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? Wilson spent a month in a cottage on the inn's grounds, recuperating from a paralytic stroke that left him an invalid the remainder of his life.
? Coolidge and his wife were guests for two weeks in February 1921 following his election as vice president under Warren G. Harding. Harding and his cabinet escaped to the inn during the height of the Teapot Dome Scandal, apparently seeking refuge from the barrage of corruption charges leveled at his administration.
? Taft, the only man in U.S. history to serve first as president and then as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was a guest in February 1930. He reportedly wrote his letter of resignation from the high court while at the inn. Taft was suffering from heart trouble and had come to Asheville hoping the mountain climate would improve his health.
? Roosevelt visited Sept. 9-10, 1936, to see Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On Sept. 10, Roosevelt left the inn to address a crowd of 20,000 gathered at McCormick Field for a speech. Thousands more lined the streets from the inn to the ballfield to see the president.
? Hoover, a personal friend of the inn's designer/builder, Fred Seely, stayed at the inn or at Seely's home on Town Mountain during several visits.
? Eisenhower first visited in April 1947, when he was still an Army general. His overnight stay with his wife, Mamie, was kept secret until the couple left the hotel the next day. Eisenhower was on a tour of military institutions in the South.
? Obama visited the inn twice - once as a U.S. senator on a campaign stop in 2008 and again as president in 2010, when he and first lady Michelle Obama vacationed at the resort.
Here's a short list of some of the many other famous guests through the years: William Jennings Bryan, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Dean Smith, Jerry Seinfeld, Mike Huckabee, Charles Schwab, William Shatner, Sandra Day O'Connor and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

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Derrick Rose really wants you to believe that the New York Knicks are the NBA’s next superteam.
Rose, whom the Knicks acquired in a trade last month, raised plenty of eyebrows (not to mention eliciting many laughs) when he said the Knicks joined the likes of the Golden State Warriors among the NBA’s “superteams.”
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“I still believe that,” Rose said during an interview from Seoul, South Korea, according to ESPN.com. “Like I said, with that Super Team term, you have to be very careful, I guess, if you’re in the United States. But I feel like if you’re in any team in the NBA — it don’t have to be the NBA, it could be the college level, high school level — you should believe in yourself and have the confidence in yourself that you’re playing on a super team anywhere. So I have a lot of confidence, and I’m not taking that back.”
In addition to trading for Rose, the Knicks also signed another former Chicago Bull in big man Joakim Noah. Add Rose and Noah to a mix that already includes Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis, and there’s obviously reason for optimism in the Big Apple. But “superteam” might be a little much, no matter what Rose wants you to think.
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As many Troops prepare for holiday leave this time of year, USO Centers around the country gearing up to handle the influx of traffic through our airports and other locations. It can be a challenge making sure everyone received the best care the USO can provide, but our staff and volunteers relish the opportunity to meet and greet even more Troops than usual.
We’re pulling together the best coverage of Block Leave here and hope you’ll share your experience, too. We’ll keep you posted as new stories unfold!
UPDATE! Check out video from the Charlotte USO. Those leather recliners look cozy…
From Fox affiliate WACH: “Soldiers at Fort Jackson are getting ready to head out on a two-week leave for the holidays. Block leave is like orderly chaos at Fort Jackson. Its also a big day for the USO Director Joanie Thresher, who is trying to make their journey as smooth as possible.
“We will have roughly 1200 troops coming through the airport from Fort Jackson. We will be handing out water, coffee, sodas, we have many are businesses that have donated items to give the troops, to say thank you for the service that you do.” The soldiers will have a break until the first week in January.
From NBC affiliate WCNC: On Thursday more than 1,500 Fort Jackson Soldiers will come through Charlotte-Douglas International Airport as they make their way home for the holidays. It is part of Operation Victory Block Leave. The troops in Army basic training and military personnel assigned to the base will be going home for their two-week leave for the holidays.
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“It’s that time of year that the major army bases and military bases around the United States close down during the holidays and let the troops go on home on vacation or what we call leave,” said John Falkenbury of the USO of Charlotte. “They’re taken care of at the USO North Carolina Center and then get on their way and get home to their loved ones.”
Other soldiers from Fort Jackson are flying out of Atlanta and Columbia. So, if you’re headed to the airport this morning, shake a hand of one of the troops down here and thank them for their service.
With multiple entertainment tours out, we’re reminded why we do what we do. Even though entertainment is about 20 percent of our mission, it’s a very visible way to let troops and families know someone back here cares about service members serving far from home – especially at the holidays.
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Remember, folks, these performers don’t have to do this. They volunteer to give up time with their families and this most family-centered time of year to do something bigger than themselves.
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And in that moment, when I dipped my toe into the pool of despair on whose banks I’d been standing since the presidential election, my heart responded with inspired resistance.Read More

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- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine the peaches and plums. Add lemon juice; toss gently to coat. For dressing, in a small bowl combine yogurt, green onion, and poppy seed. If necessary, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons additional lemon juice to reach drizzling consistency.
- Divide greens among 4 dinner plates. (For peach bowls, see note below.) Arrange turkey and fruit on top of greens. Drizzle with dressing.
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To serve the salad in peach bowls, cut 2 large peaches in half crosswise; remove pits. Using a spoon, scoop out some of the pulp to create shallow "bowls". Place on top of salad greens and spoon turkey and fruit into peach halves. Drizzle with dressing.
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Darling Husband and I are trying to decide where to go for our honeymoon.
We think Las Vegas would be cool and is a great price. The money we received in wedding gifts would cover all of the trip and then some. I think it would be fun, but not sure if it’s as worth it as going to Europe is
Other option is somewhere in Europe – either London (with a side trip to see Stonehenge), Paris, or Dublin (with side trips to different countryside spots). More pricey, in that our wedding money would cover the flights and accomodations but we’d have to pay out of pocket for food and extras. Darling Husband and I are big history nerds and love art, stage productions, museums, etc. as well. So all of the places listed interest us in different ways
Has anyone been to any of these places, and which one would you recommend for a honeymoon?
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You can go to Vegas anytime, but Europe is more once-in-a-lifetime-honeymoon worthy!!
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I second that!! You can go to Vegas anytime – and seriously, it is NOT very romantic. It also depends on how much time you can take off for the honeymoon – I wouldn’t go to Europe for less than a week because it’s such a long flight, and you want to make the airfare worth it! So if you can only take off 3-4 days then Vegas is OK, and after 3-4 days you could run out of things to do (unless you are hardcore gamblers).
What time of year are you planning on going? I would choose your European destination based on that… If you’re going in the summertime, I would say the BEST place to go in Europe to get some good art/museums – as well as relaxation – would be southern Europe (southern France, Italy, Barcelona, Greece…) – and if you plan to spend some time laying on the beach in those places you wouldn’t be spending too much money.
You could easily do a trip to both London and Dublin – they are only a short (and cheap) flight apart. I went to Ireland and London for 2 weeks last summer, so PM me if you decide to go that route and I can tell you heaps of places to go in Ireland!
It also depends on if you’re city people or country people… London and Paris are both very urban, so if you have a hard time relaxing in cities, you would probably want to pick one of those cities and spend the second half of the honeymoon in the countryside (rural Ireland, or southern France, maybe?). But if you like action-packed vacations to cities then you could hit both London and France – sounds like you would love all of the museums, art, and history in both of those places! They are fairly hot in the summertime, I think the best time of year to go is in spring or fall.
Good luck!! 🙂
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Honestly– the novelty of Vegas will wear off pretty fast… it’s not really the most romantic of places. Vegas is better for a 3 day weekend kind of vacationm not a honeymoon.
I would definitely recommend somewhere in Europe. Dublin would be my first choice, but any of them would be fantastic I’m sure– and definitely more opportunities to create some romantic memories.
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Las Vegas doesn’t exactly scream romance and honeymoon but Europe does. I say go for the big trip. Vegas can be done anytime really cheap for a weekend trip.
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Another vote for Europe over Vegas.
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Vegas is fun, but I vote Europe too!

