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Avian Flu Continues to Spread, Worsen in China
Janis C. Kelly
The latest epidemic of Asian lineage avian influenza A (Asian H7N9) in China infected almost as many patients as the four previous outbreaks combined and gave rise to a variant less susceptible to available treatments and vaccines, researchers report in an article published in the September 8 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The fifth annual epidemic, which occurred from October 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017, included 759 patients and 281 deaths (37%). The cumulative mortality for all five Asian H7N9 outbreaks since February 2013 is 39% (605 of 1557 patients).
"Although human infections with Asian H7N9 viruses from poultry are rare and no efficient or sustained human-to-human transmission has been detected, when human infections do occur, they are associated with severe illness and high mortality," write James C. Kile, DVM, from the Influenza Division at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and colleagues. "Continued vigilance is important to identify changes in the virus that might have epidemiologic implications, such as increased transmission from poultry to humans or transmission between humans."
The fifth outbreak involved all but three of 33 provinces, regions, and municipalities in China. All infected patients had either lived in or traveled to these areas, and most (90%) infections were associated with poultry exposure, especially at live bird markets.
The authors note, however, that the increase in infections was the result of wider geographic spread and higher prevalence of Asian H7N9 viruses among poultry, not increased poultry-to-human or human-to-human transmission.
Notably, during the fifth epidemic, some Asian H7N9 strains acquired mutations that turned them from low-pathogenic to high-pathogenic strains. Twenty-seven patients were infected with high-pathogenic avian influenza strains that had acquired mutations.
Sequencing data from 166 viral isolates collected during the fifth epidemic uncovered genetic markers of resistance to amantadine and rimantadine. In addition, researchers found significant changes in surface proteins among some of the high-pathogenic avian influenza strains, making them less similar to previous candidate vaccine viruses.
These factors contributed to the CDC's decision to classify Asian H7N9 as the virus with the highest potential pandemic risk among all viruses evaluated using the Influenza Risk Assessment Tool.
The government of China is trying to minimize Asian H7N9 spread by promoting large-scale farming and centralized slaughtering, improving poultry product handling, and routinely closing, cleaning, and disinfecting live poultry markets and enhancing surveillance for influenza-like illness.
The authors write, "CDC has partnered with China CDC, and other China government organizations, United Nations organizations, and surrounding countries to enhance surveillance and laboratory capacity to detect and respond to Asian H7N9 in animals and humans."
One coauthor holds two US patents for influenza vaccines. The other authors have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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SOURCE: Medscape, September 12, 2017. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66:928-932.

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Alfonso Ribeiro says Fresh Prince reboot is "impossible" without Uncle Phil
The actor behind Carlton Banks couldn't face doing a revival of the 90s hit without his late co-star James Avery
By Ellie Harrison
Thursday, 25th October 2018 at 12:17 pm
Alfonso Ribeiro, the actor who brought us the magnificent Carlton dance, has said that a reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air would be "impossible" without the late James Avery's character Uncle Phil.
"I think it's impossible with James Avery being gone," Ribeiro told People.com, referencing the actor who played co-star Will Smith's Uncle Phil on the show.
Avery died aged 68 in 2014 after undergoing open-heart surgery.
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"Do we really want to see Will and Carlton in their 40s and 50s?" continued Ribeiro. "I think people think they want to see that, but I don't think people really want to see that."
Ribeiro also said Uncle Phil was "actually the most important character on the show".
"Without him, everything that Will and Carlton did would mean nothing — it's a bunch of kids acting stupid," he said. "There had to be jeopardy, and the way Uncle Phil was going to handle it was the other side of making what Will and Carlton did work. Without him, there is no The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I'm sure a [reboot] could happen, but I continue to say I think it's very unlikely."
On whether Smith would be up for a revival of the beloved show, which originally ran for six series from 1990-1996, he laughed: "Will ain't coming back! Listen, you know how much money they don't have to get Will back? That's the reality."
Speculation mounted earlier this year that a female reboot of the classic sitcom might be in the works, following reports that the production company that owns the rights to the Fresh Prince had filed an application to trademark "Fresh Princess".
All about The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Who is Alfonso Ribeiro? What's he starred in? What is the 'Carlton Dance' and what's his new show Money Tree all about?
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Tax is as inevitable in Las Palmas as it is everywhere else, even if you are a non-resident property owner.
The good news is that the tax burden of owning a Las Palmas property is low. The city doesn't charge for rubbish removal and there is no equivalent of monthly council tax.
Everyone knows about the annual IBI tax that you pay to the local Las Palmas town hall.
It's a tax on the cadastral value of your property (the estimated value of the land it occupies) and is currently set at 0.67% in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. You pay IBI annually and it's easy to set it up as a direct debit.
However, there is another tax that all non-resident property owners in Las Palmas (and everywhere in Spain) have to pay. Many don't even know about it.
It's a specific non-resident income tax called IRNR. It's set at 19% for EU, Norway and Iceland citizens, and 24% for everyone else. It is unclear what rate UK citizens will pay after Britain leaves the EU.
To pay this tax, you need a tax identification number called a NIF.
A NIF For Foreigners? Never heard of it!
Most non-residents don't bother getting a NIF number when they buy a property because nobody tells them that they need to. And lots don't do an annual tax filing or pay their IRNR.
They only discover that they needed a NIF when they come to sell and find that they have unpaid income tax bills.
Plus interest and late payment charges.
But I don't have any income in Spain?
The Spanish taxman says you do.
For example, you have to pay income tax on any interest generated by the money in your Spanish bank account.
Even if it's just tenths of a cent.
And you have to pay income tax even if your property doesn't generate income!
If you don't rent out your property, the Spanish tax authorities argue that you benefit from it in other ways and therefore still have to pay tax.
Consider it a levy on the suntan you get every time you visit your holiday home.
EXAMPLE: For a property with a cadastral value of 100,000 euros, you'd pay 24% income tax on 2% of the value: That's 480 euros per year.
If you rent out your Las Palmas property, you don't have to pay the suntan tax, but you do have to pay 24% IRNR income tax on any earnings (minus any costs such as maintenance, etc).
If you rent out your property as a Vivienda Vacacional (tourist rental), you also have to register for IGIC (Canarian VAT) and pay 7% of your income to the Canarian tax office. This must be paid quarterly.
If you rent your property residentially (for periods of longer than 90 days and to people with Spanish residency), you don't need to pay IGIC.
Some non-residents rent their property to a local for a fixed amount, then let them sublet it touristically. This way, they don't have to register for IGIC and only have to do an annual income tax declaration.
Is this legal? That depends on who you ask. It's a grey area, and you lose out on a lot of rental income if you accept a low fixed fee for your property.
More on renting your Las Palmas property.
What if I haven't paid non-resident income tax?
There's a good chance that you'll have to pay up when you want to sell the property (plus interest and late payment penalties). There's also a chance that the tax authorities will freeze your Spanish bank account and seize the money.
This causes huge problems as it disrupts direct debits for utility bills, etc, and can get your light or water cut off.
Using an accountant or financial advisor to pay all your Spanish and Canarian taxes on time costs a few hundred euros per year and saves you all kinds of bother.
As well as filing your taxes, they act as your fiscal representative in Spain and receive any official letters from the tax authorities on your behalf. That means no surprises.
EXAMPLE: A typical asesor or contable (accountant) charges a one-off fee of around 35 euros to register you for IGIC payments. IGIC filings cost 35 euros per quarter and the annual summary a further 40 euros. That's 180 euros per year. Paying your annual IRNR costs around 100 euros.
Take your NIE, passport and property deeds to the Agencia Tributaria building at Luis Doreste Silva 6.
You'll need a cita previa (appointment) booked on the Agencia Tributaria website.
Here, you fill in Form 030.
Alternatively, get your financial advisor or gestoria to do it for you.
Or, if you're buying a property, ask your friendly local estate agent for help.
