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Lebanese oatmeal cookies
These Lebanese Oatmeal Cookies are packed with raisins, cranberries and walnuts. These Lebanese Oatmeal Cookies are stuffed with raisins, cranberries and walnuts. 12 days of cookies
(Photo Courtesy of "Taste of Beirut" by Joumana Accad)
This year, I'm looking for Christmas treats from around the world. Find more all this week at lehighvalleylive.com/cooking.
First up - Lebanon. Pastry chef Joumana Accad shares this recipe from her cookbook "Taste of Beirut: Delicious Lebanese Recipes from Classics to Contemporary to Mezzes and More."
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- ½ cup halvah (or replace with tahini and ¼ cup more sugar), crumbled
- ½ cup raw sugar
- ¼ cup grape molasses (See note)
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg or cardamom
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups oats
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup toasted walnuts or pecans
- ½ cup sweetened, grated coconut
Melt the butter and halvah in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until it's creamy and smooth. Transfer to bowl of a mixer and sugar, molasses and egg. Mix for several minutes on medium until creamy.
Meanwhile mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg or cardamom and cinnamon. Add to the batter and mix. Add the oats, raisins, cranberries, walnuts and coconut. Mix gently to combine.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a tablespoon or cookie dough scoop to drop mounds of dough on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake cookies for 12 minutes or until puffed and golden. Immediately remove and cool on a wire rack. Yields 25 two-inch cookies.
Note: Grape molasses can be substituted with honey or date syrup. Raw cookie mounds can be frozen for two weeks. When needed, bake a few minutes longer.
Source: "Taste of Beirut" by Joumana Accad (Health Communications, $18.95)
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Study on Productivity of some Legume Crops in Pure Cultivation and Mixtures
Viliana VASILEVA, Emil VASILEV
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In the conditions of pot trial the productivity of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) cv. 'Targovishte' 1"; sainfoin (Onobrychis Adans.) breeding N26, white clover (Тrifolium repens L.) cv. 'Milka', and subclover (Trifolim subterraneum ssp. brachycalicinum) cv. 'Clear', in pure cultivation and in mixtures was studied. The treatments were as follows: 1. birdsfoot trefoil 100%; 2. sainfoin 100%; 3. white clover 100%; 4. subclover 100%; 5. cocksfoot 100%; 6. birdsfoot trefoil+cocksfoot; 7. sainfoin+cocksfoot 8. white clover+cocksfoot; 9. subclover+cocksfoot; 10. birdsfoot trefoil+ subclover; 11. sainfoin+subclover; 12. white clover+subclover. The ratio between components in the mixtures was 50:50. Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) cv. 'Dabrava' as a grass component was used. It was found, that aboveground dry matter yield of white clover, birdsfoot trefoil, sainfoin and subclover in mixture with cocksfoot was higher as compared to these in pure cultivation. Subclover in mixture with birdsfoot trefoil increased aboveground dry matter yield, but in mixture with sainfoin and white clover did not contribute to increase of their productivity.
birdsfoot trefoil; sainfoin; white clover; subclover; mixtures; aboveground dry matter yield; root dry matter yield
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There is Value in Company Values
March 24, 2016
Rain did not stop South Holland Business Association (SHBA) members and guests from seizing the opportunity to network, learn, and enjoy lunch at our monthly luncheon on March 24, 2016.
The lively event was kicked off with lunch that included a delicious array of chicken wings to suit everyone's taste and a yummy selection of side dishes. The spread was catered by Wing Stop in South Holland and was sponsored by M. B. Financial Bank.
The highlight of the meeting was the presentation by Mary Erlain that gave us important insights into how to create and maintain a values driven organization.
Ms. Erlain is a dynamic international speaker, professional trainer, coach, facilitator and owner of Peak Development Strategies. She is also a co-author of the following books: 10 Answer Keys – Effective Business Networking; 10 Answer Keys – Building Powerful Strategic Business Alliances; and 10 Answer Keys – Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace.
Ms. Erlain's slide presentation included a powerful quote by leadership and organizational health expert Patrick M. Lencioni which encouraged us to "Make Your Values Count." Ms. Erlain described the four categories of values that a company may have, including:
· Core Values: Deeply ingrained principles that guide the company's decisions and actions.
· Aspirational Values: Values that a company needs to succeed in the future, but currently lacks.
· Permission-to-Play Values: Minimum behavior and social styles required by all employees like honesty, integrity and respect.
· Accidental Values: Values that arise spontaneously within a team or company overtime without being cultivated by leadership.
Employers can help foster and further their company's values during the hiring process by:
· Including a description of the company's culture and values in job descriptions and on job postings.
· Carefully considering how an applicant expresses his or her values on their resume and during their interview.
· Evaluating whether an applicant will have a positive or negative impact on the culture of the organization.
For more information about the services that Ms. Erlain offers, please visit her website www.peak-ds.com, email her at email@example.com or call her at 630-768-1422.
Cassandra Griffin, SHBA Board Member


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Kingdom Come: Deliverance PC graphics performance benchmark review -
CPU Scaling
CPU Scaling
If you are wondering, what would be the effect of a four-core versus an eight-core processor for this the game? Well, let's test just that a couple of procs! I have a quick chart I would like to show you, the results below are based on default clock frequencies as well as a couple of tweaked processors. We apply the very same image quality settings as used throughout this article, very high.
First off, processor core scaling. Above you can see our default graphics card test system. This is the Core i7 5960X with eight cores and 16 threads. We always have an all core clock at 4200 MHz on this processor, as it is right now. We gradually disable cores and check what kind of an effect that has on the framerate, for Kingdom Come the results are massively different.
Above you can see results from a bunch of processors. Ranging from a Core 6600K to Ryzen, to Threadripper. Our Core i7 5960X with eight cores and 16 threads remains overclocked at 4200 MHz. and aside from an extra Ryzen 7 1700X tweak at 4.0 GHz, all processors are clocked at default settings. I do need to mention that I am using among the fastest graphics card your money can buy you, the Nvidia GeForce 1080 Ti. With slower graphics cards, you are far more resolution bound and the results would be closet to each other.
We always get asked, what happened if you overclock Ryzen. So we did that, a 1700X is tweaked to 4 GHz on all cores. The effect is noticeable and measurable.
One more chart here, these are the same results as the processor scaling one, now in a bar chart with specified FPS labels so you can go back and forth a bit, comparing things. One thing is clear though, Kindom Come is very CPU bound overall.
It's time to check out that PC release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018) for Windows relative towards graphics card performance with the latest AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers. Multiple graphics...


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About Smart Cities for All
G3ict – The Global Initiative on Inclusive ICTs partnered with leading technology companies and civil society organizations, like Microsoft, AT&T, and World Enabled, to launch the Smart Cities for All initiative to define the state of ICT accessibility in Smart Cities worldwide. Our focus is to eliminate the digital divide for persons with disabilities and older persons in Smart Cities around the world. We are partnering with leading organizations and companies to create and deploy the tools and strategies needed to build more inclusive Smart Cities.
Our Team
James Thurston
G3ict Vice President and SC4A Managing Director
James Thurston is the Managing Director of Smart Cities for All. He is an internationally recognized technology policy leader. As G3ict's Vice President for Global Strategy and Development, he leads the design and implementation of new programs and advises high-ranking government leaders in the US and abroad on technology policy, human rights, and digital inclusion.
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Senior Project Manager
Yulia Sarviro is an experienced specialist in philanthropy and CSR, building the capacity of non-profit and educational organizations using different instruments, including marketing, communications, and social media. As Senior Project Manager at Smart Cities for All, she is responsible for successful implementation of multiple projects focusing on raising awareness among cities regarding digital inclusion and ICT accessibility when developing and introducing smart city solutions.
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Communications Manager
Udita Singh is a communications professional with a keen interest in the ever-changing digital realm and a multidisciplinary academic background. At G3ict and Smart Cities for All, her work incorporates the creation and management of diverse digital content.
