There is no nurse more famous than the venerable Florence Nightingale. The English nurse known as “The Lady of the Lamp” was not only was the first woman in history to be given the Order of Merit from Edward VII, but tirelessly worked to reform the hospitals of her time. She also established a nursing school and home for nurses after the Crimean War, and received the Royal Red Cross by Queen Victoria.

The reason why this photo of Flo, which was taken not long before her death, is so special is because the famous nurse was not fond of publicity and there aren’t many photographs of her in existence. The historical image, was by popular photographer of the time, Lizzie Caswall Smith, was taken at her home in London in 1910, when she was 90 years old. It was inscribed at the back by Ms. Smith saying:

‘Taken just before she died, house near Park Lane. The only photograph I ever took out of studio. I shall never forget the experience.”

The photo’s provenance is excellent, coming directly from the family of Ms. Caswell Smith. It will go on sale at Dreweatts auction house in Newbury on November 19th.

It has been routine to find the morning paper at the doorsteps and bring it in to the house while breakfast meals are being prepared. First thing that people would check out is of course the front page, usually focusing on current events locally and the world. It is important for people to know what is going on in the world today mainly because it affects everyone today. The impact that published news provide is really something that will surely gather various reactions and opinions for current events and issues.

The relevance of such issues does have quite an impact today. News is not something that people can simply shed away and not be aware off. Regardless if they are students, businessmen or house people, the impact is sure to affect each person in their daily manner of living. All matters ranging from politics to economy have a bearing in today�s way of living.

People love to dress up. Its a fact. And its not just kids. Come Halloween, grown-ups and kids alike take to the streets in decked out from the simple to the outrageous, delighting in every moment of day where you can actually get away with dressing up crazy and not being thought of as a loon.

And in the UK the Brits, who adore “fancy dress”, get dressed up for occassions throughout the year, a “tarts and vicars” party proving to be one of the most popular.

But back to the holiday around the corner, which is Halloween. How did this tradition of dressing up in costumes come about? According to the History Channel:

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has European and Celtic roots that go back hundreds of years. In the beginning, it was believed that ghosts came back to the earth and people would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by spirits, people would wear masks so ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits.

Wearing costumes to ask for food or money, popularly known as ?trick-or-treat,? became popular in the 19th Century as Irish immigrants brought their traditions to America. Since then, costumes have ranged from cut-up sheets to elaborate dresses and suits.

So the fuss today is that scoring splurge that National Basketball Association players have been doing as the playoffs are nearing. Practically all players have beendishing out exemplaryperformances to make the last 8 who will make the playoffs.

But if there is one thing to be remembered, basketball is a team game of 5 players. Sure Kobe Bryant has been turning in 50 point performances to help the Los Angeles Lakers win. Question is, until when? Allowance for possible injuries is a given, something that most teams are suffering from.

But the fact remains, teams win championships and not one player. Kobe can score even 100 points if he wants to. But without a championship to boast of, the last of which he tasted when Shaquille O’Neal was around, will only be for personal glory. Perhaps the Los Angeles Lakers should start evaluating, are they after a championship or just content on placing a controversial player like Kobe Bryant in the record books.

The thing about newspapers is that they need to make catchy headlines about current events to solicit the attention of the people who look towards the paper as a means of information on current events today anywhere. Politics, the economy and current situation of the country are among the top attention-catching headlines that papers would normally get.

The level of attention that people would get from most would largely depend on the area of interest a potential reader would look for. This is not to point towards these current events as stimulating points of interest. Rather it should be considered as a person�s need to be aware of what is going on around him.

In some cases, they are contributing factors as well in decision-making in both personal and professional aspects necessary to ensure the convenient mindset that a person should always be up to date with. People are just to cautious since nothing around them should be taken for granted, especially if it concerns them as a whole.

A 5-foot, 11 inch tall brunette from Tennessee is the new Miss USA. Rachel Smith, a product of Belmont University made the top 15 out of 50 aspiring candidates to succeed controversial Tara Conner. Conner entered rehab after she was found to be engaging in drinking sprees at local taverns in New York. She was actually in danger of losing her crown but was given a second chance by Donald Trump, the co-owner of the pageant with NBC.

Smith, a journalism graduate bested 50 other aspiring candidates for the Miss USA title. She bested fellow candidates Meagan Yvonne Tandy of California; Cara Renee Gorges of Kansas; Helen Salas of Nevada; and Danielle Lacourse of Rhode Island, who was named the first runner-up. Smith was at a loss for words but openly admitted that the shoes left by Conner will surely be challenging. Smith was also a former intern for the production company behind ”The Oprah Winfrey Show”.

As years change, so does the fashion trends that govern for most of the people today who actively follow the latest styles for their body and clothing from famous personalities that sport them today. While clothes will always be there for the new wardrobe collection that everyone would immediately want to buy, self grooming in the area of following haircut trends and styles have obviously been one of the noticeable marks that people today have followed.

Some people may not notice it, but the new hair cut ideas that they have today are somewhat similar to revival of the early days of sporting proper grooming. Long hair, afros and color-dyed hair are spread all over the world in every country, a lot being initiated from what they are seeing today.

Various groups may call them hideous, crazy and inappropriate. But the weight given by people who sport these new looks would not matter. All that is important to them is that they are following the times.

For the past years, the climate has been changing. Initially some people considered the cold climate to fall in the holiday season, something that has been apparent from past years. The warm climate on the other hand would usually set in the summer where people would troop to the beaches and go surfing or swimming.

However, the change in climate has been mind-boggling. A lot has to be connected with the polluting air which has been known to affect the ozone layers leading to a global warming shift. While people have resorted to various practices to attend to such issues, it is obvious that the efforts have not been enough.

The effects can be seen in the rising case of illnesses and weird weathers during known seasons. Natural disasters such as storms, earthquakes and tsunamis have been coming one after another. Could it be the wrath of nature perhaps? Whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure, a lot of changes in the natural course of living are sure to be waiting in the wings.

Controversial as her life may have been, Anna Nicole Smith’s remains need to be peacefully laid down to rest. Perhaps if only her soul could speak, this would be her immediate request.

Weeks have passed since the sudden death of one of the most heralded sex symbol in the world and such has not been a peaceful and systematic one. Allegations and disputes with regards to the left riches, wealth and corpse of the actress-model have been in the news. While such would have been expected from someone who has had a colorful and bumpy life, she was finally given her due respect.

Anna Nicole Smith’s remains were finally laid to rest beside her son in the Bahamas. Curiously, both died from seemingly the same reasons that of which were drugs. While Smith has been linked to using such drugs, a lot of different views have been looked at as well, including that of her lawyer boyfriend who was thrown in the mix for possible foul play. But getting entangled in the web of controversies and the limelight may also have its shortcomings, something that Smith’s boyfriend found out the hard way.

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People will always put their focus on the front page which would usually contain the headlines of latest news and current events going on locally and the world. But technically, the editorial section is similar to that of a blog where a person would make entries about certain aspects to which they expound on. Ideally these issues would be in line with the ongoing events since they provide supporting insights on such issues.

Editorial from people will provide the opinions and ideas stemming from references on actual events and facts. They are not placed for the sake of argument of one person only. They cover the negative and positive aspects of such issues and provide further analysis so that people may easily understand the whole essence of the headlines and events.

Also, these editorials are technically chains from past issues and events since they refresh the memory of people who may have forgotten about connections to the current topic at hand. These are the things that have already occurred but have been forgotten. It is through editorials that they can be recalled.