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The holiday park in Damp has invested 75 million marks in the biggest modernisation program of its near 30-year history. The final guests left at the end of October 2000. The modernisation lasted until the start of April 2001. The holiday park on the Baltic Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein celebrated its grand reopening with a new look, modern infrastructure and a new hotel – the Ostseehotel Damp.
The award as a recognised "family-friendly" hotel from the German Hotel and Restaurant Association came at just the right time. The Ostseehotel also received the seal of approval as "particularly suited to business travellers". Set in the unspoilt countryside of Schleswig-Holstein, the Congress Centre in Damp can accommodate up to 1,000 guests at one time.
Holiday park in Damp – project overview
Pure manpower
Up to 60 tile fitters were in action on peak daas, and installed 1,000 m² of sealed surfaces in three blocks of 15 storeys each. In order to achieve the necessary manpower, Stefan Gutsche (managing director of Quadrat Fliesen und Marmor) fell back on other fitting companies who then assisted in the completion of the project.
In total, his team installed 6,000 m² of ceramic coverings in bathrooms, the reception area and corridors, 1,000 m² of which were sealed.
Sealing measures on the floor
In wet areas, sealing measures are necessary between the top covering and screed. The planners decided on a class III sealing for the wet areas in the Ostseehotel Damp. Firstly, Fliesengrund (tile base) from Uzin was applied – a dispersion primer for mineral substrates. This is dust binding and resilient, improves adhesion and is characterised by excellent water and alkaline resistance.
Uzin joint sealing tape was used to seal off any movement joints, such as corner joints, connection joints and field boundary joints. The self-adhesive nylon fleece sealing tape is an integral part of composite sealing systems, and has high adhesive strength and tear resistance. The joint sealing tape is watertight, resilient and temperature-resistant.
This is followed by the NC 220 dual-component flexible composite sealing system. This plastic-modified cementitious sealing compound enables reliable sealing in combination with ceramic floor coverings. NC 220 is watertight and open to water vapour diffusion, frost and ageing-resistant, flexible and with crack-bridging (up to 20 percent). NC 220 is applied in two sealing layers. A generous amount of sealing compound is scraped onto the substrate, then applied wet-on-wet and worked into a uniform ridge pattern using a 4 mm notched trowel. Immediately after this, the ridge is drawn out to form a closed layer. This process is then repeated after the first layer is dry.
The Fliesurit Flex tile adhesive from Uzin was used as thin-bed mortar. Flex adhesives are flexible adhesive products that compensate for the different expansion coefficients of the screed and ceramic floor covering. This hydraulically-drying, plastic-improved thin-bed mortar meets class C2 TE demands according to DIN EN 12004 and the flex mortar directive. It is characterised by a very high pull-off strength and shear strength. Fliesurit Flex is waterproof and frost-resistant, and can be jointed with the Uzin flex joint after just 24 hours.
10x10 cm mosaic tiles from Vitra were used as the ceramic top surface.
Sealing measures on the wall
A construction according to moisture load class II was selected for installing ceramic tiles on walls in wet areas. This then regulates long-term or recurring loads, such as those in showers and sanitary rooms.
Fliesengrund (tile base) was used again as primer. HS 600 liquid sealant from Uzin was used as an alternative sealing measure against penetrating surface water. This resilient dispersion sealant ensures reliable sealing in two layers. HS 600 dries as the water in the sealant evaporates, leaving a highly resilient, water-tight surface seal with high adhesive integrity. Ceramic coverings can then be installed directly on this surface.
The 15x15 cm wall tiles from Villeroy & Boch were installed with the Fliesurit Plus tile adhesive. This plastic-improved thin-bed mortar has a high pull-off strength and shear strength, is waterproof and frost-resistant, and offers higher coverage through the increased addition of water. The ceramic covering can be jointed with the Uzin flex joint after just one day.
Further installation of dust-pressed vitrified tiles
In addition to the installation of ceramic coverings in wet areas, dust-pressed vitrified tiles from Casalgrande were also installed as a wall frieze and on the lift entrances. In total, 6 kilometres of wall frieze were used for the 15 storeys across 3 blocks and 141 lift entrances.
Dust-pressed vitrified tiles are manufactured using the dry-pressing method. Clay is dried, ground and then compressed under very high pressure. Dust-pressed vitrification is characterised by good mechanical properties, high density and very low water absorption.
In order to install the dust-pressed vitrified tiles, the PE 460 dual-component epoxy sealing primer from Uzin was applied first. This moisture-blocking epoxy resin primer blocks, primes, strengthens and seals absorbent and non-absorbent substrates in one. The extremely versatile PE 460 sealing primer has proven itself especially in problematic applications, such as cement substrates with ground moisture contact and in applications with insufficient drying. PE 460 is applied in two layers.
In order to achieve a primer base for the mortar, a generous quantity of Uzin quartz sand must be intermingled across the entire surface while the second layer is still wet. The quartz sand can be vacuumed off 12 to 24 hours after sand was applied to the second PE 460 layer.
In order to install dust-pressed vitrified tiles, the Uzin Application Technology department recommends using the specially developed dust-pressed vitrification mortar. However, some tile fitters still prefer using low-slump mortars instead of fluid mortars. Therefore, the dust-pressed vitrified tiles in this project were installed with Fliesurit Plus tile adhesive enhanced with PE 530 flex dispersion.
By using the PE 530 special dispersion from Uzin, the Fliesurit Plus thin-bed mortar is enhanced and made water-repellent with increased flexibility. PE 530 is a highly concentrated aqueous special dispersion that is added to the mixing water. PE 530 improves the processing consistency, wetting capabilities and stickiness of the thin-bed mortar. The adhesive strength is then improved, stresses are reduced and tendencies towards vibrations are minimised. Depending on the added amount, the mortar bed is made waterproof or watertight, making it also suitable for installing dust-pressed vitrified tiles. After the tiles have been inserted and pressed down into the adhesive bed under light rotation, the ceramic covering can be jointed with flex joints after just one day.
Dust-pressed vitrified tiles were also used in the entire entrance area, covering a total of 600 m². The highlight in the entrance hall is the inlaid night sky design on the floor. In order to do this, holes were drilled in the tiles and equipped with small lights. The dust-pressed vitrified tiles were then installed in the same way as for the wall frieze and lift entrances.
Information on the installation company
"Quadrat Fliesen und Marmor" was founded in 1992 by the master tiler Stefan Gutsche. The company now employs 13 staff. Stefan Gutsche distributes and installs exclusive materials. 40% of sales are generated from private residential areas, with the remaining 60% coming from commercial areas. In commercial areas, the company primarily deals with many public or semi-public projects, such as banks and municipal facilities.


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Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling.
It would be hard indeed to cling to the cross of Christ if we were also clinging to our own achievements and reputation and virtue. The cross begins to make sense the very moment we reach the end of our own resources. It often happens that people discover its meaning in prison or in wartime, but rather seldom when they are in the lap of luxury. During the second world war Edith Sitwell wrote
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This makes it very clear that the cross of Christ, far from being a decoration or just an external badge of identity, is the very substance of our pain and struggle. It tells us there is hope for us even at our very worst; and equally that our best is not good enough - "Nothing in my hand I bring." It extends beyond us at both ends of the scale: it measures our life.
Or rather, Jesus - the man who bore the cross - is the measure of our life. The cross shows his range: and it goes beyond our reckoning.
St Thomas Aquinas was asked where he got all his wisdom. "At the foot of the cross of Christ," he replied. There, contemplating the life and death of Jesus, he found a wisdom that went beyond human wisdom. Wisdom is described (in the Book of Wisdom, 8:1 ) as "reaching mightily from one end of the earth to the other." In Jesus we see this as no abstract thing, but as a lived experience. He reaches mightily from one end of the human scale to the other, and beyond. He so identified with us that St Paul could say he became sin for us: "For our sake God made the sinless one into sin," (2 Cor. 4:21). And at the other end of the scale "Through him we have access to the Father" (Eph. 2:18).
There is a difference between inevitable suffering and the suffering we bring on ourselves. (Still, they are equally painful.) Much of our suffering is self-inflicted. Have you heard of the monkey trap? It is a box with a very small opening at the top. When the monkey reaches into it for a piece of fruit, he can't pull his hand out again because his fist clutching the fruit is too big. To be free, all he would have to do is open his fist and let go of the fruit. But that is the one thing he is unwilling to do! And so he is caught. He is caught by his own greed…. Aren't we all? Don't we make our life a monkey trap? We trap ourselves with our own greed, fear, lazy habits, addictions, anger… in a word, everything we hold onto. Then we say, "Oh I'm suffering so much! I feel frustrated! Life is so hard!"
