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Meet Ebay Covington, New York Islanders Super Fan
Michael Randazzo
Image courtesy of Ebay Covington.
New York Islanders swag may be worn across the New York metro area, but that doesn't necessarily translate into Barclays Center attendance; with an average 13,500 people per game — down from 15,500 at the Nassau Coliseum and the third-worst crowd in the 30-team NHL — it's even more important than ever for local fans to make #LetsGoIslanders a success for their first season in Brooklyn.
One of those fans is Fort Greene native Ebay Covington, 39, who used to attend games to watch the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, shifted his allegiance after the Islanders moved to Barclays this season after 43 years in Uniondale, Long Island.
"Now that we've got a Brooklyn hockey team I've got to stay home," said Covington.
"The Rangers, that was my squad since Wayne Gretzky," Covington explained, noting that his obsession with live hockey came four years ago, thanks to a birthday gift from his supervisor at the Ingersoll Community Center. "I was up close, and ever since then I've wanted to go to every game," he said. "It's a different ballgame [live]."
Now, Covington has a new set of hockey idols.
"I like JT — John Tavares and [Anders] Lee. They're like pit bulls. Lee is a bulldog; he just goes, he don't care. And you've got [Matt] Martin and [Cal] Clutterbuck," he said, rattling off his favorite Islanders.
Now he is taking his new hometown team to heart and introducing them to the next generation.
This year, Covington is part of a partnership with Barclays Center that will enable him to attend approximately 15 games this season — accompanied by 10 to 15 children from the Farragut, Ingersoll and Whitman New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) communities.
Despite the fact that the Islanders are three points behind their cross-borough rivals for second place in the Metropolitan Division, have 16 games left in the regular season, and have not won a playoff series since 1993 (22 seasons) despite making the playoffs seven times, Covington is undeterred.
When asked about his experience of hockey at Barclays, where critics have cited everything from obstructed views to unruly patrons to excessive prices, Covington lavished praise on what might appear to some to be a quirky feature: the postgame celebration.
"When we win [the fans] are not going to leave," Covington said. "In the Coliseum they used to run around that stadium, celebrating. At Barclays when they won [6-3 vs. the San Jose Sharks]; the game was over at 10:30, I think those fans didn't go home until 12:30!"
The arrival of the Islanders at last year not only changed his sports allegiance but also Covington's knowledge of a sport that has not called Brooklyn home in almost 75 years — when the now-vanished Brooklyn Americans ruled the ice at the Brooklyn Ice Palace in Crown Heights during the 1941-42 season.
In a quest to better understand hockey's history, Covington took a trip to the Brooklyn Historical Society's exhibition on the Americans, who for one brief year were the borough's only professional ice hockey team. For Covington the experience was a revelation; not only had he never heard about professional hockey in Brooklyn, he was fascinated by the rich history of the Americans franchise and its bootlegger owner, "Big Bill" Dwyer.
Should the Rangers and Islanders meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs, though, Covington will find his hockey loyalties challenged.
"I usually run with the Islanders when they play at home and go with the Rangers when they play at the Garden."
For Brooklyn's sake, let's hope a packed Barclays Center is host for the deciding game, lest the Islanders go the way of the Americans.
The next home game is Monday, March 21 at 7:30pm between the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers.

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Trump's Calls For Poll Watchers Raise Fears About Voter Intimidation
By Pam Fessler
Published September 30, 2020 at 9:25 AM HST
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Voters wait in line to cast their ballot at an early voting location in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 18. Growing tensions in the country have some election officials worried about potential violence at polling places.
Concern is growing over potential confrontations at polling places due to deep partisan divides and baseless claims by President Trump that Democrats will "steal" the election.
In Tuesday night's debate with Democrat Joe Biden, Trump repeated his attacks on widespread mail-in voting, calling it a "disaster" and saying "this is not going to end well."
The president also urged his supporters, as he has done before, "to go into the polls and watch very carefully."
Such appeals have unnerved voting rights advocates and election officials, especially in light of civil unrest in several cities around the country that have pitted armed groups from the left and right against each other.
The concerns about potential polling place violence come at a time of immense stress for election officials, who are contending with how to run an election during a pandemic while also trying to reassure voters that the democratic process remains fair and transparent even amid the president's increasingly strident rhetoric about voting.
The recent appearance of chanting Trump supporters outside an early voting site in Fairfax County, Virginia, has also raised alarms.
