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A 10 per cent drop in Hastings house prices has made some homes more affordable, while Napier has followed a national trend of homes increasingly escaping the reach of first-home buyers.
The dip in house prices last month helped improve home loan affordability in Hastings while Napier became less affordable, according to the report. However, price increases are projected to spread to Hawke's Bay and other provinces as affordability continues to deteriorate in Auckland and Christchurch with house prices surging.
The Roost Home Loan Affordability index for April shows it now takes 43.3 per cent of one median income to pay the mortgage on a median priced Hastings house, a 4.8 per cent improvement from March's 48.1 per cent.
In Napier it takes 50.7 per cent of one income to pay the mortgage, up from March's 47.3 per cent.
A typical buyer is assumed to be in the 30-34 age group.
Hawke's Bay Property Brokers regional manager Paul Whitaker said the increases seen in the bigger cities will eventually reach the region but now was a good time to buy as "we have scraped the bottom of the curve" in prices.
"Urban sprawl will get to Hawke's Bay in time, but I think it will take some time. In every boom it's normally the big cities that get it first, " he said. "Property will never be cheaper and there are signals interest rates are going up. The low interest rates at the moment are something I don't think we will see again for the next five years.
"It's a good opportunity for people, nobody knows exactly how much or how fast prices will go up."
Nationally there had been a dip in April house prices but the traditional leader of house prices across the nation, Auckland, shows affordability to be at its worst level in three years after a 10 per cent rise in house prices last year.
The surge is expected to spread to provinces such as Hawke's Bay, with industry commentators urging people to buy now while interest rates are low if they want to get onto the property ladder.
Leaders real estate director Elanor MacDonald said: "I think it will follow in time and improve rather than stay flat but will not reach the heights of the larger cities.
"At the moment there is a bit of a shortage in the medium price bracket," she said. "But I can't imagine they will get any cheaper so now would be a good time to get in."
Tremains Real Estate Limited managing director Simon Tremain said Auckland and Christchurch were way ahead of the rest of the country in terms of prices and it would depend on the growth of the Hawke's Bay economy and population as to whether it reached those heights.
"It's more supply reality at the moment - we don't have the population growth or the buyer demand. Auckland has the growth and Christchurch has the demand."
He said the province remained a very affordable place for people to buy compared with the rest of the country and the recent government budget would help provide people with low-cost housing in the rural regions.
"Hawke's Bay is a good place for first home buyers," he said. "It's a good place for its lifestyle and a good place to raise a family."
Only interest rates remaining near record lows were stopping a further worsening, the Roost Home Loan Affordability report showed.
The median income for the typical buyer in Napier and Hastings, aged 30-34, was not high enough to buy a median priced house, even with a 20 per cent deposit.


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A father who lost his wife and five children in a house fire today said his heart had "shattered into six pieces" after an inquest found a failed freezer caused the blaze.
Muna Elmufatish, 41, daughters Hanin Kua, 14, Basma, 13, Amal, nine, and sons Mustafa, five, and Yehya, two, died in the fire in September last year.
The inquest into their deaths at North London Coroner's Court in Barnet heard that the family were all asleep when the blaze engulfed their home in the early hours of September 24, 2011.
Coroner Andrew Walker found that all five died as a result of "inhalation of fire fumes".
Issuing a narrative verdict he said: "The fire started when a capacitor adjacent to a compressor in a compartment in a freezer failed and caught fire.
"The freezer was manufactured at time when the housing to the compressor and capacitor had been changed from a pressed steel to a plastic housing.
"Had the compressor been housed in a pressed steel compartment it is likely the fire would not have reached the insulation.
"The fire did reach the insulation and was fuelled by it - it spread upstairs where the family were."
Bassam Kua, 52 and his daughter Nur, 17, escaped the property in Neasden and were treated in hospital.
Mr Kua braved the fire as he tried to save his family.
Today the builder told the Standard it was a "miracle" that Nur had survived the blaze - and said he would his devote his life to caring for her.
He said: "What has happened has happened - nothing will bring my family back.
"My heart has shattered into six pieces.
"I just hope the public will take care in the future to prevent more terrible accidents.
"It is a miracle that I have my daughter as she suffered such awful injuries. She is my only concern. I have to support her - I have to let her forget."
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This curved arm 6-light chandelier features elegantly embroidered shades and a carved column.More Details >
Old world elegance is reborn with this classic chandelier from Jessica McClintock's Salon Grand Collection by Minka. It features a bronze Florence patina finish and elaborate, carved accents. Also includes six embroidered faux silk shades.
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This chandelier does not look any where near as beautiful on line / in photos as it does in person. It was not available at my store... so I took a chance and was very pleasantly surprised when we took the chandelier (and the sconces) out of the box... the detail is really nice and the color of the shade is a very neutral, creamy color (not orange at all.)
I love that this is beautifully designed, but not too formal. Has a Tuscan feel. Enough lighting for dinging area - we put a dimmer on so we can have it on at all times when people are over. Makes the room glow!
This was the first time I have purchased an item on line, so I was a bit hesitant at first. I am happy to say that the quality, workmanship and eye appeal is more than I expected. I would not hesitate to purchase anything else from this company.
I wish the company would provide an assortment of color options for the co-ordinating shade's!
Was very pretty and fit customer's space well.
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One of my favorite small cap stocks to buy right now is IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX). There's a lot of hopes in the film industry and on Wall Street that this is the summer 3D films will at last come into their own. That means this could be the breakout period for IMAX stock as the company goes from small cap stock to a big time entertainment star. The success of 3D films could also consequently help media stocks Dolby Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: DLB) which does movie sound systems, and studios like The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (N ASDAQ: DWA) among others.
But IMAX is far and away my favorite movie stock right now to benefit from the 3D boom. Here are the details: Imax corporation is a relatively small company with a market cap of less than $1 billion, but its technology is so innovative that this stock is a household name. This stock makes and leases projection and sound systems for over 350 giant-screen IMAX theaters in more than 40 countries. The theaters are owned by commercial operators or nonprofits like museums and science centers, but owners must pay maintenance and royalty fees to IMAX for this truly amazing movie technology. The company's formats include IMAX Dome where screens reach heights of up to 80 feet, and IMAX 3D where images literally come right off the screen and into the audience. This is truly the next step in movie technology.
Recently, IMAX saw phenomenal success thanks to the 3-D sci-fi movie Avatar that has smashed all previous movie records. The company is up over 30% so far in 2010 with a lot of potential still left. The tally for Avatar is currently $2 billion and counting, with the DVD still selling like hotcakes now that the movie has moved out of theaters! That makes me incredibly confident that the millions who have gone to an IMAX theater to see the stunning Avatar flick will return to see Iron Man 2 and other summer blockbusters in the same format. This means IMAX will continue to deliver big profits well into the summer.
