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I think it is safe to say that April 2014 will be one of the most memorable months of my life. It's almost been a year since our engagement, and Christian and I are so excited to be leaving for our wedding in the USA next week! This past weekend, we took a break from all of the wedding planning and travelled with two of our good friends, Martin and Julia, to Iceland. I had always wanted to visit Iceland because it seemed like an unique place with majestic landscape and natural wonders to visit. I also thought it would be unlike any other place I have travelled to; so I thought what better excuse to plan a trip there than my 30th Birthday. That's right folks, this American is no longer in her 20's. Landing on a new country brought forth a new decade in my life, one I am sure will continue to bring exciting adventures my way.
Iceland is about a 1 hour 45 minute flight from Edinburgh. When we landed we picked up our rental car from the airport and were greeted by this massive sign. As you can see from the picture, the majority of Iceland is not accessible by vehicle. This is due to the nature of the landscape, volcanoes, and other natural formations that make it unsafe for tourist to drive through. Nonetheless, we had only planned a 3 day trip, and were able to see many exciting hot spots during our stay.
Iceland is certainly technologically advanced when it came to money. For the most part we only used our international credit card. When we went to a visitor centre to use the restroom, you needed to deposit money in order use the facilities. As you can imagine, a lot of tourists don't have coins, so they even had credit card machines in the toilets! Pretty fancy if you ask me. As you can see from the picture the money was very colourful and the coins had various sea creatures printed on them. 1 Great British pound = 188 Icelandic Krona...or for my American readers 1US dollar = 112 Icelandic Krona. Basically, Iceland was expensive!
While our flights and accommodation were reasonable, the food, drinks, and cost of doing activities was high. One thing that was great for our trip was the fact we decided to rent a self-catered apartment to stay in. It helped us keep our costs down since we were able to cook breakfast/lunch/dinner if we wanted to in the flat. It also was so nice to come back to a comfortable space we could all relax in together rather than a hotel room. I was surprised how modern and clean Reykjavik was when we arrived. One other random fact is the air smells of sulphur (rotten eggs/farts) often due to natural water in the country.
We knew that we had 3 day trips planned for our stay, and decided to wait until the week to decide what do do on each day depending on the weather. As you can imagine, the weather was pretty unpredictable, but we were so lucky and really planned the itinerary as perfectly. The first day we arrived, the weather was supposed to be partly cloudy and in the low 50's so we decided to use the sunshine and do a tour called The Golden Circle. We knew it was going to about a 8 hour tour to some of Iceland's natural wonders, and wanted to use the sunshine (when it decided to come out). Our first stop about 1 hour from Reykavik was Pingvellir National Park.
When we first arrived there was still snow on the ground! Hard to believe it was still there in April, but I guess not when your winter is 9 months long!
The views really were stunning, and right after we got there the blue skies started to appear.
Did you know that there are two continental plates that run right through Iceland? Don't worry, neither did I! But in fact, it's true. The continental drift between the North American and Eurasian Plates can be visited in the National park.
It kind of reminded me of my family vacation to the four corners of the USA, where we each stood in a different state and then rotated. I know, kind of corny, but when in Iceland...why not! Below you can see me on the American side and Christian on the Eurasian side.
The great divide with Martin and Julia!
The park was really neat to walk around. For those of you who watch Game of Throne's , many of the scenes from "the North" are filmed in Iceland.
There was also a really lovely waterfall in the park. I was impressed, until our stop in Gullfoss later in the day. More to come on that in a minute.
Did you know that Iceland has it's own breed of horse? Neither did I! Icelandic ponies are ridiculously friendly and cute! We stopped and visited this group who was hanging out on the side of the road. Next time I am in Iceland, I want to plan a horseback ride. This is a popular tourist attraction for visitors, but we didn't have time this trip. They remind me a bit of Rod Stewart with their manes being so out of control, I loved it!
Martin feeding the Icelandic Pony.
Next on the Golden Circle route was the he Geysir geothermal area. I have visited Yellowstone in the USA, and this portion reminded me of that trip ~20 years ago. Did you know that Geyser comes from the Icelandic word Geysir? Neither did I! There were signs everywhere not to touch the water as it was 100 Degrees Celsius (212F).
The water was boiling in some areas.
Steam was also coming out of the ground like crazy. It felt like walking on another planet.
Every 5-10 minutes on of the geysers shot up for about 5 seconds. It took a few tries but I was able to get some good action shots of the great gysir.
Hot thermal geothermal pool
We spent about an hour exploring this portion of the Golden Circle and I think it was my favourite part of the route. By the way, Iceland has BIG cars with BIG tires. Our tires had spikes on them, which continually made me think we had a flat due to the sound it made when they contacted the road. But I guess when you live in Iceland, you need 4X4 to get anywhere outside of the city!
Right down the road from the Geysir park was the last highlight of the Golden Circle, Gullfoss Waterfall.
The sun and mist caused a rainbow, a perfect shot for the day!
Hopefully you can tell from the pictures how violent the water was at the falls. We could hear the water all the way from the visitor centre about a 5 minute walk away.
Rapids at the top of the falls
Overall the Golden Circle was a great way to see the Icelandic landscape. With the three major attractions, it made the long route feel manageable as we were able to take breaks from the car and enjoy the outdoors. It was also great to have our own vehicle as the tour bus excursion's we looked into were way more scheduled than we like to be when on vacation. I would recommend this as a must see for anyone visiting the country.
When I started to think about my upcoming new decade back in the winter, I really knew I wanted to do something that I would remember for the rest of my life. One of the places I had always heard about was The Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa outside of Reykjavik. It has been on my bucket list for a while, and it really is what sold me on going to Iceland in the first place. When I woke up on Saturday morning, I really felt butterflies for what I was about to experience. The 45 minute drive felt like it was never going to end. The Blue Lagoon was seriously in the middle of no where! We kept driving and driving and driving, and then off in the distance I saw steam coming out of the ground. I knew we were close (if not for the GPS telling me how far to go haha) and before I knew it we had arrived! Now I have been to spa's before, but let me tell you the the Blue Lagoon was unlike anything I had ever experienced.
