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The starting line-ups are in for Sunday's big clash between Denver and San Diego at Torero Stadium. Denver currently sit in the top spot but can be caught by San Diego if the home side grabs the result. With some much on the line each team has made a couple of changes to their starting line-ups but most in terms of adding quality players.
Denver pretty much stays the same coming off their bye week. Ben Tarr, Nick Wallace, and Chris Baumann will form a solid front-row. Peter Dahl, Hanco Germishuys, and Pedrie Wannenburg may be the best back-row in the competition. Mose Timoteo will start at scrumhalf.
For San Diego Jake Ilnicki will get another start after finally getting his visa. Tai Tuisamoa moves back into the locks in order to make room for former French 7s player Jean Baptiste-Gobelet. Bruce Thomas is also back from injury and will see time. In the backs Kurt Morth comes back into the starting line-up while Charlie Purdon will start at scrumhalf with Tom Bliss out all together.
Take the jump to read more.
Forwards: Ben Tarr, Nick Wallace, Chris Baumann, Casey Rock, Christian Wiessing, Peter Dahl, Hanco Germishuys, Pedrie Wannenburg
Backs: Mose Timoteo, Will Magie, Timana Tahu, Ata Malifa, Chad London, Mike Garrity, Max De Achaval
Bench: Zach Fenoglio, Jake Turnbull, Luke White, Brodie Orth, Logan Collins, Bobby Impson, Martin Knoetze, Dustin Croy
San Diego
Forwards: Hubert Buydens, Joe Taufete'e, Jake Ilnicki, David Dolinar, Tai Tuisamoa, Jean Baptiste-Gobelet, Bruce Thomas, Sione Tuihalamaka
Backs: Charlie Purdon, Kurt Morath, Tim Stanfill, Andrew Suniula, Phil Mackenzie, Taku Ngwenya, Mikey Te'o
Bench: Mikey Sosene-Feagai, Mason Pederson, Brice Schilling, Ian Carpenter, Nikola Bursic, Kalei Konrad, Ben Leatigaga, Pono Haitsuaka


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The Boston Consulting Group Canberra
Interior Design
To create a distinctive connection to the company's Canberra location, The Boston Consulting Group's office references the urban planning of Walter Burley Griffin and celebrates the unique vistas and colours of 'The Bush Capital'. The office embraces curved forms through sculptural joinery and undulating rooflines, providing a flexible, multifunctional space that encourages collaboration. Extracting colours and materials from the natural surrounding creates a warm and inviting environment.
Client – The Boston Consulting Group
Address – 6/16 Marcus Clarke Street Canberra, ACT
Status – Completion 2012
Scope – Interior Design
Area – 500sqm
Awards – The Boston Consulting Group Recognition
Photographer – Lisa McKelvie

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Here are some HQ pics of Marion accepting her -- yes, HER -- Oscar:
Monday, February 25, 2008
Marion and her BRAND NEW OSCAR
Posted by k at 12:13 AM
Labels: Best Actress, Marion Cotillard, Oscars, Photos
13 comments:
- cjkennedy said...
- February 25, 2008 at 12:33 AM
- Dorothy Porker said...
:) :) :) CJ, big hug!
- February 25, 2008 at 12:34 AM
So, so happy for Marion and Dorothy! Her win was probably the hightlight of the show. Enjoy your celebration Dorothy, you deserve it.
- February 25, 2008 at 12:48 AM
- cjkennedy said...
Big hug back DP and congrats on being right all along!
How freakin' cute was she crying when her makeup artist won? ADORABLE.
I want her so bad now, it's a little creepy.
- February 25, 2008 at 1:44 AM
- k said...
VERY exciting!
- February 25, 2008 at 1:54 AM
- k said...
Hey -- at least we didn't look like assholes, dor, with the "tracking her inevitable path to Oscar glory" line in the header, haha.
- February 25, 2008 at 1:57 AM
- siutou_amy said...
Do you happen to have HQ photos in the Press Room? Just wondering, coz I tried the Oscar site, but I need a password. And the images on the net are so small...
Her winning is still a dream for me, the longest 10 months of my Oscar waiting haha.
- February 25, 2008 at 2:06 AM
- siutou_amy said...
you can email me through my website (linked from my profile)
Me want HQ Marion's Oscar xD
- February 25, 2008 at 2:08 AM
- siutou_amy said...
LOL, sorry for the triple post.
Just thought I'd share:
"Cate Blanchett loves Marion Cotillard. She made a beeline for her on the carpet just to pay her respects. Pregnant and running down the carpet just to make sure to congratulation a fellow actor. Love.
posted by Lainey at 8:40 pm EST "
here's the link to a few scattered Marion comments Here! Enjoy!
- February 25, 2008 at 2:33 AM
That guy on ABC Roebert or ebert his a Jerk,I just saw him on tv giving sarcastic comment on Marion winn like everything was due to the make up and the fact she collaps in the movie.
A total jerk , hate the guy , no respect for Marion at all,its not her fault that he was so concentrate on the subtitles yo witness Marion performance.
- February 25, 2008 at 3:48 AM
- Paola said...
Bravo, Marion!!! She totally deserves it! And doesn't she look stunning!!!!
- February 25, 2008 at 4:17 AM
Yes a gorgeous mermaid!
- February 25, 2008 at 4:32 AM
this is amazing !!!!!!!
- February 25, 2008 at 8:06 AM


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When it comes to getting together and enjoying good music, the upcoming Jazz + Blues Festival is the place to be. Artists coming from all over the country are set to perform once again at the Jefferson Theatre in Downtown Beaumont in January 2017.
Event Details:
Beaumont Jazz + Blues Fest
January 28, 2017
Jefferson Theatre
Tickets: $10
Buy tickets online through Ticketmaster.com.
"People want something fun and entertaining to do in their city," said Emily Wheeler, Division Manager with the City of Beaumont Special Events. "This festival attracts all walks of life and is a wonderful event for families."
The annual festival is so popular, the City of Beaumont has been putting it on for now 11 years. The line-up of live national and local musicians also includes food, specialty craft beer pairings and plenty of fun for the entire family.
"The City of Beaumont supports the arts and wants to offer quality of life activities for it's citizens. Quality of life is key," said Wheeler.
The artist lineup includes the Muddy Magnolias, Barbara Lynn, Paul Childers, Lisa Marshall, Flava Band, Silas Feemster, Barelands, and the Lamar Jazz Band featuring Jimmy Simmons. The Muddy Magnolias is a soulful duo that includes singer/songwriter Kallie North who is originally from Beaumont, Texas!
"I am so excited to be coming to my hometown To share this set of music with the community that raised me," said North.
North and her music partner Jessy Wilson are fresh on the music scene after meeting just three years ago in Nashville. North and Wilson started writing music together and realized they could create something special if they officially teamed up! "Muddy Magnolias" just released a new album that has already gotten the attention of national press like Rolling Stone Magazine who said they "performed as if Mick Jagger and Keith Richards inhabited the Indigo Girls."
"The show is going to be a cool mix of blues, country, soul and rock n roll!" said North.
"Jazz + Blues Festival is just one of the many wonderful events hosted by the city," said Wheeler, "residents enjoy the festival and it brings people downtown."
The City of Beaumont puts on several events this year to get the community involved in what the city has to offer. The popular Craft Beer Festival in September sold out in just days and Classic Movie Nights at the Jefferson Theatre are so popular they keep adding shows to the agenda. The Jazz + Blues Festival is another event that people from all around love attending.
"The city is very engaged in what the citizens want and this annual music festival brings people to Downtown and creates an affordable quality of life experience," said Wheeler.
The City of Beaumont and Kinsel Lincoln are partnering together to put on the popular festival on Saturday, January 28th at 5:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and children under 10 are free. You can buy tickets ahead of time at all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com and the Civic Center Box Office.


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There are two churches located within the city limits of Kennedy, MN. Maria Lutheran Church is located on County Road #7 West and Evangelical Mission Covenant Church is located on County Road #7 East.
Read more: Area Churches
Read more: Cemeteries
Kennedy City Office
414 North Atlantic Avenue North
Kennedy, MN 56733, USA
Phone: 218-674-4142
Fax: 218-674-4141
The information on this site is made available as a public service. Maps, data, and images are to be used for reference purposes only and the City of Kennedy is not responsible for any inaccuracies herein contained. No responsibility is assumed for damages or other liabilities due to the accuracy, availability, use or misuse of the information herein provided.
The City of Kennedy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider.


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My first vote as your Senator was for a Senate rule requiring a 2/3rds vote to raise taxes. The voters of this state have repeatedly demanded the protection of a law that would require a super-majority in the legislature to raise taxes. Taxpayers know that these kinds of measures would force fiscal accountability in our government, but downtown Seattle ideologues blocked this at every turn.
To protect taxpayers from an income tax I sponsored SJR 8204, a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit an income tax. Taxpayers have opposed and Income Tax 9 times since 1934. While it failed the needed 2/3 majority required for a Constitutional Amendment, 33 votes, it did have bi-partisan support with majority voting in favor, 27-22.
I am a firm believer that we are being taxed too much already. The state's budget has grown at nearly twice the rate of your personal income!
Government already takes enough of your money. Just look at the record growth in government spending. It can't continue. Tax and spenders are constantly saying that their proposals will do something nice for the people. I say let you keep your own money and do something nice for yourselves. Don't be fooled by their verbal camouflage. We can do the
things that state government should do with the money you already send to Olympia. Most proposals want to tell you that they are only going to tax someone else, not you. That reminds me of a sign I saw in a pawn shop "We cheat the other guy and pass the savings onto you".
An Income Tax by any other name is still an Income Tax.


