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US officials have condemned Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's bodyguards after they roughed up protestors outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington DC.
Shortly after Erdogan was due to arrive at the ambassador's residence at the US capital's "Embassy Row", members of his security detail pushed past US police and gave protesters a taste of the hard-line tactics used to quell dissent in Turkey.
Footage shot by a bystander appears to show the bodyguards punching members of the crowd and kicking a woman already spread out on the ground.
The Turkish embassy called the demonstration "unpermitted" and "provocative" in a statement released on Wednesday.
They said the protesters were part of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, but a protest leader denied any involvement with the PKK.
"The demonstrators began aggressively provoking Turkish-American citizens" that had gathered to greet Erdogan, the statement read.
"The Turkish-Americans responded in self-defence and one of them was seriously injured."
Turkey's Anadolu news agency said the incident escalated to the extent it did due to an "inadequate" response by local police.
Eleven people, including a US police officer, were hurt in the fight.
US residents Ayten Necmi, 49, of New York, and Jalal Kheirabadi, 42 of Virginia, were arrested.
Social media posts indicate Mr Necmi is supporter of Erdogan whereas Mr Kheirabadi supports Kurdish causes.
Senior figures within the Trump administration are questioning how Turkish-style political violence had permeated onto the tree-lined streets of a plush diplomatic neighbourhood.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Edward Royce has written to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemning the heavy-handed security detail.
"Alarmingly, this behaviour is indicative of the broad crackdowns on political activists, journalists and religious freedom in Turkey that have greatly harmed Turkish democracy in recent years," he wrote.
"I ask that you immediately look into this matter and bring all appropriate charges before these individuals leave the United States."
This is not the first time Erdogan's security guards have faced scrutiny in the US capital.
Last year, Turkish journalists were harassed when they attempted to cover a speech.
Journalist Adem Arslan claims he was physically assaulted by one of Erdogan's guards as he was speaking with Brookings Institution foreign policy communications director Gail Chalef.
"Gail told them, 'He's a journalist and we invited him'. Erdoğan's guards said they didn't care and verbally and physically attacked me. They grabbed me and pushed me out of the building and forced me across the street," he told the Guardian.
"They accosted me with bad language. One of them said, 'We are going to kill you because you are a traitor.' They think I am a CIA agent because I am not a supporter of Erdogan."


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Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small town Illinois. In America, as her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle.
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Locks 101: The Six Most Common Locks
The Six Most Common Locks for Home & Business
When designing homes, businesses, schools or medical facilities, security is an important factor. While today's market of locks features great variety and many different functions, the following provides a description of the six most common door locks.
1. Storeroom Lock
A storeroom lock is used to keep electrical rooms, storage rooms and mechanical rooms private and secure. This system uses an outside lever remains locked all the time. The door can be opened by using an outside key or inside knob lever to retract the latch bolt. It is important to know that there is no way to unlock or lock the door from the inside. A storeroom lock is intended for use in rooms that do not use panic hardware, and a door closer can be helpful to have to make sure the door is never left open.
2. Privacy Set
A privacy set is used in company restrooms and dressing rooms. It is also a good option for bedrooms and bathrooms in residences. This lock is secured from the inside using a push/button turn or thumbturn. Instead of being unlocked with a key, this set requires the use of a special tool. This set can also be used in hospitals when modified with a thumbturn on the outside and inside of the handle. This allows medical staff full entry. Some privacy sets may also include an indicator that shows if the door is locked or unlocked.
3. Office Lock
An office lock is a good choice for locations that do not require locked security at all times. Such locations may include a storage closet or individual office. An office lock does require a key to open the door from the outside cylinder as well as a push button/turn or thumbturn on the inside of the door. The lever on the outside can be placed in the locked or unlocked position at all times. However, this does allow a person without permission to enter.
4. Classroom Security Lock
A classroom security lock is used in schools around the country. In fact, some school districts require this lock in order to keep a classroom secure at all times, even during a lockdown or intruder incident. The lock is controlled with a key cylinder on the outside and inside of the door. This is important when teachers must lock their classroom door during an emergency, as it does not require the door to be opened. When used school-wide, each classroom door can be locked and unlocked by the same key. This is called maison keying.
