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Paradise Cocktail.
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
1/4 Orange Juice. (1/2 oz fresh squeezed Orange Juice)
1/2 Gin. (1 oz North Shore Distiller's No. 6)
1/4 Apricot Brandy. (1/2 oz Rothman and Winter Orchard Apricot)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Sadly, nothing particularly amazing or fantastic going on here in the Paradise, but what do they say? "Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens." This version of paradise is a refreshing and enjoyable cocktail and not much more. Strikes me as kind of non-threatening and brunchy.
Crap, I should be keeping a list of these Screwdriver, Mimosa, and Bloody Mary replacements, so I can order them the next time I have brunch at a cocktail bar. Hear that Clover Club? I'm looking at you!
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
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Evaluating Representation
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First, gather your entries from Journals 1-4 and reread them, editing your original comments as desired. Highlight the questions that were most provocative or productive for you in thinking about representation. What would you like to add to what you have written? Would you write more now? If so, go for it.
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Deadly influenza could strike aboriginal groups hardest
Native Alaskans and Australians tend to lack potent flu-fighting immune cells
Aboriginal Australians and Alaska Natives may be particularly vulnerable to a bird flu that emerged last year in China.
Since it appeared in February 2013, H7N9 avian influenza virus has infected 147 people, including six diagnosed last month. At least 46 people have died.
When viruses infect people, immune cells known as T cells can sometimes mount a defense, provided that they've fought off similar invaders in the past.
Some genetic variants increase T cells' ability to combat H7N9, and those variants are more prevalent in certain ethnic groups, Katherine Kedzierska of Australia's University of Melbourne and colleagues report January 6 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Only about 16 percent of Alaska Natives and Australian Aborigines carry the flu-fighting variants; more than a third of Asians and Africans and 57 percent of people of European descent


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Cruise Lines Fight Agent Discountsby Paul Motter | 10.16.12
But the buyer will benefit with more clarity in cruise pricing
Some agents play fast and loose with cruise pricing policy
There is a little secret in cruise buying that doesn't get a lot of attention - but the cruise lines see it as a very serious problem. It is certain cruise agents exploiting any loophole possible to offer discounts to customers in order to sell more cruises. This practice is generally called "rebating."
All of the cruise lines attempted to enforce flat pricing policies years ago to end "rebating" once and for all - but some cruise agencies continued to find ways to rebate despite the cruise line policies and the protestations of their cruise agency colleagues.
The many ways that cruise "rebating" can happen are pretty complex, but here is a simplified version; If a cruise is selling for $1000 and the agent expects a 15% commission their effective wholesale cost is actually $850. Some agencies choose to undercut the competition by setting a price for that cruise somewhere in the middle - say at $925. They then take a payment from the customer and pay the cruise line themselves, using some out of pocket money to supplement the cost of the cruise and deferring their profit until they receive their commission checks (after the cruise sails). Although the cash-flow factor seems to be a deterrent, the ongoing exchange of funds between agency and cruise line makes it manageable - once they get started.
Have you experienced any cruise pricing confusion? Tell us here: Cruise Forum
This practice was especially tough on smaller cruise agencies for these reasons:
- The lower profits are compensated by "making it up on volume" as the saying goes. In fact, the cruise lines actually encouraged rebating by paying higher commissions to higher volume sellers. Top sellers generally received as much as 15% commission - but the commission percentage goes down as the volume goes down.
- Top sellers also make more profit in the form of "overrides" - the term for a "free cabin" for every 10 to 15 cabins sold on a given cruise. This practice started as a free stateroom for the "tour conductor" for a group booking. But cruise agencies soon realized they could place individual bookings into a "group" and collect the comparative value of the "tour conductor" cabin in the form of a check.
- The more a cruise agency discounts the more they can sell, making it easier to rebate more and more and make up the difference on increased volume.
Back in 2010 several cruise lines tried to nip rebating in the bud. They implemented a "flat pricing" policy where no agency was allowed to advertise a price lower that the one set by the cruise line. The cruise lines also forbade the practice of giving any incentives with a specific cash value from the cruise line to cruise buyers, such as pre-paid onboard credit, free transfers or spa treatments.
But the cruise lines didn't stop agents from offering lower prices in private as long as they didn't advertise the lower price. It didn't take long for cruise buyers to figure this out and learn to call cruise agencies to ask if a lower price was possible. Furthermore, the cruise lines couldn't stop the agencies from offering incentives to buyers that didn't come from the cruise line, such as third party cruise insurance.
Two years later, despite industry-wide attempt to stop them, some cruise agencies have essentially "gone rogue" and continue to offer incentives (rebates) to cruise buyers -- despite the protests of cruise lines and competing agencies.
The Latest Developments
Today, (10-15-12) Royal Caribbean implemented a flat base commission to U.K.-based travel agents of 10%. According to industry magazine "Travel Weekly" it is "hoped the dual move will bring more price clarity into the market and combat commission rebating which Royal Caribbean says is confusing customers and frustrating the trade."
But Royal Caribbean has not yet sorted out its "override" policy, saying they will tailor it to the individual cruise sellers based upon their sales model. Some sellers are merely call-centers (such as Travelocity) while others are "cruise repackagers" such as large branded cruise agency franchises where the sellers use a common name to buy in volume and receive a higher commission percentage.
Another cruise line, Silversea, came out this week and said it will not allow any agency to advertise a lower price than what appears on the cruise line's web site. They also set a limit on the value of other incentives at 5% of the total cost of the cruise.
Oceania and Regent implemented a similar policy not long ago that says:
- no advertising of lower prices
- all payments must be paid in full on time
- the total value of added incentives may not be more than 5% of the cruise fare
- any transferred cruise will be paid a flat 10% commission
- if that transfer is less than 30 days pre-cruise, the 10% commission will go to the original agency
- the cruise lines reserves the right to change or deny commissions for any reason
What All of This Means to You
While you may be wondering why you should care - in fact all of this matters a great deal.
One of the biggest problems created by all of this is confusion in minds of buyers trying to compare prices between different agents and cruise lines. This has been a pet peeve of my own for a long time - that once you add in all of the various incentives you are no longer comparing apples to apples.
Cruise pricing has become the opposite of "transparent" and easy to understand. These days it is common to advertise a fare as "two for one" although you are still paying the advertised price per person. "Free airfare" can still come with supplemental charges and your "free upgrade" will be awarded without any indication of your original stateroom assignment.
Bottom line - it is up to the buyer to understand what they are getting for what they are paying. I suggest that you simply ignore any mentions of "two for one" pricing or "free upgrades." The only thing that should matter to you is "what am I paying and what am I getting?" Do not let an agent quote you a price and then tell you "but you are getting two for one pricing and a free upgrade." Those things are already factored into the price - they are NOT coming later.
