Okay, so maybe the idea of making $100,000 in one day seems outrageous. But what if a person could make just one percent of that amount? Imagine what a difference it would make to life - and the lives of loved ones - making even $1,000 per day. Add that up, and it amounts to a nice amount of money.</p>
<p>Even just $1,000 every WEEK could change a person&#8217;s life forever. Think of the possibilities. $1,000 every week would mean $52,000 a year. That&#8217;s more money than a lot of people make from their full-time job.</p>
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		<title>Wild Bird Houses Bring Energy To The Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people figure that a bird house will take care of any type of bird, but there is one company that has many different, beautiful bird houses designed for specific types of birds.  These wild bird houses are carefully crafted based on great experience working with birds and attracting them to a specific space. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people figure that a <a href="http://squarefootgarden.eu/Gardens/search.php?q=bird+house">bird house</a> will take care of any type of bird, but there is one company that has many different, <a href="http://squarefootgarden.eu/Gardens/search.php?q=bird+house">beautiful bird houses</a> designed for specific types of birds.  These wild bird houses are carefully crafted based on great experience working with birds and attracting them to a specific space.  A <a href="http://squarefootgarden.eu/Gardens/search.php?q=bird+house">wild bird house</a> will attract some of the most exotic and beautiful creatures on Earth.  These graceful creatures fly into a garden and bring gorgeous sights and beautiful sounds to the entire area.  A bird comes in wonderful and different colors, shapes and sizes.  Each type of bird whistles a tune that is unique.</p>
<p>Wild bird houses should suit each type of bird so shoppers should look for those to accommodate their favorite birds.  A wild bird house for one of the most beautiful birds, the bluebird, is available from different vendors.  These wild bird houses for the bluebird are made of materials that are natural and free of elements that would deter the birds from landing.  A good, sturdy bird house for bluebirds includes clear partitions which will allow for a view of baby birds if their mother feels safe enough to nest in the wild bird house.  </p>
<p>A Wild Bird House Brings Birds Of A Feather Together</p>
<p>Another wild bird house is great for attracting one of the most popular birds, the wren.  These birds have a wonderful sound, and they love to inhabit the gardens of human beings.  Wrens easily adapt to a nest made in a wild bird house made by their human friends.  The robin with such a distinctive color is also a favorite for the garden.  Robins rarely shy away from nesting in a great bird house built by a human being.  Robins are gorgeous birds, and their songs will add welcome music to every garden.  These wonderful birds prefer natural materials so make a gorgeous bird house of pure woods free of harsh chemical finishes.  </p>
<p>Most gardeners see birds come through from time to time, but an attractive wild bird house will attract more of our feathered friends on a regular basis.  Houses made of bamboo are easy to maintain free of harsh finishes.  Bamboo bird houses come in various sizes that will accommodate more than one group of birds.  The entry holes are important so make sure that an attractive bird house has plenty of room for the entrance of birds.</p>
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		<title>Kids Harley Boots- Growing Up Harley Style!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a motorcycle mama? Are you a dad who has an appreciation for all things Harley? Why not purchase the kids in your life a unique gift, and give them a stylish yet comfortable and durable pair of kids Harley boots?
Harley boots for kids are much like the adult versions in that they are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you a motorcycle mama? Are you a dad who has an appreciation for all things Harley? Why not purchase the kids in your life a unique gift, and give them a stylish yet comfortable and durable pair of <a href="http://www.theharleybootstore.com/HarleyKidsBoots/HarleyKidsBoots.html">kids Harley boots</a>?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theharleybootstore.com/HarleyKidsBoots/HarleyKidsBoots.html">Harley boots for kids</a> are much like the adult versions in that they are truly boots with an attitude. Kids will feel like they are wearing boots like mom&#8217;s or dad&#8217;s, down to the very last detail. Just imagine your child&#8217;s face when he or she pulls on their very first pair of Harley boots. You can be certain when you purchase a pair of Harley boots in a child&#8217;s size that they were made with the same quality standards that all other Harley brand products are made. You never have to worry that your child is wearing an inferior product that will not stand up to the wear and tear kid&#8217;s dish out when he or she is wearing a pair of kids Harley boots.</p>
<p>Kids will enjoy owning and wearing a stylish pair of boots that have the Harley logo emblazoned on them. Their friends will notice and complement them. However, your kids won&#8217;t be like every other kid on the block when they wear a pair of kids Harley boots. They will be an original, because these boots stand out, no matter what style or color they happen to wear.</p>
<p>Harley boots for kids come in many different styles. You can find pull on styles that are simple enough to put on and remove. You can also find lace up styles. There are styles that have extra embelishments as well, for those kids that like some bling in their boots. If you have a little girl who loves the color pink, a two tone black and pink pull on Harley boot is available for a great price. In fact, all <a href="http://www.theharleybootstore.com/HarleyKidsBoots/HarleyKidsBoots.html">kids Harley boots</a> are a great value at their listed price due to the quality of their construction. You can be sure that by purchasing these boots, that the only reason your child will stop wearing them is because they outgrow them!</p>
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		<title>Internet Marketing Finally Explained</title>
		<link>http://d2i.net/saratoga/2009/01/03/internet-marketing-finally-explained/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Internet marketing or marketing on the Internet is no longer the mysterious world it once appeared. Internet marketing is the process of promoting a product or service via the internet. Internet Marketing is the opposite of what you&#8217;ve been taught at school.