5. Classroom Lock
A classroom lock can be used in schools and office buildings. However, many schools now use the classroom room security lock mentioned above. The classroom lock utilizes a key in the outside cylinder, which then unlocks or locks the outside lever. The key can leave the lock in the unlocked or locked position, but the door cannot be secured or unsecured from the inside. This lock was first designed to stop students from locking doors from the inside of their classrooms. Today it is a good option for doors that do not need to secure a room with a pushbutton/turn or thumb turn.
6. Passage Sets
This is used when a door does not require security through a lock. This set does not have a key cylinder and the inside lever is always free.
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Although we may seem a bit biased on this topic because we are a Factory Authorized Distributor and installer for some of the biggest brands, there is a reason why we chose to work with the following companies. They all provide high-quality locks that can withstand the test of time and protect your business or home from intrusion. The brands we carry and recommend are:
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Play Blind Spot at Cooler Maths Games which is a fun educational and memory game. In this game, you will see different objects of different sizes on your games screen for a specific time. Your duty is to remember the place of these objects. Now when the objects will disappear, click on the place where they were. If you click on the right place you will be rewarded and if you click on the wrong place, you will loose score. This game contains 10 exciting levels. Play all the levels and try to get the higher score.
How to Play: See in game instructions. Use your mouse to click on the right place where you saw the object before it disappeared.


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The above chart doesn't show Burnley in a great light, with a few too many games drifting into that bottom left quadrant, but hey, at least they're (probably) better than QPR! The underlying data suggests their defense has actually been pretty useful with above average performances in every game other than this week's defeat to West Ham and for the most part they've been reasonable value for their three clean sheets. They have conceded 70 SiB which isn't great but given the fact they've already got one meeting with Chelsea and Man Utd out of the way and already travelled to Swansea and West Brom, there's hope that some success might come in the future against fellow bottom dwellers.
Going forward, the team really struggled out of the gates with just a single goal in the first six games, but they have at least come back with two at Leicester and a consolation against West Ham suggesting there might yet be light at the end of the tunnel. The team have created 68 chances to date which puts them 15th in the league, but they compare favourably to the likes of Swansea (57), West Brom (66) and even Tottenham (73) so that number should certainly spark enough interest to not write this whole unit off, despite the fact that Sergio Aguero scored as many goals in just over an hour's work this past week as this team have all season. Let's take a look at who has contributed the most to the team's attacking success (however limited it is) so far this season:
Kieran Trippier The chart looks quite promising for Trippier's credentials as a dual threat defender with Burnley's reasonable defensive record discussed above combined with what appears to be a very good attacking threat (at least when it comes to assist potential). As if often the way in these pages though, we need to pour a bit of water of those flames. If we quickly glance back at the defender chart posted in the Everton stats piece we see that while Trippier has enjoyed some solid statistical games to date, we're unlikely to confuse him for Baines, Ivanovic or even Cresswell anytime soon. Of course, he's also cheaper than the elite class but my concern is that for reasons that aren't clear to me, the market makers priced him at 1.0m more than some his teammates and while that gap has now narrowed to 0.7m, that's still a hefty premium to pay over Michael Duff, who's been ever present for Burnley this season. If we were talking about a mid-upper team who offered a great clean sheet potential every week then you might argue that the increased attacking threat is worth this investment but for a team like Burnley, it's likely you're looking for at best a fourth defender and thus 4.9m is just a bit too steep to bench three of every four weeks. I'm keen to see Trippier play this week against a good side like Everton and see if he can still make a mark in the attacking third but it's going to take something special to suggest he's worth that premium.
Scott Arfield Coming into the season Arfield, along with Danny Ings, was one of the few Burnley players I had real expectations of, and someone I am looking forward to watching this week. So far so good for the young Scot, who has followed up his opening gameweek goal against Chelsea with some impressive stats. Consider the below comparisons (these are not a suggestion that Arfield is necessarily in their overall class, just that he's shown flashes of promise to date, at least in terms of his underlying data):
Arfield 17 shots, 10 SiB, 9 created chances, 0.5% ownership
Nacer Chadli 15 shots, 14 SiB, 10 created chances, 12% ownership
Oscar 16 shots, 10 SiB, 9 created chances, 3% ownership
Schneiderlein 10 shots, 8 SiB, 5 created chances, 18% ownership
This is interesting company for a 5.0m player and his lack of "big" games has surpressed his ownership numbers making his a perfect 5th midfielder candidate. I look forward to seeing him in action tomorrow.


