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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Mother's Day Contest! CLOSED
So, in celebrating mothers and expectant mother's at Prairie Blossom this year I have come up with a three-step contest for you.
1. I invite you to simply leave a comment on this blog post to be entered for a chance to get a gift! I will be giving away three gifts. First prize will receive a $60 gift certificate, second prize a $30 gift certificate, and third prize a $15 gift certificate. You will have until Wednesday, April 13 to enter here so pass this link on to anyone you think should win.
2. Five people will be randomly selected using random.org. When five people have been selected they will be required to submit a brief story about life as a mom, or about your anticipation of becoming a mom. If you would like to surprise your mother with a gift from Prairie Blossom tell us a bit about your mother and why you would like her to win. Or if you have a friend who is a mother and think she should win tell us about her. Stories need to be submitted to email@example.com. Deadline will be Wednesday, April 20.
3. Five stories will be published on my Facebook page for everyone to vote for the winner! Top three votes will win prize 1, 2, and 3. Voting will take place from April 20 until Wednesday, April 27.
So get your chance in by commenting below! Good luck everyone!
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Great idea! ~ I'm a mom of 4 ~ReplyDelete
- Jill SnyderApril 6, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Awesome idea Irma - I hope to someday outfit all three of my little girls in your gorgeous hats :) Thats right - mom to 1 little girl and 2 more on the way! Yipee!ReplyDelete
- Ellisha warnerApril 7, 2011 at 8:59 AM
I love that you had inspiration of your mother to become a great mother. As a new mom I always look back to see what did my mom do! And I call her everyday (Edmonton to Colorado) just to tell her my mommy moments!ReplyDelete
I loved mothers day way before I became a mom (which is 6 months total now).
This is very nice of you to do! All your stuff is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Just found your blog!; Is really pretty and inspirational,ReplyDelete
This is such a meaningful and inspirational giveaway!!!ReplyDelete
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- Ashton LangApril 7, 2011 at 12:08 PM
I love your hats, and I can't wait to put my little baby in one of them! I have a couple, and I get nothing but compliments!ReplyDelete
I love your stuff! And the background on your blog is super cute.ReplyDelete
your stuff is so cute! This is very nice of youReplyDelete
So kind of you to offer this giveaway. I'm the mom of 3 and grandmother of 2.ReplyDelete
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I have stories! :)ReplyDelete
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What a lovely giveaway! I am a mom of little princess 3 years old!!! Please enter me in!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the chance!
This is brilliant! Mother's Day is all about gratitude. My lovely mom is now 80 years old and truly deserves the best. Thanks for such an inspirational giveaway.ReplyDelete
This will be my first Mother's Day; my son is four months old!ReplyDelete
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Amazing idea! My sister in law is becoming a mom in a month (and I am becoming an aunt)! And it would be lovely to surprise her with a gift from your shop (she is a big fan of handmade items) <3!ReplyDelete
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- Jaime-Lynn DyckApril 9, 2011 at 11:01 PM
Great Contest...hope I win! :)ReplyDelete
I'd love to enter! I'm having a hard time thinking what gift to buy for my mom.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful gift for a mother's little one! I have a hat I won from Irma's last giveaway, and today as I wore it, the little girl of my dear friend wanted it and cried when I walked away. She loved the flower on it. I will enter this giveaway for this dear mother and her daughter.ReplyDelete
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Thank you for the chance to win, I'm a Mom of one, Liam :)ReplyDelete
Great Idea.. and love your work too!!ReplyDelete
Ooo, how fun!! Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
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This sounds like so much fun! Hope I get a chance...ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 10:50 PM
This is me commenting! I love this giveaway idea :)ReplyDelete
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Wonderful you are and your mom as well. I'm so blessed to know both of you!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:01 PM
I love your work an Praise the Lord for giving you the talent to make all these beautiful things. To Go be the Glory! My Daughter is expecting her third baby on July 25. Keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
I love your stuff.. I am a mom to a Beautiful little girl named Brooke..ReplyDelete
Would love to win this to add to my photography props!ReplyDelete
Awww, how lovely!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 10:44 PM
I would like to post this for my mom for Mother's Day! Throughout the years, she has had to struggle to maintain a healthy and stable living environment for me. While I am now 21 years old, I have had many challenges growing up and she has supported me in so many ways, from always being there to lend an ear, to making me understand that I was the most important person in her life. In addition to always taking the time out of her busy schedule to take care of me, she took care of my grandmother up until she passed away ten years ago. Since then I feel that things began to be even more of a struggle and challenge for her. My mom raised me as a single parent from the time I was six years old, all while working two jobs and taking care of our home. The word "no" is seldomly used in her vocabulary. She is always willing to lend a hand or do someone a favor no matter how exhausted she is, and always does it with a smile. She lost her ex-boyfriend tragically three years ago and then she met the most amazing person who cares so much about her and about me as well. Just when things started to look up for her, she was faced with almost losing her boyfriend as he faced a life-threatening illness. As many times history repeats itself, she is taking care of him as he is currently disabled. I often question why these things had to affect my mother and when I confront her on this, she always reminds me that there are people worse off than her and she is thankful that she is able to do what she does. She is always optimistic and lives her life feeling that she is doing the best she can to make things easier for others and many times I feel like she neglects herself. She always puts everyone else's needs before hers and I just want her to know that there is no one in this world who appreciates her and loves her more than I do! I hope to one day repay my mom for all of the things she has done for so many people, and for always being the light of my life! Happy Mother's Day, Mom! I love you, MarkReplyDelete
- angelicaApril 12, 2011 at 11:07 PM
This is great! I am a mom of a little boy in his terrible twos, it is definitely not easy going to school, being a mom, and keeping up with my little man but it is so worth it!!ReplyDelete
I love your hats! I am Mom of 2 boys, and another boy on the way. I bought a girls hat from you last year, hoping someday to use it for my own girl. Now I just use it for a photography prop and need to buy a boy hat for my new little one!ReplyDelete
Nice giveaway idea! Please count me in.ReplyDelete
great idea. I would love to share my story.ReplyDelete
- Megan PlettApril 13, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Hope its not too late to enter! Thanks for doing these giveaways Irma :-)ReplyDelete
brilliant!!! Hope i'm chosen:)ReplyDelete
sorry, page went crazy! not sure if my comment worked but this is really great and would love to win for my mom!ReplyDelete
Can non-moms enter? Well,I am ony 18...so I'm not a mom yet. But I would love to win for mine!ReplyDelete
I am a mom of 2 and I hope I am chosen!!! Thank you so much, Carolyn, firstname.lastname@example.com
would love to win! and I think the contest idea is awesome :)ReplyDelete
Ooo!! Count me in.ReplyDelete
I know it's a bit late already, but I wish even an expecting father can have a say in this. Haha! Anyway, it's good to hear that you hosted a contest like this to recognize the existence of a powerful woman in the world: our mother. I hope you'll be hosting one again this year.ReplyDelete
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5 things to do in Makassar Indonesia
Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia and it is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. It is the largest city on Sulawesi Island in terms of population, and the fifth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan. The city was previously named Ujung Pandang during 1971 to 1999.
So what are the things to do in Makassar? =)
#1 Visit Kodingareng KeKe Island.
|Take a photo and pretend you just came ashore to this beautiful island- Kodingareng KeKe Island
Kodingareng Keke is one of several uninhabited islands in South Sulawesi. The island is located about 14 km from Losari Makassar, or about 20 to 30 minutes from Samalona Island. The island is a small island that extends from the northeast to the southwest. The total area of the island is one hectare and you can easily walk around the whole island. It takes about 40 minutes ferry ride from the city of Makassar, Bangkao Wooden Jetty to reach this beautiful island with white sandy beach and crystal clear blue water.
It is a perfect place for diving and snorkeling as the coral reefs are also natural. When is a good time to visit the island? Between June to September or when it is not in the rainy season.
This island is an uninhabited island. However there are gazebos or shelters built for visitor to take some rest.
Some Travel Advice:
- Be there early so you can get find a good spot.
- Please bring your own food and drinks especially drinking water.
- Bring a picnic mat so you can have a picnic or for sun tanning.
- Bring your sunblock, shades, hats and swimsuit.
- Bring your own snorkeling gear (if you have) if not you can rent it at Samalona Island.
- Bring a underwater camera or a waterproof pouch cases for your phone so that you can take underwater photo.
- The best timing to visit the island is between June to September.
#2 Visit Bulusaraung National Park
Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park is a national park in South Sulawesi in Indonesia.This national park is well known for its large karst area of 43,750 hectares and has 286 caves, which includes 33 pre-historic caves.(karst refers to a type of geological formation that is shaped by the dissolution of soluble bedrock).
The Bantimurung Waterfall at 15 meters high and 20 across is one of the major attractions of the Bulusaraung National Park.
There are 2 cave beside the waterfall, the one on the left side is known as the dream cave (one-kilometer long) and the one on the right is known as the stone cave.
Don't just enjoy looking at the raging fall, you can also beat the heat by either soaking in the water or leaning right up against it. Be more adventurous, try tubing down the small section of rapids. Tubes are available for rental.
#3 Sunset at Losari Beach
Losari Beach (Pantai Losari) is the name of long stretch of waterfront in the middle of the city. It is a great place for sunset lovers.
After watching sunset, you can enjoy some street food from the food stalls set up every night at Laguna ( just side gate to the modern city of Tanjung ).
#4 Visit Fort Rotterdam
Fort Rotterdam is a 17th-century fort in Makassar on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is a Dutch fort built on top of an existing fort of the Gowa Kingdom. The original fort, Jum Pandan (allegedly named after the pandanus trees growing in the vicinity), gave its name to the city Ujung Pandang, another name for the city of Makassar.
The fort is now used to held various events. There is a conservatory for music and dance, archive of the city, and a historic and archaeological institute. Come here if you wanna learn more about the history.
#5 Enjoy local culinary experience at Rumah Makan (restaurant) Muda Mudi
My 2nd stop of my culinary trip is at Rumah Makan (restaurant) Muda Mudi, Makassar – South Sulawesi is one of Makassar's most awarded restaurants.👍🏻 Weather is too hot and a cooling dessert- Muda Mudi's Pisang Ijo (green banana)🍧 is perfect to cool you down. Other must try is the Jalangkote – With veggies and vermicelli wrapped inside. It's tasty and love it with their homemade Chilli.😋 #tripofwonders #wonderfulindonesia #Indonesia
The resturant is one of Makassar's most awarded restaurant and it is located at
Jl. Rusa No.45 A, Maricaya, Kec. Makassar, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan 90142, Indonesia.
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The latest poll done by Associated Press-GfK finds that 46 percent of those surveyed suffer a great deal from debt-related stress. Compared to last year, the economy has done a big turn-around, but it "just doesn't feel much like a recovery."
Why? The unemployment rate is still at 9.9 percent, and what few new jobs that come along come with very stiff competition. Those that are working are earning less as pay rates shrivel, and very few can now qualify for a loan. Still, there are a few suckers in the bunch: 20 percent say the economy is good.
For the third month in a row, 1.2 million people will run out of unemployment insurance benefits. It seems that Congress can't muster enough votes to agree to extend the federal unemployment benefit extensions until the end of the year, so each month they dicker and deal and cut and chop away until it's time for break. Congress breaks, the states scramble to deal with the sudden halt, and the media fails to report the mess in time for any of those 1.2 million to prepare for their income to come to a screeching halt. This time, Congress is not scheduled to return until June 7. Three strikes and you're out.
Sure, there is an infinite number of things happening to up stress levels in just about everyone. But, when it comes right down to it, if you lose the ability to purchase food and keep a roof over your head, not much else matters.
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Somewhat predictably, the share of online shopping will continue to rise in 2015, with the online commerce taking another 1-3% bite of the offline retail sales. Regardless of the relatively slow overall economic growth, both in the United States and Europe e-commerce revenue is expected to grow by 10%. Americans are expected to take 10% of their entire shopping budget online this year.