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For Housing, Open Spaces = Higher Prices
A study that shows that homes in neighborhoods with protected open space sell for 20% to 29% more than neighborhoods without open space. Sanette Tanaka has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Kerri McDermid/School of Global Environmental Sustainability.
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Body Piercing
Ear and body piercing, tattooing and permanent cosmetics application practitioners are required to register with their local County Health Department and comply with standards adopted by the California Department of Public Health.
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to pierce, tattoo or apply permanent cosmetics to a person under the age of 18 years, unless accompanied by that person's parent or guardian or as directed by a notarized statement by that person's parent or guardian.
The Sacramento County Division of Public Health will investigate complaints of unsanitary conditions and will take culture samples if communicable diseases(hepatitis) can be traced to the ear/body piercing business in question. All other complaints are classified as civil issues under Small Claims Court.
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It was discovered that the Stasi had generated enough paper to fill 100 miles of shelves, and it indexed and cross-referenced 5.6 million names in its central card catalog. In the Stasi's final days, officials destroyed about 5 percent of its records before citizens stopped them. Truckloads of paper were taken to industrial shredders, and as the end neared, agents began ripping files by hand. They stored the scraps in paper bags in the archive.
In the mid '90s, a team started piecing the 45 million torn pages together manually, at a rate that would have led to completion in about 700 years. But a new scanning project looks like it will lead to the files being recreatedand shared with the publicmuch sooner.
Funded by the German government, the Fraunhofer Institute has created a method for double-sided scanning of the scraps and sorting the images by color of paper, type of paper and method of writing. If the pilot project for 400 bags of scraps is successful, it will get the go ahead for tackling the remaining 16,000 bags of paper. It's estimated to cost about $300 million, but the archivists say it's worth it. Wired reports:
Günter Bormann, the BStU's senior legal expert, says there's an overwhelming public demand for the catharsis people find in their files. "When we started in 1992, I thought we'd need five years and then close the office," Bormann says. Instead, the Records Office was flooded with half a million requests in the first year alone. Even in cases where files hadn't been destroyed, waiting times stretched to three years. In the past 15 years, 1.7 million people have asked to see what the Stasi knew about them.
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Robert Trujillo saved this band. That's a fact.
Many metal fans are ready to disown METALLICA once again after their left-of-center (to put it nicely) collaboration with Lou Reed, "Lulu". Yet, the Metalli-dudes are as savvy as Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in working this market to their best advantage, particularly in the face of rejection. METALLICA never stays in a rut, that's another fact.
It's not just in the way Lars Ulrich yaps his tongue out in twenty second intervals while performing, much like the God of Thunder himself. Annoying as the incessant lasciviousness may be after two minutes, that's just each man's shtick. Recognizing the momentum former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, INFECTIOUS GROOVES and Ozzy bassist Robert Trujillo bestowed the group on their 2008 rebound album "Death Magnetic", this video document of METALLICA's thrash-restored stage presence is purposefully unleashed as if trying to redeem their honor. Thankfully, it's sought from their original fans.
I had the opportunity of catching METALLICA on the 1988 Monsters Of Rock tour, a point in their careers when Jason Newsted had just joined ranks, "...And Justice For All" only weeks away from release. The set back then was chocked with selections from the first three albums and the debut of "Blackened". It was a mosh monster's paradise, even if METALLICA was only the second act of five back then on a bill with VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, DOKKEN and KINGDOM COME. Sad but true, METALLICA was never the same band after that tour. Given the slower, streamlined directions METALLICA has veered into since then, to even imagine them commandeering a thrash-happy set again as found on "Quebec Magnetic" seemed preposterous.
And yet, the Quebecois in attendance at Colisee Pepsi on Halloween and the following day in 2009 were throttled by a very hungry METALLICA plunged upon the center floor of the arena. During the "The Black Album" and "Load" eras, METALLICA's attempts to punch out "Damage, Inc." and "Whiplash" had suffered in translation from the AOR mindframe they'd surrendered themselves to. This time, there's nothing to be suffered. While METALLICA may represent the LED ZEPPELIN of their generation, it's been damned heartbreaking to witness their core velocity queef with memories remaining for the formative years fan base that paid everyone else's dues for them. The final insult was watching one-time persecutors find a change of heart once METALLICA suddenly made vibes better for chugging brews and knocking back some eight ball than actual headbanging. MOTLEY CRUE was guilty of the same offense.
"Quebec Magnetic", friends, is a return to the real, much like "Death Magnetic" the album was. There's still a trace of the lordly airs filtering amongst the principals of METALLICA (let's face it, Lars Ulrich just might live in his own world where few are welcome), yet the Latin lion Robert Trujillo has knocked METALLICA back down a few pegs in the right manner. Sufficient to say he's helped make this group fierce again. His knee-scraping lurches, feral sneers and oblong bass tilts are just what the doctor ordered for METALLICA. With the exception of "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters", the jock rock is wiped clean from the playlist of "Quebec Magnetic". Nary a trace of the "Load" albums, much less "St. Anger" will be found here. Instead, you get "Death Magnetic" in its near-entirety between the main feature and bonus tracks, minus only "Suicide & Redemption" and "The Unforgiven III".
God bless them, METALLICA whips out the old catalog, all expectant staples such as "Battery", "Master of Puppets", "The Four Horsemen", "Whiplash", "Master of Puppets" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Add to the fun "The Shortest Straw" and "Phantom Lord". Wowzers, those are gifts. The only song METALLICA shanks in the entire slew is "One". You won't care much, though, because "Quebec Magnetic" is an exhausting, pleasurable thrash haunt that wraps on a hilarious note with the guys donning Halloween masks and kicking out giant inflatable balls to their rabid audience on the closing number, "Seek and Destroy". If anything, "One" gets incinerated by the reverse effect of METALLICA's dedication to hyperspeed in this set. Well-comparable in energy, the "Death Magnetic" material onstage is majestic, in particular "Cyanide", "My Apocalypse", "That Was Just Your Life" and "All Nightmare Long".
Dare I say from a personal perspective, "Quebec Magnetic" is far superior to the blitzkrieging METALLICA I saw in '88. If METALLICA have learned a few lessons over the years, it's in the way they keep Trujillo reigned into their nucleus (versus reports of the ostracizing of his predecessor) and they feed off of him. James Hetfield is both composed and perched on the edge of imploding, while Kirk Hammett tears away scales and arpeggios with relaxed glee. Lars is a total goofball who thrives on toying with his audience and basking in its adoration, but he's otherwise well into the moment. Trujillo is the eye of the storm, 'nuff said.
