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During President Obama's recent 10-day Asia Fantasia expedition, the leaders of the G-20 seemed to demonstrate a modified version of the Golden Rule: Don't do unto Obama what he never had the courtesy to do unto you.
Namely, don't adopt his crackpot ideas on economic policy—pumping billions more in currency into your economies—in the same way he didn't stop the Federal Reserve from enacting similar measures when the world warned him not to the first year-and-a-half of his presidency.
Also, don't jump on the Obama bandwagon of loudly scolding China for its currency manipulation, when the U.S. is doing the same or worse via cockamamie quantitative easing and currency devaluation schemes.
You know your president's "progressive" ideas are behind the times when the Communist Chinese Foreign Minister rebukes him for relying on "outmoded central planning."
On his mega-expensive trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan last week (which didn't cost $200 million a day, no way!), Obama failed to achieve a free trade agreement with South Korea, which was supposed to be one of the highlights of his trip.
Kind of reminds you of how Obama's excursions to Copenhagen were supposed to hand Chicago the 2016 Olympics and the U.S. an international climate change summit, and his jaunts to New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts were supposed to produce electoral wins for John Corzine, Creigh Deeds, and Martha Coakley.
But at least Obama got to dance awkwardly on camera with Indian toddlers! Also, he had time to thank Indonesia for the sacrifices of their "great nation" on Veteran's Day.
The San Francisco Examiner's headline says it all: "Diplomatic success and economic failure on Asian trip show limits for Obama on global stage"—or, "Once again, Obama flashes his pearly whites, charms the pants off people who don't know better, and fails miserably to get what he wants."
Cranky Fed officials shot back at international criticism of Reserve policies, arguing that QE2 and inflation-promoting measures are necessary to get the economy going. How many times have we heard that one before?
These days the Fed isn't even pretending their latest round of mad experimentation won't be their last. Charles Evans, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, mused that the Fed's recent decision to buy $600 billion of government debt was a "good place to start" but "I would continue to want to apply accommodative monetary policy until I had some confidence that that situation was changing." Eric Rosengren, head of the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston, hints, "[I]f the economy were to weaken and we were to get further disinflation and a higher unemployment rate, then we would have to reflect on whether we should take additional action."
This week, Obama will be attending economic summits held by members of NATO and the European Union, where he will be lucky not to have his policy ideas served back to him via a swift palm to the cheek.
Obama's fiscal and monetary policies aren't popular in Asia, but they're certainly even more detested in Europe, where the economies of Greece, Spain, Ireland, and Iceland have already tanked and others are on the brink of ruin.
To summarize our president's recent forays onto the global stage: Obama is off to Europe for another shot at redeeming his image after failing to redeem his image in Asia, which he attempted after failing to redeem his image as a popular leader in the midterm elections. Where's he going to go after he fails in Europe—where is there a place where residents don't already hate him and haven't been materially harmed by his policies? Mars?
As Reuters put it, "If President Barack Obama is not yet convinced that his international star power has faded, his next round of transatlantic summitry should clear up any lingering doubts." As I put it, "If Reuters thinks that Obama's next round of transatlantic summitry will have a humbling effect on the president, they haven't met Obama."
British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have already sent out advance notice to Obama that Western Europe is not about to go the way of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. So all-in-all I think it's going to be a big success.
The world supposedly once hated President George W. Bush for his "cowboy diplomacy." What's the appropriate metaphor for Obama—a sleazy, destructive friend who encourages you to blow all your money in Vegas?
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Tavish wrote:In terms of value the hit streak is nowhere close to Ted Williams .406. Dimaggio hit .409 through the 56 games, only .003 points better than Williams did over 143 games. The Splinter was far and away the best offensive player that season and .400 is a great benchmark. He was without a doubt screwed out of the MVP award based on the Yankees making the playoffs and the celebrity status of Dimaggio. But it is hard to argue against the 56 game hit streak. In terms of baseball history, DiMaggio's 56 is the bigger achievement simply because it is something no one else has been able to do. Sure no one has been able to reach .400 since Teddy, but his .400 is one in a list of 28 other seasons.
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Locals love the Grand Marlin restaurant in Pensacola Beach, Florida. It lives up to it's 'grand' name according to Trip Advisor.
There's a story behind the name. The restaurant owners were close friends and business associates for decades before they established this successful gathering place. Their friendship was based on a mutual passion for big game fishing, boats, good food and the Caribbean lifestyle.
The business concept came to life while chasing Atlantic Blue Marlin in the world-renowned fishing grounds of St. Thomas called The North Drop in a 68 foot Hatteras called the Gulf Rascal. Blue Marlins are pound-for-pound the world's strongest sports fish, and the thrill of hooking one is one of the most amazing sport fishing adventures.
The restaurant's mission statement is straightforward; enjoy great food and drink in a casual fine dining Caribbean atmosphere. It is the perfect place to go for a romantic dinner or special occasion. The menu features an extensive variety of fresh seafood, and changes twice daily based on what's available. They offer daily specials, such as prime rib dinner, oysters and ale, and surf and turf.
