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<title><![CDATA[Economics Explains...Volume 1]]></title>
<link>http://philnichols.wordpress.com/?p=117</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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My father is a man of few words and even fewer jokes - but he capitalizes on the few jokes that he ]]></description>
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<p>My father is a man of few <strong>words</strong> and even fewer <strong>jokes</strong> - but he capitalizes on the few jokes that he does know by repeating them as often as possible to whoever will listen. His favorites are the <strong>observational classics</strong> (e.g. why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?) and as such, he can often be heard musing, "why do 24-hour convenience stores have locks on them?" The first few times I laughed. "That's a good question," I chuckled. But as the years went on and I continued hearing the "joke" on a weekly basis, I began to tire of <strong>feigning excitement.</strong> As such I have decided to document the answer here in the first ever edition of <strong>"Economics Explains..."</strong> so that my father can have the <strong>answer</strong> in writing and he no longer needs to ask the question rhetorically at gatherings, get-togethers, and funerals.</p>
<p>The answer lies in a basic economic idea known as the<strong> "cost-benefit" principle</strong>, which says that you should take an action if and only if the <strong>extra benefit</strong> from taking it is greater than the <strong>extra cost</strong>. Most <strong>industrial doors</strong> go to stores that are not open 24-hours a day, so these doors would obviously need to have <strong>locks</strong> on them. Because the majority of doors would need locks, it is cheaper for the manufacturer to make all doors with locks - whether they will end up going to a 24-hour convenience store or a bank. The alternative would be for the manufacturer to hold two separate <strong>inventories</strong> of doors and then they would also have to <strong>track their shipments </strong>to make sure the right doors are going to the right locations. Doing this would create a <strong>greater cost </strong>to the <strong>manufacturer</strong> and to the <strong>buyer</strong> because they would be buying an item that is manufactured specially without locks, rather than a mass-produced industrial door. Because the <strong>cost</strong> would be <strong>significantly higher</strong> and the <strong>benefit</strong> would not really change, the <strong>"cost-benefit" principle</strong> shows that it would be <strong>inefficient</strong> for 24-hour convenience stores to get doors without locks.</p>
<p>For the record, this is the same principle behind having <strong>braille</strong> on drive-thru <strong>ATMs</strong>. It's cheaper to just make all <strong>keypads</strong> with <strong>braille</strong> and <strong>numbers</strong> rather than keeping track of <strong>separate inventories</strong> and tracking shipments and locations.</p>
<p>Look for more <strong>"Economics Explains..."</strong> in the future right here, and look for (god willing) far less references to locks on 24-hour conevenient stores in conversations with my father from now on.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina | Donan 22 Máquinas Braille a una Escuela Especial]]></title>
<link>http://rotarynuevomilenio.wordpress.com/?p=853</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Pablo Fernando Sanchez</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Donan 22 Máquinas Braille a una Escuela Especial
Diario Panorama - Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.diariopanorama.com/diario/noticias/2008/08/11/a-23883.html" target="_blank">Donan 22 Máquinas Braille a una Escuela Especial</a><br />
<span style="color:#666666;">Diario Panorama - Santiago del Estero, Argentina</span></p>
<p>Un total de 22 máquinas Braille y una impresora, fueron donadas a la Escuela Especial Nº 50 de esta capital por integrantes del <strong>Rotary</strong> Club Autonomía, <strong>...</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[1773 - Constant Motion (2007)]]></title>
<link>http://musiksite.wordpress.com/?p=182</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musiksite</dc:creator>
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La primera vez que leí el nombre de este grupo, me resulto extraño y llamativo a la vez (El nombr]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">La primera vez que leí el nombre de este grupo, me resulto extraño y llamativo a la vez (El nombre del grupo tiene relación con la areacode de Chicago, 1-773, pronunciado Diecisiete setenta y tres), así que me puse a buscar música de ellos, y cuando lo escuche me lleve una grata y muy buena impresión, puesto que es un grupo de esos que uno muchas veces desea escuchar (beats atractivos, contagiosos y voces agradables) pero que cuesta encontrar, ya que van más allá del rap de parafernalia que pulula hoy en día.</p>
