3 - 9 Month 'Years' Are The Best...

Advantages: Some great, well-paid jobs out there
Disadvantages: You need to be organized and do your research

...Placement years generally occur during a university degree or immediately precede or follow such a course. They can take place in the UK or abroad, and be longer or shorter in duration than the name would suggest. I?ve had a few of these, one which lasted 12 months and some that were a bit shorter, and the biggest, most important point I can stress is: RESEARCH RESEARCH YOUR OPTIONS: To start off, you need to know exactly what is expected of you. For my placement year I had to have a job, but whether I did that at home or abroad was up to me. I had to stay for at least 10 months, but could stay longer. I had to have a position somewhat related to my degree, but could choose exactly what that was. I know people who study 2 languages and had to spend time in both countries during their year, and others who only had to go to one. I know...

zoe_page 03.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Placement Years in General

Wasting time with District 9

Advantages: Good action sequences, interesting moral ideas.
Disadvantages: Terrible (and I mean terrible) acting, disjointed.

...When an alien race finds itself marooned on earth they are fortunate that a caring humanity give them refuge and their own land in South Africa known as District 9. Years on however, these prawn-like creatures are seen as a resource eating nuisance and live in slum conditions. The subject of abuse from a corrupt government and Nigerian gangs they are about to be relocated to the even worse District 10. Fortunately, they may well have found themselves an unwitting ally in government stooge Wilkus who finds himself exposed to a DNA altering gas. As he becomes more alien by the day will he become their Saviour? I don't really get District 9. It seems to have gone down well with almost all film audiences and critics but I feel like I must be missing something. I think maybe a lot of it is because it has strong apartheid references...

Shortsharpshock 27.10.2009 · Read review
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Fantastic console, even if it is 9 years old!

Advantages: Game palying facility, CD Player, grpahics, sound
Disadvantages: Pricey, average range of features

...I got the slimline PS2 as a Christmas present in 2004 and it has done it's job well ever since. Rarely have I had any problems with it and when I had I could easily refer to the manual and solve the problem. I built up my game collection over the years and I'm sad to say that they are phasing the PS2 games out!! Just because the PS3 is now out they shouldn't withdraw all the PS2 merchandise because a lot of people have got one and have spent loads of money buying games and other accessories. Graphics Capability The graphics (depending on the game quality) are quite good for the technology at the time this was manufactured. I'll admit that it isn't always brilliant, especially when you have the graphics freezing or going funny colours. Another problem is that some of the graphics look very 2D and computer animated, instead...

Prettyscene09 23.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 2 - Slimline Model (PS2)

K...9!

Advantages: looks good
Disadvantages: can be pricey in the long run.

...Doctor Who is a popular sci-fi family show which has been on and off our screens for many years now. It is an amazing show about a man named the Doctor. He is a Time Lord who travels around in his big blue box known as the Tardis, rescuing and saving those who are in danger from the evil creatures of the universe. He sometimes travels alone but usually he is accompanied by a female companion. Our current Doctor is the gorgeous David Tennant! This Doctor had travelled with a woman in the past named Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen). He was reacquainted with her in series 2: School Reunion back in 2006, when we saw her again, complete with k9. K9 was a dog the doctor had made (his master) out of tin for Sarah Jane, providing a faithful companion for her. He is such a cute little dog, all small and silver, none other is quite as adorable...

Amy69 15.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Doctor Who Micro Universe K9

The First Year

Advantages: Good info, handy, food recipes
Disadvantages: None

.../information books but I have been pleasantly surprised by reading this. The Complete First Yeat Planner is a guide to help you enjoy a healthy pregnancy and a stress free and healthy first year including over 80 delicious recipes for you and your baby. If you are looking for a one stop book to see you through the whole time then this is definitely for you. Generally I always find that there are books for preganacy and then there are books regarding how to deal with the first year but not many are combined so this is a good book for that. The first section of the book has a really good nutrition section for the expectant mother. I found this to be quite comprehensive compared to some other books I have read. I liek the fact that it points out "superfoods," those whicha re going to be very beneficial for your health and it makes it easy to stick to...