The large classy covered deck overlooks Pensacola Bay and is an ideal place to watch a sunset. The indoor dining room is resplendent with sea faring memorabilia including a 1,228.5-pound Atlantic Blue Marlin that holds North Carolina's State record.
The indoor and outdoor bars are an ideal place to cozy up with the locals especially during their daily happy hour from 3pm-5pm. Happy hour is the perfect time to experience the Grand Marlin if you are on a budget. Food specials include salt and pepper calamari, baked oysters, cheddar burgers, Apalachicola oysters or BBQ shrimp for only $7.50. Wash it down with domestic and draft beer for $2.50, $3 wine by the glass and $4 call brand liquors. You must sit at the bar to enjoy happy hour specials.
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Amtrak is in the final phase of testing its newest locomotives – and Wednesday offered Senator Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and others a sneak peak at its Wilmington Maintenance Facility.
The new Cities Sprinter electric locomotive, designed by Siemens, and is expected to be faster, more reliable, and more efficient than the locomotives it's replacing in the Northeast and Keystone corridors. The Cities Sprinter also features numerous safety improvements, as well as regenerative braking which can feed up to 100 percent of the power generated during braking back into the electric grid, helping to save over $300 million dollars in electricity over 20 years.
Carper, a long time railway transportation advocate and former Amtrak board member, says that these trains will not only benefit rail passengers but the state of Delaware as well.
"This means not only better train service, faster train service, more reliable train service, but we are going to be maintaining these locomotives right here in Wilmington," said Carper.
Amtrak ordered 70 Cities Sprinters in 2010 for $466 million. Carper says the upgrades make the new locomotive worth the cost.
"Just in terms of reliability, safety, generating the electricity to help buy down the electricity costs of these, there is a much better return on investment," said Carper. "A much faster return on investment than I certainly imagined."
Amtrak's Vice President of Northeast Corridor Investment and Development Stephen Gardner adds that the cost cutting measures won't immediately translate into lower fare prices for passengers, but passengers will benefit.
"They do have higher acceleration and a little better deceleration so we'll see if we are able to save a little time, but the main thing we are purchasing here is a very reliable, easy to maintain locomotive," said Gardner. "From a passenger perspective they should be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip with confidence that they will get there on schedule."
In compliance with the "Buy America" Act regulated by the Federal Transportation Agency, the locomotives are being built in Sacramento, California with major components sourced from suppliers in 61 cities from 23 states.
The first Cities Sprinters will enter the fleet this fall, replacing locomotives that have been in service between 25 to 35 years. All 70 Cities Sprinters will be in service in 2016.


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Ever you heard about Epcot centre? Almost everyone confuse and does not know what it is. So weird right? But this place after I had done my research is seriously quite interesting because it contain a lot interesting places to take a sneak peak. Epcot is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort, located near Orlando, Florida. The park is dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was named EPCOT Centre until 1994. Epcot is a short form for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, a utopian city of the future planned by Walt Disney. Epcot centre have a lot of amazing places to visit because of its architecture and its activities. I would like to tell u the list of interesting place inside Epcot centre. Firstly, they have places around the world. Epcot is kind of unique because of its design and capability to build almost every country attractive place there.
The first place to visit is America Adventure Pavilion. Invented like Majestic Colonial style structure. Inspired by Independence Hall, Boston's Old State house, and Colonial Williamsburg. Always with patriotic performances and American adventure show. They have the National Treasure, observe history artifacts of important Americans and U.S. events. Showing Abraham Lincoln stone pipe hat, Thomas Edison projector and the belongings of Mark Twain, Rosa Parks and others up close. You will amaze when enter the 'American Adventure', 30 minute theatrical show that uses 35 lifelike audio animatronics figures. Do not forget the recreation of people and events involved in America history, including Barrack Obama, the Boston Tea Party and civil right movements.
Next, the Canada Pavilion. It is a place with outdoors entertainment of Canada's cultural history. O'Canada the compelling 360 degree film that will amaze you with it. It is an 18 minute of film screened in a glorious Circle vision. Captures the cities, culture, people, and rich landscape of Canada.
After that we seek to the world of China in China Pavilion. With a legendary architecture and culture of China. Featuring the temple of Heaven, tomb sculptures, gardens and ponds. But do not miss the opportunity to watch the Reflection of China. A lush 13 minute film shown in stirring circle vision of 360 degree. Experience the mythical beauty of China is captured in sweeping photography of the Great Wall, Shanghai and other epic.
The Epcot centre also has France Pavilion that contains the view of Eiffel tower. With a restaurant and bakeries that offers you a tempting of delight. It also contain cinema that screens Impression de France and street performers that surely will amaze you. The film screened the Impression de France. A virtual of France with 18 minute movie projected onto 5 adjacent screens. It celebrates the beauty and history of France.
Enter the world of Germany when you visit the Germany Pavilion. Experience the world of Germany when you enter it because will amaze you and definitely strike your eyes. With a Bavarian Clock tower, Statue of St.George slaying a dragon, oom pah music and performers and shop selling steins and trinkets.
A view of Japan ethics when you step into Japan Pavilion. Japan was well known as the world of ancient. They are called a faraway land both serene and spirited world. A red Torii gate will greet you at the waterfront before you explore the Pagoda.
