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4 years full-time with integrated year abroad UCAS Code: International Relations and French LR2C International Relations and German LR2G International Relations and Spanish LR2K Typical OffersA Levels: ABB- BBB from 3 A-levels, including at least one of French, German or Spanish Grade B. General Studies accepted.
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IB: 32-33 points in the IB diploma including TOK/Bonus points. Standard level Maths and English 5 required and 6 in Higher Level French, German or Spanish. Access: Pass Access to HE Diploma with Merit in each module. Humanities or Social Sciences Access course preferred, but other courses considered on an individual basis. A-level grade B in French, German or Spanish or equivalent. BTEC: National Extended Diploma DDD. A-level grade B in French, German, Spanish or equivalent. Mix of Diploma/ Subsidiary Diploma/A-levels acceptable. We accept a wide range of UK, EU and International qualifications: please contact us for further advice. Specific subject requirements: GCSE English Language and Maths Grade C. Tuition fees 2014/15: £9,000 (£1,000 during placement year) for UK/EU students. More on fees. Applicants receiving offers are invited to an open day.
Assessment: Two-Hour exam at the end of each Teaching Period (50% each)
Assessment: A Take Away Paper at the end of the Teaching Period.
French/German/Spanish Language Skills (written & spoken); modules in French/German/Spanish Film, culture, media, history, politics.
Assessment: An assignment or assignments to the equivalent of 1,800 words in TP2.
Assessment: A 2-hour exam at the beginning of Teaching Period 2.
Assessment: Essay in Teaching Period 1 (50%), Exam in Teaching Period 2 (50%)
Assessment: exam (50%) and 2,000 – 3,000 word group report (50%)
Assessment 4,000-6,000 word dissertation (100%) Extended International Relations Dissertation (LP3006): 10,000 word dissertation (80%) and oral exam (20%)
Assessment method: 3, 000-word essay
The module provides a detailed overview of the interplay between religion and politics in Europe. EU enlargement - to countries in Central and Eastern Europe in 2004, the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, and increasing debates on Turkey's membership - has dramatically transformed the European Union into a multi-religious space. Religious communities are not only shaping identities but are also influential factors in political discourse. This module examines the activities of religious actors in the context of supranational European institutions and the ways in which they have responded to the idea of Europe at local and international levels. It analyses key religious factors in contemporary EU architecture, such as the transformation of religious identities, the role of political and religious leaders, EU legislation on religion, and the activities of religious lobbies.
Assessment method: 5,000-word essay to be completed and submitted by the last week of Teaching Period One.
There can be no doubt that the UK needs more of its people to speak foreign languages – for employability, for trade and the economy, and for our cultural life. (Languages for the Future Report, 2013) John Worne, Director of Strategy, British Council
Our graduates are in demand from a wide range of employers who value their understanding of different cultures and societies, their communication skills and motivation for team work. Recent destinations for Language and Translation Studies graduates include:
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You will take part in interactive seminars, presentations and group work as well as attending lectures and tutorials. There are also opportunities for individual research and guided study. We teach our courses in French/German/Spanish, which means that our students are at a real advantage when it comes to gaining maximum benefit and experience from the year abroad.
You will be allocated a Personal Tutor when you join us and you will be encouraged to make regular contact with them throughout your studies. Personal Tutors are there to help discuss academic and, in some cases, personal issues. Personal Tutors can also often offer support by writing references for placement/graduate employment and academic research.
Assessment is through a combination of written and oral exams, coursework, essays, translation tasks, presentations and an extended dissertation during your Final Year. Exams take place in January and May/June.
"My research focuses on post-conflict societies and their democratisation and reconciliation, drawing on Serbia and Kosovo as specific cases. Throughout my research, I also collaborate with other scholars, and therefore the issues that I look at can be quite wide ranging. For instance, I've recently investigated how Serbia as a society deals with war crimes and legacies of the past, but also how Serbia and Kosovo – previously at war – interact in peacetime. Much of this feeds directly into my teaching. I teach a module called 'Conflict and Politics in Contemporary Balkans', where I include insights from my research and trips to the region. On a module called 'Conflict, Intervention and Reconciliation', there are sessions dedicated to post-conflict justice and prosecuting of war crimes, so Serbia and Kosovo often feature as examples which we compare to other parts of the world. Most recently, I spent some time at the Centre for European Studies, Harvard, as a visiting scholar, where I worked on a new research project on social movements in Serbia. There is a rich tradition of protest and social movements in the Western Balkans more generally, so this will be the basis of one of the lectures I will teach next semester."
