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Syria nerve gas claims undermined by eyewitness accounts
Description of attack in which six rebels died adds to uncertainty about claims that sarin has been used in the conflict.
Shelling in Houla in Syria's Homs province. Rebel forces have accused the regime of using chemical weapons. Photograph: Jalal Al-Halabi/AFP/Getty Images
New questions have emerged over the source of the soil and other samples from Syria which, it is claimed, have tested positive for the nerve agent sarin, amid apparent inconsistencies between eyewitness accounts describing one of the attacks and textbook descriptions of the weapon.
As questions from arms control experts grow over evidence that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons on a limited scale on several occasions, one incident in particular has come under scrutiny.
While the French, UK and US governments have tried to avoid saying where the positive sarin samples came from, comments by officials have narrowed down the locations to Aleppo and Homs.
Last week the Obama administration suggested that Syrian government forces may have used the lethal nerve gas in two attacks. Opposition fighters have accused regime forces of firing chemical agents on at least four occasions since December, killing 31 people in the worst of the attacks.
A letter from the British government to the UN demanding an investigation said that it had seen "limited but persuasive evidence" of chemical attacks, citing incidents on 19 and 23 March in Aleppo and Damascus and an attack in Homs in December, suggesting strongly that samples were taken at these locations.
A US defence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Los Angeles Times, appeared to confirm that one of the samples studied by the US was collected in December – suggesting that it too originated in Homs.
According the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, "sarin is a nerve agent that is one of the most toxic of the known chemical warfare agents. It is a clear colourless liquid … generally odourless and tasteless".
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It's sometime around one o'clock when I arrive at the Riff-Raff. A friend of mine, who is already there, holding a beer, informs me that Michael Jackson has died. I try to estimate his credibility as a source of such information, but his face remains sealed. This is huge! I think for myself, and although I can't quite believe it at first, internet enabled cell phones begin to transform rumors into facts soon enough. Twitter is going to have a field day over this…
The death of something which is more than human is a humbling event. Michael Jackson was rich, powerful, talented and famous. He was adored by millions, but in a single instant it was all over. As if life hasn't got all of its day-to-day problems, we are once again reminded about its temporal and grim nature. I finish my beer, while the DJ pays homage with a remix of 'Billie Jean'.
Later, at home, I turn to the tube to see how many TV specials are already on the making. As I've expected every station has already rushed someone to the archive in order to fetch some Jackson 5 videos and pop star footage from the nineties. No one is really sure about what happened exactly, and no new information is available, so each network conducts it's own collection of bizarre interviews.
One of the 24hr news channels displays real time live footage from outside of the UCLA medical center, where hundreds of people begin to form a curious mob. This distant image of people walking aimlessly, taken with a cheap video camera from some rooftop reminds me of zombie movies. I'm instantly reminded of the 'Thriller' video as well. I note to myself that the same footage could have been easily labeled 'The dead walk the earth' or 'zombies attack!' and I guess that such an event would not have been much more surprising than the death of Michael Jackson. Both events seems huge and unreal (and both are dead/undead related!)


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Hi guys,
I using IDE to compling the Blink.ino to hex file
and using USBISP fuse bit follow inside arduino (mega.bootloader.low_fuses=0xFF,mega.menu.cpu.atmega2560.bootloader.high_fuses=0xD8,mega.menu.cpu.atmega2560.bootloader.extended_fuses=0xFD.
after click Auto to flash program, but code not running ( the led on Arduino Mega2560 not blinking)
If I reload bootloader then it running
Please help me, what's wrong.
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Saturday afternoon at KGV was the embodiment of everything that makes Cup football such a compelling format as two of Tasmania's heavyweights were sent packing.
The Glenorchy Knights and Devonport Strikers played out an absolute classic as the Knights rallied back from two goals down to win a dramatic penalty shoot out 4-3.
The post game pandemonium, featuring a full blown pitch invasion showed just what it meant it to the club and their supporters.
Two years ago this club was battered and bruised, bounced from the top division and facing some long soul searching. To their tremendous credit the club has turned things around and now they face the prospect of a Lakoseljac Cup Semi Final.
It didn't look like it would be that way. At half time it was 2-0 and the Strikers had looked by the far the superior side. Brayden Mann had continued with his affinity for this competition by chalking up a Birthday brace to cap off a superb individual performance and the Strikers were moving the ball around beautifully.
The Knights unsurprisingly looked like a side who were not used to opponents of this calibre but in the second half they looked a much better unit. Franco Previdi shuffled his deck and introduced Declan Brown and the extra pace and threat he offered from wide areas proved a game changer.
If the game at KGV was the embodiment of the magic of the cup, then the embodiment of the phrase "A week is a long time in football" was at Buckby Landrover Park.
Smashed from pillar to post 7-1 by a 10 man South Hobart side last Sunday, Launceston City turned the tables and pulled off a stunning upset. Seconds away from elimination in the Round of 16 before a late equaliser, the City boys pulled another rabbit out of the hat to find themselves in the semi finals of the competition.
After Dylan Williams had given City an early lead, Kobe Kemp appeared to have restored normality when he equalised on the half hour mark, but this week the City defence was not going to capitulate as they had six days earlier. The Northerners defended stoutly and when Nathan Bartlett put them ahead on 70 minutes the upset was on! South pushed hard for a leveller but it was not to be as City pulled off an incredible upset to ensure that Tasmania will have a new representative in the FFA Cup in 2017.
One of the favourites to be that side is the NPL leading Olympia Warriors, who ensured Nelson's dream run came a crashing halt. The Warriors demonstrated the gulf between the side as they belted 12 past them in what quickly became the Jakub Sklenar show.
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Olympia Warriors 12 (Jakub Sklenar 12', 20', 21', 44', 53', 55', Warren Wadawu 27', Hugh Undy 58', 75', 77', Nick Meredith 82', 87') Nelson 0
Glenorchy Knights 2 (Ethan Engels 61' Ben Phillips 90+2') Devonport 2 (Brayden Mann 29', 35') (Glenorchy Knights won 4-3 on Penalties)
Launceston City 2 (Dylan Williams 5', Nathan Bartlett 70') South Hobart 1 (Kobe Kemp 33')
Hobart Zebras 6 (Mathew Sanders 7', 50', Dwayne Walsh 25', Luke Huigsloot 38', Adam McKeown 43', 72') Clarence United 0


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Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Craft miles
It drives me crazy how hard it is to buy locally-produced wool in the UK. We do have sheep in this country: I've seen them. Yarn shops are stocked to the rafters with Australian Merino wool, Fair Trade Bolivian wool, American hemp yarn - but not a British, low-air-miles ball of wool in sight.
When I buy food, I always try to seek out locally-grown produce. Failing that, something that hasn't travelled half way round the world. I wouldn't buy baby sweetcorn that came all the way from Peru, so why should I buy wool that has clocked up the same air-miles, when the same product could be produced closer to home?
So I made two new year's resolutions this year: one was to learn how to hand-spin, and the other was to learn how to use natural dyes (don't get me started on UK crafters who think that using Kool Aid is a form of natural dyeing... it's chemical slop that's been exported half-way across the globe...)
