TOP 5: Danzig Albums

This is the first of many future Top 5 lists that I'm going to piece together on this blog as they sporadically spill out of my brain. Why? Because.

This Top 5 was inspired by the announcement of Danzig's upcoming 2011 Spring Tour. Being that Danzig is one of my all-time favorite bands, here is one random internet asshole's Top 5 Danzig Albums:

5. I Luciferi (2002)

Admittedly, I wrestled with choosing between I Luciferi and 4p, but ultimately I chose the album which I spend less time skipping past songs. If you asked me back in 2003, I would not have rated I Luciferi this high, but this album has continuously grown on me over the years.

This album kicks your ass for eight straight songs before getting into the so-so territory of the CD. If anything, it was just nice for Danzig to finally get back to such a guitar-driven sound again.

Highlights: "Black Mass", "Liberskull", "Dead Inside"

4. Deth Red Sabaoth (2010)

The best thing about Deth Red Sabaoth is that it is consistantly good from beginning to end. After the first couple discs, Danzig albums each contain their own varying amounts of Danzig filler, but Deth Red Sabaoth is arguably filler-free (well, except for maybe the gothy musical piece, "Infanticle").

While this album may not have a true standout song like the many Danzig albums before it, Deth Red is a collection of pretty darn good songs. Loyal Danzig fans have been rewarded with a great modern day effort from our beloved evil Elvis.

Highlights: "Hammer of the Gods", "Rebel Spirits", "Deth Red Moon"

3. Satan's Child (1999)

I'm probably in the minority of Danzig fans who would rate Satan's Child this high in the Danzig catalog, but like Deth Red Sabaoth, I feel that Satan's Child is a solid effort thoughout.

This was the first album where Glenn Danzig's voice started to show some real wear-and-tear from years of screaming at the gods above. Still, Satan's Child rocks pretty mightily and is easily the best non-Rick Rubin production a Danzig album was ever treated to.

Highlights: "Belly of the Beast", "Unspeakable", "Firemass"

2. Danzig (1988)

Danzig's debut album is usually noted as his best album by most... and understandably so! It's hard to argue when it contains three of his most iconic tunes -- one being the mega-hit, "Mother".

Beyond the hits, this album is fleshed out with some of the better songs of Glenn Danzig's career. This is certainly one album that every metal fan should own.

Highlights: "Twist of Cain", "Not of This World", "Am I Demon"

1. Lucifuge (1990)

Lucifuge was the first Danzig album I bought way back in 1990 and I remember it made such an impression on me when I opened up the cassette and it folded out into an upside down cross. Go Satan!

Right out the gate, Lucifuge immediately gets you into a fist-pumping frenzy and then you're off and running into Danzig's finest masterpiece.

Highlights: "Long Way Back From Hell", "Snakes of Christ", "Devil's Plaything"

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Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment and let me know!

I'll closeout this post with a video of my all-time favorite Danzig song:

"Devil's Plaything"

AMY WINEHOUSE PROFILE

Able to create distinguishable music which is perceived to be the perfect fusion of traditional and modern influences, Amy Jade Winehouse was born to a taxi-driving father named Mitchell and pharmacist mother named Janis on September 14, 1983 in Camden, London, England.

Amy Winehouse Profile

Name : Amy Winehouse
Famous as : R&B/soul singer, songwriter
Birth Name : Amy Jade Winehouse
Birth Date : September 14, 1983
Birth Place : Enfield, London, England, UK
Spouse : Blake Fielder-Civil (former video production assistant, 18-May-07 – 16-Jul-09)
Claim to fame : Album “Back to Black” (2006)
Amy Winehouse Claim to Fame
Famous as : R&B/soul singer, songwriter
Popular for : Album “Back to Black” (2006)

Amy Winehouse Personal Fact
Birth Name : Amy Jade Winehouse
Birth Date : September 14, 1983
Birth Place : Enfield, London, England, UK
Height : 5′ 3″
Nationality : British

Education

* Attended Ashmole School in Southgate, London
* Attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone, London
* Attended the BRIT School in Selhurst, London Borough of Croydon, England