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Editorial and image collection system for creating print and online publications.
Our Publishing Data Collection system allows data to be collected from multiple sources, reviewed, edited and exported as styled pages. Originally developed to produce holiday brochures for Thomson Holidays it has been driving the National Trust's Members Handbook and other publications since 2000.


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Testimonies of some of the best organizers of the Tango world.
Angelo Grasso
Catania Tango Festival, Sicily, Italy.
There are many things I can't explain about them, but if you ask me what tango could be? I say – them. Together, they combine communication and sensation, in their dance they link contemporaryity and tradition by creating new elements that contribute to projecting Tango into the Third Millennium without forgetting its roots. They have an effortless dynamic in their dance, which makes their performances a joy to watch. I'm lucky to be their friend for many years now, having them uninterruptedly at the Catania Tango Festival since 2007 where they are highly appreciated by an audience coming from many Countries in the world. Thank you Lucila, thank you Joe, I hope that our journey together will last for a long time!
Vance Rightmare
Austin Spring Tango Festival, Texas, U.S.A.
What can I say? As an organizer for 14 years, I've seen them all...Joe y Lucila are special people; a big cut above the rest. Easy to work with, think outside the box, warm and genuine; passionate about their craft and life in general. A Real Pleasure to work with and to call my friends!
Aydogan Arkis
Istanbul Tango Festival, Istanbul, Turkey.
I have worked with Joe and Lucila couple of times during the Istanbul Tango Festival organizations.
Not only being great dancers they are real artists of Tango. Workshops were very effective and the sows were breathtaking.
On top of everything it is not only their artistic capabilities, but personality and the support they put behind the organizations were quite remarkable.
I hope everyone gets tree opportunity to learn from them and watch them live.
Andrea Seewald & Matias Haber, Los Tinkers.
Tango en Punta, Uruguay & Austria.
Con un baile dinamico y super preciso, con una busqueda insaciable cargadas de horas de trabajo, coronan ya en los primeros pasos, una estetica insuperable. La energia de la pareja, que a su vez potencia la belleza individual contagia el ambiente de quienes estamos cerca de ellos, ya sea en las clases como en sus shows.
El arte de Lula & Joe es un espejo de ellos mismos, es honesto y genuino. Cuando bailan, bailan con el alma.


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AH-1G Huey Cobra by Bell Helicopter
Major Lou Barber was a test pilot on the world's first attack helicopter between Vietnam tours. He was one of five officers selected for that assignment. He logged more than three hundred hours making firing runs over the Gulf of Mexico. It took approximately one hour to shoot 96 rockets and fire 4,000 rounds of mini-gun ammunition. The flights over an off-shore range were to determine what repair parts would be needed in actual combat.
Cobra AH-1G - Video: http://youtu.be/UvFeyslhWRoCobra
Basic Chopper Flight Training: http://youtu.be/g7IX0lRRGCc
Barber was assigned to the Army's First Cavalry Division as an assault helicopter flight leader in 1966. He led as many as twenty-eight helicopters at one time. Three to six combat assaults were conducted each day, seven days a week. He logged more than 800 combat hours and received hostile fire approximately 20% of the time. Night missions were conducted frequently and were much more intense. The chance of a mid-air collision increased and tracers seemed to fill the sky. Our helicopters were 99% reliable throughout my year-long tour
of duty in the jungles of Vietnam. That is a tribute to our maintenance personnel and Bell Helicopter. I have the greatest respect for all the men in the First Cavalry Division.
Vietnam - Chopper Combat: http://youtu.be/bh8Do9Ysw0k
Helicopter History: http://youtu.be/MSvN2os2djM
227th Assault Helicopter Battalion History:
Caribou CV-2B Mohawk OV-1
Barber logged more than 1200 hours in the Caribou as pilot in command. Most of those hours were flown at Ft. Benning, GA, during the 11th Air Assault tests, 1964/65 . CV-2B in flight: http://youtu.be/8PtXS-zSnYU
He flew more than 300 hours in the Mohawk testing a new transponder. The tests were conducted with US air defense facilities around the United States in 1968.
Mohawk in Flight!!!: http://youtu.be/NHkV_uzHeFU
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Health and Human Services Director Kathleen Sibelius was in Austin today to blame Texas for the failures of Obamacare by not expanding Medicare.