Here's why you should choose me if you're planning to buy or sell a Las Palmas property.


First listed on 17 April, this house has been on Domain for 3 days.It was last sold in 2014 and 36 other 4 bedroom house in Bannockburn have recently been sold. There are currently 30 properties for sale in Bannockburn.
Median house price for BANNOCKBURN for period Apr 2018 - Apr 2019. Sourced from Pricefinder.
In this street, the most recent sale of another house with 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 parking spaces was at number 24, which sold over 5 years ago.


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AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL:
By: Kaufmann Kohler
Powers of the Rabbis.
Dissenting Rabbis.
Authority of President or Patriarch.
The power or right of deciding the Law, in dubious cases, or of interpreting, modifying, or amplifying, and occasionally of abrogating it, as vested in the Rabbis as its teachers and expounders.
In Biblical times the Law was chiefly in charge of the priests and the Levites; and the high court of justice at Jerusalem, which formed the highest tribunal to decide grave and difficult questions, was also composed of priests and Levites (Deut. xvii. 9, 18; xxxi. 9; xxxiii. 10; Jer. xviii. 18; Mal. ii. 7; II Chron. xix. 8, 11; xxxi. 4). In the last two pre-Christian centuries and throughout the Talmudical times the Scribes ("Soferim"), also called "The Wise" ("Ḥakamim"), who claimed to have received the true interpretation of the Law as "the tradition of the Elders or Fathers" in direct line from Moses, the Prophets, and the men of the Great Synagogue (Abot i. 1; Josephus, "Ant." xiii. 10, § 6; 16, § 2; x. 4, § 1; "Contra Ap." i. 8; Matt. xv. 2), included people from all classes. They formed the courts of justice in every town as well as the high court of justice, the Sanhedrin, in Jerusalem, and to them was applied the law, Deut. xvii. 8-11, "Thou shalt come . . . unto the judge that shall be in those days, . . . and thou shalt do according to the sentence which they . . . shall show thee; . . . thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left." This is explained thus: Whosoever the judge of those days may be, if he be recognized as competent and blameless, whether he be a Jephthah, a Jerubbaal, or a Samuel, he is, by virtue of his position as chief of the court of justice, invested with the same authority as Moses (Sifre, Deut. 153; R. H. 25ab). Even when they decide that left should be right, or right left, when they are mistaken or misled in their judgment, they must be obeyed (R. H. 25a). Heaven itself yields to the authority of the earthly court of justice as to the fixing of the calendar and the festival days (Yer. R. H. i. 57b; compare also Mak. 22b).
The power of the Rabbis is a threefold one: (1) to amplify the Law either by prohibitory statutes for the prevention of transgressions ("gezerot") or by mandatory statutes for the improvement of the moral or religious life of the people ("taḳḳanot"), and by the introduction of new rites and customs ("minhagim"); (2) to expound the Law according to certain rules of hermeneutics, and thereby evolve new statutes as implied in the letter of the Law; and, finally, (3) to impart additional instruction based upon tradition. But the Rabbis were also empowered on critical occasions to abrogate or modify the Law (see Abrogation of Laws and Accommodation of the Law). In many instances where greater transgressions were to be prevented, or for the sake of the glory of God, or the honor of man, certain Mosaic laws were abrogated or temporarily dispensed with by the Rabbis (Mishnah Ber. ix. 5, 54a, 63a; Yoma 69a; compare also Yeb. 90b).
In matrimonial matters the principle adopted is that, since marriages are, as a rule, contracted in accordance with the rabbinical statutes, the Rabbis have the right to annul any marriage which is not in conformity with their ruling (Yeb. 90b). In money matters the Rabbis claimed the same right of confiscation in cases when their ruling was disregarded as was exercised by Ezra (see Ezra x. 8; Giṭ. 36b).
As to the validity of the decisions of the Rabbis, the following rules are to be considered:
"No rabbinical court [bet din] can impose laws or institute forms of practise which the majority of people can not without great hardship accept and observe" ('Ab. Zarah 36a, B. B. 60b).
"No rabbinical court can abrogate laws and institutions made by any other court, unless it is superior in both wisdom and number" ('Eduyyot i. 5). If, however, such a prohibitory law has been accepted by the entire Jewish people, no rabbinical court, even though superior to the one that introduced it, has the power of abrogating it ('Ab. Zarah 36b; Maimonides, "Yad," Mamrim, ii. 4). In case two rabbis, or two rabbinical courts, differ in their opinions, the rule is that in questions concerning Mosaic laws the more rigid decision should prevail; in questions concerning rabbinical laws the more lenient decision should be followed ('Ab. Zarah 7a). "After one of rabbinical authority has declared a thing to be unclean, no one else has the power to declare it clean; after one rabbinical authority has forbidden a thing, no other can permit it" (Baraita in Nid. 20b; Ber. 63b). If a teacher dissents from the decision of the highest court, he may state his dissent and teach accordingly; but he is not allowed to oppose the authority of the court in practise, in which case he falls under the category of a "zaḳen mamre" (a rebellious elder) (Deut. xvii. 12; 'Eduyyot v. 6; B. M. 59b; Yer. 'Ab. Zarah ii. 42d; Ber. 63a).
As a matter of course, the Rabbinical Authority and legislative power rested with the entire body of the court of justice or rabbinical academy, and not with the president or patriarch only. Still, the more eminent the latter in knowledge and wisdom, the better he succeeded in making his opinion or propositions prevail in the deliberation; and so the newmeasure or institution was ascribed to him, or to him and his bet din (R. H. ii. 5-9, iv. 1-4; Yeb. 77a, and elsewhere). At any rate, the Nasi, or patriarch, announced the decision, proclaimed the New Moon, and represented on all official occasions the whole rabbinical body as its highest authority. The power of investing others with Rabbinical Authority was therefore presumably his exclusive privilege. It is known that from the beginning of the third century before the common era, rabbinical authorization by the patriarch consisted in the bestowal of authority and power ("reshut") to teach, to judge, and to grant permission regarding "the forbidden first-born among animals" ("yore yore, yadin yadin, yattir bekorot," Sanh. 5a). But it is obvious that this is no longer the original form of rabbinical authorization. Far more significant and expressive of the idea of Rabbinical Authority are the words used by Jesus when ordaining Peter as chief apostle, or his disciples as his successors, and undoubtedly taken from pharisaic usage: "I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Matt. xvi. 19, xviii. 18). This corresponds exactly with what Josephus, or rather his source, tells of the Pharisees in the time of Queen Alexandra: "They were the real administrators of the public affairs; they removed and readmitted whom they pleased; they bound and loosed [things] at their pleasure" ("B. J." i. 5, § 2). The terms "bind" and "loose" ("asar we-hittir"), employed by the Rabbis in their legal terminology, point indeed to a sort of supernatural power claimed by the Pharisees for their prohibitory or permissory decrees, probably because they could place both men and things under the ban, or "ḥerem." See Binding and Loosing.
But there are other expressions which were presumably used in the old formula of rabbinical ordination. "Elijah," says Johanan ben Zakkai ('Eduy. viii. 7), "does not come to declare as clean or unclean and to separate or bring nigh." This was indeed a very important function at the time when the Levitical laws of purity and the questions of family or purity of blood ruled the entire social life of the Jews. Here the authority of the Pharisees made and unmade men and homes; and it is to this that Josephus (l.c.) possibly refers in saying, "They removed and readmitted whom they pleased."
When with the Bar Kokba war the solemn act of ordination ceased, Rabbinical Authority changed its character also, inasmuch as the continuity of tradition was no longer its basis and safeguard. Hence the greater learning became the chief source of authority. Thus, for instance, Rab's authority was decisive in ritualistic questions and Samuel's in legal matters. From Abaye and Raba onward the latterday authorities were regarded as of greater weight than the earlier ones, because they could weigh all sides better. In the Middle Ages this attitude changed, from lack of self-confidence, and the respect for the former generation, which amounted to blind adoration, grew greatly (see Aḥaronim). In fact, the great lack of a central body representing Rabbinical Authority was felt more and more, and the attempts of Jacob Berab to reintroduce the ordination, or Semikah, failed. See Semikah.
