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In the long term, they can be good for the dominant firms in the industry however. Typically the smaller more marginal firms will be unable to compete and will shut down. The remaining firms absorb the market share of the terminated ones. The real losers then, are the marginal firms and the people that invested in them. In the long-term, the consumer could lose also. With fewer firms in the industry, prices tend to increase, sometimes to a level higher than before the price war.
The main reasons that price wars occur were:
The first reaction to a price reduction should always be to consider the situation carefully (and metaphorically count to ten before indulging in selfrighteous retaliation). Has the competitor decided upon a long-term price reduction, or is this just a short-term promotion? If it is the latter, then the reaction should be purely that relating to short-term promotional activity (and the optimum response is often simply to ignore the challenge). All too often, price wars have been started because simple promotional activities have been misunderstood as major strategic changes.
On the other hand, if it emerges that this 'is' a long-term move then there are a number of possible reactions:
Avoidance is by far the best policy, but it is advice which may not always be taken if the benefits seem attractive (which, unfortunately, they may also be to the competitors). The dangers are summarized in a theory borrowed from the ethics branch of the social sciences.
An oligopolistic market has a small number of firms, each with a high concentration ratio. On the kinked demand diagram below the equilibrium point, a price war occurs. All firms in the market vary prices to be in the best market position i.e the lowest price possible by cutting costs. For firms to remain a 'player' in the market they must cut prices in line with other forms in the oligopolistic market. In other words, firms need to match price reductions by their competitors to maintain market share.
The price stickiness occurs because if the price rise, other firms will not follow and therefore, the firm will lose it's market share.on the other hand, when price falls, other firms will follow and later, the firm will find that they can not gain profit from cutting the price.as a result, the sticky price is remained. For example, price stickiness is extremely common among the large supermarkets and as such prices, especially for commodities tend not to vary greatly between them. Many of the supermarkets monitor price changes in other supermarket chains and vary their prices accordingly until they reach the point where any further decrease in their price will affect profits.
Usually a firm will not decrease prices further if it would mean eating into pre-determined profit margins however, it is a well known fact that some supermarket chains regularly sell below cost on a small number of products (predatory pricing) to attract customers with the hope they will also purchase more lucrative products for the firm. This is really only possible in supermarkets as a customer will almost always purchase more than 10 products, with most covering the profit margin- it is therefore beneficial for the supermarket to advertise these products being sold below cost price. However, as this is seen as anti-competitive and an abuse of market position the Office of Fair Trading may step-in.
The basic, imaginary, dilemma (a `philosophical problem' known for many years, and even described by Herodotus, but given this name and description by Alfred Tucker) has two prisoners accused of a crime. If one confesses and the other does not, the one confessing will be released immediately and the other jailed for 10 years. If neither confesses, each will only be held for a few months. On the other hand, if both confess they will each receive a sentence of five years. The problem, for the prisoners, is that they are not allowed to communicate with each other. The calculation is that self-interest will be best served for each by confessing, no matter what the other does. But, of course, this is a less satisfactory solution for them than if they both held out.
The position in the case of price competition, while sharing some of the features of this dilemma - especially if the participants react without thinking - is somewhat more favourable. The `prisoners' are not held incommunicado. They can exchange `signals' which indicate their intentions. Under these circumstances, the best outcome can be achieved - and often is.


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Birthdays have an order about them. You light the candles THEN you sing Happy Birthday. This order of operations should never be changed...at least this little girl thinks so! Ha
Well here are a couple of photos that Lifetime has just released for their possible "Full House" tell-all. It's pretty hilarious mostly because all of the actors look like bad stunt doubles of the original actors! Haha
Here's another fun fact for you. Justin Gaston, the actor playing Uncle Jesse, actually used to date Miley Cyrus. He was also on "Days of Our Lives" and starred on "Nashville's Star."
— Eric Tis (@Eric_Tis) April 10, 2015
@PatriickSmiith getting rejected by @jen_malespina to prom in front of 2000 people 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/w3gGby8ql1
Ok so we know all about the big uptrend in big elaborate promposals... Well this kid takes it to the next level and asks a girl out in front of about 2,000 people. The only problem is that he gets turned down.... Ouch!
"I'm not doing this to be interesting. I'm doing this to live." #CallMeCaitlyn http://t.co/Mwfy5PkjTp pic.twitter.com/V2NmSJG2eV
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"We have deep depth."
Why go to so much effort on forced induction, when a big-block might be way simpler? Well, just ask Gale Banks. He's no Yogi Berra (thankfully), but does have his own choice expressions about turbocharging. Here's his in-depth take on the subject:
"Putting it simply, in terms of performance, a good twin-turbo 350 V-8 will turn your engine inside out," Banks points out. "Bigger engines add power, but turbocharging bigger engines really gets the job done."
Is that deep or what? After all, Banks has long been known for a wide range of performance upgrades, everything from muscle cars to 220mph pickups fitted with diesel (yes, diesel) engines.
"If I didn't wake up, I'd still be sleeping"
"With me, it's always about power," he adds. "We've been able to pick up 200 hp more with the turbos over a Roots-type blower." And it's streetable, durable power, since Banks insists on rigorous testing on all of his company's performance upgrades.
"For the twin-turbo program, we had one engine called 'the mule,'" notes a Banks engine technician. "That's because we kicked the livin' crap out of it." Since this setup is a whole 'nother animal from most Corvette mills, we decided to dig even deeper into the Banks approach.
For instance, hot rodders are fond of saying, "There's no replacement for displacement." True, but what sort of cubes are we talking about? Is it the cubic inches of the engine that count, or the cubic inches of air in the combustion chamber? As Banks points out, it's definitely the latter.
"The towels were so thick there, I could hardly close my suitcase."
In other words, if the engine were stuffed with up to 15 psi of boost, it would effectively double in size. That means 14.5 psi of boost will make a 350ci performance engine seem like a 700ci performance engine. That's one tight suitcase!
Turbocharging does this for two reasons: first, the internal friction of the engine remains largely the same regardless of boost, so almost all of the extra power from the turbo(s) is available to power the vehicle. Second, the boost in the induction system actually helps push the pistons down on the intake stroke.
In contrast, on a normally aspirated engine, that intake stroke creates a pumping loss (that is, negative torque). Gearheads might counter by pointing out that turbochargers create exhaust backpressure, increasing the pumping loss on the exhaust stroke. But this is not the case if the system is carefully engineered with only a minor exhaust restriction for the dual turbos, so that boost pressure always exceeds exhaust-system backpressure.
Mrs. Lindsay: "You certainly look cool."
Yogi Berra: "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself."
Well, both are true in the case of Park's heavily customized Sting Ray. The body mods are really chilling, but the super-wide hoodscoop, front spoiler, fender flares, and recontoured tail were a one-off deal done by local guys, and the molds are long gone.