Here's my first-ever hand-spun ball of wool! It varies enormously in width from 1 ply to super-chunky, but it's all mine and I'm ever so proud of it. I used a drop spindle (which I presume is called a drop spindle because I keep dropping it on the floor every 30 seconds or so) and some Shetland fleece, both kindly given to me by my lovely Polish mother-in-law, along with a patient lesson and years of spinning expertise.
If I make another ball of yarn this size, I think I'll have enough to make a hat. Excited!
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To unpack that very important word, immanence describes how God indwells and permeates creation. Immanence can be contrasted with transcendence, the way God is separate from creation.
Immanence speaks to how God is in creation, transcendence to how God is outside creation.
The irony of transcendence, often celebrated in praise music as the "awesomeness" of God, is how it tends toward disenchantment. With God exalted as King ruling over and above creation, God is subtly pulled out of creation. Rather than indwelling God evacuates creation.
Transcendence also tends toward deism, furthering our disenchantment. When transcendence is emphasized, highlighting God's separateness and Otherness from creation, God's actions in the world are conceptualized as intrusions, miraculous suspensions of the daily flux of cause and effect. But as science has progressed these miraculous intrusions are harder to believe in. And when you starting doubting the miracles of the transcendent God you, by default, find yourself in deism. A God who is out there, somewhere, but a God who doesn't miraculously intrude upon creation.
Transcendence + Doubt (mainly in miracles) = DeismIn light of all this, we edge back toward enchantment when we begin to emphasize the immanence of God, God indwelling creation. Miracles aren't the intrusions of a transcendent God but the enchantment of creation itself.
No one described this better than the Catholic poet Gerard Manley Hopkins.
The world is charged with the grandeur of God.Edging toward enchantment involves emphasizing the immanence of God, experiencing the world as charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge and shares man's smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And for all this, nature is never spent;
There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;
And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs —
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Daily Headlines: November 23, 2011
* Venezuela: In order to combat high inflation the government introduced additional price controls on eighteen products.
* Mexico: Troops confiscated over $15 million suspected of belonging to Sinaloa drug gang leader Joaquin Guzman.
* Guatemala: Investigators identified the remains of two people suspected of being kidnapped, tortured and murdered by the military nearly thirty years ago.
* Chile: PolitiFact.com labeled as "False" U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's claim that Chile has a 72% national savings rate.
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Theresa May is throwing Northern Irish women under the bus to protect her own weak majority
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29 Jan 2019
If you turn on the television or radio this week, you will likely hear men in suits discussing the future of Brexit. There will be business people, lorry drivers, farmers and fisherman debating the prospect of what might happen if the UK leaves the EU without a deal in two months time.
But as the clock ticks on towards 29 March and MPs scramble to stop a no-deal Brexit, there is a consequence that has received little media attention, and it could be one of the most serious yet.
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Danno, 21 Mar 2005 @ 12:30pm
DisagreeEspecially with the increasing prevalance of giganto-sized home theatre, the impetus to go out to the cinema is becoming smaller and smaller. The only experience left to speak of that the theaters will be able to hold on to is overpriced food and sticky floors.
Serious film buffs will still go to movie theaters to see movies, but your average person isn't a film buff.
loraan, 25 Mar 2005 @ 10:14am
Re: DisagreeI disagree with your disagreement ;-)
With $5,000 today, one can purchase a home theater setup that beats the pants off of a movie theater picture in every respect except picture size. Movie theater pictures are okay, but not great, especially once the film starts to wear out after a few weeks of use.
Audio seems like less of a cut-and-dried case to me. Theater speakers are loud, but they're not known for being particularly accurate, and you can get much higher bass levels in your home than in a theater, simply because you've got a smaller room. At the same time, it takes lots of work to eliminate reverberations in a home theater, whereas there, a movie theater's large room works to its advantage.
I submit that, as home theater technology continues to get less expensive, serious film buffs will just buy their own equipment and watch whatever they want, instead of fighting their way to the theater to watch whatever crap hollywood happens to decide to spoon-feed them this week.
For reference, my price example breaks down as follows: $2k for a 55-60" CRT rear-projection television; $1k to $1.5k for a receiver; $1k to $1.5k for speakers and a sub. If we extend the price point up to about $7,000, one can purchase a newer display technology, such as a DLP or LCD-rear-projection television, or a projector (which pushes screen sizes into the 70-inch to 100-inch range). Not everybody has this kind of money to spend on a home theater, but lots do, and prices will only come down.
Permanent4, 21 Mar 2005 @ 12:34pm
Two different problems.If the problem is with the experience of going to the cineplex to catch a movie, doesn't the onus for that fall on the theater owners rather than the MPAA? How much control could Glickman really have over dozens of dodecaplex chains?
On the other hand, perhaps it's a problem of negative vs. positive reinforcement. Instead of "Don't steal movies," maybe the MPAA could adopt the slogan, "It's better on the big screen." Then, it's not about just the downloading, but the "whole experience" that so many still claim to love.
jeremiah, 21 Mar 2005 @ 2:06pm
Re: Two different problems.Permanent said "dodecaplex." New word for the day.
Maybe if the plex's abandoned the despised "2wenty", people would feel less cheated, and perhaps less inclined to obtain media illegally.
I don't condone the breaking of the law to obtain one's favorite films/music/fur, etc, but I will concede the onus is certainly on the industry (producers, distributors and exhibitors alike) to be aware of their market (rather than trying to mold it) and provide the products/services that people will pay for.
A momentary aside re: DVD's @ the theaters: The greatest hurdle this idea faces is simply one of capital: distrubutors are used to having a period of time between paying for film prints (**INCREDIBLY** expensive) and paying for DVD fabrication/distro. To demand that both a print and DVD are available simultaneously places a large capital burden on distributors.
I think this approach (while probably inevitable) may have some unintended consequences. For instance, I could easily forsee the reciept period (the period of time before filmmakers see royalties) extending greatly, which would impact indie producers and smaller studios. It would also shorten the shelf life of movies, as the window of time for sales (now measured in years) could be shortened to weeks, required MASSIVE marketing campaigns in an effort to recoup costs during shorter sales cycles.
Did any of that make sense?!!?
Ross, 21 Mar 2005 @ 2:51pm
Movie-going experienceI think what would also help would be making more movies that don't completely suck. That would be a great boost in getting me into the theater. If my wife and I go, that's at least 20 bucks, plus overpriced snacks, squeaky seats, sticky floors - and then the bad dialogue kicks in.
Now is the time to completely alter the movie going experience. If not, you will see even more people staying at home, downloading a movie in some kind of iTunes movie equivalent kind of way, and enjoying it on their home-theater system that rivals anything in a theater setting. Cheaper. Better Seats. And no sticky floors.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Mar 2005 @ 11:08pm
Re: Movie-going experienceSo we're talking about having better theaters, better films shown in the theater or the customer goes with staying home and watching TV.
It seems like someone else have recognized this.
Daranthalis, 22 Mar 2005 @ 5:49am
No Subject GivenMy family and I have almost completely stopped going out to movies altogether. Price and convenience were certainly issues, but even with nice new theaters, the final deciding factor was the 'hacked apart' quality of theatric releases vs DVD releases.
