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There are many kinds of rice noodles used in Asian cooking. Like Italian pasta, the shape and size of Asian rice noodles determine how they're used. For pho noodle soup and other pho noodle dishes, you want banh pho -- flat rice noodles. The round bun rice vermicelli noodles are used for other dishes, including rice noodle bowls and rice paper salad rolls (goi cuon, sometimes called fresh spring rolls). and super fine banh hoi are employed to eat with grilled or roasted meats.
Flat rice noodles are sold in different widths to match cooking applications; they are used in Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese cuisines and thus marketed for popular dishes like Vietnamese pho, pad Thai, and Cantonese chow fun. Like clothing sizes, there is no standard for the sizing rice noodles, but for your purposes, organize them into two categories:
- Narrow rice noodles (linguine or fettuccine size) are perfect for pho noodle soup.
- Wide rice noodles (think pappardelle) work best for the stir-fried, panfried, and deep-fried noodles.
Pho noodles are available fresh and dried. In Vietnam, fresh noodles are relatively easy to obtain, but people use dried ones, too. Abroad, the situation is reversed: most cooks prepare dried noodles and occasionally get fresh ones. Don't worry, because the dried ones have a terrific chewiness that's practically as good as fresh.
Below is the photo we made for The Pho Cookbook. You'll see in the book that the image is labeled, but without labeling and detailed explanations, it can be challenging to figure out how to find and buy pho rice noodles. What's with the dried vs. fresh noodles and the seemingly odd sizing?
There is a difference in how dried and fresh noodles are used in recipes and you should follow what the recipe suggestions. With regards to The Pho Cookbook, check the instructions in each recipe and also in the "Pho Manual" chapter.
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New Restaurant To Mix Spaghetti and Korean Food In Irvine's Diamond Jamboree
It's been a while since a new restaurant concept debuted at Diamond Jamboree in Irvine. Once a white hot den of development activity, Diamond Jamboree is now almost as good as saturated, with only a few vacant spots left to claim.
The only prime location left is in the building closest to the Jamboree and Barranca street corner next to Bon Epi, and it looks like a pasta concept called Itriya Cafe Spaghetti and Ssam will move in. Construction has begun.
According to an article in Restaurant News, the restaurant is the brainchild of Howard Gordon and wife Jennifer Lee. Gordon is a former executive at The Cheesecake Factory, and his restaurant will be a "multicultural" approach on pasta and ssam, the Korean word for wrapping food in seaweed, thin crepes, lettuce, or other medium.
While David Chang's Momofuku in New York popularized ssam to the Manhattan masses, it's safe to say it is all but a foreign concept here, except in our Korean districts. Gordon's ssam will feature "fillings ranging from pork belly to short ribs or fish, which will be charcoal broiled and served with the wrapper of choice and corresponding sauce."
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Panicked Productions' SISTERS BY LAW Set for 37th Annual Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, Now thru 10/28
Chosen from over 900 submissions by playwriting workshops, university theatre programs, and professional companies nationwide, Sisters By Law written by Erin Austin and produced by Panicked Productions will be presented at the 37th Annual Samuel French Inc. Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival on Saturday October 27th, 8:00PM at the Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street, NYC). The week-long festival features a full program of the selected plays performed for a panel of judges comprised of established playwrights, agents and Samuel French editorial staff. Six finalists are chosen to have their plays licensed and published by Samuel French, Inc.
This is Austin's 2nd collaboration with Panicked Productions, and her 12th play to be staged in NYC. Her work was featured last May at the Theatre Master's Festival at Theatre Row when she was selected as the representative for Northwestern University, where she is currently pursuing her M.F.A in Writing for the Screen and Stage. Asked about her inspiration for this play, Austin says "My family often jokes about the fact that we don't pick our family like we do friends, but my generation is getting to the age where are picking family members. I thought it would be fun to explore that concept and the ways we navigate the lines between friendship and family." This comedy dances all over those lines, and eventually tests the limits of those bonds.
Tickets are $18. Visit panickedproductions.com, log onto www.telecharge.com, or call Telecharge at 800-432-7250
Panicked Productions is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn-based theater company founded in 2005 with the mission to provide a home where emerging theater artists can develop and share their work. Guided by the principles of accessibility and opportunity—from writers to actors to directors to designers—they are committed to seeking out and cultivating the next generation of independent theater artists. Panicked Productions is a 501c3 tax-exempt non-profit arts service organization (Creative Director: Rob Egginton, Managing Director: Glenn De Kler). Since its inception, it has premiered three original plays: Papa's Will (Jewel Box Theatre, Midtown International Theater Festival); Whiskey, Beer & Apple Pie (Strelsin Theater, Midtown International Theater Festival) Follow The Leader (Triskelion Arts); staged three revivals: Out of Gas on Lover's Leap, Boys' Life (presented at Ensemble Studio Theater), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Multi Award winner at the 2011 Midtown InterNational Theatre Festival including: Best Play, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Ensemble, Best Choreography, and Best Direction), and continuously hosts workshops of original works.
The Off Off Broadway Festival started in 1975 and is Manhattan's most established short play festival. Hundreds of theatre companies and schools have participated in the Festival's first thirty-six years, including companies from coast to coast and abroad. This Festival has served as a doorway to future success for many aspiring writers. Since its inception, over two hundred plays from the Festival have been published, and many of the participants have become established, award-winning playwrights including Theresa Rebeck, Shirley Lauro, Bekah Brunstetter, Steve Yockey, David Johnston and Sheila Callaghan.
For more information about the festival, plays, playwrights and participating companies, please visit the official festival website at oob.samuelfrench.com. By requiring authors to collaborate with a producing organization and present their work in performance, Samuel French seeks to encourage the collaborative and creative process of playwriting.
Samuel French Inc. was founded in 1830 with offices in New York City, Los Angeles and London, and retail bookstores in Hollywood and London making it the oldest and largest publisher and licensor of plays in the world.
All tickets are $18. For more information and to purchase tickets, call Telecharge at 800-432-7250 or log onto www.telecharge.com. The 37th Annual Off Off Broadway Original Short Play Festival will run October 23rd – 28th at the Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street).