You also can visit Italy when visit Epcot centre because they provided you the Italy pavilion there. Behold the breathtaking landmarks of evoking Rome's Trevi Fountain and the bell tower from St.Mark's Square. With delicious and authentic food at Tutto Italia Ristorante. With musician, clowns and acting troupe.
The Mayan people symbolize the Mexico Pavilion. They built a towering of Aztec pyramid, with no stress boat ride on the Gran Fiesta tour starring the three Caballeros. The Mexico Pavilion also have large place surround it so u can do your outdoor activity actively.
The Mission Space Pavilion will take you into the future world. It was home to the Mars flight simulator. They have a fantastic, futuristive and interactive play space for kids of all ages and rocket to Mars.
When you visit Morocco Pavilion, your memories about Morocco will not fade when u arrived there because it was created by authentic Moroccans artisan using genuine material. Enjoy the belly dancers when dining at restaurant Marrakesh.
Took a living of village when you walk in to Norway Pavilion. A Scandinavian village that transports you to a land where Viking roamed. It is also attract people with exciting Maelstrom. Maelstrom is about the historic time of Norway.
Thrill your day when enter Test Track Pavilion because it was specialized for those with car obsessed. Featuring the dizzyingly popular test track. The test track is Disney fastest attraction. With high octane thrill ride in which riders are automotive test subject.
The Seas with Nemo and friend Pavilion is a massive aquarium that holds one of the largest man made ocean environment in the world. Slowly descend into the ocean in clamobiles on a gentle ride where you observe characters from Disney Finding Nemo.
Next, Universe of Energy Pavilion. Walk into a mirrored pyramid to fascinating exhibits focusing on the origin of the universe, the dinosaur age, and history of energy. Solar roof panels help power its multimedia attraction. They also screened a film. Starring comedian Ellen DeGeneres, this multimedia attraction takes you on a trip from the eras of the Big Bang and dinosaurs to the present, exploring what powers the universe and our daily lives. Venture to the future to see how we will eventually live!
Finally the Imagination Pavilion. Created with cool glass pyramid, a home of attraction and entertainment. Inside here contain Captain EO starring Michael Jackson. The classic 3D film musical stars Michael Jackson and a cast of intergalactic characters. People of all ages can experience the magic of this innovative film. The journey into imagination of figament was voted the best Epcot Attraction for kids.
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St. Thomas lives up to its billing as a duty-free shopping destination. Even if shopping isn't your idea of how to spend a vacation, you still may want to slip in on a quiet day (check the cruise-ship listings—Monday and Sunday are usually the least crowded) to browse. Among the best buys are liquor, linens, china, crystal (most stores will ship), and jewelry. The amount of jewelry available
makes this one of the few items for which comparison shopping is worth the effort. Local crafts include shell jewelry, carved calabash bowls, straw brooms, woven baskets, and dolls. The local doll maker Gwendolyn Harley makes costumed West Indian market women and other creations who have become little goodwill ambassadors, bought by visitors from as far away as Asia. Spice mixes, hot sauces, and tropical jams and jellies are other native products.
On St. Thomas stores on Main Street in Charlotte Amalie are open weekdays and Saturday 9 to 5. The hours of the shops in the Havensight Mall (next to the cruise-ship dock) and the Crown Bay Commercial Center (next to the Crown Bay cruise-ship dock) are the same, though occasionally some stay open until 9 on Friday, depending on how many cruise ships are anchored nearby. You may also find some shops open on Sunday if cruise ships are in port. Hotel shops are usually open evenings as well.
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Phone: 813-549-5285
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7409 Highway 301, Suite 200
Riverview, FL 33569
Phone: 813-672-8139
We welcome you to worship with us. Please browse through our website and share with us your burdens so that we may lift you up in prayer.
About The Salvation Army Church
The Salvation Army was founded as an evangelical organization dedicated to bringing people into a meaningful relationship with God through Christ. Its doctrinal basis is that of the Wesleyan-Arminian tradition. It is composed of persons who are united by the love of God and man, and who share the common purpose of the organization - to motivate all people to embrace the salvation provided to them in Christ.The word "army" indicates that the organization is a fighting force, constantly at war with the powers of evil. Battles are effectively waged through an integrated ministry that gives attention to both body and spirit. It is a total ministry for the total person. The Army cooperates with churches of all denominations to meet the needs of the community.Those who have drifted away from God and those estranged from their own religious affiliations are often attracted to The Salvation Army. They are first urged to seek Christ for pardon and deliverance from sin. Then they are encouraged to return to active memberships in their own churches or to enroll as soldiers in a corps community center. Young people often are attracted through local music groups, youth camps, and recreational centers
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NBC NATIONAL NEWS — New video has been released today showing the work of Italian divers desperately searching to find missing passengers aboard a capsized Italian cruise ship.
Video taken today shows divers swimming through the dark recesses of the cruise ship.
At least 16 people, including two Americans, are still missing after the ship ran aground and capsized on Friday.
