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Romantic Vietnam (12days)
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Start in Ho Chi Minh City and end in Hanoi! With the private / custom tour Romantic Vietnam (12days), you have a 12 day tour package taking you from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and through Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and 4 other destinations in Vietnam. Starting from $0.00, Romantic Vietnam (12days) is 100% cheaper than the average 10-14 day tour through Vietnam.
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- Introduction
- Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival (D)
- Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City (B)
- Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - Quy Nhon (B)
- Day 4: Quy Nhon (B)
- Day 5: Quy Nhon - Danang - Hoi An (B)
- Day 6: Hoi An (B)
- Day 7: Hoi An (B)
- Day 8: Hoi An - Hanoi (B,D)
- Day 9: Hanoi (B)
- Day 10: Hanoi – Halong - Bai Tu Long (L,D)
- Day 11: Bai Tu Long (B,L,D)
- Day 12: Bai Tu Long – Halong – Hanoi (B,L)
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- Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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- Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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- Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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Covering a total distance of approx 1,570 km.
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European Commission
Brussels, 18 March 2013
Statement by Vice Presidents Rehn and Tajani on commercial debt of public administrations
The recovery in the European economy must be built on the solid foundations of sound public finances. Moreover, we need to unleash productive investment and restore lending to the real economy. The excessively tight financing conditions, especially in southern European countries like Spain, Portugal and Italy, are hindering the flow of credit to households and businesses. This is holding back export growth and economic activity.
We also need to reverse the decline in Europe's industrial competitiveness and industrial employment. Industrial jobs have a significant multiplier effect on the rest of the economy, through the impact on the supply chain and on the services sector. And this is a multiplier that can lift the growth potential of our economies in the long term, not just the short term.
To help our industry, we need to keep on cutting red tape, to ensure simple rules for businesses. We need to embrace the opportunities offered by global growth, with the US-EU free trade talks as an extremely encouraging example, with tremendous potential to boost growth on both sides of the Atlantic. And we need to do what all we can to ensure businesses will be paid for the goods and services they have delivered, also in order to address existing liquidity constrains.
In this respect, the Late Payments Directive is very important. It establishes clear rules on payments for goods and services purchased by the public sector. Member States must transpose and apply the Directive as of 16 March 2013. All Member States should ensure its timely and effective implementation, so as to put an end to further accumulation of commercial debt by public administrations and thereby avoid the interest charge for late payment envisaged by the Directive.
However, the Directive does not necessarily apply to the outstanding stock of commercial debt. In particular, In the case of Italy, the authorities have decided that the new rules will apply only to contracts signed since 1 January 2013. A realistic solution to the commercial debt overhang – which is estimated to be sizeable – is likely to involve a liquidation plan with the objective of bringing such debt to levels not related to payment delays within a relatively short timeframe. The plan should include adequate safeguards against moral hazard by the administrations responsible for the debt overhang.
A liquidation of commercial debt would be reflected in a corresponding increase in public debt. The proportion of arrears related to investment expenditure would also impact on the government deficit.
While the existing EU framework for budgetary surveillance does not envisage a special treatment for specific debt and deficit increasing items, the Stability and Growth Pact allows taking into account relevant factors in the assessment of compliance with the deficit and debt criteria. In this context, the liquidation of overdue commercial debt would represent a mitigating factor.
The Commission is ready to cooperate with the Italian authorities to help with the technical implementation of the liquidation plan and would welcome the provision of more detailed and timely information on the current stock of debt by level of government.
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Often I allow them to whip up pancakes (knowing the cleaning lady is coming that day and knowing I hate to fry so if I want my kids to know what pancakes are I better let my daughter make them!)
For our anniversary my daughters then 8 and 9 cooked a whole dinner for us, with menu cards, place cards, candles and all! For the last 2 years every week my 8 year old now almost 10 has been making the Challah, seriously. Of course with my guidance, but at this point she doesn't even need my help. She loves the attention she gets every Friday night when the guests say "wow this Challah is amazing……"
Often I have to bite my tongue and let them do things their way in the kitchen. I try and let my boys all under 8 do something in the kitchen if they beg: like mix the knaidlach, make their own egg omelets and of course braid their own little Challah. This all requires lots of patients on my end.
I was so excited last Thursday with the realization that I actually enjoy cooking now with my girls in the kitchen. They are now 10 and 11. They can put away all the ingredients that they used. They can follow a recipe nicely and we can all have fun. The best part is that they actually helped me cook the things that I needed to make….one likes baking, the other cutting and making the salad dressings... perfect!
At one point I looked at them and said "girls I have nothing left to cook for tonight!"
So for all of those women who don't enjoy the kids puttering around in your kitchen, chances are the time will come when you will enjoy the benefits of it- so be patient and you will soon come to enjoy you r very own sous-chefs!
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Winston Churchill said, "The longer you look back, the farther you can look forward." This is true only if you comprehend what you are looking back on. Take the Great Recession, for example, which is not far back at all, and yet judging by the financial behavior of some, seems to be in the distant and forgotten past.
Have we taken inventory of it? Have we learned enduring lessons, especially ones we can pass on to our children in order to ensure that they avoid the consequence and sting of the same lessons?
I can think of one: People quickly forget that investing and speculating are not the same thing. It's not a new lesson, but one we often learn through bitter experience instead of sweet avoidance.
In Charles Dickens' third novel, "Nicholas Nickleby," the father of the Nickleby family, beset with the expenses of a growing family, "looked about him for the means of repairing his capital." And then he looked to his wife for advice:
"Speculate with it," said Mrs. Nickleby.
"Spec-u-late, my dear?" said Mr. Nickleby, as though in doubt.
"Why not?" asked Mrs. Nickleby.
"Because, my dear, if we SHOULD lose it," rejoined Mr. Nickleby, who was a slow and time-taking speaker, "if we SHOULD lose it, we shall no longer be able to live, my dear."
"Fiddle," said Mrs. Nickleby.
In the end, Mr. Nickleby bet the farm. As Dickens explains:
"Speculation is a round game; the players see little or nothing of their cards at first starting; gains MAY be great — and so may losses. The run of luck went against Mr. Nickleby. A mania prevailed, a bubble burst, four stockbrokers took villa residences at Florence, four hundred nobodies were ruined, and among them, Mr. Nickleby."
I wish those words — "A mania prevailed, a bubble burst four hundred nobodies were ruined" — could be etched in stone as a superscription above the thresholds of our homes. "Ever learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth" is the phrase that keeps sounding. Is it the love of money that is responsible for successive rounds of irrational exuberance? I suppose it is.
How do we pass on life's financial lessons? First, we have to learn them ourselves. Mr. Nickleby passed through the experience, but it was too late to reverse the consequences, which his family was left to bear upon his sudden death. Dickens knew all too well about the corrosive and destructive effects of speculation and debt. His own father went to debt prison and the family joined the ranks of the anonymous poor.
The abiding lesson here is to accept the premise that investing is a discipline not a game. It requires analysis, logic and the placing of a measured bet based on calculated risk. People forget this truth in every generation.
An outstanding example of this is Facebook and its recent initial public offering. The company generates nearly $4 billion in annual revenues from advertising. At the time of the IPO, the company was valued at almost 100 times current earnings. I ask you: On what basis can the company be valued to the stratosphere? On the basis that somehow Zuckerberg and his team will find new ways to leverage the platform's near billion-person user base to find new revenue streams? That is precisely the heroic assumption being made. But we really don't know how or where those billions in yet unrealized revenue will appear. Do we?
