Sports

Allen Iverson eligible!

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We already knew this, and many of you have seen Iverson at the top of the rankings for Hall of Fame eligibility. During this past weekend of the Basketball Hall of Fame, the institution made his eligibility official, a fact that was not clear to many before the official announcement.

There were two sticking points that complicated the opinion on when his eligibility began.

The first was that Iverson only officially retired in 2013. That’s not uncommon, as many players hope to return to the NBA long after no team wants them, though the Hall rarely enforces it.

The second was his brief stint in the Turkish basketball league in the 2010-11 season. While the Basketball Hall of Fame decrees that a player must be retired for five years before being inducted into the Hall, and while it recognizes international achievement, it’s not uncommon for them to base eligibility on last season played. in the National Basketball League.

Allen Iverson was rarely second best at anything. “AI” was always the most exciting player on the pitch and the most controversial player off it. In his prime, he was a shot-happy guard who practically carried the 76ers back to the NBA Finals and won MVP that year. He was three times named to the All-NBA First Team and a four-time scoring champion (although no one shot as much as “Answer” did).

Iverson was also a decent defender and was a two-time stealing champion. He may not have always been the best teammate, and it was his US team that had the worst Olympic performance in their history, but he often felt like he had to do it all by himself. Iverson may never have won a major championship, but his talent was undeniable and he changed the face of the league. He should come in right away when he’s eligible and we’re ranking him first right away. However, we wonder if they would keep him waiting a bit longer due to his retirement date.

Iverson is a former MVP, a three-time All-NBA first-team selection, and a four-time scoring champion. The controversial point guard has a very good chance to get into the Basketball Hall of Fame on the first try.

We certainly think it should!

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A former orphanage converted into an art museum – Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Guadalajara, Mexico

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However, many people wouldn’t normally describe a building as particularly “special” (unless you actually built it!); there is a very special building in the cosmopolitan city of Guadalajara, Mexico, that certainly deserves the title.

Upon entering the Cabañas Cultural Institute you will find this to be true because of the building’s rich history and also because the Institute houses some of the most fascinating Mexican murals by the late brilliant muralist José Clemente Orozco.

The building is named after its founder and sponsor, Bishop Juan Ruiz de Cabañas.
Something very endearing about this wonderful treasure in Guadalajara is that it was originally built to provide a home for orphans, the poor, the disabled and the elderly.

No wonder it became a World Heritage Site in 1997 and can be described by many as “simply stunning”.

The Cabañas Cultural Institute is affectionately known by many of Guadalajara’s elders by its former name of Hospicio Cabañas (Cabins Orphanage). If you ask many of them, one or two will fondly remember walking by and seeing little children happily playing.

Construction of this special building began in the early 1800s under the supervision of architect Manuel Tulsa and its doors were opened in 1810 to the first orphans while it was still under construction. Unfortunately, construction had to be temporarily halted due to the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821) and was not completed until around 1845.

In 1937, José Clemente Orozco (a Jalisco native) was invited by the government to paint the Institute’s chapel, which he later completed in 1939.

The Cabañas Cultural Institute is now used as a cultural promotion center and offers classes and tours of Orozco’s impressive large-scale murals, including his world-famous Man of Fire mural.

Arts Entertainments

Royal Gorge Railway War

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In the 1870s, a small section of the narrow gauge railway it meandered through the cavernous walls of the Arkansas Canyon in the heart of Colorado. Control of this rail line would play out as a major cliffhanger in the state’s mining history and would later be dubbed the “Royal Gorge War”. The incident took place in the Arkansas Canyon during the years 1878-1880.

Bat Masterson and Ben Thompson, two prominent gunmen of the day, sided with one of the warring railroad companies: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe (AT&SF). The railroad company was trying to reclaim the tracks that rival Denver and Rio Grande (D&RG) had built in 1872 as a lucrative link between Denver and Pueblo.

