text:
artsy fartsyIt's official,
Nick, the guy who is doing the T Shirt designs ( yes, I'm making T Shirts out of both of the designs with some minor modifications because people seem to like both ) is also part of a new art gallery. He's worked at and helped promote an exhisting gallery which was a kind of co-op and has venutred off with some partners into building some fantastic retail space right by a river and oddly enough right around the corner from where Jesse James met his demise. ( Not the biker phenom but the real one who robbed banks. ) Jesse on the left is pictured here with his brother Frank on the right. It was the actual citizens of Northfield that started slinging lead around when the James / Younger gang pulled guns and started robbing the bank so hey, I'm not the first yahoo to be waving a shotgun around. It's a regular passtime here on the edge of the prarie that goes back a hundred years.
The grand opening is happening right away in the new year and we've worked it out to have the typical wine and cheese finger food thing but also have an openeing exhibit of Scrapbook pages and quirky Americana kind of stuff that will be kicked off by a screening of Scraped on Friday January 5th. The new year will be broken in with Scrapbooking going high art in focused lighting on white walls wish hushed and reverant tones. Yes, your vacation layout with pictures of the worlds biggest ball of twine can be hanging next to my layout of the thoughts on why we have big toes, next to pictures of little Benji's Bah Mitzvah.
This is going to be the convergance of cultures for me because I lived in Northfield growing up and my dad and stepmom live on a farm not far away. They'll be attending and bringing some cronies. Northfiled is the home to both the prestigeus Carlton and St. Olaf colleges. The population of the whole town is about 17,000 people with the colleges being so huge ( about 4,000 students ) that they actually statisticlly bring the average age of the towns population down to 23 years old. It's about an hour from the cities and surrounded by open fields. It's also ( as mentioned ) the offical place where Jesse James and his gang were destroyed with the bullet holes still in the wall of the last bank they robbed proudly displayed. So to wrap up the scene we're going to have an art show about scrapbooking in an ivy league town of 17,000 out on the prarie 3 doors down from a bank with bullet holes in the wall and it's going to be promoted with 70's hot rod art.
Here's the event poster. I'm dying of curiosity to see what you scrapbook ladies think. I love it but I don't expect you to.
I'm also recruiting for layouts. I need to come up with a theme and I realize that they are an emotional, creative and financial investment so I'm going to try and come up with some kind of free thing to give away for people submitting work to display. I'll post some thing later today with info and send it out through other blogs, online communities, email chain, etc. Heck, I might even post something on 2 peas but lets face it - they've turned into a mob of catty creatures that can really turn into a slamfest. I personally haven't been flamed there but I see and hear horror stories of people that have.
Viva Scrapbooking! The revolution will not be televised... no, wait a minute.


text:
digits: Google vs. Facebook: The War for Talent
Google is giving its 23,000 employees each a 10% raise, as competition for talent in Silicon Valley heats up. Amir Efrati and Eric Savitz explain how the move signals an escalating war between Google and Facebook, Inc. for top talent.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... or with Alan's and heats up and tackle and will tell you all about it right have ... right now on Digits good afternoon and welcome I'm Simon Constable we are very privileged thank ... you and Dan Gallagher No on the West Coast right here right now in New York thanks for joining us and buy something to be a big job offer from the big Apple at some ways that some of the spread of the West Coast ... when MAF Friday is standing by and I met them face the news that is running indicative of this war for talent and insight to build what Scoble doing ... yesterday Google's CEO Eric Schmidt said in a note to all ... the more than twenty thousand to place a ... lot of reward you for your hard work we went to contract last week that the will ... to win you a ten percent ways ... I'm a holiday bonus and an shift in people's of ... bonus compensation until we get to their salary ... which I was sad that you are a lot about that was important people so ... this is that it has got a big move Val lot of Googlers very excited here and and what this really shows ... is that that Gool very interested in retaining people not losing people the company might ... like Facebook and engineering talent that companies like saying yes this is seen as a ... defensive moves on to say who was having trouble ... By in attracting people but ... but they had been a are ... you getting into ... some new to add that the tower where he mentioned Eric Schmidt's talk alot about that ... in the air on Tuesday and is there a goal also has this was under this pressure on how much they spend ... on the watch their hiring a record the pattern I nearly thirty five hundred people this year so far ... is there a sense that for investors may be this news may be Ohmori somethin' can continue to ... come spend freely on this ... yes I think that is a great point I think the guy earlier this year there were some concerns about margins and hiring a wise career in so many people ... but I think that the third-quarter results that we saw last month ... with very strong in who was making is ten percent raise now it means they're doing probably three while the fourth quarter so ... I don't know how concerned investors many ... of you who've been acquiring a lot of companies for telling ... of the last-minute buying companies for technology I don't think this is getting into the gift of a concern ... he added there are certain profit margin pox where were ... the lead in resisting about this what's really important remember about all this is that it's not it's not new ... to reading a few years there's a new kid on the block was his Facebook its ... unit socking a lot of our into its cool ... and other companies after spot five years ago when will ... the Kingdom Cooley's me out to and from Eicher soft and those companies matters ... this is not really new ... so when someone buys a cash fast the show let's bring in Eric Savitz a was an analyst ... at Summit soon Barron's in Palo Alto that Silicon Valley ... and ... Eric I can understand ... on giving program as an soulful engine is a big bump in pay but this is across the board that something different right ... he I mean clearly of its unusual to see company was here twenty three thousand ways he never won a ten percent raise ... I think is indicative of the fact that we've both got along better than how we're going on in the Valley ... um which kind of nice to see in the current economy ... and there are other interesting aspects such ... a low of global talks about how they decided to issues raised in part based on a ... survey of employees on what type of compensation they value and ... it turns out that data ... apparently that they want Cashmore then and then options ... but is there something and something else going on here which is that ... there's ... been a on ... some ... are shipped in the Valley thinking about ... the old stock option the economy that auctions are the way to get rich ... I'm not not catch competition and I think is particularly true ... of the tool can do that because Google has ... mountains of cash ... on hand they also have a relatively high priced stocks that you you you ... you wanna get rich on stock options ... I knew he probably better off than ... using our Facebook they knew with the Gool also ... um I think it's such a thing it's a smart move ... into something that the industry as a kid next about in stocks down eighty one percent said today ... so that ... will create a low pressure and margins but ... also show that the last minute ... Q are keeping their of their their best people instructions ... as much that there ... is a sign Eric baddie as you said that ... time Jesus may be a sign that the Bally dream is no longer really approval as the place the Goto at the right time and ... in really didn't get rich on auctions that it shifted to Facebook and ... perhaps other companies ... yellow you know I mean who has a UN of ... Ila ... a market cap of close to two hundred billion dollars on ... yet you're thinking you think the unit thereto reaches is on ... a yearly to buy something now to achieve and you can make and I'm Germany and that's not what you're going to get the coupon on ... it and you know in Greece to the unit's top of the Euro two trillion dollar companies have seen ... so I think that if you are young and dishes and you don't care much about having it adds to make your ... mortgage and in every month ... of ... that and ... then there are maybe you you might be tempted to go up to a new using our startup that they know it's ever been before ... to try and make your fortune and you know when ... it's in the U can be happy knowing that Larian's are ... going to start to the SEC to tackle and is the place of the right now thank you very much Eric Savitz thank you Amanda Friday ... we send them to you ... value your here for video ten Conference even ... writing about the difficulty ... that I was happening in China Sonny's off ... the videogame industry has talked about some some some of the issues with that with the business model ... so does the will the bank we'd both a video again create and we invested what I'm telling you it is plausible but ... I think are more perplexed than angry ... on Angry birds Mirel in Aachen again but it's a game that's being made outside of the normal field teams to buy smaller cars ... Regal investors can only make money on ... in this game sells for Dollar and Haifa ... and who can treat screening years millions of dollars it's ... six bucks a pop ... that businesses ... should ... in Seoul investors haven't really figured out yet how when long-term health of its business in addition to that ... that money on the call to the side two more games you can download now directly ... able to play certain games much much longer because of online multiplayer ... so there's a lot of confusion right now how ... to value the videogame business ... and so what what what are the omelets together thinking show me to this that this is the distinction between packaged goods what they say nothing to fight off the shelf and not packaged goods ... so they are they saying it right this is packaged goods businesses is slowing down on this one is in Baghdad this norm package could sing this digital stuff adjusting show me ... what they want to show me but nobody's really to show them yet because there's not the D-Day yet ... on for them to get that for retail the people the use of its monthly data from NPD every month that says how many teams unsold ... which agreement on games which been a town called souls ... that it is less relevant now because so many seals are happening outside the traditional retail channels ... so there's a question on when the to the quarterly reports these companies the ten to be better in the in PPD this reflects ... but its keyboard use to get the monthly updates my now there's nothing it's given that kind of re erupted on some fun again be scratching their heads for a little while longer stay with us that we would sundown to special KSL Netscape that ... has been reviewing and digital cameras and when the net change in double Bay head ... and instead of what you Corydon and some other all the pieces they've done ask you what you digital camera says about you sell a beast on a spot with a one the ... Casio EE ex age twenty she ... sounds really sexy ... was it said Bob if I don't buy one of these will it tell the world about me ... yet McIntyre on camera per early adapters I mean this is the three hundred and fifty dollars camera has something Unicom high I recall ... is he can geo tag photos ... using a satellite information even when you're not within Fadel a reader says a year-end are crowned allies at our year in and much of ... a trough with an area that has infected battling range you can Geotec olive your eyes and not ... to worry about that so it's not something everybody ... one fifth of the Martek that the fire ... IDTI does this Euro reporting indicates that ... Boeing cameras is no longer races Wisconsin's most megapixels ... but consumers are actually value we show features much more than megapixel ... yet you're right and for that consumers are getting smarter about megapixel they are just a big number really that kind of attractive people are beginning an actual camera came out ... but at Mt megapixel front of the give and you can expect a fair number at least ... another eight to ten megapixel ... ID Billy and you should focus more and is in less than ten x optical zoom is really useful and can be found in even low and Cameron ... and fast answers are more important issue he ran counter to capture pictures in low light and make pictures look a lot better intercede with him ... and indicated little much time with them if I buy any calm cool takes the one hundred ... is the many cool ... designing the with the Kodak is ... not your article I Lantau I am expecting at play at different that kind of halfway point between the regulators ... asked not to Kammradt ENN SLR cameras ... like the first half of Caleigh the lower people in the VFL Aro and ... it doesn't have interchangeable and that they have a lot of that ... functionality semiannual Fedayeen and I kind of thing that people can use for taking pictures this month a substitute coolness maybe if I get one of those thank you very much Katie ... bar with a Wall Street on washing DC thank you very much bang Delano thanks for being here ... Simon Constable on that's it That's digits ... for now although back to full within use of the great afternoon ...