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VMS 200 EL upgrade question to current Silverleaf VMS 440
Appologies if this question already has an active thread, however I recently purchased a 2003 Country Coach Lexa which has the VMS 200 EL installed. Is it possible to simply replace the 200 with an upgraded VMS, such as the 440? What does it entail?
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What do you do when you want to plug your coach into shore power--but, say, you've landed your American-made coach in the UK?
How does this 50cycle and 230VAC pan out on North American-style 220VAC 60cycle?
The coach in question has this symptom: When plugged into shore power, the the transfer switch won't "pull in" (latch) and the error "Bad Frequency" is displayed on the Total Coach panel.
I've emailed this question out specifically to folks who have indicated they're in the UK. Yes--All Six Of Them! ;-)
You folks and anyone else with specific knowledge are welcome to join us to reveal your clever solutions. And, if things were sometimes by trial and, er...retrial--share those too!
No display
I have 2001 Beaver Monterey. I am the 3rd owner and have owned it for 3 years. Last week the VMS 200 EL display unit stopped lighting up. It's totally blank. I have pulled the unit and with the ignition on, there is 12v on the upper left pin of the pigtail plug. What are my options?
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All VMS™ models - from the incredible VMS-755 Glass Dash to the budget-minded VMSpc - all support these incredible features. All gauges are digitally accurate, with readings taken directly from the engine and transmission for ideal accuracy and relevance. You can't get better instrumentation than a VMS™.
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Genstart board shows incorrect generator run hours
My genstart board was sent in for repair about a year and a half ago. I was eventually sent a replacement board. I just had an extended warranty inspection and noticed that, instead of the 700+ actual run hours on the generator, the VMS 200EL shows 6,969 run hours.
How do I set that back to the actual hours?
Screen goes blank
My VMS 200 EL screen goes blank after about 15-30 minutes of time. Could it be my batteries as they seem to only be charging to a max of 12.87 volts?
House Comm Failure with VMS 200EL
2003 Country Coach Magna, 505 Cat with Onan Generator.VMS showing house comm failure for the generator. All other engine functions for the VMS are working. When the generator is rolled out it has a switch for interrupting the ground. Created a direct ground. Generator will start locally. Reset the J5708-PM-002 V3.0 by pulling the power, pulled the comm link and still getting house comm failure. I have run out of ideas, please help, thanks in advance.
Problems with VMS 200 EL
I own a 2001 Safari Serengetti with a VMS 200- EL installed. This summer I noticed the display was not showing everything in that it appeared to be compressed. Any thoughts as to why? Is the display no good? I have taken some pictures of what it looks like if this will help.
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VMS 200 - DDEC II Setup
I have a VM S200 with a Detroit Diesel 8v92 DDEC II. How do I set up my VMS 200 to read PID 244 so that the trip functions work? I can scan the PID using the VMS 200 and the mileage shown agrees with what I can get with a ProLink. Thanks Steve
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why does my vms 200 el show an allsion 8 when I have a 6
I believe this is my problem when climbing hills I am loosing speed down to 25 mph
The system also shows a 350 hp not the 400 that I have
any help
255 house comm failure
I continue to receive the 255 house comm failure error on the VMS and also a red indicator on the TMS. Both are occur at the same time and the system error comes and goes away at different times and for different lenghts of time. The VMS is monitoring a 2006 County Coach Magna 630.
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I need a tech to figure why my road watch doesn't read. all connections appear clean ans secure.
Generator start/stop from VMS 200
All of a sudden, I can no longer start my generator by going to the "info" screen of the VMS 200, highlighting "start" on the generator program and pressing the rotary switch. I can still stop the generator from this screen, but I have to go back into the bedroom now to start it up. This is very inconvenient when going down the road and needing the house a/c units on. Any suggestions?
David Jarrett
Cat Oil Pressure Reading
We have an 02' Cat C12 425HP. Occationally the Engine Warning Light flickers on and off at Idle. The light will go away as soon as RPM in increased. The dash Oil Pressure Gauge reads just under 20#'s at idle. Our main question is at above 1000 RPM and at operating temperature the Oil Pressure on the VMS 200 EL reads 99.4 kPa [about 15#'s]. The Dash Oil Pressure Gauge reads 35+ pounds. Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated.
Pete Sarno
VMS 200 EL missing values
When I'm operating in the Drive Screen, he two large numbers at the top center that indicate the Gear Selected and Gear Attained by the transmission do not show.
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2006 Country Coach
I currently have a VMS 200 EL that I purchased around 2000 on my '98 Newmar Dutchstar, 300 Cat. I have just bought an '06 Country Coach Inspire, 400 Cat. Can I use this unit on the new coach? Will I need to update the unit, buy a new cable?
Version 4 Software Ready for the VMS 200 EL.
Did you see this announcement? You would think that after seven years with the VMS 200 we'd be out of ideas. But then I take another trip in my coach and this is what happens. I had 8000 miles to plan this particular update, and I think it's our best ever.
Tach display incorrect VMS200/DDEC-II
I've been very happy with my VMS for over two years now.
The tach display has never agreed with the electromechanical gauge on the dash, which is run off the relay terminal of the gear-driven alternator. I have always assumed that the VMS was correct and the gauge was wrong.
This week, though, I had occasion to do some calculations (troubleshooting a speed sensor problem) and discovered that when I do the math [ (mph/60)*(tire revs/mile)*(rear end ratio)] to get tail shaft speed, which equals engine RPM in top-gear (1:1) lock-up, I find that the gauge is dead on, and the VMS is reading low.
Is this reading a direct number from the DDEC-II, or is there some factor being applied (possibly set on a hidden screen) that could be throwing the number off? At 60mph, with 480 rev/mile tires and a 4.3 rear end, I get 2064RPM, which is just what my gauge reads, but the VMS is displaying 1780. This percentage error is consistent across all gears and speeds.
Any insight is appreciated.
Oil Pressure fault
I have a Cummins ISC engine, and I am getting an Engine Warning light. When I look at my diagnostics on the Silverleaf, it says ID 100 FMI 1 N1, Description "Low Oil Pressure". Yet when I monitor the oil pressure on the dash and on the Silverleaf, it shows between 32 and 36 punds, as it always has been. I keep getting the warning light, yet the oil pressure is good. Do you have any idea wht this means?
Al Colby
Speed correction
The speed correction on my VMS has no effect. When I am traveling 60 MPH the VMS reads 64. my distance traveled and MPG is also overstated. I can put any number in the speed correction I want and it makes no difference (currently I have the number "1" in there), it still reads 64 MPH at 60. What gives?