That gives IMAX stock a good longer-term outlook on top of what was a spectacular quarterly earnings report thanks to Avatar. IMAX stock posted a record earnings report at the end of April that included profit of $26.6 million or 42 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $2.6 million or 6 cents a year earlier.
That's success you can take to the bank. I recommend IMAX for any investor looking to cash in on the 3D movie craze this summer.
As of this writing, Louis Navellier owned IMAX in his Emerging Growth newsletter.
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Aug 21, 2012 - The Associated PressCASPER -- Police in Casper say two hostages have been released in a standoff at a motel but other people may still be being held inside.
Police chief Chris Walsh said the situation Tuesday was tense.
Police aren't sure what started the standoff at the Super 8 Motel. Police were originally called to the motel because a number of people were going in and out of a room there.
Guests were told they were told to evacuate and two witnesses heard what sounded like gunshots.
Three schools in the area, open for the first day of school, have been put on lockdown.
Police have pushed back onlookers, saying they were "in the line of fire."
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These rooms are located 1,313 feet from the historic centre of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Gästezimmer Michelangelo offers free parking and an on-site Italian restaurant with an outdoor terrace. Rooms provided by Gästezimmer Michelangelo feature modern design and a flat-screen cable TV. All include a private bathroom with shower. Home-cooked Mediterranean meals can be enjoyed in the bright Michelangelo restaurant or on the terrace. Guests can also relax in the Da Vinci café and lounge with its stylish purple décor. This is a great base for exploring all Medieval attractions in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It is 1,149 feet from the Toy and Doll Museum and 1,313 feet from the German Christmas Museum. Rothenburg ob der Tauber Train Station is a 5-minute walk from the Michelangelo. The A7 motorway is just 1.2 miles away.


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- Bolt-on Tech (EJ255/EJ257 2.5L 2008+ WRX, STi, and GT) (http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f121/)
- - To Intake or stay stock airbox (http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f121/intake-stay-stock-airbox-38442/)
To Intake or stay stock airbox
I am currently running Stage2 HWG with an Invidia Q300 TBE and K&N drop in filter in my 2012 WRX hatch. I have read many negative posts about the drop in. I ran a datalog from 2K to 7K RPM's. I sent the report to Cobb and they wrote me back saying how my datalog looks real strong and healthy and how the K&N drop in is either a hit or miss, in my case it is a hit. Now, the dilemma is whether or not I should keep what I have since it is running great or go with an after market intake.
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The Cobb maps should work well with their SF intake so I see no reason to not consider upgrading.
If you get the version with the airbox your IATs should stay pretty cool and your car will sound a good bit better from the less silenced design.
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Not trying to threadjack but what are idea iat's? I say go with a intake that's compatible with your Cobb map, op. If i remember correctly the stock intake on the 08+ is a little more restrictive than the previous models where they were good up to 350-400 hp. Maybe someone more savvy on the newer models can confirm that.
My datalog did not record my IAT. When I'm driving, the difference between ambient air and intake air is usually within +or- 4 degrees.
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I was under the understanding that the 08+ stock intakes were good up to 400 hp
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^you could be right. Thought i read something somewhere that they were more restricted. I could be wrong though and i don't want to put any false info out there. If they are good then the op should put that cash somewhere else like a pro tune unless he is wanting to hear that sweet intake song we all love. Now that I think about it, the iat's have a lot of variables. I'm sure cai, sri, and ambient temps all factor in. Reason I was curious is because mine always seem high.
With the K&N filter I can hear the spool up from the turbo really well. I can't seem to cruise with my windows up just so I can hear it. I might just go ahead and invest in an AEM cold air. Cobb has a map already for it, and I wouldn't mind increasing the sound of my car.
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I have an aem cai with the cobb ots stage 2+aem and it really brings the turbo sound out. I personally love it. I definitely recommend the aem over the cobb intake. The sound you get now probably isn't anything close to an aem cai. Fyi if you're looking for aem summit had them the cheapest and I got it the next day with free shipping.
Get a tbe and you have some wonderful songs to be played lol. :D
You'll get some people telling you the stock airbox is good up to xx power... But so is the stock catback, stock intercooler,stock headers, stock clutch, etc....
In my opinion upgrades are for people who want power... A car with stage 2 will make x power... A car with stage 2 and an intake will make x power plus 10-15 hp...
Lets just say (generic numbers here) a stage 2 wrx makes 220 whp.... Well with headers, intake, ported turbo, bigger intercooler... Etc.... You could make 250-260 whp.... As long as you are tuned for it...
An intake will make your car sound cooler... As far as safe, your acessport or whatever you use for tuning should have a data logging option. Log your knock, your timing, and your air fuel mix. As long as there isn't knock your solid... If there is... Add a little more fuel at that point in the tune... In my opinion anyone with a "tuned" car with upgrades should be logging their car and know at least a little about what's happening. Generic stage 2 maps are usually pretty safe, but lets say your car is a black sheep and is knocking or running lean... I wouldn't change an ecu map without logging it at least once or twice in different conditions.
I completely understand. I've datalogged during the hottest part of the day, 98℉, and again at night at 74℉. Both times I didn't get any knock. I know my engine is running great with the K&N drop in, but I think my OTS Stage2 HWG tune will benefit more from an AEM CAI
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You may be right, getting the intake and any other parts you might want... As long as you log you should be safe... Once you get all the parts you want get a protune and take full advantage of the intake and everything else
Just run the stock airbox and save yourself the money to spend on something else...
What do you guys think of the K&N CAI not the drop in. K&N has always made great intakes. With the AEM how much of a chance is there to actually suck up any water?
how are u going to tune the intake? cobb or protune?
Okay, here is my verdict. I have now been running AEM CAI with my Cobb stage2+AEM. I have noticed better throttle response, more top end pull, and overall better performance than my K&N drop in filter. Some may experience different results or have their own philosophy on the issue, but my dive into the aftermarket intakes was well worth it. I appreciate everyone's input when I started this thread, but I am really glad I checked it out on my own.
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Construction of an on-airport "Green" Bus Depot to maintain Logan Airport's fleet of clean-fuel buses is underway in the Northwest Service Area after several years of planning and consultation with the East Boston community.
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified bus storage and maintenance facility will be used to implement Massport's Unified Bus System that replaces and consolidates existing rental car agency buses with Massport's own fleet of 18 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) shuttle buses. The new system will serve Logan's four passenger terminals, the Consolidated Rental Car Facility (ConRAC), and the MBTA's Airport Station with clean-fuel buses.
