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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — It's well-known U.S. Rep. Justin Amash occasionally votes against the majority of the Republican Party, though PolitiFact determined those actions aren't enough to consider himself as a member across the aisle.
PolitiFact's famed "Truth-O-Meter" found U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers', R-Brighton, claim that Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans" is false. Rogers joins a growing chorus of establishment Republicans supporting Amash's primary opponent, local businessman Brian Ellis, even going as far as contributing $5,000 to his campaign.
This isn't the first time Amash, R-Cascade Township, has been the target of critics for being out of line with his party. In a television advertisement, Ellis claimed Amash voted with President Barack Obama 51 percent of the time — the most of any Republican member in Congress.
However, the votes were taken during a one-year span in Congress, 2012. PolitiFact adds the votes considered were just 61 individual instances were Obama took a public position, or a fraction of votes held in the House.
PolitiFact pulled back and explored the totality of Amash's votes on OpenCongress.org, which aggregates congresspeople's voting records and is owned by the nonpartisan Sunshine Foundation. Its profile on Amash shows he voted with the Republican Party 82 percent of the time since January 2013.
It's not as high as Rogers' 96 percent nor does Amash rank as high as fellow Michigan Republicans, but voting records show he votes more conservatively than not. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, for example, least often votes with Amash, according to OpenCongress.org's records.
In an earlier interview, Amash spokesman Will Adams said the congressman's record is soundly conservative. He also pointed out Amash's explanations on Facebook, which PolitiFact found as interesting in that it provides detail as to why he breaks from his party.
It seems his liberterian-leaning stance is reason enough:
"Also in 2012, he voted against Republicans on a bill to replace across-the-board spending cuts (the so-called 'sequester') with other more targeted cuts, while lifting spending caps on the military," PolitiFact wrote. "Obama, instead, wanted to replace the sequester with tax increases and cut in other ways; Amash said he opposed the Republican proposal because it increased spending."


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The Bureau of Historical Investigation is a local Bellingham business owned and operated by long-time friends Marissa McGrath, 29, and Sara Holodnick, 31, better known as The Good Time Girls. They specialize in historical tours of downtown Bellingham and Fairhaven with a gift shop on West Holly Street serving as their headquarters.
McGrath said they had originally wanted to open a bar, but the pair encountered many challenges in opening a bar including finding a place to open.
After acquiring a space last November and opening for a small window during the Christmas season, McGrath and Holodnick officially opened the Bureau of Historical Investigation in Feb. 2014.
McGrath and Holodnick were eventually approached by local filmmakers Dan Hammell and Andrew Simpson in hopes of making a Good Time Girls documentary.
“Over the following months, over 100 hours of film was accrued, including footage of research throughout different areas of town, their attempts at opening a bar, McGrath and Holodnick in their daily lives, and the challenges they encountered while trying to expand their business.
“One of the things that he was hoping to capture from [our work] was trying to find parallels between what it’s like to be a business owner in [Bellingham] as a woman today and what it’s like to be a woman business owner as a woman at the turn of the century,” McGrath said. “He was surprised at some of the same challenges that we explore through our research… perceptions of us as people based on what we do for a living. There was an incident where we were denied a space because of what we do. Because we were perceived as glorifying prostitution as part of our business model.” McGrath was referring to one of the tours they guide, called the Sin and Gin tour, which focuses on the history of prostitution as an industry in Bellingham.
The film is now being edited to premier as a six-episode web series.
McGrath said that after the challenges they had faced in getting their business up and running, the friends decided to redirect their efforts towards opening a gift shop specializing in handmade and historical items, which eventually became the headquarters for their historical tours.
The bureau gift shop focuses on “two things, stuff that was made here, and stuff that evokes a sense of the past,” said McGrath. “There’s a real kind of desire and nostalgia for things that were well made by a person out of natural materials, and that is a big part of what we have here, and what we want to expand on.”
The bureau also hosts photo parties about once a month, where women get historical photos taken dressed in handmade corsets made by one of their employees, Jane Burleigh. Burleigh’s corsets focus on fitting every body type with an emphasis on historical accuracy, McGrath said, adding that they eventually plan to sell the corsets in the gift shop.
“I like to challenge myself, and I feel think it’s easy to get stuck and feel [that] just because you’re curvy or built the way I am that it’s easy to hide, and I am kind of tired of hiding,” said Mary Burwell, who attended a photo party.
“We try to make it something that is a little more grown up and legitimate,” said McGrath
Aside from selling local and historical items in the gift shop, the Good Time Girls offer three tours of Bellingham. The General History tour gives an overview of local Bellingham history while the Sin and Gin tour focuses on the history of prostitution and the prohibition in Bellingham. The Gore and Lore tour looks at local legends, scary stories and ghost stories as well as real horrors from Bellingham’s past. This tour was written and researched in one month, McGrath said.
The Whatcom Horizon staff attended the Sin & Gin tour, which starts at the intersection of Holly and Prospect Streets in Bellingham and travels through the downtown area. The tour describes the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and, more specifically, the industry of prostitution and its evolution through the time period.
To capture one sense of Bellingham in the early 1900’s the tour began at a mural painted on the side of 306 W Holly Street by local mural artist Lanny Little. McGrath said that the mural, while accurate in a sense, is still missing major pieces of Bellingham history relevant to the time period, such as the presence of ethnic diversity and cigar smoking.
After discussing the mural, the tour moved down Prospect Street to the old City Hall building overlooking Maritime Heritage Park. Behind the building, McGrath explained that the red light district was located near the bay, where many industrial buildings now stand. McGrath added that at the time, prostitution was legal and women working in the field were required to pay a monthly fee of roughly $16.50, which covered their health examinations and also provided a sizeable chunk of the city’s budget.
“Madams were one of the very few female business owners in early Bellingham,” said McGrath, adding that there was a law at the time protecting “fallen women” from being taken in by men who wanted to make a profit off of them. She said men accused of profiting from sex work, like pimping, were not tolerated.
The tour continued to Railroad Avenue, where McGrath explained that most buildings in the area with more than one floor were once brothels.
She said that when professional baseball player, evangelist, and political figure Billy Sunday traveled to the Pacific Northwest in the early 1900s, he was followed by many supporters. Sunday influenced a change in local laws that led to the closure of the official red light district and banning of prostitution in Bellingham. After its closure, much of the industry relocated to Railroad Avenue to form a subtle but thriving new version of the previous district.
McGrath said that continuous raids and threat of legal punishment by local law enforcement required women workers to take alternate precautions, such as using the Horse Shoe Cafe in downtown Bellingham as an unofficial bank for money made throughout the week.
The tour concluded back at its starting point, Lanny Little’s mural. McGrath then explained that one last thing was missing from the mural: the red light district in the distance on the waterfront. She said that in the time period depicted in the mural, the red lights would have been unquestionably visible in the distance near the bay and, like the racial diversity and tobacco use of the time, was likely left out of the painting to show a version of Bellingham that was a bit more wholesome.
During the interview, McGrath described that while the focus of their work at the bureau is historical accuracy and connecting the public with an earlier time, the Good Time Girls place a priority on providing a realistic and empowering female perspective of Bellingham’s history.
“The bureau is also special to me because I think it›s important to explore the history of this place, and we want to make that process as accessible and fun as possible,” Holodnick said.
With swells in tourism throughout the year, McGrath said that the bureau’s private tours run year-round with public tour season running from early summer through fall.
“The 1890s are really hip right now,” said McGrath.
With regard to the future Holodnick said, “I’d like to see us be a Bellingham staple where people tell new residents or visitors that ours is the place they must visit to get oriented to our town and its history.”
Tours, photo shoots and other Good Time Girls events can be scheduled in person or online at www.thebureaubellingham.com.