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Executive producers David X. Cohen and Matt Groening are not shocked by Comedy Central's decision since the animated show has been canceled several times before.
"Futurama" is canceled again. Comedy Central has decided not to renew the animated sci-fi series for a new season following ratings decline, bringing the show to the end of its seven-season and 140-episode run on September 4.
"That's a helluva run that few shows achieve, and especially given the fact that it came back to life, it's really an amazing story," says Comedy Central's EVP of Programming Dave Bernath. "I'm more thankful and feel a sense of gratitude toward the whole process - and that we found a way to keep going for 52 more episodes - than I really am even thinking about the ending. It's a blessing that it came back and lasted so long."
Executive producer David X. Cohen and creator Matt Groening admit the news doesn't come as a shock, considering the fact that the show has been canceled several times in the past. "I felt like we were already in the bonus round on these last couple of seasons, so I can't say I was devastated by the news," Cohen tells EW. "It was what I had expected two years earlier. At this point I keep a suitcase by my office door so I can be cancelled at a moment's notice."
"I'm very proud of the upcoming season. If this is indeed the end of 'Futurama,' it's a fantastic finish to a good, long run," Groening adds. Teasing about "a tasteful, emotional gorefest" series finale, Cohen reveals, "There's a lot of death but there's also a lot of time travel, so that makes for an interesting combination." Groening chimes in, "It's a really satisfying ending. It's an epic ending. If indeed it's the ending."
Fans still can hope to see more of "Futurama" as the producers are trying to find a new home the show, though there are no serious talks at this point. "We've been in this situation before and it's tempting when you're doing episodes that are as good or better than anything you've ever done to continue doing it," Groening shares.
"The experience of this show has been so much fun from the very beginning to now - everybody is so happy to work on this show - that it'd be a shame if we all went our separate ways... We would love to continue. We have many more stories to tell. But if we don't, this is a really great way to go out... I think these episodes are the best ones we've ever done."
"Futurama" originally aired on FOX from 1999 before the network pulled the plug on it in 2003. The critically-acclaimed series was resurrected in 2007 with a series of direct-to-DVD movies that were aired as 30-minute episodes on Comedy Central. The network then ordered a sixth season of the show which launched in 2010.