The stage was set in 1872 when the Denver and Rio Grande (D&RG) Railroad Company built a narrow gauge railroad from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado. They then opened a line from Pueblo to Canon Coal Mines, which lay 37 miles west of Pueblo. They then built south of Pueblo, ran a line through the mountains of southern Colorado and into the San Luis Valley until they reached El Moro in 1876. They extended the rail line to Fort Garland in 1877 and finally to Alamosa in June. from 1878.

Around the same time, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (AT&SF) Railroad Company was building west of Kansas City. The AT&SF reached the Colorado line in 1872, but due to delays it did not reach Pueblo until 1876. During that same year, Leadville was booming as a silver mining center and would make a great deal of money hauling goods to and from the city.

Realizing this potential, AT&SF decided to operate a rail line from Pueblo to Leadville. This required the line to pass through the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River, which was situated fifty miles west of Pueblo. The narrow pass would allow only one railway line to be built. This was the crux of the conflict; the D&RG wanted the same.

By 1878, both railroad companies had brought men and equipment to the area in hopes of securing the right of way through the gorge while company lawyers fought court rulings in their favor. By April of that year, AT&SF had stationed more than 300 men in the canyon to secure construction sites for the line. D&RG matched that number, but had trouble keeping men hired because their rival paid higher wages.

AT&SF attorneys were able to get a local court to issue a temporary injunction against D&RG, halting any further work on the canyon. But before AT&SF could take advantage of this opportunity, D&RG obtained an injunction preventing the Kansas company from doing any more work on its line. With both companies at a standstill, men were posted at critical points in the canyon to ensure they were in control of the line and equipment.

The D&RG built several stone forts under the direction of its chief engineer, a man named James R. DeRemer who had served in the Civil War and knew how to build the stone parapet needed to fight a battle. These dry-laid masonry “Forts DeRemer” built on Texas Creek and Spikebuck featured gun ports and a commanding view of the track below.

Fortunately for both sides, the rock forts were never used to ambush each other. In November 1878, D&RG ran out of money and was forced to make a pact with his arch-rival. On December 1 of that year, they issued a 30-year lease to AT&SF, which gave them the use of all rail lines and all equipment, including rolling stock.

Once AT&SF had control of all the tracks and trains, they quickly began to bring more business to Kansas City and less to Denver. Realizing their mistake, D&RG took legal action to terminate the lease. Finally, in early 1879, the case was brought before the Supreme Court in Washington. Anticipating a violet response, regardless of the court ruling, each company sent armed men to defend their rights and property. AT&SF hired Bat Masterson and a group of 33 men he recruited in Dodge City to set up camp in the canyon to defend their construction workers and company property. They arrived on a special train and after setting up camp, nicknamed “Dodge City”, Bat returned to Kansas.

On April 21, the Supreme Court ruled that the D&RG had the first priority right to the Canyon, but not the exclusive rights. The decision, watered down as it was, was not to the liking of either party. In late May, the Colorado Attorney General filed a lawsuit in state court to stop AT&SF from operating railroads within the state. Then, on June 10, State Judge Thomas M. Bowen issued an injunction preventing AT&SF from using or operating any of D&RG’s buildings, equipment, or rolling stock, essentially voiding its lease. With Judge Bowen’s warrant in hand, D&RG officers went to the sheriffs of each county crossed by the rail lines to take possession of all their property.

Before the warrants could be served on the county sheriffs, AT&SF instructed Bat Masterson to return to Colorado and concentrate his forces in Pueblo. He quickly recruited 50 armed men and brought them in on a special train. Included in this group were Ben Thompson and a dozen of his fellow Texans.

Initially, when presented with the offer, Ben was reluctant to sign, fearing that if violence broke out he would be charged with murder. Ultimately, he agreed to keep the stone rotunda in Pueblo until law enforcement officers presented him with the legal papers to take possession. According to Walton’s book (Life and Adventures of Ben Thompson) Thompson agreed to do the job for $5,000 and was approached by D&RG to deliver the roundabout for $25,000. Ben refused the offer saying, “I will die here, unless the law relieves me.”

