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☆ Capital One will launch the Premier Collection luxury hotel booking program, plus new culinary-focused Capital One Landing airport lounges
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Tessa Campbell | Personal Finance Reviews Fellow | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Capital OneCapital One will offer its own premium hotel booking program with the launch of the Premier Collection for Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card members. Read Insider's guide to the best travel rewards credit cards. And it's got a lot in common with existing credit card hotel programs, like Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts and Chase's Luxury Hotels and Resorts Collection. To access the Capital One Premier Collection, you'll need to have a Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card or Capital One Spark Travel Elite card (only available through Capital One Business relationship managers). Oftentimes, credit card hotel booking programs have higher rates than booking through the property (or chain) directly.

☆ Here are the origins of the oldest public library in the Americas
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

PUEBLA, Mexico — It is, according to UNESCO, the oldest public library in the Americas, tucked away from the street front at a cultural center in the historic heart of this Mexican city. “Everything that was imagined at that time is in the library,” said Juan Fernández del Campo, the library’s current manager. Palafox’s passion for books is evident in a quote from him, written on a mosaic outside the library. This was not the time for Mexico to raise its wings toward freedom of thought,” the library manager said. The library reopened in 2002; two years later it was added by UNESCO to its Memory of the World Register.

☆ William Shatner says his trip to space on Blue Origin 'felt like a funeral': 'It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In his new book, William Shatner wrote that going to space "felt like a funeral." The "Star Trek" actor went to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin last October, when he was 90. It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered." "My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral," he wrote. Chris Boshuizen, a former NASA engineer; Glen de Vries, a healthcare entrepreneur; and Audrey Powers, a Blue Origin executive, joined Shatner aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket for the spaceflight.

LONDON — Even for a country that prides itself on pageantry, it was an occasion of majestic splendor. Yet, the ceremony and solemnity of the state funeral are already giving way to an unavoidable realization: The grandeur that marked Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and was seen by billions across the world is not the reality of the country that most woke up to Tuesday. Britain is facing myriad crises, from spiraling costs for food and fuel to an energy crunch that could cause blackouts this winter. “This has been 10 days of Britain being in suspended animation,” said Scott Lucas, a professor of American studies at England’s University of Birmingham who specializes in British and American politics. “The Brits are going to get an immediate shock and an immediate dose of reality.”

☆ In Westminster Abbey, the deafening sound of silence to honour Queen Elizabeth
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through Horse Guards Parade during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Chris J Ratcliffe/Pool via REUTERSWESTMINSTER ABBEY, London, Sept 19 (Reuters) - As the last notes of the poignant Last Post trumpet fanfare echoed around the vaulted ceilings of London's historic Westminster Abbey, a deep silence pervaded the majestic gothic cathedral. World leaders and dignitaries from about 200 countries and territories, some openly hostile to each other, united briefly for two minutes of silence in a show of tribute at the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Some members of Queen Elizabeth's family had pain etched on their faces as they followed her coffin into the Abbey. For the leaders of those realms, Monday's funeral was likely to represent not just a farewell to Elizabeth but a goodbye to monarchy.

☆ Queen Elizabeth's coffin reaches Windsor chapel ahead of burial
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is escorted along the Long Walk towards Windsor castle in the funeral procession, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, September 19, 2022Later the attention switched to St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, where some 800 guests attended a committal service ahead of her burial. The coffin entered to lines of scripture set to a score used at every state funeral since the early 18th century. The casket was taken from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch and transferred to a hearse to travel to Windsor, where more big crowds waited patiently. Among the crowds who came from around Britain and beyond, people climbed lampposts and stood on barriers and ladders to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. "I've been coming to Windsor for 50 years now," said Baldev Bhakar, 72, a jeweler from the nearby town of Slough, speaking outside Windsor Castle.

☆ How TV coverage of Queen Elizabeth's funeral changed my mind about her
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( David Zurawik David Zurawik | David Zurawik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But I was deeply moved Monday by the TV image of Queen Elizabeth’s coffin being lowered into its vault at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor with the queen’s bagpiper playing her to rest. The queen and TV came of age together. Now, I wonder if her funeral will be one of the media events that historian use to mark the end of the TV era. But watching them on iPhone did not do justice to the majestic and panoramic imagery being offered on TV screens. Of all the anchors and analysts, CNN’s anchor Anderson Cooper seemed the most plugged into the rhythms of the day’s events.

