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I was just watching Rick Sanchez’s new cast on CNN, and the breaking news was “Barack Obamas Twitter Account Has Been Hacked.” This twitter thing has become a phenomenon these days. First it was facebook and myspace and now it is twitter, what next. When you are on the internet, you are constantly under threat. Your fate on the internet depends on the hackers mood. According to me this is a serious blow to the Twitter community. I mean the Twitter folks always keep braging about Twitter being safe and secure. Guys, when you are on the internet, the words Safe and Secure dont mean anything. I mean this is insane. The Twitter accounts of Barack Obama, Britney Spears, Bill O’Reilly and Rick Sanchez were hacked on the same day. According to my analysis, the hacker might have used one of the following or a combination of the following methods:

• Password Guessing. The hacker might have done some reconnaissance and gathered some valuable information about the targets.
• Phishing.  This is a common method used by many hackers. Even after all kinds spam filters and other security measures, Phishing is still one of the most successful attacks used by hackers.
• The hacker might have found and exploited a loop hole or a serious flaw in Twitters Server.

IP tracking would be of some help in finding out who exactly carried out this attack, but i doubt it. If the hacker was a professional, he might have used an IP socket or in simple terms, Cloaked his IP address before carrying out this attack. What Twitter’s security guys can do is find out the loop hole and seal it once and for all, before anyone else can exploit it. But still IP tracking may be of some help in this situation.

Here is yet another article that i had published a few months back on the internet. This article outlines the benefits of “Aqua Gym” and how Aqua Gym can help you Lose Weight (Body Fat). Aqua Gym is one of the best fat burning exercises that i have ever come across. Moreover, aqua gym is an excellent cure for Joint Pain, Muscle Pain and Arthritis. Without further a due, here is the article.

Aqua Gym

Aqua gym experiences a boom in the recent years, and has even managed to attract the least sporting people of us. What are its strengths? The movement facilitated by water, a more pleasant massage, friendly atmosphere.

Why Gym in the Water?

As its name indicates, aqua gymnastics is practiced in the water. But why is it practiced in the water? It is practiced there because the aquatic element constitutes an ideal environment for physical activity. First thanks to its buoyancy, lifting the body naturally makes it lighter and therefore movement is easier. Its resistance to movements comes next, while reducing the body weight through the effect of near-weightlessness (the famous Archimedes effect), and at the same time water shows resistance. For every movement, we must redouble our efforts, and thus exercises become effective.

Furthermore, if women enjoy special aqua gym, it is undoubtedly because of the “fluidity”, the “softness” of water. Water forms a sort of cocoon that dampens shock and thus prevents micro traumatisms of joints. Water also alleviates back working, often bullied at the floor gymnastics.

The Movements of Aqua Gym

The exercises of aqua gym are the same as those on the floor. This is static exercises - knee mounted on the spot, scissors - or dynamic - a journey in the water for example. The movement is with plantar support on the ground, suspended in the water or elongated. All muscles are solicited during a session: abdominals, buttocks, thighs, shoulders … More exercises are performed quickly, more water resistance improves and more muscles work.

The Benefits of Aqua Gym

Regular practice of aqua gym (minimum 2 sessions per week) is giving results both from the aesthetic and the health point of view.

As far as silhouette is concerned, swimming works all the muscles and curves them smoothly.

As far as health is concerned, aqua gym improves cardiovascular activity; during exercise on the floor, breathing is passive while in the water, you must breathe voluntarily. It improves our breath.

The aqua gym also favors blood circulation and the oxygenation of our muscular tissue. Because of the hydrostatic pressure, circulation is activated and it is ideal for heavy legs!

Finally, aqua gym can help you lose weight? In order to slim down - or rather lose body fat and gain muscle mass – the cardiovascular effort is associated with a muscular work that must be taken into consideration. Aqua gym, whose sessions usually take 45 minutes, just combines both aspects.

Who Should Practice Aqua Gym?

Everybody can do it, including the most sedentary of us! The less sporting preferably choose a course for beginners. As water favors movements in the water, aqua gym is ideal for overweight people, for elderly people or for pregnant women. In addition, many exercises are working the lower back, often painful during pregnancy.