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Employer: Zak! Designs, Inc.
With a 7 mile one way commute, Angel Nieman, Warehouse Supervisor for Zak! Designs, Inc., carpools 5 days a week and has been doing it for nearly 9 years. "The company to and from work is the best part about carpooling," smiled Angel. "I also love the fact that I don't have to drive all the time and I don't have to fill up my gas tank as much." Driving every other week keeps it simple and they don't have to exchange money. They are also very flexible. Typically Angel schedules any errands and appointment on the weeks that she drives. If Angel needs to drive, her and her carpool partner just trade a driving day.
The support of Zak Designs has also been a key in keeping this carpool on the road. In the event that Angel or her carpool partner has to work late, they are allowed to flex their schedules to accommodate for carpooling. As a supervisor, Angel encourages her employees to participate. She keeps them informed about the CTR program, promotions and guaranteed ride home program.
Having a great role model, Angel's mom, Coral Ebel, has been carpooling for more than eleven year and was a Zak! Designs MVC in April 2011. ETC, Brenda Wheeler says "Angel is very dedicated carpooling 5 days a week. She shines because of all of the gallons of gas she has saved and the amount of emission she has reduced over the last 9 years." Way to Go Angel!


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Denis McCullough was destined to become a designer. She was born into a family who excelled in creative pursuits and she spent her childhood in an area of the country known for its appreciation of intellectual pursuits and good design. Her mother was a successful copywriter in Manhattan for many years before she left to manage a well-known high-end furniture store. This blend of creativity and knowledge of consumer needs and desires was the foundation for Denis' successful career as a home furnishings designer.
Denis' formal training was through her degree from the prestigious Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia. Although renown as a furniture designer, Denis has a successful and ongoing interior design business based in Southern Pines, NC.
Denis has a keen eye for spotting voids in the marketplace and responding to those voids with products that are not only beautiful but are exquisitely engineered. She is known for her fabric to frame application and her emphasis on comfort through appropriate pitch and scale.
Finding her inspiration in her extensive knowledge, interests and travel, Denis' diverse styles from traditional to contemporary reflect her worldview. Her interests include equestrian pursuits, yoga and the maintenance of her historic home and Japanese garden.


