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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75569539238252323932017-09-09T00:08:58.589+01:00Nahno McLeinNico email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-6709663825528654912013-08-10T16:12:00.002+01:002013-08-10T16:13:15.314+01:00Last Post prior to Next Generation BloggingHi guys,

some of you might have been pondering my latest absence, so let me explain the issue. This blog was my little experimenting corner during my studies in Creative Writing and Film Studies. Over the three years, I learned many things through blogging and shared my experiences as Nahno McLein - the anagram made with my real name.

Last year, I successfully finished my degree and ever since I wanted to move this blog to my new website. Setting up the new blog took quite some time as I was dealing with other career changes. However, there is some good news - the blog is up and running, ready to be read and filled with posts about writing, editing and e-publishing.

Partly through this blog and through my three year course, I realised where I want to set a focus in my life. Film studies were fun, but not what I want from life. Writing will always be a big part, but I decided to specialize in digital publishing, e-learning and other new advances in the writing world. At the same time, I started working in linguistics, deepening the base for my editing and proofreading work. This will also prompt some posts, for sure.

Now, if you are curious and want to see what I am doing these days - follow me to nicolehmann.com.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2013/08/last-post-prior-to-next-generation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-44139829304683397522012-01-07T13:30:00.000+00:002012-01-07T13:30:00.335+00:00Rewriting Twilight - Famous Author PerspectiveAs Buchbesprechung brought to my attention, some authors have pondered what would be if Twilight had been written by a skilled and famous author. Find some great ideas on Lizzie Starks Blog.

Here is my go:
Goethe a la The Sorrows of Young Werther:

 Edward is in love with Lady Bella, who is married to the noble man Jacob. Jacob is often out of town with his "wolfpack", that's how Edwards secretly calls them, because they are all way to proud of their royal blood. In the meantime Edward accompanies Bella throughout most of the day.

 They spend their time reading books and playing with Bella's daughter Ellesmera, who is a very smart little girl. When Edward is at home, he ponders a lot about the "other" family, how he wishes Ellesmera was his child, how he wants to dive his lips into Bella's bosom and how he pictures himself as a much better father than the dull Jacob.

 Secretly, Bella has feelings for Edward too, but there is no way she could leave the house of Jacob, especially since they have a daughter together. She covers her sorrow with fake laughs but unfortunately it also results in her absence from social events, so that she becomes somewhat of an outsider.

 Edward spends more and more time in his little study from where he can look into Bella's house, particularly the upper window where Bella's bedroom lies. He fantasizes more and more, writing down every single thought into his diary, every little detail of Bella and their experiences together. He starts to think he is the only one that can how beautuiful she is, what qualities she really possesses, which makes him somewhat of an ubermensch in his own eyes. The loneliness finally drives him crazy and he has flashes of drinking Bella's blood. He becomes so afraid of hurting her that he kills himself, leaving a poem for Bella which ends in:

 "no longer do I request your love,
will look down on your from above
and whisper to your ear,
with every leaf that's near."
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2012/01/rewriting-twilight-famous-author.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-21880442222677151252012-01-03T15:49:00.000+00:002012-01-03T15:51:14.860+00:00Samsung Galaxy S2 - my conclusionSo my smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S2 has proven its power to me over the last few weeks and mastered difficult times as in Christmas and New Years, where I travelled a lot and interacted with friends more than usual.

So here is my conclusion:
Objectively seen, I'm completely amazed. Subjectively, I don't know how I could live without a smartphone.
The S2 has been my daily companion since day one and after learning the language for the device, I learned what it was capable of - and vice versa where it lacked a bit. The camera as shown in my last post has fascinated me and I've been using it wherever I can. However, it depends largely on the light source whether pictures turn out well. On the other hand, for New Years and Christmas market lights, I used the scene feature and it was quite stunning.

The display is more than I wished for. My photographer friend gave me some high-class pictures (I used the phone as a USB-device and it's working smoothly) and even she was surprised by how clear and bright the photos looked. On the plane back to Germany I watched a film, which was never really comfortable on my old Nokia N96. Now it's pure pleasure and would even work without headphones. I didn't think the speakers would be that great - but then I guess I don't have really high expectations for sound. The headphones were quite long, which I love, and the sound is great as far as I can tell.

Internet works perfectly. Only downside are trains but even there it worked better than my friend's older Samsung phone. I used Google Maps and GPS a lot to find my way around in London and also used the internet for tube directions - have never found it easier to travel. I don't have to look up plans before my trip anymore.

Battery - my one and only criticism - relatively seen. It lasts for a day in heavy use, however, on trips when I take lots of pictures, it runs out quicker. That's a bit annoying. However, other smartphones don't seem to do much better here and considering that the smartphone is a small laptop, I can live with that. I just need to remember to charge it in between or buy a new battery for those rare occasions on trips where I might want to use it as Ipod and camera all day.

Organizing skills. It took me a while to snychronize the S2 with facebook and have my events show up in the calendar (but only the one's I said yes too). Other than that I love using my calendar and have the most important ones per day show up on my widget. I also finally got Skype and Twitter working - I guess I made some installing mistakes at the beginning. All in all I'm really happy about the Android market for apps. Everything I need and more.

I even used the phone to read e-books and it's fantastic. Never had to wait for anything to happen. Well, Samsung Kies is not really working on my computer but I didn't have problems using the Kies Air function instead (or mostly just USB - it's faster anyway).

I can honestly say I'm happy with my choice. Today I read about the Android 4.0 version coming out for the Galaxy S2 soon. We'll see how that's like.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2012/01/samsung-galaxy-s2-my-conclusion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-71686138897586267382011-12-30T22:47:00.000+00:002011-12-30T22:47:23.119+00:00Media from my new phone

I'm utterly impressed by the camera quality. I knew it would be good, but it's so much better than my old Carl Zeiss lens from Nokia. I'm gonna have a lot of fun with this. And the best, viewing the picture now is the easiest in the world and really quick. I love this smartphone, truly do.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/media-from-my-new-phone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-64230567962677347022011-12-26T14:36:00.003+00:002011-12-26T14:36:42.721+00:00First Impression of the Galaxy SIISmartphone, Android, Touchscreen, Internet - for someone who has never owned any of these on a phone, this is a quite scary and exciting adventure.

First I had to get internet, I can't use my old simcard with it. Then I charged the phone. When I bought the small package, elegant black box with silver sweeping letters, I was surprised and amazed. It's so small for such a huge device - huge as in lots of features.

I was even more surprised when I opened it. The phone was almost as big as the box but it was so thin and light. First I was afraid to hold it. Even though I had seen it in the shop, owning it is a different experience.
The clear charging light battery already amazed me, it was so bright. When it was finally full (barely took a few hours, wow) and I had my new Internet Sim-card from Vodafone, I opened the back. Quite easy and against other comments the back is very robust. Putting in the Sim-card was easy, too, didn't even have to take out the battery. Closing worked great. The hooks clicked with a nice firm grip and in the end the back is very smooth.

Now turning it on. OMG. Nice first opening screen, wonderful graphics. Then there is my screen. It looks so awesome. I had seen HTCs and Iphones but this was just amazing. And such a big screen. I did the jeans pocket test and works perfectly.

