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Aug 11

‘Real Housewives’ husband Russell Armstrong commits suicide

Damian Grass – Celebrity News Service Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) – “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Russell Armstrong has died of an apparent suicide.

Armstrong, whose struggling relationship with wife Taylor Armstrong was aired throughout the Bravo show’s first season, was found dead Monday night in his bedroom in his home in Los Angeles, after he apparently hanged himself, reports TMZ.

Police officials say they responded to Armstrong’s home on Mulholland Drive after they received an emergency call from a roommate who found Armstrong’s body.

No suicide note was found on the scene.

TMZ reported that some of the cast of “Real Housewives” were being told of his death, including Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump, who were said to be “speechless” and “distraught” over the news.

Their difficult marriage continued to make headlines way after the show’s first season ended.

Taylor Armstrong, who shared 5-year-old daughter Kennedy with her husband, filed for divorce in July and had revealed to People magazine that her six-year marriage was full of physical and verbal abuse.

“I felt like I was dying inside,” she said, adding that the finalization of filing for divorce has brought her “some sense of peace.”

Russell Armstrong later went on the defense.

“Did I push her? Yes, maybe things happened in the heat of the moment, but it was during a time in our lives that was not characteristic of who we were,” he said. “This show has literally pushed us to the limit.”

The new season of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is scheduled to premiere on Sept. 15.

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Aug 11

Looking For Free Music Downloads Through Best Hindi Songs Sites

They understand the reason because of which people are attracted towards music downloads and provide the advantage from buying CD’s and cassettes from the market which is a costly affair as downloading is free when a person can access every song sitting at home or office and resting having a laptop and an internet connection. They provide the facility of downloading any kind of latest music like hip-hop, jazz, bollywood, hollywood songs, sung by any of the singers and of any album and in any language like tamil, chinese, French, Malayalam etc. They provide people with thousands of free downloading sites with thousands of downloaded Hindi songs as most of the people prefer free downloading from their site. They donot have any liability of doing registration and pay small or large amount of fees. Favourite songs can be downloaded directly to computer, mobile, ipod, laptop. They make every song of the world to rest in the pocket and just a hand set can take the rhythm of favorite music to your heart through ears at own wish. They fulfill the need of the music downloads in this high era. They guide about the some of the paid songs and tells to consider pricing, quality, music format in mind. They also provide the facility of retro songs.

They provide the quality downloading of songs. They impress their clients in one go. There are many things to reduce stress but songs can do it in a small time. They give the benefit of downloading songs from one place instad of copying from Cds. The most important benefit provided by Hindi songs is that it is the biggest way by which tension and stress can be easily . Now-a-days, people are quite busy in their life and they have no time to relax. They are running like cats and dogs in order to earn their livelihood and they are so busy with their own stuff that they do not have much time for their hobbies also. They do take care of people who prefer extensive online music download. They also fascilitate people with video songs downloading. They also offer free online listening of the song, go through the clarity and quality of the song, have glance on the music format demanded, read the reviews posted by the previous users to get clear cut picture of the site. They allow to easily use the facility of music downloads by using Internet as all sorts of music downloads are available on the internet. They provide songs which have a soothing affect on the mind, body and soul as it can be heard while doing any activity at home or outside. They provide users with a wealth of songs on various types of music.

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Gogrumogru is one of the best site with which people can easily work and there is no need for any sort of qualification to access this site. A layman can even access the site and download songs. Hindi songs of any sort can be downloaded from their site. Even the old songs that are not available easily can be downloaded at the same time.  
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25
Jul 11

Amy Winehouse autopsy deemed inconclusive

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter

London, England, United Kingdom (Celebrity News Service) – Amy Winehouse passed away on Saturday and an autopsy performed Monday was deemed “inconclusive,” according to London police officials. A cause of death is not yet established.

Officials will now await the toxicology test results, which takes two to four weeks. There were no drugs found at the scene, although Winehouse struggled with them for years and was a habitual user.