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A sudden power-cut at 8:30 a.m. pulled me out of my cozy bed to wander around the city streets to kill time. After over an hour driving my motorbike under the scorching sun, I decided to find a cool place to relax. But where can I find some free entertainment I wondered.
City's Museum of Vietnamese History is hidden gem By Kieu Giang in HCMC The Museum of Vietnamese History in HCMC is an ideal place for people to learn more about the history of Vietnam and other Asian countries A sudden power-cut at 8:30 a.m. pulled me out of my cozy bed to wander around the city streets to kill time. After over an hour driving my motorbike under the scorching sun, I decided to find a cool place to relax. But where can I find some free entertainment I wondered.
City's Museum of Vietnamese History is hidden gem
By Kieu Giang in HCMC
After a slight hesitation, I drove to the Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden in Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in District 1 where I hadn't been for some years.
However, instead of going in to see the animals, I was curious about the majestic building on the left hand side as you prepare to enter the zoo – namely the Museum of Vietnamese History in HCMC.
I'm sure that it is not just me but that most Saigonese haven't heard of it never mind have visited it. I have to admit I was glad I did, as it was an unforgettable experience as I learnt a lot of interesting stuff that was more lively and interesting than my boring history lessons at school.
Why? Because I saw the historical background of Vietnam and neighboring countries featured in paintings and objects, and was fascinated by a 140-year-old Vietnamese mummy.
It is home to 30,102 artifacts which are divided into two sections. Section 1 displays the history of Vietnam from the primitive period until the end of the Nguyen dynasty (1945). This part comprises the following halls:
Prehistoric period (Circa 500,000 years ago – 2879 BC), Metal age - Kings Hung founded the nation 2879 BC – 179 BC, Chinese domination period – The struggle for national independence (179 BC - 938), Ngo – Dinh – Pre Le - Ly dynasties (939 - 1225), Tran – Ho dynasties (1226 - 1407), Champa culture (17th century), Early Le – Mac – Le Trinh and Pre Nguyen dynasties (1428 - 1788), Tay Son dynasty (1771-1802) and Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945).
The second section displays objects reflecting the typical characteristics of Southern Vietnam and other Asian countries, including Buddha statues from Asian nations, cannons (18th – 19th centuries), stone sculptures of Cambodia (9th – 12th centuries), ceramics of Asian countries, Xom Cai mummy in HCMC (19th century), Vuong Hong Sen collection and ethnic minority groups in Southern Vietnam.
The highlight of the museum must be the mummy of Mrs. Tran Thi Hieu, a member of royalty who died in 1869 aged 60 under the Nguyen dynasty which is still in immaculate condition. The mummy was found in 1994 in Xom Cui in HCMC's District 5 in a twin-coffin tomb. The coffin which is 2.2 meters long and 50 cm high contains Mrs. Hieu's corpse covered by layers of clothing in a red-brown liquid which was identified as pitch and jewelry including necklaces and rings and silk cloth. The other coffin was of a man but his body was badly damaged, with some bones left and some burial items. Now, the mummy of Mrs. Hieu is on display in a glass coffin in a dark room but visitors may feel a little uncomfortable when entering the room. I had an eerie experience as when I was alone inside and tried to take photos of the mummy, a small fan on the ground made a loud thud and I screamed and ran out of the room.
A foreign tourist joked with me. He said: "Don't worry, she is dead already." It was no laughing matter, though, I was really frightened.
Apart from the 18 halls displaying artifacts, the museum has a water puppet theater and some souvenir shops to serve visitors. The entrance ticket is priced at VND2,000 for Vietnamese and VND15,000 for foreigners and VND32,000 for permission to take photographs.
The museum opens from Tuesday until Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at No. 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1, HCMC. For further information, call 3829 8146 or log on to www.baotanglichsuvn.com
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Illuminated objects
by Daniel Barcza
About the Book
"This publication's aim is to show, explain and identify more clearly the objects substance, what they are made of, and what purpose they were given before – regardless how difficult is to understand.
This collection of objects are only plastic reproductions of the existing artifacts. All objects are arranged into categories, according to their kinds.
Objects themselves have value attached to them. They have a reason to exist. They have a reason to be created. Without reason they are meaningless. Does the material, their substance have importance at all?
It actually does. Everything is relevant to our existence. We, the human mankind, cannot exist without purpose. Our existence is definite and based on strict and intriguing principles."
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- Publish Date Mar 22, 2012
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Bucs' Schiano, Eagles' Kelly have met before
Bucs coach Greg Schiano and Eagles coach Chip Kelly obviously meet for the first time as NFL head coaches on Sunday in Tampa, but the two longtime college coaches have met once before -- in 2004, when Schiano was head coach at Rutgers and Kelly was the offensive coordinator at I-AA New Hampshire.
The result may surprise you: New Hampshire pulled off a 35-24 upset at Rutgers, one of the low points in Schiano's early years with the Scarlet Knights, dropping him to a 9-28 record early in his fourth season. Rutgers -- with current Bucs running back Brian Leonard scoring a touchdown -- led 24-14 in the second half, but gave up the game's final 21 points in Schiano's second and final loss to a I-AA opponent. A week earlier, the Scarlet Knights had picked up one of Schiano's first big signature wins, against Michigan State.
Kelly had a redshirt freshman quarterback, Ricky Santos, who threw for 385 yards and five touchdowns, going 30-for-40 with one interception. Rutgers would finish 4-7 that season, but the next year would mark the team's first bowl game under Schiano, who would post a winning record in six of his final seven seasons. Kelly spent 14 seasons as a New Hampshire assistant, including eight as coordinator, before jumping to Oregon in 2007.