subset: commoncrawl


text:
One of the saddest "deaths" in Doctor Who history is when poor D84 sacrifices himself to destroy SV7 and any other robots within his vicinity by activating The Doctor's robot destructor. It's heartbreaking when he says his final words of "Goodbye, my friends", as there is a tinge of sadness in the robot's voice. D84 has probably been my favourite thing about The Robots of Death (apart from Pamela Salem's cleavage...). His response to Leela's spontaneous attack on him ("Please do not throw hands at me.") is just brilliant. As I said before, D84 could have been a unique companion, and it's a shame he wasn't kept on in some way.
However, D84 is one of many victims in a grim story where there are no fantastical deaths by ray gun. Virtually every human character is strangled to death. Death by strangulation seems to be almost a common theme in the lives of the humans in this story, as it also serves as a source of black humour amongst the characters, and the deaths of such characters as Chub and Cass are treated with little shock or emotion. Such is the overall impression that The Robots of Death leaves - death as a way of life. There's little room for remorse at the end of the story, no resolution to what happens to the only three survivors (Uvanov, Toos, and a mentally damaged Poul), and The Doctor and Leela merely shuffle off back to the TARDIS and flee the scene before any further questions are asked.
I like The Robots of Death, but not nearly as much as those who claim it to be one of the top ten stories ever made. It looks superb, it's wonderfully acted and directed, and it contains some of the best dialogue not written by Robert Holmes. But it is, at it's heart, a run of the mill, base under siege story that just happens to be presented with a unique visual and artistic flair.


text:
Sri Lanka, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, situated midway between East and West has a strategic significance which far outweighs its small size. Since ancient times it has been a trade hub and was a leading maritime and trading nation. The possibility of it developing into a modern trade and commerce hub is immense.
In the present geo-political contest for supremacy, Great powers that aspire to retain or win hegemony or dominance in the world have chosen the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as the principal theatre of their competition. The United States military, for example renamed their Asia – Pacific Command (USAPC) as the Indo-Pacific Command (USIPC) last May.
Sri Lanka sandwiched between India, an aspirant world power and China, the emerging world Supremo is placed in an unenviable position. It could also become a pawn in the US - China rivalry.
Both India and China are wooing Sri Lanka, trying to attract it to the sphere of their dominance. Sri Lanka has to engage in balancing acts to avoid being dragged to this or that side.
International stage
Elaborating the foreign policy and anchoring Sri Lanka in a favourable berth is, hence, not easy. Foreign policy is nothing but an extension of the domestic policy, it is said. But what is our domestic policy? There is none. It is an eclectic mixture of varied policies. In economics it clings basically on to the neo-liberal view. However, it is coloured with anti-colonial rhetoric and obscurantic and pre-capitalist notions. Lack of a clear national policy has resulted in confusion in our foreign policy.
Politics being a concentrated form of economics is naturally dependent on economics. Hence, Sri Lanka in general follows the general Westward orientation in its international stage. The distancing away from non-alignment is a result of this orientation. For example, forgotten is the proposal of Sri Lanka to make the Indian Ocean a Zone of Peace. Instead moves are afoot to steer close to the nascent US-Israel-India-Japan-Australia alliance directed at containing China in the Indian Ocean Region. Recent open attempts by the United States and Japan to aggressively mediate in local political developments is a clear result of our attempts at flirting with this alliance.
Sri Lanka is strategically situated between India and China in the context of their rivalry for domination in the IOR. Economic imperatives have drawn it closer to China over the past few years though India retains a formidable presence in the island, especially in the North East and in the up country. Attempts are made by certain parties to set our two giant neighbours against one another in the hope of benefitting as a third party. This, however, is an illusion. It might replicate in our land the scenario of divided Cyprus sandwiched between Turkey and Greece.
Attempts to belittle the significance of trade and commercial relations with other countries is a danger for foreign policy is heavily dependent on them. Though 70 years have passed since independence our principal trade and commercial relations are still predominantly with the West. We depend very heavily on the United States and European Union markets for many of our exports including garments. The pseudo-nationalist home policies would therefore clash with our economic interests. Therefore, how far such a policy could be beneficial to the country is a moot point. It could be a penny- wise pound- foolish policy.
The best course possible is to call for and form a tripartite Economic Cooperation Council encompassing Sri Lanka, China and India. It would not only help us to maintain our independence in the unenvious position of a small power sandwiched between two neighbours but also strengthen peace in the IOR.
It should be remembered that the independence of our foreign policy would rest on the unity and cohesion of our internal society. Racist or religious tensions or the aggravation of economic disparities could very well create conditions for external interference or dominance in our domestic affairs. The utilization of religious and ethnic divisions to subjugate Middle East nations in a new edition of modern colonialism is an ominous sign.
Foreign investments
Caution must also be exercised in deciding upon terms and conditions in obtaining foreign investments and seeking foreign loans for the danger of neo-liberal takeover of our assets is an inherent danger. Also we must avoid agreements that make Sri Lanka a dumping ground for industrial and hazarduous waste of developed countries or a destination for their obsolete technology. Selecting mutually beneficial partnerships is a challenge in which we cannot dither. Learning from the experience of other developing countries and promoting South-South cooperation, especially with the BRICS nations should be a cornerstone of our foreign policy.
Today the world has changed much. Transfer of finance capital and technology across borders has been supplemented by cross-border transfers of labour. Obliteration of national boundaries and participation of labour in a global scale is the hallmark of modern day production. In this context Sri Lanka has to update and improve its immigration and emigration procedures and laws. Already the need for immigrant labour is felt as much as the necessity of close economic and political cooperation with our own Diaspora. This is especially in view of the greater influence of soft diplomacy over traditional hard diplomacy in today's world.
Sri Lanka, though a small island nation in the IOR it has had a strong and respected foreign policy. Sri Lankan diplomats have made significant contributions to the development of modern international relations and International Humanitarian Law. For example, Sri Lanka contributed much as the Chairman of the Law of the Sea Conference, the UN Convention against terrorism, Justice Weeramanthri honourably held the presidency of the International Court of Justice etc. Sri Lanka has pioneered the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement and the SAARC. It could successfully negotiate cessation of hostilities during the Indo-Chinese War.
However, such contributions have become rare now. Instead we have ambassadors practicing megaphone diplomacy and UN Staff berating friendly nations with pseudo-nationalist humbug.
In conclusion, it is necessary to emphasize that our foreign policy would not be independent as long as our Foreign Office relies basically on the global media as its prime source of information. The latter is heavily biased in favour of international finance capital and always looks at developing nations with a skewed eye. Our reliable contacts would be our diplomats on the ground. Also access should be made to the public to seek alternative sources of information, especially those emanating from developing nations.


text:
jQuery UI Development
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Release Date: October 2013
Duration: 2 hours 05 minutes
Watch on O'Reilly Online Learning with a 10-day trialStart your free trial now
Where's the cart? All videos are now exclusively with O'Reilly Online Learning. Questions? See our FAQ or contact customer service:
1-800-889-8969 / 707-827-7019
Tips and tricks to master the jQuery UI library and set up your own custom widgets and cool components
About This Video
Utilize jQuery UI to its full potential
Create your own interactions and widgets
Understand how to skin jQuery UI elements and themes quickly
In Detail
jQuery UI is a trusted suite of official plug-ins for the jQuery JavaScript library, which gives you a solid platform on which to build rich and engaging interfaces with maximum compatibility and stability, and minimum time and effort.
jQuery UI training is made easy in this video, with step-by-step examples, useful tips, and quick tricks. This course breaks down complex tasks into bite-sized chunks, making it the best resource for you to use if you want to start using jQuery UI. Learn how to save hundreds of hours in development using jQuery UI's awesome components.
Even in the HTML 5 world of today, there are many oft used components and functionalities that still aren't part of a browser out of the box; this library is the critical solution, which will save you hundreds of hours while building highly sophisticated components for your applications. We'll cover the basics, and then build our first component – the datePicker - and we'll customize its characteristics. We'll discuss the ThemeRoller application for quickly skinning components, and the dialog component in all its detail. You'll also learn how to discover component features on your own, how to listen in on variables and changes, as well as how to trigger and listen to events. We'll then kick it up a notch with jQuery UI's drag-and-drop capabilities and build a working example that uses all of these features. We'll use components effectively, examine event properties in detail, and even clean up our code to make it more presentable. We'll wrap up by demonstrating as many of jQuery UI's essential and popular components as we can, followed by a brief course recap and summary.