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Mahtab Irani is a policy and communications professional and is interested in the impact of new age media on the development sector. She was Senior Project Coordinator at the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) on the Promoting Easy Access for Persons with Disabilities project.
Country Representative Program
Smart Cities for All benefits from a global network of expert country representatives. These Country Representatives collaborate with local and national governments, civil society, and private sector stakeholders in making global cities more inclusive in the context of the UN SDGs (#11), the UN Habitat III New Urban Agenda, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The Country Representatives bring to their countries the global work of Smart Cities for All, a broad understanding of accessibility and universal design for technologies and environments, the UN CRPD, and the perspectives of a variety of disabilities. Meet our country representatives
The toolkit contains four tools to help Smart Cities worldwide include a focus on ICT accessibility and the digital inclusion of persons with disabilities and older persons.
The toolkit supports a range of organizations and roles related to Smart Cities, including government managers, policy makers, IT professionals, disability advocates, procurement officials, technology suppliers, and developers who design Smart City apps and solutions.
Each of the tools addresses a priority challenge identified by global experts as a barrier to the digital inclusion of persons with disabilities and older persons in Smart Cities.
The Smart Cities for All initiative confirms through its research that most of today's Smart Cities, in both the global north and the global south, are not fully accessible. The result is a growing digital divide for persons with disabilities and older persons.
The Smart Cities for All initiative engages experts and communities in an ongoing way to generate new data and learnings related to digital inclusion in Smart Cities.
Highlights from the Smart Cities for All Global Survey
In 2016-17, the initiative surveyed more than 400 international experts from city governments, industry, civil society, and academia, and convened a series of expert roundtable discussions with program managers, disabled persons organizations, and technologists in Smart Cities worldwide. Our work is informed by this rigorous research.
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Smart Cities are Leaving Millions of People Behind
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- Yuval Wagner, President and Founder of Access Israel
- Danielle DuMerer Commissioner and Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Chicago
- Geraldo Nogueira, Undersecretary in the Mayor's Office for Persons with Disabilities, City of Rio de Janeiro
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- Tim Springer, CEO of Level Access
- Joshua Fouts, Executive Director of Bioneers
- Mrs. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN
- Trudy Norris-Grey, Managing Director, Microsoft CityNext
- Prashant Ranjan Verma, General Secretary of the India National Association for the Blind
- Charlotte McClain Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor at the World Bank
Moving Forward
G3ict and its partners believe that six interrelated strategies can help address the barriers to digital inclusion in today's global Smart Cities. The six strategies described in this document will help ensure that Smart Cities worldwide, their policies, programs, and growing technology investments, will not leave behind persons with disabilities and older persons.
Download the Six Strategies Towards More Inclusive Smart Cities Worldwide
Smart Cities for All: A Vision for an Inclusive, Accessible Urban Future
AT&T and Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) have created this report to help cities identify ways that smart city technologies can adopt a people-first approach to benefit people with disabilities and older citizens. The paper takes its name from the G3ict and World Enabled Smart Cities for All global initiative.
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Any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. These limitations are in part shaped by environmental barriers that hinder a person's full participation in society on an equal basis with others. Older persons can acquire such impairments as part of the aging process.
The Smart Cities Council defines a Smart City as one that "uses information and communications technology (ICT) to enhance its livability, workability, and sustainability."
ICT accessibility is generally accepted as being the quality of a mainstream technology such as a computer, mobile phone, self-service kiosk, or piece of software, to be used by the widest range of users possible regardless of their abilities or disabilities.


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A provision in the new oil tax legislation evens the levy on natural gas produced for in state use. Under the old tax regime, only Cook Inlet received a special reduced rate, but an amendment to the new petroleum profits tax by Fairbanks Senator Joe Thomas levels the natural gas tax at 5 percent statewide.
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This is a sterling silver & Swarovski crystal 12 Chakra Necklace. Chakras are centers of spiritual power in the human body. Most people believe there are only 7 chakras but there are actually many more than that. I have several 7 Chakra Necklaces. I just created this new 12 Chakra Necklace and it is super-powered in this new time of expanding consciousness. This 12 Chakra Bracelet focuses on the 12 major chakras. It has 12 Swarovski crystals (square, round and bicone) with round sterling silver wheels in between each of the 12 Chakra crystals.
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If you are dealing with plumbing problems, you must make sure they are handled in the best manner possible. At first, you may need to get help from several sources, but then use these tidbits to begin work.
Never pay a plumber until the job is complete. You might have to put money down initially before the plumber begins the job. However, do not pay everything up front; instead, only pay once the job is successfully completed. If you pay everything up front, you have no recourse if the plumber doesn't finish the job or doesn't do it correctly.
Don't be tempted to use commercial bleach tablets, blue toilet tablets or any other product that claims to prevent toilet odor. Both of these may help to eliminate odors from your toilet, but it can also damage the rubber parts of your toilet, causing it to not function probably, or even to break down completely.
Never use your bare hands to try fixing your garbage disposal. Even if the disposal is turned off, it can still be hazardous. Use the web to locate a diagram or users manual for your device.
If you want to look for floor damage around your toilet, just check the flooring for softness. Straddle the toilet and rock from one foot to the other to see if you feel any weakening or "softness" in the floor beneath you. You could save yourself money but noticing that problem sooner, rather than later.
Don't pour cooking grease, leftover frying fat or any oils down your sink drain. When they cool down, they get hard and that will cause clogs in your sink drains. A garbage disposal can even become clogged by hardened grease and it will not run at optimum speed and efficiency. You should dispose of all oils outside of the sink.
Orange or pink discoloration on your bathroom fixtures is a solid indication that your water contains too much iron. You can use water softener that you buy at the store to remedy this situation, or you can have a professional do it for you.
Garbage Disposal
To ensure garbage disposal lasts long in your home, be sure you keep it cleaned regularly. Using lemon rinds and cherry pits mixed with dish soap will help keep your garbage disposal operating efficiently and smelling fresh.
Keep your bathtub drain running well by pouring a cup of baking soda followed by a cup of vinegar down the drain each month. Cover the drain up with a plug or old rag, as there will be a chemical reaction in the pipes. Flush it with boiling water after a few minutes. This procedure should clear the pipes of soap scum and accumulated hair.
When running your garbage disposal, always use a lot of cold water. The cold water will help keep the blades nice and sharp and will allow for a much smoother disposal. If you use hot water instead of cold, it will turn any fat into liquid and cause the fat to clog your pipes when it later cools and solidifies.
Plumbing Problems
If you are prepared to handle your plumbing problems, make certain to apply the advice in this article to get through your journey. You need to take care of plumbing problems the proper way, or if you hire a professional, make sure you hire the right one. Think about applying these tips next time you encounter a plumbing issue.
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Is the Parrot Really Dead? -Adam Nowak
I really did not wish to get into anything serious today so i decided to use an old Monty Python sketch for my argument assignment, and here are the premises:
Premise 1: The parrot is not dead but resting
Premise 2: the parrot did not wake up when hit against the table as it had been stunned in that action
Premise 3: when bought, the parrot was not moving as it had been squawking for a while prior, and was asleep
Premise 4: if the parrot had not been nailed upright on the perch, it would have escaped through the bars
Conclusion: the parrot is alive
Arguments: the customer argues that the bird is dead as it fell off the perch it had been nailed to when he got home, despite assurances from the clerk that the parrot was just asleep. He further goes on to mention how various techniques that should wake the bird have failed. The clerk manages to refute the points with the premises above, and although they do not directly lead to the conclusion, his argument is more a refutation of the customer's than a stand-alone idea.
Soundness: All the premises are false, and therefore the argument can neither be considered true nor sound. The premises, though starkly false, do manage to refute all of the points brought up by the customer in this argument. The argument is still not valid however, as even with all the premises being true, there are still ways in which death could be proven such as heart rate and body temperature.


