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Makers Move - an interactive street event
Makers Move is a mobile jewellery workshop, a project initiated and realized by Josephine Winther and Gitte Nygaard.
Makers Move was launched in 2012 in the streets of Copenhagen. The mobile unit is our base where we work and where we have conversations with people on the street about objects or pieces of jewellery that they are carrying.
Makers Move want to show aspects of how to make jewellery, and to explore the stories and meanings connected to portable objects and jewellery. We want to investigate how artifacts can transmit who and what we are, and become the open books of memory that enable us to access the past in the present and convey a history much larger than themselves.
We call Makers Move 'a medium of exchange', and we trade stories about objects and jewellery, with pieces of cast imprints of people's own special objects, which we make into pendants. We ask people on the street if they carry an object or a piece of jewellery that has a significant history or meaning connected to it. Then we make an imprint of the object or jewellery and cast it in pewter twice, creating two copies. One copy is for the person with whom we have the dialogue, and the other is for an exhibition of all the pieces alongside their stories.
As part of edgesbordergaps Makers Move are bringing their mobile workshop to the streets of Sydney.
Become part of the exchange with Gitte and Josephine at Reverse Garbage.
Sunday 5 July, 10am - 4pm and Monday 6 July, 12pm - 5pm
Reverse Garbage
8/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
(02) 9569 3132
Makers Move Down Under is kindly supported by Danish Arts Foundation and Reverse Garbage, Marrickville.


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IEEE Meeting on "LENR Phenomenon" well attended
The IEEE Meeting on "LENR Phenomena and Potential Applications" with Professor Peter Hagelstein and Dr. Louis DeChiaro was on Sept. 23 at Teradyne in North Reading, Massachusetts. It was sponsored by the Boston Reliability Chapter and ESD G…Continue Reading →
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I made an inquiry to Mitchell Swartz of Jet Energy regarding the status of the NANOR device, a LENR technology that he has been working on over the years. This is his response, posted her with his permission: "Very busy, including testing NANOR-t…Continue Reading →
Report from Cold Fusion 101 at MIT (Barry Simon)
Thanks very much to Barry Simon for this report from the recently held 2015 Cold Fusion 101 short course held at MIT . CF 101 was again inspiring. Peter Hagelstein is a CF theorist and Mitchell Swartz brings in his experimental data with the NANOR and …Continue Reading →
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MIT goes Live with Cold Fusion 101
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Race Briefing Notes and Race Rules
In compliance with our Health and Safety plan, all competitors must carefully read these notes and Assessing Risk as a Competitor prior to starting the race. The following rules must be strictly adhered to and failure to comply with the rules could result in a withdrawal from the race. You will be notified of any updates at the start lines.
Race Numbers
You have been given two race numbers. The large one is to be worn on your front and clearly visible at all times. Please print your emergency contact details clearly on the reverse side. The smaller number must be worn on your backpack and visible at all times.
Transport to Start Lines
Important: The bus drivers have been instructed that they are to leave at their specified times sharp and therefore it is the responsibility of the competitor to make sure they are on time. If a competitor turns up at the start line without their race pack they will not be permitted to run and there will be no exceptions. For this reason, we strongly advise people to register the day before, if possible, instead of leaving it until the last minute.
20 km Competitors
The access road to your start line at the Oparara Basin is narrow and in places steep and is closed to ALL traffic except the buses. Your bus will depart from outside the Karamea Area School on Waverley Street at 6.45am. If you are late for your bus connection there is no alternative way of getting to the start line and you will be out of the race; there will be no exceptions. Please make sure you understand this and that you are on time.
36 km Competitors
Your bus will depart from the Karamea Area School on Waverley Street at 7.30am. Please make sure you are on time. If you miss the bus it will be your responsibility to get yourself to the start line on time. If you arrive late at McCallum's Mill and after the race has started you will not be permitted to run. Please make sure you understand this and that you are on time.
Arriving at the Start Lines
As you disembark your bus, marshals will direct you to where you are to have your mandatory gear checked. Please have your gear ready. Make sure you have warm clothing to wear at the start lines.
Mandatory gear
Hat/beanie, gloves, long sleeve top (all to be either woollen or thermal)
Waterproof Jacket
Survival bag/blanket
Simple first aid kit suitable to cope with any minor injury
Mandatory gear checks will be carried out at both start lines. If there is a missing item the competitor will be withdrawn from the race. Refer to Race Info for gear list.
It is a requirement of the Department of Conservation that all footwear should be in a clean condition to discourage the spread of didymo, noxious plants and weeds.
Surplus clothing
You will be able to drop your bags at the allocated sites and these will be transported back to the Karamea Domain.
The green 4 Square race pack can double as your surplus gear bag if you wish, please tie the handles together securely using the twisty tie in your race pack if need be. Make sure your race number is written clearly and visible on both sides of your surplus gear bag.
You can collect your bag from the main entrance to the Bowling Club rooms at the Karamea Domain.
20km Competitors Only
As it will possibly be some time after you cross the finish line before you are able to collect your surplus clothing, it is advisable that you leave a spare set of warm clothing in a bag clearly marked with your race number and name on it at the Karamea Bowling Club rooms at the Karamea Domain before you board your bus. You will be able to collect the gear you left at the Oparara Basin as soon as we are able to get it returned to Karamea.
20 km Walk
Walkers will need to be finished within 5 hours. The walker must walk for the entire race. The competitor must not jog or run for the entire time. Walkers deemed to run or jog will not be eligible for an award. Walkers are eligible for a spot prize if they are finished within 5 hours.
Medical Conditions
It is the responsibility of the competitor to carry all necessary medications during the race. This includes medication for those who suffer with asthma, allergies and wasps.
MP3 Players, cellphones with headphones/earbuds or equivalent are not permitted for use during the race. You need to be able to hear if runners are approaching from behind and if anyone is calling for help.
It is a privilege to have been granted consent by the Department of Conservation to hold the Pulse Energy OWTR in Kahurangi National Park. Please respect this privilege by placing your rubbish in the bins provided at McCallum's Mill, Oparara Basin and at the Karamea Domain.
This is also to be adhered to regarding food and wrappers along the track during the race. Our policy is "if you carry it in, you carry it out".
Being withdrawn from the race
A competitor may be withdrawn from the race at the sole discretion of a medic if it is considered that they are unfit to complete the race.
Voluntarily withdrawing from the race
Any runner who voluntarily withdraws from the race for reasons other than medical may be required to pay to have them uplifted from the track.
A competitor wishing to overtake a slower runner or walker on the Oparara and Fenian track must call out "Passing" so that the slower person can step aside to create safe overtaking room.
Holding up Runners
Slower runners or walkers must not deliberately attempt to hold up faster runners or walkers.