Amy Winehouse Family
Father : Mitchell Winehouse
Mother : Janis Winehouse
Brother : Alex Winehouse
Spouse : Blake Fielder-Civil (former video production assistant, 18-May-07 – 16-Jul-09)
Relation : Tyler James (singer)

Amy Winehouse Biography :

The niece of professional jazz musicians from her mother’s side, music surely was never an alien thing to the girl. She grew up listening to a diverse tunes ranging from Sarah Vaughn to Salt-N-Pepa. At age ten, she even confidently formed a short-lived amateur rap group named Sweet ‘n’ Sour in which she used the latter moniker during the troupe’s existence.

Though her abundant love for music was certainly unquestionable at that time, Amy, however, still gave herself a chance to try for another field as she later entered the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone by age twelve.

Nevertheless, the classes were unable to capture her interest and within the following year, she was expelled for “not applying herself”, leading her to attend Britain’s only free performing arts and technology institution the BRIT School. The movement thankfully proved well …

Amy Winehouse Trivia :

• Had her waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London on July 23, 2008.
• Posed naked for the April 2008 issue of British magazine, “Easy Living,” in a bid to raise awareness about breast cancer among young women.
• Chosen UK Solo Artist of the Year at the 2007 Glamour annual events held on June 5.
• Ranked 2nd on Mr. Blackwell’s 48th Annual Worst Dressed Women List, released on January 8, 2008.
• Spit at fans after booed for forgetting her own lyrics, slapped herself repeatedly and knocked her head on the mic during a gig in Cornwall, England on July 17, 2007.
• Was spotted having a number of cuts and scars on her arm while attending the 2007 Elle Style Awards.
• Performed a rendition of The Zutons’ “Valerie” during her participation in a BBC Radio 1 Show Live Lounge and later recorded it with Mark Ronson in 2007.
• Befriended singers Matt Willis and Billie Piper

• Got her first guitar at age thirteen.
• Went to the same school as Katie Melua did.
• Suffered from eating disorders.
• Her favorite cocktail is a Rickstasy which consists of three parts vodka, one part Southern Comfort, one part banana liqueur, and one part Baileys.
• Has several tattoos of naked women on her body.
• Her single “Rehab” was turned to several remixes by Steve Mac, Hot Chip and Desert Eagle in 2007.
• Broke her big tooth in a drunken fall that forced her to cancel London’s Shepherds Bush Empire gigs in March 2007.
• Ended the January 7, 2007 show at G-A-Y part way through her first song after vomiting, which reportedly was a result of being intoxicated.
• Ranked the 50th in NME Magazine’s annual Cool list in November 2006.
• Showed up in an episode of BBC’s comedy sketch show “The Fast Show” in 1997.
• Made a duet with Paul Weller in singing Etta Jones’ “Don’t Go To Strangers” when appeared in his BBC Electric Proms gig.
• Chosen No. 2 in a poll on the World’s Unsexiest Women conducted by men’s magazine Maxim in October 2007.
• Sold the so-called “Double Trouble Combo” product, which included her new live DVD “I Told You I Was Trouble”, 16 oz. pint glass and 3.5 inch ashtray, on her official merchandise store in October 2007.
• Was offered by Prince to join him on 21 London stages to do a duet on her song “Love Is a Losing Game” in 2007.

Amy Winehouse Discography :

Frank [Deluxe Edition]
Release year : 2008
Label : Republic
Genre : R&B

Back to Black/I Told You I Was Trouble
Release year : 2008
Label : Island
Genre : R&B

Back to Black
Release year : 2006
Label : Island
Genre : R&B

Frank
Release year : 2003
Label : Island
Genre : R&B

Amy Winehouse Awards :

