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Introducing..... Solara Knight

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Gabby Sidibe Graces the Cover of ELLE... This is so wrong ....



 Oscar nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe is covering the October 2010 issue of ELLE magazine.  We've got the story behind the 27-year-old breaking down barriers to rock this cover when you read on...
As ELLE celebrates its 25th anniversary, it's celebrating with covers and features on 25ish-year-old Hollywood starlets.
 
The award winning Gabby joins reality star turned author turned fashion designer Lauren Conrad, and actressesMeagan Fox and Amanda Seyfried for ELLE's “Favorite 25-Somethings” issue.  Jonelle Monae is also featured.  You can check out more pics and info from the shoot over at ELLE.
Bad weave... Bad body type.. At least she should have love some weight to land this cover... Geeezzzz
Thots?

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Willow SMITH signed to JAY Zs Label ROC-NATION


After the youngest of Will Smith's clan, Willow Smith, debuted her brand new single "Whip My Hair" this week, the net went nuts.  And now, with rumors floating that Jay-Z is behind her music break, it's been confirmed.

Check out what her mom and dad and Hov had to say about Willow signing to Roc Nation and Columbia Records when you read on...

Nine-year-old actress-turned-singer Willow hit up Ryan Seacrest's morning show this AM to confirm that Roc Nation/Columbia Records is indeed her new label home.  And her brand new cute promo pic is above.  Here's what her uber famous parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith had to say:
"After meeting with several record companies, it was clear that JAY-Z, Ty Ty, Jay Brown and the Roc Nation staff was the unquestionable choice. Their passion for Willow combined with their boundless vision and artistic integrity made Roc Nation the perfect home for our little girl."
Awww!
And what Jay-Z had to say about all the hoopla:
We at Roc Nation are excited to work with Willow. She has an energy and enthusiasm about her music that is truly infectious. It's rare to find an artist with such innate talent and creativity at such a young age. Willow is about to embark on an incredible journey and we look forward to joining her as she grows in all aspects of her career."
Well this ought to get interesting.  Remember what happened when Jay signed and revamped a certain other spunky haired edgy dressed unique sounding young chick:

Willow's shooting the video for "Whip My Hair" in LA at the end of this month.  I guess that's why she's been so adamant about all these red carpet appearances and photoshoots lately.




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Saturday, September 4, 2010

LANVIN for H&M....

Now Alber has spoken about the Lanvin collaboration! We’ve also learned that H&M were planning not to release the news until 9th of this month, but such was the hype and kerfuffle after they released the selection of enigmatic videos that they had to cave in a week early and confirm it was Lanvin. (Plus the fact that Tomas Maier of Bottega Veneta was getting tired of journalists and bloggers ringing him up to ask if it was going to be him).
M. Alber Elbaz, the quaint, bespectacled designer of the French heritage brand (and eager fashion geeks may remember him expressing a certain distaste for fast fashion in the past) has very much changed his tune, and, having been persuaded by H&M said;
“I love the idea of H&M going luxury,” Elbaz said. “I really wanted to try the whole idea of brand, and not just a dress for less…It’s about creating a dream and giving it to people who couldn’t afford Lanvin. We thought it was a very relevant move.”
We also know now that the range will involve 30 garments, from dresses and coats to eveningwear plus 15 accessories and even lipstick. There will also be menswear, designed by Lucas Ossendrijver.
“It’s very Lanvin. It’s very much our world, our aesthetic,” added Alber Elbaz. “It’s all the pieces we’ve done yesterday and not pieces we will do tomorrow.”
Yay, yay, yay! Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M, said "We are thrilled about Lanvin's collection for H&M, it is such an exciting moment. Lanvin will bring to H&M a luxurious French tradition that is also modern and playful. It is very much a Lanvin collection, using their cut and tailoring, with lots of focus on form and details for both women and men. The launch in November is going to be full of wonderful surprises."
On his conversion over to the less exclusive side of fashion retailing, Elbaz said “I realize more and more we need high fashion in order to have the high street,” he said. “It’s important to maintain both.”