I learned that the lagoon was actually formed by mistake. Down the road there is a geothermal plant, and water was expelled from the plant and put into the volcanic ground. Because it was high in silicone, it clogged the ground creating this lagoon effect. The water temperature in the swimming area averages 37–39 °C (98–102 °F). When it first formed, people called it the poison pit and were scared to go into the water. In the 80s, locals started claiming the waters were safe and had healing powers for skin ailments. In the 90s the Blue Lagoon company took over and it has been a popular tourist attraction ever since.
Entrance to the Blue Lagoon, built right into the volcanic rock.
The weather was cloudy and a bit misty, but it really added to the atmosphere!
Christian and I enjoying the waters
As I mentioned before the water is full of silicone. They have buckets of silicone around the lagoon, and you are encouraged to put this on your skin for 15 minutes. It is kind of like a mud mask, and really felt great.
Part of my birthday gift from Christian was an underwater spa massage/facial treatment in the wellness lagoon. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was AWESOME!
We waited in the wellness area where our masseur picked us up on a water raft and then covered us with a heated blanket. Then we were given an underwater massage similar to Swedish massage. It might sound odd, and perhaps it is due to me having recently watched Gravity, but when I was so relaxed I really felt like I was floating in space. Every so often we would get lowered in and out of the water and it really gave me a weightless feeling. We also got facials with special lagoon scrub. My skin feels wedding ready now!
The day was so relaxing! I even found the German napping in the relaxation room.
Christian and I enjoying the view of the lagoon.
Enjoying a birthday cocktail courteous of the singer at the pub!
Yeah for being born in 1984!
We had a nice lie in on Sunday, and decided to spend our last day walking around Reykjavik. Did you know that it is the world's northernmost capital? Neither did I!
I really loved the city. It reminded me a bit between a mix of Juno, Alaska and a trendy hip town like Burlington, VT. There were lots of street art and colorful buildings.
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There was also a famous Church where you could see great views of the city below from the steeple.
The Lutheran Church was called Hallgrímskirkja (good luck with that pronunciation).
It had a pretty unique architecture from the outside and quite the organ inside.
Of course the views did not disappoint.
One of the must see stops in our tourist book believe it or not was a hot dog stand in the middle of the city. Our friend Martin actually owns his own German Bratwurst Business in Edinburgh, On the Roll, so as you can imagine he was very excited to try out this stand in Reykjavik. Even former president Bill Clinton has visited this stand when he was in Iceland, so we stopped for a dog. We saw the stand late on Saturday night with a line of locals wrapped around the place, so we knew it was going to be good!
The hot dogs were really tasty, and unlike most things in Iceland, really cheap! They came with a special mustard, fried onions, and other special mayo sauce.
Now for some of you healthy readers, eating a hot dog sounds like adventure enough, but wait until you try fermented shark. Yes, that's right, Iceland is famous for fermented shark. Let me tell you, its disgusting in my opinion. But when I had heard about this delicacy I told my self I would give it a try.
One tiny taste was enough for me!
You could even by shark jerky in the market. Not my cup of tea but I am sure there are people out there who can't get enough of this stuff.
The final stop before the airport was a Viking Village outside of the city. It had traditional decorations, and cool buildings.
Writing this blog post and remembering back to the weekend makes me realise how lucky I am to see such amazing places in this world with great friends and a supportive partner. It was fantastic getaway and perfect way to celebrate the start of my 30's. I can't wait to see what the next decade has in store.
Next up, the USA for the wedding. Until next time, we will see you on the internet.


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There are a host of articles discussing the end of support for the venerable Windows XP by Microsoft starting April 08, 2014.
As this article End of Windows XP Support Means Added Opportunity for Hackers warns us, Windows XP users "…will no longer receive security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software that can steal your personal information."
XP is "the second-most-used OS in the world, behind Windows 7, and its customers account for more than 18 percent of Internet users" This means trouble…because the hacks that will hit XP users will allow more viruses, malware and spamming than ever before.
An excellent article, one worth reading carefully is Windows XP support ends April 8 (2014): What are your options? The article mentions Zorin Linux "it's creators tout it as the gateway to Linux for Windows users."
Which distribution or flavour of Linux to use is a frequently debatable subject with Linux Mint, Ubuntu Linux, and Zorin Linux users zealously guarding their desktops.
What can you do if you are a Windows XP user and do not want to buy a new Windows PC or laptop or a new Mac? You can install Linux.
If you write occasional memos or documents, keep track of household expenses, have a database of your favorite films or music or are writing a book, then the free LibreOffice or OpenOffice Suites will replace Microsoft Office easily and import all their documents. To date I have yet had a Microsoft document I could not open, save or share with Windows users.
If you are still uncertain, browse the article Yes you should replace Windows XP with Linux :"If you have an older computer running XP, Windows 7 or 8 may not run at all or may not run well on that computer. Many "lightweight" Linux distributions run quite nicely on old hardware."
There are many web browsers for Linux Mint or Ubuntu, email apps are easy to use, or continue to use webmail. Graphics, video editing, games, instant messaging and Skype, are all available on most Linux distributions.If you are ready to install Linux then start with the
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ANATOMY OF A CONTENDER: A cinema verite of life in a Paris high school in 'The Class'In May, Laurent Cantet had the surprise of his life when his low-budget docudrama "The Class" won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, the first French film to do so in more than 20 years.
"The film was just finished, and we hadn't even had time to show it to anyone," the director says. "We couldn't imagine that this film, that was supposed to be very French, could speak to an international audience."
"The Class" has been doing that with resounding success, and now it has a chance to speak to an even bigger audience as France's official entry in the foreign-language Oscar race. (It is being released domestically by Sony Pictures Classics.) But such thoughts were a million miles from Cantet's mind when he first explored the possibility of addressing the woes of the French educational system on film.
It was 2004, and Cantet had been planning to make a movie set in Haiti, "Heading South," only to find that internal strife made shooting there impossible.