Stick to the track
You are required to stay on the track at all times. If you leave the track for any reason, you must remove your backpack and leave it to the side of the track where it is clearly visible.
If you find that you have become lost you must stay where you are, use your whistle, put on your warm clothing and call out.
Accidents and Injuries
In the event of an accident where an injury has occurred, it is the responsibility of other runners to give assistance. If medical intervention is required make sure the person uses their mandatory clothing to stay warm and at least one runner should proceed to the nearest first aid station to report the incident.
If you fall over a bank and are unable to pull yourself back up but are not seriously injured, use your whistle and call out.
Road Closures
The McCallum's Mill Road will be closed from late Friday afternoon until 12.00 noon on Saturday and there should not be any unauthorised vehicles in the area, however, please treat the road as open and run on the left-hand side.
The Fenian Road from the carpark to the lime works is not officially closed to traffic so care needs to be taken and you must run on the right side of the road facing any traffic.
Other track users
It is unlikely that anyone else not associated with the race will be using the track, however, we ask competitors to be mindful of those who wish to do so.
Postal River Suspension Bridge: DO NOT RUN ON THE BRIDGE.
Marshals will be stationed at either end of the bridge and any competitor who runs on the bridge or does not adhere to the directions of the marshals will be immediately disqualified.
All competitors must obey the directions of the marshals.
Road Rules
Once on Flaxmill Road, all runners and walkers must face oncoming traffic on the right side of the road until you reach Karamea/Kohaihai Road where you will be directed by a marshal to continue on the left, along and into Waverley Street. A marshal will direct you across the road to the entrance to the Karamea Domain and the finish line. Runners and walkers must be aware that traffic has right of way at all times.
You must stick to the marked route, do not enter any unauthorized areas or where there is stock.
Drink Stations
Please drop your bottles in the containers provided along the way, do not throw them to the side of the track.
Check Points
Marshals, medics and LandSAR personnel will be situated at Oparara Basin, Sunshine Flat, Postal River, Maloney's Bluff & Fenian/Oparara Road junction. Marshals and LandSAR personnel only will be situated at McCallum's Mill, and a marshal only will be situated at the turn-around at Caves Carpark.
Approaching Check Points
On approach to each check point you must call out your race number loud and clear. There will be signs warning that you are approaching each check point.
Toilets are positioned at McCallum's Mill, Oparara Basin, Sunshine Flat and Fenian Carpark and Karamea Domain.
Karamea Domain Finish Line
Make sure you step on the timing mats. Do not jump over the mats or take your shoes off before you cross the line. If you do, your tag will not be activated and your time will not be recorded.
Once over the finish line, you must immediately remove your transponder tag. A marshal will be there to assist you, however, failure to return the transponder will incur a $50 charge.
Event Cancellation
The event organisers reserve the right to cancel the race without warning if they consider that proceeding could pose a major health and safety risk to competitors, supporters or race volunteers. Under these circumstances there will be no refund given.


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St. Joseph's Hospital
Comfort, compassion and advanced care are the cornerstones of our patient experience
Since our founding by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany over 80 years ago, St. Joseph's has been the regional leader in medical excellence, improving the health of all we serve. We are the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider in Hillsborough County, caring for 350,000 patients each year. St. Joseph's is home to several Centers of Excellence:
St. Joseph's Heart Institute
A regional and national leader for innovative cardiac care – we were among the first locally to perform mitral valve repair and use the minimally invasive MicroMaze technique to treat Atrial fibrillation (Afib); the first in the country to successfully treat Afib with cryoablation, and among the first in the world to perform robotic surgery for arrhythmia.
The Neuroscience Institute
The Neuroscience Institute's high-quality stroke and aneurysm program, named Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, is the only program in the state with a Stroke Attack Team. When paramedics first recognize the symptoms of stroke, they immediately call the St. Joseph's Stroke Attack Team, alerting emergency physicians, neurologists, diagnostic professionals, radiology nurses and stroke nurses that a stroke patient is on the way — because as the phrase goes, "time is brain."
St. Joseph's Cancer Institute
The oncology treatment center of choice for more Hillsborough County residents than any other in our region.


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What to Expect During your First Visit to an Acupuncturist
Although each acupuncturist's process will vary, there are a number of things you can expect at your first appointment.
Before your treatment
As a new patient, you will be asked to complete some paperwork, including a full medical history questionnaire. Topics on the form may include:
- Personal and family medical history
- Major illnesses you have experienced
- Surgeries or operations you have had
- Medications you are taking
- A description of your present condition
- The steps you have taken to manage your condition
- Your diet and exercise
- Your sleeping habits, daily activities, work routine, stress level, and home life
Your acupuncturist will then review this information and discuss it with you in a one-on-one consultation. This is your opportunity to express your health concerns and expectations, and to ask any questions you may have. At this point, your acupuncturist will also explain his or her role in your health care.
As with other therapeutic interventions, your acupuncturist will perform a physical exam that will include orthopaedic testing, reflex assessments, and muscle testing. The results of this exam will help your acupuncturist to create an individualized treatment plan that is tailored to your specific needs.
During treatment
Your acupuncturist will insert small, sterile needles into targeted anatomical locations. The location of the needles depends entirely on your treatment goals. Treatment duration may vary from a few seconds in an uncomplicated case of recent onset, to up to 20 or 30 minutes.
After treatment
Acupuncture treatments may be a one-time intervention, a daily treatment, or weekly/bi-weekly occurrences. Again, treatment frequency will depend on your condition and your goals. Your practitioner may recommend monthly maintenance treatments for chronic cases. Contemporary Medical Acupuncture is also often used along with other chiropractic techniques such as adjustments, soft tissue work, or rehabilitation.


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Crawford, William (1788-1847) (DNB00)
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM (1788–1847), philanthropist, was the son of Robert Crawford, one of the old race of Crawfords in Fifeshire, a captain in the army, who late in life settled in London as a wine-merchant, and who had grounds for claiming to be the heir of the earldom of Balcarres, although he did not take any legal steps for the recognition of his rights. The father married Mary Haw of Yarmouth in Norfolk, and of that marriage the youngest son, William Crawford, was born in London on 30 May 1788, and received in his early years a mercantile education.
In 1804 Crawford obtained an appointment in the Naval Transport Office, London, and remained in it till 1815, when the office was broken up at the peace. In 1810 he had become an active member of the committee of the British and Foreign School Society, and had already begun to interest himself in such questions as the abolition of the slave trade and the reform of the penal laws. He soon became secretary to the London Prison Discipline Society, of which Samuel Hoare was chairman, and Thomas Buxton and Samuel Gurney were zealous members. He edited the annual 'reports' of that society, which grew into large volumes.