[caption id="attachment_184" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Caratula del disco "]<a title="Constant Motion front" href="http://musiksite.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/00-1773-constant_motion-2008-front.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-184" src="http://musiksite.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/00-1773-constant_motion-2008-front.jpg?w=300" alt="Carátula del disco " width="300" height="267" /></a>[/caption]
<p style="text-align:justify;">Wisdm O.N.E. Just J &#38; DJ Moral One son los integrantes de 1773, pero hay que señalar que en un principio 1773 era un colectivo y luego de un tiempo, Wisdm O.N.E. Just J, lo establecieron como grupo, ya en el 2006 aparece Dj Moral One en una de las tantas giras que realizaron,<!--more--> lo que finalmente logro ser la amalgama perfecta para que este colectivo oriundo de Chicago nos deleite con un hip hop-soul atrayente, como lo demuestran en este larga duración ("Constant Motion") el cual lleva producciones de gente como Othello, Braille y Ohmega Watts, haciendo aun más potente su trabajo y que pocas veces se encuentra en el hip hop.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">01. Too Long<br />
02. Constant Motion<br />
03. Nature's Course<br />
04. Live From Planet Earth <strong>feat. Praverb</strong><br />
05. Sounds Of Life<br />
06. Hard 2 Understand <strong>feat. Eileen Torres</strong><br />
07. Scud Missiles<br />
08. Fist To The Ceiling<br />
09. Broken Star<br />
10. One Day<br />
11. Whatever Me<br />
12. Heart Music<br />
13. Constant Motion <strong>(Remix)</strong><br />
14. Constant Motion <strong>(Volta Masters Remix)</strong><br />
15. Heart Music <strong>(Volta Masters Remix)</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[“El íntimo placer de leer” y “Palpando la palabra”]]></title>
<link>http://elem3ntal.wordpress.com/?p=272</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elem3ntal</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Estos poéticos y sugestivos títulos corresponden a dos exposiciones de fotografía que alberga est]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Estos poéticos y sugestivos títulos corresponden a dos exposiciones de fotografía que alberga estos días el Espacio Cultural de Caja Madrid en Barcelona. (Plaza Catauña 9)</p>
<p><a href="http://elem3ntal.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/andreker1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-274 alignright" src="http://elem3ntal.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/andreker1.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="299" /></a>“El íntimo placer de leer” reúne 61 imágenes de la obra del fotógrafo húngaro André Kertész (1894-1985), destacado en la historia de la fotografía por su prolífica carrera, sentando precedentes  a las corrientes vanguardistas, combinando un gran cuidado estético con una fuerte esencia humanista.</p>
<p>En las imágenes escogidas para esta exposición, el autor capta un instante, donde sus protagonistas, de variadas índoles y edades, están inmersos en otro mundo, a través de la lectura. Desde un titular de un periódico en un kiosco callejero, hasta una estampita en una habitación, o un libro en una azotea. Los escenarios escogidos son ciudades de Hungría, París y Nueva York entre los años 20 y los años 60. Desde mi punto de vista, en la primera etapa húngara las fotografías desprenden una mayor carga emocional, mientras que en la última etapa, la neoyorquina,  lo que más llama atención es la composición de imagen y la estética. Entre los retratados destacan algunas personalidades como por ejemplo la mujer de Guguenheim, fotografiada a través de un espejo.</p>
<p>Vale la pena entrar a verla si estas por el centro de Barcelona (Hasta el 7 de Septiembre) aunque hay que decir que la presentación y disposición de las fotografías no es muy atractiva, no se lucen todo lo que podrían. Sin embargo, las piezas son muy especiales y la entrada es gratuita para poder ver ambas exposiciones.</p>
<p>La colección de imágenes que conforman “Palpando la Palabra”, son más vistosas por su tamaño y colocación. El tema que las une es el lenguaje braille. Las 31 fotografías están realizadas por Tatiana Donoso y Fernando de Moleres ambos ganadores de distintos premios de fotografía como el FotoPress.99  o el World Press foto entre otros, con la colaboración de Pandora Fotografía Documental.<br />
Los escenarios corresponden a países africanos, siendo muchas retratos de niños invidentes, que a través del braille encuentran una ventana al mundo. La exposición pretende concienciar de la importancia de este lenguaje, que existe desde a penas poco más de un siglo, sobretodo en países subdesarrollados. El indice de invidentes, incluyendo muchos niños y jóvenes es muy elevado, por ello se intenta incentivar el apoyo y la financiación para aplicar y normalizar el uso del braille en todos los campos. Se exponen también algunos objetos relacionados con la escritura en braille, desde una caja de medicamentos hasta un  paquete de atún. Son fotografías muy bellas, tomadas todas con un aire esperanzador y positivo.</p>
<p>Rebeca.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[[Artilugios Curiosos] Dí "Patata" que te oiga]]></title>
<link>http://asenlamanga.wordpress.com/?p=32</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ireneladler</dc:creator>
<guid>http://asenlamanga.wordpress.com/?p=32</guid>
<description><![CDATA[¡¡Los ciegos van a poder sacar &#8220;fotos&#8220;!!
