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BS/MD Program List
Albany Medical College
- 8 year MS/MBA Leadership in Medical Management at Union College, NY
- 8 year Program in Science, Humanities and Medicine at Siena College, NY
- 7 year Accelerated Physician-Scientist Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
8 year Medical Scholar program with Rice University
8 year Guaranteed Admission Program with Baylor University
8 year program exclusively for DeBakey High School for Health Professions seniors
8 year Premedical Honors College with University of Texas-Pan American and
Boston University School of Medicine
7 year program of Liberal Arts and Medical Education
8 year Engineering/Medical Integrated Curriculum for BU Engineering sophomore
Early Medical School Selection Program with 14 institutions and 10 historically
Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine
8 year Program in Liberal Medical Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
8 year Pre–Professional Medical Scholars Program
City College of New York Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
7 year integrated program with 6 medical school
Drexel University College of Medicine
7 year program for Arts, Science and Business majors
8 year program for Engineering and BME majors
Accelerated, Early Assurance, Scholar and linkage programs
Robert Morris University, Muhlenberg College, Monmouth University, etc.
7/8 year BA/MD program
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
7 year BA/MD program at GWU
8 year BS/MD or BA/MD program at St. Bonaventure University in New York
8 year early selection program as a college sophomore from the following colleges:
Claremont McKenna College, Colgate University, Franklin & Marshall College,
George Mason University, Hampden-Sydney College, Knox College, Lyon College, Rowan University, Scripps College, St. Bonaventure University, University of Maryland
Howard University College of Medicine
6 year BS/MD Accelerated Medical Education Program
Indiana University School of Medicine
8 year Rural Health program with Indiana State University – Indiana Residents only
Indiana University-Purdue University (IUPUI) Honors Professional Admissions Program
Jefferson Medical College with Penn State
6/7 year joint accelerated program with Pennsylvania State University
8 year Medical Scholar Program with University of Delaware freshman only
Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago
8 year Early Assurance Program
Medical College of Georgia
8 year Georgia Regents University Medical Scholar Program
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
FlexMed Program for Fall of sophomre year
8 year Fisk University – Meharry Joint PreMed Program
7/8 year BS/MD program for African American students
Northeastern Ohio Medical University
Formerly known as NEOCOM
6/7 year program , Ohio residents preferred,
Undergrad at The University of Akron, Kent State University and Youngstown State University.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
7/8 year Honors Program in Medical Education
8 year Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program for NU students only
Rush Medical College
Illinois Institute of Technology Honors Program in Engineering for IIT sophomores only
Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
7 year BA/MD program with 8 institutions
8 year BA/MD program with Montclair State University
7/8 year articulated program with Rutgers University sophomore students only
Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
8 year BA/MD program with Rutgers University of New Jersey
State University of New York Upstate Medical School
8 year special admissions programs
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
8 year BA-MD program with Brooklyn College
Early Assurance Program with college juniors at Polytechnic University
Early Assurance Program with college sophomores at The College of Staten Island
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
8 year Scholars in Medicine Program
8 year Engineering Scholars for Medicine
St. Louis University School of Medicine
8 year Medical Scholar Program allows sophomores in program to apply early
Temple University School of Medicine
8 year BA/MD program at Duquesne University, Washington & Jefferson College, and Widener University.
Texas A & M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine 8 year Partnership for Primary Care Program for Texas residents from underserved areas.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences School of Medicine
8 year BA/MD program for Texas residents only
Tufts University School of Medicine
8 year Early Assurance Program for sophomore students from the following institutions: Tufts University,Brandeis University, Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, and Northeastern University
8 year Maine Track Early Assurance program for sophomore students from the following institutions:Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College and University of Maine
University of Alabama School of Medicine
8 year Early Medical School Acceptance Program
University of South Alabama School of Medicine
8 year College of Medicine Early Acceptance Program (EAP)
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
8 year Medical Scholar Program for UC San Diego – California residents only
8 year Medical Scholar Program at Caltech
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine High School Dual Admission Program
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
8 year Combined Program in Medicine Connecticut residents preferred
8 year BA/BS-MD program
University of Florida College of Medicine
7 year Junior Honors Medical Program for college sophomores.
8 year JABSOM Scholar Program: Early acceptance program for entering Hawaii Residents only.
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine
Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions for Illinois residents from high school to med school
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
7 year BS/MD Program
University of Miami School of Medicine
7/8 year Honors Program in Medicine
7/8 year Medical Scholar Program for University of Miami sophomores only
University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine
6-year accelerated program Missouri residents preferred
University of Nevada School of Medicine
7 year BS-MD Accelerated Early Admission Program for Nevada residents
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
8 year Combined BA/MD Degree Program for New Mexico Residents
7/8 year Medical Humanities Program
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
8 year Guaranteed Admissions Program
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
8 year Rochester Early Medical Scholars
University of South Florida College of Medicine
7 year combined BA/MD Program with the following institutions:
University of Southern Florida Honors College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Southern University
University of Texas – Texas Residents only
University of Texas Medical Branch
8 Year conditional acceptance
UT-PACT Program with University of Texas-Dallas and Southwestern Medical Center
Texas (UT San Antonio and UTHSCA)
7 year Bachelor/MD program
Facilitated Acceptance to Medical Education (FAME) Program
A-PRIME TIME Bachelor/MD program
at UT Brownsville/El Paso/Pan-American and UTMB-Galveston or UT-Houston -apply as HS senior or college sophomore -6 year program
Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) for Disadvantaged Texas Residents
University of Toledo School of Medicine
7/8 year BA/MD program with College of Arts and Sciences
8/9 year BS/MD program with College of Engineering
Virgina Commonwealth Univeristy
Guaranteed Admission Program for VCU Honors college sophomores
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Washington University in St.Louis School of Medicine
8 year University Scholar Program in Medicine