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Teenagers use the written word in their own language to communicate in both social and academic contexts, and many of them will need to develop good writing skills in English too. The Writing skills section on LearnEnglish Teens helps teenagers to improve their writing skills for their school studies and English exams. There are activities for a range of levels from A1 to C1. Find out more about CEF levels here:
Check out these tips and ideas to encourage your teenage learners to improve their writing skills.
Before writing
Having something to say
Writing in any language is so much easier if you have something to say. When it comes to getting our teens writing, that means helping them to think of ideas and shape these ideas into a plan before they begin writing. Here are a few activities to help your learners come up with ideas before they write.
Before starting a piece of writing such as an opinion essay or a 'For and against' essay, it can be useful for learners to argue different points of view about the topic. Learners work in two groups (a 'for' group and an 'against' group) and come up with a list of reasons for or against a particular topic in their respective groups. Then, in pairs, they talk to someone from the other group and try and convince them of their opinions. In this case, they may be putting forward opinions they don't necessarily share, but this will help them think of both sides of the argument and produce a more balanced piece of writing.
Roleplay is also effective before story writing. Learners act out a roleplay between two or more of the characters from the story. This will help them to shape the character, think of details about their situation, opinions and what happens to them in the story
Speedwriting helps learners jot down all the ideas and information they have about a subject. They write continuously about a certain topic for three minutes. The aim is to get ideas down on paper, rather than worrying about the accuracy of their writing. After three minutes, learners stop writing, read what they have written and summarise it in one sentence. This helps them think about how to write topic sentences. A topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph that introduces the main idea of that paragraph.
An alternative speedwriting task is the 'Chatroom'. Learners work in pairs and write to each other as if they were chatting online about a certain topic. They write a line or two of text on a piece of paper and when they've finished they say 'Send!' and hold it up in the air. The teacher then 'delivers' it to their partner who then responds by writing a response on the same piece of paper and then says 'Send!' and sends their response to their partner via the teacher. The process is repeated as often as necessary for a few minutes. Then learners stop chatting and read through their dialogue together. They should have generated ideas between them and then they can read through again and focus on their accuracy. In a big class, a more practical way of carrying out the activity is for each learner to write to someone sitting near them and they 'deliver' their own dialogue to the person they're chatting to.
Images can help learners think of ideas for different kinds of writing tasks. If learners are going to write a story, images can help them think about the setting and the characters as well as the storyline. Learners work in pairs to describe pictures using as much variety of language as possible. To encourage them to think of related words and synonyms, one learner says a sentence to describe the picture and their partner has to say the same thing in a different way or has to add extra detail to the sentence. Perhaps the image represents two of the characters in the story. Learners could imagine the conversation between the characters and begin their story with the dialogue or build it into the story.
Images can help learners think of ideas for an opinion or a 'for and against' essay. As well as thinking about vocabulary related to the image, learners could think of all the good and bad points about a situation in a certain image or series of images.
A story mountain
Before writing a story it is useful for learners to plan their storyline. A story mountain can help them do this by giving them a basic story structure. Find an example of a story mountain here:
At the beginning of the story they set the scene and introduce the main characters. Then, there's a problem and tension builds up gradually until the story reaches a key moment. This key moment should be full of suspense and excitement and is followed by a solution to the problem. The solution will take things back to how they were at the beginning of the story and the experience may have taught the main characters important lessons.
Improving writing
One of the best ways for learners to improve their writing and make it more interesting to read is to use a wider range of lexis. Here are a few ways of extending their vocabulary.
Madlibs is a fun activity you can use to extend learners' vocabulary and also heighten their awareness of parts of speech and syntax. First elicit lists of different types of parts of speech such as nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Take some words out of a short text and number and categorise the gaps in the text, for example 1 = noun, 2 = adjective, 3 = verb, etc. or you may need to be more specific and say what kind of noun or adjective is missing, for example 4 = body part (plural), 5 = colour.
When learners have completed their lists, they read the short text and complete the gaps with their selection of words. The results are often very comical. You can also focus on the word order, for example the position of the adjective in the sentence etc. Learners can compare their completed texts with their peers' and decide which one works best or is the funniest.
Synonyms/antonyms page
Encourage your learners to keep a synonyms/antonyms page in their notebooks and to add to it regularly. For example, adjectives of personality could be recorded as opposites to help learners remember the meaning:
generous - mean
sociable - shy
talkative - quiet
hardworking - lazy
Word cards
Word cards are a great way of building up and recycling vocabulary in class. All you need is some small index cards and a bag. On one side of the card learners write the new word and part of speech, e.g. waiter (n), and on the other side they write a definition or draw a picture, e.g. It's a person who works in a restaurant and brings the food to your table. Word cards can be used to play lots of games in class to recycle vocabulary such as pictionary, charades or taboo. Find our more here:
Dictogloss can also be used in class to help teens improve the quality of their writing as it encourages them to focus on communicating key ideas clearly and accurately. The teacher dictates a text and the learners write down key words and information as they listen (not every word!). Then, in groups, they reconstruct the text so that the meaning is the same as the original text. Find our more here:
As the reconstructed text doesn't have to be the same as the original text, but should express the same key ideas, dictogloss helps learners to develop their paraphrasing skills and extend their vocabulary. Use short texts with familiar language on a topic the learners are later going to write about. So, for example, before they write an opinion essay about advertising, you could do a dictogloss activity based on a short text about advertising.
After writing
Having an audience – reader response
Learners will be more motivated to write interesting content and think about accuracy if they know their writing is going to be read by someone other than their English teacher. In my experience they enjoy reading their peers' writing and I encourage them to write comments as if they were leaving comments on a blog or other social networking site. They rarely leave accuracy-related comments, but give a reader response to the content.
It's motivating for the teacher to give learners feedback as a reader too, not just focus on accuracy.
Correction codes
This is by no means a new idea, but I find it very effective with teens, particularly as they often have to write in exams and need to be able to evaluate their own writing and correct their own mistakes. Learners become more conscious of the mistakes they make if they correct their own. There are various ways of using correction codes, but I find the following to be the most effective.
Learners make a glossary of the correction codes you use in their notebooks (sp = spelling, wo = word order, vf = verb form, p = punctuation, etc.). They also assign a section of their notebook to track the mistakes they make in each piece of writing. This way, they can see which mistakes they regularly make and consciously look out for these particular mistakes when reviewing their work.
I indicate the part of the text where the mistake has been made and use the code to categorise the type of mistake. I give the learners time in class to correct their mistakes, either individually or in pairs, and I monitor and check their corrections. If their corrections are still wrong I usually correct it for them, or give them a lot more guidance to correct the problem. I also correct any mistakes made which I think they won't be able to correct themselves.
However, with higher level learners you may decide to simply indicate the sentence which contains the mistake and see if the learner is capable of identifying and categorising the mistake themselves.
Oh, and it's always motivating to give positive feedback on language the learners have used well. If they know the language they've used is good, they're more likely to use it again.
Many of us with English as our first language will remember doing spelling tests at school, going home with a list of words to memorise. I find this an effective technique, especially for commonly misspelt words with my teenage learners. You can also select misspelt words from their assignments, and memorising a few words each week on a regular basis can really help improve their spelling. Instead of traditional spelling tests you can play games such as spelling tennis or a class spelling bee. Learners work in pairs to play spelling tennis. The teacher says a word and they take turns to say one letter each until they spell the whole word correctly. A spelling bee is a class spelling competition where learners take turns to spell complete words correctly and win points. Also, learners could make wordsearches or write anagrams for each other.
These are just a few ideas to help your teenage learners develop their writing skills and little by little they should see their writing improve. Learners can also work on their writing skills at home with activities like these on the LearnEnglish Teens website:
Punctuation practice
Punctuation practice
Spelling practice


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Everbuild Building Products, the UK's largest manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, fillers and building chemicals, was acquired by Sika in 2013, a global company manufacturing building chemicals, sealants, adhesives and speciality products for the construction industry. Combined the companies provide a one stop shop for all builders' needs.
Everbuild Building Products Ltd – A Sika Company
Site 41, Knowsthorpe Way
Cross Green Industrial Estate
Leeds, LS9 0SW
Tel: 0113 240 3456
Fax: 0113 240 0024
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.everbuild.co.uk