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As previously reported, not only did the message tell former RnBXclusive.com readers that the site had been shut down as part of a criminal investigation, it offered the stern warning that "if you have downloaded music using this website you may have committed a criminal offence which carries a maximum penalty of up to ten years imprisonment and an unlimited fine under UK law". The warning was accompanied by a widget that showed the user's IP address, and an additional message that amounted to saying "we know where you live".
As noted yesterday, that warning is not really backed up by UK law, because while you could be sued by rights owners for downloading unlicensed content, a criminal prosecution is only likely if you operate a file-sharing service, or upload a significant amount of content to a file-sharing network, and even then a lengthy prison sentence would only be possible if it could be shown you were profiting from your infringement, ie you were running a commercial piracy operation.
In fact, so disconnected from the real law was SOCA's statement, that some online commentators started to wonder if the message was a hoax, perhaps a joker had somehow managed to take over RnBXclusive.com's domain after the UK police moved to shut the site down, and had posted an over the top warning to embarrass the authorities. (The slightly amateurish look of the police notice was also noted, though SOCA's official website does look a bit like it was designed on a night school course, so that probably wasn't relevant.)
Anyway, it turned out the statement was, indeed, the real deal. As criticism of the way the warning was worded started to spread yesterday, the crime agency took the message down and replaced it with a more simple "SOCA has taken control of this domain name", though the government body insists that the more controversial statement was always intended to be temporary, presumably to shock and scare the 70,000 users apparently visiting the RnB downloads blog each day.
Commenting on the wider impact of its sudden swoop on RnBXclusive.com and the stern if misleading warning it posted on that domain for 36 hours, SOCA said in a statement yesterday: "Responses to the takedown have included action by three more [unlicensed] music sites. One has taken itself offline voluntarily, one claims to be considering taking itself offline, and another has posted a claim on its home page to now only be dealing in legal music files following the activity".
The man arrested in relation to RnBXclusive.com has been bailed, and faces charges of conspiracy to defraud. It's thought the site made money through ad sales, and the profits made on the back of the posting of unlicensed music files will be key to securing a conviction for fraud. It remains to be seen how the criminal prosecution spans out, though in the meantime SOCA hasn't really aided the anti-piracy cause by opening itself - and the record industry, which many believe (rightly or wrongly) was involved in the SOCA investigation and warning notice - to accusations of deliberately misrepresenting to law to scare web users into submission.
It was announced earlier this week that the funeral service for the late pop star, due to take place this Saturday a week after her premature death, would be a private occasion to be held at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where a young Houston first sang in public. However, yesterday representatives for the Houston family said that the event would now be made available to TV networks and streamed on the internet at livestream.com/aplive, possibly amid fears that fans looking to mourn, and with no official public memorial to attend, would flock to the Newark church.
About 1500 people will attend the funeral service in person, including various singers and music industry execs, while it's thought Aretha Franklin will sing and gospel singer and pastor Marvin Winans will deliver the eulogy. There have been media reports that Bobby Brown has been asked to stay away from the service, with some blaming Houston's ex-husband for the drug problems that dogged the latter part of her life, though said reports are almost certainly not true, because even if some of the singer's family do resent Brown, they are unlikely to stop him from supporting the couple's daughter on such a traumatic day.
Franklin, who was Houston's godmother of course, has written a tribute to the late singer for People magazine in which she urges people to "remember the hits" and "forget the misses". Recalling the first time Houston's mother brought Whitney to a studio where Franklin was recording, the queen of soul writes: "I thought 'what a cute, darling little red-headed girl!' From then on, I watched her growth and development as an artist. It became apparent that she was the signalling of a younger generation coming in and a role model for many young vocal aspirants - a rose who came into full bloom. It wasn't just the hits: Whitney knew how to be a star, and she was one of the brightest stars in the universe".
Noting the personal problems that haunted Houston's later life, Franklin said that her goddaughter's worldwide fame was "perhaps too much, too soon", while adding: "Let us all applaud and remember Whitney for the beautiful, giving and caring young lady and talented artist she was, the great music and performances. Remember the hits. Forget the misses. A true superstar has gone on, flown away on the wings of love".
As previously reported, the digital royalties dispute currently rocking the US record industry revolves around whether download revenue should be treated as record sales or licensing income (there are arguments for both interpretations). It's an important distinction, because many pre-internet record contracts, which obviously don't specifically mention downloads, pay out a considerably higher royalty to artists if revenue comes in from licensing deals rather than record sales.
Record companies have always treated download sales as the digital equivalent to record sales and paid heritage artists the smaller royalty. But many of those artists aren't happy with that situation. Early efforts to fight that interpretation in the American courts, however, were not successful, but things changed when FBT Productions, who have a stake in the early Eminem recordings, successfully sued Universal Music for the higher pay out on download sales.
Universal insists the ruling in the FBT case only relates to that specific contract, and does not set a more general precedent. But that hasn't stopped Rob Zombie, Chuck D and the estate of Rick James from suing the major over their old record contracts. Earlier this month Sister Sledge pulled Warner Music into the dispute by suing over their digital pay outs, and now Kenny Rogers wants the courts to force EMI to pay the higher royalty on his download sales. That only leaves Sony Music out of the proceedings, though interestingly it was Sony which successfully fought off some of the earlier lawsuits in this domain, led by the Allman Brothers and Cheap Trick.
Rogers is the first to file his digital royalties lawsuit in the Tennessee Court, which, of course, will be more convenient for those artists whose music industry base is Nashville, should Rogers be successful. Major label lawyers remain confident that - while certain contracts may enable certain artists to get a higher pay out on downloads - there will be no general ruling on this issue, and in most cases their interpretation of what constitutes record sale and licensing income will prevail. But if the heritage artists win, the impact could be huge on the labels, with the Future Of Music Coalition estimating the majors might have to hand over $2 billion in extra royalties if they lose outright.
It's worth noting that Rogers' lawsuit isn't just restricted to a disagreement on digital revenue, with other complaints also included, stemming from a number of royalty disputes that seem to have been rumbling on since 2007.
And the shortlisted albums are:
Adele - 21 (XL Recordings)
Says Anderson of discovering Spx: "My little brother, who was spending his summers with our mother in Toronto, had always told me of this girl he was friends with that had this amazing voice. As a producer I'd heard that so often that I didn't take too much notice. Then I came in one night to find him and a few friends drinking in the flat and playing a CD of her demos. I was completely transfixed and just kept pressing repeat. I knew I had to work with her. I eventually persuaded her to come over. At that point she had never played with another musician and was completely self-taught with her own unique tuning and timings, which we had to decipher".
Spx herself adds: "Jim convinced me to fly out and work on the record for a few months. That was a year and a half ago. I guess I'm permanently based here now. I didn't know anyone when I moved here. We needed musicians and Jim knew a bunch. Rob Ellis [PJ Harvey's regular collaborator] has been helping out with some arrangements and percussion, and Jim's old friends Pete Roberts [guitar], Thomas Greene [piano] and Tom Havelock [cello] also play on the record".
If you're curious and can't wait until May, Cold Specks will undertake a UK tour later this month, dates as follows, and for the very impatient, a video of previous single release 'Holland' is below.
23 Feb: King Tut's, Glasgow
Tedder, who composed 'Halo' for Beyonce's 2008 double LP 'I Am... Sasha Fierce', says this of the R&B star's potential next moves: "The conversations about her next album literally just started and there [are] two projects happening. All I can say is you kind of feed her the best that you have and she's this phenomenal filter and she takes it all in".
He continues: "She's not interested in 2012, [she's interested in] what's [going to sound good for] 2013. Without question she steers the ship. [With] Beyonce, you just let her go, she's ridiculous, she's the best".
As for the inspiration behind the new records, Tedder claims he has already suggested to Bey that she might like to write about the miracle of motherhood. "I would say that goes without saying", he adds.
This Ryan Tedder character does say a lot of things, though, which recently include that he has collaborated with both Lana Del Rey and Azealia Banks. He's so very in demand, that Tedder. Or so he says.
Described as the 'first chapter' of the album, lead single 'Sever' is out now. See its very uncanny accompanying video here:
And now here's the new video for 'Save The Youth' standout 'Rainbow Girl':
The collection includes Throats' first and only album, 'Throats', and tracks from their split releases with Rolo Tomassi, Maths and The_Network, and their contributions to volumes one and two of Holy Roar Records' 'Happy Holy Roar' Christmas cassette compilations.
So, download Throats' full musical output, via their Bandcamp page: throatsofgold.bandcamp.com
Here's what you get:
- Locked Blue, Deathnaps/Comatosed, and Sometimes (Throats' demo tape)
Singer-songwriter Marina has various things to say of her new record, one being this: "It's an ode to dysfunctional love. I based the project around character types commonly found in love stories, film and theatre, usually ones associated with power and control in love, as opposed to weakness or defeat. I guess it was a way of dealing with the embarrassment that, for the first time in my life, I got 'played'. Rejection is a universally embarrassing topic and 'Electra Heart' is my response to that. It is a frank album".
The band will release new single 'Primadonna' on 16 Apr, with the next natural progressions being said tour and an appearance at the Live At Leeds festival on 5 May.
Dates as follows:
4 May: Manchester, Cathedral
Says the band's Barry Hyde: "The Futureheads have been together for a long time now. And we have the right to do something different".
His bandmate Ross Millard, meanwhile, says this: "If we were going to carry on making music, we needed to change it up. Making another Futureheads record as per usual wasn't something that appealed to us. We've always been a four-part harmony group; it's been a massive part of the genetics of this band".
Hear, hear. Now hear the boys' choral battle cry in this here acoustic restyling of 'Robot':
There's also a tour to consider:
3 Apr: Bristol, Colston Hall
BEACONS FESTIVAL, Funkirk Estate, Skipton, Yorkshire, 17-19 Aug: Organisers open additions to the Beacons Festival's 2012 billing with news that Roots Manuva, Ghostpoet, Factory Floor, Willy Mason and Cass McCombs are all slated to appear at this resurgent Skipton bash, which was cancelled last year due to excessive flooding. On the sunny side, this year's edition also plays host to the likes of Errors, King Krule, Gross Magic, Bos Angeles, Peaking Lights and Mazes, which sounds a very weatherproof programme indeed. www.greetingsfrombeacons.com
CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, 26-29 Jul: Irish folk nobility Clannad will be accompanied by Joan Armatrading, The Proclaimers, and Canadian singer-composer Loreena McKennit at this year's edition of this Cambridge-based happening. Also joining already announced fixtures Lucy Ward and June Tabor & Oysterband are Billy Bragg, who'll celebrate what would've been Woodie Guthrie's 100th birthday with a commemorative set, and Nic Jones, who will perform in public for the first time in thirty years at the festival. www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