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Full-time Faculty
Pamela Morgan
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
(207) 602-2227
I have taught a variety of courses at UNE, including Conservation and Preservation, Conservation Field Skills, Wetland Conservation and Ecology, Wetland Restoration: Science and Policy, Plant Systematics and Conservation, Women and the Environment, Introduction to Environmental Issues and others. My approach to teaching is to help students learn by doing. We do many projects in local habitats and local communities, as well as projects right here on campus.
Being right on the coast of Maine offers amazing opportunities to involve... Read More
Salt Marsh Conservation
Salt Marsh Restoration
Salt Marsh Ecology
Wetland Conservation
Wetland Restoration
Wetland Ecology
Conservation and Preservation
Environmental Education
Christine Baumann Feurt
Director, Department of Environmental Studies Center for Sustainable Communities
Director, Coastal Training Program, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Associate Lecturer Department of Environmental Studies
(207) 602-2834
Christine Baumann Feurt, Ph.D.
Dr. Christine Feurt works on the coast of Maine where she is the Director of the Coastal Training Program for the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve and Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities in the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of New England. Her work focuses on applying Collaborative Learning and other environmental communication methods to implement community based ecosystem management and a sustainability science approach to research. She works with coastal... Read More
outreach and communication strategies to facilitate ecosystem management
watershed management and coastal management. Science translation and science to management application in coastal and marine systems.
Owen Grumbling
Professor of Environmental Literature, Dept of Environmental Studies
(207) 602-2245
Nature literature; Edward Abbey; William Wordsworth; land/habitat conservation policy; pedagogy relating science
and environmental awareness.
Thomas Klak
Professor, Dept of Environmental Studies
Board of Directors, Maine Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation
(207) 391-9496
also: Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, Miami University, Oxford OH USA
local ecological restoration and native landscaping
study abroad partnerships & pedagogy
the Eastern Caribbean (especially Dominica)
the theories
and ecological consequences of development
American Chestnut restoration
Noah Perlut
Associate Professor
(207) 602-2778
grassland birds
breeding systems
conservation biology
animal behavior
life-history strategies
Richard B. Peterson
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Studies
(207) 602-2862
As a teacher, I seek to create opportunities for students to actively engage in their own learning, through active discussion and debate in the classroom and by getting their hands dirty in the field, whether though volunteering on an organic farm, touring the local incinerator and seeing where their garbage goes, helping out at local food shelters, taking part in a work weekend at an Eco-village, or working with community organizations in Kenya to combat soil erosion. I have spent... Read More
Ecological anthropology
indigenous ecological knowledge systems
African environmental ethics
community-based conservation
qualitative research methods
Central and East Africa
Bethany Woodworth
Associate Lecturer
Coordinater, Interdisciplinary Minor in Climate Change Studies
(207) 602-2647
I have conducted conservation research for many years in a variety of ecosystems from east Africa and Central America to the Caribbean and Pacific Islands, working with a variety of non-profit and government agencies to develop management strategies for birds and wildlife. From 1993-96 I served as monitoring ecologist for Frankfurt Zoological Society, flying extensive aerial surveys for wildlife in the remotest areas of Tanzania. From 1997-2006 I worked at the Pacific Islands Ecosystem Research Center of the U.S. Geological... Read More
population dynamics of endangered species
climate change impacts on ecosystems and wildlife
undergraduate education in environmental awareness
Associate Research Faculty
Mark D. O. Adams
Associate Research Faculty
(207) 602-2626
My past courses at UNE have included: Geospatial Information & Technology I & II; Human Traditions; and Introduction to Environmental Issues. I have advised GIS internships for undergraduates from Environmental Studies and related majors.
During the 2016-2017 academic year, I am serving as an ORISE (Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Engineering) research fellow with the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, located in Portland, OR.
For my fellowship I am leading a multi-state... Read More
GIS; land use / land cover change; planning and land use policy; demographic change; environmental history
Helida Oyieke
Research Associate
Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, 2010-2011
I am a Fulbright scholar and UNE Research Associate with a keen interest in environmental research particularly those leaning towards biodiversity and its conservation in Kenya and Africa at large. Throughout my research career I have alternated between academics, research positions and the administration as well as implementation of institutional research programs in the East African region. My interest and extensive experience in environmental research, policy and advocacy has seen me serve on various local and international boards, committees and... Read More
Marine Botany
Women and the Environment
Militsa (Mila) Plavsic
Research Associate
Visiting Lecturer
(207) 602-2626
My primary research interests are anthropogenic ecosystem disturbance and international conservation policy. In addition to policy work in Washington, DC and the Northeast, my fieldwork has taken me to Kenya, Madagascar, Botswana, and the Dominican Republic. I investigate the impacts of invasive species, fire, timber harvest, and climate change on community diversity over time (with small mammals and birds as study systems) and the policy implications of those impacts. I am interested in how science is applied and conservation achieved... Read More
conservation biology
population ecology
international environmental policy
fire ecology
global change biology
science/policy interface
southern Africa
Kent Redford
Adjunct Research Professor
Conservation biology; conservation practice; protected areas; neotropical mammals; subsistence hunting; evaluation of conservation effectiveness; synthetic biology and conservation
Mark Andrew Ward
Research Associate
(207) 563-2956
Landscape scale conservation planning
Identification of rare plant and animal species of New England
Natural community classification
Vernal pool biology
Invertebrate taxonomy (odonates
tiger beetles
and fairy shrimp)
Natural history education
Kristin Wilson
Research Associate, UNE Department of Environmental Studies; Research Director, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
(207) 646-1555 x136
Affiliated Faculty
Gregory P. Zogg
Associate Professor
(207) 602-2884
Wetland and forest ecology
Soil microbiology
Plant physiology
Michael C. Daley
Ph.D. Economics
Associate Professor
(207) 602-2592
Dr. Daley graduated in 1984 from the University of Maine, Orono with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Daley earned a M.A. in Economics in 1988 and a Ph.D. in Economics in 2000 from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, Durham, New Hampshire.
Dr. Daley started working at the University of New England in fall 2004. He teaches principles courses in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Business and Economics, as well as upper level... Read More
environmental economics
ecological economics
Stephan I. Zeeman
Professor, Department of Marine Sciences
(207) 602-2410
primary production
remote sensing
geographic information systems
Bering Sea ecosystems.
Professional Staff
John Lemons
Professor Emeritus of Biology and Environmental Science
(907) 299-7779
Dr. Lemons received his Ph.D in zoology and physiology from the University of Wyoming in 1975. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles; edited eight books; served as Editor-in-Chief of "The Environmental Professional," the official journal of the National Association of Environmental Professionals; served as environmental science book series editor for Blackwell Science, Inc., and has directed numerous grants and international projects. In addition to being the recipient of various research awards and fellowships, John received the Career Distinguished Research... Read More
Global climate change
nuclear waste disposal
national park policy
environmental ethics
scientific uncertainty and public policy


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Israel: Security forces nab Palestinian bombers behind killing of British woman
JERUSALEM (AP) ' Israeli security forces have arrested Hamas militants accused in a bombing that killed a British woman and wounded dozens of civilians earlier this year, the country's Shin Bet security service announced Wednesday.
The announcement said the militant accused of constructing the bomb, a 36-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank, had been arrested along with a 23-year-old Palestinian from Jerusalem accused of planting it next to a busy bus stop in the city on March 23.
The bomb killed Mary Jean Gardner, a 59-year-old British tourist studying in Jerusalem, and injured two dozen others, including five Americans.
The man accused of planting the bomb was in possession of a second explosive device intended for use by a suicide bomber in an attack planned for Aug. 21, according to the Shin Bet statement. The new bomb was seized a day before the planned attack and the would-be suicide bomber, a 20-year-old Palestinian from Hebron, was caught two days later.
The statement said that in recent months the Shin Bet had arrested "dozens" of suspected militants who belonged to Hamas networks in Jerusalem and the West Bank and operated in coordination with Hamas leaders in Gaza and Syria. Thirteen were identified in the press release.
A spokesman for the Hamas military wing in Gaza had no immediate comment.
The cities of the West Bank are governed by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority under Israel's overall security control.
Palestinian security services have taken on more responsibilities in recent years, including arresting Hamas members and maintaining security coordination with Israel. Israel's military, meanwhile, carries out regular arrest raids and less frequent targeted killings in the West Bank. Israel says the Palestinian Authority is not yet capable of guaranteeing Israel's security.
Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since seizing power there from the Palestinian Authority in 2007. Militants in the territory now possess rockets capable of striking across most of southern Israel.
The Palestinian Authority, frustrated by prolonged deadlock in peace talks and capitalizing on international impatience with Israel's current hardline government, is moving ahead with a plan to seek recognition of a state at the United Nations later this month. The move is opposed by Israel and the U.S., who say a Palestinian state should be created through negotiations.
On Wednesday, two senior White House envoys met with Palestinian officials and tried to persuade them to drop the plan and instead resume peace talks.
A senior Palestinian official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the information, said the American envoys did raise new proposals that would enable talks to resume.


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State Regents' grants will help support economic development efforts in state
Several state colleges and universities will soon be the beneficiaries of economic development and research grants that could ultimately generate new companies and create more jobs in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently approved grants totaling nearly $2 million for projects and programs aimed at improving Oklahoma's economy. State Regents will allocate the funds to 11 state system institutions throughout the current fiscal year. Grant amounts range from $4,800 to $310,000.
"Our public colleges and universities play such a vital role in shaping our state's economy, and I am pleased that our institutions are stepping up to the plate as economic development leaders in our state," Chancellor Paul G. Risser said. "These grants should help spur economic growth in the areas in and around the institutions."
Two of the largest grant awards will go to Cameron University, Lawton, and Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.
CU will receive a $300,000 grant that will be applied toward its new Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies. School officials hope to use the funds to create and develop advanced technology companies and capabilities in southwest Oklahoma. OSU will receive $200,000 for its Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center for expansion of the center's many services to more Oklahoma food industry businesses. The center offers small and large businesses and entrepreneurs access to its faculty and staff's expertise.
In addition, the State Regents approved the continuation of funding commitments from previous awards, including $310,000 in support of the Center for Rural Economic Development at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, and $150,000 for continued support of the Southeastern Oklahoma Economic Development Network, a collaborative effort among Murray State College, Tishomingo; Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton; Carl Albert State College, Poteau; and Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant.
"These grants will be supporting very worthwhile activities and projects associated with economic development, research and quality," State Regents Chairman Jimmy Harrel said. "The State Regents are committed to ensuring that our public colleges and universities are ready, willing and able to help our state meet its economic goals and objectives in the 21st century."
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The history of Facilicom Group
More then 50 years of existence represents quite a history. That is true for Facilicom as well. Originally, the facilities service provider started as a commercial business in cleaning articles, founded by Mr Johan Geurts. By the Rotterdam public works department (Gemeentewerken Rotterdam), our visionary was allotted a major assignment and established the name Gom: Gebouwen Onderhoud-Maatschappij, literally Buildings Maintenance Company. The middle part of the name - Maintenance - has been given more body over the years. It demonstrates that Geurts had big plans for the organisation from the start.
Expansion of services
After a contract with the municipality of Rotterdam was entered into in 1972, concerning the cleaning of 200 schools, Gom established subsidiaries in Groningen, Utrecht, Amsterdam, and The Hague, signifying a rapid growth spurt. The turnover had grown to 10 million guilders and, after a while, other services were added, including painting, interior construction, and maintenance of sanitary facilities. Gom anticipated these.
Origin of divisions
The first substantial expansions took place between 1979 and 1986. The companies Gom Security Services, Gom Tapwacht, and Prorest were founded and Breijer was taken over. Thanks to various takeovers and name changes for different divisions, the organisation arrived at the current seven divisions Breijer (construction and contracting), Facilicom Solutions (main contracting and multiservices), Gom (cleaning), Incluzio (Care and welfare) Albron (catering & Horeca), Tapwacht (service and technology), and Trigion (security).
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Going abroad
In 1974, the organisation went abroad and started to offer various services in Belgium, including HRM services, catering, security, cleaning, and facility management. After the takeover of a British cleaning company, in 2003, Facilicom Group expanded into the UK. Here, security services are now offered as well.
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As our world globalize and societies become increasingly egalitarian, democratic and focused on personal self determination, collective self determination is emerging as another important aspect of modern human aspiration. The rise of separatist movements across the globe, most particularly in Europe and the Middle East, hast to be understood in this context. We will see more rather than less of it in the future.
Although self determination is recognized as a basic human right in international law, it is rarely exercised. In fact, there are two international laws that seemingly contradict themselves- the right to self determination and a nation state's right to territorial integrity.
Whenever a region wants to break up from a nation state, different powers tend to cherry pick which of the two they prioritize depending on their strategic needs. When the Kosovo declared her independence, the US and the majority of EU countries supported the break up of the region from Serbia while Russia was against it. In the case of Crimea, Donezk and Luhansk it was the opposite.
While on a global basis self determination could only be exercised within a connected and self contained area, the EU could go a step further and enable each commune to vote on its regional and national status. As the Schengen area has no controlled boundaries, enclaves would not matter and democratic self determination could be exercised on the most local level possible.
Those who fear the EU or the European unification process would weaken as a result of local and regional self determination and the possible appearance of more states on the continent are also wrong.
Smaller entities that are closer to the people will make Europe more democratic, resolve ongoing minority problems, but also increase the need for more cooperation. In fact, they should help create the "United Europe of Regions" that the founders of the European project envisioned after the horrors of two World Wars. Maintaining the inflexible nationalist status quo will do the opposite.