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Class A Power Disturbance Analyzer per IEC 61000-4-30
The MAVOLOG PRO power disturbance analyzer has been designed for continuous monitoring of the mains in accordance with mains quality standard EN 50160.
Highly flexible parameters configuration allows for adaptation to other standards, as well as for use in general power and consumption measurements.
The instrument is capable of simultaneously logging and evaluating disturbances, as well as more than 140 quantities.
The MAVOLOG PRO power disturbance analyzer is also equipped with additional analog as well as digital inputs and outputs to which sensors (e.g. temperature sensors, anemometers and pressure sensors) and I/O modules such as rate meters can be connected.
Thanks to the large auto-range for voltage, the instrument is not only suitable for low-voltage levels, but rather for the medium and high voltage ranges as well via transformer.
Main features:
4 current and 4 voltage measuring inputs with auto-ranging
Up to 20 additional inputs and outputs possible
Can be used in railway, power and onboard electrical systems (16 to 400 Hz)
High resolution of the voltage and current measuring inputs - 32 kHz / channel
Spectral analysis in accordance with EN 61000-4-7 up to the 63rd harmonic
Acquisition of 10 user-defined sub-harmonics
Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, RS 232, RS 485
Communication protocols: TCP/IP, Modbus and DNP3
Expanded flicker measurement per EN 61000-4-15 for various voltage levels
Time synchronization via GPS or NTP


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Many firms are aware of top-talent retention essentials: Attractive compensation, career progression, interesting client work, quality mentoring and leadership programs are crucial to stay competitive.
If you want to position yourself to keep your star players around longer. Here are five ways you can bring new life to retention initiatives:
1. Embrace transparency
CPAs spend the day number crunching. Ironically, many of them are in the dark about the financial state of their own organizations. Give them the "inside scoop" about high-level operating expense categories and margins. This will make your firm more profitable in the long run, and will help them become stakeholders in the organization. They are numbers people, after all.
2. Unlimited expense accounts
Yes, you read that right - and don't stop reading just yet. If you trust your top talent, this should be possible. And it means that you must stop interfering while your best staff gets the job done. You don't have to announce it to the world, but let top performers know you'll stand by their judgment even if it's not always "ordinary and necessary."
3. Beat them to the flexible schedule
Your top talent may have a life event coming up: marriage, children, aging parents — the list goes on. Instead of waiting for an employee to bring up a different work arrangement, beat them to it.
When you hear about a baby on the way, as a mentor, you should immediately offer to consider a new kind of schedule or work plan. This discussion is not reserved for the pregnant; dads and partners may also be interested in a change.
4. Ask them what they want
Have you tried a "stay-interview" yet? Like a bite of dark chocolate, they're addictive and healthy, compared to their milk-chocolate cousin: the exit interview.
The stay-interview is a one-on-one meeting in which leadership (not "someone from Human Resources") talks with a team member about his or her satisfaction level. It's a chance to discuss what's liked and disliked about the job, and what the organization can do for retention. The value of these meetings is far beyond the time they take. Frankly, this is the job of all managers; unfortunately they're not often doing it.
5. Have fun
Surprise! Your workplace culture should make talent want to stay. If your top performers feel like you don't walk the walk, or that you are trying to win the "Top 100 Stodgiest Firms" award, it will be hard to keep them around. The bonus is, you'll discover an increase in productivity and efficiency.
More ideas for top talent retention, specific to your firm's goals for growth and client service are available, set up a call with Kristen to talk through changes that can affect your firm today.


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100 ng RNA for cDNA synthesis - (Aug/21/2013 )
Hello all,
I hv a question, it maybe sound silly for you but I want to make sure. I extracted RNA from frozen tissues, and some give a 300-400 ng/ul concentration, but some give a very low amount RNA (15-20 ng/ul) concentrations. Since I have to do real-time PCR for these samples, I gotta normalize the RNA samples to the same concentration for cDNA synthesis. From the nanodrop result, 500 ng total RNA for cDNA synthesis is not possible for the low-amount-RNA samples (the final volume for cDNA synthesis is 20 ul), so I want to normalize all samples to 100 ng. So that's what I wanna ask, is 100 ng total RNA for cDNA synthesis considered as too low or not??
PS: I already have synthetized some samples using 100 ng total RNA and it went well (the qPCR can detect it) but I'm afraid I use too much component for it. E.g: the cDNA synthesis protocol said: use the final conc. 60 uM random hexamer primer (equal to 2 ul) for 1 ug total RNA. Can I use the same amount for my 100 ng total RNA samples?
Oh, and I also re-run the RNA extraction for the low-amount-RNA samples but nothing change much. The concentrations are low too.
Thank you, any help will be appreciated! :)
To both questions, it's fine, go ahead.
I agree with Curtis.
Thank you very much, appreciate it :)
You don't need to normalize. That is the function of the reference gene. What is more important is to ensure you are using the RT kit within the dynamic range, otherwise the cDNA you synthesize may be biased or inhibited. I saw this tutorial the other day; very helpful. www.bio-rad.com/rt_tutorial


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Why a women's ministry as opposed to a combined men and women's ministry?
Why separate the two?
Why yet another ministry and/or meeting?
'El Roi' means 'The God who sees me' (Gen 16 v13-14). Hagar gave this name to The Lord who spoke to her. "You are a God of seeing", for she said, "Truly I have seen him who looks after me". We are seeking, as women, to have The Lord see us, to speak to us, to look after us in a unique and intimate way – because of our particular needs as women. One of the means The Lord may fulfill this desire is through women's ministry where one may share freely on an emotional level, in a safe, nurturing environment. It is in this forum that we reflect the image of God to one another.
We meet in various ways, conducting various programs in ministering to women, all announced ahead of time via the church office. Gill Venter co-ordinates this ministry.
Contact her via email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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What I'm Lovin'……Mom'sDecor
Check out my mom's interior decorating. She's very proud her new Do-It-Yourself attitude. Most of these centerpieces and installments cost her less than $30 to make. Most of it came from around her house and backyard. What do you think?
Until next time…
Many smoochie boochies to you all and I love you guys! Don't forget to "like" me on Facebook, catch me on Twitter, on Instagram and in your inbox!


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Wedding + Event Planning Experts
From DIY to full-service event productions
- and everything between -
we'll make your vision a reality.
Your personality, your vision, your way
Located in the newly renovated lower level of House of Flowers, Couture Events offers the Oshkosh area and Northeast Wisconsin unparalleled services and expertise all under one roof. The new division features a wide range of services and products including linen rentals, tent and event ceiling drapes and event décor to fit your style and vision.
At Couture Events, the professional and friendly staff look forward to meeting you and are honored to be a part of your special day. Like no two flowers are alike, neither are two people. We want your event to reflect your personality and your vision by doing it your way.
When you need some inspiration for your event...
From intimate wedding ceremonies to grand anniversary celebrations to a one year-old birthday party, at Couture Events, we want to share in the joy of your next celebration. Understanding your event's scope, budget and preferences are all paramount in the event planning process and success. For some, a backyard gathering may include a few dozen Mason jar candles and twinkle lights to pull off a simple and fun summer party. And for others, a lavish table setting of stylish linens, candelabras, chair ties and florals may be the perfect way to ring in the New Year.
Let us help make your vision a reality.


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Recently I've been using Windows 8 as a virtual machine on top of Ubuntu 14.10. One thing that bugs me is the Windows Logo Key, or known as Super Key in the *nix community. In Windows 8, we frequently need to press the key to go back and forth between the Desktop and the Start Screen. However, since the Windows… Read more →
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Migrating From Linux Mint to Debian with Encrypted Home
Debian has long been attracting me, so I finally decided to replace Linux Mint Maya running on my good old Acer laptop with Debian Wheezy. However, a problem stumbled the migration process: my home directory was encrypted. Unlike Ubuntu or Linux Maya, the encryption support was not built in the Debian installation process, so this has somewhat made me worry.… Read more →


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Watch This Guy Rescue A HUGE Sea Turtle From A Fishing Net…
One of the single most damaging misfortunes a marine animal can encounter is getting caught in a fisherman's net. Sadly, many animals perish before anyone has the chance to rescue them.
Luckily for this sea turtle, some good folks spotted him and helped him get back into the ocean.
Judging by the looks of things, there's no way that this big guy could get out of this mess himself. With a little bit of effort, he escaped entanglement safely. See how they did it in the video below.
Source: ViralHog