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Marquee Selection article: Coloured Marquee Frames
BEWARE Customers - if you get a marquee or gazebo frame from other suppliers who offer different colours, do so at your own peril. You have effectively raised the cost of service and spare parts for your marquee frame by over 50%. This cost is based on the assumption that the supplier even has your colour in stock, and will most probably say, just buy a new frame.
INSIST on the standard colour of Anodised Silver for your frame choice, as this allows you to compliment your brand with colour via printing on your roof and walls, and spare parts are cheaper.
Our manufacturing manager at Mountain Shade's factory, tells us the following
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Located in downtown Gatlinburg, you can't miss Ripley's three-story building that looks like it's beginning to crumble! Inside, there are over 500 of the world's strangest artifacts spread over dozens of exhibits. These unusual displays attract millions of visitors each year! Don't miss your chance to explore this unbelievable museum. The Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium is fun for the whole family!
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The third floor, started from the Scala d'Oro, which ends in the so-called Square Atrium, overlooking the courtyard of the building. Between the Scala d'Oro and the pier there are some rooms dedicated to the Council of Ten, which has its headquarters here, the Tre Capi room and the Armeria. Between the Golden staircase and the Basilica of San Marco, after the Hall of the Four Doors, there are rooms dedicated to the Senate and the College.
The Square Atrium
The room served largely as a waiting room, the antechamber to various halls. The decoration dates from the 16th century, during the period of Doge Girolamo Priùli, who appears in Tintoretto's ceiling painting with the symbols of his office, accompanied by allegories of Justice and Peace. The four corner scenes, probably by Tintoretto's workshop, comprise biblical stories – perhaps an allusion to the virtues of the Doge – and allegories of the four seasons. The celebratory decor of the room was completed by four paintings of mythological scenes, which now hang in the antechamber to the Hall of the Full Council. Their place here has been taken by Girolamo Bassano's The Angel appearing to the Shepherds and other biblical scenes that are, with reservations, attributed to Veronese.
Hall of the Four Doors
This room was the formal antechamber to the more important rooms in the palace, and the doors which give it its name are ornately framed in precious eastern marbles; each is surmounted by an allegorical sculptural group that refers to the virtues which should inspire those who took on the government responsibilities. The 1574 fire in this area damaged this room and those immediately after severely, but fortunately with no structural damage. The present decor is a work by Antonio da Ponte and design by Andrea Palladio and Antonio Rusconi. The coffered ceiling – with stucco decoration by Giovanni Cambi, known as Bombarda – contains frescoes of mythological subjects and of the cities and regions under Venetian dominion. Painted by Jacopo Tintoretto from 1578 onwards, this decorative scheme was designed to show a close link between Venice's foundation, its independence, and the historical mission of the Venetian aristocracy – a program of self-celebration that could already be seen in the Golden Staircase. Amongst the paintings on the walls, one that stands out is Titian's portrait of Doge Antonio Grimani (1521-1523) kneeling before Faith. On the easel stands a famous work by Tiepolo; painted between 1756 and 1758, it shows Venice receiving the gifts of the sea from Neptune.
The salient elements of this room are its development throughout the depth of the building, which determines the presence of polyphores both on the side facing the courtyard and on the one overlooking the Rio di Palazzo, and the presence of four monumental gates leading to the Anticollegio, the Salotto Quadrato, the Sala del Consiglio dei Ten and the Sala del Senato. The grandiose veined marble portals consist of Corinthian columns supporting a regent architrave, each of them, three allegorical statues. The most valuable, on the Anticollegio portal, are by Alessandro Vittoria. The ceiling, barrel vaulted according to a project by Palladio executed by Giovanni Cambi, known as il Bombarda, is decorated with sumptuous white and gilded stuccos, realized by Giovanni Cambi, which frame the frescoes of Tintoretto but also contributing to the decoration itself. The stuccos are so valuable that sometimes this room is known as Sala degli Stucchi. The project of the frescoes is attributed to Francesco Sansovino. The walls are entirely covered with paintings with historical or allegorical subjects of which Venice is the protagonist. The most famous of the works is The Doge Antonio Grimani in adoration before the Faith painted by Tiziano around 1575. It dates back to 1745 Venice receives from Neptune the gifts of the sea, by Giambattista Tiepolo, originally placed on the ceiling and now exposed on a stand in front at the windows so you can appreciate the colors.Henry III king of France arrives in Venice welcomed by the doge Alvise Mocenigo and the patriarch is instead a work of Andrea Vicentino, executed between 1595 and 1600, which, although not excelling under the artistic profile, commemorates the initiatives undertaken by the Serenissima for celebrate the arrival of the monarch.
In the same room, the wall painting of the Nuremberg ambassadors deserving mention of the Venetian laws as a rule of their government, the work of the brothers Carlo and Gabriele Caliari deserves mention.
The copy of the laws was granted by Doge Loredano between 1506 and 1508, with the approval of the local Senate, who then commissioned two works of art in order to pass on to posterity the memory of a fact that showed what respect and reverence they had for their laws [Venetian] also other nations, completely ignored by the authors who report the events against Confederate weapons in Cambrais.
A first version was painted in chiaroscuro by Andrea Vicentino in the mezzanine of the Sala del Consiglio Maggiore, describing a Senator whilebrief manu delivers a copy of the code to the four ambassadors. Later, the brothers Carlo and Gabriele Caliari, shortly after the death of their father and master Paolo, painted the same scene in color, in its historical setting of the Sala del Consiglio Maggiore: the doge on the throne, next to the councilors, one of whom he delivered the precious book to one of the four confirmed.
The four legates of Nuremberg were patricians of the city, depicted in the two paintings of the Doge's Palace while wearing sumptuous robes of the country of origin. The Doge delivers 12 sheets of parchment illustrated and in Latin which present the Venetian civil law living at the time.
The fact was confirmed by Giustiniani, Pietro, Limneo on testimony of Scotti, Doglioni, and various historians Alemanni.
In 1863, the original delivered to the legates was kept in the Curia Tutoria of Nuremberg, and a third copy was present in Venice. Nuremberg had many institutions of Roman law, and then changed to adopt the public institutions of Venice.
Sala dell'Anticollegio
From the Sala delle Quattro Porte it was also possible to enter the Sala dell'Anticollegio, also communicating with the Collegio, where among the works of Veronese, Tintoretto and Alessandro Vittoria the delegations waited to be received by the Signoria of Venice. This place was therefore the anteroom of honor that preceded the residence hall of the Signoria. The decoration of this room is also the result of the reconstruction after the fire of 1574, on designs by Palladio and Giovanni Antonio Rusconi, although the works were completed by the Proto Antonio Da Ponte.
The vault is covered by rich stuccos that contain frescoes by Paolo Veronese, unfortunately worn out. In the octagon in the center, in the bright colors of the Veronese, Venice is depicted in the act of conferring honors and rewards, while the monochrome ovals are now hardly readable. The canvases on the walls are of considerable beauty, the work of the greatest authors of the third half of the century in Venice. Once the walls were covered with gold leathers.
Among the works on the walls, by Tintoretto are the four mythological paintings on the sides of the doors, initially intended for the front Hall of the Four Doors and built in the year 1576: Three Graces and Mercury, Arianna, Venus and Bacchus, La Pace, Concordia and Minerva that drives away Mars, Fucina di Vulcano. This cycle, whose canvases are symmetrically arranged in stucco frames, based on a very complex iconographic program, is one of the major works of the painter in the mythological and allegorical field. The figures, whose background is the various seasons of the year, allude to moments of prosperity and harmony and simultaneously to the four primordial elements: earth, water, air and fire. In front of the windows there are the Rape of Europa del Veronese (work done in 1580 that will inspire with its slight melancholy the eighteenth-century Venetian painters) and the Return of Jacob by Jacopo Bassano (contemporary to the previous and characterized from an extraordinary realism). The imposing white marble fireplace, which shows a frieze and a tooth of clear Palladian inspiration and is located along the wall in which the windows open, is supported by two telamons, attributed to Girolamo Campagna, surmounted by a bas-relief representing Venus that he asks for weapons at Vulcan by Tiziano Aspetti. On the portal there is a sculptural group consisting of three figures, all by Alessandro Vittoria, depicting Venice between the Concordia and the Gloria.