Brit Awards

2007
Won Brit Award
category Best British Female Solo Artist

ECHO Awards, Germany

2009
Won ECHO Award
category Best International Female Artist (Beste Kunstlerin International Rock/Pop)

2009
Won ECHO Award
category Album of the Year (Album des Jahres) for “Back to Black”

Grammy Awards

2008
Won Grammy Award
category Record of the Year for “Rehab”

2008
Won Grammy Award
category Song of the Year for “Rehab”

2008
Won Grammy Award
category Best New Artist

2008
Won Grammy Award
category Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Rehab”

2008
Won Grammy Award
category Best Pop Vocal Album for “Back to Black”

Ivor Novello Awards

2008
Won Ivor Novello Award
category Best Song Musically & Lyrically for “Love Is a Losing Game”

2007
Won Ivor Novello Award
category Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab”

2004
Won Ivor Novello Award
category Best Contemporary Song for “Stronger Than Me”
shared with Salaam Remi
Los Premios MTV

Meteor Ireland Music Awards

2008
Won Meteor Ireland Music Award
category Best International Female

MOBO Awards

2007
Won MOBO Award
category Best UK Female

MTV Europe Music Awards

2007
Won MTV Europe Music Award
category Artist’s Choice

NME Awards USA

2008
Got nomination for NME Award USA
category Best International Alternative/Indie Solo Artist

Q Awards

2007
Won Q Award
category Best Album for “Back to Black”

Shockwaves NME Awards

2008
Won Shockwaves NME Award
category Worst Dressed

Amy Winehouse Photos :

Amy Winehouse (mirror.co.uk)

Amy Winehouse (dailyhaggis.com)

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SELENA GOMEZ

Selena Gomez Profile

Birth name : Selena Marie Gomez
Famous Name : Selena Gomez
Nickname : Sel Lena
Born : July 22, 1992 (1992-07-22), Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Gender : Female
Genres : Dance-pop, pop rock
Height : 165 cm
Occupations : Actress, singer, songwriter, fashion designer
Instruments : Vocals
Years active : 2002–present
Labels : Hollywood
Associated acts : Selena Gomez & the Scene

Quotes
“Be yourself always, there’s no one better!”
“always listin to your parents (:”
“You know what they say- If you love somebody, set them free. If they love you more, they’ll come back.” (WOWP)

Selena Gomez Fun Facts

• Selena has naturally Black curly hair
• Brown eyes
• She loves dancing
• she also loves acting
• and singing

Selena Gomez Personal Life :
Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her father Ricardo Gomez is Mexican American and her mother Mandy Cornett is of half Italian descent. Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was raised as an only child by her working mother. In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian Teefey. She is named after Tejano singer Selena. In a 2009 interview with People, Gomez mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions. Selena Gomez earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.

Selena Gomez Awards :

- 2009 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, Catagory Favorite TV Actress
- 2009 Young Artist Award, Catagory Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress
- 2009 Teen Choice Awards, Catagory “Choice Summer- Celebrity Dancer”
- 2009 Teen Choice Awards, Catagory “Choice Summer – TV Star-Female”
- 2009 Teen Choice Awards, Catagory “Choice Other Stuff – Red Carpet Icon: Female”
- 2009 Alma Award, Special Achievement Comedy – Television – Actress
- 2010 Gracie Award, Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Comedy Series
- 2010 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, Favorite TV Actress
- 2010 Teen Choice Awards, Choice TV Actress: Comedy
- 2010 Teen Choice Awards, Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female
- 2010 Nickelodeon Australian Kids’ Choice Awards Fave TV Star

Selena Gomez Filmography :

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over	Waterpark Girl	Minor role
2005	Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire	Julie	Television movie
2006	Brain Zapped	Emily Grace Garcia	Television movie
2008	Another Cinderella Story	Mary Santiago	Direct-to-video Main role
2008	Horton Hears a Who!	Helga	(Voice)
2009	Princess Protection Program	Carter Mason	Disney Channel Original Movie Main role
2009	Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie	Alex Russo	Disney Channel Original Movie Main role
2009	Arthur and the Vengeance of Maltazard	Princess Selenia	(Voice) (Replaced Madonna)
2010	Ramona and Beezus	Beatrice “Beezus” Quimby	Main role
2011	Monte Carlo	Grace	Main role