"(President Jean-Bertrand) Aristide was being expelled from the country, and I didn't know if I could make the film," he recalls. "So I was trying to find a new story, and I thought of looking at what happens in a classroom between 25 students and a teacher."
He adds, "It is a sort of secret place, where just the teacher and the students know what it happening. But all the issues that society has to face are concentrated in that community."
In France, and in the sort of poor urban high school Cantet was thinking of, those issues were severe. Riots broke out in these immigrant-heavy areas in the months before Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president. The subject matter was close to Cantet, being the son of school teachers -- though his own experiences in school were very different. He had grown up in the provinces, culturally and socially a very different world from working-class Paris.
In those early days, Cantet thought of exploring one character in particular, a rebel from an immigrant African family who damages his own future by challenging the one person who truly tries to help him, his teacher.
Before Cantet, who directed 1999's "Human Resources" and 2001's "Time Out," could get to work on exploring this new story, a chance encounter led to its radical re-imagining. Invited on a radio show, he met Francois Begaudeau, a former high school teacher familiar with exactly the kind of environment Cantet wanted to probe. Begaudeau, now working as a Playboy movie critic, had just written a book about his own experiences there, "Entre les murs" (2006's "Between the Walls," the movie's French title).
"I read the book that night," Cantet notes, "and I saw that it was able to give me all the documentary aspects I really wanted. Francois was able to give me an insider's point of view that I could never get by myself."
With the support of Caroline Benjo, Simon Arnal and Carole Scotta, producers who had worked with him for 15 years, Cantet obtained the rights and started working on a screenplay, collaborating with his longtime editor and co-screenwriter Robin Campillo.
For months, the two debated just what kind of story they would tell, hammering out a structure and presenting it to Begaudeau for his approval. As the project advanced, they decided that Begaudeau himself should play the main character, Monsieur Marin, a teacher struggling to do his best against overwhelming odds. They also decided that the movie would never leave the confines of the school where he teaches; it would never follow the pupils' individual lives, never show Marin outside his work environment.
With a structure in place, Cantet then needed to find a school where he could shoot -- and just as luck had helped when he encountered Begaudeau, so luck stepped in once more.
"There is a school I drive past every day," Cantet says, "and one day with a friend, we just rang at the door and asked to see the principal. We discussed it for a few minutes, and he was very interested."
To Cantet's surprise, the principal said yes with "no conditions attached."
At that point, however, Cantet barely knew he was making a film. All he wanted was the chance to create a workshop with some of the school's students, largely the poor and immigrant members of Paris' 20th arrondissement.
Without funding, he began a weekly workshop at the school, putting students through acting exercises that in turn would shape the final script.
"The workshop took place from October to May (2006), each Wednesday afternoon for three hours, maybe four hours sometimes because the kids were asking for more," he says. "There were 50 students, and the most interested ones stayed. We ended up with 24 in the film."
Once Cantet was satisfied he could indeed make a film, he set about raising the money.
The film's entire 2.4 million euro budget came from French sources, precluding the need for presales -- a standard element of independent movie financing in which producers sell off the rights to foreign territories before the movie is made.
"We convinced Canal Plus and France 2, the French TV broadcaster, as well as CNC (the government-sponsored Center National du Cinema)," Scotta says. The CNC allowed the production to access a French subsidy known as avance sur recettes or advance on revenue. Money also came from the government body that runs the Paris region, Ile de France. "Roughly 20% came from each one," she says.
Adds Cantet, "It was one of the cheapest projects I've ever done, so we didn't have to go and find money from somewhere else."
Shooting kicked off at the start of the French summer holidays and went from July 4-Aug. 15.
Filming was limited to six hours per day because of laws limiting child labor. But that helped, Cantet explains, because it allowed him every night to rewrite the script based on work done that day.
With three cameras filming simultaneously, using high-definition to allow long scenes to be filmed without a break, Cantet's biggest challenge came in the editing.
"We had 150 hours of rushes," he recalls "The editing took 4 1/2 months. It was difficult but very exciting."
Not as exciting, of course, as winning the Palme d'Or. Given that his movie was barely finished in time to submit it for the leading film festival, Cantet was stunned when he won.
But perhaps not as stunned as he was by what he discovered along the way, working with the children themselves, many of whom came to Cannes to pick up the Palme d'Or with him.
"What surprised me was the power of concentration of the children," Cantet reflects. "We are used to stigmatizing them as idiots incapable of concentrating -- and here, during three hours each week and during the shooting, they were able to really work and concentrate and listen."


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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Developing a Legislative Strategic Plan
Most nonprofits diligently work on strategic planning, but most often that planning is limited to the business end of the nonprofit and not the policy end. A Legislative Strategic Plan helps you identify exactly what your legislative goals are in the short and long terms, and determine what it will take to help you reach those goals.
Unless you are a huge organization, like AARP or the National Education Association, it is best to limit your short term legislative goals. Mid to smaller nonprofits typically don't have the resources and "person-power" to take on dozens of issues and certainly they don't have the resources and person-power to do them all well. As with regular strategic planning, Legislative Strategic Planning begins with understanding your mission and brainstorming what policy goals will help the organization achieve that mission.
I like to develop a list of primary, secondary and tertiary issues. What are the two or three issues that are primary and critical to our members? What would be secondary or even tertiary? Clearly identifying your primary issues helps you plan how to use the resources you have (money, time, members) and keeps you from getting side-tracked by issues that you may have a stake in but are not critical. After figuring this out then you can better determine how you will spend your political capital.
Most of us are not islands; we work in coalition with other groups and organizations that have similar or sister missions. For instance, what would the cattle association have in common with the sheep herders' association? Is it grazing or water rights? Legislation that protects open land while allowing structured use? Is it legislation that funds disease research and eradication? Conduct outreach to organizations that you think your nonprofit crosses paths with and find issue areas of agreement. Leveraging the power of your membership and the power of another organization's membership is critical.
For the secondary and tertiary issues, I always loved finding things I could sign on to, whether it was another organization's legislative strategy, letter to Congress or amicus briefs. Signing on not only put you in the game, it also increases your cache and visibility. It tells your members that you are doing "something" to be part of a public policy effort, but you are not spending your resources on issues that don't rank at the top.
