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PERU / FORTALEZA DE KUELAP
Located in the amazonas region, kuelap is proof of the infinite skill of the chachapoya, who inhabited the area between 1000 and 1400 a.c. the city is made entirely of stone carved with anthropomorphic and animal figures. Some of the homes, which had circular bases, have been reconstructed so that visitors can get an idea of what life was like in the pre-columbian era.
www.peru.info

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / FORTALEZA OZAMA & TORRE DEL HOMENAJE
Santo domingos most important military building is 60 feet tall and dates back to the 16th century. The stone fortress is comprised of a main building known as the torre del homenaje (tributary tower), the mayors home, a well and a powder magazine.
www.mundodominicano.com

ARGENTINA / PUCARA DEL TICARA
This indigenous fortress located 53 miles outside the city of jujuy was used to stop the expansion of the spanish. Built more than ten centuries ago, it is divided into three “neighborhoods”- the entrance, the church and the high or monument area.
www.jujuyenletras.com.ar

ECUADOR / PUCARA DE RUMICUCHO
Just 19 miles north of quito, this fortress was built on the summit of a mountain nearly 8,000 feet above sea level. Five levels of terraced mountainside are surrounded by a stone wall that protects the buildings inside.
www.pichincha.gov.ec

SPAIN / AVILA
surrounded by the adaja river, this city is home to the countrys oldest wall. Though the specific date is unknown, experts put is construction at some point during the 12th century.
www.avilaturismo.com

ITALY / SIENA
Built on three hills and surrounded by four miles of walls, this town was one of the 38 military colonies of emperor augustus. Siena was named after the pigment that is extracted from the local mountains.
www.aboutsiena.com/sobre-siena

CROATIA / DUBROVNIK
known as the “pearl of the adriatic,” this city was founded in the 7th century among rocks, cypress trees and clear ocean waters. Its steep streets house over 300 monuments.
www.dubrovnik-online.com

FRANCE / CARCASSONNE
fifty-six miles outside of tolousse, this town is surrounded by two rings of walls. The stone door of the first wall opens to reveal the second, through which cars are not allowed to pass.
www.carcassonne-tourisme.com

A new bird that has been discovered in a previously unexplored Andean cloud forest, conservation groups have announced, Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. The bright yellow and red-crowned Yariguies brush-finch was named for the indigenous tribe that once inhabited the mountainous area where it was discovered and which committed mass suicide instead of submitting to Spanish colonial rule.

In Paris, motorcycle as transport is growing up very fast among executives who very often have to get from the airports to the capital. A fast solution for avoiding traffic jams speccially in rush hours and arriving at meetings on time.

In Paris there are already 10 moto-taxis companies.The prices are from 20 euros inside Paris metropolitan area, from 40 euros from Paris- Orly Airport or Charles de Gaulle airport.Soem of this moto'taxix companies have too tourisms excursions from 70 euros. theprices can vary according the hour , season, weekend, there are hours rates too.

The motorcyclesa are very modern and confortables, and the safety its a priority. A superb Honda Goldwing 1800,for example , is a veritable boat on two wheels. With its 6-cylinder engine it provides impressive acceleration when necessary, whilst ensuring smooth road holding. Yet the speed of the journey is not the only selling point. There is also the pleasure of riding on a collector's high-powered machine as well as customised comfort. In addition to a helmet equipped with disposable lining for hygiene purposes, you are given gloves, shoe protectors and a waterproof suit if it is raining. You can take 15 kg of luggage, not counting your laptop. The vehicle has built-in radio and GPS, and you can give your instructions to the rider via a built-in mike in your helmet.

As for safety, every motorcycle taxi company worthy of the name has a duty to take out a specific insurance policy, in order to give passengers the best cover in the event of personal injury. At Motocab, passengers are covered for up to 100 million euros from the time they get on board the vehicle until they get off.

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Restorer Nanett Woithe shows documents written by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) in the eastern German city of Weimar August 31, 2006. These are the earliest handwritten originals by Bach found during restorations in Weimar and shows his transcriptions of organ works by Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) and Johann Adam Reinken (1643-1722).



A document signed by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

If you are in Italy and you order a capuccino after lunch or dinner you will expose your Anglo-Saxon ignorance. It would be unthinkable to an Italian to drink a capuccino at any time other than breakfast. An espresso instead would be a good choice.

So here we will offer you some tips, terms and words to order your coffe as italians do.

• Caffè, caffè normale or caffè espresso: the traditional strong shot of coffee, served in small espresso cups. Essential after meals. If you ask for a “caffè”, this is what you will get. Or simply order specifically for an “espresso”.

• Caffè doppio: two shots of a caffè espresso.