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Stanley Clark School co-founder 'Mollie' Bernard remembered
SOUTH BEND — Mary “Mollie” Holmes Bernard, the co-founder, along with her husband, L.L. Bernard, of what’s now known as Stanley Clark School, died Monday.
She was 89.
Born in London, Ontario, her family lived in both Chapel Hill, N.C., and Washington, D.C.
Bernard moved to South Bend in 1950 when her husband was hired to teach European history at the University of Notre Dame.
Her personal mission became ensuring a great education for her own children, seven of whom attended Stanley Clark.
For five years, Bernard served as head of school at Stanley Clark, which was originally called the Mary Reid Cleland School.
She also had a 16-year career as director of religious education at Sacred Heart Parish.
In her retirement, Bernard was active, participating in many bridge clubs and teaching adult theology classes, among other things.
Janet Thompson, a former Stanley Clark parent who served on the school’s board for a total of 18 years, remembers Bernard fondly.
“She was a tall, stately kind of woman,” Thompson said, “She was well read, well educated. “
As for Bernard’s philosophy, Thompson said, “She really did make the impression that we should all aim for excellence in our lives and work toward that.”
Nanci Sanders, former director of Alumni Relations for Stanley Clark, said from the school’s modest beginning, Bernard created a legacy that’ll survive for generations.
Bernard was preceded in death by her first child, Victor, a daughter, Mary Louise and a son, Paul, along with her husband, a brother and a sister.
A Mass of Christian Burial was scheduled for Friday morning in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Notre Dame’s campus.


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In the British Museum, one object attracts more tourists than any other: the Rosetta Stone. The decipherment of the Stone by Jean-François Champollion and the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 contributed to creating a worldwide vogue for all things Egyptian. This fascination was shared by early-twentieth-century authors who invoked Egyptian writing to paint a more complicated picture of European interest in non-Western languages. Hieroglyphs can be found everywhere in modernist novels and in discussions of silent film, appearing at moments when writers and theorists seek to understand the similarities or differences between writing and new recording technologies. Hieroglyphic Modernisms explores this conjunction of hieroglyphs and modernist fiction and film, revealing how the challenge of new media spurred a fertile interplay among practitioners of old and new media forms. Showing how novelists and film theorists in the modernist period defined their respective media in relation to each other, the book shifts the focus in modernism from China, poetry, and the avant-garde to Egypt, narrative, and film.
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Literary Guide for David Wiesner’s June 29, 1999
Though set in the now somewhat distant past, David Weisner’s cleverly written June 29, 1999 is part fantasy, part scientific study – pulling readers into a world where science and the (nearly) impossible intersect.
The date is May 11th, 1999, and young scientist Holly Evans has just begun her first major experiment. Holly has released vegetable seedlings into the earth’s atmosphere in hopes of studying the effects that outer space will have on the growth of her tiny plants. She shares her work with her classmates who are, understandably, quite speechless. Weeks go by without much excitement; Holly tracks the days and, we can assume, waits patiently for her seedlings to return. Finally, on June 29th, something exciting happens – the event lending itself as the story’s namesake.
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On March 6th, Los Angeles, CA-based rock trio, Fast Friends—consisting of musicians Tom Peyton, Ryan Spraker and Frederik Thaae—released a banging new single called “Body” via Dine Alone and, everybody should hear it! Head below for the video and single artwork.
Speaking of the tune, the band said, “We made a song, it’s called, ‘Body,’ and we want you to feel uncomfortable listening to it. But don’t worry, it’s ok, everyone else is uncomfortable all the time too. We wrote this song because we were scared. Scared to ask our girlfriends what they thought of our bodies. So instead of asking them, we wrote the song and hopefully now it’s making you ask similar questions of yourself and also your insecurities are staring you square in the face when you look in the mirror. We produced ‘Body’ ourselves and did everything we could to make it loud and catchy but not like too loud and of course catchy in a cool guy, very tasteful way.”
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The period before Monday, July 25 would then be used by teams for the purposes of figuring out the new rules, assessing their status under the salary cap, and preparing to unload any veterans with cap numbers higher than their expected contribution justifies.
Presumably, teams will be able to dump veterans and/or renegotiate their contracts as of July 25.
Actual free agency would begin on Thursday, July 28th. That date makes sense, because it's a full week after the sides are expected to completely agree and ratify a new labor deal.