Governor Rick Perry wasted no time responding and released the following statement on the attacks by the Obama administration:
Yet again, the Obama Administration would rather point fingers at other people than accept any of the responsibility for Obamacare's failure.
The truth is, the more people learn about Obamacare, the less they like it, and the most egregious examples of misinformation have come directly from the president himself, with false promises that people could keep their existing plans and they could continue going to their own doctor.
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The makers of Fish Meat bring you a new, short video about sushi. Hopefully it will give you something to think about the next time you go out for sushi…
The Price of Sushi from Fish Navy Films
After watching this, will you think twice before ordering that tuna/avocado roll?
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Phalaenopsis orchids do not like direct sunlight, low light will be better for them. During the growing season water it once a week. Try to keep the pot slightly damp in all time in the growing season fertilize it weekly but in winter cut it back to once a month.
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1 pound lean ground turkey
1 pound lean ground beef
lettuce wraps
1 1/2 Tbsp garlic
1 1/2 Tbsp cumin
3 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp oregano
sea salt and pepper to taste
black beans
red onion
plain Greek yogurt
1. Brown the turkey and beef over medium heat until cooked through. Add 1/4 cup of water and spices. Simmer about 5 minutes until spices soak in.
2. Chop avocado, onion, tomato, and cilantro.
3. Placed cook meat in lettuce wraps and add salsa, veggies, cliantro and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt.
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**1st DEBUT in HK & Macau!**
As one half of electronic music pioneers / producers Thievery Corporation, ROB GARZA has been at the forefront of music and has traveled the globe performing, remixing, djing, recording and composing. Since Garza's recent relocation to San Francisco, he has begun a re-exploration of his love for electronic music and beats focusing on Nu-Disco, Cosmic Boogie while keeping very groove oriented and outer-national based rhythms. Recently he has been djing and remixing, taking things to an even more spaced out and trippy level.
Thievery Corporation Website: www.thieverycorporation.com
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MICHAELANGELO L'ACQUA is an internationally acclaimed, music lifestyle curator, whose commitment to creating ground breaking, innovative solutions marking a successful career that is highlighted by unprecedented achievements in the realm of music, fashion and global luxury brands. Michaelangelo collaborated with Tom Ford to create the musical landscape to match Ford's design collections, across the runways of Milan and Paris. Beyond the runway, they succinctly defined the sonic brand identity of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent by producing Gucci's branded music compilation and DJing events. In July of 2009, Michaelangelo was named Global Music Director for The W Hotel Group. His mission? To create a proprietary music platform that clearly defines the sonic identity of The W as it expands its footprint to nearly 60 hotels in North & South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Michaelangelo L'Acqua Video Drop: http://youtu.be/ujUrMqA4oF0
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For the third and last part of our journey through Southwest USA (Check out Part I and Part II), we drove to Navajo Nation to visit Monument Valley, the slot canyons and Horseshoe Bend. We crossed the state border from Utah to Arizona, and then kept travelling to the last spot of our trip, the overwhelmingly beautiful Grand Canyon.
Navajo Territory
Driving from Moab to Monument Valley was long and exhausting. The trip had been pretty intense so far and we were starting to feel tired. Our first goal was to reach the Mile 13 mark on Highway 163. This is the famous spot were Forrest Gump decides to stop running in the movie. Once we got there we felt excited, got out of the car and carefully (its a highway!) began taking pictures, running and doing all sort of "tourist" stuff, we needed to wake up!
The sunset was almost upon us so we packed our stuff and kept driving to reach the Mittens View Point of Monument Valley. It was a great drive with the spectacular sandstone buttes and classic scenery of Hollywood's Western Movies.
We got to a very big Navajo hotel at the end of the road and we weren't quite sure were the view point was. To our surprise, the famous Monument Valley view point, was right near the parking lot of the hotel. Kind of a disappointment to see such a spectacular landscape, covered in tourists, cars, shops and hotel infrastructure. Not the wild, wild west, experience we were hoping for at this epic location. We took our shots and after the sunset we had to drive to the nearest open restaurant and then a two hour drive to Page, Arizona. We reached our hotel at 1am. Sleeping was everything we needed at that point.