EVOLUTION, Gateshead Quayside, Tyneside, 3-4 June: The North East's very own Evolution festival has just announced its full 2012 line-up. Headline sets will be provided by Dizzee Rascal and Deadmau5, with performances from Maximo Park, Noah And The Whale, Rizzle Kicks, Here We Go Magic, Devlin and more. Plus the likes of DJ Fresh, SBTRKT and others will be on hand with DJ sets too. www.evolutionfestival.co.uk
EXIT FESTIVAL, Novi Sad, Serbia, 12-15 Jul: New Order, Wolfmother, Gossip and Buraka Som Sistema are perhaps most notable amongst EXIT's initial line-up missive, with Richie Hawtin, Miss Kittin, Maceo Plex and Kenny Larkin down to appear at the festival's specialist Dance Arena. www.exitfest.org
FLOW FESTIVAL, Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland, 8-12 Aug: Taking place, as is Flow tradition, on the site of a former power plant, this fully-charged Finnish fest will this year take in new bookings St Vincent, Feist, The Black Keys, A$AP Rocky, Nicolas Jaar, The War On Drugs and Caibou, all of whom join Björk, Bon Iver and a host of others on the existing line-up. www.flowfestival.com/en/
GLADE FESTIVAL, Houghton Hall, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, 14-17 Jun: German production duo Plantage 13 are set to make a sole UK appearance at this year's Glade, while Stanton Warriors, System 7, Lewah and The Correspondents form further fresh additions to the dance and electro festival's 2012 roster. The previously announced likes of Andy C, Sven Vath and Vitalic top the bill as it stands just now. www.gladefestival.com
PRIMAVERA SOUND, Porto, Spain, 7-10 Jun: Team Primavera supplement an already appealing bill with such extra draws as The Flaming Lips, Rufus Wainwright, The Rapture, The Walkmen and Spiritualized. The existing bill also includes Björk, Saint Etienne, The Afghan Whigs and Explosions In The Sky. www.optimusprimaverasound.com
ROUGH BEATS, Bottom Farm, Clapham, North Yorkshire, 8-10 Jun: Topmost confirmations for this Bottom Farm-based happening are Azealia Banks, Gruff Rhys, Pulled Apart By Horses and Mahala Rai Banda, who are due to reign supreme over a tbc overall bill. www.roughbeatsfestival.co.uk
SLAM DUNK, University Of Hertfordshire, 27 May: Taking Back Sunday front the first acts confirmed for Slam Dunk's one-day programme, as also features Architects, The King Blues, Every Time I Die, Make Do And Mend and Set Your Goals. www.slamdunkmusic.com/slam-dunk-festival
Y-NOT FESTIVAL, Matlock, Derbyshire, 3-5 Aug: A stretch of Peak District national parkland will provide a green and pleasant setting for performances from Summer Camp, The Subways, The Pigeon Detectives and headliners The Wombats, with extra acts and headliners yet to be announced. www.ynotfestivals.co.uk
The conference, takes place next Wednesday, and will include reps from the Glastonbury, Leeds, Reading, Latitude, Electric Picnic, Bestival, Rockness, Download, Isle of Wight, T In The Park, V, Womad, Creamfields, Secret Garden Party, Global Gathering, Hackney Big Weekend, Great Escape, Oxegen, Green Man, Sonisphere and Wireless festivals.
Unlike BMI and ASCAP, the two better known rights organisations that represent American songwriters and music publishers (and, for that matter, their UK counterpart PRS For Music), SESAC is a profit-making company. It represents a smaller roster of artists, but on that roster are some key American songwriters, including Bob Dylan, and some important songs, meaning that most music TV and radio stations can't afford not to be licensed by the firm.
Various private equity outfits are expected to discuss taking ownership of the rights agency, though the Post reports that Warner Music has also expressed an interest. That said, Warner taking ownership of the rights body might cause concern amongst some of the songwriters and publishers it represents, Warner itself being a music publisher, so some commentators reckon that deal wouldn't go ahead, even if there really was interest on the major's part.
Presumably Interscope boss Iovine could smooth over at least one major label licence for any HTC music service, should the company choose to licence direct rather than piggy backing on someone else's digital catalogue.
Confirming that fact, Ericsson said in a statement: "Ericsson has today completed the divestment of its 50% stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, including the broad IP cross-licensing agreement, jointly announced by Sony Corporation and Ericsson on October 27, 2011. This makes Sony Ericsson a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony. The agreed cash consideration for the transaction is 1.05 billion euros".
The completion of Sony's buy out of the mobile maker follows last week's news that Google's acquisition of the Motorola handset manufacturing business had now been approved by competition regulators in both the US and Europe, though both indicated they would be watching carefully to see that the web giant did not abuse the patents it had acquired as part of the deal.
That purchase is still to be approved in China, where Google still has a base despite moving a big chunk of its Chinese operations to separately regulated Hong Kong in 2010. If the Chinese government objected to the Google Motorola acquisition it could throw a serious spanner into the works, though few expect them to do so, despite past tensions between the web firm and the authorities in China.
But first, some background. This affects any cuttings or PR agency, or in-house PR unit, that provides commercial media monitoring and reporting services, ie they provide cuttings of or links to any coverage about a company, its operations or its competitors (or, in the case of record labels, usually coverage of its artists). Traditionally this service would involve making physical photocopies of coverage, and such copies required a licence from the copyright owner, ie the newspaper or magazine publisher. And this was usually administered by one central body, the Newspaper Licensing Agency, which is sort of the PRS of the newspaper world (though News International and the FT operate their own systems).
Increasingly these days, though, cuttings and PR companies provide clients with lists of headlines and links rather than physical cuttings, and some in the sector argued that, as physical copies were no longer being made, no licence should be required. Which probably makes sense at first sight. But the NLA disagreed, successfully arguing in court that a copyright also exists in a headline or any URL primarily made up of an article's headline, so even if no physical copy is made, a licence is still required - albeit a special online licence. And as the Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal on this matter, the Court Of Appeal's ruling in the NLA's favour stands.
That said, one additional issue in this debate will be argued before the Supreme Court - something which revolves around a technicality of how web browsing works - ie when you access a website your browser makes a temporary copy of the content you see. Under EU law that temporary copy is exempt from any copyright licence requirement, though it isn't clear whether that applies in a commercial context, especially where an article is accessed via a commercially supplied link. That particular point is still to be argued in the UK's highest court.
This week's hearing at the Copyright Tribunal was less to do with whether link licences are required, and more to do with what rates it's reasonable for the NLA to charge, and what form those charges should take. On this issue the PRCA, a trade body for PR agencies, and digital cuttings company Meltwater, who have both opposed the links licence throughout, claimed a victory, saying that, in an interim decision, the Tribunal backed seven of the nine changes they requested be made to the new licence, in particular on fees and how they are charged. Meltwater reckons those changes could save the PR and media monitoring industries £100 million over the next three years.
PRCA boss Francis Ingham told CMU: "Both Meltwater and the PRCA have invested huge resources ensuring the PR industry and other internet users are not subject to unreasonable costs. The savings we have achieved for the industry highlight how important it was that we stood up to this scheme when others just accepted it. This is a huge win for Meltwater, the PRCA and its members. We have won the battle. We must now continue to fight to protect the broader principles of the internet. The mandate the NLA has been given is against the ethos of the internet and sets UK copyright law in a head on collision course with every day internet users. We share their concern and will now step up our campaign to make UK copyright law fit for a digital age".
That latter viewpoint - about the wider implications the existence of a links licence could have on more general internet usage - is contentious. Many in the tech community share Ingham's concerns, with some suggesting anyone sharing links to newspaper and magazine websites, or even just accessing such content, as part of their professional work, could be subject to licence fees, if the legal principles behind the NLA's licence are interpreted in a wide way. Some have even suggested it could limit the freedom of any search engine, media, blogger or even simple web user, to share links to newspaper content.
The NLA disputes these claims strongly, though, and it is true that such doom and gloom is based, in the main, on the 'thin end of the wedge' logic that is often employed when objecting to unpopular new - or newly confirmed - copyright rules.
The NLA argues that it is only interested in licensing commercial media monitoring services, ie companies who directly profit from distributing article extracts compiled to the brief of a specific client, and not just anyone passing on links to newspaper and magazine content. It adds that its members - the newspaper and magazine publishers - have no interest in limiting the non-commercial, non-fee-based distribution of links to their respective content, given that drives a lot of the traffic their online services enjoy. Opponents, though, would presumably argue that, while this may be the case for now, they worry about how increasingly desperate media owners might further exploit this copyright in the future.
Either way, the NLA said it welcomed this week's Copyright Tribunal interim ruling on the links licence, despite the PRCA and Meltwater getting their concessions (which, the NLA argues, are not as dramatic as its opponents suggest). The agency's MD, David Pugh, told reporters: "We welcome today's decision which follows two court cases confirming the legality of licensing. We are pleased that the Copyright Tribunal has upheld the principle and structure of our online licensing scheme, and confirmed that Meltwater is subject to the same requirements as media monitoring organisations. The judgment provides a measured, equitable regime that will ensure stability for both publishers and end-users alike: our customers will benefit from a transparent licensing structure and newspapers can be sure of a fair reward for their content".
Confirming his appointment, Bagg told reporters: "I'm thrilled to be joining Gigwise as Editor and to be working on one of the UK's most established and respected music websites. I look forward to helping steering the site to the forefront of online music content in the UK, developing the excellent written and video content that the site already produces and embracing social networking to reach a new generation of Gigwise readers".
The site's publisher Andrew Day added: "We had a lot of very high calibre applicants for this position. Michael impressed us greatly with his vast array of experience in online content management, superb journalism and possessed all the key traits essential for the Gigwise Editor position".
Following last weekend's mega-Grammy haul for the British singer, many media picked up on something she'd told the US edition of Vogue in a recent interview, where she seemed to announce a long break from music to spend more time with boyfriend Simon Konecki. She told the mag: "I am fucking off for four or five years. If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy. And then I don't know what I'll do. Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch".
But no such five year hiatus is really planned. A press rep said the remark was "off the cuff" and not intended to be serious, while Adele herself wrote on her blog: ''I've a few days off now, and then it's the BRIT Awards here at home and then I'm straight into the studio. BOYYAHH! Five years? More like five days". So there you go, it's official, never trust anything Adele says. I have deep suspicions she's actually going to take seven days off, just to throw everyone off the scent.
Anyway, also on that blog, Adkins has been recalling her big night at America's big awards show, and her six Grammy haul. Says the singer: ''In between laughing my head off, welling up, needing to sit down and trying to maintain an open fire (which is pretty much impossible huh?!), I keep having flashbacks to Sunday night. The most incredible night of my life. Thank you to you all, I am so overwhelmed, it's the strangest feeling. I have constant butterflies and goosebumps, it's wearing me out but I love it. I've been sleeping a lot but the minute I wake up I burst out laughing and it starts all over again".