Why pay $20 plus to see a movie once, when I can wait a couple of months and see a *better* version of the movie, as often as I want, for less money? Why go to a theater and see the rushed cut version when the DVD version will have scenes not included in the original release?
Just two examples are LOTR and Chronicles of Riddick. LOTR had *55* more minutes in the DVD version, and Chronicles of Riddick actually made sense in the DVD version. So what is a theater offering me, again?
A non-movie theater person, 22 Mar 2005 @ 10:29am
What are yopu paying for ?Yeah, what is the theater offering me in exchange for my 10 bucks ?
Sticky floors ?
Over-priced stale food ?
Advertisements ?
Cell phone abusers ?
Uncomfortable seats ?
Blabbermouths ?
No pause or rewind ?
I'm surprised anyone goes to the movies anymore. Why should I go to the movies when I can buy the DVD for less than the price of two tickets, watch it when I want, how I want over & over again if I choose ?
Pete Austin, 22 Mar 2005 @ 11:30am
Stop delayed releasesDelayed TV releases seems to increase piracy, so it would not be surprising if the same was true of movies.
For example "The UK leads the world in downloading television programmes ... The most popular programmes are hit series that air in the US months before they reach screens overseas."
A single release date for each movie, on all formats and in all countries, would give people a legal alternative to piracy. The news media can do it, so why not "film" companies?
Jason, 24 Jan 2009 @ 11:13amMovies aren't the same as they used to be. There used to be some creativity that went into making movies. Now it's all about special effects and no plot. Movie producers need to get back to the art of telling stories. Until they do that movies will continue on their downward slide into oblivion.
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Do you remember the good old days? I do. That was when we had grown ups in the White House; and the guys who started the fire weren't the same ones in charge of putting it out with buckets of gasoline. That was before AIG stood for arrogance, ignorance, and greed. Those were good times. We actually trusted insurance companies and we had some sense that they would honor their commitments.
Today, we are all a bit wiser, if not more jaded. According to one recent study a third of all Americans said they would consider making coverage cutbacks this year.
But, it's important to remember that Jesus never promised us a life of ease. As a matter of fact, He was the One who told us to "be as wise as serpents, but as meek as doves." So, in keeping with that command, let's look at some ways to function productively in a challenging world, and talk about some practical things we can do that might save big dollars on insurance costs.
When it comes to car and homeowners coverage think: high deductibles. Bumping your car deductible from $200 to $1,000 might save over 30% in some cases. Consider dumping the collision and comprehensive coverage if you're car is more than five or six years old. Do the math and decide if you're getting your money's worth. Be sure to tell your auto insurer if you've added an alarm system or got a kid who makes great grades. If you're 55 or older ask if you qualify for a homeowner's discount.
Despite what some life insurance salesmen claim, whole life insurance isn't always the best deal—despite the promise of a "retirement account." You can pay a lot for that paltry benefit. A 40-year-old who wants $500,000 coverage might spend $5000-plus annually for a whole life policy. That same 40 year old might find a term policy for around $500 yearly. For many people the old adage makes sense, buy term and invest the difference. And, besides, with term rates at record lows, term insurance is too cheap to ignore.
People often ask me how much life insurance they need. Everyone has a different opinion, but I like for folks to carry at least 8 to 12 times their annual income. Another important life insurance reminder: Don't forget Mom even if she doesn't work outside the home. To do this, figure out how much it would cost to replace the homemaking, child care, clerical work, and 9 million other things she does. Then figure what it'd cost to replicate those jobs. Could you do it for $40,000, $60,000, or $80,000 yearly? Then multiply that number by 8 to 12 times. That's what we need for Mom.
Finally be an aggressive shopper. Prices vary between companies. Review your various policies regularly. And, let your agent know you're doing it. You might be surprised at how useful he may become at helping you find hidden savings. But remember, all insurance companies are not created equal. Compare each company's strengths and ratings. Also, check with state regulators or go to http://www.insure.com/ to be sure the company you're considering isn't a consumer complaint magnet.
Finally, remember the old saying, "If you buy your guitar at Sears, you ought to get your strings there too." Consider bundling your policies with one company. Sometimes there are huge savings when you buy your life, auto, homeowners, and other coverage from the same insurer.
Published April 27, 2009.
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whwn i called i am refused full names of customer care advisor, refused to speak with a senior manager or director, refused regestered office info at first, and even refused the name of the disputing credit card company. i am then told i have 120 days to pay this money into paypal or it will be passed to a debt collection agency at extra costs and i have also ben charged £7 for loosing my fight, i have now been given an appeal that i am told may take up to 75 days and expect to get nothing from this. i am ofcourse upset, i may not be a multinational multi million company and this may seem a small amount but i am sure many thousands of people have suffered alike, paypal claims it is secure but allows stolen credit cards to be enrolled i think without great checks knowing that insurers will cover and that moneys can be repossed by the click of a mouse doubling profits in the event of fraud, making fraud a good thing for buisiness.
i also knew a man who sold a car on ebay and was paid by paypal and the buyer collected the car then reported goods not recieved and paypal taken thousands of pounds from his account and refused to cover as he could not supply proof of postage or tracking number ( how many cars have stamps on and fit in the post ) he warned me about paypal but i thaught he was a 1 off, thousands of people are ripped of by this uncaring money laundering legal con company paypal and i advise all to NEVER TRUST PAYPAL.. if anyone works for a uk newspaper of magazine and wants to stir this up email me anytime and il be happy to help. firstname.lastname@example.com
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For years, both consumers and researchers have tried to decide whether it's better to eat three meals a day or graze throughout the day, consuming small amounts of food. Do the "mini-meals" of grazing speed up metabolism and make weight control easier, or does spreading out food intake make people eat more and gain weight? What effect does grazing have on blood sugar and cholesterol?
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A new study tried to answer these questions. In it, 10 obese but otherwise healthy women ate their usual amount of food in three regular meals per day for two weeks. For another two weeks, the women varied the number of times a day they ate from three to nine times, but they still tried to eat the same total amount of food.
Food diaries of the women in this study showed that they ate fewer total calories on the days with three regular meals. Although the women's weight was unaffected by the irregular eating patterns, weight gain wouldn't be expected after only two weeks of eating 80 calories a day more by grazing. However, the impact of eating frequency on calorie intake remains unclear. When a group of lean women went through the same tests of three regular meals versus irregular eating in a separate study, there was no difference in calorie intake.
Effect on metabolic rate unclear
Grazing is often said to lead to a higher calorie-burning rate. In this study, however, the women's baseline metabolic rate, which is how fast the body burns calories, was unaffected by differences in meal timing. Contrary to popular thought, other studies also show that eating frequency has no effect on a person's overall metabolic rate.
Another aspect of metabolism, however, did change. The rate of calorie-burning immediately after eating, which naturally rises as the body processes food, rose considerably higher after two weeks of eating just three meals a day. Both the obese and lean women experienced this increase in metabolism. In other studies, however, the effect of meal frequency on the metabolic rate after meals varied.
What about cholesterol?
People might think that grazing would improve blood cholesterol or blood sugar control because the body processes smaller amounts of food at a time. But results are mixed. In this recent study, LDL ("bad") cholesterol was actually higher after two weeks of irregular eating. However, some past studies have shown lower LDL levels with grazing.