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All awards 1977-2003/Les prix
Specially commended
FN Museum of Industrial Archaeology, Herstal, Belgium
Technical Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Terra Amata Museum, Nice, France
Municipal Museum, Schwäbisch Gmund, Germany
Historical Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Preus Foto Museum, Horten, Norway
International Museum of Clocks and Watches, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Council of Europe Award
Joan Miró Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
European Museum of the Year Award
Schloss Rheydt Municipal Museum, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Specially commended
Louisiana: Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark
Centre of Oceanography, Paris, France
Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy
National Museum of Costume, Lisbon, Portugal
National Travelling Exhibitions, Stockholm, Sweden
Museum of London, London, United Kingdom
Erddig Park, Wrexham, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Bryggens Museum, Bergen, Norway
Specially commended
Ecomuseum, Le Creusot, France
European Museum of the Year Award
Museum of the Camargue, Arles, France
Specially commended
Michel Thiery Natural History Museum, Gent, Belgium
National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Museum of the Tropics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tromsø Museum, Tromsø, Norway
Royal Armoury, Stockholm, Sweden
Pierre Gianadda Foundation, Martigny, Switzerland
Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery, St Peter Port, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Municipal Museum, Rüsselsheim, Germany
Bank of Ireland Special Exhibitions Award
Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece - Treasures of Macedonia
Specially commended
Crédit Communal de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium - Brussels: Building and
Museum of Cultural History, Randers, Denmark - This is all about us; When
the asphalt starts rolling; The vagabonds
Award for Creative Museum Management
Dr Alfred Waldis
Swiss Transport Museum, Lucerne, Switzerland
European Museum of the Year Award
Catharine Convent State Museum, Utrecht, Netherlands
Specially commended
Sara Hildén Museum, Tampere, Finland
Museum of Art and History, Metz, France
PTT Museum, Riquewihr, France
State Museum of History and Art, Luxembourg
Norwegian Forestry Museum, Elverum, Norway
Museum of Spanish Abstract Art, Cuenca, Spain
Castle Museum, Hallwil, Switzerland
British Museum (Natural History), London, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Monaghan County Museum, Monaghan, Ireland
Specially commended
PTT Museum, Riquewihr, France
Bank of Ireland Special Exhibitions Award
Museum of Ethnography and History, Povoa de Varzim,
Portugal - Signs and symbols used by local fishermen
Specially commended
Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark - Boats of Greenland
Childrens Workshop, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France - The sense
of touch; Colour
Gallery of Modern Art, Milan, Italy - Illustrations of working-class
life: Attilio Pusterla and the poor mans eating place
European Museum of the Year Award
Folk Art Museum, Nafplion, Greece
Specially commended
National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Museum of Prehistory of the Ile-de-France, Nemours, France
Museum of Gardeners and Vinegrowers, Bamberg, Germany
Historical Museum, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy
Museum of the Valley, Zogno, Italy
Ethnological Museum, Muro, Mallorca, Spain
Historical Museum, Olten, Switzerland
Natural History Museum, Solothurn, Switzerland
Hunday, National Farm and Tractor Museum, Stocksfield, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Music Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
Bank of Ireland Special Exhibitions Award
Northern Animal Park, Emmen, Netherlands - Flowers and colours; Locomotion
Specially commended
Peoples Palace Museum, Glasgow, United Kingdom - Glasgow stained glass
Museum of Mankind, London, United Kingdom - Asante, kingdom of gold
Royal Armoury, Stockholm, Sweden - Royal leisure
European Museum of the Year Award
Museum of Art and History, Saint-Denis, France
Specially commended
National Museum of Marble, Rance, Belgium
Archaeological Museum, Kelheim, Germany
Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifissia, Greece
Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande, Bologna, Italy
Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway
Museum of Crafts and Maritime Culture, Lidköping, Sweden
Technorama, Winterthur, Switzerland
Council of Europe Award
Åland Museum, Mariehamn, Finland
Specially commended
National Museum of Marble, Rance, Belgium
Bank of Ireland Special Exhibitions Award
Awarded jointly to
The Yorkshire Museum, York, United Kingdom - The Vikings in England
The Guinness Museum, Dublin, Ireland - Wine of the country: a Jamess
Gape at Guinness and Dublin
Specially commended
Museum for the Blind, Brussels, Belgium - The Cathedral
European Museum of the Year Award
Regional Museum, Sargans, Switzerland
Specially commended
Museum of Old Technology, Grimbergen, Belgium
Museum of Contemporary Art, Dunkirk, France
German Museum of Locks & Fastenings, Velbert, Germany
Roscrea Heritage Centre, Roscrea, Ireland
Museum of the Mediterranean, Stockholm, Sweden
Scottish Agricultural Museum, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Belfast, United Kingdom
Museum of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Royal Marines Museum, Southsea, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Joanneum: The Provincial Museum of Styria, Graz, Austria
Personal Citations
Knud Jensen
Louisiana: Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark
For his success in arousing the interest of the general public in modern
art and in creating an exceptionally sympathetic atmosphere for the purpose
Angelos and Niki Goulandris
The Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifissia, Greece
For their outstanding work in creating a centre of public education, scholarship
and training of great national and international importance
European Museum of the Year Award
Zuiderzee Museum, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Specially commended
Paul Delvaux Museum, Saint-Idesbald, Belgium David dAngers Museum,
Angers, France
Museum of Navigation, Regensburg, Germany
Museum of Early Industrialisation, Wuppertal, Germany
Fota House, Carrigtwohill, Ireland
Archaeological Museum, Chieti, Italy
Museum of Farming & Crafts of Calabria, Monterosso Calabro, Italy
Evaristo Valle Museum, Gijón, Spain
Museum of the Province of Bohuslän, Uddevalla, Sweden
Museum of the Horse, La Sarraz, Switzerland
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey
The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Awarded jointly to
Living Museum of the Canal du Centre, Thieu, Belgium
The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
European Museum of the Year Award
Beamish: North of England Open Air Museum, Stanley, United Kingdom
Specially commended
Museum of Biometeorology, Zwettl, Austria
Waterloo Museum, Waterloo, Belgium
Museum of Prehistory, Carnac, France
Ruhr Museum, Essen, Germany
New State Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art, Athens, Greece
Sarakatsani Folklore Museum, Serres, Greece
Municipal Museum, Rende Centro, Italy
Akershus Museum, Strømmen, Norway
National Theatre Museum, Lisbon, Portugal
Forestry Museum, Lycksele, Sweden
Nature Museum, Lucerne, Switzerland
Alimentarium, Vevey, Switzerland
The Ruskin Gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Neukölln Museum, Berlin, Germany
European Museum of the Year Award
Brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense, Denmark
Specially commended
Provincial Museum of Modern Art, Ostend, Belgium
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motifs administratifs, le jugement
candidates for the 1985 and 1986 Awards took des candidats aux Prix de 1985 et 1986 a eu
place in 1986 and the presentations were made in en 1986 et les remises de
récompenses en
1987. It was therefore decided to refer to these as Pour cette raison, il
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the 1987 Awards. dans la rubrique Prix 1987. Aine Art Museum,
Tornio, Finland
Museum of Aquitaine, Bordeaux, France
Normandy Museum, Caen, France
Tactual Museum of the Lighthouse for the Blind in Greece, Kallithea,
Sa Dome Farra Museum, Quartu S. Elena, Italy
Museon, The Hague, Netherlands
Museum of Medieval Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Maison Tavel, Geneva, Switzerland
Antalya Museum, Antalya, Turkey
Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Awarded jointly to
The Bavarian National Museum, Munich, Germany
Museum of the Convent of Descalzas Reales, Madrid, Spain
European Museum of the Year Award
Sundsvall Museum, Sundsvall, Sweden
Specially commended
Ecomuseum of Alsace, Ungersheim, France
Museum of Coaches, Carriages, Carts and Wagons, Heidenheim a.d. Brenz, Germany
Municipal Museum, Iserlohn, Germany
International Lace Museum, Nordhalben, Germany
Luigi Pecci Centre for Contemporary Art, Prato, Italy
National Museum of Roman Art, Mérida, Spain
The Futures Museum, Borlänge, Sweden
Bergslagen Ecomuseum, Falun, Sweden
Swiss Museum of Games, La-Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Brewing and Brewery Museum, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Council of Europe Award
Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
European Museum of the Year Award
Ecomuseum of the Fourmies-Trélon Region, Fourmies, France
Specially commended
Heureka - The Finnish Science Centre, Vantaa, Finland
German Cookery Book Museum, Dortmund, Germany