When you have scant data and stacked odds, we call it speculation. There is simply not a strong rational basis to value the company this way. As a discipline, investing is based on the intent to avoid downside risk. If you apply that standard, putting money into Facebook is highly speculative. If you can afford to lose your wager, you are at liberty to speculate. If you can't — if you're like the Nicklebys — manage your risk to preserve your capital.
Always remember that the sheep-like behavior of so-called investors is a given in a capitalistic society. And the sheep are prone to mania and panic.
Unlike Mr. and Mrs. Nickleby, may we teach our children to make wise investments and avoid unwise speculation.
Timothy R. Clark is the founder of TRClark LLC, a management consulting and leadership development organization. His new book, "The Employee Engagement Mindset" was recently released from McGraw-Hill. Email: [email protected].


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KnowledgeBase 00009: Developing a Web Site Using OpenQM
This article describes how an interactive web site can be constructed using QM.
This technique is based on the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) and should work with all operating systems. A simple C program that handles incoming web transactions on a Windows system is shown below. It routes the transaction to a QM process via the QMClient API. The SERVER_xxx tokens should be replaced by the appropriate values for the system on which it will run.
char NullString[] = ""; char InputData[32767] = ""; char params[1000] = ""; char param_values[1000] = ""; char Response[32767] = ""; void GetParam(char * name); void CallServer(void); /* ====================================================================== */ int main() { char * RequestMethod; char * p; char buffer[1024]; int bytes; int fu; RequestMethod = getenv("REQUEST_METHOD"); if (RequestMethod == NULL) { printf("Program must be executed by a Web browser\n"); return 1; } GetParam("REMOTE_ADDR"); GetParam("HTTP_HOST"); if (!strcmp(RequestMethod,"GET")) { if ((p = getenv("QUERY_STRING")) != NULL) strcpy(InputData, p); } else if (!strcmp(RequestMethod,"POST")) { if ((p = getenv("CONTENT_LENGTH")) != NULL) { fread(InputData, atoi(p), 1, stdin); } } if (!QMConnect(SERVER_ADDRESS, SERVER_PORT, SERVER_USER, SERVER_PASSWORD, SERVER_ACCOUNT)) { strcpy(Response, "Failed to connect. The server may be offline."); } else { if (params[0] != '\0') { strcat(params, "\xfe"); strcat(params, param_values); } QMCall("CGI", 3, InputData, params, Response); QMDisconnect(); } printf("Content-type: text/html\n\n"); printf("\n"); if (Response[0] == '!') /* Large response - indirect via a file */ { fu = open(Response+1, O_RDONLY); if (fu < 0) { printf("Internal error - Cannot open response file '%s' (%d)\n", Response+1, errno); } else { while((bytes = read(fu, buffer, 1024)) > 0) { fwrite(buffer, 1, bytes, stdout); } close(fu); remove(Response+1); } } else { printf("%s\n", Response); } return 0; } /* ====================================================================== GetParam() - Build parameter list */ void GetParam(char * name) { char * p; p = getenv(name); if (p != NULL) { if (params[0] != '\0') { strcat(params, "\xfd"); strcat(param_values, "\xfd"); } strcat(params, name); strcat(param_values, p); } }
The QMCall() function returns the text of the web page to be displayed via its Response argument. If the page data is more than 32kb, the QMBasic part of the application writes the data to a temporary file and returns the pathname of this file prefixed by an exclamation mark. The C program detects this as a special case, emits the data to the web client and deletes the temporary file.
The QMBasic component of this web interface is a catalogued subroutine declared as
$qmcall subroutine cgi(input.data, params, reply)
The $qmcall compiler directive permits this subroutine to be called when QMClient security is at its highest level. This is the only subroutine in the entire application compiled with this option and is therefore the only available entry point.
The input.data argument receives the incoming web request, params is a multivalued list of environment variable names and values as collected by the C program (only REMOTE_ADDR and HTTP_HOST in this version) and the reply argument is used to pass the constructed web page back to the CGI program.
Handling Web Transactions
This application has a mix of traditional "text with hyperlink" pages and form filling. The elements of a form and other incoming data are passed to the server as an extension to the URL, for example,
Each ampersand separated element of the text following the question mark represents a web transaction parameter. The naming of these is entirely controlled by the application and our usage is such that text fields are named as the case insensitive letter T followed by a number. Because of the way in which this application evolved, T0 is used to identify the program that processes the screen or a special code such as M in this example to indicate that it is a menu action. For other T items, the number is the field position in a dynamic array that will receive the associated text value. In the same way, we use B for buttons, C for checkboxes and R for radio buttons. The X item in this example is the session id which we will discuss later.
The process of parsing the parameters into the relevant dynamic arrays is simple except that it is necessary to decode some special HTML data constructs. Imaginatively, the T, B, C and R parameter items are parsed into common variable dynamic arrays named T, B, C and R. Perhaps such terse names are not a good idea but their use is well understood by the developers involved with this application.
n = dcount(input.data, '&') for i = 1 to n s = field(input.data, '&', i) s[1,1] = upcase(s[1,1]) ;* Key should be case insensitive begin case case s matches '"B"1N0N"="0X' ;* Command buttons j = matchfield(s, '"B"0N0X', 2) b
The parse() function is a local function that takes the same arguments as MATCHFIELD() but returns the text after processing any special embedded HTML constructs.
local function parse(indata, pattern, element) private s, k s = matchfield(indata, pattern, element) s = change(s, '+', ' ') for k = len(s) to 1 step -1 if s[k,1] = '%' then s = s[1,k-1] : char(xtd(s[k+1,2])) : s[k+3,9999] end next k return trim(s, ' ', 'B') end
To make things a little more complex, the parser used by the openqm.com web site also allows multi-valued tokens (for example, T5.2) but we will not need to look further at those here.
Page Layout
The openqm.com web site page as a banner heading, a menu bar with expanding sub-menus and a page body that might be simple static HTML text, dynamically generated text, or a form with input boxes, etc.
Whatever style of page is in use, every element of it is constructed by QM. There are no static web pages stored by the web server.
Session Ids
Web transactions are inherently totally separate. There is no automatic persistence of data from one transaction to the next for the same user. There are various ways in which an application can provide its own persistence and the approach that we take is to assign a unique id to the user's session. This is used as the record id to a SESSIONS file in which we can record whatever session related persistent data we need. Examples of such data for this application include the user's access level and details of the menus that are expanded on the menu bar.
When a user first connects, he will not have a session id and there will be no X parameter in the incoming data. In this case, or if the session id has expired, the application creates a new session id from a random sequence of ten characters and writes a new session record for an unauthenticated user.
If a session id is provided in the incoming data, the application checks whether it is still valid. We timeout a session after a given period of inactivity, each new transaction for that session resetting the timer. There is also a mechanism to flush timed out sessions from the file.
Handling the Incoming Request
Once we have parsed the incoming data and, perhaps, linked it to an existing session, we are ready to process the action. The T0 parameter is used to identify what we are doing. For the purposes of this discussion we will look only at three codes.
