Triathlon training has seasons like any other sport. Sports like soccer, basketball, and baseball have a set series of months in which their sport plays and then there is an end-of-season championship. Triathlon does the same. Since triathlon is an individual sport, there are multiple different events to participate in and multiple different types of…
What does web 2.0 really mean? When I first heard this phrase, I thought that Web 2.0 is the newest version, as for softwares, if you have version 1, 1.5, 2.0, is it an update of some kind? Or is it an Era? Tim O’Reilly is generally credited with inventing the term, according to him…
Recently, my work as an international civil servant took me to the Central African Republic (CAR). A country unknown to most, which gained independence from France during the ‘fashionista independence’ era of the 1960s, CAR remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with an average life expectancy of 50 years. Half a century…
It’s a lovely sunny day outside, too warm for jeans. But you’re too self-conscious to wear shorts Either they toast you or they look at you and laugh at you; it’s a frustrating problem that you’ve probably dealt with for far too long. When you’re overweight and out of shape, it’s hard to muster the…
Since the 1960s, the career pool resources have been used as career exploration and planning tools in schools, learning communities, and organizations across the country. Career Clusters is a system that combines educational and career planning. Step 1: Identification of the areas of interest of the career group Career groups are groups of similar occupations…
Well, it was the weekend. And after a long week of hard work, you deserve to treat yourself and visit the restaurants and bars with some of your friends. But now it’s the next day and you’re feeling a bit guilty, lazy, bigger around the waist, and possibly a bit hungover. How do you quickly…
I have to admit that I love watching Christmas movies at this time of year. There are often deep and meaningful messages of inspiration woven into the plot. Here’s a line that really touched me recently. “Sometimes it is the most difficult roads that lead to the best places.” Here’s what the angel from the…
While it’s no longer what is associated with cheering, the pep rally is really what cheerleading was made for. The sport was invented in 1898 at the University of Minnesota with a simple shout of “Rah-Rah” shouted by Thomas Peebles, who became the “shout leader” of the first cheering fraternity. It wasn’t until the 1920s…
Modesto is a California city that has successfully combined urban living with small-town charm. Located in the San Joaquin Valley, residents enjoy activities like rafting on the Stanislaus River and horseback riding on one of the many ranches. Food options range from four-star restaurant meals to an abundance of locally produced fruits, vegetables, and nuts.…
Another year has passed, so it’s a good time to review the year and see which songs top the sales of the year 2011. As we mentioned in our review last year, there are similar criticisms. Ours is different because it shows what people wanted to sing last year and not just what they wanted…