The police, which said she died alone in her bed and with no foul play involved, released her body to her family following the conclusion of the autopsy.

Winehouse’s family is planning a private funeral for Tuesday. They also visited the crowd which had gathered outside of her home where they setup a memorial with flowers and cards. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, thanked them for the support.

“Amy was about one thing and that was love,” Mitch Winehouse said. “Her whole life was devoted to her family and her friends and to you guys as well. I can’t tell you what this means to us. It really is making this a lot easier for us.”

Winehouse was found dead in her home on Saturday. She died at the age of 27, joining a group of other influential artists who passed away at 27-years-old, including Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Jimi Hendrix.

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Jul 11

Music Lesson – The Story Of A Young Bassist

In my spare time, I like reading some valuable novels or some other useful books. Then I want to recommend a novel which I read recently, I can give you some introductions.

This book tells us a story about a young bassist, he sees the music as his life, but he was encountered in the course of struggle bottleneck, he could not break through continued practicing music at home all day. At this time, a stranger who just as come from heaven arise his home, he acted strangely, and exuded strange charm. The stranger named Michael, and he gave the young man on the 12 thought-provoking music classes, as a music element for the topic every class, for example, rhythm, tone, listening, skill, feeling, etc. Michael took him to face the adventure every class, just like following the animals’ tracks, calling for the flying eagles, recognized only the 11-years-old genius bassist. From the beginning, this teacher was saying about the life through the music, 12 classes boil like display striking similarities of music and life, although full sense of the soul and music inspired by the main idea, they do not preach. Its psychedelic colors and unpredictable plot to simultaneously more like a suspense novel with fantasy. According to each conversation of Michael and the young bassist, commented on music and life always lose thrilling, thought-provoking.

Music classes up to a climax section, when the bassist on the last lesson, didn’t know a dream was to wake up in the case, even could dialogue with the music itself. After all 12 classes, the life of the bassist was become more and more wonderful, but when Michael and other bassists come, and the living experience, also is a mystery. The more time, the more I don’t know it is false or real. Until one day, a familiar feeling struck, under the guidance of the beam of light, he came to the door, and went into the door without hesitate, then he saw a very similar situation before their own young, but he also become a spiritual mentor, like Michael. In a word, music is infinite and great, it can expresses your promotions, and let you in good mood all day. So when you have some time, please go to listen the music, then you will find its pleasure.

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18
Jun 11

Residence recording studios

Studios tumble into 3 common courses, Residence studios, Undertaking studios and Industrial studios. It’s rather evident what a home studio is. Many individuals working in the music industry, and even the Tv and film sectors, have their private studios at residence. They match them in the spare location, the garage, the basement, an outhouse – even in a corner of a place occasionally. And there is no reason why a house studio shouldn’t generate recordings that issue very best business companies. Certainly in a main professional studio important personnel will make it much less complex for you to do your best accomplish, the products and acoustics will be 1st class, and you will most most likely be working with primary musicians too – there might even be a restaurant and bar! Of system the leading studio is normally heading to be that modest little bit much far better – but it truly is just a small small little bit. You can do expert work in a bed space. From time to time simplicity sells, and you don’t typically demand a twenty-four monitor studio to make a song demo or a soundtrack for a documentary.

There really isn’t any large distinction between a home studio and a so-identified as undertaking studio. A house studio is a job studio that you have at house, so that’s purely dealt with. So what’s the difference among a undertaking studio and a professional studio? Essentially, a professional studio is obtainable to all comers at an hourly or each and every day time charge. Make a booking, do your stuff in the studio, invest the invoice and accumulate the tape. A activity studio is some factor owned by one particular man or female, or probably a partnership, in which the proprietor or proprietors function on their really own work. The proprietor might be a musician working on a Compact disk, or a composer working on a Television soundtrack. Professional bookings are not welcome in a task studio merely since a) they are obtaining up studio time that the proprietor would most likely somewhat use, and b) as soon as you commence hiring your studio out as a facility you arrive to be engaged in quite a few a lot much more properly getting and protection regulations and your insurance coverage policy premiums will most probably go by means of the roofing.