On June 11, the Denver Sheriff and his group of D&RG men seized the AT&SF office and roundabout in Denver. A trainload of D&RG agents then headed south to take possession of the property along the way. At the same time, former Colorado Governor AC Hunt raised a gang of 200 men, captured a train and headed north seizing all the small stations and taking the agents prisoner. At Cucharas, Hunt’s forces fired on twelve AT&SF men, killing a Mexican and wounding an Irishman named Dan Sullivan.

In Pueblo, Sheriff Henley R. Price backed two D&RG officials, JA McMurtie and RF Weitbrec, and served copies of Judge Bowen’s warrant to all AT&SF workers by dawn. After serving the warrants, Sheriff Price and his gang headed to the train dispatcher’s office at 8:30. The dispatcher refused to let him take possession of the building and the sheriff told him that he had thirty minutes to think about it.

At 9:00, Price returned to find the office filled with several dozen armed men from AT&SF who refused to move. Rejected, the sheriff walked back to the Grand Central Hotel and recruited an additional 100 deputies, all heavily armed and armed with plenty of free booze.

Returning to the depot at noon, Sheriff Price and his army of deputies demanded that those in the depot surrender. They refused and the gang moved to the roundabout where Ben Thompson and the Texans were waiting. Confronted by the sheriff, Ben said that he had been put in charge of the company’s property and that he could not turn it over without authorization to do so. The sheriff then stated that he had come to disperse an armed mob.

Ben replied that there were no armed mobs in the roundabout, just men from the construction crew who had been sent to protect company property. Saying that some of the men had guns, Ben invited the sheriff to come into the roundabout and look at the men to see if any of them were guilty of violations of the law. Price was allowed into the roundhouse alone, and after a brief search, he left without making any arrests.

Faced with the powder keg of a standoff, Sheriff Price withdrew his men and sought the advice of local attorneys. After reviewing the judge’s order, he was informed that he was not authorized to use force to seize AT&SF property. He thought about this until around 3:00 and then decided it was time to act regardless of the legality of the court order. He and fifty of his liquor-lubricated aides gathered outside the Victoria Hotel, where they received bayonet-equipped rifles and a large ration of ammunition, courtesy of the D&RG. Marching toward the depot they formed a skirmish line in front of the building.

At that point, a rancher named WF Chumside staggered out of the box office. It was said that he had been “a little under the influence of liquor” and wanted to plead the case of those inside the warehouse. He was quickly tackled by one of the deputies and kicked in the head.

The gang then proceeded to the telegraph office and began shooting as they broke down the door. Most of the men inside the office quickly escaped through the back doors and to safety. Unfortunately, Harry Jenkings fell as he fled and was shot in the chest with the bullet lodged in his spine. The gang threw the injured man into an express car and sent him for medical attention. He died a short time later.

After storming the telegraph office, the gang ran into the roundabout, the last stronghold of the AT&SF defenders. Thompson puts them out of the rotunda yelling, “Come on, motherfuckers; if you want a fight, you can have one.” Before he could back up his challenge, he was overpowered by a dozen deputies and imprisoned. Without his leader, the insiders wanted to talk. A short time later, they handed over the building without firing a shot. They were all disarmed and herded down the street to join Thompson in the small, crowded jail on West Fifth Street.

Later that night, former Governor Hunt and his group arrived by train from the south, then continued up the Arkansas River to Canon City. By midnight the entire railway had been captured. Sometime during that night, Bat Masterson, Ben Thompson, and the others hired by AT&SF were released from jail and boarded a special train bound for Dodge City. Arriving the next morning, Ben collected his money from AT&SF and headed to Texas via Kansas City and St. Louis.