Liverpool Basketball Club’s U14 team grabbed a two-point victory in a nail-biting finish as they beat Oldham Eagles 48-46 in the game of the season over the weekend.
Despite being six points down after the first quarter, Liverpool came out fighting in the second quarter and and led 24-20.
But Oldham were not going to lie down just yet and managed to stop Liverpool scoring with some excellent defence. Not only did they stop Liverpool scoring but Oldham were on a roll and by the end of the third quarter were only one point adrift.
Basket for basket kept the two teams fighting for victory and Liverpool managed to take a three-point advantage only for Oldham to score a three-point shot, bringing the score level in the final minute.
A final shot by Liverpool gave them the two points plus a bonus, but despite missing the free shot Liverpool rebounded the ball and kept control of it to win.
The U16s Red made easy work of their game against Sefton Stars and the Division Two team and U16s black found the going tough in their games this weekend.
Liverpool’s U16 Red team took advantage of the inexperience of their opponents and scored a massive 119 points to Sefton’s 15.
The U16s Black team travelled to Preston to take on Preston Pride.
Despite trailing by six points at half-time, Liverpool came out fighting in the third to take a three-point advantage.
A disastrous fourth quarter saw the home side score 29 points to Liverpool’s 14 to give Preston the game 78-65.
The Division Two side failed in their attempt to get revenge on Ipswich in their game. Trailing by nine points at half-time, Liverpool played some exciting basketball but just could not keep up with their visitors, losing the game overall by 15 points, 75-60.
Top scorers for Liverpool were Andre Gayle on 17 and Kaphel Ulett-Waul and Chiz Onoura both on 12 points.
This weekend sees the home games played on Sunday, with the U16B hosting Lancs Spinners (tip 12.30pm) and the U18s facing Preston Pride (tip 2.30pm), spectators welcome, free admission.
Liverpool Basketball Club are looking at securing a sponsor for next season. Anyone interested should contact the club secretary at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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I am all in on this Dragon Kings Kickstarter campaign setting, and this tantalizing interview with its creator makes my inner gibbering mouther drool and babble with obscene joy.
CHAMPION GAMER OF KHITUS: The print and PDF versions of the Dragon Kings World Book, the print and PDF versions of the Gazetteer book, plus the print and PDF versions of the Exclusive Poster Map, and the print version of the Exclusive Cover Poster, both the Pathfinder and Savage Worlds PDF rules supplements plus all unlocked Rules Supplement PDFs. Also includes free US shipping and any digital extras unlocked via the Kickstarter.
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Review: Pixel Ripped 1995
2018’s Pixel Ripped 1989 offered a unique blend of virtual reality (VR) entertainment mixed with 8-bit retro nostalgia, blurring the line between modern gaming and that of 30 years ago. Pixel Ripped 1995 continues that formula in a crucial era when videogames were transitioning between 2D and 3D, 16-bit to 32-bit. But can that same recipe work again whilst offering a fresh experience?
What that means for those who haven’t seen the first title is playing console and arcade videogames inspired by famous ones from the 90s in addition to interactions with the ‘real’ world in which your character inhabits. Pixel Ripped 1995 is a story-driven adventure where the narrative does arc between the two titles but can still be enjoyed without playing the former. Dot is a videogame character tasked with saving her home once again from an evil goblin called the Cyblin Lord, she does this by inhabiting skilled players, this time its 9-year old David to the rescue.
Just like the videogames the title is paying homage to, Pixel Ripped 1995 can be a frantic arcade experience, albeit a somewhat watered-down version. Jumping between genres, from beat ‘em’ ups and platformers to shooters and racing titles, those of a certain age who enjoyed gaming in the 90s will have instant flashbacks to some of the greats, their pros and their cons.
Most of the chapters tend to feature nods to a couple of titles from the decade, with the main level differing from the final boss each time. Name a 90s videogame and its probably in there in some form, Streets of Rage, Mortal Kombat, Road Rash, Star Fox, Sonic the Hedgehog and Castlevania to name just a few. As mentioned these imitations aren’t quite as hardcore and unforgiving as the original videogames but that’s not to say certain latter sections are easy.
The trickiest mechanic to get to grips with is mixing between operating the digital controller and then interacting with the VR world. A good portion of Pixel Ripped 1995 is playing on a console, looking at a TV screen. Moments will then arise where you’ll have to multitask with the off-screen world, the best example of which – and most relatable – is the bedroom level where David is trying to play late at night, against the wishes of his mum. Make too much noise and she’ll wake up, giving you a few seconds to grab the TV remote and switch it off, after which she’ll go back to bed. This can become a little repetitive if you’re not careful yet this is also where Pixel Ripped 1995’s charm lays.
Pixel Ripped 1995 is unapologetically romantic when it comes to its delivery of retro gaming, which is no bad thing, although not all gamers are going to feel the same way about it. Thankfully, the experience offers enough variety in its gameplay that no matter your age it’ll offer enjoyment on some level. One big help is the comfort level, most players shouldn’t have an issue as Pixel Ripped 1995 is best played seated with little reason to spin around. Most of the action takes place within a 180° FoV so sit back and relax.
It might be a step up from the first instalment but Pixel Ripped 1995 isn’t all plain sailing. The title does suffer from a lack of depth, each moment quickly moving to the next with no time to really enjoy the world the developer has created. A few more interactive elements to a scene could’ve helped ground you in the world more. Also, NPC’s dialogue can become monotonous and mechanics like the Nerf gun get overused but these are minor quibbles.
ARVORE has certainly learnt from Pixel Ripped 1989, both in terms of scope and gameplay, Pixel Ripped 1995 is a premium retro experience from start to finish. There’s a wonderful mix of aesthetics employed across the campaign which offers around 4-5 hours of gameplay. For a VR title Pixel Ripped 1995 can feel a little constrained and linear plus there doesn’t seem to be much replay encouragement. However, all in all, there’s still plenty of fun to be had.


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A number of notable North Beach restaurants and cafes closed this year, a further sign that many of San Francisco’s older establishments are struggling with rising costs and shrinking margins.
But Tommaso’s Ristorante Italiano, which dates back to 1935, is getting a helping hand. It’s the newest restaurant to join San Francisco’s legacy business registry, a city initiative approved by voters in November 2015 to aid businesses and nonprofits. Companies on the registry become eligible for yearly grants — $500 per full-time employee — and property owners who provide the businesses with 10-year or longer leases can receive rent stabilization grants.
Currently, 115 businesses are on the registry. Places that have been open for at least 30 years and have contributed to their neighborhood’s history can apply, and they must maintain the look or traditions that have come to define them.
Tommaso’s, a North Beach pizzeria at 1042 Kearny St., was originally named Lupo’s. It was founded by the Cantolupo family, who came to California from Naples. They brought pizza and other Neapolitan dishes to their restaurant, as well as what is believed to be the first wood-burning pizza oven on the West Coast. Today, wood-burning pizza ovens are commonplace in California, and many restaurants within several blocks of Tommaso’s feature them, such Il Casaro and Cotogna.
In 1971, the Cantolupo family sold the restaurant to its chef, Tommy Chin, who had been working there for 35 years. He renamed the restaurant after himself: Tommaso’s. Two years later, Chin sold to the Crotti family, which still owns it today.
Over the years, Tommaso’s has remained relatively unchanged, though it has racked up both critical acclaim and celebrity customers. In a 1989 Chronicle column, Herb Caen remarked on Francis Ford Coppola and Jerry Brown sightings there, in addition to an endorsement of his own: “For the benefit of latecomers, Tommaso's still makes the best classical pizza in town — a real achievement after 50 years of distinguished heartburn.”
Margi Crotti Rudnick, a third-generation member of the Crotti family who serves in a managerial capacity with the restaurant, was the one who applied for Tommaso’s legacy status.
“The whole reason I applied for this wasn’t because of the money,” she said. “I just felt like the family deserved this. Not many businesses have stayed around as long as we have.”


