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Kate Braverman and the "Venice Poetry Workshop"
Kate Braverman (1949-2019)
The New York Times obituary, which appeared at the end of the week,
emphasized Braverman's novels. In addition to failing to mention the titles of any of her books of poetry, that obituary failed to provide accurate detail in describing Kate Braverman as a "founding member of the Venice Poetry Workshop." If by "Venice Poetry Workshop," the NY Times is referring to a splinter group that met in the Old Venice Jail (now SPARC) forty odd years ago, then perhaps she could be accorded the status of founding member.
If, however, the NY Times is suggesting that Braverman was a founding member of Beyond Baroque's Wednesday nigh poetry workshop, which was always informally regarded in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s as THE poetry workshop in Venice, then Braverman was closer to being a younger sibling of the first wave of poets who contributed to Beyond Baroque's early maturation as a cultural institution. The Beyond Baroque poetry workshop was started by Joseph Hansen and John Harris soon after Beyond Baroque's founding in 1968; by the winter-spring of 1973, it had attracted poets to its Wednesday evening sessions in a storefront setting, near the intersection of Venice Blvd. and West Washington Blvd. (now Abbott Kinney Blvd.), as diverse as Frances Dean Smith, Eleanor Zimmerman, Ann Christie, Harry Northup, Jim Krusoe, Wanda Coleman, Lynn Shoemaker, Dennis Holt, Leland Hickman, Dennis Ellman, and Paul Vangelisti. The earliest that Kate could have shown up would have been in late 1973, at which point the poets who had been in regular attendance for a year or two – if not longer — would have regarded the 24 year old Braverman as hardly eligible for "founding member" status.
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Il castello di Radboud (in olandese: Kasteel Radboud), noto anche come castello di Medemblik (in olandese: Kasteel Medemblik), è un castello fortificato sull'acqua della cittadina olandese di Medemblik, nella regione della Frisia Occidentale (provincia dell'Olanda Settentrionale), costruito originariamente alla fine del XIII secolo per volere del conte Fiorenzo V d'Olanda e in gran parte ricostruito tra il 1890 e il 1897.  Il nome con cui il castello è comunemente noto, ovvero "castello di Radboud", deriva da una leggenda, secondo la quale il costruttore sarebbe stato un re frisone di nome Radboud vissuto nell'VIII secolo.

L'edificio è classificato come rijksmonument nr. 28386.

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Il castello di Medemblik fu l'ultima delle fortezze fatte costruire da Fiorenzo (Floris) V alla fine del XIII secolo: si trattava di una serie di fortezze che servivano per impedire le invasioni da parte dei Frisoni. La data esatta della costruzione non è nota, ma si sa che l'edificio era esistente durante l'inondazione di Santa Lucia del 13 dicembre 1287 e si può quindi supporre una data intorno al 1283.

L'edificio originario era costituito da una fortezza quadrangolare con torri circolari agli angoli.

Tra il XIV e il XV secolo, i conti di Medemblik assunsero delle persone a guardia del castello.

Nel 1517, il castello garantì la salvezza ai cittadini di Medemblik contro un assalto di pirati. Sempre nello stesso anno, circolò la leggenda secondo la quale il castello di Medemblik sarebbe stato costruito dal re frisone Radboud: la leggenda deriva dal fatto che il castello di Medemblik sarebbe stato costruito nel luogo in cui sorgeva forse una fortezza preesistente fatta realizzare da questo sovrano.

In seguito, tra il 1573 e il 1573, con la costruzione delle mura attorno a Medemblik, il castello cittadino iniziò a perdere d'importanza e cadde progressivamente in rovina.

Tra il 1661 e il 1734, la grande sala situata nell'ala sud-occidentale del castello fu utilizzata come chiesa protestante e la torre quadrata nell'ala occidentale del castello fu ricostruita trasformata in un campanile.

Quindi, a partire dal 1848, iniziò una notevole opera di demolizione del castello, che consistette nell'abbattimento dell'ingresso e di tre torri (avvenuto nel 1850) e nel successivo abbattimento di altre due torri (avvenuto nel 1870).

Nel 1889-1890, le rovine del castello di Radboud divennero di proprietà dello stato. In seguito, furono intraprese delle opere di restauro da parte dell'architetto J. van Lokhorst sotto la supervisione di Pierre Cuypers  e, tra il 1897 e il 1934, l'edificio fu utilizzato come palazzo di giustizia.

Nel 1931, un edificio esterno al castello di Radboud fu investito da un incendio: l'incendio fece emergere l'esistenza di un'antica torre nell'area settentrionale della struttura.

Nel 1936, venne ristabilito il fossato attorno al castello. Un'ulteriore opera di restauro fu quindi intrapresa nel 1964 allo scopo di ridare al castello l'aspetto medievale originario.

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Ciò che rimane del castello originario sono due ali residenziali, una torre circolare e due torri quadrate.

Il castello di Radboud nella cultura di massa
 L'edificio è raffigurato nel dipinto di Nicolaas Bastert Kasteel Radboud te Medemblik, conservato nello Stedelijk Museum di Amsterdam

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Olanda Settentrionale
Radboud
Monumenti nazionali dei Paesi Bassi