Municipal Museum, Gütersloh, Germany
Røros Museum, Røros, Norway
Marionette Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford, United Kingdom
National Waterways Museum, Gloucester, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Manuel da Maia Museum of Water, Lisbon, Portugal
Personal Citation
Graziano Campanini
Municipal Art Gallery, Pieve di Cento, Italy
In public recognition of his outstanding achievement in stimulating public
awareness of the need for conservation of the local heritage
European Museum of the Year Award
The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, Cyprus
Specially commended
Moorland and Peat Museum, Heidenreichstein, Austria
Dairy Museum, Saukkola, Finland
Museum of Automata, Souillac, France
The Old Synagogue, Essen, Germany
Coastal Museum, Gratangsbotn, Norway
Agricultural Museum of Entre Douro e Miño, Vila do Conde, Portugal
House of Wheat and Bread, Echallens, Switzerland
Natural History Museum, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
German Salt Museum, Lüneburg, Germany
European Museum of the Year Award
State Museum of Technology and Work, Mannheim, Germany
Specially commended
National Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures, Prague,
Czech Republic Océanopolis, Brest, France
Museum of Cretan Ethnology, Vori, Greece
Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
Inveraray Jail, Inveraray, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Argenta Marsh Museum, Argenta, Italy
European Museum of the Year Award
Alta Museum, Alta, Norway
Specially commended
State Archaeological Museum, Konstanz, Germany
King Stephen Museum, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Museum of the Olive, Imperia Oneglia, Italy
Municipal Museum, Loures, Portugal
Basel Paper Mill, Basel, Switzerland
Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Awarded jointly to
Kobarid Museum, Kobarid, Slovenia
Archaeological Museum of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Personal Citation
Dr Corneliu Bucur
Museum of Folk Civilisation in Romania, Sibiu, Romania
For maintaining and developing his museum in the face of all possible
political discouragement
European Museum of the Year Award
National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Specially commended
Historical Record of the Great War, Péronne, France
Museum of Modern Art, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
Museonder, Hoenderloo, Netherlands
Cotroceni National Museum, Bucharest, Romania
The Tower Museum, Derry, United Kingdom
Museum of Farnham, Farnham, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Provincial Museum of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland
European Museum of the Year Award
The Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland
Specially commended
Museum of Traditional Local Culture, Spittal/Drau, Austria
Lapidarium of the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic
City Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Westfalian Industrial Museum, Waltrop, Germany
Morandi Museum, Bologna, Italy
County Museum of Västernorrland, Härnösand, Sweden
Lindwurm Museum, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Bodrum, Turkey
City Art Gallery, Southampton, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
House of History of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn, Germany
Personal Citation
Gabriele Mazzotta
Antonio Mazzotta Foundation, Milan, Italy
For his work in developing an exhibition centre of exceptional quality, which
is likely to have a profound and far-reaching effect on the museum situation
in Italy; for his
successful efforts to further international co-operation in the museum field;
and for the consistently high standard of his publication programme
European Museum of the Year Award
Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest, Romania
Specially commended
Museum of the Práchenské Region, Písek, Czech Republic
Lusto - Finnish Forest Museum, Punkaharju, Finland
Countryside Museum, Usson-en-Forez, France
German Safety at Work Exhibition, Dortmund, Germany
Turaida Museum, Turaida, Latvia
Groningen Museum, Groningen, Netherlands
Chiado Museum, Lisbon, Portugal
Gijón Heritage Project, Gijón, Spain
Glassworks Museum, Hergiswil, Switzerland
Museum of Liverpool Life, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
MAK-Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Micheletti Award
German Safety at Work Exhibition, Dortmund, Germany
Personal Citation
Mr Rahmi M. Koç
Rahmi M. Koç Industrial Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
In recognition of his enterprise and pioneering spirit in
establishing an industrial and technical museum which will be an
inspiration and encouragement to countries which have hitherto
lacked such institutions.
European Museum of the Year Award
Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey
Specially commended
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
Historical Museum, Bielefeld, Germany
Lower Bavarian Museum of Prehistory, Landau, Germany
Historical and Ethnological Museum of Greek-Cappadocian Civilisations, Nea Karvali, Greece
Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, Netherlands
Old Royal Observatory, London, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Childrens Museum, Tropical Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Micheletti Award
Municipal Museum, Idrija, Slovenia
European Museum of the Year Award
The Conservation Centre, NMGM
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Specially commended
Zeppelin Museum, Friedrichshafen, Germany
Neanderthal Museum, Mettmann, Germany
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Paderborn, Germany
Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Museum of the History of the City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Michel Giacometti Museum of Work, Setúbal, Portugal
Vladimir & Suzdal Museum of History, Art and Architecture, Vladimir,
Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
The Museum Centre, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Micheletti Award
Ecomuseum Bergslagen, Smedjebacken, Sweden
European Museum of the Year Award
French Museum of Playing Cards, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Specially commended
Otto Lilienthal Museum, Anklam, Germany
Amedeo Lia Municipal Museum, La Spezia, Italy
Museum De Stadshof, Zwolle, Netherlands
Murska Sobota Regional Museum, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Vitlycke Museum, Tanumshede, Sweden
Museum of Prehistory, Zug, Switzerland
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Maritime Museum of Jersey, Channel Islands
Council of Europe Award
Palace of Fine Arts, Lille, France
Micheletti Award
Verdant Works, Dundee, Scotland
European Museum of the Year Award
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
Specially commended
Siida - Sámi Museum & Northern Lapland Nature Centre, Inari, Finland
National Socialist Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne, Germany
Museum of Reconstruction, Hammerfest, Norway
Visionarium, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Museum Estate of L. Tolstoy, Yasnaya Polyana, Russia
Silver Museum, Arjeplog, Sweden
Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper/Ypres, Belgium
Micheletti Award
Industrion, Kerkrade, Netherlands
European Museum of the Year Award
National Railway Museum, York, United Kingdom
Specially commended
Farmhouse Museum, Bielefeld, Germany
Museum of the City and the District, Monsummano Terme, Italy
Zaans Museum, Koog aan de Zaan, Netherlands
Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia, Velenje, Slovenia
Härjedalen Mountain Museum, Funäsdalen, Sweden
National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, United
Council of Europe Award
Theatre Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Micheletti Award
English Mill's Cork Museum, Silves, Portugal
European Museum of the Year Award
The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland
Specially commended
National Museum of History, Sofia, Bulgaria
City Museum - Street Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Levi Strauss Museum 'Jeans & Kult', Buttenheim, Germany
Waterford Treasures Museum, Waterford, Ireland
Permafrost Museum, Igarka, Russia
Museum of Kyburg Castle, Kyburg, Switzerland
STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Buddenbrook House, Lübeck, Germany
Micheletti Award
Ceramics Museum of Sacavém
European Museum of the Year Award
Victoria and Albert Museum - British Galleries, London, United Kingdom
Specially commended
Kierikki Sone Age Centre, Yli-Ii, Finland
The Goulandris Natural History Museum- Gaia Centre for Environmental Research
and Education, Kifissia, Greece
Danube Museum -Museum of Water Administration, Esztergom, Hungary
National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, The Netherlands
CosmoCaixa, Alcobendas (Madrid), Spain
Imperial War Museum - Holocaust Exhibition, London, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Laténium - Park and Museum of Archaeology, Hauterive, Switzerland
Micheletti Award
Industrial Museum of Clockmaking, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
European Museum of the Year Award
MARQ, Archaeological Museum of the Province of Alicante, Spain
Specially commended
The Swimming Pool – André Diligent Museum of Art and Industry,
Roubaix, France
House of Terror Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester, United Kingdom
Council of Europe Award
Trakya University Sultan Bayazid II Kulliye Health Care Museum, Edirne, Turkey
Micheletti Award
Herring Era Museum, Siglufjordur, Iceland


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TNA candidates in Nyandarua yesterday held peace prayers at the foot of the Aberdare ranges.