The Unified Bus System and Green Bus Depot will offer significant environmental benefits by eliminating approximately 94 existing, diesel-powered rental car buses, and replace them with 32 clean diesel-electric hybrid ones. The new depot will reduce off-airport bus trips currently required for fueling and bus maintenance, thereby reducing traffic in East Boston and Chelsea neighborhoods, and congestion on airport roadways.
Other sustainable features include measures to clean and reduce storm water runoff, limit nighttime light emitted from the facility and increase the amount of water that is recycled after being used to clean buses.
In conjunction with Consigli Construction Co., Inc., Massport project staff has attempted to identify the construction impacts in advance to reduce negative effects on your neighborhood. We regret any inconveniences you may experience, but we are committed to continued communication between neighborhood residents, developers, contractors, and Massport staff as we move through this process.
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The construction of a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified bus storage and maintenance center in Logan's North West Service Area will incorporate sustainable design elements in the building construction and operations including: Improvements in the quality and reduction in the quantity of storm water runoff; Low-height, low-cutoff light fixtures will limit the light emitted from the building and site; and the recycling of equipment will allow reuse of approximately 70% of bus wash water.
The project will take 12-14 months for completion. The Green Bus Depot is expected to become operational in the fall of 2012.
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HEARING ADVISORY: Johnson Announces Hearing on the Financing Challenges Facing the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
The hearing has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 10:00 AM in B-318, Rayburn House Office Building.
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced a hearing on the financing challenges facing the Social Security Disability Insurance program. The hearing will take place on Thursday, March 7, 2013, in B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
In view of the limited time available to hear witnesses, oral testimony at this hearing will be from invited witnesses only. However, any individual or organization not scheduled for an oral appearance may submit a written statement for consideration by the Subcommittee and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing.
The Social Security Act Amendments of 1956 (P.L. 84-880) created the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program to provide protection against economic insecurity resulting from the loss of earnings due to a disability. The DI program pays benefits to those who have worked in the past but are determined unable to work because of a disability that is expected to last more than a year or result in death. In December 2012, the average DI benefit was $1,130 a month, or about $13,500 a year.
According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), between calendar years (CY) 1970 and 2012, the number of people paying into the system has increased 72 percent, but those receiving disability benefits (both disabled workers and their dependent family members) has increased by over 300 percent from 2.7 million to over 10.9 million. Total DI benefit outlays are estimated to have reached $135.1 billion in FY 2012. By CY 2023, CBO projects that the number of beneficiaries will exceed 12.3 million and total annual benefits paid in FY 2023 will reach over $213 billion.
In its Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023, CBO also projects that for the 10-year period ending FY 2023, DI cumulative cash flow deficits will reach $416 billion. Since 2005, in order to pay full benefits, the DI program has been redeeming the U.S. Treasury securities credited to the DI Trust Fund. CBO has projected that the U.S. Treasury securities credited to the DI Trust Fund will reach a zero balance by 2016. The Social Security trustees also project a 2016 exhaustion date for the DI Trust Fund. At that time, DI program revenues will only be able to finance 79 percent of benefits, unless Congress acts.
According to its July 2012 Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Program report, CBO attributes the significant growth in the number of beneficiaries to the predictable consequences of both demographic factors and policy decisions. The working age population has grown and more women have worked enough to be insured for benefits, boosting the number of people eligible for DI benefits. The aging of the baby boom generation into their most-disability-prone years has led to an increase in the number of people entering the DI program. The rise in the retirement age has also increased the number of individuals receiving disability benefits, as have economic recessions. Medical advances that have created better health outcomes have increased the amount of time that someone may receive benefits from the DI program. Finally, policymakers have also played a role by expanding the ways applicants can qualify for benefits which have affected the size of the program.
In announcing the hearing, Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) said, "Disabilities can have a devastating effect on workers and their families. Disability benefits provide vital income during times of uncertainty. We already know the disability program's broken process makes people wait too long and that decisions can depend more on who is making the decision than what is the right decision. Even worse, in just three years disability beneficiaries will face a 21 percent benefit cut, if Congress doesn't act. We must get serious and fix this program."
The hearing will focus on the financing challenges facing the DI program, including why the number of program participants and benefit costs have grown so rapidly. The hearing will also examine future trends, as well as underlying assumptions about the DI program, including entry on and exit from the disability rolls, the capacity for work of people with disabilities, and how total government spending is impacted by DI beneficiaries.
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The City of Fargo's liquor license structure begins with two basic categories of licenses: those that require food sales and those that don't.
Licenses that don't require food sales are thought of as a traditional on-sale bar ("A" license) or off-sale ("B" license) or a combination of on- and off-sale (AB). The terms on-sale and off-sale refer to whether liquor is sold for consumption within the business or off its premises.
Licenses requiring food sales are split between those that allow a bar and those that are not permitted to have a bar.
Those permitted to have a bar can provide full alcohol service (FA) or beer and wine (I) or just wine (W).
Licenses not permitted to have a bar can provide full alcohol service (F) or wine (G) or beer (H); many licensees choose to serve beer and wine (GH) together.
This list is not all-inclusive; there are many specialty licenses like the stadium license, the golf course license and the licenses at the airport. In addition, there are many other rule governing the sales and service of alcoholic beverages. We urge you to contact the City Auditors office if you have questions regarding liquor licensing in the City of Fargo.


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I ate very badly on the Trans-Siberian and in Ulan-Bator, and upon reaching Beijing I was absolutely famished. I had fond memories of eating at the famous Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant on my first visit to Beijing in 2004, so I immediately headed to the closest location, on the east side of Wangfujing Street. Finding the place wasn't too difficult with the enormous duck outside.
The restaurant is still proud of the visits of Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinea in 1960 and — during Nixon's tour — Henry Kissinger a decade later.
I was the only Westerner there, though it was obvious that many of the other diners were tourists. The growth of the domestic Chinese tourism over the last couple of years is impressive, and while dining at the restaurant I heard accents from all over China from the nearby tables.
I ordered an entire duck and after a short wait a chef came to slice it in front of my table. After the duck is sliced, one wraps it in pancakes along with vegetables and sauce. In the meantime, the bones are taken away and used to make soup. I ate an enormous amount, but the bill came to only 120 yuan (around €12). Prices are quickly rising in China, and I was aghast at some of the differences from my first visit there three years ago, but for the quality of the food I thought Quanjude to be quite reasonable. I subsequently went back several times before moving on from Beijing to climb Tai Shan.