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The general public's use of (and attitudes towards) interactive, personal digital health information and advisory services
ABSTRACT Examines statistically the public's use and attitudes towards interactive and personal health services via an online questionnaire survey and enhances these data with an expert assessment of a number of consumer health sites and their services. Over a period of three weeks more than 1,300 people responded to an online questionnaire produced by The British Life and Internet Project. Of the respondents, 81 per cent were British. The likely potential uptake figure for support group participation among Internet health users is about 20 per cent while around 11 to 13 per cent will go online to describe a medical condition. Those in poor heath were approximately ten to 13 times more likely to have participated in an online support group. Those aged over 65 were four times as likely to e-mail their doctor. More positive health outcomes were associated with those respondents that participated in online support groups and the least number of health outcomes were associated with those people that maintained e-mail contact with a doctor or surgery.
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ABSTRACT: Purpose – By selectively reviewing theory-driven survey studies on internet health information seeking, the paper aims to provide an informal assessment of the theoretical foundations and research methods that have been used to study this information behavior. Design/methodology/approach – After a review of the literature, four theory-driven quantitative survey studies are analyzed in detail. Each study is examined in terms of: theoretical framework; research variables that form the focus of the study; research design (sampling, data collection and analysis); and findings and results of hypothesis testing and model testing. The authors then discuss the theoretical models and analytical methods adopted, and identify suggestions that could be helpful to future researchers. Findings – Taken as a whole, the studies reviewed point strongly to the need for multidisciplinary frameworks that can capture the complexity of online health information behavior. The studies developed theoretical frameworks by drawing from many sources – theory of planned behavior, technology acceptance model, uses and gratifications, health belief model, and information seeking models – demonstrating that an integration of theoretical perspectives from the health sciences, social psychology, communication research, and information science, is required to fully understand this behavior. The results of these studies suggest that the conceptual models and analytical methods they adopted are viable and promising. Many relationships tested showed large effect sizes, and the models evaluated were able to account for between 23 and 50 percent of the variance in the dependent variables. Originality/value – The paper represents a first attempt to compare, evaluate, and to a degree synthesize the work that has been done to develop and test theoretical models of health information seeking on the web.Journal of Documentation 04/2012; 68(3):330-352. · 1.06 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on a research designed to find out how people in Scotland access and use online health information. Design/methodology/approach – It is based on a survey of two sets of population in Glasgow – a group of 64 users from the general public and a group of 24 post graduate students from a university in Glasgow. Findings – Use of the Internet for health information was found to be much lower in Scotland than in the previous UK studies particularly those using online surveys. It was noted that people searched online health information for themselves, family and friends. Healthy eating, exercise and alternative medicine were the most commonly sought topics. Approximately half the survey participants felt online health information influenced their treatment. Originality/value – The study incorporates both Internet users and non-users, as well as proficient internet users, and therefore provides a more balanced view.Journal of Documentation 03/2007; 63(2):229-242. · 1.06 Impact Factor
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Brussels Airlines statement after Lufthansa Supervisory Board approval of call option
During its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the exercising of a call option to acquire the remaining 55% of shares of SN Airholding, the parent company of Brussels Airlines. This approval paves the way for a 100% acquisition of Brussels Airlines by Lufthansa with the objective to conclude the transaction by beginning of 2017.
The objective of the ongoing discussions between Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines is to keep the specifics of Brussels Airlines and to ensure the growth of its activities by keeping employment in Belgium. These specifics are its business model, based on both point-to-point and connecting traffic, and its African and intercontinental network, which contribute to the hub development of Brussels. The governance of Brussels Airlines in 2017 is also on the agenda. Keeping a decision center in Brussels is necessary in order to manage these different operations. The brand of the company remains Brussels Airlines.
New discussions between Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, the shareholders and all other parties involved will take place in October.
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Manila Times, January 12, 2005
DENR Finds Relocation Sites for Flashflood Survivors
By Ronnie Calumpitan
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources has identified 256 hectares of land to relocate victims of landslides and flash floods in Aurora, Quezon and Nueva Ecija.
"The victims will soon be relocated to safer grounds based on the ground survey and geo-hazard assessment made by geologists from the DENR-Mines and Geosciences Bureau [MGB] whom we dispatched," said Environment Secretary Michael Defensor.
Some 53,000 families, or 265,000 people, were displaced in the onslaught landslides and flash floods triggered by storms "Unding," "Violeta," "Winnie" and "Yoyong" that battered the three provinces from November 13 to December 3, 2004. The disaster claimed the lives of more than 1,000 individuals.
"Local DENR officials are conducting the verification of ownership and boundaries of the different sites in Quezon and other priority provinces to facilitate the acquisition of these properties by government," Defensor said.
The DENR recommended victims in Gen. Nakar, Quezon, to be relocated in a 24-hectare property in Barangay Catablingan and in Barangay Anoling, Infanta. The DENR is still looking for additional sites, because these areas are not big enough to accommodate all the victims.
A 50-hectare private land, owned by the family of the actor, Onemig Bondoc, in Barangay Ago-Agos, Infanta, is the proposed relocation site for the victims in this coastal town of Quezon.
The Bondoc family has already offered to donate one hectare of the property while the acquisition of the rest of the area is still being negotiated.


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"Cubism", the film of Pet Shop Boys' concert at the Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, on November 14th, 2006, was released by Warner Vision on May 21st. The title is, of course, inspired by the Es Devlin-designed cube that was at the centre of the staging of the tour production. The film of the show was directed by David Barnard who has also directed concert films for Bjork and Gorillaz and the DVD includes a short bonus film, "Pet Shop Boys in Mexico", and an audio commentary by Neil, Chris and David Barnard. The DVD is packaged in a choice of two slip case covers (either Chris or Neil) and contains a booklet with an essay by Chris Heath. Both slipcase covers can be seen in the PRODUCT section of this site. Click on the link below for a short preview of "Cubism". UPDATE: "Cubism" will be released in the USA in July. The film is of the complete show and the list of songs performed is as follows: God Willing Psychological Left to my own devices I'm with Stupid Suburbia Can you forgive her? Minimal/Shopping Rent Dreaming of the Queen Heart Opportunities/Integral Numb Se a vida e/Domino dancing Flamboyant Home and dry Always on my mind Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you) West End girls The Sodom and Gomorrah Show So hard/It's a sin Go West
Pet Shop Boys will tour the UK and Europe in May/June 2020 with their new show, Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live. Beginning on Friday, May 1st at Berlin’s Mercedes Benz Arena, the tour will see PSB perform at arenas across the continent and UK. More details available at the link below. More dates worldwide will be added in due course.