In your Legislative Strategic Plan it's okay to dream. In a perfect world, what do we want? Is it an amendment of an existing law? Is it a completely new regulatory scheme or a completely new law? Are we going for a Constitutional Amendment? I did say dream. What would it take for us to realize that dream? More money, more members, more clout? The dream legislation can become part of your longer range goals.
How are we positioned to mobilize once we have our plan? In the olden days, we used to create phone banks, I still have an old chapter training manual that taught our chapters how to phone bank. Now it is so easy to pop off a message, provide links, even sample letters, etc. My favorite tool for mobilization is CapWiz by Capitol Advantage, but there are many of these tools out there that work equally well. Mobilization requires planning and judiciousness, you run the risk of wearing people out if you are constantly issuing a call to action. Think about how you are positioned. I had a conversation recently in which I was told the organization did not have the email addresses of its members. So now, they have to go collect those addresses of over 1,000 members before they can begin to send out instant alerts.
What will it take to familiarize the decision makers with our cause? Have we done a good job of educating legislators or do we need to make an effort? Have we identified and matched our members with legislators? What do we need to do to achieve that?
On a later post I will talk about visiting your legislators and decision makers. But for now, these are a few hints on developing a Legislative Strategic Plan, a very important process if you are in an organization that needs to advocate for itself or for a worthy cause.
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Holder tells Judiciary Committee that captured terrorists get presumption of trial in civilian courts
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions pressed Attorney General Eric Holder on whether presuming terrorists captured by the United States would be tried in civilian courts could hinder America's intelligence gathering efforts.
"Isn't it a fact that if you presumptively to try an individual who is a terrorist planning or plotting or attempting an attack on the United States that if you presumptively are going to move them into civilian court, they are entitled to Miranda warnings within a few minutes of arrest, they are entitled to an appointment of a lawyer, they are entitled to be brought publicly before a civilian magistrate, entitled to pre-trial discovery, entitled to a speedy trial?" Sessions asked. "Can that not be a detriment to interrogating that individual over a period of time and obtaining information that protect Americans from further attack?"
Holder denied that using the civilian system would be an impediment to obtaining information.
"I think if one looks at the way with which the civilian system has worked in the past, we've certainly had the ability to convict hundreds of terrorists," Holder said. "We have gotten actionable intelligence from people who were tried ultimately in the civilian system. We have modified how Miranda should be viewed."
Looking for clarity for military and law enforcement officials, Sessions asked Holder to state clearly whether it was U.S. policy to presume captured terrorists would be tried in civilian courts.
"My question to you fundamentally is every law enforcement officer involved out there, every military person involved out there needs to know what the policy is," Sessions said. "So, is the policy that they [captured terrorists] would presumptively be tried in civilian court?"
Holder, citing the president himself, said there is a presumption of that captured terrorists would be tried in civilian courts.
"As I said, the archived speech that the president made was that there is a presumption," Holder said. "It is not an irrebutable presumption that cases go to the civilian court with regard to the Miranda issue, but I think we have demonstrated hundreds of times, hundreds of times, that we can get actionable intelligence, while at the same time prosecuting people in jail for really extended periods of time."


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Our biggest fee saving ever is a whopping £76,200!
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Foxtons, London's expensive estate agent, quoted the owner a staggering 2% plus vat. That's £64,000 and then vat of £12,800 on top. A total imposition of £76,800.
The owner decided that such a figure was impossible to justify and so turned to the UK's fastest growing low cost online estate agent. Us!
He opted for our 'option 2' package at £199 plus vat in the first instance with £399 payable when sold. A rather more palatable £598.00 plus vat.
We set to work compiling sales particulars, photos and a floor plan and set the listing live on 300 property websites including Rightmove, Zoopla, FindaProperty and Prime Location. Easy peasy.
Within a week we had organised several viewings and two separate offers were made including one by a certain celebrity couple.
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Bachland-Tour through Weimar
A tour following in Bach's footsteps should start on the spot where Johann Sebastian Bach looks down on Weimar's many visitors in a very personal and rather lofty manner: since 1995 a bronze bust of the famous composer has stood opposite the Franz Liszt Music School, in front of which Bach's birth is traditionally commemorated in music each year. His life unfolded around the area where the bust stands. A plaque near the Hotel Elephant marks Bach's home that once stood there and could one day rise again. Plans for its reconstruction have been set firm for many years. Another house in the area with a massive arched Renaissance-style entrance, called the "Red Castle", is also said to have played a role in the life of the young Bach. He once appeared here as a chamber musician playing the violin. Today the large grey building houses the research library and modern study centre of the famous Duchess Anna Amalia Library.
Johann Sebastian Bach lived in Weimar on two occasions, the first time in 1703 for a brief six months as a court musician. He then came back in 1708 and stayed for nine years in the city that was home to so many famous people. Whether it is a Goethe, Schiller, Liszt or Herder city, classical Weimar is always in evidence when you stroll through the city. If you follow Bach, your route will inevitably take you in the direction of the City Castle, another place where the young composer worked. Prominent in the complex was a small castle chapel with an organ which was called the Himmelsburg (Castle of Heaven). The talented Bach worked in this church as organist from 1708 to 1717. Inspired by the space's extraordinary acoustics he composed several of his most famous cantatas here. "Welcome, King of Heaven" is the title of one of these works, which describes the space in the castle chapel. The chapel was completely destroyed by fire. Another Bach site, the Grand Duke's chapel in the Residenz Castle, is currently being restored and is now regularly open to the public. A view of the Castle inevitably highlights the Bastille with its Hausmann tower. Bach spent his last four weeks in Weimar in November 1717 in prison, probably in a cell in the Bastille.