"At Aston, research is not an 'ivory tower' activity but a way of engaging with the world around us. We aim to make a real impact through our research – and that begins in the classroom. My own teaching is always informed by the latest thinking in my areas of specialism, which include migration studies, German history and society, and European Studies. A recent example is my volume on EU-enlargement. The material is perfect to be used in my seminar on German Politics and Society. Should Turkey join the European Union? Should Greece leave? Why does Croatia join and not Serbia? And what about the UK? After I chart Germany's position on these questions, students engage in lively and sometimes controversial small-group discussion about the nature of the European Union. This is just one example of how my research feeds into and enlivens my teaching. We aim to equip our students with an in-depth and relevant understanding of the modern world. Our research helps us to achieve this aim."
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The Third Year of your course is spent abroad in a French/German/Spanish speaking country - increasing your fluency, enhancing your cultural awareness and adding value to your degree. The year abroad is an integral and assessed part of language studies at Aston University, fully supported by us, and of direct relevance to your degree. A distinctive feature of our year abroad is the flexibility that we offer. You will be able to choose between undertaking a paid work-experience placement with a company, working as a teaching assistant in a school or studying at one of our partner universities. We are extremely proud of the high level of preparation, orientation and support that we provide before and during your year abroad. We have a full-time International Placements Team who will give you plenty of individual help and advice, and even come and visit you during your time away. Find out more about the year abroad.
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CDC advises extra vigilance for these patients
Fairfax, VA, Sept. 9, 2009 – Health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are advising children and adults with asthma and other respiratory issues to take extra precautions against H1N1, also referred to as swine flu, and to see their healthcare providers as soon as possible if they experience flu-like symptoms.
Although those with asthma are not necessarily more susceptible to H1N1 flu, they are at increased risk of developing complications from the virus. As a result, prevention and preparation are essential.
"When you have asthma, the airways are already prone to inflammation," said Nancy Sander, President and Founder of Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the leading patient advocacy group for allergy and asthma. "Adding seasonal or H1N1 flu virus is like throwing fuel on the fire. That's why it is important for children and adults with asthma to head into this season with well-controlled symptoms. For many, that means using a daily inhaled corticosteroid to reduce or prevent airway inflammation."
CDC expects vaccinations for both seasonal and H1N1 flu to be available in the fall. "It's important to get both the flu vaccine and the swine flu vaccine, both of which can help reduce asthma flares," said Stuart Stoloff, MD, a family physician and clinical professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Carson City, NV, and Vice Chair of AANMA's Board of Directors.
AANMA recommends people with asthma take the following steps to prepare for flu season:
- All patients with asthma should have a customized, written asthma action plan consistent with the federally funded, evidence-based National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)'s Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. Don't have one? Contact your allergist or medical care provider immediately.
- Refill all your asthma medications now, as they could be in short supply during an active flu outbreak. Use the drive-through window at your pharmacy to avoid standing in line with people who may have already become infected with H1N1.
- Ask your doctor about obtaining a prescription for the antiviral medication Tamiflu® (oseltamivir, the only one recommended for both H1N1 flu and people with asthma) for use at the first sign of flu symptoms.
- Get vaccinations for both seasonal and H1N1 flu as soon as they are available.
- People with asthma should get a traditional flu shot, not the inhaled nasal spray vaccine, which has been known to cause bronchospasm in some people with asthma.
- Family members and caregivers of people with asthma should also get flu vaccinations as soon as possible.
About AANMA
Founded in 1985, Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics is the leading national nonprofit family organization dedicated to eliminating suffering and death due to asthma, allergies and related conditions. AANMA's core areas of expertise are education, advocacy and outreach. The organization's www.aanma.org website and award-winning publications, Allergy & Asthma Today magazine and The MA Report newsletter, are consumer lifelines to medical news and healthy living.

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British chip IP company ARM has announced a collaboration with TSMC - which contributes to roughly two percent of the world's total GDP - on 64-bit FinFET processors.