The following morning, we headed out to Lower Antelope Canyon, and booked a "photo tour" just for photographers with a tripod and DSLR, no iPhone photography allowed! So we waited for an hour and then began our journey into the slot canyon with our Navajo guide. Almost every location in Navajo nation, needs a guide.
The slot canyons were beautiful and intriguing. The soft and subtle movements of the rock with its warm hues and light beams created a surreal atmosphere.
Sadly, the experience becomes too chaotic for photographers. The space is limited, the time is limited and the tourists are not. It was stressful trying to get good shots with people moving around inside such a tight space. I felt the Navajos somehow didn't do a good job of protecting the land, every single Navajo owned landmark becomes a tourist trap. It seems like they care more about the money than the landscape and the experience for the visitors.
Feeling like we needed another "slot canyon experience" away from the crowds. We decided to visit Water Holes Canyon. And thankfully we did. After buying our permit from the Navajos, we drove to the location. Its a tricky hike down to the canyon, no steps nor guidance, just rock. This canyon isn't as beautiful as Antelope but it's a tourist free zone. We took portraits, hiked, took lots of video footage and enjoyed the adventure.
Horseshoe Bend was waiting for us at sunset. By far my favourite location during this part of the trip. A massive open landscape of epic proportions. A great spot for photographers.
The rim is long and it offers plenty of space at all directions even though there are of course, a lot of people there. The sun lit the clouds with intense oranges and magentas, the dramatic landscape got even better. The wind was strong and the sand was harsh against our skin. Its was tough trying to shoot long exposures but I managed to get my shots, the ones I wanted from this location. I was happy.
Our next stop: Grand Canyon National Park
Grand is an Understatement
The first view we got of Grand Canyon, blew us away. The Desert View Point is dramatic, rich with contrasts, overwhelming and absolutely gorgeous.
It began to snow! The cold was too much, and the wind was so strong I couldn't feel my fingers. But the views! Those views made you forget all of it. What a spectacular game of lights and shadows, textures and drama.
We kept driving and reached Yavapai Point, our sunset spot. The clouds were building up and created so much movement and contrasts. The sunset began, with the light moving quickly through the canyon. The peaks burning with the last rays of light and the clouds reflecting the warmth. It seemed to kept going and suddenly, behind the horizon, the moon rose and the blue hour took over.
We felt our road trip through the Southwest needed a perfect ending, a perfect goodbye, Grand Canyon gave it to us. We had only one afternoon, one sunset to meet, but it was enough to made us fall in love with its power and everlasting beauty.
This trip might have ended but it left us with so much to be grateful for. It was hard, it challenged us in many ways, but it was rewarding. The journey keeps going for there are countless places to discover in this spectacular world we're privileged to live in.
So cheers to the road ahead and the dreams we chase!
Luis Solano Pochet
Founding Photographer & Director
"Travel to the tough places. Travel to learn. Travel to discover. Travel to the places that will challenge who you think you want to be."
Gear Used
We are a curious bunch and we love knowing what gear other photographers are using, right?
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
DJI Osmo 4K 3-Axis Gimbal
Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Tokina AT-X 11-16mm F/2.8 PRO DX II
Sigma ART 18-35mm F/1.8 DC HSM
LEE 100 x 100mm Little Stopper 1.8 ND
LEE 100 x 100mm Big Stopper 3.0 ND
LEE NDG 4×6″ 0.9 Soft Edge
LEE NDG 4×6″ 1.2 Soft Edge
SanDisk ExtremePRO SD Cards
Benro GoTravel Tripod B2 Ball Head
Langly Alpha Pro
Petzl TIKKA R+ Headlamp
Sea To Summit Dry Bag
Sea To Summit Pocket Towels
Welcome to Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA
Places visited:
- Monument Valley
- Mile 13
- Horseshoe Bend
- Lower Antelope Canyon
- Water Holes Canyon
Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
Places visited:
- South Rim
- Desert View
- Desert View Watchtower
- Yavapai Point
©Luis Solano Pochet and ToTheWonder®, 2016. Unauthorized use or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's author and owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Luis Solano Pochet and ToTheWonder® with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Until the next adventure!
This collection of posts are dedicated to my "Chancleta" photographer friends, Katie and Sarah. May our journeys lead us to epic locations, counting stars and fighting sleep!
Check out their work: kwyPHOTOGRAPHY & SEMphotographs