Saturday, August 23, 2008

Spanish For Beginners - Some Reasons and Advice

Communication plays a vital role in our society. We communicate through words and actions. Contrary to the quote that says, "Action speaks louder than words", it is still hard to know what a person is saying without hearing them talk. But, we all know that there are many languages in the world and that makes it a bit hard for us to communicate to someone who doesn't speak our native tongue. And with that, it is always nice to learn another language for us to be able to communicate well with other people.

Learning a new language isn't always easy. But, being able to master another language is something that would be really helpful. Aside from English, Hindustani and Mandarin, Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the world after Mandarin Chinese. It also has more native speakers than English language does. It is a romance language that originated in Northern Spain. So, how helpful is it to learn Spanish?

Of course, it would be totally helpful if you were into traveling. It would give you less confusion with everything, especially when you feel like striking up a conversation with some people. If your job requires you to speak Spanish like in some call centers you could earn very big money even if you're still a college student. Besides, if you know how to speak Spanish then you'll find it easier to learn other Latin-based languages like French and Italian. How great could that be?

There are different styles of learning, visual, auditory and kinesthetic. It is best to know ones strength to learn more easily. Visually, there are always movies, pictures, magazines and newspapers you can read. And on the Internet, you can listen to podcasts and well, again, the movies and a wide array of songs you can listen to. Kinesthetic learners need to do something physically. While learning a new language, try to do it while doing what you love most, like the sport you like. You can look for the Spanish names or equivalent of the English terms you use in that particular sport.

Spanish is quite easy to learn compared to the other languages. It is somewhat similar to English vocabulary since it has Latin origin. You just have to really like it. Not in the sense that you need money or it's cool because you speak it fluently. But, you should like it because it helps you grow as a person, it helps you in interacting with people, it helps you understand one's culture and most of all, you'll get to know how they learn and how they think.

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Rap Music - History and Genres

Those who are young or relatively new to the HipHop culture don't realize that Rap Music has many different genres:

East Coast: The East Coast, most notably New York City, was the genesis for rap music hitting the mainstream. Run-D.M.C. led the pack, with Rakim and Big Daddy Kane also breaking through to make rap emerge as a national phenomenon.

West Coast: While HipHop was cooking in the East, West Coast rap music gained national recognition in the mid-1980s with performers like Ice T and Too $hort.

Dirty South: While most of the music world's attention focused on rap coming from New York and Los Angeles, HipHop artists in the South were turning to independent music labels to release their work. Geographically, the Dirty South genre encompassed places as diverse as Houston, Birmingham, and Miami, and was greatly influenced by Ghetto Mafia in the mid-1990s. Musically, Dirty South rap is known for is danceabilty and rhythmic delivery.

Gangsta Rap: Some say Gangsta Rap first emerged on the West Coast with N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" release, while others credit Ice T with taking Gangsta Rap to national acclaim. Characterized by lyrics glamorizing elements of a criminal lifestyle, violence, promiscuity, misogyny, and materialism, Gangsta Rap's controversy came to a head with the murder of the West Coast Tupcac Shakur in 1996, and the subsequent murder of the East Coast's The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997.

Pop Rap: Known for its widespread, mainstream appeal, Pop Rap's first breakout star was LL Cool J. The Fresh Prince and MC Hammer quickly rose to the top of the Pop Rap scene and the music charts with lyrics that were less controversial than those of the Gangsta Rap genre, and thus were more likely to receive radio airplay.

Christian Rap: While HipHop was garnering a reputation for less than savory lyrics and artists for questionable activities, other artists were expressing their faith through HipHop. Christian Rap took off in the late 1980s and early 1990s with rap groups like P.I.D. and S.F.C.

Jazz Rap: Although Jazz Rap has never enjoyed mainstream commercial success, the genre often incorporates Afrocentric and political themes. Gang Starr and Gil Scott-Heron are often cited as two of the first Jazz rappers.

