Magento Helper

<?xml version="1.0"?> <layout>         <!-- Add/Remove Items From Head -->     <default translate="label" module="page">     <reference name="head">         <!-- Add Javascript File -->                 <action method="addItem">         <type>skin_js</type>         <name>js/jquery.js</name>         <params/>         </action>         <!-- Add CSS File -->         <action method="addCss">         <stylesheet>css/local.css</stylesheet>         </action>         </reference>         </default>                 <!-- Default layout, loads most of the pages -->         <default>                     <!-- Add Custom Block     <reference name="root">       <block type="core/template" before="-" name="my_block" as="my_block" template="path/to