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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Geoff Ogilvy Will Be Hand-ed $70K
The tour kicks off on Thursday in Hawaii, but the more you read and watch about these players, the more you realize that it is still vacation mode. Sure, would they love to bag a win here against all the champions from 2010, and be invited back before they even leave the island? Absolutely. Are they more interested in karaoke, swimming and hiking? It sure seems it.
That is where defending champion Geoff Ogilvy comes in. According to AP, the Australian was swimming when he cut his hand on a coral reef, requiring 12 stitches and a very minimal chance of playing in the Hyundai. No worries for Geoff, however, since the event doesn't have a cut, and just making it to the first tee with a golf club and a ball in hand is good enough for a last place check of $70,000.
Is there a moral issue here with Ogilvy taking to the first tee just to collect a check when he isn't competing? I don't think so. He earned his way here, and has all the right in the world to tee it up, earning his succulent five-figure check, and be on his way.
Would you do it? Battle all you want here or there, but you know you wouldn't pass up on a $70,000 piece of paper when it is basically being handed to you.
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If they are given the go-ahead, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) will take on services currently provided by Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS) from February 1.
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The idea of amalgamation was first proposed in August 2011 when GWAS announced it was not in a position to become a foundation trust, a status the Department of Health now wants all ambulance services to gain, in its own right. It looked for a partner organisation and announced last October that SWASFT was the preferred option.
Ken Wenman, chief executive of both organisations, said: "The two trusts' desire in October 2011 to create a partnership was based on a real confidence that it was in the best interests of patients, staff and taxpayers. Over the past year, the proposals and accompanying business case have rightly been subjected to rigorous scrutiny by a range of external bodies, as well as by the trusts' boards.
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2,500-year-old Chinese noodle dinner found in cemetery
Published on November 19th, 2010 | by Admin2
This is pretty amazing. Noodles, cakes, porridge and eat bones dating back 2,500 years have been unearthed from a Chinese cemetery.
Since the cakes were cooked in an oven-like hearth, the findings suggest that the Chinese may have been among the world's first bakers. Prior research determined the ancient Egyptians were also baking bread at around the same time, but this latest discovery indicates that individuals in northern China were skillful bakers who likely learned baking and other more complex cooking techniques much earlier.
"With the use of fire and grindstones, large amounts of cereals were consumed and transformed into staple foods," lead author Yiwen Gong and his team wrote in the paper.
Gong, a researcher at the Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his team dug up the foods at the Subeixi Cemeteries in the Turpan District of Xinjiang, China. This important cultural communication center between East and Central China has a desert climate.
"As a result, the climate is so dry that many mummies and plant remains have been well preserved without decaying," according to the scientists, who added that the human remains they unearthed at the site looked more European than Asian.
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You want to lightly draw out the shape of the nose you want your doll to end up with. (Doesn't have to be drawn this dark onto your fabric....just made an easy picture to take.)
Take your long doll needle. Thread it with strong quilting thread or I like to use upholstery thread. Poke the tip thru the top section of the dolls head. Down towards the top of the drawn nose. Come out at the top section.
Go right BELOW that spot and push the needle UNDER the fabric and over to the other side of the nose. Try to "scoop" down under the fabric as when you come out the other side.....the stuffing that you have "scooped" is what will give you the raised sculpted look in the end. Pull tightly on your thread.
Repeat this process except going in the other direction now.
Where your needle came out....go right below that and UNDER the fabric and back out the other side.
Try to keep your stitches nice and even in size.
Repeat these steps going all the way down the bridge of the drawn nose.
Pull tightly on the thread with each stitch as well...it helps gather the fabric for the sculpted look.
When you come to the first nostril..... take the needle at the top and go UNDER the fabric and poke it out at the tip of the bottom of the nose.
Continue stitching the nostril just like you did coming down the bridge of the nose. Small even stitches.
When you reach the desires size of the nostril..... you place the needle back in UNDER the fabric and poke back thru on the opposite nostril at the top.
Stitch this nostril in the same was as the other and the bridge of the nose. Small even stitches. "Scooping" the stuffing from under the fabric as you go.
When you have stitched the full shape of the nose.....you then poke your needle in UNDER the fabric again and come back out the TOP of the dolls head. Tie the thread off.
You have now needle sculpted a nose!
With practice.....your needle scupted noses will get better. Your stitches will be tight and small. Play around with different shapes and sizes.
Tutorial submitted by Cedara of http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
by Angelmuffies on 01-15-2009, 03:41 PM
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Thank you so much! I was in the middle of a project and this is just what I needed!
by Primitivechild on 02-05-2009, 07:43 PM
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Thank you, so much for this helpful tutorial !
by CountrySignMakerTammy on 02-05-2009, 08:59 PM
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I've really been wanting to try some dolls and I love the stitched noses..... This was very informative with excellent pictures and seems easy enough to try!
by Cedara on 02-05-2009, 09:24 PM
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It just takes a bit of practice and you will do awesome!
I keep a "trial" round stuffed head for stitching/painting techiniques.
Looks like Frankensteins monster heehee
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MANAGER Dougie Freedman believes Josh Vela can be a regular Wanderers first-team player after being impressed by the young Salfordian in training.
The 19-year-old could make his comeback alongside fellow midfielder Stuart Holden in tonight's FA Cup third round replay at Sunderland after five months on the Reebok casualty list Vela has started just one game this season and that ended after just seven minutes at Crawley Town in the Capital One Cup when he sustained knee ligament damage. But he has been back in training for several weeks and Freedman has been excited by what he has seen in the youngster.
The Scot said: "I like him and he's a good young man.
"He has been quite fortunate to be injured at the same time as Stuart in a way to understand what being a professional is all about.
"Josh will admit his upbringing in Salford didn't really teach him the professionalism you have to have.
"I am now seeing a young man who is very professional and fit as a butcher's dog.
"He is desperate to be involved and I'm sure he isn't far away."
Vela, like other youngsters in the Whites camp, will no doubt be encouraged by Freedman's track record of blooding youth at former club Crystal Palace.
And the boss wants to continue that trend at the Reebok and keep hold of his blossoming talent rather than cash in on their value.
Freedman added: "I would advise anyone to turn down offers for the young players because they are the future of the club.
"I don't have a bad record at bringing young players into a team and sticking with them.
"Josh is one I am certainly looking forward to working with.
"He has been training with us for about a month now and has been very impressive.
"His first-team opportunity is not far away."


