Exercise is Medicine!

Fitness Tip: According to fitness experts - exercising female diabetics had a 33 percent lower chance to develop cardiovascular disease after eight years than those who didn't workout. Stroke could be reduced by 50 percent with a moderate, five-day exercise program.

What better reason to exercise!  Take charge of your health today!

 

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Great conductors of the 20TH century EMI VOL.33 - Szell

CD1 (72.55)

Auber: Overture ‘Fra Diavolo’
Cleveland Orchestra; Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, November 1957

Dvorák: Symphony No.8
Cleveland Orchestra; Severance Hall, Cleveland, April 1970

Debussy: La Mer
Live studio recording; WDR Symphonieorchester Köln;
Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR, Cologne, November 1962

Delius: Irmelin Prelude
Cleveland Orchestra; Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, October 1956

CD2 (72.36)

Rossini: Overture ‘L’Italiana in Algeri’
Cleveland Orchestra; Severance Hall, Cleveland, May 1967

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Live studio recording; WDR Symphonieorchester Köln;
Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR, Cologne, June 1966

Wagner: Overture ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’
New York Philharmonic; Carnegie Hall, New York, January 1954

Josef Strauss: Delirien – Waltz
Cleveland Orchestra; Severance Hall, Cleveland, January 1962



THE BIOGRAPHY - George Szell (1897-1970)
Born in Budapest in 1897, George Szell showed a prodigious musical talent. He made his debut as a pianist at the age of 10 with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and at 17 appeared with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra as both composer and pianist. He was then taken under the wing of Richard Strauss, working as his assistant at the Royal Opera in Berlin (1915-17). Subsequently, he worked in opera houses in Strasbourg, Prague, Darmstadt and Düsseldorf before being appointed first conductor at the Staatsoper in Berlin (1924-29). He returned to Prague as musical director of the Neues Deutsches Theater and as a regular guest conductor with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (1929-37). Just before the outbreak of World War II, he escaped the threat of Nazism by taking up appointments with the Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow and with the Residentie-Orkest in The Hague. In 1939, after a short period in Australia, he settled in the USA, where he became a conductor at the New York Metropolitan Opera (1942-6) and then music director of the Cleveland Orchestra, a position he held until his death in 1970. He also enjoyed close relationships with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. Under his leadership the Clevelanders became one of the greatest orchestras in the world and Szell himself established a reputation as one of the most remarkable conductors of his time.

THE RECORDINGS
This compilation is a mix of live performances and unusual commercial recordings, previously unissued on CD. The current catalogue covers Szell’s work in mainstream repertoire – Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, Mahler, Mozart and Schumann – so these two CDs focus on composers who are less well represented in the conductor’s discography. The Cologne radio recordings of La Mer (from 1962) and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 (from 1966) are examples of Szell working live and with musicians back in Central Europe. The shorter pieces – Auber’s Fra Diavolo Overture, Delius’s Irmelin Prelude and Strauss’s Delirien Waltz – show Szell’s mastery of lighter musical fare. A real rarity is the 1954 recording of the overture to Wagner’s Meistersinger featuring Szell and the New York Philharmonic. Dvorák’s Symphony No.8, recorded by EMI in Cleveland in 1970, is Szell’s third and final recording of the work and boasts a sound superior to that of the earlier versions.

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ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Vast, beautiful and remote, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has often been called America's last great wilderness. The 19.6 million-acre refuge is located in Alaska's upper-right-hand corner, straddling the eastern Brooks Range from the treeless Arctic Coast to the taiga of the Porcupine River Valley. The majestic Brooks Range, with peaks and glaciers to 9,000 feet, dominates the refuge. These rugged mountains extend east to west in a band 75 miles wide, rising abruptly from a flat, tundra-covered plain. Numerous braided rivers and streams cut through this treeless expanse. South of the continental divide, rivers wind serpentine courses through broad, spruce-covered valleys dotted with lakes and sloughs.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to some of the most diverse and spectacular wildlife in the circumpolar north. The refuge's rich pageant of wildlife includes 36 fish species, 36 land mammals, nine marine mammals, and more than 160 migratory and resident bird species that come from four continents to breed, rest or feed from April to July. The refuge is also the most important polar bear denning area in the country and a critical calving area for the Porcupine caribou herd, the second largest at 130,000 animals. Dall sheep roam the mountains, moose and musk oxen graze the plains, and grizzly and black bear forage for food along streams, the rivers support grayling and char.

The climate in the refuge is almost as diverse as the wildlife. Snow usually blankets the ground from September through May, but freezing temperatures can occur any month, especially north of the mountains. Summers last from June through August. Strong winds, cool temperatures, clouds and fog are typical near the coast. Blue skies, variable winds and moderate temperatures are more common inland. Areas south of the mountains have more rainfall, greater temperature extremes and lighter winds.

The movement to protect the area began in the 1950s out of concerned for the loss of wild places to development and the destructive potential of the atomic bomb that was displayed during World War II. Led by Olaus and Margaret Murie, conservationists launched a seven-year, hard-fought campaign to establish the Nation's first ecosystem-scale conservation area. In 1960, the Eisenhower administration established the 8.9 million acre Arctic National Wildlife Range and in 1980 it was expanded 18 million acres and renamed. Today the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is 19.6 million acres or the size of South Carolina.

