March 2009

Guanajuato: The Land Of Frogs

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When theme parks, beaches, scuba diving, and whale watching have lost their charm after multiple vacations to Mexico, perhaps a visit to The Land of Frogs in Central Mexico is in order. The City of Guanajuato, which is called The Crown Jewel of Mexico s colonial cities, was named The Land of Frogs by a group of indigenous people. By some accounts, the indigenous took one look at the terrain and said, Nothing but frogs could live here. Some say the indigenous found thousands of frogs in the mountainous terrain. Other accounts say it was the shape of the mountains that reminded the indigenous of frogs. Whichever account is true, Guanajuato is a place to get to know. Guanajuato earned its place in world geography when the Spanish found the surrounding mountains rich in silver deposits. In fact, at one time more than one-third of the world s silver riches were mined in Guanajuato. Though none of the usual summer vacation activities exist in Guanajuato, this city exudes history with every unsteady step you take through its cobblestone streets. The state of Guanajuato is the Cradle of Mexican Independence. It was here Mexico began its quest to become...

January 2009

Ssl Certificates - Secure Server Certificates

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SSL certificates are generally used with ecommerce shopping carts, or anywhere you want to collect information from a user securely on your website. If you use a secure server certificate with a form; and that form emails the results to you; keep in mind that the email is not secure. SSL Secure Sockets Layer : Creates an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. CA Certificate Authority : The vendor you will get the secure server certificate from CSR Certificate Signing Request : A text file generated by a web server. The URL to your store will look something like: https: theirserver.com youruserid your path to store.html Or do you want to get your own SSL certificate. The URL will look like: https: yourdomainname.com If you decide to use your hosts shared secure server certificate, then all you need to do is find out the path you need to use to call your files securely, and you will be on your way. If you decide to get your own SSL certificate, this is generally what happens. You first need to decide who you are going to get your SSL certificate from. It is a good idea to make sure your host supports your particular vendor. Some...

November 2008

Debs - Make Your Daughter S Day Truly Special

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Celebrating your daughter s graduation from high school requires something very special. Her Debs has to be a night to remember all her life. What can you do as a parent to help achieve this magical evening. Spend lots of money on her, basically. Pay for make-up, hair dresser and dress. Buy her the new shoes, jewelry and accessories she needs. The evening s preparations will last the whole day. There will be hair and makeup appointments, endless phone calls to be made and lots of tears to be shed. One way to make her day special is to have a Pre-Debs all day getting ready party. Girls love to do things with their friends. So let them. Suggest that your daughter invite her friends around. Let them take over the house for a day. This is an all female day, so brothers and father need to be sent out for the day. Book a recommended hairdresser to come around from about 11am. Let the hairdresser know the number of girls and he or she will have a good idea of the time required. The girls will love seeing their friends transformed. Find a qualified make-up artist who will spend the day with the girls making them look their finest. This may include spray...

October 2008

Principles Of The Pilates Method Of Body Conditioning

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Having been developed by the legendary German native Joseph Pilates, the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning follows important principles based on a well designed theoretical, as well as philosophical, foundation. Although this method of body conditioning is most often considered a form of exercise, there is actually much more depth to the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning than being considered simply an exercise. Besides being a form of exercise, the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is actually a method, designed and improved over the last 80 years, from actual use, as well as observation. Pilates Method of Body Conditioning was designed by using a number of different diverse exercise methods. These methods include: Yoga Greek ideals Roman ideals Zen Using some of the principles of the above exercising styles, as well as considering a few other major principles, the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning was derived. These principles include: centering concentration control precision The following paragraphs will discuss these principles in relation to the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning. First, let us take a look at centering as it...


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