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State Budget Conversation
To meet budget challenges and to turn them into opportunities we will need the engagement of everyone. Please share your best ideas and ask important questions on the Chancellor's blog page.
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University Staff Committee, on behalf of the university staff body, approved the following resolution on Monday, February 9, 2015.
Whereas, The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's mission to deliver quality education to a diverse student body by cultivating knowledge, encouraging investigation into disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields, and promoting civic engagement and lifelong learning will be severely hampered by the magnitude of the proposed UW System budget reductions; be it Resolved, That the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's university staff is committed to its unwavering support of our campus mission and opposes the 2015-17 proposed budgetary cuts to the UW-System.


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LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Mastercard lost a challenge to an EU ban on its cross-border card fees in a ruling that puts rival Visa Europe squarely in the sights of European regulators over its charges.
Europe's second-highest court on Thursday upheld a 2007 decision by the European Commission which was triggered by retailers' gripes about the world's second-largest credit and debit card network.
The EU competition watchdog said at the time that the network's cross-border multilateral interchange fee (MIF), levied on retailers' credit and debit card transactions, breached EU antitrust rules and had to be changed.
The EU ban is part of the EU executive's strategy to break down barriers to e-commerce and cut costs for businesses in the 27-member European Union.
"The General Court confirms the Commission's decision prohibiting the multilateral interchange fees applied by Mastercard," judges at the Luxembourg-based court ruled.
"The methods of setting the MIF tended to overestimate the costs borne by the financial institutions on issuing payment cards and, moreover, inadequately to assess the advantages which merchants derive from that form of payment."
MasterCard President Javier Perez said the company would appeal but would also continue to levy fees agreed with the Commission in a 2009 settlement, pending discussions with the regulator on the next step.
"We will apply 20/30, which is the level we have today, until further notice," Perez said, referring to the 0.20 percent charge for debit cards and 0.30 percent for credit cards as part of the settlement. MasterCard had said at the time of the settlement that the fees, halved from their previous level, were temporary, pending the court ruling.
Appeals to the EU Court of Justice are limited to points of law.
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia welcomed the ruling and called on Visa Europe, the European licensee of Visa Inc and Europe's largest card network, to fall into line.
"The Commission invites Visa and MasterCard to consider carefully how to bring the multilateral interchange fees in the EU in line with competition," Almunia said in a statement.
Almunia told Reuters in January that he was readying formal charges against Visa Europe, but had not decided when to notify the company. The Commission is now investigating Visa Europe's credit card fees.
Visa Europe, which cut its debit card charges in December 2010 to settle the Commission's investigation into that part of its business, said on Thursday it wanted a business-friendly method of setting fees.
"Visa Europe... has consistently said that it would like to reach a commercially acceptable agreement on an appropriate methodology for setting credit and deferred debit interchange in the interests of all stakeholders in the payments industry," spokeswoman Amanda Kamin said in a statement.
EU retail lobby EuroCommerce welcomed the court decision in the MasterCard case.
"This is an excellent result for retailers in Europe, for businesses and consumers," EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren said.
The European Consumer Organisation also applauded the verdict.
"Regulators across the globe are starting to listen to the fact that card schemes function perfectly well without these so-called 'interchange' fees," Monique Goyens, director general of the body, said in a statement.
Cross-border credit and debit card fees account for 3 to 5 percent of the value of all card transactions in western Europe, according to MasterCard.
MasterCard made $682 million in net income in the first quarter, up 21 percent, thanks to higher consumer spending with cards [ID:nL1E8G225I].
The case is T-111/08, MasterCard and others v. European Commission.
Additional reporting by Stephanie Ebbs And Charlie Dunmore in Brussels; editing by Jane Merriman, Mark Potter and David Cowell


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The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves (Hardcover)
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What does worm spit have to do with the world's most luxurious fabric? Travel to Thailand for a close-up look at wrigglers, weavers, and wearers of silk.
Join author and photographer Richard Sobol as he picks up his camera once more and travels to a small village in Thailand for an in-depth exploration of the story of silk and the labor-intensive process of making it. From nurturing the silkworms to weaving the fabric and photographing the children as they proudly model the finished product, this first-person narrative, illustrated with richly detailed photographs, chronicles the amazing process of creating one of history's most desired textiles.
About the Author
Richard Sobol, an author and award-winning photographer, is the creator of the Traveling Photographer series of children s books. When not traveling, he is home in Massachusetts with his family.
"Though my fashion choices usually center around denim, I was intrigued by the process of silk-making. I was fascinated when I learned that some of the world s most expensive clothing comes from a worm!" " Richard Sobol ""
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Readers will be surprised and entranced by the origins of this ubiquitous fabric.
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Why Do You Keep an Unused Mobile Phone? (SURVEY)
We recently conducted a survey of over 1,100 people asking them if they own a second unused phone, and if they did, why they still keep hold of it.
In a world where we are seeing vast improvements in mobile technology, the frequency of new state of the art Smartphone's breaking on to the scene has more than doubled in recent years.
You don't just have the likes of Apple running the show now, Samsung, Nokia, Google and now HTC and BlackBerry are taking their new phones to the limits of design and usability.
One major issue with Smartphone's of today is that the battery life isn't brilliant, and the durability has taken a dip. This is why 52% of the people in the survey replied with "I keep an unused phone just in case my current phone breaks".
The other three popular choices were 19% of people saying that they are too lazy to get rid of their old phone, 18% who have no idea what to do with their phone, and 15% who have serious concerns about personal data being jeopardised if they sell or recycle the phone.
If anything these stats show that even though recycling has come a long way in the past few years, many people are still unaware of it. It also shows that people are very cautious on what personal data is held on their phones and what will happen once the phone is sold.


