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Kazakhstan OSCE Chairmanship In 2010

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Finally, on January 1st 2010 Kazakhstan took over the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Kazakhstan began its one-year chairmanship of the OSCE and reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the fundamental principles and values of the Organization, to proceed according to the interests of all participating States and to strengthen the role of the OSCE as a significant platform for dialogue contributing to security in the wider Eurasian space.

Kazakhstan is assuming the extremely important mission of the Chairmanship
of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) with a sense of
great responsibility. Our country will embark on its Chairmanship during one of the most complicated periods in modern history.



President of Republic of Kazakhstan - N. Nazarbayev Speech over the Chairmanship of the OSCE:



Нурсултан Назарбаев обратился к участникам заседания Постоянного Совета ОБСЕ
Девизом казахстанского председательства будут четыре "Т" - "Trust" (доверие), "Tradition" (традиции), "Transparency" (транспарентность) и "Tolerance" (толерантность).

В своем видеообращении Глава государства изложил основные подходы к деятельности ОБСЕ, огласил девиз и приоритеты Казахстана на посту председателя Организации.

Нурсултан Назарбаев подчеркнул, что председательство Казахстана будет основываться на таких принципах, как доверие, традиции, транспарентность и толерантность.

Battle at Kruger

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This is just an amazing video of wildlife in Africa.



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Winner! YouTube's Best Eyewitness Video.

A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa's Kruger National Park while on safari.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE. For licensing opportunities, please visit http://www.BattleAtKruger.com. This video is copyrighted and cannot be used before live audiences or through any form of mass media without the express permission of Jason Schlosberg or David Budzinski. Its use via YouTube is intended for personal use only and can only be viewed on YouTube and websites using the YouTube embed code. Any other use of the video or its screen captures violate this copyright.

Featured on National Geographic, Animal Planet, ABC, and MSNBC!

The Best Beat Makers of the World (Hip-Hop, RnB)

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Top Hip-Hop and RnB record producers:


1. Scott Storch
2. Dr. DRE
3. Luis Resto

Scott Storch's Top 25 Beats:

He is a Canadian record producer. He has found success in many genres of music, particularly hip hoppop, and R&B. He has his own record label, Storch Music Company and his own music production company, Tuff Jew Productions LLC. In 2006, Rolling Stone estimated that Storch had earned over $70 million in his career. According to a 2007 Forbes article, "Hip Hop Cash Kings," Storch was one of the highest-paid people in the music industry in 2007, having earned $17 million in that year. His fee per track was around $85,000, exclusive of publishing royalties. In July 2008, it was reported that Storch was unable to pay over $500,000 in late property taxes, and a warrant was issued for his arrest for failure to appear at his child-support hearing. According to his attorney, there had been "mismanagement" of Storch's finances.



Dr. DRE's Top 25 Beats:

He is an American record producerrapperrecord executive, and actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels, such as Snoop DoggEminem and 50 Cent. As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. Dr. Dre has said that his primary instrument in the studio is the Akai MPC3000, a drum machine and sampler, and that he often uses as many as four or five to produce a single recording. He cites George Clinton, Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield as primary musical influences. Unlike most rap producers, he tries to avoid samples as much as possible, preferring to have studio musicians re-play pieces of music he wants to use, because it allows him more flexibility to change the pieces in rhythm and tempo. In 2001 he told Time magazine, "I may hear something I like on an old record that may inspire me, but I'd rather use musicians to re-create the sound or elaborate on it. I can control it better." Other equipment he uses include the E-mu SP-1200 drum machine and other keyboards from such manufacturers as Korg, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Moog, and Roland.



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Luis Resto

He is an american hip hop producer and keyboardist who has worked closely with rapper Eminem since his third major-label album The Eminem Show. He is of Puerto Rican descent, with both of his parents from Puerto Rico, and was raised in Detroit (Garden City), Michigan. He has played the keyboard for several Eminem-produced tracks and is credited for additional production on most Eminem-produced tracks on Encore. He's got his own Business Venture - Resto World Music.



Bass Brothers are recruiting New Jumpstyle Dance Music



P.S.

Top 10 Songs of 2009

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Hey, let's take one last look at the Top 10 Songs of 2009.
AOL Radio listeners rating.

10. Jason Derulo 'Whatcha Say'



What's it about? The lyrics are about the not-so-original scenario of girlfriend catching boyfriend cheating.

Did you know? Sampling Imogen Heap's 'Hide and Seek,' the song is a first for up-and-coming R&B singer, whose self-titled debut album drops in Spring 2010.

9. Owl City: 'Fireflies'



What's it about? Adam Young, project-creator of Owl City, wrote this song about insomnia, which features guest vocals by Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen.