Voters were not blocked from voting at the site, but some said they felt intimidated by people who waved campaign signs and shouted, "Four more years." This followed the arrival of a noisy caravan of Trump supporters on motorcycles in a nearby parking lot.
The incident led Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, a Democrat, to issue an opinion noting that there are federal and state laws prohibiting voter intimidation.
"Voting is a fundamental right. It is the foundation of our democracy, and no Virginian should ever feel for their safety or feel intimidated when they exercise their right to vote," he said.
Herring said it was unclear, however, if any laws were broken in the Fairfax case, in part because the Trump supporters stayed more than the required 40-foot distance from the polls.
Still, the incident was a sign of how fraught this year's elections have become. Republicans say people overreacted and no one should have felt intimidated. But Democrats point to Trump's comments and to a recent militant-sounding appeal from his son, Donald Trump Jr., for supporters to protect the integrity of the election.
"We need every able-bodied man, woman to join Army for Trump's election security operation at defendyourballot.com," Trump Jr. said in a video posted online. "We need you to help us watch them. Not just on Election Day, but also during early voting and at the counting boards. President Trump is going to win. Don't let them steal it."
The Republican National Committee announced months ago that it planned to recruit as many as 50,000 people to serve as poll watchers this year. RNC chief counsel Justin Riemer told NPR that their main jobs would be to monitor voting for irregularities that might be used as evidence in later legal challenges, and to help with get-out-the-vote efforts.
"The Democrats would say that we are there to suppress the vote. That is absolutely not the case. I can assure you that that is not why we have volunteers and attorneys participating in this process," Riemer said.
Most states allow political parties and campaigns to appoint people to sit inside polling sites to monitor voting. But there are specific rules governing what they can and can't do. Generally, if a poll watcher has a concern or wants to challenge a voter's qualifications, they're required to bring the issue up with the chief on-site election official. They are strictly prohibited from interfering with or directly approaching voters.
It's the self-appointed poll watchers — those who might show up at the polls unannounced — that have some people more worried. Trump added to those concerns Tuesday when he complained that his supporters were prevented from monitoring an early-voting site in Philadelphia, calling it a sign of "corruption."
He failed to mention that the individuals had not been registered as poll watchers and that the location was a satellite elections office, not an official polling site.
Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, said he's also worried about what might happen if some of those who come to the polls are armed. He noted the increased presence of armed militia at protests and political rallies around the country.
"We're not trying to cause panic or anything like that. All we're asking is that local election officials and state officials do what they can in the remaining month to best protect their polling places and the integrity of the elections," he said.
His group, along with Guns Down America, issued a report noting that few states have laws expressly prohibiting guns at polling sites. Although some prohibit them at schools and county buildings that often serve as polling locations.
The gun control groups recommended that state and local governments tighten such laws and, at the very least, train poll workers on how to respond if a problem does arise.
Most election officials try to de-escalate potential conflicts first. In Fairfax County, they asked the Trump supporters to move back and not block voters' access, and Republicans said they complied. In more serious cases, officials might call in the police.
All the talk of trouble at the polls could have a negative effect on turnout, worries Kristen Clarke, who's president and executive director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Her group runs Election Protection, a national network of lawyers on call to help voters with any problems they encounter.
Clarke notes that past threats by Trump and others to send armies of supporters to watch the polls never materialized.
"This is a pattern and practice that we have seen throughout the years, these wild exaggerations and bold proclamations that often fall flat in the end, but are intended to have a particular effect, intended to discourage or deter people from voting," she said.
Clarke doesn't think voters should be overly worried, but prepared instead to report problems if they do occur.
Pam Fessler
Pam Fessler is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where she covers poverty, philanthropy, and voting issues.
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The pkgs I have been waiting so long for!!
I headed out to catch my bus around 8 but turned out I had just missed it by three minutes so I waited around 40 min for the next one. The bus driver came and he was pretty rude. He got mad at me for entering the bus in the back. He thought I was a terrorist. When we got closer to the post office, I asked him if this was the stop and all he did was point. So rude. I got off and walked across the parking lot to it. The place was really busy, I've heard so many things about the PO here being super rude too. The man who helped me was frazzled and overwhelmed on how busy it was. He couldn't find my packages and was annoyed. Every time I tried telling him something, he would disappear into he back before I could finish. As I was writing down the tracking that I had for only two of them, he walks out with three of my pkgs stacked high. He said it was filed under the H instead of W. Have no clue why bc there is no h in my name. But I was relieved. I finally got my new shoes, hat and box from the muscos!
