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I'd never been on a demonstration until I moved to Germany. Whether it's the Teutonic influence, my husband's persuasion or my age that produced a touch of the Millie Militant in me I'm unsure. Not that I don't have strong opinions, I
was simply not keen on getting boshed. Either way, last Saturday we found ourselves ready to do battle against a nuclear power station in Krümmel, a small town situated about 50 kms away from our home. It's old, and about three years ago there was an "incident" which came terrifyingly close to having disastrous consequences. Since this time there have been many more "incidents" and numerous attempts to close it down, quite rightly so.
I've always been somewhat reluctant and slightly cynical about taking children on demonstrations. And, as a mother who won't allow her child to go to a church owned kindergarten for fear of indoctrination, I'm aware that I'm on hypocritically shaky ground. That said, this is something we feel very strongly about and there would be no danger of violence so we were off and Finje was with us.On the way we attempted to explain, in simple terms, what we were about to do. Keeping the conversation child-appropriate was no easy feat. We managed to bumble through, keeping comments about death, destruction and Armageddon to a bare minimum and she seemed to be taking it all in. To be fair though, one never really knows with Finje. I half expected her to follow up our laboured explanation with, "Will Father Christmas bring me a puppy this year?" Nevertheless, all seemed to be going well until we made the mistake of mentioning that over 20,000 balloons would be released in order to show the effects of just how far.........
"Ohh balloons, are we nearly there yet?"
So much for that attempt at early political, erm... "persuasion".
It was a very peaceful protest. Thousands of people marching in a dignified manner for their own future and that of their children. Finje mingled right in there. The balloons were released, floating far and wide, in what turned out to be a spectacular, and at the same time rather sobering, illustration of the consequences of the unthinkable.
On the way home I thought Finje had dozed off as my husband and I discussed any positive effect such collective efforts may or may not have on government. A sleepy little voice piped up from the back seat,
"If the big people see all our balloons will they switch the bad building off then we can all be safe?"
Out of the mouths of babes.
Would you take your child on a demonstration?


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Atlantic City Casino Loses Lawsuit Against Players
Back in April, a group of 14 gamblers had the day of their lives: they took the Golden Nugget Atlantic City for more than $1.5 million. Fairly, without cheating. To their horror, though, they found themselves sued by the casino and were still without $1 million of their winnings. Fast forward four months and a judge has sided with the players: the money is theirs.
April 30th appeared to be like any other day at the Golden Nugget. Some people won money, some people lost money, chips chattered, slot machines dinged and whistled. At one mini baccarat table, though, something strange began to happen. The players noticed a pattern in the cards that were being dealt. And this was no delusion; the players' brains were not seeing patterns simply because they wanted to see them. There were real patterns making themselves evident. As such, the gamblers who had been putting down $10 a hand increased the stakes all the way to $5,000 a hand. Hand after hand, the players kept winning. Finally, after 41 consecutive hands during which time the players won over $1.5 million, the game was halted.
The casino was certain that it was being scammed. Floor managers, supervisors, and security officers watched, convinced that the players were cheating, but no evidence of any sort of scheme or cheating act could be found. Even so, according to Hua Shi, who was one of the lucky players, Golden Nugget employees woke him up while he was sleeping in his hotel room, pinned him against the wall, and searched his room. He claims he was detained in his room for eight hours without food, water, or an interpreter.
The card patterns were the result of unshuffled decks of cards. The Golden Nugget purchases its cards from Kansas City-based Gemaco, which, in its contract with the casino, agrees to pre-shuffle the cards so that they can be put into play without shuffling by the casino dealer. The decks of cards used at the mini baccarat table were not shuffled as promised.
Though the Golden Nugget staff failed to stop the game before the players won $1.5 and the casino admitted it could not find any cheating, it sued the players, anyway, as well as Gemaco. In April, nine players did cashout $558,900 from the game, but the other players did not immediately cash out the remaining $977,800. The Golden Nugget wanted the money it paid out returned and did not feel it had to pay the million that had yet to be redeemed, citing gambling regulations which require that games have fair odds to both the player and the house.
Benjamin Dash, the gamblers' attorney, begged to differ, saying, "The Golden Nugget appealed to gamblers to come in and play games licensed and sanctioned by the state of New Jersey. My clients did exactly that, and then were denied their winnings. There is absolutely no law in New Jersey that would permit the Golden Nugget to declare the game illegal because it failed to provide shuffled cards."
Three of the players counter-sued the casino, saying they were being discriminated against because of their Asian ethnicity.
On September 1st, Judge James Isman agreed with the players. "There is no clear and convincing, real evidence that there were unlawful actions," he said in the courtroom. "I don't consider this to be a rigged game. There is no proof that the players obtained those chips unlawfully."
He added that while the players took advantage of a noticeable pattern, they did not know that the pattern would continue, so they were still gambling. If the pattern ended, they would have lost.
Despite the ruling, the Golden Nugget's lawyers were going to appeal. Casino owner Tilman Fertitta, however, said enough is enough. "Even though we can appeal the court's ruling and take full advantage of the appellate process and legal system, and tie the matter up in litigation for a number of years, the Golden Nugget is a people business, and is prepared to allow the gamblers — most of whom continue to gamble at Golden Nugget — to realize the gambler's dream of beating the house."
There is a catch, though. Fertitta will only release the funds if both sides agree to drop all lawsuits against the other. It is unknown at this time if the players will agree to this condition.
In the meantime, the Golden Nugget will continue to go after Gemaco. "We have a company we can go back against that has admitted fault," Fertitta said. "But that's our problem."
Interestingly, the decks of cards were not completely unshuffled. That is, the cards didn't come out in a blatantly obvious order like A-2-3-4-5 suited, but rather a "predetermined pattern" that is known only to Gemaco.
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wikiHow to Calculate Bond Value and Current Yield
Three Methods:Create the Bond Value SectionEnter the Bond Yield and FormulasTest the Bond Yield and Value CalculatorCommunity Q&A
A bond yield and value calculator, created using spreadsheet software, can be used effectively to calculate the expected rate of return on an investment. Once the calculator is assembled, the desired data will automatically appear in the designated cells when the required input values are entered. The following instructions can be used to create a bond yield and value calculator in either Microsoft Excel or Open Office. When separating values within a formula, use a comma in Excel and a semicolon in Open office. This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to use spreadsheet software to calculate the bond yield and value to determine the current yield and rate of return on an investment.