The effect of meal frequency on blood sugar also varies in studies. In the recent study of obese and lean women, pre-breakfast insulin levels were unaffected by either meal pattern, but insulin levels rose less after eating with three meals a day. The irregular eating pattern led to increased insulin levels and apparently less effective insulin action. In another study, when people ate identical foods in either three meals or nine snacks, the snacking pattern was linked to higher fasting blood sugar levels but lower insulin levels, which is a mixed bag of results. In general, however, neither meal nor grazing patterns seem to have a health advantage when compared to each other.
Perhaps the biggest impact of a person's eating style depends on what is eaten. For some people, spreading out food intake means smaller portions of a variety of healthy foods. Other people, however, may select less balanced food choices when grazing. Some studies show that regular meals, on the other hand, result in a greater consumption of vegetables, fruits and whole grains, along with a higher intake of protein, calcium, fiber and a variety of vitamins.
If grazing for you means more high-calorie food, or fewer vegetables and whole grains, then you need to change your food choices for a healthier grazing habit. If you want to control your weight, you need to decide whether grazing makes you more likely to overeat.
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I've been given the privilege to share some of my insights and experience with the use of bandpass filters in applying the Hurst methods. Instead of a long winded dissertation, I thought it best to begin with an example.
The chart below is a daily chart of Russell 2000 futures. The indicator at the bottom shows the 10 week (56 day) wave cleanly extracted using a bandpass filter. I've also included the highpass data which I have slightly smoothed. In Profit Magic Hurst referred to output of a highpass filter as an "inverse moving average", a description I found a bit misleading. Nevertheless it is a great technique for isolating a dominate wave. The envelope I've drawn around the price action is a variation of Hurst's classic "constant width" envelope. The bands expand and contract with the amplitude of the shorter waves inside, a "variable width" envelope. The centerline represents, in Hurst speak, the sum of the waves longer than the 20 week wave. While I don't use them for phasing (obsolete remember?), the bands provide an excellent indication that the contained dominant wave has reached an extreme, particularly at lows.
On the chart below I've zoomed in and added the familiar 20 day FLD and the output of the 20 day bandpass filter.
With the 10 week and 20 day waves at extreme lows and the price action at the bottom of the envelope, barring an unforeseen duration fluctuation or straddle, it is a high probability the markets are at or approaching a 10 week low.


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How David Stern Whitewashed the NBA
By NAVID FARNIA
After thirty years as the NBA's commissioner, David Stern retired on February 1st, relinquishing the post to his protégé, Adam Silver. In recent days, many columnists, television commentators and former players have lauded Stern's work and christened him the greatest commissioner in sports history. "David Stern, who in my opinion has been the best commissioner in any sport, has taken the NBA to a whole, whole other level, even probably higher than his expectations," said Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. Donnie Nelson, president of basketball operations for the Dallas Mavericks, proclaimed, "My kind of forte has been the international marketplace and for (Stern) to take this and do what he's done globally, he really deserves a Nobel Peace Prize."
In an interview conducted during the last game he'd attend as commissioner, Stern was asked what he's most proud of as he exits the game. He answered, "I'm proud of the fact that our players, who didn't used to be so well regarded, are now at the top. And they're at the top because of what they do on the court and off the court. The NBA cares."
One reason Stern is celebrated is for his contribution to the league's diversity, both at team levels and in league offices. He has expressed great pride for how diverse the NBA has become. The NBA's racial and gender diversity have long outranked other American sports leagues, like the NFL and MLB. In an article he wrote to tribute Stern's initiative, sports scholar Richard Lapchick explains that during Stern's tenure, "the percentage of players of color has increased while the percentages of women and people of color in professional positions in the league office and team front offices have advanced dramatically."
If this is the case, then why am I writing an article on how David Stern whitewashed the NBA?
The Plantation Overseer
When the players and team owners were mired in a labor dispute a few years ago, journalist Bryant Gumbel said of Stern:
His efforts were typical of a commissioner, who has always seemed eager to be viewed as some kind of modern plantation overseer treating NBA men as if they were his boys. It's part of Stern's M.O. Like his past self-serving edicts on dress code or the questioning of officials, his moves are intended to do little more than show how he's the one keeping the hired hands in their place.
Some will, of course, cringe at that characterization, but Stern's disdain for the players is as palpable and pathetic as his motives are transparent.
For me, David Stern's treatment of players will be his lasting legacy. Stern adopted authoritarian policies and issued heavy-handed punishments in order to restore the league's image. He endeavored to make the NBA more palatable to national and international audiences. Through his draconian tactics, Stern purged certain Black players from the league, and as the NBA's influence grew, he replaced those players with a new demographic of international players. Thus, Stern's tenure was about image and profitability; even the league's diversity initiatives are driven by such motives.
Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Stern made some landmark decisions that showed the NBA was trying to strip itself from a reputation of being "too Black." Stern began administering lifelong bans on players with multiple drug offenses. This system of punishment eerily resembled the three-strikes or repeat offender laws which were becoming popular in society. For example, Roy Tarpley and Richard Dumas received lifetime bans after their third offenses (both players' third offenses were drinking alcohol). While several players who received the NBA's capital punishment were eventually reinstated, Tarpley and Dumas were among those who were not.
The perception was that the NBA had an unusually widespread recreational drug issue, and thus, required a punitive system of punishment to counteract the problem. But as journalist Jason Whitlock notes, the NBA's drug issue wasn't any worse than other professional leagues. Whitlock continues, "I've always felt that white sports writers just didn't like how Black the NBA became in the 1970s, so they sold the myth that pro basketball players used more cocaine than baseball and football players."
The Prison Warden
Whitlock's contention is supported by the reality that Stern's harsh punishments weren't limited to lifetime bans. In 1997, the NBA suspended Latrell Sprewell for 82 games (it was later reduced to 68 games by an arbitrator) after his run-in with Golden State coach P.J. Carlesimo. Sprewell allegedly attacked and choked Carlesimo after a disagreement in practice. Stern called the incident a symbol of the "widening gulf" between NBA players and fans. The case contained clear racial undertones. Even Sprewell maintained that if he was white, the media would have portrayed the situation differently. And he was likely right; white players and team officials were involved in similar incidents around that time but were never punished by the league. Meanwhile, Sprewell was out 68 games, which cost him over $6 million in salary.
In 2004, perhaps the most infamous brawl in sports history occurred at Detroit's arena when a white fan threw his beer at the Indiana Pacers' Metta World Peace (then known as Ron Artest), causing World Peace to jump into the stands and confront him. As a result, World Peace was suspended for 86 total games and lost about $5 million in salary. This was a case that stemmed from a white fan's hostility against a Black player. The initial racism by the instigating fan and the racist public reaction to the ordeal only fueled Stern's response, leading to the season-long ban for World Peace and substantial suspensions for teammates who backed him up during the fracas.
Because these events sparked racially charged public relations nightmares for the NBA, Stern expedited his image-driven racial purge by moving to eliminate the perception that the NBA was "too Black." The lifelong bans and lengthy suspensions were proof that Stern was cracking down on players who he felt were damaging the NBA's reputation.