METALLICA seems to have genuinely accepted Cliff Burton's death after all these years and Robert Trujillo represents the band's healing conduit. Moreover, METALLICA found their balls again through him, judging by this speed freaking set that rips bungholes within every square inch they can project to. "Lulu" may have stymied in the fans' eyes what METALLICA gained back with "Death Magnetic", but "Quebec Magnetic" rings like an overdue apology letter. Hopefully that will culminate in full redemption the next time they hit the studio. Mr. Trujillo, keep your boys honest.


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Immediately following Kim Kardashian's engagement two weeks ago to NBA beau Kris Humphries, she was also surprised with an engagement dinner!
According to Kim's
pimp momager Kris Jenner, Kris H., 26, consulted with her to help him plan an engagement dinner for Kim, 30. And thanks to Khloe Kardashian who posted the photos on her blog, we can now bring you all the photos from that magical night! Glitter horses and princess cakes included.
It appears the engagement news was also a surprise to Khloe. "None of us thought it would be any different from our usual family get-togethers," Khloe, 26, blogs. "Kim walked in late (OF COURSE) and nonchalantly flashed that rock of hers and we all started screaming!"
Khloe adds, "It was such a happy night — so much love in the air. I know that sounds cheesy, but that's the only way to explain it." Photos from the engagement below!
Meanwhile, Kim continues to move full speed ahead with her beau of six months. As reported, they are planning to tie the knot in 2 months. TMZ is now reporting they are also working on a prenuptial agreement. Sources close to the couple reveal that both Kim and Kris feel "it's the smart thing to do."
And what is Kim's net worth you ask? Well the one and only Kim Kardashian is reportedly worth $35 million! Wowzers. While Kris, who earns $3.2 mil a year with the New Jersey Nets, is worth an estimated $8 million. And to think this all began with a simple sex tape…


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It's been a while since I posted a "brown, bitter, and stirred" cocktail (as my friend Lindsey likes to order them). It's also been a while since I made a new cocktail with Novo Fogo cachaça. The Midnight Shift addresses both of those oversights:
1 1/2 oz Novo Fogo Gold Cachaça
3/4 oz Cynar
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
1/4 oz Galliano L'Autentico
2 dashes mole bitters
1 dash absinthe
orange peel, for garnish
Give all the ingredients a good long stir with ice and strain onto a big frozen cube, if you have one handy. Otherwise serve it on your normal rocks. And don't omit the orange peel. Like Jeff Lebowski's rug, the citrus oil really ties everything together.
Speaking of Novo Fogo, the other purpose of this post is to inform you that Novo Fogo founder Dragos Axinte and Los Angeles bartender Jaymee Mandeville of Drago Centro will be guest bartending at Metrovino on October 22 as part of Novo Fogo's "Bars on Fire" series. Come by from 5-8 pm to welcome them to Portland and enjoy creative cachaça cocktails.


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Combined Deep View of Infrared and Visible Light Galaxies
This narrow, deep view of the universe reveals a plethora of faint galaxies, as seen in visible and infrared light by the Hubble telescope.
The reddish galaxies are glowing in infrared light; the bluish galaxies are glowing in visible light. Several distinctive types of galaxies can be seen in these views: blue dwarf galaxies, disk galaxies, and very red elliptical galaxies. A bright, nearby, face-on spiral galaxy appears at upper right. Some of the brightest objects in the field are foreground stars in the halo of our own Milky Way Galaxy. By combining views in infrared and visible light, astronomers have a better idea of the shapes of galaxies in the remote universe and of the fraction of galaxies that are old or dust-obscured at early epochs.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2007 News Releases > April 2007 > Craver returns to Wayland as dean of Albuquerque campus
Craver returns to Wayland as dean of Albuquerque campus
PLAINVIEW – Del Rio pastor Dr. Ben Craver has been named dean of Wayland Baptist University's Albuquerque Campus, effective May 1. The appointment marks a return to the WBU family, as Craver previously worked at the San Antonio campus.
Craver has served as pastor of Del Rio's First Baptist Church since 2005 after serving as the interim pastor for a year. He served as academic advisor and recruiter at the San Antonio campus of WBU from 1999-2000 before moving into the position of Director of Institutional Advancement in San Antonio.
"Dr. Craver is experienced in the Wayland system both as an instructor and a staff member. He understands and embraces Wayland's mission and is genuinely excited about his role in the university's future in Albuquerque," said Dr. Bobby Hall, provost. "Dr. Craver's service to both civilian and military students, coupled with his administrative experience and desire to return to the Wayland system, make us optimistic about his ability to lead the future growth and development of the Albuquerque Campus."
In addition to his staff role at WBU-San Antonio, Craver held a faculty role as Assistant Professor of Religion, moving into an adjunct role when he returned to the pastorate. He is currently teaching religion courses online through Wayland's Virtual Campus.
Craver holds the bachelor's degree from East Texas State University, now Texas A&M University-Commerce, and the Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his doctorate from Southwestern in May 1994, majoring in theology. He spent two decades pastoring in McKinney, Nevada, Justin and Wimberley, Texas before going to work for Wayland.
His past service to the Baptist General Convention of Texas includes involvement on the Christian Education Coordinating Board, the Committee to Nominate Executive Board Members and the Baptist Distinctives Committee. He is involved in the Chambers of Commerce in Del Rio and in San Antonio as well as the American Hearth Association.
Dr. Elane Seebo, associate vice president for external campuses, expressed her confidence in Craver's new role.
"We're excited to have Dr. Ben Craver return to the Wayland family," she said. "Dr. Craver brings with him a wealth of talent, familiarity with our Wayland system and its external campuses and a long-term commitment to our Wayland ideals. It's wonderful that he's just as excited about returning to Wayland as we are to have him rejoin us."


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There are two more division series games for you to watch today, and this is the place to contribute your trenchant baseball analysis and dick jokes while you do so. The Nats and Cardinals have already started their game, and the Orioles will be taking on the Yankees at 8:07 p.m. EDT.
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SACRAMENTO – Orange County state Sen. Mimi Walters has been cleared of wrongdoing in a conflict-of-interest probe into phone calls made by her office on behalf of a company once co-owned by her husband.
The California Fair Political Practices Commission launched an investigation in June after it was revealed that one of the senator's aides repeatedly called prison officials in late 2011 and early 2012 to inquire about the status of a financial claim filed by Drug Consultants, Inc., a staffing company co-owned at the time by Walters' husband David.
The company, which provided pharmacists to California prisons, filed a claim with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board in 2011, alleging that the state had underpaid for its services. The commission approved a $74,400 payout to the company in February 2012.