Of course we are trapped in the other kind of suffering too, the inevitable suffering that is part of every human life. We have reason to believe that birth, life and death are all difficult.
But whatever our suffering is, self-inflicted or otherwise, it finds its meaning and its remedy in the cross of Christ. Because Christ is one with the Father he too is the beginning and the end, the full range. "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End" (Rev. 21:6).
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Affordable Vacations: Having Fun Without Breaking the Bank
Vacations are one of the highlights of many families' years. Being able put physical distance between the stresses of home life, school and work can be a welcome relief. Vacations are not cheap, and many families have to save up for much of the year to afford this break. There are, however, a number of ways to save money while vacationing. Here are a few tips to consider.
* Transportation
Transportation is often the highest cost of a vacation. For families with several children, the cost of flying to taking a train can be prohibitively expensive. One way to save money is to drive. Airplanes charge per seat, and the cost adds up quickly. Cars, on the other hand, do not have a ticket price to deal with, and the only added expense of multiple passengers is the slightly increased fuel demands from added weight. With two adults, families can travel a significant distance in a short period of time. It is important, however, to make sure that the vehicle is properly insured. Families can find vehicle insurance quotes online to avoid paying too much.
* Food
Food is a necessary expense of vacation, and the cost of dining out regularly can add up. Further, many view eating at nice restaurants as one of the benefits of vacationing. By packing food for the car ride, families can save money and reduce their travel time while en route to the destination. Another option families can consider is to shop for groceries after arriving; a couple of meals eaten at the hotel balcony can save a significant amount of money. There may be a few restaurants that families will want to check out, and eating lunch instead of dinner at the most expensive restaurants can greatly reduce the cost of a memorable meal. Even the most popular restaurants have trouble filling all of their tables during lunch, and many offer significant discounts.
* Hidden Gems
When considering places to visit, most think about the big names. There may, however, be other options to consider that offer everything that the top destinations offer at a lower prices. The Caribbean islands have a number of great beach destinations to check out, and some of the lesser-known islands are just as impressive as the big names. It is also worth checking out lesser-known destinations at the vacation spot as well; the leading tourists spots often come with a higher price tag, but there may be a cheaper option just a few miles down the road. These hidden gems are also less crowded, and those seeking isolation will view this as a benefit.
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Le colis UPS est bien arrivé !
Je suis très content de cette guitare Camps ( belle guitare pour un prix très raisonnable )
Je reviendrai vers vous à la prochaine occasion.
Question : que me conseillez-vous comme cordes pour cette guitare ? ( je suis bassiste/ contrebassiste et guitariste )
Encore merci
Muchas gracias por todo! (trato, consejo, paciencia...)
Queda esa cerveza pendiente
Christian - Switzerland Camps NAC2
Hi Manuel
Bonjour Manuel,
J'ai bien reçu la guitare Admira A10EF, colis impeccable.
Elle correspond tout à fait à ce que j'attendais tant au niveau du toucher que du son que ce soit en électro ou en classique.
Bonne journée.
Bien à vous
Gaston - France Admira A10EF
Thank you for delivery of a Prudencio Saez Flamenco Negra 24 guitar.
I am very happy with it.
May I ask you please ... what are the strings provided on the guitar
Thanks you
Vince - New Zealand Prudencio Saez 24
Just letting you know I received my guitar on the 31st of December and I absolutely love it! It plays so beautifully with great projection, tone and sustain and looks stunning. It is was a hard decision to buy such a personal thing without seeing it or playing it in person, but I could not be happier thank you!
PS – What are the strings that are on the guitar? (I really like them)
All the best for 2020!
Thanks again,
Richard - New Zealand
I love my new guitar and I can't thank you enough!
I have not been able to put the guitar down since I got it – beautiful!
Your description on your website was completely accurate. The action was set in flamenco fashion, wonderful ergonomics, feeling low and even but surprisingly with a lot of clarity and not too much buzz. I didn't feel at all that I was fighting the action or trying to compensate. It was just right! Also, the tone was round, full and warm, but could be pushed to the bright side when I wanted. It was so easy to control different tone qualities throughout all the entire fretboard with clarity. The quality of construction and materials is excellent. Also, one thing you said in your description of the instrument about the separation between the voices is especially true. No matter how soft or loud, every voice per each string was completely distinct and blended warmly with the total sound. This guitar is an unbelievable value for the money. I had heard several recordings done with the Camps Primera A Flamenco and fell in love with the sound. Having the guitar in my hands finally, all I had hoped for is true. This is truly a wonderful instrument.
I had an excellent experience buying from Guitar From Spain and I will definitely look there to buy other instruments.
Thank you so much!!!
Joseph - USA
Hi Manuel, i'm Marco from italy, the camps fl11c Negra is arrived and it's wonderful! Thanks of all ! Now i think to buy a camps classical case...good days ! ( i'm a professional player, a ethnic violinist, my website is www.mcnando.it )
Marco - Italy
I just came back home and the Camps was waiting for me.
I love it, It's sound a little bit « young » but it promise a lot for the futur . That's the guitar I was looking for to bring with me everywhere .
Thank youAnToineS - Belgium
I have been playing this instrument for 500 hours and I must say it is still developing a better sound. I am very impressed with the construction of this guitar. I have used it amplified and into a Roland GR-55 synthesizer. Fantastic amplified. Harmonics, sustain are improving the longer I play it.
Thank you for such a beautiful sounding instrument!Ken - Canada
Bonjour Manuel,Antoine, France
J'ai reçu la guitare hier en parfait état. Elle est magnifique! Merci pour votre aide, vos réponses toujours rapides et sympathiques et également pour la housse de bonne qualité!
Je n'hésiterai pas à vous recommander!
Bien à vous,
Hi! The guitar has arrived in perfect condition. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Thank you so much.
Kind regardsAlexander, Sweden
Manuel,Mark - USA
It arrived at 4pm today, after a quick overnighter from the east coast, once it finally got released by US Customs, who had held it for suspicion of importation of illegal animal parts (the bone nut?). Kind of weird as the CITES sticker and other information was already present. At least the worries are over now!
This guitar is beyond my wildest expectations; easily the match of a $4K instrument (just as some reviewers had stated). Very warm, but not buzzy, and great action and feel. It's very Flamenco Nuevo, which is what I wanted and why I switched from my earlier choice after noting that that one had a more traditional sound. I'm going to be using this some in Brasilian styles as well (where nylon guitars of various types are more common than arch-top jazz guitar), so I needed this versatility.
Do you know for sure that it was strung with D'addario Pro-Arte EJ46FF Carbon strings? My caliper isn't super-accurate and gets different gauge measurements each time I use it, but I think the wound strings are thicker and thus might be the next one up in that series. I ask, because I love the strings, so likely won't change.
One final question, as I keep detailed records of every aspect of my instruments: do you know what bracing this model uses? I had assumed that flamencos use Spanish Fan Bracing like classical guitars, but from the parts I can see through the soundhole, I think it's something else (and probably true of most flamencos).
Dear Manuel Nuñez:David - China
Today is a sunny day. FedEx delivered my long-awaited guitar at 12:30 p.m. (It took me almost a month from placing an order to today). When I opened the box, all the tangles of waiting and expectation disappeared. The outer package of the guitar (the carton is as thick as cardboard) is undamaged. The guitar box is intact. Open the guitar box and the guitar lights up. Check that there are no scratches on the whole paint surface. That is great! Here, I would like to thank you for your professional service. I will also introduce your website to my friends. Thanks again.
I wish you good health and all the best.
Hi Manuel,
Just to confirm that a lovely Raimundo 148 arrived in Dublin last week.
All the aspects I asked for were correct and I thank you for this.
The guitar is very lovely.
Gracias y hasta la proxmia.
Kind regards,Ronan - Ireland
Bien reçu aujourd'hui ma Prudencio Saez G36 dans son étui. Merci beaucoup ! L'instrument était très bien emballé. La guitare n'a subi aucun dommage. Super!Sebastien - France
Estimado Manuel ; ya tengo en mis manos la guitarra y en perfecto estado. Agradezco la seriedad y responsabilidad en todas las etapas de esta compra.Claudio - Chile
Atte .
Bonjour, bien reçue la guitare comme prévue merci, nous sommes très satisfait et n'hésiterons pas à repasser commande chez vous encore merci pour tout, bien cordialementLynda - France
Je viens de recevoir ma guitare Raimundo bossa nova 2 et j'en suis ravi
Elle est arrivée en parfait état dans un carton intact.