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Your six days are filled with enough exotic sights, sounds, scenes and scents to make it seem like weeks. We'll even provide you with the Lonely Planet guide to Istanbul so that you can explore the city on your own, as you like, in your free time! Daily Arrival. Choose your own date! Add Ephesus.
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Our local rep. meets your flight, or cruise line (Oceania Cruises, Princess
Cruises, Sea Dream II Luxury Yacht, Crystal Cruises or other Mediterranean
cruises), and escorts you to your hotel.
Our local representative, who sees you to your hotel, will be happy to answer any questions you may have about getting to know the city. As you ride into the great metropolis from the airport, two thousand years of history are revealed: towering Roman walls, ancient Byzantine churches, slender minarets framing the bulbous domes of graceful mosques. These ancient monuments float on the skyline of a bustling modern metropolis of ten million people.
The center of ancient Constantinople and Istanbul was on Seraglio Point,
framed by the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara. We visit
the Blue Mosque, built by Sultan Ahmet III to challenge
the architectural primacy of neighboring Sancta Sophia.
We then walk next door to compare achievements in Justinian's great Sancta
Sophia. Right behind Sancta Sophia is our next stop, sumptuous Topkapi
Palace, the sultans seraglio for centuries, filled with breathtaking
exhibits of priceless jewels, golden thrones, delicate colored tiles, and
lavish court costumes. After lunch in a local restaurant, we finish up in
the bustling Grand Bazaar, where you can find jewelry,
carpets, goat-hair rugs, hand-painted ceramics, copper and brass in labyrinthine
streets holding nearly 4000 shops.
This evening your guide will call on you for a leisurely walk ( if the hotel is in Sultan Ahmet area, otherwise we will drive of course )to the Whirling Dervishes Ceremony in Istanbul, with entrance fees included. The ceremony held in Sirkeci area within an historic Turkish Bath structure, it will be your choice that we walk both ways or use the tram one way or even ride the tram both ways ( for guests who are in the Sultan Ahmet Area) , tram tickets are included and will be purchased by your guide with our compliments.
We will follow the main street passing through the hearth of old city or using the tram down to Sirkeci station where also legendary final stop of Orient Express is located. The ceremony starts at 19.30 but we recommend getting to the place by 18.30, for the introduction ceremony. The Whirling Dervishes ceremony takes about one hour.
Istanbul's history was formed by the Bosphorus, the winding strait that separates Europe and Asia, connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Now, as in ancient times, it is a maritime vital link between the countries bordering the Black Sea and those in the rest of the world. Today we take a leisurely cruise northward along this historic waterway. Along its shores are ranged palaces great and small-Topkapi, Dolmabahçe, Beylerbeyi, Küçüksu, Hünkar Iskelesi. Four great fortresses rise on the hills, reminding us that to control the Bosphorus was to control the destinies of nations. Our afternoon cruise (morning cruise for Oct-Apr season) of two continents, crossing from Europe to Asia and back, includes visits to the Navy's Museum (showing some magnificent boats used by the Ottoman Sultans), the Bosphorus Bridge, Çamlica Hill lookout, and stupendous Dolmabahçe Palace. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurants. Hotel Room amenity: Complimentary Turkish Lokoom pastries.
Istanbul has more to offer, today we stroll along the restored 19th-century thoroughfare of Istiklal Caddesi, once known as the Grand Rue de Péra. We will search (with your private guide) for spices and folk remedies in the Egyptian Bazaar. Admire the medieval mosaics in the city's many Byzantine churches. Shop in the chic boutiques around Taksim Square. Climb the Galata Tower, built by the Genoese six centuries ago, for a panoramic view of Old Istanbul. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant. We conclude our day with a tour of "SALT GALATA" and the Ottoman Bank most charming Museum and Building, the Ottoman Bank as inaugurated in 1892. The building is a landmark unique to Istanbul with surprisingly distinct architectural styles—neoclassical and oriental.
French Levantine architect Alexandre Vallaury designed the original building of SALT Galata to house the Ottoman Bank as inaugurated in 1892. The building is a landmark unique to Istanbul with surprisingly distinct architectural styles—neoclassical and oriental—applied on opposite façades.
The redesign of the building, also undertaken by Mimarlar Tasarim, involves the introduction of major new structural interventions, while the office's architectural approach clears the building of later surface additions to reveal original contemporary features.
SALT Galata is organized to enable a challenging, multi-layered program that includes SALT Research, which offers public access to thousands of print and digital resources; a 219-capacity Auditorium; the renovated Ottoman Bank Museum; Workshop spaces; an Open Archive where archival research projects are interpreted and discussed; a temporary exhibition space; as well as a Café, Restaurant and Bookstore.
The Ottoman Bank Museum, located within SALT Galata, is the first museum to be founded by a private bank in Turkey. It became active in 2002 as part of the Ottoman Bank Archives and Research Centre. Organized in and around the bank vaults of the building that served as the Ottoman Bank Headquarters after 1892, the museum sheds light on the history of the Ottoman Bank, formerly the central bank and treasurer of the Ottoman Empire.