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"You designed that house? I love that house."
It happens quite often. Prospective clients discover that the addresses they admire most — big or modest, classic or contemporary, prairie style or Italianate or any style at all — are TEA2 projects.
That's because we design homes that not only delight the eye, but feel exactly right. Our homes aren't set pieces; they're marriages of authenticity, integrity and livability. They're inspired by history and setting, by the environment, and most of all, by you. We create structures that answer your deepest longings for warmth and intimacy, sunlight and wildness; the right balance of both. And perhaps best of all, the beauty and integrity of a TEA2 home continues to reveal itself long after you move in — for decades, even generations.
Is that attributable to our talent? Our experience? A more rigorous design process? Better listening? The answer is yes. And yes and yes and yes.
You can leave the details (and the hard conversations) to us.
Life doesn't stop just because you're building or renovating a home. Yet, many firms leave it to you to see if the project is progressing on time, within budget, and that no corners are being cut. When you work with TEA2, we take on that role. No matter how reputable the builder, issues always come up. We've been through the process more times than our clients have, certainly, and more times than most of our competitors. We can be rigorous and insistent so you don't have to be. And you get the house that you expected, not a facsimile.
Relax. Breathe deeply. This is the sane way to build a home.
We represent you, not the builder. Consider what that buys you.
Firms that both design and build are growing in popularity. No wonder. They offer what sounds like great savings. However, the "value" often comes at the expense of build quality, design integrity and architectural originality. Instead of capturing your vision, design/build firms tend to build essentially variations on the same houses, over and over. And because these firms are beholden to a single bidder/builder, your project and its final quality are at their mercy. You have no advocate for your interests.
At TEA2, we represent you, not a builder. We insist on multiple bids and an apples-to-apples cost comparison. The best builders appreciate the transparency of this process and the level playing field it provides; we have strong working relationships with many of them. Builders are proud to have our homes in their portfolio; as a result, they bid very competitively — and are comfortable doing so. In addition, the professional level of our construction documents and specifications saves builders substantial guesswork and unanticipated costs; this consistently reduces their bids.
So, how much will it cost?
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Judging the Royals
How a Louis Coleman walk in the eighth forced Greg Holland to pitch the ninth
In the eighth inning of Wednesday night's game against the Texas Rangers, Louis Coleman came in to pitch with a four-run lead. The first batter was Elvis Andrus and Coleman walked him. Alex Rios then hit a ball back to the mound; Coleman caught it and threw to first base while Andrus advanced to second.
Next Coleman struck out Adrian Beltre, but then, with Ryan Rua at the plate, Louis threw a wild pitch; Andrus advanced to third. Rua then singled on a 2-2 slider, Andrus scored and that brought Wade Davis out of the bullpen.
Here's the rule of thumb: if the lead is three runs or less you might expect to see Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland in the later innings—if they're available.
If the lead is greater than three runs or the Royals are behind in the later innings, you might see someone else. But nothing is written in stone; Ned Yost has on occasion used those three guys when tied or behind.
As the Royals batted in the bottom of the eighth inning both Greg Holland and Brandon Finnegan warmed up in the left field bullpen. The score was 4-1—remember the 3-run rule—and had Kansas City scored a run Finnegan would have gotten the ball, not Holland. But KC didn't score so Holland came in to get the save.
Royals fans have seen the same scenario several times recently; Ned Yost tries to avoid using Herrera, Davis or Holland, a middle reliever can't hold a lead and Ned is forced to use his best relievers when they probably should have had a night off. Keep an eye on those middle relievers and whether they allow the guys at the back end of the pen to get the rest they need going down the stretch.
Should Mike Moustakas get a 3-0 green light?
In that same game Mike Moustakas got a 3-0 green light, swung at a sinker close to the heart of the zone, but popped up to short.
So what's the thinking there?
At that point the game was scoreless in the third inning and the Royals hadn't had a hit. The offense has not been scoring much—one of the reasons Herrera, Davis and Holland are in so many games—so giving a hitter a 3-0 green light might be a chance to do some damage; get an extra-base hit or hit one out of the park.
Moose has got 15 homers—so it's possible he could drive one—and he's was only hitting .207 at the time. That can actually work in a hitter's favor; the pitcher is probably going to be aggressive in the zone; why risk walking a guy who makes outs almost 80% of the time? Moustakas was going to get a pitch to hit.
You'll see 3-0 green lights given to power hitters, contact hitters with runners in scoring position and, once in a while, to hitters that are scuffling. A 3-0 fastball down the middle might be just what the hitter needs to get going.
But 3-0 green lights do not mean the hitter has to swing; he should be very selective, make sure it's a pitch he can drive and if he chooses to swing, do some damage.
Lee Judge is now on Twitter
I've resisted for quite a while, but I've started experimenting with tweeting during ballgames. I haven't wanted to do this because I felt like I needed to concentrate on the ballgame, but times change and so do baseball writers. I first tried it last Sunday night and, for the most part, thought I did a lousy job—but I'm learning.
Figuring out what to comment on in a timely manner isn't as easy as it seems; you don't need me to tell you Alex Gordon hit a double, but maybe I can be of use if I point out the pitcher then wants Billy Butler to pull a grounder toward left field and Billy needs to hit the ball to the right side so Alex can advance to third.
If I'm at the game I can let you know how the defense it set up and where the pitcher wants the ball put in play. I can also tell you who's warming up in the bullpen and when they're likely to come in the game.
I'm going to assume people following me are also watching the ballgame. I'll try to point out things you can look for as the game progresses; the same stuff the ballplayers have pointed out to me. The game gets a lot more interesting if you know what to look for.
We'll see how it goes.
If you want to follow along as I stumble through this learning process you can do so @leejudge8.