Elle est magnifique , les finitions sont superbes et elle semble très agréable à jouer.
Merci pour votre travail
continuez à faire de belles guitares espagnolesMarc - France
Hi Manuel,
Just received the Raimundo 148 safely.
What a beautiful instrument, i can't wait to spend some time with it.
Thanks for the excellent service which you provide.
best regardsGeoff - UK
Estimado Manuel,
He podido confirmar, a través de nuestras comunicaciones via correo electrónico, su alto sentido de responsabilidad hacia el cliente, en unión a su vasto conocimientoGuillermo - USA
Thank You!!! Mil gracias. Es un excelente instrumento y el gig bag le quedo como anillo al dedo.Chris - USA
Muchisimas gracias! Ayer me llegó la guitarra.Eduardo - USA
La calidad de la guitarra esta increíble.
Un saludo,
Estimado Manuel,Guillermo - Puerto Rico
Este requinto Raimundo 1495 es toda una obra de arte. Lo recibí ayer martes 19 a las 5:30 pm , y fue una gratísima sorpresa, pues su entrega se suponía fuera hoy.
(Aunque ese detalle me llevó a pensar 'respetuosamente' que se trató de una broma inocua y de buen gusto de su parte, como para acentuar la sorpresa, porque no dudo que usted estuviese ya al tanto del movimiento.)
El empaque fue genial: ¡parecido a la envoltura de una momia egipcia!
El acabado nos impactó de tal manera que mi esposa Margarita apagó el televisor
para admirar ese "espejo en madera", como le llamó.
El exceso de tiempo dedicado a contemplar el requinto, me limitó el espacio para cambiarle las cuerdas e instalarle las Hannabach MT837, que resisten la afinación
comenzando con LA en la 6ta. Hoy terminé de afinar, pero faltará mucho tiempo para que "caigan en su sitio". Aunque no esté afinado, el sonido es fuerte y agradable. Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable, el haber podido escoger las maderas, sin trabas de luthiers, y lograr un bello instrumento como este, cuya calidad sonora habrá de enriquecerse con el correr del tiempo.
En este año, Dios mediante, pensaba adquirir una guitarra Ramírez "Del Tiempo",
con su estuche. Pero al tener en mis manos esta obra Raimundo 1495, seguro que cambiaré de parecer... Espero poder contar con usted.
Una vez más mi saludo y profundo agradecimiento, Manuel, por su ayuda constante para la tramitación exitosa de esta orden. Le deseo mucha salud y prosperidad.
Hi,Carl - Belgium
I justed wanted to inform you that my Camps FL-11-C was well delivered last Friday. Nice guitar!
The Fishman sounds better than I expected.
Best regards,
Hi Manuel,
The Ramirez SPR arrived today, and I'm totally blown away by it. Its sound is wonderful, matching its appearance. The size and playability are perfect. In short, it's everything I would have expected from a Ramirez guitar.
Thanks again for answering my questions, which aided greatly in my decision to purchase this guitar.Richard - USA
Hola Manuel,Susana - Spain
Compré finalmente el estuche Cibeles, en tan solo 3 días ya lo tenía en casa!!
Mañana entregaremos el regalo, espero que le guste y vaya genial para nuestra admira.
Gracias por el buen servicio y hasta la próxima!!
Hola Manuel,Rob - Holland
I just want to say that I'm very satisfied with my new Prudencio Saez 909. They arrived within two days and they look great and tune like butter on my Esteve Model no.1. Muchas gracias!!
Greetings from Holland
Hallo ManuelKonrad - Switzerland
Hat alles super geklappt, Versand, Zoll etc. und ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der Gitarre! Kann ich nur weiterempfehlen!
Vielen Dank! Ich wünsche Dir ein rundum positives 2019!
Grüsse aus der Schweiz.
Hola Manuel: La guitarra llego bien, estoy muy satisfecho con las maderas, las terminaciones y el sonido que produce. Deseo también darle las gracias por la gestión que hizo para conseguirme ese modelo, y de paso desearle una feliz navidad y mucho éxito en el nuevo año que se avecina.Nestor - San Juan, Puerto Rico
I received my Guitar on Monday 11/5/2018 in a perfect condition. It's very nice Guitar. Thank you very much.Hung Lo - USA
Dear Manuel,
I have just received today my guitar 7P, in la Réunion.
The package is in perfect condition and the guitar is wonderfull.
I want to thank you again for the quality of your service.
I will recommand your company to my friends.
Kind regards.Michel - La Réunion
I want to let you know that the guitar I received today is exactly what I was looking for.
My Alhambra 2F is amazing.
Not only is it beautifully made, it also looks beautiful and has a wonderful sound....it even smells nice, ha ha, I love Cedar
When I decided I needed a guitar to call mine,(the first acoustic was a gift from a family member)one that I had bought.
Two years ago I decided to start playing Bass Guitar at age 57, struggling through YouTube lessons my half sister gave me a 50 year old guitar in new condition and with it I have gone to city college and study guitar piano and music theory.
I now love guitar, I still fool around with my basses but my primary instrument is now guitar.
When I started to look for Flamenco Guitars here in Los Angeles I found my options were limited.
We found your site and I knew I found the right place to buy my guitar from.
I did research for almost two months and you guys have the best place for the price and what you deliver
is absolutely what you say it is.
My teacher thinks I got a wonderful deal and the other students(and friends) will now only hear GUITAR FROM SPAIN
as my best recommendation where to buy great guitars from.
Thank you so much again for having this website available because even though everyone make guitars these days
and even nice quality ones I was looking specifically for Flamenco and here in LA we fall short miserably for affordable
Flamenco type guitars.
Please keep your site alive as it is the best place I found.Pete - USA
Buenos días Manuel,Susana - Spain
Ayer por fin recibimos la guitarra. Comentarle que es realmente preciosa y espero que se le quede la cara de admiración que se me quedó a mí en cuanto la vi.
Gracias por todo y espero poder adquirir un modelo superior más adelante.
Got my guitar yesterday. Looks and plays great. I love it. Thank you very much.Aaron - USA
Manuel,Greg - USA
Received the guitar a few days ago. Actually one day earlier than expected. Beautiful instrument!
Thank you for your kind service. Very easy process and everything went smooth. Great guitar, great service and great price! What else could anyone ask for!
Sr. Nuñez,Pedro - USA
I want to send a note o say thank you so much for your assistance in my order for the guitar and the extras. It arrived this morning and it is strait and was well packaged and FedEx driver was holding it like it was delicate china. It's beautiful like my old one but in some ways nicer. I remember that fresh spruce smell.
Again, Thank you so much, This one will never leave my side. i promise you.
Thank you very much. The guitar arrived this morning. Thank for the excellent services you providedMustafa - USA
El pedido ha llegado a la dirección convenida. De momento parce todo correcto. Gracias por su profesionalidad y agradezcan de mi parte también a guitarras Alhambra por su A. 10 premier, los aficionados a la guitarra también tenemos derecho a escuchar bellos instrumentos que acompañen nuestro cancionero más popular.Enrique - Spain
Cada día que pasa descubro una virtud nueva en esta guitarra. Espero disfrutarla y que la disfruten mucho tiempo.
Saludos a todo el equipo de Guitarfromspain
Hello, This is AmirAmin Yazdani. i received my pack to day and i just want to appreciate you. there is not any problem with the products. So thank you again and i wish to buy a more professional guitar from you.AmirAmin - USA
Hi Manuel,
This is to inform you that I've been delivered my guitar today. I've received it in perfect condition. I'm overwhelmed by the tone, projection, sustained and balance between the treble and bass of this luthier aniversario model. I'd like to thank you for your valuable advice, dedication and the excellent quality service. You deserve the trust that your customers place in you. I wish you and all staff of Guitar from Spain all the best and keep on providing guitar lovers as me with such service. I won't hesitate to recommend your shop to my friends. By the way, don't forget to let me know once you receive the Ramirez bone nut 50 mm that I talked to you about; I've some other accessories to order from you. Thank you again. I wish you well.
Best regardsJoy - Mauritius
Hi Manuel,Maribel- USA
I received the guitar yesterday and I am very pleased! The workmanship on her is wonderful. I really like the dark red purfling they used that complements the rosette very well. The wood is gorgeous. On it's own it's a beautiful piece of art. The sound is wonderful, it has a very good balance between the treble and bass notes.I am completely satisfied and possibly in love!
