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In the News (Tue 7 Oct 08)

  
  Tourist
Tourist had run with the best in most of his races, and had won an important race, although he was not a patch on his sire at that age, and he might have been expected to do better the following year, but Bailey decided to divest himself of all his racing stock that fall.
Tourist II, carrying 148 lbs., ran second by a length to Joseph Widener's great steeplechaser Arc Light, who set a track record of 5:40, but a foul was lodged against the winner, and the stewards disqualified Arc Light, moving Tourist II up to first, but allowing Arc Light's record to stand.
Tourist II was sold to Marion DuPont Scott, and joined her famous steeplechaser Battleship -- the first American-bred and American-owned horse to win the Aintree Grand National -- at Montpelier Stud in Virginia.
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/Tourist.html   (3507 words)

  
  Tourism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A tourist is someone who travels at least eighty kilometres (fifty miles) from home for the purpose of recreation, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body).
The terms tourist and tourism were first used as official terms in 1937 by the League of Nations.
Initially it was supported by the growing middle classes, who had time off from their work, and who could afford the luxury of travel and possibly even staying for periods of time in boarding houses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tourism   (2483 words)

  
 Tourist attraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tourist attractions are also created to capitalize on unusual and unexplained, even perhaps sensational, phenomena such as a supposed UFO crash site near Roswell, New Mexico and the alleged Loch Ness monster sighting near Inverness, Scotland.
Local ethnic community leaders may attempt to promote ethnic communities as tourist attractions as well to increase revenue and cultural venues, such as the Vietnamese community of Little Saigon in southern California in the United States and the fl British neighborhood of Brixton borough of London.
Tourist attractions tend to overprice their goods and services (such as admission, food, and souvenirs) in order to exploit and profit from gullible tourists.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tourist_attraction   (449 words)

  
 Tourist - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
American tourists have a tendency to be very condescending and like to walk out in front of moving vehicles.
This subspecies of the tourist genus is widely recognized by the demands of it's constituents to enjoy finebrew dutch culinary meals whenever they go on vacation.
Tourists are known to be afraid of these and will run for cover.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Tourists   (1033 words)

  
 Tourist Trophy Hands-On - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot
Given that Tourist Trophy is coming from Polyphony Digital, it may be tempting to think that the game will just be a GT rehash, with motorcycles.
That same insane attention to detail you're used to in the Gran Turismo series is sure to be found in Tourist Trophy.
Tourist Trophy is slated to ship next year for the PlayStation 2.
www.gamespot.com /ps2/driving/touristtrophy/news.html?sid=6141032   (1328 words)

  
 FL Dept Rev - Florida tourist development taxes
Generally, the revenues may be used for capital construction of tourist-related facilities, tourist promotion, and beach and shoreline maintenance; however, the authorized uses vary according to the particular levy.
The tourist development council, prior the enactment of the ordinance, shall prepare and submit to the county=s governing body for its approval a plan for tourist development.
The funds shall be placed in the county tourist development trust fund of the respective county, which shall be established by each county as a pre-condition to the receipt of such funds.
sun6.dms.state.fl.us /dor/taxes/tourist_development.html   (1220 words)

  
 Welcome to Columbia County Online
The Columbia County Tourist Development Council (TDC) is a 9-member advisory board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to oversee and make recommendations regarding the uses of the Tourist Development Tax revenues.
The Tourist Development Tax is a 2% tax on all overnight accommodations within the County with less than a 6-month lease.
The TDC staff promotes the development of tourist attractions and special events to enhance Columbia County as a tourist and meeting destination and thereby generate hotel and motel room-nights.
www.columbiacountyfla.com /Tourist_Development.asp   (252 words)

  
 SAGE Publications - Tourist Studies
Tourist Studies is a multi-disciplinary journal providing a platform for the development of critical perspectives on the nature of tourism as a social phenomenon.
Tourism and tourist styles consumption are not only emblematic of many features of contemporary social change, such as mobility, restlessness, the search for authenticity and escape, but they are increasingly central to economic restructuring, globalization, the sociology of consumption and the aestheticization of everyday life.
Tourist Studies analyzes these features of tourism from a multi-disciplinary perspective and seeks to evaluate, compare and integrate approaches to tourism from sociology, socio-psychology, leisure studies, cultural studies, geography and anthropology.
www.sagepub.com /journal.aspx?pid=236   (187 words)

  
 Facts about Croatia: Tourist Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
There are also tourist apartments, pensions, camps, hostels and private houses and rooms.
Foreign tourists do not have to pay for medical services if there is a signed health insurance convention between Croatia and their country of origin.
Health care costs for tourists from a country that does not have a signed convention with Croatia are paid directly by the user in accordance with listed prices.
www.hr /hrvatska/tourist.en.html   (1160 words)