The league's current "NBA Cares" marketing campaign validates that proof. The "NBA Cares" is basically a "we're not thugs" promotion, in which the league shows how players are "good citizens" who are actively involved in their communities. At least one "NBA Cares" commercial airs during every nationally televised game to reinforce the notion and build the image that NBA players are good people. This is why Stern said "the NBA cares" when reflecting on the league's image overhaul.
Along with the "NBA Cares", Stern instituted a dress code for players in an effort to make the league appear more clean-cut. When the dress code was implemented in 2005, it wasn't received well by some players, including Philadelphia superstar Allen Iverson. Iverson complained at the time, "Guys wearing those clothes don't want to be wearing those clothes. You've got all these guys with different personalities. Everybody has their own style, and it's just unfair when you take that away from people." He went on, "They're targeting guys who dress like me, guys who dress hip-hop…I don't want to be the main focus in this whole thing. But I just think it's wrong and it's unfair. I think they went way overboard."
Today, players navigate within the confines of the dress code by donning their own unique styles. Guys like Russell Westbrook and Dwyane Wade are known for their flamboyant fashion senses. Consequently, the media frames the dress code as a great triumph for Stern. In a recent New York Times article, new commissioner Silver said about the dress code: "There was some resistance initially, but I think the players understood why we collectively thought it was necessary and they bought into it and have had fun with it by letting their unique personalities come out through their wardrobes." The article lauded Stern's implementation of the dress code as "the marketing equivalent to slam dunking the game-winner at the buzzer." Nonetheless, players are exercising their fashion freedom in spite of Stern, not because of him.
The dress code and the bans embody Stern's authoritarian commissionership. The league office's treatment of certain NBA players parallels the ways the government criminalizes Black people. It's not a coincidence that at the same time Stern began cracking down on players, the U.S. prison-industrial complex was booming. Hall of Famer Julius Erving's (Dr. J) statement during the labor dispute between players and team owners reinforces notions that players are viewed like criminals. Said Erving, "When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden."
The Dictator
Stern's increasingly authoritarian measures are influenced by broader government initiatives that have debilitated Black communities. The harsh suspensions that he levied against players like Sprewell and World Peace came off as cold retribution for damaging the league's reputation. In this sense, Stern's rule over the NBA seemed almost like a dictatorship.
At the same time the NBA was adopting more stringent policies, basketball was becoming a global game. Globalization provided the NBA with a huge opportunity to expand its market. The NBA's footprint spread to Europe, South America and more recently, Africa and Asia, which led to an influx of international (mostly European) players. This season's opening-night rosters consisted of a record 92 international players from 39 countries and territories.
In 2005, the league imposed an age limit, which resulted both from globalization and the belief that too many American players were declaring straight out of high school. The new rules stated that a prospect must be at least 19-years-old to be eligible for the NBA draft. Additionally, U.S. players must be one year removed from high school graduation. This is important because it reveals an implicit bias in the draft eligibility requirements. Players defined as "international" have no restrictions stemming from schooling. Hence, the NBA's amended draft rules advantage international players and conversely, hinder (mostly Black) American prospects.
The Nobel Peace Prize Winner?
Through such tactics, Stern gradually whitewashed the NBA. The league continues to embrace diversity, but its diversity initiatives actually contribute to the racial purge.
For league executives, increasing diversity means integrating more Europeans and other internationals by weeding out Black American players. The stiff bans and the biased age limit help accomplish this global scheme. Some may argue that the league's projects advance competition; however, having different standards for international players gives them competitive advantages over those coming from U.S. high schools.
Most importantly though, the whitewashing is about drawing fans and securing markets that make the NBA a more profitable brand. As such, Stern's racially loaded punitive policies (the dress code, suspensions, etc.) actually help the league's brand. Racism sells.
For years, Stern attempted to re-secure the white fan-base that the NBA largely lost after Michael Jordan retired. He knew that players like Allen Iverson wouldn't cater to white Middle America, so a racial purge became necessary. (Despite Iverson's desire to play, no NBA team was willing to sign him in the last few years, and he eventually retired.)
I will remember the David Stern era as a dictatorship. The lifelong bans, the ridiculously harsh suspensions, the racialized dress code and age restrictions, and the "we're not thugs" ad campaign show that his quest to restore the league's image was accomplished by purging out certain players. Stern single-handedly transformed the NBA into a police state, a precedent that was followed by other American sports leagues.
So maybe he does deserve a Nobel Peace Prize. He wouldn't be the first authoritarian figure to win one.
Navid Farnia received his Master of Arts degree from the Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia University in New York. He is an Iranian American who was born and raised in Oklahoma.
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A rare Black Moon will rise above the world Friday night, September 30 (Eastern Time), signaling a possible end of the world – this is according to some apocalyptic prophesies circulating online and among the believers of pagan traditions.
Doomsday believers around the world have claimed that the black moon could mean that the end of days is near and the "second coming" is finally at hand.
However, scientists immediately dismissed the reports and assured that black moons are normal occurrences and the lunar event is just a reference used to one of four usual astronomical incidences that involve a 'dark' moon, commonly known as the New Moon. A New Moon, as everyone is aware of, is one of the many phases of the moon when it is not visible from earth because of its position in relation to the Sun.
Tomorrow's 'black moon' is the second occurrence of a New Moon in the calendar month of September.
In fact, the last time that we have experienced a 'black moon' was February 18 last year. The next event of a dark moon will be on October 21, 2017.
The 'Black Moon' is forecast to reach its peak at 8:11PM Eastern Time in the US. However, because of the difference in time zone, it will be 8:11AM in the Philippines. Thus, it will not be observed from our country during that time but could possibly be 'seen' on Saturday evening.
In addition, this relatively rare lunar event will be more or less invisible, just like a normal New Moon. Even for people from the Western Hemisphere where the event will take place, won't be able to fully 'experience' it.
According to doomsday believers, the concern centered on the previous occurrence of the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse on the first day of September. They believe that the combination of the signs, is linked to biblical apocalyptic prophecies.


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It's obvious that the worst part of an accident is the initial impact. This is where the most damage occurs. This is where the greatest chance of an injury happens. As car accident lawyers in Greenville, it's important to note, however, that the dangers of an accident aren't over just because the wreck is. Let's take a look at something that can be just as hazardous as the collision itself – downed power lines.
A South Carolina town was almost entirely brought to a standstill after power lines fell on SC 544. The lines caused at least four accidents and major traffic jams throughout the town. The lines were brought down when they were initially struck by an automobile.
Unfortunately roadside hazards like power lines and lampposts are commonly struck by out of control drivers. Power lines are especially dangerous, though, because of the threat of electrocution once they hit the ground.
So what should you do if you're near downed power lines in your vehicle?
- NEVER drive over power lines or under low hanging lines.
- ALWAYS keep at least 100 feet away from any downed line as the ground could be electrified.
- NEVER touch a tree, branch, car, or debris that is also touching a power line.
If you do encounter a downed line, you should definitely avoid it at all costs. Call for emergency services and wait for professionals to arrive. However, if a line falls on your car after an accident, STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE until emergency crews arrive. If you must exit (because the car is on fire), you should get free from the car without touching both the vehicle and ground at the same time.
