Can I Take Creatine Supplements in Tea?

 Creatine is an organic compound with acidic properties. The natural substance is created by the body from amino acids in the kidneys and liver. Creatine supplies energy to all cells, particularly those in the muscles. In fact, 95 percent of the body's natural creatine is found in skeletal muscle.

Creatine supplements gained popularity in the 1990s as a way to build muscle mass, strengthen the muscles and improve athletic performance. Numerous nutrition companies have created different supplement versions of the product. Today creatine is available in powder, tablet and liquid forms.

Unlike many supplements on the market, creatine is not a weight loss product. Rather, bodybuilders and athletes use creatine to increase muscle mass and gain weight. Scientific research suggests that creatine has various benefits for exercise performance. It has been shown to increase power and strength during intense workouts.

Since creatine causes muscle cells to retain water (and grow larger as a result), the supplement promotes weight gain rather than weight loss. Combined with a regular weightlifting and exercise program, creatine aids lean muscle development. The weight gain is most obvious in first time users.

Many bodybuilders and athletes can benefit from creatine supplements. To achieve the best results, they must understand the right way to utilize the product. Proper supplementation paves the way to lean muscle mass and better athletic performance.

Some athletes wonder if they can take creatine supplements with tea. The caffeine and creatine issue has been debated extensively in both the scientific and athletic communities. Different studies have yielded different results.

At least one study found that caffeine and creatine taken together may counteract each product's positive effects. The initial finding disturbed the athletic community, which understood creatine and caffeine to improve athletic performance when taken independently.

Other studies used powdered creatine administered with tea and coffee. The findings from this combination are promising for athletes and bodybuilders. Nevertheless, the debate on creatine and caffeine continues.

Many creatine users take the supplement with tea for a couple of reasons. Creatine powder is hard to dissolve in room temperature or cold beverages. Dissolution is much easier in a cup of warm tea or mug of hot coffee. The unique flavors of tea and coffee also mask the bitter creatine taste. The complete dissolution promoted by warm beverages makes digestion easier, as well.

Most athletes are convinced that the caffeine in tea does not greatly reduce the effects of creatine supplements. For example, combining creatine with warm caffeinated tea will not promote weight loss. Users who are doubtful can forgo caffeinated drinks for milk, juice and other beverages. They can also reap the supplement's benefits by replacing the powdered form with a tablet or liquid.

To get the most out of creatine, athletes must make the supplement work for them in whatever form they choose. Taken alone or with protein and carbohydrate, creatine is a proven way to build strong, lean muscle and increase exercise performance.

Creatine is typically taken as a performance-enhancing supplement. Since its over the counter availability to consumers in 1992, creatine has become one of the most popular nutritional supplements among exercise and sport populations. Creatine is also one of the most extensively researched and validated supplements available.

It is known to increase performance in muscular strength and power activities, and enhance short bursts of muscular endurance, thus allowing for greater muscular overload in order to improve training effectiveness. In short, Creatine supplementation reportedly increases a muscle's ability to contract under heavy loads, enabling the lifter to lift more weight or obtain more repetitions.

Creatine can be found naturally in the body and is primarily located in the skeletal muscle. It plays a vital role in the reformation of a molecule essential for muscular contraction, adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The modes of exercise most affected by creatine supplementation are shown to be high-intensity, short duration, and repeated exercise bouts.

Of the hundreds of supplements that claim to enhance performance, only creatine has proved itself both in the laboratory, and in the gym. Oral creatine supplementation has been shown to provide a number of benefits. These include increases in lean muscle mass, muscular strength, and enhanced performance in various athletic capacities. Individual response to creatine does vary from user to user. Some trainees report dramatic gains in strength, whereas others note minor improvements.

Creatine can be found naturally in the body and is primarily located in the skeletal muscle. It plays a vital role in the reformation of a molecule essential for muscular contraction, adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The modes of exercise most affected by creatine supplementation are shown to be high-intensity, short duration, and repeated exercise bouts.

Of the hundreds of supplements that claim to enhance performance, only creatine has proved itself both in the laboratory, and in the gym. Oral creatine supplementation has been shown to provide a number of benefits. These include increases in lean muscle mass, muscular strength, and enhanced performance in various athletic capacities. Individual response to creatine does vary from user to user. Some trainees report dramatic gains in strength, whereas others note minor improvements.