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In 1935, a 19-year-old Orson Welles—just becoming well-known as a radio actor—found himself part of the Federal Theatre Project, a New Deal program started to help struggling writers, actors, directors, and theater workers. Hired by John Houseman, then director of New York's Negro Theatre Unit, Welles threw himself into the project, even investing his own earnings from his radio work to speed productions along and make them more professional. He would later tell Peter Bogdanovich, "Roosevelt once said that I was the only operator in history who ever illegally siphoned money into a Washington project."
For his first play, Welles adapted Shakespeare's Macbeth, setting it on the island of Haiti under post-revolutionary ruler King Henri Christophe. Instead of the Scottish witchcraft of the original, Welles' production featured Haitian vodou rituals, and it thus acquired the name "Voodoo Macbeth."
You can see four minutes of the production in the film above. Despite the change of setting, a voiceover announcer tells us, "the spirit of Macbeth and every line of the play has remained intact."
The play debuted in 1936 at Harlem's Lafayette Theater and was performed for segregated audiences. It was so popular that it exceeded its initial run, then toured the country, spending two weeks in Dallas at the Texas Centennial Exposition (see a playbill above). Welles, at 20 years of age, was hailed as a prodigy. The adaptation, writes the Digital Public Library of America, "brought magical realism and aspects of Haitian culture to the production."
The play included drummers who played and sang chants from voodoo ceremonies. Welles reimagined the witches from the original Macbeth as voodoo priestesses. Costumes reflected fashion from Haiti's nineteenth-century colonial period.
As with so many of Welles' theater experiments, critical opinion divided sharply. Some, including the Harlem Communists, saw the play as racist comedy. Many others "felt that Welles' casting of an entire company of African-American actors allowed these actors to show their talent and tenacity during performances in front of segregated audiences."
The play employed 150 actors, including boxer and successful film actor Canada Lee as Banquo (above), and "raised contemporary social issues that for some drew uncomfortable attention to national problems." (Wikipedia has a full cast list and several production stills.)
All footage of the production was thought lost for several years, until the four minutes at the top were discovered in the short film above, "We Work Again." Produced by Alfred Edgar Smith---a civil rights activist and onetime member of F.D.R.'s so-called "Black Cabinet"---this film details in optimistic tones the WPA's success in creating jobs for unemployed African-Americans. Smith worked, writes The New York Times, "to ban differential pay rates and to hire black case workers in the South," and he made "We Work Again" as one of many "studies on how blacks fared under relief programs." His efforts, of course, have their own historical significance, but we can also thank Smith for preserving the only surviving sound and moving image of Welles' first major theatrical production. "The 'Voodoo' Macbeth," writes Shakespeare scholar Susan McCloskey, is notable as "the first black professional production of Shakespeare, an important critical and commercial success for the Federal Theatre, and an appropriately dazzling debut for its twenty-year-old director."
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(George) Orson Welles 1915–
American director, actor, screenwriter, producer, and novelist.
Welles is considered to be one of the most influential craftsmen of the cinema. His lighting techniques and long-focus shots have often been copied but rarely duplicated. All of Welles's films, beginning with the classic Citizen Kane, deal with the same basic themes: the fixity of human existence and the futile attempt to regain lost youth and innocence. The importance of Welles's films lies in his ability to portray these themes through a wide variety of characters.
Welles demonstrated his extraordinary gifts when he was a child. At the age of three, Welles was reading Shakespeare; by the age of ten, Welles had mastered Shakespeare's works. Welles acted in and directed eight plays a year while in high school. He lied his way onto the professional stage in Dublin at sixteen and from there developed a reputation as a fine leading actor and director. Welles's directorial efforts for the Federal Theatre Project have become legend—an all-black production of Macbeth, a bare-stage Doctor Faustus, and a modern-dress Julius Caesar exemplified his innovativeness. Welles was already a veteran radio actor when, on October 30, 1938, he narrated H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds. The program was presented as a series of newscasts and was narrated with such realism that America was swept into panic. People fled their homes and caused massive traffic jams because they believed a Martian invasion was really taking place.
As a result of his growing notoriety, Welles was signed to a Hollywood film contract. "I didn't want money; I wanted authority," Welles has said of the contract, and the fact that a novice had received total directorial and editorial authority over his films immediately alienated him from Hollywood's elite. After two aborted projects, Welles completed Citizen Kane, a film which many critics feel he has never equalled. This highly-renowned work proved troublesome, for Citizen Kane is a thinly-disguised caricature of William Randolph Hearst, who tried to have the film either altered or suppressed. He was unsuccessful, but Hollywood's animosity toward Welles continued to grow because Welles's lifestyle and filmic subjects and techniques did not conform to the Hollywood idea of normality.
Because Citizen Kane was not an immediate box-office success, Welles's studio, RKO, decided to recut his next film, The Magnificent Ambersons. This became the first of many difficulties in the completion of Welles's films. He directed the first scenes of Journey into Fear but was soon taken off the film, and his directorial work went uncredited. His next project, a four-part film entitled It's All True, was never completed, although critics who have seen brief clips of the film feel that it could have been among Welles's best work. The Stranger and The Lady from Shanghai were received indifferently, although the latter film is seen in retrospect as one of Welles's more important films.
Welles's subsequent work has received wildly contradictory criticism. For example, some critics believe that The Trial incorporates almost nothing of Kafka's novel into the film, while others feel that the theme of the novel is clearly stated in the film and is at the heart of Welles's artistic philosophy. Macbeth and Othello were poorly received upon their release, but recent criticism has been more favorable. Mr. Arkadin (Confidential Report), based on a novel by Welles, is seen either as an unimportant film or as an autobiographical work similar to Citizen Kane. However, most critics agree that Touch of Evil is a superior thriller with subtle yet significant directorial touches, and Chimes at Midnight (Falstaff) is believed to be Welles's best work since The Magnificent Ambersons. Nevertheless, Welles's successes have been produced with much difficulty, and he has acted in second-rate films, television programs, and commercials in order to finance his own work.
Some of Welles's films have been made under very unusual conditions. Othello took four years and three Desdemonas to complete. Other long-standing projects, including the films Don Quixote and The Other Side of the Wind, have never been completed despite being filmed over a number of years. Despite these setbacks and the condemnation of some critics, a new Welles project is always greeted with great anticipation. Even The Immortal Story, a short film originally made for television, and F for Fake display Welles's artistic ingenuity. Critics and other directors express admiration for Welles's innovative directorial techniques. The deeply human themes of his films, and his memorable portrayal of characters such as Kane, Macbeth, Othello, and Falstaff are ample evidence that, despite his erratic career, Welles is one of the true artists of the cinema. At their best, his works have been patterned after his conviction that "A film is a ribbon of dreams." (See also Contemporary Authors, Vols. 93-96.)

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Cyclone Yaas is the second cyclonic storm to hit the country within a week after 'Tauktae' barrelled into its western coast, causing death and destruction.
At least four people died as several coastal towns of north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal were pounded by Cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ after it made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday morning with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph. This is the second cyclonic storm to hit the country within a week after ‘Tauktae’ barrelled into its western coast, causing death and destruction.
Seawater entered several villages in Bahanaga and Remuna blocks in Balasore district, and Dhamra and Basudevpur in Bhadrak district of Odisha, while in Bengal, roads adjoining the sea beaches in Digha were inundated, with visuals showing people wading through chest-deep water.
The storm, which has now weakened into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’, made landfall north of Dhamra in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, the India Meteorological Department said. According to news agency PTI, sea waves were seen touching coconut tree-tops and cars floating in floodwaters during the landfall process of the cyclone.
Reports of two persons dying in Odisha after trees fell on them also emerged, but there was no official confirmation. Another elderly woman in Mayurbhanj reportedly died after her house collapsed. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that a person, who was initially rescued, died “accidentally” later.
While Odisha shifted 5.8 lakh people to safer places, as many as 15 lakh people were evacuated by authorities in West Bengal.
Over 1 crore people affected in Bengal
At least one crore people were affected in West Bengal by rough weather conditions and high tide arising out of the storm. Over three lakh houses suffered damage, CM Banerjee told reporters.
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Security personnel were deployed at all vulnerable locations in the state to help and rescue people caught in the storm, a senior police officer told PTI.
The state had earlier evacuated over 15 lakh people from vulnerable areas in the state and moved to safer places.
Heavy rainfall pounds Odisha
As Cyclone Yaas made its way through the coast, several districts of Odisha received ‘very to extremely heavy’ rainfall, the IMD said.
Chandbali in Bhadrak district recorded rainfall of 288.3 mm over the past 24 hours, followed by Rajkanika in Kendrapara (251 mm), the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said.
Nawana in Mayurbhanj district received 210.4 mm rainfall, Binjharpur in Jajpur (206 mm), Paradip in Jagatsinghpur (200.3 mm) and Astaranga in Puri (180 mm), it said. The districts of Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, and Sundargarh received moderate rain, while the average precipitation in the Keonjhar district was 44.7 mm, the department said.
The IMD has issued a red warning for nine districts that are expected to receive a downpour in the next 24 hours.
“Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated extremely heavy fall very likely to occur over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Dhenkanal,” the weather office said.
As many as 10 persons were rescued by the NDRF, along with the district administration of Jagatsinghpur in Odisha, from a river after their boat capsized, amid rough weather conditions.
In a video tweeted by the Jagatsinghpur district collector, rescue personnel on Tuesday night were seen holding on to an inflatable boat as people disembarked. The rescue effort was also lauded by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
High alert sounded in Jharkhand
As cyclone Yaas made ways inland, Jharkhand was put on high alert on Wednesday amid the forecast that the storm would be hitting the state by midnight tonight.
Disaster Management Secretary Amitabh Kaushal told PTI that operations were being executed on war-footing in the vulnerable areas in East and West Singhbhum, besides some other districts, in view of the storm.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed officials to be on their toes to deal with any emergency situation. The state has already suspended all Covid-19 related activities till Thursday in some parts of the state in view of heavy rainfall and lightning, besides high-speed wind which is likely to uproot trees.
Authorities have been asked to stay alert as cities including Ranchi are likely to be flooded due to heavy rainfall. Forest, Drinking Water and Sanitation, and Electricity officials have also been asked to be on stand-by.
Rescue, clearing ops underway by NDRF
Rescue operations are currently underway in Odisha and West Bengal as National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are clearing a large number of uprooted electric poles and trees to keep roads open in states hit by cyclone Yaas.
A spokesperson for the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said the force has so far evacuated thousands of people to safer places in close coordination with local administrations in both Odisha and West Bengal.
“Rescue operations are still continuing as a large number of trees and electric poles are uprooted after the cyclone hit the land,” the spokesperson was quote as saying by PTI.
A total of 113 teams were deployed by the force in the two states and adjoining areas for relief and rescue operations.
NDRF officials had also directed its rescue teams to ensure that the country’s major medical oxygen generation plants based in Odisha and West Bengal are “running and alive” during Cyclone Yaas.
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Definition: methyl aurin
, a. [Rose + carbolic.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, a complex red dyestuff (called
rosolic acid) which is analogous to rosaniline and aurin. It
is produced by oxidizing a mixture of phenol and cresol, as a
dark red amorphous mass, C20H16O3
, which forms weak salts
with bases, and stable ones with acids. Called also methyl aurin
, and, formerly, corallin