☆ 'Phantom of the Opera,' Broadway's longest-running show, announces final curtain call
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) Broadway's longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera," will play its final five months before closing its doors for good, a spokesperson for the show told CNN Friday. The final performance will take place on Saturday, February, 18, 2023, at Broadway's Majestic Theatre, Michael Borowski of The Publicity Office said in an email. Prior to the Broadway show's conclusion, "Phantom" will celebrate its 35th anniversary on January 26 with director Seth Sklar-Heyn at the helm, Borowski said. Ticket sales had slowed for Broadway shows during the pandemic and "Phantom" was no exception, recently dropping from 255,000 weekly attendees in May to about 180,000 attendees in September, according to The Broadway League. The show's flagship London production will celebrate its 36th year on October 9 and the recently premiered Melbourne version will likewise continue.

☆ Longest running show on Broadway, 'Phantom of the Opera' to close
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

“Phantom” is a staple within the Broadway world with over 70 major theater wins and 13,733 performances since its debut in 1988. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” is based on the classic novel by Gaston Leroux and was originally directed by Harold Prince. “Phantom” tells the 19th century story of aspiring opera singer Christine Daae who is taught by the mysterious Phantom to hone her vocal skills. However, things take a dark turn when the Phantom chooses Christine as his muse, and she falls in love with an arts benefactor named Raoul. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ I sold one of my 20 metaverse properties for $30,000. The rest are getting me perks, like citizenship on a real-life island, and will be bringing me passive income.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-06 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Angelica Saldaña is a full-time crypto investor who owns more than 20 virtual properties. There are many different virtual worlds and some of the most popular ones are Decentraland and The Sandbox. Someone offered to buy my NFT world for $38,000 last week but the transaction fee would have been $5,000. I'm confident in the future of virtual real estate because it offers something totally unique, beautiful, and helpful. If you own virtual properties and would like to share your story, email Jenna Gyimesi at jgyimesi@insider.com.

☆ What it's like to circumnavigate Lesotho on foot -- in 16 days
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-10 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

They covered 1,100 kilometers (684 miles) with over 33,000 meters of elevation gain in 16 days, 16 hours and 56 minutes -- all under extreme weather conditions. The duo recently ran the entire border of Lesotho (pictured) in 16 days. Look through the gallery to see more of the world's most extreme foot races. Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: These are some of the most extreme foot races on Earth Everest: It's hard to imagine climbing Mount Everest -- let alone running it. Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: These are some of the most extreme foot races on Earth Iditarod Trail: Everest isn't the only cold-weather trail.

☆ Made Men: A photo tour of the most notorious sites of New York Mafia history – and what they look like now
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-23 | by ( Andrew Lichtenstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderManhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, on the western edge of Midtown, got its name from its crowded tenements. On March, 13, 2019, Gambino family crime boss Frankie Cali was shot dead in the driveway outside his Todt Hill home. Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderThe service road to the Belt Parkway runs through the northern edge of the Brighton Beach neighborhood. John Gotti's Family Home, Howard Beach, QueensThe home where John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family. It's here that John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family and thus the 'Godfather' of the American mafia, lived and raised his family.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Restricted view: Concorde's windows were much smaller than those on a normal passenger airplane. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Concorde cloakroom: Despite the space limitations, there was room for a closet to ensure Concorde's well-heeled passengers wouldn't crease their coats and garments. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Work with perks: "The flight attendants loved being on it; the passengers loved being on it. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Switches and dials: Meanwhile, in the cockpit, the pilots relied on simple analog dials and switches to control the super-fast jet. There are always rumors of new supersonic aircraft in the works, and I enjoy tracking the updates, but nothing seems concrete yet.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, Lewis Whyld, “, I’ve, I’d, Lewis, would’ve, Ian Waldie, Suzanne Plunkett, Gordon, Su Marshall, Richard Quest, Richard Ford, MARTYN HAYHOW, tycoons, Mario Tama, CNN's, ”, you’re, nothing’s, wouldn’t, –, we’ve, I’m Organizations: CNN, Concorde, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, downdraft, South West News Service, UK, Concorde Alpha, Aerospace Bristol, Business, British Airways, CNN Concorde, Getty, Bristol Aerospace, eBay, afterburners, Royce, Royce Olympus, Alpha, Aerospace, UK’s Press Association, The Telegraph, It’s Locations: Bristol, England, Clifton, Concorde, London, New York, AFP, Filton, France, Ukraine

☆ Qatar day trip: Zekreet Peninsula beckons with desert, art
▼ + stars: | 2018-02-28 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Out in the hot, shimmering desert sands of western Qatar, something alien, colossal and very weird looms over the horizon. The steel plates, located across a kilometer of desert on Qatar’s Zekreet Peninsula, are the work of Richard Serra, an American artist known for creating imposing metalwork sculptures. While hardly overrun, “East-West/West-East” has become a place of occasional pilgrimage for locals, tourists and art devotees alike, adding to a roster of Qatar desert activities that includes dune bashing, Bedouin camps and camel treks. While there’s plenty to take in at “East-West/West-East,” the artwork isn’t the only attraction the Zekreet Peninsula has to offer. Somewhat more mysterious – in appearance at least – are the “desert mushrooms” of Qatar, another few kilometers along the peninsula.