The Royal Gorge affair did not end on June 11, but continued in court for several more months. Ultimately, “robber baron” Jay Gould bought fifty percent of D&RG’s stock and settled the dispute out of court. On March 27, 1880, both railroads agreed to sign the “Treaty of Boston” which returned the railroad and property to the D&RG. AT&SF was paid $1.8 million for the rail line it had built through the pass and finally ended the Royal Gorge war.

Technology

7 types of photography tricks and special effects

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With all the different photo editing software and apps available today, it’s easier than ever to add great special effects and photo illusion tricks to your favorite photos to give them an “otherworldly” appeal.

Various other amazing effects can be achieved by making adjustments to the shutter speed. By using these tips, even the most amateur photographer can make their photos look professional.

Tip #1: Light Painting Techniques

By slowing down your camera’s shutter speed and using it in a nighttime environment along with a flashlight, you can create some really cool and interesting special effects.

Simply wave the flashlight around, pointing it at the subject of the photo, as well as occasionally pointing it directly at the camera lens. What you get will appear as if the light is painted on the entire photo.

Tip #2: Light Drawing Techniques

Light drawing is similar to light painting, but differs in that the design is more specific.

Hold the camera about fifteen feet away from the subject and set the shutter speed to about 30 seconds. Using a flashlight or other light source, start making your pattern or design.

If you’re drawing something simple, like a basic shape, you may want to go over the pattern a few times. If it’s more complicated, keep going through the pattern just once fairly slowly to get the desired effect.

Tip #3: Using Flash Templates in Photography

Using a flash template on your photos will give you a cool special effect. To do this, you’ll need a box, a piece of sturdy white paper on which to make a template, or a pre-made template, and an external flash light source.

Cut out an area of ​​the box so you can place your template on it. Paste the template in place. Then, on one side of the box, cut a hole big enough to fit your external flash. This will cause the flash to light up the stamped area.

Set your shutter speed to around 30 seconds, and then move within the area where you’d like the stamped image to appear. Remember not to stand too still or stay in one place for too long, or partial images of your body may end up in the photo along with the template.

Tip #4: Motion Blur Effects

Motion blur images are one of the most popular types of photo tricks and special effects available. To capture the essence of movement, and at the same time keep a subject in the photo in focus, there are a few tricks you can use.

One option is to freeze the entire image by shooting with a shutter speed of about one thousandth of a second. Another way to achieve motion blur is to pan your subject, following it while everything else around you continues to move. Another option is to have your subject remain still while you focus on it and things blur around you.

Tip #5 Double Exposure Special Effects

When attempting a double exposure effect, two slightly underexposed images should be taken. These images will then be combined to create a double exposure image.

Overlapping images will overlap on the finished product, so try to match them so everything looks smooth and natural, apart from the subject you want to look a bit unnatural and stand out.

Tip #6 HDR Photo Effects

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and involves taking one or a series of images and combining or adjusting them after processing. Usually this works by using three images of the exact scene, all taken with different shutter speeds.

Using special software, you can combine these images to enhance highlights and details such as shadows. This helps the photographer achieve the full effect of the scene as seen by the naked eye.

Tip #7 The Bokeh Effect

As the last in our list of 7 types of photography tricks and special effects, this one can be achieved using a DSLR camera and wide aperture settings. Set the camera to A or AV mode and use a low f-number (lower f-stop = larger aperture) to get a shallow depth of field.

Using a fixed focal lens will also help create the Bokeh effect. Keeping the subject very close to the lens and the background as far away as possible works to create the most effective Bokeh shot.

There is also good news for the point and shoot camera user as there are photo effect programs and even downloadable apps available for an iPhone or other mobile device to give you the Bokeh effect without all the extra work or special equipment.

All of these methods will give you the soft, circular light patterns that Bokeh is known for.

Conclution

Many of these trick photography methods can be achieved simply by adjusting the shutter speed. The shutter controls the amount of light that is allowed into the camera, which can greatly affect how the photo is exposed, as well as the final result of the shot.