Thus Rabbinical Authority was transferred from the personality of the teachers to the codes of law, until finally the Shulḥan 'Aruk became its embodiment, while Jewish synods in various countries provided for temporary emergencies. Singularly enough, the abolition of the power of excommunication, under the influence of modern times and through the interference of the worldly government, marks the beginning of the decline of Rabbinical Authority in occidental Judaism; while the derogation of the Shulḥan 'Aruk in the modern life of the Jew practically hastened the process, and led to the convocation of rabbinical conferences, synods and like measures. See Synod; Conferences, Rabbinical; Reform Judaism; Halakah; Ordination; Codification of Law; Karaites.
Hamburger, R. B. T. ii., s.v. Ordination, Rabbinismus, Synedrion, and Binden und Lösen.


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Antibiotics may benefit some patients with acute otitis media
Alan Ehrlich, MD
Level 1: Likely reliable evidence
Various guidelines suggest analgesics either as an alternative to antibiotics for the treatment of uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM) in children or as the preferred option. Although antibiotics have been shown to reduce symptoms, many studies and meta-analyses have suggested that the benefit of such treatment may be small, since symptoms often resolve on their own. One criticism of earlier trials is that the criteria for AOM may have been loosely defined, including children with only mild illness. In two new randomized trials, amoxicillin-clavulanate was compared vs. placebo in populations with strict criteria for AOM diagnosis.
In the first trial, 322 children aged 6-35 months with AOM were randomized to amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day plus clavulanate 5.7 mg/kg/day orally vs. placebo for seven days (N Engl J Med. 2011;364:116-26). For AOM diagnosis, children had to have symptoms, acute inflammatory signs in the tympanic membrane, and otoscopic indications. Treatment failure was defined as a composite of several factors: no symptom improvement after three days or no otoscopic improvement after eight days, worsening condition or tympanic membrane perforation at any time, infection requiring additional antimicrobial treatment or discontinuation of the study drug.
Failure occurred in 18.6% of the amoxicillin-clavulanate group vs. 44.9% of the controls (P <0.001, NNT 4). Rescue medication was needed in 6.8% vs. 33.5% (P <0.001, NNT 4). There were no significant differences in the use of analgesics or antipyretics. The amoxicillin-clavulanate group had significantly higher rates of diarrhea and eczema.
In a second trial with similar diagnostic criteria, 291 children aged 6-23 months were randomized to amoxicillin 90 mg/kg plus clavulanate 6.4 mg/kg orally daily vs. placebo for 10 days (N Engl J Med. 2011;364:105-115; available at www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0912254, accessed February 15, 2011). Amoxicillin-clavulanate was associated with greater rates of symptom resolution at two, four, and seven days (P=0.04 overall, at seven days 67% vs. 53%, NNT 8) and with lower rates of treatment failure at four to five days (4% vs. 23%, P <0.001, NNT 6) and at 10 to 12 days (16% vs. 51%, P <0.001, NNT 3). Rates of diarrhea and diaper-area dermatitis were significantly higher in the amoxicillin group.
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Addressing health inequity: A critical step towards a successful national vaccine rollout strategy
February 22, 2021 /in Blog, health, Coronavirus, Featured Home - Your Health, Health Blog Post /by NCL staff
By Nissa Shaffi, NCL Associate Director of Health Policy
The COVID-19 vaccines have provided much needed doses of hope as consumers eagerly wait for their shots. However — due to competing pressures of managing inadequate supplies, complex state-managed distribution plans, emerging viral variants, and unaddressed health disparities — the national vaccine rollout has fallen short of its intended goals.
To date, more than 40 million have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 16+ million people are currently fully-vaccinated. On average, providers around the country are administering 1.6 million doses per day. According to experts, 70 to 90 percent of the population will need to be vaccinated if we are to achieve herd immunity and return to normal everyday activities.
The delays in the vaccine rollout have been attributed to variations among states and territories, which have been expected to set their own distribution plans and eligibility criteria. All states have made the vaccine available for healthcare workers, and nearly 43 states and the District of Columbia have expanded their eligibility to include occupation-based vaccination programs. These include members of the non-medical essential workforce, like grocery store employees and police officers.
While vaccine hesitancy among some Americans remains a problem, it's becoming less of a concern as more and more people are getting vaccinated. COVID-19 has further exposed both vulnerabilities in our infrastructure and social determinants of health — conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect their overall health — that threaten to impede access. Throughout the rollout, vulnerable communities have experienced barriers in booking vaccine appointments due to limited access to broadband, phones, and accessible, affordable transportation.
Vaccine hesitancy and social determinants of health remain the primary obstacles in the rollout process. Going forward, addressing health disparities will be a critical strategy in realizing a successful national response, because — without health equity — the virus will continue to ravage the most vulnerable communities. The National Consumers League supports comprehensive strategies to address the glaring disparities in health and access that COVID-19 has exposed.
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Apple supplier Foxconn denies using forced student labor in Chinese factories
By Michael Kan
Apple supplier Foxconn has denied forcing vocational school students in China to work at its factories, following claims that the students must remain employed at the company or lose school credit.
Foxconn said in a statement on Tuesday the company has "long had a short-term internship program" to bring students from vocational schools to work at the factories. All the students are within legal working age, and on average make up 2.7 percent of the company's work force in China.
"The internship programs range in length from one to six months and students are free to leave the internship program at any time," the company said.
New York-based China Labor Watch, however, said it found instances of Foxconn interns being misled to come and work at a company manufacturing base in Zhengzhou, China, which is building Apple's new iPhone.
The student workers must continue to work, or else lose school credit and be unable to graduate, said Li Qiang, founder of China Labor Watch. But because media reports have been covering the controversy, Foxconn has issued a notice, saying students can return to their schools if they no longer wish to work, he added.
Labor experts have said the use of vocational students in factories is common in China. In the case of the students at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory, schools are arranging the internships in order to make money from Foxconn, Li said.
Foxconn said in its statement that the schools themselves recruit the students under the supervision of the local government. During the internship, teachers are then assigned to "accompany and monitor" the students, who are paid the same wages as full-time entry-level workers.
In denying the allegations, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant also pointed to recent audits of its factories carried out by the Fair Labor Association, which found no evidence that the students were pressured to continue with the internship program. Those audits, however, did not investigate factories in Zhengzhou.
While Foxconn denies any forced internships, a company worker in Zhengzhou said in an interview on Tuesday that there are cases of students being required to work at Foxconn in order to graduate.
Some interns have just entered their schools, but are being forced to work at Foxconn, he said. "If they don't come to Foxconn to work, they won't be able to get their diploma," he said. "I don't see what the benefit is of them coming from school to work here."
IDG News Service visited Zhengzhou last weekend. Foxconn recruitment offices are prevalent across neighborhoods near the factories and seeking to hire workers from age 16 to 45. Entry level pay starts at $284 a month.
One high school worker, aged 18, said he came to the factory to work as part of an internship arranged by his teacher. However, he said he came to work because there was little for him to do during the summer break. He declined to give out his name for fear of being punished.
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8 Flowering Vines to Plant for Non-Stop Summer Blooms
August 12, 2022 August 12, 2022 by Lakeisha Ethans
Backyard Gardening Guides
Flowering vines have an unmistakable grandeur; from their willowy, woody trails to the charming flowers they bear, it's easy to fall in love with them. Vines are climbing plants with long stems and a trailing growth habit. They use tendrils, twining stems, or aerial roots to trail and climb, particularly around sturdy support structures.