  
 Tourist Cards
If your Tourist Card shows entry by automobile or boat, and you are flying out of the country, you may be asked to explain or document what is happening with the car or boat you arrived in (if you leave such a vehicle in Mexico, technically it must be left with a "bonded" storage yard).
As I walked out and looked at the Tourist Card, it appeared much like the old one, but there was a blank space left in the "official" area, I assumed for the bank stamp.
In a Travelers' Report dated January 7, 1998, Natalie Thompson related that some members of her group were charged $20US for not having a Tourist Card when passing through a checkpoint near LA Bay.
math.ucr.edu /ftm/bajaPages/TouristCard.html   (3315 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Rumors of War (The Accidental Tourist)
was warm and sunny, not the type of day on which a tourist would have been decked out in a winter coat and hat.
José Roberto Penteado from Campinas, Sao Paulo, stepped forward and claimed that his face was used for the "Accidental Tourist" photo, but his claim later proved to be rather dubious.
Tourist Guy" crown by supplying the original photograph of himself (and other similar snapshots from the same session) and revealing that he himself had created the infamous "Accidental Tourist" image.
www.snopes2.com /rumors/crash.htm   (610 words)

  
 Wired News: 'Tourist Guy': Is He or Isn't He?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
There's the tourist guy with the doomed USS Cole and at the scene of the Zeppelin crash.
A raccoon mounts the world's dumbest dog, and the tourist guy is there watching.
Websites dedicated to the meme, like Tourist Guy and Tourist of Death, began collecting the pictures and have been adding to their galleries daily.
www.wired.com /news/print/0,1294,48225,00.html   (978 words)

  
 tourist the band - original band playing funk, rock and cool tunes, perth, australia
Tourist will join the all-star cast of IndiFest at The Indian Ocean Bar in Scarborough on Sunday April 15th.
Tourist will be playing from 2 to 2.45pm in the afternoon.
Tourist will make a return to the stage on Friday 20th April at the band's favourite Freo venue, Mojo's.
www.touristband.com.au   (470 words)

  
 Tourist Guy
Perhaps the source of the fascination with it (besides its sensational subject matter) was that it counterposed a scene of such innocence (a tourist posing for a holiday snapshot) with a scene of such horror (the hijacked plane approaching from behind).
The picture also spoke to the surprise nature of the attack (the tourist's back is turned, and he seems unaware of the fate that is soon to engulf him).
Following September 11 he pasted the plane into the background, intending the visual gag as a bit of dark humor to share with his friends, little realizing that his creation would soon spread around the world and be seen by millions of people.
www.museumofhoaxes.com /photos/wtcphoto.html   (494 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Rumors of War (The Accidental Tourist)
was warm and sunny, not the type of day on which a tourist would have been decked out in a winter coat and hat.
José Roberto Penteado from Campinas, Sao Paulo, stepped forward and claimed that his face was used for the "Accidental Tourist" photo, but his claim later proved to be rather dubious.
Tourist Guy" crown by supplying the original photograph of himself (and other similar snapshots from the same session) and revealing that he himself had created the infamous "Accidental Tourist" image.
www.snopes.com /rumors/crash.htm   (610 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Tourist: Music: Athlete   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
But on Tourist, the London four-piece have ditched the quirky pop of their debut and instead created an album that rivals Coldplay with its sweeping guitars, soaring melodies, and emotive lyrics.
As a result, Tourist manages to sound both epic and personal at the same time--a change reminiscent of Radiohead's move from the Britpop of Pablo Honey to the inspired songwriting of The Bends.
There's nothing jarring about Tourist, but somehow it makes you want to stand up and say, "Man, I wish I were wearing pants." The song Tourist is a rousing anthem that, if you don't like it, I don't think we are going to be friends.
www.amazon.com /Tourist-Athlete/dp/B0008ENJB0   (1167 words)

  
 The Institiute of Tourist Guiding
In the most important development since the introduction of the Blue Badge qualification fifty years ago, the Institute of Tourist Guiding was launched on 18 April 2002 as the standard-setting body not only for Blue Badge tourist guides but for the whole tourist guiding sector.
Alan Britten, Chairman of the English Tourism Council, said: "The English Tourism Council is delighted to be associated with the launch of the Institute.
I am sure that its status will raise the profile of tourist guiding, give the profession a much higher standing and raise standards of tourist guide training across the country.
www.tourist-guides.net /itg.html   (686 words)

  
 Wired News: He's the Real Tourist Guy
The Tourist Guy, or "Tourist of Death," is a 25-year-old Hungarian man called Peter.
Websites dedicated to the meme, like Tourist Guy, Tourist of Death and WTC Tourist, began collecting the pictures and have been adding to their galleries daily.
Despite a close resemblance to the Tourist Guy, Penteado was always at a loss to explain how his face was put atop the doomed tower.
www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,48397,00.html   (889 words)