text:
Time Inc.
Redesign the title across all platforms and energise the subscription marketing story.
Horse & Hound is one of Britain's best media brands. The audience is passionate but also incredibly diverse. Dressage riders think showjumpers are thick, racing enthusiasts have no interest in eventing, people who hunt don't care about showing, and so it goes on.
So the stratgey was to really focus on what truly unites the audience. In this instance, it all comes down to: Love horses.
After that, covers were designed specifically to deliver that message, particularly on unsegregated social streams. Every week the cover was stripped of a newsstand approach and instead, was rewritten to a brand/subscription position with a clear call to action.
A brand new logo was created, along with a new cover and templates throughout. The masthead was placed on a rotating colour panel to create a visual difference between the weekly editions. For such a heritage brand, the most important step of all was to restore Whyte Melvilles' original 1884 message above the logo: 'I freely admit that the best of my fun I owe it to Horse & Hound'.


text:
Santi Ildefonso e Tommaso da Villanova is a 17th century convent church at Via Sistina 11 in the rione Colonna. Pictures of the church on Wikimedia Commons are here.
The dedication is to two Spanish saints: Ildephonsus of Toledo and Thomas of Villanova.
The church was founded as the Roman headquarters of the Augustinian Recollects, a Spanish reform movement within the Augustinian friars which was recognized at a chapter held by the Friars at Toledo in 1588. There, certain friaries were given approval to use a reformed, more austere rule but the administrative problems that this created led to a split and the establishment of a new, autonomous religious congregation in 1621.
A parallel reform movement, the Discalced Augustinians, founded the convent at Gesù e Maria. The two should not be confused.
A small community of Spanish and New World Recollect friars was established in Rome in 1619, but only in 1657 was a proper convent built with its own little oratory. Ten years later, a proper church was built in 1667 by the Dominican friar and architect Giuseppe Paglia, notorious for having an argument with Bernini over the elephant outside Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
St Ildephonsus was chosen for the dedication because he was a 7th century archibishop of Toledo where the Recollects had their beginnings, and St Thomas of Villanova (Villanueva in Spanish) because he was a great 16th century Augustinian archbishop of Valencia.
The façade, by Francesco Ferrari, was added in 1725.
Modern timesEdit
The friars were expelled by the French in 1809, but had their property restored to them in 1814. Since then, the complex has functioned as the congregation's Roman headquarters and also as a theological college -Collegio Internazionale Sant'Ildefonso. The Recollects became a fully-fledged and independent mendicant order in 1912.
The church has the status of a subsidiary of the parish of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, but is more of a college chapel and does not have a rettore (diocesan priest in charge).
There has been a recent restoration of the interior, which now looks very neat.
Layout and fabricEdit
The church is on a simple rectangular plan, with a sanctuary in a square apse. Only the façade is visible from the street, as the church is hemmed in by other buildings. The tiny campanile or bellcote is over the right hand side, but cannot be seen.
The original convent was very small, with a tiny garden and no cloister.
The late Baroque (tardobarocco) façade is of two storeys, rendered in a very pale pinkish tan with architectural details in white and carvings in travertine.
The first storey has four Ionic pilasters on plinths, supporting an entablature with a dedicatory inscription on its frieze. The pilaster capitals are swagged, and the volutes are doubled (an unusual feature). The central zone of the storey, in between the inner pair of pilasters, is slightly recessed and this design feature continues up in the second storey as far as the cornice of the crowning pediment.
The molded Baroque doorcase has a segmental pediment having a broken cornice and raised on tasselled posts over a tablet. In between the pilaster pairs on each side is an empty round-headed niche in a molded frame, topped by a floating gabled cornice under which shelters a scallop shell with swags. Below the niche is a panel with a rusticated (as if eroded) stone surface -another unusual design feature.
The second storey also has four Ionic pilasters supporting an entablature, on which is a crowning segmental pediment containing a framed ellipitcal tondo with curlicues. This storey has a pair of similar niches, except here the floating cornices are omega-shaped (Ω). There is a large central window, topped by a triangular pediment and flanked by a pair of pilasters ending in straps.
Layout and fabricEdit
The interior is a single rectangular nave, with a square apsidal sanctuary entered through a triumphal arch. There are four side chapels, which are large niches entered through slightly smaller arches. These are separated, and do not form an arcade.
Overall, the stucco decoration of the church is rich but restrained and is in white on a pale greyish-green background. Gigantic ribbed Corinthian pilasters support an entablature which runs round the entire nave; there are two flanking each arch, two more flanking the entrance and four tucked into the corners. The archivolts of the arches are molded, with beading, and they spring from Doric imposts.
The cornice of the entablature is embellished with rosettes and foliated modillions, and on this sits the shallow barrel-vaulted ceiling. This has a diagonally reticulated design of intersecting ribs, vaguely Gothic and reminiscent of Borromini's ceiling at Re Magi.
In between the capitals of the pilasters on the side walls and counterfaçade are panels with stucco swags. Above the side chapels the architrave and frieze of the entablature are broken to make way for four cantorie or opera-boxes for solo singers and musicians. These have balustraded frontals with thin balusters, and panels in alabaster.
Our Lady of CopacabanaEdit
The entablature has a frieze with symbolic attributes and titles of Our Lady, and if you look over the entrance you will see a plaque saying Maria de Copacavana ora pro nobis. This indicates that there is a special devotion here to Our Lady under this title of Our Lady of Copacabana. The Augustinians founded a shrine at the town of Copacabana in what is now Bolivia in the early 17th century to house a miraculous image of Our Lady, and she remains patron of Bolivia.
The square apse has a little cupola on pendentives, embellished with stucco ornament.
The altar aedicule is against the far wall of the apse, and has a pair of green marble Ionic columns supporting a triangular pediment with posts. In the tympanum delineated by the two further pendentives is an icon of Our Lady of Copacabana, supported by a pair of putti.
The 17th century altarpiece shows SS Augustine and Monica with Our Lady. The altar is dedicated to them.
Side chapelsEdit
The side chapels are little square recesses, with their own tiny cupolas on pendentives. The altar frontals are in extremely rich polychrome pietra dura work -marquetry in stone.
The dedications are to:
The Nativity. The altarpiece here is a superbly intricate relief sculpture of The Adoration of the Shepherds by Francesco Grassia, 1670. This is the best thing in the church.
Our Lady of Guadalupe. This was the first altar dedicated to the patron of Mexico in Rome. The altarpiece is by one Giovanni Correa from Spain.
Statues of saintsEdit
In between the side chapel arches are six statues of saints in arched niches with intricately molded frames. The saints are: Clare of Montefalco, Alypius of Thagaste (a friend of St Augustine), Louis IX of France, Ferdinand III of Spain, Fulgentius of Ruspe and Rita of Cascia.
Above each statue is a tablet bearing a symbolic attribute of Our Lady.
The following is from an unofficial source, 2009:
Opening hours daily 7:20 to 13:30, 15:00 to 20:00.
Liturgy Edit
Mass is celebrated (Centro Storico database, accessed May 2019):
Weekdays 7:30 (not Saturdays), 19:00;
Sundays and Solemnities 10:00, 19:00.


text: The mission of the Fionn Zarubica Foundation For Arts And Culture is to improve the quality of people's lives through programs that contribute to the cultural vitality of Southeast Europe. To support and promote the appreciation, preservation, and presentation of art and cultural heritage, and increase access to audiences regionally and worldwide, by creating dynamic educational initiatives and collaborations that explore ideas and introduce innovative methodologies. To provide opportunities for lifelong learning. To serve as a grant maker, program initiator, aggregator of resources, and builder of creative partnerships between artists, arts organizations and benefactors.


text:
UPDATE: GoFundMe account established for Squaw Valley avalanche victim
Story update:
In response to Truckee Sun's original story on the GoFundMe account for Boline, Squaw Valley posted a tweet starting "Our team member was working at the time of the avalanche, so his medical expenses are covered under the worker's comp insurance. We wish him a speedy recovery!"
Truckee Sun's Wyatt Haupt Jr. will be providing a follow up to this story. Look for it later this week on http://www.truckeesun.com.
Our team member was working at the time of the avalanche, so his medical expenses are covered under worker's comp insurance. We wish him a speedy recovery!
— Squaw Alpine (@squawalpine) March 10, 2018
Initial story:
The family of a victim in an avalanche at Squaw Valley on Friday afternoon, March 2, has established a GoFundMe account in order to help pay for costs associated with the injuries he suffered in the incident.
Marty Boline, of Truckee, suffered fractures to his legs when he was caught up in the avalanche.
Boline, who is an employee at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, had surgery on his right leg on Friday evening, March 2, in order to place a rod in his femur, said Karen Boline Lanthier, who is his sister.
He also underwent a second surgery to repair fractures in his left leg.
She said that her brother was released from the hospital on Thursday, March 8. He is expected to be in a wheelchair for six to eight weeks.
"They expect a full recovery," Lanthier said.