I had never heard of Raimundo Guitars before this but was impressed by your prompt and courteous responses so I decided I would take a chance on ordering a custom guitar. I want to thank you for your excellent service and willingness to answer all my questions. You showed a high level of integrity from start to finish.
Music helps me to deal with the craziness of this world and playing a beautiful instrument is inspiration itself.
Be well,
Dear Guitar From Spain,Branko - USA
I received the guitar on February 20, 2017. order # ETLMZFSMW with bag and tuner. No damage, everything is good. The guitar Camps CL20-C is fantastic. Thank you. I feel very comfortable having business with You.
I have received the guitar and it is in perfect condition.
It is a very nice looking and sounding guitar for a very reasonable price. An added bonus is that I was able to have the Fishman pre-amp fitted. I shall definitely recommend your online store to others.
Regards,Thong - UK
Trust all well with you and yours?
I received the C1 this Monday and am very pleased with it. It looks fantastic and sounds fantastic so much volume particularly on the bass strings for such a small guitar. The scale length well, just perfect and I am now able to move from playing the Raimundo 1495 to the Rodriguez C1 effortlessly enabling me to enjoy the different sound both guitars make.
I would be most grateful if you could pass on my sincere thanks to M. Rodriguez for making the guitar and I would also like to thank you for all your effort on my behalf, as I have stated before it is a pleasure doing business with Guitar from Spain.
I remain
Yours most sincerelyRaymond - UK
Dear Manuel,
I am just letting you know, that my new Ramirez SPR has arrived safe and sound today.
This instrument is like extra made for me. The guitar is wonderful and the sound is fully corresponding with that. So, my life long dream to have an istrument from Ramirez manufacture became reality. Many thanks for your excellent services. And I will recommend your shop
Your sincerellyVaclav - Czech Republic
Hola Manuel!! He recibido la guitarra que compre. Estoy muy contento con el producto , una belleza.Pablo - Argentina
Agradezco tu atencion y toda la informacion que me brindaste para despejar todas mis dudas!!!! Abrazo grande!!!!!
Hope you are well?
Received the Raimundo 1495 guitar and case yesterday and I thought I would drop you a line to thank you for the way your company has conducted the business transition, I am very impressed.
The guitar is everything I was lead to expect from your superb web site, the quality of the guitars finish and sound for its size is amazing. The base note have a long sustain superbly contrasted by the treble strings. Its action is superbly smooth, and the tuning mechanism wonderfully easy all in all one very satisfied customer.
If you have the chance please pass on my sincere thanks to those at Raimundo for producing such a lovely instrument.
I would also be most grateful if you could inform me of the make of strings they use on this instrument.
Yours most sincerelyRay - UK
Just writing to say I received the order 2 days ago.
A well packaged guitar, very beautiful - and most importantly - a very satisfied customer :)
Thank you.
Sincerely,Marcus - Sweden
Thank you for delivering my order which arrived very quickly and in perfect condition having been quality controlled checked prior to despatch.The experience of shopping with Guitar From Spain has been an extremely positive experience and I would not hesitate to recommend to others.Tina - UK
Many thanks for the guitar which arrived today. Well packed, good guitar case and a lovely guitar. I really like the mature tone and quality of sound from the SPR.Geoff - UK
Dear ManuelZofia - Australia
I would like to let you know that I received the Ramirez 130 Anniversary guitar today. It was delivered before 9 AM Australian time, Friday.
The packaging was excellent, the service of the courier's company faultless.
The sound and the look of the guitar is wonderful. I love the Alhambra LGCC case, it is well padded very strong and exceptionally light.
The accessories that I ordered packed in a separate box with a great care. Your service and the products are first class.
Thank you very much. It was a truly a wonderful experience.
Dear Manuel,Sarah - USA
I am writing one last time to extend my appreciation for your assistance and clear dedication to all facets of your trade. The instrument was delivered to me on Wednesday March 2nd; it took several days to clear customs but finally they released it. I almost missed the NYC David Russell concert because I was waiting for UPS to make the delivery that day – the driver finally showed up at 5:45! Everything was, and is, in perfect shape. Now that I've gotten in a few solid hours of playing I will say that this is probably the finest guitar I have ever laid my hands on. I've played my teachers' custom built models but this Raimundo to me sounds better than anything I've ever heard. I am astounded by the range of colors and tones that are coming out of it, and the sheer beauty of every note (well, almost every note – the ones I get right!). The projection and sustained resonance of sound is incredible. I am at best an average or mediocre player but it seems that the instrument itself is taking me into a range of expression that I did not think I could ever achieve. It probably belongs on a concert stage somewhere in the hands of a professional or a more serious student, but I could not possibly be happier. It is exactly what I was seeking in terms of a bright, full, traditional sound, and responsive to the smallest changes in touch. I have indeed shed tears already at the richness of her voice. I can only imagine what colors a more expert player might find in it's palette; someday I'll let my teacher play it just to hear! Please send my compliments as well to the Raimundos and their shop. Their work is exquisite and meticulous and in every centimeter and every curvature I can see what love and passion has been put into their craft. I will highly recommend and praise their instruments, and your shop, to anyone who asks.
With the greatest respect, and kind regards,
J'ai reçu ma guitare, tout est très bien, je suis très content! Je vous remercie pour le sérieux de votre service et de votre suivi!
Au plaisir! Je parlerais de votre site à mes amisStélio - France
Hello, Manuel. Thank you for the update. I am very excited to hear that my new guitar is in transit. I agree with many of your other customers' comments that you have created an amazing buying experience. I will share with you that I sent many e-mails to guitar shops in the US, including the Alhambra US on-line "Information Request". I simply stated that I would like to purchase this guitar and provided all of my contact details. That was over a month ago. As of today, I have not yet received one single response. When I found your site I expected the same result. What a pleasant surprise to find such an organized and responsive dealer. It is so convenient to go on-line and track my order. Most of all, there is an actual human being to answer questions and offer advice. Thank you for this excellent service.Michael - USA
Guitarra recibida en perfecto estado, muy bien embalada y con un acabado excelente. Gracias, siento que es un instrumento muy especial y su empresa ha mejorado aún más la experiencia de adquirirlo.Andres - Spain
Hello every bodyFarid - Iran
I have bought a Manuel Rodriguez FC guitar and two string sets ,the guitar was in a very well and safe packaging, High quality and beautiful guitar without any problem and with good smell of high quality wood :)
In addition to these pros , the most important thing was responsibility and patience of Mr. Manuel Nunez. I live in IRAN and unfortunately shipping to Iran had some difficulty . I wrote more than 35 emails to Manuel , from asking about guitars to shipping problems , and he replied,guided and helped me patiently . Finally with the help of Manuel the shipping company sent the parcel and I received it . Thank you Manuel and guitarfromspain crew.
Dear Manuel
Thank you very much for quick delivery and professional assistance.Dejan - Oman
Camps Primera Negra is really amazing guitar, and I shall surely come again to your guitar shop.
Cheers from Oman
Dear Manuel,Susan - USA
Thank you so much for your time and help. I was anxious about placing an overseas order and your prompt replies and assurance really put my mind at ease. We received the beautiful Alhambra requinto so quickly. Our Suzuki instructor tuned it up for us and said that we got lucky that it is so nicely balanced with a great tone. My son is very very happy about his early birthday present.
Warmest regards,
Hi Manuel,
Just want to express my appreciation of your excellent services on this purchase.
My guitar arrived last Friday in perfect condition after placing my order a week earlier. It's a beautiful guitar and sounds great.
RegardsStephen - Australia
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Re: Our Comments to each should be private to some degreeIwrite Jan 6, 2009 11:42 AM (in response to knight58)I don't think there is much that you can do. You can edit your profile to remove information but once a comment is out posted, the only thing you can do is mark it inappropriate. Several people have asked about an editing function but those requests seem to have been turned down. I say this because nothing changed.1 of 1 people found this helpful
With the number of people registered and the ability of visitors to read all posts, I have no issue with privacy.
Re: Our Comments to each should be private to some degreeknight58 Jan 6, 2009 1:12 PM (in response to Iwrite)The problem is not with people in the forum. The problem is when going to Google, entering my URL there are comments that I've made in this forum about SEO, traffic and the lack there of, building a site, etc...
These are things I don't think customers need to see.
Re: Our Comments to each should be private to some degreeIwrite Jan 6, 2009 1:24 PM (in response to knight58)I understand and so will most potential customers.
They realize you are a business and have issues related to your business that you have to deal with. Unless you spoke ill of customers, I really do not believe that it will negatively affect your business. You may be right that they don't need to see these things but the reality is almost anything you and I post on the web will appear somewhere else where an individual with a few clicks can access it. That is the nature of the Internet.