The interdenominational prayers held at Geta village in Kipipiri constituency was attended by governor candidate Daniel Waithaka Mwangi, senator aspirant Muriuki Karue and immediate former area MP Amos Kimunya.
The head of Evangelical Churches of Kenya Joseph Methu said Nyandarua people need God's guidance in politics. Transport minister Amos Kimunya said the reason for holding the prayers at the foot of the hills is "to get close to God as much as possible".
According to Kikuyu cultural beliefs, God used to stay in Mount Kenya during the day and at the Aberdares at night. Nyandarua means aberdares; a sleeping place.
"This is our last joint meeting as candidates of TNA in Nyandarua and we want God to see us through as we part ways to campaign separately for ourselves and jointly for Uhuru Kenyatta whom we want to take over from President Kibaki retires," Kimunya said.
He said voting for candidates outside TNA will ruin votes for Uhuru. He said Uhuru needs a good number of MPs and senators on his side if he wins the presidency.
Kimunya said this will make hard for him to be impeached. Mwangi said he will tap water from the Aberdare ranges for irrigation.
"We shall use this water for irrigation and domestic consumption. We shall also reclaim our lost glory in education and lead all the other counties as we used to do in 1990s," Waithaka said.
Waithaka urged Kipipiri residents to vote for Kimunya as the area MP, adding that electing new people will derail development. Kimunya is the only MP in Nyandarua county who won in the TNA primaries.


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The Gambia yesterday joined the rest of the African continent to commemorate another African Liberation Day. The day initially emerged on April 15, 1958, in Accra in Ghana, when African leaders and political activists gathered at the first Conference of Independent African States. It was later changed to May 25th after leaders of 32 independent African States met on that date, in 1963, to form the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The day is meant for Africans to reflect on the years of the most brutal suffering known to humanity, the rape and subsequent domination and subjugation of the African continent by agents of imperialism; the struggle for political freedom; the eventual attainment of nationhood by all African countries, as well as the challenges ahead. African Liberation Day further provides a platform for Africans and other oppressed peoples to inform the African masses about their respective struggles for true liberation and development. It inspires others to support through various progressive organizations, the building of anti-imperialist and national liberation movements by offering a platform where the world could receive political education and providing a mass assembly where the spirit and morale of Africans the world over could be reinvigorated.
It is not a day for merry-making; rather is a day that calls for a sober reflection of the plight of Africans and the monumental efforts of the founding fathers of the continent's emancipation movements. We should be asking ourselves, how far have we gone in our drive to construct a United States of Africa? How far have we come in our efforts to reassert our dignity? Another question could be, why are we still trailing in the world's development race? These are vital questions we should entertain and brainstorm over on this very important day. These fundamental questions can better be answered if we remind ourselves of the fact that though every African country is politically independent, our total liberation as a continent cannot be complete unless we are emancipated economically. The onus is on every one of us to work tirelessly to release Africa from the shackles of poverty, hunger, diseases, illiteracy, and above all the invisible hand of neo-colonialism. In the tradition of our Pan African spirit, given to us by our forebears, we have an obligation to intensify our efforts at developing our continent.
We should also not forget that African Liberation Day coincides with the birthday of our president, His Excellency Sheik Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, whose contribution to the Pan-Africanist cause cannot be overemphasized. We therefore wish to seize this opportunity once more to wish him a belated happy 49th birthday and pray that the Almighty God continues to shower his blessings on him to continue steering the wheel of this country towards eternal growth and development as well as pursuing the objectives of Pan-Africanism.


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Gina Carano 'Haywire' sneak peek: MMA fighter turned action star
Gina Carano is generally considered one of the most kick-butt female Mixed Martial Arts fighters of all time. Her career record was 7-1 and she was at one time ranked no. 3 in her weight class in the world.
Now the pretty brunette is taking to the silver screen in Steven Soderbergh's new movie "Haywire," alongside Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas and Bill Paxton, so, ya know, that's a pretty cool list of co-stars.
In the movie, Carano is Mallory Kane, a freelance black-ops soldier seeking payback on the people who set her up and betrayed her during a mission. Watch the first five minutes of the movie above (warning: mature content). Also, reports say Carano did all her own stunts, which is awesome.
In a weird bit of news, TMZ is reporting that sources close to the production say Carano's voice didn't sound right in the film, so they changed it in post-production. But they don't know if it was her voice that was altered, or if someone else's voice was dubbed in. Either way, the production company has not commented or confirmed these allegations.
"Haywire" opens nationwide Jan. 20. There are only six critics weighing in so far on Rotten Tomatoes, but they all have given it a thumbs up.
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Ryugyong Dental Hospital Introduced by ITAR-TASS
| Pyongyang, January 28 (KCNA) -- ITAR-TASS of Russia introduced the Ryugyong Dental Hospital in the DPRK on Jan. 22.
It said:
Under the meticulous guidance of supreme leader Kim Jong Un a new dental hospital was built in Pyongyang last year.
Kim Jong Un, the leader of the DPRK, provided field guidance to the construction site of the hospital, giving precious instructions.
Noting that the hospital makes a free medical service at a very high level, the news agency gave a detailed account of its interior and exterior and medical equipment, etc.
Recalling that Kim Jong Un sent cutting edge medical equipment to the hospital, the news agency continued:
The hospital built at a world level as is the case with the Okryu Children's Hospital near it is fitted with modern medical facilities.
The construction of the hospital was wound up in a very brief span of time.
Kim Jong Un attaches importance to the development of medical science and technology for the modernization of the field of healthcare in the DPRK.
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There, he begins his question-answer-session with the media with some comments reflecting on Kentucky's last game before talking in general about his team's upcoming opponent.
He always has good things to say, but he was uniquely effusive in his praise of Missouri.
"Missouri is a very good football team, as we all know," Stoops said. "Very balanced, do a good job of running it, throwing it, keeping you off balance. Their defense has been the biggest improvement for them."
As Stoops' words suggest, what differentiates eighth-ranked Missouri (8-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) is its strength in all facets of the game. The Tigers control of their own destiny in the SEC East and are an overtime loss away from an unbeaten record not because of smoke and mirrors, but because they are sound across the board.
On offense, Missouri's receiving corps is what stands out, and quite literally. The Tigers top three receivers are Marcus Lucas, L'Damian Washington and Dorial Green-Beckham and the trio has combined for 1,681 yards receiving. They also look they should be in town to play in Rupp Arena instead of Commonwealth Stadium, standing 6-foot-5, 6-4 and 6-6, respectively.