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What's wrong with this picture?
(Besides that pillow being way too dark for the chair... funny how you don't notice something until you see a photograph of it!)
It's August.
It was 90 degrees in Charlotte today.
Our windows are open.
Our air conditioner is broken.
We are patiently waiting for the repairman...
I'm trying to be thankful for the days we do have air conditioning. On those days, my hair is not all frizzy with humidity and I am much more pleasant:)
How are you all? Has your day been going smoothly or have you had bumps in the road?
xoxo Elizabeth
{Aug. 30th A little update} The air conditioner is working again! Hooray!


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Mobile SLAM Technology:
Self-Learning Indoor Location Positioning
November 4, 2014
The indoor location positioning technology area is growing tremendously. Not a week goes by that we don't hear of new products or solutions, new start-up companies or new acquisitions in the area. But the systems reaching market do not deliver indoor location positioning universally, without preparation for each site, and the preparation required for each site often takes a lot of time.
Technology in development, about to reach market, can solve both of these challenges. This new technology area is Mobile SLAM, or Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, a self-learning indoor location positioning technology. Mobile SLAM offers the promise of systems that can learn to do indoor location positioning anywhere, with no preparation for the site. It also offers to reduce considerably the preparation required for per-site indoor location systems. This report analyzes and explains Mobile SLAM Technology, the solutions under development, the innovations in research, how they differentiate from each other, and the implications of the technology.
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text: For any of you who like the likes of Youngblood and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, I wholly recommend parting with five of your hard earned pounds to purchase the debut EP from this Sheffield based outfit. I've only listened to it twice but am already hooked. It definitely has the British influence particularly with the vocals, but still maintains the Latin influenced brass. There is a fantastic drum and bass remix of one track, which would not be out of place on a John B podcast. Well done to the band and best of luck for the future. :clap: http://www.renegadebrassband.com/


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The OECD expands its capacity building agenda for local development: the best policy reforms will fail if no effective mechanisms are in place to deliver them. The OECD has enhanced its partnership with Italy and scaled up its effort to close the implementation gap in OECD Member and non-Member countries.
The mandate of the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development has been renewed until 2020 and a new satellite office was established in Venice to increase the capacity building offer. The Trento Centre and its Venice office are part of the OECD LEED Programme (Local Economic and Employment Development). The Centre will offer a rich institution and capacity building agenda dedicated to policy makers and practitioners in the fields of employment and skills, entrepreneurship, social economy and smarter local development allowing them to acquire practical knowledge needed to achieve policy goals.
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Today, OECD countries face two major productivity challenges, decreasing growth and increasing inequality. The main question for the Spatial Productivity Lab is how regional, rural and urban policy can help find a more inclusive and dynamic system for economic growth.
As part of the broader OECD work on productivity, the Spatial Productivity Lab in coordination with the OECD Global Forum on Productivity is developing OECD analysis on the concept of spatial productivity.
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Feng shui is a Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing everyone with the surrounding environment. It is closely linked to Taoism (also called Daoism). The term feng shui literally translates as "wind-water" in English.
Feng shui is one of the Five Arts of Chinese Metaphysics, classified as physiognomy (observation of appearances through formulas and calculations).
Feng shui is a practice that discusses architecture in metaphoric terms of "invisible forces" that bind the universe, earth, and humanity together, known as chi (qi 气).
Feng shui is the art of placement – knowing what to put where, and in what colors, shapes and materials, to create environments that facilitate happiness.
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All information (including content from publishers) is in competition with all information when it comes to what people want to spend time on. Therefore one of the most important tasks in the media world must be to convince people that we are worth spending time on – and why.
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PhD Navigator. A course through the German Academic System
Wann: Mo, 11.03.2019, 09:00 Uhr, bis 17:00
Wo: Hamburg Research Academy, Gorch-Fock-Wall 7, 20354 Hamburg
Doing a PhD in Germany brings a lot of challenges – the most important one is to understand the German Academic System and the course of a PhD in Germany. This training explains the hidden rules of the Academic System in Germany. You get to know the phases of a PhD project and a deep insight about rules, time-lines, tasks and common pitfalls of doing a PhD. You learn about the examination process, from handing-in, the course of a defense until publication of your work. You will get an overview about the German Higher Education system and possibilities of networking and career opportunities.
As a very important topic, you gain insight in academic communication rules and institutional working culture. You will have a close look in the communication and relations to your supervisors, colleagues and other co-workers. You will gain a greater understanding of intercultural communication and how to get the support you need.
This workshop is open to all users of the Hamburg Research Academy - especially for international doctoral researchers. The participation is free of charge.
Please register via our online form!