The objects and documents in the collection of the Ottoman Bank Museum, as well as the design of the museum itself, reflect the little-known world of the late-Ottoman and early-Republican periods, in which the bank played a central role. The museum chronologically highlights the significant changes, developments and crises experienced over an 80-year period—from the Ottoman Bank's founding until 1933, when it gained private bank status. Particular focus is given to the branch buildings, customers and areas of activity of the same period.
Every item at the Ottoman Bank Museum can be studied within the context of the politics, economy, society and even the daily life of its era. The Ottoman Bank Museum not only narrates the story of an institution, but also offers a representation of life during this period. The archives and the museum's conceptual framework were developed by Edhem Eldem; their design was conceived by Bülent Erkmen. The design and exhibition of display units was conceived and realized by Yesim Bakirküre and Ypsilon.
Day 5 - Cooking class then tour : "Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque" (late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the East:" (BL)
This morning we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread... Cooking Ala turka: Turkish Cooking Class and Restaurant:
Learn How to Cook Authentic Turkish Foods in Between Visiting Istanbul's Many Sights, classes are generally held from 10:30 to 14:30. We prepare 5 typical Turkish dishes in a group of 6-10 persons and then have them for lunch in our restaurant. We have aprons at your disposal and you will get the recipes to take with you. Private classes are held as well (supplement applies). For private groups, evening classes can be considered as well, starting at 16:30, with dinner served from 19:00 to 21:00: Cooking with Chef Eveline Zoutendijk.
Later in the day — walking tour: We start with our guide in Karaköy where the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates), and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at the famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in
the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and be
picked up for the afternoon tour. In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz
Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri, a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish
up with a visit to the History
Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or the Ottoman
Sultan Imperial music band (mid-afternoon).
DAY 6 - ISTANBUL- Departure (B)
There are many more things to see and do in this fascinating city, but they will have to wait for your next visit. After breakfast, our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight — until next time!
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Triple | US$ 2205. |
Double | US$ 2311. |
Single | US$ 3005. |
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Colombo, C. and Novak, Daniel and Heiligers, Jeannette (2007) Low-thrust trajectories design for the European Student Moon Orbiter mission. In: 58th International Astronautical Congress, 2007-09-24 - 2007-09-28, Hyderabad, India.
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The following paper presents the mission analysis studies performed for the phase A of the solar electric propulsion option of the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) mission. ESMO is scheduled to be launched in 2011, as an auxiliary payload on board of Ariane 5. Hence the launch date will be imposed by the primary payload. A method to efficiently assess wide launch windows for the Earth-Moon transfer is presented here. Sets of spirals starting from the GTO were propagated forward with a continuous tangential thrust until reaching an apogee of 280,000 km. Concurrently, sets of potential Moon spirals were propagated backwards from the lunar orbit injection. The method consists of ranking all the admissible lunar spiral-down orbits that arrive to the target orbit with a simple tangential thrust profile after a capture through the L1 Lagrange point. The 'best' lunar spiral is selected for each Earth spiral. Finally,comparing the value of the ranking function for each launch date, the favourable and unfavourable launch windows are identified.
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Keywords: | low-thrust trajectories design, student moon orbiter mission, trajectories, orbiter, astronautics, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering |
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Fighters from the rebel faction of Gen. Laurent Nkunda – an ethnic Tutsi thought to be backed by the Tutsi-led government in neighboring Rwanda – took the strategic town of Rumangabo and a military base from the Congolese Army during heated battle this week, but have since withdrawn. Casualty numbers were not known, but internal refugees told the Monitor that the fighting was fierce and that they were urged to leave their homes by government soldiers.
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Calories | 214 |
Total Fat | 10g |
Saturated Fat | -- |
Cholesterol | 17mg |
Sodium | 106mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 21g |
Dietary Fiber | 3g |
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Protein | 6g |
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Total Time: 50 min
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- 2 cup(s) whole milk
- 1 cup(s) grits, coarse-ground
- Coarse salt
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- 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil
- 1.5 pound(s) fresh morel mushrooms (or cremini or chanterelles), cleaned
- 1/4 cup(s) dry white wine
- 2.5 ounce(s) (3/4 to 1 cup) Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated
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- fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish
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When it opened in 1977, the intention of this inside-out modern art museum—the staircases and pipes are famously exposed on its exterior—was to snatch back Paris's role as the art capital of the world, a title it lost to New York after World War II. The Pompidou fell short of that goal (the contemporary art scene in Paris remains puckish), but it has become one of the top tourist attractions in France. Beaubourg, as Parisians call it, has a permanent collection that runs from 1905 to the present and includes such "isms" as primitivism, Cubism, Fauvism, surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. Making the most of those riches, it mounts outstanding exhibits that cover everything from Andy Warhol to the films of Alfred Hitchcock. The complex also includes an open-to-the-public library, cinemas, children's programs, and Georges, a trendy if expensive and slightly snooty restaurant with fabulous vistas from its top floor—it's great for lunch (33-1-44-78-47-99).
