Article: Universities and colleges often allow their faculty a regular sabbatical, but the exact requirements depend on where you are and what your position is. Sabbatical may require tenure, and is typically limited to a specific length and frequency – for example, six months of sabbatical for every three years of work. An academic sabbatical typically involves independent research, although there may or may not be concrete requirements for what you have to show at the end of it. Decide whether you would like to write a book, perform field research, or work on a long-term project at another institution. Start looking at possible sources of funding early. Some grant-giving organizations, such as the Fulbright Scholar Program for U.S. scholars, provide funding for a wide variety of research abroad. Look into these funding sources as well as those relevant in your specific field. Write up a proposal to demonstrate what you'll use the sabbatical for, how you'll get the funding, and how this is all related to your field of research and the goals of your department and university. Include supporting documents if necessary, such as lists of possible funding sources. Bring a copy of your plan to your department chair, keeping another copy of all documents for yourself. Explain the sabbatical goals to the chair. If she seems hesitant, emphasize any exposure the research will get that may enhance the institution's reputation or bring in new contacts. In some departments, part of your salary during sabbatical may go toward hiring an adjunct professor or instructor to cover your coursework, while other departments may cover the cost themselves. Either way, if you have a good candidate in mind for the position, that can make your department's job much easier.
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Know your institution's policy. Plan what you would like to do. Investigate funding sources. Put the plan in writing. Approach the chair of your department. Help find replacements to teach your courses.
Article: In Empire: Total War, there are two types of nations: Major and Minor. Minor nations usually only have one city, but can still field impressive armies if given enough time. Find the Minor nations nearby your starting point and mark them as your first targets.  If you give the minor nations too much time to build up their armies, they can pose serious threats and significantly slow down your expansion. You can use Minor nations as a way to grind for more XP for your troops. Keep attacking the single city, letting the nation rebuild between each attack. This will provide you constant, easy targets for your armies. If there are no enemy armies nearby, you should almost always attack an undefended city. Even if you only have a few units, your soldiers will have an advantage over the garrison guarding the city. Attacking and sieging cities is a much more effective way for dealing with opposing nations instead of meeting their armies on the field.  If the city is defended by nearby, besiege the city with a large army. Use other troops to engage the nearby armies, or let them attack your besieging army. In either case, you will have the advantage over the enemy, and will split their forces. When attacking a city, make sure you have the force necessary to take it and use the Auto-Resolve option. The computer will give you a higher advantage than normal. If the enemy comes out of the city to attack your siegers, play the battle manually. If any enemy attacks one of your cities, play the battle manually as well.
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Take out minor nations first. Attack undefended cities.
Article: Such soups tend to be quite hearty and tasty. Some examples include:   Cuban black bean soup, Greek bean soup and Navy bean and ham soup   Barley soup, beef and barley soup and kale and barley soup   Lentil soup, red lentil soup and red lentil and tomato soup   Split pea soup and sweet pea soup  Make soups that use pasta and rice as a great way to use up cooked leftovers. Miso is a fermented soybean paste that has a salty and enriching flavor. Soups made from miso tend to be both warming and delicious. Some examples include:  Miso soup Traditional Japanese miso soup Miso soup can also be made with bean curd added to the soup, making a heartier soup ideal for winter. There are soup recipes in every type of cuisine, including Indian, Thai, Mexican, Moroccan, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, French, German, and so on. Borrow a good book on the particular cuisine and you'll likely find a few good choices in it for an authentic soup. Some ideas to help get you started include:  Thai chicken noodle soup Indian lentil soup Borsh Russian soup Chinese chicken corn soup  Vietnamese pho.
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Make soups based on beans, grains and legumes. Make miso-based soups. Make soups from other cuisines.