A T0 value of H requests display of a template HTML page where T1 identifies the actual page to be displayed. These pages are stored in a file as simple HTML data but they can contain special substitution tokens that will get replaced before the data is emitted. The openqm.com home page works in this way, with the current QM release number automatically substituted into the text.
A T0 value of M indicates a menu action where T1 identifies the menu name. If the session record shows that the named menu is not currently displayed, it is added to the list of menus to be expanded. Conversely, if it is currently displayed, it is removed from the list. Actual display of the menu comes later.
Other T0 values identify subroutines to be called to process the request. In each case, the subroutine name is formed by adding an internally defined prefix to the name in T0 so that it is only possible to call specific subroutines. The subroutine builds an HTML data for the body of the page image in a common variable that will be merged with the rest of the page structure later.
Emitting the Basic Page Structure
Now that we have determined the menu bar content and built the page body, the time has come to emit the page structure. We do this by building up a variable that will contain the HTML headers, style definitions, the page banner, the menu bar and the page body. Only the menu bar element is evaluated at this stage; everything else has already been built.
The final page text is then returned to the CGI program via the reply argument to the parser subroutine. If this text is over 32kb, it is written to a temporary file and the reply argument is set to the name of this file prefixed by an exclamation mark.
HTML Generation
So far, we have not really looked at how the HTML for form filling operations is constructed or how multi-screen sequences are handled.
All the form filling operations within this web site are built using HTML tables. We have written a set of simple functions that will return the relevant HTML constructs to display table elements. For example, a slightly simplified version of the function that emits a table element containing an input text box is shown below.
function table.entry(idx, text) $include common.h s = '
' : text : ' 	' s := ' ' s := '<input type="text" name="T':idx:'"' if t.err<idx> then s := ' style="background: lightsalmon"' s := ' size="35" value="':t<idx>:'"/>' : '
' return (s) end
This function shows that highlighting of errors is controlled by a dynamic array named T.ERR with a field by field correspondence to the T dynamic array that holds the input data. There are similar error arrays for the other input elements.
The program to generate an HTML page becomes nothing more that a series of function calls to each of the data elements to appear on the screen.
Multi-screen sequences are handled by adding a numeric suffix to the screen program name in the T0 variable. This is stripped out by the input data parser and stored in a variable that identifies the screen number in the sequence. Thus, for example, generation of an evaluation licence starts with T0 set to "generate" and then goes on to "generate2", "generate3" and so on. Because it would be possible for a user to construct a URL that dived in part way through a screen sequence, any data validation has to be repeated for each phase of the screen.
This application has several distinct levels of access corresponding to different classes of user. The session record holds the access level associated with the session. The menu building elements of the application attached an access level to each menu item and only display it where it is valid. Again, because a user could construct a URL of his own in an attempt to bypass this mechanism, every program begins with a check that the user really should be allowed in, displaying an error at a security violation.
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As an alternate for the Eastbay Youth All-American U.S. vs. Canada football game, Warwick kicker Davis Brief figured he wouldn't get to play in the showcase.
As an alternate for the Eastbay Youth All-American U.S. vs. Canada football game, Warwick kicker Davis Brief figured he wouldn't get to play in the showcase.
Alternates won't travel to San Antonio's Alamodome to compete on Jan. 6. However, his dad, Eric, hatched a plan that put Davis on the roster — playing for Canada.
Brief's mom, Jane, is a native of Ottawa, Canada. That made her son eligible for dual citizenship. Davis Brief, a freshman, is a newly minted Canadian citizen, earning his citizenship last week.
"I didn't know if they would accept the fact that my mom was from Canada," Davis Brief said. "But I thought it was a great idea, and I'm thrilled to play. I was really excited when I got the email saying I could play."
After Brief was named the first alternate on the U.S. team, his dad contacted one of the Canadian coaches, Paul Orazietti, this fall about his son playing for the team from up north. According to Eric Brief, Orazietti liked the game tape he sent him, and Davis was picked for the team. He will kick and punt for Canada.
Brief played in the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl eighth-grade all-star game last January, representing the East squad, which faced the West. A straight-A student, Brief has already made an unofficial visit to Princeton.
"I'm going to have a great time and hope I make the game-winning field goal," he said. "I know some of the kickers who will be down there, so it will be just fun to work with them."


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Jason Verrett high on Denver Broncos' NFL Draft list for Mel Kiper Jr.
Mel Kiper Jr.'s rapid-fire conference call featured 80 writers and questions about every team on Wednesday. I elbowed my way in with the help of the ESPN PR folks, asking Kiper who he thought would fit the Broncos at the 31st pick in the first round.
He believes Texas Christian cornerback Jason Verrett could be the selection, given the Broncos' lacking depth in the secondary. At 5-foot-9, 189 pounds, he might not fit the Broncos' profile. They are leaning toward bigger corners. Kyle Fuller, at 6-foot, 194 pounds, would make sense, but likely won't be available.


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Video: Daniel Radcliffe Sounds Off On 'Uproar' Over His 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Snub
Daniel Radcliffe spoke to MTV News about the apparent "uproar" over the Harry Potter star not landing the role of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey. (As you know, that role went to Charlie Hunnam, much to the consternation of Matt Bomer fans.)
Check out what Radcliffe had to say!
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Radcliffe tells MTV News at the Toronto International Film Festival: "I literally had someone say to me for the first time today, 'The world's in uproar you're not playing Christian Grey.' And I'm like 'If this is uproar, it's inaudible.' I think there was approximately no people wanting me to play Christian Grey, including myself."
"I have to say, no offense to anybody, I'm sure they're going to do a great job on the movie, but it's not something that I think of would have been a good next step for me."
Ya know, we love Daniel's self-deprecating sense of humor. Perhaps there's some "Christian Grey" role play in his future!
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2007 Toyota Tundra Rear Axle - Tundra's TailPosted in How To: Transmission Drivetrain on December 11, 2007
Toyota Tundras have long had delusions of grandeur, until now that is. Previously they had a V-8 and were bigger than the mini-truck Tacoma, so Toyota called them a fullsize truck. Unfortunately, every-body else's fullsize was, well, much fuller, and though the Tundra was a quality product it was not quite up for the fight in the 1/2-ton market. Lately things have definitely changed with the new '07 Tundra. Toyota has stuffed a man-sized 5.7L V-8 under the hood with 400 lb-ft of torque, a six-speed automatic transmission underneath, and bolted a true fullsize body on top. On top of that, in the rear of this new heavy hauler resides an axle comparable to the rest of the market's 3/4- and 1-ton trucks.
We recently returned from a trip to Australia with ARB, and while there we got to work with some of the engineers who were examining the Tundra rear axle for a future Air Locker. We took the opportunity to tear into this big rear end and see if the guts are as burly as the package, and we were happy to find they are. This axle had us brainstorming about some creative new applications for custom housings and big drop-out-style third members.
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RoanA horse color where the majority of the coat of the horse is a mixture of red and white hairs or brown and white hairs. The mane, tail and legs may be black, chestnut or roan unless white markings are present. Starting with foals of 1993, the color classifications gray and roan were combined as "roan or gray."
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Analysis: What's Next for Ukraine?
The Obama administration is accusing Russia of firing artillery to hit Ukrainian military sites and planning to send pro-Russian separatists more lethal weaponry. Janine Davidson, Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow for defense studies, offer analysis on the News Hub with Sara Murray. Photo: Getty Images.