Interestingly, vines evolved to climb to have a competitive advantage over other plants by growing out of reach of herbivores. It also gives them better access to sunlight, nutrients and water
Even when their roots prefer shady, fertile soil, they strive over rocks and other plants to grow in full sun. After settling in their desired conditions, flowering vines produce blossoms that show their charm and can add visual interest to a landscape. So if you're looking for flowering vines that bloom all summer, we've got you covered.
Read on to discover the varieties you can have in your garden.
1. Black-Eyed Susan Vine
2. Chinese Wisteria
3. Tangerine Beauty Crossvine
4. Bougainvillea
5. Morning Glory
6. Climbing Hydrangea
7. Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle
8. Butterfly Vine
Watch Them Climb!
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The black-eyed Susan vine of the Thunbergia alata variety can be an annual or perennial. Still, people often confuse them with Rudbeckia hirta, a black-eyed Susan plant of a different growing habit.
Native to East Africa, this vine can trail eight feet in a single season and, if left unattended, in ideal conditions, stretch to 20 feet! They make excellent plants for hanging baskets. It thrives in fertile, well-draining soil and prefers full sun exposure because of its tropical origins. In hot, dry climates, it's best to grow the vine in partial shade to prevent leaf scorch.
In addition, the black-eyed Susan vine needs a sturdy support structure to cling to. Because it is self-seeding, it can be invasive, so it's best to dedicate a lattice, fence, hanging basket, or trellis for the plant to thrive.
Black-eyed Susan repeatedly blooms throughout the summer, boasting many flowers that attract pollinators. Each flower has five petals, usually rounded, heart, or salver-shaped, and embellished with a distinct reddish-black pistil.
Note: Powdery mildew may cause an issue with your vine. If you spot it, here's how to make homemade powdery mildew spray to keep your flowering vine disease-free.
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The Chinese Wisteria, also known as Wisteria Sinensis, is a flowering vine that boasts sweet-smelling blossoms in various colors from late spring and summer. While this flowering vine is native to China, it differs from its North American twin in growing habits and seed shape. But, it can take a long time for them to flower, sometimes up to 20 years especially if planted by seed. So, patience is key when caring for this climbing vine.
In some parts of the USA, the Chinese Wisteria is considered invasive because of its aggressive growth habit. At maturity, it can measure up to 40 feet and be heavy because of its flower clusters. It's important to plan where the Wisteria will climb, as its extensive root system can damage walls and pathways.
Hang Wisteria from sturdy support structures such as a metal or wooden pergola or archway, facing the sun with its roots in moist and fertile soil.
Note: All parts of the Wisteria are toxic. Please keep children and pets away from where it blooms to avoid accidental ingestion.
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The tangerine beauty crossvine is native to Texas and is referred to as the new Texas Superstar. It is known as a crossvine because of the cross-shaped pattern inside its crosscut stem.
Its trumpet-shaped flowers are a favorite among hummingbirds and bees. With sunset-shade blossoms, yellow throats, and dense foliage, the Texas Superstar can grow anywhere between 15 and 20 feet tall in ideal conditions.
This sun-loving flowering vine can tolerate soggy and dry soils but does best in well-drained, fertile soil. The tangerine beauty can grow without support and easily climbs masonry and tree bark. If you plant it to climb up a trellis, ensure its vines are spaced six feet apart to make room for its dense spread.
Pro-Tip: Prune the tangerine beauty crossvine after it finishes flowering to keep it in check. To boost flower growth, train the stems not to crowd one another. And if you don't want vines to spread, remove the root suckers.
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Bougainvillea is named after a French navigator and admiral Louis Antoine de Bougainville, who noticed the plant in Brazil in 1768. With 14 species, and 250 varieties, this popular tropical flowering vine is relatively easy to care for and maintain.
Bougainvilleas thrive in the sun and can tolerate hot and dry weather, with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but won't thrive in anything below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately, the bougainvillea can be hard to spot since it blooms in multiple colors like orange, yellow, white, pink, red, and purple.
But the "flowers" you see are paper-thin leaves called bracts. The actual flower is white and sits comfortably at the center of the bracts. At maturity, bougainvillea can measure up to 20 feet tall.
Unfortunately, bougainvillea plants don't naturally attach themselves to support, so you'll need to train them, especially if you want them to grow across a wall. As it grows on a trellis or wire guide, tie its stems and heavy branches with twist ties to maneuver its growth in your desired pattern.
Note: Bougainvilleas are great flowering vines, but don't plant them near a swimming pool. The bracts can blow everywhere and clog up filters, causing water quality issues and pressure, among other things.
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Morning glory vines boast dreamy appeal with their velvety, heart-shaped leaves. This fast-growing climber bears flowers in many shades, including red, pink, blue, purple, and white. Morning glory vine blooms throughout summer until frost sets in and measures a maximum of 10 feet.
Morning glory attracts hummingbirds to your garden and is easy to maintain. They're great for trellises and pergolas, and you'd need to prune them often as they can be an aggressive climber. These flowering vines thrive in full sun and prefer well-drained soil.
Pro-Tip: To encourage more blooms and prevent the vines from taking over your garden, prune occasionally, and deadhead spent flowers. Also, watch out for cotton aphids! If you see wilting or crinkling leaves, your plant needs help.
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Blooming from late spring and peaking in summer, the climbing hydrangea features fragrant blossoms and leathery heart-shaped leaves. This heavy flowering vine needs substantial support for climbing masonry, trees, and columns.
Climbing hydrangeas enjoy full sun exposure but need partial shade in hot weather. Climbing hydrangeas prefer moist, well-drained soil and can attract bees to your garden. It can grow over 60 feet in ideal conditions over the years.
Note: If you spot curling leaves or brown spots on your climbing hydrangea, your plant may be battling a fungal disease or powdery mildew. Learn to make homemade powdery mildew spray to keep your flower disease-free.
Image credits: Joshua J. Cotten via Unsplash
Dropmore Scarlet, 'Lonicera x brownii' is a hardy flowering vine known for its tubular, scarlet flowers whose trumpet shape blooms flare open to reveal their stark orange throats. But, if you want to start a pollinator garden, you can't go wrong with Scarlet honeysuckle's intense and fruity-smelling flowers.
After blooming from early summer to fall, the honeysuckle's flowers eventually give way to small bright red berries, which attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Reaching a maximum height of up to 20 feet, have this flowering vine climb across sun-facing arbors, to relish its stunning blooms.
Pro-Tip: Prune this plant only when it's dormant (late fall to early spring). If the plant has overgrown, cut it back to 1-1.5 feet above the ground when it's dormant, leaving a few strong buds to encourage growth.
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The enchanting butterfly vine, mascagnia macroptera, also known as the yellow orchid vine, goes through transformations like the transfixing insect that shares its name. This heat-loving vine, can climb fences and trellis with its twining stems.
It bears glossy, linear-shaped leaves and blooms forth clusters of vividly yellow orchid-shaped flowers at the start of spring. The five-petaled blossoms transform into 'winged' paper-thin seed pods, which turn tan to brown (in color) as they mature and resemble a butterfly.
The yellow orchid vine can grow to 20 feet and thrives in full sun or partial shade. This somewhat aggressive climber is relatively low maintenance, drought-tolerant, and disease-resistant.
Pro-Tip: Since butterfly vine doesn't cling, it needs support to climb, so a chain-link fence or a lattice is ideal for helping it thrive.
If you're looking for flowering vines to create a wow effect, you can't go wrong with these flowering vines for non-stop summer blooms in your garden. Flowering vines provide privacy, attract pollinators, and look stunning in all their glory.
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Mr. Minns and his Cousin
Harry Furniss
14 cm x 10 cm, vignetted
Dickens's Sketches by Boz, The Charles Dickens Library Edition, "Tales," Chapter 1, "Mr. Minns and his Cousin," facing I, 304.
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"How do you do, Mr. Budden? — pray take a chair!" politely stammered the discomfited Minns.
"Thank you— thank you— well— how are you, eh?"
