| Vn: eNews v.56: End of Year Updates |
In this Issue:
01 . VistaPro New Year Banner Contest
02 . Squish! coming to a download near you
03 . Last chance at G.A.D. Beta
04 . 50% off ad rates for newsletter members
05 . NoteNiks.Net looking for new writers
06 . VistaLE New Year giveaway
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NoteNiks.Net Sample Columns ::
07 . Sacred Goose
08 . Pasko: A Filipino Christmas
09 . More than Bumper Stickers: Building a Positive Self-Concept
10 . Why the Number of Single-Child Families is Increasing So Rapidly
11 . Indoor play spaces
12 . The Gift
13 . Happy Holidays! Now What Do I Do with My Kids for Two Weeks?
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01 . VistaPro New Year Banner Contest
The VistaPro gallery is in need of a new year's banner for 2006 that better represents the "nature" of the program. To this end, we are holding a banner contest! Vendornation has offered up some prizes for the top 3 winning entries. Judging should be completed and the winners announced on or before Januarary 31st.
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02 . Squish! coming to a download near you
The Vn team will be releasing a fully downloadable version of Squish! this holiday break. If you have not yet enjoyed the free Squish! play on our community site... jump on it now! You will not be sorry. This addictive little game is a true time killer ;)
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03 . Last chance at G.A.D. Beta
All our Galactica test games are blazing along and the newest offering is looking very solid. Barring any huge issues, a new G.A.D. version 3.0 is right around the corner. If you have not yet tried out the latest Beta, get it now. It will be pulled soon.
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04 . 50% off ad rates for newsletter members
The Vn team manages the ad sales for our local newspaper and NoteNiks.Net web sites. In a spirit of the holidays, we want to offer ad banner placement at 50% off regular rates to our newsletter members. Have a business, sell on eBay, just want to promote your mug? Respond to this email or visit the various sites and mention you heard about it here.
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05 . NoteNiks.Net looking for new writers
Are you looking to be a part of an exciting new web site startup and in getting your writing published for all the world to enjoy?! Then this new startup is for you! We are looking for freelance writers, columnists, and educators to share weekly stories, research articles, or informational tidbits upon the web site.
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06 . VistaLE New Year giveaway
The Vn team is looking to partner with non-profit organizations throughout the US in order to provide interested families with the VistaLE software for free. We are working with a number of organizations local to our offices in California. Yet, we are interested in meeting new partners. Any interested people can simply reply to this email with contacts for follow up.
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07 . Sacred Goose
Every year around the world, families unite to celebrate special occasions and holidays. This year, three sacred holidays fall within the same week: Christmas, Hanukkah. and Kwanza. Traditional foods are at the heart of these celebrations providing nourishment for the body and spirit.
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08 . Pasko: A Filipino Christmas
The thing I love most about the holidays is the emphasis on spending time with family. Christmas played a big role in my family's traditions. Preparing for Christmas dinner, like the huge undertaking of Thanksgiving, was an all-day affair.
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09 . More than Bumper Stickers: Building a Positive Self-Concept
The stickers are everywhere – ÒMy Child Was Student of the MonthÓ – ÒMy Child is an Honor StudentÓ – each proclaiming the same message – ÒMy kid is an achiever!Ó There are so many of these, in fact, that they have given rise to a series of offspring:
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10 . Why the Number of Single-Child Families is Increasing So Rapidly
At present, there are approximately 20 million single-child families in the US. In fact, according to the National Center on Health Statistics, 19% of women between the ages of 40 and 44 have only one child.
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11 . Indoor play spaces
During the summer, many parents take their kids to the playground several times a week. Kids get to socialize with other kids, breathe in the fresh air and exercise their muscles.
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12 . The Gift
Jethro Thomas slid across the floor on his new snowflake socks faster than the speed of light; Too fast as it turned out. He slammed into me, sending me tumbling back onto the oversized sofa that had been custom-built to accommodate his mom and dadÕs lanky frames.
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13 . Happy Holidays! Now What Do I Do with My Kids for Two Weeks?
The next few weeks will be filled with merriment and festive holiday cheerÉmost of the time, anyway.
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