Then I tried to make a call. Working with the keys needs some work, yes, but it was better and easier than I thought. (better than on my Ipod touch). But then I pressed the wrong button and the call menu was gone.

But I was still on the line of the service center. I freaked a bit, tried to get back to where I can end the call. I usually consider myself a computer, technology etc geek, a small one, but the smartphone first impression literally took my breath away. I finally realized how to get back to the call menu by swiping down the top where there was a red phone sign.

This really is a device for the future. I'm looking forward to exploring it in detail.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/first-impression-of-galaxy-sii.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-38048136126909500202011-12-20T09:45:00.000+00:002011-12-20T09:45:18.375+00:00The buying experienceIn my last post I compared prices online. There are two online shops that offer the Galaxy SII for 399€; Amazon and a few others are 20 € more expensive but don't have shipping costs.

Amazon is the only online retailer that I really trust. Only once did I buy a laptop with T-online. Buying my flatscreen with Amazon was a huge decision but when prices are hundreds of Euro cheaper, you just have to give in. Usually I prefer to go to shops and wait for offers. A huge problem for me is that I'm only in Berlin for a short time, so I can't wait too long for shipping.

When looking back on Amazon, the price is at 465€ and only other partner firms sell it for 419€ there. This rules out Amazon for me - and due to lack of trust online retailers in general.

My subjective and biased view on shops: I can pick up the product right away, no waiting. I get service when buying but most importantly when something is wrong - bringing the device back and receiving a new one takes only minutes. In case there is a hardware problem later in my 2-year warrenty time, they take care of all the hassle with sending, repairing etc.

For me this is worth paying a few Euro more, however, not extensively more. When being so close to the buying experience. I really need to be careful not to rush into the shop and just buy anything only to own it.

Luckily, I found the cheapest offer today at my Media Markt in Berlin. 399€! I really didn't expect that. Cheaper than online retailers! Perfect. So I stood there in the market, thought about it, well, and after this whole process, I'm sure, I want it, I got it. I own a Samsung Galaxy SII now. Amazing.

The service was great, they offered me some insurance which I declined and they already had all my details saved because I shopped there before. The seller was friendly and I enjoyed having a quick chat while getting the phone. And the best: In the shop I was also able to buy some extras. A silicon case for example. I think I will also look into screen covers online.

Today is full of suprises: The box in which the Galaxy S2 came was tiny. My old phones always had boxes about three times the size. Anyway, it's all too exciting. I will unpack it now and see what it's like.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/buying-experience.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-82247534945983706282011-12-18T14:08:00.000+00:002011-12-18T14:18:44.281+00:00Comparing prices

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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/comparing-prices.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-6741289918667709172011-12-17T10:43:00.001+00:002011-12-17T10:43:38.824+00:00Frustration over networksAll of my phones so far I have bought in conjunction with a contract. As my phones tend to be top-range and quite new, I often have to pay 100-200 € on top of that. Way back this was the way to go. Now times have changed. My own contract is too cheap and you don't get nice deals when you just renew it.

I would have considered getting a new contract but unfortunately I'm travelling in different countries too much, a few months in England, a few months in Germany. Very inconvenient.

I still went to Vodafone (in Germany that's the best connection and I like their service after 10 years of experience in my family). My Dad has a contract without a phone and pays 80 € per month. He said he is fine to renew his contract but Vodafone says they won't give him the Samsung Galaxy SII I chose, because he doesn't want an internet flat. He wouldn't use it and for me it would be worthless. That's really frustrating.
Then I tried with my mothers contract but it's the same deal. We played through all the possibilities but it's no good.

I even started looking at new contracts for many networks. Vodafone has nice student offers but either I have to pay about 250-300€ extra still or my contract will be about 30€ a month. I know I can get cheaper contracts without a phone, with internet and texts for only 10 € or tops 15€, so as a student who isn't even in the country most times anything more is unmanagable.

Christmas offers from T-Mobile and Vodafone offer the phone much cheaper now, for 65 € for example, but only with their overpriced tariffs. 3 years ago I could call Vodafone and landline for free for only 20€. Now, 30€ for a contract is probably reasonable including internet if it would include the phone completely. Groupon.de has such an offer for the SII. Only 19.95€ for the phone. But that is only Telecom and I really don't want to switch. Also I have to pay at least another 10 pounds in England for the network services that I will want to have there too.

A friend told me nowawdays you just go to Amazon or MediaMarkt to buy the phone seperately. So I guess I will have to do that now and get a cheap contract. I calculated it all together and buying the SII for about 400 is still cheaper with a 10€ contract than paying 30€ for 24 months (which I can't even use completely yet).

Endline: a smartphone makes you very mobile but the network industry doesn't provide good international, flexible offers yet.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/frustration-over-networks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-57204240980377045172011-12-13T10:24:00.004+00:002011-12-13T10:24:51.330+00:00Buying abroad or not?Next week is Christmas and I want to give myself a treat. Christmas wouldn't be as exciting without knowing you get something as awesome as a smartphone. I'm not even sure that I can wait that long. I'm very impatient now that I know I want the Samsung Galaxy SII.

First thing I always do: check amazon!

It's 414 Euro for Germany and £389.00 in Britain as I'm staying in England right now. Why not compare across borders if possible.

Luckily it's cheaper in Germany. Why lucky?
I feel much safer buying something in Germany due to the fact that we have a minimum of 2 years warrenty on everything by law. In England it's often only 1 year - not good. I know Samsung and other large brands offer a 2-year service themselves but I would hate to go through the hassle.

Another reason to not buy it in England: last year, I purchased an Iphone for a friend at the Apple shop in town. It was much cheaper - for some reason intial prices are much lower in England, so looking is worth it. But in the end my friend only kept it for a few months as he wasn't able to run updates or use the IOS with vodafone. You don't have these problems with Android - I would hope. Still, it's a lesson I've learned.

Also, if I would have to get it repaired and I'm not in England at the moment, what do I do then? There are just too many open questions. However, if it had been majorly cheaper, I would have considered buying it abroad.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/buying-abroad-or-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-89079643477857604182011-12-12T11:15:00.001+00:002011-12-12T17:49:25.376+00:00The Final Decision

(translation: choose the S2 if it needs be inexpensive, the sensation for design and the nexus if you like tech stuff)

People seem very happy with the Sense of the HTCs - I played with it from friends and was very impressed, too. Reviews also seemed to prefer this skin above all others. On the other hand, I don't know HTC that well whereas I had good experiences with Samsung phones.

I know they improved the battery for the XE but I heard many complaints about the predecessor concerning this. Three of my friends who have an HTC are content but they are all women and don't know much about the other choices. Not trying to make this a sexuality-based decision but the design of the HTC seems to be very female oriented. The Galaxys just seem a bit more in my direction.

From a conversation on facebook, I realised and was confirmed by Twitter entries that the Nexus is similar to the Iphone 4S full of glitches that are sure to be resolved fairly quickly. I also feel more comfortable with a sophisticated, proven version. Then the 4.65 screen of the Nexus - I think even that's too big for me; I do work my phones with one hand quite often. Everything feels a bit safer with SII - the physical button for example as I've never had a touch screen phone before. It's hard to trust in that right away.