"I can't remember playing a group bigger than this," said Stoops, whose career began as a secondary coach.
Safeties coach Bradley Dale Peveto took it a step further, calling the Tigers "as good a group of receivers as I've ever coached again." None of the five Wildcats listed on UK's depth chart at cornerback is taller than 6-0, but the group will have to find a way to match the physicality of the Tigers both in the passing game and in shedding blocks.
"You gotta eat your Wheaties and bring your A game," Peveto said.
The rest of the UK defense should load up before Saturday's noon ET kickoff (ESPNU) too, because Stoops sees an offense that's just as physical in the trenches.
"They run the ball on everybody," Stoops said. "And you see them really throwing guys around in the run game and creating big seams."
Missouri is averaging 237.2 yards per game and 5.6 yards per carry on the ground, numbers that have hardly suffered with athletic quarterback James Franklin sidelined with a shoulder injury the last three games. Franklin is slated for a possible return on Saturday, but the Cats won't alter their approach much whether they're facing him or backup Maty Mauk.
"They're both very good quarterbacks," Stoops said. "Their offense basically stays the same."
That cannot be said of the UK offense.
With Jalen Whitlow returning to a starting role after battling ankle and shoulder injuries, the Wildcat attack found another gear against Alabama State. With an added dimension in the running game and Whitlow's progression as a passer, the Cats look to sustain that offensive momentum.
"I thought Jalen did a nice job making some plays with his feet," Stoops said. "I thought he did a nice job throwing it at times. There were a few throws that stuck out to me during the game that we know he missed. But after watching the tape, really thought he did a good job of hitting some guys as well. Got to continue to work our passing game and improve in that area. But to score 48 points was good to see."
Duplicating that feat against Missouri won't be easy.
The Tigers are fourth in the league in scoring defense, third in rushing defense and first in turnovers forced by a wide margin. That all starts up front.
"The first thing that jumps off the film when you're watching Missouri is their defensive line," offensive coordinator Neal Brown said. "They go two or three deep at each position. They can really run. They have the fastest D-line that we've played and they play super hard and they chase the ball probably better than anybody we've played."
Michael Sam headlines the group, leading the SEC with 10 sacks.
To combat that pass rush and avoid the interceptions that have so frequently befallen Missouri opponents (the Tigers have 17 picks on the season), UK will rely on a combination of Whitlow's athleticism, quick throws and a variety of protection schemes.
"We've got to get the ball out of our hands fast," Brown said. "I think he understands. I mean, we've got to do some things in our protection: We've got to get some backs, we've got to get some tight ends, do some things like that to help our guys out."
Once Whitlow gets rid of the ball, he'll be relying on his receivers to make plays. Unfortunately for the Cats, Whitlow will almost certainly be without two of his top targets -- Ryan Timmons and Alex Montgomery -- due to injury. That means UK's "next-man-up" mentality will be put to the test.
"I think Demarco Robinson is a guy that's finally healthy, and we need him to step up and make some plays," Brown said. "We need A.J. Legree to step up. Some of the guys that have been here, they've got to step up and produce."
Against Alabama State, Robinson showed some the play-making ability that excited his coaches throughout the spring and summer with four catches for 44 yards. As Brown mentioned, an ankle injury has limited his explosiveness but Robinson is now finally at full speed.
"I have to play a bigger role this week," Robinson said. "I have to make more plays than I've been making in the past. I feel like it's a bigger responsibility."
Responsibility, however, isn't the first thing Stoops wants his team feeling heading into the weekend. Facing a team as good as Missouri affords the Cats a chance to measure their continued improvement against elite competition, and he wants them to embrace that.
"It's definitely a great opportunity for us," Stoops said. "We've got a great team coming in here, playing at home, at noon on a Saturday. It should be a beautiful afternoon and we're excited about it definitely."


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Crucial purchase adds more than 1,000 acres to Patoka Wildlife Refuge
If You Go
The public is invited to the 2012 Refuge Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT Saturday, at Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge.
Highlights include:
Van tours of the refuge and its new 1,000 acre property
Lunch provided by Ducks Unlimited and Izaak Walton League with Kenny Dewig Meats.
Children's crafts and fishing clinic
Walking/birding tours
Awards and door prizes.
Directions: From the junction of Indiana 64 and Indiana 357 (Main Street) in Oakland City, go east one mile on Indiana 64 to County Road 1275 East. Turn left and follow the signs to the event at Maxey Marsh.
A public-private partnership is being credited with preserving a crucial piece of Southwestern Indiana wildlife habitat, something a legal block has kept the federal government from doing on its own.
The nonprofit Sycamore Land Trust has purchased 1,043 acres of former Peabody Energy mine land in Gibson and Pike counties in the land acquisition area of the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge. In return for helping do what its legal policies prevented, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is buying a conservation easement from the trust so the government can manage the land as part of the wildlife refuge.
The former Columbia Mine property is the largest land protection project yet for the Bloomington, Ind., regional nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Southern Indiana's natural and agricultural heritage. The nearly $2 million project includes $1.6 million for the land purchase, plus additional interest and project costs, said Christian Freitag, trust executive director. The loan will be repaid with the conservation easement and grant funding from Ducks Unlimited and the Indiana Bicentennial Nature Trust, Freitag said.
Acquiring the land has been a top priority of the wildlife refuge since Peabody first offered to sell it in 2002, said Bill McCoy, refuge manager.
"It was such a critical piece of property because of its location, size and habitats," McCoy said. "We don't have to worry about all the houses being built there or the trees being sold off for timber any more."
Although Peabody Energy had stalled selling the land for 10 years while federal officials worked to find the money and way to buy it, Freitag noted that wasn't an indefinite status.
"It was going to be broken off into little pieces and sold," he said.
Federal officials had the property appraised twice and at one point purchase papers were even drawn up, McCoy said, but government policy barred it from including a clause Peabody sought that would shield the company from liability in lawsuits.
So McCoy turned to the land trust for help.
Patoka is one of three national wildlife refuges in Indiana. It is 20 miles long from east to west and includes a meandering 30-mile stretch of the Patoka River. However, instead of being the single, large pristine natural area conceived when at its 1994 creation, the refuge is a confusing patchwork of public and private land. Its growth has been hindered by a lack of federal funding for acquiring lands, McCoy said.
That is one of the reasons the Columbia Mine tract is so important, McCoy said. It connects two larger pieces of the Patoka refuge to create a 5,000 acre habitat. With the inclusion of the new conservation easement, just over 8,000 acres are now under refuge management.
"We are about 36 percent there right now," McCoy said.
However, that isn't the only reason the land is important.
"It's got such diversity of habitat," McCoy said.
Everything from marshes, wetland and upland forests, and grasslands are contained within the property. It is home to a dizzying diversity of wildlife including several endangered and threatened species, such as the Indiana bat, copperbelly watersnake, river otters, bobcats and cerulean warblers, Freitag said.
"This is an important project. When you think of Indiana, you don't think of wetland forests and grasslands and marshes. The land, I think, almost speaks for itself," Freitag said. "The land itself is truly remarkable, but the partnership that got this together also was truly remarkable. Everybody worked together to make sure the right outcome happened. We made it happen together."
Peabody had mined about 700 acres of the site, leaving the rest untouched. McCoy credited Peabody's reclamation of the land, which won national awards, for going beyond simple restoration and creating a range of habitats.
Sue Vernier, a member of the Evansville Audubon Society who frequents natural areas such as Patoka, is excited about the acquisition.