I then waited another 30-40 min for the next bus to take me to the sports store to find a new olive oil container. Found one and headed to raleys next door to use their potty. Ended up finding some bulk cashews and got some juice. I was starting to get hungry! I saw digger and frost and caught up with me. He said the Chinese buffet was terrible but I still convinced to try it. Waited another 40 min for the bus to take me back to our side of town. I got off and went to the other PO to mail some things forward to Sierra city. I was super close to the Chinese buffet so I walked over and decided to try some things to go. Digger was right, it sucked. Some of the things were ok but most were not. Oh well. You live and learn.
The lake from bus window.
After four hours of running around town, waiting for buses and walking around with a huge trash bag over my shoulder full of stuff, I finally made it back to my room. This has not been a rest day. I don't like big towns bc it takes forever to do things. We don't have cars and it's really hard to get around. I facetimed nancy a bit to arrange some gear and she showed me their new place! So cute. I ended up passing out for a bit so that felt good. It was getting close to evening and I just wanted to stay in bed all day. I had a FT date w my nanny kids and got to see them finally!! It was so fun to catch up since it's been a really long time. They are such cute kids, they had a list of really good questions they asked about my trip!
A game and undercover went to Thai for dinner and was FINALLY happy they found a good Thai place!! So happy. I decided to just wait till tomorrow and had some leftovers here in my room. I just chilled with the tv on for the rest of the night and caught up on blogs. I went to go visit them for a bit when they got back too since we hadn't seen each other all day. Tomorrow is back on trail. I'm worried about Ellie's pkg bc there's been no update on the tracking. I feel so bad bc she rushed to get it out to me but now I have no idea where it is! Argh. USPS. I also asked mike Linquist to ask their friend Adam to see if he had a sports therapist he recommends but I just don't know if I have enough time, energy and effort to go to one before we head out. There's always so much to do and not enough time.


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I first heard the word Arpanet when we were studying it back in high school. I don't know a lot about computers and networking but I knew it as an earlier version of today's internet. So when I heard it on The Americans, I initially though that it was a "nudge nudge wink wink" moment for all of the netizen fans of the show. However, after watching episode 7 of the hit spy show, I realized that it was more than a "I saw what you did there" moment, it was an integral part of the plot.
Basically, a lot of things are going on right now on The Americans. Arpanet took center stage on this episode and acted as a symbol of sorts of how espionage was changing during the Cold War. Yes, it was a revolutionary time for Washington and Moscow, for capitalism and communism, but it was also a time where technology was affecting the lives of the people who lived in that time. And yes, when it comes to progress, a battle line is drawn between people who dislike new things and the lovers of anything new and exciting. In this episode, the battle line was between man and machine. Philip VS. the Arpanet, Nina VS the lie detector machine, Philip "the spy machine" VS Charles "weak human" Duluth, and Philip VS Henry who really wants to play video games.
Mostly, the battle was won by the humans. Philip installed the bugged, Nina passed the lie detector test, Duluth got his exhilarating experience working as an accomplice, and Henry found a way to play video games.
But the humans didn't hog all the victory that night. Lucia, our fire cracker of a spy, is intent on killing Larric. Elizabeth drills into Lucia's head that Larric is an asset to the revolution and the KGB. This brings upon the best line of the episode: "The operation and Larrick are bigger than your wish for revenge. Larrick is a monster, but he's our monster." Still, Lucia burns hot with rage and revenge which makes Elizabeth worry for her safety.
Speaking of monsters, Oleg is being more and more beast like after every episode. On the past weeks, he was seen as the spoiled, worthless kid, but now, Oleg is proving to be a valuable addition to the Rezidentura. He even taught Nina how to "fool" the lie detector test which leads to Nina successfully passing the said test and eventually jumping in bed with Oleg as a gesture of gratitude (?). Poor Stan Beeman, this season is really doing a number on him.
And by the way, the whole polygraph scene was very intense. Ever since Game of Thrones started killing their lead characters, TV is in the mood now to off anyone they can think of. So when watching TV shows at the present, it's best to prepare ourselves for sudden death scenes that sometimes don't even make sense. Seriously, TV people, stop killing characters that we like.