In 1833 Crawford was sent as commissioner to the United States, in order to examine the working of the American prison and penitentiary system. On his return he made a most valuable report on the subject to his official chief, which was printed by order of the House of Commons on 11 Aug. 1834. This report demonstrated the advantages of the Pennsylvanian system of separate cells, which had been in force at the great prison of Philadelphia for about five years, and had previously been in use in the prisons of some other American states. It was soon afterwards introduced into the United Kingdom, and found its way into other European countries. The first result of Crawford's inquiries was that in 1835 the act 5 & 6 Will. IV, cap. 38, was passed, authorising the appointment of inspectors of prisons in England and Scotland. Ireland had already had such inspectors since 1810. Great Britain was now divided into four districts. Crawford and Whitworth Russell (formerly chaplain at Millbank penitentiary) were appointed inspectors of the most important, that for the home and midland counties, including London. The eleven volumes of 'Prison Reports' from 1836 to 1847 show a part of the activity of these two inspectors, who were, in fact, the framers of the laws (2 & 3 Vict. cap. 42, 46, and 3 & 4 Vict. cap. 44) which legally established the separate cell system in the three kingdoms, and also of the regulations for the management of the new Parkhurst Reformatory, of which Crawford was really the originator. From 1841 Crawford was made solely responsible for the reports of the important prison of Pentonville, and he also had a large share in the reforms which our government was at that period beginning to apply to the prison systems of the British colonies.
The heavy official work with which Crawford was burdened told upon his health. He had suffered as a youth from an affection of the heart, and in 1841 he had a serious attack of illness, from which he never entirely recovered, although he continued to perform his official duties as usual until 22 April 1847, when he died suddenly in Pentonville prison, while attending a meeting of the managing committee of that institution. Crawford's private character was one of remarkable gentleness and amiability. He was unmarried.[Personal knowledge.]


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Sketching For Software
Saturday, November 19th, 9:30 to 17:00. Location and ☕ sponsored by
Why should I learn sketching?
Sketching is not about being a good artist. It's about being a good thinker.
The real goal of sketching is functional. It's about generating ideas, solving problems, and communicating ideas more effectively with others.
Expressing solutions in words is difficult. For the other person to understand what you mean is even more difficult. That is why we take screenshots when the interface is broken, instead of describing the bug in words.
Sketching is like taking screenshots of your thoughts:
- You understand better what you mean
- Others understand better what you mean
- Understanding across roles and teams is reached much faster
In consequence, sketching can save a lot of time and avoid frustration.
You might know The Project Cartoon:
Sketching can help a great deal to avoid situations like this. By clearing out misunderstandings before they are crafted into code or hi-fidelity mockups, sketching can help to save money, time and stress.
What exactly will I learn in this workshop?
The goal of this workshop is mostly to ease the fear of pen and paper and install sketching as a new communication default in the brain. That includes:
- Materials and tools
- Shapes
- Typography
- Icons
- Coloring and shading
- Visual hierarchy
- User flows
- User Interfaces
- Sketchnotes
- Making Sketchboards and posters
...all on a very basic, beginner-friendly level.
I will show lots of real-life examples and explain how sketching has helped to communicate and ship.
What do I need to know, own or prepare to attend?
Nothing. You will be equipped with all necessary tools, materials and knowledge.
Who should attend?
Everybody who is working in Software can attend to improve communication in their teams:
- Developers
- Product Owners
- Project Managers
- Marketers
- Supporters
- Founders
- Team Leads
- Managers
- Copywriters
(Designers are very welcome to join, too, but given their expertise in visual expression they might experience a lower learning curve.)
Register interest
- there will be coffe, tea and water available at the event
- there will be a 1 hour lunch break
- lunch is not included
- all participants must accept and follow the Code of Conduct available at http://berlincodeofconduct.org/
Your Host
Fabian Fabian is an UX/Interaction Designer at Jimdo. He is a speaker at international conferences, an avid sketchnoter, and co-founder of community events like the UX Camp Hamburg, Github from Scratch or the Agile Design Camp.
You can find him as filtercake on Twitter, GitHub, Flickr and Slidr.io


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The last public discussion of blood sacrifice took place less than a hundred years ago. In 1911, in Kiev (now the capital of Ukraine, then a major city of the Russian Empire) Andrew, a 12-year old student of a church school was brutally and unusually murdered. There were 47 wounds on his body; his blood was drained off while his mouth was gagged. It appears the murder had a ritual character, as did the murder of the Torso boy in England of our days. It could have been done by a Satanist, by a fanatic, or another obsessed person. Could such a person be of Jewish origin? Yes. Could the murderer have been driven by some peculiar misconceptions of the Jewish faith? We have seen that the answer is 'yes'.
However, 400 Rabbis wrote a letter to the authorities and to the court denying the very possibility of such a miscreant. In a mass paroxysm of hysteria, Russia was divided between believers and disbelievers in the ritual murders. The Liberal media accepted philosemitic thesis: Jews can't kill. Certainly not in a ritual way. The Tsar wisely enquired how somebody can be as sure as the 400 Rabbis. He touched the most important point.
There is no crime that Russians, English, Americans, French or Chinese, or alternatively, Christians, Muslims, or Buddhists would say that their fellow countrymen or co-religionists were unable to commit. We know that humans are capable of both to highest inspiration and to basest cruelty. Human sacrifices were known to all nations, even to the Greeks (Iphigenia) and Hebrews (Jephtah). However, the Jews, whose religion contains the religious duty of genocide (Amalek), the religious duty to curse Gentiles, who actually practiced ritual murder of children (albeit their own), were ready to vouch for co-members of Israel: Jews could not do it. This extraordinary degree of tribal solidarity positioned Jews in a separate category. Not a nation, not a religion, but a mutual protection syndicate.
'It is an accusation of the entire Jewish people', the Rabbis wrote. It was a lie: only one man was accused, and later found innocent. But their approach was tactically useful: masses of Jews from New York to Moscow were mobilised to defend Beyliss. Liberal public opinion in Russia, Europe and America supported them.
Only one man of note, [9] Vasili Rosanov , a brilliant maverick, poet, writer and religious thinker, once forgotten but now rather popular in post-Soviet Russia, was convinced that Andrew was martyred by Jews, though not necessarily by Beyliss. (The Russian intelligentsia ostracised him) Previously an extreme philosemite (he had planned to convert into Judaism) he was touched by dreadful fate of young Andrew and upset that none of Beyliss defenders cared about the cruelly murdered child. He wrote an interesting [10] memoir , trying to prove that Jews actually practiced human sacrifices.