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In what could be the state's largest collective gulp of Lake Michigan water in nearly two decades, 10 suburbs are seeking approval to tap the vast but closely guarded natural resource.
With groundwater supplies drying up and vulnerable to contamination, the Lake County communities that now rely on wells are casting envious eyes on that tantalizingly close supply -- the sixth-largest freshwater lake in the world.
They propose spending $250 million to lay about 57 miles of pipe and take other steps that would bring Lake Michigan water to the western part of Lake County.


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Balbis Co., Ltd.
Ashiya-shi, Hyogo, JP
|Balbis Co., Ltd. Patent applications
|Patent application number
|COMPONENT FOR USE IN A BEARING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A LUBRICANT LAYER - A component for use in a bearing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a lubricant layer on a surface of the component. Here, the lubricant layer contains a rod-like ionic liquid crystal compound having a cation group and an anion group.
|BEARING LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - A bearing lubricant composition includes a base oil containing an ester compound (α) represent by the general formula (1), and has a pour point of −30° C. or lower and a viscosity index of 150 or more.
|BEARING LUBRICANT, BEARING AND DISK DRIVE DEVICE - A bearing lubricant includes a base oil containing an ester compound consisting of 2-ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and at least one of carboxylic acids having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, the ester compound being represented by the following formula (1), in which the base oil has a kinetic viscosity at approximately 40° C. of approximately 7 to 15 mPa, and has a pour point of approximately −60° C. or less:
|LUBRICANT ADDITIVE, LUBRICANT COMPOSITION AND GREASE COMPOSITION - A lubricant additive comprising a rod-like liquid crystal compound possessing a cation group and an anion is disclosed. The rod-like liquid crystal compound is typically a specific type of 4-(1,3-diox-2-yl)pyridinium salt and exhibits an effect of reducing the coefficient of friction if added in a small amount. A lubricant composition and a grease composition comprising the lubricant additive are also disclosed.
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Only a few miles outside of Alaska's capital (on the only road out of town) is the blue-white icy travel wonder of Mendenhall Glacier. As a poster-child for global warming, this river of ice has receded almost three kilometres in just fifty years, creating Mendenhall Lake at the front of the glacier. Slowly bulldozing its way down the valley, creaking and groaning, it's beauty among the trees and lake, masks its sharp decline. Smaller bergs having carved off the main glacier float serenely in the lake.
The area includes a number of excellent short walks where salmon, glistening red in the icy pure waters, struggle their last distance upstream to their spawning grounds. In one of nature's great mysteries, salmon return from the oceans to where they were hatched for their first and only time (science cannot explain this extraordinary feat of memory) laying or fertilising eggs, before dying. They also survive the transition from fresh to salt water, living their entire lives in the open ocean except for birth and reproduction.
If you are fortunate, you may see a black bear or two feverishly hunting the water to prey upon the salmon thrashing their way through the shallow stream beds. The bears' skills vary dramatically, some able to comfortably pocket a salmon with a simple strike of a paw while others awkwardly pounce in almost comic attempts to satisfy their boundless hunger. Excited whispers ripple through the gathered walkers as they eagerly view the frenzied feeding as the lumbering black bears continue to fill their stomachs in readiness for the pending winter slumber.
While Juneau is a picturesque and petite capital packed with government buildings, its highlight is undoubtedly the Mendenhall Glacier. After all, not many cities can boast a neighbouring glacier in its list of things to see.
Other Natural Wonder North America Posts
Spiritual Medicine Lake (Jasper, Canada)
Bears, Crabs and Eagles on the African Queen (Alaska)
Feeding Frenzy (Alaska)
Unveiling Nature's Grand Masterpiece (Grand Canyon)
Gorge-ous Flume (New Hampshire)
The Fall Kaleidoscope (New England)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Receding River of Ice (Juneau, Alaska, USA)
Only a few miles outside of Alaska's capital (on the only road out of town) is the blue-white icy travel wonder of Mendenhall Glacier. As a poster-child for global warming, this river of ice has receded almost three kilometres in just fifty years, creating Mendenhall Lake at the front of the glacier. Slowly bulldozing its way down the valley, creaking and groaning, it's beauty among the trees and lake, masks its sharp decline. Smaller bergs having carved off the main glacier float serenely in the lake.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Competition: Guess the Weight and Support a Nepalese Orphanage
The great Kiwi folks at Capital Cause Charitable Trust are raising money and awareness for the Orphan Help Centre in Nepal, which supports twenty homeless or disadvantaged children in this tiny Himalayan country. You simply have to go to the Capital Cause website, make a donation and guess the weight of the backpack (as shown above). The contents feature a bundle of hiking goodies (explained on the site) and even include the treasured Australian goodies of Minties (a chewy, mint flavoured sweet) which no hiking trip should be without. Looks too heavy to trek up the Nepalese mountains to me!!
Even better, the prize is a 16 day trip to Nepal including the return flight from anywhere in the world, a hike around the stunning Annapurna region (by Intrepid Travel) and a bundle of great hiking clothes.
Entries close on July 31 (in a day or two) so please support this great cause run by this excellent non-profit organisation.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Czech Out the Castles - Part Two (Czech Republic)
The Czech Republic has the most castles per square kilometre of any country in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. This article features four impressive castles near to Prague to be added to the three UNESCO-listed Czech castles featured in part one.
Konopiště Castle (top photo) was home to the Archduke Franz Ferdinand whose shooting in Bosnia began World War 1 (the actual bullet is on display in the castle). Though built in the 14th century, it is furnished around 1900 and includes the modern conveniences of the time including a flushing toilet, running water and a lift. Somewhat morbidly, the Archduke was a passionate hunter credited with killing over 300,000 animals. The castle including numerous hunting trophies, a shooting gallery (with moving targets), stunning gardens and forests and an extensive collections of medieval arms.
Karlštejn Castle is a photogenic Gothic castle just outside of Prague. Built by Charles IV (the same Charles who has numerous structures named in his honour in Prague) in the mid-1300s to hold the Bohemian crown jewels (now in Prague Castle). The interior of the castle is dull with the exception of the striking Holy Cross Chapel in the Great Tower (the tallest building), guarded by four metre thick walls. The chapel contains pictures of all Czech saints and is richly decorated in gold leaf and in-laid gemstones. Visiting the chapel is difficult and needs advanced purchase tickets.
Hluboká Castle is a gleaming white almost-fairytale Gothic castle in the south of the Czech Republic near České Budějovice (Budweis in German, where the original Budweiser Beer was created and brewed). The interior is typically regal with sumptuous but impractical furnishings and decorated with striking tapestries and paintings.
Křivoklát Castle is a medieval castle set among scenic rolling forested hills, only a short distance west of Prague. Celebrating its 900th year, it served as a brutal prison in the middle ages with a torture chamber and a variety of nasty instruments still on display. A superb library of historic books, knight's dining hall and elegant chapel highlight the castle's interior while its strategic defensive capabilities are evident throughout. In the courtyard, displays of middle-aged trades are displayed including blacksmithing, wood-carving and ceramics.
The Czech Republic spent centuries at the crossroads of cultures, empires and religions leaving a rich fabric of castles. Enjoy these seven travel wonders that are among the jewels of castles with superb architecture and fascinating histories.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Czech Out the Castles - Part One (Czech Republic)
The travel wonder of Prague Castle and the spires of St Vitus Cathedral overlooking the Vltava River (top photo) is one of Europe's most enduring images. Central to a number of prominant Prague hotels and being at a focal point of European history, Prague Castle is only one of a number of enchanting, historic or ornate castles around the Czech Republic. This article highlights seven other castles sprinkled across the Czech Republic worthy of a visit - the first three heritage listed by UNESCO and the final four within a couple of hours of Prague.
Litomyšl Castle's detailed decorations are in a style called sgraffito where different coloured plasters are applied to the walls and then scratched to produce outlines of varying colours. The striking design gives the aristocratic feel of a French chateau. A still accurate 1728 sundial sits in the courtyard. Furthermore, the castle is treasured as the birthplace of the country's most famous composer, Bedřich Smetana, known locally as "the father of Czech music" and which is sometimes played in the attached original Baroque theatre (one of only five in the world). The nearby main square is huge for such a small town and truly elegant with renaissance houses painted in a variety of pastel colours.
Lednice Castle was owned by the Princes of Liechtenstein until communist rule after World War 2. Denuded of all its furniture by the departing family, it has been restored to some of its former glory. The interior includes stunning oriental wallpapers and a staggering wooden staircase, hand-carved from one immense piece of hardwood with intricate railings. Outside is a huge park including the chance of a boat ride down the meandering river highlighting a towering out-of-place minaret (ready for a call-to-prayer) and a purpose-built ruined castle, purely for decoration.
Kroměříž Castle is the baroque palace of the local archbishops in the east of the country. The castle has a historic library and some fine paintings but the highlight is the surrounding formal garden complete with ornate symmetric designs, colourful blooms, crisply clipped hedges and elegant statues. The gardens have a lot of the style of the best of the French chateaux with their precision, creativity and floral opulence. The phenomenal garden has earned this castle its UNESCO heritage listing.
Four more Czech castles are featured in part two.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Photo of the Week - Moon Landing 40th Anniversary (Washington DC, USA)
Not far from the US Capitol is one of the world's finest displays of air and space objects. Among the Smithsonian's staggering collection of aircraft, rocketships and spacecraft is an original lunar module as used to get the Apollo astronauts from their main craft to the moon's surface and back again (only the top portion is used for the return journey).
I recall being sent home from school as a young child to view the first landing on the moon live on black and white television. It seems appropriate for this image to be photo of the week on this the fortieth annivesary of first landing a human on the moon.
Source: NASA
Saturday, July 18, 2009
The Andean Sistine Chapel (Andahuaylillas, Peru)
To establish European thinking and religious beliefs with the indigenous Indian population three hundred years ago, the Spanish built a modest mud-brick and wooden church on the site of an old Incan temple in a small village about forty kilometres south of Cusco. Arriving late in the afternoon in dull light, the church certainly didn't inspire any wonder, and I wished I'd stayed on the bus to Cusco. However the temptation was too great with descriptions likening this colonial church to the Sistine Chapel.
To open the doors is to unveil a dazzling array of wall paintings and frescoes contrasted by a richly glowing gilded altarpiece carved from wood. The artwork, rich in red and gold paint, tell powerful religious stories. One graphic painting highlights the punishments for going to hell and the rewards for getting to heaven. The ceiling is decorated in floral patterns and glitters with gold leaf.
Near the entrance is a baptismal prayer written in five languages including three local Indian languages revealing the Spaniards attempts to convert the population to Catholicism.
While lofty monikers like "the Sistine Chapel of the Americas" are a gross exaggeration, the modest travel wonder of Andahuaylillas is on the road between Lake Titicaca and Cusco and worth a brief stop.
Other Peru Posts
Pathways to the Gods (Nazca Lines)
Raiders of the Lost Tombs (Chauchilla Tombs)
Exploring the Incan Wonderland (Machu Picchu)
Trekking to the Lost City (Inca Trail)
Potatoes with your Guinea Pig, Sir?