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Studios fall into three essential lessons, House studios, Enterprise studios and Commercial studios. It’s really obvious what a home studio is. A number of individuals running in the music enterprise, and even the Television and film sectors, have their very own studios at home. They arranged them in the spare room, the storage, the basement, an outhouse – even in a corner of a mattress place at instances. And there is no intent why a house studio shouldn’t generate recordings that difficulty key professional products and services. Certainly in a leading organization studio beneficial personnel will make it less difficult for you to do your finest perform, the apparatus and acoustics will be really first course, and you will almost certainly be operating with leading musicians as properly – there may likely even be a restaurant and bar! Of software the finest studio is typically heading to be that tiny small tad significantly better – but it truly is just a little tad. You can do specialist function in a mattress room. At times simplicity sells, and you don’t normally call for a twenty-four observe studio to make a song demo or a soundtrack for a documentary.

There actually isn’t any alternative among a property studio and a so-referred to as enterprise studio. A home studio is a undertaking studio that you have at house, so that’s purely dealt with. So what’s the difference including a undertaking studio and a private studio? Generally, a personal studio is obtainable to all comers at an hourly or every single day time volume. Make a booking, do your things in the studio, shell out out the invoice and acquire the tape. A job studio is one issue owned by a individual person, or perhaps a partnership, where ever the proprietor or proprietors function on their really individual jobs. The operator may likely be a musician operating on a Compact disk, or a composer working on a Television soundtrack. Industrial bookings are not welcome in a undertaking studio simply because a) they are receiving up studio time that the operator would perhaps alternatively use, and b) when you commence hiring your studio out as a facility you develop to be necessary in many a lot more wellbeing and simple safety regulations and your insurance policy policy premiums will likely go through the roofing.

What individuals do in their task studios is of software nearly their extremely very own enterprise! But I have identified at lowest five exclusive groups of task studio. Acquire a appear at what you can achieve. With some innovative musician machines you can be organized up in no time.

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Jun 11

Rocco DiSpirito hosts celebrity-filled ‘Dinner Party’ for Bravo

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) – Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito left the restaurant business for entertaining at home. Now, his A-list dinner parties are the setting for TV’s hottest new cooking competition premiering on Bravo Wednesday.

DiSpirito’s latest foray in television, after making one of the first leaps of bringing reality cameras into the culinary world with “The Restaurant,” sees him play host and judge at his own dinner party, where three chefs compete to serve the best food and ambiance for a weekly $20,000 prize.

DiSpirito has guested plenty of times on Bravo’s signature competition “Top Chef,” and now he gets to sit at the head of the judge’s table each week with his own show for the network, which also used to air reruns of “The Restaurant” in years past.

“Bravo and I have been looking for a project that we can work on together,” DiSpirito told CNS. “The idea does come from my real fondness for entertaining at home and the fact that I entertain at home all the time now. I got out of the professional restaurant business in 2005. I’m a home cook now.”

Between hosting, judging and dispensing invaluable advice about cooking and entertaining, Rocco will definitely have his plate full on “Rocco’s Dinner Party.”

His dinner parties, of course, will also be inhabited by some very recognizable faces each week, including Raven-Symone, Liza Minelli, Cat Deeley, Alan Cumming, and more.

“I’d love to pretend that my friends are as fabulous as the guests we have on the show every week,” DiSpirito says. “But many of the guests are friends that I’ve cooked for in the past.”

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17
Mar 11

Artists protest labor exploitation at Abu Dhabi Guggenheim

The Media Line Staff

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates David Rosenberg – A group of artists are threatening to boycott the planned Abu Dhabi branch of New York’s Guggenheim Museum unless developers end what petitioners say is exploitation and abuse of construction workers building the $800 million cultural center.