I'm on your side, I think some people are doing their business much harm by the comments and nature of their posts here but they should have thought of that before they got on the web. That is a bigger issue.
I am more concerned with the people mining the membership, my spam has blown up since joining.
Re: Our Comments to each should be private to some degreeMaddeb Jan 7, 2009 5:33 PM (in response to knight58)i have made contact directly with people in this forum by requesting their email. This way, I am able to reveal more information that will not be public, and hopefully get some good advice, guidance, or whatever I am looking for.1 of 1 people found this helpful
the world wide web, is exactly that. its a web that links everything to something.recently, i had hung my flag upside-down in protest to the government decisions for the bail-out. I did that one day, after I went to the bank for a line, and the banks were bailed out, but they used the federal funds to zero out thier debts and make the health of their establishment better for sake of selling, merging, aquisition, and so forth. Our economy is in dire straights, and has had a huge affect on my personal finances and business.
the same day, the news paper came out, did and wrote a story about it. after the story published, other newspapers, television news stations, and talk radio were interested in it. So, if you google my name, business, the city I live in, etc, the stories pop up everywhere; in forums, video, columns, etc. i hate that is what happened, as now it reflects negatively on my business. i am sure that i have lost much of my business because of that- as I reach oput to clients for work, I am not getting responses back as I used to.
this is life!
Re: Our Comments to each should be private to some degreeknight58 Jan 7, 2009 6:13 PM (in response to Maddeb)Maddeb...I'm glad to see you know what an upside-down flag means; I'm an ole Army guy. I guess you guys are right. I guess I just saw this as a place to get good advice from the knowledgeable people around the world. Thanks for the info.
I really hope things get better for you real soon. God's speed in your endeavors.
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I have noticed that a number of the comments made in this forum appear in a google search if you enter my URL. This is suppose to be a site for business people and peer-to-peer advice. With that in mind; comments should not be out there for the public to see because some of them are not comments you want perspective clients and customers to see. I think this sucks and had I know that would happen I certainly would not have entered my URL. Is there anything that can be done about removing comments.


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The following procedures are for Student Organizations and Clubs requesting multi-media equipment from the Media Services Department
- Because Media Services equipment is used primarily for academic purposes, classes have first priority.
- All requests should be made at least one week in advance. The Media Services cannot guarantee equipment for last minute requests.
- While most requests are scheduled through the Office of Special Events, a request (or consultation) for media equipment can be made through Media Services as well. In these cases, you need to inform Special Events of the request, either while scheduling your event, or after you contacted Media Services.
- When contacting the Media Services, be prepared to give the following information:
- Name, date, and time of event.
- Equipment requested for event. If you are not sure what equipment is needed for your event, let us know what you need to do. We will inform you if we can fulfill the requirements necessary.
- On the day of event, will you pickup the equipment, or have Media Services do the setup.
- Who will take full responsibility for equipment? This will require an advisor, faculty, or staff member to contact Media Services to verify that the student or organization is using equipment for an event. An Equipment Loan Form must be signed at the time the equipment is picked up, or (in some cases) when Media Services delivers it.
- In situations when Media Services cannot pickup equipment until the following day, will the equipment be secured overnight, or taken to a secure location?
- Only advisors, faculty, or staff can reserve high demand equipment (i.e., laptop computers, LCD projectors, camcorders) from Media Services. You can pickup the equipment once verification is given.
- With few exceptions, student organizations are prohibited from taking multi-media equipment off-campus.
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History has often dictated that musicians will have children that will stay tied to the music genre of their parents. With The Jacksons three of Tito Jackson's children stepped into the R&B feel. The O'Jays lead singer Eddie Levert had a son, Gerald Levert, that followed his footsteps with soul music. Bob Marley, the original king of reggae, continues to live through the reggae tunes of his son Ziggy Marley.
People were shocked to hear that Dylan had a grandson that was rapping. Oddly, Bob Dylan is in full support of his grandson. This is a far cry from what Dylan was singing about at the height of his career, but Dylan has given Pablo a lot of advice. The rapper has actually been developing his skills in the rap world for about 3 years. He has had a mix tape, but he has not produced a full album. One Pablo Dylan single, "Midnight" actually sounds like a leftover track from Kanye's "808's and Heartbreak" album. The latest single from the grandson of famed singer Bob Dylan is called "Nightmares."
Pablo Dylan says that he is working on perfecting his craft. Pablo is obviously an underdog in the rap game because his grandfather is tied to a different genre, but Andrew Heiberger is pretty sure that Bob can still call in some favors.


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My early childhood was spent in Portland, Oregon. In this city of roses I participated in drumming circles. My hand drum accompanied me on fishing trips, camping adventures, and just about every other place allowable. I started gaining performance experience through percussion backing for the church choir on special occasions.
By the age ten the drum kit became my new phase. By then my family and I were living in Vancouver, Washington. While attending the blind school there I studied with the music director, who happened to be a degreed symphonic percussionist, for eight years. Through studying with her I gained more in-depth music education, stage performance experience, and ensemble playing.
Over the years I've studied with various Jazz and Latin drummers, especially during my time obtaining my degree from Berklee College of Music of Boston. Along the way I met inspiring musicians such as Evelyn Glennie and Pat Metheny.
Knowing that music is an art enjoyed by many I found myself wanting to teach; and so I did, starting in 2006. Now I am here, offering lessons for students, and sharing the sound of music with my Jazz band!


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20 Things You Didn't Know About 'Jurassic Park'
With the release of the new Jurassic World in theaters this weekend, it may not be a bad idea to rewatch the classic movie that started it all. The 1993 groundbreaking adventure film, directed by Steven Spielberg, is a movie that both broke the box office and elevated the interest in learning about dinosaurs. There's plenty of other unique facts that you probably didn't know about the movie, and here's 20 of the best including how they created the dinosaur sounds and alternate actors that could have been in it.
Stephen Spielberg's Paycheck
The director made $250 million from this movie alone after the total gross and profits were added up.
Joseph Mazzello's Birthday Surprise
Mazzello was accidentally hit right in the forehead when a raptor's claws flew at him during the freezer scene. After the incident, the movie crew sung "Happy Birthday" to him.
Hurricane Warning
The movie crew actually had to protect themselves when Hurricane Iniki hit Kauai while filming there. Footage of the hurricane was recorded and used in the movie.
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As the end of my PhD funding gets closer and closer I'm beginning to tighten the purse strings a little. Cutting back on the things that I can do without, the things that I don't really need or that are a little indulgent. But ironically, this time of needing to keep every penny a prisoner coincides with a time during my PhD when I will perhaps most need to feel indulgent every now and again. To treat myself and to up the self-care to optimum levels.
For me, when trying to save time or money, my mind instinctively starts chopping away at my self-care activities. One less yoga class a week, eating a little less well than normal or cancelling appointments or therapies that I could really do with. I'm gradually training my mind to look at other areas that I can scale back on, rather than just immediately gunning for self-care. I think this is a bit of a hangover from my 'I don't deserve self-care' or 'self-care is indulgent and I totally don't need it' phase.
But it got me thinking about ways to bring in self-care activities in a cost-effective way and I realised I actually have a ton of ideas, so I thought I'd share them. I have so many self-care ideas that I want to share, that I've created a five-part series. The first two post of this series focus on low or no budget self-care options, and you'll just have to either keep your eyes open or sign up for updates to make sure that you receive the rest of the series direct to your inbox.
Some of these suggestions are pretty run of the mill, others could be seen as a bit more 'luxurious' and 'indulgent'. Let me know if you try any or whether you have any other suggestions – I'd love to keep this resource updated!
Without further a do here are the first four suggestions!
Working out
Exercise is SO good for us, we don't need to be told that, but if you're just starting out on an exercise regime or you want to switch things up, it can feel hard to do without needing to get a gym membership or going to a class, which isn't always an affordable option when money is tight. But there are ways to be active and keep things exciting without paying a fortune.
- Nowadays, youtube is over run with fitness videos, whether it's HIIT workouts, cardio or strength training sessions. Many of them require no or minimal equipment, and you can even make your own weights (bag of your textbooks or bag of sugar anyone?).
- It's also worth checking out whether your university offers any access to sports and leisure facilities included in your membership. For example payment of my tuition fees gives me access to the swimming pool on my campus.
- Of course you can always make good use of the great outdoors with running, walking, wild swimming or cycling!