Create the Bond Value Section
1Type the column and row headings. Click in cell A1 and type the following text into cells A1 through A8: Bond Yield Data, Face Value, Annual Coupon Rate, Annual Required Return, Years to Maturity, Years to Call, Call Premium, and Payment Frequency, in that order. Skip past cell A9 and type "Value of Bond" in cell A10. Skip over cell A11 and, in cells A12 through A14, type "Current Yield, "Yield to Maturity" and "Yield to Call," in that order.
2Format the column heading. Click and drag to select cells A2 and B2. Confirm that both cells are selected and click the "Merge cells" button, and then the "Center Text" button. With cells A2 and B2 still selected, click the "Borders" button and select "All borders."
3Format the width of column A. Position the mouse pointer over the line between columns A and B, just above the first column heading. Click and drag the line to widen column A enough to fit the text in the column.
4Format the numbering in column B. Press and hold the control key on your keyboard and select cells B2 and B10. With both cells selected, click the "Currency" button ($) on the Formatting toolbar. The cell values will now display in dollar amounts.
- Hold down the control key again and select cells A3, A4, A7, A12, A13 and A14. Confirm that all 6 cells are selected and click the "Percent" button (%) on the Formatting toolbar. The cell values will now display in percentages.
Enter the Bond Yield and Formulas
1Enter the bond value formula. Click in cell B10 and type = -PV(B4/B6,B5*B6,B3/B6*B2,B2).
2Enter the bond yield formulas.
- Click in cell B12 and type the formula: =(B3*B2)/B10.
- Click in cell B13 and enter the formula: =RATE(B5*B8,B3/B8*B2,-B10,B2)*B8.
- Click in cell B14 and type the formula: =RATE(B6*B8,B3/B8,-B10,B2*(1+B7))*B8.
Test the Bond Yield and Value Calculator
1Test the entered formulas for accuracy. Confirm that the formulas have been entered correctly by entering the following values into the corresponding cells.
- Type $20,000 in cell B2 (Face Value).
- Type .07 in cell B3 (Annual Coupon Rate).
- Type .099 into cell B4 (Annual Required Return).
- Type 3 in cell B5 (Years to Maturity).
- Type 1 in cell B6 (Years to Call).
2Type .06 into cell B7 ( Call Premium).
- Type 2 in cell B8 (Payment Frequency).
3Cross-reference the results with the input values. If the calculator has been programmed correctly, the following expected rates of return will appear in column B. The Bond Value should read $18,555.08, the Current Yield should be 7.55%, the Yield to Maturity should read 9.84%, and the Yield to Call should read 13.78%. If the values do not match, confirm that the formulas have been entered correctly, correct any syntax errors and recheck.
Community Q&A
Sources and Citations
- Go with Microsoft, Excel 2007-Comprehensive First Edition, Shelly Gaskin and Karen Jolly. Published in 2008, Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ.
- http://www.tvmcalcs.com/calculators/apps/excel_bond_yields
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Do Target CEOs Sell Out Their Shareholders to Keep Their Job in a Merger?
CEOs have a potential conflict of interest when their company is acquired: they can bargain to be retained by the acquirer and for private benefits rather than for a higher premium to be paid to the shareholders. We investigate the determinants of target CEO retention by the acquirer and whether target CEO retention affects the premium paid by the acquirer. The probability that a CEO is retained increases with a private bidder, the performance of the target, and with the fraction of target shares held by insiders. Regardless of the bidder type, we find no evidence that the premium paid is lower when the CEO is retained by the acquirer. Strikingly, the target stock price increases more at the announcement of an acquisition by a private firm when the CEO is retained than when she is not. This result holds whether the private acquirer is a private equity firm or an operating company and for management buyouts.
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Megan bakes the best brownies on the planet. The end.
Actually, that's just the beginning. Sassy, smiling and straightforward, Megan's a senior member of Mad*Pow's experience design team.
With over 15 years of experience in research and experience design, Megan specializes in helping clients discover the attitudes, intents and behaviors of their users and understand what is truly important to them. By being the ultimate user advocate, she is able to improve the organization and presentation of content and refine the messaging in a way that rings true with the audience(s) and meets business goals.
She has worked with clients including Bank of America, Aetna, Constant Contact and McKesson to sharpen their understanding of their audiences and design new digital experiences steeped in rigorous research and design thinking. She has been able to flex her marketing strategy muscles, creating new brand identities and developing clear and meaningful strategies for evolving brands.
Until recently, Megan was also the mastermind behind Mad*Pow's marketing strategy. From evaluating market conditions to directing digital marketing and social media strategies, Megan guided the marketing direction for all our events and promotional activities while collaborating with sales to support them in generating maximum buzz. Now that she has passed the Marketing torch, she is happy to wear just one hat as Experience Design Director.
Prior to Mad*Pow, Megan served as marketing manager with Momenta as well as senior product manager and user interface manager at Bottomline Technologies. Megan holds a BA from the University of New Hampshire and is always seeking to continue her education by attending conferences, seminars and reading her weight in UX books.
Megan is a founding member of the NHUPA. Her speaking gigs have included Refresh Boston, the 2010 IA Summit in Phoenix, the 2010 Usability Professionals' Association International conference in Munich, 2010 UPA Boston and Interaction11 in Boulder. In addition she served as IxDA's Interaction12 conference program director.
As a dedicated food activist, Megan is a board member and co-chair of the Advocacy committee at Share Our Strength Seacoast. In her spare time (insert laugh track here), she is earning her master's degree in gastronomy with a concentration in food policy at Boston University, and volunteers with local Farm-to-School efforts. Megan hopes to leverage her design and strategy chops to educate people about the connections between their health and food choices, as well as secure better food options to more people at local, national and global levels.
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Two men were shot in separate attacks 30 minutes apart early Saturday in Inglewood and San Pedro.