From the end of Bach's time in Weimar in his dark prison cell one proceeds directly to a church which Bach sought out more than once. The route takes you through the old town, whose charm and flair make it magical. Anyone wanting a short break will find numerous cafes on the route from the Castle to the City Church, which is also called the Herder Church. It is worth a diversion since the cafes have many stories to tell, whether it be the Residenz Cafe – known by locals as the Resi – the oldest extant cafe in Weimar, or the cosy NAMU Cafe, a favourite haunt of the many music students from the nearby School, or the Weimar Coffee Roastery in the magnificent Deutschritter Building
Classical Weimar has had UNESCO World Heritage status since 1998, covering Goethe's house, Schiller's house and Herder's house among other sites. And the great Johann Gottfried Herder is the next objective, since next to his house lies his work place, the famous Herder Church . Here you will find the freshly restored and frequently re-worked font where Bach had many of his children baptised, including his famous sons Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel. Directly behind the font shines out the famous triptych altarpiece by Cranach which has been extensively restored and conserved.
One should not forget another church, particularly because it is regularly one of the favourite performance venues for the Thuringia Bach Festival: the baroque St James's Church with its single nave. In 1713 Johann Sebastian Bach took part in the dedication of this church with the court orchestra. Bach had to bury two of his children in the cemetery which lies beside the St James's Church.
However clearly the past defines the Weimar of today, the lively art and cultural scene, the international visitors and the students from around the world who study at the Bauhaus-University or the Music School ensure that Weimar is an attractive small city with great culture.


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April 1, 2016
When Discontentment Comes Knocking at Your Door
"Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'" Hebrews 13:5 (ESV)
The movers were arriving in less than 10 days, and I still had so much to pack.
Shipping boxes, wrapping paper and rolls of tape were everywhere. Every room in our house begged for attention, and I didn't know which direction to go first.
Downsizing wasn't fun, but it was necessary. With a squeezing economy and company cutbacks, our family made the difficult decision to sell our home and minimize our debt.
Deep inside I knew it was the right choice, but the process was hard. And although I tried to put on a happy face, my heart was aching.
I dragged myself from room to room, pouting every step of the way. I stared at the massive amount of accumulated stuff, and it totally overwhelmed me. Clothes, furniture, linens, accessories … and enough kitchen appliances to open a community diner.
Bulging closets and overflowing dresser drawers reminded me of past shopping sprees where I'd picked up many of the items. And now I was blaming the early-bird door busters and all those neon clearance stickers that lured me in the first place.
I had prided myself on all the money I saved buying everything on sale. Who was I kidding?
The truth was our checking account balance was shrinking, yet I wanted to buy new things. All the while, insisting these were purchases we needed.
But now, all those bargains had to be boxed up, moved and put into storage. My "treasures" had become burdens. As I looked around at all the clutter, I wondered if it was really my heart, not my home, that needed to be de‑cluttered.
It was time to make some major adjustments in my thought life and begin living out today's verse in Hebrews 13:5, "Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have."
God spoke to me that day with gentle conviction. It was time to stop making excuses for buying so much and be content with less. A lot less. Kneeling in my storage room, I prayed and asked God to forgive me and help me change. Not just for a season, but as a new way of living.
When the movers arrived, everything was boxed and ready to go. Instead of heading to a storage facility, we delivered most of those boxes to a local children's home in desperate need of household items and clothing.
It felt freeing to give away more and keep less. To experience the Giver instead of holding on to the material gifts. To trust God's provision and stop worrying about having enough. To simply be content.
Maybe sometimes you struggle with contentment, too. Do you ever find yourself buying something you really don't need? I know … it was probably on sale, right?
The cure to discontentment is not found in acquiring more things. It's found in experiencing more of God's presence. Remember what He promises in today's key verse, "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).
Perhaps God is asking you to keep less and give away more. To be content with what you already have and not feel the urge to buy more.
Friend, don't fall for the lies I did. Trust God will provide what you need when you need it. If you have extra items, consider giving them away to someone else and experience the weightless freedom of being content with less.
Lord, You know me better than I know myself. Help me to be content with what You've provided for me. Take away my cravings for always wanting more as I treasure time spent in Your Word. Teach me to desire You above all else and help me give generously to others. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
1 Timothy 6:6-8, "But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content." (ESV)
Matthew 6:33, "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." (NLT)
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In what areas of your life are you least content? Write them in your journal along with the two Scripture verses above. Pray and ask God to help you be content with what you have as you trust Him to provide all you need.
Get a box or kitchen trash bag and go through your closets. Place at least one item from each closet into the box or bag and take them to a local charity or give them to someone in need.
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Ok, so this post should have been up a number of days ago, but when you're too busy sleeping and trying to enjoy vacation, there's really not that much time...honestly though, it's been pretty busy.
Anyway, our New Years home party was pretty fun. We played some games and the highlight for me was when, 1 minute before the actual countdown, I decided to yell out "Happy New Year" and everyone freaked out thinking they had missed the countdown!...this only works if you're the one leading the countdown...but everyone should try it sometime (If you're still immature enough to get off on things like that). That night was pretty crazy 'cause Kristy decided to wake up around 4:00ish when our YP party ended and Mary and I were ready to go to bed, so we ended up sleep at around 5:30. We got up the next morning at 8:30 'cause we were going to go to Chiba to hang out with Josh, Mike, Joanie, and Masa. Mom and Dad stayed with the kids back at home so that was a real blessing. We got to Chiba and after waiting around for a bit we were finally able to meet up with Josh. He took us out to eat at saizeria (the only family restaurant in Chiba city!) and then we went shopping. Josh bought Katie some presents (these slyvanian family animals and food thingys which Mary knew Katie would like but which, in my opinion, are a complete waste of money) and then we came home...which concludes our New Years day.
...A little PS to Josh:
Thanks for taking us out! It was great! We had a lot of fun and Katie just loved the new toys. She keeps wanting to play with them and she feeds the little animals the food and whatnot. Come visit again sometime.
Mike's pic
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A little present for Mike! hahaha...we love you, Mike!
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- aunty joan said...January 5, 2009 at 6:16 PMso umm....when are u guys gonna have one of those....."home councils"??
- Lily said...January 7, 2009 at 2:18 AMwhat is that supposed to be, a scratch?
- ditzydevil said...January 8, 2009 at 5:43 PMKyaaaaa!!! These pictures made my day!!!