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Each week leading up to the draft, the Foxboro Blog crew will spend a week breaking down a position on the Patriots' roster. We'll start with a quick overview and then move onto a discussion involving potential draftees at that spot as well as free-agents that the Patriots may pursue. Up this week are the specialists…
2010 Recap: The Patriots selected the first punter taken in the NFL draft when they spent a fifth round pick on Zoltan Mesko. In his first season, Zoltan stood out for more than just his cool name. During overtime in the Patriots' Week 6 thriller versus Baltimore, Mesko booted a 65-yard punt with the Patriots pinned on their own 16 yard line. In what seemed to be a disasterous field position situation, Zoltan's deep bomb kept the Patriots alive and opened the door for them to ultimately win the game. Dan Connolly's kick-off return against Green Bay will likely go down as the season's most memorable special teams play, but for me, Mesko's big punt was the most important. It not only redeemed the team from 2009's embarrassing playoff loss, but it put a stamp on the young 2010 Patriots squad as legitimate contenders
As far as the kicking game goes, Stephen Gostkowski performed up to his usual admirable standard during the first half of the season, but was lost for the year when he injured his right quad against Cleveland in Week 9. The Patriots scrambled for a replacement and came up with Bengals cast-off Shayne Graham. Graham was actually the third most accurate kicker in NFL history, but a two-miss performance in the '09 playoffs had him packing his bags. After a career in Cincinnati which featured few playoff games, many wondered if Graham would buckle under the pressure once the pressure-filled post-season. However, he performed admirably, nailing both of his field goals against the Jets, and went a perfect 12 for 12 on the season.
Returning Players: Stephen Gostkowski, Matt Katula, Zoltan Mesko
Patriots Free-Agents: None
2011 Outlook: The big question heading into next season is the health of Stephen Gostkowski. By all accounts, he is recovering well from his injury and should be ready to go. That's good news for the Patriots as Gostkowski's strong leg should prove very beneficial with the new kickoff rules. The Ghost was already a touchback machine, and with kickoffs being moved up five yards we should expect even more teams to be pinned back in the end zone. If Zoltan Mesko continues to develop, the combo of him and Gostkowski should prove to be a powerful duo that should keep the Patriots on the winning end of the field position battle.


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Microsoft Gulf presents the Windows Phone 7 Student Hackathon...
The Windows Phone 7 is set to make an impact in the Gulf pretty soon, and this is your chance to make a mark as a developer for the Gulf.
To encourage all the young and talented aspiring developers, Microsoft is proud to host a Windows Phone 7 Mobile App competition.
The deadlines for this competition are:
1) May 21st 2012 : Final Date to submit your Apps to Yalla Apps.
2) June 15th 2012: FInal Date to publish the App to the Marketplace
Prizes will be given for 2 categories:
a) The most number of Apps published by an individual/team.
b) The best App submitted by an individual/team.
The hackathon is to be held on May 5th 2012, Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in the Gem Seminar Room of the Microsoft Gulf Office, Dubai Internet City.
In these 9 hours, we will provide you will all the help and support you can get for your apps. Expert mobile App developers will be around to guide you with your app. There will be entertainment, food and a great chance to meet talented developers from other Universities.
(Please note that this Competition is open only to students from Schools and colleges or universities within the UAE.)
So dont miss this opportunity to get all the help possible to make your App a winning App in the Mobile App development competition...
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1911 Thumb Safety
Prior to its development, the United States Military mandated that the M1911 have both a grip safety and a manual safety – seems I am not the only one that realizes the importance of firearm safety. In addition to the sear disconnect, which prevents the pistol from discharging while out of battery, some 1911s even include firing pin blocks to ensure safety. Now, in an effort to stress the important of firearm safety – and to amass a collection of spare part for the 1911 – Keepshooting.com carries the 1911 thumb safety.
The 1911 thumb safety is the result of that mandate for a manual safety I mentioned a few lines up. In the 1911 pistol, the thumb safety inhibits any movement of the sear, thus keeping the pistol from discharging. Show everyone that you are serious about safety by picking up a spare 1911 thumb safety today.
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As noted, the 1911 thumb safety is an active, external safety mechanism that is found on the M1911 pistol. It is essential to the safe function of the pistol. Found on the rear of the slide, the thumb safety is a small switch that, when engaged, inhibits the movement of the sear. With the sear immobile, the pistol is unable to discharge.
So what does that all mean? To understand the function of the thumb safety, one must understand the function of the sear. The sear is the component of a firearm that is designed to hold the hammer back. When enough force is applied to the trigger, the sear is manipulated in such a way that the hammer is released. The thumb safety, when engaged, inhibits all movement of the sear. Even if the trigger is depressed, the sear will not be able to release the hammer. This newly-manufactured part was manufactured to mil-spec 1911 specifications and features a black oxide finish. Note that a wide variety of the thumb safeties exist. Ours is designed specifically for mil-spec pistols.
Spare parts are an important consideration when it comes to firearms. Like any machine, firearms rely on a series of parts to function properly, especially all components that impact the firing sequence. In general, if a part breaks or fails, a repair or replacement becomes necessary immediately – not only to keep a firearm functioning properly but also to ensure the safety of yourself and those around you.
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I've just graduated from my undergraduate degree and I want to work in global development. Will doing a masters help me get a job? I know there is a lot of competition around from highly qualified international candidates.
The dilemma faced by graduates who are setting out on a career in the international development sector is pretty stark: do I aim for an entry-level job in the sector and then study for a masters, or get a masters under my belt and then aim for a more specific role in the sector? The dilemma is one that is faced particularly by those aiming for a career in policy, advocacy and campaigning although the number of employees in other support roles with international development qualifications is steadily increasing.
A recent advert for an internship in ActionAid's strategy, planning and accountability team attracted applications from 100 candidates. Of these, 98 already had a masters, a PhD or a law degree; the remaining two were studying for their masters in international development. Ten years ago, possession of a masters degree appeared in the desirable criteria section of the person specification for jobs in the sector. Today, although it is unlikely to feature in the essential criteria, given the volume of applicants, the first round of shortlisted candidates is often mostly composed of those with a masters.
Having spoken to a number of recruiting managers on this subject, their general preference is to appoint someone with experience in this or a related sector rather than someone who is fresh out of university with a masters; although they do recognise that someone with experience and a masters will probably have a head-start over a candidate with no postgraduate qualification. As a rule, the only roles where candidates will not be considered without a postgraduate degree are those that demand a high level of research ability.
Recruiting managers are also keen to recruit team members that clearly know the career path they intend to follow. This can be demonstrated either by a masters, or by acquiring experience in another way – through a volunteering role (particularly in the field) or perhaps in an internship.
If you intend to study for a masters, make it specific rather than general, so focus on the particular area of international development that interests you. This might initially limit your options, but it will ultimately help you stand out from the many others with an international development masters.