Also called swimming gym, aqua gymnastics are the transposition into the aquatic environment of various disciplines that are practiced on the floor. They take place in the pool or at sea. They use various accessories ranging from small flippers, plates, flotation belts, dumbbells and webbed gloves. As for the equipment, it is very simple: a bathing cap and a shirt!

I stumbled across an amazing therapy for stress management. It is called “Thalassic Therapy”. Here is the article that outlines the Benefits of Thalassic Therapy.

Thalassic Therapy

Stress has become the common enemy of people, regardless their age. We cannot get rid of it. All we can do is to find the wisest and the most effective methods to prevent it. There are not many ways to prevent stress, but the existent ones can be very efficient. Thalassic therapy is one of them. Everybody can enjoy the gentle caress of the seawater on his or her body.

Historically, we used seawater for its therapeutic virtues. However, where does the sea draw its benefits? What can it bring us?

What is thalassic therapy?

According to the official definition, thalassic therapy is the combined use in a privileged marine environment, under medical supervision and on preventive and curative purpose of the marine benefits that include marine climate, seawater, sea mud, algae, sand, and other substances extracted from the sea.

Thalassic therapy takes therefore its virtues from a combination of factors. Thus, we cannot make a spa “in town” because the marine environment is an integral part of the spa. With its natural aerosols and negative ions suspended, it invigorates the body, balances the nervous system, and improves oxygenation. Moreover, each region has its benefits. If the Channel is known for its invigorating effect, the Atlantic is known for its tonic effects and the Mediterranean for its sedative virtues.

The principle of thalassic therapy is that hot seawater temperature close to the body (34-36 ° C) and thanks to the osmosis effect, all mineral elements, and live content of seawater enter through the skin.

Heating water allows on the one hand to maximize the active ingredients and therapeutic effects of the seawater, and to cause vasodilatation and thus a better absorption of it through the skin.

Seawater, Treasure of Nature

Sea water is a living place where animals and plants abound, making it a formidable reserve of nutrients (minerals, oligoelements) and a bio-chemical complex beneficial to our well-being and our health. Algae are also real sources of health: they offer a hundredfold fortifying, re-mineralizing, and balancing virtues of minerals.

This wealth of seawater and algae associated with the marine climate brings its benefits at several levels. Above all, it favors muscle relaxation and increases mobility of joints. Thanks to its high density of sodium chloride, seawater has a greater lift than fresh water as movements are facilitated here. Physical therapy performed in seawater is much more effective than traditional physical therapy. Finally, thalassic therapy allows a smooth re-mineralization of the body.

Indications

The indications of thalassic therapy are vast, as well as preventive and curative. Here are the main diseases of the bones and joints (arthritis, osteoporosis, inflammatory rheumatism, back problems, injuries, and rehabilitation), respiratory problems (asthma, sinusitis …), gerontology, fatigue, blood flow problems, endocrine disorders, gynecological problems, cellulite, convalescence that can be cured by thalassic therapy.

Conversely, some counter indications exist though: infectious diseases, allergy to iodine, dysfunction of the thyroid, certain skin diseases. In addition, people with heart disease should take advice from their doctor before such a therapy.

To be effective, a spa treatment should last at least 6 days, and four treatments daily are necessary.

I purchased a new house recently and like everyone else, i was worried about the Interior Design. Even though I am not the kind of guy who reads books quite often, I might have read atleast 5 full books on Interior Designing to get it right. It was insane. And a total waste of time. Because after reading and digesting approx. 1000 pages, i still didnt have a clue about Interior Designing. So i decided to hire a professional interior designer atlast. My interior designer sat down with me and tried to evaluate my personality. And after an Hour of questioning, she came up with the best color scheme for my house. The word she uttered was “Purple”. At first i thought that she had lost her mind. But then she gave me a piece of paper that outlined the Importance of Purple Color in Interior Design. It was pretty cool. So i thought that maybe i should share this small chunk of knowledge about Purple Color with you guys. So here we go:

Purple in the Interior Design

Violet has long been considered a difficult color to match and it has not been recommended in the area of interior design. Yet today it is one of the trendiest colors! Subtle blend of blue and red, purple matches a wide palette of colors to create an original and very modern atmosphere.