Did you know? Six months ago the humble Young was living in his parents' basement in Owatonna, Minnesota, stuck in a low-paying job. 'Fireflies,' among his other songs, was originally written merely for his own amusement, not necessarily intended to share with others.

8. Flo Rida: 'Right Round'



What's it about? Based around Dead or Alive's 1984 hit 'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),' the song is about his night at strip club.

Did you know? The song was produced as a studio experiment, where audio mixer Dr. Luke provided the sample and Flo Rida recorded his lyrics over the song.

7. Kelly Clarkson: 'My Life Would Suck Without You'



What's it about? Though the title seems self-explanatory, there is a little more to this fast-paced pop song than you may think. Clarkson sings that she and her boyfriend are dysfunctional and fight often, but for some reason he makes her life better and she cannot let him go.

Did you know? Our 7th top song of 2009 now holds the Billboard 100 record for largest leap to the No. 1 position.

6. Kings of Leon: 'Use Somebody'



What's it about? A touching sentiment of fragility, the lyrics are about feeling lonely on the road. The song was inspired from a falling-out lead vocalist Caleb had a couple years ago with the other band members in Glasgow.

Did you know? The song gave the group their first Top 40 hit, reaching No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 100, No. 2 on the UK and Australian Singles chart, as well as topping charts in Norway, Germany, Canada, Belgian and other countries in 2009.

5. Black Eyed Peas: 'I Gotta Felling'



What's it about? Admit it -- you've blasted this top 2009 song once or twice while getting ready to go out, or danced along to it at a club or house party with friends. It's catchy, and well, pretty self-explanatory.

Did you know? The dance number was produced by Will.i.am and French house DJ David Guetta, the latter making an appearance in the music video along with Katy Perry, American rapper Kid Cudi, and model/actress Chantal Jones.

4. Lady GaGa: 'Face'



What's it about? Despite its upbeat electropop vibe, the song denotes a darker meaning of not "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" but rather, "sex, gambling, and bisexuality."

Did you know? Lady GaGa says she wrote the song as a tribute to her rock 'n' roll boyfriends.

3. Iyaz: 'Replay'



What's it about? 2009's third biggest song is about a girl that he can't get out of his head, resulting in an infectious melody that we "can't keep out" as we're "singin' like na na na everyday" while our "iPod's stuck on replay." Thanks dude -- you really got the point across.

Did you know? Iyaz was discovered by reggae-fusion singer and rapper Sean Kingston, who spotted Iyaz's music video posted on MySpace, originally created for a digital recording class.

2. Jay Sean: 'Down'





What's it about? London-born Jay Sean wrote this song in efforts to "take everyone's mind away from being down."

Did you know? Lil Wayne was not originally featured in the song. As president of the record label the album is under, Lil Wayne surprised Sean with a rap verse following the second verse in a demo. Since it's debut June 30, 2009, the single has reached the Top 5 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 2 since September.

1. Taylor Swift: 'You Belong With Me'



What's it about? Swift is in love with a friend and tries to convince him that his girlfriend does not understand him the way that she does.

Did you know? The first lines of our No.1 top song of 2009 were inspired by Swift overhearing a male friend of hers on the phone with his girlfriend. She was berating him for hanging up on her.

Мультфильм "Облачные фрикадельки" - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

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 Strongly recommended to watch:



"Фрикадельки" лидируют в американском прокате.
 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Информация о фильме
Название: Облачно, возможны осадки в виде фрикаделек
Оригинальное название: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Год выхода: 2009
Жанр: семейный, мультфильм
Режиссер: Фил Лорд, Крис Миллер
В ролях: Билл Хадер, Анна Фэрис, Джеймс Каан, Энди Сэмберг, Брюс Кэмпбелл, Мистер Ти, Бобби Дж. Томпсон, Бенджамин Брэтт, Нил Патрик Харрис, Эл Рокер

О фильме:
Ученый пытается избавить беднейшую часть человечества от голода, но что-то у него идет не так, и в результате с неба начинают выпадать осадки в виде… еды.



И снова в американском прокате лидирует 3D-мультфильм - "Облачно, временами фрикадельки" в премьерный уикэнд собрал $30 миллионов.

Невероятная история о сумасшедшем ученом, который изобрёл способ превращения воды в еду, вторую неделю остается лидером в рейтинге самых кассовых новинок кинопроката. В России громкая премьера мультика ожидается 22 октября, в отечественной версии его озвучили звёзды бывшего «ОСП»: Александр ПУШНОЙ, Татьяна ЛАЗАРЕВА и Михаил ШАЦ.