"Uncommonly well, thank you," said Minns, casting a diabolical look at the dog, who, with his hind legs on the floor, and his fore paws resting on the table, was dragging a bit of bread and butter out of a plate, preparatory to devouring it, with the buttered side next the carpet.
"Ah, you rogue!"said Budden to his dog; "you see, Minns, he's like me, always at home, eh, my boy!— Egad, I'm precious hot and hungry! I've walked all the way from Stamford-hill this morning."
"Have you breakfasted?"inquired Minns.
"Oh, no!— came to breakfast with you; so ring the bell, my dear fellow, will you? and let's have another cup and saucer, and the cold ham. — Make myself at home, you see!" continued Budden, dusting his boots with a table-napkin. "Ha! — ha! — ha! — 'pon my life, I'm hungry." ["Tales," Chapter 2, "Mr. Minns and his Cousin," 302.
Extended caption adapted from the text: "Ah, you rogue!"said Budden to his dog; "you see, Minns, he's like me, always at home, eh, my boy!— Egad, I'm precious hot and hungry! I've walked all the way from Stamford-hill this morning." — Sketches by Boz, 302.
Although both Mr. Minns and his cousin, Mr. Budden, are middle-class and middle-aged, Furniss conceives of these two in contrasting terms, as their clothing and postures suggest. Mr. Augustus Minns, a senior civil servant whose post is in the heart of the City, at Somerset House, is fashionably dressed in tailcoat and pumps; his cousin, Mr. Octavius Budden, has the look of a country squire, with light-coloured waistcoat and boots. But the obvious difference, manifested in their facial expressions, is in their attitude towards the marauding dog who is trampling on Mr. Minns' morning paper as he lunges for a piece of bread-and-butter on the table; whereas Budden is quite unconcerned about the behaviour of his canine companion, whom he regards as an extension of himself, Minns casts a look of disdain upon the vexatious creature who has invaded the tranquility of his amply-laid breakfast table. The dog-owner waves his neckerchief at the ill-mannered pet, and is not much engaged in the desultory conversation with his urban (and urbane) cousin. Whereas George Cruikshank in his original 1839 illustration Mr. Minns and his Cousin (see below) describes the dog of nameless breed as black and not wearing a coat, Furniss in his 1910 lithograph clearly depicts the white, tail-less dog's "suit of fleecy hosiery."
Although this is Dickens's first published work, originally entitled "A Dinner at Poplar Walk" in The Monthly Magazine, 1 December 1833, it is still highly amusing as a study in contrasts. The sedate, affluent bachelor Mr. Minns, a career civil servant at Somerset House (where John Dickens, the writer's father, began his government career in the Naval Pay Office, and where he worked when posted from Chatham to London), is worlds apart from his boisterous suburban cousin's apartment. Whereas Mr. Minns is a wealthy bachelor, Budden, a family man of more modest means, has determined to ingratiate himself with Minns by inviting him to Sunday dinner, in furtherance of his scheme to have the childless Mr. Minns make Master Alexander Augustus Budden (his awkward son "Alick") his heir. The plan goes awry from the start because Minns detests both dogs and children, both of whom Budden seems to dote upon, as Furniss's illustration suggests at least with respect to the unruly pet he has brought with him. How obtuse of Budden never to have detected his cousin's biases!
Relevant Illustration from the Chapman & Hall Edition, 1839
Above: The original Cruikshank illustration of Budden and his dog disturbing the fastidious Mr. Minns' breakfast in order to deliver in invitation to Sunday dinner, in Mr. Minns and his Cousin (1839).[Click on the image to enlarge it.]
Davis, Paul. Charles Dickens A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work. New York: Checkmark and Facts On File, 1999.
Dickens, Charles. "Tales," Chapter 2, "Mr. Minns and his Cousin,"Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-day Life and Every-day People. Illustrated by GeorgeCruikshank. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839; rpt., 1890.  234-242.
_____. "Tales," Chapter 2, "Mr. Minns and his Cousin." Christmas Books and Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-day Life and Every-day People. Illustrated by Sol Eytinge, Jr. The Diamond Edition. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1875 [rpt. of 1867 Ticknor & Fields edition]. 398-404.
_____. "Tales," Chapter 2, "Mr. Minns and his Cousin." Sketches by Boz. Illustrated by Fred Barnard. The Household Edition. London: Chapman and Hall, 1876. 148-153.
_____. "Tales," Chapter 1, "The Boarding-House." Sketches by Boz. Illustrated by Harry Furniss. The Charles Dickens Library Edition. London: Educational Book Company, 1910. Vol. 1. 300-310.
Hawksley, Lucinda Dickens. Chapter 3, "Sketches by Boz." Dickens Bicentenary 1812-2012: Charles Dickens. San Rafael, California: Insight, 2011. 12-15.
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxurious Yacht
Popular Day Trips in Istanbul
From Istanbul: Full-Day Princes Island Tour with Lunch
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Our most recommended Istanbul Day Trips
1. Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxurious Yacht
A sunset on the water is an amazing way to end your cruise experience and an equally amazing way to start your evening. Whether it is to impress that special someone with a picture-perfect moment or just to appreciate a great time with great friends, a sunset cruise is something everyone will remember. Few places in the world are as mesmerizing as Istanbul in the setting sun. Aboard an elegant yacht, drinking traditional Turkish drinks, and nibbling on canapés and fruit from tastefully arranged platters, glide by palaces and minarets as you sail along the Bosphorus. When dusk sets in, a soothing breeze arrives from the Sea of Marmara and the sky over the city puts on a colorful show, tinted with shades of orange and rose. The muezzin calls from a towering minaret. Majestic palaces and villas standstill along the strait's banks, as if nothing has changed over a millennium. Breathe in the legacy of ancient Byzantium, Constantinople, and mighty Ottoman Empire with each breath of fresh salty air. Kick back and ride gentle waves on the comfort of a yacht. Watch the city and its iconic landmarks pass by, which is the perfect way to unwind after a busy day of sightseeing. The tour starts at Kabatas Pier and ends at Karakoy Pier.
2. From Istanbul: Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flight and Lunch
Tour the most important landmarks of Cappadocia along with its fascinating rock formations on an all-day guided tour. Get picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and arrive at the airport for a 1.5-hour flight to Kayseri. Meet your local driver and enjoy the ride to Cappadocia, where you will join other group participants and begin your tour. Explore the Goreme Open Air Museum and study the many rock-cut churches from as far back as the 10th century. Next, visit Devrent Valley, famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks, and feel like you're in another world. Head to Pasabag, also known as Monks Valley, and see the chapel dedicated to St. Simeon along with a hermit's shelter. Admire some of the most striking fairy chimneys with a unique mushroom shape. Stop for a typical Turkish lunch in Avanos. Then learn to make pottery with local experts. Take in the best views of the fairy chimneys from Goreme Panorama before marveling at more magnificent landscapes from Uchisar Rock Castle. Drive back to Kayseri for your return flight to Istanbul where your driver will greet you and take you back to your hotel.
3. From Istanbul: Gobeklitepe Day Tour
Visit the fascinating archeological site of Gobekli Tepe on a full-day private tour from Istanbul. Explore this 11,500-year-old hilltop sanctuary, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Start your day with an early morning pickup at your hotel. Transfer to the airport for a 2-hour-long flight to Sanliurfa, formerly known as Edessa. Edessa was is noted as one of the most important holy places in the world. Upon arrival at the airport in Sanliurfa, you will meet your guide that will lead to Gobekli Tepe. The discovery of Gobekli Tepe and its architecture has changed the entire known history of advanced civilizations. Archeologists believe it is the oldest religious site in the world. Explore its Neolithic collection of stone circles in this prehistoric site of worship. Learn how people built this structure 12,000 years ago using stone-age tools. Take a walk at the site of the excavation and find out recent findings. Give your feet a well-earned break by going to Sanliurfa and take some time for yourself for lunch at a local restaurant. Savor the delicious flavors of southeast Turkey. You can also spend some time shopping in the local market. After making the most of your free time, transfer to Sanliurfa airport to take a flight back to Istanbul. Be met with a representative upon landing to transfer back to your hotel.