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Zarina Wahab Biography
Zarina Wahab was Born on July seventeenth 1959 to Muslim family in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. She is familiar with Telugu, Urdu, Hindi and English. She prepared at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. Wahab has two sister and one sibling. Zarina Wahab met Aditya Pancholi on the on Kalan Ka Tika Then they got hitched in 1989 and they have two youngsters Sana and Suraj.
Movie producer Raj Kapoor was disinterested with her look, when he met her at FTII. So Zarina chipped away at her appearance and went to film gatherings and occasions, and the business individuals paid heed and chose to cast her in movies. She was generally given a role as the working class, common magnificence. She had a noteworthy hit film in Basu Chatterjee's Chit Chor (1976). She likewise featured in Gharonda (1977). She earned a Filmfare designation as Best Actress for this part. She has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam movies, and has gotten to be familiar with Malayalam.
She made a rebound to Malayalam in the film Calendar, which discharged in 2009. She is slated to show up in the 2010 discharge, My Name Is Khan as the mother of Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan). She lean towards Telugu movies, and has urged her girl Sana to begin acting in a South Indian film, the way she had in a Telugu film Gajula Kistayya (1975) with Krishna (performing artist).
Spouse Aditya Pancholi
Zarina Wahab met her spouse performer Aditya Pancholi on Kalan Ka Tika. They wedded in 1986 and have a little girl Sana and child Suraj. Her spouse is right around 5-years more youthful than she, The on-screen character who was very much a major name in film in the 1970s and 80s is a Muslim while Aditya Pancholi is a Hindu and their turbulent marriage has been in the tattle sections, with respect to her spouse's temper and gossipy tidbits about treachery. Yet, their marriage drove forward and they are still attached.
Child Suraj Pancholi
Sooraj Pancholi, child of performing artist couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab is a 24 years of age was captured for professedly driving his better half and Bollywood performer Jiah Khan to suicide on the premise of a note deserted by her which said that she was "devastated" in her association with Sooraj and tired of his "womanizing".
Zarina Wahab's girl
Zarina was dependably been an immaculate mother and she has been a companion for her children. Their little girl Sana is all situated to enter the Bollywood business and most likely there will be enormous desires from her as she is the little girl of good performers Zarina and Aditya. As she wishes that her little girl Sana additionally begins her excursion in acting through a Telugu film. Her girl Sana Pancholi has attempted her hand at acting in 2006. Wahab as of now assumes more established parts in TV serials.
In Dil Dhadakne Do Movie
Dil Dhadkane Do is an up and coming bollywood flick which is being coordinated by Zoya Akhtar and created by Ritesh Sidhwani. The film includes exceptionally famous and adaptable on-screen characters Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtarm, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shah. Zarina Wahab will likewise be a piece of the motion picture. She will paper the part of Ranveer and Priyanka's mom in the film.
In Madhubala Serial
Instantly Zarina showed up in different parts in various TV serials like Maayka Zaara, Virrudh and Yahaan Mein Ghar Kheli and she has likewise played as mother of Avinesh Rekhi as Sultans in hues serial Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon.
Victor: The Global Indian Film And Television Honors for Best Actor In A Supporting Role Female for My Name Is Khan in year 2011.
Zarina Wahab Profile
Name : Zarina Wahab
Date of Birth : July 17, 1959
Place of Birth : Visakhapatnam
Age : 55 year
Education : Film and Television Institute of India.
Zodiac Sign : Cancer
Hometown : Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Zarina Wahab Bra size/Measurements
Hair Color ; Brown
Eye Color ; Brown
Dress ; 19
Weight ; 59 Kg
Height ; 5'3″
Bra Cup Size ; 34C
Bust Size ; 36
Waist Size ; 27″
Hips Size ; 36″
Shoe Size ; 8


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Did you know that a skunk can spray its smelly funk up to 12 feet? Or that a sea cucumber can deter its predators by jettisoning its internal organs out of its body?
The Junior Ranger program at Crystal Cove State Park has returned for it's second season, to provide youngsters with fun-filled facts like these and more, with a disgustingly fun introduction to our local ecology.
Aimed at children ages 7 to 12, the program meets biweekly throughout the summer and will focus on a variety of topics including bones, guts, wacky animal adaptations, and ocean acidification.


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I want to start a regular post here - I don't know if I will make it EVERY lets say Thursday, but I want to share on my blog how I work through this book, learning how to make patterns.
The book is divided up into chapters where the author deals with one basic pattern at the time. She shows you hos to make the pattern.
She explains different parts of how to make a pattern.
She then shows you how you can alter the basic patterns into other kinds of .. lets say the basic skirt.
So if anyone wants to learn how to make proper patterns - clothes that fits perfectly, tag along with me. I will be showing how I make one basic pattern at a time. And first out is the skirt.
And hopefully I'll be a good pattern maker at the end of the book, and maybe some of you will be the same.
Happy pattern making. And be blessed. Tone


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Lemonades are some of the world's most popular drinks. And one proof to its worldwide fame is the countless variations to the classic lemonade recipe. As you'll soon discover, most of these recipes retain the basic ingredients but bring on board more fruits and herbs and other ingredients to make the drink even more delicious and exciting.
In this recipe, you'll be making lemonade with cherry and pineapple. At first, you might be wondering about the combination of pineapple and cherry but they actually taste great together. And when infused into the lemonade, they help create a memorable drink that anyone would enjoy.


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Obama vows to "rally the world" against Islamic State
In his weekly radio address, U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States and a broad coalition of nations are coming together to combat the threat posed by Islamic State. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. President Barack Obama said the world is uniting against the threat posed by Islamic State (IS) fighters and he will use the upcoming United Nations General Assembly to continue to "rally the world" against the militant group. "Because we're leading the right way, more nations are joining our coalition. Over 40 countries have offered to help the broad campaign against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) so far, " Obama said in his weekly radio address on Saturday (September 20). "This week, at the United Nations, I'll continue to rally the world against this threat," he added. The president is scheduled to attend the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly next week where Islamic State is expected to be one of the key topics of discussion. He is slated to give a speech to the world body on Wednesday (September 24). "We'll lead a broad coalition of nations who have a stake in this fight. This isn't America versus ISIL. This is the people of that region versus ISIL. It's the world versus ISIL." On Thursday (September 18) the Senate voted 78-22 to approve Obama's plan to help the Syrian rebels battle the Sunni militant group that has seized areas of Iraq and Syria. The House of Representatives gave its approval on Wednesday. Obama said that more than 40 countries, including Arab nations, had offered assistance as part of the coalition against Islamic State. He noted that France has joined in launching air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq. "This is an effort that America has the unique ability to lead. When the world is threatened; when the world needs help; it calls on America," added Obama. Islamic State fighters, who have controlled much of Syria's eastern oil and agricultural provinces for more than a year, swept through mainly Sunni Muslim regions of north Iraq in mid-June, seizing cities including Mosul and Tikrit and halting only a few dozen miles (km) north of the capital Baghdad. Iraq's army and Shi'ite militia forces have battled the Islamic State and other Sunni militants, but failed to make significant territorial gains. Washington launched air strikes for the first time in August to halt the IS advance on the Kurdish autonomous capital Arbil. Since then it has tried to build an international coalition to destroy the radical Sunni Muslim group.


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UFC 185 – Dallas, TX – 3/14/2015 – Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos Fight Recap
Check out my recap and commentary of Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos. I also use this opportunity to show off my UFC cards and memorabilia for each fighter.
So much for all that "greatest of all time" talk about Pettis. It seemed like RDA used a similar strategy to Gilbert Melendez but was much more successful with take downs and just overall smothering.
I'm looking forward to RDA versus the winner to Khabib/Cowboy.
The background music was by Scu, and the track was Lakeside Shuffle. Check him out!


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Reporting from Washington and New York — Anthony Weiner announced his resignation from Congress on Thursday, apologizing for the "embarrassment" his personal behavior caused to his family and colleagues.
Standing without his wife but before a horde of media at a senior center in his Brooklyn district, Weiner said he had hoped to continue his work in the House but "unfortunately, the distraction that I created has made that impossible."
Resigning, Weiner said, will allow him to "continue to heal from the damage that I have caused."
Photos: Rep. Weiner sexting scandal
Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, recently returned from overseas travel with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. His Democratic colleagues have been steadily ramping up pressure on him to step down, and were prepared to take further action had he tried to stay on.
Pandemonium erupted in the room as Weiner made his announcement, which lasted less than five minutes. "Bye-bye, pervert," one man screamed as others showed support for Weiner.


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It's hard for even Warren Buffett to outdo himself on occasion.
But, his soon to be successors Ted Weschler and Todd Combs have been doing an excellent job thus far.
Until 2014, that is, when the protégés of Warren Buffett underperformed the S&P 500's 11.4% return by quite a wide margin, according to Fortune.
Out of the two, Ted Weschler had the better report card. He earned a gain of 6.7%. Todd Combs, on the other hand, saw a drop in his portfolio by 0.3%. This is the first time that the two of these gentlemen have fallen behind the large-cap index since joining the staff at Berkshire Hathaway, according to the calculations at Fortune.
Todd Combs joined Berkshire Hathaway in 2011 early in the year, and Ted Weschler joined the company early in 2012.
The biggest downfall in Ted Weschler's portfolio was General Motors, which dropped 15% in 2014 due to a massive recall. In Combs portfolio, the biggest laggards were Chicago Bridge & Iron which dropped half of its value in 2014, as well as Viacom, which fell by 14%, estimates Fortune.
This drop in value is a major reversal when compared to 2013, when the pair not only beat the S&P 500, but even beat Warren Buffett, their mentor.
"In a year in which most equity managers found it impossible to outperform the S&P 500, both Todd Combs and Ted Weschler handily did so," said Warren Buffett in February 2014 in his annual letter to shareholders.
"I must again confess that their investments outperformed mine. (Charlie says I should add "by a lot.") If such humiliating comparisons continue, I'll have no choice but to cease talking about them," added Buffett.
Even so, having one bad year for Weschler and Combs will not likely cause Warren Buffett to lose any sleep at night. In the past, Buffett has even said that he's not going to get involved in their investment decisions the majority of the time, and he doesn't even often have an idea of what they are doing.
"They've bought things I wouldn't buy, I've bought things that they wouldn't," said the 84-year-old investing magnate in 2013 at the shareholders meeting.
Investors could certainly get a bigger picture of how the two did against the broader investment holdings at Berkshire Hathaway once the 2014 corporate results are released.