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TÜRKİYEDE İNTERNETİN ÖLÜMÜNE AZ KALDI

Türkiyede o siteyi yasakla bu siteyi yasakla derken sonunda ağustos ayında tüm internete filtre geliyor. çünkü artık ağustos ayından sonra dns değiştirerek dahi istediğiniz siteye giremeyeceksiniz devlet bunu engellemek için yeni bir yasa çıkarmaya hazırlanıyor .

Geçen ay açıklanan İnternette Özgürlük Raporu’na göre, Türkiye’nin kötü puanı 42'den 45'e yükseltildi. 22 Ağustos tarihinden itibaren ise Çin; İran, Küba gibi ülkelerle dünya sıralamasının son sıralarında yer alacak. Çünkü kullanıcılar, BTK'nın belirlediği 4 internet filtresinden birini seçmek zorunda bırakılacak. Filtreyi aşmak suç sayılacak. Penguen de "Arama Motoru Müdürlüğü" başlığıyla internet yasaklarını yıllar önce espirili bir dille kapağına taşımıştı.

Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe giren Elektronik Haberleşme Sektöründe Tüketici Hakları Yönetmeliği’nin 10’uncu maddesi hükümleri kapsamında, BTK tarafından hazırlanan “İnternetin Güvenli Kullanımına İlişkin Usul ve Esaslar Taslağı” 22 Şubat 2011 tarihinde yürürlüğe girecek.

22 Ağustos'ta devreye girecek sistemde internete "BTK" tarafından belirlenen Aile, çocuk, yurtiçi ve standart paket adıyla 4 filtre tipinden biri seçilerek girilebilecek.. Filtreyi aşmak ya da aşmaya çalışmak suç sayılacak. internet servis sağlayıcıları filtrelerin aşılmasını engellemekle sorumlu tutulacak. Aksi taktirde büyük para cezaları verilecek.

DNS DEĞİŞTİRİLEREK GİRİLEMEYECEK

Başbakan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Youtube’un yasaklı olduğu dönemde, ‘Ben giriyorum. Siz de yolunu bulun girin demişti. Yani YouTube kapalıyken önceden DNS ile girebiliyordu. Ancak bu paket altında erişimi engellenmiş YouTube'a da girmek mümkün olmayacak.

DAVA AÇILDI

IPS İletişim Vakfı-Bianet, 13 Nisan 2011 tarihinde “yürütmenin durdurulması” talebiyle, söz konusu usul ve esaslara karşı Danıştay’a iptal davası açtı. Vakıf,Danıştay’a yaptığı başvuruda BTK’nın aldığı yeni kararın yasal dayanaktan yoksun olduğunu ve Anayasa ve uluslararası sözleşmelerle tanınan temel hak ve özgürlükleri ölçüsüz şekilde kısıtladığını belirtti. Vakıf adına başvuruda bulunan avukat Ayşe Altıparmak, BTK’nın keyfi bir şekilde yasaklı siteler listesi hazırlayabileceğini, çocukları zararlı içerikten korumak için ebeveynlerin yerine devlet eliyle karar verilmesinin doğru bir uygulama olmadığını belirterek, “Gerek Avrupa Birliği gerekse Türkiye’nin de üyesi olduğu Avrupa Komisyonu çocuklar gibi zarar görmesi mümkün grupları korumak için yasal önlemler almaktansa özdenetim yollarına gidilmesini teşvik etmektedir. Bu nedenle, üye ülkeler ev ve okul bilgisayarları ile internet kafelerde filtre programlarının kullanılmasını teşvik etmeli ama devlet düzeyinde filtreleme girişimlerinden her ihtimalde kaçınmalıdır” açıklamasında bulunmuştu.

TWİTTER’DA DÜNYA TRENDİ OLDU

22agustos Türkiye'de trend olarak listeye girerken konuyla ilgili tweet yağdı. Hızla artan tweetlerle birlikte 22 Ağustos dünyada da 1 numaralı trend oldu.

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KEN JOHNSON 02

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UFUK AND LİSESİ TEST

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Day to Night

It took me about three years to find the perfect romper.  After one minor misstep, I finally found it in this Forever 21 number.  I was looking for something that was both flattering, affordable (didn't want to spend too much money on a passing trend), and a solid color.  I think a romper is a versatile, unfussy addition to a wardrobe--like a dress, it's an instant outfit, that can transition from day to night.

Day:

1. Elliot Lucca 'Millana Camera' Woven Leather Crossbody Bag

2. Tory Burch Metallic Emmy Sandal

3. Forever 21 Navy Chiffon Zipper Jumper

4. Zara Glasses

5. Deborah Lippmann Girls Just Want to Have Fun Nail Polish

6. Topshop Slinky Link Bracelet

7. Marc by Marc Jacobs "Pelly" White Silicon Watch 

Night:

1. Lauren Merkin Riley Crocodile Clutch

2. Topshop Oval Wave Ring

3. Cynthia Vincent "Jarvis" Wedge Sandals

4. Forever 21 Navy Chiffon Zipper Jumper

5. House of Harlow Golden Tasseled Dangle Earrings

6. Theory Lana Washed-Leather Jacket

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On Being Frugal

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I believe I am mentioned before that I am frugal. Okay, some may call it cheap. But frugal sounds better, doesn’t it?