4. From Istanbul: Full-Day Princes Island Tour with Lunch
Explore Büyükada, the largest of Turkey's Princes islands, on this 9-hour excursion from Istanbul. Cruise across the Sea of Marmara, watching the sights of Istanbul slip from view. You can explore the pedestrianized island in the best possible way – by bike (not included) or spend time at leisure, perhaps relaxing on one of its beaches, before returning to Istanbul. Travel from your hotel by air-conditioned coach to the port with your guide, and board the boat that will take you to the Princes islands. The largest and most interesting of the islands is Büyükada, which is your destination for the day. From the boat you can look back on the sights of Istanbul, seeing iconic landmarks such as Topkapi Palace and the pretty Kiz Kulesi (also known as the Maiden's Tower), which was featured in the James Bond film, The World is Not Enough. Dock in Büyükada and then take a stroll through the streets with your guide, soaking up the laid-back atmosphere of island life. Your guide will tell you about the island's history during the ride, and about its time as a place of exile for banished statesmen and royalty, and of its life as a monastic settlement during Turkey's Byzantine-Christian period. Pass lovely wooden mansions that are stunning examples of the island's late Ottoman-era architecture, and look out over the sparkling sea. Seagulls are everywhere in Büyükada, and if you'd like to feed them your guide will give you simits (bread with sesame seeds) so you can toss them a treat. Stop for lunch at a seafood restaurant, or have lunch on the boat, and then spend the rest of your day at leisure on the island. Meet your guide at a pre-arranged time for your boat ride back to Istanbul. The last leg of your journey will be by coach, and you'll be dropped off at your Istanbul hotel.
5. 2-Day Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul Optional Balloon Flight
Start the first day by visiting Devrent Valley, also known as 'Imagination Valley', this is the most surreal-looking landscape. Your next stop will be Pashabagi also called the Monks Valley. Proceed to Avanos the pottery centre of Cappadocia, this village is set on the banks of the Red River. You will have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to Goreme Open Air Museum. The world's most important Byzantine cave churches are found in these once remote valleys where monks and nuns pursued monastic life from the 3rd century on. Here you can see the best preserved Byzantine cave wall paintings and frescos from the Iconoclastic period through to the end of Seljuk rule. Then admire a spectacular view over Goreme, you can see fairy chimneys, rock formations, and cave houses. You have the option of also booking a pre-sunrise hot-air balloon flight for the next morning. While your guides complete the final preparations for your flight, you are served breakfast. Your pilot will show you all the unique beauties of Cappadocia from the Red Valley to Goreme. While witnessing an amazing sunrise up in the air, you will get to see perfect panoramic views of Urgup, Goreme, Ortahisar,Uchisar, Avanos, and Nevsehir. After the landing, a celebration with refreshing drinks (non-alcoholic) will be waiting for you. On the Blue tour you hike along the Red and Rose Valley, the most breathtakingly and mysteriously beautiful valleys in the region. Conclude your hike at the Cavusin Cave Village. Marvel at the rock castle and troglodyte dwellings where people lived until the 20th Century. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Descend towards the center of the earth with a trip to the Underground City of Kaymakli, one of the largest and deepest of Cappadocia's many such settlements. Discover this underground city and its stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, and wineries. Visit the Pigeon Valley. See spectacular view of dovecotes (pigeon or dove houses), old abandoned cave homes, and old Greek houses of Uchisar and Ortshisar Castle, as well as the biggest mass of fairy chimneys in Cappadocia.
6. Troy: Full-Day Tour from Istanbul
This tour is specially designed for those visitors who want a more detailed tour with an expert guide, and who wish to walk in the footsteps of characters from Homer's Illiad and learn of how a long lost city was rediscovered. Start the tour at the door of your hotel in Istanbul, where you will be met by our driver before boarding a specially configured bus, designed to provide more space and greater leg room for your comfort. On arrival in the town of Eceabat, once the ancient city of Madytos, located on the shores of the Dardanelles Strait, stop to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, your guide will accompany you on a 25-minute ferry trip across the Dardanelles to Çanakkale, where you will board the tour bus for the drive to nearby Troy. During the tour, your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, as well as the history and discoveries of the archaeological excavations from its discovery by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s to the present day. 9 cities have been discovered built one on top of the other dating back to before 3500 BC, with the city made famous by Homer in his book the Iliad describing the 10-year war being just one of the layered settlements. Not only will you see the still impressive defensive walls of the ancient city and learn the story of the Trojan War, but you will also be able to walk past the ruins of everyday houses dating back more than 3000 years, and walk the same paths as the people of the city did three millennia ago. Following the tour, re-board the tour bus to be carried back to Çanakkale, from where you will return by ferry to Eceabat. After a brief break, board the bus for the return trip to Istanbul, to be dropped at your hotel door.
7. From Istanbul: Ephesus & Şirince Day Trip w/ Wine Tasting
Spend the day exploring the most memorable places in Ephesus and Şirince on this guided full-day tour from Istanbul, lunch included. Visit the House of Virgin Mary, see the Temple of Artemis, and taste local wine at a vineyard. Enjoy convenient round-trip transportation from Istanbul. Start your trip by getting picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and transferred to the Istanbul Airport for your flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Upon arrival at Izmir Airport, meet your driver to head to Ephesus to start the tour. First, stop at the House of Virgin Mary, the place where Mary may have spent her last days. This place was officially declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. The visit to the House of Virgin Mary takes about 45 minutes. After, take a 5-minute drive to Ephesus to continue the tour. Ephesus is an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial, and early Christian periods. The city is an important site for Christianity as one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Walk along the city's marble streets accompanied by a tour guide. See the Ephesus Odeon, Ephesus Prytaneion, State Agora, Memmius Monument, Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, Temple of Hadrian, and Ephesus Latrines. Next, optionally visit The Private House (so-called "Terrace Houses" brothel). Afterward, carry on to the Celsus Library, Marble Road, Commercial Agora, the great theater, and Arcadian Street (Harbor Road). Later, head to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Get a chance to take memorable photos of the Church of St. John and İsa Bey Mosque. Before the end of the tour, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afterward, head to Şirince, an old village of Rûm (Byzantine Greeks) situated on the hills of Selçuk, 7 km from Ephesus. The village is popular for beautiful traditional houses and fruit-flavored wine production. Complete your experience with free time for a wine tasting. At the end of your trip, get transferred back to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival in Istanbul, a driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer you back to your hotel in the evening.
8. Full-Day Troy Tour From Istanbul
Travel back to the days of the Trojan War and such legends of ancient history as Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Homer on a full-day tour of "Truva" (the historic city of Troy). Depart Istanbul early in the morning (06:00-06:30) from convenient meeting points in Taksim, Beşiktaş, Beyoğlu, Şişli, Ortaköy and Bebek. Hotel pick-ups are available from Sultanahmet, Beyazıd, Sirkeci, Laleli and Aksaray. Transfer to Ataturk Airport for any last pick-ups from airport area hotels. Then transfer to Troy. Enjoy a buffet breakfast as you cruise through the narrow straits of the Dardanelles. Upon arrival, lunch will be served at a restaurant with stunning views of the Dardanelles as you dine. At 12.45, depart for Troy, and see the replica of the Trojan Horse from the movie "Troy" at the entrance to the legendary city. Gaze on the remains of city walls that date back more than 3,000 years, and learn about landmark ruins and monuments, such as the Temple of Athena, Megaron House, and trench of Schliemann. Explore the death of Achilles near the Scaean Gate, and discover the site where the Trojan Horse was probably taken at the Gate of Troy VI. See the remains of the Roman Bath, discover where the city's music shows and poetry readings were held at the Odeon, and go to the ruins of the Bouleuterion where the council of citizens would meet. Learn about everyday life in the city at the remains of the Agora (market place) and more. Your tour of the ruins ends at 5:00 PM with a transfer back to Istanbul at 6:00 PM, and a hotel drop off at approximately 11:00 PM.