Elbaz said he’s alarmed by the “rapidity” of fashion and the proliferation of collections, yet he acknowledged, “when you work with urgency, there’s a lot of electricity.”
Ooh! And one more final crackle of news that we can reveal to you now, is that the sneak preview of the collection, to be unveilied at the beginning of November will be a film of the clothes, created by Leaving Las Vegas director Mike Figgis, which will be posted on H&M’s website.
Steady on, H&M, if you keep on spilling all the details at this rate (still over 2 months to go) then there won’t be any ‘wonderful surprises’ left!
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HOW TO DEAL WITH CHEATING PARTNERS


Take a look at these helpful steps to help you cope with the trauma in the aftermath of an unfaithful partner’s betrayal.

It’s recently happened to Cheryl Cole, Elin Nordegren, Toni Poole and Tess Daly, but when love rat footballer Peter Crouch was allegedly caught cheating on beautiful Abbey Clancy with a Spanish prostitute, it was the last straw - our faith in men crumbled to the ground.

It’s not easy to bounce back from a betrayal. The ‘cheated’ might experience depression, anxiety, fear, anger, resentment and loneliness – and often a sense of loss for the life and relationship they had before the affair.

Some couples fare much better than others, with the affair actually improving some relationships while others are completely destroyed. Remember that it doesn’t have to be the end, but nor should you feel pressured into staying together. But take a look at these helpful steps to help you cope with the trauma in the aftermath of an unfaithful partner’s betrayal.
Ways of coping with infidelity
1) Take your time. Think! This is especially important in long-term relationships. Sudden reactions without thought can lead to consequences you might regret. Give yourself some mental space before you take any action.

2) Vent! It’s only natural. Cry, kick, scream, smash some plates. Do what you have to do to vent your problems. Crying is good for you when you have so much bottled up inside, reducing stress and anxiety.
3) Find emotional support. Friends, close family members, or even relationship counsellors should be your comfort blanket. You may have friends or family who have been in a similar position to you, so get as much relationship advice and support as you can. But don’t allow anyone to dictate your decisions for you.
4) Before deciding to end to your marriage or relationship, see if there is anything worth salvaging. Continuing to live under the same roof may feel uncomfortable in the short-term, but in the long-term it can allow for some sort of reconciliation to occur. Remember that there may be life after an affair.
5) Use any time together with your cheating partner to determine why he/she cheated in the first place. To be honest, your partner may have no idea why they have strayed, but there are bound to be underlying problems, which if worked on, can save your relationship.
6) When dealing with the ‘other woman’ or the ’other man’, the best advice is, don't! While you may be curious about them, resist the urge to become obsessed by them. Chances are revenge will be high on your agenda.
7) When confronting your partner, remain calm and always ensure you are mentally and emotionally well-prepared - especially if you want to hear the details of the affair.
8) Whatever you do, do not blame yourself. Unless you said to your spouse or partner, “Cheat, I don’t mind,” then it’s not your fault.  It will be painful, you will feel responsible and you will want revenge; but you need a cool head and an even hand to approach the problem.  Try not to dwell on the situation, and move on beyond it.
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The Most Spoilt Celebrity Kids

The most spoilt celebrity kidsModern parents are often accused of spoiling their kids rotten. But what some might class as serious child-pampering pales into insignificance when you look at the lifestyles of Hollywood's most spoilt kids.

1. When you think of spoilt kids in Hollywood you immediately think of Suri Cruise. Her wardrobe is already valued at more than the average person could earn in a lifetime. Suri is allowed to eat cupcakes for breakfast, wear heels (and whatever else she wants), and draw all over the walls of the family home. Mum Katie has admitted Suri is a little spoilt, whilst her dad Tom is happy to pander to her every whim!