The worst of the Nexus is still the camera. My cousin has the SII and was stunned by its performance camera-wise. It intrigued me. He also said the overal performance compared to earlier smartphones he's had is purely amazing. The Nexus is leading on tables now but I haven't heard similar statements about it from reviewers. The SII is simply outstanding which is maybe not the best way to go for a smartphone; however, it has ALL the features I want, so it seems like a perfect choice for me.

Additionally:

Samsung Galaxy SII is the cheapest one and as a student I have to look at that too. The HTC Sensation XE is available for 475 Euro and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for about 529 Euro. The SII I can get for 399 Euro and maybe even cheaper when looking more into it.
A huge thing for me as well: you can get the SII in white and as most people will either already have the black SII or buy the Nexus for Christmas, I might have the advantage of standing out a bit with that one. Decision made, I think. And it feels good. Now I'm excited and want to buy it.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/final-decision.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-10469273985954591112011-12-08T12:34:00.001+00:002011-12-08T12:35:50.347+00:00Inspiring Videos that might turn me towards Samsung

This is all great, good promotion from Samsung.

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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/inspiring-videos-that-might-turn-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-80877696689749304132011-12-07T15:16:00.001+00:002011-12-07T15:19:28.000+00:00Ene Mene Mine - which of the ThreeSo there are three phones left in my bowl.

1. Samsung Galaxy SII
 2. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
 3. HTC Sensation XE

I undertook some closer research, read articles on Chip.de, Cnet, and connect Magazine/Website and followed some general discussions with videos, articles and Twitter.

The Galaxy SII is already half a year old but it was leading the phone tables for a very long time. This must speak for its quality

The Nexus really scores with its features, the biggest screen of those three and the cool curved style.

The XE is actually the most attractive because of its Beats Audio sound profile as music capabilities was one of my top priorities.

I also wanted a good camera, both SII and XE have the 8MP and have done well in tests. The Nexus only has 5MP, I really wish that was better. Next: Battery life is increased for the XE (heard bad things about the predecessor.) SII was leading in this but Nexus seems to do well in this too.

Closer look at the Sensation XE: The resolution is slightly better than the SII but not as good as the Nexus (Amoled wins in any case, though). Other downsides here: it's memory is only 4 GB big and despite the 16GB SD-Card that comes with it, I prefer the included 16 GB in case I need to top up later. Quite likely with those awesome cameras. (http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/htc-sensation-xe-with-beats-audio-review-50005202/)
Everyone thinks the Nexus is a good deal. Best resolution of them all, the notification LED is nice. Slight problem for me is that they marked down the quality of the appearance. The Galaxy SII did a much better job there and it's also lighter than the new one. Surprisingly the Amoled technology is not "as" good as the SII's - either you get clear Amoled or dotted HD - strange. Also, the SII's CPU is the same; I would have expected more here. More tiny downsides: no USB function, no SD-slot. (http://www.connect.de/ratgeber/kampf-um-die-smartphone-krone-1218095,287.html)

It's a shame the Nexus doesn't completely convince me. The XE seems like a really good deal but the Galaxy SII so far is exactly in the middle of both phones. Tests in Connect show top web capabilities, memory is huge, sound is amazing and battery life top range. The only downside: it's older, CPU not as strong as the XE's and it doesn't have an HD screen.
I need to think about this some more, also drawing on other people's comments.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/ene-mene-mine-which-of-three.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-18810110115145975502011-12-06T13:24:00.001+00:002011-12-06T13:29:45.794+00:00What a great phone
Look what I found:

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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-great-phone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-22518184672787977962011-12-04T20:30:00.001+00:002011-12-04T20:59:49.739+00:00Bye, Bye - I have no picture for you todayTo decide which 3 phones I wan't to have a closer look at, I compared the specifics of all phones, read some overal reviews on Connect.de and Chip.de and also ruled out what works least for me due to a variety of reasons.

1. that has to go: Nokia Lumia 800
- I'm not so convinced by the design. It looks like a lot of surface doesn't belong to the screen and despite the round edges I get the feeling that it is squared and too accurate. But that's a completely personal view. Then it only has a single core, even though tests say it's sufficient. No card slot is another minus. Missing front camera, although I quite fancy the Carl Zeiss in the back which I liked in my Nokia N96. However, my experiences with Nokia cameras are that their quality gets worse over the years and eventually stops working altogether. Lastly, the app numbers are not convincing yet and Connect say the music is bound to the use of a software. Too much that doesn't go along my consideration specifics.

2. one that's out - HTC Evo 3D
- the Connect Magazine tested it and even though it seems like a good deal, the ranking shows that it's only second best. The 3D features are too new for my liking and the tests have shown that it's still in its baby shoes. The Evo is better than the old Sensation in some features, but I think I can get a better deal with models that get top rated.

3. now it gets more difficult: Samsung Galaxy Note
- as appealing as this huge screen is, I'm not looking for an Ipad. Otherwise this would have been my number one because it has everything I want, from design to uniqueness and full technological features. Following Samsung's world tour with the Note was also exciting and I really wish the screen wasn't so big. I already struggle with the decisions in 4.3-4.65 screen area when I think about going out or trying to use it in lectures unnoticed.

4. the last one might come as a surprise: Iphone 4S
- the news are full with complaints about system errors. It seems that they rushed the new IOS a bit too much and use this now as a testdrive until they release the Iphone 5 next year. The manufacturing seems to be top, but for me the smaller screen is a big issue. It looks tiny when you played with an HTC before. Buying an apple product also means committing to apple on a broader range. I thought about doing this because the idea in general appeals to me, however, it is a long-term investment that I cannot afford at the moment. It's a shame because Apple in general brings out top, high-tech and innvoative products. Everyone seems to love the metal and glas frame of the iphone. Honestly, I prefer lighter and scratch-free plastic if it doesn't look cheap.
Other downsides: no exchangeable battery, not much new that appeals to me in the new 4S, I'm not a fan of itunes, it works if I need to use it but I prefer simple drag & drop features.
OS5 really seems to be a hit when it's working. I still feel a bit restricted with apple software, but then I have only tried for a short time with friend's phones. All in all, the price and all these things make me say no to Apple - at least for now.

This leaves me with my three top choices: Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and HTC Sensation XE . I will explain next time why they specifically appeal to me.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/to-decide-which-3-phones-i-want-to-have.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-55465812222025883362011-12-02T23:42:00.002+00:002011-12-04T22:54:01.869+00:00All these great phones - tough choiceThis is a list of phones that I kept a close eye on. Next time I will rule out most of them unfortunately but that doesn't mean they are not great phones that I would like to have - maybe one each day would be nice. No, I don't consider buying them for mostly personal preference reasons. I still want to grant them the presence they deserve - because they all got me excited at some point.