text:
Best Birthday Party Places for Kids
Wish the birthday bash (and mess) wasn't at your house this year? Parents looked into the activities, cost, and personalized options at more than 50 national chains that host kids birthday parties and found that these venues take the cake.
Dress-up Party
32 locations in ten states
The plan: You choose from 16 themes -- ballerina to trains, space to animal safari -- most of which involve either making your own dress-up items (such as fairy wings) or putting on a costume like a pink tutu from the location's stash. All parties also include gym activity such as freeze dance or an obstacle course relating to the theme.
The experience: Shannon Sutherland, of New York City, had her 3-year-old daughter's superhero party at Kidville in March. "Amelia wore her Wonder Woman costume, but all the kids made capes," she says.
The details: $495 and up, depending on location, for a 90-minute party with up to 11 children, including food, cake, decorations, digital invitations, and two favors you choose from a dozen or more options.
Bowling Party
Lucky Strike
20 locations in 12 states
The plan: Partygoers pick up vibrantly colored lightweight balls and head to designated lanes in this upscale alley. You let the location know whether you want bumpers and ramps to make the experience easier for younger kids.
The experience: "The quality of the food is terrific; it's not your typical bowling-alley fare," says Dawn Loritz, whose son, Matthew, celebrated his tenth birthday at the Fort Worth location.
The details: $20 and up per child, based on location, for a two-hour party including bowling-shoe rental, pizza, drinks, and a personal message on the score screen. You can add cake, balloons, favors, and a pin the kids can sign at an extra cost.
Restaurant Party
California Pizza Kitchen
More than 100 locations in 30 states
The plan: Before the restaurant opens on weekends, partygoers gather at a large table to make their own pizzas with any topping they want. "We give older children, usually ages 8 and up, a ball of dough and tell them how to form it into a crust," explains Julie Castro, manager of the Huntington Beach, California, location. "Younger kids get their dough rolled out and everyone adds sauce and toppings." While the pizza is in the brick oven, mini chefs tour the kitchen.
The experience: "We only had one lull, and my husband read a book during that time," says Stacey Natal, founder of the blog TotalCityGirl.com, who booked a party for her daughter Ruby's fifth birthday.
The details: $10 per child (20 kids max) for the two-hour party and a personalized chef's jacket for the birthday child, plus the cost of adult meals ordered from the menu. "Since the price includes dessert -- either a brownie or an ice-cream sundae -- you can save money by not having to bring a cake," says Castro. "About half of parties don't have one."
Swim Party
51 locations in 16 states
The plan: Staff members lead water games, rafting, and relay races with kickboards for an hour in the indoor pool, which is generally 4 feet deep. Adults are encouraged to go in the pool if they want at no extra cost. Kids can also borrow life jackets. After swimming, it's off to the party room, which is decked out in one of ten-plus themes you choose from, including mermaid and monsters.
The experience: In February, Kristin Cheuvront, who lives near Chicago, held a luau-themed party for her daughter who was turning 7. "Everything was decked out more than I expected," says Cheuvront, cofounder of TheLittleStyleFile.com. "They even had a large birthday banner with her name on it."
The details: $329 to $379, depending on location, for up to 15 children, including cake, balloons, themed decorations, and drinks. Pizza is available at an extra charge.
Bounce Party
47 locations in 18 states
The plan: Partygoers (and at least two staff) play for 45 minutes in each of two private rooms filled with giant inflatable slides, obstacle courses, basketball nets, and more. For an older crowd, you might want to opt for a "cosmic" bounce: The kids get glow-in-the-dark accessories and bounce with the lights off. You can also add a Click's Pics package to your party -- staff will take photos for you and give you a code to access them on the Web. They also show the photos in the party room.
The experience: "It's great for parties where kids are of mixed ages," says Paulette Marcus, of Orange, Connecticut, who has held four of her 10-year-old daughter's parties there. "Even when we had 27 kids at one party, because she invited her whole class, it never felt crowded."
The details: Starting at $99, depending on location, for a weekday party of up to eight children. The drinks, decorations, and invitations are included; you can add pizza, favors, and more kids at an extra cost.
First-Birthday Party
Gymboree Play & Music
More than 250 locations in 40 states
The plan: First-birthday parties are similar to baby classes at the gym -- kids join in activities on the cushy mats, tiny slides, and crawl-through tunnels. They play games with a parachute and end with a parade. Some locations have a private party room for food after the gym session. When making your guest list, keep in mind that kids ages 6 and up aren't allowed on the equipment.
The experience: "The staff was happy to incorporate my son's favorite elements, like playing peekaboo with colorful scarves and shaking maracas, from the Gymboree classes he's been taking," says Jan Baer, of Mountain View, California, whose son, Jaxon, had his first-birthday party there. "I also like being able to bring in any food I wanted -- we had pizza and Chinese food for the adults. Gymboree provided water and juice."
The details: $300 and up, depending on the location and whether you're a member, for a 90-minute party with up to 20 children, including decorations, drinks, paper goods, and a gift for the birthday child. You may be able to add food at some locations.
Arts and Crafts Party
1,140 locations in 49 states
The plan: A few weeks before the party, you pick out a craft project from anything in the store. Because there are literally thousands of options, you can tailor the activities to your child's interests, whether it's horses, butterflies, or superheroes. "Duck Tape and Perler bead projects have been popular lately," says Chris Young, Michaels director of education. You buy the materials, and Michaels has them ready in a private party room (along with a party leader) on the Big Day.
The experience: "The person helping me from Michaels suggested painting wooden frames," says Marina John, who booked a party for ten to celebrate her daughter's sixth birthday. "I bought the frames, which were just a few dollars each with coupons, and Michaels provided the paints and glitter to decorate them." (You may need to buy the decorations, depending on the craft you choose.)
The details: $50 for two hours in the private party-room rental and at least one store helper, plus the cost of the crafts. "I spent less than $100 -- and that's including the food and drinks I brought from home," says John. "I couldn't have done it much cheaper at home -- and I didn't have to clean up."
Movie Party
Cinemark Theatre
More than 200 locations in 28 states
The plan: You select a first-run flick for the kids and work with the theater manager to find a time when your group can have a private screening. Kids receive a "snack pack" with popcorn, a small piece of candy, and a drink to enjoy during the film. Before or after the movie, you get an hour in the party room or auditorium space for cake you bring.
The experience: "Most of the kids at my daughter's party have some form of autism, and the host from the theater was wonderful with them," says Kelli Rimondi, of Springfield, Massachusetts. "She worked around their food allergies and sensitivities."
The details: $300 to $500, based on location, for up to 20 guests. The movie, snacks, and printable invitations are included.
Gym Party
The Little Gym
205 locations in 35 states
The plan: You decide whether you want the standard gym party or one of the three exclusive character-based themes: Dora the Explorer; Go, Diego, Go!; and SpongeBob SquarePants. "We partner with Nickelodeon to create an exclusive storyline and music for the Dora and Diego parties," says CEO Ruk Adams. At the Dora bash, partygoers help Dora and her friend, the birthday kid, overcome obstacles to get to the top of Big Birthday Mountain. "Our parachute becomes Isa's Flower Garden and kids use their imagination to cross Turtle River on our balance beam," says Adams.
The experience: Rebecca Sabela, of Fairfax, Virginia, chose the traditional gym party for her daughter's fourth birthday but brought a cake and decorations with a Disney Princess theme. "I liked having the party outside of the house but still being able to customize it," says Sabela. "And my daughter and her friends went crazy over the gym's moon bounce."
The details: $200 to $400 for any theme, depending on whether you're a member, for 60 minutes in the gym and 30 minutes in a private party room for up to 15 children. Beverages and a T-shirt for the birthday child are included in the price.
Music Party
The School of Rock
More than 140 locations in 30 states
The plan: Kids spend the first hour in the music room with an instructor -- little ones learn rhythm games, play instruments, and perform a rock version of "Happy Birthday" into standing mics. Tweens head to the sound studio to write a song. "We take a backing track of, say, a Katy Perry tune and then have the kids work with an instructor to come up with lyrics that match the interests of the guest of honor," says John Carboy, manager of the Farmingdale, New York, location.
The experience: "My 3-year-old daughter, Olivia, still sings the oldies songs she learned at her birthday party, and that was eight months ago," says Laura Bisceglia, of Levittown, New York.
The details: Starting at $300, depending on location, for an hour of music and an hour in a private party room for up to 15 kids, including pizza, paper goods, and drinks.
Originally published in the August 2014 issue of Parents magazine.
This piece was accurate at publication time, but all prices, offerings and availabilities are subject to change. Please contact each hotel and attraction for up-to-date rates and information before taking your trip.


text:
Easiest dry egg noodles you will ever make in less than 15 minutes from start to finish. Boil noodles for 30 seconds, add sauce and toss! No stir frying and 10 times healthier than take-out!
This easy dry egg noodles is my lazy version of lo mein on days when I feel like something quick and easy, yet delicious and satisfying! I just dump my veggies in the boiling water after I have cooked the noodles and then toss them in the same sauce as the noodles or have a separate dipping sauce. You can also top it up with your favorite protein!
Add whatever veggies you like as topping. It's a good way to use up those lingering vegetables you have in your fridge.
Seriously, it's that easy. Give it a try!
|Easy Dry Egg Noodles
For the Sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon medium sweet soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon chilli paste (Sambal Oelek)
- Pinch of pepper
For the Bowl
- ¼ cup of water
- 5 cups water (in a pot for blanching noodles)
- 4 oz (115g) egg noodles (1 bundle)
- 2-4 broccoli florets
- 1 oz (30g) bean sprouts
- 2 pieces of fried tofu
- Fried egg
- 2 slices of vegetarian protein (optional)
- Cilantro for garnishing
- Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and place aside.
- Blanch 1 bundle of egg noodles in boiling water for 20 seconds.
- Rinse with cold water to wash off any excess starch.
- Dip into boiling water for 2 seconds and drain.
- Transfer into a bowl.
- Pour sauce into noodles and toss.
- Blanch vegetables in boiling water for 30 seconds and place into bowl.
- Add protein and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve immediately.
Only blanch the noodles for 20 seconds. Do not over cook or they will become soggy.
You can toss the veggies in the same sauce in the bowl, or use 2 tablespoons of sauce for dipping the veggies.
Vegetarian protein is made of soy protein and is found in the frozen section of most Asian grocery stores. It's ready to eat. Just defrost and slice into thin slices.