Hall of the College
The Sala del Collegio, communicating both with the Anticollegio and with the Sala del Senato, was destined for the meetings of the Collegio dei Savi and the Serenissima Signoria, distinct but interconnected organs that, when they gathered together, constituted the so-called "Pien" College". Here foreign ambassadors were received, and it was therefore necessary that the hall be particularly sumptuous. Realized on a project by Palladio and Giovanni Antonio Rusconi, but built under the supervision of Antonio Da Ponte, it bears on the right wall one of the two dials of the clock that the hall has in common with the adjacent Senate hall, and paintings by Tintoretto, located on the walls and executed between 1581 and 1584 and of the Veronese, which make up the ceiling and among which there is a representation of the Battle of Lepanto. Among the works of Tintoretto we remember the painting depicting the Mystic Wedding of Santa Caterina, assisted by Doge Francesco Donà surrounded by Prudence, Temperance, Eloquence and Charity, characterized, like the others, by the additional difficulty of having to conjugate a votive episode with the dogale portrait, which will however produce incredible results in terms of solutions aimed at breaking the effect of monotony and repetitiveness.
The ceiling, among the most beautiful of the building, is one of the most famous masterpieces of Paolo Veronese, to whom we owe the eleven paintings that decorate it, with wooden decorations by Francesco Bello and Andrea da Faenza. Also of these two artists, who worked under the project of Palladio, is also the court with the central doghouse with a rich trabeation. Faith and Religion are represented in the oval in the center; the Faith, with white and gold garments, shows the chalice, while below it is represented an ancient sacrifice with priests who burn incense and are preparing to immolate the lamb. Also in the center are Mars and Neptunewith, in the background, the bell tower and the lion of San Marco, and Venice enthroned between Justice and Peace (work also known as Venice welcomes Justice and Peace, performed between 1575 and 1577 and distinguished by an extraordinary realism is from the interesting perspective solution offered by the presence of a semicircular staircase). The other eight "T" and "L" canvases, characterized by an exceptional chromatism, contain feminine personifications of the virtues that can be identified through the attributes that accompany them: a dog for loyalty, a lamb for the meekness, the ermine of purity, a nut and a crown for reward, an eagle for moderation, the spider web of dialectics, a crane for vigilance and a cornucopia for prosperity.
Above the benches for the Doge and the six wise men, also by Veronese is the votive portrait of the doge Sebastiano Venier, where the doge is shown kneeling to give thanks to the Redeemer for the victory of Lepanto, painted in the background. It is a work aimed at celebrating the deeds of Sebastiano Venier and of the administrator Agostino Barbarigo, in which there are also the figures of saints Mauro and Giustina and allegories of the Faith and of Venice. Along the wall that houses the windows is a huge fireplace, designed by Girolamo Campagna who made the side statues, depicting Hercules and Mercury.
Senate Hall
From the Hall of the Four Doors you access this environment, also communicating with the College, overlooking the Rio Palace and intended for meetings of the Council of Pregadi (or Senate), deputy to the government of the Republic. The hall still maintains its old name: it was also called the Pregati because its members were "asked", by means of a written invitation, to participate in Council meetings. More precisely, the senators were elected by the Maggior Consiglio among the patricians who had distinguished themselves in battle or in the administration of the Republic. Devastated by a fire in 1574, which caused the loss of the previous decoration made by Carpaccio, Giorgione and Titian, its reconstruction was entrusted to Antonio Da Ponte and its decoration to other important masters, among which the Tintoretto, flanked by his workshop, played a very important role.
Rich and solemn, with splendid inlays and gilding, the room houses works by Tintoretto and Jacopo Palma il Giovane, immersed in the luminous gilding of which the environment abounds. The pictorial cycles that enrich the walls were made between 1585 and 1595 during the Pasquale Cicogna dogate. The same doge was represented in two works, one placed along the walls and one part of the ceiling decoration. On the wall facing the windows you can see the two large clocks, one of which shows signs of the zodiac. The clock that marked the hours turned counterclockwise, like all the watches made at that time and are indicated all hours of the day both morning and afternoon starting at the apex with 6 am because according to the medieval the day began to that hour, when the sun was born.
As for the decoration of the walls, it was made for celebratory purposes. Above the seats of the senators, rebuilt during the eighteenth century, and above the court there is a cycle that illustrates the works of some doges. Among these stands the Dead Christ adored by the Doges Pietro Lando and Marcantonio Trevisan, made by Tintoretto. The other walls present themes related to allegories and their decorations were mainly made by Palma il Giovane, who was however helped in the work by artists such as Domenico Tiepolo, Marco Vecellio and Tintoretto himself. Another important work of Palma il Giovane present in the hall is the Allegory of Victory on the League of Cambrai, built around the year 1590 and aimed at celebrating the war between Venice and the other European powers, coalizzatelesi against her by the League of Cambrai: the protagonist of the canvas is the doge Leonardo Loredan.
They are present as ceiling decorations, completed in 1581 and designed by Cristoforo Sorte, massive gilded wood frames that frame works by Tintoretto, Marco Vecellio, Andrea Vicentino, Antonio Vassilacchi, Tommaso Dolabella, Palma the Younger and Gerolamo Gambarato. The gilded wooden frame can be said to consist of the union of scrolls, scrolls and festoons. At the center stands the large rectangular canvas painted by Tintoretto with the help of his son, Domenico, with Venice assisposed among the gods. It represents the Triumph of Veniceas a growing vortex of mythological creatures of marine origin, rising towards Venice, sitting at the center, to offer gifts and acknowledgments. Among the council of gods surrounding the Serenissima dressed in regal clothes, we can recognize Apollo, Mercury, Cronus, Mars and Vulcan.
Small church and ancient house
An anticiesetta is connected to the Sala del Senato, noteworthy for its decoration consisting of stuccos and neoclassical frescoes, created by Jacopo Guarana. From this place was accessed by the private church of the Senate, used only by senators and doge, renovated by Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1593. The decorative apparatus of this palatine chapel was built for the frescoes by Jacopo Guarana, while for the architectural decorations by Gerolamo Mengozzi-Colonna and his son Agostino. On the altar stands a beautiful sculptural group created by Jacopo Sansovino, depicting the Virgin with the Putto and Angels.
Hall of the Council of Ten
The Hall of the Council of Ten was destined to the meeting of the homonymous organ, restricted and omnipotent, deputy to the security of the State. Supreme magistracy of the State, on whose ruthless methods has often been written but not always impartially, was established in 1319 as a temporary body to which to entrust investigations related to the conspiracy Baiamonte Tiepolo, but then became a permanent magistrature, composed of ten councilors and enlarged to the Doge and to the six Ducal Councilors; the council of the Ten took its place on a semicircular wooden podium from which it discussed the investigations and trials against the enemies of the state: a secret passage carved out of a wooden wardrobe led to the back room of the Three Heads.