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What's your score?
I've always held the lame a certain way when scoring loaves. I hold it so I score using the end corner of the razor blade closest to me. (See method 1., below.) But, at the SFBI workshops, both of my instructors held their lames so they used the end corner of the blade furthest from them to score loaves. (See method 2., below.) Now, Miyuki said it made no difference. It was a matter of personal preference. But I've wondered. I've reviewed the drawings and photos in books as well as various videos (You Tube, CIA/Calvel videos). I find that, among "the masters," some score one way and some the other.
So, even though I think I've gotten fairly good results with "Method 1.," I thought I should give "Method 2." a try. Here are my observations, and I'd love to hear which method others prefer, especially if there is a reason other than habit:
I made a double batch of Pat's (proth5) baguettes.
They were very yummy, as usual.
Scoring Method 1.
Scoring Method 2. (the method actually used on this batch of baguettes)
What I found was that Method 2. felt more awkward to me. On the other hand, I also felt I was forced to score with the blade at a more shallow angle (the proper way to score baguettes), whereas, using Method 1., my hand kept pronating (rotating so the palm was facing down), resulting in a more vertical cut relative to the plane of the baguette surface.
I'm hesitant to generalize based on scoring 4 baguettes. So, I'm eager to hear from other bakers regarding their experience, especially (but by no means only) from those who score hundreds of baguettes each week in commercial settings.
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By Cynthia A. Harris
Title: Phillip F. Schlee papers, 1748-1954
Predominant Dates:1800s
Primary Creator: Schlee, Phillip F. (1950- )
Extent: 8.1 Linear Feet
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into four series by type of material: 1) Correspondence, 1748-1945, Undated; 2) Subject Series, 1823-1887; 3) Printed Material, 1779-1869, Undated; and 4) Oversize Series, 1838-1889, 1954.
Date Acquired: 09/20/2006
Languages: English, Creolesandpidgins,French-based(Other), German
The Correspondence Series consists of 16 boxes. Twelve boxes are organized in chronological order while two boxes are arranged in alphabetical order and two boxes are transcribed copies of the original letters and are organized in chronological order.
The Subject Series is contained in one box and the contents are arranged in alphabetical orders. This series include information such as the Abijah and Lucy Adams Cady Family, custom forms, land deeds, merchandise lists, and information on the town of Tyingham, Massachusettus.
The Printed Materials are housed in five boxes. Four of the boxes contain almanacs dating from 1779 to 1869. Some of the almanacs included are the 1847 Brother Jonathan's Almanac, The Cultivator's Almanac and Cabinet of Agricultural Knowledge of 1840, the 1851-1855 and 1863-1864 Middlebrook's New England Almanacs, The Old Farmer's Almanac of 1852 and 1869 and the 1787 copy of the Weatherwise's Town and Country Almanack.
Other items in the Printed Materials include N. P. Willis' book, Sacred Poems dated 1851, newspaper clippings reference to Market Prices of 1836-1869 and the Farmer and Mechanic Newspaper and the Niles' Weekly Register.
The Oversize Series consists of a letters by Catherine Pinneo dated 1838 to 1839, a 1954 Agriculture Census Questionnaire, the Farm Field Stockman journals, and three newspapers: Current Events, The Scientific American, and The Youth's Company.
Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: No access restriction: All materials are open for research.
Use Restrictions: The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Physical Access Note: Original materials available during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with Internet access.
Acquisition Source: Phillip F. Schlee
Acquisition Method: Donation
Appraisal Information: Acquired because it documents some early history of agricultural.
Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Phillip F. Schlee papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
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(NewsUSA) – Twenty years ago, a chandelier was a sure thing in two rooms in the home — the foyer and dining room. Fortunately, today's homeowners and lighting designers have broken those two-room barriers, allowing chandeliers to become statement-making additions to everything from bedrooms to closets.
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What's changing
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Today's decorating dictates a personality-driven décor and a lack of true rules, making it alright to mix a little traditional with a little modern.
"A lot of people are trying to make their homes a little bit more unique, so they are pulling away from chandeliers in traditional spots," says Jeff Dross, Corporate Director of Education and Industry Trends with Kichler Lighting.
So why chandeliers?
While chandeliers come in a range of styles, sizes and colors, the functions of chandeliers have certain commonalities. Their height and structure naturally pull the eye up and around a room, creating movement. Color or crystals can add visual interest, as can the mix of materials that make up the arms of a fixture.
"The illuminated candles and brilliant sparkle of crystal chandeliers provide multiple light points and create a vivid, less static environment," says Mike Hadank, director retail sales of North America, Swarovski Lighting.
Where can chandeliers be used?
Master bedrooms — some with expansive vaulted ceilings — have turned into mini living environments to accommodate relaxing and reading as well as sleeping. Bathrooms have become larger, and guest areas are not just throwaway spaces anymore, which means decorating these spaces is no longer an afterthought either.
"I continue to see them being used in guest powder rooms. It's a room really designed to be purely functional, but homeowners want it to look interesting," says Dross.
How are chandeliers changing?
Smaller light and electric sources have enabled lighting designers to create fixtures that are smaller in diameter, and use newer colors and styles that are more adaptable and even customizable. Proportions and center columns are changing, too, to accommodate both tighter spaces and ceilings that range from eight to 12 feet. As oversize furniture becomes less popular, the scale of contemporary chandeliers works better for newly streamlined spaces.
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University of California Cooperative Extension North Coast IPM Advisor Lucia Varela proved to be a bit of a prophet earlier this spring at the annual Sonoma County grape day in Santa Rosa, Calif.
In bringing North Coast grape growers up to speed on the latest exotic pest to penetrate California's borders, the light brown apple moth (LBAM), she said the pest prefers cooler climates like the North Coast.
Sure enough, California Department of Food and Agriculture inspectors trapped a male LBAM moth in Sonoma, Calif., just eight days after Varela spoke at grape day. Experts confirmed the find, a first for Sonoma County, about two weeks later.
About 300 pheromone traps are now deployed within a nine-square mile area near Sonoma.
If more moths are trapped, the area could be declared infested and face a fruit movement quarantine to prevent the LBAM from spreading.
Varela told grape growers and PCAs that the bad news is LBAM is in the state. The good news is that it is a pest similar to other leafroller pests, orange tortrix and omnivorous leaf roller (OLR) in the state. Therefore, the same parasites and pest control products that control its cousins also control the LBAM.
Unfortunately, it is an exotic pest that is found only in its native Australia and neighboring New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Hawaii.
A quarantine triggered by more finds could severely restrict movement of grapes, strawberries, apples and other fruit from Sonoma County. Already, the moth's presence has prompted Mexico and Canada to impose export regulations on California. The pest feeds on more than 2,000 plants, including more than 250 farm crops.
Agriculture officials first detected LBAM in California about a year ago. Most Bay Area counties are now under apple moth quarantines to halt its spread.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture study reported that if California becomes "generally infested," the moth could cause $160 million to $640 million annually in crop damage.
The light brown apple moth also attacks a variety of garden plants, plus oaks, Douglas firs, and redwoods.
The federal government has earmarked $75 million this year to eradicate the pest in the state. Key to the efforts are plans for aerial spraying of infested areas with a synthetic moth pheromone designed to disrupt the pest's mating.