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The promise of the Smart Grid is great: a more resilient and efficient electricity system that can support a high concentration of renewable generation, electric vehicles, and more. And just as the Smart Grid may transform the physical electricity infrastructure, it may likely also transform both how we think about energy and how we interact with our energy providers. In our final Smart Grid mini-series panel, legal and energy policy experts helped us understand those more personal implications of the Smart Grid, including active and passive demand management, smart meters, time-of-use pricing, as well as the consumer and privacy issues that they raise.
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Showy Lady's-slipper
- State Rank: S3
- Global Rank: G4
- State Status: Threatened
Habitat: Circumneutral peatlands (often at edges) or sunlit openings of mossy woods. [Forested wetland; Open wetland, not coastal nor rivershore (non-forested, wetland)]
Range: Newfoundland to North Dakota and Manitoba, south in Appalachians to Georgia.
Aids to Identification: The largest and showiest of our lady's-slippers. Foliage of non-flowering plants emerging in early spring may be mistaken for false hellebore. Flowering plants are unique with their tall leafy stems bearing one or two large flowers with white petals and sepals contrasting with magenta pink pouch. Densely pubescent throughout, the hairs may cause a rash similar to poison ivy.
Ecological characteristics: Showy lady's-slippers apparently require constant moisture, some sunlight and circumneutral soil conditions. In acid bogs their roots go under the acid Sphagnum to more neutral groundwater below. In clearings or woods edges colonies may be very large and flowering abundant, but plants in deep shade often lack flowers. C. reginae seeds seem to germinate best at depths of at least 5 cm. It has been suggested that this may account for the presence of dense colonies in deer yards where the deer hooves may help to push seeds to the appropriate depth. C. reginae takes about 15 years to reach flowering age, which explains why they are slow to reappear after colonies have been dug up.
Phenology: In Maine flowers late June to July.
Family: Orchidaceae
Synonyms: Formerly known as Cypripedium spectabile Salisb.
Known Distribution in Maine: This rare plant has been documented from a total of 52 town(s) in the following county(ies): Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington.
Dates of documented observations are: 1874, 1880, 1889 (2), 1891, 1896, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907 (2), 1908, 1910 (3), 1914, 1924, 1925, 1935, 1940 (2), 1943, 1950, 1978, 1981 (6), 1982, 1983 (3), 1984, 1985, 1989 (3), 1990 (4), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 (3), 19XX (2), 2000 (2), 2001 (2), 2002 (6)
Reason(s) for rarity: Habitat destruction and collecting, also scarcity of suitable habitat.
Conservation considerations: Orchids are popular among some speciality gardeners, and populations of this species are vulnerable to unscrupulous or uneducated collectors. Plants dug from the wild usually do not survive; more importantly, removing these plants harms the natural population and may cause its eventual disappearance. Tissue-culture propagation of this species has been tried in limited instances, but any plants offered for sale have almost certainly been dug from the wild. This orchid grows and flowers best in moderate sunlight, and partial removal of the canopy can benefit the populations, if done correctly.


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Canon Pixma iX7000 review
thermal inkjet, 10ppm print speed, USB Hi-Speed, 10/100 Ethernet, 260x647x530mm
Last month we reviewed HP's Officejet 7000, an A3+ inkjet printer with print quality, performance and running costs to rival a laser printer.
A3 colour prints are useful in office environments, but while an A3 colour laser costs upwards of £1,000, the Officejet 7000 costs just £185. This month it's the turn of Canon's similarly named iX7000 to try the same trick.
We were a little concerned that the Officejet's plastic shell might not survive the rigours of a busy office, but Canon's iX7000 is far more substantial. Its paper handling is more versatile, too. The main cassette holds 250 sheets, and there's a 20-sheet rear input tray exclusively for photo paper plus a manual feed slot that accepts up to 10 pages.
The latter is useful for occasional A4 prints when the cassette is loaded with A3 paper. We experienced a couple of paper jams when using this input, though. Automatic duplex printing is supported, but it's slow at 1.8ppm for double-sided A4 text prints, and 1.3ppm for A3.
Single-sided A4 text appeared at 9.6ppm, matching the speed of the Officejet. However, A3 paper came out at just 3.3ppm, quite a bit short of the Officejet's 5.7ppm. The differences were even greater in draft mode, where the Canon managed only a small increase in speed but the HP sped up to 17.6ppm for A4.
The Pixma's performance sometimes took a nosedive, too, due to housekeeping routines that kicked in halfway through print jobs. A4 business graphics were marginally faster than the HP at 4.1ppm. Photo print speeds were respectable, with 4x6in borderless prints taking a little over a minute each and A3 photos around four-and-a-half minutes.
The iX7000 produced excellent text prints on plain paper at the standard quality setting. Text in draft mode looked a little thinner than from the HP, but that's partially a matter of taste. Business graphics on plain paper were up to scratch, too, but the HP took the lead for both colour accuracy and deep, solid black.
The iX7000 uses Canon's new Lucia pigment-based inks, rather than the dye-based colours used by most inkjets. The inks are designed for optimal sharpness and durability on plain paper, but the iX7000 can't compete with the best inkjets for photo print quality. Colours lacked vibrancy and ink droplets were visible in light grey areas of photos. The finish of photos was a little odd, too, with reflections taking on a bronze tint. However, they were better than the HP's photos, which suffered from washed-out shadows.