Flight of the Condor (Colca Canyon)
Living in Reeds (Lake Titicaca)
Top Ten Travel Wonders of South America
Photo Credit: Fresco image kindly supplied by Ken at randomtruth
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Discovering Luxury Resorts in the Caribbean (Barbados)
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Barbados is a spectacular island paradise, offering some of the finest luxury resorts in the Caribbean. White sand beaches, beautiful waters shaded in vivid hues from turquoise to azure, Barbados is tropical at its finest. There are luxury resorts to suit every taste, from families on holiday to honeymooners looking for that special place to share their most romantic moments. All these resorts are located right on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean.
When planning which luxury resort to stay at in Barbados,
you must first determine which coast is best suited to provide the optimum pleasure for your planned activities. For instance, the brisk winds coming off the sea toward the east coast makes this spot a favorite with surfers, sun bathers, and those who love to boogie board. Conversely, the west coast, considered the "platinum" coast, offers quiet beauty and pristine white-sand beaches. The southeast coast is perhaps the busiest part of the island, offering some of the best resorts in Barbados, and lots and lots to do.
Luxury resorts in Barbados come in all shapes and sizes, from small boutique resorts offering just the basics to those offering all-inclusive stays. Most luxury resorts welcome families with children and offer all kinds of outdoor activities. Some offer fully-supervised child activity services, allowing the kids to have as much fun as their parents. And meals at all-inclusive resorts are included in the price.
Adults on a romantic getaway, those getting married in Barbados, or newlyweds may find that the luxury resorts located on the west coast beaches of Barbados offer a bit more intimacy and quiet natural beauty than the other spots. There you can stay in luxurious poolside rooms and share an intimate meal while enjoying incredible ocean views.
You'll experience gourmet dining at its best at any one of the luxury resorts in Barbados, whether you're having lunch overlooking St. Lawrence Bay, or enjoying a meal on the beach prepared exclusively for you by the hotel chef, nothing about your stay in Barbados will be ordinary. Luxury and elegance abound in Barbados.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Photo of the Week - Tour de France and Bastille Day (France)
As I post this, France will be awash in celebrations and fireworks for their treasured national day commemorating the storming of a Parisian prison in 1789 and the launch of the French republic. Remarkably, over 100 professional cyclists will continue on their 3,500 kilometre journey around France in the world's most famous bicycle race, the Tour de France. Surely, it is the most physically and physiologically demanding event in world sport.
The photo is of a lone amateur cyclist on the Col de Tourmalet which at 2115 metres is the highest road in the Pyrenées. The ride up this awesome mountain runs for over 17 kilometres on a slope of over 7 degrees. Personally, I drove and enjoyed a fantastic view over this famed snow-capped mountain range and a steaming cup of coffee. There was a surprising number of cyclists at the summit proud of their achievement in riding this towering peak.
Over 12 million spectators line the route over a three week period with supporters painting mountain roads with the names of their favourite cyclists. It is estimated that the winner this year will take 400,000 pedal strokes and expend around 125,000 calories. No wonder the cyclists are so lean!
A toast to the world's cyclists and a toast to France on Bastille Day.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Exotic Wonders of Turkey
Guest Post by Ker & Downey
Turkey is the crossroads of the Mediterranean. Noted for it's mix of European and Middle Eastern cultures, Turkey has served as the battlegrounds between eastern and western values for centuries. Fortunately for modern travelers, the countries identification with both the East and West allows the country to offer an amazingly unique and special experience.
Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium and Cappadocia, is the capital and cultural center of the country. Serving as the capital of the Roman Empire, East Roman Empire, Latin Empire, and the Ottoman Empire , the country is framed in the backdrop of history and has a unique cultural flair unmatched by any other world Mega-City. Of the utmost importance to any traveler is the city's notable architecture. Ancient Greek, Roman, Turkish and Arabic buildings dot the city, contrasting sharply with the high-rises and luxury apartments that rise in the forefront.
Contrasting sharply with Istanbul, Cappadocia is a land lost in time. Formerly the home of the Hittite rulers- who controlled much of the known world in the time of the pharaohs- Cappadocia is now known for it's moon-like landscape and 'fairy chimneys.' The area is of great interest to travelers because of the unique churches and prayers of worship carved directly into the mountains and rocks which jut from the landscape.
For those looking for a beach vacation, the Turkish coastline is one of the most beautiful in the world. Hotels and luxury resorts pepper the beaches along the Aegean coast and add a gilded touch to the natural Mediterranean beauty of the area. For those seeking a bespoke adventure definitively off the beaten path, Ankara is an old historic town which sees few tourists because of its relatively remote location. The city enjoys an excellent cultural life too, having a lot of museums and cultural events.
If you're looking for an exotic and luxurious vacation to the far reaches of the world, Turkey may be just what you're looking for.
Ker & Downey is a luxury travel company servicing not only Turkey, but other exotic locations around the world. For more information visit http://kerdowney.com/
Photo: Cappadocia
Friday, July 10, 2009
Touring the Mosaic City (Ravenna, Italy) - Part Two
Check out the first half of the tour of Ravenna before continuing here.
A few blocks away are Ravenna's oldest mosaics. The octagonal Neonian Bapistery is supposedly a converted Roman bathhouse and contains further superb mosaics including Christ's baptism ringed by his twelve apostles in the centre of the huge dome. You can get close to some of the mosaics giving a greater insight into the adept work of the artisans. A huge baptismal font big enough to swim in sits to one side.
Across the road is a small museum with further mosaics, a giant intricately carved marble throne and a striking but indecipherable sixth century carved marble Easter calendar.
To get a break from mosaics for a while, the tomb of the famous Italian poet Dante (who wrote Italy's finest work called The Divine Comedy), exiled from Florence, lies a block east of the baptistery. Despite the stunning mosaics, this is Ravenna's most popular attraction. Marked as an area for silent reflection, the tomb sits next to an untidy grassy mound where the tomb was hidden during the second World War.
The bustling, neighbouring Piazza Garibaldi is far less serene with some excellent eateries from this food-rich region of Italy. With Parma (famous for its cheese and hams) and Bologna (famous for its tortellini) nearby, there is a mouthwatering range of food. Called a ragú, I settled for a cheap and hearty meat casserole in a rich herby tomato sauce served with crusty bread – superb.
If not yet overdosing on mosaics, Ravenna's other finest mosaics are two blocks further east. With more a feeling of a traditional rectangular church with stylish columns, the Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, contains two long walls of mosaics. One side shows a procession of martyrs and the other shows a procession of virgins led by the Three Wise Men carrying their gifts (top photo). Again, the lighting gives the entire interior a golden green tinge.
It is worth a final quick glance into the Arian Bapistery that makes for an interesting contrast with the earlier baptistery. Similarly octagonal and with much the same mosaic themes, the main work of Christ's baptism seems less striking and clear.
Though far less celebrated by Italian tourism, Ravenna makes for a superb one-day visit. Without the constant hum of Vespas and manic drivers, replaced by cycling and strolling locals, this UNESCO World Heritage-listed town has a far more authentic Italian feel to it. The quieter streets, atmospheric piazzas and superb food complement the mesmerising religious mosaics that adorn the 1,500 year old Byzantine churches and basilicas.
Other Italian Posts
Chianti Classico
Hiking the Confection Villages (Cinque Terre)
Top Ten Travel Wonders of Rome
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Touring the Mosaic City (Ravenna, Italy) - Part One
In two hundred years of rule between the fifth and seventh centuries, the Byzantines left their crowning glory with a dazzling array of Christian mosaics in the restful town of Ravenna on Italy's east coast. Without the crowds that infest the travel wonders of Rome, Florence, Pisa, Siena, Venice and the Cinque Terre, Ravenna makes for a superb single travel day wandering between the World heritage-listed cathedral, churches and monuments to admire the extraordinary artistry created in tiles.
At first sight, Ravenna appears to be an historic town of buildings with dull exteriors. It is only when you wander inside these churches and museums that you discover interiors filled with a breathtaking kaleidoscope of glistening mosaics. Most of the sights are central and a single tickets offers entrance into several buildings making visiting hassle-free.
While much of Italy stands adorned with exceptional frescoes, the mosaics of Ravenna create a different feeling with their sparkle when they catch the natural light. Furthermore, unlike the magnificent frescoes, the tiles do not fade with age, ensuring they sparkle today with the same breathtaking majesty, as the populace would have enjoyed around 1500 years ago. The effort by the artisans to carefully cut and place tiny pieces of glass, marble and stones into such massive spiritual images must have been painstaking work.
The most remarkable of all is Basilica of St Vitalus (interior and exterior photos above). A dull octagonal building of darkish yellow stone from the outside gives way to a glowing apse and choir area with natural light streaming through the tiny windows highlighting the dazzling green, blue and gold mosaics of familiar biblical tales. The stunning central ceiling shows Christ at the centre of five figures including St Vitale (top photo) while to give an example of the biblical detail, the chancel photo shows Abel's sacrifice of a lamb, Moses tending sheep and side images of Matthew and Mark with the lion (Luke and John are on the other side). The arch at the entrance to this area is adorned with Christ and the twelve apostles.
Next door to the basilica is the Tomb of Gallia Placidia. Being only a small space inside, avoid a tour group to fully appreciate this building. The translucent light from the alabaster windows lights a magical luminescent deep blue ceiling of golden stars and flowers. One striking image shows a saint next to a burning grill and a cupboard containing the four gospels.
The tour of Ravenna continues in a second post.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Capitol in the Capital (Washington DC, USA)
With more American readers than any other, it seems appropriate on Independence Day to write about the iconic travel wonder of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. The glorious white-washed classical building perches defiantly on Capitol Hill looking down a long verdant mall of national monuments, memorials and museums.
Built over 200 years ago, the building is grandly decorated with Greek columns and a huge cupola. Inside, the cavernous central room, the Rotunda, is bathed in natural light with numerous statues and artworks denoting major points in American history. A huge sculpture runs around the cupola and highlights America's history starting with discovery by Christopher Columbus, through the Pilgrims, the signing of the constitution, the Civil War and the Wright Brother's flight and accounts for recent events including the landing on the moon. With impressive planning, space is reserved for future significant events. The ceiling of the giant cupola is painted with an Italian-like mural showing George Washington ascending to heaven supported by various Roman and Greek gods.
Typical of most systems with its roots drawn from the British form of parliament, the Senate runs off on one side of the building while the House of Representatives runs off the other. Free tours run regularly showcasing the building's highlights. If Congress is sitting, non-Americans can view the action by showing their passport. While the session I saw by mired in a dull and uninspiring debate about events in Nebraska, seeing the operations of the house made the effort worthwhile. A flag flies over the relevant wing if the house is sitting.
The original Supreme Court is included on the tour, though the current ultimate court in the USA is now housed in a separate building not far away. A glorious garden rich with orchids sits at the foot of the Capitol building.
Washington DC is a city rich in travel wonders befitting a capital city including the visually striking US Capitol.