The state is planning to spray a mating disruption pheromone product Check-Mate over Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay communities in August to combat the spread of the moth.
Similar spraying in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties set off a flurry of complaints. Officials say the state received 640 complaints of people feeling ill after spraying occurred in Santa Cruz County last fall.
California officials insist the chemical is safe. But spraying opponents say the state has not adequately investigated health complaints from Central Coast communities where the spray was applied last fall.
Twist ties infused with pheromones that attract and confuse the male moths helped eradicate LBAM in Napa and Los Angeles counties.
Varela told Sonoma County grape day that LBAM does not survive well at high temperatures. It collapses at 100 degrees, she noted. The pest is most damaging when the mean temperature is about 56 degrees and there is moderate rainfall.
A degree-day model used for predicting LBAM development indicates that there will most likely be 2 generations a year in the Central and North Coast areas of California, and 3 or 4 generations a year in the Central Valley and Southern California regions.
It does not go into diapause in winter. It overwinters as larvae, but cold winter temperatures slow larval development.
The moth overwinters as a second to fourth instar larva feeding on herbaceous plants, on the buds of deciduous trees or shrubs, on mummified fruit, and other plant material.
Larvae may survive for up to 2 months in the winter without feeding.
These pheromone traps deployed at the rate of one per five acres are recommended to detect and monitor LBAM populations with at least one in every field, regardless of size.
To detect LBAM eggs and larvae, Varela urged growers and PCAs to examine leaves closely. Look for the characteristic webbing on grapevine shoots, said Varela.
This webbing can be seen at the mid-rib vein on the underside of leaves and between leaves. When there is fruit on the vine, examine clusters of fruit by separating and looking between the fruit. She suggested removing infested clusters.
The leafroller pest can cause Botrytis bunch rot by feeding on berries. Look for larvae in fruit mummies.
LBAM feeds from within the sheltering nest it constructs. Foliar feeding is usually considered minor in fruit crops. On fruit crops the primary concern is fruit damage. Larvae remove the outermost layers of the fruit surface as they feed. Superficial feeding injuries to the fruit are typically caused by later immature stages.
Minor feeding damage can take the form of pinpricks or "stings" on the fruit surface. In grapes, larvae can cause extensive loss of flowers or newly set berries in the spring. Later in the season, grapes can be severely damaged by larvae feeding among the berries, allowing mold organisms, Botrytis, and bunch rot to get started. More details about the latest invasive species to find California are on the UC Statewide IPM Program Web site.


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Giro Sport Design will dive headfirst into the cycling shoe market for 2011, debuting three road, two mountain and two women's models. All will come with carbon fibre or carbon composite outsoles – made by sister company Easton – and will begin to appear in stores around March 2011.
We wouldn't describe any of the new shoes as groundbreaking or game changers but what Giro have done is solidly nail the middle ground with some intelligent – but far from radical – design ideas, excellent execution, an initial product range that should cover the bulk of the market, and highly refined fits and finishes that belie the line's first-year status.
Key to the surprisingly evolved feel was the lengthy development process, which involved a whopping 16 last revisions made over a full calendar year to dial in the shape before production tooling was cut. This expensive and time consuming step should pay off in the long run as those lasts are virtually set in stone once the production trigger is pulled.
Another part of the formula is Giro's relatively conservative approach to the outsole shape, which is very thin (claimed stack height on all the road models is just 6.5mm) but pancake-flat up top from side-to-side.
Giro's carbon sole plates are remarkably flat and thin
Instead of building arch support into the outsole or choosing to 'cup' the foot in a bathtub-style sole, Giro say the flat plate accommodates a wider range of foot shapes by allowing feet to 'spill over' the sides and doesn't force biomechanical corrections on anyone. Instead, the medium-volume last has just enough room for custom orthotics or wedges and arch support is built into the stock insoles instead of the sole plate.
Giro incorporate arch support into the insole instead of the outsole, saying it offers a more customisable fit
Upper-end shoes will feature Giro's 'SuperNatural Fit Kit' modular insoles with interchangeable arch sizes (all of which are included), while the rest of the range will come with medium-height non-adjustable footbeds. Other shared features include lightweight injection moulded internal heel counters, offset straps and densely padded tongues to alleviate pressure on the top of the foot.
A trio of road models
Sitting at the top end of the road range is the feathery Prolight SLX, prototypes of which were raced by Radioshack rider Levi Leipheimer at this year's Tour de France. Claimed weight per size 42 shoe is just 205g, thanks to a multitude of gram-shaving measures.
These include Easton's lightest EC90 SLX carbon plate, nearly one-piece 1.1mm-thick Teijin AG100 microfibre synthetic uppers (also used in Nike's Mercurial range of soccer cleats), titanium cleat inserts and D-rings, a single-density insole (the heavier SuperNatural version will also come in the box) and a bare-bones layout with three Velcro straps instead of the usual ratcheting buckle.
Giro claim their new Prolight SLX road shoes weigh just 205g apiece (size 42)
Even so, Giro claim few compromises were made to shave the grams. Outsole treads are made of less durable foam polymers and the thin upper material is slightly less supportive-feeling than others in the range but the overall shape is retained and the sole plate is supposedly virtually as rigid as Shimano's notably stout hollow-channel model but 38g lighter apiece.
Suggested retail price is US$349.99 and Giro will offer the Prolight SLX in both black/black and a fetching white/silver – unfortunately, Leipheimer's eye-catching silver shoes won't be offered to the public.
According to Giro, each Easton EC90 SLX carbon plate must weigh within 3g of the target figure before being built into a Prolight SLX shoe
Sitting one rung below the Prolight SLX is the $279.99 Factor, which will use a slightly heavier Easton EC90 carbon sole plate, a more conventional ratcheting buckle-plus-dual Velcro forefoot strap layout, and an upper that will use a similarly near-one-piece cut but standard-thickness 1.4mm Teijin synthetic materials. The SuperNatural Fit Kit insole kit will be included, too. The Factor will be available in three colours: red/white, all black and all white.
Even though it's a first-year product, the Giro Factor boasts an impressively refined fit, very light weights and a reasonable price point
Finally, there's the workhorse Trans at $199.99, using the same last and strap layout as the Factor but a multi-piece synthetic upper, a carbon/glass composite EC70 outsole, a single-density insole, and a heavier 275g weight. Available colours will include blue/white and all black. All of the new road shoes will be available in sizes 39-48, with half sizes from 39.5-46.5.
Budget-minded roadies can get the carbon-soled Trans for just US$199.99
Two off-road shoes for mountain and 'cross
The top-end Code is essentially a beefed-up version of the road-going Factor with the same basic Teijin microfibre upper materials and construction but additional welded-on polyurethane reinforcements for both durability and protection, plus a suitably tough toe bumper. The EC90 carbon outsole is also designed to be slightly more flexible for easier walking and there's an aggressive dual-density outsole for grip. Claimed weight is 355g per shoe (size 42) and available colours will include magnesium/black, all-black and black/white. Pricing is set at $279.99.