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002 to 2003	Barney & Friends	Gianna	Recurring role
2006	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Gwen	“A Midsummer’s Nightmare” (Season 2, episode 22)
2007 to 2008	Hannah Montana	Mikayla	“I Want You to Want Me… to Go to Florida” (Season 2, episode 13) “That’s What Friends Are For?” (Season 2, episode 18) “(We’re So Sorry) Uncle Earl” (Season 2, episode 22) (uncredited)
2009	Sonny With a Chance	Herself	“Battle of the Networks’ Stars” (Season 1, episode 13)
2009	The Suite Life on Deck	Alex Russo	“Double-Crossed” (Season 1, episode 21)
2007 to present	Wizards of Waverly Place	Alex Russo	Main role

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist	Notes
2008	“Burnin’ Up”	Jonas Brothers	Played Nick Jonas’ love interest

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions		Album
		US	CAN
2008	“Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”	58	—	Another Cinderella Story
2009	“Magic” (Originally by Pilot)	61	86	Wizards of Waverly Place
As a featured artist
2009	“Whoa Oh!” (with Forever The Sickest Kids)	—	—	Non-album single
2009	“One and the Same” (with Demi Lovato)	82	—	Disney Channel Playlist
2009	“Send It On” (with Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus)	20	—	Non-album song

Selena Gomez Singles :
Year Song Chart positions Album
US CAN
2008 “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” 58 — Another Cinderella Story
2009 “Magic” (Originally by Pilot) 61 86 Wizards of Waverly Place
As a featured artist
2009 “Whoa Oh!” (with Forever The Sickest Kids) — — Non-album single
2009 “One and the Same” (with Demi Lovato) 82 — Disney Channel Playlist
2009 “Send It On” (with Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus) 20 — Non-album song

Other songs

Year	Song	Album
2006	“Brain Zapped”	Brain Zapped
2008	“Cruella de Vil”	Disneymania 6
2008	“Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”	Another Cinderella Story
2008	“New Classic” (featuring Drew Seeley)	Another Cinderella Story
2008	“Bang a Drum”	Another Cinderella Story
2008	“New Classic” (Live) (featuring Drew Seeley)	Another Cinderella Story
2008	“Fly to Your Heart”	Tinker Bell
2009	“One and the Same” (with Demi Lovato)	Disney Channel Playlist
2009	“Everything Is Not What It Seems”	Wizards of Waverly Place
2009	“Disappear”	Wizards of Waverly Place
2009	“Magical”	Wizards of Waverly Place
2009	“Magic”	Wizards of Waverly Place
2010	“Trust in Me” (From Disney’s The Jungle Book)	Disneymania 7

Music videos

Year	Title
2008	“Cruella de Vil”
2008	“Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”
2008	“Fly to Your Heart”
2009	“One and the Same”
2009	“Magic”
2009	“Send It On”

Selena Gomez Photos :

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Selena Gomez Profile (igossip)

Selena Gomez Profile (starpulse)

Selena Gomez Profile (buzznet)

Selena Gomez Profile (proprofs)

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Volcano of the Week #13 - Erta Ale

As some people would rather do work than play Ghettopoly (which is a ghetto version of monopoly) my evening's entertainment consisted of asking my housemate Spam/Lewis to choose the volcano of the week from my volcano book. The result was Ethiopia's most active volcano Erta Ale which is a 613m height shield volcano on the border with Eritrea. Erta Ale means smoking mountain- I really wish people would name volcanoes more imaginatively, it would certainly make volcano or nocano more fun. Although one pit of Erta Ale is known as the gateway to hell, which is nicer. Erta Ale is located in the Afar Depression which contains the lowest point in Africa- 155 meters below sea level, the land surrounding the volcano is all below sea level.

 Looks a bit like Piton de la Fournaise

The most remarkable feature of Erta Ale is probably its lava lake which at 90 years is thought to be the oldest (and one of the only) in the world. One of the only other volcanoes with lava lakes is last "weeks" volcano- Mount Erebus which must be truly stunning in the frozen landscape. A lava lake is pretty much what it sounds; a crater filled with hot bubbling lava covered by a thin black crust so kinda like cooking porridge, polenta or old soup. It is when cracks in this skin appear that we see the volcanoes beauty when lava spurts and fissures form. Erta Ale's tends to have fairly non-explosive eruptions, VEI around 2- but it is none the less a beautiful spectacle. The lava lake the cover image for Earth on Fire and has some of the books best images- which is why is this weeks volcano of the week and I believe it's my first Africano. 