Although creatine research options have advanced over the last fifteen years, there does need to be more research into the safety aspects of the long-term use of creatine supplementation https://www.fletchreviews.com. This evolving research cycle seems promising as well as exciting for this effective nutritional supplement.

How to Choose an Interlocking Wood Decking Tile

Interlocking wood decking tiles or patio pavers are rapidly becoming a very popular product for quickly and easily covering drab concrete patios with an attractive solid wood surface. They have the big advantage that you don't need to rip up the old concrete and can simply lay them over the top, without any special surface preparation. And the beauty of these convenient patio pavers is that you don't need to be an expert handyman and you won't need a special set of power tools to install them. They just click together like a jigsaw puzzle.

However there is now a increasing number of manufacturers offering such products, so making an informed choice between what's available is becoming more difficult. In this article, we discuss some of the main features of the tiles that you probably should consider before making a final decision on which tile would suit you best in your particular circumstances.

Wood species

This is probably one of the most important aspects in choosing a decking tile. Ideally you would choose a wood species with the highest natural durability, but there is the colour aspect to consider as well. Wood species can range tremendously in colour, from light straw through chocolate browns to deep orange red colours. But based on durability considerations alone, then one of the most durable and hard wearing species is undoubtedly Ipe wood from South America. Under this there are then a number of other wood species also from South America and a few from Southeast Asia. Rather than listing all the individual species, we suggest that you check the durability and other characteristics from an authoritative web site such as the USDA Forest Service at http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/Menu.ssi . Note that some species, although they may be durable in respect of climatic considerations, may still be subject to insect attack such as termites which could be an important consideration in your particular region.

Other considerations when choosing the wood species of course are whether the wood has been responsibly harvested or comes from managed forests.

Wood thickness

Most tiles on the market use wood slats which are approximately 5/8" (15mm) thick. Some manufacturers supply tiles with 3/4" thick slats and others with ½" thick slats. The product you choose to some extent depends on the location where you intend to lay the tiles. For interior situations such as basements, covered patios and other areas not subject to extreme weather conditions, then the ½" thick slats maybe entirely suitable. However in areas with more extreme climatic variation, we would suggest that the thicker wood is a better choice.

Plastic base composition

Plastic tile bases may be made of many combinations of plastic including polypropylene, polyethylene or other plastic materials. Whilst different manufacturers have their particular reason for choosing a specific plastic compound, the main considerations you should be aware of are the brittleness of the plastic, the low temperature characteristics (if you happen to live in a very cold area), and the UV stability of the plastic used. The latter point is extremely important as unless a plastic product used in exterior conditions contains a UV stabiliser, it can degrade very quickly.

Interlocking mechanism

Broadly speaking, there are only two types of interlocking mechanism used on decking tiles currently in the marketplace. Firstly there is the type that has female connectors on two sides and male connectors on the other two sides. Generally speaking, the female connectors are a series of loops which mesh with the pins on the other two sides.

The other type of locking mechanism is completely symmetrical so that any side of any tile will lock with any side of any other tile such as SwiftDeck tiles from http://www.swiftdeck.com.

The disadvantage of the loop and pin style is firstly that it requires a bit more thought in laying the tiles as you must effectively only start in one corner of the area to be covered and keep on moving from that corner. It is difficult to install or remove one of these type of tiles in a central area without disrupting at least three of the tiles around it. The other problem is that on the outer edge of final row you will have one tile with loops on the edge and the next tile with pins on the edge.

There are also tiles on the market which are effectively one way connectors. Once you click the tiles into position, you cannot easily lift them up again. Whilst this may not be a disadvantage if you have no intention of changing the tiles at any time, it does limit your options if you intend to move your home or if you wish to change the design of the deck.

The other problem with the loop and pin design is that if the manufacturer provides an option of clip-on transition strips, then you need two types of these - one which will connect with the pins, and one which will connect with the loops. And similarly if corner transition pieces are supplied as an option, then you also need two types of these as well.

Availability of different designs

Some manufacturers only supply one design of deck tile, generally with four slats of wood running in the same direction. Sometimes there is an option of a five or six slat tile. With other manufacturers you may have an option of more than one design. The advantage of this is that you can then mix and match the different designs to make attractive borders, centrepieces etc.