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What can you see, feel, hear, smell, and taste?
We spent this storytime hour exploring the five senses. We began by talking about the senses which gave late arriving families a chance to get settled before I started reading the first book. We looked out the windows at the cars going by, we heard the male pheasant that lingers outside the kids library in the Springtime, and we felt the fabric of our pants and the roughness of the carpet under our sit mats. No tasting this morning, but many kids told of their favorite flavors!
To help cement the names of the newly identified senses, we sang, of course! During the song we pointed to the body part we used for each sense. Most kids new the tune but not the words, so we repeated this one a couple of times.
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Now pretend your going to sneeze.
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Time for a game! I found this on the internet somewhere (Pinterest, I think?), but lost the source. It reminds me of several of the activities I used when I homeschooled my son using the Montessori method. The storytime kids loved it. I showed them the card with the texture on it and let them all have a feel. We came up with words to describe the texture and then I showed them the labeled card next to the original and read the text while pointing to the letters with my finger. For the dry sponge I added a question mark instead of a word, introducing them to the symbol, and let them decide on a good description for it. During the craft/activity portion of the storytime, I left the game out for kids to play with their parents.
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atimetwaly December 2, 2010 March 3, 2012 Ahram Online, Egypt as it is, Music
With the beginning of December, the music world enters into the Christmas spirit. Christmas-related concerts will be held in many Cairo locations.
Published on Thursday 2 Dec 2010 in Ahram Online
December has begun! During this month, the Egyptian music scene will enter into the Christmas spirit with a variety of events. With the Christian population being in the minority in Egypt, Christmas festivities are not as evident on the city's streets and squares. Traces of Christmas trees and decorations can be found only in certain Cairo and Alexandria districts, while festivities are mostly enclosed within Christian households and churches. However, in Egypt, the field of music is among the strongest mediums conveying the atmosphere of these beautiful festivities and musicians focus on delivering Christmas charm to Egyptian audiences.
Many singers are engaged in concerts including carols and other songs usually performed at this time. Understandably carols make up the best-known music associated with Christmas. Their history sends us back to the beginning of popular songs, relating to the Nativity plays accredited to St. Francis of Assisi in Italy, back in the 12th century. Early songs performed during those plays, canticles, were sung in the language that people watching the play could understand. This was unusual as the music world was dominated by Latin at this time.
Psalmus in Nativitate, a Latin hymn in honour of the Nativity, is believed to have been written by St Francis. Curiously, not all of those songs were related to Christmas festivities. Several of them were not even based on religious themes but on interesting historical events or legends, some even relating to daily life. Historians tell us that St. Francis wrote mainly in Italian and Italy is considered to be the birthplace of the Christmas carol.
Dominican mystics of the 14th century followed in St. Francis's footsteps and Blessed Henry Suso is accredited to have written In dulci jubilo. By the 15th century travelling singers or minstrels, popularised their songs across Europe. Singing around Christmas time suffered a decline in the 16th and 17th centuries – the Reformation period – however, England revived the tradition at the beginning of the 18th century.
From this time we have Joy to the World written by Isaac Watts and first published in 1719. It was during the 19th century that singing around Christmas became particularly popular and accordingly songs started carrying more themes related to religion and the nativity. Stille Nacht (Silent Night) was written by a German priest, Father Joseph Mohr, in 1818, O Holy Night was composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem Minuit, Chretiens.
However, Jingle Bells doesn't have a religious theme as it is a winter song though often sung around Christmas time all around the globe.
In the 19th century more people started singing carols to entertain people, especially on Christmas Eve. Today, carol singing has become an important part of Christmas traditions and Christmas-related concerts are organised throughout the world during the festive season.
Ahram Online brings you closer to Christmas events which will take place in Cairo during the month of December.
see schedule here
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Home » Film » News » Taanaji-News » Ajay Devgn to summary his 100th film Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior in-may 2019
Ajay Devgn to summary his 100th film Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior in-may 2019
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Probably the most ambitious projects of Ajay Devgn, Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior, began last year in September. The film, produced by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, will revolve around the life of this unsung warrior of glorious Indian history, Taanaji Malusare, who fought for his people, his soil and his King, Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Now, the actor has revealed that the film which will be the 100th movie of his career will be wrapped in May 2019.
Ajay Devgn, who has been promoting Total Dhamaal, revealed that the actor will wrap up the film in May 2019. Speaking of learning about Taanaji Malusare in school, he said that these days everyone is exploring stories on popular figures from history. He said that the younger generation are aware of the historical figures on which movies can be made apart from the four to five ones. He will wrap up the film by May and it will release by November.
Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior will mark Bhushan Kumar's first venture into costume drama and historical space. Speaking on the first of its kind epic film, Bhushan had earlier stated, today "Ajay is among the finest actors that people have. The strength that he provides to his efficiency is unparalleled. Following the achievement of our latest film Raid, I am very excited to participate a costume drama, an initial for our banner T-Series. " The film will be directed by Om Raut, who must his credit Lokmanya Ek Yugpurush (2015), the Marathi biopic on Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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Family plays key role at track regional
By ALEXANDER SIMONE
Anne Baliel says pole vaulting isn't just about winning or breaking the school's record — it's also about family.
"With my dad doing it, I always wanted to do it too," she said. "I knew about it because he did it. Tying his record in middle school was cool."
The Marion sophomore won Friday's class 2A regional in pole vault in Marion with a height of 10 feet, but she was just shy of breaking the record of 10 feet, 6 inches, which she matched earlier in the season.
The support of her parents boosted her commitment to the sport, Baliel said.
"My parents help me with everything," she said. "They take me to camps in the offseason and all Christmas break."
Her father Dave said he's glad that he and Anne share the love of a sport.
"She's always been a bit of a daredevil and very coordinated," he said.
He suggested she try it in middle school, and there has been little need for encouragement since then, Dave said.
"She was all in for it and it just seemed like a natural thing for her," he said.
Anne was a key athlete to the Warriors, helping the girls finish third as a team with 60 points. Marion boys finished 10 overall with 29 points.
Anne wasn't the only one chasing a record. Hillsboro's Josiah Driggers' mark of 43 feet, 10½ inches in the boys triple jump was almost two feet beyond teammate Carl Linnens, who took second by a foot.
Driggers said he intends to try to break Hillsboro's record of 44 feet, 6 inches at state Friday.
When competing at state next week, the next step is trying to break Hillsboro's record of 44' 6", Driggers said.
"I'm excited, but I'm also really nervous," he said. "Hopefully it goes well."
As well as he jumped, there were places Driggers said he could improve.
"My second phase is a little short," he said. "If I can improve that, hopefully it will boost me to the record."
Aided by 10 other top three finishes, Hillsboro boys finished first overall with 116 pts, while the girls were fifth with 57.
Marion boys top finishers: 4x100, fourth place, 47.23 seconds; 4x400, sixth place, 4:07.89; high jump, Noah Dalrymple third place, 6' 4"; pole vault, Campbell Winter, sixth place, 10'; 300-meter hurdles, Winter sixth place, 46.98; 800 meters, Colton Mercer second place, 2:09.06; triple jump, Burt Harshman sixth place, 37' 7¼"; discus, Charlie Nordquist fourth place, 136' 5", Todd Palic fifth place, 134' 7".
Marion girls top finishers: 4x100, second place, 52.88 seconds; 4x400, first place, 4:26.65; pole vault, Baliel first place, 10'; Michaela Regnier second place, 9'; long jump, Emmy Hess fourth place, 16' 3½"; triple jump, Hess sixth place, 33' 8½"; discus, Drew Helmer sixth place, 93'; 100-meter hurdles, Hess fifth place, 16.94 seconds; 800 meters, Heidi Grimmett second place, 2:30.64; 1600 meters, Grimmett second place, 5:40.56.
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The Policy and Standards Division has published a draft of the Genre/Form Terms Manual, the instruction manual for Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT). The manual consists of guidelines and instructions for assigning genre/form terms and proposing new ones, as well as for proposing revisions to existing terms. It replaces the informal and occasionally ad-hoc guidelines for assigning genre/form terms that have been in place since the project to develop LCGFT began in 2007.
Special thanks go to the ALA/ALCTS Subject Analysis Committee's Subcommittee on Genre/Form Implementation, which edited an early draft of the Manual.
The Manual may be found in PDF form at http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCGFT/freelcgft.html. It will be incorporated into Cataloger's Desktop, LC's subscription-based online documentation service, in late 2016.
Comments on the draft may be directed to Janis L. Young at [email protected] through May 31, 2016.