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Kaiser Flooring is Hiring a new Receptionist/Sales Rep
Kaiser Flooring is sad to announce that Amanda Hape is no longer with us she has moved on to the next stage in her life and we wish her the very best of luck.
To those interested in the Receptionist/Sales Rep position the hours are 8:00AM-5:00PM Monday-Friday. It is an hourly position and the pay is based on experience. Benefits include Health Insurance after 6 months and 1 week paid vacation. Applications can be accessed from the contacts page and emailed to Heather Peterson at [email protected] or you can drop your application or resume off at 210 North American Rd. All inquiries should be made by email or in person, please no phone calls.


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SCRANTON -- State-owned liquor stores are hiking the prices of hundreds of items at the end of August.
Most items will cost a dollar more.
It's a result of last year's state law allowing the state liquor control board the authority to raise prices, something the agency hasn't done since the early 1990s.
"I really don't mind too much because it seems like it's a minimal amount and considering the status quo of the prices over the past couple of years. Plus they do run specials, so I don't think it will impact me negatively," said Jim Foose of Scranton.
"There's nothing I can do about it. It's regulated. They do what they do and you've got to go along with it," said Larry Smith of Scranton.
State officials say they decided on the price hikes after comparing product prices in other states.
Those officials say they believe the increases will still leave things competitive.
"I'm not too happy about it and we'll do what we have to do I guess. Just do it I guess," said Bernice Ferranti of Scranton.


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Welcome to House Yada. Stay As In Your Home!
House Yada is an upmarket, affordably priced, townhouse (B&B/self-catering). Fully equipped, has 3 en suite bedrooms and is serviced daily. Royldene has a pool, lapa and braai. A 2-bedroomed B&B guest suite with private entrance is available at the main house. Close to all attractions. Hosts Johan and Alet, welcome travellers and families.
Set is a picturesque garden with an outdoor pool, House Yada Guest House provides charming rooms with individual decoration. It is situated in Kimberley's historical Milner Street, 1.5 km from Belgrave Walk.
House Yada rooms feature warm colours and artistic touches, such as paintings and teddy bears on every bed. Each room is air conditioned and has a private bathroom.
Guests can relax in the shade of garden trees or have a dip in the pool. Nearby activities include bird watching, horse riding and quad bikes. Free Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel.
House Yada is located 15 minutes' walk from McGregor Museum and 7 minutes' drive from Beaconsfield Train Station.
House Yada Guest House Amenities
- Cots Available
- Babysitting
- Microwave in unit
- SABC, MNET + Satellite in Room
- Non-Smoking Room
- SABC,MNET + Satellite Central TV Lounge
- Hairdrier available
- Toiletries available
- Air-Conditioning
- Fans in room
- Heating in room
- Safe in room/reception
- Tea/Coffee facilities in room
- Bar/Fridge in room
- Safe open off-street parking
- Cover Parking
- Laundry Service
- Iron Board Available
- Ironing service
- Self-Braai area
- Cocktail bar/pub
- Limited room service
- Restaurant / Dining Room
- Special Meals on request
- Credit cards accepted
- Internet/e-mail facilities
- Swimming pool
- Pets by arrangements
Airport Shuttle Service
Laundry Service
Off Street Parking
DSTV & Mnet
Ceiling Fans
Telephone in rooms
No smoking in rooms
Coffee/Tea in rooms
TV's in rooms
Air-conditioning in rooms
Braai Facilities
Ironing boards and irons
Hairdryers on request
Dinner by arrangement
Credit card machine available
Bar facility
Aletheim Guest House Collection consist of :
59 Milner Street , Carrington Court Town House, Steenberg Avenue and House Yada
Tourist Attractions
The Big Hole
Kimberley is famous for the Big Hole, which is often called the worlds deepest man made hole. Kimberley is the place where diamonds are found. And the Big Hole is a huge pit, almost circular and 215m deep, right in the middle of the town.
The diamonds found here were formed in vertical pipes. Huge layers of rocks eroded, and so it is cut through by today's surface. The circular pipe reaches the surface right on the farm, two Dutch settlers bought in 1871. The two brothers called Johannes Nicolaas and Diederik Arnoldus de Beer soon discovered the diamonds on their ground. This lead to a diamond rush, which made it impossible for them to keep the land. They were not able to protect it from the growing tide of intruders, so they sold it. And although they did not become the owners of the mines, one of the mines inherited their name and until today the diamond trade is connected with their names. De Beers is the company which today controls virtually all diamonds on Earth.
But back to history. First two big mines formed, the De Beers and Kimberley mines. Cecil John Rhodes and Charles Rudd gained control of both mines and merged them, forming De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited in 1888.
In the first time the diamonds were mined in an opencast mine, following the pipe. Colesberg Kopje soon disappeared and turned into a pit. The result was the Big Hole, a vast crater dug entirely with picks and shovels. In this opencast 2,722kg of diamonds were mined until it closed in 1914. It is the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
Today the Big Hole is about 215m deep, but 40m of ground water leave only 175m visible. Originally the hole was 240m deep, but after it was abandoned it was used to throw debris in. The underground Kimberly Mine was mined to a depth of 1097m.
The Kimberley Mine Museum is located at the rim of this hole, and is an open air museum, a small village showing the history of diamond mining at Kimberley. A complete little diamond rush town with shops and houses, a church, diggers' tavern, Barney Barnato's Boxing Academy, and the De Beers directors' private railway coach. The Transport Hall contains an assortment of late 19-century vehicles. An exhibition at De Beers Hall displays uncut diamonds and jewelry. On display is the largest uncut diamond in the world, the "616". Its name is its weight: 616 carats. Even better known because of its history is the "Eureka", the first diamond discovered in South Africa.
In 2006 De Beers invested R50 million (about USD 7.7 million) for the renovation of the Big Hole heritage site. The museum is modernized, with an audiovisual theatre and a cantilevered platform above the rim of the Big Hole that allows visitors a vertical view down into the hole, as its end is across the rim.
The Belgravia Historical Walk
Opulent lifestyles, famous people, unique architecture, entertaining anecdotes and gossip of years gone by, as well as the ambience of Kimberley's first exclusive residential suburb are what visitors doing the Belgravia Historical Walk will be exposed to. After all, what more can be expected of a walk that packs 30 of Kimberley's most historical sites in under 3 kilometres?
The walk commences at the imposing McGregor Museum and meanders past sites such as the birth place of diamond magnate Harry Oppenheimer; "The Half" the world's first drive-in pub; the magnificent Dunluce and the Duggin-Cronin gallery which was erected in 1889. So savour Kimberley's romantic and glamorous past by taking a walk through Belgravia. An informative guide book on the walk is available at the McGregor Museum.
1. McGregor Museum.
2. No. 3 Egerton Road, former home of architect DWGreatbatch.
3. Halfway House.
4. No, 9 Egerton Road, designed by Greatbatch in 1897 for Arend Brink, diamond broker and valuator.
5. No. 22 Elsmere Road, for more than 50 years the home of HA Morris.
His sister-in-law, Olive Mclntyre, lived here from 1917 to 1990.
