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Celebrating an Italian New Year
Buon Anno! Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve as we know it was an invention of the ancient Romans. In 153 B.C. they moved the start of the new year from the Spring equinox to January 1 and dedicated the first month of the year to Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings, who looks back toward the old year and ahead toward the new one. For six days, Romans celebrated by hanging lights, preparing lavish banquets, and decorating their houses with boughs of greenery, including holly and mistletoe (considered magical plants because they bore fruit in the dead of winter). The Romans gave each other glass jars filled with dates…
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The Fairmont Dallas Named Green Hotel of the Year by Hotel Association of North Texas
The Fairmont Dallas Named Green Hotel of the Year by Hotel Association of North Texas DALLAS, TEXAS–(Marketwire – 10/26/10) – Attention: Business and Environmental Editors For the second year in a row, The Fairmont Dallas was recognized by the Hotel Association of North Texas, (HANTX) at the 2010 HOSPY awards as the Green Hotel of the Year for its persistent efforts to operate the luxury property with minimal impact on the environment. Surrounded by the city’s industry leaders … Extracted from: Read more on Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Michelle Obama tells San Francisco: “Change is hard…change is slow” — now get out and vote and bring 10 friends … There’s…