I've also had the experience of overhearing people say things like widescreen DVDs cut off part of the picture.. That is just wrong. In fact, the opposite is true. For those of you who don't know, here's a crash course on the difference between widescreen and full screen. Movie screens are rectangular. TV screens are square. (Or at least most of them are; HDTVs are changing this rapidly.) When you transfer a rectangular image to a square TV set, it doesn't fit.
Foster care: Licensed foster care is made up of individuals or families who have requested to be able to take dependent children into their home. Foster homes are licensed and inspected regularly, and foster parents go through a rigorous interview process before being approved.
Foster parents receive a monthly subsidy to help pay for the additional costs it takes to care for an extra child. Most foster families say that the amount is barely enough to cover expenses. The state also provides a medical card for the child's doctor, dental, and vision needs. Duration of Foster Care Foster care is supposed to be short term and temporary until the court and the foster care agency can agree on what is in the best interest of the child. Whatever the plan, permanency for the minor child is very important.