  
 CD Baby: TOURIST: the relevance of motion
Tourist' debut "The Relevance Of Motion" available throughout Europe and South America on Sept 29, 2006 on MTM MUSIC / PsychoActive.
Tourist is far more diverse and aurally dynamic than their Canadian kissing cousins, preferring to explore rather than regurgitate the tried and tested post-grunge hard rock formula.
Tourist competently mix 80’s hook lines reminiscent of U2 and Tears for Fears with pedal to the floor drumming and gut pulsing guitar more in tune with the modern rock currently finding success in the Billboard charts.
www.cdbaby.com /tourist   (1296 words)

  
 St Germain | Tourist
Tourist arrived and immediately after putting it on, I realized that this new CD was going to be exploring my mind for a few non-stop weeks as a worldly tourist with plenty of future return engagements.
Tourist was written, produced & mixed by the mysterious St Germain and he also takes on the role of conductor for the other musicians involved in this project.
His mix of techno, jazz, blues, ambient, house and dub seems to transcend the ages and speaks directly to the emotion of your soul.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=2342   (774 words)

  
 What is the TourISt Project?
The TourISt project was selected by the European Commission to test and demonstrate best regional practice in using information and communications technology to strengthen the economic benefit of tourism and marketing — in Hampshire and six other European partners in Madeira (Portugal), Kemi Tornio (Finland), Aosta Valley (Italy), Västerbotten (Sweden), Burgenland (Austria) and Guadeloupe (France).
Thematic/Special Interest Tourist Trails and Packages — testing the use of information technology to support marketing and provision of special interest or theme holidays with Hampshire (e.g.
TourISt Project Evaluation — developing and implementing assessment and measurement processes (qualitative and quantitative, social acceptance, economic benefits) for "before", "during" and "after" TourISt.
www.hants.gov.uk /tourist/about.html   (736 words)

  
 Tourist of Death
As time passed, more and more copycats appeared, varying in their content, however always including the tourist's body or face.
Originally, he was referred to as "The WTC tourist" or "The guy on the roof of WTC", which are not so easily recognizable.
People began inventing their own names such as "Yuri" (perhaps because he looks Russian), and most recently, "Waldo", from the book series "Where's Waldo?", in which users are presented with a picture of a scenario and have to find where a character named "Waldo" lay hidden.
www.touristofdeath.com   (601 words)

  
 Tourist visa Thailand
This type of visa will be issued to applicants wishing to enter the Kingdom for tourism purposes.
You are not alloowed to work or conduct business with a tourist visa.
A tourist visa is valid for 60 days and can be extended 30 days at the nearest Immigration office.
www.thaivisa.com /272.0.html   (291 words)

  
 Blue Note Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tourist is the best jazzhouse record i have ever heard...
Cuando escuche Tourist por primera vez, quede sorprendido por la excelente fusion del jazz y la electronica que han logrado, ya que ambos generos son de mi agrado.
Tourist is mix of my favourit music types.
www.bluenote.com /detail.asp?SelectionID=9960   (5715 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Tourist: Music: Saint Germain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Tourist is, if I am not mistaken, St.Germain's first full-length CD since "Boulevard", five years ago.
Particularly interesting is the transformation of "Harry's Philosophy" from a desolate blues miniature of John Lee Hooker (taken from the soundtrack to "Hot Spot", by M. Davis, J.L. Hooker, A. Cooper, T. Mahal and R. Rogers) to almost cheerful dance track with a "twist".
Either way, Tourist, and Sure Thing in particular is a hip lifestyle soundtrack that you can play and play and play...
www.amazon.com /Tourist-Saint-Germain/dp/B00004SU5J   (1053 words)

  
 Swedish Tourism - a www-service from The Swedish Tourism Trade Association
Links are provided to the (as yet sadly few) homepages of the leading rental companies and their e-mail addresses, as well as to regional tourist information pages and - for the ski resorts - snow depth and local weather conditions.
Tourist information offices in Sweden A clickable map will help you find all the tourist offices in each Swedish province and an alphabetical listing of more than 400 destinations will direct you to the right province if you don't know your way around the country.
Tourist information in German -auf Deutsch from the Hamburg office of the Swedish Travel and Tourism Board.
www.sverigeturism.se /index-e.htm   (682 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Tourist: Music: Athlete   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
After their first album brought Athlete both commercial and critical success (including a Mercury Prize nomination), it was always going to be a tough act to follow.
Best of all, singer Joel Pott has managed to ditch the Mockney accent that marred their debut, making Athlete sound like a more serious proposition.
Listen carefully to Tourist and you'll see Athlete has the world at their feet.
www.amazon.co.uk /Tourist-Athlete/dp/B0006OL5CC   (957 words)

  
 Bentley's Hotel,Mumbai:Budget Tourist Hotel
It is highly rated in most Tourist / Traveller's
Ideally situated in South Mumbai, it is in the heart of the downtown area, close to the business, entertainment and shopping areas.
The location is on a quiet street, yet Bentley's is very close to several major tourist attractions including the Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, The Rajabhai Clock Tower and Jehangir Art Gallery.
www.bentleyshotel.com /index.htm   (117 words)

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