Es una idea que a mí, no me termina de conve]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>¡¡Los ciegos van a poder sacar "<em>fotos</em>"!!</p>
<p>Es una idea que a mí, no me termina de convencer, al menos por el tema del concepto <em>fotografía</em> (una <em>fotografía</em>, hasta donde yo la entiendo implica <em>imagen</em>); pero, vamos a empezar bien.</p>
<p>Resulta que <strong>Chueh Lee</strong>, el diseñador de <a href="http://www.promosamsung.com/verano2008/default.htm?gclid=COTD-5yNkpUCFSAtEAodZkwogg">Samsung</a> en China, ha diseñado un nuevo modelo de cámara de fotos llamada <em>Touch Sight </em>que saca las "<em>fotografías</em>" en dibujo Braille (vamos en relieve) y permite grabar tres segundos de sonido después, para poder identificarla.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.gizmodo.es/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/blindcamera.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.gizmodo.es/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/blindcamera.jpg" alt="" width="395" height="382" /></a></p>
<p>Esta cámara se basa en el hecho de que las personas ciegas tienen un sentido auditivo mejor que el nuestro, por lo que pueden <strong>apuntar</strong> hacia la fuente de sonido a la hora de hacer una <em>fotografía</em>, sin embargo, creo que se olvidan de un pequeño punto <strong>el enfoque</strong>. No considero que un ciego pueda enfocar una <em>imagen</em>; además destaco que este tipo de cámara solo permite intercambiar las <em>fotos</em> con otras cámaras iguales (vamos, supongo que aquellas que puedan leer el mismo <strong>relieve</strong>).</p>
<p>Así me pregunto, ¿realmente es una iniciativa útil?</p>
<p>Leído en: <a href="http://www.gizmondo.es">http://www.gizmondo.es</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[MEC Braille - marco electrónico de correio braille ]]></title>
<link>http://luztek.wordpress.com/?p=44</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Luís de Melo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://luztek.wordpress.com/?p=44</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Serviço gratuito de conversão e envio de textos e cartas em Braille. Apenas disponível para Portu]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Serviço gratuito de conversão e envio de textos e cartas em Braille. Apenas disponível para Portugal.<br />
<a href="http://www.acessibilidade.net/mecbraille/">MEC - Braille</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Favourite Websites]]></title>
<link>http://evbs.wordpress.com/?p=28</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shelley</dc:creator>
<guid>http://evbs.wordpress.com/?p=28</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When we first went online, back in the dial-up days when connections were s-l-o-w, I would spend hou]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When we first went online, back in the dial-up days when connections were s-l-o-w, I would spend hours and hours navigating through a maze of websites.  Our internet connection was through a community freenet, and because it was so cheap, we were limited to ONE hour a day between the hours of 8 a.m. and midnight.  Unlimited access was available between midnight and 8 a.m.  So, through the day I would dial in, download my email, and quickly disconnect, but at night, after midnight, I became this information-seeking sponge, absorbing as many of the fascinating facts and figures out there on the web that I could, until I was too exhausted to focus on the words on the screen.  I guess at that point you could say I was in a dial-up daze!</p>
<p>One of the sites that I found, way back in those old days, is Martindale's The Reference Desk <a href="http://www.martindalecenter.com/">http://www.martindalecenter.com/</a>.  It's truly more of an index with links to other sites throughout the world.  I think there is very little original content on this site, but still it is amazing!  It has oodles of international information - statistics, geography, medical, veterinary science, and mathematics.  It boasts of having links to 23,565 online calculators!  There's links to interactive sign language and braille sites, and there are even online sight and hearing test links!  Every time I pop into this site I am in awe. </p>
<p>Another site is RefDesk.com Fast Facts <a href="http://www.refdesk.com/fastfact.html">http://www.refdesk.com/fastfact.html</a>.  There probably isn't quite as much information available through this site as there is on The Reference Desk site, and most of the information is focused on the United States, but the amount of amassed information is still very impressive.</p>
<p>If you get a chance to explore either of these sites, you probably won't regret it.</p>
<p>I'll share more of my favourite finds from the internet in future posts.  In the meantime, if you have any websites you'd like to share, please let me know.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Office Manager - an 'extra pair of hands' for businesses  ]]></title>
<link>http://enablingwork.wordpress.com/?p=77</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>enablingwork</dc:creator>
<guid>http://enablingwork.wordpress.com/?p=77</guid>
<description><![CDATA[UK Office Manager - for those tasks you haven&#8217;t time to do.
Check out www.ukofficemanager.biz]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>UK Office Manager - for those tasks you haven't time to do.</p>
<p>Check out <a href="http://www.ukofficemanager.biz">www.ukofficemanager.biz</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[BRAILLE VIRTUAL]]></title>
<link>http://luztek.wordpress.com/?p=22</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Luís de Melo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://luztek.wordpress.com/?p=22</guid>
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Braille para normovisuais!
Tem curiosidade acerca do Sistema Braille? Gostava de aprender?
Saiba]]></description>
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<div class="Ih2E3d">Braille para normovisuais!<br />
Tem curiosidade acerca do Sistema Braille? Gostava de aprender?</div>
<p>Saiba que existe um modo fácil e divertido para aceder ao domínio deste sistema de leitura e escrita criado por Louis Braille.</p>
<div class="Ih2E3d">Dominando o código, facilmente poderá ler uma mensagem escrita em Braille.</p>
<p>Visite o site Braille Virtual e divirta-se aprendendo.<br />
Muito útil para professores.</p></div>
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<p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Links: </span><a title="Página oficial - Braille Virtual" href="http://www.braillevirtual.fe.usp.br/" target="_blank">Braille Virtual</a></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Ever Noticed...]]></title>
<link>http://zerosignalzen.wordpress.com/?p=268</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zero Signal</dc:creator>
