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ONE DRUM, ONE MISSION
Cardio Drumming is the most fun I've ever seen people having while working out at an exercise class! And THAT is why they come back, and what makes this so popular in Detroit.
Everybody is an instant rock star, whether or not they have any actual musical ability.
This is an activity that automatically adjusts itself to the ability level of any participant. Mild or wild, it's up to you...but the harder you hit the ball the more exercise you're getting.
You can't stand? No problem, we'll bring you a chair. If you are breathing, you're in!
From the history (short version)
The municipality of Sankt Veit im Pongau extends both north and south of the (river) Salzach. On a low mountain terrace above the Salzach Valley lies the market town 763 meters above sea level. The picture of this small town still is characterized by the rectangular market square which was laid out in the 13th century with the parish church Saint Vitus standing elevated above its western end.
Already in the Early Bronze Age (2000-1500 BC) existed in connection with the in the area operated copper ore mining a settlement at Klinglberg. It is thought that the camp only in winter was inhabited and the coarse copper in spring was transported down the Salzach to the vicinity of Salzburg. Numerous findings also document settlements north of the market and at Brandstattbühel (1200-900 BC.). In the early Iron Age (ca. 450-15 BC.) also St. Veit was Celtic settlement area. From Roman times has been preserved a grave relief, thas has been walled in there in the church tower, on that a Celtic pair is represented.
Some time between 800 and 1100 arose on the sunny ideal logistical terrace a church settlement. The first written mention of the town as well as of the parish ("Parrochia sancti Viti") is handed down with the deed of gift of the Archbishop of Salzburg Gebhard from the year 1074. 1244 the Archbishop Eberhard transferred the parish to the cathedral chapter. St. Veit was for centuries the mother parish and thus a center of southern Pongau. Subsequently St. Veit in the late Middle Ages (13th century) was extended to a periodic market place, already in 1284 can be found the designation as "forum" (market place), in 1425 the market right was set out in writing. Since the secularization of the cathedral chapter in 1807 St. Veit is an independent parish again.
The first church was single naved and was probably built 850-950 in the Romanesque style. After the fire of 1334, which the church and half of the market fell victim to, this one was rebuilt and at the same time enlarged. In subsequent time yet several alterations and enlargements were carried out. The still today existing building is a four-naved Gothic basilica (around 1400), the only one in the province of Salzburg.
At the time of the great emigration under Archbishop Firmian in 1731 - the Pongau was the center of Salzburg Protestants - alone from the local jurisdiction Goldegg/St. Veit 3100 evangelical Christians had to leave their homes. According to tradition, they held their last worhip service at the today still existing chapel Pfarriachsteinkapelle. Most of the immigrants in East Prussia (Lithuania) found a new home. There they were friendly welcomed, but their desire to get settled united, could not be met. Only very few of them had managed to sell their goods before the emigration. In the directory of the goods of the emigrants being available in open sale, for Goldegg and St. Veit 268 farms were offered for sale. This list was sent to the Tyrol, Bavaria and to the Rhineland to gain good Catholic settlers.
To prevent a resurgence of Protestantism in Pongau, archbishop Firmian 1736-1741 for "better indoctrination" and monitoring of the people in the district of St. Veit Schwarzach a mission station had built (later Hospital). During this period, the mission house, farm buildings and the church in Schwarzach had built. The mission area extended to the judicial districts of St. Johann, Großarl, Goldegg, St. Veit, Gastein and Wagrain.
During the French Wars 1800-1805, St. Veit was repeatedly occupied by French troops and the population had to provide space for billetings of troops (Truppeneinquartierungen) and high payments to the French occupation power.
At the time of the freedom struggle of 1809 by the jurisdiction Goldegg (with St. Veit) 25 riflemen and 180 militiamen (Landstürmer) in defense of the Pass Lueg and Pongauer valley accesses were provided.
From a table can be seen that in the guardianship court Goldegg from May 1809 to March 1810 416 officers, 11,328 soldiers (Austrians, Frenchmen and Bavarians) with 126 horses marched through and, at times, also encamped here. Due to the chaos of war and the high cost of food, the country was sucked out and the people were impoverished.