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Wednesday, 27 November 2013
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Tuesday, 26 November 2013
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Monday, 25 November 2013
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Sunday, 24 November 2013
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Saturday, 23 November 2013
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Thursday, 21 November 2013
Fortifying India, from deep within: An Immune, Stronger, Healthier India ..
Feel an Architect already .. of a stronger, healthier and more immune India .. as I invested time ruminating how we go about doing it ..
Like with building all things strong, I reckon, it starts right at the foundation .. after all, everything strong, immune & resistant originates from a fortress of a foundation!
That said, its always relatively easier building 'things'. But, 'building' human potential is a completely different proposition altogether ..
So, how do we build a strong India .. much more immune and resistant .. physically and mentally to all weakening factors .. be it bacteria, viruses, fungi, dust, pollution or a million other physical factors & of course myriad factors that affect mental and therefore, holistic well-being?
As with all things human, there is no single formula :) But, again with all things human, its evolutionary & highly capable of being learnt & replicating :)
So, here are my pointers to contribute to building a strong, healthy and more immune India; I gather these not from textbooks or websites; rather, from the biggest encyclopedia of them all - LIFE :) Writing out of experience, observation, passion and most of all, strong conviction ..
Start at the beginning: Mother's Milk Every Baby's Birthright
Talk of foundations & I can't think of a more apt human foundation than the elixir of life: Mother's Milk. Talk of immunity and its an indisputable fact that babies fed on mother's milk automatically go on to become relatively much more immune and stronger adults than their not so lucky counterparts who did not get breast fed with mother's milk.
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It is now scientifically established that mother's milk contains stem cells promoting the immune system and muscle & bone tissue growth. Yet, for all the research & factual power in its favor, I observe there has been a steady decline in infants receiving mother's milk. Certainly in India, if not the world over. A complex array of factors, i infer, have contributed to this:
- Young mothers married off rather early before their bodies are well developed to bear pregnancy's demands;
- yeah, a patriarchy that regards a girl's nutrition only secondary to that of the menfolk in the family; this may not be true of India's upper and middle classes, but this most certainly is a grim reality in both the growing lower strata as well as the rural population.
- in Urban India, women (and rightly at that, in my view) choose to defer motherhood a bit to accommodate hard earned careers. This in itself is a welcome step, but are these women aware & socially & medically supported enough to ensure this does not deprive their future child(ren) of their natural source of immunity - are these women developing and maintaining themselves so as to outdo the deprivation age & a stressful lifestyle can wreck on their future child(ren)'s entitlements? As a society, do we care enough to gather awareness, educate & reinforce this?
Natural Food & 'Natural' Immunization
I know; this is probably the most emphasized yet least followed best practice :) Do we eat direct from Nature & eat every day - every meal that way? Our lives are dominated by inorganic, processed, fast foods.
Inculcating an awareness of & respect for a 'Natural way of living' in very young kids is the place to start :) Tough, for sure; but from personal observation in my family, I can assure you, its very much possible. I have seen Grandpa inculcate love for and a discipline for gardening in Mom & she did much the same with me - the operative words, mind you are 'inculcating' not 'drumming', 'forcing' the habit down. Introducing children to gardening, at a very young age - as young as 4, I have seen has its rewards when it comes to getting them to like vegetables :) At 4 or for a long while thereafter, they don't actually have to do the gardening themselves - but, including them, making them participate in decisions, observation and discussions - I have seen, practically, draws them to Nature. They start with the colors of the flowers & the butterflies .. and progress to slowly understand growth, Nature, a natural way of living ..
I know our fast lives seldom have time for all of this .. and the answer lies in processed food in the shelves of our supermarkets .. but then, we are not building an immune & strong India .. we are undermining its very build up. So, its time for serious reflection and lifestyle changes .. consistent, convinced change at that!
While on this topic, I want to draw our attention to something I think is unique and needs further introspection & subscription to.. what do we relate immunization to? Often, a series of allopathic vaccinations prescribed by the maternity clinics / hospitals where the baby is born.. right? I came across an 'alternative' or rather a 'supplement'. I call it '
Ayurvedic Immunization
' :) This program fortifies children under 16 through the use of purified gold, honey, ghee and other Natural goodness. Now, I am not related to these folks and have no commercial interest in it .. but as an opinionated citizen & a future mother in this Country, the native land of Ayurveda, I believe - and strongly at that, this Ayurvedic Immunization, as a concept, deserves much more attention, regulation & adoption across the length & breadth of the Country. So, please discuss with elders at home, consult your family doctor by all means and see if this will help your kid(s) and future India :)
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While it would be oh so convenient to get done with these sessions & then forget all about it, that just won't do :) Immunity building, much like Nation building, is all about being consistent, persistent and disciplined as we go about it. That is where products like
Dabur Chyawanprash
come into our lives .. from my experience of long years of 'Chyawanprash' (well, yes, i resisted it big time as a child - because it did not have the fancy taste I wanted - but have grown up to understand that its the substance not the taste that builds strong foundations) I can say Chyawanprash harnesses Nature's goodness & dispenses it home in an easy form for intake & immunity building. So, kids raised on mother's milk & naturally immunized, in addition to the modern medicine vaccinations still need to be regularly - and that means daily :) - fortified with Chyawanprash.
Dabur Chyawanprash
has a number of herbs like Amla, known to be one of Nature's best antioxidants, Giloy - known to have immuno-modulatory properties and 40 other natural ingredients and seeks to provide three times (3X) immunity building.
Mantra 'Moderation' - Lifestyle Changes
I have sharply noticed and observed with regret that our grandparents lived life with a golden mantra - moderation - that we let go even without realizing!
I strongly believe everything in moderation - be it what we eat, what we wear, where we go, what we grow etc. - moderation in every facet of life, I believe, is auto social immunity insurance - against diseases - physical and moral.
Our lifestyle today is not one of moderation - its often obsession (with either long traffic ridden commuting, with hours in front of TV or the PC etc.) or at times desperation, but seldom calculated moderation practiced almost like religion :)
So, its time to promote 'Moderation' as National ethic :) Moderation in every facet of life and society.
I will, at this point, refrain from doing a doctoral thesis on moderation in this post .. to allow for reflection and adoption in the readers' mind :)
Staying Connected to Roots
Ever seen a huge tree with vast expansive branches?
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How many of us know that the banyan tree is India's National tree? :)
What catches your eyes in this photo? Its vast expansiveness? Or, its strong and rooted nature? Its the latter for me.
To me, the banyan tree is so reflective of Indian culture - 'connected to roots'. No matter how expansive a tree or for that matter a human being grows, it is ultimately the roots that nourish, feed & protect. Therefore, trees and humans that lose connection with their roots - in the pangs of growing wings & carrying on with their flights - in my view, stand impoverished and deprived of the immunity & nurture only roots can provide.
I write this here because I see an Indian society increasingly disconnected. From its core culture, from its roots, from its ancestors, from its parents, from the values and ethos that built this great Nation .. well, it quite simply, is a wake-up call to return .. and return unquestioningly and unconditionally .. as someone who learnt/learns classical music, i can tell you, 'unconditional surrender' in itself .. is a precursor to immunity .. from a range of ills! Indian classical music's 'gharana' tradition and unconditional surrender to the 'Guru' is revered for its results. I am a strong believer and beneficiary. Its just that our discerning, educated and more exposed minds often question & give up without getting to the heart of why a certain tradition existed in the first place :) So, the next time, before dismissing a tradition or a connection with our roots, please pause & refrain. Stay connected, Stay rooted .. much like the banyan tree - which grows its connections to its roots even as it grows its wings (expansive branches) so that it can draw enough nutrition for its flight. Wings without roots will burn us down.
That Institution called 'Family Doctor'
Talking of roots & immunity, it doesn't always have to end with the family. "Roots" socially, to me, means the entire environment that gives birth to us and nurtures it - from the city to the people in our family's network.
One such, what I call an institution, that is fast disappearing from our social framework, according to me, is that of the 'Family Doctor'. For generations, he/she was/is their trusted adviser. In today's melee of walk-in clinics, mega hospital chains & a healthcare 'industry', this very root of our framework seems disappearing.
I have been blessed to be in a family that kept touch with its family doctor(s) and I can assert that it is a 'healing' touch. Medicine after all is not just to cure. It is to heal. And the healing touch between the doctor and the family often creates a seldom understood or documented 'placebo' effect, providing immunity from anxiety, wrong diagnosis and stress of being at the mercy of hypermarket-like healthcare!
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Building Immunity with that ubiquitous building block - 'Faith'
What fortifies us? Much as natural food & immunization fortify us from deep within, physically and physiologically, we need as much a moral and mental 'Chyawanprash' to complete our fortification.
I call that moral and mental Chyawanprash 'Faith'. Yes, we all know the age-old adage that 'Faith can move mountains'. How many of us allow it to? :)
Are we connected and practicing enough as a society to inculcate, promote and reward faith? If the answer is no (I feel so), is it not time to start?
Let me take you through this team building lesson from
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Lord Rama, God incarnate, needs to build a bridge to go to rescue his wife held in abducted captivity. He starts by throwing a huge rock on to the sea & presto, it duly sinks! Whereas his staunch believer Lord Hanuman writes 'Ram' on each rock imprinting his faith, so to say, and holds them with a prayer and throws them on to the sea .. lo & behold, they hold on without sinking ..
Lord Rama asks Lord Hanuman something of this nature: "I am God incarnate - the force myself. My rock sinks but yours floats. How?"
The epic doesn't ask this question because Lord Rama doesn't know the answer. It rather seeks to dispense a vital team lesson through Lord Hanuman's answer: "My Lord, the power of my faith in you is greater than your power, by itself" :)
And, this is important: by quoting this I am NOT subscribing blind followership of religion or self-styled gurus. What i am calling for is a concerted social attempt to harness faith - in whatever means - it could be as simple as community prayer, we can. But we need it urgently.
Sport and Art, as a way of life
Sports teaches us how not to be losers when we lose;
Art teaches us how not to lose when we win :)