6. Girls' High School.
7. No. 18 Elsmere Road, the house of Russell Elliott, an honoured citizen.
8. Houses built by Col Sir David Harris.
9. St Patrick's College.
10. Nazareth House.
11. George & Dragon.
12. Sister Henrietta Stockdale Nursing College.
13. Battle of Sguare Hill Memorial, Cenotaph World War I & II.
14. Masonic Temple.
15. Statue of Sister Henrietta Stockdale.
16. St Cyprian's Cathedral Church.
17. Statue of Cecil John Rhodes.
18. Colonel Sir David Harris.
19. The Drill Hall.
20. Violet Bank.
21. Queens Park.
22. Rudd House.
23. Cape Police Memorial.
24. Belgravia Mine.
25. Home of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer.
26. No. 11 Lodge Road, the house Herbert Harris built for his English bride.
27. Dunluce.
28. The Grange.
29. Duggan-Cronin Gallery.
30. Alex Hall Memorial Gardens.
The N12 Battlefields Route
The unforgiving circle of Boers trapped the citizens of the town, including diamond magnate Cecil John Rhodes, who had taken up residence in the Sanatorium, now the McGregor Museum. The siege was to last 4 months, over the hottest period of the year, and placed a great burden of boredom, ever-diminishing food and water, and danger from bombardment upon the towns-people. In the last weeks of the siege, food was rationed, and sickness was taking its toll.
It was deemed imperative to break the hold of the Boers on the town. To do this meant that British troops had to be moved smartly up from the south, using the existing railway, to Kimberley. The journey was not without its battles, as the Boer troops moved along the line to meet the British forces. At the Battles of Belmont, Graspan (Enslin) and Modder River, both forces gave a good account of themselves, but the Boers elected to fall back towards Magersfontein Ridge, where they entrenched. The citizens of Kimberley, knowing that the British were coming, waited anxiously for relief. Early on 11 December 1899, they knew that a heavy battle was under way. They did not know that the Boers would defeat the British, causing them to retreat to their Modder River encampment.
Kimberley would have to wait until 15 February 1900 before General French and his cavalry galloped through Boer lines to relieve the town. The battlefields are largely unchanged from the days of the war. Field displays explain each battle, and the roads are well sign-posted. Magersfontein, the site of the heaviest battle, boasts an interesting field museum, and includes something for the bird and animal lover as well. A restaurant provides refreshments. The story of the Relief of Kimberley is told in the Siege Rooms at the McGregor Museum.
Historic Kimberley Pub Tour
Historic Kimberley Pub Tour
During the Diamond Digging days, Kimberley was renowned for the number and variety of
its bars.
On Friday and Saturday nights the sound of merriment and honky-tonk pianos could be heard coming from the hundreds of bars in and around our city.
Today, only a few of these romantic establishments from a bygone age still exist and they flourish alongside newer more modern bars and restaurants. This tour revisits some of these old establishments still standing today.
The Historic Kimberley Pub Tour visits the following pubs & hotels (dependent upon opening hours):
1. Phoenix Hotel.
2. Cheers (Old Beaconsfield Club).
3. Halfway House.
4. KHS Old Boys' Club (Bishops Hostel).
5. Ex Servicemen's Club (Old Kimberley Golf Club).
6. Kimberley Club.
7. Savoy Hotel.
8. Constance Hall (Danskraal).
9. Star of the West.
10. Australian Arms
Game Viewing And Eco-Tourism
Game Viewing And Eco-Tourism
The Northern Cape offers wide-open spaces, unbelievable horizons, big skies and naturally functioning ecosystems. It also offers peace, tranquillity and plenty of bird and wildlife. Close to Kimberley we have the Mokala National Park and also many game farms which offer helicopter, hunting, fishing, photographic safaris and game drives. Our birdlife has to be seen to be appreciated! A truly remarkable sight is the communal nests of the sociable weaver -sometimes even adorning telephone poles!
Plants and animals in our area are superbly adapted to our conditions, for instance the
Gemsbok can happily exist for months on end without drinking water - it gets enough moisture from the plants it eats!
For those with an adventurous spirit there are also many adventure trails such as river rafting, mountain biking, boating, hiking etc.
Kamfers Dam
Kamfers Dam
( First Breeding Locality in South Africa For Lesser Flamingos! )
Kamfers Dam is now South Africa's first breeding locality for Lesser Flamingos and by late-January there were more than 10Q0 chicks on the island, with many eggs still to hatch! This wetland is only the fourth breeding locality for Lesser Flamingos in Africa, and the sixth in the world. As the Lesser Flamingo is a globally-threatened species, the establishment of another breeding site will, contribute to the species' conservation. The Kamfers Dam flamingo breeding
sland project is a collaborative project between Ekapa Mining, the dam's landowners (Herbert and Brenda Booth) and the Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation. Regular updates on the breeding event (including images) can be found at the following URL:
http://www.andersonafrica.co.za/ flamingoisland.html
Flamingo Casino
Flamingo Casino
The intoxicating era of the Diamond Rush has returned to Kimberley with the advent of the Flamingo Casino. It is a renaissance celebration of the turn-of-the-century style and romance of this Victorian age. The design of the Flamingo Casino is based on the contemporary architecture of the gracious buildings in modern Kimberley that survived the heady days of the diamond rush.
The Flamingo Casino is passionate about always providing their customers with a Fun Filled, Exciting and Memorable Gaming Entertainment Experience.
Teemane's much anticipated Flamingo Casino provides an exceptional leisure and entertainment facility for adults. The Flamingo Casino is situated adjacent to the Kimberley Golf Club and guests can enjoy both the incentive of a challenging course and a stimulating casino experience.
The focal point of the development is the Casino with 9 tables and 200 state-of-the-art slot machines. The exotic texture and brilliant pink shades of its namesake are accentuated throughout the design and décor.
The casino is flanked on one side by a family restaurant, providing a lavish dining experience, and the Flamingo Conference Centre. There are bars and a small retail component. Accommodation is available at the 90-room Road Lodge Kimberley.


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Food & Drink
Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups Hit Shelves This Month! Where to Buy Them
A classic candy just got a nutty new twist—Nestle's Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups—creamy milk chocolate cups filled with peanut butter mixed with crunchy bits of Butterfinger—show up on shelves this month.
The new confection will, of course, be going up against a juggernaut of the candy world: Reese's peanut butter cups. When Parade reached out to Reese's parent company, The Hershey Company, for comment, the original peanut butter cup maker didn't seem worried about the new competition. "Reese's is the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter has been enjoyed by American consumers for more than eight decades and is also the No. 1 confectionery brand in the US according to Nielsen," Anna Lingeris, senior manager of brand PR said in a statement. You'll have to see for yourself which is the better candy.
So where can you find the new Butterfinger cups? In most areas, the new candies will be available at major retailers like CVS, Target, and Walmart. For more rural areas, Butterfinger will be launching a website at butterfingercups.com on Jan. 15 for customers to find out where to buy the confections. Until then, check Butterfinger's Facebook page for updates. Happy snacking!


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The harsh reality of the world intruded tragically on day one of the East Coast Invitational team basketball camp Thursday at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center.
The harsh reality of the world intruded tragically on day one of the East Coast Invitational team basketball camp Thursday at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center.
After introducing himself and other ECI officials, camp director Wells Gulledge told the players and coaches on hand in the stands for the annual event that a Westover High School basketball player had been shot and killed.