<guid>http://zerosignalzen.wordpress.com/?p=268</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed a drive up ATM with Braille on it?  WTF?  Blind people shouldn&#8217;t be dr]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever noticed a drive up ATM with Braille on it?  WTF?  Blind people shouldn't be driving!  Har har har!  Shut up.  Actually, drive up ATMs were not specifically excluded in the Americans With Disabilities Act, so they must have Braille in order to be in compliance...right?  I think not.  Congratulations though.  That line of reasoning was quite a feat for you.  Your tree swinging, knuckle dragging ancestors, namely your grandparents, would be proud.  Now why don't you go watch some TV.  You've earned a rest.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Do you know anyone who can benefit from our services?]]></title>
<link>http://enablingwork.wordpress.com/?p=75</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>enablingwork</dc:creator>
<guid>http://enablingwork.wordpress.com/?p=75</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Please recommend us to at least one of your colleagues - we are a professional and independent organ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Braille Adds Color To The Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey Review)]]></title>
<link>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=84</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bigsto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=84</guid>
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Braille, Braille Brizzy whatever you want to call him, he has accomplished quite a bit over the las]]></description>
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<p>Braille, Braille Brizzy whatever you want to call him, he has accomplished quite a bit over the last couple of years. He’s released four solo albums, his group Lightheaded (Ohmega Watts, Othello and Braille) has released two albums that will just blow your mind, plus the guy has his own record label “HipHopIsMusic” that contains many talented artists (Sharlok Poems, Theory Hazit to name a few). While I haven’t listened to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lifefirst</span> (his first album) his sophomore album <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Shades of Grey</span> is the album that I think put him on the map.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Shades of Grey</span> comes with a unique sound that can never be duplicated, the album has everything you could possibly want in a high caliber album. Dope lyrics, superb production, and my favorite: guest appearances (Ohmega Watts, Sharlok Poems, ManChild to name a few). This album has no problems whatsoever, so why don’t I just end the review and give it a 5/5? Well I gotta do my song analysis first!</p>
<p>Braille comes out the gate strong with the track “It Won’t Last” which features Othello and Pigeon John (of LA Symphony). The acoustic guitar playing in the background with the hip hop beat, along with the world analyzing lyrics cause for a stellar song. As the record continues the song “Hip Hop Is Music” informs the listener of the stereotypes associated with Hip Hop and how a lot of them aren’t true for all artists. The production behind this track is solid also.</p>
<p>One of my favorite tracks on the album is “Statements Part 2” featuring Ohmega Watts. Throughout this entire track Braille and Ohmega basically promote their new group Lightheaded. Braille and Ohmega also reminisce about Return to Sender (their group before Lightheaded). Ohmega and Braille team up again later in the album with “The Find” except this time Ohmega is the one producing the beat and Braille handles the rhymes. Listening to this track makes me want to hear an album entirely produced by Ohmega with Braille handling all the rhymes (like Theory Hazit and Vintage’s Lord Fire).</p>
<p>“Keep On” is another strong motivational track on the album, I actually listened to this track just before I had basketball tryouts. You can’t help but feel like you can do anything after listening to this song, here’s some of the lyrics from this song.</p>
<p>“Sometimes I feel like giving up</p>
<p>Sometimes I feel like it’s not worth the fight</p>
<p>Sometimes I feel like nobody cares<br />
Cried at night and realized God was right there</p>
<p>So regardless of what’s seen with physical eyes</p>
<p>I know there’s meaning to life</p>
<p>And even when I’m feel down, defiled, defeated and tried</p>
<p>I can still lift my hands to the sky”</p>
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<p>Anytime you feel like you can’t get past a certain trial you’re in right now or feel like you just can’t take life anymore, pop in this song and it should give you the motivation you need to get past anything. The central message of this song is if you’re going through something serious that you don’t feel you can get past turn to God and he will get you through the situation no matter what.</p>
<p>My cousin introduced me to Christian Hip Hop and when I was sitting in his car he played “Let Go” and when he gave me the album to keep I played “Let Go” for about 2 months without listening to any other song on the album, that’s how good it was. The track actually features three other emcees, unfortunately I have no idea who they are, but whoever they are they bring another dimension to this song. The track is pretty self-explanatory letting go of the bad things that are in your life whether it be your pride, sin whatever just let go and let God handle everything.</p>
<p>After 14 tracks of greatness Braille finishes the album with the best song on the CD. “Shades of Grey” has that movie finale type beat along with the best lyrics on the album. In this song Braille takes a Sev Statik approach to the song, he puts the world under a microscope and analyzes it which makes the song that much better. Here’s some of the lyrics of this song.</p>
<p>“Correcting bad habits, laughing as I drown in mystical tears</p>
<p>Mind-consuming thoughts that my physical fears</p>
<p>I can’t listen with ears cause words will deceive</p>
<p>As I stand up against darker versions of me</p>
<p>Looking over my shoulder waiting for false moves</p>
<p>dancing around landmines and get lost in the groove</p>
<p>what happens when all the light slowly fades away</p>
<p>you try to see God inside a shade of grey</p>
<p>he’s ever present through my mistakes, faults and follies</p>
<p>He could’ve left me falling but instead he caught me</p>
<p>And I answer silent, unsure what to say</p>
<p>Just thanking him for life even with the shades of grey”</p>
<p>This is honestly one of the strongest tracks lyrically that I’ve ever heard from any song. If you aren’t able to pick up the entire album at least pick up this song.</p>
<p>Braille’s sophomore album is a prime example of what music should be like, it should teach you life lessons while still allowing the listener to be able to enjoy the art of the genre. Braille gives the listener an appreciation for Hip Hop that is missing in the mainstream Hip Hop world. There is no reason that you shouldn’t pick up this album this album is an instant classic that will be rotating on your CD Player/MP3 Player for years on end. With meaningful tracks like “Let Go”, “Keep On”, “Nobody”, “10 Years” and “Shades of Grey” plus the extraordinary production behind the album takes this album to a level that probably won’t be reached for a long time. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Shades of Grey</span> is easily on of the Top 3 albums I’ve listened to (#2 being Lord Fire by Theory Hazit and #1 being The Find by Ohmega Watts).</p>