9. From Istanbul: Pamukkale Day Tour With Flights and Transfers
Delight in the ancient history and spectacular natural beauty of Pamukkale on a full-day, guided tour with flights and transfers from Istanbul included. Start the day bright and early with a morning flight from Istanbul to Denizli. There you will catch a transfer to meet your professional tour guide who will uncover Pamukkale's Greco-Roman past. Explore the hot springs in Karahayit, which have taken on an Instagram-worthy shade of red due to mineral deposits. Then head over to the Roman ruins in Hierapolis, a place twinned with Pamukkale to create a single UNESCO World Heritage site. After exploring toppled ancient columns and sacred temples, you will have the chance to swim in Cleopatra's Antique Pool—a majestic spot purportedly frequented by the Egyptian queen for its healing powers. Take an hour for yourself to discover hidden corners of Pamukkale at your own pace before reuniting with your guide and the group for lunch. The next stop is one of the most picturesque spots in Turkey—the travertines of Pamukkale. Take a barefoot walk across these bright, white limestone terraces filled with pools of cascading water. Finally, stop by a local Onyx factory before heading back to Istanbul after an unforgettable day spent in nature and history.
10. From Istanbul: Bursa and Mt. Uludağ Full-Day Tour
Departing from your hotel in Istanbul at 08:00, head directly for the port and board a ferry-boat that will take you to the city of Bursa. The streets of Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, are filled with relics of the past, including historical buildings and artifacts that tell the story of Turkish history, culture and civilization. Often called "Green Bursa," the city is also filled with lush parks and gardens, vast forests, and orchards. Take the cable car to the Mt. Uludağ, where you will enjoy a BBQ lunch before visiting Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque). The mosque, built between 1399 and 1400, is still the largest mosque in Bursa. There, you can admire its exquisite calligraphy and the great craftsmanship. Afterwards, you may enjoy some famous local Turkish products, including roasted chestnuts and Turkish sweets. Before the day is done, pay a visit to Bursa's silk market and then begin your journey back to Istanbul.
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10 Camlica Hill
11 Maiden's Tower
12 Galata Tower
13 Sultanahmet Square
14 Taksim Square
15 Suleymaniye Mosque
16 Tunel
17 Galata Mevlevi Museum
18 Miniaturk
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20 Kabataş Ferry Terminal
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Outstanding 3 days with Semih as my guide to Istanbul, saw all the major sites, but also lots of places that I probably wouldn't have got to without a guide. Semih's had lots of information on each site, and I came away with a much better understanding of the history of the city. This was the best way to get to learn about the city
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Hotel pick was great. Boat cruise was good with over view of Istanbul on left side. Princess island was nice and quiet with interesting shops. Drive through around the island was a breath of fresh air. People were nice and eager to talk to me
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Volkan was a fantastic guide! Day 10 in Turkey, been to Capaddocia, Bursa and Uludag as well but he was the best. Experienced, knowledgeable and thoughtful, will highly recommend any trip with him!
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The guide deserves 5 stars, tour was good too but too long, should remove the shopping stops from the tours, too many of them, without them tour would have been more lovely.
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loved it, everything was perfect except the leather shop tour in the end, they force you to buy products from them.
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Judge continues $50M bail for Mexican megachurch leader
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Women protest after Spain's top court found five men known as the "La Manada," or "The Animal Pack" guilty of rape outside the Supreme Court in Madrid, Spain, Friday, June 21, 2019. Spain's Supreme Court on Friday overruled two lower courts and sentenced five men to 15 years in prison each for raping an 18-year-old woman. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain's top court convicts 5 men in gang rape case
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Man police suspect in Detroit killings appears in court
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man who police say is suspected in the deaths of three women will return to court next month for a key hearing on sexual assault charges in a separate case. Thirty-four-year-old Deangelo Martin had a brief hearing Thursday in Detroit, where he faces charges of criminal...
FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday May 1, 2019, buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London. 47-year old Assange is expected to appear via a video link at court Friday June 14, 2019, as he continues his fight against extradition to the United States, where he faces prosecution under the Espionage Act. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
Sweden won't appeal decision not to arrest Assange
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish prosecutor won't appeal a decision not to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain and suspected of rape in Sweden. Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson said Thursday she planned to carry out "certain supplementary questioning," but didn'...
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Alaska teens charged in 'murder for millions' slaying
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Brazil's soccer player Neymar speaks to the press as he leaves a police station where he answered questions about rape allegations against him in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 13, 2019. Neymar denies any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil model accusing Neymar of rape speaks to police again
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian model who accused soccer star Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel in May has testified to police in Sao Paulo a second time. Najila Trindade arrived Tuesday morning at the police station to continue her deposition with a new lawyer, the fourth to represent her...


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Very clean studio. Nice space. Welcoming people. The class wasn't what I would typically think of as "power yoga," but I did like the class and instructor.


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First Pacific Company Limited has had a fairness opinion conducted on a related acquisition by PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk.
Based in Indonesia, First Pacific Company Limited is principally engaged in the business of breeding, planting, milling selling of crude palm oil.
PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk is an Indonesia-based agribusiness company primarily engaged in oil palm plantation. The scope of its business includes breeding, planting, harvesting, processing and trading oil palm products, rubber, oil palm seeds, cocoa and tea. Its plantation estates and processing facilities are located in several areas in Indonesia, such as Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Selatan, Kalimantan Timur, Sulawesi Island and Java Island. Some of its subsidiaries are PT Multi Agro Kencana Prima, Lonsum Singapore Pte Ltd, PT Tani Musi Persada and PT Sumatra Agri Sejahtera. The company is listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges.
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It seems like gum disease has been linked to everything from heart disease and stroke to rheumatoid arthritis and kidney disease. Unfortunately, a new study suggests that there is some sort of link between gum disease and breast cancer, specifically in postmenopausal women.
Studying the Study
The researchers collected data on around 74,000 postmenopausal women for this study. None of the women had a history of breast cancer when the study began, but during a follow up after seven years, 2,000 women had developed breast cancer. Women who had taken up smoking during the study were at a 32% higher risk of developing breast cancer, but it is important to mention that there were not many current smokers in the study (most had quit).
Women who had quit smoking within the past 20 years but had gum disease were at a 36% higher risk of developing breast cancer, and women with gum disease who had quit more than 20 years before the study were still at an 8% increased risk. Even among non-smokers with gum disease were at a 6% increased risk of developing breast cancer.
The Cause and Prevention
Despite all of these numbers, the researchers have not found an exact connection between gum disease and breast cancer. Gum disease typically occurs after bacteria has built up plaque on your teeth. If left unchecked, this plaque and bacteria can infect the gums, causing inflammation and bleeding that leads to teeth and bone loss over time.
The researchers are looking to whether inflammation is the link between gum disease and breast cancer. Bacteria can also travel throughout the body, and some of them have been shown to reduce the body's response to early-stage cancer. Gum disease is also typically linked with risky behavior such as smoking, drinking, and eating unhealthy foods, which may also serve as a link between the two diseases.
You can protect yourself from gum disease by eating and drinking healthily, avoiding smoking, and brushing and flossing at least twice per day followed by a mouthwash rinse. Regularly visiting a dentist is also key. If you live in the Philadelphia area and have any questions about gum disease, or would like to schedule an appointment at Dental Excellence of Blue Bell, please give us a call at (610) 272-0828.
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A quick straw poll of the 150-strong audience who had just packed into the Waterfront Rooms revealed that only 15 believed the packaging is more important than the liquid inside the bottle - and with that, the 2006 Harpers debate at the London International Wine and Spirits Fair was under way.