The iX7000 is more expensive than HP's Officejet 7000, but its three paper inputs, duplexing facility, superior build quality and better-looking photos ensure that it doesn't seem overpriced. Overall, the HP impressed us more with its lightning fast prints and low running costs, but if you need the extra features then this printer is the better choice.


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Gartner has announced that Apple's iPhone was by far the world's most popular smartphone during the last quarter of 2011 - but failed to mention Cupertino is in a very difficult fight against Android.
Although Apple's iPhone took an impressive 23.8 percent of the market share for all smartphones sold, the company is only winning in a race as manufacturer. The world and its dog agree that battles won't be won in hardware alone, and that the real struggle for pole position is in the ecosystem. Apple has enjoyed being at the top because it was the first aggressive push into the mobile market, but will soon find that its closed approach isn't doing it any favours.
Late Apple boss Steve Jobs was famously furious about Android, pledging his company's vast fortunes to serve as coffers for a "thermonuclear war" against it. Apple's worries about Google are evident in the long list of patent infringement cases it is using to drag manufacturers through the courts. Executives in Cupertino know full well that they have a challenger which is inherently more attractive to potential customers that haven't been won over by Apple's marketing.
In Gartner's manufacturer list, Nokia and Samsung still pipped it to making the most mobile device sales. They are followed by Apple and then some intriguing newcomers to the western market in ZTE and Huawei. ZTE and Huawei, both from China, have been on an extensive and aggressive marketing and sales campaign for a couple of years now. If they continue as they are, they're likely to become very real challengers to the big players.
Gartner concedes that Android is absolutely devouring the market for operating systems, being on just over half of all devices sold. This is exactly Google's plan: by offering a free, and increasingly swish OS for manufacturers to stick on their devices, it has flooded the market with excellent software for little cost.
The sticking point for Android is the royalties that must be paid to Microsoft for each device sold. It's hard not to come to the conclusion that without that bump in the road, and Apple's frenzied legal attacks, Android would be close to winning the war already.
What is interesting in the list for Apple is how popular its devices have become in the corporate markets, where RIM spectacularly fell from grace.
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Why use the Exchange Rate Data Set? What is the source of the exchange rates? When would I use a bilateral exchange rate? What is an effective or trade-weighted exchange rate? What is a real exchange rate? How has the Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set evolved? What do the exchange rate indexes tell us?
Q. Why use the Exchange Rate Data Set?
The creation of the Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set was undertaken to answer several important questions. Given the critical role of the U.S. dollar as an international reference currency, no single exchange rate properly defines the relative value of the U.S. dollar in trade. The U.S. dollar's relative weighted value can vary substantially depending on the composition of trade in a particular commodity or commodity group. For instance, the real tobacco exchange rate was more than twice the value of the real wheat exchange rate in 1970. These differences come about because of the very different country composition of trade in tobacco and wheat. Using the same measure to understand our changing competitiveness would provide an inaccurate picture of what has taken place over time. It is hoped that by expanding the set of agricultural exchange rates, a more accurate picture for a broader base of commodities can be obtained.
Q. What is the source of the exchange rates?
All non-European exchange rates are taken from the International Financial Statistics of the International Monetary Fund. Exchange rates for countries participating in the European Monetary Union are obtained from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The exchange rate for the New Taiwan dollar is obtained fromIndustry of Free China, published by the Council for Economic Planning and Development, Taiwan. Data from Pacific Exchange Rate Service are used for the most recent 2 months and are replaced with data from these other sources once they are available.
Q. When would I use a bilateral exchange rate?
If one is interested in knowing the changing market situation in a particular country, a bilateral rate provides an accurate picture of what is taking place. For example, analyzing changes in the yen-U.S. dollar exchange rate helps explain changes in U.S. beef exports to Japan. If the dollar's value rises against the yen, the price of U.S. beef to Japanese consumers would increase (assuming pass-through by marketers) and imports from the United States would likely decline. Looking at only the nominal changes in exchange rates can be misleading. Inflation can vary considerably from country to country. For instance, a number of countries in South America had periods of inflation in the 1980s and early 1990s of several thousand percent a year. A real bilateral exchange rate adjusts for differences between rates of inflation between other countries and the United States by using the relative changes in Consumer Price Indexes (CPIs). This gives a more accurate measure of what is actually taking place in relative currency values.
Q. What is an effective or trade-weighted exchange rate?
Determining the "value" of the U.S. dollar becomes more complex when considering overall U.S. commodity or agricultural exports because there are few instances in which a commodity is exported only to a single country. For this, the analyst needs a measure of value that accounts for how the U.S. dollar is performing against the currencies of many countries-an effective effective or trade-weighted exchange rate. This measure of value is constructed by taking weighted averages of bilateral exchange rates and combining them into a single index. The countries and the weighting scheme would depend on the market (commodity) being examined and the issue being raised.
In the ERS exchange rate data set, a fixed-weight scheme is used, with the weights calculated as 3-year averages (2003-05). For market indexes, the weights are the shares of U.S. exports during the 2003-05 period for a particular commodity or category. For the competitors' indexes, weights are country shares during the 2003-05 period of world exports (excluding U.S. exports) for a particular commodity or category. For suppliers' indexes, weights are country shares during 2003-05 of U.S. agricultural imports for a particular commodity or category.