<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Good</span></div>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </p>
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<p>It’s easily the best album I’ve listened to lyrically of all time.</p>
<p>Solid Production</p>
<p>Many guest appearances (ManChild, Sharlok Poems, Othello, Pigeon John and others)</p>
<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bad</span></div>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </p>
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<p>The only bad thing about this album is the fact that it’s overlooked.</p>
<div><strong><span style="font-size:large;">Rating: 5/5 (Don’t Pass This Up, You’ll Regret It, INSTANT CLASSIC)</span></strong></div>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:large;"></p>
<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">If You Can’t Buy The Entire Album Download These Songs</span></div>
<p></span></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </p>
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<p>1. Shades of Grey</p>
<p>2. Let Go</p>
<p>3. Statements Part 2 feat. Ohmega Watts</p>
<p>4. Soul Rock feat. Othello, Ohmega Watts and Sharlok Poems</p>
<p>5. 10 Years</p>
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<link>http://teachvision.wordpress.com/?p=63</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>esvi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The other day, Sophie told me that she&#8217;s seeing more &#8216;dots&#8217; than usual, and that h]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">Me: Are you worried?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">Sophie: Going blind? No...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">Me: Then...?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">Sophie: I'm worried because I'm not ready.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">Over the years, we've constantly reminded ourselves that her condition is progressive. That is, it will worsen over time. What is uncertain is the rate and extent of progression. It can be so slow it is hardly noticeable, or very rapid. She can retain most of her vision until adulthood, or lose most of it before then. We do not know!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">Thus far, the rate of progression has been rather negligible. So much so that we're beginning to take her vision for granted. Until that day, when she expressed her fear – she wasn't prepared! She said she's so used to having some vision, and using it for most of her daily tasks, she can't imagine how she would get anything done without it. I told her it was not impossible. She knows, but she also knows it would take a while getting used to having very little vision left to do most things.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">I started blaming myself for not preparing her well for this eventuality. After all, we have been talking about it. Yes, talking and not doing anything about it! We decided we should start with Braille again, and other daily living tasks that she can perform without sight.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">We began Braille again – another beginning for it. We've had so many beginnings and never reached the end. I hope this time, it would be different. I've decided I shall not bore her with getting all the letters right, but to proceed to contractions, beginning with the single letter contractions. I'm using the “I Do Like It” Braille teaching programme I got from Gillian. Instead of having her commit all the single letter contractions to memory, which can be rather boring for someone like Sophie, I got her to read almost immediately, focusing on patterns instead. She's doing fine. We hope to do at least 20 minutes of reading and 10 minutes of brailling each day for a start. I hope we can make it!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:1pt;">Suddenly, all other things doesn't seem quite so important anymore... her grades in school. I reckon that if we have to pull her out of school because of her vision, then so be it. The system here is not very forgiving, and certainly doesn't not wait for her. She was upset that she may have to leave her friends, but I told her she'll make new ones. It isn't the same, she said. And unfortunately, she's right! The implication of losing her sight is a lot wider than I had first anticipated. And honestly, I haven't the slightest idea how best to go about it ... that's my greatest fear. I'm not prepared!</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[FREE THEORY HAZIT LORD FIRE ALBUM GIVEAWAY]]></title>
<link>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=80</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bigsto</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right people I&#8217;m giving a free copy of Theory Hazit&#8217;s Lord Fire Album that ]]></description>
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<link>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=72</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bigsto</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[http://www.mediafire.com/?azttjzng4xv (Podcast 5)


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<p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zzjjxfi5nxm"><span style="color:#d8d7d3;">http://www.mediafire.com/?zzjjxfi5nxm</span></a> (Podcast 7)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?f1jmdvl1dgx">http://www.mediafire.com/?f1jmdvl1dgx</a> (Podcast 8 )</div>
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<h2 class="title"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jz9yythoyne"><span style="color:#d8d7d3;"><strong>http://www.mediafire.com/?jz9yythoyne</strong></span></a> (podcast 4)</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?shgdka0jsou">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?shgdka0jsou</a> (PODCAST#9)</p>
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<link>http://dtti.wordpress.com/?p=1463</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>daniel toh</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dtti.wordpress.com/?p=1463</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
Touch Sight is a digital camera for visually impaired people, recording an &#8220;image&#8221; an]]></description>
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Touch Sight is a digital camera for visually impaired people, recording an "image" and sound of the environment or voice.<br />
Touch Sight does not have an LCD but instead has a lightweight, flexible Braille display sheet which displays a 3D image by embossing the surface, allowing the user to touch the image. The sound file and picture document combine to become a touchable photo that is saved in the device and can be uploaded to share with others--and downloaded to other Touch Sight cameras.</p>
<p>Extract from <a href="http://www.uglydoggy.com/2008/08/idea-design-winners.html" target="_blank">Ugly Doggy</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[First Christian Hip Hop Music Video]]></title>