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In a compelling presentation, Ines Jahreis first examined the question why a national HR management firm such as JOB AG needs strategic planning at all. She explained that profound economic and social transformation processes as well as the ever increasing pace, uncertainty, and complexity of today's market environment forces enterprises to constantly rethink their business models. The key question every company or strategist needs to ask is: "Are we doing the right things right?"
To answer this question, the strategy process of JOB AG follows an adapted Direttissima logic (see fig. 1). In a first step, the relevant market is defined, analyzed, and assessed in terms of potential opportunities and risks as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the own company and the competitors. Based on this assessment, strategic five-year-objectives and the strategic positioning (customer value) are determined. Finally, as part of the strategy execution, the five-year objectives are broken down into SMART annual objectives for each division, branch, and employee, and appropriate strategic measures are derived.
As Ines Jahreis went on to explain, SOLYP3 was introduced at JOB AG on the initiative of the board which wanted a common tool for all divisions and branches of the company. Main reasons for choosing SOLYP3 over other software solutions were the improved clarity and comparability of planning data, the possibility of top-down/bottom-up data entry, and the significantly reduced work load. An immediate positive effect of introducing the software was that branches are now forced to "look critically at their own performance and their environment," Jahreis said. As it turned out, many branches were not aware of who their main competitors were and how they differed from them (or not).
Some features of SOLYP3 which Ines Jahreis praised included the external data upload (here: data from the German federal employment agency), multiple reporting options, the SOLYP3 Help Wiki, and the SOYLP3 dashboards which are used by JOB AG primarily in order to review the planning progress (see fig. 2).
In its strategy work, BASF relies on SOLYP3 since 2009. The software is used for strategic planning, strategic controlling, R&D controlling, and industry surveys. The annual strategic controlling process, Weisenbach explained, follows a bottom-up approach from the 83 strategic business units (SBUs) to the functional and regional strategies to the umbrella strategy for the group as a whole. Given the wide breath of the portfolio, Weisenbach noted, one could imagine that "it is not always easy to integrate so many SBUs into a standardized controlling process." Without appropriate software support, this is barely manageable.
Data input into SOLYP3 takes place in an "interplay between the SBUs and the central strategic controlling department." With the help of centrally predefined questionnaires, all SBUs need to provide information on the following issues: market attractiveness, competitiveness, growth objectives, capital expenditures, R&D expenditure and relevance, acquisitions, and—particularly important—unique selling proposition and differentiation factors. The controlling department monitors the progress and provides feedback to the SBUs, when needed. The output is a uniform and clearly structured six-slide PowerPoint presentation for each SBU, allowing target/performance comparisons as well as the identification of cross-functional trends. An aggregated group report is finally submitted by the central controlling department to the board for a decision.
In addition to improved standardization and automation, another important advantage of SOLYP3 is the possibility to enter data anytime, anywhere, and simultaneously without conflict, Weisenbach stressed. In each of BASF's 83 SBUs, there are multiple employees involved in the strategic controlling process who now can all work with the tool at the same time.
At the end of the one-day event, Jan Borchers and Martin Rügamer gave the participants an overview of the SOLYP3 developments of the past twelve months and the product innovations that are currently in the pipeline. More detailed information on this will follow shortly in a separate press release!
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National Bank of Angola to stop buying currency from oil companies
The National Bank of Angola from 2 January 2020 will stop purchasing foreign currency from oil companies operating in the country and will pass this duty on to commercial banks, the governor of the central bank said on Friday in Luanda.
José de Lima Massano, who was speaking at a press conference following the meeting of the Monetary Policy Commission (CPM), said the intention is to pass these operations on to commercial banks, allowing for a more direct relationship with oil companies, ending a scheme set up in 2014 and through which the central bank bought more than US$240 million every month.
"The BNA has no vocation, and it is not its mission, to intervene daily in the foreign exchange market by selling or buying currencies. We have to let the market do its job," admitted the governor, quoted by the Angop news agency.
Alongside this decision, the BNA reduced the banks' foreign exchange position limit from 5% of its own funds to 2.5%, so that the currency to be acquired by commercial banks is not retained by them.
At the moment, up to 5% of own funds or the equivalent may be currency retained within the respective banks, i.e. the bank may buy currency and not sell the equivalent of up to 5% of its own funds.
"Banks will be more active in the forex market, which will help accelerate the discovery of the fair price and find the currency balance in our economy," noted Lima Massano. (Macauhub)
Angola posts the lowest annual rate of inflation since February 2016
Guinea-Bissau: UN supports rural infrastructures and services
Mozambican capital to host meeting of businesspeople form China and Portuguese-speaking countries in August
Investment banks from Europe and Africa finalise agreement to fund Cape Verde
Timor-Leste's non-oil economy contracts by 1.8% in 2017


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Tughlaq Dynasty
The Tughlaq dynasty, also known as the Tughluq or Tughluk dynasty, was a Turkic Muslim dynasty that ruled over the Delhi sultanate in medieval India. The reign of the Tughlaq dynasty began in 1320 in Delhi with Ghazi Malik ascending the throne under the name Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq. The Tughlaq dynasty formally came to an end in 1413.
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Before 1320, the Khalji dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate. The last ruler of the Khalji dynasty, Khusro Khan, was a slave who had been forcefully converted to Islam and served the Delhi Sultanate as a general of its army. He, along with Malik Kafur, led several military campaigns on behalf of Alauddin Khalji for the expansion of the Sultanate and plundering non-Muslim kingdoms in India.
After Alauddin Khalji succumbed to an illness in 1316, assassinations followed with Khusro Khan coming to power in 1320, after killing Mubarak Khalji, one of Alauddin Khilji's sons, setting off a massacre of all the members of the Khalji family. However, he did not have the support of the aristocrats and Muslim nobles of the Sultanate. Ghazi Malik, the then governor in Punjab under the Khaljis, was hence invited by the Delhi Sultanate to lead a coup in Delhi and assassinate Khusro Khan and take over as ruler, which he eventually did in 1320. Ghazi Malik, after gaining power, renamed himself Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, hence starting the Tughlaq dynasty. He is also referred to in scholarly works as Tughlak Shah. He was of Turko-Indian origins – his mother was a Jatt noble and his father is believed to have been a descendant of some Indian Turkic slave.
However, the Tughlaq dynasty experienced several revolts from within the Muslim nobility itself, especially during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq but also during other rulers like Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Subsequent weak rulers led to the eventual downfall of the Tughlaq dynasty in 1413.
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Alexander Freiherr von Krobatin (Olmütz, 12. rujna 1849. – Beč, 28. rujna 1933.) je bio austrougarski feldmaršal i vojni zapovjednik. Tijekom Prvog svjetskog rata obnašao je dužnost austrougarskog ministra rata, te je zapovijedao 10. armijom na Talijanskom bojištu.