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These days, it seems, the only ones who can still travel in anything approaching ease and civilized comfort are celebrities, the super-rich and the frequent flyers of Gold and Premium class. The rest of us are like so many head of livestock in cattle class.
But an increasing number of major airlines do, in fact, offer ways for Joe and Jane Public to travel like VIPs – and they don't have to be frequent flyers or part of the Pitt-Jolie entourage to do so.
A new report, VIP for a Fee: Airport Services Designed for High Value Customers, outlines how many international airlines now offer an a la carte menu of perks – everything from personal escorts at check-in and fast-track security screening to getting a luxury car ride right to the ramp of the aircraft – all for as little as $125. That's almost the cost of your baggage check and a stale sandwich.
"It came as a surprise to us how much is on offer," says Jay Sorensen, president of IdeaWorksCompany, which researched and compiled the report. "Many airlines have held back on offering these additions, as they did not want to upset their frequent flyers. Now there is much less emphasis on elites."
"VIP treatment, such as early boarding, bonus miles, fast-track screening and first-class upgrades, has proven to produce the revenue payback eagerly desired by airline management," Sorenson adds. "Mileage alone is not the only method to measure the value of a customer."
The new range of VIP packages partly follows the lead of fast-track security programs like Global Entry, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved travelers upon arrival in the U.S., and TSA PreCheck, the Department of Homeland Security program that allows low-risk travelers faster and more efficient screening at participating U.S. airports.
So what kinds of VIP perks are airlines offering, and at what prices?
In 2007 American Airlines started a VIP service – American 5 Star Service – at JFK Airport in New York, open at the time to any passenger for a $125 fee. Services included priority check-in; expedited security, immigration, and boarding; access to the Admiral's Club lounge and a personal representative to escort guests through immigration and customs at international arrivals. The service was so popular that AA has increased the price to $250 for domestic flights (for the first traveler) and $300 for international flights, and has limited it to business and first-class ticket holders. It is now offered at 14 airports, including Boston, Miami, Los Angeles International, Buenos Aires, London Heathrow, Milan, Tokyo and Sao Paulo.
If $250 and a minimum business class ticket seem steep, consider Delta's VIP Select. While the fast-tracking, personal escort service and lounge access (in Delta SkyClub) are similar to those offered by AA, Delta also includes "discreet boarding at travelers' preferred time," and – at least at Atlanta, JFK and LAX – ramp-level transfer to the aircraft . . . in a Porsche! The service is available to all passengers, with prices varying according to airport. JFK, LAX and SFO are a bargain at $125 for one person ($200 for two), while you pay a steeper rate ($350 for one, $425 for two) at Atlanta.
International airlines are getting in on the game, too. Lufthansa's Guide Service provides a personal escort to accompany passengers to check-in, baggage claim, restaurants, hotels, car-rental and other desired locations in terminals. Ideal for elderly travelers and passengers with kids, it's offered in 51 languages at Frankfurt and 33 in Munich.
The always excellent Emirates and Etihad airlines of the United Arab Emirates have various perks on their respective Marhaba and Meet & Greet plans, divided into Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. Go for Gold (at $56 to $89 in Dubai) and you get an escort during your entire airport journey from curb to jet, with services such as electric cart transfer, a baggage porter and lounge access.
But if so many VIP services are available for ordinary travelers, why are consumers largely unaware that the programs exist?
One reason is that while most VIP packages can be booked online or via call centers, airline websites do not promote their programs well. It takes some time to find mention of AA's 5 Star Service on their website, and it's almost impossible to locate news of Delta's VIP Select or how to book it. Some call centers – Air France's, for example – are not even open 24 hours a day.
Moreover, in an age of heightened security, many packages come with restrictions and caveats. Virgin Atlantic's Guest List service (chauffeur-driven car, priority-tagged baggage and more) can be added only to flight reservations that have been made 21 days before departure, and passengers must give at least 48-hours' notice before booking it. Other services, meanwhile, are available only on departure, not arrival.
"We are seeing a democratization of travel as airlines see the possibility of additional revenue," says Henry H. Harteveldt, travel industry analyst at Hudson Crossing. "But airlines need to get a lot better at retailing and marketing them."
According to Harteveldt, three out of four travelers in the U.S. say the quality of an airport's amenities and an airline's service matter to them.
Put John Malone, a real estate developer in Northern Virginia, in that group.
"I think airlines make the mistake of thinking because many of us want cheap flights, we want a cheap experience," he said. "That's not the case. We want to pay a fair price for flights – and get good service."
Malone says he flies five or six times a year, sometimes with his wife and two kids, but that "aside from being asked at check-in if I want to pay more for more legroom, I've never been aware of a personal meet-and-greet service or paying to get fast-tracked through security."
Asked whether he would upgrade for a VIP service, he said he would if he was flying with his kids, aged 6 and 4.
"That would be a lot less stressful," he said. "But if I was flying on my own, I might just save the money for beer at the other end."
Douglas Rogers was born and raised in Zimbabwe. He is the author of "The Last Resort: A Memoir of Mischief and Mayhem on a Family Farm in Africa" (Broadway Books 2010).