After the capitulation of Austria in 1810 followed in Salzburg the Bavarian rule before it finally on May 1, 1816 came to Austria.
The Revolutionary year of 1848 for the municipality brought a major change. St. Veit like all other communities became a "free community with the right to self-rule" and on July 9, 1850, took place the first election to local council were Johann Rest (Neuwirt) became first mayor. This was based on the "Provisional Imperial Municipalities Act of 1848". The motto was "The foundation of a free state is the free community." Thus the tutelage by the sovereign's Pflegegerichte (administrative or judicial bodies) ended and it could develop a local self-government.
From 1873 to 1875 the railway line "Giselabahn" (Wörgl-Zell- Salzburg) was built and St. Veit after intervention before the Emperor on 5 November 1877 got a stop in Schwarzach. Great importance obtained the station as a starting point for the Tauern railway which was built as a direct connection to Trieste.
As a result of railway construction it came in the district Schwarzach to a strong influx. So this district was separated from St. Veit and in conformity with Imperial decision on 2nd June 1906 appointed to independent community of Schwarzach.
The First World War also on St. Veit brought much poverty and suffering. Thus St. Veit 1914-1918 was suffering many wounded, and 40 fallen and 5 missing men.
The severe agricultural crisis of the late twenties and the subsequent economic crisis leads to high unemployment, indebtedness of the agriculture and this is the breeding ground for the Nazi ideas. After the Annexation of Austria by Germany, many hoped in future an economic betterment. After initial economic successes, the Nazi terror and the Second World War also on St. Veit population brought immeasurable suffering.
There were many men coming back as disabled veterans. 63 St. Veiter have fallen and 13 are missing. Many men are in captivity as prisoners of war. The last returnee only on June 4, 1955 came back from Russian captivity.
After 1945 St. Veit was American occupation zone. There were many "bombed-out" people accommodated in St. Veit and there was a great famine. Austria at that time was among the countries most threatened by hunger in the world.
With help from abroad (especially America and Switzerland), the situation improved in the following years and by optimism, a strong will and hard work a better future could be created.
www.stveitpongau.at/geschichte-der-gemeinde/kurzchronik.html
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These poor daffodils. So keen to see the sunlight. Mild weather happens most of winter before unexpected snow buggers up their plans. Oh well
I look at the world through Rose-Coloured Glasses :-)
Queensland, Australia.
People Who Wear Rose-Colored Glasses See More, Study Shows
June 6, 2009 — A University of Toronto study provides the first direct evidence that our mood literally changes the way our visual system filters our perceptual experience suggesting that seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses is more biological reality than metaphor.
“Good and bad moods literally change the way our visual cortex operates and how we see,”…
sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603103807.htm
#113/113 in group 113 pictures in 2013 , the topic is Future.
My tulip garden brings me a lot of satisfaction. The flowers are a cheerful sight in the spring. This is the third season for these flowers. Bulbs planted October 20, 2017.
Red Matador, and Red Dynasty. The two yellow tulips were surprise stowaways in the batch that were planted.
May 7, 2020.
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Beaumaris pier just before dawn.
I am optimistic there may be some decent light this week. But this morning has brought much grey cloud ...
Old Havana, Cuba
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HTT from my girl with indomitable optimism. Loving life. Loving Gumbo. Repeatedly getting gummed, but always returning for just one more shot at receiving even a small bit of Gumbo's affection. Gummed again. Even drenched, but her joy and optimism continue to flow.
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Day 201
28th February
Had a lovely evening yesterday, Mum and I went for a spa evening at the Nirvana Spa in Berkshire, it was a birthday present albeit it a belated one as my birthday was in August! It was lovely, had a salt water flotation treatment & then spent several hours swimming and relaxing in steam room/sauna and reading with a drink. Bliss, pure relaxation.
Today its another horrible day for weather, bucketing it down on and off all day. I managed to get out this afternoon into the garden and I managed to get this shot of my Dad's lovely snowdrops. I was quite pleased with how they came out with the 50mm lens!
March tomorrow so hopefully spring is on its way now...