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The challenge for music and podcasts: Rights are a disaster

There are big opportunities for the music industry in podcasts, but one of the big barriers is licensing: the cost and complexity for podcasters of securing the rights to actually play music in their shows.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Podcasting

Advantage: Convenience

With podcasting, you do not have to worry that your audience is busy offline when you make your sales pitch. A listener can download the file and replay it at whatever time is convenient for him, even while jogging or driving to work. If someone chooses to subscribe to your podcast feed, he can get any podcasts of interest downloaded automatically. If you want all your employees to hear what you have to say, podcasting is often easier than trying to get everyone together for one meeting.

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Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow want to make Romy and Michele sequel




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Hurricane Katrina: Disaster Impact on Energy Markets

Hurricane Katrina made landfall Monday but avoided a potential "Worst-Case Scenario" for the U.S. energy industry... and, as an extension, for the U.S. economy as a whole. As crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange reached $70.80 Sunday...




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Zimbabwe: Amapiano Giants Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa Set to Serenade Harare

[263Chat] South African Amapiano giant Kabza De Small is set to serenade Harare fans on the night of Friday, November 22, with his latest hits in the genre that has lit up the world.




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Thailand Tourist and Business Visa Requirements

Learn how to apply for a visa to Thailand and download the application online.




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Southern Africa: NAC Calls for Harmonisation of SADC HIV Treatment Regimens

[The Herald] As SADC Health Ministers meet in Harare to discuss various issues affecting the region, there have been calls for the harmonisation of the region's HIV treatment regimens to improve access to treatment.




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Mali: New Law 'Disastrous; for LGBTQI+ People

[HRW] Suspend Discriminatory and Stigmatizing Criminal Offense




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Zimbabwe: Another Disappointing Outing for Zim Handball

[The Herald] Zimbabwe Under-20 men's handball team manager Mthulisi Mvubu has blamed lack of preparations as their major downfall after a disappointing show at the just-ended International Handball Federation Trophy Africa in Ethiopia.




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Katrina's Disaster Victims Face Social Security Issues

August 31, 2005 – As the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) swings into high gear to provide disaster relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina, ACCESS has learned that the Social Security Administration has no procedures to help many of these same victims get back on their feet. The problem that many victims face is that they escaped with only the clothes on their backs; meaning that they have too little iformation for the Social Security Administration to reissue them Social Security Cards. This means that storm victims face a variety of problems that neither they, nor the Federal Government have ever even considered.




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Economic Survival in a Natural Disaster

January 19, 2006 – There is a lot of talk in the media about natural disasters. In the past year the United States has faced hurricanes, flooding, tornados and fires. The first thing on the mind of anyone who goes through a disaster is physical survival. But what very few people consider is economic survival. Just because you lose all of your physical possessions doesn’t mean that you have to lose everything that you have worked for all of your life. But in order to survive economically, you need to do some pre-planning.




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Cell Phone Use in Natural Disasters and How to Conserve Battery Life

Cell phones are now very common in the Western world and have become increasingly more important in a crisis. There are a number of different ways that cell phones can be  extremely helpful in an emergency situation, as a result it is important that the cell phone be operational and have power in the event it is needed.

During a crisis the battery life of a cell phone is crucial. A cell phone may be the only source of communication available.

Prolonging the battery life of a cell phone can be very important and should be considered a priority in an emergency situation. Regardless of whether you have an iPhone or an Android phone there are a number of things that can be done to extend the life of a cell phone’s battery.

Cell Phone Use in Natural Disasters and How to Conserve Battery Life





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HKBNES to distribute Information2 Software disaster recovery services in Hong Kong

(Telecompaper) HKBN Enterprise Solutions (HKBNES) has signed a partnership agreement with disaster recovery vendor Information2 Software. HKBNES becomes Information2 Software's general distributor in Hong Kong...




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When a tiled roof doubles up as a gallery space at Nisarga Art hub, a community residency in Angamaly

Made for a family of musicians, the Nisarga Art Hub at Angamaly in Kerala has been modelled as a sustainable community residency



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A weekend of creativity at the Urban Fest in Visakhapatnam

Local Hungama presents the a two-day Urban Fest in Visakhapatnam, featuring art, music, sustainable products and live workshops




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New adventure zones in and around Visakhapatnam buzzing with action

The weather is just right for some high energy, adrenaline-pumping activities. Here is a list of some of the newest experiences in and around Visakhapatnam




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A new bakery in Visakhapatnam experiments with preservative-free artisanal breads

Breadway in Visakhapatnam focuses on offering authentic flavours through artisanal breads and bakes