Graham Salisbury is head of human resources at ActionAid UK. He tweets at @grahamsalisbury.
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Ire rallied from last at the top of the stretch to get up for second in the seven-horse field. It was another 1 ¾ lengths back to third-place finisher Emona. Lotta Lovin, the 9-10 betting favorite, could do no better than fourth, followed by Sabrina's Dance, Atlantic Top and Nighofsolance to complete the order of finish.
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By adding a watermark to your images you can overcome the problem of their unauthorised use. So its always a good practice to insert a watermark in your images to increase image security. Though image watermarking will not completely eradicate image theft, but it will hopefully prevent it in many cases.
So lets start image watermarking in Photoshop. First open up any image in photoshop, select the Horizontal type tool (Text tool) in photoshop.
Click on the image at the point where you want to add a watermark and then add the text of whatever font, size and colour you want.
Now select the whole text whatever you have written and then click on Layer tab at the top. Now select the Layer style option and then click on Blending options.
Photoshop offers various blending options like General blending options, custom blending options and Advanced blending options.
Custom blending options include drop shadow, inner shadow, outer glow effects etc while general blending options allows you to alter the opacity of the text that you've written for producing watermark. If you are looking for a basic watermark then you better go for either custom blending options or general blending options.
After selecting the blending option of your choice, click OK and your image will get watermarked.
In my case I have used the drop shadow custom blending option and also i've changed the opacity ( from general blending options) of the text written on the image to get a watermarked image that looks like this.
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Golden Eagles head home feeling grateful
Lahaina, Hawaii - Marquette bade aloha to the Maui Invitational on Wednesday with an early cornucopia of thanks.
The Golden Eagles (4-1) were thankful for their best performance in this initial stage of the season, a 72-64 victory against Southern California (3-2) that gave them two in the three-game tournament and fifth place in the prestigious eight-team field.
They were thankful that one of their leading players, Vander Blue, appeared not to be seriously injured after falling and bending his left knee underneath him late in the game.
"A doctor here said he didn't tear his ACL, that it was a sprain," said Marquette coach Buzz Williams. "But that's not confirmed. We'll watch it over the next 24 hours."
And Williams was most grateful for his 100th victory at Marquette in a little more than four seasons.
"I'm very thankful for an administration that gave an unpolished, unproven coach a chance," Williams, his voice raspy from yelling inside the noisy, raucous little Lahaina Civic Center. "No. 2, I'm very thankful for the coaches, players and players' parents who entrusted me to coach their children on the floor and their development off the floor. I'm very thankful."
Finally, there was the matter of Jamil Wilson, upon whom much of Marquette's success will depend this year.
Held scoreless Monday in the buzzer-beating loss to Butler, the junior forward was dominant against the Trojans with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting (3 of 4 on threes), six rebounds and two steals on the occasion of his 22nd birthday. As Blue was in the first two games against Butler and Mississippi State, Wilson emerged as the go-to guy on a team that might have multiple options.
Wilson, who transferred home two years ago from Oregon, had some familiarity with his former Pac-12 rival. "As a freshman I didn't get to play too much against them, so there was a chip on my shoulder," Wilson said.
Wilson was instrumental in keeping USC at arms length almost the entire game. Each time the Trojans threatened to make a game of it, Wilson responded with a three-point shot or a move to the basket as he and the Golden Eagles never removed their foot from USC's throat.
"He wasn't very good on Monday," Williams said. "His effort wasn't good enough. You have to deserve what you get. He didn't deserve to be a good player on Monday. He deserved to be a very good player (Wednesday)."
Yet as it did in the blowout Tuesday of Mississippi State, the Golden Eagles collaborated well. They played very good defense (USC shot 39.3%), made their shots inside and out, blocked five shots and placed three other guys (Chris Otule, Junior Cadougan and Davante Gardner) in double figures.
For the first time, Williams was able to play his two big men, Otule and Gardner, at the same time to encouraging results. With their inside-out game clicking at a high level, the Golden Eagles shot almost 50% while again flaunting the kind of depth Williams had never enjoyed.
"Marquette is a very good basketball team," USC coach Kevin O'Neill said. "They're very well-coached, they play really hard and are 10 deep. And I'm appreciative of Buzz's 100th victory. Good for him."
O'Neill coached Marquette from 1989-'94. It was only the fourth time in school history that a former coach had worked a game against MU. Tex Winter, who coached Marquette in the '50s, played the school three times in the '70s with Northwestern.
Maui was a satisfying experience for Marquette on many levels, not the least of which were the two victories in two days after the devastating loss to Butler. It is questionable whether the Golden Eagles could have beaten North Carolina as Butler did, so a 2-1 record on the island met most expectations.
"We all showed our maturity after the Butler game," Cadougan said. "We didn't put our heads down. We were really good after the heartbreaking loss."
And after they were finished with the business portion of the trip, the Golden Eagles were preparing to enjoy a leisurely Thanksgiving in Maui.
"I think right now we have the freedom," Wilson smiled. "Buzz gave us the green light. We're definitely ready. Now is the time to dig into Maui."


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AFTER BEING ON the road for most of the past two years, an emotional Bonnie Raitt sang her heart out for a sold-out hometown crowd Wednesday night, her first show in the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
"I'm so happy to be here," she told the audience, strutting onstage, looking fighting trim in snug-fitting jeans and a glittering, rust-colored top that matched her signature red mane with its trademark silver streak. "I have so many friends out there, and I feel really comfortable here."
Chatty and charismatic onstage, she noted that this was the first time she'd played Marin's largest concert hall.
"I've come here for a medical qigong lesson," she joked, adding, "It's the slowest I've ever moved in my whole life. But I was instantly healed."
Between songs, a woman in the audience yelled, "We love you, Bonnie," and seemed to be speaking for what was clearly an adoring audience of 2,000 mostly middle-aged fans.
Reveling in performing for a such a neighborly group, she dedicated songs during the evening to her celebrity pals Peter Coyote and Maria Muldaur, both in attendance.
"I haven't seen a lot of my friends in a long time," she said at a green room reception after the show. "It's kind of emotional."
Since the release of her 19th album, Grammy-winning "Slipstream," in the spring of 2012, the rock and roll hall of famer has been touring relentlessly in the U.S. and Europe. But for a number of weeks she's been home in Marin, taking a breather before leaving again on her current fall/winter U.S. tour, which began at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park on Oct. 4 and continues in cities she missed on last year's tour, until the holiday season.
"It's been nice to sleep in my own bed for a couple of nights," she offered, casually telling the audience that she spent the day hanging out with friends, doing her laundry, packing.