Last summer, it was revealed that a Walters staffer, D. Everett Rice, had made phone calls to three state agencies inquiring about the status of the claim before the commission's decision. At the time, the senator said her office would have made such calls for any constituent with business before the state, but the revelation prompted an investigation by the state's political watchdog nonetheless.
On Tuesday, the Fair Political Practices Commission sent Walters' attorney, Charles H. Bell, a letter saying "there is insufficient evidence" that Walters did anything wrong.
"Although this activity creates the appearance of a conflict of interest since the claim was with regard to Sen. Walters' husband's company, the contacts by Mr. Rice do not rise to the level of attempting to influence the decisionmaking of the three agencies involved with the processing of the claim," wrote Galena West, senior commission counsel for the Enforcement Division of the Fair Political Practices Commission. "All three agencies stated that Mr. Rice only ever asked for a status update and never spoke about the claim itself."
The letter continues: "However, even though this was treated as a routine constituent request for help by the Senator's office, the very nature of engaging an agency on an issue with which the Senator has a material financial interest puts her at great risk of crossing the line into participating or influencing a state governmental decision. More care should be taken in the future to avoid such situations."
Asked about being cleared in investigation, Walters said on Tuesday: "We didn't believe were doing anything wrong. We were just providing help to a constituent, which my office does on a regular basis."
In October, the state prison system canceled its contract with Drug Consultants after it was reported that several dentists and pharmacists who subcontract with it and another company connected to David Walters, American Healthcare Recruiting, had failed to pay them. Walters reported in an economic disclosure form filed last month that her husband disposed of his interest in Drug Consultants and Monarch Staffing, a parent company of Drug Consultants and American Healthcare Recruiting, in April 2012.
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Luke Bresette, 10, of Overland Park, Kansas, was pronounced dead by the Jefferson County Coroner's office, following the incident at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Confirmation of the identities of the others reported injured was not immediately available.
The Birmingham News reported that Bresette was traveling with his parents and three brothers. His mother, identified as Heather Bresette, and the three brothers, were taken to the UAB Hospital and Children's Hospital in Birmingham for treatment.
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Cabin heat source?
Cabin heat source?
The heat from the motors gets pushed into the batteries I believe. So either way you would using electricity to heat SOMETHING.
Ah, I see what you are saying. Misread your post somehow.
@Teslajolt, I believe that Cloroxbb is correct, there is not enough "waste" heat to go to the cabin as the battery temperature needs to be managed too, and when the cabin needs heat, so does the battery. I don't know the details of the Tesla thermal management, but my instincts are that they are separate systems for better or worse.
electric-hydronic heating system is the source of cabin heat and the likely source of temp control for regulating the battery system. Its in the frunk area. Pretty cool layout once you remove the frunk container and 4 pieces of fascia.


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The Spurs Way.
Sheer basketball beauty.
Explain it any way you can. But know this, the San Antonio Spurs were clearly meant for this, for this moment and for this rematch they have earned against the Miami Heat in The Finals — starting Thursday night in San Antonio.
You don't go on the road for a close-out Game 6 against the MVP (Kevin Durant) and the force of nature (Russell Westbrook), lose your superstar point guard (Tony Parker) at halftime to ankle soreness and be anything but destined for The Finals.
Ultimately it was the ageless wonder that is Tim Duncan (aka The Big Fundamental, aka Old Man Riverwalk, aka Timmay, aka … you get the point) who went right at Serge Ibaka in overtime for the game-clinching baskets.
He had tons of help. Boris Diaw, Kawhi Leonard, Manu Ginobili and others chipped in to send this crew back to The Finals in back-to-back years for the first time in the #SpursWay era.
Heat-Spurs Round II is on … history in the making!
Let's do it again San Antonio and Miami … see you Thursday!
They call it the #SpursWay my friend!
Some 17 years to be exact!
Kawhi with the defensive play of the night …
Old Man Riverwalk still getting it done! The Big Fundamental goes to work on the block.
VIDEO: A little controversy tossed in for good measure, even though it ended up not mattering in the final analysis
Everybody wanted a close one … you got it! Overtime it is … wild final minute for both sides.
Unreal! Boris Diaw and the Spurs' bench putting on a show … but will it be enough?
Orders straight from the Admiral …
Your eyes don't lie!
This is no hoax … and could have lasting ramifications on this series, should it go to seven!
VIDEO: TNT's David Aldridge on Tony Parker's ankle soreness
Did someone say a C-O-N-Spiracy?
Of course, Spurs go on a 9-2 run and tie the game at 51-51 after the Parker news drops. #SpursWay
Say What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cover your eyes when they show you the Spurs' 3-point shot chart from the first half. #UGLY
Thunder finish with the flourish and set up a second half that defines the season for both of these teams …
Agreed. But trust me, there will be plenty!
Collinsville's finest trying to jinx us …
Danny Green doesn't dance in Oklahoma!
#Things2DoInLAWhenYouAreNotInThePlayoffs #DontEvenWannaKnowWhy #SwaggyP
Haha. Gone Fishin' and an ode to my new favorite TNT series (that I haven't even seen yet). #Genius!
Amen! RecklessRussWest with two horrible attempts on back-to-back (wasted) possessions.
My old school rocks more than your new school! #TimmyStillGotHops
Kawhi in that Pacers' starting five instead of either Hill and or Lance Stephenson is Frank Vogel's dream!
Go ahead and jump with him Serge Ibaka … ruh-roh, he got ya!
VIDEO: Serge jumped up to get dunked on!
Keep an eye on Harrison Barnes, whose fingers will be all over the NBA on TNT Twitter account during the first half!
Ol' School Backpack Game from Timmy #DurantAintTheOnlyOne…
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This is a guest post by Paladin blogger Honorshammer of Honor's Code.
General Vezax is the the last boss you must down before you cross swords with Yogg-Saron himself.
The General is one of most challenging fights in all of Ulduar due to his Aura of Despair. What is it that this lovely gift from the Developers does?
From WoWWiki (http://www.wowwiki.com/General_Vezax) we find:
Aura of Despair – Prevents mana regeneration throughout the fight by all means, except for Judgments of the Wise, Spiritual Attunement, Aspect of the Viper, Thrill of the Hunt, and Shamanistic Rage. Note that unlike the Play Test Realm version of this encounter Mana Potions and active abilities such as Evocation and Life Tap will not function.
My guild recently downed General Vezax. I was Retribution for the fight, but when one of our healers went down; I jumped in and started throwing some heals on the tank. That's when I discovered the power of Judgments of the Wise for this fight. By Judging and stopcasting I was able to take over the 3rd healer role and concentrate on helping to keep our Main Tank alive, and do it on a Ret Paladin's mana pool.