Together they build immunity to social corrosion.
Its time to therefore incorporate these as regular ingredients in every child's life.
Letting our child(ren) have the journey of their lives - not 'guided tours'
Immunity is dealt a serious blow when stress mounts; it therefore is very important to let our children grow up in their journeys - their unique journey and not confine them to our 'guided tours'. We don't have to become a Nation of forced engineers, for example, as the movie 3 Idiots so nicely articulated.
Let our Children grow into professions and vocations they choose - at the time they choose instead of hurrying them through guided assembly line lives. Let's measure and regulate social and peer pressure on our kids lest their immunity to withstand is seriously undermined.
Social cleanliness - physical and moral
An immune India would be the product of not just the immediate but the ultimate National environment. A Nation that is eaten away each day by greed, corruption, lawlessness, apathy and indifference cannot hope to be immune to its effects, in return!
I therefore believe, as a Nation, we need to cleanse our framework - of greed, corruption and of portraying women as objects of lust! This will fortify our National immunity to crimes of all sorts.
That brings us to the end of this post. Hope you find meaning the way I meant it to be .. please leave your comments and suggestions as to how we can build a strong, healthy & Immune India :)
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Sunday, 17 November 2013
INPUT: Ayurveda > > OUTPUT: Healthy Baby's Growth & Development
Humans are not the only ones making a comeback; so are herbs :)
The world over, there is a renaissance and movement towards the 'natural'.
So, this post will take a look at Ayurveda & products derived from Nature and their contribution to a baby's growth and development. We will also understand the role, importance & methodology of oil massage in a baby's early development & growth.
Its only apt that I write this post from the native land of the traditional medicine - India is home to Ayurveda. It is a traditional system of medicine (now known as 'alternative medicine') which prescribes medical preparations, surgical procedures and lifestyle habits for a life that is 'one' with Nature and hence abounds with health and longevity. Ayurveda is not just a system of medicine. It is a botanical healing system.
Did you know that over three-quarters of the world population relies mainly on plant and plant extracts for healthcare?
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Therefore, I for once, don't even understand why we debate natural systems of medicine versus the modern system (Allopathic) - because, ultimately, Nature is the genesis of all life & therefore, ought to be so, for medicine as well.
Today, many of us use allopathic medicine for emergency healthcare. But, in good old days, even emergency healthcare was deftly rendered with natural herbs. The earliest I can illustrate is from '
'. When Lord Rama's brother Lakshmana's life is at stake, Lord Hanuman is deputed to fetch the 'Sanjivini' herb to save Lakshmana. Since Lord Hanuman is unable to locate which exact herb is Sanjivini in a short span of time, legend has it that he lifted a whole mountain to the scene of emergency care - and thus, Lakshmana's life was saved.
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Basic Principles of Ayurveda
Ayurveda draws from the five elements of Nature and their impact on our physical and mental health:
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Home Remedies - at the root of Ayurveda
Well, those of us brought up in the Orient are well used to our grandparents and parents treating us with home remedies oh so very often. Ayurveda is but an extension and refinement therefrom.
Some of the chief & effective home remedy ingredients:
Black Pepper
Cumin Seeds
Rock Salt
Forget using these specifically as 'remedies', Oriental (Indian & Chinese) cuisines incorporate these as a 'way of life' resulting in lasting health benefits.
discovered very high levels of awareness in India of home ingredients and their usage in treatment of common ailments:
Top 20 Ayurveda medicinal ingredients:
Derived from simple home remedies and Natural extracts, here are the top 20 Ayurveda medicinal drugs:
A range of ailments are popularly treated with and by Ayurveda; I have highlighted in Red boxes the ones i think babies and children are especially and frequently prone to:
Ayurveda and Baby's Growth and Development
In my view, three factors position 'Ayurveda' as a 'go to' system for a baby's growth and development:
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1. Ayurveda is a 'holistic' system of medicine - looks at physical and mental development.
2. Ayurveda is known to render long term benefits - it is not a fly by night operation. It is application of Natural principles & ingredients in a slow & steady manner, resulting in lasting, long-term wellness. It is therefore, ideal for a growing baby's needs.
3. Ayurveda comes with zero side effects.
Oil Massage
Well, needless to say, we have all grown up to beneficial oil massage :)
Ayurvedic texts refer to massage (called 'Abhyanga') with oils from herbs.
Ayurveda lists herbs like
Country Mallow (Bala) and Sesame (Tila) to protect baby's skin against topical infections. Bathwater should also be disinfected with herbal extracts of Sandal (Chandana) and Banyan Tree (Vata), which are fragrant and possess antimicrobial properties respectively.
Mental development of a child is extremely important in Ayurveda. The concept of Balagraha lists herbal solutions for common mental and psychosomatic disturbances that could affect children. Inclusion of aromatic herbs such as Rasana (Pluchealanceolata) and Spikenard (Jatamansi) are recommended in massage oils and bath water to soothe, relax and calm young children. Tonics orrasayanas like Chyavanaprasha, which contains Thyme-Leaved Gatriola (Brahmi) and Indian Pennywort (Madukaparni) amongst others, enhances a child's concentration ability and intelligence. In fact, recent research studies have found that Thyme-Leaved Gatriola and Indian Pennywort are indeed beneficial in maintaining cognitive functions, improving memory and learning abilities.
The holistic interpretation of health propagated by Ayurveda ensures that child is healthy, both mentally and physically.
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Benefits of Oil Massage For Babies
Oil massage for babies has been in vogue from time immemorial and thus, is its own testimony for its effectiveness. That is why this post is titled 'Input: Ayurveda >> Output: Healthy Baby's Growth & Development'. I meant that from time immemorial right on to today's Information Age, Ayurveda as a system of medicine & healing as well as oil massage as a component of baby's growth and development have stayed indispensable.
Oil massage not only has physical or physiological benefits for the baby, but also very vital psychological implications.
The 'Touch' sense is the earliest that develops in babies and oil massage helps the mother bond with the baby.
Baby also feels very secure & find massages very relaxing and therapeutic.
Babies who are regularly provided oil massage have improved digestion and blood circulation and they sleep very well.
Its important to know and follow
Baby Oil Massage good practices and tips
Make the massage a daily routine :)
Be gentle :)
Choose an area and time you and the baby are comfortable with!
Most importantly, choose the right oil - For example,
Dabur Lal Tail
is clinically proven to result in 2X (two times) faster physical growth.
Oil Massage Method
: one of the
methods is as follows:
Start with the legs: The legs are the best part to start the massage session because they are less sensitive than other parts of the body. Glide your hands in a circular motion from thighs to the ankles of the baby.
Move to the tummy: Tummy is a great source of distress as their digestive systems are immature and it takes a lot of time to get used to the breast milk. Tummy massage strokes can help in getting rid of the digestive problems like gas and constipation.
Press the pressure points lightly: Massage the soles of your baby's foot to stimulate body systems. Massage the toes also helps in teething problems.
Move to the back: Massage is a wonderful addiction for the babies as it relaxes them to sleep well. So, massage the back of the little one using slow and rhythmic strokes.
alternate recommendation
Legs and feet.
Hold your baby's heel in one hand; with your other hand, start at the top of the thigh and slowly stroke all the way down to the ankle, gently squeezing the leg as you go, as if you were milking a cow. Reverse the motion and go from ankle to thigh. Then rub the feet with your thumbs, gently uncurling and stroking the toes. Switch legs. You can do these same strokes on the arms and hands.
Start with your hands on both sides of your baby's head, then run your hands down both sides of his body, from his head to his toes. Next, draw tiny circles on your baby's head with your fingertips.
Fold your hands (as if you were praying) on your baby's forehead, then gently push outward from the center. Next, use your thumb to draw a smile on your baby's face by stroking from one cheek, across the upper lip to the other cheek. Repeat on the lower lip.
Fold your hands on your baby's chest, then push out to the sides, as if you were smoothing the pages of an open book.
With your fingertips, draw an oval below your baby's belly button. (Move clockwise, to follow the natural path of digestion.) Next, "walk" your fingertips from one side of your baby's belly to the other, on the diagonal, as if you were making an "X."
Stroke his back side to side and then up and down.
That brings us to the end of this post. Hope you find it useful. Kindly share your best practices and views in the comments section. I will certainly use these for my baby when I become a mother :)
Here's to happy parenting and a galaxy of healthy, oil massaged babies growing at 2X speeds physically and many times that mentally :)
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Saturday, 16 November 2013
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Friday, 15 November 2013
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Thursday, 14 November 2013
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013
My Platinum Days of Love
What is
Platinum Day of Love
Well, quite simply, the day everlasting love is found - real love that can only begin, never end :)
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Platinum Day of Love, an intimate and momentous date in a couple's journey of love when you discover real love that can only begin, never end. And it need not be the wedding day or the engagement. It's never planned. The day you realize that you are truly meant for each other and there is no one else you would want to spend the rest of your life with.
Such a milestone in your life can only be honored with eternal platinum. This precious white metal is everlasting and promises to stay with you for a lifetime, perfectly symbolizing the love you share and the promise you make to each other.
Through this post, I intend sharing my perspectives; rather, I plan to expand the very scope :) Read on ..
To begin with, I ruminated & concluded there might well be Platinum Day
of Love :) Many of us can be lucky enough to be blessed with more than one such day - in our lifetime or in the lives of those we observe, love, admire or respect.
July 10, 1940
No, I wasn't even born then - for that matter, pretty much all of us reading this & belonging to the blogger community wouldn't have been!
Then, why is it my first Platinum Day of Love?
This is the day when Bharat Ratna
M S Subbulakshmi
(MS) wed her husband and lifelong companion & guide
Shri. Kalki T Sadasivam
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Yeah, I know, a Platinum Day of Love doesn't have to be the wedding day! Trust me, this just is a coincidence.
Born in Chennai and from a musically inclined background, a trait so common to many of us who call Chennai home (Chennai is naturally home to a legion of music fans whose ability to transcend and appreciate varied genres is well known), I revere MS:
- For introducing and epitomizing 'Bhakti' (devotion) as a legit music genre. Her contribution to this genre of music is unparalleled; she has left behind a legacy we deeply cherish.
- For having sung a song
'Kurai Onrum Illai'
(I immensely like) in the UN. This song tells Nature & the Divine that one has no complaints or grievances whatsoever.
- For deriving from, giving back & belonging to her husband with an unwavering commitment: would you believe that she gave no public music concerts after he passed away, though she lived 7 years, until 2004, after his passing away in 1997?