In Inglewood, the victim was shot in the abdomen around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Manchester Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue. The victim, a man in his 30s, drove to the 1800 block of West 46th Street in South Los Angeles, according to the watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street Station.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel took him to a hospital, according to a photographer at the scene. His condition was unknown.
In San Pedro, a man was shot in the lower back at 1:30 a.m. in the 500 block of West Eighth Street, said Sgt. I. Garay of the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Station.
The victim, who is around 30 years old, was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive, she said.
No suspect information was available.
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The Oakley World Pro Junior Bali returned to Keramas for Day 4 of competition. The 3 – 4 foot surf was crisp, clean and the ideal canvass for the world's best junior surfers to display their full repertoire with tubes, walls and air sections on offer.
Garrett Parkes (AUS) won an early morning all Australian battle against Oakley's Matt Banting (AUS) thanks to a couple of clean tube rides and fin throws. Banting put up a strong fight, but Parkes put his experience to good use selecting the best waves of the heat to advance through to the next round.
"It doesn't feel like an international competition yet, I've only surfed against Aussies," Parkes said. "It's a bit of a bummer that we came up against each other, but that's competing. We just tried to go out there and have a good heat. I was kind of freaking at the end, he only needed a 7 [out of a possible 10] when a nice wave came through. He didn't catch it, which was lucky because he could have gotten the score on that for sure."
Brazilian Ian Gouveia also had to battle one of his fellow countrymen, Gustavo Machado. Both surfers struggled to find the best take off position, but Gouveia claimed the heat after scoring a deep barrel and muscling his way through after thewave closed out.
"The waves were pretty slow and it was hard to find a good one," Gouveia said. "The sets were fun though, this is my first time to Bali and I'm loving it."
Medi Veminardi from Reunion Island bounced back from his Round 1 loss yesterday where he suffered the biggest wipeout of the day, going over the falls on a solid 6-foot wave. Veminardi scored a nice tube ride to advance to Round 3,sending South African Slade Prestwich home with an equal 33rd place finish.
"It's very difficult on your backhand out there," Veminardi said. "Normally I surf good on my backhand, but I'm not here. A lot of the goofy footers are struggling out here, like how we saw Nat Young (USA) lose yesterday. This wave, with this swell direction means you just need to race on your backside."
Tanner Hendrickson (HAW) is quickly establishing himself as a darkhorse at this year's Oakley World Pro Junior. A few minutes into his Round 2 heat, Hendrickson threw himself at a huge ramp, launched into a big air-reverse, landed clean and was awarded a 7.67.
"I knew it was a good wave so I just went for it," Hendrickson said. "I saw that section and it was steep and perfect for an air, I'm stoked I made it. I was just having fun and free-surfing by the end of the heat, but I went for an air on a stupid section right at the end and I think I might have broken my toe, it hurts so bad."
Oakley's own Thomas Woods (AUS) was tied with fellow Oakley teammate Keala Naihe (HAW) with a minute and a half to go. Woods showed his competitive nerves of steel taking off in the last minute to attack the lip, pull into a little tube and finish with a closeout re-entry to rocket himself to 1st place. Had the heat finished in a tie, Naihe would have taken the win as he had a higher single wave score in his tally, but Woods didn't let it come down to that.
"I was so nervous when he got the 7.5 he needed," Woods said. "I was like this can't be happening. Then there was 30 seconds to go, I had priority and I saw a little runner. I did my best and even put out a claim. You feel like a kook doing a claim, but you gotta do it when stuff like that happens."
Kaishu Tanaka (JPN) was the standout performer of the day, unleashing power turns in the steep pocket of the wave. Tanaka scored two excellent rides an 8.00 and a 7.67 in the opening minutes of the heat, leaving Brazilian Joao Abreu (BRA)chasing scores that never eventuated.
Fellow Japanese surfer Arashi Kato closed out the day with another heat win for the Oakley team against Chase Wilson (USA). The contest the went directly into heat one of the men's third round only to get called for the day when neither Davey Cathels (AUS) nor Michael February (ZAF) had caught a wave 10 minutes into the heat.
The contest will resume tomorrow, October 6, at Keramas with a 5:30 am call giving Cathels and February a second take on their Roudn 3 heat.
The Oakley World Pro Junior Bali runs from October 3 – 14. Check out www.oakleyprojunior.com


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4-Day A Taste of the East Coast Tour: New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C
New York City - New York City Night Tour
Summary of The Day: Today is reserved for arrivals and no tours are scheduled, but you may take part in optional tours.
Optional Tours
For those who arrive at JFK or LGA meeting point before 3:00pm can be sent to Flushing in Queens and provided free left-luggage so that you can go to Sky View Center much easily. Flushing is a safe and booming Asian commercial and retail area with many shopping and dining options. You will experience the distinctive Asian-American culture in a short time.
For those of you who prefer EWR, upon arrival you can take our shuttle to the hotel for some rest. If you arrive at EWR before 12:00 pm, you can be transferred to Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall for free, one of the major outlets in metropolitan New York area, for a shopping excursion.
Customers whose plane touches down in New York before 4:30 pm are invited to join us for a three-hour tour of New York City after the sun goes down. Please speak to your tour guide when you meet them about joining this tour (subject to availability, own expense).
- Hotel:
- Sheraton/Hilton/Doubletree/Radisson/Hotel Somerset/Lafayette Yard Hotel/Wyndham Garden/Crowne Plaza/Courtyard/Hilton Garden/Holiday Inn or similar
Visiting Attractions
New York City Tour (Full-Day)
Summary of The Day: By stepping up to the Empire State Building Observation deck, guests could overlook the beautiful view of the Central Park and the entire of New York City. Also, Guests will take a sightseeing cruise tour(admission not included) on the Hudson River to enjoy the city view from a totally different angle, as well as take pictures with the backdrops of Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge. Other attractions include the USS Intrepid, Wall Street, Trinity Church, New York Stock Exchange, Charging Bull, Times Square, Madame Tussauds and Metropolitan Museum of Art. We'll also pass by the Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, Ground Zero and the new "Freedom tower" - One World Trade Center …
- Tips:
- According to the traffic condition in New York, we may visit the wax museum in Washington D.C. instead of New York Madame Tussauds.