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I wanted to thank you again for your help arranging travel to the 2013 Border to Border Ski Trek in Finland. The article about the event that you included in my itinerary was timely and insightful; it prompted me to pack some ski gear that I don’t normally use in the Pacific Northwest and otherwise would not have taken. Flights, connections, customs, and luggage went off without a hitch (although I noticed that each carrier had a completely different policy regarding how much extra the ski bag was going to cost me: by weight, by number, both, or neither!). Hotels were upscale without breaking the bank, centrally located, and accessible using public bus or tram.
I could rave forever about the Border to Border Ski Trek itself and the people and communities who have supported and perfected the organization of this event over the last 30 years. The event is well scaled to respond to and accommodate varying skill, experience, and exhaustion levels, and adverse weather developments.
Thank you for suggesting that I spend a couple of extra days in Finland after the ski trek. It is easy to underestimate in advance – and forget afterwards - how physically challenging it is to ski nearly 300 miles in 7 days. I am glad that I listened to you and spent a couple of extra days in Finland to relax, recover, and explore before I claimed my seat on a fully booked intercontinental flight.
I had a wonderful time and yes, I would do it again.
From: Ruth Boxxxng [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 5:48 AM
To: susie main
Subject: Nortern Lights
Had a wonderful, exciting, unbelievable trip!!! Our group was great and the experiences truly unforgettable. Thank you SO much!
Thanks for all you've done that made our visit to Iceland 27 Dec to 4 Jan an absolutely marvelous experience! We've traveled a number of times to Europe and this was up with the best experiences we have enjoyed. We had NO PROBLEMS of any kind.
The weather cannot be changed - and, it was great! Snow also brought some ice. Enough so that someone less able than we would have had difficulty. We enjoyed our time - we were dressed for the biting cold that the wind brought (wind chills were often 0 degrees F.)
The tour itself was well planned and flawlessly executed. The tour guide was knowledgeable and the drivers careful and safe. Busses were always prompt and clean.
The Fosshotel Baron is 3-star as advertised, with a breakfast that greatly surpassed expectations. The staff was very helpful; the premises and rooms, clean.
If you have other clients who like great fireworks displays as I do, Reykjavik on New Year's is the place to go. I could not have expected the sheer volume of those displays from my experiences here in the US. That alone could have made the visit exceptional. The New Year's Day dinner at Laekjarbrekka was fabulous. The Arctic Char -- words cannot express the wonderful taste and presentation! The Blue Lagoon on New Year's Day morning was fabulous - on that particular day, one should go in the AM to avoid the large afternoon crowds. We also enjoyed Reykjavik's neighborhood thermal pools.
Icelandair will be our choice when travelling to Europe. The flight is so much shorter and more enjoyable than going through the US and changing planes on the East Coast.The ability to stopover in Iceland enroute without extra charge will bring us back (as will the hospitality and thermal pools!).
Again, thanks, Dave and Bonnie Stere
From: Ken Bxxm [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 4:35 PM
Subject: Tremendous Trip!
Tremendous trip! Thank you so much for all your help planning our 3-week long independent trip to Sweden, Norway, and Iceland. The hotels you booked for us were comfortable, accommodating, and convenient for sightseeing and travel connections. The varied transportation you scheduled for us by planes, trains, ferries, ship, and buses went off without a glitch. In most of the major cities we used the Hop-on Hop-off buses to visit sites of interest. We enjoyed walking around Gamla Stam in Stockholm; the train trip for Norway in a Nutshell with the overnight in Flam; the Hurtigruten MS Midnastol Northbound cruise and the excursions to Geiranger and the North Cape; as well as, the Golden Classic tour and Blue Lagoon in Iceland. We have many good memories and pictures of the cities and small towns we visited and the spectacular countryside, mountains, lakes, glaciers, geysers, and geothermal lagoons along- the-way! Thank you again for all your hard work planning and scheduling our trip. We had a wonderful time! Deb & Ken
From: jackie moxxxn [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 8:27 AM
To: susie main
Subject: Norway Trip
Wanted to send you a quick note to say thanks for all the help you gave my sister (Sara Bergh) and myself on our recent trip to Norway. Everything went great. I'll keep you in my address book for later use! Jackie mortensen
From: Barbara Mxxxn [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:32 PM
Subject: RE: Scandinavian Capitals tour
Just wanted to follow up and tell you that my mom, sister, and I had a great Scandinavian Capitals trip! Thanks so much for all your help. All the logistics went very smoothly.
From: Barb & Bob Borlen
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 9:07 AM
To: Susie (@NSTours)
Subject: great job
Just wanted to tell you what a fantastic job you did for Peggy & I for our unescorted trip to Sweden & Norway. The hotels were all very, very comfortable and a perfect location for our traveling by train. The staff @ Freys hotel in Stockholm was exceptionally helpful and friendly- we highly recommend all the hotels you picked. The Sorgneford in a nutshell trip was spectacular AND, we even had good weather! We had a wonderful time, thank YOU! BB
From: Linda [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.org]
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 4:06 PM
To: email@example.com; Susie main
Subject: Linda Johansen, Solvang Centennial Group
Dora and Susie,
I wanted to thank you BOTH for helping me with my recent Solvang Group that went to Denmark. We had the most amazing time! It was wonderful to see that all of the effort and time put into the group paid off in every way. The ground operator was great and Heidi was wonderful, knowledgeable, and really efficient. She and I worked magic every day for the group and they really appreciated it.
The hotels were great, especially the Sophiendal Gods which we all loved and wanted to stay at forever....their dinner was fabulous as well, so send your clients there when ever possible...they will
feel like royalty! I will be putting together an article of our trip for our local paper, and will certainly mention Nordic Saga and your efforts. I will try to remember to send you a copy as well. Thanks again Dora and Susie for making SURE that everything was perfect for my Centennial Group. Other then the check in process with the airlines (which is no fault of yours) the
trip was really perfect in every way. I will keep you all in mind as I book our next group departure.....they all are asking when and were we are going because they ALL want to go!
Hugs to you Both, Linda Johansen
Solvang Centennial Group Coordinator
From: Vivian Zadkovich
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:49 AM
Subject: Post trip report
Just wanted to let you know I had a wonderful time in Iceland. The weather was perfect, the tour exceptional, the group I was with was a lot of fun, and the guide was very informative and passionate about Iceland, the environment, and all of the natural treasures we had an opportunity to see. I would recommend this tour highly. Regards, Vivian
From: Susan Joseph [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.org]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 7:29 AM
Subject: Photos of Josephs' Scandinavian trip
Here are the photos from our fabulous trip in Norway and Iceland! Thank you for your remarkable planning. Best wishes,
From: Kris Texher [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 1:23 PM
To: susie main
Subject: Trip was FANTASTIC!
Hi Susie -
Just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the fantastic trip to Scandinavia you put together for my mom and I. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the arrangements and hotel choices you made on our behalf were outstanding. We appreciated the simplicity of the transportation, transfers, finding our hotels, the Norway in a Nutshell portion, etc. We had a great time and much of it was due to the ease of travel due to the plans you made. We will definitely reach out to you for future travel and happily recommend your services to friends and family. THANK YOU!! Sincerely, Kris Tescher & Jan Wood
From: Christina Roth
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 4:44 AM
Subject: RE: customized Scandinavia trip
Just wanted to drop a note to let you know Lori and I had a wonderful trip! We saw and did so many interesting things- what a beautiful part of the world. Everything went smoothly except for our return trip home, which was impacted by Irene. We ended up being stuck in Copenhagen for a few extra days, but we made the best of it! Thanks so much for all of your help and guidance. The hotels were wonderful and our transportation seamless. I attached a picture of us in, well, Oslo;) You have been a tremendous help in planning our trip, Susie. In particular, Lori and I have appreciated your advice, guidance, and efficiency. You have helped to make our travel dreams come true! Thank you!
From: Sharon Duggan
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 2:33 PM
Subject: Clients return from Sweden and Denmark
I just wanted to touch base with you. Our clients, Rick and Pamela Stager and Ms Mortimer just returned and had a WONDERFUL time. Thanks so MUCH for your help. I will definitely continue to use your company for future Scandinavian travel.
You’re the best. Sincerely Yours, Sharon Duggan
From: lois haron [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 11:56 AM
Subject: our trip to Iceland
Thank you for all your work on our trip. It was really wonderful! My husband did fine with his cane and they were very accommodating to me about eating fish. What a diverse and beautiful country! The choice of driver and guide were excellent! They added a lot to our insight. It was a great group of 15 people from all over the world with even a wedding for 1 couple which was fun. Does your company travel to other places? We would certainly like to go with you again.
Thanks for everything,
Hi, Susie! Here are some of our "after-action" comments:
Cruise: The Hurtigruten's MS Midnotsol was outstanding in all aspects. We were able to change our evening dinner hour to 6:30PM without problems. Especially liked the port schedule and ID card system. However, due to other passengers' early booking for excursions, we were unable to sign up for the ones we had wished to go on. They were all booked.
Flight: Although we had no problem in the short time between landing and continuing on to Oslo, the baggage didn't keep up with us and we were in Oslo 2 days without them. Thankfully, they arrived before we flew up to Kirkenes. Perhaps more time is needed between flights so that baggage can keep up with passenger. All other connections and seats were great.
Hotels: You selected the best locations and quality of hotels. Great breakfasts! We especially liked the Hotel Clarion after "Norway in a Nutshell". We just walked out of the train terminal and there was out hotel in front of us practically and very close to the bus terminal, where we needed to go to get to the airport the following morning.
Nutshell: Had no problems going to different means of transportation, train, bus, ferry, train, train.
City Tours: Lots of walking. Took tours by bus in Oslo and Bergen. We liked Kirkenes. Tours in Kirkenes were booked.
Clock Work: Everything went well, to include the transfer of bags from Bergen to Oslo--great idea.
Recommend "Lonely Planet" and Rick Steves' "Snapshot".
You are authorized to use us as a reference on the Norway trip. Susie, thank you, thank you, thank you! We were very pleased. Lee and Trudy Goff
From: Harriet McHenry
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 8:25 AM
To: Susie NordicSaga
Subject: Bergen Trip
I just wanted to let you know that my nephew and I had a wonderful time in Bergen. The Norway in a Nutshell trip was wonderful. We were really lucky and had sunny days in Bergen and on the Nutshell trip. The Hotel Augustin was very nice and I would recommend it to people. We were only about 2 blocks from where the Express Boat docks and we walked to our hotel from the boat. The room was very nice and the breatfast was great. We walked all over Bergen, it is a great city for walking. Thank you for helping me with the reservations. Great Job!
From: Nancy Dayton-Matheson
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:00 PM
Subject: Best of Iceland Tour
I just wanted to drop a quick note about the Best of Iceland tour (June 27 through July 8). IT WAS OUTSTANDING!!!! Iceland and the Icelandic people are wonderful. The tour group size was perfect - 7 people for the first 6 days and 4 people for the remaining 6 days (all great travel companions). Our mini tour bus was brand new and had 4-wheel drive allowing us to go anywhere - ford rivers and rutty roads.