400+ nume de pisici din care să alegi pentru odorul tău pufosCăutarea unui nume de pisică uneori poate fi dificilă. Echipa #diez a căutat nume de pisici care ar putea să se potrivească cu animalul vostru de companie. Nume de pisici cu litera A:Adira, Ada, Aristonis, Aarony, Abot, Abercrombie, Abner, Abraham, Aidam, Adams, Admiral, Adolph, Aesop, Aladdin, Alberto, Anil, Alexander, Alexis, Alfonso, Alfred, Alonso, Alpha, Alvin, Ambassador, Amie, Amigo, Amos, Andre, Andrew, Andy, Anthony, Anton, Apollo, Archer, Archibald, Aristocrat,Aristotle, Austin, Arlington, Armand, Armstrong, Arnold, Arthur, Aslian, Atlantis, Atlas, Augustus. Nume de pisici cu litera B:Buko, Bibi, Bunny, Baner, Barker, Baron, Bary, Bart, Bartholomew, Barton, Bashful, Basil, Baxter, Beachboy, Beacons, Beamer, Bennington, Beano, Bear, Beast, Barney, Beau, Beauregard, Becker, Beethoven, Beggar, Billy, Bellboy, Ben, Bengal, Benjamin, Benji, Bennet, Benny, Benson, Bentley, Berkeley, BertBertie, Bigfoot, Bilbo, Bing, Bingy, Bishop, Blackjack, Blair, Blake, Blaze, Blue, Bobby, Bobtails, Bogart, Bogie, Bojangles, BondyNume de pisici cu litera C:Cicero, Cairo, Calloway, Capone, Capricorn, Carlisle, Carlos, Carlton, Carmichael, Carnegie, Carter, Cartwright, Clinton, Casanova, Casey, Cash, Caspers, Caspian, Cassidy, Chunk, Cecil, Cedar, Champ, Chandler, Chaos,Calvin, Chaplin, Charles, Chef, Chester, Chestnut, Chebacca, Chief, Chip, Christian, Christoff, Christopher, Churchil, Clapton, Clarence, Claude, Clive, Clyde, Coal, Cody, Colies, Colin, Collins, Colonel, Colt, Columbo, Columbus, Comet, Conan, Connor, Conrad, ConstableNume de pisici cu litera D:Dora, Dino, Dinos, Davinci, Doly, Dale, Dali, Dander, Dandy, Daniel, Danny, Danny Boy, Dante, Dave, Davey, Dean, Deano, Denis, Deputy, Derby, Derek, Deuce, Devil, Dexter, Diablo, Dicken, Dickens, Dickie, Digger, Dingo,Dino, Doc, Dodger, Domino, Don, Donald, Donalson ,Donny, Doogie, Doolittle, Dory, Doyle, Dozer, Draco, Dragon, Droopy, DudeNume de pisici cu litera E:Eliot, Enzo, Edgar, Edge, Edmundis, Edward, Ego, Einstein, Elf, Elia, Elias, Eliot, Elmer, Elmo, Elroy, Elvis, Emerson, Emperor, Enzo, Ernie, Eskimo, Everett, ElisNume de pisici cu litera F:Funny, Fiona, Fangy, Fatty, Fatso, Felix, Ferdinand, Fido, Figaro, Flyn, Fonz, Fonzie, Ford, Fordy, Forest, Franco, Frank, Franklin, Franky, Frazier,Fred, Freud, Friday, Fritz, Frog, FroggyNume de pisici cu litera G:Gico, Garp, Gianny, Gaspar, Genie, Grace, Garfield, Gogu, Gupy, Gaffer, Galileo, Gambler, Garfunkel, Gator, Gatsby, Gavin, Gaylord, Gecko, Geezer, General, George, Geronimo, GhostGideon, Gilligan, Gin, Gizmo, Gobble, Globlin, Goliath, Gyddy, Golum, Gomer, Goober, Gooch, Gofy, Google, Gopher, Gordo, Gordon, Gorilla, Gorky, Governor, Greystoke, Grits, Grizzle, Grizzly, Groom, Groucho, Grover, Grumpy, Guido, Gulliver, Gun, Guru,Gusy, Gussie, GordoNume de pisici cu litera H:Hapy, Hasser, Harpo, Hansome, Hansel, Hardy, Harold, Harpo, Harrison, Harry, Harvey, Hawk, Hawkeye, Heathcliff, Hedgehog, Hercules, Hipo, Herman, Hermes, Hermit, Hero, Hershey, Hickory, Hindu, Hoagie, Hobbit, Hobo, Hommer, Honky-tonk, Hooch, Hoodlum, Hook, Hooligan, Hoover, Horace, Horatio, HotDog, Houdini, Howard, Howie, Howler, Huck, Hudson, Hugo, Hulk, Humphrey, Hunky, Hunter, Hurricane. Nume de pisici cu litera W:Waldo, Wily, Wags, Walace, Wallter, Warior, Weasel, Weenie, Wellington, Wesley, Whiskey, Widget, Wilbur, Wilfred, William, Willie, Wilson, Wimpy, Winston, Winthrop, Wizard, Wolf, Wolfgang, Woodstock, Woody, Woofer, Wooster, Wordsworth, Wowzer, Wrangler