Best book ever!

The MARCH'11 soundtrack! Rediscovering the kid inside

Πιάνω Heidi ύφος: Tι ωραία!!! Ήρθε η άνοιξη! Επιτέλους θα τρέχω και πάλι στα λιβάδια και δε θα παγώνει το χέρι μου από το άρμεγμα των αγελάδων!
Candy Candy: Πέθανε ο Άντονυ, αλλά δεν πειράζει, ήρθε η άνοιξη και ήδη με γουστάρουν ο Τέρρυ, Στούαρτ, Άρτσι και Άλμπερτ, επιτέλους θα μπορώ να κάνω outdoor sex με όποιον θέλω!
Όπως και να'χει καλή άνοιξη σε όλους!!! Σε λίγες μέρες θα μαστουρώσουμε με τις καινούριες παπαρούνες που θα φυτρώσουν, θα πατήσουμε κατά λάθος μια σειρά από τριχωτές κάμπιες, θα αφαιρεθούμε από τα τιτιβίσματα των πουλιών, θα τσαντιστούμε με τους horny γάτους και θα ξανακούσουμε την "Άνοιξη" της Σοφίας Βόσσου!

BEST SONGS OF THE MONTH

* ADELE Rumour has it <---BEST SONG OF THE MONTH

* ALEX VELEA One shot

* AYO I’m gonna dance <---BEST ROCK SONG OF THE MONTH

* BEADY EYE The roller

* BETH DITTO Open heart surgery

* BLACKFIELD Blood

* BOBBY LONG Who have you been loving

* BRIAN MCFADDEN Just the way you are (drunk at the bar)

* BRIGHT EYES Jejune stars

* BRUNO MARS Before it explodes

* CAMILLE JONES The streets

* CHARLOTTE MARTIN Dancing on needles

* CHASE & STATUS feat. DELILAH Time

* CLARE MAGUIRE The last dance <---BEST POP SONG OF THE MONTH

* CORONA Beat and shake

* DIDDY-DIRTY MONEY I hate that you love me

* DOVER Dannaya (Future Presidents Remix)

* DR. DRE feat. EMINEM & SKYLAR GREY I need a doctor <---BEST HIP HOP SONG OF THE MONTH

* DUFFY My boy

* ELECTRIC LADY LAB I follow you <---BEST ELECTRO SONG OF THE MONTH

* ERIC PRYDZ Niton (The reason) <---BEST CLUB SONG OF THE MONTH

* EMMA’S IMAGINATION Brighter greener

* FAR EAST MOVEMENT feat. RYAN TEDDER Rocketeer

* GLEE CAST Loser like me

* GREGOIRE J’avance

* HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR My house

* IDA CORR What goes around comes around

* JESSIE J Who’s laughing now

* KAZAKY Love <---HOT SONG OF THE MONTH

* LADY GAGA Born this way

* LADYTRON Little black angel

* LEA MICHELE Get it right

* LENNY KRAVITZ Come on get it

* LUCINDA WILLIAMS Buttercup <---BEST ACOUSTIC SONG OF THE MONTH

* LYKKE LI Youth knows no pain

* MATTHEW MORRISON Summer rain

* MEDINA Gutter

* MILOW You and me (in my pocket)

* MOBY Be the one

* NICOLE SCHERZINGER Don't hold your breath (Cahill remix radio edit)

* NIKKI PONTE I don’t wanna dance

* NOUVELLE VAGUE feat. CAMILLE Poutain, poutain

* OTHERVIEW Give me that

* PJ HARVEY The last living rose

* PLAYMEN & CLAYDEE feat. TAMTA Tonight

* PNAU The truth

* RICKY MARTIN Sera sera

* RINGSIDE Freedom

* ROXETTE Speak to me <---BEST BALLAD OF THE MONTH

* SAME DIFFERENCE feat. ALCAZAR Karma karma

* SEPTEMBER White flag <---BEST DANCE SONG OF THE MONTH

* SHAYA Remote control

* SIRENIA The enigma of life

* TAKE THAT Rocket ship

* THE JAPANESE POPSTARS Song for Lisa

* THE SOUND OF ARROWS Nova

* THE VACCINES Blow it up

* TRAP Fallin' (Michael Zeis remix)