2. Max and Emme Anthony (the children of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony) may only be two years old, but they're already the most spoilt toddlers in town! When the twins were born, Jennifer reportedly hired a professional masseuse to be on call any time the babies needed a little back rub. If that wasn't enough the proud mummy also reportedly ordered 600-count Egyptian cotton cot linen, diamond-engraved rattles and two small Shetland ponies for her babies, in addition to the US $600,000 (GBP £390,000) a month bodyguard team hired to protect the twins day and night.

3. Lila Grace, the daughter of supermodel Kate Moss, may only be seven years old, but her mother has already started giving her modelling lesson; Lila and Iris (the nine year old daughter of Sadie Frost) were given the lessons by Kate is preparation to walk the catwalk for a special show in honour of Iris's birthday. Lila is spoilt with elaborate birthday parties, and designer clothes. She also enjoys holidays around the world with her mum and full-time nanny.

4. Christina Aguilera and her husband Jordan Bratman started spoiling their son Max Bratman before he was even born. Max came home from the hospital and straight into a custom-made 600 square-foot, sailboat-themed nursery. In fact, Christina is said to be so adamant on giving baby Max the best, that it was reported that she threw out all the toys Jordan bought from Babies R Us as she only wants toys from the exclusive places she'd registered at.

The most spoilt celebrity kids5. Lourdes Leon, daughter of Madonna, has the potential to become a seriously spoilt diva, just like her mum. The duo like to take spa days together, both love to wear designer clothes, and by the time Lourdes was four her mum had spent an estimated £100,000 topping up all the freebies in her mini-wardrobe.

6. Paris, Prince and Blanket Jackson should win an award for having the most bizarre lifestyles on the list. Michael Jackson kept the lives of his offspring as secret as possible, and before his death were often not seen without masks on. Before their father's death these spoilt kids enjoyed a jet set lifestyle, home schooling with private tutors, and designer presents galore.

7. Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's brood of six children live a privileged lifestyle. The family has homes on three continents, and the children have regular splurges in their favourite toy stores. The children have lots of freedom, and are often described as being wild, and out of control. However Angelina has stated that she doesn't want her children to grow up to be spoilt brats!

The most spoilt celebrity kids8. Although Victoria often states in interviews that she doesn't want her children, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz Beckham to be spoilt, the Beckham offspring are hardly experiencing an ordinary upbringing. The trio dress in designer clothes, and regularly have front row seats at basketball and baseball games with their famous father. And eldest son Brooklyn lives like a prince: Posh and Becks installed a US $50,000 (GBP £32,000) fibre-optic ceiling to a bedroom already painted with 8,000 cartoon characters! When not attending sports games or dressing up in designer clobber Brooklyn and his brothers play in a US $20,000 (GBP £13,000) tree-house: lucky kids!


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Friday, September 3, 2010

HAUSA Language on the web.......

Hausa data in the World Loanword Database (WOLD)


(via World Loanword Database) The World Loanword Database (WOLD), edited by Martin Haspelmath and Uri Tadmor, is a scientific publication by the Max Planck Digital Library, Munich (2009).
It provides vocabularies (mini-dictionaries of about 1000-2000 entries) of 41 languages from around the world, with comprehensive information about the loanword status of each word. It allows users to find loanwords, source words and donor languages in each of the 41 languages, but also makes it easy to compare loanwords across languages.
In this database, there is also a list of 1668 Hausa words (with tone and vowel length marked), together with their meanings and explanations about their status as possible loanwords from Arabic, English, Kanuri and a few other donor languages.