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Finally, Baptism of Fire offers a wealth of information and data about both air forces.
While this is the first time that an "adult entertainment company" has been directly involved in the eSports industry, it is not also the baptism of fire for the gaming community's tie-up with the adult entertainment business.
As it returns for its 28th series, it does so with a new permanent host in the form of Rhod Gilbert, who is bound to be given a baptism of fire by regular team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus.
As it returns for its 28th series, it does so with a new permanent host in the form of Welsh stand-up Rhod Gilbert, who is bound to be given a baptism of fire by regular team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus.
In this baptism of fire Sally, Joel and Darren seem to be left pretty much to their own devices as they hammer, twist and bend the hot steel.
He made his racing debut in the first round and it was a real baptism of fire, but he emerged with honours as he rode a first bend bump to chase home the very highly rated Owen McKenna-trained Fiery Splendour in 28.
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Di Canio's first game in charge of Sunderland will be at Stamford Bridge next week, a virtual baptism of fire.
Silent Witness Thursday, BBC1, 9pm New face David Caves arrives as Jack Hodgson, one of the youngest people in his field, and he faces a baptism of fire in his first case alongside Nikki (Emilia Fox) and Leo (William Gaminara) after confectionery firm owner John Briggs dies.
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Hello and welcome to another edition of China Beat here on "China Radio International". This is Zhong Qiu.
Wang Lihong, or Leehom Wang has had a lot of success in the Mando-pop scene. Entered the music world in 1995, this diligent singer has made over 25 albums. In addition to his music, Leehom has worked in several films and won critical acclaim. He is also an environmental activist, and was invited to be one of the first torchbearers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, carrying the torch in Olympia.
This Saturday, Leehom held a solo concert in Shanghai. So for rest of the show, we will revisit some great hits by Leehom Wong and trace his musical evolution over the past years.
Born in the U.S., Leehom received professional musical training since a young age. While he was still in college, he had signed his contract with a Taiwanese recording label and released his debut album, Love Rival Beethoven in 1995, which received little limelight. The song you are listening to is from his early album, Miss you.
After graduating from college, Leehom was able to devote his full attention to his music career. He signed with Sony BMG Taiwan and released his fifth album, Revolution in 1998. The album became a huge success and won him numerous awards. At age 22, he was dubbed by the media and fans as "excellent quality idol", which means an artist with dashing good looks, professional musical background as well as positive public image. The title song Revolution also became one of his signature songs.
Leehom's sixth album Impossible to Miss You was released 10 months later. It was just as successful as the previous one. He began to incorporate different styles of music in his album from old school pop to R&B to a quirky style of dance pop.
Although raised in New York, Leehom always closely connected to his Chinese heritage. He started to incorporate Chinese sounds into his music. In his seventh album, Forever's First Day, he remade a popular Chinese song "Descendants of the Dragon", injecting some Rap and R&B elements into this well-known melody. The song struck a chord with young Chinese generation, and soon became a staple song at all his concerts.
Leehom's following album, The One and Only, established him as one of the most influential and prolific artists in Chinese music. He continued to invent and experiment with new sounds and voices. In his tenth album, Shangri-La released in 2004, Leehom incorporated the often unheard music of Chinese aboriginal music into mainstream hip hop and coined the style "chinked-out", which involves modern "western" music like R&B, Hip Hop, rap, and dance, along with "eastern" music elements such as Chinese instruments. He experimented with the tribal sounds of Tibet, and Mongolia, traveled to remote villages. The album received wide appraisal and became a commercial success. The song you are listening now is the title song Shangri-La.
Leehom continued the "chinked-out spirit" by infusing elements of Beijing opera and Kunqu into the songs of his following albums. His eleventh album, Change Me once again surprised his fans because it carried the message of environmental protection. The CD was packaged with recycled paper and contained no plastic. Leehom believes that small changes made by every person can bring about positive change in the world. Bearing in mind this theme, he composed the song Change Me.
Judging from the musical arrangement, it's not difficult to figure out that Leehom will try out rock 'n' roll next. In his forthcoming album What's Up Rock, Leehom will continue to enthral fans with his Chink-out style blending with Rock'n roll.
With this passionate track, we come to the end of this edition of China Beat. If you have any comments and suggestions, email us at Chinabeat@cri.com.cn or log on to our Web site at crienglish.com, find China Beat and leave your message. This is Zhong Qiu in Beijing. Bye for now.