<link>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=52</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bigsto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=52</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Braille&#8217;s Shades of Grey Album is one of the best Cd&#8217;s I&#8217;ve listened to (easily to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/is-Yf2LCXnw'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/is-Yf2LCXnw&rel=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='350'></embed></object></span>Braille's Shades of Grey Album is one of the best Cd's I've listened to (easily top three). Here's the music video for Shades of Grey (my favorite song on the album). Shades of Grey will be the next album I review so get ready!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Lacking Pity]]></title>
<link>http://kaet.wordpress.com/?p=253</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kaet</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kaet.wordpress.com/?p=253</guid>
<description><![CDATA[222. Miracle Ride by Tzipi Caton
I&#8217;ve read this cover to cover in a few short hours this eveni]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>222. <a href="http://www.artscroll.com/Books/mirh.html"><em>Miracle Ride</em></a> by <a href="http://jacancerpatient.blogspot.com/">Tzipi Caton</a></p>
<p>I've read this cover to cover in a few short hours this evening, and feel like I've learnt something from it, although I hope I already knew not to be quite so pushy and/or judgemental as some of the people 'Caton' (the book is written under a pseudonym, with some names/details changed for privacy) is confronted by. (It's a good thing I already hated both the word and the concept of '<a href="http://www.pass.to/glossary/gloz2.htm#letn">nebach</a>'. Completely unhelpful, in my opinion.) </p>
<p>This book is a rewritten version, including some later perspective, of her journal of the year from when she first noticed her lymph nodes were enlarged, aged just sixteen, through diagnosis (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgkin's_disease">Hodgkin's lymphoma</a>), treatment, and trying to get back to normal life afterwards, but then discovering that she just isn't quite the same person she was beforehand, and can't do things in the same way, following the same track as her classmates. While their troubles and stresses for the most part still are the latest test by an unsympathetic teacher, she cannot fully relate while dealing with debilitating treatments, friends (of friends) dying, and the side-effects of powerful drugs. It's a powerful tale, that has some strong lessons for the people around those going through life-testing situations, the Orthodox Jewish community in particular, and for those dealing with teenage girls in general. <acronym title="Blessed be the Name/Thank G-d">Baruch Hashem</acronym> I amn't qualified to judge its value for those actually going through such situations, but I don't doubt it would have a high one.</p>
<p>Otherwise, it's still hot (this weather was supposed to break days ago) and I'm still hardly crocheting. The Braille is progressing, however, and as I type and read words I keep semi-consciously working out which contractions they would include!</p>
<p><a href="http://kaet.wordpress.com/tag/niccolo-rising/"><i>Niccolo Rising</i></a> chapter three: Poor (unmarried) Katelina is going to regret repeating something she should never have been told...</p>
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<title><![CDATA[CUPROCKING]]></title>
<link>http://freshcatch.wordpress.com/?p=33</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>freshcatch</dc:creator>
<guid>http://freshcatch.wordpress.com/?p=33</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I love this guy&#8217;s attitude and creativity.  He is definately keeping it FRESH.    
 
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="standard">I love this guy's attitude and creativity.  He is definately keeping it FRESH.    </span></p>
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<p><span class="standard">"Cuprocking is the brain child of Sydney based artist Andy Uprock. By mapping out large areas of cyclone fencing and sticking plastic cups into the existing diamond shaped holes, Andy transforms streets and public areas into floating walk-by galleries. Andy typically uses around 2,500 individual cups for each piece and recycles them between each project. "</span></p>
<p><span class="standard">"Andy also creates braille poetry out of the cups and people are calling it the very first form of graffiti for the blind. Andy describes the process as being like "solving Japanese algebra blindfolded".</span></p>
<p>He's created a couple of braille pieces on the streets of Melbourne and Sydney already and an exhibition, in conjunction with Vision Australia, is being planned for when the guys return from their international cuprocking jaunt.</p>
<p><a name="many"></a>IS THERE NOTHING HE CAN'T DO?</p>
<p>Andy is the kind of person who makes you realise that you definitely could have been doing more with your life and of his many surprising talents, dancing is probably the most crucial to his core. Growing up as a b-boy in the 90s, with his mother and elder sisters being key influences, Andy has taught himself over 12 different styles of dance, and is known to have one of the most unique and stylised uprocks in the biz. It's like he's always looking for the next challenge and if it means learning how to walk upstairs on his hands, then so be it.</p>
<p>Andy is also an accomplished painter whose art depicts some of the most beautiful and fascinating elements of this universe. With some of his paintings involving over 300 hours of labour, these complex and cryptic works leave you in a seamless, timeless state of consciousness. It's Andy's incessant questioning of the world and his astute fascination with life, rhythm and movement that makes him such an interesting artist. "  </p>
<p><span class="standard"><a href="http://www.cuprocking.com/home">http://www.cuprocking.com/home</a></span></p>
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<link>http://thankyouenjoy.wordpress.com/?p=726</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thankyouenjoy</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Just finished a custom order for a braille bracelet. I love getting
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a new idea worked out. This is version 3. I'm pretty happy with it.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Othello Is Not So Mellow (Elevator Music Review)]]></title>
