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[UPDATE] Sentinel - 30 Mar 06 - Tourism!
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - 30 Mar 06 - Tourism!
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Tourism Boom Anticipated
By CORINNE HATHAWAY

The city is preparing for an expected boom in tourism over the next five to seven years, following the April 1 implementation of looser travel guidelines. The easing of travel regulations between Perplex City and Allerdun, Harbin, Xia-Hifa and Brauenbourg is part of the pact the governments agreed to in signing the Halley Peace Accord last year.

Under the terms of the accord, it will become much simpler for a foreign tourist to obtain permission and receive the official travel documents required to visit Perplex City. It will also become simpler for Perplexians to visit the foreign locales covered by the treaty. Council leader Camryn Scott declared that the first of April will be "the dawning of a new age" for the city. In a speech at a campaign fund-raiser Tuesday night, she said, "The economic stimulus this historic agreement will provide will usher in an unprecedented level of prosperity for the city and its inhabitants. ... We will be reaping the harvest of this new trust for many decades to come."

Some city business owners have expressed concerns about how to cope with a rise in demand and potential disputes caused by cultural differences. Council member Aben Henniker, who voted against ratifying the accord, suggested that the move is a terrible mistake. "The city has been self-sufficient and operating in an economically sustainable way without this kind of outside contact for many decades," said Henniker. "Increasing the degree to which our economy relies on foreign wealth is a terribly misconceived idea."

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In order to soothe these kinds of fears, the Office of the Council plans to develop a series of seminars for business owners on how best to accommodate foreign tourists and cope with the expected jump in demand. The Office of the Council is examining a proposal to offer capital improvement grants for businesses expected to be most affected by an increase in tourism. and is also creating a key-based pamphlet to educate Perplexians on any cultural differences to be aware of when dealing with foreign tourists.

The Perplex City Transit Authority has said it is nearing an agreement with their counterparts in Xia-Hifa and Brauenbourg to build a new network of ultra-high-speed trains that would allow travel in the fastest, most comfortable manner possible. The new lines would be completed in late 275. Upgrades to the existing Allerdun and Harbin lines are expected as well, though no plans have been announced. Upgrades would be required to accommodate more passenger traffic, as the rails and trains in operation now are better suited to freight.

The Halley Peace Accord is the culmination of years of negotiation between the City Council and the foreign governments in question. Observers widely agree that the agreement is a sign of growing good faith among the five participating cities, and expect the growing economic network between them to develop further. The accord formally declares a state of peace between all of the involved cities for the first time, though none have actively been in conflict with one another in hundreds of years.


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View from Earth: Medical Destiny
By SARA LONG

Sara LongAs a medical student in the middle of my first year on the wards, I get all the 'interesting' jobs: taking the medical history from the man who looks and smells like he's not washed for three weeks; trying to take blood samples from the woman retaining so much fluid that you can't see her veins; measuring the swollen, infected and oozing calves of a patient with a suspected deep-vein thrombosis; but the words that make me long to be somewhere else are usually along the lines of: "Can you take a history from the lady in bed 12? She's very confused, but try your best."

In a hospital situation, the confused patient is indeed a well-aimed spanner in the works. It isn't easy to ask someone who is adamant that they're in a restaurant and you're the waitress where the pain is, extremely tricky to explain to the patient who thinks that you're trying to hurt them that you're just listening to their heart, and nigh-on impossible to have any sort of conversation with the elderly lady who is now only speaking Greek, on the basis that she believes herself to be 16 again and in the sunny Athens of her past, not Oxford on a wet afternoon in 2006.

Sadly, this situation is bound to become more common in the future. People in the more privileged areas of Earth are living longer through improvements in lifestyle, a healthier diet and better medical interventions. We are already seeing the results of this in our hospitals: where I work currently the average medical take* of 30 patients will mainly consist of people over the age of 70 who have mostly been leading full and active lives before admission. But current statistics dictate that approximately 20% of people over the age of 80 will suffer from some form of dementia, rising to 70% of people over the age of 100. As we see average Earth lifetimes pushed further and further into the 80s and 90s, it would appear inevitable that patients with some form of mental decline are going to form a greater part of the doctor's workload unless treatment regimes for cognitive decline are able to progress at the same rate.

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But what struck me whilst reading the limited information available on Earth about Barrow-Feld Syndrome is that our two planets are not so different in our reactions to people who have 'lost touch with reality', particularly if there has been a marked impact on the personality of the sufferer. Speaking to families of confused patients who say that it's like living with a stranger, that the sometimes erratic behaviour of their loved one leaves them feeling embarrassed or stigmatised, and that they are often ashamed of having to ask for the help must be a scenario common to doctors on both of our planets. Similarly, many elderly people become unwell through trying to care for a spouse or family member with a form of dementia; I'm sure this is something that you see in Perplex City in the families of those with Barrow-Feld.