text:
|Pic Credit: Pixabay
WhatsApp is a free to download messenger application with end-to-end encrypted texting for Smartphones. Made in 2009 by two ex-Yahoo engineers, Jan Koum and Brian Acton in Silicon Valley and later obtained by Facebook in 2014 of an arrangement esteemed at $19 billion. Since WhatsApp utilizes the Internet to send messeges, the cost of utilizing WhatsApp is altogether not as much as messaging with no messaging expenses. You can likewise utilize Whatsapp on your Personal Computer, basically by downloading it for Macintosh or Windows. It is famous with youngsters in view of highlights like Group message, voice messeges, Voice Calling, Video Calling and location sharing.
WhatsApp is a messaging service between Smartphones as a swap for the general SMS instant messeges. More than 900 million users are using the Whatsapp benefit. Whatsapp uses a web association between smartphones.
Crosswise over Europe and South America and also in creating economies in Africa and India, Whatsapp has turned out to be a massively well-known method for sending and accepting messeges, pictures, and video without paying steep messaging charges to neighborhood remote bearers. Also, in places where the portable system is moderate, similar to India, it gives a decent contrasting option to social services like Facebook.
One billion individuals are presently using WhatsApp, the mobile messeging service the second-most prominent application on Earth after the essential Facebook application. As WhatsApp puts it: "That is almost one of every seven individuals on Earth who uses WhatsApp every month to keep in contact with their friends and family, their companions, and their family."
Have you at any point felt that utilizing a well known Messeging application can arrive you in prison. Most likely you didn't, however, it can.
|Pic: Pixabay
You may not have a thought regarding how perilous a message is on Whatsapp
As per a few segments the Information Technology Act, There are many reasons which are done unwillingly via web-based networking media, that are sufficient to feed you the jail air. These incorporate Whatsapp messeges.
I am here discussing some of them, however, recall this isn't the end. These are only a bit.
1.Forwarding Objectionable Messeges
Sending messeges that anybody is debilitated or the sentiments of any religion or race hurt. Or on the other hand, any uproar will erupt. If you swear or mishandle somebody's name, it will likewise be considered as defamation. Spread a false talk about any individual (prattle on Whatsapp or Facebook, which may raise finger on the character) likewise goes under cyber crime. It can likewise be named cybercrime If there is any abuse via social media or Whatsapp.
2. Posting False Data /Pictures
Posting a portion of the disastrous photographs on Facebook or viral through some other online networking sites likewise goes under Cyber Crime. If you forward a photograph on Whatsapp you don't know about it or realizing that you are viralizing somebody's photograph, you may still be jailed.
Photo morphing, It is additionally in this category to transform captured any individual or even viral photo through another person.
In this class, the photographs likewise come in which somebody is said to be disease or somebody who is lost at the railroad station, such pictures are tossed the greater part.
To influence viral photos of Gods of any religion to wrong or to enlighten any false actuality regarding them, it will likewise be thought about Cyber Crime. Especially avoid sharing religious photos on Whatsapp.
3. Circulating Porn:
Another way users can arrive up with a bad situation is by circling porn or brutality in recordings, particularly identified with the adolescent.
The platform has been manhandled vigorously by sex guilty parties who have gone to the degree of sharing profane MMS cuts on groups. Additionally, individuals who ordinarily share NSFW content on bunches companions may likewise catch inconvenience if there should arise an occurrence of a grumbling.
Although it isn't encouraged to share NSFW content via social media sites, if you truly need to demonstrate something to a companion, ensure you utilize a more secure channel and no obscure group.
4. Sending Pirated Contents:
The issue of theft in the movie business does not require an introduction. The quantity of pirated movie duplicates being straightforwardly sold in the market whether cryptically or freely, is massive. Stroll into any edge of a nearby market and you can discover individuals offering DVDs containing your most loved music and films with no respect to copyright.
In a few countries even document sharing is illicit.
Presently, an alteration in the Copyright Act, 1957 made in 2012 has influenced it to clear (the extent that the uncovered perusing goes) that even sharing of pirated movie links and files is going to be punishable by law.
These are not just such provisions in the IT Act, which can cause you issues. Even if you think what a little message sent on Whatsapp will ruin, yet this isn't so. Simply recollect Whatsapp is claimed by Facebook and they are a whole lot wealthier. So be sheltered and remain ensured.


text:
In helping a friend find a matching-numbers 1969 Triumph Bonneville or TR6, we're4 getting conflicting information about the downtube where the serial number is displayed. Several bikes we've seen have frames with a flat spot that has been ground into the downtube to accomodate the serial number, which is very different from frames that have a raised boss that was cast into the frame so the number could then be stamped in.
Even so, we are told by some reputable sellers that the ground-in flat spot was indeed the way some early-1969 Triumph frames left the factory. Is it possible the Triumph factory had varying practices when it came to displaying frame numbers?
Any guidance you can offer is appreciated. Just trying to help a friend find a legitimate bike with matching frame and engine numbers the way Meriden intended. With the way prices on these bikes have escalated, it's important not to make a costly mistake.


text:
It seemed that through 2015 and 2016, there was a real rise in Apocalypse feelings. Several stations had shows like "How the World Ends" or about preppers.
Now this year, they're gone.
Was it just a fad reflecting our anxiety on the presidential election? Or is this a lull so we don't know the day or the hour?


text:
Firewall Configuration Review
Schneider Downs firewall configuration review evaluates the rules from your firewalls to determine whether security risks exist in the configuration, whether the firewall software is up-to-date and if high risk services containing known vulnerabilities are allowed through the firewall. This review can be utilized for compliance verification and validation of perimeter security posture.
We use a rating system and mitigation advice to prioritize and address your issues. We produce a detailed report showing how the device has been configured. We also report on any device vulnerabilities that are in the public domain that a hacker could target.


text:
If you're in the market for a new car and you live in Palm Beach County, you're in the right place.
A recent study from Autolist found that our humble county is the most affordable place in Florida to buy a car, marking the second year in a row we've taken the lead. Autolist, which describes itself as an "automotive buyer intelligence firm," used data from more than 81 million vehicles, including all makes and models, from across the U.S.
» RELATED: Believe it or not: The average price of a plane ticket has gone down
In Palm Beach County, buyers can find cars for an average of $945 less than the state average — which is big, because Florida is the most affordable state to buy a car, Autolist said.
The most affordable vehicle in Palm Beach County: a Ford F-250 Super Duty (Wellington and Acreage residents, I'm looking at you hauling your horse trailers), which on average costs $1,968 less than the rest of the state.
» RELATED: Florida is among the worst states for drivers — or are we the best?
The most affordable city to buy a car in Florida: Wellington, falling $1,433 below the state average. The most expensive city is Pensacola, which is, oddly, exactly the opposite of Wellington at $1,433 over the state average.
It's not the first time an Autolist study has put Palm Beach County at the front of the pack: A similar study last year found that this also is the best place in Florida to buy a used car.
Here's the full top five most affordable vehicles in Palm Beach County:
1. Ford F-250 Super Duty, $1,968 below the state average
2. Jeep Renegade, $1,774 below the state average
3. Acura RDX, $1,657 below the state average
4. Chevrolet Trax, $1,577 below the state average
5. Mercedes-Benz C-Class, $1,531 below the state average
The top five most affordable vehicles in Florida:
1. Jeep Grand Cherokee, $2,097 below the national average
2. Ram Ram Pickup 1500, $2,029 below the national average
3. Maserati Quattroporte, $1,999 below the national average
4. Dodge Durango, $1,947 below the national average
5. Toyota Tundra, $1,830 below the national average
The top five most affordable counties to buy a car in Florida:
1. Palm Beach County, $945 below the state average
2. Miami-Dade County, $868 below the state average
3. Broward County, $526 below the state average
4. Sarasota County, $257 below the state average
5. Osceola County, $197 below the state average


text:
He said that rape was a "money-making concern" and many argued it was a way to get money and a visa to emigrate.
Pakistan's most-high profile rape victim, Mukhtar Mai, told the BBC no woman could subject herself to "such a horrendous experience" to make money.
Women's groups and activists protested in Karachi on Friday, shouting: "Down with chauvinism".
'Money for justice'
The president made his comments in an interview with the Washington Post on 13 September, incensing campaigners and others at home.
"You must understand the environment in Pakistan. This has become a money-making concern," he said.
"A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped."
In Karachi on Friday, 19 rights and advocacy groups vented their anger at the remarks, holding banners such as: "Who wants to be a millionaire - just get raped!"
Sumar Mallah, a fisherman whose five-year-old daughter was raped and killed on 5 September, was at the rally.
Mr Mallah said: "The police and the rapists have been insisting that I accept money and forget about my daughter. I will never settle for money. I want justice."
Activist Fauzia Burney said: "General Musharraf's remarks are so shocking because they are so removed from reality."
Mukhtar Mai, who shot to world attention after being gang raped in 2002, allegedly on the orders of a village council or panchayat, earlier told the BBC: "I offer all the riches I've made out of the panchayat-enforced gang-rape to the president in return for justice."
The Women's Action Forum described the president's comments as "outrageous".
Last week President Musharraf told a conference on violence against women in Islamabad that Pakistan should not be singled out for its treatment of women.
He also lashed out at rights groups for their role in highlighting cases such as Ms Mai's outside the country. Leading rights groups called the conference a "farce".
The president's critics say he pays only lip service to cracking down on the abuse of women, hundreds of whom are raped and murdered every year in so-called honour cases in Pakistan.
Despite government protestations that it is doing much to help women, many of those who try to register cases of rape and violence find it as hard as ever to do so, campaigners say.


text:
I nearly screamed in The GAP changing room when I tried on the very pair of jeans I am in now. In fact, I put a hand over my mouth in fear that I would scream.
But here I am. Four months since I have started this 'working-out' business, and I'm down two pant sizes.
And four people- one, about a month ago, two-in the same day-a week ago, and someone today, have all dished out my favorite compliment.
"You are looking so skinny."
"Are you losing weight, woman?"
"You are looking really tiny today."
"Hun, did you know you're losing weight?"
Thanks people.
It's feeling worth it.