- For transcending so many limitations to become the first musician ever to be awarded my Country's highest civilian honor '
Bharat Ratna
' (Jewel of India).
I choose this day as a Platinum Day of Love for many reasons after careful study/reflection & out of sheer conviction; also, being someone passionate & musically inclined, these are my personal, though strong perspectives. I apologize if any of my inferences / perspectives is disliked by any of you. At the core of it, much like MS' music, is pure devotion and respect :)
is generally
non-reactive and the least reactive
metal. Platinum is also widely used in catalytic converters. So?
Well, in a patriarchy where girls & women face so many limitations that start right from the mother's womb, I very deeply admire Shri. Sadasivam, MS' husband, for his channelization of her musical talent & journey.
Sure, she was naturally talented; sure enough, she grew up in an environment highly conducive to the art.
But, it is her wedding to him that proved a definite turning point in her life - she became immortal from a mere 'immensely talented girl'.
Now, where does Platinum being non-reactive relate to this story? It does..
It takes a remarkably secure man to even put up with a highly successful wife. He not just walked along - he showed her the way, he propelled her higher & higher .. accompanying her to Edinburgh or the UN. I deeply respect that & yearn to see more and more men in my Country be proud stakeholders in their spouse's success. This is where Platinum comes in and deeply connects itself to this couple's remarkable journey.. agree?
(ii) Platinum is
resistant to corrosion and is as such, considered a noble metal
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The orthodox couple were married 57 years with that
taking MS through the very peak of super stardom not just in her Country but the entire world. Nothing about her husband's outlook, guidance, unconditional support to her art or her commitment to him, in giving back to society (he was a very charitable person with deep beliefs in giving back) changed. Nothing. They lived totally unaffected by the ills & frictions that plague contemporary relationships of couples, especially those traversing super stardom. Their relationship remained resistant to social corrosion and to many of us, noble.
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hmm.. agree?
So, that is my principal and very first 'Platinum Day of Love'. I pray, wish & long to see one of my own & for my Country women to have one each :)
Feeling all nostalgic & emotional? Me too ..
So, let's lighten up .. quite literally .. in Space!
A day in December 2013, on Planet Mars
scratching your heads in disbelief? how can an unnamed day be a Platinum Day of Love? on Planet Mars?
Remember the
Curiosity rover
? It was launched from the US in November 2011 and has been all alone on Planet Mars since; initially launched on a two year mission, it was extended indefinitely in December 2012.
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Its an unmanned rover (all machine with no human onsite presence) - which makes it the only creature that we know of on Planet Mars. Can you pause a moment and imagine yourself in its place? Wouldn't you long for company?
Enter India's
Mars Orbiter Mission aka Mangalyaan
India successfully launched this Mangalyaan on November 5, 2013. The spacecraft will orbit Earth until the end of this month to gather enough velocity to break free.
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I expect the two to meet, therefore, on a Platinum Day of Love, of their own & ours on a momentous day in December 2013 .. now, get it?
I have been an eager amateur astronomy student for quite a while & am immensely proud of my Country's thus far successful Mars mission & very strongly believe Mangalyaan will make it to Mars.
As with all true love stories, both Curiosity & Mangalyaan have experienced hitches last couple days .. only to get well today & resume their journey and tryst .. with each other, as I write this post!
Can you imagine the two - Curiosity & Mangalyaan - meeting on Planet Mars? Curiosity, alone for oh so long will find compatible company :) They will represent the best of Planet Earth's diversity, as a couple on Planet Mars & give back to their roots on Planet Earth :) How rare is it? Exactly as rare as the metal Platinum is, agree?
So, let's pray, hope and wait for that momentous Platinum Day of Love .. not just between two human endeavors .. but for humankind .. for two planets, Earth & Mars! This, after all, could be the precursor of interplanetary travel :) Making it therefore in every way, a Platinum Day of Love!
ah .. as a reader of this post, you now want to come back to Earth?
granted ..
December 31, 2009: Planet Earth of course
Now that we are back on Planet Earth, this truly is an Earthly love story. Mine.
With whom? with the precious metal Platinum, of course :)
Remember, at the outset of this post, I told you I plan to expand the scope of a 'Platinum Day of Love'. Here I go ..
Why should everlasting love that can only begin, never end be just between humans? Why can it not be between a human being and his/her passion?
We live in times where our passion and lifelong interests take us farther than our relationships often do (though I want to believe in and trust that relationships will take us home); don't our interests and passions carry us thorough life and its roller-coasters?
I strongly believe & have experienced this.
I was born a jewellerista (Jewellerista is to Jewelry what a Fashionista is to Fashion, for the uninitiated).
With deep interests in anything jewelry - from clay, grass, glass, wood, fabric, precious metal to gemstones including diamonds - I have dabbled in every department of the treasure :) An avid collector, a sharp observer, a loving designer, a demanding customer, a passionate owner - i am all of this rolled into one.
India traditionally excelled in Gold and many of us inherited gold jewelry.
Platinum though, is a different ball game. As a jewelry precious metal, we - this generation - have been lucky to gain exposure to & be greeted with a seller's market in the precious metal Platinum.
So, while I gained an insight and interest as early as 2006-2007, quite a few factors, ranging from Platinum's high price to lack of sufficient seller's market initially, meant I merely observed and waited.
Then arrived my very own Platinum Day of Love - December 31, 2009 :) That is the day I acquired my very own Platinum ring set with a tiny 10 point diamond solitaire :)
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I irrevocably fell in love with the fluidity of the piece & the metal. I wanted more .. so carefully saved and researched designs ..
The thing with acquiring Platinum jewelry in India is .. I still can't design one myself, walk in to my jeweler's and get it made :)
There are lovely designs released by
Platinum Guild International
and these can be acquired from the authorized dealers. But, when I sight the designs, I have to be careful to make sure my jeweler (who is also an authorized dealer) picks those designs up from Mumbai and brings them to Chennai :) Initially, he bought whatever he fancied :) Then, I had to request and train them (being a well known and revered showroom here, they are very well trained in Gold & Diamond, but it took me a while to acquaint them to picking the latest designs in Platinum :)
All that labor of love yielded me an exquisite necklace and pair of earrings .. i am usually an ultra possessive jewellerista who hates sharing her designs .. i am making a very very rare exception for this post and sharing the exact designs I have .. well, blame it on Platinum being very very rare :)
Take a look:
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An intricately designed necklace, I have this exact piece - fell in love with its ethereal, royal & exquisite look :) I cherish its half leaf design and the pave set diamonds .. so many of them. It gleams on me and will fondly stay with me all my life - a reminder of how carefully I earned & saved for it, researched the design, trained my jeweler & finally acquired it :)
I have longed to acquire the matching bracelet-bangle but thus far, have not been able to. Initially, the jeweler could not source it. Then, i have been dormant recently. Let's hope my Platinum Day of Love continues to gleam and I add to my collection ..
Meanwhile, here is a photo bearing close resemblance to my earrings (my earrings are in the bank locker so got a photo as close as possible to them):
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I love dangler earrings & was very pleased to select a pair with slender danglers ending in a diamond shaped platinum formation, exquisitely designed & gleaming :)
I would love to acquire more .. so hoping life gives me a chance :)
That's my very own Platinum Day of Love ..
Well, I am yet to be married .. so let's hope that brings more love & Platinum my way when it arrives :) must remember to hint my blog to my future husband when he arrives :)
November 12, 2013
: yeah, today, that is:
This post is written for the
IndiBlogger.in Platinum Day of Love
contest. Special thanks to
for helping me get access to the site today because my ISP (Internet Service Provider) had a DNS glitch today that initially prevented me from access; a tweet to IndiBlogger's twitter account and pronto, they had reached my ISP's customer care & sorted it out for me :)
Nobody reprimanded me for queuing up to post on the last day of a contest; nobody advised me 'do this' or 'do that'. They simply took charge & made it possible for me to just do what I love doing - belong & blog :) Just the kind of partnership i crave for & cherish in life. Allowing me to be myself and helping me flourish :)
I also received my first ever IndiBlogger badge (yeah, its a coveted virtual badge reserved only for winners and runners up of pan India contests); I received my first ever Runner-Up badge that you now can see proudly displayed on this blog's side bar :) I just can't wait to get my winner's badge.
So, in more ways than one, today is a Platinum Day of Love for me with IndiBlogger - I realized that I truly AM because I BLOG. So, here's to blogging love that can only begin, never end.
That brings us to the end of this post. Hope you liked reading through. I hope you actually fell in love with my perspectives and today can also be your Platinum Day of Love .. with my blog :)
Cheers :)
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Today I am excited to be sharing with you some Free Christmas Printables…Santa Gift Tags!
When Santa leaves presents at your house, does he wrap them in special wrapping paper? Does he attach a special gift tag so the kids know who the gift is from? Or are the gifts left out under the Christmas Tree unwrapped?
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When I was growing up, Santa Claus always left one gift for each kid. It was usually one big gift that was our "want" item. It was always unwrapped and left in the same spot every year…for my siblings and I. So we immediately knew where to look when we were allowed to come into the room on Christmas morning.
When I got married, I realized Santa didn't always have the same tradition at every house he visited. My husband's family opened their gifts on Christmas Eve and Santa would leave their stockings filled with some wrapped gifts for them to open on Christmas Day. Very different from what I had grown accustomed to.
So…we came up with our own family traditions by blending some of each of them…something that would work for how we wanted our family traditions to be. But…isn't that what life is all about? Compromise?
On Christmas Eve we open our Christmas Ornaments. Each child is given an ornament that represents something they did or accomplished that year. Sometimes is can also be something that represents a hobby or something they enjoy. (My parents did this when we were growing up. Then when I got married, they gifted my husband and I, all of my ornaments so that we could use them to start our own Christmas Tree).
If it is in the budget for the year…and the kids need new Pajamas, they will get to open a new pair of pajamas too. We open these gifts after we read our Christmas Book and we read the Christmas Story out of the Scriptures. Then we leave out some Cookies For Santa and scatter the Reindeer Food for his Reindeer on the front lawn.
The next morning we all gather in Mom and Dad's bedroom until we are ready to head downstairs together. It used to be REALLY early in the morning when the kids were younger…now it seems to be later…or when the girls can manage to get their teenage brothers out of their beds. Then we all go to the Christmas Tree where Santa has left one present for each kid….