- Hotel:
- Sheraton/Hilton/Doubletree/Radisson/Hotel Somerset/Lafayette Yard Hotel/Wyndham Garden/Crowne Plaza/Courtyard/Hilton Garden/Holiday Inn or similar
New York - Philadelphia - Amish Village - Washington, D.C.
Summary of The Day: Today, you will visit the fourth-oldest college in the United States - Princeton! After your visit to Princeton University, we'll travel to Philadelphia and visit Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, the Statue of Washington, Congress Hall, and other great attractions. After that, we will go to Lancaster, to visit the Amish Village. Despite the development of the contemporary technologies in the 21st century, the Amish still live a rural way of life. They enjoy their simple and strict life and keep away from light, phone, and TV. Continue the way towards to the south; we will arrive at Maryland by evening. Here, guests will have a variety of dinner options. We will go to hotel by the night.
- Tips:
- According to the traffic, weather and time of the day, guests may have chance to visit One Liberty Observation Deck(admission not included), which is the only observation deck in Philadelphia. Guests will stand on the shoulder of Philadelphia's 'giant', Benjamin Franklin, to see the historic city through a splendid 360-degree view.
- Hotel:
- Comfort Inn/Holiday Inn/Days Inn or similar
Washington, D.C. - New York City
Summary of The Day: Today, you will continue exploring Washington, D.C. and visit Capitol Hill, one of the largest historical residential neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. You are also able to visit the Smithsonian Institution freely which includes, for instance, Air and Space Museum. Then travel to the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool, Vietnam and Korean War Memorials. Also, guests will have the chance to take pictures with the background of White house (Because the White House remains closed to the public, thus, guests will be only allowed to take photos from its outside) , and U.S. Capitol.
Furthermore, you surely don't want to miss the opportunity to take our exclusive cruise for sightseeing of the town on the Potomac River and Tidal Basin! In addition, along the way, you will see the Washington Monument, the World War II Memorial, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and etc... After, passengers departing from DCA will be transferred to the airport before the group leaves for New York.
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- Guests who need an extra night hotel accommodation should please contact us for a quotation.
*Pickup Point:
Domestic flights: Baggage claim (Passengers who arrive at Terminal 7, JFK please wait at the Passenger Exit Area)
International flights: Exit Area (Arrivals Hall)
We offer only one free airport pick-up per order. For additional pick-up services, please contact us for a quote.
EWR, JFK, and LGA Airport pick-up is available between 8:30 am and 11:00 pm. Your driver will wait till 12:00 am at the very latest.
You may choose one free airport pick-up service prior to the departure day from either JFK or LGA (8:30 am - 11:00 pm)and we will transfer you to Chinatown (87 Bowery, NY 10002) or Flushing area (136-51 37th Avenue, 1st Floor, Unit C3, Flushing, NY 11354).
If you book this tour with pre-extension hotel beginning with code "33-" on our site located in FLU/JFK/LGA/NJ areas, we can offer one free airport pick-up per order in JFK, LGA or EWR Airport, and we will transfer you to the hotel you booked. (JFK and LGA: 8:30 am - 11:00 pm, EWR: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm).
【Non-Airport Pick-Up】
Please make a comment in the online booking system if you'd like to be picked up from Flushing (136-51 37th Avenue, 1st Floor, Unit C3, Flushing, NY 11354 before 5:00pm) or Chinatown (87 Bowery, NY 10002 before 6:00pm).
【Airport Drop-Off】
We offer complimentary drop-offs for JFK and LGA for guests departing after 10:00 pm and Washington DCA for flights departing after 2:00 pm.
If customers want to go to airport by themselves, please book the flight departure after 11:00pm at EWR airport (NY) and flight departure after 3:00pm at IAD / BWI airport (WA D.C.)
【Non-Airport Drop-Off】
*We offer two complimentary stops on the way to the airport:
- Chinatown: 87 Bowery St. New York NY
- Flushing: Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel (135-20 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354)
(According to current transportation schedules, the drop-off time will be between 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm.)
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*Children share the same rates with adults.
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- Professional tour guide
- Airfares or related transportation between your home and Los Angeles airport or chosen pick-up location
- All personal expenses including hotel room service and meals; however, you have the option to pay for meals the tour guide arranges
- Service Fee for tour guide (min. $8.00/day per person, this fee also need to be paid for the first day)
- Admission or optional tours (prices may vary due to the season and is subject to the final box office price. All optional tours that include a service fee must be paid for in cash before joining the tour.):
Amish Village Tour and Chinese Dinner is subject to guide's arrangement. Some attractions will be closed during Holidays or events(eg. Christmas, Thanksgiving), the arrangement is subject to your tour guide.
- New York Night Tour: $25.00/Adult; $15.00/Child(3-12); $25.00/Senior(65+)(Seats are limited. First come first serve.
Dinner will not be included, but customers are able to get food at their own expense while at Times Square. )
- Empire State Building Observatory Deck : $34.00/Adult; $27.00/Child(5-12); Free/Child(4-); $31.00/Senior(65+)(Opening time in Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year: 8:00am-2:00am)
- Madame Tussauds New York(2017 only): $25.00/Adult; $23.00/Child(3-12); $25.00/Senior(65+)
- Liberty Cruise : $29.00/Adult; $17.00/Child(3-12); $24.00/Senior(65+)
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum : $33.00/Adult; $24.00/Child(5-12); $31.00/Senior(65+)(It will be closed on major US holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Memorial Day). The opening time of new year: 10:00am-5:00pm.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: $25.00/Adult; Free/Child(11-); $17.00/Senior(65+)(It will be closed on major US holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year and Memorial Day). )
- Princeton University : $10.00/Adult; $8.00/Child(3-12); $10.00/Senior(65+)(It will be closed on major US holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Memorial Day). )
- One Liberty Observation Deck: $14.00/Adult; $9.00/Child(3-11); $13.00/Senior(65+)
- Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C.: $23.00/Adult; $17.00/Child(3-12); $23.00/Senior(65+)(The opening time of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year: 10:00am-6:00pm)
- International Spy Museum: $22.00/Adult; $15.00/Child(7-11); $16.00/Senior(65+)
- Washington, D.C. Cruise: $26.00/Adult; $18.00/Child (3-12); $23.00/Senior (65+)(It will be closed from January to mid-March. During that time, we will visit the International Spy Museum isntead. It will be closed on major US holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year and Memorial Day). )
- The itinerary and operating dates may change due to weather, traffic and other reasons during our busy season. Please reconfirm your order prior to the departure date.