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Medical device maker ResMed has brushed off disappointing sales in the United States to post a moderate rise in revenue and 12 per cent rise in net profit to $US167.6 million ($191.2 million) in the first half of the financial year.
The San Diego-based company, which has a dual listing on the New York and Australian exchanges, reported a 4 per cent rise in revenue to $US742 million for the six months ended December 31 2013. In the second quarter, or three months ended December 31, revenue rose 2 per cent to $US384.3 million, which missed consensus of $398.1 million, according to Bloomberg.
ResMed manufactures breathing masks and ventilation machines to treat sufferers of sleep apnoea, a condition where airways become constricted while patients are trying to sleep.
Sales in the company's largest market, the Americas, decreased by 2 per cent in the second quarter to $US206.6 million.
In a statement ResMed's chief executive officer Mick Farrell said the company was "disappointed with the US numbers." He blamed the slide on increased activity from competitors and some restructuring of the market due to competitive bidding, a process where medical equipment suppliers to Medicare in the US have to reduce the prices they charge.
"Having said that, competitive bidding's impact on volume in the US market is beginning to moderate, and we are partnering with our US customers to position for the growth that we see ahead," Mr Farrell said. "It's important to note that we have a rich pipeline of products scheduled for introduction, and we remain optimistic about future growth in the US market."
ResMed recently began selling an improved breathing mask, the AirFit P10, which is says is much quieter than its predecessor.
Outside of the Americas revenue in the second quarter increased 8 per cent, or 5 per cent if the effect of currency fluctuations is removed, to $US177.7 million.
The Australian stock has gained 25 per cent over the past year and closed at $5.25 on Thursday.
The company declared a quarterly dividend of US25c, to be paid on March 19. Australian shareholders receive a dividend based on the exchange rate of the day.


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Archinect - News 2017-08-19T16:50:08-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149426414/perforated-sailing-tower-spotlights-denmark-s-commercial-aarhus-harbor Perforated "Sailing Tower" spotlights Denmark's commercial Aarhus harbor Julia Ingalls 2016-03-03T18:29:00-05:00 >2016-03-17T18:49:54-04:00
With bold geometric references to cargo sailing masts and portholes, the primary function of Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter's Sailing Tower is to reference the considerable maritime history of the Danish harbor, which was founded in the 8th century and remains an active commercial port today. The tower, which was inaugurated in August 2015, incorporates two official viewing platforms, the upper one of which offers a 360 degree view of Aarhus. Sited on the docks, the tower is categorized as an urban sculpture, not only for its direct relationship with the harbor, but its visual orientation toward the city.

The staircase offers perforated panoramic views as visitors climb up (although a lift has been installed for those unable to climb stairs), while the steel-plate construction also recalls the feeling of being at sea. At night, the mast-like geometry of the Tower's exterior is illuminated by LEDs.

