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  The First Capital of Ottoman Empire,Bursa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa is one of Turkey's cities that has experienced a high influx of migrants over the centuries, and the communities of different people have each added their own colour to life in the city.
Bursa hamams consist of an entrance hall, a tepidarium, and the washing hall itself known as the halvet.
In the nineteenth century Bursa was capital of the province of Hüdavendigar, which consisted of the districts of Balıkesir, Karahisar-ı Sahip and Kütahya, and the sub-provinces of Gemlik, Pazarköy, Mudanya, Yalova, Karamürsel, Tirilye, Bilecik, Lefke, Gölpazan, Söğüd, Mihaliç, Kirmasti, İnegöl, Yarhisar, Yenikent, İznik and Pazarcık.
www.ottomansouvenir.com /Capitals/Bursa.htm   (5160 words)

  
 Bursa, Turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bursa (formerly known as Brusa or in Greek: Prusa, Προύσσα; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the capital of the Bursa Province in northwestern Turkey.
Bursa is the center of the Turkish automobile industry, where FIAT and Renault have located their factories.
The earliest known site at this location was Cius, which Philip V of Macedonia granted to the Bithynian king Prusias I in 202 BC, for his help against Pergamum and Heraclea Pontica (modern Karadeniz Eregli).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bursa   (194 words)

  
 * Bursa - (Disease): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursae are fluid-filled cavities located at tissue sites where tendons or muscles pass over bony prominences near joints, such as the knee...
The bursae (singular: bursa) are fluid-filled sacs in the knee that aid in reducing friction as the joint moves...
A bursa is a closed, fluid-filled sac that functions as a cushion and gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body.
www.bestknows.com /disease/bursa.html   (711 words)

  
 Bursa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa (formerly known as Brusa or Prusa) is a city in northwestern Turkey.
With a population of approximately 620,000, it is Turkey's fourth-largest city and the capital of Bursa Province.
A bursa is also a fluid filled sac located between a bone and tendon which normally serves to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/bu/Bursa.htm   (186 words)

  
 Bursa - All About Turkey
Known as "Green Bursa", this province stands on the lower slopes of Uludag (Mount Olympos of Mysia, 2543 m) in the Marmara region of Anatolia.
The title "Green" of Bursa comes from its gardens and parks, and of course from its being in the middle of an important fruit growing region.
As for something to purchase; Bursa is a center of the silk trade (since first silk cocoons were brought here with the caravans of the Silk Road) and towel manufacturing.
www.allaboutturkey.com /bursa.htm   (785 words)

  
 Bursa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Captured by Sultan Orhan (reigned 1326-1359), it was the preferred residence of the court until the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Bursa was initially a small fortified town on the slopes of the Ulu Dag.
Though Bursa is today an industrial city of over 1 000 000 inhabitants, its historic center is much as the early Ottomans had left it.
www.aui.ma /personal/~E.Ross/Bursa.htm   (169 words)

  
 How to Score Bursa Size in Broiler Chicken Flocks - Manitoba Agriculture and Food   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa size should be determined at five to six weeks of age and it is best to select and kill five normal pullets and five normal cockerels for bursa measurement.
The bursa should not need to be forced through the hole and it should not bulge significantly past the edges of the hole once it passes through.
The bursa should be measured with a scale accurate to 0.1 g and the whole bird with one accurate to 20 g.
www.gov.mb.ca /agriculture/livestock/poultry/bba01s01/bba01s01.html   (1568 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - bursa, in anatomy (Anatomy And Physiology) - Encyclopedia
Bursas are found in regions where muscles or tendons rub against other muscles, tendons, or bones.
The bursas function in two ways, lubricating points of friction, and dissipating force by distributing it through a fluid medium.
However, constant irritation may lead to oversecretion and consequent enlargement of the bursa, a condition known as bursitis.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/bursa.html   (223 words)

  
 Bursa
The city of Bursa, southeast of the Sea of Marmara, lies on the lower slopes of Uludag (Mt. Olympos of Mysia, 2443 meters).
Bursa was, and is still, famous for its silk trade,towel manufacture and thermal springs.
A seaside resort town 25 km from Bursa, Mudanya's fine fish restaurants and nightclubs are popular with the residents of Bursa.
www.about-turkey.com /tourism/bursa.htm   (818 words)

  
 T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey
Bursa presents a scene of, on the one hand, mosques, madrasas and public baths from six hundred years ago; and, on the other modern residential units : and factories where hundreds of people are employed.
Bursa headed the list of provinces that benefıtted in great measure from the efforts at development, which began in the early years of the Republic and accelerated in the 1930’s.  It enjoyed special attention and encouragement by all governments and the opening of factories was executed by the President.
Bursa, which had been serving only domestic tourism with its thermal and public baths just at this juncture was introduced to a brand new means of transport.
www.discoverturkey.com /english/yeni/bursa/spinning.html   (1351 words)