Posted by useibert on Monday, July 12, 2010
The Hausa service of the BBC now also has a YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/bbchausa
Posted by useibert on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The following information was sent to me as a comment to one of my earlier posts:
Radio France Internationale has launched a new web site for its Hausa service.
The new site http://www.hausa.rfi.fr is designed to provide its millions of listeners worldwide with latest updates on events and developments around the world. We are also happy to present dramatic improvements in online navigation around our in-depth analysis and special coverage of regional issues as well, as accessibility to Rfi’s vast array of online resources.
With an eye-catching design integrated in RFI’s rich colours, the new site grants visitors instant access to a continual stream of International News, Magazine Programmes, Special Dossiers and broadcast archives, all in Hausa language. The online visitor has immediate access to the web site’s major topic areas that allow browsing and searching through information about Nigeria, Niger Republic, France and all other parts of world.
As part of the Rfi global network; Rfi Hausa has links to our numerous language sites providing Music, News, Weather and Language Lessons produced by one of the world’s largest radio stations. Join the global community keeping in touch through Radio France Internationale. Log on to Rfi Hausa and stay informed.
For further information please contact:
Rfi Hausa
VON Broadcasting House, Cardinal Okogie Way
Ikoyi – Lagos, Nigeria
+234-1-7401456 / +2347030177358
hausa.rficontact@gmail.com
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Soccer Worldcup 2010 in Hausa


Posted by useibert on Saturday, June 19, 2010
The World Soccer Championship goes on in South Africa. On the BBC Hausa website, there is a whole page on it in Hausa (Gasar cin kofin duniya 2010), including reports and pictures.
There are also many Hausa videoclips. Check it out at http://www.bbc.co.uk/hausa/multimedia/.
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Yaryejeniya ta Duniya


Posted by hausaonline on Thursday, April 22, 2010
Today is “Earth Day“, a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. I have run into the website of the Earth Charter Initiative – Nigeria. According to what is written there,
The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society in the 21st century.  It seeks to inspire in all people a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the whole human family, the greater community of life, and future generations.  It is a vision of hope and a call to action.
I haven’t heard about this initiative before and I hope it isn’t linked to some dubious organisation. The reason I am sharing a link to it here on Hausa Online is because it also has a Hausa version: Yaryejeniya ta Duniya:
Zataswa ce game da manyan manufofi na al’umma,domin gina al’umman duniya amintacciya, jurarriya cike kuma da zaman lafiya a karni na 21. Tana da burin wayar da kan dukkan mutane,tana da kyawawan tunani game da dogara da juna da duniya ke yi, da hakoki domin cimma cigaban iyalin duniya,na al’umma masu rai baki daya da kuma na tsararraki masu zuwa.sa zuciya ce kan burin da ke gaba, kira ce kuma domin aiki.
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Free Online Hausa Translator


Posted by hausaonline on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
At WorldLingo.com I have found a free online translation tool that is (somewhat) able to translate from and to Hausa. Here is a screenshot:
Screenshot: www.wordlingo.com
Machine translation tools are usually very limited in what you can do with them, so don’t expect too much. But it may be fun to try out anyway.
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FSI Hausa Basic Course Online


Posted by hausaonline on Tuesday, April 13, 2010
At fsi-language-courses.org one can find language courses developed by the US Foreign Service Institute. These courses were developed by the United States government and are in the public domain. The course materials are made freely available in an electronic format through the private efforts of individuals who are donating their time and resources to scan and OCR the old course books and digitize the accompanying tapes. Check out what is available for Hausa and other LCTLs.
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Hausa Home Video Resource Centre


Posted by hausaonline on Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Hausa Home Video Resource Centre is an initiative of the Department of Mass Communication at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria. It was founded with the aim to provide access to information about the Hausa film industry for researchers, journalists, and the general public and to provide useful resources for practitioners in the industry. It is currently being coordinated by Carmen McCain, a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a visiting scholar in the Department of Mass Communications at Bayero University. (continue reading on their website)
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New blog: Karin magana


Posted by hausaonline on Saturday, February 27, 2010
Today I have launched Karin magana, a collection of proverbs in Hausa. Just like Hausa Online, it is a weblog and will be updated whenever I have some time left. In some cases, I will add a translation or some information on how these proverbs are used, but in most case they will be presented “as is” without any further comments.  However, readers are welcome to add their comments to the proverbs: possible uses, translations and any other interesting facts.
With time, I hope that Karin magana will become another Hausa online resource which both Hausa speakers and learners will find helpful. Have a look, tell me how you like it and what could be improved.
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