Conscious HipHop: Similar to Jazz Rap, Conscious HipHop has never enjoyed mass commercial success. With an emphasis on social issues, Conscious HipHop isn't overtly political, but rather deals with issues such as poverty and religion.

Electro HipHop: A combination of dance music and rap, Electro HipHop first emerged in the 1980s on the West Coast from artists like Arabian Prince and Egyptian Lover. By the mid-1990s, Electro HipHop had pretty much run its course.

Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the worlds MOST popular internet marketing companies on the web. Learn more about Rap Music: History and Genres or Majon's Music directory.

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West Palm Beach Limousine Rental

Securing a limousine in West Palm Beach, Florida can be a great choice. There are many great places to visit in West Palm Beach like beaches, shops, restaurants and clubs. With a chauffeured limousine the worries of asking for directions, finding short routes to prime locations and getting lost are eliminated from your excursion-leaving you more time for things that matter.

West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm beach County. The city has a very rich history. Prior to the founding of Miami, West Palm Beach was a thriving cultural center.

Newcomers have rediscovered the city's historic areas, graceful new high-rises including Donald Trump's elegant "Trump Plaza", and a resurgent downtown entertainment and shopping district called City Place. Clematis Street and City Place are some of the centers of West Palm Beach's nightlife. The city recently built a new convention center. A new downtown library and city hall funded by bonds are currently being built. This is all apart of a City Center, that will also include a waterfront park, photographic & arts center, and new shops.

Here are a few point of interest you can enjoy in West Palm Beach:

Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts- Since 1992, the Kravis Center has provided the city a venue for world class performances in theatre, dance, opera, and music. The venue holds more than 800 events each year.

Norton Museum of Art- located just south of downtown, is the largest art museum in Florida and boasts many travelling exhibits that runs the circuit of world class museums.

SunFest - is a music, art, and waterfront festival

CityPlace - described as "old-world architecture, beautiful fountains, and sidewalk cafs create an atmosphere strikingly reminiscent of a European town center".

Be sure to consider a limousine rental for your next trip to West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Opening Up the Appetizer Menu at Fresno's Pangea Restaurant

Over the last few years, we have seen quite a growth in the number of really good restaurants opening up in Fresno. Now, it is time to add Pangea to the top of that list.

Located in the heart of Fig Garden Village in Fresno, Pangea is the sister establishment to another great restaurant, Campagnia. With a family connection like that, Pangea automatically gets extra points from me.

My first foray into Pangea was back in late December. I stopped in while doing a story on New Year's Eve dining around the Central Valley. From what I have learned, the name Pangea, when translated, means 'All Earth.' Very earthy, huh? Well, don not let the name fool you. There are no hippy lovefest earth-children from the 60s serving you recycled food or making you wear hemp clothing.

No, instead, this 'All Earth' is very chic and sophisticated. From the walls to the tables to the sign on the door, I was really impressed at how the earth tone elements mixed with modern furniture designs. Basically, its stone age meets futuristic steel. Very hot! At Pangea, the experience goes way beyond the design and the furniture.

From their website, Pangea's staff writes, "Meant to be enjoyed among friends, Pangea is a dining experience, likened to a trip around the globe, of fine cuisine and premier spirits from every corner of our world."

The website goes on to say, "At Pangea Restaurant, our global flavors range from Pacific Rim and Latin to Mediterranean and Italian, and eclectic California Cuisine. Because our menu consists of various small plates; larger than typical tapas and smaller than an entree, we refer to our menu as 'global small plates.' We encourage the sharing of our dishes, which allows everyone to try many of our items in one sitting in an elegant, casual and fun environment."

I agree! Pangea is very eclectic-chic. In fact, it is a very new, different experience for the uber-traditional style of the Central Valley.

Because I had to hit six other restaurants in the next two hours, I did not get to stay at Pangea for more than a few minutes. But I promised myself, I would be back real soon. And I made good on my promise, returning later with two friends. We went for a late lunch, but ended up just ordering drinks and filling up on appetizers at the bar.