He dabbled with Cabbala, drew diagrams of Andrew's wounds worthy of his contemporary Alistair Crowley, and quoted many verses from the Old Testament, Talmud and even New Testament dealing with blood. In his conclusions he referred to the Jewish custom of sucking the blood of a circumcised member, and to rather cruel Jewish [animal] slaughter rules (now banned in some European countries). His most interesting insight was quite surprising even for a lapsed Christian he was: he considered that Old Biblical Judaism, the forerunner of Christianity, knew and practiced human sacrifices; as otherwise, (he reasoned) Christ would not offer Himself as a supreme sacrifice. Rosanov saw in Isaiah, 53 (he was pierced for our transgressions etc) – not a prophecy of Christ's Passion, but description of actual human sacrifice at the Jerusalem Temple. The worship in the Jerusalem temple of Yahweh was extremely bloody indeed, and Mishna tells of rivers of blood pouring forth from under its altar. It was condemned by prophets and made the Temple a living anachronism by the time of its destruction. It was probably a reason why the temple was not rebuilt, but Rosanov's insights, whether true or false, have no direct bearing on the question of human sacrifices in 20th century.
Have no doubt: one can find many quotes in the Bible, Talmud and later Cabbalistic books in support of human sacrifices. Dahl, the 19th century Danish author of a short treatise on the murders, referred to Numbers 23:24 ('drinks the blood of his victims') and to many other verses. We are better equipped for such research than the contemporaries of William of Norwich or Andrew of Kiev, for we have better texts. For instance, in 1913 the experts would not have been able to find such a quote from [11] Talmud : "It is good to pierce a goy even on Yom Kippur if it falls on Sabbath day. Why 'pierce', instead of 'slaughter'? Because slaughter demands blessing, while one can pierce without blessing." Now we have it in print in new editions published in Israel. It is usual to view such quotes as a sign of the exaggerated hatred of Talmudic sages towards ordinary people. But there could appear a mystic, a black magician, who would see it as the instruction for Yom Kippur sacrifice, kapparoth.
However this is not a proof that such cases were numerous, or that this tradition was widely spread. Moreover, the scholars who have studied the phenomenon and came to accept it for a fact, concluded that such cases were rare, and remained unknown to vast majority of Jews.
Rosanov was as wrong as the Rabbis. They had no business to deny a priori a possibility of the crime being committed by a Jew. They were wrong in claiming that 'all Jews' were accused. Rosanov could not be as sure as they were, either. He did not have to turn blood sacrifices into the cornerstone of Judaism. However, while facing the united philosemitic front, he allowed his pugilist nature to take over his better self. We shall reject his attitude as unfair and prejudiced. Indeed, the idea of human sacrifice and of blood as atonement is well known to Christians and Jews; thus the ritual murder of Andrew could have been done by persons of Jewish or non-Jewish background. At best, Rosanov's book might convince a Jewish mystic to try his hand at ritual murder and blood libation.
But the Jews took up the case as the case against all Jews. The Beyliss defence team tried to frame one of the key trial witnesses, Vera Cheberiak. She was offered a huge bribe by an advocate who admitted that he had met her at his initiative in dubious circumstances. Her own children were killed 'by persons unknown'. In 1919, after the Bolshevik victory, she was arrested and roughly mistreated by the Jewish commissars of Kiev Cheka. She refused to retract her statements, insisted that she had spoken the truth and was executed after a 40-minute [12] 'trial'
In the same year 1919, the Soviet Department of Education convened a commission to find the final truth about the blood sacrifices. It consisted of four Jews and four Christians. Simon Dubnov, a Jewish historian, participated in the commission, and in his memoirs he wrote: 'the Russian members did not exclude possibility that there could be a secret Jewish sect practising ritual violence. The Jewish members of the commission were certain it could not happen at all.'
Alexander Etkind, our contemporary, a Russian Jewish scholar of religions, and an author of authoritative book on Russian sects, wrote in his [13] review : "We can be more open nowadays. I do not consider it is impossible that among Jews there were a cruel and secretive sect. I studied the Russian sects, some of them can be described as bloody, vicious, murderous. I am not aware of similar Jewish sects, but I can not exclude their existence a priori. Apparently, my feelings are more close to that of the Russian members of the commission than to the Jewish ones'.
In the long history of Blood Libel studies, this was the wisest remark ever made. Alexander Etkind was right, while David Aaronovitch was wrong. A well known Jewish cabbalist and mystic Yitzhak Ginzburg, the head of an Israeli Yeshiva Od Yosef Hai, actually confirmed it when he recently told the American newspapers, 'a Jew is entitled to extract liver from a goy if he needs it, for life of a Jew is more valuable than the life of a goy, likewise life of a goy is more valuable than the life of an animal'. Such people won't see a difference between animal and human sacrifice.
The question of ritual murders divides mankind, but it is not a division of Jews versus Gentiles. The real division is equally sharp: on one side, philosemites, Jews and Gentiles who a priori exclude a possibility of a Jewish guilt. If they find a dead body and a Jew with knife next to it, they would exclaim, 'Not another blood libel!' On the other hand, normal people, Jews and Gentiles who are ready to consider all circumstances of each case, without prejudice, as proposed by Alexander Etkind. A philosemite a priori excludes a possibility that a cruel or ritual murder was committed by a Jew; he is a naïve racist, at best. Mr Aaronovitch has no knowledge of the Damascus case. The murder occurred in 1840, a long time ago. He just presumes a Jew can't be guilty, full stop.
The Damascus suspects were tortured, and therefore their confession is invalid, writes Aaronovitch. Torture is evil, but in Israel, suspects of 'terrorist crimes' are invariably tortured. According to Amnesty International and other Human Rights Watch bodies, tens of thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been tortured in the cellars of Shabak. However, Aaronovitch never tried to doubt any Israeli conclusions achieved by torture.
The murder victim was a priest, and it pushes Aaronovitch to classify the case as 'antisemitic blood libel'. But priests, nuns and monks were killed by Jews. Hundreds were slaughtered in Antioch in 610, and thousands in Jerusalem in 614. Monks and priests are being killed even now in Israel. For instance, a few years ago, a settler Asher Rabo killed a few monks with an axe and splashed their blood on the walls. He was apprehended by a monk from the Jacob's Well monastery, and was found insane by an Israeli court. Later, two Russian nuns were murdered with an axe in the St John the Baptist monastery. Practically all murderers of priests and desecrators of churches and mosques were found insane by Israeli judges, but there was a system to their insanity.
Aaronovitch presents the Damascus case as 'libel against all Jews'. But it was just one person who was accused of the murder. At the same time, Farhi, a Jew of Damascus, had 'more money than the Bank of England', (wrote a travelling Englishman) and managed the treasury of St Jean d'Acre. If an accusation against one Jew is an accusation against all Jews, there is no way to correct small errors by small measures.