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Southern Thailand offers a huge variety of options for perfect beach holidays. On the West coast you can choose one of Andaman sea islands such as Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, or opt for coastal beach in Krabi or Khao Lak.
Phuket is the largest island of Thailand. Phuket is situated in the Andaman Sea waters off the west coast. The island is among the finest beach destinations in the world offering magnificent bays, fine palm-fringed white sand beaches, glittering seas, picturesque small surrounding islands, delightful Sino-Portuguese architecture and memorable hospitality of local people to millions of visitors.
Krabi is a popular beach destination in Southern Thailand. Krabi province abounds with plenty of natural attractions including over 150 islands, gorgeous white sand beaches, turquoise water, flourishing coral reefs, towering limestone cliffs, numerous caves and waterfalls, making the scenery of the province both inland and at sea simply stunning.
Koh Phi Phi is a small archipelago of six islands. Koh Phi Phi islands are widely considered to be amongst the most beautiful islands in the world. Koh Phi Phi are one of the most popular islands in Thailand especially after they came to fame worldwide after the Leonardo Di Caprio movie "The Beach" was filmed in Maya Bay.
Koh Phayam is a nice island in the Andaman Sea about 35 km from Ranong. It's a laid-back and one of the most beautiful of Thailand's islands. Koh Phayam is a perfect place for those who want to get away from everything and just spend some time in one of its wide and uncrowded beaches.
Koh Lanta is an island in the Andaman Sea and part of Krabi province in Southern Thailand. Koh Lanta is located about 80 kilometers south of Krabi Town and is much more laid-back travel destination than province's most popular spots Ao Nang, Koh Phi Phi and Railay.
Ranong is a small border city and a major fishing and trading port in Southern Thailand. The city an attractive spot for growing numbers of travellers who want to use a border crossing with Myanmar for traveling overland to Kawthaung in Myanmar or other way. Ranong is also a starting point of traveling to a pair of exceptionally laid-back nearby Thai islands of Koh Phayam and Koh Chang Noi.
Weather on West Coast of Southern Thailand
Weather conditions are at their best on the West Coast from November to March. A cooling wind keeps the heat at bay and humidity level is low in Phuket, Krabi, Koh Phi Phi, Khao Lak and Koh Lanta. From March to May the temperature rises as the cooling wind departs and the humidity rises.
In April monsoonal weather usually arrives, which is expected to last until October. Peak rainfall levels are usually experienced in September and October. Outside of these months, the rain can often come in a short, heavy shower, usually in the afternoon.
All West coast destinations have similar weather conditions throughout the year as they all experience the impact of the Andaman sea. Temperatures and weather conditions in these locations might differ a bit in short term but in long term it's not notable.
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Legendary rock guitarist Lindsey Buckingham is coming to the Central Coast. Buckingham is slated to perform May 8th at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo.
Tickets for Buckingham's May 8 concert are $43. For more information, call 543-1843 or visit www.slobrewingco.com.
Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham has lined up his first tour dates of 2012 -- a series of West Coast gigs scheduled in May.


Israel Brooks, Jr. was the first African American to serve as a state trooper for the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
He was born on June 30, 1944, graduated from Gallman High School located in Newberry, South Carolina in 1962 and promptly enlisted in the United States Marines Corps where he served four and half years. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1966.
In 1967, Israel Brooks Jr. became the first African American to serve as a State Trooper for the South Carolina Highway Patrol. He also became the first African American promoted to a supervisory rank within the South Carolina Highway Patrol, where he was quickly promoted through the ranks to Corporal, then Sergeant, and Lieutenant.
In 1987, he was promoted to captain and became the commanding officer of the Internal Affairs Unit. This organization was the first formal unit of the highway patrol since its inception. In 1990, Brooks was promoted again. He became a major and was assigned as Highway Patrol Administrative Officer with administrative duties for the entire South Carolina highway system. In March 1994, he relinquished that position to accept President Clinton's offer to become Marshal for the District of South Carolina.


Imagine this: You spend all night on a flight between New York City and Bergen, Norway. You finally arrive, gather your luggage, and exit the terminal. Right at the exit, there is someone waiting for you with a big Adventures by Disney sign. You approach him, and he greets you with a big smile. He quickly calls over a driver who takes your luggage for you and whisks you away to your hotel in a private vehicle. You get to the hotel and there to greet you, are two Adventure Guides with a big welcome packet full of goodies. Your luggage is taken to your room and you don't have to handle it again until you return to the airport to go home. What happens between arrival and departure is magical, and it's due in large part to the Adventure Guides.