Nothing remains of the original furniture. The decorations are by Giambattista Ponchino, Paolo Veronese and Giovanni Battista Zelotti, with themes concerning justice. The ceiling of the room, imaginatively attributed to Daniele Barbaro, was painted in the fifties of the sixteenth century and is the debut work of Paolo Veronese in the Venetian scene. More precisely, the Veronese is the author of three of the paintings currently present among the nine that make up the ceiling. It was painted by the twenty-six year old painter, from Verona as a helper of the little-known Gian Battista Ponchino, from Zelotti and fromJacopo D'Andrea. The oval in the center, with Jupiter striking the vices, is a copy of the original Veronese confiscated by Napoleon and now exhibited at the Louvre. On the other hand, the box with Giunone was returned, again from Veronese, with the ducal horn, gems and gold in Venice, from the daring prospective glimpse. Under the ceiling there is a valuable frieze depicting Putti, weapons and trophies. The walls below this decorations were made by Andrea Vassilachi, Bassano and Marco Vecellio. The Venice painting on the globe and on the lion, realized between 1553 and 1564, is one of the allegories in the room: the work of Zelotti, highlights how the paintings of the latter, while being comparable to lights and colors to those of the Veronese, differed from the works of this as the latter appear less cumbersome and more natural.
Sala della Bussola
Next to this room was the Sala della Bussola, which served as an anteroom for those who had been summoned by the powerful magistrates, which owes its name to the large wooden compass that leads into adjoining judicial circles and is surmounted by a statue of Justice. Its allegorical decoration was completed in 1554 by Paolo Veronese. Also in this room, the painting in the center of the ceiling, a masterpiece by Paolo Veronese depicting Saint Mark, was removed by the French in 1797 and is kept in the Louvre. The monumental fireplace is designed by Sansovino, while the paintings on the walls celebrate the victories of Carmagnola. The walls are distinguished by the presence of wooden panels.
Other judicial circles of the third noble floor
Those who were summoned to the nearby judicial circles passed from the compass in the hall of which it is eponymous.
The Chamber of the Three Heads of the Council of Ten, with works by Tintoretto, Veronese, Giambattista Ponchino and Giambattista Zelotti, where they gathered the leaders elected to rotate every month from this council, which was responsible for the instruction of the trials. Their task was to open letters and to convene extraordinary meetings of the Great Council; The decoration of the ceiling was made between 1553 and 1554: the central octagon representing the Victory of Virtue on Vice, a work by Zelotti. The Veronese and Ponchino devoted themselves mostly to decorating the side sectors. From this room you can access the Hall of the Council of Ten through a secret passage hidden by a wooden cabinet.
The Room of the Three Inquisitors of State, with paintings by Tintoretto made between 1566 and 1567, where the powerful and feared magistrates were located responsible for ensuring the safety of the Secret by any means and at their complete discretion, chosen between the Council of Ten and Councilors of the Doge. This magistracy was created in 1539 and became known as it was authorized to learn about the information by any means, including delation and torture.
The Chamber of Torment, torture room directly connected to the overhanging Piombi, where interrogations were conducted in the presence of judges magistrates. Despite everything, torture began to be abandoned in the seventeenth century.
Palace Armory
The palace armory, a complex of rooms used as storage for Palazzo's armigers, consisted of four rooms and there are about 2000 prestigious pieces. It is the corner between the facade towards the Rio di Palazzo and the one on the Molo.
Room I or Sala del Gattamelata: this is the name given to the fine armor belonging to Gattamelata, the nickname of Erasmo da Narni. In this room there are also other sixteenth-century armor, some as infantryman, some as knight and others as tournaments. In particular, we note a child's armor or perhaps a dwarf, found after the battle of Marignano. In the hall are also exposed arches, crossbows, lanterns from ships of Turkish origin.
Room II or Hall of the King of France: characterized by the presence of a Turkish standard, loot of the battle of Lepanto and finely decorated, the room also has an armature belonging to Henry IV of France, donated to the Serenissima or in 1603 or 1604, an armor for equine head, spadoni, decorated halberds. The royal armor is placed inside a niche that was designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi.
Room III or Sala Francesco Morosini as dedicated to the latter by the Council of Ten: it is characterized by the presence of a bronze bust of the latter, placed in a niche. In the hall are also preserved swords, halberds, quivers, crossbows, a decorated colubrina dating back to the sixteenth century, a seventeenth-century arquebus with twenty pipes.
Room IV: characterized by the presence of numerous mixed weapons, there are preserved crossbows of the sixteenth century, gun clubs, hatchets, fire swords, arquebuses. There is also the devil's box, which can hide four gun barrels and a poisoned arrow inside. There are also numerous instruments of torture, flanked by a chastity belt and some weapons belonging to the Carrara family, originally from Padua but defeated by the Venetians in 1405.
Administration environments
From the Square Atrium you can access the rooms dedicated to the administration and the bureaucracy of the building, with the room of the Notary Ducale, secretary of the various magistracies of the State, and that of the Deputy at the Secret of the Council of Ten, special secretary of the powerful council. These two rooms can also be reached by climbing a ladder that connects them to the Wells. The offices of the Cancellier Grande were located in the mezzanine aboveand of the Regent at the Chancellery, head of the archives, directly elected by the Maggior Consiglio, with the adjacent Sala della Cancelleria Segreta, where the most important administrative documents were kept in numerous closets: on the upper doors, mirror, the coats of arms and names stand out of the chancellors who succeeded one another starting from 1268.
Palazzo Ducale di Venezia
The Doge's Palace (Italian: Palazzo Ducale) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice, opening as a museum in 1923. Today, it is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
The history of the Doge 's Palace in Venice begins in the Middle Ages and continues with numerous extensions, renovations and demolitions aimed at adapting the building to the new needs of the city and in particular the need to give a seat to those governing bodies that, by increasing their number, they began to support the doge in the administration, depriving him of some powers and decreasing the spaces at his disposal.
In 810, after Venice had become the capital of the Serenissima taking the place of Heraclea and Metamaucum, the seat of the doge was built there, probably in the form of a fortified and turreted building, soon flanked by a basilica.
The complex remained essentially unchanged in its appearance until the twelfth century, when, with the dogato of Sebastiano Ziani, an era was inaugurated characterized by numerous renovations, which involved all three wings. In the southern, western and eastern wings the works started before 1340, 1424 and 1483 respectively, in the latter case as a result of a fire which would be followed by two others, which would have led to the destruction of many works of art, promptly replaced thanks to the work of the main Venetian masters. Built the New Prisons and renovated the ground floor between the 16th and 17th centuries, the Palazzo was no longer the subject of important works, but rather the victim of damage that led to the removal of numerous works of art.
With the annexation of Venice to the Kingdom of Italy, the building passed under the jurisdiction of the latter and became a museum, a function that continues to perform by hosting the headquarters of the Civic Museum of Palazzo Ducale, part of the Civic Museums Foundation of Venice (MUVE) and in 2012 visited by 1 319 527 people.


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Christina, Just a short note to say thank you so very much for looking after April. The peace of mind you provided can not be measured. If you ever need a referee for your services to potential clients I am more than happy to offer my services.
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Food & Love: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
I'm so excited to share with you that I've been busy for the past week preparing for this new series on my blog (drum roll)… Food & Love. My hubby loves to cook. He doesn't need a recipe to create a delicious meal. Sometimes, he'll make something out of whatever he finds in the fridge, […]Read More


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21 "And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, "24 What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God." 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him." 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee" (Mark 1:21-28).
The effectiveness of Jesus ministry over demons was immediate because they recognised in his holiness an immediate relationship with their Creator and Judge.1)This is especially clear when spirits recognise Jesus as their Judge "And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"" Matt 8:29 This basic or foundational authority of Jesus is even more radically revealed in his ability to forgive sin.
"5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your bed and walk'? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralytic— 11 "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home." 12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!" (Mark 2:5-12 ESV)".
This great sign reveals that the authority operative in Jesus is functionally equivalent to the authority of God, nothing stands outside his authority to command submission. The key to Jesus' supreme authority however does not lie in the exercise of his divine nature but in his choice of lowliness.2)See Appendix 2: Jesus' Authority as God.
What Paul says of Jesus, "who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men." (Phil 2:6-7 ESV) must be taken with the utmost seriousness. The incarnation, the eternal Word becoming sinful flesh (John 1:14; Rom 8:3), is an incomprehensible sacrifice. In leaving behind his eternal glory and becoming mortal man Christ depended entirely upon the Holy Spirit for his supernatural deeds; ""But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you."" (Matt 12:28 ESV).