• Caffè lungo: its name may translate as “long coffee”, but this is still basically an espresso, served with a dash of hot water in the usual espresso cup.

• Caffè americano: If a espresso is too strong for oyur taste them ask for an american coffe served in a larger cup and noticeably watered down. If you want milk (latte) with it, you will have to ask.

• Caffè latte: a small amount of coffee with a lot of milk, usually served in a thermal glass. Can be hot or cold (caldo or freddo). Asking simply for a “latte” will get you a glass of milk.


• Cappuccino or cappuccio: you will rarely see frothy cappuccino ordered at any time other than breakfast. Never order a Capuccino after lunch or dinner.

• Caffè macchiato: macchiato means “stained”, and this coffee is an espresso stained with a dash of milk. An acceptable alternative to a cappuccino after a meal.

• Caffè corretto: “correcting” your misbehaving coffee means adding a shot of grappa or other such liquor. Usually taken after lunch or dinner.

• Caffè marocchino: This a caffè espresso in a glass, topped with a layer of cocoa and frothy milk. Its also called "mochaccino or Moka"

• Caffè or cappuccino decaffeinato: an espresso or a cappuccino made from decaffeinated coffee.

• Caffè shakerato: This is a frosthy, ice-cold drink made from a shot of espresso, sugar and ice in a cocktail shaker. It is known too as Ice Capuccino

YouTube Pushes Branded Channels, Paris Hilton Jumps In

In an attempt to turn its popular web presence into a commercial juggernaut, YouTube unveiled a fresh advertising initiative on Tuesday. The new offering is launching with Paris Hilton and Warner Bros. Records, and features "Participatory Video Ads" and "Branded Channels." PVAs are generated by the sponsor, and employ typical YouTube features, including the ability to share, embed and rate content. Advertising partners can also employ customizable, MySpace-like channels to "create deeper, more brand-centric video experiences." Channels showcase content, serve as a forum for user competitions, and allow viewers to subscribe to a brand’s video feed. One of Hilton’s advertisements features brief introductory remarks by the artist, followed by the music video, "Stars are Blind."


According to YouTube, the initiative is “the first step toward defining a new advertising model for video entertainment on the internet.” And while its advertising program seems primed to harness the viral power of viewer-to-viewer distribution, advertisers will still be under pressure to create content that feels genuine. Recently, Smirnoff posted the rap parody "Tea Partay," which earned a 4.5 star rating (out of 5) from viewers. That piece was designed not to feel like an advertisement — something executives deemed crucial to its viral success. And the Smirnoff experiment grabbed well over 800,000 views over two weeks, in addition to media attention from such outlets as the Wall Street Journal. But success stories like those could create problems for the latest YouTube initiative, because Smirnoff created a splash without paying a dime for the placement.

AVEBURY, Wiltshire

Avebury is a rustic village with thatched cottages entirely enclosed by the country's largest ancient henge monument. Truly astounding. The village Pub at Avebury is very old and atmospheric and also serves excellent lunches. The massive ancient stones and henge earthwoks are stunning, awe inspiring and impossibly pretty on warm summer evenings.

BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER, Gloucestershire,

The beautiful and shallow river windrush trickles through the middle of this impossibly quaint village with lots of tiny arched footbridges to allow pedestrians to cross. In the heart of the cotswold hills, all the houses in Bourton on the water are built of local yellow stone, giving the whole place a friendly ambience. There is a bird sanctuary and a pottery close to the centre of town.Undoubtedly, Bourton-on-the-Water is on of the most beautiful villages in England.

CLOVELLY, Devon

This lovely little village on a steep road down to a great pub by the beach is now a heritage site. Once the home of smugglers, We suggest you come out of season to be seduced by it's full charms. Being on the north Devon coast ensures winters full of stormy days and bracing winds. On a hot summer day Clovelly can seem more like a greek fishing village.
CASTLE COMBE, Wiltshire

Uniform stone houses dating back hundreds of years make castle combe a spectacular site deserving to be knon as a beautiful village. The hill above Castle coombe has seen occupation by an ancient British hill fort, then Romans camp, then a Norman Castle.
DORCHESTER, Oxfordshire

The village of dorchester features a ramshakle mix of building styles down the ages on the banks of the Thames. Many people come to Dorchester to see the wonderful abbey, a surprisingly large church for the size of village.
DUNSTER, Somerset

Dunster is an old wool town that retains a perfect market street that is little changed in hundreds of years. The additional reasons for visiting Dunster are the hilltop fortifications of romantic Dunster Castle and Dunster Woods where you will find the oldest tree in England.For these reasons, Dunster deserves to be included on a list of the most beautiful villages in England.
ETON, Berkshire

Across the river from Windsor, the entire village of Eton is the property of Eton college who ensure it retains an olde worlde charm. A number of excellent pubs and restaurants, an open riverside meadow for picnics and a two minute walk to Windsor Castle add to the attraction of this slice of heaven close to London.
HAWKSHEAD, Cumbria

An unspoilt village in the lake district, blessed with amzing views round every corner. Hawkshead is a great base for a cumbrian hill-walking holiday.One of the most beautiful villages in England that has some of the greatest views in England all around..


