IN BRIEF.Byline: -- Staff and Wire Services Lady Liberty's crown to remain closed The crown of the Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty great symbolic structure in New York harbor. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 284] See : America Statue of Liberty perhaps the most famous monument to independence. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 284] See : Freedom in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of has been closed to tourists since the Sept. 11 attacks five years ago, and apparently it is going to stay that way. But the reason is not what you might expect. ``The sculptor, Frederic Bartholdi, never intended for people to climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty,'' said National Park Service spokesman Brian Feeney Brian Feeney leads the da Vinci Project, a participant in the X-Prize competition, and is based in Ontario, Canada. Feeney has a strong background in large project management and 3D computer-aided design. . The issue was safety, not security, Feeney continued, given the narrow staircase and the 364 steps to the top. He added that the real impact of the statue comes from the island itself, where people can ``view the monument and contemplate the meaning of liberty.'' FUEL STRATEGY: Gasoline prices have been creeping down lately, but they're still high enough to put a dent in your budget when you fill your tank. To cope, auto travelers are doing more research to estimate fuel costs, plan road trips and access discount information, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Automobile Association Automobile Association may refer to:
Visits to AAA's Fuel Cost Calculator Web site -- www.fuelcostcalculator.com -- rose from 43,250 visits in January to 748,829 visits in May. The calculator uses current gasoline prices from AAA's ``Fuel Gauge Report'' and latest highway fuel economy ratings to estimate the amount and cost of gasoline needed to complete a trip based on the make and model of your car. ANCIENT DOODLES Doodles can mean the following:
The Nevada Rock Art Foundation, in collaboration with Reno-Tahoe, created the brochure ``Engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. in Stone: Nevada Ancient Rock Art.'' It contains photos and maps to guide visitors and emphasizes respect for the indigenous people and the archaeological remains. Two of the most popular sites are Grimes Point and Hidden Cave east of Fallon, Nev. Hickison Summit is farther east on U.S. Highway 50, and Toquima Cave is just outside Austin, Nev. Brochure orders: (800) 367-7366. STARTING EARLY: The name Oktoberfest would seem to indicate the month in which the famous German festival is held, but in Munich they'll be getting an early jump on the suds-fueled revelry Revelry Revenge (See VENGEANCE.) Reward (See PRIZE.) Bacchanalia festival in honor of Bacchus, god of wine. [Rom. Religion: NCE, 203] Boar’s Head Tavern scene of Falstaff’s carousals. [Br. Lit. this year: Oktoberfest opens Sept. 16 and runs through Oct. 3. The Lord of Munich will open the first barrel, and then the beer will flow. Parades of brewers and bar owners, beer tents with the best of the 6 million kegs that will be tapped during festival, and sausages galore will all be part of the fun. Information: www.muenchen.de. COMMON COURTESY: Most air passengers say they don't fully recline re·cline v. re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines v.tr. To cause to assume a leaning or prone position. v.intr. To lie back or down. their seats and some ask permission before reclining so as not to inconvenience the passenger behind them, according to a survey by Expedia.com. The survey found that among travelers who fly, most U.S. adults recline their seats slowly or only half way (62 percent), ask permission to recline (15 percent) or don't recline at all (13 percent) in consideration of the person sitting behind them. Only 12 percent of those who fly feel no regret at all about reclining their seats. The full report is available at www.expedia.com/trendwatch. YOGA SOLUTION: Travelers debilitated de·bil·i·tat·ed adj. Showing impairment of energy or strength; enfeebled. See Synonyms at weak. Adj. 1. debilitated - lacking strength or vigor asthenic, enervated, adynamic by jet lag jet lag Period of adjustment of biological rhythm after moving from one time zone to another, experienced as fatigue and lowered efficiency. It reflects a delay in the synchronization of changes in the level of blood cortisol, the major steroid produced by the adrenal cortex and nervous about developing deep-vein thrombosis on long-haul flights will find a holistic remedy at www.yogainthesky.com. Bert Eifer, 82, of Woodland Hills has developed a series of 16 simple stretches and exercises that can be done in your airplane seat or in the airport. Descriptions and photo illustrations of the exercises are printed on six laminated cards, which can easily be slipped into a carry-on bag. The packet, which also includes general travel health tips, may be purchased for $10 from the Web site. DUSTY LANDSCAPES: Hopi photographer Victor Masayesva Jr. is known for combining photography and other artistic techniques to create nontraditional images. He turned his camera on the Southwest during its current dry period, and his ``Drought'' is on display at the Andrew Smith Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M., through Sept. 26. Information: www.andrewsmithgallery.com; (505) 984-1234. |
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