On various occasions we see Jesus praying, for this was part of his journey of growing as a human being (Luke 2:40). We read of how he "looked up to heaven" e.g. when he multiplied the loaves and fishes, when he healed the deaf and dumb man, and when he raised Lazarus from the dead (Matt 14:19; Mark 7:34; John 11:41).
We read how "that even winds and sea obey him?"" (Matt 8:27), likewise, "He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him." (Mark 1:27) and the disciples obeyed Jesus by following him when they were called (Mark 1:16-19). A hint as to the source of Jesus unparalleled authority comes in his encounter with the Roman centurion. "5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly." 7 And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." 8 But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 13 And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; let it be done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment." (Matt 8:5-13 ESV).
Because the centurion was under the authority of the Roman Emperor, all the resources of the Empire stood behind him. Similarly he recognised in Jesus works someone who was stood obediently under the supreme authority of God.3)In his human state Jesus is subordinate to the Father; this should not be equated with inferiority.
""For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak."" (John 12:49). He could boldly say, ""If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love."" (John 15:10 ESV).
In submitting to the will of his Father through the power of the Spirit (John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38) Jesus sensed how all creation was dependent upon God for its existence and ongoing life (Matt 6:26-30; 10:29); it was from his utter dependence upon God as Father that his authority to command both nature and men proceeded.
Jesus' dependence upon God was not submission to some external influence, it was limitlessly intimate.
Here we come to the climax of our understanding of the nature of true spiritual authority.
Here we come to the climax of our understanding of the nature of true spiritual authority.
The authority of Christ, and so our authority e.g. as senior pastor, elder, evangelist, prophet, Christian person etc., does not come from relative position in a hierarchy but is a manifestation of being indwelt by God. "8 Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." 9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.""(John 14:8-11 ESV).
Jesus expressed this emphatically. "So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel….I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me." (John 5:19-20, 30 ESV)
This presence was not bland or neutral, it was deeply intimate;"and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.""(Luke 3:22 ESV). The intense pleasure of the Father was the source of the authority of the Son and drew forth his willing obedience. Such a pleasured authority however was immediately tested.
Satan's first temptation struck at the core of the nature of the authority of Jesus:
"And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.""(Matthew 4:3 ESV).
Christ's love for the Father was so great that he would never do anything that would cause him displeasure.
There was no possibility that he would wrongfully or selfishly use his authority in the wilderness.
Jesus himself exposed the difference between fallible human authority and that which comes from above:
23 "And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?" 24 Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?" And they discussed it among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' 26 But if we say,'From man,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet." 27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.""(Matthew 21:23-27 ESV)
The authority which comes from man, such as that of the rulers of the Jews, keeps its recipients in the stronghold of fear, for what man gives man can take away. The call of God and his gifts however are irrevocable (Rom 11:29).
Some time ago I was in a largish meeting of pastors and other Church leaders. Sensing that something was amiss in the meeting, I prayed for an opportunity to say something. This came, and the message was not well received by the facilitators of the group. When I sat down someone close by remarked to me that I was "fearless". This was definitely not true, but I would rather fear and obey God than seek the fickle approval of man. Fear of the heavenly Father and fear of man are mutually exclusive. Jesus stood outside this tension because he was a fully obedient Son.
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|This is especially clear when spirits recognise Jesus as their Judge "And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"" Matt 8:29
|See Appendix 2: Jesus' Authority as God.
|In his human state Jesus is subordinate to the Father; this should not be equated with inferiority.


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Envisioning greater heights in its engagement with the Indian market, Serena Hotels has appointed India's Leading Representation Company, Nijhawan Group as their local representative in India in order to serve their valued clients better.
Rosemary Mugambi, Regional Sales and Marketing Director of Serena Hotels East Africa commented that, "We are delighted! The India market is an extremely important market for Serena Hotels, being a market that has consistently shown its potential as Indian travellers are now really exploring East Africa. We are excited at the opportunity to present exciting and memorable experiences to our esteemed Indian visitors."
Announcing this partnership, Ms. Priyanka Nijhawan, Director- Representations, Nijhawan Group shared that encouraged by its pace-setting 7% GDP global growth rate, rising personal income levels and changing lifestyles with a huge middle class thus making India one of the fastest growing outbound travel markets in the world, second only to China.
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Luxury travel: Stunning staycation options in India
We love vacations. But yes, we love staycations more, especially when weekends are all that you have to cut back on your daily routine. A staycation is what you can have if you do not wish to get lost in arduous sightseeing or going to some 100 places and end with a burnout later on. So yes, you can indulge in a staycation in your own city or a place that is just a drive away, or somewhere that feels like home but is not home.
Here, we have the best staycation ideas in India for, covering everything from the best of the world in wellness, luxury stays, resorts, and more.
Ananda in the Himalayas, Narender Nagar, Uttarakhand
This is one of the most perfect staycation places in northern India, comfortably close to the national capital region as well. The very fact makes it all the more perfect for city people, who are keen for a break. Ananda is nestled in the Shivalik range of the Himalayas and is hailed as one of the most luxurious spa/retreats in India. It is away from the bustling tourist attractions around and is perfect if you are searching for a staycation that brings together relaxation, nature, and some really rejuvenating spa experiences.
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Another great option for the weary souls of Delhi-NCR, Jaipur's Rambagh Palace is as luxurious as you can imagine luxury to be. Of course, it comes with a reputation that hints at it being one of the costliest hotels in India. It was once home to the former Maharaja of Jaipur, and acted as a hunting lodge s well. Rated as a 5-star property, it is the perfect staycation for those with a penchant of all things royal. So much so that you will not want to step out once you are in here, basking in the glory of an era gone by without missing on the comfort that is expected of a royal palace.
Pillars - Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
Well, what is the best staycation for a foodie? A food-cation of course. While we admit to the fact that we have just coined this term, you will agree with our invention once you enjoy the flavours at the Pillars. This is the in-house restaurant of Jodhpur's much-famed Umaid Bhawan Palace and is rated as one of the best hotel restaurants in the country. This open-air restaurant overlooks the Blue City as well as the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort. While there is a lot on the menu here, I could not get over the flavours of the chermoula tofu steak here; other must-haves here are the Cobb Salad, Shish Taouk, and Atlantic Norweigan Salmon if you are into non-vegetarian food
The Wildflower Hall, Shimla
Strictly for those in love with mountains, swirling clouds and dense pine forests around, The Wildflower Hall, Shimla, will woo you like no other place. Accessible from most of the cities in the north of India, it makes for a vacation with its unparalleled views, spa sessions, and suites that have the quintessential British touch to them. Plus, authentic Himachali food if you love indulging in local flavours. You will never want this Himalayan staycation to end.
Salt Rim by Saffron Stays, Alibaug
This one is for those seeking a break from the unending rush of Mumbai. An hour from Mumbai is just what you need to reach Alibaug, and this rustic cottage across the beach is the ideal weekend hideaway. Here, you will fall asleep listening to sea waves, or lazily doze off while reading a book. For evenings, delicious coastal dinner is served by the beach, served to perfection and, of course, taste. You will have a cook and helpers to your help, and even choose to cook your own meals if you fancy doing so. At just INR 16000 for a night, a weekend at the Salt Rim is quite easy on the pocket too.
Ayurveda Mana, Thrissur
Think of wellness and you cannot not think of Kerala. World renowned for the wellness practices and retreats, this state is your tropical escape from the daily grind. Head to Thrissur's Ayurveda Mana if you are keen on rejuvenation and healing those city-wrought nerves; you can choose from an array of wellness and Ayurvedic packages here and call it a weekend. Here, you would be living in a heritage property that might not look like a luxurious getaway but has all that it takes to help you cut off from stress. An open kitchen that uses only fresh produce, taken care of by expert local women, makes it all the more alluring.