It’s important to note that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to make your ordinary photos look extraordinary.

Business

The three P’s of reward and recognition

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Are reward and recognition programs important in a business environment? Studies have shown that rewards and recognition motivate people to do a better job because they know they are valued and realize more and more how important they are to the business. Motivated people offer great potential for success in business projects, teamwork and job performance. A rewards and recognition program helps to better motivate people when it offers everyone in the organization the opportunity to be recognized and the people involved are openly recognized as valuable to the business.

Most business managers realize that there are two types of rewards, monetary and non-monetary. Monetary includes hard dollar incentives in the form of bonuses or raises that individuals or groups can receive for satisfactory or superior job performance. Nonmonetary rewards are what many managers think of when it comes to promotions, high-profile job assignments, or other forms of soft recognition. Whether the reward is monetary or not soft or hard, it should be tailored to the individual or group by determining what would be personally and proportionately best as well as bring pleasure to the recipients.

The rewards should be:

  • Personal determining whether they prefer private or public recognition and reaching out to those involved to see what they prefer, whether it be an award, a gift, time off, or money.
  • proportional balancing size or type of reward with individual or group contribution and achievement in relation to organizational goals.
  • Nice it means making things fun and entertaining through the event in which rewards are given or by selecting a creative reward.

When analyzing recognition, managers must consider the internal and external benefits to recipients. Internal benefits include the sense of pride and satisfaction that an individual or team can derive from a job well done, and their personal motivators to continue to do well. External benefits would be related to what the individual or team can see, touch or use. These types of recognition are used to reinforce a particular behavior in recipients. They can also provide a short-term benefit to the manager by increasing the level of motivation or good behavior of the recipients of the recognition. Both internal and external recognition must be given promptly with an accurate and principled acknowledgment of why it is given.

The acknowledgment must be:

  • Precise giving individual or group detailed information about the relevance of what was done, as well as recognizing when, where, why and how it was done.
  • of principles showing sincere and honest recognition of an individual or group that supports organizational beliefs and values ​​through their commitment and achievements.
  • Righ now giving timely acknowledgment as soon as possible after the event has occurred or the action has been completed.

Rewards and recognition are used to motivate people to do a better job. Motivated people are important to the success of a company through its projects and teams. A rewards and recognition program that helps motivate people should be an important and highly valued part of doing business.

Home Kitchen

Kitchen countertop materials: which one is better for your kitchen?

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Did you know that one of the key spaces prospective buyers consider when they tour your home is the kitchen? Since it is one of the spaces where most people spend a good amount of time, it is important that the buyer feels that it is a useful and pleasant space.

There are many materials that you can use in your kitchen to improve countertops and give them added value. Options range from natural to man-made materials with many types of each at a variety of price points to choose from.

One of the most natural looking materials you can use for a countertop is wood. Although it may require some care to prevent staining, it is a very practical material for countertops, especially in a food preparation area. The surface can also be sanded and resealed, although it is recommended not to use it next to a stove or sink to prevent damage from hot pots or water. The only real downside to a wood or butcher block countertop is that it can be expensive.

Stone is another great natural countertop material and there are a variety of types you can choose from. Marble is a beautiful and rich material for countertops. Because it stays cool to the touch, it may be worth installing a traditional French pastry table in your kitchen, especially if you do a lot of baking. Marble needs to be treated well; it is quite expensive, it can be easily scratched and stained if not sealed.

Granite is another stone that is commonly used in countertops; It is beautiful and comes in many colors. Granite is heat resistant and hard, but like marble, it needs sealing to prevent staining. Granite must be installed carefully as it can crack if not supported evenly throughout the process.

Stainless steel is a good alternative for those looking for a highly durable countertop material; It is heat resistant and easy to clean. A steel countertop can be made seamless, unlike many other types of materials, making it easier to keep water seepage out of the seams. It is quite an expensive material and has a few negligible drawbacks; a steel countertop can dent, but most other types of materials will splinter with the force it would take to dent a steel countertop. The other drawback of a stainless steel counter is that they will dull your knives, however you should NEVER cut anything directly on a counter anyway unless it is a wooden counter or butcher block.