Adventures by Disney can take you to nearly every corner of the world, but there is one thing that is the same on every trip: Disney's famous customer service. On an Adventures by Disney trip, this comes in the form of two highly trained "Adventure Guides." Not only will your Adventure Guides take care of EVERY detail, they will also ensure you're immersed in the culture and traditions of whatever area you choose to visit.
In this installment of Travel Advice by Cody, you will learn why the Adventure Guides are the best part of an Adventures by Disney vacation.
#1: You get TWO Adventure Guides and one is a LOCAL!
It is fairly uncommon in a group travel setting to have two tour guides, and it made a world of difference. Depending on which Adventure you choose, the number of people allowed on the trip will vary, but will never be more than 40. Having a ratio of 20 guests to 1 guide, is almost unheard of.
When my wife and I traveled with Adventures by Disney to Norway, our two Adventure Guides were named Kira and Torgeir (pronounced Tour-Guy). Kira was from the United States and had been a Walt Disney World cast member for several years. She had also been doing Adventures by Disney tours during the summer months for at least five years. She was a pro at handling anything and everything. Torgeir was from Norway. In fact, he was from one of the villages we traveled to during the week. He was a tourism major at a local university looking to gain some good experience during his summer break.
We LOVED having a local as one of our Adventure Guides. It made an incredible difference as we learned about the country and the culture. We went on our adventure with several other travel agents, writers, and a talk show host and crew, and let me tell you, Torgeir was asked everything imaginable. He knew almost everything, but if he didn't know, he found out. It was also pretty special because as we adventured around Torgeir's "hometown" we could see his farm on side of the fjord and his mother came out to wave at us one afternoon. It really made everything much more personal and authentic having a local as an Adventure Guide. As we understand it, if Adventures by Disney can, they will always have a local as one of the Adventure Guides.
Kira was no slouch either. She made sure all the details were taken care of. As a seasoned Adventure Guide, it felt like she could see things from a mile away. She took care of everything from providing the hand sanitizer "flavor of the day," snacks on the bus, sticky buns from the local bakery, toilet money when there was a charge, etc., etc., etc. No kidding, she thought of everything. She even had Tinkerbell deliver a six pack of Diet Coke to someone's door every morning when they mentioned in passing that they were sad they couldn't find it in Norway. Somehow, "Tinkerbell" found it and had it waiting for him every morning. Service like that just can't be beat.
#2: Your Adventure Guides take pictures and you get them for FREE!
Every family has that one person who spends the entire vacation behind a camera. On an Adventures by Disney trip, that will still likely be the case, but your Adventure Guides are there to help. Consequently, you will likely have more than a few pictures with the ENTIRE family.
On our trip to Norway, Kira and Torgeir each had their own waterproof digital camera and were constantly snapping pictures. This was particularly helpful during our water adventures when we didn't want to take our personal camera. The best part though? On an Adventures by Disney trip, all pictures taken by the Adventure Guides are available after the trip free of charge.
Near the end of our trip, our Adventure Guides also printed out a few pictures for every family that were actually postcards so we could send them home if we chose. They also put together a slide show that we watched at our farewell dinner on the last night using the pictures they took.
Before our trip to Norway, we received a booklet outlining everything about the trip including what to pack, expected weather conditions, a basic itinerary and tipping guidelines. We were told specifically not to tip drivers, bellmen, or excursion guides. This felt so uncomfortable at first! However, it became very obvious very fast that between the number of people our group interacted with, that it was a major convenience for us as travelers, not to have to tip everyone we came in contact with.
For example, on the mornings we would be transferring to another hotel, we would put our luggage out in the hall and it would "magically" get loaded on the bus. We stayed in four hotels, and never handled our own luggage and never tipped a single bellman.
We also went on at least one excursion each day, i.e. rafting, fjord safari, stave church tours, etc. We never had to worry about tipping those guides. We could just focus on enjoying what was around us and the amazing experience we were having.
That being said, it is suggested that you tip your Adventure Guides at the end of the trip. However, suggested amounts are outlined in the adventure booklet you will receive and it's fairly straight forward. Besides that though, we did not have to worry about tipping anyone, and it was awesome.