Indeed, the philosemites of Aaronovitch ilk brought incredible calamities to mankind and to Jews. They excluded a priori the possible guilt of Captain Dreyfus or Beyliss. Instead of standing aside and allowing the justice to take its due course, they created mass hysteria in France and Russia, thus obtaining acquittals but also undermining popular belief in the judicial system. After Dreyfus and Beyliss trials, Jews rose above the law. This caused the backlash of the 1930s, and the back-backlash of our days, and will probably cause a back-back-backlash of tomorrow.
In a better world, Dreyfusards and Beylissists would be sentenced for contempt of court; for their unspoken axiom was 'a Gentile may not judge a Jew'. One should not believe or disbelieve ritual murders. The ability of men to commit crimes is well known, and there can be monsters like Dr Hannibal Lector of The Silence of the Lambs. Some of them are led by their peculiar interpretation of the Holy Bible. In our days the president of a superpower sent his shock troops to attack a small and weak country and killed thousands of men, women and children for he believed God wants it. (Yes, this God was Mammon, as the witty Polish [14] philosopher noted.) He would have done better to quietly sip the blood of babies.
Jews of our days rarely know they are supposed to eat matzo on Passover, let alone afikoman. They are blissfully unaware of the troublesome legacy of medieval Jewry. But a few things have survived from those times.
The thought to write this essay came to me as I watched the body count of massacred Palestinian children grow daily. Since the start of the Second Intifada on September 29, 2000, 2,237 Palestinians have lost their lives. This total includes 430 children who were killed; 228 kids were under age 15, and 202 others between 15 and 17 years old. This is more than all the children that Jews were accused of murdering since William of Norwich. Why should one think of the old accusations, when there is a fresh new and incontrovertible crime?
Because the new murderers enjoyed the traditional cover-up. The system of cover-up was not created yesterday, it was inherited from the Middle Ages, when the Jewish communities were ruled by the omerta code of loyalty. A criminal is not supposed ever to surrender a fellow criminal to justice. This approach was integrated into the inner life of Jewish communities. They even adopted a criminal label 'moser' (an informer), one who informs non-Jewish authorities of crimes perpetuated by Jews against non-Jews. Such a moser is 'ben mavet': he may be and should be killed by any [15] Jew , preferably on Purim or Passover, but Yom Kippur is also a suitable day. For instance, a Jew who learnt of a raving fanatic who committed ritual murders was not allowed under pain of death to inform the Gentile authorities of the crime. This medieval attitude is still with us, as it found its new life in the philosemitic concept of a priori innocence of Jews.
In other words, a philosemite who rejects the very idea of a crime committed by a Jew is a potential accessory to murder. Let us look again at the cutting from the Observer. Why did it cause no spurts of indignation? Does it mean 'we can't compare Jews and Schwartzes'? Or does it mean the Blacks have no sick and depraved need to stand up for every other [16] Black regardless of the gravity of the crime?
And now it is the time to disclose the real crime behind the allegations, for this crime is still with us. Hundreds of Jews knew of the satanic plan by the 'Avengers' led by Abba Kovner to poison millions of innocent German civilians, men, women and children – and not even one reported it to the police, let alone tried to stop it. On a minor note, just today the leader of the German Jewish community expressed his 'wholehearted support' for repulsive Michael Friedman, 'the man who turned his Jewishness into useful tool', in the words of Haaretz' [17] Benny Zipper and was found sniffing coke in the company of Ukrainian whores. This inner quasi-criminal solidarity of Jews – standing up for Sharon, standing up for Mark Rich, standing up for Michael Friedman, and harbouring every evildoer if he happens to be a Jew or to be good for Jews, – that is the real crime behind the Blood Libel, for it has caused the murder of hundreds of Palestinian children, with the silent approval of philosemites.
Paradoxically, Jews tend to harbour criminals because their world view is so different from the Christian one. The deepest chasm between Christianity and Judaism is not located in the murky area of sacrifices. Jews believe in collective salvation, guilt and innocence, Christians – in individual salvation, guilt and innocence. That is why a sin committed by a Christian has no bearing for the rest of Christians. A Christian is free of guilt by virtue of Christ's incarnation, death and resurrection, by virtue of his own baptism and communion. But Jews also bear no collective guilt in Christian eyes.
For a Jew, the admitted guilt of one Jew would turn all Jews into guilty ones. That is why for Jews, all Christians (or all Germans, all Palestinians etc) are guilty for an offence committed by some of them. That is why non-Jews are always guilty in Jewish eyes. Americans are guilty because their fathers did not collect all the Jews to their bosom in 1930s. Christians are guilty because their ancestors did not like to be cursed and occasionally mistreated the cursers. Germans and Palestinians, Russians and French – everybody is guilty towards Jews in Jewish eyes.
This Jewish idea of collective responsibility spreads nowadays into Christendom. The Germans are obsessed by their feeling of guilt, and in masochistic apotheosis buy the Goldhagen's spew. The Catholic Church even asked forgiveness of the Jews. It is good for a wrongdoer to ask forgiveness from a wronged person. But acceptance of the Jewish paradigm of collective guilt is an error of judgement, as well as a theological error. We are free from guilt. The Church is free from guilt. And Jews – modern Jews – are free from guilt for whatever their ancestors did. Even if medieval Jews harboured a murderous child-killing sect, Jews – our contemporaries – are free of guilt.
Now, when the talk of the Blood Libel is used to induce guilt feelings in modern Europeans, one has to admit: the Christians were rather wonderful to this hateful group of my ancestors: they were always ready to receive them as equals, as beloved brothers and sisters. Just think of it: the Jews daily wished the Christians to drop dead, while the Christians wanted the Jews to join them and be saved. The generosity of the Church was fabulous – even Jews who committed cruel murder could save themselves through baptism.
I think of it when I read Goldhagen's attacks on the Church, or other Jewish writing condemning the Church for its 'antisemitism leading to the holocaust'. Gratitude is not a strong point within the system of Jewish moral values. In 1916 Weitzman promised to the British the eternal gratitude of the Jews, and they sent their soldiers to die in Gaza, Beersheba, Jerusalem and Megiddo for the Jewish national home. By 1940 the eternity was over, and Jews began to hunt and kill British soldiers. In the World War Two, the Russians took in all Jewish refugees, lost millions of their soldiers and saved the Jews. Instead of gratitude, they compared Stalin to Hitler, spoke of Russian pogroms, and demanded (successfully) to introduce sanctions against Russia. Lebanese Maronites allied themselves with Israel, only to be dropped like a hot brick at the time of withdrawal. But ingratitude to the Church was the most extreme case.