Vojna karijera
Alexander von Krobatin je rođen 12. rujna 1849. u Olmützu. Od 1865. pohađa Topničku akademiju u Mährisch-Weisskirchenu, te nakon završetka iste 1869. s činom poručnika služi u 3. topničkoj bojnoj. Krobatin je nastavio školovanje specijalizirajući se u području topništva, te je od 1877. predavao na Tehničkoj vojnoj akademiji u Beču. Čin bojnika dostigao je u svibnju 1889. nakon čega je 1890. postao ravnateljem Topničke kadetske škole. Navedenu dužnost obnaša do 1895. kada s činom pukovnika postaje zapovjednikom 1. topničke pukovnije koju dužnost obavlja do 1896. kada prelazi u ministarstvo rata na dužnost voditelja 7. odjela. U studenom 1900. unaprijeđen je u general bojnika, čin podmaršala dostigao je u svibnju 1905., dok je u studenom 1910. promaknut u generala topništva. U prosincu 1912. postaje ministrom rata na kojoj dužnosti dočekuje i početak Prvog svjetskog rata.

Prvi svjetski rat
Krobatin je kao ministar rata nastojao modernizirati austrougarsku vojsku. U tome je djelomično i uspio, te je za njegova mandata austrougarska vojska opskrbljena novim oružjima (primjerice, bacačima plamena), te je znatno povećan broj strojnica kod pješaštva. Također, znatno je povećan broj topova na razini divizija. U veljači 1916. unaprijeđen je u general pukovnika čime je postao jedan od prvih časnika s tim novostvorenim činom u austrougarskoj vojsci.

Odlaskom Conrada s mjesta načelnika Glavnog stožera u ožujku 1917., Krobatin je ostao bez utjecajnog zaštitnika. Zatražio je od cara zapovjedništvo na bojištu u čemu mu je i udovoljeno. U travnju 1917. imenovan je tako zapovjednikom 10. armije na Talijanskom bojištu zamijenivši na tom mjestu Karla Scottija. Kao zapovjednik 10. armije sudjeluje u velikoj austro-njemačkoj pobjedi u Bitci kod Kobarida u kojoj je njegova armija uništila dvije talijanske divizije. Za navedeni uspjeh promaknut je 5. studenog 1917. u čin feldmaršala.

U lipnju 1918. Krobatin s 10. armijom sudjeluje u Bitci na Piavi u kojoj doživljava poraz. Pred sam kraj rata u listopadu 1918. postaje zapovjednikom grupe armija koja je dobila njegovo ime kojom zapovijeda u konačnom autrougarskom porazu u Bitci kod Vittoria Veneta.

Poslije rata
Odmah nakon završetka rata Krobatin je umirovljen. Postao je počasnim doktorom Bečkog tehničkog instituta, te počasnim predsjednikom Dobrotvornog fonda cara Karla. Preminuo je 28. rujna 1933. godine u 84. godini života u Beču.

Literatura
Spencer C. Tucker, The Encyclopedia of World War I, ABC-CLIO Inc, 2005., str. 654

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     Alexander von Krobatin na stranici Oocities.org
     Alexander von Krobatin na stranici Hrono.ru
     Alexander von Krobatin na stranici Weltkriege.at

Austrougarski vojni zapovjednici u Prvom svjetskom ratu


The President of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Valsts prezidents, literally "State President"), is head of state and commander-in-chief of the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia.
The term of office is four years. Before 1919, it was three years. He or she may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in a row. In the event of the vacancy in the office of the President, the Speaker of the Saeima assumes the duties of the President. For example, after the death of Jānis Čakste the Speaker of the Saeima, Pauls Kalniņš, was acting president briefly in 1927, before a new President could be elected.
Unlike his Estonian counterpart, the Latvian president's role is not entirely ceremonial. However, he is not as powerful as the President of Lithuania. Unlike in Estonia, he shares executive power with the cabinet and Prime Minister. However, he is not politically responsible for carrying out his duties, and all presidential orders must be countersigned by a member of the cabinet--usually the Prime Minister.
The ninth and current officeholder, and fifth since the restoration of independence, is Raimonds Vējonis who was elected on 8 June 2015 and started his first four-year-term on 8 July 2015.
^ Upon Latvian independence on 17 December 1918, Jānis Čakste was head of state as Chairman of Tautas padome (1918–20) and Speaker of the Constitutional Assembly (1920–22), until he was elected President by the first Saeima on 14 November 1922.
^ Upon Čakste's death, Speaker of the Saeima Pauls Kalniņš was acting president from 14 March 1927 to 8 April 1927.
^ After the restoration of Latvian independence, speaker of the Latvian parliament Anatolijs Gorbunovs was acting president from 21 August 1991 to 8 July 1993.
^ Bērziņš is not a member of parties forming the Union of Greens and Farmers, however he ran for the Saeima from their list and was a member of their parliamentary group at the time of his election.
^ "President of Latvia by Baltic Legal; Part of Constitution - The president". Baltic Legal. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
^ Šiliņš, Jānis (30 May 2018). "Things to know about the split among the early Latvian leftists". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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Changes for Josefina : a winter story
Tripp, Valerie, 1951-
Middleton, Wis. : Pleasant Company Publications, c1998.
70 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
American girl collection.
720 L Lexile
Aunts -- Fiction.
Sisters -- Fiction.
Ranch life -- New Mexico -- Fiction.
Mexican Americans -- Fiction.
New Mexico -- History -- To 1848 -- Fiction.
Tibbles, Jean-Paul,
McAliley, Susan,
American Girl (Firm)
When Tia Dolores, the beloved aunt who has cared for the Montoya family since the death of their mother, announces that she is planning to leave, Josefina and her sisters try to find a way to change her mind.
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Josefina's family holds a party to celebrate the end of the Christmas season. Josefina and her sisters handle all the preparations, and the party is a great success. But the girls' pleasure turns to shock the next morning when T'a Dolores announces she's leaving the rancho. Josefina and her sisters are sure T'a Dolores belongs with them and Papá, but their efforts to convince her only make matters worse. There's one person who could persuade T'a Dolores to stay--but how can Josefina get him to help?
Valerie Tripp graduated with honors from the first coeducational class at Yale University in 1973. She received a Masters of Education from Harvard University in 1981. From 1974 to 1980, she was a writer for the Addison-Wesley Reading Program. She then became a freelance writer for The Hampton-Brown Company and ELHI Publishers Services creating educational materials for major publishers.
In 1983, Tripp and Pleasant Rowland decided to write a series of books about girls growing up all over the country during some of the most historical events of the past. Rowland envisioned the books as one of the cornerstones of a new company she had just founded called the Pleasant Co. Tripp's first assignment for Pleasant Co. was writing four of the six books about Samantha, a girl in turn-of-the-century America. Tripp then wrote about Felicity, Molly, and Josephina for the American Girls series. Her other works include the Hopscotch Hill School series.
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Growing up in New Mexico in the mid-1820s, Josefina finds her vocation as a healer in [cf2]Happy Birthday[cf1]; prevents disaster when an American wagon train comes to Santa Fe in [cf2]Saves the Day[cf1], and, in [cf2]Changes[cf1], paves the way for her aunt to marry her widowed father. Despite occasional flaws (flat characters, some far-fetched plot elements), these accessible novels feature a likable heroine and an interesting setting. From HORN BOOK Spring 1999, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