Optional accessories

If you are using the tiles to cover an existing concrete patio, you would probably have at least one open side. Thus on the final row tiles, you would be able to see the plastic base and the connecting pins unless they are hidden somehow www.thecompositecompany.co.za. Some manufacturers therefore provide clip-on transition strips which also have the advantage of reducing the danger of shipping on the outer row of tiles. Corner transition strips are also normally available from such suppliers for the external corners.

This covers the main design and material factors that you should consider when choosing a wood decking tile / patio paver. Of course as well as the above factors you would probably also want to take into consideration the price of the tile, the warranty being offered, any trial period being offered, the after sales service, return policy etc

Trading Psychology Lesson - Impulse Trading

In this article we're going to investigate the concept of good and bad trades.

We'll note that good trades are a result of making 'good trading decisions' but alas may still have 'bad outcomes'.

Conversely, bad trades are a result of making 'bad decisions' and on occasion may actually result in 'good outcomes'.

The trader's best weapon in breaking the mould of most novices who lose wads of cash in the market is to focus only on making good trades, and worrying less about good or bad outcomes.

In our Workshops we attempt to deliver students strategies which help identify the best trades to suit particular and personal trading specifications. We have a number of trading strategies which can be used to reap rewards from the stock market, with each strategy using a particular structure or 'setup' to formulate a smart trade. Most traders however don't have such a structure, and as a result, too often succumb to the dreaded 'impulse trade'.

This is a largely overlooked concept in investing literature and refers to an unstructured, non-method, or non-setup trade.

Succumbing to Spontaneity

We've all been there!

You look at a chart, suddenly see the price move in one direction or the other, or the charts might form a short-term pattern, and we jump in before considering risk/return, other open positions, or a number of the other key factors we need to think about before entering a trade.

Other times, it can feel like we place the trade on automatic pilot. You might even find yourself staring at a newly opened position thinking "Did I just place that?"

All of these terms can be summed up in one form - the impulse trade.

Impulse trades are bad because they are executed without proper analysis or method. Successful investors have a particular trading method or style which serves them well, and the impulse trade is one which is done outside of this usual method. It is a bad trading decision which causes a bad trade.

But why would a trader suddenly and spontaneously break their tried-and-true trading formula with an impulse trade? Surely this doesn't happen too often? Well, unfortunately this occurs all the time - even though these transactions fly in the face of reason and learned trading behaviours.

Even the most experienced traders have succumbed to the impulse trade, so if you've done it yourself don't feel too bad!

How it Happens

If it makes no sense, why do traders succumb to the impulse trade? As is usual with most bad investing decisions, there's quite a bit of complex psychology behind it.

In a nutshell, traders often succumb to the impulse trade when they've been holding onto bad trades for too long, hoping against all reason that things will 'come good'. The situation is exacerbated when a trader knowingly - indeed, willingly - places an impulse trade, and then has to deal with additional baggage when it incurs a loss.

One of the first psychological factors at play in the impulse trade is, unsurprisingly, risk.

Contrary to popular belief, risk is not necessarily a bad thing. Risk is simply an unavoidable part of playing the markets: there is always risk involved in trades - even the best structured transactions. However, in smart trading, a structure is in place prior to a transaction to accommodate risk. That is, risk is factored into the setup so the risk of loss is accepted as a percentage of expected outcomes. When a loss occurs in these situations, it is not because of a bad/impulse trade, nor a trading psychology problem - but simply the result of adverse market conditions for the trading system.

Impulse trades, on the other hand, occur when risk isn't factored into the decision.

Risk and Fear

The psychology behind taking an impulse trade is simple: the investor takes a risk because they are driven by fear. There is always fear of losing money when one plays the market. The difference between a good and a bad trader is that the former is able to manage their fears and reduce their risk.

An impulse trade occurs when the trader abandons risk because they're afraid of missing out on what looks like a particularly 'winning' trade. This impulse emotion often causes the investor to break with their usual formula and throw their money into the market in the hope of 'not missing out on a potential win'. However, the impulse trade is never a smart one - it's a bad one.

If the trader identifies a potential opportunity and spontaneously decides they must have the trade - and then calms down and uses good strategy to implement the transaction - then this is no longer an impulse trade. However, it the trader disregards a set-up trigger or any form of method in making the trade, they've thrown caution to the wind and have implemented a bad trade.

Result of the Impulse Trade

Impulse trades typically end in one of three ways:

The ill-conceived impulse trade results in a loss (odds-on outcome!)