Samsung Galaxy SII - Android 2.3 - 4.3 Amoled display - 480x800 normal resolution - 1.2 Gh dualcore - long lasting leader in tests - white version available - 415 Euro

Samsung Nexus - Android 4.0 - 4.65 Amoled display - 1280 x 720 highest resolution - 1.2 dualcore processor 529 Euro

IPhone 4S - IOS 5 - 3.5 TFT display - great resolution - secret dual core - 629 Euro

Samsung Galaxy Note - Android 2.3 - 5.3 display 1.280 x 800 great resolution - 508 Euro

HTC EVO 3D - Android 2.3 - 4.3 display - 3D qualities - 419 Euro

HTC Sensation XE - Android 2.3 - 4.3 display - 1.5 Gh dualcore 475 Euro

Nokia Lumia 800 - Windows Phone 7.5 Mango - 3.7 display - normal resolution - 1.4 single-core OLED Clear Black technology - 499 Euro

  Blackberry: I won't even include this in my list because the overal design with the non-touch keyboard is not suitable for my bigger hands. Also, the display sizes are too small for my video, camera and e-reader usages.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-is-list-of-phones-that-i-kept.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-83696869459357472902011-11-30T12:52:00.001+00:002011-11-30T12:55:31.855+00:00Needs are overrated - I just wantI need to be organised, have a focussed idea of what benefits I can get, but also how useful that would be on a day-to-day basis.
That's why I consider my needs first:

1. Use of my old phone (Nokia N96 - I know, old)

 music player, camera, alarm clock, navigiation (non-internet maps), calling - tried calendar, text message also doesn't really work for me on the system.

2. So these are absolute essential for the new phone

play good music

have a fantastic camera

navigation, maps

useable calendar functionality

convenient text messaging services (or messengers)

enough battery life to do this (N96 lasts for about 3-4 days without charging on daily use)

Now what I additionally want because it's a smartphone:

OS System that I like

Stunning design

Original features

Wi-Fi

fast internet (H+)

Fast system (over 1.2 dual-core)

large display (want to read e-books on it)

good mail services

something special that makes it a bit different from what everyone else has

This shows already that I am not looking for any cheap smartphone - I'm usually behind the best, newest and most successful phone. (The Nokia N96 was at the time.)
I'm also sure that during my evaluation process, I will find some features most appealing even though I won't even use them in the end. Consumerist approach - it sounds good, so it must be good. I'll try to keep a semi-subjective view when considering the options but I know it will be hard.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/11/needs-are-overrated-i-just-want.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-3953403639585672042011-11-29T14:53:00.001+00:002011-11-29T14:56:51.629+00:00A New Phone It Shall Be

I want a new phone. Now my history with buying technology is a bit like a roller coaster ride. When I was young and I finally convinced my Dad to buy for example a laptop or my first mobile phone, we would just drive into town, go into the first shop and ask someone to give us whatever they think is best.
Bad choice.
90 % of these choices included out of date phones or easily breakable laptops. Nowadays, I spend weeks searching the web, looking at tables, specifics (luckily I know quite a bit about the newest technology) and in the last instance I ask someone in a shop, just to confirm my evaluation.
So this is what I will do in order to decide what phone is best for me:

1. Decide how to narrow down the choices

Research objectives

What I need

What I want

2. See what is out there

Compare 3 Options

Pro and cons

3. Decide for the best one

Tests, Tables and Opinions

4. Buy

Prices

Options with contract / without contract

Shops and their services

Delivery options

5. Evaluate the phone experience (can always bring it back)

Hope everyone in the research project (the next 4 weeks) finds the best suitable smartphone for their personal needs.
Nahno xx
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-want-new-phone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-21078081845301186102011-11-27T22:30:00.001+00:002011-11-27T22:31:41.067+00:00Smartphone Research Starts ...So, I did it. I got into the consumer market research project and from this week on I will be writing about my complete research, all my evaluations and decisions.

This means you will get some more posts in the next 4 weeks. I love it already.

One question to start off with:
What smartphone do you have, do you like, or would you desperately want to possess? (Iphones included)
And maybe what are you reasons?

Thank you,

Nahno
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/11/smartphone-research-starts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-60197315938929008952011-11-20T22:14:00.001+00:002011-11-20T22:18:08.633+00:00Creative: My Short Story about BloggingGreen Friend Request

"It's a pleasure to meet you," said the guy over the booming new Jennifer Lopez Lambada-remix and put a kiss on her forehand.
"He was in the climbing society last year as well," Rachel told them. "How've you been? Tyler – isn't it?"
"I've been great, yeah. How about you?"
Rachel and Tyler kept chatting on the way to the bar. Amelie tugged her arm under Stella's as they followed. Her eyes were fixed on his short ginger hair, styled to spikes in the centre. At the crowded bar she switched her attention to the dancers. The floor was on a higher platform opposite the bar. When Amelie turned to check on Rachel, Tyler grinned at her. She smiled back.
Once they had drinks, too, she and Stella went to a lounge table, whilst Rachel disappeared on the dancing stage.
"You should go and dance with them," shouted Stella in her ear.
"Why?" she asked with a questioning look.
"Because he so liked you."
"What?" She pulled a grimace. "No, he's with Rachel."
"Believe me, he likes you."
Amelie felt the corners of her mouth widen. She turned and grinned towards the dancing crowd. And there was his face again – Tyler returning her smile. She was glad the flashing lights hid her reddening cheeks.
"Told you," Stella said leaning on her shoulder.
Tyler – in his casual right-left rocking next to the crazy moving Rachel – stretched out his arm towards them, opening his palm.
"There you go." Stella pushed her slightly in the back, but Amelie fought her off and turned her back on Tyler.
"I can't."
"What?"
"I said I can't." She leaned closer towards her, the back pressed into the leather bench. "It's only been a few weeks since Billy."
"Exactly. You should get back out there."
"I will. After I finished my assignments."
"Don't mention assignments today."
"You're right." She took her drink and held it high. "To Lady's night."
Stella took hers and cheered: "To lady's night."

The next day Amelie didn't feel very capable of anything. She hadn't had enough drinks for a hangover, but the taste in her mouth and the lack of energy proved that there was still alcohol in her system. Even so, she had to meet up with her course mate Becky to go to the library. After two hours in the boiling and noisy workspace, she had barely written anything about the depiction of sexuality in Middle English poetry. It was time for a break. They went for a belated lunch and bought some food at the nearby Spar.
"Are you alright? You look like something's up."
"No, I'm fine."
Becky followed her to the cashier's line.
"I feel a little awkward, probably had too much alcohol last night."
"Any particular reason?"
Amelie raised a smile. "No, not really." She put her Tuna-Mayo sandwich on the counter and took a bag of crisps from the side hangers. "Well, there was this guy, but he went off with Rachel, a friend of mine."
"That sucks." Becky moved up to pay her noodle salad.
Amelie went around the cashiers to the exit. The door opened from the other side. She stepped back and froze. Tyler stopped, too, keeping hold of the door.
"Oh, hi," he said.
"Hey, how are you doing?" She didn't need to ask. His ginger hair was all fuzzy and his lazy outfit with the training pants looked as if he wasn't quite out of bed yet.
He groaned in response. "Got a little headache, but I guess I'm alright."
Becky had finished paying and looked at the two.
"Well, I'll see you around," said Amelie.
"Yeah, see you." He disappeared in the shop.

Back home, Amelie wrote her daily blog entry and for the first time that day writing became easy.

Coincidence or Chance
11.04pm, Thu 17/03/11, published by Amelicious
Labels: chance, coincidence, love, dating

I wonder how people get together anyway.
Is it pure chance or rather coincidence?

