Max does the right thing

Update: March 27, 2007
Today Mrs S received an email from Mushroom Records staff to say that the podcast can be uploaded all of term 2. Please come back in the next month and see the podcast and listen to the children singing "Home among the gum trees"

The podcast, in its original format, will only be available for three months. From term 3, the singing will be removed.


Update: March 7, 2007 @4.34pm
We have received news from APRA to tell us that we can use the jingles from Garage Band, however, we have contacted Mushroom Music to seek permission to listen to the children singing Max's favourite song and viewing some drawings.....

APRA have also informed Mrs S that she will require an APRA Only Licence to cover her for communication right (i.e. making the Podcast available over the web for download) if Mushroom Records provide her with a Synchronisation Licence .

It's getting very exciting Max....

Mrs S

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In 2006, children from Max's home created a podcast. Max asked Mrs S what had happened to it. Mrs S replied...

"It is very important Max that we do not break laws when we create new things. I knew I had to check with APRA to make sure we did not do the wrong thing.

I have had to do four things:

1. I had to email APRA staff and answer some questions about the podcast. Some of the questions they asked were: Are you advertising on the podcast? Do you charge for people to see/hear the podcast? How long will the podcast be there? What is the podcast about? How much music is used in the podcast? and many more questions.

2. APRA staff have to check that the children could sing Max's favourite song on the podcast. There are people who work for APRA that check all these details.

3. APRA have to check that the sound effects within "Garage Band" (the software we used to make the podcast) that we used to make the podcast could be broadcast on the podcast.

4. APRA have to check that the pictures one of the children drew to accompany the singing of Max's favourite song can be seen as you listen to the song.

All this takes time Max.

When I know the answers to all of these questions, I will let you know."

Thanks Mrs S.

Max visits East Timor

Read about East Timor

CARITAS, Australia

UNICEF

OXFAM

Max leaves Egypt for home via Dubai

Max was off again. He packed his bag and got on ANOTHER plane, this time to Dubai. He thought that this stretch limousine was fantastic and was disappointed when he had to go to his hotel in a plain bus.



When Max was in Dubai he went on a four wheel drive ride in the desert. It was an exciting ride and he had fun.





When he was in the desert he saw some camels. He was going to have a ride but thought they might think he was their dinner so stayed hidden away.





In Dubai there is an enormous hotel that looks just like the sail on a boat. It is called the Burj Al Arab hotel. It is very fancy and Max had to be especially well-behaved.





There are a lot of shops in Dubai. Some are only markets but others are enormous, very easy to get lost in. This shopping centre had an iNDOOR SKI FIELD. Max was just amazed. He couldn’t believe that it was a ski field until he saw the people inside dressed in warm clothes and using skis.

Max had a fantastic trip but was very glad to come home. It took him over 1 day to fly home and he was one very tired little monkey.
He is having a short rest but is jetting off soon to Thailand.
When you see Max next time, have a look on his jacket. He now has a camel badge from Egypt and Dubai which he loves wearing.

Max’s friends Jenny & Brian

Max travels around Egypt - Part 6

Max went on a walk around Old Cairo and saw the Tower of Babylon ruins. He had heard about these towers from the Bible.




Max went walking along very old alleyways and was told that the Holy Family travelled through here and lived in this area when they were hiding from people who were trying to hurt baby Jesus. He visited a very old church, called the Floating Church, and visited another church and saw a cave where the Holy Family had hidden. He said a prayer for everyone back in Australia and felt a bit homesick because he heard children singing and thought of his friends back in Australia.


Max’s next journey was to Alexandria by bus. He had to get up early and was very excited about going to see the Mediterranean Ocean.






When Max got to Alexandria he saw a large fortress. He was surprised that they had these in Egypt. It looked awesome and he thought it would stop any enemy from invading.

It was such a beautiful day beside the ocean that Max was feeling a bit hot. He decided to take in a bit of sun.







Max went for a walk along the water and liked this hotel beside the water. He though he would like to come back and visit here again and stay here.







Next Max visited the very large library of Alexandria. The original library was burnt by Julius Caesar when he invaded Egypt.







Different countries throughout the world helped Egypt to build a new library. It is very large inside and Max had to be on his best behaviour.






When he got back to Cairo that night Max was very tired and had to have a rest with his friend Jenny in their hotel room.