Symbolism

Paradoxical union of two opposing, red and blue, purple suggests mystery, wealth, but also melancholy and sensuality, according to the dominant that is blue or red. Violet is known because it can help us find inner harmony. In the study of colors, it is considered a relaxing color, but also conducive, favoring female sexuality and creativity! Complex and rich in meaning, purple conveys excellent psychological health!

Violet over the Ages

This color has long been associated with mysticism in the Western symbolism: indeed, in the Catholic religion it is the color of the clothes of the bishop and those worn by priests during Advent and Lent. In addition, it is the symbol of nobility, and it aroused little interest before the 70s, when it had also its revolution in the area of furniture!

Violet, the Alternative to Black Light

Violet has the ability to replicate the simplicity of a black, very popular in the halls or rooms, while offering much greater brightness. With shades of dark and electric violet, it seems clear and stylish. Nowadays, designers use purple quite frequently! This color has become very fashionable and you may wonder why. Violet has the feature that gives an impression of luxury to the simplest items.

Violet in Your Living Room

Violet is very frequently used to dress up rooms: elegant, contemporary, and dense, creating a sober atmosphere and design. Some people use it to the walls of the room: it allows them get black or grey furniture without a depressing result and violet can trigger the impression of a larger space! Indeed, purple, as blue and red, gives a sense of depth to any spaces.

A Violet Office

Purple was recently chosen as one of the most soothing colors. It has thus become the favorite color for offices, since it offers both relaxation and improves creativity.

Can Purple be Used Everywhere?

One might think that purple would not match a kitchen or bathroom. Yet, many people now opt for a soft purple (or occasionally electric) in toilets, corridors or in the kitchen. The most important thing is to create and maintain a harmony between the shades and parts of the house.

What Environments can be created using Purple?

By its wealth of shades, purple matches many colors, but beware! It all depends on the atmosphere you want to create. For a futuristic interior, opt for electric purple, intermingled with black or white furniture, preferably lacquered. For more originality, you can add a touch of bright orange. For a sexy and baroque design feel free to play with colors like plum, eggplant violet, purple or violet-gray with black lace that suggest sensuality! Such colors are perfect for cozy rooms.

Recently i was traveling from Nashville,TN (Tennessee) to York,PA (Pennsylvania). On my way the weather was very bad so i decided to spend the night at a lodge or a motel. Usually i prefer to stay at Super 8 Motels, as they are less expensive and have the same facilities as the big ones like, Best Western and Holiday Inn do. But this time luckily the weather was too bad and i had to halt my travel in Middletown, VA (Virginia). As it was a pretty small town, i did not have much trouble finding a nice Hotel to spend the rest of my night. And boy oh boy, i stumbled upon this awesome and mind blowing Hotel called “Wayside Inn”. The hotel looks like an old house from the 1700’s (17th Century) and to my surprise it was from the 1700’s. Wayside Inn dates way back to 1797. Wayside Inn is a Hotel cum a Restaurant cum an Antique Museum. The library litrellay has books from the 1700’s. And the biggest surprise is the outfits that the employees that work at Wayside Inn wear. All the employees wear Old American clothes. The ones that the Settlers used to wear. But apart from all the other attractions, the main attraction of Wayside Inn is that President George Washington once stayed at Wayside Inn. Can you imagine that ! The founding father of America once lived in the hotel that is located in a small town. All in all my experience at Wayside Inn was Unforgettable and Mesmerizing.

If you ever visit Virginia or have the opportunity to travel on Highway I-81, do remember to visit this historic destination. The details of Wayside Inn are as follows:

Wayside Inn.

7783 Main St. Middletown, VA 26645

You can also visit their website at: http://www.alongthewayside.com/

I will be writing about my experiences in York, PA (Pennsylvania) in my next post.