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Wearing the Affect-tag band, Olivier Janin, CEO of Neotrope, tracked how his emotions fluctuated with practice performances of a pitch to potential investors. The goal was to track the digitized emotional data to determine what "practice makes perfect" looks like emotionally. The results were illuminating and left us eager to integrate emotional biofeedback for skill proficiency based on the emotional model that emerged.
Towards Increased Emotional Intelligence
Performance tracking and goal setting for improved Emotional Intelligence serves to increase motivation, manage stress, and reduce overwhelming sensations. Through awareness and management of emotions, reactions to change can be dealt with more efficiently for optimized performance. The Affect-tag solution allows for the digitization of emotions in different contexts. We wondered what the emotional pattern would look like as someone went through the process of getting better at something – in this case, pitching Affect-tag to potential investors.
Affect-tag Emotional Indicators
The digitization of emotions provided by the Affect-tag solution results in convenient indicators separated by Key Moments that answer the following questions:
- was there an emotional reaction? If so, how stimulating was it?
- how intense was the unconscious reaction?
- what was the level of engagement and concentration?
Contextualizing Pitch Rehearsal
Olivier tracked his performance four times before his final presentation in front of investors. For each round, he marked the start of his pitch using the context buttons found directly on the Affect-tag band to notify algorithms where to cut the data. By also tagging the start of the Q&A session he gained two additional metrics: (1) the length of the pitch presentation for that round to verify it remained under the seven-minute time limit, and (2) comparison of his Emotional Indicators between the Pitch and QA portions of his public speaking.
Pitch vs Q&A
Olivier doesn't particularly like public speaking. But with three kids, he takes delight in story-telling. Selling an emotions-measuring solution like Affect-tag means injecting emotions into client and investor experiences, especially during its introduction. Were the emotions he was trying to convey evident during his pitch? As compared with the Q&A portion, he guessed that the Pitch portion of the presentation would produce a larger reaction within himself across all indicators.
The charts above confirm Olivier's expectation: he was emoting more during his Pitch than during the Q&A session. This supports that he was able to internalize and express the emotional narrative created to present Affect-tag to potential investors and he was able to maintain rationality during the more logical Q&A portion.
Mastering the Pitch
As was shown above, increased emotions during a Pitch can help perpetuate the narrative and be advantageous, in comparison to answering questions. But mastering delivery for the purpose of funding a startup means honing skills and steadying emotions overall. How were Olivier's emotional reactions changing with the mastery of his presentation? Would the Emotional Indicators suggest an increased emotional intelligence as the presentation was rehearsed? A reduced emotional activation with repetition would reflect sharper skills to allow for clearer dissemination of information and better management of the feeling of being overwhelmed.
The results show a varying Emotional Power, a fairly even Cognitive Load, and a decreasing Emotional Density with repetition of the presentation. This matches Olivier's hypothesis that the approach to "perfect" is represented by a low Emotional Density and a steady Cognitive Impact. Surprisingly, the intensity of the emotions varies, which is most likely due to Olivier attempting to take control of his nerves and conclude within the time-limit.
Analysis of each indicator separately is insightful, but taking the three indicators together also yields important global information about the process of practice. The indicators seem to move in different directions for each rehearsal, but end up just next to each other for the final delivery. Of note is how with increased elapsed time, the three Affect-tag indicators are further separated. If optimal performance depends on finding a balanced state of emotions, can the unifying of the three indicators be the emotional model for perfection?
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Car scratches have become so inevitable more especially if you are used to driving in the city where the possibilities of getting car scratches are endless. Honestly, we tend to spend much time looking after the outside appearance of our cars. This is because the look of your car is what we see, and so essentially it is good that you give it that shiny appearance without scratches.
Taking good care of your car means that from time to time you will need to remove scratches and this is best done using scratch removals. There are many scratch removal option offered by various manufacturers and this could either be a temporary scratch removal or permanent scratch removal.
Most manufacturers tend to offer their product as a kit that contains all the convenient tools that you need for the process, and this includes a microfiber pad, various repair polishes and compounds and sandpapers. There are several companies out there that are ready to fix bodywork scratches but at a premium fee.
But what happens when you are willing to tackle the problem yourself? First of all, you will need to understand the paint job of your car and then get yourself the right tools, and this includes getting the best car scratch remover.
What is a car scratch remover?
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A car scratch is when you damage or cut the surface of your car slightly with or on a rough or sharp object. A car scratch remover is a product that is specifically designed to remove these scratches on your car and give it a new-like appearance.
How does it work?
Using the best scratch remover regularly gives you a long-lasting benefit. A typical paint job of a car consists of three layers. The top layer is made of a clear layer that giving your car that shiny appearance while the second layer gives it color and the bottom layer is made to protect it from corrosion.
Scratch removers work by breaking down the top layer and removes it completely. It then operates on the colour layer by filling the scratch and hence repairing it.
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Types of scratch car removers
There are two major scratch car removers, that is the scratch removers and the rubbing removers.
- Rubbing removers: Rubbing removers tend to be more abrasive than scratch compounds, and they require a polish to be applied after using them. Getting the best rubbing compound for car scratches repairs your scratch by mostly focusing on the shine.
- Scratch removers: In this type of car scratch removal, you do not need to use Paint afterwards. You can always purchase a scratch removal kit that comes with a scratch compound, an applicator and a microfiber towel or a scratch removal cloth.
Criteria when looking for a car scratch remover?
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With the many varieties of choices in the market, getting to choose the best scratch remover for cars can be difficult. It could also be a waste of time and resources when you purchase a scratch remover that has little or no benefits in helping you do away with the scratches.
There are a few factors that you need to consider when purchasing the best scratch remover and this includes:
1. The safety of the product
When dealing with car scratch removers, safety is of the outermost priority. You can check how safe a product is by checking on the compounds that make up the scratch remover product.
You will realise that some chemicals tend to be stronger than others and hence it is recommended not to use them in plenty. To understand what you are dealing with, it is essential that you check the product bottle for disclaimers.
2. The price of the scratch remover
Often, the price of a product can sometimes drive us to pick a particular model over another. It is, therefore, necessary that you check what you will be getting for the price. It is not beneficial to spend a lot of money on a product that will end up not working.
It is essential that you compare the products in terms of their performance before you make any decision of purchasing a scratch removal. Although the best scratch removers tend to be expensive, they offer more benefits, and they are of good quality not to say that products with a lower price tag are not good enough.
3. Effectiveness of the product
For any given product, the aim of using it is because of how effective the product is in solving the problem. There is no other better feeling you will get than knowing that the product you are going to purchase is going to deliver the expected results in terms of removing the scratches.
Although some products tend to claim they are effective and then end up disappointing you, it is necessary that you buy the product from top rated brands as you will be assured of quality.
4. Ease of use
Before buying a car scratch remover, there is a need to check on the ease of use of the products. Sometimes you will have to purchase additional accessories to accompany the product, and this is highly dependent on the manufacturer.
5. Polish and abrasives
Polish can come either already mixed in the car scratch compound or come on it is own. It is, therefore, necessary that you make a choice that you feel comfortable with although most people tend to purchase scratch removers that contain polish.
An abrasive can either be a rubbing compound that can be in the form of a paste or it can also be a physical one such sandpaper or a sanding block. Just like a polish, an abrasive can come alone, or you can find it incorporated in the scratch remover.
To make the buying process easier for you, we have compiled a list of the best top 10 scratch remover as shown below.
10 Best Car Scratch Remover Reviews
1. Meguiar's Ultimate Compound
Looking for a revolutionary product that will restore abused paint finishes in your car? The Melguiar's ultimate compound will smoothly remove any paint defect by restoring the clarity of the surface. It removes scratches, water spots, oxidation and blemishes without swirling.
Moreover, it is one of the best clear coat scratch removers with safe formulae, and it will not only save your time, but it does not require much effort. This scratch remover will add gloss and a stunning shine in a quick step. It is also easy to apply, and you can use your hand or use a dual action polisher.