"I need a wife," she cracked. "That's what I need, I really do."
The night before, she took in the Mill Valley Film Festival's West Coast premiere of "This Ain't No Mouse Music," a documentary about Chris Strachwitz, founder of the East Bay's Arhoolie Records.
"It's a masterpiece," she enthused. "I hope you get a chance to see it."
A single woman (she's been divorced from actor Michael O'Keefe since 1999), she's lived in Marin part of the year for more than a couple of decades, but she clearly feels equally at home when she's out in the world with her longtime touring bandmates — guitarist George Marinelli, bassist Hutch Hutchinson, drummer Ricky Fataar and old friend Mike Finnigan on keyboards.
Raitt delivered an impassioned, two-hour show, drawing heavily from songs on "Slipstream," including Randall Bramblett's bluesy rocker "Used to Rule the World," a sassy reggae rendition of Gerry Rafferty's 1978 hit "Right Down the Line" and tasteful takes on Bob Dylan's "Million Miles" and "Standing in the Doorway."
She gave props to Marin's Bonnie Hayes for being named head of the songwriting department at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, then launched into the Hayes' penned "Have a Heart," one of her greatest hits.
The winner of 10 Grammys, she remains in top form in her mid-60s, seasoned by an enduring career that began with her eponymous debut album in 1971. With her pure voice and bluesy slide guitar work, she was always a critics darling but didn't break through commercially until she exploded worldwide with "Nick of Time," sweeping the 1990 Grammy Awards. After 20 years of struggle, she was suddenly a superstar, and not an ungrateful one.
"I don't take it for granted," she said at one point Wednesday night, bringing up as her role model the professionalism of her late father, Broadway musical star John Raitt.
"He sang until he was 87 years old," she remarked. "Every single night was as important as the one before. It didn't matter if he was on Broadway or in Iowa. I never, ever will forget that."
Playing acoustic guitar, she then sang an aching, tearful rendition of John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery," dedicating it to her late mother, Marjorie, whom she credited with taking her to the March on Washington and turning her on to the civil rights and peace movements.
"No matter how many times I gave her credit or talked about her in interviews, they only told my dad's story and mine," she said somberly. "She was a magnificent woman, and I miss her. In the years since she passed, I want to try to make it right and thank her."
After the deaths of her parents and brother, she took an extended hiatus to grieve and heal, finally emerging with "Slipstream," her first album in seven years. She's been promoting the record tirelessly ever since, grateful to still be a chart topper as she prepares to celebrate her 64th birthday in November. At one point during the show, she joked about the hormonal changes of a woman her age.
"It's so nice to have your own climate," she cracked, pointing out the fan (the kind that cools you off) in front of her onstage.
Opening act Marc Cohn ("Walking in Memphis") called her "the greatest living singer we have." For this special show, in front of people she would not want to disappoint, she came out for an encore and used her exquisite voice to hold the hall in cathedral-like silence with a fervent "I Can't Make You Love Me" from her 1991 album "Luck of the Draw."
Needless to say, she left the stage to a standing ovation. At a postconcert reception, she savored some final moments with friends, informing them that her brief Marin sojourn was over. The tour must go on.
"I'm leaving tonight," she said, not unhappily. "For Chico."
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I have got keloids on my forearms due to self harm using an unsterilised blade. How can I get rid of these scars forever?
i have tried injections ,scar creams as well as fractional carbondioxide laser treatment for the scars and found it to be of no use.there are multiple scars on both my forearms.i need help immmediately. it is now very embarrasing and it has been about three years since this incident.
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The control layout is also well considered, with all the external buttons comfortably positioned for one-handed operation. The power switch is a spring-loaded slider and easy to reach with the forefinger, as are the three top panel buttons for flash mode, focusing mode and self-timer/drive mode. The shutter button is large and prominently positioned, which is fine, but it is also raised up on the top edge of the grip and quite sensitive, making it easy to trip accidentally. The circular D-pad is the exact opposite, since it is slightly recessed and needs to be pressed with the edge of the thumbnail, which is a bit fiddly. However these are nit-picks; the overall handling is very good.
The Z712 has a good selection of shooting options, with full auto, program, aperture and shutter priority and full manual exposure, as well as a sports program mode, a high-ISO mode and 16 scene modes. It has the usual metering options of multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering, as well as multi-zone, centre-zone or selectable zone autofocus. Kodak usually likes to leave colour control firmly in the hands of its Colour Science processor, so it's no surprise that manual colour adjustment options are a bit limited, with only three saturation settings and monochrome. There are three sharpness levels, but no contrast control. Other adjustments, including exposure settings, exposure compensation, flash level and ISO are controlled on-screen via the small command dial, positioned just above the thumbgrip. This has a press-and-turn action, and with a minimum of practice controlling manual exposure is extremely quick and easy.
The zoom control is a simple rocker switch located near the thumb grip, and is about as pleasant to use as such items usually are. The zoom is stepped, but there are a lot of increments between the wide-angle and telephoto settings. One thing that did bug me slightly was that while the lens was moving the view on the screen went totally out of focus, making framing a bit hit-or-miss. The LCD screen itself could be a bit better too. It is certainly bright enough, and has a fairly good anti-glare coating, but with only 115k pixels it is a bit low-res. Fortunately the electronic viewfinder is made of sharper stuff, with a resolution of 230k pixels. The camera does have optional manual focus, but this is controlled via the fiddly D-pad. Although the view on the screen or viewfinder does automatically magnify when adjusting focus, it zips from one end of the focus range to the other so quickly that achieving accurate focus is all but impossible.
The Z712's general performance is very good. It starts up in just over 1.5 seconds, which is remarkably fast for a super-zoom camera, and it shuts down again even more quickly. The AF system is also very fast, almost up to DSLR standards, and also works extremely well in low light; in fact I'd say that the Z712 has about the fastest low light focusing ability I've seen on a non-SLR camera. It has a very bright AF illuminator, and had no trouble focusing quickly in total darkness at a range of several metres. Shot to shot times are also fairly quick, although it really could do with a much larger and faster image buffer. In single-shot mode it can take a shot roughly once every two seconds, although with slower memory cards it is possible to fill up the buffer faster than the camera can save the pictures, usually after about six shots. In continuous shooting mode it can take a burst of six shots in just under four seconds, but it then has to pause for a couple of seconds to write them to the card.
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The rope on the boat photo clearly shows the quality of this camera's lens. In the review comment is made about the "puny" sensor yet it seems comparable with other similar cameras where no comment is made?