And our guide, Petur Gauti Valgeirsson (with Gudmundur Jonasson Travel) was superb. He went out of his way helping me research my genealogy. He put me in contact with a gentleman, Nelson Gerrard, at the Icelandic Emigration Center in Hofsos who not only knew of my family, but knew my family! Nelson provided me with 92 pages of my lineage going back before the year 783, a copy of an article about my great, great uncle, and told me stories about my great, great aunt who lived to be 104!
Petur also took me (and our group) to the farm where my great grandfather grew up. Even though none of my family currently live on the farm, the young gentleman who's family runs the farm, gave us a tour, including witnessing the amazing automated milking machines - completely unmanned. The entire group enjoyed our little side trip to the 'family' farm.
Thank you for your guidance and arrangements for a wonderful and rewarding tour of Iceland. Please pass on my comments to Gudmundur Jonasson Travel, as I do not have their email address.
From: mary la fosse
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 4:28 AM
Subject: Re: Splendor of the Fjords June escorted tours - Mary La Fosse - Nordic Saga Tours Contact from site
This is just feedback for you from the Fjord trip via nordic Saga. What a wonderful time it was. Scenery was fantastic, choice of hotels and guide could not have been better. The group was delightful and everyone had a great sense of humor. I can't say enough about how smoothly it all went with connections, luggage handling, meals and bus, train, and ship. Thank you, and I know I will return. Mary La Fosse
I just wanted to let you know that our trip to St. Petersburg went off without a hitch. Everything worked as it was scheduled. Anna, our guide, was wonderful. She was easy to understand and provided us with great information without going overboard. Our hotel accommodations were great. Did you reserve suites for us or did we just luck into them? We had large corner rooms that were welcome after having been in typical European small hotel rooms for a week. If you ever need a reference for someone inquiring about this trip or the company, I would be happy to help. Thank you again for your assistance.
From: Fr. Steve Planning Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:05 AM
The trip was great. We had a wonderful time. Everything went very smoothly. Even the weather was perfect! I would gladly recommend you to others thinking of going to Russia.
Great trip to Stockholm, Kalmar, Copenhagen. Just great! Gota Canal was
wonderful. All the hotels are fine & so well located. Trains and ferries
right on time. Flam railway great. No problems. Favorite hotel was Kvikne’s in
Balestrand. Good health, still have kroner left. Boarding the Hurtigruten today.
Entire trip warm and sunny.Thanks for all your efforts. Well done! p.s. economy
extra on SAS = great deal
Carol and Bill McDade
We arrived home Saturday night from 2 wonderful weeks in Scandinavia (rainy
weather aside). All our transportation connections worked out perfectly and we
couldn't have experienced an easier time moving from city to city. The car
rental company provided us a brand new Passat wagon, and the drop off point was
within walking distance of the Color Line terminal. Transferring from boat to
train, train to train, ferry to ferry, etc. were all effortless! Thanks again
for your help!
Kevin Green (Now, if you could work on the rainy weather!)
Just a quick note to say thank you. Our trip was great, Hotel VIK was a nice little place, we really enjoyed the horse riding, after the Viking hour’s ride I was in "good" pain. I used muscles I did not know I even had. My kids had a great month in Europe and we all had a wonderful time. Thank you for your help and your professional service. Thanks again.
Andreas Andreas Kuhbier
Just wanted to let you know that we had a great time in Vilnius. Everything worked smoothly! We liked the city a lot! The hotel was good. Nice, clean, big rooms and friendly staff. The hotel was located in a very quiet area in the old town, 7-8 min walk from the Cathedral Square. The sightseeing was also good. A lady called Ona walked with us for two hours and taught us a lot of Vilnius' history. We tried to ask a bit about recent history, but it didn't seem like she was too eager to talk about post-2nd WW stuff.
Thanks for all the help
with the hotel!
Thank you so very much for the very prompt, wonderful service you provided me this afternoon - you made it so very easy to book this! My sister and I are thrilled!
We had a great trip, Thank you for all your help. I will recommend you to anyone traveling to Norway
Our trip to Finland was fantastic! Thank you so much for your help. The hotels were excellent and our flights and car rental went very smoothly. Our guide and driver in St. Petersburg were excellent. I would never attempt to visit there without one! It was so nice to have our own guide and not be part of a huge mob. We loved the Swan Lake ballet; it was the perfect ending to our trip, as we had seen flocks of wild swans in Lapland. Thank you again. Have a wonderful summer!
Sharon and Emily Nachison
Dear Masha and Family,
We wish you all the most wonderful Christmas and the happiest and most prosperous New Year. We sincerely apologize for not saying before in writing--you made our time in St. Petersburg an incredibly wonderful experience. We thank you very, very much for giving us such a fabulous tour of St. Petersburg, for introducing us to your family and for sharing a meal with us. We particularly enjoyed having your daughter with us for part of our visit (she and her fiancé are both very charming and attractive), being able to meet your husband and sharing a meal with your family. You made our time in St. Petersburg the high point of our trip and one of our fondest travel memories. With deepest thanks and warmest wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to you all! Fondly,
your friends in Seattle
John and Suzanne Price
We went on your St Petersburg Express Tour on September 19th and would just like to say how much we enjoyed it. Everything was perfect. Thank you.
The hotel restaurant was not good but perhaps that is just part of being in
Russia and there were no other restaurants nearby, but the accommodation despite
being budget was extremely good and though a long way from the city it was very
easy to get into St Petersburg on a regular bus service that ran from just
outside the door. There was a good supermarket just up the road where we were
able to buy everything we needed so we really did not need to eat in the
The guides were very good and we loved the whole experience.
Many thanks for making it a very enjoyable experience.
Dear Susie, Our cruise was wonderful--I could wheel my cousin in the wheelchair all over and down the cargo ramp to shop at all stops of an hour or more--the Norwegian shop owners were so accommodating (one moved sweater shelves so we could enter through the store room--no steps--)--some just came and helped us over the highest thresh-holds and steps--several times we hired a handicap van and my cousin was wheeled right up into it from the back and the drivers stayed with us for where ever we wanted to go sight see or shop and then delivered us to the ship!! We heard a great concert one night at midnight-- It was this cousins' (EM) first trip out of the country and she thought is was great!! (Heaven, in fact, as she said)--my sister and I have been to Norway many times --my husband and I have been there probably 50 or more times and extensively on 6 continents--I am telling you all this because when you get static from some of your clients, as you know, I am sure, it is probably from the less experienced traveler--there are many things to respect and accept when you travel--I just wanted you to know, it was one of our most fun trips and we always love the food--I would, however, take an extra day or more in Bergen--great there!! thanks for all you did for us but to be on the safe side, it would be good to send packets to each traveler --it did not matter to my sister or me but first timers, it does--thanks again--we ALL four had a fantastic time, much laughing and fun, a GREAT amount of food and last Sunday got together for all our pictures and lefse!!
Thought I might hear from you for a follow up survey from the trip ----but just realized that I hadn’t. We had a great time, particularly enjoyed our accommodations in Oslo, Copenhagen and were absolutely thrilled with Balestrand. Would have liked to have been in the town or Aero proper and something a bit better in Stockholm. All in all, things went smoothly, really enjoyed the cruise thru the fjords and it really helped with costs to have breakfast built in every morning. I think it was a fluke, but we really didn’t hit any rain.
Our next independent travel thought that we have is to do a hut to hut or chalet to chalet in the Swiss Alps --- we are healthy and active, but not looking for strenuous. Do you have any company that you could recommend to help us set up this trip?
Hi Susie - wanted you to know how much Rocky and I appreciated your donating the three day trip to Reykjavik and making such great arrangements for accomodations and the spa massages. We had a wonderful room on the 9th floor which gave us privileges in the Executive lounge - a terrific bonus. The views were also terrific overlooking the city and the harbor. Reykjavik was an unexpected surprise - we found the city to be very clean and interesting and the people were very friendly and accomodating. We did the Blue Lagoon on our way to the airport and thought that a very special and unique experience. The entire trip was a wonderful experience and one we would probably never had if it weren't for your generous donation to the Nordic Heritage Museum auction. Many thanks for our Iceland adventure.
Casey and Rocky Lindell
Greetings from Finland!
Thank you so very much for setting up the travel arrangements so well.
Everything (except the weather!) has gone according to plan. The
plane/train/bus connections have been smooth. The hotel locations have
worked out very well. In Sweden I had a wonderful time visiting relatives.
In Finland I have had a wonderful time visiting museums, churches and
cathedrals. Today is the day to connect with the Road Scholar group for the
the Sibelius Festival. There has been free WiFi at most airports and hotels.
Sent from my iPad
Susie, thanks for setting up the Scandinavian trip for ourselves and the Smiths, everything worked out well including the weather. We really enjoyed the trip, the hotels and food. Our tour guide in St. Petersburg was excellent.
Dayton Aerospace Inc.
Hello - I can't remember now if we ever contacted you and told you
what a fabulous trip we had to Iceland in August! We loved it!
Everything was wonderful. You did a fabulous job planning
everything. I have just given your name to a friend who is interested
in doing Scandinavian capitals this summer.
Also, I know your expertise is Scandinavia. Do you ever do any other
areas? We have to be in Grand Forks, North Dakota the weekend of July
23rd for a family wedding (my dad is Norwegian - so this is a quasi
Scandinavian trip). We have done a number of Canadian provinces with
the kids but we haven't done Saskatchewan(sp?) or Manitoba. I am not
sure if there is much to see or do there. My husband thought it would
be fun to take the train from Grand Forks to Glacier National Park and
rent a car and stay there for a number of days. And, then take the
sleeping train onto Seattle or Portland. Is this a trip you could
help us with? If so, do you have any thoughts to make it better or
more interesting. We would be interested in staying in Glacier and
William said the sleeping train was getting full. Do you have any
access to booking that for us? Just let me know if this is something
that you have experience with and are interested in doing.
Year and thanks, Michelle Holloway
My wife and I just returned from the trip that you so efficiently put it together. From the time we landed in Stockholm on May 22 and until we returned back to Stockholm on May 31, the entire trip was so comfortable and smooth. Thanks to you, we had absolutely no problem anywhere we went. Whether it was hotel reservation or bus travel, whether it was the cruise connection or the breakfast at the hotel, at Stockholm, at Copenhagen, at Oslo and at St. Petersburg, everything was well coordinated. The vouchers and the airtickets were accepted everywhere without any hitch. We want to compliment you for the excellent service you provided considering the fact there were four different countries and four different languages that we had to encounter! Keep up the good work and thanks again!!
Raju and Showri Nandagiri
Barbara and I returned from our trip to Germany and Iceland last Friday and we had a wonderful trip, despite the fact that our first flights to Iceland and Frankfurt were cancelled only 24 hours before leaving Seattle because of volcanic activity. Icelandair managed to get us to Frankfurt on time by rebooking us on American Airlines. The tours you booked for us in Iceland were great. Thank you so much for your help in getting this trip put together. We could'nt have done it without you.
Very cordially, Robert Pelzel
Comments: Dear Susie
Just a quick note of THANKS for helping us with our recent trip to Scandinavia. We had a great time! In spite of 4 people and 4 countries over 14 days, everything was well organized and went very smoothly.
Although you were the first internet organized travel service I've used, I am a big believer now! You were fabulous from the start, and I really appreciated the personal attention and quick response - especially while we were en route. I would highly recommend you to anyone.
Sincere thanks again.