Basically, Internet marketing is about finding the right customers online and convincing them to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Internet marketing or marketing on the Internet is no longer the mysterious world it once appeared. Internet marketing is the process of promoting a product or service via the internet. Internet Marketing is the opposite of what you&#8217;ve been taught at school.</p>
<p>Basically, Internet marketing is about finding the right customers online and convincing them to buy. Fairly similar to other forms of marketing, the goal of Internet Marketing is to satisfy the wants and needs of customers. Internet marketing can also mean that you undertake blogging activites that make you money, which is called <a href="http://beginnersblogprofits.com">blogging for money</a>.</p>
<p>Internet Marketing can also be known as any activity that you undertake as a marketer to sell your products and services. This includes paid advertising, such as banners ads and pay-per-click ads, and traffic-increasing activities such as search engine optimization and blog marketing.</p>
<p>One of the plus points of Internet Marketing is that you can target precisely the people who want your products and services, and then direct them to your site. Apart from that, one of the many benefits associated with Internet marketing is also the availability of information. You can visit my <a href="http://welly-mulia.com">make money online and work from home</a> blog and <a href="http://bisnisonlinesusah.com">peluang usaha</a> site to get an understanding of what Internet Marketing is.</p>
<p>By creating an Internet marketing strategy that uses your specific business and product as well as acknowledges the customers that want what you offer, you will be able to create an effective campaign. It definitely cost less in terms of expenditures and is also much more effective than other forms of traditional marketing.  You need to choose the customer that is truly interested in your business in order to get the maximum ROI (return on investment) that you can.</p>
<p>The first step of marketing a business or service online is building a website.  If you want a truly successful business, you need to put in a lot of hard work and effort.  If you really want to successfully build an online business, you must find out the problems your customers have, and then develop products and services that specifically solve these problems. When you do this, closing sales is fairly easy.</p>
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		<title>Bay Area Hotel Review - Business or Leisure Travel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Described by a leading travel writer as &#8220;one of the splendid small inns in the nation,&#8221; The Inn at Saratoga has become the preferred place to stay for discriminating business and leisure travelers worldwide.
Situated in picturesque and historic Saratoga Village, the Inn&#8217;s guest rooms overlook serene Saratoga Creek and Wildwood Park. The Santa Cruz Mountains [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Described by a leading travel writer as <strong>&#8220;one of the splendid small inns in the nation,&#8221;</strong> <a title="Inn at Saratoga, CA" href="http://saratoga-ca.com/the-inn-at-saratoga.html">The Inn at Saratoga </a>has become the preferred place to stay for discriminating business and leisure travelers worldwide.</p>
<p>Situated in picturesque and historic <strong>Saratoga Village</strong>, the Inn&#8217;s guest rooms overlook serene Saratoga Creek and Wildwood Park. The Santa Cruz Mountains provide a majestic backdrop to this tranquil setting.</p>
<p>Business travelers have found that the Inn at Saratoga&#8217;s convenient location combines proximity to <strong>Silicon Valley</strong> destinations with the ambience of a world apart from the ordinary.</p>
<p>The Inn&#8217;s setting is ideal for small offsite meetings, while <strong>Saratoga&#8217;s &#8220;Restaurant Row&#8221;</strong> offers a splendid array of choices for entertaining clients and colleagues or relaxing with friends. <strong>During the summer, the Inn&#8217;s proximity to the music series at both Paul Masson and Villa Montalvo has made it the preferred hotel for discriminating concert goers.</strong> The abundance of wedding and reception venues in the greater Saratoga area have also contributed to the Inn&#8217;s popularity with newlyweds and their guests.</p>
<p>Among <a title="The Inn at Saratoga" href="http://saratoga-ca.com/the-inn-at-saratoga.html">Silicon Valley Hotels</a>, there is no equal to the <strong>Inn at Saratoga</strong>.</p>
<p>Whether you come for business or pleasure, you&#8217;re surrounded by a village rich in culture and history. Saratoga offers a tantalizing mixture of boutiques, quaint shops, fine art and antique galleries, and many of the Bay Area&#8217;s finest restaurants.</p>
<p><a title="Saratoga Community Home Page - Saratoga, CA" href="http://www.saratoga-ca.com">Saratoga, California</a> is the home of Villa Montalvo, an idyllic arboretum and center for the arts. Hakone Gardens, &#8220;the finest strolling pond and hillside garden outside of Japan,&#8221; and the historic Mountain Winery, home of legendary vintner Paul Masson. Weddings, concerts, and other cultural events are staged at these locations and elsewhere in the community. Minutes away, tours and tastings can be arranged at fine Santa Cruz Mountain wineries.</p>
