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Like other beach resorts, the ones in Volusia County have seen a sharp rise in visitors--to 8.1 million last year, up from 7.2 million in 1989--who come to walk the white beaches, bask in the sun and surf the foamy waves. The more people in the water, the more chance for attacks. "When we enter the ocean, we're not owed a right to be 100% safe," says George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida, which collects data on shark attacks. "This is truly a wilderness experience. It's not like...
Earlier this year the Barksdales created a $100 million endowment to advance literacy in their home state, and Lee Elementary is among the first of 200 schools that will benefit. The couple didn't just write a check and bask in public praise. First they did more than two years of research--reading studies, visiting schools and interviewing experts--to find the most effective ways to promote reading and writing...
...only pity the high-minded critics who can't bask in the giddy happiness and joy exuded by the film's sweet innocence, enthusiastic cast and homage to a world long lost. Branagh is our greatest living Shakespearean. Any talk of his decline is just much ado about nothing. NGOC VU San Jose, Calif...
...decathlon has come to be regarded as America's premier academic tournament, attracting young scholars from 2,200 schools in 38 states. Every spring, schools field teams that match wits in 10 subject areas from economics to arts, with the best teams advancing to national competitions. Successful teams bask in media limelight normally reserved for athletes, while enhancing their schools' reputation...
...Final Four: The best four teams have valiantly fought their way through the tournament, earning the right to bask in the limelight of Indianapolis, Indiana. Saturday night features the two semifinals, culminating in the final battle on Monday. But there's one problem--what cute moniker can be attached to that final championship game? "The Tenacious Two"? "The Titillating Two"? "The Pre-Ordained Michigan State-Duke Final"? If you have a better idea, mail your suggestion to: The NCAA Commission on Nicknames, Fines & Suspensions, 14 Plympton St., Cambridge...