The fourth in a series of photos, taken while my husband, daughter and I were visiting my parents in Basel. I was fat :) because of all my cortisone, but still smiling!!!
The document provides information about Academic WorldQuest, an international affairs competition organized by the World Affairs Councils of America. It discusses the history and structure of the competition. The competition is a team-based quiz that tests knowledge in subjects like history, current events, geography and culture. Teams of 4 students compete by answering 100 questions over 10 rounds. The top reason listed to join is that it is a fun way to test and learn about international topics and represent one's school and community. Preparing for the competition involves dividing topics among team members, weekly team practices, and keeping up with daily news.
Il Search Engine Marketing, SEM e Google AdWords - Trovare nuovi clienti con ...Federico Neri
Con il Keywords Advertising puoi trovare nuovi clienti utilizzando annunci a pagamento sui motori di ricerca. Questa slide ti aiuterà a capire come iniziare una campagna di pay per click
The document discusses the results of a study on the effects of exercise on memory and thinking abilities in older adults. The study found that regular exercise can help reduce the decline in thinking abilities that often occurs with age. Older adults who exercised regularly performed better on cognitive tests and brain scans showed they had greater activity in important areas for memory and learning compared to less active peers.
1) The document provides an overview of the traditional and contemporary music styles of various regions around the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, and South Asia.
2) It describes the diversity of influences in each region, such as between Arab and indigenous African styles in North Africa, and between Indian, Chinese, and indigenous influences in Southeast Asia.
3) The document also discusses how music has evolved and spread, such as through the Silk Road in Asia and the mixing of native, European, and African influences in the Caribbean and North America.
Java Enterprise Applications in the Cloud: Fast, Fun and Easier than EverStefan Schmidt
The document summarizes a presentation about developing Java enterprise applications in the cloud using Spring Roo. It introduces the speakers and provides an agenda that includes an introduction, discussing Java enterprise application development, cloud choices, Spring Roo, a demo of creating an application from scratch and deploying to the cloud in 10 minutes, and closing thoughts. It highlights how Spring Roo makes application development faster and easier by allowing generation of applications through simple commands. The demo section shows creating and deploying an application to Google App Engine in 10 minutes as an example.
This document discusses strategies for wealth preservation and estate planning, including the risks of taxes reducing the value of an estate and solutions like life insurance. It also covers the risks of critical illnesses and long term care needs, and how insurance can help cover costs to protect finances during illness or care needs. Estate equalization strategies using life insurance are presented as a way to fairly distribute assets among heirs.
The document provides information about Academic WorldQuest, an international affairs competition organized by the World Affairs Councils of America. It discusses the history and structure of the competition. The competition is a team-based quiz that tests knowledge in subjects like history, current events, geography and culture. Teams of 4 students compete by answering 100 questions over 10 rounds. The top reason listed to join is that it is a fun way to test and learn about international topics and represent one's school and community. Preparing for the competition involves dividing topics among team members, weekly team practices, and keeping up with daily news.
Il Search Engine Marketing, SEM e Google AdWords - Trovare nuovi clienti con ...Federico Neri
Con il Keywords Advertising puoi trovare nuovi clienti utilizzando annunci a pagamento sui motori di ricerca. Questa slide ti aiuterà a capire come iniziare una campagna di pay per click
The document discusses the results of a study on the effects of exercise on memory and thinking abilities in older adults. The study found that regular exercise can help reduce the decline in thinking abilities that often occurs with age. Older adults who exercised regularly performed better on cognitive tests and brain scans showed they had greater activity in important areas for memory and learning compared to less active peers.
1) The document provides an overview of the traditional and contemporary music styles of various regions around the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, and South Asia.
2) It describes the diversity of influences in each region, such as between Arab and indigenous African styles in North Africa, and between Indian, Chinese, and indigenous influences in Southeast Asia.
3) The document also discusses how music has evolved and spread, such as through the Silk Road in Asia and the mixing of native, European, and African influences in the Caribbean and North America.
Java Enterprise Applications in the Cloud: Fast, Fun and Easier than EverStefan Schmidt
The document summarizes a presentation about developing Java enterprise applications in the cloud using Spring Roo. It introduces the speakers and provides an agenda that includes an introduction, discussing Java enterprise application development, cloud choices, Spring Roo, a demo of creating an application from scratch and deploying to the cloud in 10 minutes, and closing thoughts. It highlights how Spring Roo makes application development faster and easier by allowing generation of applications through simple commands. The demo section shows creating and deploying an application to Google App Engine in 10 minutes as an example.
This document discusses strategies for wealth preservation and estate planning, including the risks of taxes reducing the value of an estate and solutions like life insurance. It also covers the risks of critical illnesses and long term care needs, and how insurance can help cover costs to protect finances during illness or care needs. Estate equalization strategies using life insurance are presented as a way to fairly distribute assets among heirs.