Some people are supposedly meant for each other, which would presuppose a set plan, or not? I mean some encounters are so strange that pure chance can hardly be it, right? It must be destiny. I just don't get why so many coincidences turn out completely meaningless.

Just yesterday I had one of those encounters. At first, at least. I went out with my girls to celebrate. In the club my friend Rachel introduced me to this guy who was not simply cute, but gave me this feeling. You know what I mean. Our eyes seemed to be sticking together. The whole evening he glimpsed to where I was. I must have imagined it, for he went off with Rachel.

Now, the real mystery came upon me today during my lunch break. I bumped into Tyler in a shop. And worse, there was this awkwardness in the air. Is that really just a stupid coincidence or is there more to it than chance?

She sighed after hitting the publish button. She didn't count on anyone reading it. Her visitor counter was merely at 871 and she didn't even have ten friends, only two of them commenting regularly. Still she really hoped to hear someone else's thoughts on this.
The rest of the evening she spent reading Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Fin" for her second essay on the depiction of African-Americans in 19th century American literature. Before going to bed, she checked Facebook and was surprised to see a red encircled 1 in the top left corner. Not the usual notification or message button, but the friend request one. She clicked on the red spot and the drop-down window showed a picture of a guy hanging on a rope at a cliff, shooting a grimace into the camera. The name said Tyler "Bing" Bening.
Out of habit, her mouse hovered over the "Accept" button. Quickly she pushed the mouse away. She remembered the new blog post that automatically sent a note to her Twitter and from there got published on her Facebook profile. She went back to her blog, cursing herself for using real names, and changed his into Jason and Rachel into Julie. On Facebook, she deleted the Twitter note about the post.
She didn't like accepting him, but she was curious about what he had to say. Maybe their coincidental encounter meant something after all.
Only a few minutes after she had pressed "Accept", the Facebook chat window popped up alongside the familiar clicking noise.
March 17
Tyler "Bing" Bening
Hey
Amelie Geneve
hey, how r u doing?
Tyler "Bing" Bening
good thx
Amelie Geneve
did u survive the day then
Tyler "Bing" Bening
yeah, just about
Amelie Geneve
wht did u do?
Tyler "Bing" Bening
sleeping mostly and watching TV you?
Amelie Geneve
tried to study and write my essay
Tyler "Bing" Bening
sounds like fun
Amelie Geneve
oh it was, never had more
Tyler "Bing" Bening
im sure u did fine
Amelie Geneve
what makes u think that?
Tyler "Bing" Bening
I don't know. cause ur great maybe

Amelie hid her eyes under one hand. She hesitated, her fingers over the keyboard.
maybe you'd fancy going for coffee or something sometimes

She grinned into her shoulder.
Amelie Geneve
yeah why not
Tyler "Bing" Bening
Cool

For a while, nothing came.

March 18
Tyler "Bing" Bening
you free tomorrow
Amelie Geneve
I'll be busy with my work during the day, but maybe later
Tyler "Bing" Bening
how about 7-8
Amelie Geneve
okay
Tyler "Bing" Bening
where do u wanna go?
Amelie Geneve
you pick
Tyler "Bing" Bening
u like the font?
Amelie Geneve
never bin
Tyler "Bing" Bening
okay
you know where it is
Amelie Geneve
Yeah near the hospital
isn't it
Tyler "Bing" Bening
yes,
i'll meet you there at 7?
Amelie Geneve
okay, 7 at the font
Tyler "Bing" Bening
cool

Amelie didn't sleep well that night. It just didn't seem real. On the way to The Font, she also worried about what Rachel would say to her going out with him, but Rachel didn't pick up the phone. Then again, they were only meeting for a drink, what was wrong about that?
Tyler was waiting at the door, hands in his pocket, the ginger hair styled and not messy anymore. Looking at his smile, every step she came closer seemed to make her smaller.
"Good evening," he said and took her hand again, touching it with his lips.
"Hi." She evaded his piercing green eyes and only breathed out when he led the way inside.
At the bar, she ordered a coke and to her surprise he got the same and even paid.
They approached an empty couch in the back of the pub. "You're not getting a beer?" she asked.
"No." He just smiled.
They sat down, both leaning on the armrests. Amelie took a sip.
"How are your assignments going?"
"Better today. I don't think I can use anything I did yesterday, though."
"Why not?"
"I just felt awful. Not like a real hangover, but similar."
He laughed. "Well, I did have a hangover."
"I could tell."
His smile vanished as he nodded and bit his lip: "I'm sorry that I went off with Rachel. I don't know what got into me. I'm not even into her."
Amelie thought about yesterday. She had been a little jealous then, she knew that now. But the feeling was gone.
She liked how easy their conversation became. They talked about her essays; he told her how he started working in the Outdoor shop and later their topics got more and more personal. At one point, he got a text from his mother and bitched about her being all motherish and over the top. She could relate and told him about her Dad, who never let her walk home from school until one day she freaked out. It was still sometimes annoying when he called to check on her too often.
Hours passed and then Tyler had to go to the toilet. When he came back, he sat down close to the middle. Amelie noticed and leaned away from her armrest, the legs folded into his direction.
"You know you have the prettiest eyes."
She blushed. "Thanks."
When she lifted her head back up, their eyes locked. Her pulse began to accelerate. She couldn't move. He on the other hand leaned slightly forward. Amelie raged inside, still motionless on the outside. His head came another inch forward. She joined his attempt and their lips met. A soft kiss. A second later they retreated. A huge weight seemed to fall off. Tyler looked relaxed, too, the shoulders lower and a wide grin shining across his face.
"Oh dear. This is a pretty cute couple, you are," said a guy stumbling closer, falling into a seat at their table. "You look pretty, you two." He carried an almost empty glass of beer and his eyelids kept falling down separately.
"What do you want?" asked Tyler.
"Why do I want something?"
"Because you came to our table?!"
"Don't be so rude, buddy." Amelie grinned into her hand, but Tyler seemed annoyed. "You like her?"
"No, I just pretend to like her."
"That's mean, you know, pretending to like someone."
Amelie avoided looking at the guy. "You like ginger, eh?" he asked her anyway.
She didn't answer.
"Just leave her alone, okay."
"I'm not doing anything. Why are you so mean?"
"Please, just leave."
"You're sending me away? That is so mean."
"I'm telling you, back off."
To Tyler's surprise, he got up. Instead of leaving, he came around the table and leaned over to Amelie. She kept her back to him, looking into Tyler's raised eyebrows.
The guy whispered to her "Don't take ginger, be a binger" and sniggered.
Tyler jumped up and hit him spot on. The guy flew backwards to the ground, his glass shattered on the floor. Hands clutching to his face, he whimpered. Others came to the scene, the barkeeper shouting.
Amelie was shocked. She followed Tyler outside, as he pushed his way past the spectators.