What exactly does Judgement of the Wise do?
Judgements of the Wise Rank 3 – Your Judgement spells have a 100% chance to grant the Replenishment effect to up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 0.25% of their maximum mana per second for 15 sec, and to immediately grant you 25% of your base mana. (Source)
The replenishment aspect is useless. After reviewing the WoW Web Stats, I can see that I never gained Replenishment. However I did gain over 100,000 mana from Judgments of the wise! Because it works off base mana, it would restore the same amount regardless of the current mana pool of the Paladin.
We know that for a Level 80 Paladin, Holy Light cost 1,274 mana. So with a little napkin math, we can conclude that I regenerated enough mana from Judgments of the Wise to cast over 70 Holy Lights. That's without the use of any Saronite Vapors at all.
How practical would it be it for a Holy Paladin to get Judgement of the Wise? Let's look at a talents build that allows a Holy Paladin to get Judgement of the Wise, and the tradeoffs it makes to get there.
The most popular Holy Paladin build according to TalentChic is 51/5/15. Let's look at what is needed to turn that into our hybrid build.
First off, the 5 points in Divinity have to go. Divinity is a really strong Tier 1 talent, but we simply won't have room for it in our build. It doesn't matter how hard the heal hits if you don't have the mana to cast it.
Those 5 points move into Sanctity of Battle and Pursuit of Justice. Sanctity gives you even more crit for your Holy spells which should offset some of the loss of Divinity. There is a ton of movement on General Vezax so Pursuit of Justice is really nice as you move away from a Shadow Crash or into a Saronite Vapor.
Then we take the points out of Beacon of Light. This is one tank fight. Let the other healers handle the Raid; you can stay on the Tank so Beacon is a minor loss. You are going to lose the Haste from Judgments of the Pure and Infusion of Light. You will also have to heal from melee range because you won't have the range increase from Enlightened Judgments. We had our Resto Druid healing from near melee range, so we could just have just as easily had a Holy Paladin there.
You won't have the mana reduction from Divine Illumination. Based on General Vexax's enrage timer, you would only be able to fire Divine Illumination more than 3 times during the fight. Are those 45 seconds of reduced cost worth the mana you can get back from Judgments of the Wise?
Assuming a little haste from gear, we'll call Holy Light a 2 second cast. In those 45 seconds, we can get off 22.5 Holy Lights. To give every advantage to Divine Illumination, we'll call it 23.
Holy Light costs 1271 so half it's cost is 635. So we've saved 635 mana times 23 casts or about 15,000 mana. It's about 10% of what Judgments of the Wise gives you. So Divine Illumination is gone as well. Bu-bye!
Our final move is to take 2 points out of Holy Guildance which will result in about a 4% loss of spell power from Intellect. The rest of the Holy Paladin build is pretty much intact.
With these points freed up, we continue to ascend the Ret Tree. The next point taken in Ret is Sanctified Retribution. This will increase all damage done by everyone near us, even if we are running Concentration Aura.
We want to pick up Improved Judgments so we can judge as often as possible, and trigger Judgments of the Wise as often as possible. Now we need two 'filler' points to move into the next Tier. There aren't any great places to put them. I chose to put them in Crusade to increase the damage of Judgment by 3%. This build relies on judging often, so you might as well have them hit a little harder.
On the next tier, we grab Divine Purpose. The 4% spell miss will act as increased resistance to Shadow Crash and Searing Flames should one get through your interrupters.
Here again we find ourselves two points short of the next tier and not really any good place to spend them. I opted for Vengeance. Maybe you could get a stack going and hit those Judgments a little harder. It's a filler choice so anywhere you want to throw two points will probably work.
Finally, we open Judgments of the Wise.
Here's the final 38/0/33 build in the WoWhead tool.
General Vezax is a challenging fight. Specing for a specific fight is something that used to be fairly common in late Tier 6 and Sunwell. We didn't need it for Tier 7 raids, but as we near the end of Tier 8, it may be something to consider again.


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It's That Time Of Year. Christmas Is Coming!
Even with the twin suns scorching the lands on Rubi-Ka, people find a way to be merry and celebrate the holidays. This year there's more decorations to collect and even a few fashionable items!
Dressed in Santa suits and waving mistletoe twigs, the citizens of Rubi-Ka are very good at making the merriment last for weeks around this time of year. We have come up with a series of fun and gifts we hope will set you in the mood for Christmas.
Santa Leet
Santa Leet, the most mysterious leet of them all, comes out this season as well. Who knows what kind of presents he's hid away! Sharing presents with everyone, the leets spread fun and joy across the planet. This year, people will find presents that can be used both for decoration and for gleeful unwrapping of surprises!
Just like years before, Santa Leet will give out Christmas decorations to anyone who brings him what he wants the most.
The limited editions
This year also features a series of limited edition items, including three gingerbread figures, a candy cane, seasonal bikini and boxers, a snowman decoration, a Santa Leet doll, a gingerbread house and a candy cane backpack! For the people with Shadowlands access, there is also another dancing doll to collect this year, sold exclusively in Jobe.
In other words, enough to make any home a decorated holiday haven and anyone into a fashionista with style!
The escaped toys
We have heard that there is a toy manufacturer who is struggling with errant toys and that he would be very grateful for some help with these mechanical miscreants.
Phasefront Phantom – Candy Cane Flyer
The largest casual vehicle manufacturer in the galaxy has once more designed a hover board for collectors. Phasefront is proud to present the Candy Cane Flyer, a specially designed version of the popular Phantom board. This stunning board is guaranteed to turn heads and will look fabulous with any outfit, especially the seasonal ones!
This new design will only be available from the Phasefront vendor until the 17.8 update goes live so make sure you grab your chance to snare this exclusive bike while it's available!
Christmas parties
As we decorate and make Rubi-Ka ready for Christmas, we would also like to emphasize that our wonderful helpers in ARK throw excellent parties around every holiday, and it's no different this year! If you want to shake your thing and party over the weekends, make sure to visit our forums and keep your eyes peeled for more information about the festivities.


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That would assume they pre-empted the design application process, surely? If the design was not registered until 1946, they could not have stamped it with anything until approval was received. I suppose that any items made prior would be unmarked.I doubt if delays would have been more than a year in any event, but could be wrong as it was just post-war and a busy time!
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Although punk rock may evoke images of 19-year-olds with hot pink Mohawks jumping around to loud, fast music, Kimberlee Jensen is teaching yoga under that genre name. And don't be surprised if you see it in your community soon.