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As I have mentioned, I am making changes to my blog. Some of them are already visible. Some of them are not. So let me tell you about them.
The biggest change is the focus on this blog. It is no longer a smorgasbord of everything. I will be focusing on science fiction and fantasy titles. This does not mean that there will never be reviews for books outside these two categories, but they will be few and far between. I still have review pile that I am working through, and a lot of those books were accepted when I was a "read everything" blog. The reviews for those books will be posted everywhere I post, besides here (Amazon, Books-a-Million, Goodreads, Librarything and Shelfari). At the end of the month, I will post a list of all non-science fiction/fantasy books reviewed and where those reviews can be found.
Originally, when I started blogging, I was a book nerd who read everything I could get my hands on. I didn't count how many books I read, I passed along those books that touched me and allowed me to really get lost in the story. Then I started blogging, and talking about the books that I was reading. There wasn't any sort of order and it didn't matter. I didn't get stressed over which book to read next or when it was due. That didn't really change when I started getting review books from indie authors. I would ask for dates for when the review needed to be posted and the response was "whenever you can get to it". That only started changing when I started participating in blog tours, so that was a new change. But, my review book stack just got bigger and bigger. At one point, I considered not accepting review books at all. I was falling behind in series that I had started pre-blogging and I felt obligated to march quickly through the review books and I felt that I was cheating the authors. Would they rather me read quickly just to review it or to wait for a time that I can really sink into it? I decided it doesn't matter. This is my blog and my opinions, when you visit this site you are getting my thoughts. I have promised to be honest, so that means taking the time to get through the book. So until I am caught up, the only deadlines I will have will be books that are part of tours and books that come from individual authors. If I have not established a reading relationship with you (if I have not already reviewed one of your books) I will not be accepting any more requests for reviews, at least for now.
I love reading, talking books and discovering new adventures. But I am in school, so that is my priority. But I will go back to blogging like I did in the beginning, posting regularly, and reading regularly.
Because of personal goals, I realize that I will not be able to read as much or as quickly as I would like to. I have set reading goals and will be participating in a few challenges. I am still here and I will always be working on this blog and growing my following. But, it will be done at a turtle's pace. I'm good with that. I may lose people. I'm good with that. I may not get to get the latest print arc for the next best thing. I'm good with that. If you're not,than I'm sorry and wish you the best. If you are, stay with me and see where this year takes us.
Always Shine,
Starr K


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|computers are available for everyone
We were in a room on the 4th floor, but if your staying there with a family like I was, then its perfectly safe. We all know how adventourous children can be and if you take your eyes of your child, they can be found doing something naughty. Well these rooms are perfectly safe for them to be in. The windows have window locks so you can only open them a little way. There is a kettle in the room but it is on a side unit, pushed to the back out of the reach of a child and it has a short lead to avoid accidents.
The King size bed is one of the most comfortable beds I have slept in and having to get up and go to breakfast was almost a chore. I could of stayed in bed all day. There were only sheets on the bed as the hotel is very warm, but there was an optional duvet in the wardrobe.
|The security of a window lock, if you're staying with children
The breakfast can be booked with the room or added once you arrive at the hotel for the cost of £7.65 and a child eats free with every adult.
Check out is at 12 noon, but we paid £10 to secure a late check out. This meant we were able to explore London for the day and not have to return until 2pm. You can add this option when booking online or you can book it on the day.
The staff at Travelodge City Road were very helpful, they were friendly towards Tilly which is extremely important because I want my child to feel welcome when she stay somewhere. I have stayed places in the past and felt pressured to keep children quiet. The staff here interacted with Tilly, making sure she didn't need anything. If there was anything we needed from the reception they were on hand to help us out and they were really helpful with the local area and had a folder of things to do in London.
|The foyer has a drinks machine for soft drinks and many choices of attractions to see
We loved this hotel and it was very clean, it was nicely decorated and the bed so so comfortable. The staff couldn't have been faulted for anything and they were there if we needed anything. We would definitely stay there again if we were staying in London. The bus stop outside the hotel makes it easy to hop on a bus to all parts of London. To take a visit to City Road, pop over to the website.


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Boosting community resilience in disasters
A bed sheet to stop bleeding, broken furniture as splints for fractures, Buddhist temples turned into evacuation centres and bottled water to decontaminate wounds: People are often forced to innovate when disaster hits.
"In the first 24-48 hours of a disaster, the community bears the burden of response. It is a fallacy to rely on external help," the World Health Organization's Southeast Asia adviser for emergency and humanitarian action, Roderico Ofrin, told IRIN.
He is attending a regional three-day conference ending on 30 September in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, on strengthening community health systems' preparedness for disasters.
NGO, government and private sector representatives from 10 Southeast Asian countries discussed primary health care - health care for all that uses appropriate technology, involves the community, and collaborates with other sectors - in emergencies, and shared successful community programmes.
"These answers already exist at the community level, but are not well-documented," said Ofrin.
A 2010 report on community responses to disasters in Southeast Asia found that village storytelling in Thailand's Surin Islands; seismic-proofing hospitals in Nepal; community health worker and hospital staff training in Myanmar and Sri Lanka; household water filters in Myanmar; and coastal warning systems and cyclone evacuation plans powered by more than 30,000 village volunteers in Bangladesh - all helped minimize deaths during those countries' recent disasters.
But ingenuity and will are not enough: People need materials like "gum boots to wade to flooded villages, and ropes for community health workers searching for survivors," said Ofrin. "National policies are good, but we need to get materials and training into the communities for them to mean anything."


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These days, we celebrate with reverence the amazing careers of iconic bands like The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Moody Blues, all of whom are touring an impressive 50 years after breaking through onto the rock 'n roll scene. Impressive? For sure, but it pales in comparison to the 5,000 years that the members of Here Come The Mummies have been working their magic.
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Behind the Wraps – Interview with Here Come The Mummies
They're probably the most successful mummified musical act from the past millennium, and RARA's Farm was fortunate enough to carve out a few minutes from their hectic schedule to understand a bit more about these talented, mysterious musicians.
Continue reading Behind the Wraps – Interview with Here Come The Mummies
Mummified Musicians Rock Orlando
KISS isn't the only band boasting make-up covered musicians with a unique stage act. Last Friday, I had a chance to catch the talented and very distinctive Here Come The Mummies at Plaza Live in Orlando,


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Come join Men of the Rock on June 24 8-11 AM for our summer breakfast and enjoy summer in San Diego. E-mail [email protected] to sign up.
Breakfast: $5. A beautiful June morning in San Diego...the Word...new friends....commeraderie...and prepare for Eternity: PRICELESS!
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Jocelyn Richard's E book on garments of glory & her latest dance
Jocelyn richard's latest dance ... Move when God Says Move Worship Dance
check out her beautiful flowing white liturgical dress....
It is a liturgical white dance dress that she got on ebay for USD9. A mother in her church
made the overlay for her as a gift. The pattern is a vogue pattern (found in her e-book garments of glory)and the fabric was about USD12.
do check out her e-book on garments of glory. a great resource book for costumes for christian dance wear. (free clothing patterns and lists of resources)
now for USD$5.00 (CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED)
until July 5th 2010
God bless you jocelyn!