Taj Mahal tower

Weekend Snapshot 25

This is one of the four large towers of the Taj Mahal, called the minarets, each more than 40 meters tall standing at the corners of plinth, all symmetrical in every corner, made from naturally crystallized marble only found in India.

Taj Mahal tower
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The minarets display Taj Mahal’s penchant for symmetry. These towers are designed as working minarets, a traditional element of mosques as a place for a muezzin to call the Islamic faithful to prayer. Each minaret is effectively divided into three equal parts by two working balconies that ring the tower. At the top of the tower is a final balcony surmounted by a chattri that mirrors the design of those on the tomb. The minaret chattris share the same finishing touches, a lotus design topped by a gilded finial. Each of the minarets were constructed slightly outside of the plinth, so that in the event of collapse, a typical occurrence with many such tall constructions of the period, the material from the towers would tend to fall away from the tomb.

The Nike golf clubs advantage

golf clubs and accessoriesI suggested to hubby few weeks back that we should play tennis together, outdoor, for fun, exercise and just spend time out. And if we can, try playing golf. We would need gold clubs then and accessories for playing. One told me to check Nike golf clubs out from the world of golf that has all the latest styles that we see the pros are using. You must have seen it too. If they are using those golf clubs, they must be the best available in the world of golf.

The advantage of direct buying

We’ve been to an exclusive store where only members can go in and shop. The advantage is that its wholesales are of factory prices so products are cheaper. Just like directbuy, a members-only showroom and home design center that offers brand name merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices without traditional retail mark-up, the same prices that manufacturers and distributors give to retail stores. For if it did, we would have to pay 43.3% more on average for home furnishings alone. It pays off to be a member then, so we can enjoy the factory prices of our purchases. Savings.

Buildings of the world

PhotoHunt 98: Wooden

We see how the Middles East, not just Dubai, has been booming with all projects that are so amazing, making records in the world. All constructions modern and prestigious and are unending, it is really amazing to see them work.
Dubai buildings

But far from the recesses of the modern world is this one barn across the road. It has been there for more than half a century. I think it is lovely.
wooden barn

Microsoft’s warning on Vista update

Warning?! Seems like there’s a rough road ahead for windows vista users.

windows vista updateMicrosoft needs a Vista success. As Service Packs are among the biggest updates Microsoft issues for its various operating systems, the software giant will be releasing the SP1 update for Windows Vista, for success in mid-March, although business customers are availing it in February. The software firm said SP1 makes Vista more secure and reliable and introduces some new features. But this needed success will be a concern for vista users.

Microsoft is warning Windows Vista users that a forthcoming service pack for the operating system may stop some twelve (12) third-party programs working.

And it happens that the list of programs that may be broken by the SP1 update for Vista are security programs that prevent Windows users falling prey to viruses, Trojans and booby-trapped WebPages six of which block viruses or keep an eye on the places someone visits online. PROGRAMS HIT BY SP1 which some will be blocked by the update, some will not run and others will lose some of their functions are:

  • BitDefender AV
  • Fujitsu Shock Sensor
  • Jiangmin KV Antivirus 10
  • Jiangmin KV Antivirus 2008
  • Trend Micro Internet Security
  • Zone Alarm Security Suite
  • Iron Speed Designer
  • Xheo Licensing
  • Free Allegiance
  • NYT Reader
  • Rising Personal Firewall
  • Novell ZCM Agent

Microsoft warned that its list was not “comprehensive” and asked people to get in touch with the maker of any affected software to fix problems, BBC said. So my security program is not gonna work? That’s a headache.

Wooden shoe-making in Netherlands

PhotoHunt 98: Wooden
These are some of the photos I took in Netherlands during our trip last October. These are in the countryside where life still rolls with the wooden shoes and windmills. The wooden shoe factories gained it’s reputation across the world and gathered display collection as far as Korea and Japan. One thing with wooden shoes is that they warm the feet when its cold and cool the feet down when its hot.

Netherlands shoe factory

A wooden shoe-maker showing us the traditional shoe making using the same tools as old as the use of clogs themselves.

wooden shoe maker

These are the finished products. Colorful and Imeldific shoes.

wooden shoes

One more. This is what the unpainted old shoes look like:

wooden shoes of the Netherlands

Celebrity cruises

cruise to famous places as the Caribbean or Alaska aboard Canada Cruises or where the cruise line sails.

cruise destinations

Let’s sail and travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing! I love to travel and see many new places and culture and enjoy all the experience! Hubby and I have talked about it and one of the things we have planned is to take a vacation, on cruise to famous places as the Caribbean or Alaska aboard Canada Cruises or where the cruise line sails. We have been preparing for that. It will be a very rich experience, and can be expensive too. But we know better. Direct Line Cruises is a cruise-only travel agency that offers discount cruise rates for various cruise lines such as Carnival Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruises to great cruise destinations such as Alaska, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii and more, with travel insurance at no extra cost as one of their promos!

cruise shipsOnce in a while we deserve to be pampered; and this fleet of cruise ships, celebrity cruises and Carnival Cruises open all the fun and luxury in festive-yet-casual atmosphere while on board, providing some of the highest quality food, service and entertainment in the entire cruise industry, with activity options to suit almost any interest. Do you know that Celebrity Cruises ensures that there is at least one staff member onboard for every two guests, so when you have a need, there’s always someone there to help you enjoy your vacation? cruise ships Feel like a celebrity in this unforgettable experience. That is why they are so popular in the world. No one helps us experience more incredible destinations than these direct line cruises. So wherever our destinations are, we can always enrich the experience with these top of the line cruise ships! Be pampered while you saved!