The multi-year agreement will see the two continue their partnership beyond the 20nm process to build ARM on FinFET transistors, which the British company is confident will build its leadership in application processors, leading the charge in the fabless industry.
ARM and TSMC will work on optimising 64-bit processors based on the ARMv8 architecture, along with TSMC's FinFET process, and ARM's Artisan physical IP. The chips will be aimed squarely at mobile and enterprise markets, which both hold high performance and energy efficiency as a high priority. The fabless industry will be able to make the most of improved silicon process, physical IP and processor technology.
This announcement may well shake Intel's timbers. ARM has been looming on the periphery of the enterprise and server market for some time and it is expected its market share will creep up. The fact is, many companies prefer the flexible, more open model ARM offers - as fabless companies build on their SoCs as they see fit.
ARM claims that its v8 architecture is specifically designed with energy efficient 64 bit execution to offer high end performance for mobile, enterprise, and server applications. Of course, high energy efficiency has been ARM's go-to selling point for some time.
According to the companies, TSMC's FinFET process will offer serious gains in speed and power as well as leakage reduction. They claim that the advantages offered by TSMC and ARM's technology will help advance further scaling of SoC technology.
With TSMC deemed "too big to fail" by one top chip analyst and ARM's expertise in IP design it is tough to see how the collaboration would not be threatening for their rivals.
TSMC told TechEye that Intel is its customer and that relationship remains unchanged, however, it offers no further comment on its customer's businesses.


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SimCity to receive 'impossible' offline update, gamers roll their eyes
Remember back in March of last year when SimCity launched and, because of its online play requirement, did a faceplant? And do you also remember when the game finally found its way to OS X in August and the exact same thing happened? Of course you do, because they were both huge stories. At the ti...
SimCity might get an offline option after all
After two fumbled launches -- one for Windows users and one for Mac -- that frustrated gamers with networking issues, SimCity might finally be getting an offline mode. A general manager for developer Maxis confirmed in a blog post that the company is indeed exploring whether an offline mode would ...
EA reports SimCity Mac installation issues have been resolved
Yesterday was a rough day for a certain segment of Mac gamers looking to download and play SimCity on their rigs for the first time. Almost immediately after the game went live, the official SimCity forums were flooded with reports from customers unable to install the game on their systems. Devel...
EA sues Zynga for copyright infrigement, cites Tiny Tower
EA has dropped a lawsuit on Zynga's doorstep, claiming that one of Zynga's latest Facebook games, called The Ville, is essentially an infringing copy of EA's popular The Sims. You can read through the entire complaint at Scribd. What's most interesting about this whole case -- other than two co...
TUAW at E3: The Sims 3 for iPhone
The Sims 3 pretty faithfully recreates the Sims experience on Apple's handhelds, albeit in a more streamlined version. While the handheld port avoids a lot of the new complexity of the latest PC release, the core Sims experience is still here -- you can create a Sim, give it a personality and a ho...
Will Wright: Mac users will love Spore
Well, who won't, right? If you haven't read a single gaming blog this week (you serious worker bee, you), then you may not have heard the big news: Will Wright's rumored-to-be-a-masterpiece Spore has gotten a release date. It's hitting stores (for both PC and Mac simultaneously-- now that's what I l...
Software Updates
more updates- Apple Remote Desktop updated with Yosemite support
- OS X Yosemite 10.10.2, iOS 8.1.3 updates now available
- Sports Illustrated 120 SPORTS channel comes to Apple TV
- Logic Pro X update brings AirDrop support, new effects, tools, and more
- Parallels Access 2.5 released, adds file manager, computer-to-computer remote access
- The Google Translate iOS app is about to get a lot smarter


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When BSA Danny modified the OS 10.8 wallpaper, I knew I had to shuffle around my desktop for something new! I've kept it minimal by hiding my desktop icons and taskbar. As far as Rainmeter goes it's just a central clock, iTunes – now playing and RAM & CPU monitors.
Rainmeter Clock – Elemental by Teknoftw
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Denver Blogs: A salute to the Broncos' Peyton Hillis
Peyton's place has been on the bench lately. But should it be? |
A trifecta of local blogs worth eyeballing.