"Yoga can sometimes be stereotyped, which is unfair," Jensen, the creator and instructor of Punk Rock Yoga, said. "Having a strange, funky name allows us to bring in people. This is yoga for you; we're not slam dancing."
In fact, "punk rock yoga" may not even be the best title to describe the class, which features an eclectic mix of live music and takes place in an all-ages nightclub. After years of teaching high-intensity group exercise classes such at kickboxing, Jensen set her sights on a more gentle form of exercise and a yoga certification. Part of her certification process was an 8-week community service project.
"We never really gave thought to the name – we needed a name quick," she said. "It was supposed to be an 8-week fun thing, but at this point I'm not going to change it."
Inspired by the success of Punk Rock Aerobics, the classic punk-move workout created by two women in Boston, Jensen used the name, but changed the exercise component to a calmer practice. The project turned out to be quite successful. So successful, in fact, that after the project was finished Jensen has continued teaching it once a week to the Seattle community for free.
Not to mention Punk Rock Yoga is poised to expand. With recent media attention on CNN and USA Today, the class has received considerable press, and Jensen is in the planning stages of offering workshops, informational packets, a video and a possible pilot satellite program in Portland, OR. Jensen has trademarked the name and is looking to have materials ready for those wanting to teach this format by the end of the year.
Jensen insists that if classes are taught for money, the cost must be low to ensure accessibility to all people. She also says that class numbers must be kept low, and the class should preferably be taught in an alternative setting. In her Seattle class, attendance varies from week-to-week but is typically between 12 to 20 participants with an almost equal mix of men, women, old and young.
"I worked in health clubs for 15 years and that setting can be intimidating to people, especially those who are unfit," she said. "Here the lights are low and there are no mirrors. For a lot of people that's comforting."
Jensen doesn't completely rule out health clubs offering the class, but says regulations would be in place such as not requiring participants to join the club to participate in the class.


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A Minnesota state agency decreed on Monday that a vehicle's location data as captured by license plate readers, which under existing state law had been completely public, should now be kept private. This comes more than four months after a Minneapolis public committee lobbied to change the state's policy. The new temporary measure will expire in 2015.
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: "The Department of Administration ruled Monday that the following data generated by license plate readers would be private: plate numbers; times, dates, and locations of vehicle scans; and vehicle photos."
As we reported earlier, Minnesota has a rather liberal open records state law known as the Data Practices Act, which makes all government data public by default. That means that anyone (up until now) could request the entire data set—including license plate data—from any law enforcement agency.
In December 2012, Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak requested to a state committee that the data be immediately re-classified as "non-public." The new proposal resulted from increased scrutiny of the practice in Minneapolis after a local reporter managed to track the mayor's movements in August 2012 by filing a request with the police.
Sgt. William Palmer, the department's public information officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, told Ars in December that the agency had fulfilled nine requests for a 90-day LPR data set, sent by postal mail on a 4GB flash drive. The data covered August 30, 2012 through November 29, 2012. Palmer did not immediately respond to Ars' request for an updated figure.
One of those requests was granted to Mark Pitts, who runs a local firm called Datalytics LLC. Pitts claimed that he had determined the location of the city's stationary license plate readers, which collected more than 2 million records in 90 days.


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Jupiter Impact Scar is Going, Going, Gone
These NASA Hubble Space Telescope snapshots reveal an impact scar on Jupiter fading from view over several months between July 2009 and November 2009.
The Hubble image of Jupiter's full disk was taken July 23, 2009, revealing an elongated, dark spot at lower, right (inside the rectangular box).
The photograph was taken four days after an amateur astronomer first spotted the scar. The unexpected blemish was created when an unknown object plunged into Jupiter and exploded, scattering debris into the giant planet's cloud tops. The strike was equal to the explosion of a few thousand standard nuclear bombs.
The series of close-up images at right, taken between July 23, 2009 and Nov. 3, 2009, show the impact site rapidly disappearing. Jupiter's winds also are spreading the debris into intricate swirls.
To determine the nature of the culprit that smacked Jupiter, astronomers compared the Hubble images of the 2009 impact site with Hubble photographs of the Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) assault on Jupiter in July 1994. In the SL9 collision, more than 20 pieces of a known comet bombarded Jupiter.
Based on that comparison, astronomers say the intruder may have been a rogue asteroid about 1,600 feet (500 meters) wide. The images of the 2009 impact, therefore, may show for the first time the immediate aftermath of an asteroid striking another planet.
One clue pointing to a possible asteroid strike is the swiftly vanishing impact site, which may be due to a lack of lightweight particles in the debris. An asteroid collision may produce fewer fine particles than a strike by a dusty comet.
The impact site's elongated shape also indicates that the object descended from a shallower angle than the SL9 fragments.
The natural-color images are composites made from separate exposures in blue, green, and red light.
NASA, ESA, M. H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), H. B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colo.), I. de Pater (University of California, Berkeley), and the Jupiter Impact Team


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The Narcissism Epidemic:
Living in the Age of Entitlement
by Jean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell
Published in April 2009 by Free Press,
a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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On a reality TV show, a girl planning her Sweet Sixteen wants a major road blocked off so a marching band can precede her grand entrance on a red carpet. Five times as many Americans undergo plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures as ten years ago, and ordinary people hire fake paparazzi to follow them around to make them look famous. High school students physically attack classmates and post YouTube videos of the beatings to get attention. And for the past several years, Americans have been buying McMansions and expensive cars on credit they can't afford.
Although these seem like a random collection of current trends, all are rooted in a single underlying shift in American culture: the relentless rise of narcissism, a very positive and inflated view of self. Narcissists believe they are better than others, lack emotionally warm and caring relationships, constantly seek attention, and treasure material wealth and physical appearance. In The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement, psychologists and professors Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell draw from empirical research and cultural analysis to expose the destructive spread of narcissism. Perhaps most important, they also discuss treatment – what each of us can do to stop the epidemic of narcissism so corrosive to society.
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What Is A Permanent Deacon?
Permanent Deacon Formation
Men who are ordained to the permanent diaconate promise to live out the charism of service to God and the people of God through a life of ordained ministry. This commitment is characterized by service to the Word of God, the Sacraments of the Church, and a life of Heroic Charity.
The role of the deacon is to be a helper of the bishops and priests, to proclaim by his life the Church's call to serve the needs of others, to proclaim the Gospel message, to live a life of fidelity to Christ and the Church and to lead the community in building a Kingdom of grace, faith, justice, and compassion. The deacon is to be a sign and living witness of the presence of Christ the Servant in the world.