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		<title>become a secret shopper</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today if a big day for me, you see my wife and I are going out for our anniversary therefore I want to make sure we get the best service available. I don&#8217;t want to have our evening spoiled by a less than par waiter. If I had someway to pick and choose restaurants who [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today if a big day for me, you see my wife and I are going out for our anniversary therefore I want to make sure we get the best service available. I don&#8217;t want to have our evening spoiled by a less than par waiter. If I had someway to pick and choose restaurants who use a <a href="http://www.mysteryshopperhandbook.com/Secret-Shopper/index.html">mystery shopper , secret shopper&nbsp;</a> I would use them hands down. no questions asked. The other day I had to choose a local self storage company to store my overflowing stuff. I would have chosen one who uses a mystery shopper hands down. Because if a self storage company is willing to put in the time and effort to use a secret shopper then I know I will be well taken care of.</p>
<p>Wondering why I place such high importance on establishments who use secret shopping to enhance their business?</p>
<p>I know that businesses who use <a href="http://www.mysteryshopperhandbook.com/Secret-Shopper/index.html">secret mystery shopper keg earls</a> have some of the best sale staff that I could wish for. They just know how to treat a customer making them feel good about their purchase.</p>
<p>In fact, many secret shopping companies offer easy to implement programs and training for their staff. A secret shopper goes into a place of business posing as an interested consumer. Ranging from wanting to buys womens shoes to wanting to get a pizza. They walk, talk, and breathe just like a real customer, asking questions that test the knowledge of the store personnel. After this evaluation the mystery shopper provides almost instant feedback on what happened during the buying process. This is supposed to be unbiased, meaning they must offer their finding the good and the bad - leaving out their opinion. They might have to observe the restrooms. Were they dirty,yes or no?</p>
<p>The process of using shoppers is a win - win for the business owner and the customer. Because a happy customer will want to keep returning again and again. I don&#8217;t know about you but when I walk into a business that has poor customer service I usually take my business elsewhere. Plus,  the business owner has the opportunity to gain more clients from a satisfied customer. He will probably recommend his experience over and over to his friends, family coworkers, etc. So you see how powerful this can be when applied properly.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mysteryshopperhandbook.com/Secret-Shopper/index.html">becoming a secret shopper for free</a> will keep your sales staff sharp, geared to serving the customer rather than making a sale. Now you have a leg up on the competition, and they will never be able to figure out what you are doing.</p>
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		<title>The benefits of stereo headphones.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although modern headphones have been particularly widely sold and used for listening to stereo recordings since the release of the Walkman, there is subjective debate regarding the nature of their reproduction of stereo sound. Stereo recordings represent the position of horizontal depth cues (stereo separation) via volume differences of the sound in question between the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although modern headphones have been particularly widely sold and used for listening to stereo recordings since the release of the Walkman, there is subjective debate regarding the nature of their reproduction of stereo sound. Stereo recordings represent the position of horizontal depth cues (stereo separation) via volume differences of the sound in question between the two channels.</p>
<p>When the sounds from two speakers mix, they create the phase difference the brain uses to locate direction. Through most headphones, because the right and left channels do not combine in this manner, the illusion of the phantom centre can be perceived as lost.</p>
<p>Hard panned sounds will also only be heard only in one ear rather than from one side. This latter point is of particular import for earlier stereo recordings which were less sophisticated, sometimes playing vocals through one channel and music through the other.</p>
<p>Binaural recordings use a different microphone technique to encode direction directly as phase, with very little amplitude difference (except above 2 kHz) often using a dummy head, and can produce a surprisingly life-like spatial impression through headphones. Commercial recordings almost always use stereo recording, because historically loudspeaker listening has been more popular than headphone listening.</p>
<p>It is possible to change the spatial effects of stereo sound on headphones to better approximate the presentation of speaker reproduction by using frequency-dependent cross-feed between the channels, or&#8211;better still&#8211;a Blumlein shuffler (a custom EQ employed to augment the low-frequency content of the difference information in a stereo signal). While cross-feed can reduce the unpleasantness that some listeners find with hard panned stereo in headphones, the use of a dummy head during recording, with artificial pinnae, can allow on playback through headphones, the experience of hearing the performance as though situated in the positron of the dummy head.</p>
<p>Optimal sound is achieved when the dummy head matches the listener&#8217;s head, since pinnae vary greatly in size and shape.</p>
<p>Headsets can have an ergonomic benefits over traditional telephone handsets[citation needed]. They allow call center agents to maintain better posture instead of tilting their head sideways to cradle a handset[citation needed].</p>
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