And what is this hotness Mary is??
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- themountainchic said...January 12, 2009 at 1:33 AMHAHAHA yappari aiki ka...i was wondering why mary was talking about premature countdowns or what not...just couldnt picture it. figures...AHHAHA aiki..you and your jokes..tsk tsk...


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Most of us have gotten used to a little bickering in Sacramento over the budget. It seems to happen every single year. In fact, the California budget has only been passed on time four times in the last 20 years.
Some say its all an allergy problem. But, really its because California is one of the few states that requires a supermajority in the legislature for approval.
Regardless, if you aren't one of the 22,000 workers who have been laid off as a result of this year's impasse, you probably haven't been paying much attention.
This week, however, California's budget crisis hit home. Yesterday, King Hall students received an email from the law school Registrar informing us that, because UC fees haven't been finalized due to the impasse, she does not know when we will be able to obtain financial aid. (Full email after the jump).
I assume that students at Boalt, Hastings, and UCLA have received similar notifications. For those who didn't make the big bucks this summer, this may be quite a blow.
It's not only affecting financial aid. A friend of mine who was planning on interning at the AG's office in Sacramento this semester was informed that she could not be "hired" (for an unpaid externship) because the AG is prohibited from processing her paperwork until a budget is finalized.
So, enough is enough Sacramento. Sure, take a few more days to shake out the sillies, but let's get this thing done.
Dear Students,
The central campus registrar has informed us that, due to the California budget impasse, fees have not been posted by the university and you have not yet been charged for fall semester. Unfortunately, we do not know when the fees will be posted or when you will be able to obtain your financial aid. We realize this is a difficult situation. We are working closely with the central campus on this and will keep you posted.
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We have walked the streets of this city together in glorious sunshine. We have sung, prayed, laughed and played in each others churches. Together we serve the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester - let us name them - Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside, Wigan, Stockport, Trafford, Salford and Manchester. We share joint ministry in the Airport, in the hospitals and prisons, as chaplains to Greater Manchester Police and in Industrial Mission. A further initiative has been taken to prepare a Christian welcome for athletes and visitors to the Commonwealth Games 2002. We support each other in work for refugees and the homeless.
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Ahmedabad: Gujarat high court on Friday dismissed a petition by one Salim Zarda, sentenced to death in 2002 Godhra train burning case, seeking additional evidence in the form of CDs of TV sting operation be brought on record.
A division bench of Justice Jayant Patel and Justice Paresh Upadhayay, while disallowing the plea, said that it was too "premature" to consider the request made by Zarda.
Zarda, who has been awarded death sentence along with ten others in the Godhra train burning incident, has in his petition, sought examination of journalist Ashish Khetan, who executed the sting operation in 2007.
The court said that if Zarda raised the demand at the relevant time, when final hearing on the petition for criminal confirmation of the death sentence and his appeal against the trial court verdict begins, they might consider it.
Senior counsel Nitya Ramkrishnan and lawyer Somnath Vatsa, representing Zarda, had submitted during hearing on the petition that the apex court-appointed SIT, which had investigated the Godhra carnage case, has taken the CDs of the same sting operation as evidence in the Gulburg and Naroda
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However, in the Godhra case, the SIT had not taken the same CD as evidence, they had said, adding that the trial court, which gave verdict on the Godhra train carnage, had erred by not calling Khetan as witness.
They argued that for once, Khetan should be called and then the investigating agency can decide whether his statement or his sting CD holds any value as evidence or not.
"How can not using the CD be decided without questioning him?" Ramkrishnan asked.
The SIT opposed calling of Khaitan as a witness, at the juncture, when the trial court has given its verdict in the case and now the matter is before the high court.
It further argued that the SIT had applied for the cross examination of Khaitan regarding his sting CD, however, it was not entertained by the trial court.
59 passengers, mainly karsevaks returning from Ayodhya, were burnt alive in S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express near Godhra railway station on February 27, 2002.
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5. This list is incomplete without mentioning faux Arboricola trees, which have an ever increasing demand from the past few years. These faux beauties are available in both bushy and braided trunk forms. It can take much effort to chase away mites that might destroy natural Arboricola plants, but the artificial ones are free from any such needs and do not require any maintenance at all. It is well known that natural plants are very tough or rather nearly impossible to grow in restricted environments that are air-conditioned and often suffer from a lack of sunlight. Hence these fake trees are perfect for any such commercial setup.
6. Artificial Colorado spruces are also very popular among landscape artists all over the world and are great for both festive and corporate occasions. These are available in different colors just like the natural ones. The perfectly textured waxy leaves and tree a trunk makes them look realistic. These are available in customizable sizes for both interior and exterior decorations. The fake tree stumps of these silk trees are very strong and large artificial trees meant for outdoor landscapes can even be used as windbreaks in very windy areas. These are a must for festive décor during the season.
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Best Practices in Mobile Phone Investigations
The field of mobile phone investigation has grown exponentially in recent years. The number of cell phones investigated each year has increased nearly tenfold over the past decade. Courtrooms are relying more on the information inside a cell phone as vital evidence in cases of all types.
Despite that, the practice of mobile phone forensics is still in its relative infancy. Many digital investigators are new to the field and are in search of a simple book that could be titled Phone Forensics for Dummies.
Unfortunately, that book is not available yet—so investigators need to look elsewhere for information on how to best tackle cell phone analysis. This article can help—although by no means should it serve as an academic guide. It can, however, be used as a first step to help an investigator gain a basic understanding in the area.


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Banerjee's plans to take over Saradha channels triggers controversy
Known for her penchant for stoking controversies, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given fresh fodder to her detractors with her announcement that the government would acquire two television channels owned by the Ponzi fund funded Saradha Group that went bust.kolkata Updated: May 25, 2013 17:58 IST
Known for her penchant for stoking controversies, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given fresh fodder to her detractors with her announcement that the government would acquire two television channels owned by the Ponzi fund funded Saradha Group that went bust.
Banerjee's announcement about taking over the two channels - Tara Muzik and Tara News - "on grounds of humanity" came a month after the now collapsed Saradha Group announced their closure, throwing their 168 employees jobless.