This year, they are each going to come with a special gift tag from Santa Claus. Wrapped or unwrapped, attach one of these special delivery gift tags straight from The North Pole Express Delivery Service! Aren't they so much fun? I love adding the little personal touches to bring a little bit more of Christmas Magic.
And…it is a fun way for the older children in our family who are "wise in the ways of Santa Claus" to get involved with the Christmas Magic. They "go to bed" when the younger ones do only to reappear quietly about 20 minutes later (when the young ones are in bed) to help us with the Christmas Magic for the younger ones…not their own of course! They LOVE being able to be involved and we LOVE the help and to spend time with them.
Want to print some for your Special Christmas Deliveries?
To print them simply click on the link below:
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|Italian Navy
|Marina Militare
(1861 as Regia Marina)
|Naval warfare
|30,923 personnel
184 vessels (incl. minor auxiliaries)
70 aircraft[1]
|Italian: Patria e Onore
"Country and Honour"
|La Ritirata ("Ritirata" in Italian means the return of soldiers to their barrack, or in this case of sailors to their ship after a leave) by Tommaso Mario
|June 10 – Sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István by Luigi Rizzo
|1 Cavalier Cross of the Military Order of Savoy
3 Cavalier's Crosses of the Military Order of Italy
2 Gold Medals of Military Valor
1 Silver Medal of Military Valor
1 Gold Medal for Merited Public Honor
|capo di stato maggiore della marina
(Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy)
|ammiraglio di squadra
Giuseppe Cavo Dragone
|sottocapo di stato maggiore della marina
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
|ammiraglio di squadra
Claudio Gaudiosi
|Naval Aviation roundels
|Naval ensign
The Italian Navy (Italian: Marina Militare, lit. "Military Navy"; abbreviated as MM) is the Navy of the Italian Republic. It is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the Regia Marina (Royal Navy) after World War II. As of August 2014, the Italian Navy had a strength of 30,923 active personnel with approximately 184 vessels in service, including minor auxiliary vessels. It is considered a multiregional and a blue-water navy.[2][3][4]
The Regia Marina was formed on March 17, 1861, after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. The Italian Navy assumed its present name after the Italian monarchy was abolished following a popular referendum held on June 2, 1946.
At the end of its five years involvement in World War II, Italy was a devastated nation. After the end of hostilities the Regia Marina, which at the beginning of the war was the fourth largest navy in the world with a mix of modernised and new battleships, started a long and complex rebuilding process. The important combat contributions of the Italian naval forces after the signing of the armistice with the Allies on September 8, 1943, and the subsequent cooperation agreement on September 23, 1943, left the Regia Marina in a poor condition, with much of its infrastructure and bases unusable and its ports mined and blocked by sunken ships. However, a large number of its naval units had survived the war, albeit in a low efficiency state, which was due to the conflict and the age of many vessels. The vessels that remained were:
The peace treaty signed on February 10, 1947 in Paris was onerous for Regia Marina. Apart from territorial and material losses, also the following restrictions were imposed:
The treaty also ordered Italy to put the following ships at the disposals of the victorious nations United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, Greece, Yugoslavia and Albania as war compensation:
Great changes in the international political situation, which were developing into the Cold War, convinced the United Kingdom and United States to discontinue the transfer of Italy's capital ships as war reparations. Some had already been dismantled in La Spezia between 1948 and 1955, including the aircraft carrier Aquila. However, the Soviet Union demanded the surrender of the battleship Giulio Cesare and other naval units designated for transfer. The cruisers Attilio Regolo and Scipione Africano became the French Chateaurenault and Guichen, while Eugenio di Savoia became the Greek Elli. After break up and/or transfers, only a small part of the fleet remained to be recommissioned into the Marina. As Western attention turned to the Soviets and the Mediterranean Sea, Italian seas became one of the main sites of confrontation between the two superpowers, contributing to the re-emergence of Italy's naval importance thanks to her strategic geographical position.
With the new elections in 1946, the Kingdom of Italy became a Republic, and the Regia Marina took the name of Marina Militare (Military Navy). As the Marshall Plan began to rebuild Italy and Europe was rapidly being divided into two geopolitically antagonistic blocs, Italy began talks with the United States to guarantee adequate security considerations. The US government in Washington wished to keep its own installations on the Italian Peninsula and relaxed the Treaty restrictions by including Italy in the Mutual Defense Assistance Programme (MDAP). On April 4, 1949, Italy joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and, in order for the navy to contribute actively in the organization, the Treaty restrictions were definitively repealed by the end of 1951, with the consent of all of Western nations.
Within NATO, the Italian Navy was assigned combat control of the Adriatic Sea and Strait of Otranto, as well as the defence of the naval routes through the Tyrrhenian Sea. To ensure these tasks a "Studio sul potenziamento della Marina italiana in relazione al Patto Atlantico" (Study about the development of the Italian Navy with reference to the Atlantic Pact) was undertaken, which researched the structures and the methods for the development of the navy.
The ensign of the Italian Navy is the Italian tricolour defaced with the coat of arms of the Marina Militare. The quarters refer to the four Medieval Italian Thalassocracies, or "Maritime Republics" (Italian: Repubbliche Marinare):
The shield has a golden crown, that distinguishes military vessels from merchant: the crown, "corona rostrata", was proposed in 1939 by Admiral Domenico Cavagnari to the Government, as an acknowledgement of the Italian Navy's origin in Roman times. In the proposal, Adm. Cavagnari wrote that "in order to recall the common origin [of the Navy] from the Roman sailorship, the Insignia will be surmounted by the towered Crown with rostra, the emblem of honour and valour the Roman Senate awarded to the leaders of naval victories, conquerors of lands and cities across the seas".
A further difference is that St. Mark's lion, symbolising the Republic of Venice, does not hold the gospel in its paw (as it does on the civil ensign, where the book is open at the words "Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus", meaning "Peace to you Mark, my Evangelist") and is wielding a sword instead: such an image is consistent with the pictorial tradition from Venetian history, in which the book is shown open during peacetime and closed during wartime.
In 2012 the Navy began a restructuring process that will see a 21% decrease in personnel by 2025. A new structure was implemented in January 2014.[5] The command structure is depicted below:[6]
Reporting to the Logistics Command is Maritime Command – divided into four areas who provide logistic support for their areas.[5]
|Italian title
|Navy Chief of Staff
|Capo di Stato Maggiore della Marina
|Ammiraglio di squadra
|Giuseppe Cavo Dragone
|Navy Deputy Chief of Staff
|Sottocapo di Stato Maggiore della Marina
|Ammiraglio di squadra
|Paolo Treu[7]
|Commander in Chief Naval Fleet (CINCNAV)
|Comandante in Capo della Squadra Navale
|Ammiraglio di squadra
|Donato Marzano
|Commander in Chief Logistics Command (MARICOMLOG)
|Comandante Logistico
|Ammiraglio di squadra
|Raffaele Caruso[8]
|Commander in Chief Schools Command (MARICOMSCUOLE)
|Comandante Scuole
|Ammiraglio di squadra
|Salvatore Ruzittu[9]
|Commander Maritime Command North
|Comandante del Comando Marittimo Nord
|L'ammiraglio di divisione
|Giorgio Lazio[10]
|Commander Maritime Command South
|Comandante del Comando Marittimo Sud
|L'ammiraglio di divisione
|Eduardo Serra[11][12]
|Commander Maritime Command Sicily
|Comandante del Comando Marittimo Sicilia
|L'ammiraglio di divisione
|Nicola De Felice[13]
|Commander Maritime Command Sardinia
|Comando Supporto Logistico della Marina a Cagliari
|Francesco Sollitto[14][15]
|Comandante di Comsubin
|Paolo Pezzuti
The Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard (Italian language: Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto – Guardia costiera') is the coast guard of Italy and is part of the Italian Navy under the control of the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports. In Italy, it is commonly known as simply the Guardia costiera. The Coast Guard has approximately 11 000 staff. [16]
The Italian Navy is divided into seven corps (by precedence) and one:
Command of the Italian Fleet (ships, submarines and amphibious forces) and Naval aviation[17] falls under Commander in Chief Naval Fleet
Today's Italian Navy is a modern navy with ships of every type. The fleet is in continuous evolution, and as of today oceangoing fleet units include: 2 light aircraft carriers, 3 amphibious assault ships, 4 destroyers, 13 frigates and 8 attack submarines. Patrol and littoral warfare units include: 10 offshore patrol vessels. 10 mine countermeasure vessels, four coastal patrol boats, and a varied fleet of auxiliary ships are also in service.[18]
The flagship of the fleet is the carrier Cavour.
The Italian Navy operates a diverse fleet of aircraft including fixed-wing, rotary and UAVs.
The 2014 Naval Act allocated Euro 5.4 billion for the following vessels:[20]
The 2017 budget allocated 12.8 billion (2017–2032 years) for the following ships:
The 2018 budget allocated about 1 Billion Euros for:[24]
For the Naval Aviation the Navy plans to expand for replace the following assets:[21]
For the Marine Brigade "San Marco" the Navy plans to acquire following assets:[21]
|Italian Navy ranks hierarchy
|Senior officers
|Junior officers
|NATO Code
|Subaltern officers
|summer uniform
winter uniform
|Italian rank name
|ammiraglio di squadra1
|ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali
di squadra
|ammiraglio ispettore
comandante di corpo
di divisione
di vascello
di fregata
di corvetta
|primo tenente
di vascello
di vascello
di vascello
|English rank name translation
|Admiral (s.a.)
|Vice Admiral
|Admiral Inspector
Chief of Corps
|Rear Admiral Upper Half
|Rear Admiral Lower Half
|Lieutenant Commander
|First Lieutenant
|Lieutenant Junior Grade
2 The rank of "ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali" (squadron admiral with special assignments) is assigned to the naval officer promoted as chief of the naval staff and/or as secretary of defense.
3 As Officer Designated, the rank of "aspirante guardiamarina" is comparable to the Royal Navy midshipman.
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SCHURTER at COMPAMED in Düsseldorf
636 exhibitors, three days and more than 10,000 square meters – COMPAMED is the leading trade fair for suppliers to the medical sector. At the same time, MEDICA will also be taking place on the same fairgrounds. As the world's largest event in the medical sector, it complements COMPAMED perfectly – you are guaranteed to have an interesting visit.
SCHURTER is also participating - at Booth K27 in Hall 08b we will be exhibiting safe and easy solutions for applications in the health care sector:
• KEA & KFA – The power entry modules with or without filter, thanks to the standard V-Lock system ideal for applications that involve motion
• TA35 Antibac – The equipment switch and circuit breaker with an antimicrobial surface
• MSM CS – The metal switches with a ceramic surface: subtle background illumination, easy to clean and available with customized labeling
• PCI - Projected Capacitive Input systems behind glass with multi-touch technology
• UMT-H – The SMD fuse with high breaking capacity
Stop by, get an insight into the future of medical technology and discover the latest innovations and trends.
The SCHURTER team looks forward to your visit:
- Düsseldorf Fairgrounds, Booth K27, Hall 08b
- Wednesday, November 20: 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21: 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Friday, November 22: 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- On-site entry fee € 50.00, online advance sales € 20.00


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