Spottydog11 07.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Annabel Karmel's Complete First Year Planner - Annabel Karmel

K-9 DVD

Advantages: Good film, storyline an enjoyable movie
Disadvantages: not suitable for under 12s

...K-9 DVD I personally own this DVD being a dog fan I love it, any dog lover especially those that are particular fans of German Shepard Dogs (Alsatian) should love it too. I have seen both this one and sequel to this K-9 11 and I have found this one to be better by far. This film is produced by Universal, directed by Rod Daniel and written by Steven Seigel and Scott Myers. This film was first produced in October 1989 The Cast The main actors within the film *James Belushi, plays Dooley a cop working to solve drug crime but not succeeding very well on his own. *Mel Harris, plays Tracey she is Dooley's girlfriend who gets left with little attention whilst her partner spends all his time and commitment fighting crime Koton, plays Jerry-Lee a German Shepard Dog trained in police work who soon becomes Dooley's partner...

Hsaxo 03.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of K-9 (DVD)

~ Frank's First Three Years ~

Advantages: Excellent tracks and good covers
Disadvantages: some tracks not so great

...with tracks from all of his first three years of solo music. Availability The album can be brought or you can download the tracks from many leading music websites such as Play.com who charges 70p a track. Also Amazon has the album to download fully for £6.49. If you want to buy the CD album it can be purchased from Ebay £7.99 or £9.95 from 194u.com. Frank on his website as also recommended- Pure Groove and Banquet Records for good online ordering. Overall Overall The First Three Years is a definite must buy if you are a Frank Turner fan and it has a great selection of his best music. I would recommend to fans and to anyone who wants to try something new and likes acoustic music. Official Website- www.frank-turner.com * Thanks for reading- blackmagicstar4. March 2009. *...

blackmagicstar4 24.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of First Three Years, The - Frank Turner

House of 9

Advantages: A classic theme
Disadvantages: Terrible script, terrible acting and a disappointing ending

...Buying a film featuring Kelly Brook was always going to be risky but I still couldn?t quite stop myself from putting House of 9 in my Amazon basket ? maybe Dennis Hopper would make up for it? The idea behind this film is similar to that of Saw 2 and based on the classic ?And Then There Were None? theme of several people being forced together only for their number to be reduced until there is only 1 (or possibly 2 or even none) person still standing. In House of 9, 9 strangers are abducted from their everyday life only to be imprisoned together in a completely sealed house furnished with cameras and hidden microphones. They wake up unable to understand what has happened to them until a disembodied voice informs them that they have been put here as part of a game. The winner of the game will receive 5 million dollars but...

annaroos1 16.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of House Of 9 (DVD)

Skoda Fabia 1.9tdi estate

Advantages: Price, economical, comfortable, fast acceleration, vast storage space
Disadvantages: None

...I bought my first Skoda 5 years ago when I retired from my full time occupation. I had intended to buy a decent second hand model but on visiting the dealer, I was so impressed with the estate version of the 1.9tdi Fabia, that I took the plunge. Having since had 100% reliability, economical fuel consumption , the added bonus of quick off the mark acceleration for an exceptionally value for money price, I am glad I took the plunge as I have not regretted my choice of car. Capacious boot space that takes all my golf clubs, trolley and more without having to lower the rear seats is also something to appreciate. I traded that in 3 years ago for the same model but with added extras such as cd player, air con, alloy wheels at what appeared to be very little price difference from the first one I bought. The ability to gain quick...

plod591 20.09.2007 (15.10.2007) · Read review
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Review of Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDi Saloon

Worst year of my life

Advantages: Gave me more to be thankful for in the future and stopped me taking small things for granted
Disadvantages: Too many to mention in this box

...Despite this being many years ago, I have felt the need to write about my nightmare of a year and let it all out. It may have been several years ago but I really do need to write about it all one last time and move on completely. I actually did write about literally the entire year on my MySpace blog but after growing a few years wiser, maybe starting over again would be the right idea. I also know its been several weeks to a month since I've done another review. January I immediately got a bad feeling as soon as 2006 arrived. Something in my stomach gave me a bad feeling that this would not be a pleasant year. The fact that the end of 2005 was starting to turn a bit pear shaped along with my self-esteem issues, I knew that 2006 wouldn't get any better. I didn't celebrate New Year?s evening either due to friends not really...

hughesmonger 18.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Year in View - 2006