Kyle at Bronco Talk thinks Peyton Hillis may be the cure the ailing Broncos running game needs. Watch your back, Knowshon.
What's the best thing about Colorado being number eleven in foreclosure activity among states nationally? As 5280's Michael de Yoanna points out, it's the first time since March we haven't been in the top ten. Missed it by that much (H/T Northern Colorado Business Report).
The Colorado Independent's David O. Williams reports that a tentative drilling plan in Battlement Mesa would allow "oil and gas rigs sited within 400 feet of homes." Don't you love the smell of Texas tea in the morning?


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Barring a Cinderella run in the NCAA tourney, this year's Washington basketball team won't be regarded as one of head coach Lorenzo Romar's best at the UW. However, if the team wins out and becomes the Pac-12 regular-season champion, then this season Romar will have turned in his best coaching performance. And he'll also be the best coach in the Pac-12.
Romar should win the conference's Coach of the Year award, and the race shouldn't be close.
Let's forget the fact that the team has been without potential starter and senior Scott Suggs this entire season due to injury. Heck, let's even forget that sharpshooter C.J. Wilcox has been basically unable to practice since the Seattle University game, and was missing for the crucial loss to California.
No, let's just pretend every team faces that much adversity. It's still Romar's award.
The Huskies were picked fourth in the preseason media-poll and are poised to finish with at least a share of the championship. That's a big jump. Yes, a case can be made for Colorado's Tad Boyle, who has guided his Buffaloes to an 11-5 record in the conference, despite being picked 10th by the media.
But CU won more games last year, and in a tougher conference. Its rise may have more to do with a West Coast media underestimating the team rather than a Coach of the Year performance from Boyle.
Meanwhile, on Montlake, Romar's team has exceeded expectations and been a clear conference front-runner despite starting a freshman point guard who can't shoot, a sophomore shooting guard who disappears for entire halves, and a supporting cast that is inconsistent as any.
Still, Romar has managed to coach this team to wins in 15 of its last 18 games, even though his top four scorers are second-year players or younger. He's managed to keep the team winning despite talk swirling of its best two players leaving for the NBA, including potential one-and-done freshman Tony Wroten.
Wroten, who entered the UW with a bit of a reputation thanks to Twitter, initially drew a line in the sand when he refused to talk to the Seattle Times due to a story the news organization wrote while he was in high school. Romar probably had some advice for the freshman and he's been great with the media ever since.
Meanwhile, other brash but talented freshmen around the league, such as Oregon's Jabari Brown, left their teams when they couldn't handle a little discipline.
But Wroten? He's the team's leading scorer and a legitimate candidate for conference Player of the Year. That's some good coaching right there.
Right now, the Huskies are picked to be a low seed in the NCAA tournament just like the past few years. And just like last year, expect them to make some noise and probably pull an upset or two.
The Huskies' losses aren't that bad — they certainly don't prove the UW isn't a good basketball team. That South Dakota State loss? The Jackrabbits are 24-7. St. Louis and Nevada? Both are tournament-caliber teams. Sure, the loss at Oregon was bad, but the Ducks have been pretty formidable lately, almost beating Cal.
Yes, the conference is having a bad year. But the Huskies have been able to take advantage of it in a way no one else has, despite having to overcome adversity that would've crippled most teams.
And for that, Romar deserves to win Coach of the Year.