"Patoka is so fragmented. The significance of this acreage is it unites two other fairly decent-sized areas. I no longer have to worry about am I trespassing on private land or not," she said. "We have some really nice state parks and a nice national forest but overall, we don't have much public land. A lot of areas are no longer available. What it comes down to is that public land is needed for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation."
McCoy noted the new area won't be available for general public use until sometime next year. While Patoka has the rights to manage it as a natural area, an agreement has not been worked out about public use since the property is owned by the land trust.
However, all involved agreed that the ultimate goal is to make it available to the public, Freitag said, noting that was a requirement of the Indiana Bicentennial Nature Trust grant.
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Hubbartdon Forge's Beacon Hall outdoor sconce. (Hubbardton Forge, Baltimore Sun / June 16, 2011)
Pop-psychology and self-help books often recommend not getting bogged down in details. New Age philosophies suggest positive thinking and big-picture development: With a clear vision of the goal, the details will sort themselves out. We've all heard the old cliche, "The devil is in the details."
Perhaps. But when it comes to the home environment, details are what make the whole. A comfortable, calming house doesn't magically emerge because you develop a general vision of what you'd like your environment to look like.
When we bought our house three years ago, the front porch lights were of the motion detector variety. So visitors approaching the house at night would have to do so in the dark, at least until they got close enough to the front door for the sensor to detect their presence. That was unacceptable. Nothing is less welcoming than a dark house.
But because my immediate plans included higher-priority renovations inside, the outdoor lighting solution became a stopgap. I bought a pair of discontinued wall fixtures at a deep discount — something that would make do.
They weren't really the right size, the style was questionable, but at least they provided appropriate light. After just two years, the finish had already faded, so this spring I took the opportunity to replace them with something nicer, more to scale with the house.
It didn't take long before neighbors walking by with their dogs or friends stopping to visit commented,"Your house looks great, did you paint it?" or simply, "There's something different about your house; what did you do?"
Even during the day, nice decorative outdoor fixtures have the ability to transform the look of a house. At night, when the lights are on, the change can be dramatic.
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Often, the first thing people want to consider when selecting outdoor lighting fixtures is style.
"Fixtures are designed after architectural styles," says Bob Jones of Jones Lighting in Towson. "Look to the basic style of your house and try to select something complementary."
Marie McLaughlin, a lighting consultant with Dominion Electric in Laurel agrees: "Style depends on the house — in this area, that is often traditional or farmhouse."
By definition, traditional styles evoke the best designs of bygone eras, so don't expect the look of traditional fixtures to change much from year to year. What does change are the quality and materials.
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Following repeated complaints lodged to Foroyaa from NAWEC Customers from all works of life with regard to what appears to be permanent power outages in the country, which they said is increasing their over head costs thus reducing their income, this reporter contacted the Public Relation Officer of NAWEC Pierre Sylva on the issue. This reporter was asked to write a Letter to the Managing Director and Foroyaa promised to do so for the interest of the public.
However, this reporter decided to do an independent investigation before meeting the NAWEC personnel. Information gathered by this reporter has it that NAWEC's main power generating house is still the Kotu Power Station supported by a number power stations in the major provincial towns, and Independent Power Producer (IPP) at Brikama.
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However, in 2010/2011, the information went on to say that a new 9MW Wasilla Engine was installed by NAWEC at Brikama in the premises of the IPP, this engine also runs on Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).
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As stated above, both of NAWEC's operations in the GBA and Provinces as well as the IPP in Brikama are on fossil fuel (HFO and LFO). According to sources the price of fuel is very volatile now-a-days and in most cases keeps on increasing, and this constitutes over 70% of NAWEC's operational cost.
The information went on to assert that the total available capacity from both the IPP and NAWEC's generations at Kotu and the Provinces does not match the estimated required demand for Electricity.
Several studies that were carried out sometime ago, such as the West African Power Pool (WAPP) Master plan study which estimates that by 2011 the estimated electricity demand in the Gambia would be above 600GWh, while the current production is a little bit above 230GWh. This shows that only one-third of the estimated demand is being met by both NAWEC and the IPP.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452170266037097261.post2115680391751362753..comments2015-07-05T13:23:59.029-07:00Comments on Adventist Homemaker: Bible in 90 Days - Final ThoughtsCassandrahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452170266037097261.post-2978962628888085682010-04-16T07:10:54.889-07:002010-04-16T07:10:54.889-07:00He's kind of a loner anyways, since he's a...He's kind of a loner anyways, since he's an only child. He probably wouldn't worry too much if there wasn't a group, but he probably would like at least a schedule of how much to read each day to accomplish it...Aliliahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452170266037097261.post-1659873281845313002010-04-15T22:15:47.410-07:002010-04-15T22:15:47.410-07:00Thanks, Alilia. If Olin is interested in reading t...Thanks, Alilia. If Olin is interested in reading through with a group, there is another session starting up in July. I'm not sure if there will be a group at the end of the year, but of course he has the option of going at it alone.Cassandrahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452170266037097261.post-86018529189084508262010-04-15T20:46:56.769-07:002010-04-15T20:46:56.769-07:00Great summary points. Olin is hoping to do the sa...Great summary points. Olin is hoping to do the same thing in the last quarter of this year. I hope to finish by the end of the year as well. I will have to change my priorities in order keep up with it. I haven't been reading your blog for a while. I'll have to catch up with it later, but I like your summary...Thanks for sharing your journey & your thoughts.Aliliahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452170266037097261.post-52566126409045113492010-04-12T15:01:03.986-07:002010-04-12T15:01:03.986-07:00Thanks, Cherie! I really appreciate your kind word...Thanks, Cherie! I really appreciate your kind words.

Good luck with your reading! Numbers is hard, but if you can get through it, the reading will get progressively easier.Cassandrahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452170266037097261.post-35972221511340423202010-04-12T14:08:14.124-07:002010-04-12T14:08:14.124-07:00"Life is not about having fun, following my o..."Life is not about having fun, following my own pleasures and enjoyments. Instead, I need to learn more about God, become more like Him, minister to my husband and to all the people I come in contact with."
Love this, great insights gained from your reading.
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MR Angiography (MRA)
- What is MR Angiography?
- What are some common uses of the procedure?
- How should I prepare?
- What does the equipment look like?
- How does the procedure work?
- How is the procedure performed?
- What will I experience during and after the procedure?
- Who interprets the results and how do I get them?
- What are the benefits vs. risks?
- What are the limitations of MR Angiography?
What is MR Angiography?
Angiography is a medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions related to blood vessels. Angiography can be performed with one of three imaging technologies and, in some cases, a contrast material is administered to produce pictures of major blood vessels throughout the body.
Angiography is performed using:
- x-rays with catheters placed into the blood vessels of the body
- computed tomography (CT)
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
In magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), a powerful magnetic field, radio waves and a computer produce the detailed images. MR angiography does not use ionizing radiation (x-rays).
MR angiography may be performed without or with contrast material. If needed, the contrast material is usually administered through a small catheter placed in a vein in your arm.
What are some common uses of the procedure?
MR angiography is used to examine blood vessels in key areas of the body, including the:
- brain
- neck
- heart
- chest
- abdomen (such as the kidneys and liver)
- pelvis
- legs and feet
- arms and hands
Physicians use the procedure to:
- identify abnormalities, such as aneurysms, in the aorta, both in the chest and abdomen, or in other arteries.