The impulse trade results in a loss, but subsequently becomes the trigger of a valid setup. The trader ignores the setup for the sake of their previous loss and misses out on the next win.

The impulse trade that actually wins. Occasionally an impulse trade will work out in the trader's favour. This is sheer luck!

From another viewpoint, however, a winning impulse trade is bad luck because it reinforces the taking of a bad trade simply due to a good outcome.

One winning impulse trade will spur on more and under the right market conditions some of these may also have good outcomes. It's a natural tendency for traders to focus on winning outcomes - regardless of the quality of the decisions which caused them.

This is a particularly dangerous situation for traders as all of their negative trading traits (which would usually cause losses in normal market conditions) are being reinforced.

As one would expect however, more often than not, bad trades made from bad trading decisions will result in losses. When the market eventually 'rights itself' and the aberration which allowed some bad trades to have good outcomes disappears, the trader is left confused as to what constitutes a successful approach, and is undoubtedly nursing big losses.

The trader has failed to focus on the quality of the trading decision, but rather than the quality of the outcome. In this way the impulse trade is little more than gambling, because gambling is based on pure chance whereas good trading is based on calculation and reason. There is risk inherent in both trading and gambling, but in the former, risk is accommodated and is simply an expected outcome in an overall proven winning strategy.

One must remember at all times that trading psychology is an incredibly important part of setting up a winning trading career.

If one doesn't remain calm, a few winning impulse trades are going to be outweighed by the eventual losing impulse trades, and cause a whole bundle of trading psychology issues down the track.

Curing the Impulse Trade Urge

So, how does one know that they're at risk of an impulse trade, i.e. how does one stop the problem before it develops?

If you're feeling panicky about your portfolio or a potential trade, that's the first sign. Stress will push you into the region of 'unreason', and you'll be more susceptible to making a bad, impulse decision.

If you think you might be at risk of making an impulse trade, ask yourself these questions:

Do you feel that you are rushing to get into a trade in case you 'miss' it?

Are you basing whether to take this trade or not on a prior trade, either missing that trade or it being a loss?

Do you feel sick or nervous just before, or just after you've entered a trade?

Have you focused on making a good trading decision, that is, are you following your trading methodology?

If the answer is 'yes' to the first three questions, and 'no' to the last question, then you are very likely making an impulse trade.

Don't panic

As in all trading psychology problems, there is one solution - don't panic. Of course, quelling panic isn't easy. Remember that panic comes when a fixation causes a situation to seem direr than it actually is.

The best way to avoid panic and indecision is to always trade based upon a proven trading plan which clearly defines the conditions by which you enter and exit the market, and perhaps more importantly, how much of your capital you are going to risk on each trade.

Any sense of disappointment which comes with a losing trade is therefore the result of adverse conditions in the market for the traders trading system - not the trader. When this is the case, you should not ascribe self-blame and create a massive trading psychology complex.

You have to remember that not all trades will win and that when you lose money using a proven system, you shouldn't panic. When you've lost money on an unstructured, impulse trade however, it is time to start looking at your trading psychology mindset.

In both cases stay away from panic or it will control your next move.

Trading Psychology is a key part of out Workshops. We'll teach you the common pitfalls which catch out novice traders and give you the mindset to take your trading to the next level.

Carl has delivered presentations on trading and investing to over 20,000 people throughout Australia and New Zealand and has helped countless clients to improve their trading outcomes. He also writes the long running and popular 'Terms of Trade' column in the finance section of Melbourne's Saturday Herald Sun newspaper.

Carl is currently the Head of Education at Australian Stock Report https://tradingthug.com/. Carl and his team teach technical analysis, money management, and trading psychology to intimate classes in a live trading environment. These workshops utilise strategies designed to take advantage of trading opportunities on all asset classes including equities, FX, commodities and indices.

Evolving Web Development Industry

An elaborated interpretation of several actions that are linked to the formation and development of a website is known as web development.

It may include numerous things such as web designing, web server configurations, e-commerce, coding etc. But the general view of web expert's states that web development is the non-design features of formation of a website. It may include simple static tools dealing with plain texts up to highly complicated electronic businesses, web aligned internet applications.

A vast number of web developers are included in gigantic business and corporations. Whereas the small scale business or organizations can just work with an individual, permanent or on a contract, developer. Another option that is available is, assigning the job to a company that is established for the sole purpose of development of websites for others.