 https://archinect.com/news/article/83751388/beyond-the-clouds-finalist-entry-for-smart-harbor-competition "Beyond the Clouds" - Finalist entry for Smart Harbor competition Justine Testado 2013-10-09T12:56:00-04:00 >2013-10-09T12:56:38-04:00
"Beyond the Clouds" is a Smart Harbor competition entry by international award-winning experimental team Zuhal Kol, Carlos Zarco Sanz, and Jose Luis Hidalgo. Their proposal was listed as a finalist [...] earlier this year. Focused on exploring the potential value of the world's harbors, the competition challenged participants to reimagine existing harbor sites into a modern recreational and tourist area -- with the freedom to interpret the meaning of recreation to their own accord.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> https://archinect.com/news/article/81135512/kalvebod-waves-aspires-to-become-copenhagen-s-new-waterfront-attraction Kalvebod Waves aspires to become Copenhagen's new waterfront attraction Justine Testado 2013-09-05T14:08:00-04:00 >2013-09-09T18:48:19-04:00
The harbor-front project "Kalvebod Waves" officially opened on Aug. 30 at the Kalvebod Pier [...] in Copenhagen. The design by Julien de Smedt Architects and KLAR with support from Sloth Møller and Niras Engineers won first prize in a competition from December 2008. Not far from the popular Islands Brygge Park in the city, Kalvebod Waves is the latest phase of a long-term plan that aims to revive a formerly desolate section of the pier into a welcoming hub for urban and water activities.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> https://archinect.com/news/article/68134538/piraeus-museum-for-underwater-antiquities-the-competition-winners Piraeus Museum for Underwater Antiquities - The Competition Winners Alexander Walter 2013-02-22T19:29:00-05:00 >2013-02-25T17:14:39-05:00
Just a few days ago, results were announced in the international architectural competition Piraeus Cultural Coast - Museum of Underwater Antiquities. Now the organizers also released images of the five winning projects and nine honorable mentions. The brief calls for the conversion of an existing industrial facility in the port of Piraeus, Greece into a museum of underwater antiquities with redesigned open public spaces for outdoor activities.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> https://archinect.com/news/article/58231049/keelung-harbor-service-building-entry-by-par-and-s-ri-s-et-s-ri-s Keelung Harbor Service Building Entry by PAR and Sériès et Sériès Alexander Walter 2012-09-28T20:43:00-04:00 >2012-09-29T12:57:53-04:00
The results of the Taiwanese Keelung Harbor Service Building competition were announced a few days ago with Neil M. Denari Architects taking the First Prize [...]. Today we're very excited to also publish one of the five finalist entries, designed by LA-based Platform for Architecture + Research in collaboration with joint tenderer Sériès et Sériès. The design team's engineering partner is Buro Happold.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> https://archinect.com/news/article/57486898/neil-m-denari-architects-wins-new-keelung-harbor-service-building Neil M. Denari Architects Wins New Keelung Harbor Service Building Alexander Walter 2012-09-17T20:11:00-04:00 >2012-09-19T20:10:28-04:00
The entry by LA-based Neil M. Denari Architects has won the First Prize in the international competition for the New Harbor Service Building in Keelung, Taiwan.

 UPDATE: more detailed information about this project can be seen here:
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In the international competition for the New Harbor Service Building in the major Taiwanese port city of Keelung, a shortlist of five teams has just been released. Among the nominees are well-known firms like Asymptote Architecture, Neil M. Denari Architects, and Mecanoo architecten. The international jury also included American architects Aaron Betsky and Michael Speaks. The final competition winner will be announced in September.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> https://archinect.com/news/article/50457119/henning-larsen-architects-wins-city-development-competition-in-the-faroe-islands Henning Larsen Architects Wins City Development Competition in the Faroe Islands Alexander Walter 2012-06-06T13:09:00-04:00 >2012-06-06T13:12:29-04:00
Copenhagen's Henning Larsen Architects has won the competition for developing a 150,000 m2 (1.6M sq ft) area in the second-largest city in the Faroe Islands, Klaksvík. The area will comprise a cultural house, a museum, residences, offices and shops. [...] On the basis of the winning proposal, the Municipality of Klaksvík will prepare a new district plan for the development of the city. The plan is expected to be ready during 2012.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> https://archinect.com/news/article/46961408/badboot-lido-coming-to-antwerp-this-summer Badboot Lido Coming to Antwerp this Summer Alexander Walter 2012-05-01T18:15:00-04:00 >2012-05-02T13:44:14-04:00
One of the world's biggest floating openair swimming pools will open on the Eilandje in Antwerp, Belgium at the Kattendijkdok in mid-August. The pool, with a total length of 120 meters (394 feet), can accommodate 600 people and consists of a swim basin, two event venues, several floors and a restaurant with a lounge terrace.

 'Badboot' was designed by architect Pieter Peerlings and Silvia Mertens of Sculp(IT) Architecten, known for the narrowest house in Antwerp (remember this incredibly popular Archinect Showcase Feature?).


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Finally finished my Graphic 45 Mini. After my last G45 layout I thought I need to use some of these G45 papers so I had a Mini in mind. Then I thought why not put a little love into it since Valentine's in almost here. Another conversation with myself before I start anything. lol And of course, this is what evolved. A two page spread Mini using Le Romantique, Coulture and a Ladies Diary. I didn't post the back as it's one piece of Curtain call I had. This Mini is a 6 X 6. I used chipboard for the front and back and grunge board for the rest. It's all what I had. Painted it all black. And as always, the colors loo better in person than up here. I used a new table light given to me as a BD gift from my friend DJ to take the photos this time. I always take my photos outside but it's raining here and it's suppose to rain off and on all week. We just had sunny 75-80 degree weather less than a week ago. And it's cold. For us here in California. Burr. Thank you for taking the time to look. It always means so much to me.


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The Dairy Council of Arizona/Arizona Milk Producers is asking prospective college students one question: Is your milk mustache worth the cash?
In their latest scholarship contest, the council hopes to inspire Arizona students to don their best milk mustaches and explain why and how dairy moves them for a chance to win up to $12,000 in scholarships.
Applicants are encouraged to be creative and have fun while showing their love for dairy.
"While college students are transitioning from youth to adulthood, it's as important as ever for them to maintain a healthy diet. Dairy products like milk, yogurt and cheese help give them energy for their busy schedules and late-night study sessions," Colleen Bergum, industry relations manager for Arizona Milk Producers, told InMaricopa.com. "This scholarship helps raise awareness of the importance of dairy among college students, many of whom are making independent decisions about their diet for the first time."
Fifteen finalists will receive a pair of seats to the Fiesta Bowl football game in January, where the top three scholarship winners of the contest will be announced. Click here to learn more.
Last year's winner, featured in the photo above, was Kylie Koerperich. Koerperich is now a freshman at Northern Arizona University studying speech-language sciences and technology. Read "Milk moustaches can net college scholarships."


