Malls evolve with quirky attractions and odd ambitions
The passage reviews malls from downtown shopping to the sprawling Edmonton center. It notes galleries, animals, a mini Pebble Beach course, a Bourbon Street district, and a palm reader. It mocks distractions while imagining a practical future for holiday shopping guidance.
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Edmonton
Canada
Notable November anniversaries and historic events
Memorial services honor Lincoln at Gettysburg on November 19. The Jonestown anniversary recalls the 1978 massacre and the Port Kaituma ambush that killed Rep Leo Ryan and others, ending with Jones and his mistress's suicides. Columbus discovery day marks Puerto Rico on November 19, 1493.
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Gettysburg National Cemetery
Jonestown
Guyana
Jim Jones
Peoples Temple
U.S
Leo J. Ryan
California
Port Kaituma
Jones
Puerto Rico
Columbus
Chase
Barbara Randall Keeps Humor Through Alzheimer’s Struggle
Barbara Randall cares for her husband Paul, 83, amid Alzheimer's decline after a career in theater and teaching. She finds strength in a support group in Aiken and recalls happier times, noting the need for patience, power of attorney, and humor to cope with the memory disease.
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Barbara Randall
Paul
Barbara
Temple University
Pennsylvania
Arizona
The
Sun
Spain
Ohio
Jean Darling
Aiken
Randalls
Yale School of Drama
Hal Holbrook
Joan Blondell
Morton DaCosta
Mame
Alzheimer's Group Supports Families in Aiken
November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and the Aiken Area Council on Aging hosts an Alzheimer's support group meeting the first Tuesday each month at 7 30 p.m. except December when the party is at 7 p.m. The text explains Alzheimer's as a progressive irreversible brain disorder affecting about 2 5 million Americans, mostly over 65, with no known cure and varying care needs.
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Aiken
Aiken Area
Move to Give Children The Best Education And Environment
Honolulu AP reports on a rising trend of preschool programs emphasizing early exercise foreign language exposure and computer games. Dana Davidson of the University of Hawaii notes that while socio economic status influences access these programs nurture self esteem and purposeful behavior in young children who may become "Superkids" without being gifted.
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Honolulu
Dana Davidson
University of Hawaii
Department of Human Resources
Davidson
Disneyland
Rose Hill Art Center Sketches Ambitious Community Programs
New executive director Marsha Fulford outlines plans to diversify offerings beyond visual arts at Rose Hill Art Center in Aiken. The nonprofit aims to reach teens and non painters with classes from yoga to theatre, plus retreats and a community rock band, while seeking donations for funds and materials.
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Rose Hill Art Center
Marsha Fulford
Aiken
Rose Hill
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