OK, maybe this isn’t exactly a review. I’m not sure what it is. But here goes anyway.
Way back when — when I was editing the late, lamented Indy Men’s Magazine — I received an email from Julia Spaulding.
Here’s what you need to know about Julia: She’s got taste, a great sense of humor and an outstanding laugh. One of the funniest evenings of my life was spent hanging out with her and [Lou avoids name-dropping a reasonably famous comedian] and [Lou avoids name-dropping a known-to-cool-people actress]. What a fun night that was!
Julia had moved from Indy to Los Angeles. But even from a distance, she proved to be one of IMM’s biggest writing assets.
But this isn’t about Julia. She’s just the spark.
After attending an author event in L.A., Julia sent me the aforementioned email asking me if she could write about a book called The Locklear Letters. She said the author was hilarious at the event and the book turned out to be one of the funniest things she’d ever read. I gave her the OK.
We ran a short review in IMM, I also read the book, and yes, it was one of the funniest books I’d ever read. I don’t usually laugh out loud at books. I did at The Locklear Letters. And I shared it so many times I honestly have no idea who still has my copy.
The Locklear Letters is about Sid Straw, a guy who proves consistently to be his own worst enemy — until he isn’t. When Straw finds himself on the reunion committee for his college, he reaches out to a former classmate, Heather Locklear, to see if she’ll be attending. Misadventures follow, all told through letters.
Anyway, shortly after Julia’s review was published I received a very gracious email from the book’s author, Michael Kun. Being an editorial opportunist, I responded and asked if Kun had any previously unpublished stories sitting in his drawer since IMM published original fiction each month.
Over the next few years, I bought a batch of stories from Kun, included him in IMM’s book anthology The Xmas Men and assigned him to write a travel piece about his honeymoon.
(Side note: On my editorial bucket list was a travel package that included destination pieces on the three spots that the Brady Bunch visited. I never had the budget to send a writer to Hawaii but Kun was going anyway — so I assigned him a story, sent another writer to the Grand Canyon and took the IMM crew to Kings Island. Some dreams do come true.)
Somewhere in that mix, Kun told me The Locklear Letters had been optioned for a feature film but he really didn’t think it would ever get made.
Flash-forward something like 15 years. In that time, Michael — I’m calling him Michael now because by this time we had become good friends — had written a stack of other very good books — including one that included the pieces he wrote for IMM.
After reading one of those books — We Are Still Tornadoes, co-written with Susan Mullen — I begged Michael to let me adapt it into a play. Eventually we sorted out permission, and the play had its college premiere at Butler University and an industry reading in New York before the world collapsed. Michael attended both.
Before the pandemic, though, The Locklear Letters actually had defied Hollywood odds and been turned into a movie.
The new title? Eat Wheaties!
That film, adapted and directed by Scott Abramovitch, is opening film festivals around the country, including the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis.
Given all of this, do you trust me to write a review? Really? Be honest.
I’m not sure if I would if I were you. After all, you (likely) don’t really know me. But I (probably) don’t really know you, either. So we’re (almost certainly) even. I’m not sure what that means.
Anyway, for what it’s worth, Eat Wheaties! is one of my favorite films this year. Honestly.
It’s got the cringe-laughs of a good episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm but with a sweet, gentle heart beating inside it. It’s got a terrific cast of familiar faces who most folks might still need a credit listed to fully recall, including Tony Hale (Veep), Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell), Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), Alan Tudyk (Firefly) and Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black).
It’s smartly updated — subbing Elizabeth Banks for Heather Locklear and replacing the book’s letters with Facebook — but somehow maintains the DNA of the novel. And it’s got one of the most satisfying endings of any movie I’ve seen in ages.
In a cinematic world of superheroes and downer dramas (not that I have anything against superheroes and downer dramas), Eat Wheaties! is a balm. I almost wrote that it’s “da balm” but that would be cringe-y.
We all, I think, are a little bit Sid Straw. Which is another reason why I treasure this little gem of a film. I’ll sign off now.
P.S. Hi, Michael.
The 29th Annual Heartland Festival will be held October 8-18, 2020, with both virtual and drive-in screening options. Eat Wheaties! is the opening night film. Check out the official website for screening times and ticket information.


Fresh off the hardback publication of their newest book You Made of Fool of Death With Your Beauty, Nigerian author Akwaeke Emezi was a guest on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Emezi discussed their writing, their foray into movie production, and shared some of their artwork.
Trevor Noah’s The Daily Show is a popular American TV show aired on the Comedy Central channel. Noah who is South Africa-born has interviewed other African authors, such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Tochi Onyebuchi.
Here are some highlights from the show.
On Loving Romance Fiction:
“I think it’s because I’m a reader of every genre. So I started reading romance novels when I was a kid growing up in Nigeria, and we would smuggle them to school because they were banned for being vulgar and inappropriate and they were like the Harlequin and Mills and Boons… and I really got into them as a kid, I think there’s something in there about being young and exploring your own sexuality. And then I came to the states when I was 16 for college and I discovered paranormal romance… and then I took a break from it but I came back around in the last couple of years and I found that the romance that was being written now was so different from what I grew up on and it had like so much representation in it and it had so much hope in it. You know you could read these love stories about people that society considers deviant whether because you’re black or queer or neurodivergent or you’re in a wheel chair, and they get happily-ever-after, and I was like: there’s a little magic in that.”
On the experimental style of their memoir Dear Senthuran:
“I just wanted to write a book that felt like the conversations I have with my friends. I think like these are the spaces in which you’re really honest and intimate because you’re speaking without a filter … and it strips down that artifice/wall, it’s a different kind of vulnerability. And also in writing in letters it’s like a citational practice for me in terms of community. And so to write the letters, it was a way of showing the world that ‘these are the people I think with, even if it’s not people that I know personally, these are the people I’m building worlds with and I wanted them to be recognized as well.”
Watch the full video here.
Photo via Emezi’s Instagram.


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I haven’t posted much this year because well I haven’t really gone anywhere so there was nothing to post really; what with this being a travel blog and all. Until this past trip to Paris there was nothing but tumble-weed going all up and through here.
But also I realized that just because I haven’t gone anywhere physically it doesn’t mean I haven’t been on a journey. This year has been quite a year on my journey of self discovery. I moved into my own place (sidenote living alone is the bombdotcom), I cut my hair and workwise I’m really coming into my own as an artist manager. So I have decided the same way I share my trips all over I’m going to share this journey too.
I hope you enjoy the ride or at least try your hardest not to roll your eyes at all of this like I know 2years ago me is doing right now.
Here’s me so far this year:
And this is how you all see me -> International woman of mystery or Fancy with the pink hair whichever you prefer, anyway welcome to the trip everyone.