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Copenhagen Hotels
Editor's Pick
71 Nyhavn
Denmark 1051
Tel: 45 33 43 62 00
The beautiful brick Suhr's and Puggaard's warehouses, dating to 1803, overlook both the harbor and the Nyhavn Canal and once held spices and other precious goods from the Far East. Now they compose one of the nine independent Copenhagen properties of small chain Arp-Hansen; the group's most recent addition is Copenhagen Island, a 326-room hotel with a seven-story glass tower sitting on its own purpose-built isle (Kalvebod Brygge 53; 45-33-38-96-00; www.copenhagenisland.com). The 150 rooms in this equally tall, gabled, historic place are romantically atmosphericcozy nests with forests of weathered Pomeranian fir beams, low ceilings, and rather a lot of standard-issue four-star hotel furniture. The nicest have arched French doors that lead to little waterside balconies. Simply put, this is not for those craving a dose of Danish Modern. The beamed and quaint, though unpronounceable, Pakhuskælderen restaurant is open for continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Editor's Pick
Denmark 2300
Tel: 45 3247 3000
This mammoth hotel in the suburb of Orestad, near the Copenhagen airport, flaunts a lot of impressive stats. When it opened in May 2011, it weighed in as Scandinavia's biggest hotel, with a veritable dream team of Euro architects and designers contributing to its creation. The Danish architectural team 3XN wins credit for the striking facade, composed of two leaning, swaying towers meant to resemble a pair of dancers. The interior's public spaces are almost as impressive, starting with an eye-popping reception area planted with an organic wall of sprouting wild grass and plants. Designed as much as an all-in-one entertainment complex as a hotel, the towers include five restaurants and bars, a massive spa, and guest rooms with Arne Jacobsen lamps, Hastens beds, and marble desks. But those 814 rooms, despite all that star power, are small and look out on the conference center the hotel was really meant to augment. If you are too jet-lagged to navigate the six miles into Copenhagen proper, settle for the penthouse Sky Bar, decked out with a piano and poufy lounge chairs; you can just make out the tantalizing skyline of the city from the picture windows.—Raphael Kadushin
Editor's Pick
Vesterbrogade 107
Denmark 1620
Tel: 45 33 25 04 05
One of two Copenhagen hotels owned by the small Guldsmeden group (don't confuse it with its more spartan, neighboring sister the Carlton), Bertrams is a perfect reflection of its free-spirited Vesterbro surroundings. It's a Copenhagen anomaly, bravely sacrificing impeccable styling for a guileless, raffish, sometimes goofy whimsy. The playful mood starts in the tiny lobby with a pair of black-and-white cowhide chairs, a Dali-worthy tree trunk that doubles as a coat hanger, and the smiliest desk clerks in town. Upstairs the small, whitewashed guestrooms have an equally sunny though more elegant Baltic-goes-colonial look: Balinese carved-wood four-posters; Pakistani rugs; high, firm Danish mattresses. Modern amenities (flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi) are in place, and it's worth it to pay the extra $40 to upgrade to a Superior room, with either a balcony or claw-foot tub. Whatever room style you choose, nab one in back. The tranquil, walled secret garden makes it quieter than Vesterbrogade's arty party brigade, who seem more like boozy yahoos than charming waifs at 3 a.m. A third hotel by the Guldsmeden group, Axel, is on its way to the Vesterbro neighborhood in June 2007.
Editor's Pick
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 50, Langebro
Denmark 1553
Tel: 45 33 11 85 85
What a difference an S makes… This is a five-star property, but not of the Four Seasons variety. It's the first five-star hostel in Denmark's estimable network of bare-bones, bottom-dollar, safe, clean, reliable lodgings. Occupying a former office tower, it's claimed the title as Europe's biggest city hostel since fully opening in summer of 2005. Although it has no decor and precious little in the way of facilities (an Internet café, some vending machines, and a TV lounge sum it up), its location right by Tivoli and next to trendy Vesterbro is stellar, and the views from the high floors are worth so much more than the $80-ish top rate. For that money, you get a double room with its own bathroom (since there are only 192 rooms, each with bathroom, you can calculate that most of the 1,000-plus beds are dormlike). For someone on a budget who'd rather splash the cash at Noma or Dansk Møbelkunst, this could be a godsend.
Editor's Pick
22 Krystalgade
Denmark 1172
Tel: 800 337 4685 (toll-free)
Tel: 45 33 45 91 00
Situated in the Latin Quarter (a five-minute walk from Strøget), this functionalist landmark, built as a department store in the late 1920s and remodeled as a hotel in 2003, is a show-offy place to stay. While the burnt-orange facade is visible for miles, Danish artist Per Arnoldi's interiors are more serene, done up in his signature palette of blues or reds on white, offset with natural wood and neutral upholstery. The 268 rooms come in seven sizes (literally—they're called S, M, L, XL, plus three suite types); we recommend paying an additional 50 bucks for a balcony. Wi-Fi, international cable channels, conference facilities, and a fitness room keep business travelers occupied, but the Skt. Petri is best enjoyed while lollygagging with the locals in Bar Rouge listening (on weekends) to DJ "Bob Lovestuff and his DJs on Fire" or noshing in Brasserie Petri. One caveat: All that socializing and the thumping soundtrack in the ground floor atrium can echo in the guest rooms. Book a room on the top floor, especially for weekend stays.