- If the attractions are closed due to holidays, the tour more likely will stop at the entrances for a photo opportunity.
- Due to the popularity of these tours during our busy season, the overnight hotels may be fully booked. We will choose hotels which offer similar standards of service as an alternative.
- Tour guides and drivers rely upon the service fees charged on the tour to supplement their income. The wages of tour guides and drivers are determined factoring in that they will receive service fees to augment their earnings. Please pay at least the recommended service fee because the tour guides and drivers work hard to accommodate many people on the tour.
- Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
- Please Note:
1. Guests are not allowed to use a CITY PASS and admission ticket purchased by themselves to join the sightseeing attractions included in this tour.
2. Guests who do use a CITY PASS or admission ticket purchased by themselves, will not be offered the transportation service for that day, and will possible need to pay a penalty fee. Please consult your tour guide for details.
- Language: This tour is escorted by a professional bilingual tour guide and/or driver guide (English/Chinese). Tours and/or languages may be combined to operate this tour depending on the number of passengers who have booked a particular departure.
- Bus Arrangement: Passengers on the same reservation will be arranged on the same bus unless stated otherwise. If you wish to be on the same bus as another party /an existing reservation, please note your request with the reservation number in the comment section on the checkout page or notify us at least 24 hours prior to tour departure.
- Tours4Fun cooperates with top local area tour operators and ensures the best quality of services to all travelers. We provide tour coaches that all are insured with a liability insurance coverage from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 to make sure that your trips are safer and more enjoyable.
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Angel Ramirez(0)Useful03/15/2017General Tour Review ( Verified Purchased )
This is a good quick tour if you have just a few days to visit some of the states on the east coast ot the U.S. The hotels are good, internationally known brands. Just to remark breakfast is not included, and in some of them wifi must be... purchased. The destinations with more attractions to see are NY & DC. In NJ is just a quick look on Princeton University, in PA is basically the liberty hall & Amish village. The tour guide in my group for NY has great knowledge of the city`s history, you will enjoy and learn a lot from his comments; the only thing to remark is that some tourist dont want to visit all attractions proposed, i think he could`ve been more flexible on that. The tour guide for the rest of the tour, was good, but his comments of the places visited were not good as the first one, Most of the customers are chineese, and since they`re a bit closed, i`d recommend to go on this tour with a partner in order to enjoy the most of it. Hope this review to be helpful, regards. Read full review
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The tour in general was good. The best of this was the first two days, and the accommodation. The hotels were excellent, without any food but really comfortable. The third day was boring because we just knew a farm and we spent a lot of tim...e there. I think that we lost time because we would have been able to go to Washington in the afternoon and see more about that great city. The pick up and the drop off was excellent. It was a little hard to understand the tour guide because the majority of the tourists were from China, so all the time they were talking in that language. In general was good, the best day was the last day in Washington and the first two in NYC. That was really complete and fun. Read full review
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But I am already in the USA.
I was hoping to extend 1 night accommodation before and after the tour in New York.
Where would we be staying and how much extra would the 2 nights cost please.
I am a single traveler.
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Lia 10/06/2017 17:41:38
Dear Lia,
Thank you for your inquiry.
When you are ready to book your tour there will be a reservation request box where you can leave us comments. This is also where you will need to leave your request for your pre and post night hotel.
As we work on your reservation we will be able to email you the quote for the hotel night and you can decide if you wish to move forward with them.
Thank you.
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Also, this would be a family of 5 traveling together. Does that make a difference with bookings and cost? 11/06/2016 21:04:53
Dear Amber,
Thank you for your interest at Tours4fun.
Yes, you can extend your stay in both cities if you prefer. Kindly leave us a note when you process the tour online as we can assist you in booking the hotel extension before or after the tour.
The maximum number of guests in 1 room is four. If you book the tour, you will need 2 rooms for 5 guests. Yes, it does make a difference in the tour cost.
To place your order for a reservation online, simply select your desired tour start date and the number of rooms you need/ travelers you are booking for on the upper right section of the tour information page, then click on "BOOK NOW".
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I planned to take this tour package to start on 31st December 2016, and need to extend on the last day in NYC at the same hotel where you will drop us off ( I think it will be the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel), for about 1 night. is it possible?
Thank you :) 10/12/2016 16:18:18
Dear Beatrice,
Thank you for choosing Tours4fun.
Please leave us a note when booking online regarding the hotel extension and we will ask our local tour office to quote for you. The quote will be sent to you after the booking is confirmed.
Currently, 31st December 2016 is available. We do have limited seats available on this date. We suggest you make your reservation now before the tour desire date is no longer available.
To place your order for a reservation online, simply select your desired tour start date and the number of rooms you need/ travelers you are booking for on the upper right section of the tour information page, then click on "BOOK NOW".
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The pakacge price is not fixed, it depend on start date, doesn't it? When I choose start date of 18th of June. The price is 680$ instead of 340$ as stated.
The Hotel in day 3 is inside Washington DC or outside Washington DC?
In case, we want to stay 2 more day in Washington DC, is any help for hotel booking and picking up to airport?
Thank you very much
BaoHT. 06/04/2016 15:57:51
Dear Baoht,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Please note that $340.00 is the price per person for the tour based on double occupancy and $680.00 is the total charge amount for the package booking 2 travelers in 1 room.
If you prefer to stay longer in Washington DC, please feel free to check on post tour hotel extension options by following the links below:
To place your order for a reservation online, simply select your desired tour start date and the number of rooms you need/ travelers you are booking for on the upper right section of the tour information page, then click on "BOOK NOW".
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Apple iPhone 5S on track for fall 2013 debut, while Apple tests iPhones with 4.7- and 5.7-inch screens for next year, reports say.
Apple is looking to join the phablet fray. The company is testing larger iPhones for a 2014 debut due to growing market pressure from the likes of Samsung. Further, Apple's 2013 roadmap may include not one, but two new iPhones.