I've had this camera for a few years. Now, some 15,000 shots later still works great. I disabled the digital zoom, but I really like the 12X optical zoom, and on occasion I add a 1.6X telephoto lens which gives me ... well, you know, but since there is no way to attach anything to the camera itself, I need to hold both nice and steady.
The Image Stabilizer is good, but under low-er lighting conditions I need to do 'tactical breathing' aided by a hand-grip attachment.
The 'flash' pops up automatically and often quite unexpectedly, so one must keep in mind to turn it off when in borderline lighting conditions.
The lens motor is loud, but I hope that is synonymous with 'sturdy'.
On my first attempt at photographing 'wildlife' at the cottage, in the 2 seconds the lens finished deploying, all the chipmunks were gone.
Maybe because since I was sporting such an impressive looking camera, they must have thought I was one of the 'paparazzi'?
As you can see, it isn't a very portable camera that you can carry in a pouch clipped to your belt, and it's nearly impossible to use it single-handed.
The 'autofocus' is pretty quick but needs a lot of contrast to focus on something, so on a hazy day it is a challenge.
The videos are pretty good too. At 640x480 with Single Autofocus, they are great for the web.
The batteries are expensive but last a looong time. However, when I smartened up, as a much cheaper alternative I bought rechargeables online. One set of 2 Li-Ion lasted me nearly 2 years.
The rubber hinge on the card slot cover has lasted well.
My only complaint is that I can't replace the internal battery which keeps the clock running. Since the time this little battery 'died', I need to reset the time and date every-time I replace the batteries.
I'm aware that this camera is no longer available and has been rendered largely obselete by more advanced compact camera offerings; however, I thought I would add to Lasserman's comment below. I have had this camera since early 2008 and shot approximately 43500 images using it. I've used it in a lot of very harsh environments, including in extremely cold and wet conditions, and it has help up brilliantly.
The body, whilst being quite plasticky, is extremely tough, and the layout of the major buttons, in particular the dedicated focus, exposure and flash controls is very good indeed, something a lot of other manufacturers could learn from.
Autofocus and colour reproduction are both very good, and the built in metering does a perfectly acceptable job of dealing with even quite extreme lighting. That Schneider lens is really very good and provides huge versatility. The built in image stabilisation deserves a particular mention, I often use the full 12x (432mm equiv) in cold or precarious (or low-light) environments, and the camera normally does a very good job of sorting things out, however, at nearly 6 years old and a lot of abuse later this was also the things that finally developed a fault serious enough to render the camera unusable for some of the things I ask of it - though it is still only a problem for slower shutter speeds.
There are, inevitably, a couple of things that are less impressive. The Electronic viewfinder is frankly pretty poor, and there is no facility to add filters and other attachments without having a large piece of plastic stuck on the front of the camera. The onboard backup-battery also died after 3 years or so, causing time and date to be lost at a battery change - but given that its survived having a new screen fitted and the zoom motor gear-train rebuilt (both by me), that seems like a relatively small foible.
For a relatively cheap superzoom compact, this camera has performed extremely well, and a used example with less miles on it than mine could prove a very canny investment for someone searching for a camera that is light, compact, versatile, rugged, and capable of producing some really nice images if you ask it to.
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Border Misunderstanding
Trip Start Feb 08, 2008
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But first, a little background: a long, tedious lead-up. (Ok. Or, skip to the heading "At the Border.") Time was approaching for me to renew my 90-day Visitor's Visa to be in Turkey. In this case I needed to reapply a few days early because of an impending volunteer activity that was/is scheduled to take place during the actual visa expiration. This time, as I had been reading about the Ottoman Empire, during which, in a period of its some 600 year history, Edirne had been the capital and residence of the sultan, I decided to go to Edirne. Additionally, Edirne was the location of the Selimiye Camii (Mosque) said to be the Architect Sinan's supreme creation. Also, Edirne was just a few kilometers from the Greek border, which I would have to cross into, and by returning to Turkey, obtain a new 90-day visa.
I was diverted on my way by a powerful invitation to visit G. in Ankara. To any who have been following the "soap opera," as I have called it, life goes on.
A couple of things of public note that took place in Ankara. The evening I got in I just had a desire to see a movie. This might be because I have no tv, so am understimulated by visual images. A short hike from the main Ankara otogar (ASTI) is a razzle-dazzle shopping mall called Armada.
I met G. there, and the only English language feature that remotely appealed to me was "Batman." God! Is this the state that Hollywood movie making has come to? Yea, yea, special effects and all those explosions and stuff is great. But the screenplay. What a piece of crap! I couldn't understand what the h was going on. And I speak English. Perhaps the Turkish subtitles boiled it down to comprehensibility. I'll never know, and I don't care.
One thing nice, though. It reminded me of the beautiful I.M. Pei skyscraper in Hong Kong, which I had seen a few years ago and thought sublime.
In the "soap opera" section of our story, I had to only one time play Alpha Dog to G.'s 17 year old son, I. He had, without asking permission, opened a small bag of my pistachio nuts, and had flipped some of the shells my way as I reentered the room. I wouldn't let that pass, and made gestures ('cause I don't know enough Turkish) for him to pick them up. He tried to leave the room, but saw that I wouldn't let him. Despite the fact that he's quite bigger than me now (quite), he still is physically intimidated by me. He got down on the floor and picked up the shells. When I reached to pat him on the shoulder, he cringed.
However, in a later scene, G. walked into the salon (living room) where I was watching some of the Olympics on tv, to find me and I. holding hands, and I. resting his head on my shoulder.
At 7am on Monday I boarded a bus to Istanbul. We got in around noon. I asked the bus boy about going on to Edirne, and he took me next door, to another bus company, whose bus to Edirne was leaving in about an hour. That trip took 2 1/2 hours, and altogether (I know, the numbers don't match), I was in Edirne at about 5pm. As in Ankara and Istanbul, Edirne was really, really hot! 34c , which is 93.2F.
I was quite upset in that I had forgotten to bring along my Lonely Planet guidebook, and so had no map of the town, nor no guidance for accommodations. So, in the heat, I walked around to get oriented and discover. That wasn't fun. But, there was no great humidity burden, so that at least made it less not fun.
Eventually I found a street with a handful of hotels along it. (No, I don't ask. I just walk around.) I came to one and went in. At 25YTL it was in my price range, but I was skeptical. I asked if there was a banyo. Yes. I asked to see the room. We passed the shared banyo, and the shared a la turqa toilet, and to a room not much bigger than the bed (the sheets looked real clean, though), and with a small, high window. No, I don't think so. I'm often a wuss and cave. But not this time. I said no deal, and went on. On down the street were some more hotels, and I looked them over . . . . and walked on. (The perhaps sole pleasure of being the miserable loaner I am, inflicting this torture upon myself, is: no nagging).
