Feb 21
Every move of the current President is documented in detail, but historians have to search through journal entries and letters to learn about the daily routines of our First President. “We know that George Washington’s step-granddaughter, Nelly, wrote that George Washington’s favorite breakfast was hoecakes swimming in butter and honey,” said Melissa Wood of the …
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Jan 23
Many families and their wealth advisors use January to review their financial plans. Unfortunately, few include their personal insurance—i.e., home, auto, watercraft, valuable collections, and umbrella liability insurance—as part of the process. Most are content to let their policies continue unchanged without much thought. But just as failing to rebalance an investment portfolio can lead …
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Jan 21
Guangzhou, China: How to get there, where to stay, what to do and more My nephew-in-law, Brian O’Connor, parks in a crowded outdoor shopping district — think of New York’s Canal Street on steroids — and we emerge like circus clowns with props and squeals and manic American manners. “look at this! look at this!” …
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Jan 20
by Alan Owens Published on Wednesday 18 January 2012 13:04 THE WORLD’S most famous travel guide, Lonely Planet, has given Limerick a top report card in its latest Irish edition. Clutched preciously by legions of travellers worldwide, the guidebook claims to be the world’s leading travel content provider. The tenth edition of Lonely Planet’s Ireland …
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Jan 18
One of my blog friends, Emily of Relishments, had this great post yesterday (stop by her blog and say hello!). I enjoyed it so much, I thought I’d steal it and feature it on here, with my own answers. enjoy and happy Friday! PS – most of my travel pictures were taken with a film …
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Jan 07
Internet legislation that is scheduled for a vote in the U.S. Senate next month would aim to stop the unlicensed downloading of billions of dollars’ worth of movies and music—as well as the trade in counterfeit drugs and other goods—by blocking access to certain websites, many of them registered abroad. But its basic strategies could …
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Dec 29
The Irish Times – Wednesday, December 28, 2011 LORNA SIGGINS, Marine Correspondent SKELLIG MICHAEL’S population of tiny puffins are seasoned and seasonal transatlantic travellers, according to research by scientists at University College Cork. The fragile birds fly several thousand miles to Canada, the east coast of the US, and to Greenland from Kerry every autumn, …
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Dec 08
Updated at 7:02 am on 6 December 2011 A new Zealand business that specialises in photos as souvenirs of tourist attractions has expanded its operations to Australia, Europe and South Africa and is now entering the United States and China. Magic Memories was founded in Queenstown in 1994 by Stuart Norris and his business partner …
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Dec 05
by Jillian JonasNov 2011 As dire as the economic situation is for New Yorkers overall, the challenges confronting those with disabilities in this economic climate loom as truly staggering. Almost one third — 32 percent — of all disabled New Yorkers live in poverty. The median household income for these disabled city residents is $30,555, …
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Dec 01
Steve Evans Published 09 November 2011 Business ByDesign on-demand platform still only available in 10 countries, but SAP now claims 700 users German enterprise software giant SAP has admitted that uptake of its cloud-based Business ByDesign platform has been hindered by legal issues. Speaking at its SAP TechEd/Sapphire now conference double-header in Madrid, co-CEO Jim …
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