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Case 4 -
Pyloric Gland Adenoma
University of Chicago Medical Center
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The patient is an 80 year old woman with a history of hematemesis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
demonstrated a polypoid mass arising in the gastric cardia that measured 10 cm in greatest dimension.
The remainder of the stomach appeared atrophic endoscopically. The esophagus and duodenum appeared
normal. The polypoid lesion was removed endoscopically in a piecemeal fashion.
The specimen consisted grossly of a total of twelve fragments of pink-tan and red papillary friable
tissue ranging in size from 1.0 to 4.0 cm in greatest dimension. Histologically, the lesion appeared
lobulated, and demonstrated foci of erosion which were presumed to represent the sites of bleeding. The
polyp was comprised of closely packed glands lined by a simple columnar epithelium. In most areas, these
epithelial cells had abundant eosinophilic to amphophilic cytoplasm and round, uniform nuclei aligned
along the basement membrane. The nuclear chromatin was open, and most nuclei contained a prominent
nucleolus. In occasional foci, the nuclei appeared somewhat more elongated, crowded and stratified.
Mitotic figures were readily seen throughout the lesion. No distinct cytoplasmic mucin droplets were
identifiable. The lamina propria surrounding the glands was somewhat edematous, but otherwise
unremarkable. The adjacent gastric mucosa showed evidence of atrophic fundic gastritis with patchy
The differential diagnosis in this case includes all gastric epithelial polyps:
- Fundic gland polyp
- Hyperplastic polyp
- Juvenile polyp
- Cronkhite-Canada polyp
- Peutz-Jeghers polyp
- Isolated hamartomatous polyp
- Gastric adenoma
- Intestinal type adenoma
- Gastric foveolar type adenoma
- Pyloric gland adenoma
Pyloric gland adenoma
Pyloric Gland Adenoma - Discussion
Pyloric gland adenoma is a relatively rare lesion that most commonly arises in the stomach
one study, 85% of pyloric gland adenomas arose in this site, and overall comprised 2.7% of all gastric
polyps (excluding fundic gland polyps)
. There are, however, few reported cases in the literature,
suggesting that this lesion is likely underrecognized by pathologists. Approximately 15% of pyloric
gland adenomas also occur in extragastric sites including the gallbladder, pancreatic ductal system,
uterine cervix and in Barrett's esophagus and heterotopic gastric tissues in the duodenum and rectum
Gastric pyloric gland adenomas tend to arise in the elderly (average age at diagnosis is 73 years),
and are more common in women than in men
Most arise in the body of the stomach, but they may
also occur in the cardia or antrum
The surrounding gastric mucosa often shows evidence of
autoimmune atrophic fundic gastritis or H. pylori gastritis
rare cases is the adjacent gastric mucosa normal.
Pyloric gland adenomas are often relatively large at the time of diagnosis. The mean diameter in one
study was 16.1 + 9.1 mm . Histologically, they are comprised of closely packed pyloric
gland-type tubules or glands lined by a single layer of columnar or cuboidal epithelium. The cytoplasm
is eosinophilic or amphophilic, and often has a "ground-glass" appearance. Mucin droplets are not
identifiable in the cytoplasm. Nuclei are characteristically round, and may or may not contain easily
By immunohistochemistry, pyloric gland adenomas characteristically express MUC6 (a marker of pyloric
gland mucin) and MUC5AC (a foveolar mucin marker)
The intestinal mucin MUC2 and the intestinal
marker CDX2 are generally not expressed in pyloric gland adenomas
One study did demonstrate
aberrant expression of CDX2 in a series of gallbladder pyloric gland adenomas .
Dysplasia is common in pyloric gland adenomas. In one study, 37% of cases showed no evidence of
dysplasia, 12% showed low grade dysplastic changes, and 51% of cases demonstrated high grade dysplasia or
invasive adenocarcinoma .
In the large series reported by Vieth , adenocarcinoma was identified in
30% of cases. These foci of carcinoma were generally small, and usually limited to the mucosa. Others
have also reported a high frequency of associated gastric adenocarcinoma .
Little is known regarding prognosis in patients with pyloric gland adenoma since most studies have not
reported follow-up data. Chen et al  had follow-up on 7 of their 36 patients. In three cases, deeply
invasive carcinoma was identified subsequent to the diagnosis of pyloric gland adenoma (2 cases from the
stomach and one from duodenum). All three patients were alive; the two with gastric lesions at 2 and 10
months post-op, and the third with recent recurrence of carcinoma 10 years after Whipple resection.
Another two patients had residual dysplasia on follow-up, and one additional patient had no evidence of
residual adenoma. In one patient without dysplasia, the lesion persisted, but remained histologically
bland. Our patient has no evidence of residual or recurrent adenoma 9 months post endoscopic mucosal
Pyloric gland adenomas are most easily mistaken for a strange form of gastric hyperplastic polyp.
Like pyloric gland adenomas, hyperplastic polyps often arise in a background of atrophic gastritis. It
is believed that hyperplastic represent an exuberant regenerative response of gastric foveolar cells.
The gastric glands themselves do not usually participate in the formation of this type of polyp. Two
major features categorize hyperplastic polyps. The first is marked elongation, infolding, and branching
of the gastric pits leading to a corkscrew or serrated appearance. Tall mucin-secreting foveolar cells
line exaggerated, elongated, and distorted pits that extend from the surface deep into the stroma.
Hypertrophic foveolar cells resembling goblet cells can be present. The pits also dilate to form
variably sized and shaped cysts, which can be quite prominent. Glandular epithelium may be found in the
deeper parts of the polyps. The glands are often antral in type, even when the polyps arise in the body
or fundus. In contrast, pyloric gland adenomas, are not comprised of foveolar-type cells with prominent
apical cytoplasmic mucin droplets, and characteristically display a cytoplasmic "ground-glass"
Foveolar type gastric adenomas may also be confused with pyloric gland adenomas, but these also are
made up of cells resembling foveolar epithelium similar to that of hyperplastic polyps. The nuclei of
the foveolar-type gastric adenomas, however, appear hyperchromatic and dysplastic . These lesions
usually arise in gastric mucosa which does not show evidence of atrophy or intestinal metaplasia. It is
important to distinguish foveolar-type and pyloric gland adenomas because the latter likely have a higher
risk for high grade dysplasia or invasive adenocarcinoma .
Fundic gland polyps are the most common type of gastric polyp encountered by pathologists since these
lesions are frequently seen in patients on proton-pump inhibitor therapy. Fundic gland polyps are
localized hyperplastic expansions of the deep glandular compartment of the oxyntic mucosa. The overlying
pits appear shortened or absent. They contain cystically dilated, irregularly deformed oxyntic glands
with or without glandular proliferations, increased smooth muscle in the lamina propria, and a lack of
hyperplastic foveolar cells. Unlike pyloric gland adenomas which are made up of a single cell type, the
glands of fundic gland polyps are lined by a mixture of parietal, chief, and mucous neck cells.
Intestinal type gastric adenomas resemble their counterparts in the colon. They often contain
scattered goblet or Paneth cells, and like pyloric gland adenomas, arise in association with atrophic
gastritis and intestinal metaplasia. Flat dysplasia is also frequently seen in the gastric mucosa
surrounding intestinal-type gastric adenomas .
Hamartomatous polyps are usually not easily confused with pyloric gland adenomas. Isolated gastric
hamartomatous polyps consist of a prominent submucosal mass of haphazardly arranged oxyntic glands in a
framework of smooth muscle tissue and occasional focal accumulations of mature lymphoid tissue. The
entire lesion is supported by normal lamina propria. The glands may appear normal or be cystically
dilated. One also sees mucous cells resembling foveolar epithelium as well as rare antral or
cardiac-type glands containing endocrine cells indigenous to the mucosal site. The lesions differ from
those seen in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, which are usually not submucosal lesions but more mucosally based
with possible submucosal extensions. In gastric Peutz-Jeghers polyps, the epithelial component consists
of foveolar and pyloric glandular cells. Like their counterparts in the colon, gastric Peutz-Jeghers
polyps may lack the arborizing smooth muscle bundles typical of small intestinal lesions. When the
smooth muscle bundles are absent, gastric Peutz-Jeghers polyps may resemble gastric hyperplastic polyps.
Gastric polyps develop in patients with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. These polyps are broad-based
sessile lesions that contain corkscrew-shaped glands lined by foveolar type epithelial cells. Smooth
muscle fibers extend up into the mucosa. The polyps contain an expanded, edematous lamina propria and
distended, cystic glands lined by flattened epithelium, variable edema, and chronic inflammation.
Gastric polyps tend to occur in the antrum forming hyperplastic gastric folds, some of which mimic
Gastric juvenile polyps consist of hyperplastic foveolae and edematous stroma with inflammatory cells,
and may also resembling gastric hyperplastic polyps. They also resemble the polyps seen in
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. A definitive diagnosis requires knowledge of the clinical background of the
patient, including patient age, symptoms, distribution of the polyps, the number of polyps, and
associated extraintestinal manifestations. Dysplasia and carcinoma may develop in these lesions.
- Pyloric gland adenomas are relatively rare lesions that most commonly arise in the stomach, and are probably under-recognized by pathologists.
- Pyloric adenomas are often relatively large (1.5-2.0cm) at the time of discovery.
- Dysplasia and foci of adenocarcinoma are common in pyloric gland adenomas.
- Vieth M, Kushima R, Borchard F, Stolte M. Pyloric gland adenoma: a clinico-pathological analysis of 90 cases. Virchows Arch 2003;442: 317-321.
- Chen ZM, Scudiere JR, Abraham SC, Montgomery E. Pyloric gland adenoma. An entity distinct from gastric foveolar type adenoma. Am J Surg Pathol, 2008, e-pub ahead of press.
- Kushima R, Remmele W, Stolte M, Borchard F. Pyloric gland type adenoma of the gallbladder with squamoid spindle cell metaplasia. Pathol Res Pract 1996;192:963-969.
- Fukatsu H, Kawamoto H, Tsutsumi K, et al. Intraductal tubular adenoma, pyloric gland-type, of the pancreas. Endoscopy 2007;39 (suppl 1):E88-89.
- Nakayama Y, Inoue H, Hamada Y, et al. Intraductal tubular adenoma of the pancreas, pyloric gland type: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 6 cases. Am J Surg Pathol 2005;29:607-616.
- Amaris J. Intraductal mucinous papillary tumor and pyloric gland adenoma of the pancreas. Gastrointest Endosc 2002; 56:441-444.
- Mikami Y, Hata S, Fujiwara K, et al. Florid endocervical glandular hyperplasia with intestinal and pyloric gland metaplasia: worrisome benign mimic of "adenoma malignum". Gynecol Oncol 1999;74:504-511.
- Kushima R, Vieth M, Mukaisho K, et al. Pyloric gland adenoma arising in Barrett's esophagus with mucin immunohistochemical and molecular cytogenetic evaluation. Virchows Arch 2005;446:537-541.
- Kushima R, Ruthlein HJ, Stolte M, et al. Pyloric gland-type adenoma arising in heterotopic gastric mucosa of the duodenum with dysplastic progression of the gastric type. Virchows Arch 1999;435:452-457.
- Vieth M, Kushima R, de Jonge JP, et al. Adenoma with gastric differentiation (so-called pyloric gland adenoma) in a heterotopic gastric corpus mucosa in the rectum. Virchows Arch 2005;446:542-545.
- Kushima R, Vieth M, Borchard F, et al. Gastric-type well-differentiated adenocarcinoma and pyloric gland adenoma of the stomach. Gastric Cancer 2006;9:177-184.
- Wani Y, Notohara K, Fujisawa M. Aberrant expression of an "intestinal marker" Cdx2 in pyloric gland adenoma of the gallbladder. Virchows Arch 2008;453:521-527.
- Nagata S, Ajioka Y, Nishikura K, et al. Co-expression of gastric and biliary phenotype in pyloric-gland type adenoma of the gallbladder: immunohistochemical analysis of mucin profile and CD10. Oncol Rep 2007;17:721-729.
- Abraham SC, Montgomery EA, Singh VK, et al. Gastric adenomas. Intestinal-type and gastric-type adenomas differ in the risk of adenocarcinoma and presence of background mucosal pathology. Am J Surg Pathol 2002;26:1276-1285.