text:
Ferrari clubs do their bit for earthquake victims
Maranello, 8 June – It will be difficult to forget the scene of wreckage and the bewildered faces which greeted Giulio, Mario and Paolo in the area hit by the earthquake when they delivered relief items. As the Civil Protections units worked tirelessly, the three members of the Caprino Bergamasco Scuderia Ferrari Club were met with gratitude, as they courageously delivered donations which also came from Scuderia Ferrari, the Drop by Drop Association, Talita Kum of Calolziocorte, the Friends of Monza Circuit and Renato Bissa. They told of their feelings on experiencing this sad reality at first hand: "We saw areas that had been completely destroyed, and a dairy where the Parmigiano Reggiano was buried under masonry, with tented cities and encampments put up in the fields, with people wandering around in a bewildered state, with a surreal silence everywhere, fear written on the faces of people exhausted by the continuous tension of the situation. When we decided to start fund raising by selling Parmesan, we never could have imagined how much we would raise, even if our contribution only accounts for a very small part of the orders, because it is not safe to go to where the cheese is made. But we hope to clear all the back orders next week." At what is such a difficult time for the Emilia Romagna region, the dedication of the Ferrari clubs is commendable, as they give all their support through many and varied initiatives, showing their love is not just for Ferrari, but also for the whole area and the people who live there.


text:
We had so much fun in Alaska and praise the Lord I was feeling good for the most part, as I was nearing the end of my first trimester. What a beautiful state, truly amazing sights to see.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
from our trip to Alaska in June
Posted by Joe and Kelli at 9:22 AM 0 comments
my boys!
Posted by Joe and Kelli at 9:19 AM 0 comments
Thursday, October 05, 2006
and another picture
Posted by Joe and Kelli at 2:16 PM 1 comments
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
finally...a picture!
here it is...the picture I tried to post a while ago! we were in a local parade for our church, it was a beautiful day to walk through Kirkwood! More pictures to come.
Posted by Joe and Kelli at 10:27 AM 0 comments
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Daddy finally felt you move!
To our little one-
This week has been an exciting one, not just for me, but for your dad also. You have been moving quite a bit for a while and I have come to love the times when I can sit quietly and feel you kick and punch, toss and turn. Each time I feel your body move it I am filled with anticipation to see you face to face, to count your fingers and toes and to kiss your sweet little face.
The reason why this week has been so exciting is that you are now big enough and kicking hard enough that your daddy has also gotten to feel you move. It melts my heart to see his reaction..his face lights up like a small child on Christmas morning, which is then followed by laughter, and amazement. Then he drops to his knees and start talking to you. He tells you how much he loves you, how proud he is of you, how he can't wait to see you and hold you close to himself. To my precious child, you are so lucky to have the earthly daddy that God has picked for to you have. He loves you so much already and he hasn't even seen you yet.
We both long for your arrival and are eager to experience all the changes that your new life will bring. We are down to 12 short weeks! So until then, keep growing strong, enjoy the peace and quiet and know that you are deeply loved!
Posted by Joe and Kelli at 2:38 PM 0 comments


text:
Aspiring Authors: Are you Ready to Self-Publish? Leila Dewji, Britt Pflüger and Ali Dewji
This post is part of London Book Fair Indie Author Fringe, an online author conference that showcases the best self-publishing advice and education for authors across the world — harnessing the global reach of the Alliance of Independent Authors's network. Our self-publishing conference features well-known indie authors and advisors, for 24 sessions over 24-hours, in a one-day extravaganza of self-publishing expertise straight to your email inbox.
Enjoy this session, and let us know if you have any questions or input on this self-publishing topic, by visiting our Hot Seat and joining in the conversation.
#IAF16 How do you know if you're ready to #selfpublish? @iamselfpub bit.ly/IAF172993 #indieauthor Click To Tweet
Are you ready to self-publish? Are you sure? There is so much to consider before you publish. Clue yourself up about the self-publishing process and save time and money by getting your ducks in a row before you self-publish. This will ensure you (and your readers) get the most out of the process.
Click here to find out more about Leila Dewji, Britt Pflüger and Ali Dewji
Leila is giving away a pre-publication action plan, including checklist, as well as an invitation to a 1:1 self-publishing consultation to go through the specifics of your project.


text:
Once, as the holy rabbi, Reb Aharon of Karlin (one of the great disciples of the Maggid of Mezritch), was about to recite [the prayer beginning with the word] "המלך " — he fainted. Later, when he was asked what had happened, he replied that he had been meditating on the words in the Talmud [which were spoken by Vespasian, but which Reb Aharon of Karlin understood metaphorically as spoken by G-d]: "If I am the King, why did you not present yourself before me until now?" Now, what answer could we possibly give?
The week before Rosh Hashanah I had been learning three different dvar torahs/maamarim. One from my Rebbe, HaRav Yosef Lebovitz Shlit'a of Nikolsburg, another from the Sfas Emes ZT"L, and a third from the Pittsburgher Rebbe Shlit'a.
In Elul we proclaim that the King is in the field! We blow the Shofar from Rosh Chodesh Elul on to remind us that we must do Teshuva as Rosh Hashanah is on the horizon. In Elul we recite extra Tehillim, ask our fellow Jew for forgiveness, and try to perform mitzvos while strengthening the ones we perform routinely. The Chassidus from each Rebbe focuses on how Shabbos is a time for Teshuvah just as much as Elul, and the First 10 days of Tishre. I only speak for myself when I say that during Elul it is difficult to remember the lack of kavana in Adar, the wrong bracha in Kislev, and whatever else I do wrong throughout the year. Shabbos is the greatest time for teshuvah and we see this from Shabbos Rosh Hashanah itself which wont occur together again for another 11 years.
On Shabbos R.H. we do not blow the shofar and it is considered Muksa (Prohibited to use on Shabbos). When Shabbos coincides with Yom Tovim like Sukkos the symbols of that holiday are Muksa because Shabbos is a greater symbol. This is not the case with the Shofar as it is forbidden because one might be unsure how to properly blow the Shofar and carry it (an activity forbidden on Shabbos) to a Rabbi's house to learn how to blow it. There is a deeper reason that is revealed by the Chassidic Rebbes who quote the Gemara in Rosh Hashanah that the purpose of the Shofar is to call the King of Kings HaKodesh Baruch Hu from the Throne of Din (Judgement) to the Throne of Rachamim (Mercy). On Shabbos Hashem is already on the throne of Mercy and this means that the effort put into calling Hashem from throne to throne can be used to beg for his forgiveness.
It wasnt until I heard this story of the Holy Rebbe of Karlin that everything connected and really put Teshuvah in perspective. We wait the whole year till Elul and spent 30 days contemplating Teshuvah and then use all our energy on Rosh Hashanah to beg Hashem for forgiveness for our sins. Hashem is asking us why have you not presented yourself until now? Why did you wait until Elul and Rosh Hashanah when you had every Shabbos to come to me? If we utilized every Shabbos to do teshuvah on a smaller scale we wouldnt have to take such a risk of a one time teshuvah deal on Rosh Hashanah.
We should all be blessed with a year full of revealed blessings that will help us build a life of Torah and Mitzvos and inspire the Yidden around us to do the same. We should merit to see Moshiach immediately and bring this Galus to an END!
Another thought is how we should be very thankful for America. Never in history have Jews had such freedom to follow Torah. We have more religious freedom the even Eretz Yisroel! When else in history could Jews parade down the street with a Torah and have the government block off the streets and have their police making sure everything goes smoothly? We must also NEVER forget Yerushalyaim and yearn for its return to her former glory with the Bais Hamikdash at the center. Still we must realize that Hashem gave our weak generation America so we could easily perform his mitzvos.
iy"H I plan to write more often especially once my blog moves over to my website at www.michaelmordechai.com which I hope everyone who looks here goes to. My art is for sale and you can email me at michael mordechai at gmail dot com for pricing and info.
Shana Tova U'Mesuka
Kisva V'Chasima Tova
A Git Gebentched Yoor


text:
Currently in Munich SMX Munich is taking place. Johanna Langer is there for us and is reporting the talks. In this post she describes Frederick Vallaeys' view on the culture in the Silicon Valley, Google and more.
The 3 Habits of Highly Effective Online Marketers – Frederick Vallaeys at SMX Munich
Frederick ("Fred") Vallaeys was one of the first 500 employees at Google where he helped grow the AdWords search marketing system and served as Google's AdWords Evangelist, teaching advertisers about which Google products are best to support their marketing goals. He was a key player on several of the teams that made AdWords into the leading platform for search marketing, including the team that started the AdWords Editor, the one that acquired Urchin (now Google Analytics) and one that started conversion tracking. He has contributed his technical expertise to several AdWords books including bestsellers like "AdWords for Dummies," "Advanced Google AdWords", and "Quality Score in High Definition". Today after 10 years at google he is the founder and Chief Marketing Technologist of Top Tier Marketing, an online marketing agency specializing in AdWords strategy and management. He is also the Cofounder of Optmyzr, an AdWords tool company that makes a Historical Quality Score Tracker, One-Click AdWords Optimizations and other tools to make account management more efficient.
We are lucky to be in this industry because even as it is a competitive industry its still so big and so much business to there for everyone.
The culture in Silicon Valley
Frederick starts talking about the culture in the Silicon Valley.
The most important thing to be successful in the valley is you must start in a garage. Just like Sergey and Larry. Of course this is more or less a joke but a lot of the culture in google comes from these humble beginnings. Like the interesting rule that no employee can be further away from a snack station than 50m.
[Tweet "To be successful in the valley is you must start in a garage"]
Work and personal life mixed more and more. One intern even lived under his desk at one point. You have to have a great culture for that and devotion for the company.
When google went public Larry Page made sure that the culture did not change because they are not a conventional company and that is the culture they want to have. Android was bought by google and worked really well because the cultures matched and the people got along really well.
Another thing this culture promotes is empowerment to make own decisions and to innovate everyday because otherwise somebody else will beat you just like the dinosaurs. Once strong but now extinct.
When the tsunami disaster happened in Japan it was friday afternoon and a group of google employes did not wait for the execs to give them approval to change the google homepage to help japan on monday but did it without approval on friday evening and the execs loved it. Thats what empowered to make decisions is about.
What you can learn from Google
The Google mission statement is "Organize the worlds information and make it universally accessible and useful". It´s now about indexing the whole world around you and bringing it to every one everywhere. Even through maps and self-driving cars so users have more time to click more ads.
3 things marketers can learn from google:
- Data drives all decisions
- Build people – Threat your people right
- Push past constrains
Data drives all decisions
Google is setting the rules of the internet but in reality google uses data and aggregation the "wisdom of the crowd" to change it for the better. They do 6000 experiments a year with 600 experiments launched. So there are 20 experiments every day and every version we see is different.
Usefull Data can be everywhere. 411 the google phone help was used for voice recognition. Big Data means something different to everybody but if you have a lot of data then you have to make smart decisions with this data thats data applied to marketing.
If we do right for the user, Google will catch on and reward this.
[Tweet "If we do right for the user, Google will catch on and reward this."]
Build people – Threat your people right
Hiring is at the heart of all we do! HR will know when the employee quit before he does. Google hires people, who can do the job today and can grow and finding people fit into the culture
Google even tired to use data on the employees and find out if the grades would correlate to how well some one does at google but it turns out there is no correlation.
Google pushes their employes to be more creative and try something new. For that there is the 20% free time from which gmail, news and even adsense originated.
To structure the 20% time there is the 70 20 10 rule which makes you put 70% of your 20% time into core activities – 20% into related like learning and sharing activities and 10% into far out stuff like new technologies.
[Tweet "Google pushes their employes to be more creative and try something new"]
Learn from your failures
… Google wave was developed by the same team as Google maps but it failed. New Google products have 18-24 month window for commercial and market success
Google manages its employes through OKR: Objective Key Results
Always for the next 3 months from top to bottom so everybody knows what to do so you need less management.
Push past constraints
Youtube could never been such a success if Google was not so good at building servers and storage cost dropping over the years now with 100 hours of video uploaded every minute to Youtube.
Open is better than closed, android has 1.5million activations a day and the users stay not because the are locked in but because they like the product.
You will have to do the best job to keep the users and that what Google does every day in every product.
This is a post written by Johanna Langer, an SEO Account Director & Conversion Optimization Specialist with the agency blueSummit in Munich. She also worked for the Scout24 group as SEO specialist and has many years of experience in online marketing. Johanna also has a real passion for horse riding.