Apple is currently testing larger iPhones, according to a handful of sources cited by Reuters. There are two models being considered at the moment: one has a 4.7-inch screen and the other has a 5.7-inch screen. Phones with displays this large are often called phablets, because they bridge the gap between smartphones and tablets. Reuters' sources, which include Asian component suppliers, believe that Apple is still researching these models and hasn't made any final decisions on whether or not to bring them to market. This report echoes similar reports from earlier this year.
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The Reel Caf� is a long-time fixture in downtown Wilmington.
The Reel Caf� is a long-time fixture in downtown Wilmington.
In January, the building itself got some much-needed downtime for freshening up, and the menu received some attention as well. Some regulars told me they felt the food had improved over the break, so I was curious to find out for myself.
A disclaimer: It had been a decade or more since I had eaten at the Reel Caf�, so I can't give you a comprehensive before and after.
The focal point of the main dining room is the rounded bar, and the on-tap selection of beer is very good.
The new menu selections hint at some unexpected improvements on typical bar food, with several ingredients listed as local or North-Carolina-sourced.
The most unusual appetizer on the menu is the crab angels. They are balls of blue crab, deep fried, with kinky angel hair pasta sticking out of them in all directions. What you are imagining is probably accurate. The upshot is that they are quite good and served with a Sriracha remoulade. Mine were overdone, with the color sliding down the scale from golden to more of a burnt umber, but still good.
The house salad is unremarkable, but the grilled Caesar is a bit of a step up. One pleasant surprise is the addition of fried shallot ringlets that add some dimension to the traditional favorite.
I eagerly ordered the Reel Grilled Cheese sandwich, which includes whipped goat cheese, local cheddar, Swiss and a three-herb pesto on grilled rye bread. There wasn't anything lacking in the preparation – in fact, the crunchy, toasted bread was very good – but replacing the gooeyness of the melted cheese I'm accustomed to with a light, creamy spread made it fall short for me.
There are two red meat entr�es on the regular menu, one of them simply listed as "The Steak." At $23 it's the most expensive thing the Reel offers, but it's worth it. My steak was a huge, pepper-crusted ribeye, cooked perfectly to medium rare. It had a deep, crusty char on the outside without being the least bit overdone or dried out. The prodigious portion was topped with a mushroom-cognac cream sauce, which held its own against the flavor of the beef. I am not one to go for the doggie bag (not manly), but it was simply too big for me to eat comfortably at one sitting. It could have easily been a meal for two people. Best steak I've had in a restaurant in a long time.
The accompaniments left something to be desired. The twice-baked potato was underdone. The mac 'n' cheese was more like a ramekin of macaroni salad with a piece of melted cheese on top.
The shrimp and grits, however, were quite good. The shrimp were cooked perfectly, and the grits were creamy.
There were only a few desserts available when I went and none sounded irresistible, but I opted for the cr�me br�l�e because that is what I do. Although the sugar crust was caramelized properly, the custard more resembled store-bought vanilla pudding than anything else, so I would recommend that any real fans of cr�me br�l�e skip the Reel's version.
The service was prompt and friendly on my visits, but there's something about the place that irks me, and I think I've put my finger on it. Reel Caf�'s name is apparently an allusion to a film reel, and therefore an implied connection to Wilmington's rich history in the motion-picture arts. The d�cor, however, pretty much looks like it did about 15 years ago when the place opened, with the small addition of two posters signed by the casts of "Dawson's Creek" and "One Tree Hill" in plastic poster frames. I've literally seen more show biz memorabilia in people's basements. I think there's a missed opportunity here.
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text: Dillard's Loss Up in Quarter Retailer's sales fall 2.5 percent. By Evan Clark on August 27, 2008 Dillard's Inc. might have brought its once high-flying ways down to earth under pressure from investors, but the retailer still isn't on the flight path many analysts would like to see.Despite efforts to trim costs, the Little Rock, Ark.-based firm on Wednesday posted wider second-quarter losses — even with a multimillion-dollar boost from the sale of a company airplane.Analysts wonder if Dillard's newfound austerity and numerous store closures — steps demanded by activist investors who appear to be gaining some traction after muscling their way onto the firm's board — will be enough to turn the 318-door regional retailer around. The company closed four stores in the second quarter and plans to close another eight units in the near future. It finished the second quarter with 56.6 million square feet of retail space, 200,000 square feet less than a year ago. Dillard's assortments, however, are another issue. The company, which owns much of its own real estate and therefore has significant intrinsic value, gets criticized by analysts for its merchandising and uncertain competitive position vis-à-vis larger national players such as Macy's Inc. The department store's quarterly deficit weighed in at $38.3 million, or 51 cents a share, compared with year-ago losses of $25.2 million, or 31 cents. The most recent quarter included an $11.2 million aftertax gain on the sale of an airplane, as well as $6.1 million in aftertax asset impairment and store closing charges. Revenues for the three months ended Aug. 2 decreased 2.5 percent to $1.65 billion from $1.69 billion. Comparable-store sales slid 4 percent. Net sales in the juniors' and children's apparel areas were significantly below trend for the quarter. "I just don't see them as having that 'wow' factor that everyone else is trying to infuse in their operations," said Jason Asaeda, a retail analyst with Standard & Poor's Equity Research who kept his "sell" rating on the firm's stock.The tough economy, however, makes it hard for the firm to launch brands and tweak its business, he said."One way they're trying to improve profitability is by cutting expense and by closing underperforming stores," said the analyst. "You can only close so many stores and you can only cut back on expenses so much. You really need to have top-line growth."After months of back and forth with activist investors Barington Capital Group and Clinton Group Inc., Dillard's cut a deal with them in April to support four nominees to its board and avoid a proxy fight. The two funds had pushed Dillard's for information on the company and its executives, including their compensation and perks such as the use of private planes.Analysts said the timing of the sale of the plane and the store closures show the impact of the activists.William Dillard 2nd, chief executive officer, emphasized the firm's conservative stance in the earnings report Wednesday. The department store's advertising, selling, administrative and general expenses fell 3.5 