With time, web developing got included amongst the most evolving industries globally that too in a short period of time.

The major driving force behind the rising of this industry are the big companies that want to enhance their businesses and promote their products and services not only to the existing clients but also to make sure that their products and services are exposed to the greater customer market.

Another factor that helped boost this field to such an extent is the fact that the development and web hosting does not cost much. Compared to the past, it now costs minimal to create and develop a website. Creating a simple website is no longer considered a tough job considering you have the idea and the relevant information.

Minor web page development companies are now capable of producing designs that help small scale organizations to enhance their businesses. The minor web developers are equipped with such skills that is playing a big role in boosting the web development industry.

Not only this, a large number of applications are available publicly and free and serve as development tools, which help to assist in the process of development. Such applications include PHP, Linux, etc. these applications are usually available for free. This promotes the usage of these applications by individuals globally who is working on making new websites for their brands as well as adds to the advancements of the already existing ones.

The software's such as Adobe Dreamweaver also play their part in the popularity of website development.

By using these software's, you have the ability to create web pages that are dynamic, elegant and highly professional looking, in a short duration of time. The special skills required for HTML or other programming, coding is not a necessity for these, but having them just adds as an advantage.

Strong and highly advanced versions of Linux, PHP, and Apache are utilized as the latest tools in the development of web pages.

Microsoft.NET technologies are also employed to form a website that serves as a medium to utilize all the applications available on the internet. Applications that are accessible even in the offline state are more preferred and widely distributed by the developers to promote them as much as possible.

New content is developed now by the applications available rather than using the conventional way to executing code. This is made dispersal of information quick and easy. Web professionals can now access applications from around the world rather than accessing just the ones in their location.

There has been a recent debate regarding whether a web developer's speed is equal to productivity. Depending on the interpretation, there is bound to be opposing viewpoints with regards to this. However, the productivity of a developer should be equated to whether the project was completed in time but more importantly whether the application is usable. From the analysis, it is obvious that how soon a web development project is completed depends on several factors such as complexity, functionality and the scale of productivity. If you decide to hire a web developer, ensure that the web experts understand the modern day web world.

Understanding Modern Web Development

In order to create quality applications, such applications should be made from a user's point of view. Creating an application based on how complex or easy it will be for the end user to use the same application ensures that a developer can pre-empt any challenges that the user is likely to face. The assumption here is regarding how the user will interact with the application.

Mobile approach

Today, smartphones are one of the fastest growing phenomenon due to the increasing numbers of smartphone users. The most recent statistics suggest that approximately 64% of all mobile users across the world use smartphones. This figure is increasing by the day. The emerging trend of smartphone in use should be incorporated in modern web development in such a way that applications can be used in multiple devices including mobile devices as opposed to the traditional approach where applications were created for single devices. This means that a web application built for computer use should function just as well in devices such as tablets and smartphones. In fact, the best approach in modern development is that applications should be first be built for smaller devices before proceeding to PCs functionality.

Web Technology Stack Utilization

Due to the advances made in the field of information and technology, web developers have a vast resource of modern web technologies at their disposal. Despite the fact that experimenting with new technology to develop websites and application is a good approach, a good developer should stick to tested solutions in development. You will perhaps not want to be the person who creates a complex web application using a non-tested but modern technology that will never work effectively on the application. Unlike in the past, modern web development also dictates that a developer avoids technology that hinder agility. Web developers often find themselves having to balance between applications that are both portable and agile. It is no longer a viable approach to create an application that can only be used on a single database or platform.

Great User Interface

Well-designed interfaces can sell anything as they are more appealing to the users. However, the appeal should not be equated to complexity as most users avoid web applications that are not easily navigable.

Conclusion

In order to create successful web applications, developers are required to maintain the standards within the industry while at the same time observing the emerging trends in modern web development https://bestdesignersintheworld.com/. The end products should be adaptable meaning that a good web application can be used both in the present and the future without any alterations being made.

Five Best Museums In Barcelona

Make your trip to Barcelona Historic

Learn history of Barcelona through its historic museums

1. Fundació Joan Miró Museum

Opening Hours: Tue to Sat 10.00-19.00 (Oct-June), 10.00-20.00 (July-Sep), Thursday 10.00-21.30, Sunday and public holidays 10.00-14.30, Mondays (except public holidays) Closed.