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Inter library Loan Policy
The Fairfax Public Library Inter library loan policy
Inter library loan is the process by which a library requests materials from or supplies materials to another library.
The purpose of inter library loan is to obtain, upon patron request, materials not available in the patron's local library.
Responsibilities of the Requesting Library
The Fairfax Public Library (FPL) will process requests in a timely manner.
The FPL will identify libraries that are able to provide requested material. We will check on policies and procedures for ILL requests from lending libraries prior to sending a request. Examples of material that may fall under special lending policies and procedures are: videos, audiotapes, genealogy material, magazine articles, reference material, etc. The library director
will make decisions about these materials on a case-by-case basis. Primary responsibility for all authorized charges imposed by the lending library is the patron's, with secondary responsibility falling to the FPL.
Patrons will generally bear the charge for any material stipulated by the State Library of Iowa except under special circumstances that will cleared with library administration.
Requests for material not found at any location on SILO (State of Iowa Libraries On-Line) will be processed through the East Central Regional Library.
The FPL will put requests in standard form in accordance with standard protocols of the electronic network or transmission form used.
The FPL will ensure compliance with U.S. copyright laws and accompanying guidelines. Copyright compliance must be determined for each copy request before it is transmitted and a copyright compliance statement must be included on each copy request. Copyright files should be maintained as directed in the standard guidelines of the Library of Congress and Copyright Clearance Center.
The patron, in conjunction with the FPL, is ultimately responsible for borrowed material, from the time it leaves the lending library until the time it is returned to the lending library. If damage or loss is incurred, the FPL is responsible for compensation or replacement, in accordance with the preference of the lending library.
The FPL is responsible for honoring due dates and enforcing ALL restrictions specified by the lending library.
The FPL will request a renewal before the material is due when requested by the patron. If the lending library agrees, the renewal will be granted for the same length of time as the original loan.
FPL patrons may ask for a renewal of inter library loan material that may or may not be granted.
If request is not granted and material becomes overdue, a fine will be assessed to the FPL patron until ILL material is returned. ILL material WILL NOT be eligible for amnesty.
If the lending library charges more for fines than the FPL, that rate will be charged to the patron.
The FPL will make every effort to return material by the date due and respond immediately if the material has been recalled by the lending library.
The FPL will package materials to prevent damage in shipping and comply with any special instructions by the lending library.
The FPL is responsible for following the provisions of this policy. Continued disregard for any provisions may be reason for suspension of the FPL's patron's borrowing privileges by the lending library.
If a FPL patron requests an ILL material, and never picks up the material, FPL will charge the patron $1.50 for all ensuing requests, upon request for an ILL material. If the patron picks the material up, the money will re returned. If they do not pick their material up, the money will go towards postage to return the unused item.
Responsibilities of the Lending Library Usually Include:
To establish and maintain an inter library loan policy, make it available in paper and/or electronic format and provide this policy upon request.
To process a request within a reasonable time.
To include a copy of the original request or information sufficient to identify the original request.
To state any conditions and/or restrictions on the use of the material lent, and specify any return
packaging or shipping requirements.
To package material to prevent damage during shipping.
To notify the FPL promptly when unable to fill a request.
To promptly reply to requests for renewal. If the lending library agrees the renewal will be granted for the same length of time as the original request.
To recall materials at any time.
To suspend service to the FPL if the latter fails to comply with the provisions of this policy.
To make clear to the FPL any formal or informal interlibrary loan guidelines that the lending libraries are following.
Written March 2009

