Monday, December 20, 2010

Ballet Party Invitations

Archbishop Rocco Caliandro (1872-1924)

time ago, I received with pleasure the publication edited by Dr. Caliandro CATALDO, magisterium, S. Rocco Caliandro Ecc.za Bishop (born in Ceglie January 22, 1872 and died in Termoli March 16, 1924): Firmamentum meum Dominus. The Magisterium of Bishop Rocco Caliandro, Bishop of Termoli 1912 to 1924 , Manduria 2010. The author, grandson of the ECC. Mo Bishop, published excerpts from the Bishops' pastoral letters and directives, which help to understand the religious and ecclesiastical life of the Diocese of Southern Italy, with various problems of disciplinary and doctrinal nature- pastoral. The Bishop Caliandro, dedicated just to the age of 40 years, brilliant priest of the clergy and the Diocesan cegliese Oria, was able to spend himself for the good of the people of Termoli, which was entrusted by Pope Saint Pius X. His pastoral zeal, however, was not devoid of bitterness and sorrow, who introduced him to an early death at only 52 years of age. Son of our people, as a boy had done his apprenticeship la bottega di un calzolaio. La sua vivida intelligenza e la propensione per lo studio fecero di lui un provetto latinista, tanto da esssere considerato il migliore del suo tempo - secondo quanto afferma l'Avv. Giuseppe Magno nella sua Storia di Ceglie Messapica -, un sacerdote pio ed attento alle necessità spirituali e materiali del proprio gregge, un Vescovo intrepido e zelante. Purtroppo, la sua morte prematura, ha privato la Chiesa italiana di un esponente prestigioso; se non fosse deceduto anzitempo, avrebbe sicuramente percorso una carriera molto significativa nell'ambito della gerarchia cattolica meridionale. La sua salma riposa nella monumentale cappella di famiglia, nel cimitero di Ceglie Messapica, sulla cui facciata si staglia nettamente il suo stemma vescovile, reproduced on the cover of the volume in question.
At this point, however, allow me to move some kind of relief at the rate Caliandro, however it must be appreciated for its remarkable meritorietà. Within the volume there is no comprehensive biography is the Bishop and Caliandro is on the same family, who arrived in Ceglie in the second half of the 600. The name of Greek origin Caliandro (whose literal meaning is: handsome ) is typically a surname cegliese, which corresponds in meaning to the surname BELLOMO widespread in Bari and its surroundings. The family has given our community Caliandro town famous men: among others, a certain Antonio Caliandro, in the first half of the 700 was the lawyer of Ceglie, priests and religious, as the Bishop Domenico Caliandro and the current pastor of our great Collegiate Church, Sac. Gianni Caliandro. Hopefully, at this point, that in the near future, the author overcomes these and other gaps with another more thorough and systematic search.
From P.. 13 Volume I quote the following document:

Theodosius Maria Gargiulo
by the Grace of God and the Holy Apostolic
Bishop of Oria
view of the application of acolyte Rocco Caliandro Ceglie of which is to proceed from this instance of the Diocesan Rev.ma the steps necessary for the establishment of its sacred heritage.
view of the two legal copies issued by the Notary of Archangel Nannavecchia Ceglie, the first words in 16 days and the second in the next 18 days past October, showing that the Acolyte said Rocco Caliandro is rightful owner of the following municipal funds:
1. House on the ground floor up area of \u200b\u200bCeglie, consisting of a compartment, with little room foragna, tank and more, located in Vico III Workshop of Nisco, bearing the number 13 and underneath the house of the spouses Antonio and Rubina Scatigna Joy.
2. Another house with sovereign foragna and more situated in Via Bottega Nisco with the number 12 above the houses of Peter Zito.
3. The use of underground stall in the same street with the number 14 below to the house of Peter Zito.
4. Another house in the foreground in the street Lamarina Garden, composed of a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen closet and communion with the tank number 1.
We Theodosius Maria Gargiulo,
Bishop of Oria,
declared valid and approved the sacred heritage of that Acolyte Caliandro described above in the pension funds of municipal census of Ceglie, until it is declared valid consisting etc. etc.
Oria from the Diocesan Curia, 27 December 1895.
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(the photos show respectively: the portrait of Bishop Rocco Caliandro, preserved in the sacristy of the Collegiate Church of Ceglie, and the book cover)

Friday, April 30, 2010

Cool Hair On Poptropica

Lo sai cosa mangi?


E’ un’abitudine molto diffusa quella di comprare alimenti senza leggere né ingredienti né Tabelle Nutrizionali, per molti è sufficiente leggere la data di scadenza e, soprattutto, il prezzo. Ma sei consapevole di cosa mangi?
Ho paura di no!
Leggere le etichette, le tabelle nutrizionali e gli ingredienti è un comportamento intelligente and responsible and is especially important for your health. Until recently we have witnessed on television the umpteenth scandal on expired food, food of dubious origin worked in private laboratories and without warranty. For that reason, now more than ever, we must buy food produced in Italian factories of which it is clear the company name and origin of raw materials (meat, milk, vegetables ....) To be strictly Italian (synonymous with quality). Read the label helps us to face an important decision on the relationship between price / quality / Health. First, it is important to read the ingredients, ie, the list of substances in the product we're buying. Those who suffer from high cholesterol or have had cases of ischemia, or suffer from diabetes or food allergies or any other condition must necessarily know how to read food labels.
What are the ingredients to avoid?
We can read the ingredients: "Margarine of vegetable origin", "Lard," "hydrogenated fats" or "saturated fat". These fats are seriously dangerous for those suffering from high cholesterol, diabetes or had already been cases of ischemia by increasing levels of "LDL (bad) causing obstruction of the arteries showed signs of heart attack and stroke. Among the ingredients
possiamo anche leggere: “Fecola di Patate” o “Sciroppo di Glucosio” o “Amido di Mais”, che vengono impiegati per addensare, per esempio, i minestroni surgelati o le marmellate o le creme ecc.. Questi causano i “Picchi Glicemici”, ossia, l’innalzamento della glicemia dopo il pasto e se assunti frequentemente causano uno scompenso glicemico dovuto al cattivo controllo dei livelli di glicemia che troppo a lungo rimangono con valori al di sopra 140 mg/100 ml.
Il sale (indicato anche come Sodio) è uno dei componenti sempre presenti tra gli ingredienti, chi soffre di Pressione alta e Cirrosi con insorgenza di Ascite deve controllarne la quantità per evitare ulteriori complicanze.
People suffering from "irritable bowel syndrome" and "Diverticulum" or "Abdominal swelling due to" must always check the ingredients indicates the presence of "Raising agent" and "Bran" and must control the amount of "fiber" as indicated in the nutritional table. The bran has no effect "sandpaper" on the walls of the colon in the presence of diverticula and rupture of some of them can cause blood in the stool resulting in pain, when taken over in large quantities in people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome , may cause a worsening of constipation. The Leavening agents can alter the intestinal flora or to cause the fermentation of sugars during digestion with the formation of air giving a sense of heaviness and swelling with possible abdominal cramps.
Those who suffer from food allergies as the "Nickel" or "gluten" or any other substance, Italian law requires the processing industry and food processing to indicate the ingredients, possible traces of components that can cause allergies or in more severe cases, anaphylactic shock.
Always remember that health is important and that prevention is the start from what we eat. Read food labels can help make your life easier.