Giro's new Code mountain bike shoe features a stiff Easton carbon sole, dual density lugs and a Teijin microfibre synthetic upper
More budget-oriented riders can look to the $199.99 Gauge, which shares its main features with the Trans (multi-piece synthetic upper, detuned EC70 outsole, single-density insole). Interestingly, claimed weight is lighter than the more expensive Code at 345g per shoe, a difference Giro attribute to the less aggressive upper reinforcement and simpler insole construction. Available colours will include black and titanium/charcoal. Sizing for both mountain models will run from 39-48, with half sizes from 39.5-46.5.
The Gauge is Easton's least expensive mountain bike shoe but still includes a carbon composite outsole
Women's models
Giro have also invested the time and effort for two women's models – one road and one mountain – both of which will use specific lasts for a more precise fit that will include a lower toe box, higher arches, and taller instep.
The $199.99 Espada road shoe blends features of the men's Factor and Trans models, using a mostly one-piece microfibre upper and ratcheting buckle-plus-twin Velcro forefoot strap layout but an EC70 outsole dressed up with an aluminised top layer for a little extra visual pop. Claimed weight is 245g per shoe (size 39). The design is decidedly more elegant, too, with softer lines and a pair of eye-catching colours: white/silver or charcoal/titanium, both with gold accents.
The Espada is Giro's new women's-specific road shoe, built with a dedicated last atop an Easton EC70 carbon composite outsole
The off-road Sica is a similar blend of the men's Code and Gauge models, again with a near-one-piece synthetic upper and two-plus-one strap layout and a detuned EC70 carbon composite outsole with dual-density lugs. Suggested retail price is $199.99 and Giro will offer the Sica in a single charcoal/silver colour option. Claimed weight is 305g per shoe. Sizing for both women's models will run from 36-43, with half sizes from 37.5-42.5.
The Sica is Giro's women's-specific mountain bike shoe
Survey says
We spent day one of our trip to Livigno, Italy in the new Code off-road model, both in the area's terrain park and the breathtaking cross-country trails further up the valley. Fit was impressively snug even through the rearmost two-thirds of the shoe, with the offset straps doing a good job of holding our feet secure but without creating uncomfortable pressure points even after five hours in brand-new kicks. The roomy toe box also provides plenty of space for your piggies to wiggle about as needed.
Outsole grip was good, too, the toe cap is surprisingly resistant to rock strikes, and the SuperNatural Fit Kit insoles serve up a good dose of arch support despite the flat outsole plates. We did notice a hint of heel slip – but only when hiking uphill where nearly all shoes can't quite cope – and the welded polyurethane upper reinforcements does stiffen up the feel a bit. Giro say the materials will break in a bit, however, so we'll post a full report after a few more months in the saddle.
The Code's Easton EC90 carbon outsole is slightly detuned relative to the road version for slightly easier walking
Our road test of the Factor was decidedly more demanding, involving an ascent of the brutal south side of the Passo dello Stelvio – all 1,800m (6,000ft) and 50 switchbacks of it – and a fast descent down the other side through the town of Bormio, again with brand-new shoes with zero break-in time.
We found the Factors to provide a similarly snug feel to the Code but with a more secure fit around the heel. The non-reinforced uppers were notably softer-feeling – not far off from Sidi – and despite cranking down all three straps, we reached the top with no ill effects to speak of. In fact, we stopped thinking about the shoe fit altogether by the time we hit the summit, which is pretty much the best you could ask of any new shoe.
The open mesh toe on the Factor lets a lot of cooling air through – sometimes too much!
Ventilation quality, however, was obvious, with the increasingly chilly air pouring into the open mesh inserts in the toe box. You'll definitely need shoe covers with these in even modestly cold conditions, which bodes well for full-on summertime use.
Unfortunately, we noted a sole plate curvature defect in our size 43.5 pre-production samples, which resulted in slightly warped cleats on both sides (initial sample size 42 and 44 plates were spot-on, though). Giro product manager Simon Fisher and designer Eric Horton say this will be corrected before consumer production starts so we'll be sure to keep track of this once our proper testers arrive.
Just the beginning
The new range is likely to do very well from what we've seen so far. Though late to the game, Giro have benefited from the mistakes – and successes – of others and by investing the necessary time have come to market with a surprisingly refined product. Giro say this debut is just the start, too, with the range possibly growing nearly three-fold by next season and more categories included, too.
We're not going to make any firm conclusions at this point but we will say that riders who were planning on making a shoe purchase next spring might want to consider waiting until they can try some of these on – if nothing else, they're worth a good, hard look.


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Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has been cleared to play for Ghana
Arsenal's Emmanuel Frimpong is eligible to play for Ghana after his nationality switch from England was ratified.
Last Updated: 28/11/12 12:25pm
The 20-year old, currently on loan at Charlton, has been given the go ahead by FIFA to play for the country of his birth after the Scottish FA confirmed the midfielder had not played for them at competitive level.
Frimpong, who has featured for the U16 and U17 England teams, can now be selected for Ghana's 2013 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in South Africa next year.
He committed to Ghana last year but could not play for the Black Stars until officials sent necessary documents to the sport's world governing body.
It will be a huge relief for Frimpong who has fought hard to play for the country of his birth. Two years ago he said: "I have always said that, no matter what, I will always play for Ghana because I believe I am a Ghanaian.
"England has done a lot for me and my family but at the end of the day I can't see myself playing for England because I am not English - I am from Ghana."
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A Magnolia man killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself in a case of murder-suicide in Magnolia.
Police came to the home of Henry Yip, 66, after relatives had called asking for them to check up Yip and his wife Vick,i according to WCAU TV after relatives became concerned about a phone call they received earlier in the day from Henry.
As police entered the Washington Avenue home and heard a gunshot, Camden County dispatch was getting a call from a man threatening to take his own life after killing his wife. A SWAT team was called to the home and discovered the couple dead.
Neighbors tell WPVI TV say the SWAT tried to communicate with Yip via a megaphone for nearly 45 minutes. "I guess they tried to call because they said 'We just want to talk to you, answer the phone.' Then it got silent for a little bit and after that, we were allowed out of our house,"one neighbor told the television station.
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Music From China balances contemporary, traditional
Ensemble to perform two concerts during residency
Contrast. Balance. Yin and yang.
That's how Susan Cheng, founding member of the ensemble Music From China, describes Chinese music. But it's just as apt a description of the two concerts they'll perform at Brandeis this week.
The group, which plays both traditional and contemporary Chinese music, was invited to conduct a two-part MusicUnitesUS residency. The aim of MusicUnitesUS is to foster knowledge and appreciation of diverse cultures through music. Past resident musicians have included the Pablo Ziegler Classical Tango Quartet, Palestinian musician Simon Shaheen and the Navarasa Dance Theater.
Learning about the group's unfamiliar tools is only the beginning. The members of Music From China began their residency in September by unraveling the mysteries of their instruments, techniques and notation. With the pipa (a pear-shaped lute), erhu (a spiked fiddle), and zheng (a plucked zither), Music From China helps bridge gaps in cultural understanding for Brandeis students, who partake in workshops, open classes, and informal performances. During the residency, they musicians also work with Waltham Public School students, who come to campus for outreach programs that enrich the social studies curriculum.
Music UnitesUS founder Judith Eissenberg believes that listening to and understanding the music of another is transformative. But she's not just interested in history of these cultures.