Gulledge said Westover coach George Stackhouse informed him of the shooting about 12:30 a.m. and later that the player had died. The player was identified by The Fayetteville Observer as 16-year-old Ashton Foxx, whom police said was shot to death after an argument at a party at a Fayetteville apartment complex.
After a moment of silence, Gulledge addressed the situation with the players.
�Life is so special and I try to put myself in coach Stackhouse�s shoes,� said Gulledge, a former head high school basketball coach at Kinston and Jacksonville. �When I was coaching I know how much the guys meant to me.
�I�m sure every one of the coaches feels the same way. I think every head coach in here has put themselves in coach Stackhouse�s shoes�. You guys are very, very special to us � whether you know it or not.
�Sometimes they�ve got their foot up your hind parts. Sometimes they�re telling you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. But at the end of the day they really do love you and want what�s best for you. They push you to the limit, and that�s what coaches are supposed to do.�
Gulledge said he could only image that Foxx, whom he didn�t identify by name, was at the pool party thinking about getting on a bus to head to Jacksonville today for the ECI and �sitting beside you.�
�So life�s very special,� Gulledge said. �Always know where you are, know your surroundings, know who you�re hanging out with and never be afraid to walk away from a situation. Sometimes it can save your life.�


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Dear Otto is an occasional column where I answer questions I get from readers
about teaching tech. If you have a question, please complete the form below and I'll answer it here. I use only first names.
Here's a great question I got from Christine:
Q: Hi, I teach 8th grade Physical science and next year all of my students will be issued their own ipad. Any tips on how to find good apps and examples of lessons that use the ipad? Thanks!
A: There are any number of websites that promise a list of iPad apps for education. Some are free, some not and in my experience, they're particular to a teacher's interests. Instead of those, I'd recommend going to the Twitter hashtag #ipaded. This stream highlights realtime iPad apps that are recommended by active educators. For example, there's one called SimplePhysicsyou might enjoy.
Here are some more from my e-colleague Tony:
- Quixey: a search engine of all apps – for Android as well as iPhone & iPad
- Appitic: one of my favourites – collections of apps by theme
- Appolicious: probably the largest collection of reviewed apps – well worth a look!
- iPad apps perfect for ES: a selection of apps that come highly recommended by 'experts'
- iKidApps: you can search by age or subject and you'll find great reviews on a load of different apps
- iPad Apps used in school–the list Tony uses. I love it.
- iPad Apps for Education–-a comprehensive list from Kathy Shrock
What iPad apps do you recommend?
To ask Otto a question, fill out the form below:
Jacqui Murray is the editor of a technology curriculum for K-fifth grade and creator of two technology training books for middle school. She is the author of Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter's journey from high school to United States Naval Academy midshipman. She is webmaster for five blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, a columnist for Examiner.com, an Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, an IMS tech expert, and a weekly contributor to Write Anything. Currently, she's seeking representation for a techno-thriller she just finished. Any ideas? Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab.


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ONE | is the grass always greener
Eleven years ago, at the age of 31, I encountered Childhood Sexual Abuse for the first time.
At a women's conference near the Shenandoah Valley, I sat and listened. I don't remember what the speaker's presentation was about that evening, but I remember asking if I could speak with her. I remember telling her that I didn't understand why I had become such an angry person, with yelling fits and difficulty controlling my emotions. She asked if she could ask me a few questions and her response changed my world… forever.
As I sat in a room full of chattering strangers, the only thing I seemed to hear were words of one sentence that I had never heard before. The retreat speaker told me, "You were abused as a child..." I think I was somewhat unemotional at the time, I can't really remember. But since, I've wondered about her statement. Was it true? How did she know? Should she have told me even if it was true? …is this was why I was always called "special" growing up. Was this what was "special" about me?
I returned to my room at the conference center. I sat in the corner of the room and stared out of the over-sized windows into the distant mountains. A cool, spring breeze flowed through the windows bringing calm to such sterile news, yet covered me with muddled and perplexing astonishment at the same time. I wondered what just happened to my perfect childhood. I wondered what my husband going to say… he didn't marry me broken, I thought! Yet, I've been broken all this time and didn't know it!
Now I can see an astringed and lonely, school-aged girl on the playground seeking seclusion from classmates - yet hoping for her teacher's approval and loyalty. A shy little girl with undetected learning disabilities that made reading and writing difficult, abstract and exhausting - yet allowed her imagination the ability to protect her spirit. A reserved little girl living in complete co-dependency on her "perfect" family – yet, not understanding that, sometimes, the most perfect families are often the families with the most to hide. A respectful little girl never bending the rules, never questioning the rules or rebelling against them – yet, always thankful for the protection they provided her to hide within.
In some ways, it feels like I am still in that room overlooking the mountains still today… left wondering if that little girl's life was a lie.


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Timetable information will be available online on MyEducationBC after August 26. Login at https://www.myeducation.gov.bc.ca/aspen/logon.do Your Login ID is your student ID. The default password is Aug$2019. Your will immediately be required to set a new password and, if this is your first time logging in your email address, add security question information. If you are unable to sign in, please email email@example.com with your first and last name, and the issue.
After logging in, click on the 'My Info' tab at the top of the page.. then the 'Current Schedule' tab on the left side of the page. Students will see their timetable. A printed copy will be distributed on the first day of classes September 5th in Advisory. Changes to teachers and room numbers may occur up until the first day, so students are to follow the September 5th printed version of their timetable. Timetable Change Requests Please click on the email below of your counselor (by alpha) if your timetable is: incomplete with less than 8 classes or empty blocks; or you are scheduled into the wrong level of course; or you are missing graduation requirements. These concerns are a priority to fix and will be responded to with a return email to you when the concern is addressed. A-G Ms. Clarke firstname.lastname@example.com H-N Ms. Mussell firstname.lastname@example.com O-Z Ms. Hancock firstname.lastname@example.com


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This property has a 7 NIGHT MINIMUM STAY.
Welcome to Bird Song!
Situated in the popular Point Roadknight area this great family holiday home with ocean views is a perfect place to relax. Downstairs is the generous sized master bedroom with spa bath ensuite, separate laundry and 2nd bedroom. Upstairs are the other 2 bedrooms and family bathroom. Open plan living/dining opening onto great decking with ocean views where you can have that afternoon drink, watch the sun go down or just chill. This property comes with a well-equipped and modern kitchen. Property Features: TV x 2, DVD, CD, combustion wood heater, electric cooking, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, gas BBQ and children's play equipment.
This property is close to the world-famous Great Ocean Road so if swimming or water sports is not your thing cruise along one of the most famous roads in the world. If adventure is your choice then swim, snorkel, surf or run the never-ending walking tracks near the property.
STRICT NO PARTY POLICY (SCHOOLIES, HENS, BUCKS etc.) SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Barbecue, Birdwatching, Bushwalking, Fishing - Beach, Flora, Golfing, Photography, Meditating/Relaxing, Sailing, Sightseeing, Swimming, Walking, Water-based.
Active, Aussie Lifestyle, Beach, Fishing, Golf, Relaxation, Water based, 18-35's, Adult Getaway, Family.


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'HEROIC' is a 6 letter word starting with H and ending with C
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