percent during the second quarter to $479.3 million."However, our accomplishments with expense reduction were not sufficient to offset large disappointments in sales and gross margin," the ceo said. "Clearly, we believe our continued efforts to reduce both capital and operating expenditures and to close underperforming stores are appropriate as we weather challenging economic times." For the first half, the firm posted losses of $35.6 million, or 47 cents a share, compared with earnings of $17.8 million, or 22 cents, a year earlier. Revenues fell 3.7 percent to $3.36 billion.For the full year, the company plans to cut capital expenditures by 48.5 percent to $204 million. "They've basically been hemorrhaging market share" over the last couple of years, said Kristina Westura, an equity analyst at Telsey Advisory Group who covers Dillard's broadline competitors. "They spent a lot of money on their stores, but the merchandise in there, I don't think it's been that strong. They haven't really been running the business as maybe they should have been."Despite all the nay-saying, which has persisted for some years, Bill Dreher, equity analyst at Deutsche Bank, said management seems to have undergone a considerable change in outlook."It appears that they're making an increasingly bright-light audit of their organization and trying to realize the value from their own stores," said Dreher. "Management is likely responding to a combination of a very difficult environment and increasing pressure by activist investors."Dreher estimated the firm has an asset value of $25 to $55 a share — a figure all the more dramatic given that the stock rose 1.1 percent Wednesday to $11.50. Over the last year, the stock's traded as high as $25.57 and as low as $7.61."There is tremendous opportunity here, but it's very difficult for them to realize it," he said.So far, management has not been able to get at that value, but Dreher said it is possible, comparing the Dillards to the Nordstroms, another retailing family, but one that has managed to carve a niche for itself in higher-end retailing."If we were speaking about Nordstrom five years ago, there were significant investor concerns about the management team, but that same management team has realized that potential," he said.While it has yet to develop the cache of Nordstrom, Dillard's has made some merchandising moves, such as launching the Pink Twill women's sportswear line in spring. The collection of knit shirts, sweaters, bottoms and outerwear, hyped by the company as "casual chic," carried prices of $19 to $69. 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Kifle with Hazelnut Liqueur
How about some more Christmas Cookies, hmm?
It's week 12 of the 12 weeks of Christmas cookies and I decided to go with a cookie that I found in my mom's old recipe folder dated from December 2004.
I remember her coming home one day and talking about these delicious cookies called kifle that one of the other teachers brought in to school one day. (I can't for the life of me remember whose recipe they were how typical of me to remember more about cookies than people.) I think they are an Eastern European Christmas cookie but I don't quite know for sure. I do know that my mom raved about how fantastic they were and told us that she was going to make them as soon as she got the recipe from her friend.
I don't know why I have such a vivid memory of her baking these cookies. Maybe because she hardly baked. Maybe because she talked up these cookies so much that I was more than excited to taste them. Maybe it was the way that she indulged in them and savoured them like each bite was worth a million dollars.
I might go out on a limb and say that these were her favourite cookies. But I can't be sure. I never got the chance to ask her.
Kifle with Hazelnut Liqueur
The original recipe called for brandy or rye in the filling but I used Frangelico instead to play up the nuttiness of the cookie. Feel free to use brandy or rye if you so desire.
makes about 30
2 c flour
1/2 lb. butter
1 egg yolk
3/4 c full fat sour cream
icing sugar for finishing
Combine the flour and butter together in a mixer until fluffy. Add the egg yolk and sour cream and mix by hand until it comes together into a soft dough.
Divide dough into 3 parts, sprinkle each part with a bit of flour, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least one hour. Meanwhile, prepare the nut filling.
Nut Filling
1/2 c ground walnuts
1 egg white
1/2 c sugar
1 t vanilla
1 shot of hazelnut liqueur, such as Frangelico (or brandy or rye)
Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Preheat the oven to 325F.
On a well floured surface, roll out one third of the dough to about 4" wide and whatever length will give you a 1/8" thickness. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into isosceles triangles with a base of about 2"-2.5". Re-roll any excess dough and repeat.
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Spread about 1 teaspoon of the nut filling onto each triangle and roll like a croissant.
Place on greased cookie sheet about an inch apart and bake 20?30 minutes or until a very light golden colour.
Roll in or dust generously with icing sugar.
This recipe is part of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies.
Prior Posts:
Week 11: Pumpkin Raisin Muffin Bars
Week 10: Momofuku Chocolate Chocolate Cookies
Week 9: Flaky Butter Tarts
Week 8: Lime Curd Sablés
Week 7: Thomas Keller Chocolate Chip Cookies
Week 6: Macaroons
Week 5: Wildberry Dream Cookies
Week 4: Speculaas: Dutch Spice Cookies
Week 3: Poppy Seed Filling
Week 2: Cinnamon Bun Cookies
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MySpace has begun rolling out a redesigned site that will target "entertainment junkies" in the 13- to 35-year-old age range. The roll out will take place over the next month starting in the U.S., according to Mediaweek. The story says Mike Jones, president of MySpace, admits that the new focus is part of an admission of defeat to Facebook.
"Per Jones, the main reason for the redesign and refocusing of MySpace is that the war is over, and Facebook won," it reads.
"We are going niche over broad. We want to focus on a singular need," the story quotes Jones.
The look of the site will have less clutter, will be organized with topic pages for fans to follow entertainment areas of interest, and will "facilitate connections between like-minded fans," which the site calls "curators." Curators can be anyone from a fan to a blogger.
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NYPD looking for suspect in possible anti-gay crime
After being punched three times, the victim fell down sustaining injuries to his face
The New York Police Department is looking for a suspect in a possible hate crime.
On 2 March, two men were at the West 4th Street Subway Station in Manhattan's West Village neighborhood. They were approached by a third man.
'Are you Polish? Are you faggots,' the suspect allegedly asked, as reported by the Daily News.
The men ignored the suspect.
'I hate faggots,' the suspect allegedly said, before punching, one of the men, three times in the face.
The 39-year-old victim was knocked down. He sustained a broken orbital bone, fractured nose, and a deep cut above an eyelid.
The two men ran from the scene to hospital where the victim was treated for the injuries.
The culprit is described in his late 20s, 5ft, 6ins, and 170 pounds.