Finding no more elsewhere, I returned to the, I guess, only hotel street. I chose--I can't explain why--one called Tuna Hotel. (There was a play, I think, not too long ago, with tuna, or greater tuna [?] in the title, and maybe that played in my subconscious
After a shower it was 8 to 9 or so. I finally had time to go out for something to eat. Just to fill in the details, I had kumpir. That is a baked potato, mashed with a little cheese, then topped with some vegetables and a few slices of balogna. It's a full meal in itself, and nutritious enough, I suppose.
On the tv I eventually found a movie that looked interesting. It was a Robert Altman film titled "Pied-a-Terre," if I remember right. It was in English and French, with Turkish subtitles. It looked like "my kind of film." Shot in Paris, it seemed to be a tongue-in-cheek spoof of the fashion industry. It had an unbelievable large, big-name cast. In fact, I tuned in as a picture listing was scrolling the screen, and I thought it was an awards ceremony about to start. I can't remember all of the stars, but of those I do: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mostriani, Tim Robbins, Terri Gar, Tracey Ullman, Forest Whittaker, Lyle Lovett, probably Lilly Tomlin, and, many, many more. If Tim Robbins was around, wouldn't Susan Sarandon be close by? But, I just couldn't hang in there. (And, back here in Bursa, I so far haven't been able to dig anything up on it via Google).
(Also, when I got back to Bursa and checked in with the left LP guide, the Tuna Hotel was at the top of the "budget" listings).
Anyway, the next day the first objective was a new Turkish visa
After making a left out the hotel door, then a left at the end of the street a few blocks along; then a right at the next t-bone, after about a half mile of total walking, I guess, I saw a sign pointing to Yunanistan (Greece).
I crossed a couple of bridges; thinking: rivers are good signs of borders. After the bridges, and a little along the road a dolmuş approached and stopped at my request. When everyone else had gotten out I said to the bus boy (yes, even mini buses have bus boys: they collect the rent) that I wanted to go to Yunanistan. He nodded. And asked for another lira. The driver took me out into the country, and set me out at the Turkish border post.
At the Border
Well, there's no problem with leaving the country. The guy stamped me out, and I was on my way, walking past, first the nice Turkish soldier with a bayoneted automatic rifle; then a hundred yards along, or so, the nice Greek soldiers with their bayoneted guns. And on down a nice country road, with nothing but the sound of wind in the trees.
At the Greek control, about a half mile along, a few perfunctory questions in pretty good English
And this I did. Well, I didn't have a drink since I didn't have euros. And I didn't even try Turkish money. But I did sit for a few minutes, then walked back along the clean Greek street (See picture. Exotic and exciting, isn't it?) The Greek guy checked me out, and I walked back to the Turkish post.
Oh, but I need a new visa at 15 euros! Well, you see, there is a matter of interpretation. The visa said "multiple entry." Last time I "renewed" it. They just had rubber stamped over the paper stamp I had purchased on my initial entry to Turkey last February. Why wouldn't these guys do the same?
Let me just say, there was no discussion, despite my attempts to do so. I mean, who would have thought one could not have a reasonable discussion with a border bureaucrat and a policeman? They had had enough of me. The guy was shutting the window in my face . . . . through which I was sticking my head. (I kept cool).
I had no alternative but to walk back to Greece. With thoughts of my pack back in the hotel. And, that in the Greek town, as far as I had penetrated, I had seen no bank.
Just before the Greek border post was a small duty-free store. I went in to seek an ATM machine. The guy said there was one next door at the gas station (on the other side of the fence)
Back past the soldiers. And 15 euros(US$22.33) did the trick. THEN the guy explained to me that the other border station Ipsala had not properly followed procedure. True, I was then on an international bus, not a walking loner. They had issued visas en-mass, not calling me in as an exception. And, I went on to interpret "multiple entry visa" as it served my desire to believe. Altogether the little dust-up cost me much less than an hour, a couple of more walks along the nice country road.
One amusing--to me--thing happened. I chuckled to myself when the camouflage-painted Greek Army garbage truck passed. (I've got to get my humor where I can).
I got back into Edirne about as easy as I got to the border. Though it looked in the beginning like it might be a long walk (See picture). Nevermind the details.
The rest of my time in Edirne I spent in and around the Selimiye Camii, this masterwork by the Architect (Mimar) Sinan.
Outside Sulimiye, in an adjacent park I saw a mother setting her son up for a photograph prior to his s�nnet (circumcision), event and party. Let me just quote Brosnahan on that.
"For Muslims, it's (sunnet) a cause for great celebration similar to confirmation or first communion for Christians and bar mitzvah for Jews. Before the operation, the Muslim lad is dressed in a special fancy suit of white satin with red decorations and paraded around the town with all his friends and relatives to the strains of wild music often provided by a live band. After the operation, which only takes a few minutes, the proud parents host a big party for all their relatives and friends."
Well, judging from this crew of four (little sister, mother, and perhaps an aunt), this lad may have had a more modest prospect underway. I therefore assumed upon myself a little sadness for him, both for the impending discomfort--I can only guess (mine was pre-self-consciousness, thank you mom and dad)--and for the apparent less-than-Istanbul-like festivities that seemed in train.
In any case, the mother readily, and seemingly proudly, agreed to my pantomimed request to also take a picture, maybe honored by my interest. The professional photographer, too, was (surprisingly) happy to let me in on his set-up.
I went on to admire the mosque. I usually don't take pictures of scenics and such, thinking those things can be found, if anyone is interested, in other sources. But in this case, I had to take some pictures. And, since I can't here print "stitched" photos, I resorted to a video recording of the mosque interior and it does afford some supporting volumetric by ambient sound.
I left Edirne at 2pm, and got back to my rented house in Bursa around 11pm, a two-bus trip that was somewhat extended due to a couple of road incidents which had traffic at times completely stalled, when not crawling
One more thing
When I first went from Turkey to Greece in 1971, I had experienced some of the wonderful Turkish hospitality, which still continues. Greece at that time was under an unpopular military dictatorship. People weren't happy. The Greek way of discussion is, shall I say, animated. They looked like they were at each others' throats in the streets. I couldn't hitchhike to the northeast of Athens. Nobody would give me a ride. I heard a rumor that some German hitchhikers had murdered someone. I don't know. But all that gave me an unfavorable first impression of the Greeks.
Nor was Athens especially appealing in February, when I was on my way here. But I will say that my contacts since have been of the most pleasant nature in the recent past. I look forward to returning to Greece--though it's now euro-expensive for an American (see above)--and enjoying the tempting friendliness, and the neat cleanliness of the towns.