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UK Mail has made a trio of appointments to its senior management team as the business thrives on its acquisition by Deutsche Post DHL in 2016. The firm has appointed vice presidents for operations, sales and marketing. CEO Peter Fuller said that since it was bought by the German company, UK Mail “has seen significant growth and we have even more ambitious targets for the years ahead”. He added: “The new management structure and the promotion of my experienced colleagues […]
UK Mail Group saw a 20% increase in parcel volumes and improved performance in its pallets division during the third quarter, it has revealed in an interim management statement today. The firm saw an increase in turnover for its pallets business during the period, after seeing a significant decline in operating profit for the division during the first six months of the financial year. Group sales were “above [our] previous expectations” for the period covering 1 October to 31 December […]
UK Mail remains confident about its long-term prospects, and has now got a handle on problems at its new sortation hub that are set to have a significant impact on its full year earnings.
UK Mail has revealed a pre-tax profit of £12.9m for the 12-months ended 31 March, down 19.5% on the previous year mainly due to a £2.2m hit from closure of four depots. Group turnover for the year was up by 8.4% to £429m, however, when adjusted for the increase in Royal Mail prices implemented on 6 May 2011, revenue increased by just 3.2%. The company says the results reflect UK Mail’s resilience during a year of tough trading in markets […]

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The Kipling staff made us so welcome, and nothing was too much trouble. It's right at the main entrance to Kanha and the rooms are set in their own part of the jungle. Tara, the resident elephant, is a star and bathing her is a lot of fun. The guys that work here are just fabulous, with great humour and they know amazing amounts about the animals and birds in the park (they're also terrific photographers).
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Lakker will release “Struggle & Emerge”, an 8 track EP following last Summer’s “Tundra” LP, via R&S on May 13. The material was commissioned by the Netherlands Institute of Sound & Vision’s RE:VIVE archival remixing project, with the task of representing “Dutch and water”.
R&S describe it as “a tense soundtrack to the machine driven mid-20th century that captures the complex relationship between the Dutch and the water that surrounds them – unyielding, colossal, industrial.” Get the full details via FACT and stream the lead track below.
Lakker’s “Struggle & Emerge” A/V show will debut at REWIRE in The Hague on April 2.
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Pollia pentasperma C.B.Clarke, Monogr. Phan. 3: 129 1881. (syn: Aclisia pentasperma (C.B.Clarke) G.Brückn.) ?;
Assam as per POWO;
ID No.25062011 _RD 03: Help to ID this sp
Pollia sp. flowers amidst the leaves of Polygonum sps. … may confirm the species identity of Pollia.
It seems to me Pollia subumbellata C. B. Clarke
From this view I could not able to judge the genus actually It may be Pollia or it may be Dictyospermum, need few more picture to conclude anything. May be fruit character will help us to confirm its identity. I request you …, if it is common at your place then please try to provide few more pictures of it.
Thank you so much for the ID hints. At present, I dont have more pics on this sp. I too think as Pollia sp.
Attached the close up of the flower and fruit pics (Cropped from the original copy)
Please look for Dictyospermum montanum
Some Pollia! perhaps perntasperma!
Some leaves were deceiving ! I guess correct ID!
5 sp. have distribution in Assam : Pollia hasskarlii R.S.Rao, Pollia pentasperma C.B.Clarke, Pollia secundiflora (Blume) Bakh.f., Pollia subumbellata C.B.Clarke and Pollia thyrsiflora (Blume) Steud. and with the limited information from the image it looks like difficult to point out.
A taxonomic revision of Pollia (Commelinaceae) in India with six lectotypifications– A. JAMEERA, SANTHOSH NAMPY, A.P. JANEESHA Phytotaxa- Vol 263, No. 3 (Abstract- The genus Pollia consisting of five species in India is revised based on field and herbarium studies. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, photoplates and key to the identification of Indian species are provided. Six names viz., Aclisia indica, Pollia pentasperma, P. secundiflora, P. subumbellata, P. thyrsiflora and P. aclisia var. robusta are lectotypified)

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I thought if a rectangular text frame and a rectangle converted to a text frame would be identical objects but there is some lingering difference I don't understand. This is the Context Bar for a rectangular Text Frame when selected with the Move tool. This is the Context Bar for a rectangle converted to a Text Frame when selected with the Move tool - there are no controls for individual character attributes (Font, Weight, Size, Traits, and Colour) or Character Style, the Context Bar starts with Paragraph Style. I find it interesting that the two text frames aren't identical, but the missing character controls feels like a bug. Here's a quick test doc to illustrate the issue. Does this happen on Windows, too? Converted Frame.afpub

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In the middle of snow covered fields 3 km north of Sinsheim.
Go there by train, walk to the hashpoint and don't forget to charge the GPS this time.
A short walk from Sinsheim station took me through seemingly endless snow-covered fields and uphill to the hashpoint, where I enjoyed a nice view. With a fully charged GPS and, despite the sky being obcured by clouds, good reception (the tracklog even shows my xkcd marker), I had no problem identifying the hashpoint.
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If you zoom in at the hashpoint, you can see where I wrote xkcd into the snow!
Some of the Hannover 96 fans I saw at my 2010-02-06 48 7 expedition must have left this here - the soccer arena is in Sinsheim