"We will give ex-gratia payment of Rs 16,000 each to the 168 employees of the two channels for the month of May," Banerjee said, before informing journalists that last month she had paid Rs 26 lakh - the sale proceeds of her paintings - to the two channels.
"The employees of the channels were up against tough times but I am happy that their bad days are now gone," she said.
However, the opposition pooh poohed her claims saying no state government is empowered to acquire television channel as it ran contrary to the laws of the land.
They also termed the chief minister's assertions as efforts to use the two channels for propaganda purposes.
The Left questioned the decision on moral and legal grounds and sought its reversal saying "it was a waste of public money".
"We don't think the state government has the legal right to acquire private TV channels. Moreover, how ethical is it to acquire the assets of a company which is being probed for a scam, and especially when the matter is sub-judice?" Leader of Opposition and CPI-M politburo member Surjya Kanta Mishra told mediapersons.
Mishra said the government's priority should be to compensate the hundreds of thousands poor people who have lost their hard-earned money which they parked in the Saradha Group companies.
CPI-M central committee member Md Salim said the decision was designed to force the employees of the two channels to "withdraw criminal charges against the owners (the now arrested Sudipa Sen led Saradha Group)".
"Later, she will wash her hands off the entire matter saying it was not legally tenable," said Salim.
Bharatiya Janata party state president Rahul Sinha said the government's decision was illegal according to the Prasar Bharati Act.
"The State government cannot run a broadcast media," said Sinha.
Minister of State for Railways and senior state Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury said Banerjee was only "feigning sympathy" for the affected employees.
"She is trying to take over the channels with the ulterior motive of publicising what she claims to be the successes of her government."
Questions have also been raised about the government zeroing in on the two channels when around a dozen media units of the Saradha Group are now closed rendering 1,600 journalists and non-journalists jobless.
The two Bengali channels were bought by the Saradha Group in 2011, but were facing hard times since the management served closure notices just before the Bengali New Year Day, April 15, allegedly without giving salaries pending for the past three months.
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Arca is proud to be a sponsor of the Centre for Family Business, a local association created to provide a forum for sharing the collective wisdom of families who are working at keeping together what they have spent a lifetime creating.
Each December, Arca Financial Group hosts our Holiday Gala, which raises donations for the Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region. In 2009, with our fundraising ornaments from our charity tree, and with additional donations made by our clients and suppliers, we raised over $2000. Thank you to everyone who donated their time and money to such a worthy cause.
Arca Financial Group hosts a number of community events that are not only a great time, but more importantly, raises funds for some of our local charities. Through our Charity BBQ's, Arca Staff and participants have enjoyed activities including Advisor Dunk Tanks, Childrens' Obstacle Courses and Fish Tanks, successfully raising donations for the Grand River Hospital Foundation. For more information on the Grand River Hospital Foundation or to make a donation click here.
Arca also sponsors several other local charities throughout the year, including the Manulife Bike and Hike for Heart event, and the Archer Family Golf Tournament and BBQ which raises money for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada.
The staff at Arca have also personally taken on a couple of charity events themselves, such as our annual Thanksgiving food drive competition, donating food supplies to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. The staff also sponsors a family in need each year at Christmas time through the Adopt-a-Family program organized by Family and Children's Services, a tradition at Arca since 2001.
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I've looked at it often, up there on its lofty shelf, as I've driven along the Tarentaise Valley to Les Arcs, Tignes or Val d'Isere. But for some reason I've never, until now, closely inspected La Rosière, the quiet resort of the area.
What I didn't know is that this isn't really France at all. It's a far-flung outpost of the UK – well, Yorkshire to be precise. When we outrageously lost Calais, Normandy, Gascony, Aquitaine, Anjou and the rest of our rightful Plantagenet heritage, La Rosière plainly got forgotten and is still safely in British hands. Even the local Ecole du Ski Francais has been the subject of a bloodless coup and is a British-headed oasis of calm amid the stormy issues of foreign ski teachers and ski hosting that affect nearby resorts. Ententes could hardly be more cordiale than the one in La Rosière, where returning British guests arrive by the car and coachload each week.
I'm staying in some comfort at the virtually slope side The Penthouse chalet in La Rosière, one of six operated in the resort by the Mountain Heaven holiday company. Apart from towering views over the Tarentaise as if from an eagle's eyrie, the chalet is also opposite an award-winning ski rental shop. Olympic Sport won a recent vote as the Skiset chain's flagship outlet on the strength of old-fashioned helpfulness and efficiency combined with a great range of interesting skis – Yorkshireman Jonny Wilkinson, who has worked there for many years, helps make sure they have the edge over the competition.
And you might be astonished to learn that the local ESF is run by another Yorkshireman, Simon Atkinson – the only British director of an ESF school. He came for a season many years ago and worked cleaning bars until the early hours each day so he could devote his days to becoming a fully-qualified ESF instructor. This is certainly the chill out zone of the Tarentaise, basking in sunshine (more often than not) and gazing out in serene fashion over the more frenetic slopes on the opposite side of the valley.
And while in late season La Rosière may get a little more sun than is strictly good for the runs, that's no real problem…because it links with the largely north facing slopes of the Italian resort of La Thuile. This is cross-border skiing par excellence… I can choose wall-to-wall sun one day, more perfectly preserved snow on north-facing slopes the next. Or a mixture of both because the linking route is quick, straightforward and with some entertaining skiing on the way.
The two resorts co-operate in a unique way to make the most of the link…if you're staying in La Rosière you can buy an add-on that lets you spend a night in La Thuile and also visit the superb spa there. You simply pack an overnight rucksack and drop it off at your Italian hotel in the morning after arriving on La Thuile's slopes.
Simon Atkinson and the ski school's star guide Seb Metais have been showing us around – taking in some lovely and quirky restaurants, such as Lo Tata (in the town of La Thuile really but still technically ski-in, ski-out) and Offshore (definitely on the mountain but thinks it's a ship), and L'Antigel on the La Rosière slopes.