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Jennifer Hudson: Why I Love My New Pixie Cut
Jennifer Hudson had all eyes on her on Nov. 18 in NYC for the premiere of her new movie 'Black Nativity.' Jennifer walked the red carpet like a pro, looking as glamourous and as chic as ever! With her new haircut, she's got a whole new attitude! Keep reading for our EXCLUSIVE interview.
Jennifer Hudson stole the show at the Apollo Theater in New York City for the premiere of her movie Black Nativity, in theaters Nov. 27. The beautiful actress showed off her new edgy 'do, deciding to play up her recently chopped pixie cut. Jennifer slicked her short hair straight back for a volumized look and topped off the high-fashion look with a trendy purple lip. Jennifer is at the top of her game and she revealed to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY about her recent hair change!
Jennifer Hudson's Pixie Cut — EXCLUSIVE Interview About Her Short Hair
Tons of A-list celebrities have been hopping on the pixie cut bandwagon and chopping off their longer locks — Jennifer is one of them! The gorgeous 32-year-old decided to make a change on Oct. 26 and chop off her long hair into a sleek and edgy pixie cut. Jennifer is working that new hairdo and we think she looks AH-MAZING!
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The actress revealed to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY at the Black Nativity premiere in NYC the best part of having short hair:
"It's so easy! Then I get to explore myself and find my new swag with this! You know, it changes your wardrobe, your style, your flavor, so I'm getting used to it!"
Well Jennifer, you certainly seemed to have gotten used to this new hairstyle fast because it looks fabulous on you!
Jennifer Reveals Her Holiday 'Cheat Food'
Jennifer keeps changing up her looks and we can't help but love them all! The Weight Watchers spokeswoman's fit and curvy body is perfection and we wanted to know how she keeps in such good shape, even around the holidays!
Jennifer revealed to HollywoodLife.com her favorite snack and how she manages it around the holidays:
"Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite holiday treat! I just eat it in portions, as long as I eat my serving size, I'm ok. But lately I've been making chocolate chip cookies the size of my face!"
Her body is still in great shape and her beauty looks could not be better — we are OBSESSED!
What do you think of Jennifer's premiere beauty look, HollywoodLifers? VOTE and comment below with your thoughts!
— Gabrielle Bernardini, Reporting by Emily Longeretta


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Arreola Devastates Mitchell In Round 1 Knockout
We all knew it wasn't going to end well but we didn't expect it to end THAT quickly…
On Saturday night at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California a bull went crazy in the china cabinet. Connecting with the second most discussed chin in boxing (Amir Khan being the first), Chris Arreola defeated Seth Mitchell by first round knockout in front of a capacity crowd.
Mitchell, who hoped to shed his image as a made champion, was anything but successful in his latest campaign to establish his legitimacy in the heavyweight division. On paper, he seemed like everything was going his way. Power in tact, slimmed down fitter physique, toned body, all the basic were there. He even seemed ready when he emerging from the corner round 1. But the improvements proved to be short lived. Mitchell, again, failed to move his head, use sufficient foot work and tie up properly. Throwing big left hooks to the head and the body, Arreola respected his power early. But the respect was short lived when 'The Nightmare' in return zeroed in on Mitchell's questionable chin and chopped at it like woodchuck chucking wood.
Once Arreola landed the first blow landed, he couldn't miss if he tried and continued to batter away. Knocking Mitchell down twice during the opening round, Arreola stalked his way to the corner like George Jefferson finding new money.
Beating the count after the first knockdown, Mitchell looked wounded but regained his footing. As he Mitchell moved in to tie up, Arreola continued to batter at the head and chin rendering him like a Bambi on a frozen pond. Walking Mitchell down, "The Nightmare" once again connected with the big right hand again and put Mitchell down for a second time in the opening round. Staggering to his feet for second time, he absorbed a few more blows from Arreola for good measure until the referee saw enough and ended the bout.
Crediting Mitchell's power, Arreola thanked God, and himself (put not Al Haymon), for coming into the fight prepared and walking away with the heavyweight belt.
The evening's co-main event, ushered in the end of an era. Efrain Esquivias defeated Rafael Marquez by knock out 19 seconds into the 9th round.
Esquivias controlled action from the onset of the fight. Backing down and connecting with uppercuts and jabs, Marquez had no answer for the youthful exuberance of Esquivias. Cutting off the ring, Esquivias' found his grove at the start of round 3 and began to connect his signature right hand with regularity. Making a late round run, Marquez battled Esquivias back, but didn't have enough to finish him off.
The undercard shocker of the evening came via Rico Ramos with a knock out victory over Carlos Velasquez in the 10th round. Bouncing back from another potential loss, Ramos devastated Velasquez in the pocket with a short left hook that left him Pacquiao'd on the canvas for roughly 5 minutes. When a potential fight ensued in the corner, members of the Velasquez family/corner had to be escorted out of the building.
Maurice Lee, Joet Gonzalez, Ronny Rios and hometown fighter Ryan Caballero emerged victorious by unanimous decision in their respective bouts.
Justin DeLoach remained undefeated by knocking out Carl Hill at the 2 min 50 second point of round 3. De Loach pressed action in round 1, punishing Hill with blows to the body and head. Refusing to fold, Hill managed to wage a short come back in round 2 but it was too little too late. De Loach devastated Hill mercilessly in round 3 until the referee had seen enough.
The nights opening bout featured Ricky Lopez of Oxnard winning by decision over Pablo Batres. Knocking Batres down early in the first round, Lopez dominated the remainder of the bout.