A much cheaper but less durable countertop material is laminate. While laminate doesn’t look as rich as most other types of countertops, it can be an inexpensive replacement for an old, outdated countertop that makes your kitchen unappealing to prospective buyers. It comes in many colors and is easy to clean. Laminate can chip or scratch, so be careful to never cut directly into the surface. Cheap laminate can be a bit of a hassle, so make sure you choose a quality product.

Tile is a fairly inexpensive option for a new countertop that will generally give it a richer look than laminate. The cost of a tiled countertop will vary depending on the type of tile chosen; there are many varieties in tile color, shape and size to choose from. The tiles are heat resistant and easy to clean, but the grout needs to be sealed as it is quite porous and can stain. Tiles are also susceptible to cracking and chipping, so treat them with care.

Concrete is another option homeowners can choose for their kitchen. It’s a relatively new addition to the kitchen countertop realm, but it can be a great option. It can be quite expensive, but it is heat and scratch resistant and can be molded into any shape you need. The concrete has a distinctly industrial feel and requires sealing to keep it stain free.

The last option for a man-made countertop material is engineered stone. Engineered stone is made from resin along with a variety of other materials to give it the look of authentic stone. However, engineered stone is available in a much wider range of colors than natural stone. Engineered stone is stain resistant and easy to clean. The only real downside to engineered stone is cost, but when you consider the lack of upkeep and upkeep required, it’s less of an issue.

You can mix and match materials for use in different areas of the kitchen to make the most of the benefits of each type. It makes sense to use one material for the main countertop area and then have a marble slab for a pastry station and butcher counter for chopping and prepping. Remember, the most important thing to consider when you replace countertops to increase the value of your home is that you make the new space attractive and usable.

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In August, the Jet Set crowd descends on the Hamptons

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Long Island’s north shore beaches with fluffy white sand are world renowned. The Hamptons are a summer staple for both Manhattanites and the jet set. Come August, the crown of the jet set shifts its attention from Europe’s southern coast to the majestic grace and more laid-back experience of the Hamptons.

Perhaps it’s the laid-back attitude of Americans after 3 months of all-night parties or the fact that “The Hamptons” doesn’t have big hotels and limited B&B’s that require home ownership that makes this the hot spot of the second fortnight. of August. The Hamptons is a calmer, more relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere than most other places on the Jet Set circuit. The days are spent on the beach. Lunch on an outdoor grilled fish that swam in the Montauk Shelter just hours before, accompanied by the giant vegetables that grow on the island. Giant Hampton tomatoes and grilled sweet corn on the cob are Long Island specialties and draw fans from around the world. After a bottle of wine for lunch and a lazy nap in the hammock, it’s time to dress up in a sundress and hat and stand on tiptoe so your high heels don’t sink into the ground and watch the polo match. drinking champagne and socializing. with friends. On cloudy days, East Hampton’s original shops fill up, often there’s an impromptu hot tub party or a movie showing in a home theater on someone’s property and then the gentle nudge of a masseuse at home before of the dinner.

The Hamptons are made up of a series of small towns in a row, each with its own distinctive personality. Old money and new money mix. Artists flock to the Hamptons for the pastel lighting reminiscent of the South of France. Locals who spend 9 months of the year in solitude get going to receive the large influx of summer residents. Many locals earn their annual income over the course of the summer. The magnificent beauty of the beaches and the spectacular mansions are in magazines around the world. Surprisingly, this is only about two hours (without traffic) by car, 40 minutes by helicopter and 25 by private plane from New York City. The area offers a plethora of outdoor activities, from kayaking, golf and tennis, swimming, volleyball, etc. Sports activity, healthy eating, relaxed atmosphere, natural beauty and incredible luxuries create a temporary paradise.