  
 Silk Road Seattle - Bursa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa's greatest era of political importance was connected with the emergence of the Ottoman Empire, although Turkish settlement in the region had begun in the eleventh century, when for a time it was conquered by the Seljuks.
As the Ottoman capital, Bursa enjoyed the largess of the royal treasury; some of its buildings occupy a significant place in the history of the evolution of Ottoman architecture.
It is one of the buildings in Bursa which draws upon the previus Seljuk architectural traditions of Anatolia; with its twenty domes it initiated a new trend in Ottoman mosque construction.
depts.washington.edu /~uwch/silkroad/cities/turkey/bursa/bursa.html   (1261 words)

  
 Bursa
Bursa has effectively a sea port on the Sea of Marmara, the small town of Mudanya 25 km northwest, which has sea connections with Istanbul.
Bursa is characterized by ravines cutting the city into three regions, which are connected by bridges.
Bursa is a city of great early Ottoman architecture, winding streets, orchards and mountain streams.
i-cias.com /e.o/bursa.htm   (425 words)

  
 Bursa, Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa is known for its beautiful early Ottoman architecture, like the Green Mosque and Tomb (above), done in a transitional style, and this graceful ogee window (below) in the Muradiye mosque.
Come to Bursa, due south of Istanbul across the Sea of Marmara, for its beautiful mosques and other early Ottoman architecture, for its silk-filled bazaars, its thermal spa baths and hotels.
Bursa was the first capital (late 1200s-early 1300s) of the Ottoman Empire.
www.turkeytravelplanner.com /WhereToGo/ThraceMarmara/BursaMain.html   (360 words)

  
 BURSA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa, früher Brussa, ist mit rund 1,6 Millionen Einwohnern die fünftgrößte Stadt der Türkei und Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen Provinz Bursa.
Bursa war seit 1326, als der Sultanssohn und spätere Sultan Orhan I. sie eroberte, vorübergehend die Hauptstadt des Osmanischen Reiches.
Der 2500 Meter hohe Uludağ, der Hausberg Bursas, ist das bedeutendste Wintersportzentrum der Türkei.
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/B/Bursa   (160 words)

  
 Hotels in Turkey | Hotels in Istanbul | Blue Voyage Yachting and Cabin Charters | Bursa 
The city of Bursa, founded at the foot of Uludag which is one of the most important ski centers of Turkey, is called Green Bursa owing to the abundant verdure there.
In the year 1335 the capital of the Ottoman State was Bursa succeeding Iznik, and later Edirne was conquered and made capital.
In addition to the Ottoman House nearby the mausoleums of Osmangazi and Orhangazi in Tophane, the Fortress of Bursa, the Mosque and Medresse of Murad the I. in Çekirge, there are many historical and modern hot springs in the vicinity.
www.exploreturkey.com /exptur.phtml?id=12   (577 words)

  
 Lymphoid Lab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Birds (and other animals with a cloaca) have a bursa, or outpouching of the cloaca, in which b-cells mitose, mature, then migrate out into the general body tissues.
The bursa is a blind sac that extends from the dorsal side of the cloaca, the common portal of the reproductive, urinary and digestive systems.
Within the bursas of young animals there are extensive leaf-like folds composed of simple, columnar epidermis and a loose connective tissue that is permeated with blood vessels and lymph nodules.
www.upei.ca /~morph/webct/Modules/Lymphoid/bursa.html   (192 words)

  
 Dorlands Medical Dictionary
Calori's bursa,   a bursa situated between the trachea and the arch of the aorta.
on a quadruped, a bursa between the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle and the intertubercular groove of the humerus.
dii, [TA]  trochanteric bursae of gluteus medius muscle: bursae between the gluteus medius and the lateral surface of the greater trochanter, and sometimes between the tendons of the gluteus medius and the piriformis.
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 Bursa : Introduction | Frommers.com
Today Bursa is a thriving industrial and agricultural center, reputed for its fine silk and cotton textiles, and the center of Turkey's automobile industry.
Bursa thrived, thanks to Rome's influence and the introduction of Christianity by the apostle Andrew.
Bursa's importance began to wane when the Ottoman capital was transferred to Adrionople (present-day Edirne).
www.frommers.com /destinations/bursa/2891010001.html   (613 words)