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ASX-listed West African gold junior Tietto Minerals has reported high grade results from drilling at its Abujar‐Gludehi (AG) deposit, part of its Abujar gold project in Côte d'Ivoire.
4 m at 7.52 g/t gold from 268 m including 2 m at 13.93 g/t gold.
"Depth extension drilling to up to 300 vertical metres from surface is intersecting high grade gold mineralisation below the current JORC resource model at AG, which has a current resource of 646 000 oz of gold to an average depth of 180 m.
"Mineralisation in the current model shows potential to support development of an open‐pit operation over more than 1 km of strike length, with substantial near‐surface, high‐ grade gold mineralisation.
Tietto commenced a 15 000 m combined reverse circulation (RC) and diamond (DD) resource definition drilling programme project in Côte d'Ivoire in late August 2018. Drilling aims to substantially grow the existing 10.4Mt gold inferred JORC 2012 mineral resource inventory at Abujar.
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The bronze room is a tribute to the Frick's extensive holdings of Renaissance and Baroque bronze sculpture, most of which Henry Clay Frick acquired as a group from the estate of the late John Pierpont Morgan in 1916. The generally fine finishes of the sculptures; their shiny, rich brown patinas; and their dynamic compositions belie the laborious process of making them: sculpting a model in wax, creating a mold, melting down metal with scorching fire, hammering and chiseling the cooled bronze to achieve the highest levels of refinement in the finished work. It almost makes painting seem easy.
The bronzes displayed here—and the selection of medals, part of a recent gift from the Scher Collection—represent a wide range of techniques, preciousness, and quality. Artist workshops could and did replicate a composition many times through this reproducible art form, even at different scales and with varying degrees of quality. On the other end of the spectrum, the rarest bronzes were made as a single, unique cast, perhaps even embellished with precious metals like gold and silver. The relief displayed between the medals cases is the Resurrection by the accomplished Sienese artist known as Vecchietta, a painter who shows he was no less capable as a sculptor.
When bronze sculpture first re-emerged as an art form in fifteenth-century Italy, revived from classical antiquity, it became a favorite of humanist scholars, who would fill their studioli with small bronzes. The subjects of these sculptures reflect their scholarly audience: biblical and historical figures, with the vast majority representing figures from ancient Greek and Roman culture. Visitors to the bronze room will meet many Hercules, many male nude figures that testify to the interest in Renaissance culture in the male nude body, in part for its classical evocations and as a means of displaying one's skill in art. And yet, one of the most stunning of the Frick's bronzes is a diminutive figure of a nude woman, shouting in fear, her eyes and nipples inset with now-tarnished silver. Perhaps you'd like to see if you can find her.


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Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos said his side will leave their illustrious European history to one side in Saturday's Champions League final against Juventus and try to imagine they are vying to win the trophy for the first time.
Real won the first five editions of the European Cup between 1956 and 1960 and are in their 15th final, bidding for a record-extending 12th crown and for the honour of being the only team to successfully defend the trophy in the Champions League era.
Juventus meanwhile are competing in their ninth final, having lost in six of their previous eight appearances, beating only Liverpool in 1985 and Ajax in 1996.
Ramos is gunning for his 18th winner's medal for club and country and is far from alone in the Madrid dressing in room in having a lengthy honours list. Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing in his fifth Champions League final.
Ramos, however, said his side were still as hungry as ever to win Europe's biggest prize.
"Tomorrow we have a date with history, with ourselves and we have to all forget about the things we have won and think about it like our first trophy," Ramos told a news conference on Friday.
"In that sense we're motivated and excited about being the first team to win two Champions Leagues in a row."
Ramos scored a 93rd-minute equaliser in the 2014 final against Atletico Madrid, leading to a 4-1 extra-time win which ended a 12 year Champions League barren spell. That started a cycle of three finals in four years, as they also beat Atletico on penalties in the 2016 showpiece in Milan.
"After so many years without winning the Champions League you never know when the cycle might end and we're proud of what we've done and are enjoying the moment," Ramos said.
"What we've done is unbelievable - no-one could have predicted it. The numbers speak for themselves and we're going to try to bring the cup home again."
Juventus defender Dani Alves, perhaps inspired by his many years spent with Real's arch rivals Barcelona, did look into the past as he dragged up the 1998 final between Real and Juventus which was decided for the Spaniards by a hotly-debated Predrag Mijatovic goal.
"This isn't Alves v Real Madrid, this is Real Madrid v Juventus, and the last time they won with an offside goal," said the Brazilian, who has never shied away from controversy.
Real defender Marcelo refused to be drawn into his Brazil team mate's mind games, however.
"It's a Champions League final and they are trying to get at us in various ways but we need to think about ourselves and remember what we came for and what we have to do," Marcelo said.
"Their words wont bother us at all, we have come here to defend Real Madrid."