- detect atherosclerotic (plaque) disease in the carotid artery of the neck, which may limit blood flow to the brain and cause a stroke.
- identify a small aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation (abnormal communications between blood vessels) inside the brain or other parts of the body.
- detect atherosclerotic disease that has narrowed the arteries to the legs and help prepare for endovascular intervention or surgery.
- detect disease in the arteries to the kidneys or visualize blood flow to help prepare for a kidney transplant.
- guide interventional radiologists and surgeons making repairs to diseased blood vessels, such as implanting stents or evaluating a stent after implantation.
- detect injury to one or more arteries in the neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis or extremities in patients after trauma.
- evaluate arteries feeding a tumor prior to surgery or other procedures such as chemoembolization or selective internal radiation therapy.
- identify dissection or splitting in the aorta in the chest or abdomen or its major branches.
- show the extent and severity of the effects of coronary artery disease and plan for a surgical operation, such as a coronary bypass and stenting.
- examine pulmonary arteries in the lungs to detect pulmonary embolism (blood clots, such as those traveling from leg veins) or pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
- look at congenital abnormalities in blood vessels, especially arteries in children (e.g., malformations in the heart or other blood vessels due to congenital heart disease).
- evaluate obstructions of vessels.
- screen individuals for arterial disease, especially patients with a family history of arterial disease or disorders.
How should I prepare?
You may be asked to wear a gown during the exam or you may be allowed to wear your own clothing if it is loose-fitting and has no metal fasteners.
Guidelines about eating and drinking before an MRI exam vary at different facilities. Unless you are told otherwise, you may follow your regular daily routine and take medications as usual.
MR angiogram may require you to receive an injection of contrast into a vein in your arm. The radiologist or technologist may ask if you have asthma or if you have allergies to certain drugs, food or to the environment. The contrast material used for an MRI exam, called gadolinium, does not contain iodine and is less likely to cause an allergic reaction than iodine containing contrast used for a CT scan.
The radiologist should also know if you have any serious health problems and what surgeries you have undergone. Some conditions, such as severe kidney or liver disease may prevent you from receiving contrast material during an MRI exam.
Women should always inform their physician or technologist if there is any possibility that they are pregnant. MRI has been used for scanning patients since the 1980s with no reports of any ill effects on pregnant women or their babies. However, because the baby will be in a strong magnetic field, pregnant women should not have this exam in the first trimester of pregnancy unless the potential benefit from the MRI exam is assumed to outweigh the potential risks. Pregnant women should not receive injections of contrast material except when absolutely necessary for medical treatment. See the Safety page (www.RadiologyInfo.org/en/safety/) for more information about pregnancy and MRI.
If you are breastfeeding at the time of the exam, you should ask your doctor how to proceed. It may help to pump breast milk ahead of time and keep it on hand for use after contrast material has cleared from your body, about 24 hours after the test.
If you have claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces) or anxiety, you may want to ask your physician for a prescription for a mild sedative prior to the scheduled examination.
Infants and young children usually require sedation or anesthesia to complete an MRI exam without moving. Whether a child requires sedation will depend on the child's age and the type of exam being performed. Moderate and conscious sedation can be provided at most facilities. A physician or nurse specializing in the administration of sedation or anesthesia to children will be available during the exam to ensure your child's safety. You will be given special instructions how to prepare your child for the sedation or anesthesia.
Jewelry and other accessories should be left at home if possible, or removed prior to the MRI scan. Because they can interfere with the magnetic field of the MRI unit, metal and electronic objects are not allowed in the exam room. These items include:
- jewelry, watches, credit cards and hearing aids, all of which can be damaged
- pins, hairpins, metal zippers and similar metallic items, which can distort MRI images
- removable dental work
- pens, pocket knives and eyeglasses
- body piercings
In most cases, an MRI exam is safe for patients with metal implants, except for a few types. People with the following implants cannot be scanned and should not enter the MRI scanning area:
- cochlear (ear) implant
- some types of clips used on brain aneurysms
- some types of metal coils placed within blood vessels
- nearly all cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers
You should tell the technologist if you have medical or electronic devices in your body, because they may interfere with the exam or potentially pose a risk, depending on their nature and the strength of the MRI magnet. Many implanted devices will have a pamphlet explaining the MRI risks for that particular device. If you have the pamphlet, it is useful to bring that to the attention of the technologist or scheduler before the exam. Some implanted devices require a short period of time after placement (usually six weeks) before being safe for MRI examinations. Examples include but are not limited to:
- artificial heart valves
- implanted drug infusion ports
- artificial limbs or metallic joint prostheses
- implanted nerve stimulators
- metal pins, screws, plates, stents or surgical staples
In general, metal objects used in orthopedic surgery pose no risk during MRI. However, a recently placed artificial joint may require the use of another imaging procedure. If there is any question of their presence, an x-ray may be taken to detect and identify any metal objects.
Patients who might have metal objects in certain parts of their bodies may also require an x-ray prior to an MRI. You should notify the technologist or radiologist of any shrapnel, bullets, or other pieces of metal which may be present in your body due to accidents. Foreign bodies near and especially lodged in the eyes are particularly important. Dyes used in tattoos may contain iron and could heat up during MRI, but this is rarely a problem. Tooth fillings and braces usually are not affected by the magnetic field, but they may distort images of the facial area or brain, so the radiologist should be aware of them.
What does the equipment look like?
The traditional MRI unit is a large cylinder-shaped tube surrounded by a circular magnet. You will lie on a moveable examination table that slides into the center of the magnet.
Some MRI units, called short-bore systems, are designed so that the magnet does not completely surround you. Some newer MRI machines have a larger diameter bore which can be more comfortable for larger size patients or patients with claustrophobia. Other MRI machines are open on the sides (open MRI). Open units are especially helpful for examining larger patients or those with claustrophobia. Newer open MRI units provide very high quality images for many types of exams; however, older open MRI units may not provide this same image quality. Certain types of exams cannot be performed using open MRI. For more information, consult your radiologist.
The computer workstation that processes the imaging information is located in a separate room from the scanner.
How does the procedure work?
Unlike conventional x-ray examinations and computed tomography (CT) scans, MRI does not depend on ionizing radiation. Instead, while in the magnet, radio waves redirect alignment of hydrogen atoms that naturally exist within the body without causing any chemical changes in the tissues. As the hydrogen atoms return to their usual alignment, they emit energy that varies according to the type of body tissue in which they lie. The MR scanner listens for this energy and creates a picture of the tissues scanned.
The magnetic field is produced by passing an electric current through wire coils in most MRI units. Other coils, located in the machine and in some cases, placed around the part of the body being imaged, send and receive radio waves, producing signals that are detected by the coils.
A computer then processes the signals and generates a series of images, each of which shows a thin slice of the body. The images can then be studied from different angles by the interpreting radiologist.
Frequently, the differentiation of abnormal (diseased) tissue from normal tissues is better with MRI than with other imaging modalities such as x-ray, CT and ultrasound.
When a contrast material is introduced to the bloodstream during the procedure, it clearly defines the blood vessels being examined by making them appear bright white.
How is it performed?
This examination is usually done on an outpatient basis.
You will be positioned on the moveable examination table. Straps and bolsters may be used to help you stay still and maintain the correct position during imaging.
Devices that contain coils capable of sending and receiving radio waves may be placed around or adjacent to the area of the body being studied.