Christians perceived the Jews as people possessed by a demon, and they were indeed possessed by a demon of hate. It was not racial, but an ideological and theological group, and by giving up the ideas of hate a Jew could join mankind. The Jews were treated like Neo-Nazis in modern society: repulsive and hateful creatures to be kept at arm's length but to be fully forgiven if they forsook their errors. Many Jews were received in the Church, and some became saints, like St Teresa, and some became bishops, and some became nobles, and some became teachers and scholars. But the most important thing they received from the Church was full release from the spirit of hate. They were released from doubt that people love them and they went on to love people – not only the chosen ones, but everybody.
However, we can offer another and more important reading of the 'blood libel'. The pre-modern people were naturally Jungian: they used myth in order to convey their thoughts. Medieval Jews were harbingers of capitalism and globalisation, the tendencies that were to prove perilous for children and for the future of ordinary men. They were usurers, and usurers 'suck the lifeblood' of their debtors even in modern usage. Thus, an accusation of blood sacrifice was a powerful 'scarecrow', a metaphoric warning to potential borrowers to stay away from the usurers, and to be suspicious of burgeoning capitalism.
We use metaphoric scarecrows now, too. The government could say 'do not use marijuana, for we are heavily invested in wine and liquors, and besides, we want you to relax by shopping and not by smoking pot'. But they scare the public with pictures of heroin addiction: destitute families, health hazards and social consequences. Marijuana is not heroin, but without frighteners people won't heed the warning, the campaigners think.
Poor people of the pre-modern days had no teachings of Marx, and they used the language of myth. Indeed, all victims of ritual murder belonged to the working classes, and belief in the Jewish ritual murder was widespread among the poor who were the first to suffer from the advent of capitalism. On the other hand, the royalty and upper classes were usually supportive of Jews and punished those who complained of ritual murders. In some countries, the complainers were punished by death, while in Russia, the Tsar forbade even considering the possibility of ritual murder by a Statute of 1817 [18]. Indeed, the ruling classes were not afraid of capitalism and usury.
However, this warning scheme worked until Christians succumbed to the temptation of usury in the age of religious tolerance and 'blood-sucking' stopped being an exclusively Jewish occupation. Mme Bovary, this charming and all-too-human character of Flaubert, was ruined by a French usurer who trapped her by allaying her fears with soothing 'I am not a Jew'. Then, the old frightening myth was put in abeyance for it ceased to be relevant.
The world became civilised, whole communities and countries became indebted, while citizens have gotten trapped into mortgage repayments and consumer credit. With the victory of capitalism and spread of globalisation, the chances for ordinary children of growing up, finding good satisfying work and living peacefully in their own home and community as their parents did, took a nosedive. The great danger to our children is not a marginal Jew on the fringes of society, but the very structure of society; and it calls for an altogether different cautioning myth.
[9] http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/Rozanov/rozanov_program.htm
[10] Jewish attitude to smell and touch of blood, reprinted Moscow 1998
[11] Hesronot Shas, Pesahim mem tet 13 bet, Omar R Eliezer, am haaretz mutar lenochro byom kipurim shehal lihiot beshabat. Omru lo talmidav, Rabbi, emor "leshohto"! Omar lahen ze taun bracha, uze ein taun bracha.
[12] Memoirs of Chekist, Prague 1925, quoted from Solzhenitsyn, 200 years I:451 M 2002
[13] Kololol Nr 1, London – Moscow 2002
[14] Marek Glogoczowski
[15] See extensive study in Israel Shahak and Norton Medvinsky book , Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel. Hastily written and under-edited (for instance it refers to the Arc as 'holy cupboard'!), it still provides much of valuable material.
[16] Save OJ
[17] Haaretz, 11 July 2003
[18] Beyliss case took place after reforms of 1905 which voided the old statutes and made the trial possible
What Israel Shamir describes above is not exclusively confined to the Jewish world. It has its counterpart among gentiles too, see:
'The Power of Sacrifice: Then and Now'


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I just noticed today that my font sizes are off. All Litmus tests show correct in rendering and I have not changed any of my computer or Outlook setup preferences. It seems to increase the size of my font by a few points. Normally this wouldn't bother me but I have a design that is now being thrown off because the font is pushing the end of the table down further than I want.
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text: GUY FAWKES' TABLE by Attila The Stockbroker I'm sitting at Guy Fawkes' table The day Parliament voted for war Though the mass of the people oppose it And it flouts international law I'm sitting at Guy Fawkes' table While American thugs flaunt their power Egged on by a sad little muppet And his craven and cowardly shower. CHORUS Aneurin Bevan, your party is dead And the time for a new one is nigh Will the last person Left please turn out the lights? New Labour, just fuck off and die. They won't be caught up in the carnage They'll be pontificating right here Their kids won't be Iraqi conscripts Moved down while they're shitting with fear Saddam was the yanks' chosen ally On a whim, they now say he must fall So they'll carpet bomb defenceless ground troops But that's not 'mass destruction' at all... CHORUS I'm sitting at Guy Fawkes' table As Bush and his muppet connive And I'm filled with unspeakable anger And I'm thinking of 1605 One message, Dishonourable Members Who endorsed an illegal attack - No, I don't want to bomb you like Guy did But I'd love to send you to Iraq. CHORUS We need a new socialist party - But not the Judean People's Front Not another small sect, but a movement With the power to change and confront We need an electoral system Which gives every voter a voice 'Cos we're fed up with voting for traitors And we have the right to a choice! CHORUS


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As the name of the blog indicates, I live in Durham, NC. I currently work full-time, but started serious bargain hunting when I quit my job in 2004 to go back to law school full-time. After graduation and passing the bar exam, I could not shed my frugal ways. I continue to seek deals on groceries and other household goods and generally enjoy having a financial nest egg that takes little effort besides being a smart spender.
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I like to include this picture to show that being frugal does not mean that you have cut out all conveniences and comfort. This room was totally furnished using clearance or sale items, including free items such as the basket and the coffeemakers. There is not a single regular priced item visible here, including the clearance laminate floor and paint color. The furniture was mostly clearance from stores such as Pier 1 Imports or Sears. I do not believe that bargain hunting and frugal living means that life's finer things are not within reach. While I do not eat caviar on a regular basis, I still enjoy gourmet cheeses and fine wines as well as indulge on my love of coffee. I also regularly splurge on nail polish. I just do not pay full price and think of ways to reuse items that other people may no longer need or that are not fashionable anymore in their current form, but can be modified.
One of the major investments for everyone is a house. So after you buy a house, you want it to look nice and be consistent with your taste. This means repairs, renovations and lots of decorating. I have spent money on my house, but I can honestly say that just like I got my house at a bargain price, everything I put into the house I have gotten a prices that were steep discounts from regularly priced items. The secret is to spend little, but make your house look like you spent a lot. It takes one thing - patience - bargains cannot be found when you need them. You need to allocate a lot of time to just waiting for the right item at the right price. And this does not just include Craiglist (although I have found a lot of things on Craiglist). I also visit regular furniture stores, thrift stores and auctions. If you have the time, seeking furniture and decorating items from a variety of sources can become a fun activity and a much more productive way to spend a Saturday morning than lounging on the sofa.