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Federal PLUS Loans enable parents or step-parents who are credit-worthy to borrow to help pay for a dependent student's educational expenses. The U.S. government is the lender for the Direct Loan program.
Parent PLUS Loan
- A FAFSA must be completed by you and the dependent student in order for a PLUS loan to be borrowed.
- The federal government determines the interest rate for each academic year, effective July 1.
- Loan-origination fees are deducted from the total amount borrowed.
- Repayment begins approximately 45 days after the loan is fully disbursed.
- Parents may request a deferment while the student is enrolled.
- Loan funds are credited directly to the student's account each semester.
- The parent is the borrower for a PLUS Loan, not the student.
To complete the process to borrow a Parent PLUS loan go to: https://studentloans.gov. This website pertains to parent PLUS Loan borrowers as well as student borrowers. To complete the borrowing process, parents must use the federal FSA ID that was used to sign the FASFA. Can't remember your FSA ID or need to apply for a FSA ID? Go to http://www.pin.ed.gov.
Two steps are required for a parent or step-parent to borrow a PLUS Loan:
- A Master Promissory Note (MPN) must be completed and is valid for 10 years in most cases. The MPN only needs to be completed again if an endorser was required for you to borrow the loan or you were denied the loan due to credit issues the prior year.
- A PLUS Loan Pre-Application must be completed every year and submitted to the Johnson State College Student Financial Services Office. This is the only way we know you want a PLUS Loan and how much you want to borrow each year.
If a parent borrower is denied the PLUS Loan based on the parent's credit, the parent may obtain an endorser for the loan or may authorize the student to borrow an additional unsubsidized loan. Students with less than 60 credits can be allowed to borrow up to $4,000 and students with 60 or more credits can be allowed up to $5,000. Please print and complete the Parent PLUS Loan Denial Form and return to Johnson State College as soon as possible so we know how you wish to proceed.
For more information and updates on Federal Direct PLUS Loans, use the U.S. Department of Education website.


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Five things for pharma marketers to know: Thursday, October 23
Four days after an FDA panel endorsed Novartis's experimental drug secukinumab for the potentially profitable psoriasis market, the Swiss drugmaker announced that Phase-III results of this same IL-17a inhibitor hit the primary targets among ankylosing spondylitis patients. Novartis said results showed improvement in physical function and quality of life compared to a placebo. Ankylosing spondylitis is a painful inflammation of the spine that can significantly reduce mobility. Novartis is also exploring the drug's potential in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
The courts have sided with Pfizer in its Sutent (sunitinib) patent lawsuit against Mylan. Reuters reports that Pfizer filed its suit in 2010 after Mylan tried to market the kidney cancer drug even though the patent was not due to expire until 2021. The drug contributed $578 million to Pfizer's sales for the first half of this year.
Lobbying organization PhRMA announced Thursday that it has named Christina Stow to VP of communications. Stow will oversee the group's day-to-day activities with media relations, message development, media outreach and relationship building, according to the statement. She will report to Robert Zirkelbach, SVP of communications. Stow hails from APCO Worldwide, where she served as co-practice lead of the firm's corporate communications and issues management service group.
Drugmakers developing Ebola vaccines may seek indemnity from governments and agencies against possible losses from emergency use of these experimental treatments in Africa, Reuters reported Thursday. World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan will chair a discussion on this very issue in Geneva on Thursday, the news service tells us. Reuters also wrote Wednesday that the US will tighten Ebola monitoring going forward for West African visitors. The new measures will mandate that people entering the country from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea take their temperature and keep in contact with health authorities.
Black box warnings inhibit prescribing, according to a survey on Medpage Today. Out of 967 physicians polled, 57% said they are less likely to prescribe a drug with known benefits if it has such a warning. Medpage Today codes that these surveys are not "valid statistical samples," but rather a "snapshot" of current sentiments.


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Quidi Vidi Lake is a popular walking route. Being so close to the city you will find lots of runners and walkers using the boardwalk. The route takes around 45mins at walking pace. Amenities on the route include an Outdoor Gym, A dog walking park, Washrooms, and at the far end you can easily walk over to Dominion Supermarket (about 200m away) which has a Cafe on site should you require some refreshments! Quidi Vidi lake is used for boat races so during the summer months its a busy spot for boaters practicing ready for the St Johns Regatta.
As Part of the Grand Concourse, you can continue on path taking the Renee's Mill Trail, accessed by the bridge near dominion at the fair end of the lake.
You will find this walk has plenty of facilities with washrooms on both sides of the trail, If you are taking children on this consider packing some duck food, as you will find many many hungry mouths who will appreciate a feed!
You can often see eagles (a bald eagle pair nest most years very close to the lake) fishing, especially morning and evening. We have also seen otters playing on the lake where the river enters the lake by the supermarket and soccer field complex.


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Today: Keep your cool all summer long with homemade ice cream.
July is National Ice Cream Month, which is a good excuse to eat ice cream for a full 31 days. This month-long holiday is also the perfect reason to brush up on your homemade ice cream skills. From crème anglaise to cone crafts, we've got you covered with everything you need to whip up this frosty treat in your own kitchen.
- Ice cream 101 from Jeni Bauer, the ultimate ice cream authority. (Saveur.)
- No ice cream maker? No problem. Here are 6 ways you can still make ice cream. (The Kitchn.)
- Make sure your homemade ice cream is a success with the help of these 10 tips. (Serious Eats.)
- Watch this video to learn how DIY sugar cones can take your ice cream to the next level. (America's Test Kitchen.)
- Now that you've got great ice cream, here are 13 ways to make it even better. (Food52.)
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My name is Dr. Frank Gaskill, or "Dr. G" as people commonly call me. I am a psychologist who specializes in Aspergers, effective parenting, and how technology and kids can interface successfully. I am also a founding partner at Southeast Psych, one of the largest psychology practices in the country. The mission: to get psychology into the hands of as many people as possible to enhance their lives.
I truly believe that "Aspergers is awesome!" and try to get this message out to the public in as many ways as possible. I am the co-author of Max Gamer, a graphic novel about Asperger's. In the comic, Max is an Aspie superhero who uses his strengths to save the day. Although the book focuses on Asperger's, I hope that Max Gamer will inspire resilience and confidence in all children. Dr. Temple Grandin endorsed the book, saying "This comic would have helped me when I was a teenager who was being teased." Currently, I am working on Max Gamer 2, so stay tuned for its release this year!
I am also the host of "The Aspie Show," a free, web-based program related to anything and everything Asperger's. The show is featured on The Autism Speaks Video Network, with topics ranging from bullying and picky eating to job interviews and sports. My favorite episode is an 8-minute clip (called "The World of Aspergers") to help others understand what Asperger's is and what it is not. Overall, my goal is to present information in a fun and exciting way to again reiterate the point that "Aspies are awesome."
As an active member of the Twitter community, I aim to share resources and connect with others. Hopefully through this forum, I can dispel myths about Asperger's and start meaningful discussions and education. Follow me at @DrFGaskill.
Aside from my professional endeavors, I am a Star Wars fanatic (I have seen the movies hundreds of times!). This would be insanely obvious to anyone who set foot in Southeast Psych, as my office is adorned with Star Wars LEGOs and memorabilia. I also love video games and strive to help parents see how they actually can be good for kids.
Although my focus is mainly on Aspergers, I want to show others that psychology really can be for all (and it can be fun, too!). Check out Southeast Psych at www.southeastpsych.com.
The Autism Speaks Network is a new digital network designed to be the home of premier autism video content online and mobile. The Autism Speaks Network (TASN) is a subsidiary of Autism Speaks and will curate important shows like Autism Live, @AspergerSadie, Kerry's Korner, The Autism Team, The Dr. G Aspie Show and Autism Today TV, and house them in one location for simple and convenient viewing.


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Where would middle grade students be engaged in the real-life experience of creating and maintaining a personal budget? Where would they be asked to create a lifestyle budget that factors in health care providers, real estate offices, car dealer, home improvement stores, banks, supermarkets, restaurants, stock brokers, and utilities? This will all happen at JA Finance Park where students study the concept of personal financial managements in the classroom and then apply them in a life-like business environment. JA Finance Park is an actual center, structured in a business park setting with 16 local businesses represented. Students visit each business at JA Finance Park, and utilize the information they receive to create their own personal budget.
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JA Finance Park® curriculum is made possible through a generous gift from the KPMG Foundation. The grant was used to revise, design, promote and evaluate the new JA Finance Park, with a goal of more strongly infusing 21st century learning concepts and techniques. The grant also supported the revision of the simulation technology that fosters student understanding of personal budget and smart money-management practices. JA Finance Park impacts more than 150,000 students across the nation each year and continues to grow. In addition to financial support, KPMG provides volunteers at JA Finance Park locations to support the experiential aspect of the students learning.