Permanent Deacons share with other ordained members of the Church a dedication to serve God's people through the proclamation of the Word, administration of the Sacraments, the offering of Worship to God through Christ, the service of the poor and the faithful of Christ. Since the Second Vatican Council the Church has seen even more clearly that the deacon is called to serve the Bishop, and his Priests, by becoming more intimately associated with, and involved in the life of the poor, the marginalized, the forgotten, the abandoned, the silent, and the voiceless. The deacon is asked to give his voice to the poor so that their concerns may be heard by the whole Church, especially the Bishop. Intimately united to the ministry of the Bishop and the Priests they are called to serve the Church, giving their lives in service to their brothers and sisters, the People of God.
In 1998 the Athenaeum of Ohio, Special Studies Division, assumed responsibility for the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (PDFP) www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/diaconate-office. Candidates in this program prepare to be ordained to the Order of Deacon in the Catholic Church and to live out this Order in a life of public witness as the Church's minister and a life of service to the People of God, the Body of Christ. Candidates must meet the Eligibility Requirements for admission to the Diaconate program.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of a gala concert and series of events celebrating Latino culture during President Barack Obama's second inauguration are donating the proceeds to help raise the national profile of Latino arts and culture.
On Friday, actress Eva Longoria and others announced they are giving $170,000 to the Friends of the American Latino Museum, which aims to build a museum on the National Mall. That group will make grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 to the Smithsonian Latino Center, the American Latino Heritage Fund of the National Park Foundation and the Kennedy Center to support Latino cultural programs.
A co-chairman of the Latino Inaugural event, who is now finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee, said the gifts are symbolic to begin developing Latino philanthropy to ensure Latinos have a prominent place in the nation's cultural institutions.
"It represents our investment into institutions that are responsible for telling the American story," said Henry Munoz III. "It is saying now that we're beginning to develop a generation of arts patrons, of involvement in the arts that will begin to pave the way for a more complete story."
The money also supports the advocacy effort to urge Congress to authorize a national Latino museum. A bill has passed through the Senate but is awaiting action in the House.
Munoz led a presidential commission that called in 2011 for an American Latino museum to be built as part of the Smithsonian Institution. Longoria also served on the commission, along with actor Emilio Estefan and others.
In a written statement, Longoria said Latinos "are leaving their mark in politics, culture and the arts" across the nation.
Latinos played a prominent role in Obama's second election and inauguration, after raising funds and turning out the vote. Hispanics voted 7 to 1 for Obama over Republican Mitt Romney. Latino dollars also helped make a difference, Munoz said.
"This is the moment to begin to develop Latino philanthropy. It's critically important," he said. "I'm hoping that this will increasingly be known as the brown age. It's important for us to support our own."
The gift to the Smithsonian will support an upcoming exhibition entitled "Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Kennedy Center leads training for minority arts organizations, and the National Park Foundation has a fund to help preserve significant sites in Latino history.
Brett Zongker covers arts and culture for The Associated Press. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DCArtBeat .


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Short video postcards from weird and wonderful places around Australia. Discover new places or create your own postcard about a place you want to share.
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It's amazing who you can meet on a lonely country road, when you just pull over and say hello.
A journey of memories hidden inside the doorways, corridors, nooks and crannies of Broken Hill's infamous Palace Hotel.
We are taken on a journey through the labyrinth of memories hidden in the doorways, corridors, nooks, and crannies of the Palace Hotel.
When you ask someone one of life's big questions, what effect does it have on you as the asker?
First-time filmmakers in the Territory community of Barunga try out collaborative storytelling using the cloud.
This video is about Kennedy Range in WA and its sandstone features.
Ever wondered what happens during a typical grain harvest or what all those big machines do? Welcome to Barooga at harvest time!
Rhonda tells us why she wants to live simply on the land she calls Barray Ginyaagga, which in her language means happy land.
My first attempt at film-making is the result of a fabulous ABC Open workshop with Liz Keen in Coffs Harbour.
A video postcard of the Red Hen Railcars of the South Australian Railways 1955 to 1996
This is the story of my time in Coffs Harbour which has been an unexpected bonus in life.


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In case you missed it, Bradley Paisley and LL Cool J have released a new song called "Accidental Racist". The song has Paisley claiming that he is "caught between Southern pride and Southern blame," as he wears a shirt that's got a Confederate flag on it. A clip of the song is hard to find on the Web (probably because of all the backlash), but here are the lyrics. Warning, they will make you cringe.
"I'm just a white man comin' to you from the Southland
Tryin' to understand what it's like not to be
I'm proud of where I'm from but not everything we've done
And it ain't like you and me can rewrite history,"
And then LL Cool J chimes in with a rap...
"Dear Mr. White Man, I wish you understood
What the world is really like when you're livin' in the hood
Just because my pants are saggin' doesn't mean I'm up to no good
You should try to get to know me, I really wish you would
Now my chains are gold but I'm still misunderstood."
LL Cool J and Brad Paisley, we need to talk. Come into our Cosmo corner.
Songs about racism are great. They bring light to the issue and open up dialogue about what so many are uncomfortable to talk about. But this tune is awkward. What it's trying to address (racism) isn't what's the cringe-worthy part. It poses Paisley as a man suffering from white privilege who feels like he isn't really to blame for being racist. It's not my fault! The South raised me this way! You can't get a get out of jail jerk pass just because your upbringing made you an "accidental racist." Plain and simple, this song is dumb, dumb, dumb. On the contrary, there are plenty of songs that address racism and don't suck at all! Below are five songs that tackle the issue perfectly. Brad Paisley and LL Cool J, take note.
"A Wake," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"Black or White," Michael Jackson
"Mr. Cab Driver," Lenny Kravitz
"Why Can't We Be Friends," War (Remade by Smash Mouth)
"Heartspark Dollarsign," Everclear
What do you think of LL Cool J and Brad Paisley's new song?
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About South Africa
South Africa is the perfect budget travel destination. South Africa is known as a world in one country and it is not surprising given the vast range of highlights on offer. Home to stunning natural panoramas including Table Mountain and vibrant cultures South Africa budget travel is ideal for almost every taste and budget with a vast array of backpacking tours on offer.
South Africa Budget Travel
Below is a list of South Africa's top destinations, click on the link to view all details and tours.
Addo Elephant National Park, Cape Town, Drakensberg, Durban, Kruger National Park, Namaqualand, Stellenbosch
Fast Facts
South African Rands (ZAR)
Dialing Code
South Africa HIV/AIDS health precautions include:
• Practice safe sex at all times
• Avoid tattoos or acupuncture from unsterilized operators
• Do not share needles at any cost
South Africa airports include:
• OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport
• Cape Town International Airport
• Durban International Airport
• KMIA Airport Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
Birders from around the world come to South Africa to experience the country's great variety of South African birdlife, including migrants, and endemics (those birds found only in South Africa). Of the 850 or so species that have been recorded in South Africa, about 725 are resident or annual visitors, and about 50 of these are endemic or near-endemic.