Actually, that was a good choice because we each ordered a few appetizers, a few drinks, gorged on the free bread and hung out for a while. Since it was not very crowded, we were able to ask the bar and wait staff for their suggestions on which appetizers they thought rocked.

Well, thank you staff members. You were right four out of four times. Here is the rundown of our appetizer feast and the prices (which are highly affordable).

Seared beef nigiri, asparagus & enoki mushroom with wasabi aioli ($5.00) This tops the list of my favorite appetizers of all time. The beef is sweet and tangy, which goes perfect with the asparagus. The taste is intensified by the wasabi aioli. Nice!

Pangea California roll in soy paper ($8) You really can't go wrong ordering a California roll anywhere. But I've not found any one who does it better than the Sushi makers of Pangea.

Crunchy Mexican spicy tuna roll topped with chipotle citrus aioli ($12) It's Latin ... it's Asian ... it's fusion done right.Tasty.

Ginger and garlic poached bok choy ($3) When we first decided to order this, I wasn't so sure I was going to like it. But for three bucks, I was willing to take a chance. It was pretty tasty. I was shocked, surprised and eventually, ordered a second round for the table.

And let us not forget the bread and the amazing Roasted Red Pepper Hummus. Man, they could just sell that as an appetizer and I would be there all the time.

I have been back for drinks several more times; often ordering the same exact appetizer feast. Maybe next time, I will actually go for dinner and try one their extraordinary sounding dinner entrees. Hope to see you there doing the same.

Contact Information: Pangea Restaurant

Located in Fig Garden Village, Fresno

Phone: (559) 225-3800

Website: http://www.pangearestaurant.net

Eddie Cadena is an Emmy Award Winning Writer who currently writes for Valley 411, the Central Valley Entertainment Portal powered by Netricks, Inc., a Central Valley internet company managing clothing site Bella Chica. He is also the recipient of the 2006 NAACP-Fresno Chapter Image Award for Broadcast.

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Is There Anyone More Talented Than Bette Midler?

Bette Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 1st, 1945. Her ancestry is Jewish and Italian. She was named after Bette Davis, though Midler doesn't pronounce the second "e" in her name like with Davis. She is the third of four children.

For college she attended the University of Hawaii where she majored in drama. To pursue acting, Midler dropped out of college before graduating. In 1966 she landed her first movie role in the film Hawaii. It wasn't a major role as her part was simply as an extra, but it greatly encouraged her interest in becoming a professional actor. To that end, she moved to New York City to pursue roles on Broadway.

Her efforts were soon rewarded with a role in the legendary Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof. She played Tzeitel, the oldest daughter, which was a pretty significant role for someone just breaking into professional acting. While working on Fiddler on the Roof, Midler's sister Judy was killed by a taxi while visiting her. Midler performed in Fiddler on the Roof until 1969.

In 1970 she got a gig in a gay bathhouse. There she met Barry Manilow. Manilow played the piano at the bathhouse and the two become good friends. Manilow produced her first album, The Divine Miss M, which was released in 1972. The album won rave revues and has since sold millions of copies. In 1973, The Divine Miss M garnered Midler a Grammy for Best New Artist.

Midler won a Tony Award in 1974 for her involvement in a Broadway play titled Clams on the Half Shell Revue. In 1978 she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the movie, The Rose, in which she played a drug-addled rock star loosely based on Janis Joplin.

In 1989, Midler again achieved music success with her hit single "Wind Beneath My Wings" which earned her a Grammy for Record of the Year. She returned to music success again in 1989 with the song "From a Distance" which also was awarded a Grammy.

In 1992, Midler was awarded an Emmy for a performance on The Tonight Show hosted by Johnny Carson. Bette Midler is one of America's most talented celebrities. She's found success in film, theater, television, and music. Few popular artists can match her range of abilities. There aren't many people who can say they've won a Tony, Grammy, and an Emmy.

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