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I started off as a career academic in biotechnology research more than 15 years ago. This career allowed me to learn public speaking at national and international conferences. I enjoyed the research part of my job as well as the mentoring aspect, teaching students how fun science can be. I participated in many science fairs, grant review meetings and taught college and graduate level courses.
After losing one too many friends to cancer, I decided to tackle my bucket list and the one item that proved the most challenging to accomplish time-wise as well as financially was obtaining a law degree. I managed to get accepted at a top tier law school and finished with the help of scholarship support and well paying summer internships my law degree almost debt-free. Most importantly, I got a job in the IT compliance field while still in law school and this allowed me to tackle another item on my bucket list, working with computers.
Computers and I have had a love affair for decades. I was intrigued by the internet and the possibilities it offered when the internet was still in its early stages with the general public. Thanks to a lot of good friends who were all studying various aspects of computer science I got introduced to computer security, application development and general troubleshooting back in the late 80s. So by 2007 I finally had a full-time job in the IT industry and I am currently still working full-time as an IT professional with an emphasis on security and compliance.
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I come originally from Germany, where my parents had a small business. Coming from a business background, spending went along with waiting for bills to be paid by clients. So a nest egg was important. I learned to live frugally from my grandmothers and great-grandmothers, who used to can their own vegetables and fruit and made homemade jams and breads. My mother made sure that there was always food on the table, but I learned early on that waste was not permitted.
I moved to the USA after high school and attended college in Texas, following by graduate school in Iowa. After a career in biomedical research, I decided to switch fields and became a lawyer with a focus on technology and privacy law. I am currently working at a large research university in the IT department, while taking classes towards a graduate certificate in Public Health since my interest is the privacy implications of the move towards electronic health records.
I am now enjoying my life, my family and my house in Durham, NC. Nearly every spare minute is used to either work in the garden and doing some home-improvement project. I started to blog in 2010 since I got so many questions about how I manage to find bargains and spend so little on everyday items. Right now, the blog is dedicated to product reviews, health cooking and bargain shopping.


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CARPHA Ready to Assist Dominica following the passage of Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to hit the Caribbean this month made landfall on Dominica earlier this week. Maria a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane with sustained 155-mph winds pounded the island, causing widespread devastation to homes and infrastructure. CARPHA has already deployed staff who has joined CDEMA and will carry out a rapid needs assessment in Dominica.
CARPHA's team will add its expertise to the water, sanitation and hygiene component of the evaluation. This includes assessing Dominica's health facilities and water infrastructure.
CARPHA expresses deep concern and sympathy for the countries affected by Hurricane Maria. We urge Caribbean residents and visitors in the projected path of the storm to take continued precautions as it makes its way through the northern part of the Caribbean.
CDEMA: Aerial Footage of Dominica Post-Hurricane Maria
The Regional Security System (RSS) conducted an aerial reconnaissance today September 19, 2017 using one of its C26 aircraft of Dominica following the passage of Hurricane Maria
CARPHA Deploys Staff to Assist Hurricane-Devastated British Virgin Islands
On Sunday, September 10, 2017, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), as part of the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) which is spearheaded by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Coordinating Unit (CDEMA-CU), deployed a member of staff to assist the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the post-Hurricane Irma Response.
Irma, a category 5 hurricane with winds up to 185 mph affected Anguilla, Barbuda, BVI, Haiti, Turks and Caicos and other islands earlier this month. Residents were forced to flee their homes, lives were lost, and infrastructure damaged. Communication and transportation systems went down in many instances, due to the damage to roads, power sources, air and sea ports, and communication structures. Read more
CARPHA Gears Up to Lend Support to Member States
7 September 2017. Hurricane Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded over Atlantic Ocean, pounded parts of the Caribbean with its Category 5 winds and heavy rains. Packing 185 mile-per-hour winds, Irma has left a trail of destruction in many CARPHA Member States in the north.
CARPHA has activated its Disaster Management Plans and is providing updates to Member States. The Agency urges Member States to continue to issue public advisories to inform the public on adherence to response measures communicated through the formal communication lines. Read more
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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The Agency was established in 1991 as CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) with primary responsibility for the coordination of emergency response and relief efforts to Participating States that require such assistance. It transitioned to CDEMA in 2009 to fully embrace the principles and practice of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM).
(CDM) is an integrated and proactive approach to disaster management and seeks to reduce the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change to enhance regional sustainable development.
Hurricane Maria
Maria, the 13th named hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season, became a category 5 hurricane near the Leeward Islands on Monday September 18th, 2017. Hurricane Maria impacted Dominica at approximately 9:35pm on September 18th as an extremely strong hurricane with wind speeds of 155 mph. Maria then impacted Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and St. Kitts and Nevis on September 19th, 2017 and the Virgin Islands September 19 – 20, 2017
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Hurricane Irma
Irma, the 9th named hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season, became a category 5 hurricane in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday September 5, 2017. With maximum sustained winds near 185 mph, Irma a powerful Category 5 Hurricane impacted the CDEMA Participating States of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis and Montserrat over Tuesday night into Wednesday evening, September 6, 2017. Irma continued its destructive path and impacted Turks and Caicos Islands and the northern border of Haiti. On Friday September 7, 2017, the southeastern Islands of the Bahamas were impacted. A combination of strong winds, storm surge, intense rainfall from Hurricane Irma, resulted in the loss of lives, significant damage to homes and critical infrastructure throughout the impacted islands. The National Emergency Operations Centres (NEOCs) in the CDEMA Participating States, although severely impacted, provided an overview of the situation. The information shared is based on data gathered to date.
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"Tightening of procedures" leads to blackout for Iranian gamers
Gaming giant Blizzard has blocked access to their hugely popular title World of Warcraft in Iran, upsetting thousands of former players.
A statement from the company posted on the forum for the game explained why this action had been taken, and why those players affected would not be able to claim a refund. The Blizzard employee stated "United States trade restrictions and economic sanction laws prohibit Blizzard from doing business with residents of certain nations, including Iran" The short statement in a topic containing over 2500 responses explained that the reason for the unexpected shutdown was due to a "tightening of procedures".
As if this wasn't bad enough for the blocked players, the statement concluded by saying that these restrictions also meant they were unable to provide any "refunds, credits, transfers, or other service options to accounts in these countries", but did confirm they would lift these restrictions should there be a change in the trading law.
Iranian players dismayed by decision.