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Ants are notoriously hard workers, and this little one is ready to do the job of holding a potted plant in a fun, imaginative way! Made out of black powder coated metal, this ant planter is an insect pulling a cart that holds a mini flower pot that's perfect for herbs, potted colour or a single flower bulb.
This happy little garden helper stands 45.5cm tall and is carting along a planter-wheelbarrow. The Large Ant Planter's head is on a spring, so his head will move when touched. Fill up his planter with pretty flowers and he will make an excellent ornament in your garden.
Item size: 31.5 x 15 x 45.5cm

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Discussion Starter · #1 ·
Lots of talk on here of MPGs, high octane vs low and so on. took a short trip and these were mine. I'd say about 90/10 highway to city and running 87 octane.I'm pretty ok with the MPG, after all I was driving 80 to 85 most of the time. I-10's a racetrack. Thoughts?

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The bloggers attending Disney Social Media Moms Celebration last month were treated to the first 30 minutes of “Finding Dory”. My family has been anticipating a sequel to Finding Nemo for years now. I won’t spoil any of the details but I will say that I can’t wait to see the film in its entirety and I know you’ll love it! Today I was excited to find special “Finding Dory” Nature’s Harvest® bread at BJ’s. I’m going to share my secret Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich recipe with you today that I always use on my favorite whole grain bread.
I love when I get to work with brands that I already love, and today is one of those days. Once I became aware that my former favorite bread was laced with high fructose corn syrup, I switched to Nature’s Harvest® and I never looked back. Best of all, everyone in my family enjoys eating it!
From April 28 to July 7, Nature’s Harvest® bread is also hosting the Make A Splash with Whole Grains Sweepstakes on its Facebook page, where fans can enter for a chance to win weekly prizes, including movie tickets, autographed posters and more. No purchase necessary. See official rules here.
Enter to win two sea creature-themed cookie cutters and
one coupon valid for up to $5 off any Nature’s Harvest® bread.
The recipe I’m sharing today is vegetarian, because fish are friends – not food!
Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich Recipe
- 2 slices Nature's Harvest® bread
- 3 tablespoons hummus
- 1½ tablespoons crumbled feta
- 5-6 thinly sliced cucumbers
- 2-3 slices tomato
- 1 thin slice red onion
- Lightly toast two slices Nature's Harvest® bread
- Spread hummus on the inside of both slices.
- Sprinkle with feta cheese.
- On one slice, add your fresh veggies.
- Carefully top sandwich with the other slice.

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We’ve picked out six African novels about travel guaranteed to delight any wide-eyed traveler like yourself looking for adventure. No matter how classic or unconventional your taste in fiction might be, you’ll find something on the list to comfort your travel-weary soul or tease out your inner adventurer.
1. Traveller To The East by Thomas Mofolo
Thomas Mofolo’s turn of the century classic is a petite, purse-size novella, but it chronicles the larger-than-life experience of a man called Fekisi, who abandons family and land and heads east to a mythical land where he hopes to encounter God.
Mofolo’s first novel is a travel story made alluring and exotic with the intensity of poetry and myth.
2. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Amos Tutuola
Who wouldn’t want to get enveloped in a fog of magical delight?
Tutuola’s second novel is what Alice in Wonderland could have been if Lewis Carroll had enough grit and gumption to imagine a world haunted by outrageous beasts and ghouls.
The novel charts the adventures of a little boy lost in an enchanted forest. His search for the way back home seem to take him deeper and deeper into secret colonies of creatures living in a plane of reality at odds with human life.
3. The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
Reading a novel this good can be good or bad – good because it blows your socks off, bad because it’s a once-in-a-life-time experience.
There is literally nothing out there like Beukes’ time-traveling serial-killer romp of a novel.
Harper is a creepy slime of a man who travels through time to kill women. Kirby is his only failed attempt. She survives his assault and commits her life to finding Harper and putting a stop to his murderous hatred for women.
For the lover of crime thrillers, this quirky time travel novel is a gift straight from the god of fiction.
4. Nigerians in Space by Deji Olukotun
Wale is a Nigerian lunar geologist. He is under the spell of a life-long dream to traveling out to the moon when the mysterious Mr. Bello offers him the chance to man a Nigerian space-exploration mission. But like most dreams, what starts out as the magical fulfillment of desire quickly slips into the realm of nightmare. Wale is caught within the complicated web of an African political illuminati. His attempt to piece the puzzle of his ever crumbling reality takes him on a nomadic jaunt through Houston, Stockholm, Basel, Paris, Abuja, Bulawayo, Lagos, Capetown, Johannesburg and Paris.
An exquisite blend of unpredictable twists and lightening-speed plot.
5. Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo
Ama Ata Aidoo’s quirky novel is a tourist adventure set in Germany and London. It charts the journey of Sissie, a bright and self-assured Ghanaian student who wins a European travel scholarship. Like any good explorer, she is very aware of her surroundings—an awareness that she conveys in a blend of poetic and prose expressions. In novels like this, travel through space easily becomes a journey into the self.
6. The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
Step aside Marco Polo! Estebanico, a Moroccan survivor of a doomed Spanish expedition, is our latest guide through the alluring enigma of unknown lands and peoples.
It is 1527 when a ship with a 600-man crew and a calvary of 600 horses leave Spain and heads out to the gulf coast of the United States. Ravaged by a series of misfortunes, their great number is decimated, but Estabanico lives to tell the story of their subsequent travels across America and how their dream of becoming wealthy conquistadors becomes a humbling journey in search of self-discovery and redemption.
Give yourself a priceless gift. Get Laila Lalami’s new novel.
Brittle Paper is an African literary blog featuring book reviews, news, interviews, original work and in-depth coverage of the African literary scene. It is curated by Ainehi Edoro and was recently named a ‘go-to book blog’ by Publisher’s Weekly.