Editor's Pick
Skt. Anne Plads 21
Denmark 1022
Tel: 45 33 13 34 00
An offspring of Copenhagen's frostiest grande dame, Hotel D'Angleterre, the Front feels less like a lady-in-waiting than a parody of the pandering boutique hotel. The inevitable bowl of apples sits next to the obligatory hotel house-mix CD (for sale) on the reception desk. A distinct, bubble gumpink palette unites the adjoining reception area, lounge, and restaurant. Personal shoppers and yoga trainers are on call if the small basement wellness center and 24-hour room service aren't quite enough. But once Front settles in and relinquishes some of its pretensions, it should get by on its very real charms. It's the only style-conscious hotel directly on the harbor (and thankfully, there's not a knotty pine beam or nautical gewgaw in sight). Some guest rooms have waterfront views, and all are tranquil and punctuated by knockoff Barcelona chairs, steel-gray shag carpeting, longand actually functionalwork desks, and the tech essentials (flat-screen cable TV, free high-speed Internet). The minibar is stocked with (free) soda, mineral water, and local Tuborg beer. And REN toiletries, including an almost edible apricot conditioner, almost make up for the bathroom's overheated floor and unfortunate sizebarely big enough to accommodate two fluffy towels, let alone a bathtub.
Editor's Pick
34 Kongens Nytorv
Denmark 1050
Tel: 45 33 12 00 95
Editor's Note: Hotel D'Angleterre will close for renovations on June 1, 2011. It is expected to reopen in February 2012.
Opened in 1755, the Hotel D'Angleterre rebels against Copenhagen's democratic sensibility and prevailing modernism with white-glove service and high Victorian style. Onetime guest Hans Christian Andersen would still find himself right at home in any of the 123 stately rooms—perhaps penning a fairy tale at a black lacquered desk—and he'd likely be delighted by the heavily veined marble bathrooms. (We, however, could do without the wall-to-wall carpeting and chintz bedspreads.) Book a room at the front of the hotel for opera-box views of Kongens Nytorv (King's New Square), the Royal Theatre, and Nyhavn's sherbert-colored canal houses. Restaurant D'Angleterre, with its walls enveloped in gold foil, is an elegant setting for French-inflected international cuisine and the hotel's popular Champagne brunch. And despite the overall crusty patina, this grande dame is looking cautiously forward: Guests can decompress from modern life with a papaya gel massage or a dip in the indoor pool in the Arndal Spa and Fitness Center.
Editor's Pick
Jarmers Plads 3
Denmark 1551
Tel: 45 33 95 77 55
If there's a more out-there, streetwise, arty hotel anywhere in the world, the Project Fox team that was behind this house of psychedelic bed-scapes will eat its hat. Its decor was commissioned from international graffitists, graphic designers, and illustrators in honor of a new car. The automobile is the VW Fox 21; the 21 artists include Antoine + Manuel, Freaklüb, E-Types, Neasden Control Centre, Hort, Speto, MASA, and Container (this means something if you're into street art, zines, and manga). The 61 rooms are beyond belief: Tinkp Eepe (#116) has vaguely suggestive bubble gum–pink clouds with tongues and wings. Two Swans (#214) has life-size photoscapes of trees and llamas, a Fertility Shrine, and a pride of stuffed toy lions. Geissenpeter (#506) is the kids' classic, Heidi, in room form; Boxing (#504) is a gym with a trophy case, heavy bag, and gold-robed bed. You choose your room at check-in by selecting whichever matching Do Not Disturb tag appeals to you, and then—in lieu of a minibar—collect your cooler bag (Hangoverbag, Moviebag, Loversbag, or custom bag) and retire to your flat-screen TV, free Internet, and possible nightmares. But really, many rooms are things of beauty, and most designer-artists clearly had comfort high on their agendas. When it all gets too much, take refuge on the roof terrace or in the Fox Kitchen and Bar for healthy foods that are as good for your body as they are for your wallet. As they say: crazy like a fox.