An on-line petition had been signed by 135 artists as of late Thursday. They include Mona Hatoum, whose works have been displayed at the Centre Pompidou and the Tate; Yto Barrada, who is having a solo exhibition at the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin next month; and Shirin Neshat, a visual artist who won the Silver Lion for best director at the 2009 Venice Film Festival.

“These violations, which threaten to sully the Guggenheim’s reputation, present a serious, moral challenge to those who may be asked to work with the museum,” the petition states. “No one should be asked to exhibit or perform in a building that has been constructed and maintained on the backs of exploited employees.”

The petition comes at a time of growing Western concern about human rights and other violations in the Middle East amid turmoil that has brought down two leaders and threatens others. While Abu Dhabi and other Gulf oil states have been largely spared unrest, they score low for democratic and labor rights and may come under pressure as they build high-profile tie-ups with Western institutions.

Enriched by vast reserves of oil and gas, Abu Dhabi is turning itself into a business, cultural and tourism Mecca. Abu Dhabi still has six hotels opening in 2011, and the tiny emirate is home to three PGA-standard golf courses. Developments include a $5.7 billion aluminum plant; a new healthcare center with help from Johns Hopkins University; the Cleveland Clinic; and a host of energy projects.

As part of the plan, Saadiyat Island, 1,500 feet off the mainland coast, is being developed into a $27 billion leisure and tourism center, using the reputation of the world’s leading architects and cultural institutions to lend an outsized aura to the place. Besides the Guggenheim, which is being designed by Frank Gehry, Saadiyat will also be home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, designed by Jean Nouvel; the Zayed National Museum, by Norman Foster; and a performing arts center by Zaha Hadid.

The 450,000-square-foot museum, situated on a peninsula overlooking the Gulf, will be bigger than the Guggenheim’s New York facility. Besides exhibit space, it will include centers for art technology and Arab culture, and a state-of-the-art conservation laboratory.

The artists’ boycott may create a special headache for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, which plans to build its own collection of modern art from scratch. With the government’s backing, budgets should be generous but the refusal of artists to exhibit their works could set back efforts.

“Given the situation, we’re in a position as artists to make a difference because the building isn’t yet completed and the collection is in development,” Emily Jacir, a Ramallah, West Bank-based artist who signed the petition. If labor standards were met, she said she would be looking forward to being part of the Guggenheim “I’m really excited about this project.”

She conceded that artists were not in full control of the work once they have sold it, but said they could instruct their galleries not to sell to specific institutions.

Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York-based watchdog that is closely linked to the petition drive, said in a 2009 report that construction workers on Saadiyat Island labored under conditions of “severe exploitation and abuse, in some cases amounting to forced labor.”

Brought in from South Asia, the workers are forced to pay illegal recruiting fees to be hired, often under terms that are less lucrative than contracting agencies lead them to believe. Workers complained of low pay and poor healthcare. They cannot legally form unions, bargain collectively, or strike, HRW said.

The petitioners are asking the museum’s developers, who include the Guggenheim and the Abu Dhabi government’s Tourism Development and Investment Co. (TDIC), to honor the terms of their 2010 declaration of shared values. They also want developers to appoint an independent monitor, with free access to the construction site, to ensure standards are observed.

TDIC has sought to present itself as adhering to workers’ rights. Last week, it unveiled a 40-hectare (100-acre) workers’ village for the approximately 10,000 workers involved in Saadiyat Island’s construction. It said it planned to expand its independent monitoring of workers’ rights and name a monitor by May. Its website includes a channel dedicated exclusively to workers’ rights.

The artists aren’t the first to question human rights violations as Abu Dhabi and other oil-rich Gulf emirates pursue an ambitious policy of importing and developing world-class cultural, medical and education institutions. Last year, New York University agreed to improve labor conditions at the Saadiyat Island campus it is developing after coming under pressure from student groups.

The campaign began almost a year ago among artists gathered for a conference in Beirut, Jacir said. It started quietly in June 2010, with a letter and a series of meetings with the Guggenheim’s developers. Those led to the publication of an Employment Practices Policy and a TDIC/Guggenheim Statement of Shared Values last year.