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March 10, 2014 · by nicolemrichardson	· in Italy, Photography, Rome, Vatican City.	·
We humans love our rocks! We will deem a place a Wonder of the World in a heartbeat if we discover some old, dusty rocks there. Stonehenge, Great Pyramid of Giza, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Machu Picchu–I can go on and on about famous stones that were named a Wonder of the World or World Heritage Site at some point. Okay, okay, maybe these places are kinda interesting (of course they are), but at some point it dawns on you that you've spent thousands of dollars and traveled hundreds of miles to see some hardened dirt…
In 2007 I found myself in Rome to see some famous rocks. I quickly discovered that I'm not a huge fan of Rome. The city is a cacophony of old and new structures, but it lacks elegance and beauty. Every surface is covered in graffiti and not the artistic kind. It's easier to get robbed in Rome than it is in New York City and that's saying something. Nevertheless, it's certainly one of those cities that you MUST visit in your lifetime.
I was there first with Max in 2007, which I'll write about now, and then again with my family in 2013, which I wrote about here. Max and I stayed at a modern, beautiful and very convenient bed and breakfast named Caputmundisuite. The owner, Anna Maria, was wonderful and took care of our every need. I definitely recommend staying there. The B&B is a quick walk from Vatican City and Piazza del Popolo and also very close to the train.
Caputmundisuite
We had a pretty loose itinerary but here are the places we visited during our two and a half days in Rome.
1. Piazza del Popolo for the View
Piazza del Popolo is a huge circular square accented by the twin Churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria di Montesanto, the towering Egyptian obelisk (known as the Oblisco Flaminio), which is the oldest and second tallest in Rome, and the two Valadier fountains. In history the square was the site of public executions, fairs, carnivals, games and competitions, and it's named after "the people." Steps from Piazza del Popolo lead up to Pincian Hill, where many ancient Roman families built villas and gardens. One of these villas, Villa Medici is now a museum and it's possible to tour the gardens. The view from Pincian Hill overlooking Piazza del Popolo toward St. Peter's Basilica is stunning, especially at sunset.
Pincian Hill
Piazza del Popolo at sun set
Monument in Piazza del Popolo
Big mean fish
Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria di Montesanto
2. Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna for the People Watching
On foot from Piazza del Popolo and up over Pincian Hill, we arrived at Piazza del Spagna at the base of the Spanish Steps and the site of the French church of the Santissima Trinità dei Monti. The church sits atop the imposing 135-step staircase. At the foot of the stairs is the famous Fontana della Barcaccia. And at the right corner of the Spanish Steps there is the house of the English poet John Keats, who lived there until his death in 1821. The highlight here is the people watching–hundreds of folks fill the square and lounge on the steps, day or night.
Trinita dei Monti
La Barcaccia in Piazza di Spagna
Busy Piazza de Spagna at night
Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna
3. Fontana di Trevi to Make a Wish
Our evening stroll continued to the massive Trevi Fountain, an impressive 86 ft high and 161 ft wide fountain. According to Wikipedia, legend says that in 19 BC thirsty Roman soldiers were guided by a young girl to a source of pure water eight miles from the city of Rome. Augustus commissioned the construction of a 13-mile aqueduct from the site leading into the city, which was named Aqua Virgo, or Virgin Waters, in honor of the young girl. Today, people toss coins using the right hand over the left shoulder, while making a wish that I suppose the virgin may answer if she feels up to it. An estimated 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day.
House on v.d. Dataria
Motor biking in Rome
I love Pinocchio
4. Pantheon to Feel Close to the Gods
From the Fontana di Trevi we headed to Piazza della Rotonda, the square in front of the Pantheon. It was too late to go into the Pantheon but even the outside of the ancient structure is impressive. The Pantheon was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD) as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome, and rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian about 126 AD. It is one of the best preserved of all Roman buildings and has also been in continuous use since it was built.
There are also many cafes surrounding the square where the Pantheon is located, horse-drawn carriages, and the Fontana Piazza della Rotonda to keep you visually stimulated. It's an ideal place to sit with a cappuccino and relax. We did just that after snapping some pictures and then headed back to our B&B for the night.
Fontana Piazza della Rotonda
5. Piramide Cestia and Cimitero Acattolico for the Cat Show
In the morning we hopped on the train and took it to the Pyramid of Cestius, another ancient structure shaped like a pyramid, near the Porta San Paolo and the Cimitero Acattolico (Protestant Cemetery). The pyramid was built about 18 BC–12 BC as a tomb for Gaius Cestius, a Roman magistrate, and modeled after the Egyptian and/or Nubian pyramids. In fact, across Rome there are many structures, including obelisks, modeled after Rome's African neighbors. Cimitero Acattolico is a very green, beautiful cemetery where many notable poets, including Keats, sculptors, novelists, and scholars are buried. There is also an unusual amount of cats!–beautiful cats–that love to put on a show of jumping from head stone to head stone.
Peramide Cestia
Cimitero Acattolico
Cemitero cats
6. Colosseo and the Foro Romana for the Rocks
From the Cimitero Acattolico we headed to the Colosseo. The first thing we were greeted by was the large Arco di Costantino. The second thing we were greeted by was the gynormous line to get into the Colosseo. Luckily it moved somewhat fast and soon we were navigating the maze-like paths underneath what used to be the floor of the Colosseo. The largest Roman amphitheatre, completed in 80 AD, the Colosseo could hold up to 80,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial contests and public events such as animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of battles, and plays based on Classical mythology. The structure was partially ruined by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers.
Arco di Constantino
I see you Nikki
I see you Max
Right across the square from the Colosseo is the Roman Forum, a large rectangular plaza filled with the ruins of several important ancient government buildings. Some of the remaining structures include:
Gemonian stairs
Temple of Saturn
Temple of Vespasian and Titus
Arch of Septimius Severus
Curia Julia
Rostra
Basilica Aemilia
Forum Main Square
Basilica Iulia
Temple of Caesar
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Temple of Vesta
Excavation of the area began in the late 18th century, was completed in the early 20th century, and the site now attracts 4.5 million sightseers yearly. On the eastern edge of the Foro Romana is the Temple of Venus and Roma, thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome. Apparently the Colosseo was moved to its current location to make room for this temple.
Piazza Santa Francesca Romana
Foro Romano
Foro Romano fountain
Foro Romano artifacts
Roman head
Roman statue
Colosseo door
Foro Romano pond
7. Piazza del Campidoglio for Your Knowledge
Piazza del Campidoglio is located on top of the Capitol Hill and is the headquarters of the Italian government. The current plaza dates back to 1560, and includes a tall flight of steps and three main buildings: Palazzo Senatorio, Palazzo dei Conservatori, and the Palazzo Nuovo. There is also a famous statue of the She-wolf with the twins (Romulus and Remus) and a replica of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius.
8. La Bocca della Verità to Test Your Lover's Veracity
The Mouth of Truth is a man-like face carved into a slab of round marble. Located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, the structure may have originally been part of a fountain or perhaps a manhole cover–no one really knows. However people seem certain that this sculpture has the ability to detect a lie. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with one's hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off. I was afraid to test the theory…
Bocca della Verita
9. Vatican City to Reaffirm Your Faith
Each night we headed home over Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, a bridge that spans the Tiber connecting the historic center of Rome with the Borgo district and Vatican City. Not too far away along the river is Castel Sant'Angelo, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, that was converted into a fortress for the pope. This makes for a great evening stroll.
On our last day we focused completely on Vatican City. We started at Piazza San Pietro and stood on another massive line to get into St. Peter's Basilica. While waiting, I snapped some pictures of the four-thousand-year-old Egyptian obelisk at the center of the square, the massive Tuscan colonnades all around us, and the granite fountain constructed by Bernini in 1675.
Castel Sant Angelo
San Pietro colomns
Beautiful columns
Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II
San Pietro at night
Vatican fountain
Vatican Obelisk
San Pietro in the morning
Inside the Basilica I was blown away by how massive the church is–in fact, it's one of the largest churches in the world. It's also regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. I'm not Catholic–I'm not even religious–but you can't help but feel something when you enter this place. Maybe afraid was the reaction the designers were shooting for, with gilded skeletons with wings all over the place, a creepy dark alter, and the tombs of dead popes everywhere.
San Pietro view from top
San Pietro steps to the top
San Pietro popes entrance
San Pietro list of popes
The apse with St. Peter's Cathedra supported by four Doctors of the Church
San Pietro alter
Tomb of one of the popes
Vatican City view from San Pietro
Cappella Sistina
From there we headed to the Sistine Chapel, which had another massive line, and before we could get inside they closed the place. So we ended up crossing the street and sitting down at one of the restaurants for lunch. Huge mistake–the restaurants near Vatican City are tourists traps. We ordered what was probably frozen lasagna for way too much money and there were screaming kids running all around.
It was pretty dreary on our entire trip, perhaps to be expected in October, but overall I had a good time. Along the way we saw and experienced more than what I mentioned above. Here's some of those pictures:
Museo Villa dell Gulia
Colonna Triana
Skinny Cans
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So if you had to pick one destination in Italy between Rome or Milan, what would it be? Keeping in mind you would travel to destinations close to either city, but not a plane ride away from either city. In other words – you don't have the option of doing both cities!