The Kruger National Park is just one of 20 national parks dedicated to South Africa conservation, plants and natural environments - with two more under development. South Africa aims to increase land under formal conservation to 8% by 2010, and marine protected areas to 20%.
South Africa has a great ethnic diversity, and no single national culture. Ethnic and cultural assimilation have begun slowly to change this situation. Each ethnic group may be identified with a more or less distinctive culture.
Customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export of items such as firearms, religious materials, antiquities, medications, business equipment and other items. It is advisable to contact the Embassy of your destination country for specific information regarding customs requirements.
Nothing can spoil a holiday more than feeling off-colour, and nothing can dull the pleasure of your holiday memories more than getting ill far from home. There are a number of health issues that you should be aware of, particularly if you're from the northern hemisphere.
Recommended inoculations for travel to South Africa are:
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Typhoid
• Polio Booster
• Rabies
• Tetanus Booster
• Malaria Pills
South Africa languages include the following:
• Afrikaans
• English
• IsiNdebele (Ndebele)
• IsiXhosa (Xhosa)
• IsiZulu (Zulu)
• Northern Sotho (Sepedi)
• Sesotho (Southern Sotho)
• Setswana (Tswana)
• SiSwati (Swati)
• Tshivenda (Venda)
• Xitsonga (Tsonga)
Many of the main tourist areas are malaria-free, so you need not worry at all. However, the Kruger National Park, the Lowveld of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, and the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal do pose a malaria risk in summer.
One rand is made up 100 cents. The Rand is available in denominations of R1, R2, R5 (coins) and R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200 (paper notes). The cents are available as coins in denominations of 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c and 50c.
South Africa's population of forty million is three-quarters black (African) and about 15% white (European), with the remaining 10% comprised of people of mixed white, Malayan, and black descent and people of Asian (mostly Indian) descent.
South Africa has 11 official languages Most people in the urban areas understand and can speak basic English so, if your English is OK, it is not totally essential to learn any of these languages to get by as a tourist.
South Africa plant life includes five major habitat types: fynbos, forest, Karoo, grassland, and savanna. The country can also be divided into seven biomes, or ecological life zones, with distinct environmental conditions and related sets of plant and animal life: Nama Karoo, succulent Karoo, fynbos, forest, thicket, savanna, and grassland.
According to the mid-2007 estimates from Statistics South Africa, the South African population stands at some 47.9-million.
South Africa religion includes the following groups:
• Christianity: 29,684,861 adherents (73.52%)
• Traditional ethnic religion: 6,056,487 adherents (15%)
• Non-religious/other: 3,262,428
Safety Tips
South Africa safety tips include the following:
• Travel or walk in groups only
• Do not hitch-hike
• Always stay up to date with local & International news
• Do not carry more cash than required
• Always wear you seat belts
• Keep a photocopy of the first few pages of your passport, visas and air tickets.
South Africa local transport options include:
• Car
• Taxi
• Plane
• Bus
• Train
Travel Books
South Africa recommended travel books include:
• Frommer's South Africa by Pippa de Bruyn
• The Rough Guide to South Africa 5th Edition by Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea and Donald Reid
• South Africa Eyewitness Travel Guide by DK Publishing
• Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland by Mary Fitzpatrick
• AAA Essential South Africa 6th Edition by Richard Whitaker
Visa Requirements
South Africa visa requirements are as follows:
• A valid acceptable passport of 6 months minimum
• Sufficient funds to cover your trip expenses
• A return or onward ticket.
• At least two blank pages in your passport
• Yellow fever certificates are required if the journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever areas
What To Buy
What to buy for South Africa safaris:
• Carry-on Bags
• Garment Bags
• Luggage Sets
• Travel Adapters And Converters
• Backpacks, duffel bags and a moneybag
What To Pack
What to pack for South Africa safaris:
• Lightweight summer clothes when visiting during the hotter months
• An assortment of shorts, T-shirts, skirts and sundresses
• Sweater or long-sleeved button-down shirt
• Swimsuit, sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
• Sunblock and a wide-brimmed hat
• Long pants and a heavy windbreaker
When To Go
When to go to South Africa:
• Summer is generally mid-October to mid-February
• Autumn is February to April
• Winter is May to July
• Spring falls between August and October
South Africa wildlife refers to mammals, birds, fish and reptiles found in the South African wild. South Africa is home to the Big 5, and more than 300 mammal species, over 500 bird species, over 100 kinds of reptiles and countless insects. South Africa is very proud of its rich natural heritage, which is diligently protected in the many national parks.
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USC has hired Tennessee Titans running backs coach Kennedy Pola to serve as offensive coordinator under coach Lane Kiffin, causing Titans coach -- and USC alum -- Jeff Fisher to question the professionalism of the Trojans' head man.
"I am very disappointed in Lane Kiffin's approach to this," Fisher told The Tennessean on Saturday. "Typically speaking, when coaches are interested in hiring or discussing potential employment from coaches on respective staffs there is a courtesy call made from the head coach or athletic director.
"So I am very disappointed in the lack of professionalism on behalf of Lane, to call me and leave me a voicemail after Kennedy had informed me he had taken the job. It is just a lack of professionalism."
Kiffin released a statement on Saturday attempting to outline the sequence of events surrounding Pola's hiring.
"We reached out to Kennedy Pola [on Friday] to gauge whether he had any possible interest in returning to USC before we moved forward with the process," Kiffin said. "Kennedy said he would think about it and get back to us today. Once Kennedy did call back earlier today, out of my great respect for Coach Fisher I immediately reached out to Coach to make him aware of the situation.
"I have spoken with Coach Fisher and he now has an accurate understanding of the timeline of events.
This latest bit of USC family in-fighting comes on the heels of the school naming a new athletic director earlier this week after the football and basketball programs were put on probation for the improper relationships former players had with agents.
By taking the USC job, Kiffin drew the ire of many Tennessee Volunteers fans by spurning the program to take over his alma mater after last season. In one year in Knoxville, he led the Vols to a 7-6 record, including a loss to Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
Now the coach is taking heat from the state's NFL team.
Before being hired at Tennessee, Kiffin became the youngest NFL coach ever at the age of 31 when he was asked to lead the Oakland Raiders.
Kiffin lasted just one season with the Raiders, going 4-12 and left after a public dispute with longtime Raiders owner Al Davis that continued even after the two sides parted ways


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