<link>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=39</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bigsto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=39</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When I first listened to Lightheaded (Braille, Othello and Ohmega Watts) Othello was my favorite mem]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D4PW5R9XL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" width="192" height="200" />When I first listened to Lightheaded (Braille, Othello and Ohmega Watts) Othello was my favorite member, he has a unique voice plus he could be considered one of the fastest rappers known to man (with Twista being the fastest). Eventually I asked my cousin (around Christmas time) if I could borrow both of Othello’s albums, his first one <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Elevator Music</span> and his second one <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Alive at the Assembly</span>. I listened to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Elevator Music</span> for the first time and I was decently pleased, but I decided to listen to it again this morning so I could write this review.</p>
<p>Othello comes out the gate with the track “Rock, Rock” which sounds ok, the track had a lot of potential, but it was missing that new school element. Now the people that have read my review on Theory Hazit and Vintage’s <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Fire</span> know that I don’t mind old school sound as long as the artist mixes some new school with it. Othello doesn’t do this, but the song is still a good track and is definitely a track to play at parties. If this song was played in the 80’s it would probably be a smash hit (I‘m not dissing the song), but now it needs just a something to push this track to the top.</p>
<p>This brings us to my favorite track on the album “Heart” which brings an interesting sound that I’ve never heard while listening to Christian Hip Hop. The slightly jaded piano beat brings the song to a level that hip hop fans would like. The song covers his influence on hip hop (referenced to as the “Art”), Othello says how when he makes music he puts his heart into the album and tracks. Destro (I’ve never heard of him before) makes a guest appearance and doesn’t bring the track down nor does he really uplift the track very much. Still it is my favorite track on the album and you can download the track for free at the end of this bottom of this post.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Elevator Music</span> shows signs of potential in tracks like “Organic”, “How Ya Livin” and “Goodwill Chopping”. “Organic being my favorite out of the trio of tracks just listed, Organic has a very mesmerizing beat that is attractive to the ears. The beat has a more of an R&#38;B type beat to it, but Othello makes it work in this case. Lyrically the song is decent, it’s one of the songs where his Christianity is evident and shines through in this song.</p>
<p>“Goodwill Chopping” is a the song that best showcases Othello’s talent and specifically features Othello’s extremely fast rapping ability. Othello’s special guest on this song is Red Cloud who also almost matches Othello’s superb rapping speed. Tell you the truth though I can’t tell whether the song is about mainstream hip hop, or God’s will for our life versus our will or both. The song has an unexplainable beat, but it meshes with the song pretty well.</p>
<p>Othello is a very talented emcee, but <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Elevator Music</span> doesn’t cover the surface of his talent unfortunately. A lot of the songs not covered in this song has literally elevator type music, which last time I checked this was supposed to be a hip hop album. Now I can’t lie some of the tracks containing elevator music are good because of the hip hop incorporated into the song. The album also contains instrumentals of only elevator music, the last track on the album “No Mic For Thai” starts with the elevator music contained in the track “Lobby” the only difference between the two tracks is that “No Mic For Thai” is longer and eventually a jazz band comes in and plays (imagine the jazz band that plays on Jay Leno). Lyrically the album struggles it’s hard to pinpoint the idea Othello is trying to convey to the listener. Plus the guests that are present tend to outshine Othello to a certain extent not big, but noticeable. The album isn’t terrible, but it’s not good either wouldn’t pick up the album simply download the singles below on iTunes or something like that.</p>
<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Good</span></div>
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<p>The elevator music beats for some tracks shows creative juices</p>
<p>The album introduces some emcees that people might not know of (Red Cloud, Sirens Echo, Deep6 etc.)</p>
<p>Bad</p>
<p>The album sounds more like an R&#38;B album with rap in it.</p>
<p>Lyrically the album is lacking and it’s hard to cipher out what Othello’s message is.</p>
<p>The elevator music instrumentals are pointless and kind of annoying.</p>
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<div><strong><span style="font-size:large;">Rating: 3/5 (Download the singles you like because</span></strong></div>
<div><strong><span style="font-size:large;"> you won’t like the entire album)</span></strong></div>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:large;"></p>
<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">If You Can’t Buy The Entire Album Download These Songs</span></div>
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<p></span></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </p>
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<p>Heart feat. Destro</p>
<p>Rock Rock</p>
<p>Organic</p>
<p>How Ya Livin feat. Deep6 and MalachI Perez</p>
<p>Goodwill Chopping feat. Red Cloud</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Worry I'm Not The Only Source For Christian HipHop News]]></title>
<link>http://bigsto.wordpress.com/?p=36</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.sphereofhiphop.com">www.sphereofhiphop.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rapzilla.com">www.rapzilla.com</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Theory Hazit Is A Man On Fire (Lord Fire produced by Vintage Review)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Theory Hazit has really been moving up in the past year, being a featured artist on many tracks for ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.accesshiphop.com/images/covers/16009_b.jpg" alt="" width="176" height="206" />Theory Hazit has really been moving up in the past year, being a featured artist on many tracks for different emcees from Ohmega Watts to Surreal. Theory is also a very talented producer, producing for the Scribbling Idiots who also just released an extremely talented album. Theory also has a solo record that has also been receiving rave reviews. So what can Theory do now? How about do another solo record except this time team up with another talented producer in Vintage. What do you get when you mix Theory Hazit with Producer Vintage, enter <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Fire</span>.</p>