* VEGAS Εκτός εαυτού

* YOU ME AT SIX & CHIDDY Rescue me

* WIZ KHALIFA Black and yellow

* ΑΛΕΞΙΑ Raices volantes

* ΑΝΝΑ ΒΙΣΣΗ Δε θα υπάρξει άλλο

* ΕΛΕΝΑ ΠΑΠΑΡΙΖΟΥ Baby it’s over <---BEST GREEK SONG OF THE MONTH

* ΕΛΕΝΗ ΦΟΥΡΕΪΡΑ Άσε με

* KAITH ΓΑΡΜΠΗ Ψέμματα

* ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΚΑΡΑΦΩΤΗΣ Μόνο ένα φιλί

* ΛΟΥΚΑΣ ΓΙΩΡΚΑΣ feat. STEREO MIKE Watch my dance

* ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ ΧΑΤΖΗΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ Μια από τα ίδια

* ΣΑΚΗΣ ΡΟΥΒΑΣ Νεκρός ωκεανός

* ΤΡΙΗΜΙΤΟΝΙΟ Χαμογέλα

* ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΧΟΛΙΔΗΣ Σ’αγαπώ

BEST ALBUMS OF THE MONTH

* Kαίτη Γαρμπή ΠΑΖΛ (pop) (8)

* Lykke Li WOUNDED RHYMES (alternative) (8)

* The Vaccines THE VACCINES EP (rock) (8)

* September LOVE CPR (pop/dance) (8)

* Ladytron BEST OF 00-10 (electronic) (7.5)

* Far East Movement FREE WIRED (electrohop/dance) (7.5)

* Clare Maguire LIGHT AFTER DARK (pop) (7)

* Beady Eye DIFFERENT GEAR, SAME SPEEDING (rock) (7)

* Shaya RESURRECTION (pop/dance) (7)

* The Japanese Popstars CONTROLLING YOUR ALLEGIANCE EP (electronic) (7)

ΕΤΣΙ ΚΙ ΕΤΣΙ...

* Camille Jones DID I SAY I LOVE YOU (pop/dance) (6)

* Lucinda Williams BLESSED (folk rock) (6)

* Bobby Long A WINTER TALE (folk rock) (6)

ΜΗΝ ΜΠΕΙΤΕ ΚΑΝ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΟΠΟ!

* PJ Harvey LET ENGLAND SHAKE (rock) (4)

* Eisley THE VALLEY (indie/rock) (4)

* Jessie J WHO YOU ARE (pop) (3)

* Radiohead THE KING OF LIMBS (experimental) (2)

PLUS

ADELE: Ούτε η ίδια δεν πιστεύει την παγκόσμια επιτυχία που έχει με το νέο της άλμπουμ “21” και τα singles της “Rolling in the deep” και “Someone like you”. Μαγκιά της γιατί ο κόσμος την αγάπησε για τη φωνή και τις τόσο όμορφες μελωδίες της. Πολλοί την χαρακτήρισαν ως νέα CelineDion αλλά το βρήκα υπερβολικό και λίγο άκυρο!

LADY GAGA: Μπορεί το νέο της τραγούδι “Born this way” να μη με πορώνει, αλλά έκανε super εμφάνιση και παρουσίαση στα φετινά Grammy που συζητήθηκε παντού, όπως κάθε της εμφάνιση. Kαι για το video clip που έκανε πρεμιέρα σήμερα τι να πω? ΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΡΓΗΜΑ! Το ξέρω ότι μπορεί να ενοχλεί πολλούς αυτή η υπερβολή της, όμως ΟΛΟΙ γουστάρουν να την αγαπούν και να τη μισούν μαζί.