If a contrast material will be used in the MRI exam, a physician, nurse or technologist will insert an intravenous (IV) catheter, also known as an IV line, into a vein in your hand or arm. A saline solution may be used. The solution will drip through the IV to prevent blockage of the IV catheter until the contrast material is injected.
You will be moved into the magnet of the MRI unit and the radiologist and technologist will perform the examination while working at a computer outside of the room.
If a contrast material is used during the examination, it will be injected into the intravenous line (IV) after an initial series of scans. Additional series of images will be taken during or following the injection.
When the examination is completed, you may be asked to wait until the technologist or radiologist checks the images in case additional images are needed.
Your intravenous line will be removed.
MRI exams generally include multiple runs (sequences), some of which may last several minutes.
The entire examination is usually completed in approximately 60 minutes once imaging has started.
What will I experience during and after the procedure?
Most MRI exams are painless. However, some patients find it uncomfortable to remain still during MR imaging. Others experience a sense of being closed-in (claustrophobia). Therefore, sedation can be arranged for those patients who anticipate anxiety, but fewer than one in 20 require medication.
It is normal for the area of your body being imaged to feel slightly warm, but if it bothers you, notify the radiologist or technologist. It is important that you remain perfectly still while the images are being obtained, which is typically only a few seconds to a few minutes at a time. You will know when images are being recorded because you will hear and feel loud tapping or thumping sounds when the coils that generate the radiofrequency pulses are activated. Some centers provide earplugs, while others use headphones to reduce the intensity of the sounds made by the MRI machine. You will be able to relax between imaging sequences, but will be asked to maintain your position without movement as much as possible.
You will usually be alone in the exam room during the MRI procedure. However, the technologist will be able to see, hear and speak with you at all times using a two-way intercom. Many MRI centers allow a friend or parent to stay in the room as long as they are also screened for safety in the magnetic environment.
Children will be given appropriately sized earplugs or headphones during the exam. MRI scanners are air-conditioned and well-lit. Music may be played through the headphones to help you pass the time.
In some cases, intravenous injection of contrast material may be performed. The intravenous needle may cause you some discomfort when it is inserted and you may experience some bruising. There is also a very small chance of irritation of your skin at the site of the IV tube insertion. Some patients may sense a temporary metallic taste in their mouth after the contrast injection.
If you have not been sedated, no recovery period is necessary. You may resume your usual activities and normal diet immediately after the exam. On very rare occasions, a few patients experience side effects from the contrast material, including nausea and local pain. Similarly, patients are very rarely allergic to the contrast material and experience hives, itchy eyes or other reactions. If you experience allergic symptoms, notify the technologist. A radiologist or other physician will be available for immediate assistance.
Who interprets the results and how do I get them?
A radiologist, a physician specifically trained to supervise and interpret radiology examinations, will analyze the images and send a signed report to your primary care or referring physician, who will share the results with you.
Follow-up examinations may be necessary, and your doctor will explain the exact reason why another exam is requested. Sometimes a follow-up exam is done because a suspicious or questionable finding needs clarification with additional views or a special imaging technique. A follow-up examination may also be necessary so that any change in a known abnormality can be monitored over time. Follow-up examinations are sometimes the best way to see if treatment is working or if an abnormality is stable over time.
What are the benefits vs. risks?
- MRI is a noninvasive imaging technique that does not involve exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Detailed images of blood vessels and blood flow are obtained without having to insert a catheter into the blood vessels, so that there is no risk of damaging a major blood vessel.
- The MRA procedure itself may be shorter than a traditional catheter angiogram and requires no recovery period.
- MR angiography is less costly than catheter angiography.
- Even without using contrast material, MRA can provide high-quality images of many blood vessels, making it very useful for patients prone to allergic reactions or with reduced kidney function.
- The contrast material used in MRI exams is less likely to produce an allergic reaction than the iodine-based contrast materials used for conventional x-rays and CT scanning.
- The MRI examination poses almost no risk to the average patient when appropriate safety guidelines are followed.
- If sedation is used, there are risks of excessive sedation. The technologist or nurse monitors your vital signs to minimize this risk.
- Although the strong magnetic field is not harmful in itself, implanted medical devices that contain metal may malfunction or cause problems during an MRI exam.
- There is a very slight risk of an allergic reaction if contrast material is injected. Such reactions usually are mild and easily controlled by medication. If you experience allergic symptoms, a radiologist or other physician will be available for immediate assistance.
- Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is currently a recognized, but rare, complication of MRI believed to be caused by the injection of high doses of gadolinium-based contrast material in patients with very poor kidney function. Careful assessment of kidney function before considering a contrast injection minimizes the risk of this very rare complication.
- Manufacturers of intravenous contrast indicate mothers should not breastfeed their babies for 24-48 hours after contrast medium is given. However, both the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the European Society of Urogenital Radiology note that the available data suggest that it is safe to continue breastfeeding after receiving intravenous contrast. For further information please consult the ACR Manual on Contrast Media and its references. (www.acr.org/Quality-Safety/Resources/Contrast-Manual)
What are the limitations of MR Angiography?
Unlike CT angiography, MR angiography is not able to see and capture images of calcium deposits.
The clarity of MRA images of some arteries does not match those obtained with conventional catheter-based angiography. MRA evaluation of small vessels, in particular, may be difficult. Sometimes it may be difficult to create separate images of arteries and veins with MRA.
Individuals who have difficulty remaining still or lying on their backs may have MRA images that are of poor quality. Some tests involve monitoring the heart beat or require patients to hold their breath for 15 to 25 seconds at a time in order to get good MR angiography pictures. Any type of motion, such as patient movement or breathing motion, can significantly decrease the image quality and potentially limit diagnosis.
High-quality images are assured only if you are able to remain perfectly still and follow breath-holding instructions while the images are being recorded. If you are anxious, confused or in severe pain, you may find it difficult to lie still during imaging.
A person who is very large may not fit into the opening of certain types of MRI machines.
The presence of an implant or other metallic object sometimes makes it difficult to obtain clear images. Patient movement can have the same effect.
A very irregular heartbeat may affect the quality of images obtained using techniques that time the imaging based on the electrical activity of the heart, such as electrocardiography (EKG).
Although there is no reason to believe that magnetic resonance imaging harms the fetus, pregnant women usually are advised not to have an MRI exam during the first trimester unless medically necessary.
Contrast injections during pregnancy are usually avoided except when absolutely necessary for medical treatment.
Locate an ACR-accredited provider: To locate a medical imaging or radiation oncology provider in your community, you can search the ACR-accredited facilities database.
Interventional radiology: For more information on interventional radiology procedures, visit the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) website at www.sirweb.org.
This website does not provide costs for exams. The costs for specific medical imaging tests and treatments vary widely across geographic regions. Many—but not all—imaging procedures are covered by insurance. Discuss the fees associated with your medical imaging procedure with your doctor and/or the medical facility staff to get a better understanding of the portions covered by insurance and the possible charges that you will incur.
Web page review process: This Web page is reviewed regularly by a physician with expertise in the medical area presented and is further reviewed by committees from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), comprising physicians with expertise in several radiologic areas.
Outside links: For the convenience of our users, RadiologyInfo.org provides links to relevant websites. RadiologyInfo.org, ACR and RSNA are not responsible for the content contained on the web pages found at these links.
Images: Images are shown for illustrative purposes. Do not attempt to draw conclusions or make diagnoses by comparing these images to other medical images, particularly your own. Only qualified physicians should interpret images; the radiologist is the physician expert trained in medical imaging.
This page was reviewed on August 27, 2013


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