You may wonder why this one isn't up there with working out, but for me personally, yoga isn't about a workout, it's a practice and it can have a huge number of benefits. But it isn't cheap to get to class. For a one hour guided class in a yoga studio in the city I live in, I can expect to pay anything between £11 and £16. Not ideal if you want to be doing a few classes a week. Of course there are passes and memberships that can work out cheaper, but if you're not fussed about the studio, in person teacher experience there are any options.
- Again, Youtube is a goldmine of guided yoga videos, YogaWithAdrienne is extremely popular and provides a huge variety of different types of yoga, along with videos by ailment or body area – ideal if you need to stretch out your back and shoulders after a long day of writing.
- There are also websites like DoYogaWithMe – which has videos of teachers leading a class, with a HUGE range to choose from. All you need is an internet connection and some space at home. If you're on a limited internet speed or have limited data, you can buffer the video whilst at work or out and about and then have access to it later on.
- In a similar vein to DoYogaWithMe, there are also other websites which offer 100's of pre-filmed (and sometimes live streamed) yoga classes for a monthly subscription fee. In some cases these amount to the cost of single in person yoga session, so can work out as really good value – if you use it enough.
- Despite all these options, it can still be really nice to get to a yoga class that is led by a teacher every now and again, but if money is tight it's worth looking out for 'pay what you can' or 'pay what you feel' classes. These are usually run by someone either new to teaching yoga or someone who is passionate about making yoga accessible to all.
Reading is a really great way to relax, it's definitely a self-care activity for me and I love getting stuck into a good book on a rainy afternoon or whilst lying in the sun. Buying brand new books every time you need a new read will soon break your budget but there are LOADS of options to fuel your habit at little to no cost.
- You could set up a book swap among friends, or colleagues by setting up a Wiki page, shared google document or group on Facebook. You can list books that you have and are willing to give away, and you can mention ones that you're looking out for and would gratefully receive.
- Libraries – yes! They still exist and are usually free to join. You might be little limited in terms of new titles, but you'll be spoilt for choice. I love going to the library when I discover a new author who has already written a lot of books and I know they will be stocked. Libraries are also great for audiobooks and DVD's – if reading is the last thing you want to be doing at the end of the day!
- One of the best places to get low-cost books is charity shops. It's unlikely you'll find an exact title if you are looking for one, unless you go to a charity shop that is specifically dedicated to books. But charity shops can be great for finding new books you've never heard of, or picking up books by an author you like. A bonus is that they are usually super cheap and you are also contributing to a good cause – win win.
Beauty/Massage/Alternative therapies
I absolutely LOVE a good massage, facial or manicure, but in the city I live in, they don't come cheap. I've learnt a number of ways to get access to these little luxuries for a fraction of the cost.
- Going to beauty colleges where new beauticians or therapists are getting trained is an excellent way to get discounted treatments. Sometimes they can be hit and miss, especially if you go towards the beginning of the academic year, but from the New Year onwards students usually have some good experience under their belt and can deliver a decent treatment. You're not going to be getting high-end spa style service, but sometimes it can just be nice to be looked after in an attentive way and receive some relaxation.
- In a similar vein to the above, you might also benefit from contacting professional bodies who train people in alternative or complementary therapies. I've been very fortunate during my PhD to have a good friend who has trained in three different modalities of massage and has been required to do 'case studies' as part of her qualification. In exchange for some honest feedback during and after the treatment, I get a lush massage and am looked after for an hour or so.
- There are a number of online videos, again Youtube is coming up trumps, which guide you through a self massage process, many of them focus on head, face and hands and are pretty simple to follow. If you have a close friend, you might also consider doing massage swaps for each other!
- If Christmas is coming, or you have a birthday or other celebration on its way, you could ask for a voucher for a treatment. Most therapists and organisations do this and they can be paid for from afar and given to you via an email voucher or posted to you. It can feel like a real treat to receive a treatment as a gift, and I know that personally I love giving them too, knowing that the person receiving it is in for a lovely, relaxing treatment that chances are they either couldn't afford or wouldn't 'let' themselves have it.
I've got five more suggestions coming for you in the next post and the third, fourth and fifth posts of these series are my absolute favourites – so stay tuned!
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Baahubali 2 : The conclusion has got a prodigious release in 9000 screens across the world and reports of its collections has been earth shattering.
Now it is being billed as the most successful Indian film of all time well Baahubali 2 is a fantasy epic on a massive scale and is breaking box-office records not only in India but around the world. It is the third highest-grossing film in the US in the previous week and is doing very well in other countries as well as. Our faculty Sanu Dharan (Music Production) explains why Baahubali 2 – The conclusion is so special and reviews its audio and music aspects.
and here is the review.,
This special effects extravaganza is reckoned to have taken 5 billion rupees in its first week in India. What makes the sequel of Baahubali – The beginning's success even more extraordinary is that this isn't a Bollywood film but a Tollywood production (Telugu Movie Industry). Being made in the South Indian city of Hyderabad in the Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil languages.It's been a sensation on the all around the globe you know back in India it's become a phenomenon but you know the audience around the world has really embraced this film.
It's also the Indian film industry flexing its muscles and saying look at what we can do on a fraction of the budget of Fast and Furious or Guardians of the Galaxy. The huge scale and ambition of this production is an evidence that the Indian film industry now has the confidence to compete with Hollywood on its home turf with high budget special effect blockbusters.
About Music
Being praised by the audience and anxiety created with Baahubali: The Beginning, which premiered in 2015, S.S Rajamouli has delivered much above the expectations and the production is comparable to the production of Marvel and DC superheroes.
Talking about the music, conscientious efforts have been put forward by MM Keeravani who scored a fantastic soundtrack for Baahubali has surpassed the fans' expectations. Each song is richly clubbed with layers of the film's drama and narrative. With regard to orchestration of the movie it is grand in all sense and in tune with the grandeur and scale of the movie.
In the first part of the movie Baahubali : Beginning songs there was mixed response pertaining to the music, but once the movie is released, the songs were embraced like never before. The same is getting repeated in Baahubali 2 also.
I feel that, the songs were made differently for each part based on the content of the movie and the background score took the visual brilliance to next level.
About Audio
When talking about the sound part, it was a wonderful audio experience being both visuals and sounds are complimentary. Felt like the story line of the movie is somewhat predictable but the music arrangement and VFX of this movie is outstanding.
One thing which i specifically noticed is conscious efforts being put forward in which the sound of the crowd sound differs according to the place and it differs as per the camera movement.
With regard to fight scenes metals sounds and fighting sounds are perfectly designed and rivaled those Hollywood movie experiences. Besides that we are proud that one of our alumni students Subhasree Das had worked as the Sound Department of this movie.
Another noted thing is the surround panning, which is effectively and widely used during the chorus, humming etc.
Virtuosity of the film maker is obvious in the movie's sound effects as it has been effectual in creating the ambience.
The movie is successfully running across major theatres in India as well as abroad, i would say that the reason why the second part of Baahubali franchise captivated all types of movie lovers is its best special effects, which we experienced in Hollywood blockbusters like Troy, Benhur, Gladiator etc added with drama which satisfies Indian audience like the dance sequences, expressions and its world-class sound effects.
It is a must watch film and do watch it from theaters where you can enjoy the sound effects at its best.
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I want to present a revolutionary idea: your data is more valuable than your meetings.
I know, this sounds heretical, or illogical, or at least counterintuitive to the way companies have always approached conferences—but it's true.
Even the best and fanciest meetings are isolated events. They happen at a moment in time and then, they are over. We can optimize and streamline them, but if their value cannot transcend the duration of a few days, what's the point?
When we reframe meetings as one means to a profitable end, they start to gain value. Live meetings are necessary because of what they can produce, not what they are. Like a Petri dish serving as the basis for an experiment, live meetings are the substrate for information gathering; they must exist, but their existence is not the valuable part.
Meetings can and must be mutually beneficial experiences for participants as well as end users of the data. With engagement technology and advanced meeting analytics, we can accomplish this purpose and transform these formerly static events into dynamic conduits of enhanced value.
Your Data Defines Your Meeting
Meetings of the past were grand experiments in wishful thinking and foggy prediction. Innovation for future events followed the uninformed traditions of trial and error and was anything but intuitive.
Today, everything is data-driven. Big (expensive!) decisions should be supported by numbers and hard facts. Large corporations spend millions of dollars to capture and measure analytics, and that investment pays off through strategic marketing and targeted campaigns to meet the specific needs of clients.