ΚΑΖΑΚΥ: Ανακαλύψτε τους! Είναι το νέο μου κόλλημα! Είναι τέσσερις χορευτές από την Ουκρανία κι έχουν κυκλοφορήσει δύο ΑΠΑΙΧΤΑ τραγούδια και video που σίγουρα θα έκαναν πολλούς να ζηλέψουν: “In the middle” και “Love”. Tι κάθεστε?? Πατήστε τα links να τα δείτε κι εσείς!

ΚΥLIE MINOGUE: Τα πρώτα video και φωτογραφίες από την καινούρια “Les Folies Tour” της Kylie που έχει ήδη ξεκινήσει είναι πραγματικά εντυπωσιακά, με θέματα παρμένα από την ελληνική μυθολογία και όχι μόνο. Μακάρι να τη δούμε στη χώρα μας και να βγάλει και κανένα single καλύτερο από το “Better than today” που πάτωσε.

MADWALK: Πολύ καλή παραγωγή και γενικώς πολύ αξιόλογη πρώτη προσπάθεια. Θα σταθώ στην υπέροχη Έλενα Παπαρίζου που ήταν sexy as hell, και παρουσίασε τη νέα της κομματάρα “ Baby it’sover”, αλλά και στην Shaya που εντυπωσίασε με το αλά Grace Jones look, τους OtherView και φυσικά την Tάμτα. Η χειρότερη by far ήταν η Δέσποινα Βανδή που κλασικά τραγουδούσε σα να ποζάρει.

MINUS

RADIOHEAD: Πότε θα αρχίσουν να βγάζουν πάλι τραγούδια της προκοπής κι όχι αυτές τις πειραματικές μαλακίες που βγάζουν κατά καιρούς? Έχουν κουράσει!

RIHANNA: Δεν υπάρχει ΜΙΑ φορά που να την έχω δει να τραγουδάει σε βραβεία, εμφανίσεις, συναυλίες στην tv κλπ και να ήταν καλή. Η γκόμενα είναι η βασίλισσα των φάλτσων και είναι απλά τυχερή που έχει πει κάποια πολύ καλά κομμάτια αλλιώς τώρα θα τραγουδούσε με τη Despina Vandi.

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Indian School of Business, IOB hyderabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indian School of Business - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Indian School of Business (ISB) is an international business school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The school offers postgraduate programmes in Management (PGP), post-doctoral programmes, as well as executive education programs for business executives. Its idea was conceived in 1995 by a group of Fortune 500 entrepreneurs in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh's state government.^[1] Rajat Gupta, former Managing Director ofMcKinsey & Company Worldwide and Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh played a pivotal role in establishing the institution.

Indian School of Business's partners include Wharton School of Business, Kellogg School of Management, London Business School, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and MIT Sloan School of Management.^[2] The accelerated one-year post graduate programme course is ISB's specialty. It is a member of the Global Business School Network.

The Indian School of Business is ranked 13 among the top 100 global B-schools, as per the Financial Times annual MBA 2011 rankings.^[3

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• 1 History
• 2 Campus
• 3 Academic programs
  • 3.1 Post Graduate Program in Management
  • 3.2 Post Doctoral Programme in Management
  • 3.3 Executive programmes
• 4 Centres of Excellence
• 5 Faculty
• 6 Seminars and Conferences
• 7 Alumni Reunions
• 8 Solstice
• 9 Distinguished Visitors
• 10 Global MBA Rankings
• 11 Expansion Plans
• 12 Executive Board
• 13 References
• 14 External links

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Q. Briefly tell us about the institute.
The Indian School of Business evolved from the need for a world class business school in Asia. Our founders- some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds- visualised the leadership needs of emerging Asian economies. They recognised that the rapidly changing business landscape would require young leaders with an understanding of evolving economies, but also with a global perspective. The ISB is committed to its role in creating such leaders through its innovative programmes, outstanding faculty and thought leadership. We have progressed well and we were in the list of Top 20 B-Schools in the world (as per Financial Times rankings) in 2008 and we repeated our success story by being the 15th ranked B-School in the world in 2009.
Q. What are the courses offered?
  ISB offers a unique one-year full time Post Graduate Programme for candidates with work experience, a Post Doctoral Research Fellowship Programme, and short-term executive Programmes for senior executives.

