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Miss Manners: Is this lowering of office chairs a common practice?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a dinner party where the hostess, a paralegal at a local law firm, was telling us about a conversation she had in her office with one of the partners.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: How can I rein in a greedy co-worker? Advice | Miss Manners: How should I have responded to a loud comment about my makeup? Advice | Miss Manners: She was embarrassingly rude in public and then blamed it on anxiety Advice | Miss Manners: We had to give up our season tickets because of the hooters Advice | Miss Manners: Unless her house is on fire, I find the host’s behavior reprehensible The actual point of the story became secondary to our conversation when she set the stage with, “When he sat down, I made sure to lower my chair so that I sat lower than him.”The four other women in the room were stunned. We pressed her on this, and she was surprised at our reaction.I unde...

Cam Smith misses the cut in Australian PGA title defense. Lee leads by a shot from Scott

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Cam Smith missed the cut in his Australian PGA Championship title defense after slumping to 9 over Friday after a 78 in the second round, finishing 21 shots off the pace. Min Woo Lee took the lead at 12 under at the halfway point after a 5-under 66 on Friday, and Adam Scott was next at 11 under after shooting 65 in the second round.Hometown favorite Smith was 2 over after the first round but the 2022 British Open champion only slid further out of contention with a double-bogey, six bogeys and a solitary birdie in the second.He missed the cut by nine strokes and said he couldn’t remember playing a worse round as a professional.“Yeah, no words,” an emotional Smith, one of the stars of LIV Golf, said of his performance. “I’ve performed under pressure before and it’s not acceptable, a bit upsetting actually.”John Lyras was third at 10 under and two other Australians, Lucas Herbert and Curtis Luck, shared fourth place at 8 under Joel Moscatel of Spain. Lu...

Venecia revela las primeras tarifas que les cobrará a turistas desde 2024 y en qué fechas se aplicarán

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

(CNN) — Si quieres hacer una excursión de un día a Venecia el año que viene, tendrás que pagar.Las autoridades de la ciudad aprobaron ya las fechas y los precios de la tan discutida tasa de entrada a Venecia, destino turístico incluido en la lista de la UNESCO. Serán 29 los días afectados entre abril y julio de 2024.La entrada costará 5 euros (US$ 5,45) por día. La escala móvil de tasas que se había planteado anteriormente no se introducirá en 2024. Tampoco habrá reducciones.La primera serie de fechas en las que se cobrará la tasa abarca desde abril hasta mediados de julio de 2024. El periodo comprendido entre el 26 de abril y el 5 de mayo dará comienzo a la temporada, que continuará con el cobro todos los sábados y domingos desde mayo hasta el 14 de julio. Aún no se han fijado las fechas para el resto del año.Tendrán que pagar la tasa quienes entren en la ciudad sin reserva para pasar la noche (o con una exención) de 8:30 a 16:00 horas.El programa se gestionará a través de un...

Taiwan’s main opposition party announces vice presidential candidate as hopes for alliance fracture

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party announced its vice presidential candidate Friday as hopes fractured for a cross-party alliance to challenge the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and relations with China remained tense. The outcome of the election could have major effects on relations between China and the United States, which is bound by its own laws to provide Taiwan with the weapons it needs to defend itself. Differences over Taiwan are a major flashpoint in U.S.-China relations.Hou Yu-ih said former legislator and Cabinet member Chao Shao-kang would be his running mate in the January polls. Chao had led a breakaway faction of Nationalist politicians who established the New Party in the 1990s, but has since returned the Nationalist camp as the DPP has held on to power in both the presidential office and the legislature. The announcement comes days after the DPP announced that its presidential candidate, serving vice president William Lai, had rec...

