Libertarian Activists Celebrate Freedom With Water Gun Battle

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A crowd of pro-Second Amendment libertarians reveled in their First Amendment rights Wednesday, shooting off water guns and posing for pictures near the Washington Monument under the watchful eye of a SWAT team.

The event was organized in large part through social media, and attendance was lower than anticipated. Austin Petersen, the event's primary organizer, showed no disappointment that "around 10" participants showed up and thanked a larger contingent of print and television reporters for attending.

Under overcast skies, the activists marched from near Arlington Cemetery in Virginia toward the National Mall. There were no arrests or confrontations with law enforcement, but some attendees speculated that a helicopter overhead was surveilling them.

Along the way activists picked up a few interested passersby, including a father and his two young sons who were originally headed to an event featuring anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan near the White House.

Most of the attendees traveled a short distance to participate at least one person arrived alone after seeing the "Toy Gun March" Facebookevent and were not affiliated with one particular activist organization; they included a "Captain America" look-alike carrying an enormous American flag and Gadsden Flag-toting friends.

Petersen led the festivities, which included face-painting, the presentation of donated toys to Toys for Tots and a Pop Tart-eating contest, designed to mock Maryland school officials forsuspendinga 7-year-old earlier this year for chewing the snack into what looked like a gun. An adult was deemed the most nimble nibbler and proudly posed for photos; he was presented with a frisbee.

Petersen, who runs the blog Libertarian Republic, repeatedly stressed that the event was about libertarian values, including private charity, the right to bear arms and the freedom of children to play with fake weapons. A few curious tourists accepted informational fliers.

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Flight of the Hippogriff Front Row POV The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Islands of Adventure – Video

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Palawan, Boracay among world’s best islands

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MANILA The Philippines very own Palawan and Boracay islands were hailed as the best in the world by the readers of an upscale travel magazine.

Travel + Leisure recently released the results of its Worlds Best Awards 2013, which is based on votes from the magazines discerning readers.

Palawan debuted at No. 1 in the Top 10 islands category, unseating Boracay, which has been praised by several magazines for its powdery white sand and crystal clear waters. It received a score of 95.04.

Boracay, which topped the list last year, landed in second place with a score of 93.58.

Maui in Hawaii ranked third, followed by Santorini in Greece, Prince Edward Island in Canada, Bali in Indonesia, Kauai in Hawaii, Sicily in Italy, Koh Samui in Thailand, and Galapagos.

In an article published in the Wall Street Journal last April, writer Wells Tower lamented how Boracay has suffered from overdevelopment, while praising Palawan for being a diminishing rarity.

A month later, Catharine Hamm of the Los Angeles Times wrote a scathing article on Boracay, basing it on her visit last year.

Addressing Travel + Leisure magazine, Hamm wrote: Can Travel + Leisure be wrong? Thats the magazine that crowned Boracay the best island in the world After my visit last year to this island 250 miles southeast of Manila, I decided that yes, they could be wrong. Or misguided. Or I could be.

But most of the online readers of the LA Times disagreed with Hamms article, saying that they enjoyed their stay in the Philippine island.

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Research and Markets: The Insurance Industry in the Solomon Islands, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vvskxk/the_insurance) has announced the addition of the "The Insurance Industry in the Solomon Islands, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017" report to their offering.

The report provides in depth market analysis, information and insights into the insurance industry in the Solomon Islands, including:

- The Solomon Islands insurance industry's growth prospects by insurance segments and categories

- The competitive landscape in the Solomon Islands insurance industry

- The current trends and drivers of the Solomon Islands insurance industry

- The challenges facing the Solomon Islands insurance industry

- The regulatory framework of the Solomon Islands insurance industry

Driven by robust economic development and increased demand for non-life insurance, the Solomon Islands insurance industry registered positive growth during the review period. The industry grew in terms of written premium value from SBD37.7 million (US$5.4 million) in 2008 to SBD65.8 million (US$9.7 million) in 2012, recording a CAGR of 15.0% during the review period. Industry growth was supported by the significant growth registered in the personal accident and health insurance segment, which recorded the fastest CAGR of 16.6% from 2008-2012.

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