Q. What kind of background and profile does your institute look for in new students?
ISB aims at admitting an extremely talented and diverse student body. We look to having students who have worked in different countries and across industries. They need to be strong academically as the programme is very rigorous. They also need to have potential for leadership. We consider all achievements from school level to the present, including all extra currcicular achievements while taking our decision

Q. Tell us about the admission process at ISB: 
For the Indian School of Business, each and every applicant is unique and the school evaluates each student across multiple parameters for admissions. Some of the parameters of evaluation are, Analytical Ability, Leadership potential, Communication and Logical thinking. Leadership Potential is a key assessment parameter. Applicants who have consistently demonstrated an ability to take up initiatives in their work or academic life are encouraged to apply. Leadership is also assessed through recommendations or references included in the application. Students must include recent recommendations from their current workplace, preferably from their direct supervisor. While most applicants may not have had a chance to demonstrate leadership skills at the public level, initiatives at work or in their personal life will help the Admissions Committee assess the applicant’s potential.
Diversity: The ISB welcomes diversity in all forms like work experience, educational background, nationality among others. But above all, the ISB values the quality of the work experience gained by individuals and not just the number of years they have been working in a certain sector. Applicants are encouraged to describe their backgrounds and provide details on how they can contribute to the classroom experience.
Academic Background and Analytical Ability : The programme is rigorous, and since its one year duration makes it even more challenging. Therefore the evaluation keenly considers the student’s academic performance. However there is no cut-off score. Likewise, the ISB also assesses analytical ability based on GMAT. Here again, there is no cut-off GMAT score. While a good GMAT score helps, an average score can be compensated for by achievements in other areas.
Work Experience: The ISB prefers applicants with full time work experience (preferably of two years). The diverse professional experience of students contributes to the rich and stimulating learning in the ISB programme. We are specifically interested in how they have contributed to their organisation or added value to their professional roles. Successful applicants must demonstrate managerial and leadership potential, maturity, drive and focus.
Admissions will evaluate all applications on the above basis. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as part of the selection process

Q. What is the application process? 
The application process at the ISB is completely online. Students can upload their resume’s, GMAT scores, send in their essays and their letter of recommendation from supervisors through this process. At any time they can approach the admissions office at the ISB and ask for help. The Admissions Office will then check the application to ensure it is complete and inform the applicant accordingly. They are updated on the status of the application through the online application itself. Once the application process is complete, short listed students are called for a personal interview. 


Q. Tell us about your faculty. 
The faculty at the Indian School of Business includes eminent management intellectuals with research and teaching experience from the best B-schools in the world. The distinctive research of our faculty members ensures that our programmes offer content that is contemporary and global in its perspective. Over 105 visiting faculty from the best B-schools in USA, Europe, Australia, and various Asian countries complement the expertise of our resident faculty. As prize-winning academicians, authors, and entrepreneurs, they represent a highly valued asset to the School. With the School gaining international recognition, many research scholars from around the world visit the ISB on long-term sabbaticals. Students have the opportunity to gain from an exchange of ideas with them and with Academic Fellows.
In addition, under the Professors of Management Practice, we get corporate leaders and acclaimed academicians to share their experiences with the students. 


 Q. What is the fee structure at ISB? 
The ISB provides a world-class management education and experience comparable to that offered at its global partner schools. The added advantage is a tuition fee that is approximately less than half the average cost of a typical top 10 B-School. Fee is around 40,000 US$. This includes tution fee and living. 

Q. Does your institute offer scholarships or loans? 
Each year the ISB awards several scholarships, in the form of fee remission, to outstanding candidates. These scholarships vary in amounts and include some full scholarships. Scholarships are both need and merit based. Recipients are selected on the basis of exceptional academic and professional performance, as well as personal qualities such as leadership, integrity, and community service. 
The ISB also partners with several corporates to provide scholarships during the course of the academic year. The ISB has inked loan agreements with leading banks/institutions like State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Andhra Bank, Union Bank of India that provide funding to cover up to 95% of the programme cost.