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text: Background Five many years of tamoxifen reduces breasts cancer tumor risk by almost 50% but is normally connected with significant side-effects and toxicities. (microarray and RT-PCR) in the tissues core samples. Outcomes Tamoxifen downregulated ets-oncogene transcription aspect family ETV4 and ETV5 and decreased breasts epithelial cell proliferation unbiased of CYP2D6 genotypes or results on estradiol ESR1 or IGFs. Decrease in proliferation was correlated with downregulation of DNAJC12 and NVP-LAQ824 ETV4. Tamoxifen decreased the appearance of ETV4- and ETV5-governed genes implicated in epithelial-stromal connections and tissues remodeling. 90 days of tamoxifen didn’t affect breast tissue composition cytological atypia apoptosis or preneoplasia. Conclusions A plausible mechanism for the chemopreventive effects of tamoxifen is definitely restriction of lobular growth into stroma through downregulation of ETV4 and NVP-LAQ824 ETV5. Multipotential progenitor cap cells of terminal end buds may be the primary target. Keywords: Tamoxifen Biomarkers Gene Manifestation Proliferation DNA Methylation Intro Estrogen receptor-alpha (ESR1) signaling is definitely a key driver of breast carcinogenesis; consequently providers which modulate ESR1 activity or deplete its ligand reduce breast cancer incidence. However estrogen signaling takes on a critical part in diverse biological processes accounting for the frequent adverse events that happen when this pathway is definitely pharmacologically FGF-13 perturbed. Tamoxifen is definitely a selective estrogen receptor modifier (SERM) that has been shown to reduce breast cancer incidence by nearly 50% in improved NVP-LAQ824 risk ladies(1) but it also increases the risk for endometrial malignancy and venous thromboembolic events. Chemoprevention research offers focused primarily on identifying NVP-LAQ824 SERMs with better security profiles but understanding crucial molecular events happening downstream of ESR1 may permit the advancement of paradigm-shifting chemoprevention strategies with the capacity of particularly targeting benign breasts tissues to reduce breasts cancer incidence. There is certainly increasing curiosity about the function of insulin-like development aspect (IGF) signaling in breasts carcinogenesis and development. Tamoxifen provides previously been proven to lessen circulating IGF-1(2) (3) and IGF-1 continues to be proposed being a surrogate endpoint biomarker for Stage II chemoprevention studies(4) (5) (6). It really is unclear nevertheless whether systemic modulation of IGF-1 is merely a bystander impact or an integral mediator of tamoxifen results in benign breasts tissues. There is certainly considerable published details concerning the ramifications of tamoxifen on breasts cancer and breasts cancer tumor cell lines but hardly any for benign breasts tissues. Pathways modulated by tamoxifen in harmless breasts tissues may possess relevance for carcinogenesis may recommend targets for book prevention approaches and could offer biomarkers useful as surrogate endpoints in avoidance trials. Components AND METHODS Research Design A Stage II multi-institutional randomized potential dual blind NVP-LAQ824 placebo-controlled trial was executed to recognize biomarkers that are modulated by tamoxifen however not placebo in ladies at improved risk for breast tumor (ClinicalTrials.gov “type”:”clinical-trial” attrs :”text”:”NCT00096369″ term_id :”NCT00096369″NCT00096369). This study was performed in accordance with an assurance filed with and authorized by the U.S. Division of Health and Human being Solutions. Institutional Review Table approval was acquired at each site and educated consent was recorded in writing for each participant. Ladies ≥ 35 years of age having a 5-yr Gail risk ≥ 1.67% or a personal history of lobular carcinoma in NVP-LAQ824 situ (LCIS) were eligible. Exclusion criteria included ever-use of SERMs use of systemic steroid hormones (including oral contraceptives or hormone alternative therapy) within three months personal history of invasive or in situ breast cancer pregnancy or lactation within six months a history of thromboembolic disease that would preclude the use of tamoxifen the presence of breast implants or a bleeding diathesis that would preclude needle sampling of the breast. Eligible and consenting ladies were centrally randomized (Efron-type biased coin randomization) to tamoxifen or placebo. Stratification variables included 5 yr Gail risk < or ≥ 5% history of risky preneoplasia including atypical ductal hyperplasia atypical lobular hyperplasia or LCIS and menopausal position. Requirements for classifying a.


Residents of Linden are expected to benefit from improved healthcare services at the Linden Hospital Complex, as the institution benefited from two donations of medical supplies to the tune of US $38,000 M. The items were presented to the hospital during simple ceremonies during last week. The U.S Embassy donated medical supplies including hospital beds, patient care kits, diagnostic equipment, wheelchairs, tables and other equipment worth US $33,000 M . The donation was made through the Department of Defense’s Humanitarian Assistance Program which was coordinated by the U.S. Embassy Cross-Functional Team.
The Ambassador H.E Sarah-Ann Lynch committed to the continued support and partnership between the U.S. Government through the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Health. Ambassador Lynch said the Embassy through HAP, is dedicated to the development of health services in the country and will continue rendering assistance where needed. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, in expressing gratitude, noted that the U.S. Embassy and the Government of Guyana has a running partnership and welcomes the continued collaboration and that the Government appreciates the steadfast and continuous donations towards the enhancement of health services in Guyana. He related to regional officials that LHC is expected to undergo substantial infrastructural improvements during the near future.
“Last month, we negotiate with the Inter-Development Bank (IDB), and we were able to get a loan. The first phase of the loan amounted to US$97 million, and one of the hospitals that will benefit from the resources in the loan is the Linden Hospital Complex”, he said. He noted that all developments will be geared to improving the health sector and taking it to the level of world class offering.
Regional Chairman Mr. Derron Adams expressed gratitude to the U.S. Embassy for the incredible support that the LHC will receive, via the donations. Noting that it will benefit people from all across our region in some way. The Ambassador and other officials were given a tour of the institution.
Meanwhile the hospital also received a donation to the tune of US$5000 from Dr. Keith Cummings in collaboration with Linden Fund USA, Linden Fund Canada and the Georgetown Stabroek Lions Club.
Dr. Cummings in his address assured that with the collaborative efforts of the organizations involved they will continue to make donations toward the needs of the hospital. He noted that the items donated only represented a small part of donations as some hospital beds and other items are already on the way.


CHANDOD: The boatmen at Chandod blame the damming of the Narmada
for their current situation. Though the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited
(SSNNL) has been releasing 630 cusecs, the boatmen say this amount is not enough to wash away the sand that accumulates around the ‘triveni sangam’ and Chandod.
At the ‘triveni sangam’, the Orsang River and ‘gupt’ (hidden) Saraswati meet the Narmada. The Orsang reaches its heights in the monsoon with fresh water, but it also brings thousands of tonnes of sand that gets deposited in the Narmada riverbed.
“When the Sardar Sarovar dam’s height was low and it did not have gates, water flowed with a lot of force when it overflowed. This force carried away the sand deposited in the river. Now, as the gates have come up, enough water is not released and this causes the sand to remain in the riverbed at the ‘triveni sangam’ and Chandod,” said a boatman Jay Machhi
The boatmen feel that if the river is not dredged, the sand will keep accumulating and the river will be reduced to a small stream in the summer. Only last year the Navik Shramjivi Mandal
spent Rs 7 lakh to get the riverbed dredged, to protect their livelihoods.


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Ancora Neptune "88.88" Sold for $3,300 at Christie's
May 30, 2012 – In a stunning display of luxury and luck, the silver fountain pen from the esteemed Ancora Neptune Collection, bearing the auspicious number "88.88", was sold for an impressive 25,000 HKD (approximately 3,300 USD) at the prestigious Christie's auction in Hong Kong.
In many Eastern cultures, the number "8" is revered for its phonetic resemblance to the word "prosperity". This belief in the number's auspiciousness makes the "88.88" sequence on the Ancora Neptune pen exceptionally desirable, symbolizing not just wealth but also good fortune and success.
The Ancora Neptune Pens Collection, first introduced in 2010, has quickly become a coveted item among collectors and enthusiasts. The allure of the collection lies not only in its exquisite craftsmanship and design but also in its rarity. Almost all the pens from this collection have found their way into private collections, making the appearance of one at auction a noteworthy event.
The sale of the "88.88" pen is a testament to the enduring appeal of unique and culturally significant luxury items in the world of high-end collectibles. Ancora continues to captivate the luxury pen market with its blend of artistic design and cultural significance, making each piece a valuable and sought-after collector's item.