The Hamptons season is a constant stream of benefits at spectacular houses like Ron Pearlman, Stephen Spielberg, Denise Rich or one of the annual summer parties of the many celebrities who make the Hamptons their summer retreat. It’s not uncommon to be in a small shop next to a media mogul, a business giant, a world-renowned musician. There are not many paparazzi; maybe there are too many people in high society to know where to point the camera. If Norman Rockwell painted the rich, he would be set in the Hamptons. The Hamptons is an incredible list of “Who’s Who” from around the world gathered, not to walk a red carpet in long dresses, but with their feet up on a table, their children squealing with delight catching fireflies and their wet golden retriever , who had just cooled off in his pool, begging someone to throw him a tennis ball. After all, the super rich are people too.

Digital Marketing

The 3 Main Types of Social Networking Sites

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Social media is a branch of internet business where you can market any kind of products and services. There have been many websites that were created over the years. In fact, numerous social media URLs are launched every year. The general advantage of these URLs allows you to freely market your business anytime, anywhere. Knowing the main types of social networking sites will help you choose which particular sites to go to.

Among the popular types of social sites are user-generated sites. User generated sites are websites where everyone can freely register an account. Some of the popular sites for mass users are Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. This type of social network URL gives you the freedom to interact with other people anywhere in the world. It is also a type of site where you can market your business as many users log in every minute. Linking to any famous user-generated URL can provide you with an outlet for business marketing.

Video and photo sites are another popular type of social site. These websites allow you to upload unlimited photos and videos of any length. Actually, this type of website can also be categorized as a user generated site because anyone can sign up and have their own account from it. It means you can still interact and send messages, but only through images and video clips. In Internet business, you can also use photos and videos to advertise your products. Sharing videos and photos about your business is a good option for marketing.

The last type of social site where you can do online marketing is blog sites. The blog URL gives you the best ways to share information about the products you are marketing or other details related to your business. Word Press and Blogger are two of the most famous blogging sites where you can do business both on social networks and on the Internet. Creating the blog URL for your business is another key to earning higher sales revenue.

Relationship

Creating the ultimate Easter for the kids, and for you

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Easter can be one of the most entertaining and meaningful holidays of the year, especially when it comes to celebrating with children.

There are literally hundreds of ideas that you can incorporate into your celebrations to make Easter for kids a very special and memorable occasion. Easter is perhaps second only to Christmas when it comes to notable holidays to make a big fuss over. As a parent, you can add that special touch to the occasion that will keep your kids enthralled throughout the Easter season with these Easter ideas for kids and by adding Easter gifts for kids.

Easter dessert treats

Part of celebrating Easter is sharing good food with family and friends. The kids in your family can join in the fun by helping to prepare snacks and special treats for the occasion. You’ll have very willing participants when you ask for help baking one of your favorite Easter desserts.

Easter dessert recipes specially designed for the season, like pear bunnies, empty grave cake, and resurrection cookies, add Easter themes to your baking experience.

Easter crafts brighten the season

Easter-themed art projects bring a smile to the faces of young and old. Your children can make your family and your guests happy by crafting:

• Easter cards, posters, baskets and wall hangings with meaningful quotes or verses.

• A simple egg carton can hold decorative handmade flowers.

• Puffy eggs can be decorated with bees, butterflies, doves, or bluebirds and placed in baskets or hung as decorations.

• A beautiful butterfly collage on a prominent wall can symbolize new life and regeneration for the Easter season

Special art projects that portray the spirit of Easter make children enjoy memorable Easter ideas, gifts and decorations that will be appreciated by others.

Meaningful traditions for a heartfelt Easter setting

Meaningful traditions lived through in childhood become meaningful traditions for your children when they are older. They also help them better understand the true meaning of the Easter season and why it is celebrated.