text:
Your Immune System and Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is treatment that uses certain parts of a person's immune system to fight diseases such as cancer and Infections. This can be done in a couple of ways:
- Stimulating your own immune system to work harder or smarter to attack cancer cells
- Giving you immune system components, such as man-made immune system proteins
In the last few decades immunotherapy has become an important part of treating many types of disease. Newer types of immune treatments are now being studied, and they'll impact how we treat cancer in the future. Immunotherapy includes treatments that work in different ways. Some boost the body's immune system in a very general way. Others help train the immune system to attack cancer cells specifically. Immunotherapy works better for some types of diseases than for others. It's used by itself for some of these cancers, but for others it seems to work better when used with other types of treatment. Your immune system is a collection of organs, special cells, and substances that help protect you from infections and some other diseases. Immune cells and the substances they make travel through your body to protect it from germs that cause infections. They also help protect you from cancer in some ways. The immune system keeps track of all of the substances normally found in the body. Any new substance that the immune system doesn't recognize raises an alarm, causing the immune system to attack it. For example, germs contain substances such as certain proteins that are not normally found in the human body. The immune system sees these as "foreign" and attacks them. The immune response can destroy anything containing the foreign substance, such as germs or cancer cells.
The immune system has a tougher time targeting cancer cells, though. This is because cancer starts when cells become altered and start to grow out of control. The immune system doesn't always recognize cancer cells as foreign.
Clearly there are limits on the immune system's ability to fight cancer on its own, because many people with healthy immune systems still develop cancer. Sometimes the immune system doesn't see the cancer cells as foreign because the cells aren't different enough from normal cells. Sometimes the immune system recognizes the cancer cells, but the response might not be strong enough to destroy the cancer. Cancer cells themselves can also give off substances that keep the immune system in check. To overcome this, researchers have found ways to help the immune system recognize cancer cells and strengthen its response so that it will destroy them. The main types of immunotherapy now being used to treat disease include:
- Monoclonal antibodies: These are man-made versions of immune system proteins. Antibodies can be very useful in treating cancer because they can be designed to attack a very specific part of a cancer cell.
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors: These drugs basically take the 'brakes' off the immune system, which helps it recognize and attack cancer cells.
- Cancer vaccines: Vaccines are substances put into the body to start an immune response against certain diseases. We usually think of them as being given to healthy people to help prevent infections. But some vaccines can help prevent or treat cancer.
- Other, non-specific immunotherapies: These treatments boost the immune system in a general way, but this can still help the immune system attack cancer cells. Immunotherapy products developed and manufactured by Global Biotechnologies, Inc. are non-specific immune boosting immunotherapies.
Immunotherapy Supplements
Non-specific immunotherapies don't target abnormal cell growths and infections specifically. Instead, they stimulate the immune system in a more general way which can lead to a better immune response against disease.
Some non-specific immunotherapies are given by themselves to support a challenged immune system. Some are used as adjuvants (along with a main treatment) to boost the immune system to improve the results of another type of immunotherapy (such as a vaccine). Others are used by themselves against some abnormal cell growths and as adjuvants against others. Our immune supplements, Glucanol ® , Lactopril ® and Heathy Trac® have been proven in clinical studies to support your immune system to improve your body's fight against infections and abnormal cell growths.
Your cart is currently empty.


text:
Job Information
Enterprise Holdings Part Time Rental Sales Agent(HHH Airport) - Incentive Sales Position in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Get on the fast track to a more rewarding career with National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car - teams that are committed to quality, innovation, customer satisfaction and employee development.
We are a multibillion-dollar industry leader that is rapidly expanding and growing. At National and Alamo, exciting careers and opportunities are made possible, because how far you go is really up to you. It's a fast-paced, people oriented business that offers incredible earning potential.
Our philosophy is to take care of our customers and employees first. We know if we do this, success will follow - for both our company and our employees.
The Rental Sales Agent provides a superior, friendly, and efficient transaction (at time of rental and return) using the company approved sales and service techniques, facilitates the rental process through verification and documentation of all necessary driver information to provide for an efficient and timely rental and return experience as well as performs all responsibilities with a focus on the wants and needs of our customers and in accordance with our Quality Standards.
National and Alamo have an exciting opportunity for motivated, experienced sales professionals.
This position will offer a monthly bonus opportunity based on customer service scores!
Aside from religious observations must be able to work Part-Time (25 hours a week)
Looking for candidates with experience in commissioned based sales, incentive based sales, account executive, account manager, commission sales, incentive sales, sales executive, account executive, sales representative, business development, B2B sales, sales coordinator, sales manager, wireless communication sales, consumer electronics sales, who are looking for commission or incentive sales opportunities with a stable industry leader.
Use company approved sales and service techniques when determining customer needs
Offer optional products to meet customer wants and needs.
Prepare all rental and return documents accurately and completely.
Qualify each customer using our company rental requirement guidelines.
Provide customers assistance with directions, maps, local area information, appropriate service information, etc.
Review rental parameters with all customers to ensure a complete understanding of our rates and service charges.
Ensure that the return date and time on the rental agreement is accurate.
Review all charges at the time of vehicle return.
Prepare the Rental Agreement Folder with all required information.
Answer the phones to assist customers in a friendly, helpful and prompt manner.
Assist customers by effectively resolving all customer service issues.
Assist and coordinate customers within the queue to minimize any wait time and promote the most efficient service method as required.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans
Must be at least 18 years old
Must have at least 6 months of work experience with the same employer
Must have a minimum of 1 year of sales experience
Must have a valid drivers license with no more than 2 moving violations and/or at -fault accidents on driving record in the past 3 years.
No drug or alcohol related convictions on driving record within the past 5 years (DUI/DWI).
Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
Must be able to work Part-time (25 hrs a week)
Job ID 2018-264577
Location Sales - Sales
Category Hilton Head Airport
Airport / City US-SC-Hilton Head


text:
Bianka Mueller after IAAWT
In I Am a Wondrous Thing, Anke Steen is killed when the remnants of Eleonore Drechsler's einheit defend Marko Hoffman's steading.
Thank you for visiting the World of Shijuren Wiki. If you have questions or comments, please email Rob at email@example.com.
Copyright © 2016 by Rob Howell All rights reserved. This wiki, any books or other works related to Shijuren, or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.