"I am really interested in challenging the notion that tradition must be somehow stuck in the past," Eissenberg says. "As a performer in Western classical music, I have a stake in music composed in the 21st century, and I believe that's important for musical traditions across cultures. The residency was really envisioned with that in mind," and the choice of the ensemble, Music From China, was department chairwoman Yu-Hui Chang's recommendation.
Music From China performs a wide range of music, including sizhu or "silk and bamboo" music (for the silk strings and bamboo flutes played) of the teahouse. It also will premiere one of Chang's recent compositions, "Pu Songling's Bizarre Tales," during the World Music Concert: Silk and Bamboo program Saturday, Nov. 23. Chang's piece draws on classical tales of the supernatural. Throughout the program, audiences will experience the lyricism of ancient song-poems, the furious energy of historic battlefields, and meditative calm of flower petals falling.
On Friday, Nov. 22, the musicians will play pieces written for them by graduate composition students, who met with the ensemble this past September.
"We're looking forward to performing all these new pieces," Cheng says. "It's the first experience of this kind that we've had. There were no restrictions on their compositions."
Eissenberg believes the project mirrors processes of globalization that go beyond musical developments.
"I can't help but think the project is a metaphor for the sorts of interactions and collaborations that are happening more and more as boundaries are blurred, and new relationships are forged," Eissenberg says. "This new music won't be Western and it won't be Chinese, whatever those things are today. The soundscapes of the 21st century merge the local with the global; we are all creatures of multiple identities, and the music reflects that. "
Both concerts will be held in Slosberg Music Hall. For more information, visit the MusicUnitesUS site. To purchase tickets ($20; $15 for seniors or Brandeis community members; $5 for students) for the World Music Concert, call (781) 736-3400 or visit BrandeisTickets.
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Kars is a city in Eastern Anatolia. It is most frequently visited as a jumping off point for travelers going to Ani, but it is a viable destination in its own right for its 19th century Russian imperial buildings, and, of course, its role as the setting for Orhan Pamuk's famous novel Snow.
Kars is one of the highest cities in Turkey, situated at an altitude of about 2000 metres over the sea level. Complemented with the distance to the sea, this makes the climate of this area the harshest in Turkey with winter temperatures regularly below -30 C at nights (and no warmer than -15 C during the day). There is not a real summer season in Kars, only a short spring in July and August (this is also the wettest season) and a long, bitterly cold, and heavily snowy winter during the rest of the year. Keep in mind that nighttime temperatures can fall below zero degree (Celsius) in any time of the year (even in August).
The setting of Orhan Pamuk's novel Snow is Kars.
Get in
By bus - most companies serve Kars - though you might need to change bus at either Erzurum or Igdir, depending on where you come from. Be sure to check whether there are services available.
By train - there is also a train station in Kars, with a daily service from Istanbul's Haydarpaşa station (Doğu Express), and another daily service from Ankara (Erzurum Express) [4].
By plane - Anadolujet offers regular flights from Ankara to Kars airport. Prices start from 59TL including all fees.
Get around
There are a few taxis serving the city centre. It's a pretty small place so it's quite possible to cover it by foot.
Kars Castle - situated on the side of the hill facing the city, Kars Castle is one of the few sights to see within Kars. It's a short climb from the city centre, and is worth climbing for the view of the city.
Russian/Baltic architecture along the grid of old town's streets, realized during the Russian occupation of the city in 1878–1918, singles out the city in Turkey. Fethiye Mosque (Fethiye Camii) in the city centre, originally built by Russians in the occupation period as a church, is the only mosque in Turkey having that distinctive architectural style.
The Church of Apostles just below the castle, now known as Kümbet or Kethuda Mosque (Kümbet/Kethuda Camii), is also well worth a look. The building was originally an Armenian church built in 10th century, and upon capturing the city, Ottomans converted it to a mosque in 1579. Later, when Russians came over, it became a church again, this time serving Russian Orthodox believers. After the Turks took back the city, it served for non-religious purposes for a time (such as a warehouse), and in 1998 consecrated as a mosque again.
Gravier cheese is delicious! You can enjoy having some from the shops near to castle. You can try the Soldier Souvenirs Passage on the main street with a lion statue sells stuff for rare collector's items.
A local speciality is goose (kaz), usually made into a stew.
Get out
Ani - A visit to Eastern Anatolia is not complete without a visit to the ruins of the City of Ani, which is situated some 45km away from Kars. It is best to charter a taxi or get a guide.


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AccessHollywood Kristen Stewart said the experience of playing Bella Swan, who follows her heart in the upcoming "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1" film was one emotional rollercoaster.
"It would have been alarming if it wasn't… I had to actually force myself to really have the experience and take the ride as it came, rather than building up to every moment that I've spent years with," Kristen told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson on Thursday about the experience.
"I had to trust that I knew all the things that I wanted to add to it, and just expect them to come. (To herself) Stop thinking, or else you're going to look back and go, 'Wow — I never really got to go through that,'" she continued. "It was really emotional, because at times, it felt like how this job should feel, which is like, 'Wow — I kind of had a real experience there.'"
One of the biggest moments in the Bill Condon-directed movie was the wedding scene, which Kristen said was filled with gravitas.
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December 27 , 2005 – Washington, DC - The Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science Education Partnership Awards. The museum will use the $1.3 million award to fund a new interactive exhibit based on 50 National Academies studies related to infectious diseases. The new exhibit will engage visitors through interactive displays that explore the impact of personal and national decisions that could affect their health.
Erika Shugart, deputy director for science of the Koshland Science Museum, stated, "The Koshland Museum explains today's hot topics and helps visitors understand the evidence behind current debates. The infectious diseases exhibit will provide lifelong learners with state-of-the-art resources to understand this global issue."
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I like many of you am just giving my opinion based on what we see and its just theory. But almost any way we look at this isn't promising for MK !I hope Bendis throws us a curve and MK not only survives but gains more fans. With so much on his plate right now he has to give something up and MK seems most likely and with no hint of a new writer or artist?????
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: There is that. I also just realized Ant-Man
: (Eric O'Grady) is missing from this cover as
: well.
: --Previous Message--
: I have to agree with Khonshu on this one.
: It's
: the main reason that I don't get the Secrect
: Avengers regularly.
: Also, I think War Machine may be the more
: likely death of the two of them considering
: his series was just cancelled.
: --Previous Message--
: I'm not saying I definitively believe Marc
: is
: dying. I'm just making wild leaps of the
: imagination.
: The way I see it, Marvel has given Moon
: Knight a few years and multiple titles to
: become a breakout star in their universe.
: For whatever reasons, that hasn't really
: happened. True, he's been making a lot of
: good cameos in other books, but I think
: that's more a byproduct of Marvel pushing
: the character to increase recognition than
: it is a result of popularity. I hope I'm
: wrong about that.
: Anyway, it isn't entirely out of the
: question that Moon Knight's little run with
: Ultron is really just a prelude to Bendis'
: upcoming Age of Ultron or the Secret
: Avengers upcoming story arc involving
: Adaptoids and other robotic threats. If
: that's the case, Moon Knight could be killed
: as a way to both end Marvel's MK pitch and
: usher in the new storylines. Once again,
: this is nothing I'm absolutely convinced is
: happening. They're just thoughts bouncing
: around in my brain. For instance, I've a
: thought that Echo might temporarily fill in
: for Marc if he dies or gets injured. She's
: got the ability to mimic his fighting styles
: and it wouldn't be the first time she's worn
: tights. I don't really see that happening
: either, but it's a thought.
