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Photo: Pam Bondi and Greg Henderson in the Cayman Islands/Courtesy Ryan Joseph Photographs TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Contrary to reports, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi didn't get married during her recent stay in the Cayman Islands, though she did wear her wedding dress while she was there.

Gov. Rick Scott and his wife were among those who traveled to Grand Cayman last weekend for what turned out to be a "celebration" in advance of Bondi's actual wedding to a Tampa ophthalmologist, according to Bondi's spokeswoman.

Bondi recently told the Tampa Bay Times that she planned to wed on the beach in a small ceremony. Now she says she plans a ceremony in a Baptist church in the Tampa area.

Media reports about Bondi's trip fueled speculation about whether she planned to get married and then called it off. That prompted Bondi to email one paper and say she is happily in love with Greg Henderson.

Bondi's spokeswoman wouldn't discuss much about the trip Thursday, saying it was personal.

Jenn Meale said Bondi spent Thursday in the Turks and Caicos Islands and was expected to return Friday to Florida. The date of the wedding hasn't been disclosed.Attorney General Pam Bondi didn't get married on Caymans trip

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Foreigners returning to the home of their ancestors can experience identity issues, Peng Yining reports.

Being an expat in China can be tough if you happen to look Chinese. When John Kung, a 50-year-old Chinese Canadian, first arrived in Beijing in 2002, the only Mandarin phrases he knew were ni hao (hello), and wo e le (I'm hungry).

Chinese-Canadian John Kung interacts with students and a colleague at his school in Beijing. Kung says he will stay in China for at least another five years. Photos by Zhang Wei / China Daily

"When I wanted to order in a restaurant, I had to nudge my friends for help," he said. "Waiters must have been confused, especially when I was having dinner with other foreigners, because I was the one who looked Chinese but couldn't speak the language."

Now, after 10 years in Beijing, Kung can deal with basic conversation, but said he still finds himself at a loss when the topic of his origins arises. If he speaks English, people might think he's strange, he said. If he switches to Chinese, people usually want to know where he's from, because of his accent.

"When they find out, they tell me, 'No, you are not Canadian. You are always Chinese'," Kung said. "It's very hard to explain, so sometimes I tell people I am from South Korea and they're satisfied."

China's surging economy has prompted an increasing number of descendants of Chinese emigrants to return to the home of their ancestors. However, for most, looking Chinese doesn't make them any less foreign. Their background certainly helps, but also brings cultural frictions that other ex-pats don't experience.

"After speaking with me, people in China would say, 'You're not very Chinese'," said Mary Chang, a Chinese-American who studied and traveled in China in the mid-1990s. "I'd sometimes get mini-lectures on how I should be able to speak and write Chinese better."

Chang said her ethnicity and language skills helped her navigate the actual traveling - how to get where, what dishes to order at a restaurant, that sort of thing. But she didn't understand some of the cultural clues - When is it OK to haggle? Is it OK to buy train tickets from a scalper if the ticket window is sold out? She wasn't clued up on how the systems worked and what was expected and what wasn't.

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NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reis, Inc. (Nasdaq:REIS - News) ("Reis" or the "Company"), a leading provider of commercial real estate market information and analytical tools, today announced that Lloyd Lynford, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Needham & Company 7th Annual Internet & Digital Media Conference on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. (EDT). The conference will take place at the Essex House, located at 160 Central Park South, New York, New York. This conference features pioneering private and public companies in the internet and digital media world. For more information on the conference, visit: http://www.needhamco.com.

Reis will not webcast this presentation; however, a copy of the slide presentation will be available in the "Events" section of the Company's website at http://www.reis.com/events. Please also visit that location for information on Reis's other recent events.

About Reis

Reis, founded in 1980, provides commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its subscribers. Reis maintains a proprietary database containing detailed information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The database contains information on apartment, office, retail, warehouse/distribution and flex/research & development properties and is used by real estate investors, lenders and other professionals to make informed buying, selling and financing decisions. In addition, Reis data is used by debt and equity investors to assess, quantify and manage the risks of default and loss associated with individual mortgages, properties, portfolios and real estate backed securities. Reis currently provides its information services to many of the nation's leading lending institutions, equity investors, brokers and appraisers.

Reis, through its flagship institutional product, Reis SE, and through its small business product, ReisReports, provides online access to a proprietary database of commercial real estate information and analytical tools designed to facilitate debt and equity transactions as well as ongoing evaluations. Depending on the product, users have access to trend and forecast analysis at metropolitan and neighborhood levels throughout the U.S. and/or detailed building-specific information such as rents, vacancy rates, lease terms, property sales, new construction listings and property valuation estimates. Reis's products are designed to meet the demand for timely and accurate information to support the decision-making of property owners, developers, builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors. These real estate professionals require access to timely information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply, absorption, rents and sale prices. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction.

For more information regarding Reis's products and services, visit http://www.reis.com and http://www.ReisReports.com.

The Reis, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7042

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Afternic, Moniker and SnapNames today released the full catalog of premium domain names that will be featured in their joint Summer Kick-off Auction that will run from May 24 through 3:15 pm ET on June 19, 2012. Included in this online auction will be a select list of premium names with potential to dominate search results in their respective markets.

We are excited to be partnering with Moniker and SnapNames leveraging their auction platform to bring these premium domains to the market, said Jason Miner, Chief Operating Officer of Afternic and its Domain Listing Service (DLS). The interest we are generating in this auction underlies the growing value of premium domain names that have become invaluable assets for their owners.

Domain names were selected for this online auction due to their strong keyword search value and ability to propel companies to the top of their respective search categories. Premium domains are valued for their ability to increase site traffic, create instant brandability, and increase revenue derived from search visibility.

A partial list of domain names are listed here:

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The complete catalog and online auction details can be found at: https://www.snapnames.com/store/event.action?ig=1066

About Moniker and SnapNames

KeyDrive companies Moniker and SnapNames offer businesses and individuals an array of services for domain name registration, acquisition, management, appraisal, brokerage and sales. Moniker introduced the live domain name auction concept. SnapNames operates the largest online auction of expired and deleting domain names, giving its customers access to the worlds most valuable names every day. For more information, visit http://www.moniker.com and http://www.snapnames.com.

About Afternic

Afternics Domain Listing Service (DLS) is the worlds largest domain marketplace, offering millions of currently registered domains for sale through leading registrars worldwide. Through DLS, domains are promoted for sale to millions of active domain buyers worldwide. Afternic is part of NameMedia, a leader in the acquisition, development and trading of digital real estate through a network of highly targeted websites and a marketplace for premium domain names. The companys website development focuses on creating compelling online communities in niche categories. The companys marketplace allows owners of premium domain names to list their domain properties for sale, and for domain buyers to review the largest available inventory. Through its ownership of one of the largest domain portfolios in the world, its innovative website development platform, and its broad distribution, NameMedia now serves more than 50 million visitors to its network of websites and sells domains to customers in more than 100 countries. Headquartered outside Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, more information is available at http://www.namemedia.com.

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30-05-2012 12:24 Obsessive, repetitive, rhythmic: discover the art of Yayoi Kusama, the Princess of Polka Dots, with Louis Vuitton. Click the CC button for captions on the video. See more at

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