It's true; we are our own worst critics as this video will show. In this piece, a forensic artist who trained at the FBI academy sketches women without ever seeing them. He asks them to describe their facial features. Then he will ask the lady to meet another person. This other person will then describe the same lady to the artist on how they see them. The results are amazing; it's a real eye opener! We can all learn from this video!
If you're like me, you'll be dreaming of building and designing your own home some day! I have so many ideas for my dream home and look forward to a day when I can put it all into practice! But for now, all I have is a 'bottom drawer' of ideas (or in this age, we call it Pinterest!). One of the things I have always wanted to do in my house is as display wall of photographs which will house every important person in my life. If you have wanted to do the same and never knew how, here are some tips!
Before you begin, you need to consider the type of wall you're hanging your pictures on. For concrete, you will need a rotary hammer drill. Use a drill bit that's smaller than the plug especially with older houses as this will slowly create the hole without disturbing the masonry. For plasterboard, a basic screwdriver will do.
Pictures should be hung at eye level, with the centre of the artwork sitting at approximately 150cm from the floor. When hanging art in children's bedrooms, lower it to their height, so they can enjoy it too.
For a vintage feel, mix frames of varied shapes, sizes and textures of photos and memorabilia. Hanging a collection of frames is ideal for large walls. Experiment with the configuration on the floor first, using an important piece as a focal point and then spread them out in all directions, thinning out at the edges. Separate two similar-sized pieces with a smaller one and keep spacing tight.
Don't restrict yourself to traditional options. You can frame tickets to a favourite concert, dried flowers or anything that means something significant to you. You can even leave some funky frames empty to create a minimalist look, or put up a shelf to display a sculpture.
You don't always have to place a painting or picture in the middle of a wall. Instead, anchor it over a piece of furniture, such as a sofa, or reference it to a feature, like at the end of a dining table or above a mantelpiece.
Sunlight exposure will fade artwork. Also, if you hang a glass covered photo across from a window, the reflection of the light will restrict your view of the image. It's best to display your photo or art away from natural light and if possible, display it under an artificial recessed light which will highlight it.
I love to travel. I am very lucky that I have had the opportunity to travel to many places in my life so far (and I am not finished yet!) There really is nothing more liberating and cultivating than to visit a new country and see another culture. For me it's like reading – you only get one life but when you read or travel, you get to live another. You can escape your life for a while and immerse yourself in another world. For me, it really is like walking into a storybook – new sights to be seen, new food to be feasted upon, lights, colours, faces; a new civilization. So I thought I would share my top ten favourite places that I have been fortunate enough to visit so far in my life. Have you also visited any of these cities? If so, what was your favourite? Feel free to leave comments!
I am lucky enough to have visited London on many, many occasions as most of my siblings live here! So really it feels like a second home to me. But apart from the emotional connection I have with London, I love it on a whole other level. To me, it ticks all the boxes that a city should. There is so much to see and do and It has something for every type of traveler. This city is bursting with culture, art, history and amazing shopping! There is little surprise it was voted No. 1 on TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Top 25 Destinations In The World.
I visited Barcelona with my husband for a week. We are lucky that we both share the same agenda when picking a holiday – we both like to relax a while, but we also pick somewhere that offers lots to do and Barcelona is that city! It is a city on the coast, so you get the luxury of lazing on the beach and when you have enough of that (which we normally do after a day or two!) you can stroll Las Ramblas and enjoy Barcelona's Catalan culture, distinctive architecture, lively nightlife and trendy, stylish restaurants. If you are a history or architecture buff, you will love the amazing architectural works by Gaudi. La Sagrada Familia, considered Gaudi's masterpiece, is still under construction. And when you've had enough of all that, you can head back to the beach – win win!
I lived in New York for a year. I remember how surreal it felt arriving in JFK Airport for the first time knowing I was going to call it home for a year. Like many of us growing up, New York was the most famous televised city in the world. I felt like I was walking into a dream! And it did not disappoint! It is impossible to see all this city has to offer on one holiday, so I was lucky enough to have time to visit all the sights but also the many, many diverse neighborhoods which make up the essence of what New York is really about. I found the hole-in-the-wall bars, great delis, quirky shops… exploring the non-touristy side of New York. From Brooklyn to Harlem, Greenwich Village to the Bronx, this city is amazing.
This little place took me by surprise! I had heard so much about Cape Cod and always wanted to visit there. So on a road trip from New York to Boston, I stopped off at Provincetown for a couple of nights. I fell in love with its quaint yet quirky vibe. Provincetown sits on a peninsula so the views are pretty spectacular. I loved Race Point Beach and Herring Cove Beach. There are lots of cool boutiques, restaurants and art galleries that give this little town a fun and funky atmosphere.
I got to visit Rome a couple of years ago for my sister's wedding. I was so happy she had decided to get married there as it was one of my 'to do' cities and it meant I could kill two birds with one stone! It is a city steeped in history. Its stand out feature is of course the architecture – so many beautiful buildings and statures that are thousands and thousands of years old. We only got to spend 3 days, so we didn't have a lot of time to see all the city had to offer. What we did get to see was The Vatican, the modern centre home of shopping and dining galore along the Via Veneto, Trevi fountain, Barberini, Castro Pretorio, and Repubblica areas and the Colesseo – the heart of ancient Rome, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Forum of Augustus, the Forum and Markets of Trajan, the Capitoline and its museums. My favourite was the Cistine Chapel – it's amazing in real life, the pictures don't do it justice! I hope to get back to Rome again and see all the other sights we missed. And of course the highlight of anywhere in Italy – the food and wine! I definitely came back from that break a few pounds heavier!
Well what's not to love about Paris?! I had a romantic break here and it really delivers what it says on the tin. It is so hard not to get drawn in by the amour of this city – from the beautiful views from the Eiffel Tower, an intimate lunch on the Champs-Élysées, the mysterious history of The Louvre and Notre Dame and a captivating cruise on the river Seine. We also spent a fun filled day in Euro Disney – loved this trip! Oh la la!
I took a trip to South Africa with my husband a two friends a couple of years ago. We landed in Cape Town and spent a couple of days there and eventually made our way along the Garden Route over to Port Elizabeth and ended our trip on a wild life safari. Cape Town is beautiful. I loved Table Top Mountain and the thrill of riding that cable car so high up to get to the top. Then we had lunch on top of the mountain and the views were out of this world. The V&A Waterfront is stunning and it houses a huge shopping centre which is a must see for the ladies! We took a helicopter ride over the city and it's a great way to see the city – we got to fly right next to Table Top Mountain which was pretty cool! And when there, I recommend shark diving at Gansbaai and going to the beautiful suburb of Camps Bay and have dinner at sunset in The Grand Cafe & Room!
I spent a week in Dubai with my husband recently. We have an uncle living here for the past 8 years, so we had the added advantage of free accommodation but more importantly a local who could tell us the best spots to go to and sights to see. Dubai is majestic – I have ever been anywhere like it in my life! It is so different to any city I have been to. As once a simple pearl diving centre, it is now one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. There is a lot of new infrastructure, but you also have a lot of history in Bur Dubai. The area of Umm Suqeim houses the Burj Al-Arab, the only 7 star hotel in the world. And of course the world's largest building resides in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa. Shopping here is the best in the world – with a mix of old and new, there is nothing you cannot find in Dubai. The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping and entertainment destination. It has 1,200 retail outlets, an indoor ski slope and huge aquarium! One of the most famous sights in Dubai is the Atlantis Palm Hotel which is definitely worth a visit if only to swim with the dolphins! A great way of seeing the city if to take the hop on/hop off city guide bus. Take it really early in the morning and you will get to see the whole city. Jumeirah Mosque is Dubai's largest mosque and is definitely worth a visit – the magnificent architecture is best seen when the floodlights come on after dark. My favourite? The Dubai Fountain! This is the worlds largest choreographed fountain and gives performances set to light and music every 30 minutes. Best to see it at night time – we spent hours there one night, I just couldn't get enough!
I remember the time I arrived at Sydney Harbour and sighted the Opera House for the first time. I felt totally star struck! I had seen this architectural icon so many times on TV and it felt surreal when I was actually seeing it with my own eyes! Sydney has lots to offer – amazing museums, a vibrant arts scene, great beaches nearby, restaurants serving any cuisine you can think of. A short boat ride away will take you to the beautiful suburb of Manly which is worth a visit for a leisurely lunch. And Sydney is home to one of the best zoo's in the world Taronga Zoo. One of the highlights for me was visiting beautiful Palm Beach which is about 40km from Sydney CBD and is home to the popular TV series Home & Away. I had always watched the show from a young age, so I was in awe to have the opportunity to visit a childhood icon!
I went to Prague with a girl pal a few years back. It was a quick 3 day mini break. Although it was mid winter (and so cold!) we had a blast! It was snowing while we were there and I think that added to the beauty of this old city. It is a city with extraordinary historic and cultural sights. I loved the old town area of Prague, leading from the Charles Bridge through small streets and squares to churches and on to the Jewish quarter and the Wenceslas Square/New Town area. And it is a perfect place to visit with friends as it has a very vibrant night life! And if you get to visit, make sure to eat in the beautiful Kampa Park at night – visually beautiful and amazing food!
1. Oil Change – Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is made up of medium-chain fatty acids which helps to stimulate your metabolism and keeps cravings at bay!
2. Buyer Beware – always read food labels and check sugar and saturated fat content. Anything that contains 15g of sugar per 100g or 5g of fat per 100g is high in fat.
3. Mind Your Munchies – try and substitute unhealthy snacks with fruit or nuts – difficult to stick to this one, I know, but if you try and follow the 80/20 rule (be good 80% of the time and have treats 20%) you'll find it much easier!
4. Go Organic – organic should ideally be what we eat in ALL our foods. It is expensive and especially when you are feeding a large family. If you cannot afford to buy all organic, try and buy your most used items organically. Here are some fruits and veg that you should try and buy organic as they are more susceptible to pesticides: apples, peach, bell peppers, nectarine, cherries, celery, strawberries, kale, lettuce, imported grapes, carrots, pears.
5. Curb Your Carbs – a lot of us lead more sedentary lives than our forefathers (physical labourers and frequent gym bunnies excluded!) so we don't need as much carbohydrate in our diets. Try and stick to wholegrain carbs as they are slow release and fill you up for longer. Try and give white pasta, rice and bread a miss.
7. One Ingredient Rule – supermarkets are full of processed and prepacked food containing added sugar, salt and preservatives. Try and stick to one ingredient whole foods like lean meat and fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds and herbs.
8. Be Seen Eating Green – try and add more green into your diet. Try to add veggies like broccoli, kale and spinach or add the supplement spirulina to meals.
9. Smart Swaps – try to be clever about your diet. When you reach for something, think of a healthy alternative you can swap it for – like turkey mince instead of beef, popcorn instead of chips, sorbet instead of ice-cream.
10. Shrewd Shopping – buy from a local fresh grocer that supplies fresh foods and source your local health food shop to buy some essentials or your organic foods from there.
These days, people are being more clever with their money. People are forced to rethink their spending. But no cloud ever comes without a silver lining! I think it has made us all a little more creative. Instead of running out and buying everything new, a lot of people are choosing to look to the old and recycle! Here are some clever ideas I have come across…..
– Take out the bottom drawer of a locker and wallpaper!
– An old chair made into a cool swing!
– One of my favourites – sewing lace under a dress that is too short!
– Why not make your shower cool and retro by using an old factory window?