  
 What is a bursa?
A painful inflammation of a bursa, which is the flat sac that contains synovial fluid which facilitates the normal movement of some of the bodies joints and muscles by reducing friction, is called bursitis.
The bursa are located throughout the body in areas of friction, such as where muscles or tendons pass over bone, and normally contain a minute amount of fluid.
A fluid sample may be removed from the bursa to be checked for causes such as gout or infection.
vtvt.essortment.com /bursawhatis_rqey.htm   (597 words)

  
 FOCUS on TURKEY - Istanbul and the Marmara Region of Turkey
Bursa was, and is still, famous for its silk trade, towel manufacture and thermal springs.
In the park that overlooks the valley are the mausoleums of Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, and his son Orhan Gazi who commanded the army that conquered Bursa.
December to May are the best months for skiing, although the area, which is a national park, is well worth a visit at any time of the year for the lovely views and wonderful fresh air.
www.focusmm.com /istmarma.htm   (3063 words)

  
 Bursa (Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa is the fifth biggest city of Turkey, with a more than a million inhabitants.
The flag of Bursa is in proportion 2:3, blue with the yellow emblem of the municipality surrounded by twelve yellow stars.
The emblem of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality was chosen in a municipal assembly meeting on 22 June 1976 among three candidates.
www.fotw.net /flags/tr-bur.html   (169 words)

  
 Bursa, Turkey - Mersina: Information about Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Known as "Green Bursa", this province stands on the lower slopes of Uludag (Mount Olympos of Mysia, 2543 m).
As for something to purchase; Bursa is a center of the silk trade and towel manufacturing.
One of the places to be seen in Bursa is the Yesil Mosque (Green Mosque), with its carved marble doorway which is one of the best in Anatolia.
www.mersina.com /Turkey/Marmara/Bursa   (645 words)

  
 Bursa, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org
Set among orchards watered by plentiful mountain streams, Bursa is a city of brightly coloured houses and winding streets dotted with fountains.
Bursa's several baths, fed by thermal springs famous in Roman times, include medieval structures that incorporated material from Justinian's imperial baths from the 6th century.
Bursa's silk industry has a long heritage; the city was a centre of silk trade in the 15th century and by the 17th century was famous in Europe and Asia for its silk textiles, which are still produced.
www.adiyamanli.org /bursa.html   (1035 words)

  
 TURKISH HOTELS & Hotels in Antalya Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa, in north west Turkey, is the fourth largest city after Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.
Bursa was the first capital of the Ottoman empire in the 14th century, and has a rich history.
Bursa is is a repidly developing industrial and commercial center with a lot to explore...
www.turkishhospitality.com /all_star_bursa_hotels.htm   (213 words)

  
 Knee Joint and Bursa Infection - DynoMed.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This involves the bursa located above the kneecap.  It generally occurs as the result of prolonged kneeling, and is sometimes referred to as “housemaid’s knee” or “carpetlayer’s knee” due to postural requirements of these positions.  Prepatellar bursitis may also occur as a result of other joint injury or degeneration, such as rheumatoid arthritis. 
This involves the bursa located below the kneecap, and is also underneath a large tendon that attaches the thigh muscles and kneecap to the tibia, or lower leg bone.  Infection is not common with this type of bursitis.
This involves the bursa located on the lower inner side of the knee.  This type of bursitis is common in women over the age of 40 and is more common in obese women.  Again, infection is not common.
www.dynomed.com /encyclopedia/encyclopedia/knee_and_lower_leg/Knee_Joint_and_Bursa_Infection.html   (417 words)

  
 Bursa Malaysia Derivatives : Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing was formed in December 1995 to clear stock index futures, and in May 1996 it began clearing interest rate futures.
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing's assurance of performance, and exposure to risk, is limited to its Clearing Members because it can assess the creditworthiness of its potential members and impose financial and operational requirements on them.
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing is also conscious of the fact that it needs to balance the objectives of financial integrity and that of providing broad and equal access to the clearing and settlement mechanism.
www.mdex.com.my /mdch/mdch.htm   (1357 words)

  
 Turkey, Bursa Information, Bursa Hotels and Bursa Travel Guide, by Anker
Bursa is located in the northwest of the Anatolian peninsula and southeast of the Marmara Sea.
In the Çekirge neighborhood of Bursa, the hotel center of the city, the Çelik Palas, famous for its spa center.
Other famous Bursa Spa resorts are the Bademli Bahçe Thermal Springs, the baths of Yeni Kaplica, Kaynarca and Karamustafapasa.
www.ankertravel.net /location.asp?_lctn=40   (374 words)

  
 bursa --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bursas are found between structures that glide upon each other, and all motion at diarthroses entails some gliding, the amount varying from one joint to another.
Bursas sometimes are involved along with the joints and tendon sheaths in rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
It is caused by inflammation of the bursa, a closed sac filled with clear, lubricating fluid.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9018232?tocId=9018232   (633 words)

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