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☆ 10 lucruri neștiute despre cea mai cunoscută tragedie maritimă din istorie
▼ + stars: | 2015-04-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +12 min

Titanic a fost cel mai mare pachebot din lume în momentul plecării sale în călătoria inaugurală, din Southampton, Anglia, cu destinaţia New York, pe 10 aprilie 1912. Căpitanul picase examenul de navigaţieEdward John Smith, căpitanul Titanicului, a fost „victima” a numeroase mituri, în ultimii 103 ani. Când nava a început să se scufunde, a decis să înfrunte moartea cu demnitate. În realitate, pasagera Elizabeth Shutes a fost atât de deranjată de mirosul gheţii, încât nu a putut dormi. Un alt „ingredient” pentru dezastru a fost fenomenul de refracţie a luminii.

Persons: Titanic, James Cameron, Edward Lawrence, Charles Lightoller, pachebotul, William T ., William T . Stead, Stead, alţii, Edward John Smith, Mulţi, . Căpitanul Smith, Smith, Smith îşi, Hosono, Kate Florence Philips, Henry Morley, Kate, . Morley, îşi, Kate . Cuplul, Titanicul, Morley, Ellen, Worcester şi Ellen, Henry ., Beverley Farmer, Deborah Allen, Louise Patton, Robert Hitchins, Patton, Elizabeth Shutes, Elizabeth, Margaret Graham . Elizabeth, SS Carpathia, Celine Dion, Tim Maltin, Maltin Organizations: White Star Line, Majestic, Titanic, Worcester News, Stat, SS Locations: Southampton, Anglia, New York, Atlantic, pierzanie, Europa, Japonia, Titanic, Worcester, California, Worcester şi, britanici, Texas, Concordia, Costa Concordia

☆ A glimpse of life on the reservation
▼ + stars: | 2015-03-29 | by ( Emanuella Grinberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Story highlights German photographer Felix von der Osten spent time at an Indian reservation in Montana He set out to show the "beauty and richness of the culture" and arouse curiosity in viewersCNN —Growing up in Germany, everything Felix von der Osten learned about Native Americans came from the books of 19th-century German writer Karl May. “I wanted to show a slice of life (through) the beauty and richness of the culture,” he said. His American girlfriend had distant relatives living there who supported his idea and invited him to stay in their home. With their approval, he spent his first week walking around without his camera, introducing himself to tribal members and building relationships. Through conversations with tribal members, he also learned of the harsh realities of life on the reservation, from the difficulties youths face in pursuing educational opportunities to the drug and alcohol addiction killing some members.

☆ The Tucker Carlson origin story
▼ + stars: | 1998-01-28 | by ( Aaron Short | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +57 min

Tucker Carlson is remembered as a provocateur and gleeful contrarian by those who knew him in his early days. It was Tucker Carlson. (Note on style: Tucker Carlson and the members of his family are referred to here by their first names to avoid confusion.) In 1979, Richard Carlson married Patricia Swanson, heiress to the Swanson frozen foods empire that perfected the frozen Salisbury steak for hassle-free dinners. Tucker Carlson attended St. George’s School, a boarding school starting at age 14.

☆ Lincoln’s Vision of Democracy
▼ + stars: | 1863-07-04 | by ( Allen C. Guelzo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The news of the great battle at Gettysburg came to Abraham Lincoln by fits and starts. But when it was finally confirmed on the morning of July 4, 1863, that Robert E. Lee ’s Confederate army had been forced to retreat, the tidings couldn’t have been more welcome. To a crowd of well-wishers who gathered outside the White House, Lincoln exulted that “the cohorts of those who opposed the declaration that all men are created equal” had at that great battle “ ‘turned tail’ and run.”Before month’s end, plans were developing to create a majestic national cemetery in Gettysburg for the more than 3,300 Union dead, with dedication ceremonies to take place on Nov. 19. The featured orator would be the august Edward Everett . But for the actual dedication sentences—a “few, appropriate remarks,” as David Wills described them in his invitation letter—the organizers turned to Lincoln.

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