LACOCK, Wiltshire

The entire village is now owned by the National Trust to ensure its unspolt character is retained for the future. Lacock is a village often used for a filming location, so some views may be quite familiar to you.
MEVAGISSEY, Cornwall

Mevagissey is pretty much the perfect cornish fishing village. A tight bundle of houses around a small harbour crammed with working boats. Of the most beautiful villages in England, Mevagissey gets the vote for its charm and the warm welcome offered to visitors by the Cornish residents.

The sun illuminates the shear face of the massive B-15A iceberg in McMurdo Sound after it broke off the Ross Ice Shelf in Antartica in 2000. Antarctica's mammoth ice sheet, which holds 90 percent of the Earth's ice, is showing "significant decline" as world temperatures heat up, according to a new study

They may look tender but as enemies they can be scaring. The "New Scientist" magazine has published a study that says the elephants can take revenge when they are mistreated. It is very well known the good memory of elephants, they are able to recognize people individually and places they have been reported knocking down huts and garden plots , this is not a new thing but it is the reason , it is not food or lands its revenge due to years of mistreatment, ivory hunt, so they have develop a breed that want take revenge. The study says the as humans some traumatic event can develop in elephants post traumatic stress.

The X Prize Foundation is seeking public comment on draft rules for a lunar lander contest set for later this year.

The $2 million Lunar Lander Challenge, part of NASA’s Centennial Challenges program to encourage development of low-cost space technologies, offers cash prizes for the successful flight of a vertical launch and landing vehicle.

The X Prize Foundation is seeking public comment on draft rules for a lunar lander contest set for later this year.

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Germany faces tough competition from China for its magnetic
levitation train Transrapid.
Could it force the Transrapid consortium onto the holding track
on the sought-after Chinese market?

China is developing a model to compete with the German high-speed
magnetic levitation train Transrapid. According to the German newspaper Die Welt,
Chinese researchers in Shanghai already want to test their own version in July.


The Chinese model with the name Zhui Feng (Hunt the Wind)
would reach speeds of 500 kilometers an hour (310 mph)
and therefore be as fast as the German Transrapid.

Chief engineer Zheng from the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Cooperation (CAC),
which is developing the train, said CAC was not simply copying Transrapid.

"The one we're building is completely different from the German one," said Zheng,
who is responsible for design and technology. "Basically,
we don't know that much about the German technology."

The only Transrapid connection in the world links Shanghai and its airport.
China is planning an extension of this connection to the city of Hangzhou,
180 kilometers away.

Transrapid spokesman Peter Wiegelmann said the German train had a significant
advantage compared to the Chinese competition.
It has been in commercial use for three years and proven its dependability.
It has transported six million passengers already.

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The German Transrapid consortium is hoping for an order from Britain
"That's why we expect opportunities with the Transrapid technology,"
said Wiegelmann. The consortium, made up of Thyssen, Siemens und Adtranz,
was "optimistic" that it would win the contract for the new route in Shanghai.

"The most important thing now is Munich though" Wiegelmann said.
The Transrapid consortium is pushing for speedy construction
of the long-awaited airport connection in Munich.
The project approval procedure is currently in process.

The Transrapid consortium also hopes for orders from the United States,
Britain and the Middle East.
(source: DW-Welle)

Fireworks go off during the opening ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006.

Each member of the 25-member EU is allowed to design one side of the euro coins. Malta has chosen the figure of Christ for its euro coins, officials announced, after a vote which reflected the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic island's strong Christian heritage

In Poland, where the temperature had plummeted to minus 35 Centigrade (minus 31 Farenheit), eight people froze to death late on Friday. That brings the toll there this winter to 199, police said.

In Romania, where the mercury was forecast to fall to minus 25 C (minus 13 F) over the weekend, five more people died. Fifty five Romanians have perished of cold this winter.

In France, where there were snow warnings across the two thirds of the country, a homeless man died of a heart attack and airport in second largest city, Lyon, was paralysed by snow on Friday night.

Up to 1,200 people were forced to spend the night huddling under blankets in the airport when three quarters of incoming and outcoming flights were cancelled.

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