As would be expected, this news was not well received by players. One of the very first responses to the statement by a player under the name of Rastivv says "Oh God... Am I dreaming? Is this real?" He concludes by calling the behaviour of Blizzard "disgusting" and calls the blocking of the servers "plain theft and robbery".
Support was shown from around the world, with one American player named RedKoala commenting "That is pretty awful to say the very least and that refunds won't be given out is just.....no words". The move has also been condemned on social media, with many Twitter users criticising both Blizzard and the American government. The share price for Blizzard Entertainment fell after the announcement, although it has since recovered.
Latest setback for Iranian gaming
This action from Blizzard is the latest setback to gaming in Iran. Along with World of Warcraft, Diablo III and Starcraft are among the Blizzard titles no longer available. Both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network fail to include the country on their list of available regions online, while the popular recent title Battlefield 3 was banned due to the story featuring an American led invasion of the country.
While Blizzard has taken strong criticism over its handling of the incident, many people point the finger of blame at the American government rather than the company itself. It has been suggested that American fears on Iranian nuclear capability has been responsible for the recent tightening.
Adrian Mursec, senior developer at theEword said "MMO games such as World of Warcraft are hugely popular around the world. Anyone who has invested time and money into playing this title will clearly be very frustrated, but this may yet prove to be just the tip of the iceberg for Iranian gamers".


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Redshirt sophomore tailback Brandon Harton underwent surgery on his left thumb Thursday following an injury sustained in practice earlier this week, according to the school.
The surgery was performed at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Harton is expected to return to practice in approximately three weeks, according to Georgia Director of Sports Medicine Ron Courson.
Harton has played in three games this season and has seven carries for 15 yards. In 2011, he played in five games, recording 247 yards and one touchdown on 53 carries.


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There are numerous new traders in South Africa eager to dig in and start their binary options trading journey.
After all, this can be a lucrative business venture and traders all over the world want to benefit from it. However, every beginning is hard, so every bit of help is welcomed.
In this guide, we will give top 5 binary trading tips for new traders so that they may have a flying start in trading binaries.
Tip no.1 – Don't Limit Yourself
We understand that all new traders feel intimidated and unsure. This is normal. However, new South African traders should not limit themselves when it comes to trading binaries.
In fact, the beauty of binary options trading is in its diversity.
Starting from numerous binary brokers to a fantastic range of underlying assets and trade options, to helpful strategies and trading tools.
In fact, there are even several ways to trade binaries – manually, automated trading, semi-automatic or social trading which is becoming very popular in South Africa.
If newbie traders are afraid to start the standard, manual trading with one of the brokers they can go for fantastic solutions like Binary Options Robot.
This is a superb trading software run by an advanced algorithm which will scan the market conditions according to set preferences and deliver suggestions (trading signals) on the trades that stand a chance of being most successful.
Traders can then either accept or decline the trade.
On the whole, whichever options budding South African traders select first, it is worthwhile to get well-informed beforehand without limiting themselves to just one solution.
Tip no.2 – Pick a Regulated Binary Broker
With more than 500 binary brokers available on the market today it can be a bit tricky to select the one which will tick all the boxes.
However, new traders in South Africa may speed up this process if they sort brokers by regulation. So, the second in our top 5 binary trading tips is to rather pick a regulated binary broker than a non-regulated one.
Regulated binary brokers show a level of commitment to both their registered traders and the running of business in general. Regulated binary brokers abide by the rules set forth by regulatory authorities.
On our site, we strive to provide South African traders with detailed reviews so this can be a great start as traders have a large amount of information all in one place.
Our reviews look into all important aspects of binary brokers – regulatory status, general information, platform info, account types, customer support and banking information.
That way traders save time and may get valuable information.
Regulated brokers like IQ Option, 24option, Daweda Exchange or AnyOption could prove to be a great starting point for binary options trading.
Tip no.3 – Selection of Trading Services and Underlying Assets
Binary brokers or binary robots which provide a selection of trading services and underlying assets which can be used in the trading process is a fantastic way to start.
Yes, novice traders in South Africa will not be able to use them all at once but slowly they will be able to get familiar with them and progress.
Some binary brokers like StockPair, IQ Option or AnyOption have their own proprietary platform.
That means they provide traders with custom-made trade options like Bubble trading with AnyOption or Kiko option with StockPair.
Other binary brokers opt to use popular trading software like TechFinancials, PandaTS or SpotOption.
At any rate, the more trade options and tools available the better as this can improve the trading process immensely.
The same goes for underlying assets since wisely spreading the investment across all four categories of commodities, stocks, currencies and indices is a good way to secure better profits.
Also, traders should always look for a broker which offers a demo account as well as mobile trading app.
The chances these trading tools and features provide make them worthy of mentioning in our top 5 binary trading tips for newbie traders in South Africa.
The Importance of Demo Account
Demo account is a powerful trading feature which can be useful to all binary options traders, especially to beginners. With the demo account, which is usually free, prospective South African traders get to experience binary options trading but in a risk-free environment.
How so?
Well, the funds are virtual but the experience is very much real and traders do not have to worry over possible loss of funds.
This way traders get to familiarise themselves with the trading platform, available trade options and underlying assets. This can be fantastic to gain not just the insight into the trading process but also become more secure in their trading skills.
Handy Mobile Trading Apps
And why is a mobile trading app so important?
Well, in this exceedingly fast day and age who has the time to sit behind the computer all day and monitor the market, carry out trades and learn as much as possible along the way.
In using the mobile trading app, South African traders can do all that on the go, save valuable time and profit.
Tip no.4 – Use Early Exit Option in Binary Trading
Market fluctuations are part of any financial trading, binary options included.
However, there is a remedy for that as well and it's called early exit.
This can be a powerful tool which is why we have included it in our top 5 binary trading tips for new traders.
The majority of binary brokers have this option yet many traders fail to use it. Instead, they wait for the options to expire.
New South African traders can use this option if the price of the underlying asset they selected is not going in the desired direction which can save their trade.
Tip no.5 – Don't Underestimate the Power of Edu Materials
Power is knowledge and new traders need the knowledge to make binary options trading profitable. That is why our fifth tip kindly points out not to underestimate the power of educational materials.
This is the 21st century so South African traders don't have to sit in the dusty library to learn how to trade binary option.
The information is just a click away.
Binary brokers are very dedicated in this respect and there are entire sections dedicated to education. There, traders may find eBooks, webinars, guided video tours, a variety of strategies even blogs are there to be used.
There are also fantastic sites dedicated to financial news like Investopedia, Financial Times or CNN Finance.
Acquiring trading skills is a process, it will not happen overnight but will a little bit of effort and invested time, the proof might as well soon be evident in the profits South Africans could make.
And that makes learning about binary options a worthy goal.
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