The main proposer was Keith Lay, who was one of the masterminds behind the Grolsch lager brand, which caused a stir in the packaging world with its distinctive flip-top closure.
One of the wines he now promotes is Bright Pink, a ros packaged in an aluminium bottle. Opposing him was Robin Kinahan MW of HwCg, who is part of the team that created Blason de Bourgogne, the most succesful French brand in the 6+ category.
After the main protagonists had slugged it out, Lulie Halstead revealed the results of research into consumers' attitudes to wine packaging.
This was followed by questions from the floor, then Nick Room (opposer) and Kevin Shaw (seconder) added some final thoughts before the concluding vote.
'I don't think there is a debate to be had here. There is nothing I have to say that is particularly new. It seems to be a sad fact of modern life that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I don't claim to be a wine expert; I'm a marketing guy.
'On my first trip after joining Ehrmanns, I was with a buyer. We had this problem wine - it was a 2.99 wine, but excellent value. It tasted good, but people weren't really going for it. Now, my eight-year-old son could have designed a better label than the one it had. You might as well have put a neon sign on it saying "Drink me if you're hard enough"! It screamed "cheap plonk".
'I have never yet seen a consumer walk into an off-licence, take out a corkscrew, open a few bottles, make a selection and then pay for the wine. It doesn't happen, and if it did, security would be called.
'It's the packaging, in the first instance, that attracts the consumer. When we're doing new packaging, we present it in a competitive set of 20-30 wines. In all cases, with the general consumer, their perception of price and quality is almost entirely based on the packaging. They're doing it on the basis of visual cues - how else do they make their selection?
'Before I joined the wine trade, I mainly drank French wine. I used to drink it, enjoy it and then a few days later say to myself, "That was a lovely wine what was it? Chteau? Chteau something." If you enjoy a wine, the packaging is the cue to say "I can remember that wine". It's the memorability that's important. What is the wine for? That is extremely important. If I take it to a friend's house, I don't want them to think that it's a crap bottle of wine.
'You can, with good packaging, slightly improve the taste perception. I know this because we've done tests, we've put the same wine in different packaging and seen the results.
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'The future of our trade must rest on the quality and integrity of the wine. It is particularly important to remember when various supply sources are openly wondering if the UK is worth supplying any more. Wine is about several years' long investment in vineyards and a long winemaking process - not a five-minute label design or two-week promotion! The trade must hold on to quality.
'We will base our argument around marketing and legal points. Marketing is not everything - massively expensive Bordeaux are sold on reputation and Parker points - they are packaged in drearily traditional bottles!
'Wine is now a normal grocery item, and that is something we should all welcome, but this has led to deeper discounts, and to some wines being created around the promotion price, not the "normal" price. And although perfectly legal, the trade does have to ask itself about the ethics of this sort of activity - the issue is the quality, value and integrity of wine.
'Label design is important, and gimmicky ideas don't work in the long term - where has Pendulum gone? Label design is now far more sophisticated and helps draw the consumer to a wine, but it is vital that the wine inside the bottle delivers what the label says it is. There are countries that have to be careful about using terms like "reserve" and "old vine".
'Many wines and their labels are controlled by laws - Chablis, Beaujolais, Chianti and Rioja spring to mind - and I mention these because they are all areas that either have let, or are in danger of letting, their quality slip and have suffered or will suffer accordingly.
'They are all brands, but they don't have the protection of a brand owner. Good marketing is of course vital, and good marketing can help lift a category - take Blason de Bourgogne for example - but the quality and integrity of the wine is vital. It is the duty of supplier and the on- and off-trade retailer to provide wines that represent what they should be.
'The bulk price for 2005 Chablis varied between 442 per feuilette [136 litres] for bad lots, to 581 for good lots. That is a price difference of 31%. The bulk price for 2005 Macon Villages varied between 330 per piece for bad lots and 490 for good lots.
'The temptation to buy the cheap and not so cheerful is very tempting given the price. It is massively dangerous to the reputation of the retailer if wine is only bought on price, and it is vital to keep quality good and not to sink into the "I can do 4.99 Chablis too" syndrome. Chablis got into a price fight in Germany, and in the 1980s the market almost collapsed. Now, it is at a much higher price, and a higher volume.
'Beaujolais has suffered from extremely erratic quality, and the consumer no longer trusts Beaujolais. We got involved with Waitrose, whereby we had a 3 Beaujolais, which went up to 4.99, with a better blend and a better label, and the volume doubled in one year - a reflection that quality is rewarded in the end.
'In summary, I would say that marketing is there to create a premium, not to give away. And we have to remember that it's the wine that gives the consumer pleasure, not the packaging. With legally defined wines, then the quality of the wine must be paramount, and to forget about the quality and integrity of wine is suicidal.
'Our life is about codes. We spend our lives deciding; trying to find our way around. We deal in semiotics - the art of symbols. Wine is a category that has complexities like no other, and that's not just the number of SKUs, but also the diversity, price, region, style and look. It's an amazingly tough market for the consumer to get into, which is a shame, because it's also an immensely enjoyable one.
'We did a test where we put the same liquid into three bottles, each with their own label designs. The liquid was identical in each, and we put different countries of origin on the labels. The reactions to wine A included: "That's really nice" and "Yes, I was expecting it to taste like that". Reactions to wine B included: "No, it's really kind of acidic". And to wine C: "It's OK, it's what I was expecting, but I don't like Australian wine."
'We see this in other areas, too. For instance, with white wine, the colour of the glass has an effect. With brown glass, people said they expected a heavy, oakier style of wine, and that they might feel uncomfortable with a fresh, acidic wine in such a bottle, because that's not what they're expecting.
'With clear glass, or flint glass, they were expecting something fresh and light. The packaging sets up expectations in their minds about how the wine is going to taste.
'We must also not forget the importance of the closure, and never underestimate the importance of back-label copy. Tell them the wine is soft and fruity, or tell them it tastes of blackcurrant. And remember that the price is on the outside of the bottle. The price is giving a signal to the consumer of what to expect.
'In the few minutes allocated to me, I must come back to Robin's key themes and use this time to persuade you that, while the label and packaging are very important to the modern wine trade, what is inside the bottle does matter for the long-term health of this industry.
'The two main elements must work hand in hand: we need presentation to excite, explain, inform and enthuse our customers, but if the initial fanfare is followed by a disappointing taste experience, what hope have we got as an industry to retain loyalty, to stand behind our products and believe in them, and to strive to achieve an even greater goal?
'If I was the promoter for a concert and I orchestrated the pre-performance hype, people flocked to the event, but they then had a poor show, what future would I have to do the same again? 'Certainly not under the same guise! And so it is with wine - except that in an already fragmented industry, with so much competition to get on shelf, the plethora of brands means that purchasing managers and buyers need to be the critics of what is put before them.
'Of course, what will sell is important, and packaging plays a crucial role. But if you select the wine critically, based on quality and value, and work with the producers in the industry to adapt the presentation to a target market, we would hope the consumer would recognise the benefit, and feed back!
'Typicity, regionality and diversity are some of the wine industry's major strengths. And wines that purport to be from special areas must reflect the characters of those areas.
'This is not only valid for the upper echelons of price and quality; it is valid in all sectors. We, as buyers, with an impartial press, must flag up inconsistencies, work to bring up lower quality and get the message back to the regions that are failing to uphold standards.
'How does Champagne fit into all this?
With all four speakers having done their best to sway the audience, a final vote was taken. But, despite the best efforts of Messrs Lay and Shaw, the number who believe that what is outside the bottle is more important than what's inside went up only slightly, to around the 30 mark - although with a few latecomers drifting in after the first vote, the proportion supporting the motion didn't change a great deal.
And with Wine Intelligence's research showing that the same wine in three different bottles can create loving and loathing of a wine in equal measure, producers will ignore the importance of good packaging at their peril.