<p>This is yet another emcee and DJ collaboration, which is starting to become a common mainstay in Christian Hip Hop, (examples being Surreal and DJ Balance, Othello and DJ Manwell, SevStatik and DJ Dust, ManChild and DJ Dust) Theory Hazit and Vintage have also joined the bandwagon. The two succeeded just like the ones mentioned in parenthesis. Theory Hazit is a very interesting emcee and he’s one of the prime examples of a turnaround in Christian Hip Hop and he talks about it in his music. This is speculation, but I’m guessing Theory and Vintage met through Vintage’s partial production of The Scribbling Idiots <span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Have Nots</span> album. Another interesting aspect of the album is the guests featured on <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Fire</span> which include: Playdough, Raphi (aka Big Shame), Sivion, Ohmega Watts and many others. So how does this hold up to other Christian Hip Hop albums?</p>
<p>Right off the bat you realize the album has an interesting sound, a mixture between old school and now. You can easily recognize and distinguish the difference between both. It’s only right that I tell you now, every single song on Lord Fire is awesome, the production and lyricism behind the album is genius, along with guest appearances from emcees in the four big hip hop groups (The Scribbling Idiots, Tunnel Rats, Lightheaded and DeepSpace5) just makes this album amazing.</p>
<p>The album snags you from the beginning taking your ears on a journey you will never forget, but the first memorable track (and my favorite track on the album) is early on in Lord Fire. “All Love” is the most heartfelt track on the album, which deals with one of Theory’s darkest parts of his journey to Christianity: his parents. While Theory doesn’t give details about what happened between him and his parents, he plays both sides of the field saying how both parties messed up, badly. Theory apologizes for all he has done and gives his parents credit for trying their best to raise him. What also takes this track to the next level is the addition of Elias to the track. He doesn’t rap on the track he’s a singer and in this song he handles the chorus. The beat is also superb with the high hat in the background and the deep bass line makes this song the best on the album.</p>
<p>Playdough who is part of DeepSpace5 is the next artist who gets a verse with Theory Hazit in the song “Soph Sissy” which is an entire track that takes a shot at the mainstream hip hop world. This song should be one of the anthems for Christian Hip Hop. While I love Theory Hazit as an artist, I believe Playdough’s verse outshines Theory’s (sorry Theory Hazit). Here’s a snippet.</p>
<p>“You’re so thugged out, so hood with your pedicure</p>
<p>Gun in your holster for your dinner date with Bennifer</p>
<p>Fools ain’t grimy, live large and tiny</p>
<p>8 by ten gloss he’s shiny</p>
<p>Polished and perfect,</p>
<p>But ain’t got no elbow grease…”</p>
<p>So as you can see the song pretty much dogs out the entire mainstream hip hop community and for that I say thank you Playdough.</p>
<p>“Nobody Say” is another track great-sounding track on <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Fire</span>. The track features Braille and Raphi (aka Big Shame) both add another dimension to this tune. Raphi and Theory Hazit rhyme on their long journey through Childhood to where they are now, Braille on the other hand raps about where he end up after his journey and how he’s enjoying life. What sets this song apart from the others is the beat. Vintage did an extremely good job producing this track, using the slight guitar riff along with keyboard to create the perfect example of old school and new school combined together.</p>
<p>In the end <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Fire</span> is an amazing example of Christian Hip Hop prowess, in other words Theory Hazit and Vintage should definitely get together again because it could only result in one thing: Awesomeness. While this album is extraordinary it has a couple flaws, first the sound, don’t worry there are no annoying beeps or scratches, but it’s not loud enough. It’s almost like while Theory rapped loud enough it seemed like Theory recorded the album then Vintage took what Theory gave him, made soft beats and turned down Theory’s voice. This is a slight shortcoming all this means is that you’re gonna have to turn up your MP3 players a little louder when listening to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Fire</span>. Another slight problem is the language specifically the use of the N-Word. The word is mentioned in two songs “Jive Turkey” and “Simply Ill”, Theory doesn’t say it, two of the guests say it (one being Freddie Bruno the other I have no idea who it is). Even with this language the album is still a big step in the right direction and I really hope Theory and Vintage team up again for what would most likely be another amazing album</p>
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<p>The mix of old school and new school beats mesh well together</p>
<p>The many guests on the album add another dimension to the album</p>
<p>All 17 songs are amazing and creative</p>
<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bad</span></div>
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<p>The use of the N-Word is a big turnoff</p>
<p>The sound quality is kind of soft (but not too soft)</p>
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<div><strong><span style="font-size:large;">Rating: 4.5/5 (Get It, You'll Love It)</span></strong></div>
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<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">If You Can’t Buy The Entire Album Download These Songs</span></div>
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<p>All Love feat. Elias <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?aiommywzztj">http://www.mediafire.com/?aiommywzztj</a> (here it is for free)</p>
<p>Soph Sissy feat. Playdough <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?c0u5f1t5lxy">http://www.mediafire.com/?c0u5f1t5lxy</a> (here it is for free)</p>
<p>Nobody Say feat. Braille and Raphi</p>
<p>Bounce</p>
<p>Together</p>
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<p>-God Bless</p>
<p>BigSto</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Library for All ]]></title>
<link>http://tumnei.wordpress.com/?p=134</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This ten volumes of Braille edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Japanese language ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This ten volumes of Braille edition of <em>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets</em> in Japanese language for blind people in Osaka-city library. </p>
<p><a href="http://tumnei.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/080722libary1.jpg"><img src="http://tumnei.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/080722libary1.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="300" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-135" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://tumnei.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/080722libary2.jpg"><img src="http://tumnei.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/080722libary2.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="300" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-136" /></a></p>
<p>Every public library I visited in Japan, there is always a corner of Braille edition books and audio books for visually impaired people. That is what we call "Library for All".</p>
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