Back in her room, Amelie dropped onto her bed and moaned. Her thoughts still relived the evening.
Her phone rang.
Reluctantly, she pushed the green button on her screen.
"Hi Rachel."
"Amelie, hey, how are you? I'm sorry I didn't call you back. Thursday I just had an awful hangover and then Kat dragged me out again, so I was pretty much useless all day today."
"That's okay," Amelie said.
"Is everything alright with you?"
"Yeah, just a long day."
"Don't worry, you'll be done with your assignments in no time. Listen, I just read your blog and I'm so sorry. Had I known you liked Tyler, I wouldn't have tried anything, really. When I read it, I felt like such a sleazy slut."
"Rachel, please don't. It was okay, really."
"No wait. I think you were actually lucky I hit on him. To be fair, I'm surprised he went with me, because he couldn't stop talking about you." Amelie's attention rose abruptly. "I mean I was pretty pissed then, but I still remember that it was more than weird. He knew things about you, it was so creepy. First he said he was glad you broke up with Billy. I mean that was only a few weeks ago and I sure didn't tell him that. But it got worse. He knew that you went out with Jamie for Valentine's Day and even that we had a fight just after that. How did he know all that stuff?"
Amelie stared at her ceiling, lying flat on the bed. The light of the little nightstand lamp appeared to fade.
"Amelie, you still there?"
"Yes, yes. I'm just ... I don't know."
"Anyway, this guy is weird. I left him at the club, but you and Stella had disappeared."
"What? He told me he went away with you."
"But I didn't – wait, he told you? When?"
"Rachel, I feel so stupid." She put her free hand on her forehead.
"Why, what happened?"
"He added me on Facebook yesterday and I went out with him. We even kissed."
"Oh my God, Amelie, that guy is not sane, you really should stay away from him."
"It looks like it."
Rachel didn't leave her until she had given her all the details of the disturbing things that had slipped Tyler's tongue that night. She thought about friends who might have told him, but she remembered that on Facebook they only had Rachel in common.
Suddenly she had an idea. She went on Facebook, typed Tyler's name into the search bar on the top and went to his profile. She looked at the latest status updates. One from Thursday 11.13pm said simply "Finally". Right after she'd accepted his friend request. She went to her own profile and looked at her status updates from the last few weeks. She'd written about Billy, of course, but there was nothing about the Valentine's date. She found some complains about Rachel, though she never mentioned her name. How did he know about Jamie? Maybe a friend had told him, but why? She hadn't told many people.
Her eyes widened as she saw the Blogger shortcut on her bookmark toolbar. She'd written about it in her blog and about Rachel, too. And now the rest Rachel had told her made sense as well. She quickly opened her blog and looked at the comments to her new post.
Two comments, one from her best follower Alicia and an anonymous one.

Alicia:
I hope it still works out between you and the guy. Maybe he just wanted to make you jealous by pretending to like your friend.

Anonymous:
Looks like bad luck last night. But you never know, sometimes luck can turn around.

After reading the comments, she sank back into her hard wooden chair. Could it be that her best reader was really Tyler? Or did he read, but never commented? Both options were concerning.
Immediately, she wrote Tyler a message, saying that the evening was nice, but she didn't feel that they should go out again. She knew he would try to argue, but she was determined to turn him down, until she could delete him from her friend's list. Secondly, she changed her Facebook account settings, so that only friends could read what she wrote. She damned herself for not having done that earlier. Lastly, she posted her Friday entry.

Dumb gets dumber
1.29am, Sat 18/03/11, published by Amelicious
Labels: safety, online, privacy, internet, caution

Regrets have one advantage. You've learned something.

I just went through a hard lesson on online privacy. I feel so stupid, maybe I should get the crown of dumbness or something. So many people say concerning things about internet security, but did I ever listen?

Do you wonder who actually reads your blog? Or your Facebook status updates? Facebook is a network for friends, but most people share private thoughts, private pictures and what not with how many people? There's not much private as long as you put it on the internet.

I won't go into detail what happened to me – see, I'm making progress. I still have to say that I regret putting so much personal stuff on my blog. The question is, how much is actually okay? I guess you need the right balance to keep readers interested and at the same time to protect your private life. My Facebook is only for friends now and I will be much more careful who I invite or accept. After all, employers check social media websites nowadays, someone even got fired for bitching about his work. I feel that we need to be more aware of how we lay ourselves bare on the internet.

This is why I will change my blog, switch the URL and use an avatar from now on to protect myself from unwanted interferences with my private life. Thank you for following me until now. Eventually chance will bring us back together in the Bloggosphere.

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Yes, I think it's one of the most sensible things to do as a writer. What do you think? Are you using character sketches?

I started doing one for my main character. Of course I had thought a lot about his character already, where he is from, when he was born, why he is studying in England and not in America. I decided what his main character traits would be and how he would deal with some difficult situations. Well, I thought it's enough, but then I figured it wasn't.

How?

Well, when I was looking for dialogue for Felix, my main character, I always felt that I have to think really hard about what he would say compared to what I said. I just wasn't completely into his character yet.

So, now I did a character sketch and it does help. For some reason I felt that he would most likely study something like architecture but I was never really sure why? It had to be something smart, something where you can physically influence the world So, I invited an architect graduate over to tell me about the life of an architect and how students are like.

The way in which my imagined character fit to general architect students was amazing. Apparently they are all obsessed and have an underlying indisposition. Exactly what I wanted.

So now I have answered hundreds of random questions about my character, about him and from his point of view and I think I know him so much better now.
What are you experiences with characters? How do you make them cohesive?

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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/11/novel-character-sketch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-45521023993746324172011-11-06T11:35:00.000+00:002011-11-06T11:48:54.983+00:00Creative: EnvyEnvy

Everyone is more,
runs forward
from goal to goal.

Incandescent
out of me
away

Where is mine,
where am I,
what's this anyway.

Incandescent
out of me
away

A tree, a lake,
climbing water
feels awake.
Diving through the sun.

Incandescent
out of me
away

Blue, red, yellow -
pink, fluffy lights
swirl through thoughts
and cloud my sight.

Incandescent
out of me
away

You got him,
he got her,
get to sin with sensibility.

Incandescent
out of me
away

Swimming free,
going everywhere I wanna be,
if this envy didn't follow me.

Out of me!

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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/11/creative-envy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-48335947103134425662011-10-30T15:43:00.001+00:002011-10-30T15:43:51.959+00:00Killer ResearchWriters face many problems. We're such a poor folk - never happy, always alone, miserable to the bone.

And the worst of all, these prejudices are not even true.

One thing is true, though. We're working hard on our stories, push ourselves and fight against gratuitous emotional outbreaks when things don't go the way we want them to. Characters can be even meaner than the prejudiced folk, making us change whole story lines or central themes. And still we're like mothers, loving our children no matter what.

The hardest of all is probably research. An evil necessity that creeps up on you at night when you're supposed to be tanking new energy for the next round of writing marathons where thousands of words have to be spilled onto the page. Yes, research gets us all.

How much research do you do for your stories?

Research starts by looking at how much time the main character needs to walk down a street and how much conversation can fit into that temporal range. Sometimes you're absolutely busy with something else, you have no time whatsoever to think about your story, but your mind forces you to switch your concentration and do mental research. For example at the supermarket cashiers.

Then there is what we normally perceive of as research - looking into books, talking to scientists and asking skilled friends. For my novel project, I'm in a bit of a mess because of the amount of research that I feel is needed to make it as good as possible. There's the scientific bit about parallel worlds, not an easy subject. Then the meteorological details for the tornadoes (partly even as close as characters in the other world) and not to forget smaller but nonetheless important information about characters.