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TALLAHASSEE — After more than an hour of discussion Thursday, it appeared legislation creating an exemption to state concealed weapons laws during a mandatory evacuation might be dead this legislative session.
The Senate bill, SB 296, allows for those without a permit to carry a concealed weapon when the governor calls for a mandatory state of emergency like a hurricane. An amendment that passed 23-15 limited the exemption to 24 hours after the evacuation is declared.
That didn't sit well with the bill's sponsor, state Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, so he "temporarily postponed" his bill. With just one day left in this year's legislative session, it means the bill likely won't pass.
State Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, the amendment's author, said the underlying bill didn't give clear enough parameters to when the exemption ended.
"Where I have a little difficulty is the lack of specificity in what your language means," he said of the amendment, which was written by the Florida Sheriffs Association.
Brandes said he opposed the amendment because he didn't want people to get in trouble during the "25th hour."
Latvala pushed to pass the amendment over the opposition of the bill's sponsor, and Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville.
It was one of 11 pending amendments the chamber would have had to consider had the bill not been postponed. One would have renamed the bill "an act relating to the zombie apocalypse."
The amendment, which quickly got national attention, wasn't discussed Thursday on the Senate floor.
It was filed by state Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, to mock the dire description supporters used to describe the situation after a disaster when an evacuation is required. Bullard's district includes eastern Collier County.
"In the state of emergency, and with a hurricane coming and during an evacuation, if you leave your guns behind there is a good chance they won't be there when you get back; either destroyed in the hurricane or stolen by looters," NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer said during a March committee hearing.
Controversy sprang up around the bill earlier this session when Hammer convinced Gov. Rick Scott's office to write a letter to the Florida National Guard after one of its attorneys expressed concern about the bill during a hearing.
One day later, the guard said it supported the bill.
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“Dad, Simon and Caden got to see the new Star Trek movie! Why can’t I!?”
“Why can Noah watch Star Wars the Clone Wars and I can’t?”
“Can we go see Avengers 2?”
These are the types of questions I deal with on a regular basis from my 10 year old son Josiah. My life as a geek is a simple one. When there is a show or movie that I am interested in, I watch it. My life as a geek father is much more complicated. In all honesty, I do make it a bit more difficult by being fairly strict about the things I allow my children to watch. Then there are my personal geek preferences: Star Trek over Star Wars, DC over Marvel, Green Lantern over…everyone. As my son gets older, I am realizing that this is going to be more difficult than I thought it would be? How do I raise a young geek to have his own interests and not just imitating me? How do I expose him to all the wonders of the geekdom while keeping in mind age appropriateness? How do I keep him from ever being interested in things like Twilight!?
Recently, I decided to let Josiah start watching Star Wars. The question that any true geek father should struggle with is: “Do I start them with Episode IV or Episode I?”. For those who don’t know, Star Wars began it’s story in 1977 with Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released in 1999 as part one of a prequel trilogy. If I was starting to watch Star Wars for the first time, I would prefer to start at the beginning with Episode I and worked my way through the story as it unfolded from young Anakin Skywalker on to Luke and Leia Skywalker. My concern with starting with Episode I, was that the newer trilogy is much more visually stunning then the original trilogy. Josiah is a 10 year old boy and he is much more drawn to visual effects than acting and story telling. The risk of starting with Episode I is that he would love the look and then when we get to Episode IV, he would be disgusted with the much less appealing look of them. Ultimately, I decided to start with Episode I because I had no real reason not to, my preference won out here.
So while I struggle with issues like what Star Wars movie to start with, I also have a struggle between what I want to watch with my son and what is age appropriate for him. I have wanted to watch Jurassic Park with him for years but was unsure if it was ok. Not really any language or nudity to worry about but maybe it is too scary. I am confident that he could handle it now but I know of kids who were able to see that movie when they were 5. It is important to know the character of your kids to make decisions like this. You can’t let your desire to watch the movie with them decide wether or not your child is ready for a particular film. For example, Josiah could watch Jurassic Park now but his sister, Sydney, will not be ready at the same age. Sydney struggles more with scary images than her big brother and I am sure that, even at 10, this will still be a struggle for her. As I said earlier, I am very strict about what I let my kids watch and this makes it very difficult to get Josiah in to as much of the geekdom as I would like. I have been beyond grateful and excited about the way that Marvel has done their films! They have managed to make movies that stay true to the source material, are visually stunning, are clear of all unnecessary sexual content, and have really no inappropriate language.
I also think it is important to watch these things together. Josiah and I began watching the Marvel movies last year and have made it through Captain America with Avengers next on our list. I have loved watching these movies with him and am enjoying seeing him develop into a geek. It is great to see him take in all the action and then ask questions like: “Who is better? Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark?” and “Why is Loki such a jerk?”. I am blessed with two awesome kids who seem to both embrace the geek culture. Even though I try to not push my preferences on them they have still embraced some of my favorites like Star Trek and Green Lantern. I have watched a few episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation with them and they genuinely seem excited about it. Sydney actually really likes Lt. Commander Data! Josiah is constantly asking me questions about the Green Lantern universe. I am loving every minute of this journey and can’t wait to see how my kids develop as people but also as geeks. I do fear that some day Josiah will come to me and say something ridiculous like, “Guy Gardner is the best earth Green Lantern”!!! Not sure how I will handle that. Thanks for reading and I really would love to hear about the decisions you all are making for your children.
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I have always been greatly fascinated by owls. They just seem to have this mysterious and enchanting air about them. That's why I was really excited about this title. The cover adorns some of the same lovely illustrations that can be found inside. I really enjoyed that each owl has it's own illustration and paragraph about that particular type. Who knew there were so many different kinds?!! I do think it is worth noting that despite the adorable pictures that I believe this book to be intended for a more mature audience. I did share some of the information inside with my daughter and show her the lovely pictures but I am glad that I was able to skim over some of the details about virgin vigils and superstitions including nailing a wing or whole Barn Owl to a barn. Not to mention that the author seems to have a rather extensive vocabulary that may be hard for younger readers to comprehend. One feature I found especially charming was the spotting and jotting checklist in the back, to keep track of the types of owls you've seen. It definitely had me ready to spot some owls!
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