The petitioners said they were not yet satisfied with the changes promised and finally this month decided to make their protest public.

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Mar 11

Home Remedies For Insomnia

Have you ever tossed and turned in bed hoping to get some sleep before the sun starts to rise? If yes, you are not alone. According to a survey conducted on the behalf of the National Sleep Foundation – every two Americans suffer from insomnia.

You face interrupted sleep patterns in the middle of the night or sometimes early in the morning. Getting more than two consecutive sleepless nights can lead you towards a confused, and abnormally fatigues state of mind. It can also lead to several other disturbing attitude like irritating behavior, depression and various illnesses such as common cold and flu, or in some cases, it can also result in hallucinations, psychosis and delusions.

If you are one suffering from this disorder, here are some home remedies for insomnia:

You know the story of the insomniac; if he cannot sleep, what he usually does is to toss around and to turn. You can improve on this one. If you are suffering from insomnia and you cannot sleep, what you can do is to get up and perform another activity like reading. And after a few minutes, you should be ready to hit the sheets again.

Naps are no-nos. if you want to get serious, then don’t take naps. It is suggested that you prepare yourself to sleep well at night and not during the day.

Get Fully Relaxed: If you’re not relaxed when trying to go to sleep, you’re not going to get a peaceful sleep, period. That being said, do what you can to make yourself relax before heading off to bed. This could be anything from taking a bath, drinking a warm glass of milk, listening to soft music, sex or masturbation, watching an hour of TV, reading a book, etc.

Some vegetables such as lettuce can serve as good treatment for people with Insomnia since it houses a sleep-inducing substance which is called ‘lectucarium.’ Not only lettuce leaves are beneficial because even its seeds are helpful. It can be taken in after the seeds are boiled in water. Also eating Magnesium- and Thiamine-rich foods such as wholegrain cereals, nuts, and green vegetables can aid in acquiring some sleep.

Mix the juice of the leaves of the Indian sorrel with its oil in equal contents. This is to be stored in a bottle. Massage this oil into the scalp every night before going to bed. It will cool the brain down and help get good sleep.

For people suffering from chronic insomnia, there is a therapy known as dhara, which can be done at home. Boil about two liters of buffalo milk with 60 grams of amalaki (Emblica officinalis, Indian gooseberry) powder. The milk with curdle. Churn this curd by adding water and extract butter from it. Make the patient lie flat on the ground on a mat. Suspend the buttermilk from an earthen pot with a hole in its base, such that the buttermilk drips directly between the two eyebrows of the person on the ground. Continue this therapy for about twenty minutes. Within a few days the insomnia will be totally cured.

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Mar 11

Your Home Office: 9 Simple Ideas to Create A Workspace That Inspires You

How would you describe your home office? Is it a pleasant place that welcomes you and helps you work more efficiently everyday? Or, is it cluttered, dark and just a place you sit to get work done?

Imagine starting each morning in a workspace that is calm, clean and gives you the feeling that all is well and abundance is everywhere. Any workspace can be transformed into a comfortable, motivating place to grow your business. It takes a little work, but with a few changes, you can make the commitment to love your life and love your work.

Try these 9 simple ideas to enhance your workspace and inspire your creativity:

1. Clean your workspace. A cluttered room blocks creativity and slows your energy. Spend a day cleaning and throwing away no longer needed items. Be simple. You’ll feel happier.

2. Move your desk in front of the window. Why not give yourself the opportunity to see blue sky, leaves blowing in the wind, fluffy clouds while you type away at your laptop? Open the window for fresh air.

3. Place some plants on your windowsill or on a table near the window. Plants clear the air and give us the gift of fresh oxygen. Good for your brain! Find plants like a Lucky Bamboo or Money Tree at your local supermarket or home store.

4. Paint your work area walls. This will require a little more work but the payoff is well worth it. Choose a color that is soothing and peaceful like a dusty blue. It will give you the feel of blue sky and act as a calming background to all your paperwork and electronics.