- It's very effective.
- It is easier to apply.
- It will remove all your car scratches.
- It also removes paint defects.
- It is safe for use.
- It is very strong, and hence care has to be taken when being used.
2. Meguiar's Scratch X2.0
For those car owners looking for a permanent scratch remover, the Meguiar's scratch x 2.0 is the solution you are looking for! It is very safe to use, and it will not cover up. This scratch car remover can be applied using a dual action of a polisher, but you can also use your hands.
It not only removes light scratches and blemishes but it also restores clarity. Being the best scratch remover for cars, it comes with a micro-abrasive technology, and you can use it on glossy paints and clear coats safely without any worries. With its remarkable high gloss, you only need to dispense a small amount of the Meguiar's scratch and apply it using a terry towel.
- It is safe to use.
- It is very effective.
- It removes car scratches permanently.
- Paint defects are also removed.
- It is easier to use in terms of applying.
- Being a strong scratch remover it is essential that care should be taken when using it.
3. Novus plastic polish kit
At the moment, the Novus plastic polish kit has been considered the best scratch remover in terms of performance. Coming from a top brand, you are assured of the great performance that this product will offer you. Also, you will get formula options that are different all in one package. This product gives you options for cleaning either plastic, fine car scratches and even heavy car scratches.
Being a versatile product, you can use it for cleaning and restoring surfaces including headlamps, motorcycles and even aeroplanes. Rather than filling it in, you will see its ability to clean and remove scratches. You are going to enjoy working with this Novus plastic polish kit with ease.
- It is a versatile product.
- It shows incredible performance.
- Ease of use.
- Scratches can be quickly and easily removed.
- It is mostly good with plastic surfaces.
4. 3M Scratch Remover
Having the ability to remove scratches, swirl marks and many others the 3M scratch remover does not have any form of wax. Are you in search of car scratch remover that you will apply easily using your hand and that will give you a fine finishing? The3M scratch remover is the product for you! Also, you can apply the remover using a machine, and you will get professional results.
Polishing the scratches effectively, it comes in a bottle size of 8 Oz. You can be sure that this remover will not just fill in the scratches, but it will remove all the different types of stains. Being a versatile product, it does not require additional tools.
All you are required to do is, using a circular motion, dispense a little amount of the remover. Although it is cheap, its performance cannot be comparable to its price. If you are in search of an affordable car scratch remover but with great performance, then there is no other better option than this.
- It has great performance.
- It is easier to use.
- It is a versatile product.
- It is affordable.
- It is very effective
- There is none when you measure the performance and the price for this product.
5. 3M Scratch and scuff Removal System
As we mentioned early, the best scratch remover for cars should be effective in that it should have good performance when it comes to removing car scratches. This 3M scratch and scuff remover is rated as a top performer in the removal of scratches and blemishes. Being an auto scratch remover, it comes with a repair approach of 3 steps.
The steps are very easy to follow, and hence you will be able to handle the different scratches found in your car. The 3 step process includes sanding, compounding and finally polishing. Also, it comes with all the necessary supplies that will help you in restoring the paint.
When it comes to purchasing this auto scratch remover, you do not need to break a bank as it is within the affordable range. All you need to do is follow the instruction given, and you will get yourself a scratch less car.
- Great performance.
- It is easier to use by just following the instructions.
- Removes scratches fast.
- It is very good at removing scratches.
- This product comes in sachets, and this means that you can only use it once.
6. The Ultimate Car Scratch Remover System
Staying with a scratch free car is always going to be easier with the Ultimate scratch remover system. It makes this possible has it comes with easy ways of fixing all your car imperfections. Being one of the best car scratch removers, it comes with accessories and professional formulae that will help you in removing the clear coat scratches.
Unlike most of the auto scratch removers are of a single purpose use, it is reused more than once. The best thing about this scratch remover is that it can also remove scuffs. You do not have to worry if you do not have experience in removing scratches has it is easy to use.
It also comes with all the instructions that you need before starting on any scratch. Overall, this is a great product that comes with multiple accessories such as sanding sponge.
- Has many accessories.
- It Removes scratches and scuffs.
- It is easier to use.
- It is a very effective product remover.
- It is reused more than once.
- It may be a bit expensive.
7. Turtle Wax scratch remover and Polishing Compound
Are you searching for a heavy duty paste scratch remover to effectively clean oxidised finishes? This car wax scratch remover can penetrate oxidised surfaces very quickly and remove the scratches. In addition to this, the Turtle wax scratch remover comes with any easy to use formula and will do away with all the stubborn stains by giving your car a new-like appearance as it restores the faded finishes.
Also, this scratch remover removes deposits easily and gives you a professional result. It is only someone who has used it before that will tell you how this product is good and they will always choose it over and over again. This is because it has a remarkable performance and gives you the results that you are looking for!
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Furthermore, the results are seen within a short period. This scratch remover has an easy to use formulae that you need to rub on the surface of your scratched car.
- Great performance.
- It is easier to use.
- It restores faded finishes.
- It is a heavy duty paste.
- To see the desired results, you will have to use a lot of it.
8. Chemical Guys Scratch and Swirl Remover
For those of you who are looking for a swirl and scratch in the paint, this is an incredible option. Well, you only need to use a small amount of the scratch, and swirl remover and it will still work great. Are you looking for a scratch remover that has good performance and you can see the results quickly?
The chemical guy scratch and swirl remover will do all that for you. You do not need to undergo a series of steps before you remove the scratches with this product. Amazingly, you only need to take one step, and the scratch is removed. As per now, this is one of the most popular products as it is also easy to use. At the end of the process, your car is going to have a better look has this product removes both heavy and moderate imperfections.
If you are in search of high-gloss polish that will that is suitable for all colour types; this is the best product option that you can get. It is also an ideal product for clear coat paint and is available in two different sizes.
- It is very easier to use.
- It works perfectly great for various surfaces.
- Has good performance.
- It does not have accessories.
9. TriNova Scratch Swirl Remover
In terms of having a simple solution to your car scratches, the TriNova scratch remover is the best. It is seen to work great by either buffing using a polisher or by hand. In essence, it means that you do not need a high maintenance tool to make your car look great.
Most people love this product because of how effective it is. Although this product comes with premium chemicals, it is very safe to use, and they also work great. Before you take a series of step, you will notice that the scratches are gone and it is another reason why most people prefer using it. For ease of use, there are simple instructions that have been outlined by the manufacturer, and they are very easier to follow.
This product is made with high- end chemicals, and it is not only going to save your money, but it will save you time during the scratch removal process. Are looking for a product with great performance and is easier to use? This is a great option for you.
- This product is very safe to use.
- Has good performance.
- It is very cheap.
- It is easier to use
- This product can work better if added more accessories.
10. Black Box Scratch & Swirl Remover
Having the ability to remove medium scratches, the Black Box scratch and swirl remover can remove sandpaper scratches of up to 2000 grits. Although this product is based on heat sensitive technology, you do not need to worry as it does not damage any surrounding area.
Additionally, you do not need extra tools to make your car have that shiny appearance. With the many applications, the Black box has, this car scratch remover is easy to use and you can apply it either using a polisher, or you can use your hand. Another thing about this product is that it is used in various surfaces including plastic surfaces.
- It is easy to use.
- It is very effective.
- It is also very safe to use.
- It cannot remove heavy scratches effectively.
In Conclusion
It is the pride of every car owner to own a beautiful car. By some means, this beauty can get stale if it gets scratches. For most people repainting the car is not an option has it seems to be very expensive. Fortunately, you have another option of using scratch removers to do away with the scratches. With the listed car scratch removers above, you do not need an expert to do the job for you. What are you waiting for? All you need to do is check the list above for the top rated product and choose the one that you feel most comfortable with and follow the instruction given, and your car will be as new again.