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Two Canada-based Malayali friends launch artisanal arrack brand

Two Canada-based Malayali friends brew Taika, an artisanal arrack using fruits, spices, dates and jaggery Their ‘naadan charayam’ label bears the image of an elephant and a Kerala bus




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Circars Bistro: A new hub for American and continental cuisine in Visakhapatnam

Circars Bistro, Visakhapatnam’s newest American and continental dining space, offers a smorgasbord of offerings for the palate





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More Volatility in Rankings! Core Update Gains Disappear

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! This week Jared and guest host Morgan Overholt break down the biggest news affecting publishers and SEOs and cover the latest moves by Google. After the news, they talk…

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The Disappointment of Religion

Our feelings and desires are trained by our culture to seek satisfaction. In our spiritual life, we often need to learn how to be disappointed. Fr. Stephen looks at the "disappointment of religion."




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Wise Words from Isaac

Frederica shares some insights from her grandson Isaac, who was born blind but regained his sight after being baptized.




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When Bishops Disappoint

Throughout the history of the Church, there have been moments of scandal and disappointment with various hierarchs of the Church. How are we to respond as faithful Orthodox Christians? Fr. Tom shares his reflections.




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Isaiah 53

Dr. Constantinou explores the prophecies of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection in Isaiah 53.




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Isaiah 53 - Continued

Dr. Constantinou continues her exploration of the prophecies found in Isaiah 53.




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Introduction to Isaiah

Dr. Constantinou explains why God sent the prophets and then reads and discusses the very beginning of Isaiah.




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Isaiah 5 and 6

Dr. Constantinou examines the famous "call narrative" of Isaiah, particularly the prophet's vision of heaven.




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Isaiah 6

Dr. Constantinou cites St. John Chrysostom on biblical language, reminding us that while the scriptures are always true, they are not always meant to be descriptive. She then examines Isaiah's vision of the seraphim flying and singing the thrice-holy hymn.




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Isaiah 6 - Continued

Dr. Constantinou discusses the failure of the Jews to listen to the prophets and the importance of the correlation between the death of Christ and the destruction of the Jewish temple.




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Isaiah 6 - Continued

Dr. Constantinou explains why the Jews won't believe that Christ is the Messiah.




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Isaiah 7

Dr. Constantinou discusses the most famous prophecy of Isaiah: "The virgin shall conceive and bear a son."




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Isaiah 7 - Continued

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the most famous prophecy of Isaiah: "The virgin shall conceive and bear a son."




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Isaiah 7 - Part Three

Dr. Constantinou discusses the Virgin Birth according to the teachings of the Church Fathers.




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Isaiah 7 - Part Four

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the prophecies of the Incarnation.




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Isaiah 9

Dr. Constantinou begins discussing Isaiah 9 and then shares the Christmas homily of St. John Chrysostom.




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Isaiah 45

Dr. Constantinou examines Isaiah 45 and particularly the verse that seems to imply that God is the source of evil.




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The Trisagion Prayers - Part 1

Fr. Tom has come to the point in the Liturgy where we sing the first of two Thrice-Holy hymns. This one is in the Liturgy of the Word: "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us."




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The Trisagion Prayers - Part 2

Fr. Tom continues to talk about the Trisagion Prayers - "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us" - and talks specifically about the recipient of this prayer. Is it Christ or is it the Holy Trinity?




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The Trisagion Prayers - Part 3

Fr. Thomas continues to describe the "Little Entrance" in the Divine Liturgy when the Trisagion hymn is sung. In this episode he talks about the hymn and prayer when a priest is presiding.




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The Trisagion Prayers - Part 4

Fr. Tom continues to talk about the Little Entrance and how it is done when a priest is presiding as opposed to a bishop.




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The Trisagion Prayers - Part 5

Fr. Tom continues to talk about the "Little Entrance" but now how it is done when a bishop is present.




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The Trisagion Prayers - Part 6

Fr. Tom concludes his comments on the Little Entrance and the singing of the Trisagion Hymn when a bishop is present.




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Isaiah's Woes

Fr. John shares warnings from Isaiah 5:8-6:7.




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Overcoming Spiritual Disabilities

Join Michael for a discussion on how to understand and overcome the subtle spiritual deafness and spiritual blindness we can suffer from that leads to spiritual heart disease.




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A horrible realisation: our spiritual state

The sign of a true Christian




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Gabby Petito and the Spirit of Malevolent Misanthropy

The Gabby Petito case has connected with many people. What are we to think of it, and can we learn something from it?




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Monday Dec 17 - Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths Ananias, Azarias and Misael