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Team Federal congratulates Tank Lunsford and Aaron Willoughby for their impressive performances this past weekend. The two shooters achieved several top finishes at the 2021 Florida State Shoot, held March 23-28 at Silver Dollar Shooters Club in Odessa, Florida. The Silver Dollar is the Southeast’s Premier Trap Shooting Club and is recognized as one of the elite shooting clubs in the nation.
“Team Federal continues to dominate Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays in 2021. Tank and Aaron did great,” said Mike Hampton Sr., Team Federal’s Manager for Shotgun Sports. “Federal congratulates these shooters for jobs well done.”
At the Florida State Shoot, Lunsford won Championship honors for High Overall, High All Around, and was the winner of the Doubles Championship (Non-Resident). He was also the Sub Vet Champ in Prelim Singles, Prelim Doubles, Class Singles and Sunshine State Handicap. Willoughby won Runner Up honors in both the Prelim Handicap and the Handicap Championship (Non-Resident).
Tank and Aaron were pictured at the event with Debbie Ohye Nielsen, a Trap Shooting Hall of Fame Member and the first woman to complete the ATA Grand Slam.
The 2021 Southern Grand American event was held the week earlier, March 15-21, and was also hosted at the Silver Dollar Shooters Club. At that shoot, Lunsford won Runner Up Prelim Handicap – Sub Vet. Willoughby was the AAA Class Champion of the Singles Championship. Ohye won Singles, Doubles, High All Around and the High Over All for the Ladies Division at the event.
Top Gun loads deliver trusted performance specifically designed for excellence in all applications of clay target shooting. They push their payloads fast to shorten leads yet reduce felt recoil to allow for quicker follow-up shots. They feature hard, quality pellets for breaking more clays; consistent, reliable Federal primers; and unique wad column to produce consistent patterns. Loads are available in a wide variety of velocities, shot size and payload options for 12-, 20- and 28-guage, plus .410 bore.
Federal is the official shotshell ammunition sponsor and supplier of USA Shooting, a non-profit organization that promotes the shooting sports and prepares American athletes to bring home gold. Federal is also a large supporter of the Amateur Trap Association (ATA), National Skeet Shooters Association (NSSA), National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA), and many other national, regional and state shooting sports organizations.
For more on Federal ammunition, visit www.federalpremium.com.


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This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.
Important Birthdays Over 50
Here's a look at several birthdays and “half-birthdays” that have implications regarding your retirement income.
Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?
Retirement income may come from a variety of sources. Here's an overview of the six main sources.
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?

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The Angels prepare for the Victoria's Secret Show 2013
Adriana Lima, Behati Prinsloo and Lindsay Ellingson offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their fittings for the upcoming Victoria's Secret Show 2013
Here come the girls! There are just three days to go until we see the body beautiful of Victoria's Secret take to the catwalk for the lingerie brand's annual show spectacular, and boy are we excited.
It seems said beauties are too, as they've been giving us behind-the-scenes peeks at their costume fittings left, right and centre over the weekend.
So, what can we expect? Well, Adriana Lima, the brand's longest-reigning 'Angel', will, rather fittingly, be transformed into a queen - a Pearly Queen to be precise. But you can dismiss all ideas of a demure pearl-encrusted skirt suit. Instead, imagine the front of the jacket was cut away and the skirt was turned into a G-string and you're pretty much there. Add a pair of fluffy white marabou feather wings and, voila, a very risqué reimagining of a London tradition.
Lindsay Ellingson, who will walk for the sixth time, will sport an intricate piece created using a 3-D printer and fashioned to look like a bedazzled snowflake.
"It's exciting that we get to use this - we've never done it," Victoria's Secret collection design coordinator Sarah Sophia Lidz told Style.com . "It's the first time, and it will be perfect for this section, too. It's called Snow Angels, and it's really a nod to the iconic Victoria's Secret theme, with beautiful white wings inspired by snowflakes, snowfall, frost, the northern lights-there's a lot of Swarovski."
Behati Prinsloo will (a little bafflingly) be playing some kind of kinky Beefeater for at least part of the show - she's also posted a photo of herself in a crystal-encrusted creation, which we assume is for the 'Snow Angels' section.
Though there'll be no Miranda Kerr, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn or One Direction, who were rumoured to be performing, we think it's still going to be one hell of a show - check back on Thursday morning for all the action.
In the meantime, find out what it really takes to be a Victoria's Secret Angel.


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As universally useful as the linking schemes of Polytechnic Integration are, they also have a dry and abstract flavor, all the more so for lacking the tangible relevance they might hold engineers. From my perspective as a non-engineer, what has motivated me to develop the schemes is their logical beauty and how this gave rise to an applicability explosion from just a few principles embodied in a few simple shapes.
For all that, I have (IMHO) saved the best for last: The integration of cube and bode, or in down to earth practical application terms, abode and earth. Therein lies the code’s contribution to the landscaping arts, and in the context of the code, the integration is big enough to get its own part (V) entitled Ground Design. Unlike polytechnic integration, its subject matter can be pictured by most, and it is in the realm of applicability for many – the shrinking middle class and the kind of home ownership that comes with a little piece of land notwithstanding.
Ground Design begins with a bird’s eye view of the rectilinear grid lines etched 2- dimensionally onto earth’s surface. In Cube-based Abodes, the polar–rotational grid was introduced as the setting for the code’s signature building scheme – aptly dubbed humble cosmic architecture. The P-R grid’s alignment is very familiar, and very naturally corresponds to longitudinal (north/south) and latitudinal (east/west) lines following the projection of the celestial co–cube perched atop the geocentric cuboda’s equatorial square.
The geocentric cubodal shell also bears – within its geometry – another grid orientation. To see how this is so, the shell undergoes primary longitudinal rotation such that its equatorial square situates at a longitude ninety degrees from that of a specified location.
So positioned, the cuboda poses a pair of skewed squares over the location’s longitude, with those squares each having opposing corners that coincide with a pole and and an equatorial vertex. These squares are rotated latitudinally about an axis that passes through the center of the pair of opposing squares straddling the equator.
With such secondary rotation, the center of the skewed square may be positioned directly over location. As such, the square’s lattice poses a potentiality of superimposition on earh’s surface that constitutes an alternative diamond grid whose lines run northeast to southwest and northwest to southeast.
Although the P-R grid is commonly represented in large Anglo American cities and the great Midwest farming region, the diamond grid is rarely seen beyond Washington DC’s boundaries, and baseball diamonds in their own worlds.
How diamond and P-R grids integrate is guided by the model comprised of the geocentric cuboda and the appended celestial cube. If one were to follow the cuboda’s radial lines outward from the center to meet the cube’s corner, a 135° turn is required to continue an upward and outward trajectory along the cube’s unshared edge.
Thus 135° is the angle made transitioning between grids. The code disallows sharp 45° angle junctures between grids. Within each grid, 90° is of course the only turning angle.
Aside from the smooth sensibility of such a rule, the basis of the rule can give one an abstract sense of how a true, sublime, and practically impossible integration between cube and cuboda can be visualized – and how the meaning of its metaphor might be characterized.


MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) request to continue releasing gasoline subsidies to drivers and operators was authorized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday.
“The grant of the petition to LTFRB is subject to the strict implementation of the program, resubmission of information on how the project will be implemented, the parameters of implementation, and especially the specific target beneficiaries on how they will apply to avail of the grants of the program, and likewise subject to submission of the different departments that would be implementing the said program of the LTFRB — from the Department of Agriculture to the [Department of Social Welfare and Development] and such other departments,” Comelec Commissioner George Garcia stated in a press conference.
He added that in order to comply with the conditions, LTFRB must wait for the poll body’s resolution.
“Definitely, we will issue the resolution containing the instruction. We know that Filipinos are waiting for this. The Comelec is not the commission that will prevent a very good project like this but we just want to make sure it is properly implemented,” Garcia said.
Earlier, the LTFRB had already paused the implementation of its fuel subsidy program after the poll authority issued a spending ban on March 25 that would extend until May 8.
The LTFRB launched its P3-billion Pantawid Pasada program on March 15, with 377,443 drivers of jeepneys, UV Express vans, small buses, shuttle services, taxis, tricycles, and other full-time ride-hailing services receiving P6,500 in subsidies each.
Although transportation groups have urged a suspension of excise taxes on petroleum products, the project was the government’s solution to soaring fuel prices.
During the election time, the Comelec requires government offices that administer social welfare projects to apply for a certificate of exemption from the Comelec in order to continue operating these programs. – WhatALife! / Francis