The Karen Refugees Committee, a leading refugee organization, recently said the reforms in Myanmar "signal a ray of hope for many refugees to be able to return to their homeland, " but laid down 10 conditions for repatriation ranging from a solid nationwide cease-fire to clearing the vast mine fields along the border.

NPR: Refugees Face Uncertain Future As Myanmar Opens

Weill, who built the company in a series of acquisitions starting in the late 1980s, when he rescued a little Baltimore commercial credit firm, said the financial conglomerate model now under fire at Citi and elsewhere is a solid model and worth fighting for.

FORBES: Weill Springs To Citi's Defense

One of the worst disasters in U.S. history involving a form of ammonia occurred in April 1947 when a ship loaded with ammonium nitrate -- a solid fertlizer composed of ammonia and nitrogen -- caught fire while docked in Texas City, Texas, in April 1947.

CNN: What is anhydrous ammonia?

But the young side will take heart from a solid, if not inspiring, performance against their hosts who could see under-fire coach Berti Vogts sacked following the defeat.

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If you are using solid fuel, add a few lumps of charcoal or a few briquettes every hour, just enough to keep the fire going.

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