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This Long-dormant Volcano In Iceland Is Erupting—See The Stunning Photos
By Rachel Chang
The Land of Fire and Ice is truly living up to its nickname these days. On Friday night, a volcano erupted on Reykjanes Peninsula, where Iceland's main airport, Keflavik International Airport, is located. By Rachel Chang
With more than 50,000 earthquakes taking place in the weeks prior, Iceland had been predicting a natural event like this, according to BBC. The Icelandic peninsula hadn't seen an eruption in 781 years, the Associated Press reported.
The lava first burst through around 08:45 pm local time, as seen from a web camera directed at Geldingadalur, near Fagradalsfjall, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. "The weather on the peninsula is wet and windy, and an orange glow can be seen in low clouds on the horizon from Reykjanesbær and Grindavík," the office's first report read, specifying that the location was in a valley about three miles from the peninsula's southern coastline. That night, images were captured of the magma causing a red cloud in the night sky.
CREDIT: JEREMIE RICHARD/AFP VIA GETTY
While the main road from the capital to the airport was initially closed, it reopened the next morning. The flight warnings were also lowered since there was "no indication of production of ash and tephra [rock fragments] and no imminent hazard for aviation." The eruption itself was deemed "small," yet the area is "considered very dangerous" because of possible sudden lava outbreaks, unstable craters, and potential explosions. By Saturday afternoon, the office noted: "The eruption in Geldingadalur is not large, so it looks like gas pollution from the volcanoes will have little effect on the well-being and health of the inhabitants of the Reykjanes Peninsula and the capital area." According to the AP, the volcano has continued to get "smaller."
Over the weekend, hikers flocked to the area to take in the eruption. "I can see the glowing red sky from my window," Rannveig Gudmundsdottir, a resident of nearby Grindavik, told Reuters. "Everyone here is getting into their cars to drive up there."
In total, the fissure was about 1,640 to 2,640 feet wide, with lava spewing as high as 328 feet, the meteorological office's Bjarki Friis told Reuters.
Unlike the 2010 volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, which released so much ash that the airspace around Europe was impacted, flights were not directly affected by this event.
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