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U.S. deploys small cadre of armed troops to Baghdad
WASHINGTON — The United States is urgently deploying several hundred armed troops in and around Iraq and considering sending a contingent of special forces soldiers as Baghdad struggles to repel a rampant insurgency, even as the White House insists anew that America will not be dragged into another war.
President Obama notified Congress on Monday that up to 275 troops could be sent to Iraq to provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the American Embassy in Baghdad. About 170 of those forces have arrived, and 100 other soldiers will be on standby in a nearby country until needed, an official said.
While Obama has vowed to keep U.S. forces out of combat in Iraq, he said in his notification to Congress that the personnel moving into the region are equipped for direct fighting.
Separately, three U.S. officials said the White House was considering sending a contingent of special forces soldiers to Iraq. Their limited mission — which has not yet been approved — would focus on training and advising beleaguered Iraqi troops, many of whom have fled their posts across the nation's north and west as the al-Qaida-inspired insurgency has advanced in the worst threat to the country since American troops left in 2011.
The White House is wrestling with an array of options for helping Iraq repel a Sunni Muslim insurgency that has captured large swaths of territory collaring Baghdad, the capital of the Shiite-led government. In a rare move, U.S. officials reached out to Iran to discuss ways the longtime foes might help to stop the militants known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
The conversations took place on the sidelines of separate nuclear negotiations taking place in Vienna. U.S. officials quickly tamped down speculation that the discussion might include military coordination or consultation, though Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with Yahoo! News that the United States would "not rule out anything that would be constructive."
Kerry stressed that any contacts with Iran would move "step-by-step."
Taken together, the developments suggest a willingness by Obama to send Americans into a collapsing security situation in order to quell the brutal fighting in Iraq before it morphs into outright war.
The White House said the forces authorized for support and security will assist with the temporary relocation of some staff from the embassy in Baghdad. The forces are entering Iraq with the consent of that country's government, the White House said.
Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said the troops on standby could "provide airfield management, security and logistics support, if required." They could work with embassy security teams or operate as a stand-alone force as directed.
Officials would not say where the soldiers would be on standby, but it is likely they would be in Kuwait, which was a major basing ground for U.S. troops during the Iraq war.
In Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria claimed control of the last major city that had been held by the government in northern Iraq.
The government denied that Tal Afar had fallen to ISIS, but that assertion was contradicted by hundreds of families who fled for safety to nearby areas controlled by Kurdish militias.
If confirmed, ISIS's capture of Tal Afar would allow the group to consolidate its control of a strategic supply corridor between its Syrian and Iraq strongholds.
It also would end, at least for now, any claim by the central government in Baghdad to authority in northern Iraq and would allow ISIS to claim for its nascent Islamist caliphate a contiguous territory that stretches from the Syrian city of Raqqa through Iraq's Nineveh province to the outskirts of Baghdad.
American officials with access to the latest intelligence on Iraq told Fox News it "appears likely/probable" that U.S.-made Stinger missiles have fallen into the hands of Sunni insurgents.
It is possible that the rebel fighters acquired them from army bases they have taken over in recent days, the sources said.
The Stinger missile is a shoulder-fired surface-to-air weapon that is used against aircraft.
The fall of Tal Afar would be freighted with historic import. American troops battled ISIS's early incarnation, al-Qaida in Iraq, for control of the city in 2005. At one time, the pacification of Tal Afar was considered a major triumph for U.S. forces.
The rebels have overrun a large swath of western and northern Iraq, which they are seeking to combine with areas they control in neighboring Syria. On Monday, an official in the semiautonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq told journalists that the jihadists had seized two major airports, three airstrips and 30 military bases, including four that American forces once used.
At the briefing, Jabar Yawar Manda, general secretary of the ministry of the peshmerga — or Kurdish military forces — used a laser pointer to draw broad circles over the center of a map of Iraq. The area is in the hands of ISIS and its allies, he said.
"All the airports are controlled by Daash," he said, using the Arabic acronym for ISIS. "All the money is controlled by Daash. The weapons are all under their control — from the tanks to the AK-47s."
West of Baghdad, an army helicopter was shot down during clashes near the city of Fallujah, killing the two-man crew, security officials said.
Meanwhile, U.S. and Iranian officials in Vienna discussed the crisis on the sidelines of separate negotiations about the Iranian nuclear program. Both sides ruled out military cooperation.
An American official said the talks did not include military coordination and would not make "strategic determinations" over the heads of Iraqis.
"Iran is a great country that can play a key role in restoring stability in Iraq and the region," a senior Iranian official told Reuters. "Military cooperation was not discussed and is not an option."
Any joint action between the United States and Iran to help prop up their mutual ally in Baghdad would be unprecedented since Shiite Iran's 1979 revolution, a sign of the alarm raised by the lightning insurgent advance.