: As to whether or not Marc would come back
: from being dead, I'm aware that's kind of
: his schtick. However, I'm concerned that if
: he does die, it will end the series. Marvel
: might revive the character, but that doesn't
: mean they'll revive the book.
: Whatever happens, it's nice to have a
: conversation about it with people who seem
: to really like the character.
: --Previous Message--
: I don't think Moon Knight is going to be
: killed off in issue #9.
: Don't read too much into the missing picture
: from the cover of an upcoming Secret
: Avengers comic. The Secret Avengers have
: been been shown as guest stars in other
: books (Avengers titles, Hulk, Fear Itself).
: Sometimes Moon Knight is shown on the cover
: of the issue and sometimes he isn't. On a
: couple of occasions, Moon Knight has been
: shown with the other Secret Avengers on the
: cover of a comic and then not even appeared
: in the comic itself. The Secret Avengers are
: a dynamic team. The character appearances
: are selected based on the mission, and not
: every member is needed for every situation.
: If you look at that cover again, War Machine
: is not on the cover either. And I wouldn't
: draw the conclusion that War Machine would
: be dead or off the team either.
: - khonshu
: --Previous Message--
: Bendis and Bagely have a new book out
: BRILLIANT doubt he will be putting much
: effort into MK now! Now that bendis has
: taken MK in a direction with avengers as his
: alter egos I think its to late for someone
: to bring MK back to where he belongs with
: Jake-Mac-Steven without another reboot. In
: essence he has pretty much cut off any
: different direction for another writer to
: go.Only conclusion is to take him out with a
: bang!Hope I'm wrong.
: --Previous Message--
: (sorry - that was not super-clear. It could
: be Marc who dies in the MK series and maybe
: someone else will take up the mantle. But
: taking MK out of SA may or may not be
: significant because they're not doing too
: much with him. In fact, his appearance in
: Dark Wolverine was cooler, in my view, than
: almost anything he's done in SA)
: --Previous Message--
: Well, who could die? Buck, Marlene, Echo or
: Marc. I don't think there's another
: character in there who matters unless it's
: one of Marc's voices. It could be Marc, but
: if we're honest they're not using him well
: at all in Secret Avengers, so his
: disappearance won't matter much. In fact,
: apart from Steve, none of them matter. It
: also crossed my mind that maybe someone else
: will take up the mantle if Marc dies.
: I think this series is really growing and
: I'm just hoping it picks up some new readers
: so that it gets some longevity.
: --Previous Message--
: I sincerely hope not... I just read issue #7
: and (overall) it was decidedly quite
: enjoyable. Please don't cancel the series...
: It's just starting to grow on me!
: I haven't been reading Secret Avengers
: really anyway since the conclusion of the
: first arc. It didn't feature MK enough, and
: I am a poor college student and can't afford
: the luxury of reading a series simply for
: cameo appearances.
: --Previous Message--
: A proposed cover to Secret Avengers #23
: featuring new members Venom, Hawkeye and
: Giant Man with no sign of Moon Knight.
: Marvel's press release for the issue also
: mentions a death in the team. Considering a
: death is scheduled for MK #9, is this
: foretelling of Moon Knight's demise?
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Meconium aspiration syndrome occurs when a newborn baby breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery. It is a serious condition.
Alternative Names
MAS; Meconium pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs)
Meconium is the early feces (stool) passed by a newborn soon after birth. It is passed from the body before the baby has started to digest breast milk (or formula).
In some cases, the baby passes meconium while still inside the uterus. This will happen when babies are "under stress" because the supply of blood and oxygen decreases. This is often due to problems with the placenta.
Once the meconium has passed into the surrounding amniotic fluid, the baby may breathe meconium into the lungs. This may happen while the baby is still in the uterus, or still covered by amniotic fluid after birth. The meconium can also block the infants airways right after birth.
This condition is called meconium aspiration. It can cause breathing problems due to swelling (inflammation) in the babys lungs after birth.
Risk factors that may cause stress on the baby before birth include:
- "Aging" of the placenta if the pregnancy goes far past the due date
- Decreased oxygen to the infant while in the uterus
- Diabetes in the pregnant mother
- Difficult delivery or long labor
- High blood pressure in the pregnant mother
- Bluish skin color (cyanosis) in the infant
- Difficulty breathing (the infant needs to work hard to breathe)
- No breathing or rapid breathing
- Limpness in infant at birth
Exams and Tests
Before birth, the fetal monitor may show a slow heart rate. During delivery or at birth, meconium can be seen in the amniotic fluid and on the infant.
The infant may need help with breathing or heartbeat right after birth, and may have a low
The health care team will listen to the infants chest with a stethoscope and may hear abnormal breath sounds, especially coarse, crackly sounds.
A blood gas analysis will show low (acidic) blood pH, decreased oxygen, and increased carbon dioxide.
A chest x-ray may show patchy or streaky areas in the infants lungs.
A special care team should be present when the baby is born if traces of meconium are found in the amniotic fluid. If the baby is active and crying, no treatment is needed.
If the baby is not active and crying right after delivery, a tube is placed in the infants airway by a nurse or doctor. Suction is used to remove any meconium. This procedure may be repeated more than once.
If the baby is not breathing or has a low heart rate, the team will help the baby breathe using a face mask attached to a bag that delivers an oxygen mixture to inflate the babys lungs.
The infant may be placed in the special care nursery or newborn intensive care unit in order to be watched closely. Other treatments may include:
- Antibiotics to treat infection
- Breathing machine (ventilator) to keep the babys lungs inflated
- Oxygen to keep blood levels normal
- Radiant warmer to maintain body temperature
Outlook (Prognosis)
In most cases, the outlook is excellent and there are no long-term health effects.
- Breathing problems may be more severe in some cases. These will often go away in 2to 4 days. However, rapid breathing may continue for several days.
- Although not common, your infant may need a breathing machine. Many problems can develop while the child is using a breathing machine.
- Meconium aspiration rarely leads to permanent lung damage.
At times, meconium may be present at birth because there is a severe problem with your baby.
A serious problem with the blood circulation to and from the lungs may occur. This is called persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). As a result, the baby may not be able to get enough blood into the lungs and out to the rest of the body.
Staying healthy during pregnancy and following your health care providers advice can often prevent problems that lead to meconium being present.
Your healthcare providers will want to be prepared for meconium being present at birth if:
- Your water broke at home and the fluid was clear or stained with a greenish or brown substance.
- Any
testing done during your pregnancy duringindicates there may be problems present.
- Fetal monitoring shows any signs of fetal distress can be found early.
Abu-Shaweesh JM. Respiratory disorders in preterm and term infants. In: Martin RJ, Fanaroff AA, Walsh MC, eds. Fanaroff and Martins Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 9th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 44.
Singh BS, Clark RH, Powers RJ, Spitzer AR. Meconium aspiration syndrome remains a significant problem in the NICU: outcomes and treatment patterns in term neonates admitted for intensive care during a ten-year period. J Perinatol. 2009;29:497-503.
Kattwinkel J, Perlman JM, et al. Part 15: neonatal resuscitation: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2010;122:S909-S919.
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