• To symbolize Jesus’ prayer time in the garden, make a miniature garden basket

• Celebrate Passover with your family, in the same way as Jesus’ last supper with his disciples.

• A wonderful tradition that your children can pass down from generation to generation is reading Easter books and stories as a family.

• In the week leading up to Easter Sunday, listen to Easter songs or put an Easter gift in their basket.

Easter for children is an exciting day filled with everything needed to create lifelong memories that they will remember and share with others for years to come.

Health Fitness

are the "5 deadly targets" Are you coming to take you? (Part 1: White Flour and White Rice)

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There is a group of foods that most Americans love to eat and, in fact, eat several times a day. These foods have a few things in common. They are stripped of almost all nutrition. They are packed with calories and partner with each other to create foods that compromise the health and fitness of Americans.

Although the name may be new, these foods are very familiar to all of us. In fact, most of us eat the “Five White Deadly” every day, and usually more than once. Can you guess which foods are included in the “Five Deadly Targets” category?

They are:

White flour

White rice

white salt

White sugar

“White” or refined oils

With the event of the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s in Europe and America came the invention of more complicated and efficient devices to pulverize wheat berries into fine white flour, polish brown rice into white rice, and refine cane sugar. in white. sugar, which makes these common foods more palatable to Western taste buds.

Add white salt and refined “white” oils, and we have a total of “Five Deadly Whites.”

Who are the losers in this processing and refining process? We’re. White rice, white flour, and white sugar products may taste better for spoiled taste buds, but they’re also lacking in nutrients.

What’s wrong with white rice, white flour, white sugar, white salt, and “white” or refined oils?

Let’s take a closer look at these common foods, starting with refined grains.

Americans love many different foods made from refined grains in the form of white flour products, white rice, quick oats, and grits. We have an emotional attachment to the Pillsbury Dough Boy (ah-hoo) and the light, fine white flour for breads, pastas, cakes, pizza crust, pies, cookies, pastries, and desserts of all kinds. Many of us love these products made from refined white flour even more than we love sugar-laden foods.

Furthermore, since World War II, the grains were bleached, gasified and colored until they became mere remnants of their original form; and then roasted, toasted and glazed with sugar; and embalmed in chemicals and preservatives; and put in a big box. We call these completely adulterated grains: cereals; And these cereals have as much nutrition as the cardboard box that contains them.

The refining, grinding, sifting, cooking, and canning of whole grains results in the loss of enzymes or the “life force” of the food, along with the loss of nutrients, including vitamins and minerals.

Again, who are the losers in this refinement process? We’re.

Refined grains or fragmented foods offer poor nutrition, leaving the body starving for good nutrition. So we overeat; and we overeat the wrong foods. Americans are often overfed and undernourished. Why? Because we eat too many processed, refined, and preserved foods that are low in nutrients and high in calories, high in fat, high in sugar, high in salt, and we eat too little of the foods that are high in nutrients and fiber. -Rich.

Refined grains do not contain fiber that acts as an intestinal broom to cleanse our intestines.

Refined grains are refined and preserved with chemicals; chemicals that we end up eating and they are hard on our body.

Refined grains cause our bodies to produce excess mucus that builds up in the nose, sinuses, throat, bronchial tubes, and lungs, causing us to sniff, puff, drain, and cough, and often leads to colds and more frequent respiratory problems. .

Refined grains deplete calcium from our bones, increasing our chances of getting osteoporosis.

Refined grains break down in our digestive system and are too quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. This alters blood sugar levels, depleting the pancreas and/or adrenal glands, causing hypoglycemic and diabetic reactions. Refined grains are just as bad for people with diabetes as white sugar.

In fact, refined grains are just plain bad for all of us, and we pay a high price for eating them: early disease and early death.

Are white flour treats worth risking the health and fitness of our bodies? Only you can answer that question for yourself, but be prepared to accept the consequences that will result from your answer.

Part II: White Salt

Part III: White Sugar

Part IV: “White” Processed Oils