Fundació Joan Miró Museum is one of the famous museums in Spain and artistic works of Fundació Joan Miró are exhibited here. Fundació Joan Miró was born on 20 April, 1893. He came out with his first solo exhibition in the year 1921 at Paris' Galerie La Licorne. He died on Dec 25, 1983.

The museum is a present from him to the native City and showcases contemporary art of Barcelona spanning one century. The building was opened to the public in 1975 and it was designed by Josep Lluís Sert. Miro was epitome of style as is reflected in his colorful style with shade of Mediterranean humor.

The most famous among his collections are Alexander Calder's mercury fountain along with pottery sculptures like Dona j ocell (1982), bronze sculpture Dona (1983) and tapestry Tarragona Tapestry (1970).

Visitors to the museum can have a glimpse of Miro's collection which total 175 pieces of sculptures, 240 pieces of paintings, 4 ceramics and 9 textiles along with 8000 drawings and graphic works. Though most of these have been donated by Miro, other contributors include his wife and other artists such as Pierre Matisse, Francesc Farreras, Manuel de Muga, Marguerite, Josep Lluís Sert, and Aimé Maeght.

His collection includes The pedicure 1901, Composition (Street in Pedralbes) 1917, Portrait of a Young Girl 1919, Chapel of Sant Joan d'Horta 1917, Collage-drawing 1933, Morning Star 1940, Double-sided Stele 1956, Self-Portrait 1937/38-1960, The Foundation Tapestry 1979.

The museum holds Temporary exhibitions, its own exhibition named Espai 13 and a travelling exhibition. It also conducts seminars, musical evenings, activities for children, educational activities, Pensar l'art d'avui (Thinking Today's Art) and weekend guided tours.

2. Museu d'Història de Catalunya (Museum of the History of Catalonia)

Opening Hours: Tue to Sat from 10 am to 7 pm, Wed from 10 am to 8 pm, Sun and public holidays from 10 am to 2.30 pm, Mondays closed (except public holidays)

The Museum of the History of Catalonia exhibits social, cultural, political and economical evolution and history of Catalonia from very ancient times till the last century. Opened for public in 1996, the Museum is constantly crowded by university students, schoolchildren, historians, local populace and foreign tourists due to promotion of activities which are related to Catalan history associated with various themes and periods.

The museum is located where a huge 19th century warehouse stands. It is divided in eight sections in the form of permanent exhibitions. "The Roots", "Our Sea" and Birth of a Nation," depict Catalonia's ancient ancestors, Aragonese-Catalan sea trade and the flourishing Roman period. "On the Periphery of an Empire," "Steam and Nation" and "Bases of the Revolution" depict decline of Catalonia under Habsburg rule along with cultural and economic recovery during the industrial age.

"The Electric Years" along with "Defeat and Recovery" tell about 20th century, Spanish Civil War, effect of Franco's dictatorship on Catalonia and holding of first ever democratic elections after Franco's death.

The museum holds temporary exhibitions on various topics which had included some excellent exhibits on Mediterranean cultures along with relationship between poet Federico García Lorca and Salvador Dalí. It also conducts virtual tour around various rooms of the Museum, from ancient times to the September 1714.

Along with touring exhibitions, the museum presents research material for students and research scholars through its various publications housed in library. It has a bookshop that sells varied books and gift items narrating history of Catalonia. The museum's café, La Miranda del museu, provides delicious food and an enchanting view of the nearby port.

Point to note is that admission is free on the first Sunday of every month.

3. Figueres Dali Theatre Museum

Opening Hours: 1 Nov-28 Feb: 10:30 am-6 pm, 1 March-30 June: 9:30 am-6 pm, 1 July-30 Sep: 9 am-8 pm, 1 Oct-30 Oct: 9:30 am-6 pm. Closed on: Jan 1 and Dec 25, every Mon between 1 Oct and 31 May, except on holidays, holiday eves and 24 Dec.

The Dalí Theatre-Museum is a tribute to a Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech who was a Spanish surrealist painter born in Figueres, Catalonia. Dalí was best known for the striking images in his surrealist work. His skills were influenced by Renaissance masters. His best known work was The Persistence of Memory which was completed in 1931.