text:
Pass Football by SERGE KRYZHANOVSKYI
We would like to ask you to review "Pass Football" for iPhone and iPod touch on your site. It is arcade style football (soccer) game with very beatiful graphics. You are playing against AI controlled opponent's team. The game features most advanced AI among all soccer games in AppStore – the artificial opponents are very smart. The rules are simple: tap on your teammate to pass the ball or tap on the opponent's goal to shoot.
Here is info page (with video and screenshots):
iTunes link:
We will be glad to provide you as many promo codes as you need for
testing. If you wish to run a contest/competition for promo codes on
your site – we will also be glad to provide you several promocodes for this.
Best Regards,
Pass Football is $0.99 in the iTunes App Store
Developer Website: http://passfootballgame.com/


text:
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google Plus
In stock
* Required Fields
Fontanini Shepherds, Aaron, 5" SeriesSigned* or Unsigned
Include this beautiful, hand-painted figure of Aaron and his sheep to your Fontanini Heirloom nativity figures, or to any of your 5 inch figures collection, available online at Leaflet Missal. It's made of polymer which is resistant to chipping and breaking should you accidentally mishandle it.
*Signed figures available only during special event years.Add to your cart or wish list above.
Be the first to review this product
Get our latest news and offers.
976 W Minnehaha Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm


text:
- Home
- Code of ethics
PREAMBLE: A paralegal must adhere strictly to the accepted standards of legal ethics and to the general principles of proper conduct. The performance of the duties of the paralegal shall be governed by specific canons as defined herein so that justice will be served and goals of the profession attained. The canons of ethics set forth hereafter are adopted by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc., as a general guide intended to aid paralegals and attorneys. The enumeration of these rules does not mean there are not others of equal importance although not specifically mentioned. Court rules, agency rules and statutes must be taken into consideration when interpreting the canons.
DEFINITION: Paralegals, also known as paralegals, are a distinguishable group of persons who assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. Through formal education, training and experience, paralegals have knowledge and expertise regarding the legal system and substantive and procedural law, which qualify them to do work of a legal nature under the supervision of an attorney.
The following are the NALA Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility Canons, which have been adopted by the Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association.
CANON 1: A paralegal must not perform any of the duties that attorneys only may perform nor take any
actions that attorneys may not take.
CANON 2: A paralegal may perform any task which is properly designated and supervised by an
attorney, as long as the attorney is ultimately responsible to the client, maintains a direct relationship with the client, and assumes professional responsibility for the work product.
CANON 3: A paralegal must not: a) engage in, encourage, or contribute to any act which could constitute the unauthorized practice of law; and b) establish attorney-client relationships, set fees, give legal opinions or advise or represent a client before a court or agency unless so authorized by that court or agency; and c) engage in conduct or take any action which would assist or involve the attorney in a violation of professional ethic or give the appearance of professional impropriety.
CANON 4: A paralegal must use discretion and professional judgment commensurate with knowledge and experience but must not render independent legal judgment in place of an attorney. The services of an attorney are essential in the public interest whenever such legal judgment is required.
CANON 5: A paralegal must disclose his or her status as a paralegal at the outset of any professional
relationship with a client, attorney, a court or administrative agency or personnel thereof, or a member of the general public. A paralegal must act prudently in determining the extent to which a client may be assisted without the presence of an attorney.
CANON 6: A paralegal must strive to maintain integrity and a high degree of competency through
education and training with respect to professional responsibility, local rules and practice, and through continuing education in substantive areas of law to better assist the legal profession in fulfilling its duty to provide legal service.
CANON 7: A paralegal must protect the confidences of a client and must not violate any rule or statute
now in effect or hereafter enacted controlling the doctrine of privileged communications between a client and an attorney.
CANON 8: A paralegal must disclose to his or her employer or prospective employer any pre-existing
client or personal relationship that may conflict with the interests of the employer or prospective employer and/or their clients.
CANON 9: A paralegal must do all other things incidental, necessary, or expedient for the attainment of the ethics and responsibilities as defined by statute or rule of court.
CANON 10: A paralegal's conduct is guided by bar associations' codes of professional responsibility and rules of professional conduct.


text:
Emotions are a matter perspective. Rich people can be miserable, poor people can be happy, single people can be fulfilled, and married couples can be lonely. The most prepared amongst us can feel nervous, and the least prepared can feel confident. The situations we find orselves in provide cues to our brains, but our internal interpretation of those cues is the actual spark that creates emotion.
Happines is particularly interesting to me because I think that although just about everyone has the potential to be happy all the time, very few people actually are. I meet peoople who I think are content or entertained or stimulated, but relatively few who appear to be genuinely happy people.
I forget if it was in high school or college, but at some point I decided that I would always be happy. Not that I would pretend to act happy no matter the situation, but that I would actually be happy all the time. It worked. There are certainly various levels of happiness that I experience throughout my life, but you could find me on my roughest days and still find me happy.
My method for always being happy is so simple that most people reading this will probably excuse it as an ineffective new-age mindgame. But it's not-- it's powerful enough that it has quite literally extinguished any unhappiness from my life. The key is to put things in perspective.
Take this morning, when I happened to notice the floor tiles of the airport. I don't really like these tiles, I thought. My next immediate thought was: how amazing is it that I get to have an opinion on floor tiles? I couldn't help but smile and be filled with happiness at the thought. Life exists. I get to experience it. We've molded the earth's resources so precisely to our needs, that thousands of types of floor tiles exist. I have a level of consciousness that lets me not only form thoughts, but also form opinions and affinities, even for things lie floor tiles. It's crazy.
I shouldn't be alive. You shouldn't be alive. With an infinite universe, it's not so unfathomable that life would exist, but the odds of us enjoying it are so close to zero that in any other context, we could use tho word 'impossible' as shorthand. Think of the millions of generations of not just humans, but our ancestors, that had to stay alive long enough to mate. It's ridiculous.
And that just covers living, which all species enjoy. It doesn't take into account the incredible brains we have, or the improvements we've made to society, which have made our lives unreasonably pleasant. Right now I'm in an airplane moving several times faster than a human could move if he jumped off a large cliff. It's comfortable. Someone comes and brings me water once in a while. We shouldn't be here. We shouldn't have this. It is too good.
So when something bad happens to me, I remember all that. If someone steals money from me, I think about how fortunate I am to even be in the position to have money to be stolen, not to mention to be a human being and thus be capable of understanding the concept of loaning money. If I lost a leg, I'd be happy to be alive, to have another leg, and to have experienced what it's like to have two legs. When people I know die, I think about how lucky they were to live, how lucky I was to know them, how lucky I am to have other friends and family members who are alive, and how lucky I am to be alive myself.
The point is that the scale of all the good things in ANY of our lives is so great that whatever misfortunes we may experience are nothing more than minor annoyances in comparison. Life is good. Not necessarily every component of it, but to say it's anything but good is like saying the ocean is brown because there are a couple wooden ships in it.
RV Update / Video coming very soon. Spent 15 hours painting yesterday and I'm finishing up today.
Today I was talking with my friend, Hayden. One of the things I like about talking with Hayden is that he probably has more insight into my life than I do. He'll often describe something I do or think in a way that I'd never thought about it, which then gives me something to ponder for a few days, weeks, etc.
Ironically, he's also the one who recommended the two books that made me adopt the MaxDiet, even though he doesn't follow it himself.
Today he asked me if I ever feel like crap.
For years I've been pondering what could be the key to living a happier, more fulfilled life. Today, I think I have the answer.
Forget about money, fame, fancy cars, relationships, exercise, family, traveling, new experiences or even good health. Because none of that matters if you don't know how to appreciate it.


text:
Since graduating from Trinity College of Music in 2005, Matt has established himself as one of the most versatile, creative and hard-working bass players in the UK. Based in London, he has performed worldwide and at many of the UK's most prestigious venues such as the Purcell Room, the Cadogan Hall, Ronnie Scott's, the King's Place, the Barbican, and the O2 Arena.
The seven extended originals of Mettā arise from an almost strategic, compositional plan which inspires engaging extemporisation from all players.
"I envisaged a sound encompassing the exotic flavors and emotions of Middle Eastern music with the jazz sensibility of improvisation on complex structures,"
The 'MJQ Celebration' is a coming together of some of today's most celebrated UK jazz musicians, to pay homage to one of the most celebrated jazz ensembles of all time, the 'Modern Jazz Quartet'


text:
Kegel exercises are specifically designed to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. They were originally designed for women but have evolved to accommodate men too. Kegel exercises benefits are quite a number and are prescribed by doctors to naturally rectify pelvic problems, regardless of what causes them.
Benefits to women
Kegel exercises achieve the best results when they are done on a regular basis. Kegel exercises could tighten vagina naturally. They can be done up to five times a day for sessions lasting two to three minutes. This is possible because they are not so involving and can be done anywhere: whether on the couch or on a chair in the office. Some of the benefits to women who practice these exercises include alleviating:
1. Stress and urge incontinence
Middle aged and older women often suffer from leaking urine when they lift heavy things, cough or even giggle. This is referred to as stress incontinence. Various studies have shown that doing kegel exercises brings about an improvement rate of between 50% and 90%. This improvement is beneficial because the alternative solution to stress incontinence would be invasive surgery.
These exercises also reduce urge incontinence which is the inability to hold in urine long enough to reach the bathroom once someone experiences the urge to urinate.
2. Childbirth induced weakness
The muscles of the pelvic floor stretch and consequently weaken during childbirth. Kegel exercises help to contract and firm up these muscles. The resultant effect reverses the sagging of the uterus and other pelvic organs which is a byproduct of the stretched muscles.
3. Menstrual cramps
Kegel exercises help to reduce the severity of cramps experienced during menses and pregnancy. Cramps are caused by tense, contracting muscles of the uterus wall. The exercises achieve reduced cramping because they work towards relaxing the uterus.
Benefits to men
Men can suffer from weakened pelvic muscles because of different reasons some of them including diabetes, over active bladders and even prostatectomy which is the removal of the prostate surgically. Some of the benefits of kegel exercises to men include the ability to hold pee in for longer durations. They also eliminate a common condition where one leaks urine after visiting the bathroom. Other benefits include the increased flow of blood to the penis which is proven to build a healthier prostate. This is especially beneficial for those who have not yet reached middle age as it helps avoid the various prostate problems that middle-aged and older men experience. It is also advisable for older men without prostate problems as a preventative measure. Kegel exercises have been speculated to solve erectile dysfunction which is a valid medical problem experienced by some men.
Kegel exercises benefits strengthen pelvic muscles in both men and women. The benefits vary in individuals. It is worth noting that the benefits enjoyed from practicing these exercises, in both men and women, far outweigh the alternative medical solutions to these same problems. They also reduce on the cost that one would have to incur to seek medical solutions involving medication or procedures. If you want to tighten your loose pussy, then Kegel exercise is the right answer.


text:
This section will contain a few of the many great sounds of Dick Dale. Hopefully, in the future, it will also contain some audio and video streams. So stay tuned as this will be updated frequently.
History | Discography | Concert Dates | Multimedia
Personal | Links | Photos
This Website and it's contents are copyright © 1997-1999 Dick Dale unless otherwise noted.
This Website is the sole property of Dick Dale and any unauthorized use or reproduction of it's contents is illegal.