It is my greatest fear that I will end my life dependent on others and not recognising the people that I care about the most. Although research on Earth into the causes and treatment of these diseases is progressing, it seems that the breakthroughs necessary will be too late for my lifetime unless some form of sharing of scientific information can be established between our worlds; Perplexian work in the field of cognitive enhancement is leagues ahead of our own, and I feel certain that your scientists are not far from a cure -- or at least a valuable treatment for Barrow-Feld. However, it is essential that both planets place an emphasis on improving understanding of these conditions in the wider community, as removal of the stigma surrounding the illnesses can only help the families and friends of those affected find it easier to bring in specialist care earlier, to the benefit of all involved.

*Take: admission of patients to hospital on referral from their family doctors or through accident and emergency.


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GOSSIP IS UNIVERSAL

As a new reader of the Sentinel, I would like to say that it is always an informative and interesting read. Despite what Jo Stroud says about the superior intelligence of residents of Perplex City (View from Earth: Education Matters) I am delighted and comforted to know that you have as much of a fascination with celebrities and gossip as we do!

Although I have no real idea who Helix Hesh (who apparently was spotted out at late-night hot spot Cervantes with none other than PCAG star Serena Duncan) I am immediately interested in him and his life. Perhaps you would like to know about our bad-boy actors and who they've beaten up recently or our minor royals and the unsuitable people they are currently dating?

Maybe gossip emphasises the similarities between our people and can only help with co-operation between us. We seem to have the same feelings. problems and concerns and this can only help to make us seem more real to each other. I know some of you there still have doubts in this area!

We on Earth must be fascinated by your story already to be spending so much time and effort trying to find something that we know very little about. So if you cannot tell us more about the Receda Cube yet -- at least let us know how Tippy Ankron took the news of Helix's possible infidelity!
Berni Williams, Earth

Ed. Note: This letter has been chosen as the Sentinel's Star Letter of the Week. The author has accordingly received five points on the Perplexcity.com leaderboard, as will future recipients of the Letter of the Week prize.

BUT IS IT ART?

How can the Council justify wasting thousands of lecks on a pile of worthless ashes ('Bristle's Spring Show Gets Council Approval')? Is this the price of so-called art these days? Not only will it cost the city a fortune to police the 'performance piece' but it will also cause an unnecessary obstruction in the middle of Azad Park. Worst of all, we can't even burn the artwork in protest.
Manni Aldred

CLUE FROM EARTH

Though I have only in the past few days become aware of Perplex City and the theft of the Receda Cube (and am still in the process of catching up on all that I have missed), I must say that I am fascinated by your fine city and its culture. Being a great fan of puzzles and games myself, the prospect of a society in which they are a ubiquitous part of daily life is inspirational, to say the least. I hope someday to be able to visit Perplex City and experience its wonders firsthand, but in the meantime, in the spirit of partnership and brotherhood between our peoples, I'd just like to say: listless music and Chandler's hint returned salute(7)!
Rifflesby, Earth


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 		Re: [UPDATE] Sentinel - 30 Mar 06 - Tourism!
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Tourism Boom Anticipated
By CORINNE HATHAWAY

The city is preparing for an expected boom in tourism over the next five to seven years, following the April 1 implementation of looser travel guidelines. The easing of travel regulations between Perplex City and Allerdun, Harbin, Xia-Hifa and Brauenbourg is part of the pact the governments agreed to in signing the Halley Peace Accord last year.



There is life on the planet besides Perplex City... Confused

Did I miss the 'Halley Peace Accord' or was it not reported?
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 		it was one of the first "other headlines" way back in the day, as I recall.

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In other (more on topic) news it's nice to hear the names of even more exotic locations we may hear from at a later date. Nice to know there are other peoples out there with their own cultures, histories and problems. *cough*sequel material*cough*
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 		oooo 4 new cities...think of the story potential! prehaps season two will be in set in one of the other cities....i just got goosebumps!
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 		Allerdun has certainly been mentioned before see here and here; a haven for crims then?. I'm, sure there have been other mentions too...wasn't a mayor of Harbin mentioned at some point.

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 		Hmm, I wouldn't get so excited just yet:

The Sentinel wrote:
The city is preparing for an expected boom in tourism over the next five to seven years, following the ***April 1*** implementation of looser travel guidelines. The easing of travel regulations between Perplex City and Allerdun, Harbin, Xia-Hifa and Brauenbourg is part of the pact the governments agreed to in signing the Halley Peace Accord last year.


Just you wait, Monday they'll be running the 'Ha ha, we ensnared you all in our elaborate joke' story...

[EDIT: OK, not a joke... Good Smile ]
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 		The historical mention of the Halley Peace Accord:
http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/21.03.05/

And there is actually a sort of page at that location, but no story. It's apocryphal to mention, and relates to how the website is engineered. Still, it's interesting in its way: http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/halley_peace_ac.html
EDIT: actually, not quite that interesting, as there are technically articles in place fFor all the 'more headlines' articles. Nothing to see.
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