To be honest, I never really thought of myself as cheap. I like to save money; I have a budget; I put money away in my 401k every month. I am money conscious. I am savings savvy. I save enough to have fun, go on trips like the one I am on and still put money away for retirement. I think I am being intelligent with my money.

But. And there is always a big but, right?

When you travel with a “why not have fun and spend your money now in case you die tomorrow - you can always make more later” kind of person, you seem like less of an “organized saver” and more like a tightwad.

EXAMPLE: We go to the grocery store and buy (perishable) supplies of food for the next couple of days. We drive past a McDonald's.

He says, “Let’s stop and get a hamburger”.
I say, “We just bought lunch meat. Let’s stop and make a sandwich”.
He says, “But I feel like a hamburger”.
I say, “But the lunch meat will go bad.”
He says, “So we will buy more lunch meat tomorrow.”

Sigh.

Another Example: We rent a campervan for three weeks in order to drive around (and camp in) New Zealand. We decide to stay in City A. I check the camping ground booklet. Aha! There is a camp ground; it’s 6 dollars a person. We arrive in City A.

He says, “Maybe we should just get a hotel”.
I say, “But we rented a campervan and there is a camping ground right here and it‘s only six dollars a person”.
He says, “But I don’t feel like staying in the campervan.”
I say, “But we didn’t budget for a hotel. A hotel is 60 dollars.”
He says, “But a hotel would be nicer”.

Duh.

Oh the joys of travel. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. And sometimes you spend more on one night’s accommodation than you planned on spending for three day’s budget.

It's hard sometimes.

Are you frugal? Does your significant other agree with you when it comes to money? If not, how do YOU deal with it?

The A-Z blogfest is over, but I am still plugging on anyway. O is for "On". Stay tuned for P!

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Iana Ionut "Mr. Biceps" of Romania

Country: Romania 
Birthdate: 1982
Height: 175cm/5'9'' 
Weight: 110kg/265lb
Arms: 55cm/22''

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Great conductors of the 20TH century EMI VOL.32 - Scherchen

CD1 [78.26]

Beethoven: Overture ‘Coriolan’
Mozart-Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, June 1954
Wiener Staatsopernorchester

Beethoven: Symphony No.8
Stravinsky: ‘The Firebird’ – Suite (1919)
Walthamstow Town Hall, London, September 1954
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Schoenberg: Suite in the Old Style for string orchestra
Live studio recording: Lankwitz Studio, Berlin, September 1959
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Orff: Entrata
Mozart-Saal, Konzerthaus, November 1960
Wiener Staatsopernorchester

CD2 [73.23]

Reznicek: Overture ‘Donna Diana’ June 1957
Haydn: Symphony No.100 ‘Military’ July 1958
Brahms: Symphony No.1 October 1952
Mozart-Saal, Konzerthaus
Wiener Staatsopernorchester



THE BIOGRAPHY
Hermann Scherchen was born in Berlin. Self-taught as a musician, he soon began playing the viola in orchestras and in 1912 made his debut as a conductor in Schoenberg’s Pierrot lunaire, which he studied with the composer. After being interned in Russia during World War 1, he returned to Berlin and formed the Society for New Music in 1918. From 1922 to 1950, he was associated with the Winterthur Musikkollegium and started giving master classes in conducting. In 1922, he succeeded Furtwängler in Frankfurt but left Germany in 1933 and settled in Switzerland becoming Music Director of the Swiss Radio in Zürich (1945-50) before returning to Germany. He continued an active international career in Europe and South America and gave world premieres of works by Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Nono and Dallapiccola. He was guest conductor at La Scala (1963-4) and made his US debut in 1964. Scherchen is particularly remembered as a musical pioneer; devoted to furthering the cause of contemporary music and of new means of musical expression.


THE RECORDINGS
The set brings together Scherchen’s acclaimed performances of Haydn and Beethoven and also his authoritative interpretations of three contemporary composers – Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Orff – with whom Scherchen worked during his career. With the exception of the Schoenberg, the recordings originate from the Westminster catalogue and have been available on CD only in Japan. Scherchen’s performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No.8, in which the conductor scrupulously observes Beethoven’s metronome marks, caused a sensation when it was first issued in 1954 and the Haydn, from 1958, was also a famous recording of its time. The compilation also includes two important recordings new to the catalogue: Orff’s Entrata (based on William Byrd’s keyboard work ‘The Bells’) and Schoenberg’s Suite for String Orchestra, recorded live in 1959. The recording of Brahms’s First Symphony from 1952 is a rare opportunity to hear Scherchen in the work of a composer he rarely conducted. All the recordings have been newly remastered using state of the art 


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