The story is about a horseman who was told by the emperor that he could have ownership of all the land he could cover on his horse. He rode continuously for a long time, pushing himself and his horse to exhaustion, covering a large area of land. When he was dying of exhaustion, he realized he only needed a small plot of land to be buried in, and questioned why he had pushed himself so hard. Similarly in life, people push themselves hard every day to make money, gain power and recognition, neglecting their health, family and hobbies. One day they will look back and realize they didn't need as much as they thought, but cannot turn back time. The lesson is that life is about
This short document lists five influential figures - Pablo Casals, the Dalai Lama, Mohandas Gandhi, Wangari Maathai, and Albert Einstein - who worked to make the world better for future generations through non-violence, environmentalism, and scientific discoveries.
This document discusses how to measure the success of online video content. It recommends determining business goals and key performance indicators and selecting appropriate analytics tools. Some goals discussed are engagement, advertising, conversion, and virality. Tools mentioned include YouTube Analytics, Google Analytics, and specialized video analytics platforms. The document provides guidance on integrating analytics code into video players and measuring metrics like completion rates and referrals. It also covers measuring video performance on different sites and platforms and analyzing viral sharing.
The mis-en-scene, costumes, and storyline helped attract a target audience of 15+ to the film. The film was set at a school familiar to that age group. The costumes reflected typical young people's styles. The plot centered around a teenage nerd with a crush on a popular girl in his sixth form college class, a relatable scenario. Feedback was gathered from students aged 16-17 on which ending was better, and comments on the YouTube upload also provided audience input.
This Halloween document lists common symbols of the holiday like black cats, bats, owls, rats, and spiders. It also mentions wolves and includes two short poems, one about putting spiders in a witch's pot and the other about an owl watching trick-or-treaters and commenting on it being "Owl-oween". The document celebrates Halloween symbols and traditions in a brief and lighthearted way through lists and poems.
Frankincense and myrrh are aromatic resins produced from trees native to southern Arabia. Frankincense, from the Boswellia sacra tree, was widely used in ancient times for burial rituals, religious ceremonies, and medicine. It was a valuable trade good transported from southern Oman along coastal and river routes to the major port of Shabwah, then north by camel caravan to global trade centers like Medina. Camels played a key role by efficiently transporting frankincense and lowering trade costs. Ocean routes also carried frankincense from Qana along the coast.
Students learned about the life and art of Claude Monet through researching his biography and style of Impressionism. They created their own artwork in Monet's style using watercolors. Finally, students analyzed each other's artwork, providing feedback on effective use of color, technique, and composition.
The story is about a horseman who was told by the emperor that he could have ownership of all the land he could cover on his horse. He rode continuously for a long time, pushing himself and his horse to exhaustion, covering a large area of land. When he was dying of exhaustion, he realized he only needed a small plot of land to be buried in, and questioned why he had pushed himself so hard. Similarly in life, people push themselves hard every day to make money, gain power and recognition, neglecting their health, family and hobbies. One day they will look back and realize they didn't need as much as they thought, but cannot turn back time. The lesson is that life is about
This short document lists five influential figures - Pablo Casals, the Dalai Lama, Mohandas Gandhi, Wangari Maathai, and Albert Einstein - who worked to make the world better for future generations through non-violence, environmentalism, and scientific discoveries.
This document discusses how to measure the success of online video content. It recommends determining business goals and key performance indicators and selecting appropriate analytics tools. Some goals discussed are engagement, advertising, conversion, and virality. Tools mentioned include YouTube Analytics, Google Analytics, and specialized video analytics platforms. The document provides guidance on integrating analytics code into video players and measuring metrics like completion rates and referrals. It also covers measuring video performance on different sites and platforms and analyzing viral sharing.
The mis-en-scene, costumes, and storyline helped attract a target audience of 15+ to the film. The film was set at a school familiar to that age group. The costumes reflected typical young people's styles. The plot centered around a teenage nerd with a crush on a popular girl in his sixth form college class, a relatable scenario. Feedback was gathered from students aged 16-17 on which ending was better, and comments on the YouTube upload also provided audience input.
This Halloween document lists common symbols of the holiday like black cats, bats, owls, rats, and spiders. It also mentions wolves and includes two short poems, one about putting spiders in a witch's pot and the other about an owl watching trick-or-treaters and commenting on it being "Owl-oween". The document celebrates Halloween symbols and traditions in a brief and lighthearted way through lists and poems.
Frankincense and myrrh are aromatic resins produced from trees native to southern Arabia. Frankincense, from the Boswellia sacra tree, was widely used in ancient times for burial rituals, religious ceremonies, and medicine. It was a valuable trade good transported from southern Oman along coastal and river routes to the major port of Shabwah, then north by camel caravan to global trade centers like Medina. Camels played a key role by efficiently transporting frankincense and lowering trade costs. Ocean routes also carried frankincense from Qana along the coast.
Students learned about the life and art of Claude Monet through researching his biography and style of Impressionism. They created their own artwork in Monet's style using watercolors. Finally, students analyzed each other's artwork, providing feedback on effective use of color, technique, and composition.