Seb, by the way, pretends he's French, but he has an English wife, Clare, and a degree in civil engineering from Brighton University – so well on the way to being British in my book. Very comforting being on a chairlift with him – he points out the lift pylons he had a hand in building. 'Careful here though, my day off when that one went in.'
If you go to La Rosière, beg, borrow or steal a St Bernard dog to take with you (unless you already have one of course) The breed is prized highly here because of its historic link with the area and you'll get a free six-day lift pass if you turn up with one – sounds like an opening for an enterprising rent-a-St-Bernard business to me.
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DescriptionChampionship Hockey is an Ice Hockey game where players can play International level matches between the 22 available nations in ether in one match or elimination playoffs.
The game is played from a birds eye view from over the top one side of the hockey rink's goals with a camera that scrolls up and down the length of the hockey rink. The player can play 5, 10, or 20 minute periods (3 in each game, not done in real time). There is a total of 6 players on the ice for each team, five that the player can take control of plus the CPU controlled goaltender. When the player hasn't got the puck the player can cycle though the available players or make the selected player move faster. To challenge the opponent for the puck, all the player has to do is be near the player with the puck. When the player is in control of the puck the player has the option of shooting for a goal or passing to another player. If the player has the penalties option turned on, penalties like Cross Check (pushing an opponent into the wall), Hooking (holding a player back), Roughing (striking another player) result in a player been sent of for 2 game minutes.
There are 3 game modes available been Regular Season, New Playoff, and Best Of 7. Regular season is one match between two countries of the player's choice. New Playoff is where 16 teams play in an elimination contest where the last team standing wins (4 games total). Best Of 7 is where 16 teams play and the first team to get 4 victories wins.
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TALLAHASSEE – Even as Democrats gathered in Charlotte last week to nominate President Barack Obama for another term, many Florida Democrats were focused on another race entirely.
As former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist took the stage at the Democratic National Convention to endorse Obama, political insiders whispered loudly that this might signal Crist's intent to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014, as a Democrat.
Crist brushed off questions about a potential run, telling MSNBC host Chris Matthews he didn't think he'd challenge Scott. And Scott, when asked about potentially facing Crist, said "Isn't that a hypothetical?"
Still, Crist is considered one of several candidates potentially in the mix to run for the Democratic nomination. So far, only state Sen. Nan Rich of Weston has formally declared her intention to run. But former state Chief Financial Officer and 2010 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Alex Sink, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jimmy Morales have all hinted at potential candidacies.
A poll commissioned by Christian Ulvert, a Miami political consultant who ran former Miami Beach Sen. Dan Gelber's 2010 campaign for attorney general, found that 59 percent of Democrats had a favorable opinion of Crist and 52 percent had a favorable opinion of Sink. But when asked whom they'd vote for, just 31 percent said Sink and 29 percent said Crist.
"Charlie Crist was applauded during his four years by the Democrats and carried some big policy initiatives for the Democrats, so I'm not surprised by his favorability numbers," Ulvert said. "But favorability numbers don't always translate into votes."
Here is a look at some of the possible candidates:
Name: Alex Sink, 64, former state CFO and 2010 Democratic nominee
In her favor: Sink, a former banker, has widespread name recognition because she ran twice statewide. Business groups, which typically back Republicans, like her because of her banking background. And she has the capacity to raise a lot of money from traditional Democratic sources, like the unions.


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Being a goalkeeper is challenging enough, but playing with a slick ball in the rain makes it that much harder. A good pair of goalkeeper gloves can help you combat the wet conditions and help prevent your making an embarrassing error that could cost your team a victory. Manufacturers produce gloves that offer varying levels of performance and protection for multiple surfaces and conditions.
Adidas FS Wet Grip
The adidas FS Wet Grip gloves feature the company's Fingersave technology, which offers additional support to the fingers and allows goalkeepers to deflect the ball more effectively. The Fingersave spines also provide more power for making punches. The palm of the glove is designed with a grip that is specially crafted for wet conditions; the gloves perform at their best in inclement weather.
Reusch Raptor Pro Aqua Ortho Tec
The Reusch Raptor Pro Aqua Ortho Tec gloves are designed with an Aqua Tech palm, optimising grip and catching ability in wet conditions. The gloves feature a light weight EVA backhand, enabling goalkeepers to get more power on punches, and they combine an ergonomic fit with plenty of ventilation to improve comfort. The cut style increases the surface area of the glove, and the thumb is made from rolled latex foam, which provides extra grip. The thumb also has cushioning that offers protection to vulnerable parts of the hand.
Sells Adhesion Ultra Wrap Aqua JR
Sells' Ultra Wrap Aqua gloves include a 4mm latex foam palm, giving them excellent grip in slick conditions. The gloves have a roll finger cut with a wrapped thumb, while the backhand has an embossed latex punching zone that repels water. The gloves have a 7cm latex wrist strap that enables goalkeepers to fasten them according to their needs.
Sells Silhouette Exosphere
The Sells Silhouette Exosphere gloves feature a negative cut, a style typically preferred by goalkeepers who like a glove that moulds to the contours of the hand. The gloves are designed to absorb excess body heat; they then release that heat when the temperature drops, keeping the hands warm and dry for the duration of the match. The Silhouette Exosphere gloves are made with an adhesive latex foam that provides shock absorption and optimised grip in rainy conditions.
Uhlsport Ergonomic Aquasoft
The Uhlsport Ergonomic Aquasoft gloves combine a roll finger cut with wet weather properties. The palm and fingers are made from the company's Aquasoft foam, which performs well in humid and rainy conditions. The Aquasoft material offers up to 40% higher adhesion in wet conditions, and the glove can be fastened using the latex strap that wraps around the wrist.
Uhlsport Fangmaschine Aquasoft
Uhlsport's Fangmaschine Aquasoft gloves are designed to give goalkeepers a pair of gloves that feel comfortable in the rain. They are made from a combination of normal latex and the Aquasoft latex and are wind and water repellent. The Fangmaschine Aquasoft gloves also provide 40% greater adhesion in wet conditions, much like the Ergonomic Aquasoft GC.


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