I don't know why my character has to be an architecture student and not something else I'm more familiar with, but that's okay. Felix wants to study this, so I let him. Like children, I told you. So now I just have to figure out how to become a skilled architect, physicist, meteorologist and sci-fi writer in about three months which is my personal deadline for having written the whole thing. (Next to third year Uni stress.)

Wish me luck and I hope you writer's life is easier.

PS: I'm not complaining here. I love it. I just wish I could stop time.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/10/killer-research.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-90801178903279847462011-10-23T16:08:00.002+01:002011-10-23T16:08:16.676+01:00Novel Work

The Frankfurt Book Fair didn't just help with the publishing company, but has also been a great place for some networking.

Recently I talked about my new novel plan - the Sci-Fi/Fantasy story about a journey to a parallel world. For this I had to research quite a bit of physics to be sure about the possibilities of parallel worlds. At the Book Fair there was a stall from CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland. I figured why not ask them about my ideas - best thing you can do - just ask people and don't be shy. They were more than willing to be helpful.

I also decided to take part in their LHC@Home project. This is a connection from your laptop to their system. You get tips on how to make your computer more efficient and in return they sometimes use some of your capacity to calculate some theories - millions of computers together are more powerful than one large computer. You should really check this out.

I also finally found the deeper meaning in my story. While writing a proposal for the Dissertation this novel will be part of, I had the idea to include some of my recent, quite innovative discussions in the story. After some training sessions about sexuality, forms of life and understandings of society, I was slightly confused and had to make up my mind about a few issues that seemed a bit outstanding - non-conformational. Where would be a better place to explore the difference of these ideas as in a parallel world's society?

I hope this will be something new, something at least I haven't read before.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://email@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/10/novel-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-72412453388517576982011-10-16T22:09:00.001+01:002011-10-16T22:09:11.814+01:00The Frankfurt Book Fair

This week I have attended the Frankfurt Book Fair on several days. On the facebook and twitter pages of PepperBooks you could also read what I experienced as it happened.

Do you go to book fairs? Do you think it is necessary?

After being on my mission to find as many ideas, networks or partners for the new publishing company PepperBooks, I have to admit that the Book Fair was anything I imagined and more.

The two freshly delivered books in my bag, I wandered around the vast buildings and halls, looked at thousands of stalls and was amazed. The first day was pretty much wasted trying to grasp all of it. I still managed to promote our literature website buchbesprechung.de a bit, talking to publishers and authors.

Later the week I got to organize some things for PepperBooks. For someone starting in the business, the Book Fair is THE place to be. You get useful information on various events and more help from different organizations. Everyone was very friendly - a wonderful atmosphere. I managed to connect to book wholesalers who thought our books looked promising and added some contacts to our friend's list.

If you like books, this is where you find people like you. Some make books out of granite, some don't care about the investment into their cook books as long as it follows their strict and inventive guidelines.

I'm just a little annoyed that I didn't have time to see everything. However, I was surprised by the presentation of this year's guest of honour - Iceland. Wonderful country - great literary world despite its size.
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Nico Lehmannhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com://nahnomclein.blogspot.com/2011/10/frankfurt-book-fair.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556953923825232393.post-23870535038668388412011-10-09T22:07:00.004+01:002011-10-09T22:08:00.545+01:00Crazy TravellingI'm really going crazy traveling this week so much, it's like all around the world in two days. Yesterday I went three hours to London fro 1 to 3 am, then a place to near Hamburg plus another bus to Hamburg City Centre for an inspiring training session. Now I'm in Berlin preparing for the Frankfurt Book Fair, where I will go on to on Tuesday. So, I will make it short today, as there will be more posts on publishing and Frankfurt Book Fair and other things over the coming week.

See you soon,
Nahno
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Kids these days are different than a generation ago. We've all seen article after article about how they aren't anything like us kids of the 70s and 80s and it's true. In some ways they are more mature and in others, incredibly naive. They don't have the common sense or survival skills that we had in our generation… mainly because they haven't needed it.
But what are the consequences to them not learning how to fend for themselves? To learn coping skills and to figure out how the world works, on their own terms? You read about kids who's parents say "we" are applying to Harvard – because the parents don't know how to let go of their child and let them figure out their lives. They call up the school and get them out of trouble rather than letting them suffer the consequences of their actions.
It's also a result of society today. We've coddled our kids because we are afraid to let them go. We are afraid of all the crazies out there, of all the harm that could come to them if we don't keep an eagle eye on them 100% of the time. It's not that we don't trust our children, but we don't trust the other guy, the one that could hurt them.
I could go on and on. But the point is, it's a very different generation than we were. At some point though, we have to let them try to fly. They may crash and burn and they may soar, hopefully the latter. But without letting them try, we can't let them succeed or learn from their failures. The hope is that the failures don't have fatal consequences – none of us want that. But we need to let them take chances or they will never grow up to be the leaders of the world.
Aidan's at an age now where we are letting him take more and more chances. We are letting him test those wings and see where they will take him. And I think living abroad has lessened our fears, at least a little. I think of the parent I would be if I had stayed home in the States and the parent I am here. That's not a judgement on any other parent in the States – that's saying that I think I would have been a different parent there than I am in Europe.
With us now living in the suburbs again, it's a little easier to give our little bird a push towards independence. Sometimes this seems to come with a lot of "can I watch (xyz)?" or "can I play (abc)?" and "I want (an iphone, tv in my room, ps4)". He wants to grow up before we are ready for him to. And it's hard sometimes to find the happy medium of our little boy and the tween he now is, getting ready for more independence and maturing every day into the young man he is becoming.
It's amazing to watch how he's maturing. The questions he asks are more thought provoking. Some often annoying (how many times in one day can we discuss the iphone that he's dying for?)? But all coming from a boy who is growing up fast. Next year he starts secondary school and I expect us to see even more changes as he will no longer be the oldest in the school but looking up to the older kids and learning from the behaviors he sees. As it is, he's regularly talking with a boy that he's befriended that goes to the secondary school and already picking his brain on what to expect. Planning ahead!
We're letting him do more things on his own. He plans his own playdates (or at least makes the calls and tries to coordinate as best he can). He is riding his bike 1.5 miles to the skateboard park which requires him to ride his bike through the center of town on his own. And he's allowed to roam our neighborhood by himself. And we know this is just the start of so much more that's coming.
I know some of you probably have kids his age that are already doing these things but you have to remember that for the last 5 years, he was a city kid who was not able to do them because of his geographical location. It's hard to let a 9 year old roam city streets on his own. And while he had great city smarts living in Barcelona, he's forgotten what it's like to have suburban skills so we know we've got to work on those too.
He's become a citizen of the world and that is also something we are incredibly proud of. This is a life lesson that he could not have learned had he stayed home in the US all this time. As a result, I find that our conversations are very different than I would expect at 10 years old. He sees the world from a very different perspective than you or I – it's a much smaller place than we have grown up with.
Unfortunately some of this growing up also means he needs us less and less and is becoming more independent (some of these things are also really good like not having to tell him to take a shower in the morning 5000 times!). Hopefully his desire for independence means we are doing something right in how we are bringing him up!
When we left the US almost 5 years ago, we had a toddler and a little boy with us. How far we've come since then. It's hard seeing these guys growing up so quickly but as we take on this new adventure in the Netherlands, I'm excited to see what happens next!