Editor's Pick
5 Bernstorffsgade
Denmark 1577
Tel: 45 88 70 00 00
An ongoing sensation in understated Copenhagen, Nimb catapulted to the top of the city's hotel scene when it opened in May 2008 in Tivoli Gardens. Nothing in Copenhagen comes close to matching its 13 gorgeous rooms: All but one overlook the amusement park, and each is decorated with Sotheby's-worthy antiques (elegant secretaries, landscape paintings, rustic armoires), has a wood-burning fireplace, and sports glossy tech amenities such as Bang & Olufsen flat-screen TVs. (The room rates, between $355 and $1,330, are breathtaking as well.) The theatrical design continues in the public spaces—there's a baronial fireplace and fairy-tale murals in the lounge—and the over-the-top Moorish facade (a Tivoli landmark) wouldn't be out of place on the Vegas strip. Since Nimb is co-owned by Tivoli Gardens and the Grønlykkes, owners of the Michelin-starred Falsled Inn and one of Denmark's culinary first families, the hotel doubles as a well-stocked food court. In addition to the Løgismose deli and a small working dairy that produces milk, cream, butter, yogurt, and fresh cheese, Nimb's three restaurants are standouts. More than 1,300 bottles are cellared in the Vinotek wine bar; casual Restaurant Nimb redefines the open kitchen concept with chefs preparing herring plates, fish cakes, and the like at counters situated throughout the dining room; and in the more serious Herman Restaurant, chef Thomas Herman revives country Danish dishes with a haute twist. The chef's Jerusalem artichoke bisque with eel-filled donuts reflects the exuberant but thoughtful Nimb style that brings a grown-up edge to Tivoli itself.
Editor's Pick
Bredgade 37
Denmark 1260
Tel: 45 33 95 95 00
Situated near the Amalienborg Palace on a swanky street lined with antique shops, the Phoenix has a slightly antiquated air itself, and is an effective antidote to Copenhagen's crush of self-satisfied boutique hotels. The defiantly old-world style means certain lapses (no spa, more herring than sashimi in the restaurant). What it does have are guest rooms done up in a Nordic version of Louis XVI, with a vaguely Gustavian sweep of gilded mirrors, cut-crystal chandeliers, whitewashed cupboards, swagged curtains, and gold trim on everything, including the trash cans in the marble bathrooms (which, in the higher-end rooms, match the gold-plated fixtures). The only time the provincial patrician decor curdles is in the overwrought lobby, where an odd little winged cherub fountain is more reminiscent of the ninth hole at a miniature golf course than any bona fide 18th-century townhouse. Book a room on an upper floor in the back for the full time-warp view over copper-domed landmarks and red-tiled roofs.
Editor's Pick
Hammerichsgade 1
Denmark 1611
Tel: 45 3342 6000
Tel: 800 333 3333 (toll-free)
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Eric said: "i bled the system by opening the overpressure valve on the fresh water side and just let the engine circulate the water until the air was bled out of the ststem."
I'm having a problem bleeding my hot water tank to get my engine coolant to circulate through it to make it work. I'm thinking I have air in the engine coolant line and I need to bleed the system. I tried opening the lines going from the engine to the tank and from the tank back to the engine. I got coolant to flow from both lines at the W.H. but still they won't heat up at the water heater. I also tried opening the over pressure valve and letting water drain from it, but it didn't show any air in the water line so I shut it off. I also tried opening the hot water faucets (maybe not long enough) but they also didn't show any air coming out.
My question is "how can opening the fresh water pressure relief valve, or even the hot water faucets, affect the engine coolant line?" They are two different lines. I was told to open the coolant intake and exhaust lines until coolant came out without air, which I did, but that didn't work either. The heater was working well until I drained it and disconnected it from the engine for the winter (big mistake).
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This paper provides an empirical study to assess the forecasting performance of a wide range of models for predicting volatility and VaR in the Madrid Stock Exchange. The models performance was measured by using different loss functions and criteria. The results show that FIAPARCH processes capture and forecast more accurately the dynamics of IBEX-35 returns volatility. It is also observed that assuming a heavy-tailed distribution does not improve models ability for predicting volatility. However, when the aim is forecasting VaR, we find evidence of that the Student's t FIAPARCH outperforms the models it nests the lower the target quantile.
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A Self-Powered Medical Device for Blood Irradiation Therapy
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