This is especially true at live meetings. Through polling, surveys, IoT, and the collection of predetermined data points, we can capture measureable reaction to various meeting elements. From speakers and topics, to venues and food choices, everything can be evaluated. Future decisions can then be made wisely, and waste can be eliminated. The evaluation of these data points helps to personalize events to the needs of clients and can be refined year after year to produce better events. While this can often seem like a difficult challenge to navigate, we've identified six essential components, from reliability to interactivity, that optimize data collection at live meetings.
Your Data Gives Meaning to Your Meeting
Without data, meetings have no meaning. Business consultant Peter Drucker wisely said, "What gets measured gets managed." By identifying goals, event planners and corporate organizers can pinpoint areas for insight, improvement, and meeting data capture. They can intuitively align their actions with their goals.
Because interactive meeting technology exists, it must be used. Ignorance is no longer an excuse for bad decisions and unsuccessful events. With tools like EM Array™, we can appeal to different learning styles and even personality types. We can arrive at a point where not only planners and corporate hosts are inspired, but event attendees can get excited by the access to insights and directed content that pertains specifically to them.
Data also drives connections, between attendees, organizers, and to the event itself. From pre-registration surveys to post-event follow-up, engagement technology offers new avenues for increased benefit and buy-in.
Your Data Outlasts Your Meeting
While events are exciting, the real magic happens in the weeks, months, and years that follow them. By capturing data and defining it with advanced analytics, organizers and attendees alike have access to a lasting resource. An event is a frenetic flurry of interaction; it is impossible to see and understand what is happening in real time.
The digital record of captured data ensures that you can slowly and repeatedly revisit aspects of the meeting to understand attendee response in a way that makes it digestible and useful. This compounded data also brings increased value over the years with the ability to identify trends and evolving response.
By engaging people together in the single space of a live meeting, we can understand their individual and collective needs. We can pinpoint knowledge deficiencies and thoughts on certain topics. The combination and comparison of these various data points also helps us predict behavior, whether in a buying capacity or the potential success of a certain investigator site for a pharmaceutical trial.
As the importance of data is increasingly recognized, it transcends the limited duration of the meeting itself. It eclipses the event to deliver valuable insight that drives big decisions and the ability to define and refine future events.
Is your data more valuable than your meeting? We'd love to help you harness the power of engagement technology and make that ideal a reality.


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Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
The name may scream Rolling Stones, but Paint It Black is a screaming, tough-as-nails punk band, though its new album eerily explodes into foreign territory while still looking back to the genre's undiluted ideals. New Lexicon is the third outing from the Philadelphia quartet, fronted by ex-Lifetime/Kid Dynamite mouthpiece Dan Yemin, and its atmospheric apocalyptic hardcore includes disconcerting open spaces and gloomy effects between the roared vocals and bass-heavy instrumental barrages.
Credit that in part to working with Oktopus from the hip-hop duo Dälek, whose own recordings fuse Public Enemy grit with mind-bending My Bloody Valentine fog. Paint It Black took the record to Oktopus after recording the basic tracks with punk legend J. Robbins (ex-Jawbox), and from there its thundering anthems were cast in enough sinister shadows to give any mall-punk boy band nightmares.
It's a surprisingly natural fit with the bleak tone of Yemin's lyrics on New Lexicon. This is a sermon for the vermin/A song to draw blood/A finger in the dam tryin' to hold back the flood, he sums up on "We Will Not," intoning the words so gravely and rhythmically it's like a half-rapped death ballad. "Gravity Wins" noticeably descends into Dälek-isms at its close, and "White Kids Dying of Hunger" opens with a no-bullshit query: What will it take to fucking wake you up?
Well, since he asked, more records as simultaneously inventive and uncompromising as this one would go a long way toward restoring punk's reputation for calling people to arms while packing envelope-pushing thrills. Naked Raygun's Jeff Pezzati sings on the closing "Shell Game Redux" (yep, that's fifteen songs in a half-hour), completing New Lexicon's vibe as a dire yet invigorating modern-day classic.
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A Brief History
A Brief History of Photosonicneurokinaesthography
Photosonicneurokinaesthography means 'to write the movement of neurons through use of sound and light', and is a practice which blurs the boundaries between science, art and philosophy to the point where they become meaningless. Originally developed in a primitive form by Dr Arkady Botborger in the USSR, and later Norway, during the 1950's and 60's, it's most publicly visible practitioners at the present time are the Australian group Botborg (named in tribute to the practice's founder).
The principles behind Photosonicneurokinaesthography are, in Dr Botborger's own words, "quite elementary, once one joins the dots between them". Put as simply and briefly as possible, these theories state that sound, light and three dimensional space are in fact one and the same phenomena, which the human perceptual apparatus is "woefully unequipped to perceive as a totality". This fundamental phenomena is, according to Dr Botborger's theories, vibration. Botborger wrote " we accept that sound is a result of the interactions of vibrations through the air with the specialized technology of the ear, which has evolved to perceive these vibrations, and that solid objects appear, to us, as solid because the atoms which comprise them are held together by vibrational fields, although these individual atoms are comprised almost entirely of 'empty' space between their components. Once again, we have evolved a specialized technology to enable us to perceive this, and yet another to allow us to locate these so called 'solid' objects in space. These are accepted 'truths' that most will not try to argue against. Even on the most fundamental level, however, although we are taught that there are five senses, and that all of these function through the central nervous system, few make the tiny intellectual step to conclude that this is in fact the sole perceptual technology we possess. From here it is an equally small step to conclude we are in fact receiving only one sensory stream through an incomplete, or perhaps more accurately, fragmented perceptual system, but I suppose most are not taught to think for themselves". (1)
These theories were developed initially in Scandinavia in the mid 1930's, after Botborger's meeting and subsequent correspondence with Wilhelm Reich following the latter's escape from Nazi Germany in 1934. Reich wrote to an American contemporary in 1941 "Arkady is a quite remarkable young man. One day, his ideas will be properly understood, but this day is long off, and a civilisation which can accept and integrate these ideas will be unrecognisable to most of us today". (2) Botborger's initial researches in the early 1950's were conducted in secret under the auspices of the KGB. It was hoped at the time that new techniques and technologies for interrogation would emerge from these researches, in a similar fashion to what the CIA was seeking from its MK-Ultra program experiments with LSD. After an initial flurry of interest, the researches were discontinued due to a lack of 'relevant results'. Subjects of the experiments reported feelings of calm and wellbeing, increased awareness of colour and sound and strong synaesthetic effects. In many cases subjects described these effects in terms of a spiritual or religious experience. These effects, particularly the synaesthesia between sound and colour, were noted as lasting for long periods of time after their exposure to the process, and in some cases, permanently. These results fascinated Botborger, who began to believe that through repeated applications of the device, subjects would begin to evolve newer, more complete, sensory structures, and that these might be able to be passed on through subsequent generations.
Although it would appear primitive when compared to the ever shrinking technologies of today, the original Photosonicneurokinaesthetograph constructed by Dr Botborger was a technical marvel of its day and a masterpiece of ingenuity. Constructed largely from a complex system of voltage controlled oscillators, tape machines, oscilloscopes, light sensitive diodes, lenses, mirrors, speakers and prisms, and designed for one operator and one 'patient', this device took up the bulk of an entire room and was far too big to ever be demonstrated publicly. Undeterred, Botborger presented his findings at several scientific conferences in the early and mid 1950's, mostly those focused on psychotherapy. He was met universally with howls of derision, and denounced as a charlatan, often, ironically, by those still advocating such theories as phrenology.
