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Right up until January 17, this years Palm Springs International Film Festival will feature a new program highlighting African Cinema as well as films selected to compete for the FIPRESCI Award, New Voices/New Visions Award, and John Schlesinger Awards. The Festival will screen 40 of the 65 official submissions to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film, and will host its own Black Tie Awards Gala at the...more
A Turkish Holiday Going to Turkey on your next vacation? Here are just a few things you absolutely must do and see while visiting the ancient city of Istanbul.The Grand Bazaar - The Grand Bazaar is one of the world's oldest covered markets, having been established in 1461. There are over 1200 shops making this one of the largest and most popular markets as well with over 250,000 shoppers visiting daily. A huge variety of shops are found here, from leather goods, fresh produce and farm food, jewelry, crafts and much, much more. A full day can easily be spent at the Grand Bazaar.The Blue Mosque (AKA Sultan Ahmed Mosque) - Named for Ahmed I Bakhti - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603-1617, the Blue Mosque is a beautiful place to visit. It is called The Blue Mosque not because the mosque itself is blue, but because the tiles inside are. It was built approximately 400 years ago, when the Ottoman Empire was under the reign of Ahmed Bakhti. In 2006, Pope Benedict made a visit to the mosque, marking only the second time in history that a papal visit has been made to a Muslim place of worship. Although it has become a major tourist destination, the Blue Mosque is still used as a...more
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An Interesting History regarding the American Silver Eagles From time immemorial, the great civilizations based their economies around the "Gold Standard," or the value of gold. Later on, European countries came to prefer silver, which created the "Silver Standard." Both precious metals were then concurrently used for the valuation of currencies of various countries. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, America used this dual system as well, with its silver standard using the Spanish silver dollar, the real, as well as the gold standard using its own gold dollar, the Eagle, that the countries recovering from internal wars would soon covet.The crisis of free banking that resulted in the American Civil War brought the conclusion of that silver standard. Silver coins were no longer minted by then when the succeeding financial crises of the World War plus the Depression required paper currency with gold reserves to back them up as a solid foundation. However, by 1933, the floundering economy required Congress to change the gold standard to silver for the first time in American history. This was kept set until 1968, when it was common practice in the U.S. Treasury, not...more
It can be hard work trying to keep up with the latest trends, never mind wearing them to suit you. So this is our rundown of the hottest looks for spring 2011 and how to wear them. Not all trends are designed for women with curves, so well help you...more
Queen's Day/Orange Festival Spring is a fantastic time to take a trip to Amsterdam, where you can see the lovely countryside and the famous tulips of Holland. However, beautiful flowers and gorgeous scenery are not the only reasons to...more
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Hot Springs and Snow in Mendoza The valley of Las Leñas is located in the Andean Mountain Range, only 70 kilometers away from the city of Malargüe and about 26 kilometers from the border with Chile. The striking framework of mountains and...more