The real exchange rate indexes are calculated by multiplying the U.S. dollar exchange rate by the ratio of consumer price indexes in the United States and the foreign country. This real rate is then divided by its 2005 exchange rate to form an index. Next, its share of trade in the particular commodity category multiplies each country's real exchange rate (now in index form). The final step is to sum all of the weighted rates across countries to get that commodity's indexed exchange rate. In this way, countries with larger trade shares play a more important role in determining the overall trade-weighted index. Click here for an example of how trade-weighted exchange rates are derived.
Q. What is a real exchange rate?
A consideration when looking at "value" is determining what the U.S. dollar will really buy. Here the answer depends partially on inflation rates in the trading countries. Economists take account of different inflation rates between trading partners by calculating real exchange rates. Real exchange rates depend on two factors-the change in the market value of a currency and the difference in inflation rates between trading partners. Consider a 2-percent change in the real agricultural market value of the U.S. dollar. That change is made up of nominal changes in exchange rates times differences in inflation rates between the United States and the basket of foreign agricultural markets weighted by the relative value of their imports of U.S. agricultural products.
Q. How has the Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set evolved?
Since 1988, ERS has published measures of the U.S. dollar's real value through a set of indexes focused on world agricultural markets. The original set covered agricultural products in total, as well as wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton. These exchange rate indexes covered both customer and competitor currency values. In 2005, ERS added more categories, including bulk, intermediates, produce and horticulture, and high-value processed products. In addition, a new group of indexes based on imports into the United States. was added (U.S. suppliers). All of these indexes are available on a monthly basis beginning in January 1970 (the original set of indexes began in 1976).
Q. What do the exchange rate indexes tell us?
All indexes are constructed so that an upward movement indicates a rise in the U.S. dollar's value (an appreciation) and a subsequent loss of price competitiveness for U.S. exports or a relative reduction in import prices. The extent of the actual change depends on how much of the rise (fall) an exporter or importer is willing to pass on to customers. Often, an appreciation of the U.S. dollar or a depreciation of importer currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will result in reduced prices on imported products.
A loss in U.S. competitiveness can occur even without a rise in the U.S. dollar against market currencies. This is because agricultural exports from U.S. competitors are generally priced in U.S. dollars. Thus, if competitor currencies depreciate against the U.S. dollar while market currencies do not, the United States would lose competitiveness against other suppliers to foreign markets. For example, U.S. price competitiveness in the world poultry market apparently improved when the market-based dollar declined 4.5 percent in 1996/97. But, because the U.S. dollar also appreciated 13 percent against competitor currencies during the same period, competitors could cut their U.S. dollar export prices by up to 13 percent and not impact their home currency-denominated profits. If they cut U.S. dollar prices 10 percent, U.S. relative price competitiveness declines 10 percent. At the same time, home currency-denominated profits would still rise about 3 percent.
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Rothschild's giraffe calf death shocks Paignton Zoo
A rare Rothschild's giraffe calf has died at Paignton Zoo in Devon.
The zoo said it was shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of the eight-day-old male calf, which was found earlier by keepers.
Rothschild's giraffes are one of the most endangered subspecies, with only a few hundred left in the wild.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out to find out the cause of the 6ft (1.8m) calf's death, the zoo said.
'Ups and downs'"This was a shock to all of us," senior keeper Matthew Webb said.
"Keepers were watching the calf closely each day and he had been doing very well, he was strong and active, coming out with the rest of the herd and resting in the paddock in the sun.
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"His mother was attentive, but it's possible that either she did not have enough milk, or was simply not allowing him to feed properly.
"Giraffe babies can go downhill very quickly. With most newborns, if they get ill or haven't fed properly, they will fade very rapidly.
"We did not step in, as he was obviously getting milk - hand rearing is very much a last resort."
It is fourth instance in recent years of a Rothschild's giraffe dying at the zoo.
Last year, vets had to put down a calf called Kitto after he was rejected by his mother and developed breathing problems. In 2006, a fire killed a mother and her week-old calf.
Rothschild's giraffes
- The species is identified by its broader dividing white lines and has no spots beneath the knees
- Classed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Native to Kenya, Uganda and Sudan
- In the past, giraffes were hunted for their tails, which were seen as good-luck charms, and even used as fly-swats
Neil Bemment, the zoo's curator of mammals, said although the death was "very sad", it was part of the normal struggle of working with endangered species.
"You have to carry on," he said.
"A post-mortem examination will be carried out. One possibility is that he had not had enough milk from mum, but he could have caught an infection, so we can't be sure at this stage."
As part of the European Endangered Species Programme, the zoo has a remaining herd of three adult Rothschild's and two juveniles.
Rothschild's giraffes are native to Kenya, Uganda and Sudan.
Poaching and habitat loss have contributed to the animals' decline.
According to the Rothschild's Giraffe Project, there are now fewer than 700 of the animals remaining in the wild.


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