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The Mortarboard (sometimes called a square academic cap, graduate cap or Tencher) is an iconic part of academic achievement attire, and purchasing one gives you a recognisable momento of your hard work.
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The Offices of the Chancellor and Academic Affairs have designated a set amount of funds for the year to be used for Diversity Programming on campus. Student, staff and faculty groups are invited to submit proposals to be considered to receive funding to support their diversity and inclusion related programming. Small grants ($500-$1,000) are available. Proposals are subject to review by the Diversity Council.
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- Focus of event must be related to diversity and inclusion.
- Event must be a collaboration or co-sponsored event.
- Event must be held on campus.
- Event must be campus-wide.
- Event must be free.
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- An organization will not receive funding for more than one event a year.
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It was my first solo trip. Me and the boy were going to visit the boyfriend/baby daddy. He was stationed at Kaneohe Bay in Oahu. He'd been there for about a year, and I had been DYING to go visit and get
I had taken time off work, I was going to stay with a couple he knew who had a small apartment in Honolulu. Seven days. I was going to go to the beach, see the sights, and go to a Hula show. He was going to take leave, so we could do all that and whatever else we could squeeze in during my time there.
I was excited. And nervous. I was going to take a 5 hour flight with a 2 year old. Alone.
He was there to meet us when we got off the plane (Do you know how long ago it was when you could be standing at the gate to hug people as soon as deplaned? A LIFETIME ago. Damn! I'm old). He drove us around in his friend's car, took me to the base to introduce me to his friends. We went out for dinner. Sizzler, because we're fancy like that.
We did a shitload of sight-seeing. I went to an awesome hula show. I went to the mall and rode a tram (because the mall is THAT BIG). We shopped at the flea market, and ate shave ice. I bought a coconut bra. I was having so much fun, I didn't want to go home.
Then, I missed my flight. I came back to my room, and made a few phone calls.
And then I missed my flight again.
After I finished cussing because dammit I need to get back to California asshole, I have a job and SHIT TO DO there I can't keep missing my flight because you can't get me to the fucking airport on time, he asked me to marry him.
18 years ago this afternoon, I stood on Waimea Beach and married the boy I have been in love with since I was 16 years old. I love you from the boy who used to get into fist fights (before/during) after school to the man who fought wars.
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The BC Wildfire Service is looking for recruits to add to its team in 2016 in preparation for the summer ahead.
Kevin Skrepnek with the service says more than 1,000 seasonal firefighters join them every year and they're looking to add more to the team.
"We typically see about a 20 per cent turnover rate, year to year. We are looking to fill about 200 spots for the 2016 season. That process is ongoing right now. Applications are being accepted until January 24th."
Skrepnek says successful candidates become part of something important.
"These are folks who would be direct government employees. They would have seasonal positions with us. They can be deployed anywhere in the province and potentially out of BC, as well."
About 1,500 applications were received by the Jan. 24 deadline. The number is above average, exceeding applications received in 2015.
But Skrepnek notes submissions usually climb in the year following a busy fire season.
More than 1,800 blazes were recorded during what the Wildfire Service calls a "major" season in 2015, with homes lost in Rock Creek, Oliver and Puntzi Lake, while total fire fighting costs topped $282-million.
Successful 2016 Wildfire Service applicants must first survive a rigorous interview and screening process before being invited to boot camps slated for Merritt in April and May.
For more information about being a member of the B.C. Wildfire Service team, visit bcwildfire.ca/employment/firefighter/details.htm


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From candy eggs and jelly beans to chocolate candy and cake pops, your treats deserve more than an ordinary zip-loc bag. Make it extraordinary! Fill our cellophane bags with your goodies and use our free cello bag toppers for the finishing touch.
Available in three sizes: favor is 3 ½" wide; small is 4" wide; and medium is 5" wide.
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First, seal your cello bags shut with some clear tape, a little sticker, or even some washi tape. Sealing the bag first will help keep your goodies nice and fresh. Then, fold and attach the label to the bag either with more tape, or you can staple it on the edges.
We used just plain old white printer paper, and it works just fine. If you're looking for something a bit more sturdy, print your bag toppers on some heavy cardstock.
Absolutely! These Easter treat bag toppers work wonderfully as goodie bag gift tags. There are two ways to use them. First, print them out, cut along the fold line, punch a hole, and thread some ribbon, raffia, or jute to hold the tag on the bag.
The other option is to cut out and fold the tag like you would a goodie bag topper. This way, you can write a special note on the inside, just like you would on a small gift bag card. Like the first option, punch a hole, and attach to your gift bag or cello bag with your ribbon or craft twine of choice.
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If you've been following this blog, you'll notice that I'm partial to street photography. One of the first iPhone photographers I discovered was Richard Koci Hernandez. It's no wonder that I was drawn to the work of Dilshad Corleone who credits Koci as an early influence on his work.
Dilshad better known as @italianbrother on Instagram goes where few dare to go… directly in front of people on the street to capture them head on. He admits his boldness almost got him stabbed as he approached an elderly man in Naples this past summer. The man came after him with a knife, but he did manage to capture the photo below before making his getaway!
Dilshad's mobile photography journey began only a few months ago when he was roaming the internet and found a 5-week iPhoneography course. The course began with an interview with Richard Koci Hernandez and that video prompted the beginning of his journey to want to go out and "snap the world".
Dilshad, born in Somalia of Italian and Indian origins, has lived in various cities around the world and now resides in London. (I'm very jealous of the fact that he has a bustling city filled with people at his disposal!) You would guess with the beautiful composition of his images that he made the transition from traditional to mobile photographer, but a cell phone is the only camera he has ever owned!
What does Dilshad love to capture? "The grunge, the dirt, the grit, the unspoken London, the untold London. I see, I shoot and I go! I don't think much, it's more off a gut feeling... difficult to analyze, very much like when you fall in love and you feel the butterflies, yes, that is exactly how I feel when I see something that I want to shoot. iPhoneography and street photography has given me the power to tell my stories, what I see and what touches me!"
As far as favorite apps, Dilshad is partial to Camera+, Snapseed, Big Lens, PhotoToaster, lo-mob, Qbro, AfterFocus, Noir Photo. (2 of those were new to me, so of course you know I headed to the App Store to purchase).
Without further ado, let me share with you the bold, beautiful and breathtaking images of Dilshad Corleone! The image below and many others featured here each have a story to go along with them. I will be working on a featured conversation with Dilshad for JUXT to explore the stories behind the images later this month. (Captions below from Dilshad's Instagram gallery).
Hannah and Tommy (above)
"I'm telling you!!! I swear on my grandfather's soul!!! It was not my fault!!! Yeah…whatever." (above)
A legend, an institution of London's underground! Gregg's the name and when you are passing by, stop to say hi! (above)
Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live! - Bob Marley (above)
Waking up from the dead...One day I know I will end up in a whole lot of trouble.... Until then I'll keep snapping...(above)
I'm back! (above)
What is he carrying in that bag? (above)
What is she thinking of? (above)
What is life? If not only a walk towards the unknown (above)
Spot the differences... The underground uniting us all! (above)
Lenka's first day in this country... So many hopes, so many dreams... (above)
In the name of the Father... (above)
The young and the old two hats and two stories... (above)
Dilshad's work will be on exhibit at the Vyner Studio this weekend (in East London).
Find Dilshad: Flickr / Instagram / Facebook
All images in this feature are copyrighted property of Dilshad Corleone published on Art of Mob with the consent of the artist.


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Despite being thrown down a rubbish compactor during Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Captain Phasma will return for the eighth instalment in the saga, The Last Jedi.
Of course, Gwendoline Christie — who currently stars in the ongoing series of Game of Thrones — is overjoyed to be returning for Rian Johnson's blockbuster.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor teased a "deeper" story that will explore the new relationships seen in Episode VII.
"I was just so delighted to be in The Last Jedi, and for that to be directed by Rian Johnson, who is another director I've long admired since I watched Brick, actually; I thought that was a really brilliant piece of work," she told the publication.
"When I met him, these are huge things to me and things I never thought would happen in my career, so when Rian invited me to read the script, have my thoughts and then to come and discuss it with him — as he did all of the cast members — I was really thrilled to have an opportunity of a forum where I could put my ideas forward and have some back and forth about where we felt things were and where we felt they can go.
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The Maugham, R. mss., 1936-1967, consist primarily of letters between diplomat and writer Sir Harold George Nicolson, 1886-1968, and author Robin Maugham, 1916-1981. The two men were long time friends and the correspondence discusses their personal and family lives, mutual acquaintances, writing projects, and travels. Several of the letters also discuss the health and activities of Robin's uncle, Somerset Maugham.
Also present is one letter from Nicolson to Robin Maugham's sister, Kate Mary Bruce, a few exchanges between Maugham and Sir Harold's son, Nigel, three letters from Sir Harold's secretary, Elvira Niggeman, to Maugham, and copies of two undated letters from Soviet spy Guy Burgess to Sir Harold Nicolson.
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