5. Paint old furniture and file cabinets black or gray. This will create a neutral background for your work. The less distractions as you work, the easier you can complete tasks. I found two file cabinets in a “scratch and dent” sale and painted them semi-gloss enamel black along with two black bookshelves. They look clean and fresh against the soft blue walls.

6. Surround yourself with inspirational words. Either Google or use the new search engine, Bing, to find motivational quotes. Choose a few, type them up with fonts that please you and print them. Cut them out and place on your bulletin board or in front of your workspace.

7. Create a Vision Board. You know what this is. Take one of your bulletin boards or a 24 x 36 cardboard or foam board and fill it with images that motivate you. Find pictures of money, beautiful abundant nature, things that you would like to have such as a car, or new home. Just search on Bing.com for “money images” and you’ll be surprised how many pictures come up. Just click and print. Put a couple of your inspirational quotes on the board and a picture of you, too. You’re all set. Just glancing at it once in a while will lift your energy.

8. Background sounds. Some people find music a distraction, while others need it to block out noise or keep their brain busy while doing certain tasks. Find the perfect music to keep you focused, either soft nature sounds, classical, or alpha waves that can help you tap into your creativity. Whatever keeps you focused.

9. Favorite objects. Choose only a few. Everyone’s got some little things around that bring a smile or spark a memory. Choose three or four items that make you feel happy. A few pictures of happy moments and people you love will remind you why you are working. Remember, less is more. So, organize these items on a shelf or on your desk without taking up too much space.

In a visually well-organized home office, you can work in peace and feel energetic and happy as you work. You’ll think more clearly and get a lot more work accomplished. Create a workspace that inspires the best in you.

Would you like to see a free step-by-step video tutorial that you can start using today to help you make more money from home?

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Feb 11

Healing Power Of Music

If you experienced a day filled with running from one place to the next, one errand to the next, one meeting to the next, imagine a place where all your troubles can melt away. A place where the stressors of the day are nonexistent. A place where peace and tranquility are norm.

It seems that the healing power of music, over body and spirit, is only just starting to be understood, even though music therapy is not new. For many years therapists have been advocating the use of music – both listening and study – for the reduction of anxiety and stress, the relief of pain. And music has also been recommended as an aid for positive change in mood and emotional states.

Stress has been linked to a growing number of illnesses. Attached to all negative events there remains a direct connection to the emotions that either occurred at the moment of the event or shortly thereafter. Each emotional event can present us with an opportunity to make a choice of how we perceive that event.

But the funny thing is if we can acknowledge the actual pain that caused the disease in the first place, and we can come to terms with it being there then we wouldn’t judge it, and we could examine and heal the disease from a spiritual perspective as well, which would aid the medical treatment.

There is evidence that sound has been used as a healing force for thousands of years. All ancient civilisations used sound for healing. There are many traditional cultures still surviving today that understand the remarkable healing power resulting from sound.

That night I sat in ICU and stayed near while my daughter slept and the music played. The next morning we received a call from the doctor telling us that we would be able to take our daughter home that afternoon. He said that he was amazed how my daughter had recovered so quickly! We were ecstatic! The next day we went to take our daughter home. The nursing staff was amazed that she was going home so early and that literally overnight her condition dramatically improved! They all wanted to get a CD and were convinced that the music had helped produce such a positive effect. Even I had to admit that I was amazed!

Native American flute music has a special appeal, as do many chants and songs from the “old ones” whose wisdom comes down to us through generations of practitioners and healers.

Pure science, delving into the mysteries of the mind and how music affects specific areas and functions of the brain, opens the door to many avenues of exploration in treating and curing various diseases and conditions. The metaphysical journey to balance and harmony via healing music is being translated into a physical science. Music as a complex form of sound vibrations is being studied as a way to communicate with those who cannot speak, and even with those who cannot hear. There are therefore many areas to be explored in discovering the healing power of music.

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