The museum is housed in the building where a Municipal Theatre of 19th century stood. Opened to public in 1974, it has wide range of works of Dalí spanning his carrier and include his outstanding paintings such as 1910 Landscape Near Figueras, 1916 Fiesta in Figueras (begun 1914), 1921 The Garden of Llaner (Cadaqués) and Self-portrait, 1930 L'Âge d'Or (The Golden Age) film in collaboration with Luis Buñuel, 1941 Honey is Sweeter than Blood, 1951 Christ of St. John of the Cross and Exploding Raphaelesque Head, Apotheosis of the Dollar 1965 and Dawn, Noon, Afternoon and Evening (1979).

The connoisseurs of art and paintings can see works that Dali created especially for the Museum in various rooms, like Mae West Room, Monument to Francesc Pujols and Wind Palace Room. It also includes works of other artists such as El Greco, Modest Urgell, Marià Fortuny, Ernest Meissonier, Wolf Vostell, Marcel Duchamp and Antoni Pitxot.

The museum has 1500 works of arts which includes drawing, painting, sculpture, installations, photography etc. The theatre covers three spaces, the main theatre museum, group of rooms and the gallery "Dalí·Jewels", which includes collections of gold set of gems of old Owen Cheatham, 37 in number.

The Dalí Theatre-Museum conducts temporary exhibitions, virtual visits and "Dali by Night" shows.

4. Museu Marítim (Maritime Museum)

Opening Hours: Mon to Sun (10:00 a.m.and 8:00 p.m.)

Museu Maritim is one among the special museums in Barcelona covering one century (1750-1850). It includes all types of maritime artifacts in and around Barcelona. The museum's history dates back to 1378 when King Pere IV signed an agreement to construct royal shipyards. It is a construction marvel of Catalan with Gothic architecture. The main attraction is a statue in Christopher Columbus' honour named Colonand Port Vell, a picturesque walk to the marina.

The museum houses collections of ship models, steamships, models of shipyard, models from nautical schools, half-hull models along with model of ships used by Spanish Royal Armada. The maritime museum has a wide range of navigation instrument collection from all ages, viz, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and include marine chronometer, long distance glasses, sextants and octants.

The museum has a huge collection of ex-votos of mariners in the form of painted pictures depicting accidents, shipwrecks, etc., along with name of the divine being. The museum also has painting collection which include works by famous painters such as M. Urgell, J. Llaverias and R. Martí Alsina among others along with portraits of ships and vessels. The museum also has figurehead collection which are mainly of Catalan sailboats of 19th century along with "Negre de la Riba" (Black man of Riba), figure of warrior from North America.

The museum has collection of 11 nautical charts along with various atlases produced during 15-17th centuries and other cartographic collection numbering about 2000, signifying nautical history of medieval Spain.

The royal galley of Juan de Austria showcases replica of the vessel Juan de Austria which took part in battle of Lepanto on 7 October 1571.

Santa Eulàlia, a schooner, is another attraction at the museum and has been named after patron saint of Barcelona. The museum also has a shop and a restaurant.

5. Museu Picasso (Picasso Museum)

Opening Hours: Tue to Sun:10 am to 8 pm, Closed on working Mondays

The Museu Picasso has one of the most extensive collections of artworks by the 20th century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. This is one of the most popular and most visited museums in Barcelona. The museum is housed in five medieval palaces in Barcelona's Barri Gotic. There are nearly 3,500 works making up permanent collection of the museum.

The Picasso museum was inaugurated in March 9, 1963 in Aguilar Gothic palace. Later Palau del Baró de Balaguer, Palau Meca, Casa Mauri and Palau Finestres palaces also became part of the museum.

The collection at the museum include Malaga, which depicts his life from 1881-1890, Corunna, 1891-1895, Barcelona 1895-1897 and many other.

The permanent collections include paintings and drawing, engravings and ceramics. The paintings include two school days important oil paintings, Science and Charity in 1897 and First Communion (1896) along with Margot and the Dwarf Dancer, 1901. Other paintings include Le Fol (The Madman), The Tragedy (1903) as well as Portrait of Señora Canals. The Ceramics Museum has a series of 16 articles donated by Picasso in 1957, which depict 20th century style.

The museum's public areas including assembly halls can be hired for private functions and private visits also can be arranged to the exhibition rooms https://ulflag.com/. The museum conducts free guided tours. The museum library has specialized materials of Picasso, though access to it is restricted. Visitors can buy Picasso memorabilia at the museum shop which include books, posters, T-shirts, jewelry, handkerchiefs and motifs.