UAPB visits Ball State after Pearson’s 24-point outing

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3-3) at Ball State Cardinals (4-1)Muncie, Indiana; Friday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -10; over/under is 154BOTTOM LINE: Ball State plays the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions after Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 24 points in Ball State’s 75-58 win over the South Carolina Upstate Spartans.The Cardinals are 4-0 on their home court. Ball State ranks second in the MAC in rebounding averaging 35.2 rebounds. Basheer Jihad leads the Cardinals with 5.6 boards.The Golden Lions are 1-2 in road games. UAPB ranks seventh in the SWAC with 30.5 rebounds per game led by Jyre McCloud averaging 5.4.Ball State is shooting 45.6% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points lower than the 46.7% UAPB allows to opponents. UAPB averages 11.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 7.1 more made shots on average than the 4.2 per game Ball State gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Jihad is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 5.6 rebounds for the Cardinals...

Alexis leads Chattanooga against Evansville after 22-point game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

Evansville Purple Aces (4-0) at Chattanooga Mocs (4-0)Chattanooga, Tennessee; Friday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mocs -8; over/under is 142BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga faces the Evansville Purple Aces after Sam Alexis scored 22 points in Chattanooga’s 68-63 victory against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.Chattanooga finished 18-17 overall with a 9-7 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Mocs averaged 77.2 points per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 37.7% from deep last season.Evansville finished 5-27 overall a season ago while going 1-14 on the road. The Purple Aces averaged 12.5 points off of turnovers, 6.5 second-chance points and 14.4 bench points last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Bryant Bulldogs to visit Xavier Musketeers Friday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

Bryant Bulldogs (3-3) at Xavier Musketeers (3-2)Cincinnati; Friday, 12 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Musketeers -17.5; over/under is 147.5BOTTOM LINE: Division 1 Division foes Xavier and Bryant take the court.The Musketeers are 2-0 in home games. Xavier ranks seventh in the Big East in team defense, allowing 65.0 points while holding opponents to 35.8% shooting.The Bulldogs are 1-2 on the road. Bryant is the America East leader with 30.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Earl Timberlake averaging 7.7.Xavier’s average of 5.6 made 3-pointers per game is 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Bryant gives up. Bryant has shot at a 44.4% clip from the field this season, 8.6 percentage points greater than the 35.8% shooting opponents of Xavier have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Desmond Claude is scoring 16.4 points per game and averaging 3.6 rebounds for the Musketeers. Quincy Olivari is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers for Xavier.Sherif Kenney is averaging 17.8 points, ...

Delaware takes on Brown in Nassau, Bahamas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

Brown Bears (1-4) vs. Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-0)Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 1:30 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fightin’ Blue Hens -3; over/under is 141BOTTOM LINE: The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens square off against the Brown Bears in Nassau, Bahamas.Delaware went 17-16 overall with an 8-5 record in non-conference games in the 2022-23 season. The Fightin’ Blue Hens averaged 69.6 points per game last season, 29.8 in the paint, 14.1 off of turnovers and 7.8 on fast breaks.The Bears have a 1-4 record in non-conference play. Brown has a 1-2 record in games decided by 10 or more points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks square off against the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

North Carolina Tar Heels (4-1) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2)Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 1 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks play the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas.The Razorbacks are 4-2 in non-conference play. Arkansas is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.The Tar Heels are 4-1 in non-conference play. North Carolina is 1-1 against opponents with a winning record.Arkansas makes 44.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.3 percentage points higher than North Carolina has allowed to its opponents (38.5%). North Carolina averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Arkansas gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Khalif Battle is shooting 41.5% and averaging 16.0 points for the Razorbacks. Trevon Brazile is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers for Arkansas.Armando Bacot is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 13.2 rebounds for the Tar Heels. RJ Davis is averaging 15.8 points for North Carolin...

UMKC squares off against UNC Greensboro in Nassau, Bahamas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:29:34 GMT

UNC Greensboro Spartans (2-1) vs. UMKC Kangaroos (2-2)Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 11 a.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -9; over/under is 134.5BOTTOM LINE: The UMKC Kangaroos will play the UNC Greensboro Spartans at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas.UMKC went 11-21 overall with a 5-10 record in non-conference games during the 2022-23 season. The Kangaroos averaged 64.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 68.7 last season.UNC Greensboro finished 20-12 overall with a 6-7 record against non-conference opponents during the 2022-23 season. The Spartans allowed opponents to score 64.5 points per game and shot 40.5% from the field last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source