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Why Group Therapy for Postpartum Distress?
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
by Kimberly Belben, MA
In her text, Therapy and the Postpartum Woman, author K. Kleiman states, "A postpartum woman needs refuge from the suffering." She needs to feel supported, accepted, to find direction and make meaning of her experience, and gain greater understanding of what has transpired in her life.
Why group therapy for treatment of Postpartum distress?
Group therapy can be an effective way of treating Postpartum distress for a number of reasons. These include:
Decreased feelings of shame and guilt
--The image of "mom" has been idealized. Group therapy cuts through the stigma surrounding Postpartum distress and any fears of what it might say about what kind of mom you are or will be.
Taking care of yourself is a necessity, not a luxury
--Taking care of yourself is a necessity. It is not a luxury, nor is it selfish. Getting help allows you to better care for baby and enhances mother-infant bonding. Taking care of mom is invaluable to her baby.
Becoming part of a community
--The postpartum period can be incredibly isolating. Group therapy offers a chance to get out of the house and to interact with others who are in a similar place in their lives.
Hearing another's story is a reminder that you are not alone
--It can be frightening to disclose the intrusive, scary thoughts that are experienced during the postpartum period. Group therapy provides a safe space to acknowledge these scary thoughts and work through them with others who are understanding and accepting.
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Analysing the empowerment of women leadership : a case of the Durban University of Technology
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The purpose of the study was to explore the empowerment of women leadership, focusing on the Durban University of Technology. Statistics around the world have highlighted that women are under-represented in decision-making positions, with a specific focus on the academic sector; this study aims to review these statistics and establish which barriers prevent females from progressing to leadership positions. The target population was comprised of staff members from the Durban University of Technology and ranged from leadership, management, and lecturing, to entry-level employees. The technique of probability sampling was chosen in this research, with a sample size of 100 participants drawn from the population. Questionnaires were designed with both closed-ended and some open-ended questions, and were personally administered to all campuses of the Durban University of Technology, namely Ritson Campus, Steve Biko Campus, ML Sultan Campus, City Campus, Indumiso Campus and Riverside Campus. This study revealed that, although women are still under-represented in Higher Education, there are efforts being made to bridge this gap. This study found female leaders more productive than male counterparts at the Durban University and are able to run their department smoothly and efficiently. The study also found that there are internal respondents agreed that there are hidden difficulties in their department that women face and prevent them from moving into higher positions. Additionally, the study found that there are programs at the Durban University that empower women into leadership. This study contributes to knowledge of gender-based leadership and female empowerment into leadership positions, in the higher education sector.


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About Equifax
Equifax powers the financial future of individuals and organisations around the world. Using the combined strength of unique trusted data, technology and innovative analytics, Equifax has grown from a consumer credit company into a leading provider of insights and knowledge that helps its customers make informed decisions. The company organises, assimilates and analyses data on more than 820 million consumers and more than 91 million businesses worldwide, and its database includes employee data contributed from more than 6,600 employers.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe and more recently in the Asia Pacific region, with the acquisition of Veda, a data analytics company and the leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand. Combined the companies bring nearly 170 years of data and insights experience to the marketplace.
Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. Equifax employs approximately 9,400 employees worldwide.
How We Do Business
Customers are at the centre of everything we do. Our Customer Service Charter provides the service promise that all Equifax employees live up to with each and every interaction.
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Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr.
Group Managing Director, Asia-Pacific
Paulino Barros was appointed to lead the Company's Asia-Pacific business in July 2017, relocating from Atlanta.
Previously, Paulino led the Company's U.S. Information Solutions (USIS) business, which includes U.S.-based services that provide businesses with consumer and commercial information and insights related to areas of risk management, identity and fraud, marketing and a variety of industry-specific solutions.
Prior to that, Paulino led the Company's International unit with responsibility for Latin America, Europe, Asia and Canada, and also led expansion efforts into other countries.
Before joining Equifax in April 2010, he was the founder and president of PB&C – Global Investments (LLC), an international consulting and investment firm.
Earlier, Paulino was the president of Global Operations for AT&T, which has a presence in 135 countries. He held several executive leadership positions at the BellSouth Corporation before it was acquired by AT&T in 2006, including chief product officer, president of BellSouth Latin America, regional vice president of Latin America, as well as chief planning and operations officer.
Paulino also served at Motorola, Inc., as corporate vice president and general manager – Latin America Group and was corporate vice president and general manager of Market Operations – Americas. He also held a variety of positions with The NutraSweet Company as well as with Monsanto Company in the U.S. and Latin America.
Paulino holds degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering from Escola de Engenharia Industrial and Faculdade de Engenharia de São José dos Campos in São Paulo, Brazil, as well as a master's degree in business administration from Washington University, St. Louis.Close
Mike Cutter
Interim Group Managing Director, Asia Pacific
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When You are a Linkedin Userby Avishek M. StartUp Enthusiasm, SEM
LinkedIn may be a powerful tool for creating business connections — but it's simply that, a tool. Even the foremost active users miss on some straightforward ways that to optimize the approach they use LinkedIn.
1st Think About Your Goals: Why are you on LinkedIn? to search out new workers, partners, and contractors ? To be found ? A mix ? Your goals ought to drive your entire presence.
Post a Picture of your Face: You should have an expert trying head-shot as your LinkedIn photograph therefore folks will place a reputation to a face. If you're uncomfortable with recruiters or prospective purchasers seeing your image next to your skilled credentials (a valid concern), you'll be able to amendment your privacy settings therefore solely your connections can see your photograph.
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Money Matter$ is a financial literacy program that provides resources for Seattle University School of Law students to increase their personal finance literacy. The program aims to provide basic knowledge and skills to help you make informed decisions regarding your money and budget.
The program is composed of two elements that are designed to complement each other: in-person sessions and online materials. The in-person sessions are an opportunity to delve indepth into a particular topic and have your questions answered by a subject matter expert. The online materials provide additional information that is available to you at any time. The Money Matter$ calendar details when and where the in-person sessions occur, while the remainder of the website lists online materials that cover a wide array of financial topics.
Seattle University School of Law provides these links as a courtesy to its students. These sites are not endorsed by Seattle University. Some of these sites require personal information. We urge you to use your discretion and be careful when disclosing this type of information. We encourage you to explore your options using various resources so that you can make well informed decisions about your current and future finances.


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Revenue Professionals: After-Hour Networking Gathering
Sydney Revenue Professionals
Friday, 31 March 2017 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (AEDT)
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San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
Luke Picard
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Rick Vespucio
Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Revenue Professionals: after hour networking gathering.
- This is for Travel Industry Professionals who are directly or indirectly connected to Revenue (Yield) Management
- Please feel free to share the invitation and/or link with colleagues as you see appropriate.
- Please bring your business card!
- Please register before March 30, 2017 :)
Note: this is not a 'hosted' event: entry is free; pay your own food/beverage bill.
Have questions about Revenue Professionals: After-Hour Networking Gathering? Contact Sydney Revenue Professionals
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Ovolo Woolloomooloo
6 Cowperwharf Road
Friday, 31 March 2017 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (AEDT)
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