How to Make Money Online Quickly

It is not uncommon to see people earning money on the internet these days. You can virtually find different types of people working online to earn a substantial amount of money. While few of them manage to earn a handsome 6 figure income out of it, others fail to even open an account in it. Then there are novices, who want to get rich quickly by working online. They believe that by working on the internet for few hours a day, they can earn money online and that too very quickly. However, the reality is far from it. No doubt, you can make good amount of money online. But for that to happen you need to spend considerable amount of time on the internet and also gain enough amount of experience in the field you have ventured into.

All said and done, there are few easy ways you can try out to get started in online business. If you follow these ways in a systematic way and if you are a bit lucky, there's no stopping you earn money online and very quickly at that. If everything goes well, you may even expect juicy paychecks at the start of every month. If you are new to online world, the biggest mistake you could possibly make is to launch your own product and try to sell it in your own way. It is very important for you to know that any new product is bound to take its time to make its presence felt in the online industry. Instead, you would be better of promoting a product that is not your own but is relevant to your market. In this regard, you may think of contacting the product manufacturer and ask if there is a possibility of earning commissions on selling their products.

For instance, you may think of selling e-books to earn money online. If you type the keyword "e-books" on search engines like Google, you will get to see many companies selling them more competitively than you. Chances of you making money online would thus diminish rapidly. So, why would you think of selling a product that already exists online, rather than selling somebody else's product? By doing so, you stand to earn money online and that too very quickly. You are also likely to learn many new tricks of the trade from your boss, who would have already been in this business for sometime now.

In addition to selling products, you may think of actively participating in affiliate programs to give yourself an opportunity to earn money online and very quickly. These programs could contain anything like sales copy, products, services, website and others. All you have got to do is to market them online. What's more, you can start earning money almost instantly. There are few affiliate programs that are willing to pay its affiliates a very high commission in the range of 70% of sales value. So, when there is such a grand opportunity to earn more money, why don't you start searching for genuine affiliate programs?

Virtual money these days is no longer confined to the virtual world. Some of them now have their monetary equivalent in the money we normally use in the real world. Well, "normal" is a relative word here since most people still use one form of virtual money (a.k.a. PayPal money or e-bank money) to buy very real products or services without having the need to convert the virtual money to actual cash.

However, what most people do not know yet is that you can generate income by actually making virtual money. Sounds impossible? If this was proposed to you ten years ago, it might still sound improbable; but here are novel ways to earn, making money online.

1. Log on to game sites that need virtual money which can be converted to currency that can be deposited in e-banks.

Gaming site like Zwinky utilizes very real money to buy into some aspects of the game, but does not convert it back to re-usable money beyond that virtual world.

On the other hand, gaming site Second Life can create transactions that utilizes Lindberg money (the currency used in the game) which has monetary equivalence in most e-bank. A word of caution, though; it may take a pretty long time before you can start earning money this way.

Basically, you need to set up a virtual identity, and virtual money earning business as well. So unless you dedicate most of your time in Second Life, you better not quit your 9-to-5 job just yet. However, when you have things settled in your virtual world, your earning potential is equivalent to the time you dedicate to your virtual business.

2. Gold farming on WoW or selling virtual goods to other gamers.

Online gaming communities are still very much at odds with each other over the issue of gold farming in the World of Warcraft. Gold farming basically constitutes playing the game on an almost 24/7 level, and selling the gold you accumulate by putting it up on e-Bay. Regular players of the game usually can get the needed game currency by repetitive actions like "mining for gold."

But these take a long time (and we mean 100++ hours long.) Naturally, the more gold you have, the better equipments, tools and armor you can buy for the playing character in the game. Depending on the going rate in e-Bay or other sites that trade off services, a gold farmer can earn as much as $100 a month.

There is also a growing trend among other "farmers" to sell virtual goods or currencies to legit gamers in other online games. Mostly, the trade-off is for virtual currencies only. However, if the gamer is willing to shell out more dough, the "farmer" can create playable characters with top level skills and armory.

Again, this type of work would entail lots and lots of man hours in front of the computer; not to mention an active e-Bay account and a serviceable PayPal account https://zaabet.net/. If gaming is not particularly your thing, you may want to seek other job opportunities at the classified ads of your local newspaper.