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Redrock Engineering in Armagh has called in administrators after running into major financial difficulties, putting 80 jobs at risk.
The directors of the company, which exports agricultural and construction machinery and has been in business for more than 33 years, are still hoping the company can be rescued.
Administrator Sean Cavanagh of Cavanagh Kelly Chartered Accountants is conducting an review of its operations to assess the options open to the business, which may include selling the company as a going concern.
The company will continue trading in the interim, but said all manufacturing has been suspended.
Managing director of the company, Samuel Hughes, said: "This is a sudden and distressing situation for the directors, management and staff. Up until this point we have been a successful company |however we have found it increasingly difficult to manage the downturn in |spending in both the agricultural and |construction markets.
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I began my career as an environmental scientist in the Adirondack mountains of New York. I was attracted to the environmental science major because it is truly interdisciplinary. I wanted to study the social sciences alongside the natural sciences and this major allowed me to do that. I found a unique environmental science program in Alaska where I was fortunate to spend a couple of years working with local high school students and native Alaskans in remote villages on various resource management issues.
I continue to be interested in ecology and natural resource management and the interaction of the two. I am particularly interested in using geospatial technology (remote sensing and geographic information systems or "GIS") to inform decision making in resource management and land use planning. GIS is a powerful tool because it adds spatial awareness to decision making. Our goal at Unity College is to give our students the tools they need to affect change. An applied understanding of GIS is certainly one of those tools.


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Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
Runtime: 120 minutes
Year: 2004
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Strong performances, the picturesque Yorkshire countryside and an affecting mood distinguish this "intelligent, taboo, and extremely funny" (Times) film from Pawel Pawlikowski. Bored and isolated, working-class Mona (Natalie Press) strikes up a passionate summer friendship with another 16-year-old, an aristocrat (Emily Blunt) who fancies herself something of a bohemian. As the pair spends more and more time together alone, the world outside begins to intrude, including Mona's ex-con born-again brother (Paddy Considine). "Lovely" – New York Times.


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After going through this RLO you will be able to explain the importance of drying of paddy as well as how to do it.
Agrawal R L. (1996). Seed Technology: Oxford &IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
Araullo E V, Padua D B, and Graham M. (1976). Rice Postharvest Technology. IDRC, Ottawa, Canada.
Chakraverty A, Majumdar AS, Raghavan GSV, and Ramaswamy HS. (Eds.) (2003). Handbook of Postharvest Technology: Marcel Dekker, N. Y.
Chakraverty, A. and Paul, S. R. (2001). Postharvest Technology: Cereals, Pulses, Fruits and Vegetables: Science Publishers, Inc., USA.
Post Harvest Profile of Paddy/Rice. agmarknet.nic.in/rice-paddy-profile_copy.pdf.
To learn about the Weed flora and weed distribution in Rice ecosystem
Gupta, O.P. 1998. Weed management - Principles and Practices. Agro Botanical Publishers, Bikaner.
Rao, V.S.1994. Principles of Weed Science. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Subramanian, S., A.Mohamed Ali and R.Jayakumar. 1997. All about weed control. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
C. Chinnusamy, N.K. Prabhakaran P. Janaki K. Govindarajan. 2009. Compium on Weed Science Research in Tamil Nadu (25 years). AICPR-WC, Department of Agronomy, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003
K. A.A. Kabeer and V.J. Nair. 2009. Flora of Tamil Nadu- Grasses. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkatta.
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
Chakraverty A, Majumdar AS, Raghavan GSV, and Ramaswamy HS. (Eds.) 2003. Handbook of Postharvest Technology. Marcel Dekker, N. Y.
Chakraverty, A. and Paul, S. R. 2001. Postharvest Technology: Cereals, Pulses, Fruits and Vegetables. Science Publishers, Inc., USA.
Houston, D. F. 1972. Rice: Chemistry and Technology. Am. Assoc. Cereal Chem., Inc. St. Paul, MN. USA.
Araullo E V, Padua D B, and Graham M. 1976. Rice Postharvest Technology. IDRC, Ottawa, Canada.
Post Harvest Profile of Paddy/Rice. agmarknet.nic.in/rice-paddy-profile_copy.pdf.
* To learn the importance of scheduling of irrigation to crops.
* To learn the detailed methods of scheduling of irrigation along with their merits and limitations.
Cambell, S.G. and D.M. Cambell. 1982. Irrigation scheduling using soil moisture measurements. Theory and Practice. Advances in Irrigation. 1: 43-85.
Doorenbos, J. and A.H. Kassam. 1979. Yield response to water. FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 33. Food and Agriculture Organization of United nations, Rome.
Hagan, R.M. and J.F. Laborde. 1964. Plants as indicators of need for irrigation. In: Proc. 8th Int. Cong. Soil Sci. Bucharest. Romania, 11: 394-422.
Mishra, R.D. and M. Ahemed. 1990. A practical manual on irrigation. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Prihar, S.S. and B.S. Sandu. 1987. Irrigation of field crops – Principles and Practices. ICAR, New Delhi.
Sankara Reddi, G.H.. and T. Yellamanda Reddy, 2009. Efficient Use of Irrigation Water. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
Yellamanda Reddy, T. and Sankara Reddi, G.H. 1995. Principles of Agronomy. Kalyani Publisher, Ludhiana.
Bell, M.A., G.F. Patena and D.C. Mendoza. 1998. Drill sowing of pre-germinated rice seeds: effect of rainfall on plant stand. IRRN, 23(2):38.
Chatterje, B.N. and S. Maiti. 1988. Principles and Practices of Rice Growing. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
CPG, 2005. Crop production Guide. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore and Commissioner of Agriculture, Chennai, India.
Mohapatra, A.K. 1992. Response of rainfed lowland rice (Oryza sativa) to timing of beushaning and nitrogen management. Indian Journal of Agronomy. 37: 159-160.
Rajendra Prasad, 1999. A text book of Rice Agronomy. Jain Brothers, New Delhi.
Rao, M.V. 1985. Cultural practices for rice. Rice Research in India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
* To learn the criteria for Harvesting and maturity symptoms of various Crops.
* To study the Harvest Time,Stage,Methods, and machineries available for Harvesting
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