Following the discontinuation of the funding for his researches in what is believed to be 1957, Botborger applied for, and received, permission to leave the USSR and live in Norway. Having observed not only the treatment of his close friend Reich by the government of the United States, but also what he considered to be the complete misunderstanding of Reich's work by even the most 'advanced' in the scientific community, Botborger all but retired from the world, maintaining only a few correspondences. Although he continued to advance his theories in private, with no funds available to enable him to reconstruct a Photosonicneurokinaesthograph, these advances remained pure thought experiments. In 1973, he emerged briefly from his self imposed exile to attend a conference in San Francisco on the subject of "Occult Technologies and Alternative Science". Despite being one of the keynote speakers for this conference, Botborger did not end up delivering his paper, instead berating the audience for their "pathetic credulity" and "obsessing over morons like Crowley or Leary, seeking 'newer' and 'better' ways to express the basest, most animal impulses and forever searching for the intellectual alpha male to whom they can endlessly subjugate themselves, reaching unquestioningly and aimlessly for the shiny rocks at their feet they are promised are the stars". (3)
From here, the history of Photosonicneurokinaesthography becomes obscure, and no references to it can be found until its first live demonstrations by Botborg in Australia, late 2004. The members of Botborg choose to remain anonymous and would not consent to be interviewed for this article, but did issue the following statement; "We met Dr Botborger in northern Norway in the winter of 1979 (roughly 2 years before his death), while undertaking intensive experiments in sensory deprivation. He remains the most highly evolved human being we have met on our travels. We discussed his ideas with him at great length, and resolved to investigate their practical applications further when technology permitted. These researches began, ironically enough, shortly after the turn of the farcical millennium. We have chosen to present these researches as 'art' rather than 'science' as we have more opportunities to give demonstrations in this field, and additionally, we are able to bypass the primitive, territorial, reptilian parts of the brain which remain dominant in the thinking of the scientific community. The advances in technology since Dr Botborger first constructed his Photosonicneurokinaesthetograph enable us to set up our device almost anywhere, and to travel easily with all the required components. It is possible, in fact, for a functional, if basic Photosonicneurokinaesthetograph to be constructed from relatively common 'prosumer' technologies, but the benefits that are derived from the presence of a skilled operator cannot be overstated. We are currently the sole public demonstrators of the practical applications of Dr Botborger's theories although there are also those who offer private therapeutic courses. We maintain little contact with these practitioners, preferring to present our work as publicly and freely as possible. Thank you for your interest in our work, and we hope you and your readers are encouraged to investigate further."
1; "1st International Conference of Occult Technologies and Alternative Sciences – Collected Papers and Abstracts"; Phoenix Free Press; San Francisco, 1972.
2; "The Surviving Letters of Wilhelm Reich"; Radical Minds Publishing, Paris, 1984
3; "1st International Conference of Occult Technologies and Alternative Sciences – Collected Papers and Abstracts"; Phoenix Free Press; San Francisco, 1972.
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While simple in its definition—described purely as the capacity to endure or carry on—sustainability is actually a word with more uses and meanings in society than the letters that form it
To some, it is a motto, a call to action or an ideal by which they live. To others, sustainability describes an interaction with the environment, a business practice, or even a community.
"It means so many things to so many people," said Cal State L.A. Associate Professor of Liberal Studies and Communication Studies Robert DeChaine. "It is blurry—but also powerful because it has not actually been penned out."
What is sustainability? What are sustainable communities?
Two of this year's ACP faculty fellowships supported DeChaine and Assistant Professor of Anthropology Kate Sullivan's research into sustainability as it relates to corporate rhetoric and the reconfiguration of marine spatial practices, respectively.
"I think it's really important to have people coming from different points and perspectives communicating on the issue of sustainability," Sullivan said. "There are multiple subject positions in relation to sustainability that we need to think about. Everything is interrelated and I don't think that any one person has a handle on all of it."
In regard to corporations, DeChaine has studied the rise of terminology such as "corporate social responsibility" and "sustainability," what they mean to the public consumer, and how and why they may shape public attitudes.
People generally want to believe that business looks out for their needs, the good of the environment, the world, and not just its own bottom line, DeChaine explained. A "socially responsible" company can make a consumer feel as if they, too, are being good-hearted in their actions.
"But, I am skeptical of the idea of melding together human rights principles and calls for humanitarian action with capitalism," DeChaine added. "Does it actually result in public good?"
Meanwhile, Sullivan's research examines how discussions about sustainability have reshaped how people think about the marine environment, specifically in relation to salmon farming, fisheries, and marine governance and spatial planning. Broader awareness and representation of the topic in media and online sites has engaged a larger, more diverse population in a conversation on managing water resources.
"I am interested in how we create our objects of inquiry," Sullivan said. "How is it that people are reimagining the objects that we have to take care of? How do they make meaning out of their world?"
For more on Sullivan or DeChaine's research, visit the American Communities Program online at /academic/al/acp/index.php.


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Five Reasons Why Temping is the Right Career Move For You!!
When talking to candidates about temping jobs I often get the same response "I want something more permanent, will I get many hours, Hmm that's not something I see myself doing" so so on… When hearing the word temporary we often think no what's the point, but what we don't realise is how beneficial temping can be for you and your CV. Temping on a CV can show the manager that you are flexible, open minded and hard working. Take a look below at more reasons why temping is a good career move for you.
Gain Experience In The Field You Are Interested In
Often people know what career they want to work in but have no experience to achieve their goal. Most companies want to hire people with experience to save them the time and the cost of training. This is where the problem lies! You need experience to get a job but can't find anywhere to get the experience because with out experience nowhere will hire you.
Bit of a head scratcher! Well this is where temping comes in, most companies looking for temps don't require a lot of experience and while there you will be thrown into so many different tasks and roles that you will gain buckets full to put on the CV and get you closer to that dream job!
Impress For Success
Think about it – if you are temping with a store or any company and getting on really well that company is going to want to keep you. Always treat a temping contract as a working interview. So many temps go into companies for a few weeks and leave lasting impressions which leads to them either being offered a permanent position up front or a client is calling us a few months down the line asking is Mary still available when a job opens up in the company. So give it your all!!
Control Over Your Time
Temping works brilliantly for people who want some flexibility in their job. It can work perfectly for somebody who has a side business, a parent who wants more time at home or a student who wants weekend work. With temping you can control when you are available to work. However, if you're interested in temping it's important that you're open minded about different roles and that you're flexible for the company. Don't give up an opportunity to gain experience just because you have agreed to go shopping with your friends on Saturday!
When temping through an agency like Teamworx we will send you to various different companies giving you the opportunity to network with so many people at all different levels. This allows you to make so many connections as well as friends who can help you going forward. For example, if you are temping with a company that have no available positions but think you are excellent they will give us brilliant feedback about you which will influence us to put you forward for more permanent roles. You will also hear of more roles opening up through in the industry through temping in these companies. Think of the possibilities!!
Testing the Waters
Lastly, temping is the perfect way to see if a career is right for you. Be it retail, you might imagine your self working in a luxury boutique. You think it would be perfect for you but in reality you could not be suited and feel your skills lie in a busier high street store. By temping you can discover this by not making to big of a commitment. When you discover the right role and want to set out on a career in the retail industry… that's where we come in!!
OK I'm Interseted, What Now??
Great, the next step is to get that CV together and send it to us! Teamworx works with all the leading retailers in Ireland including Kidare Village, Kilkenny Group, Mazi Zoo, Arnotts and loads more. Send your CV to firstname.lastname@example.com and we will give you a call to discuss your future career.


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Just go read this gem over at Ace's place. There are times I wake up in the morning, read my usual blogs, outlets, and pundits, and just think the Cold War ended the wrong way. I.e. we should have blown up the Earth.
Today is one of those days. Ace dissects a real, as in not a parody, "scientific" piece on proper feminist and gender-political study of glaciers. Yes. The study of ice has become a feminist thing.
Just blow it all to Hell and call me when the planet is a giant hulk of glowing radioactive rock.


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Entry #13 of the Euro 2012 Book & Film Spotlight looks at the two Swedish films.
Play (2011, Ruben Östlund)
Play uses a verite style to depict a real life bullying tactic used in Sweden to steal cell phones from kids. This technique didn't use any physical force but instead utilized a good cop-bad cop method which accused the victims of carrying a stolen cellphone. Ruben Östlund mostly uses long shots to show the crimes taking place thereby giving an appearance that the audience is witness to the events unfolding in front of their eyes. Initially, the film focuses on the crime itself without trying to imply anything about race or economic conditions. This is true even when the bullies are given a rough time from rival gang members. However, race comes into the equation in the final 15-20 minutes when a few family members of the victims use force to retrieve their child's cellphone back. The family members are adults and watching them fight with a young teenager over a phone raises alarm bells in passersby who accuse the family members of being bullies. This turn into racial territory gives the entire film a different feel and moves the issue away from bullying, something which is not related to race. As a result, the film misses an opportunity to look deeper at social and economic issues and instead is content to scratch the surface of the crime.
Everlasting Moments (2008, Jan Troell)
Maria (Maria Heiskanen) wins a camera in a lottery but never uses it. So she decides to sell it in order to get some money. However, the shopkeeper Sebastian (Jesper Christensen) demonstrates the camera's potential to Maria. Sebastian tells Maria that he will buy the device from Maria but only after she has used the camera and understands what she is selling. The camera opens up Maria's world and arouses a new passion in her. Her photography allows her to offset problems in her life and manages to raise her spirits.
Everlasting Moments wonderfully shows that no matter how tough a person's life is, they will have the ability to get through it as long as they can find that one passion which gives them reason and strength to carry on.


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