Periodically throughout our trip, our Adventure Guides would pull out something unexpected. For instance, for every day of the trip, a special pin exclusive to that particular Adventure by Disney vacation is given to the guests. The Adventure Guides would typically give them to one of our excursion guides to give to us as the perfect moment during the day.
At least one night during the trip, the Adventure Guides take the junior adventurers (your kids) to have a party of their own. What?! A night to yourselves on a family vacation?! That's just plain awesome. Not to mention, what the kids get to do is pretty fun. On our trip, they made all sorts of American food (a refreshing sight after eating nothing but local cuisine), did karaoke, troll making, and other fun games and activities. Your kids won't miss you while you take some time to yourself and it's all thanks to the Adventure Guides.
On our adventure, we spent a fair amount of time traveling on the nicest motor coach Norway had to offer. It had Wi-Fi, plugs for electronics, and was very comfortable for a bus. However, it was still a bus. Kira and Torgeir would periodically get on the microphone and tell us about where we were going, or what was right outside our window. That was very nice, but also expected. However, what were not expected were the games they played with us along the way to break up the monotony. We played everything from Disney trivia to "Name that TV show." Overall, they did their very best to make the not-so-fun bus rides, a very memorable part of the trip.
Almost like magic, Kira and Torgeir learned our names very quickly. Our adventure had the maximum number of people allowed at 40, and no kidding, less than two days into the trip, they knew everyone's name. Not only did they know our names, but they treated us like friends and family. They weren't afraid to share about themselves and were curious to learn about us as well. To be made to feel important was truly one of the best parts of this trip. With group travel, it is easy to fade into in consequence, but Kira and Torgeir did an incredible job at helping everyone feel they were important and that they were glad we were with them.
Our Adventure Guides truly made our Adventures by Disney trip one of the best vacations we have ever had. If you choose to go on an Adventures by Disney vacation, I can almost guarantee you will feel the same.


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Has Secular Shaked Turned the Supreme Court Into A Rabbinic Court Enabler?
Few people seem to have seen the report about a contentious decision by the new Supreme Court, new because of judges recently appointed whose appointments were facilitated by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked of the right-wing Jewish Home party. Some people only have to see right-wing and they see conservative, or more to the point, reactionary and backward. It matters not that Shaked is secular. She is a member of a religious Zionist party — all one needs to know, it seems.
A superficial reading of these articles adds weight to the argument that the new Supreme Court appointees are damaging the Court's functioning as a protector of democracy and civil equality.
The case involved a petition to the Supreme Court asking it to overturn the Rabbinic Court ruling in which a wife of thirty years, upon divorce, was denied an equal share of the home in which they both had lived for the past two decades because she had committed adultery in the last few months of the marriage. Adjudicating on this case were three judges, two of whom were new appointees, both religious. It was enough to indict the new Supreme Court judges to learn that these two upheld the Rabbinic Court ruling giving weight to the adultery as a reason not to let the wife have a share in what otherwise would/should have been considered joint property.
But was it? Joint property, I mean. And how is it possible that in 2018, adultery was found reason enough to deny her rights? Shaked! What have you done to our society? I think it is possible that nobody will expect my conclusions. And it is also possible that some of you will be upset with me as you read (hopefully you will understand where I am coming from when you get to the end).
We need to consider the issue with cool heads.If you are interested in what the Hebrew press wrote, you can read here and here, for example. If you can read Hebrew, you may be interested in the ruling in its entirety.
In 1994, the Supreme Court overturned a Rabbinic Court decision with a ruling that came to be called The Bavli Ruling. It stated that, while the Rabbinic Courts can decide on matters of marriage and divorce, only civil law pertains to division of property, except in special circumstances, and the Rabbinic Courts must rule according to that. Note, this is a precedent and not a new law or amendment to an old law.
In 2008, a Supreme Court ruling in case 8928/06 determined that adultery is not a legitimate reason for denying equal sharing of property as part of a divorce settlement. This is also a precedent and not set down in law.
The three judges who sat on this latest case discussed the issues related to whether or not the wife's adultery should have been brought to bear by the Rabbinic High Court when it struck down the decision made in the Haifa Rabbinic Court. I am not a lawyer and so my impressions should be taken with a grain of salt, but I do find it curious to see how much lawyers like to pontificate even when what they are pontificating about seems not quite to the point.
The point of whether or not adultery should have influenced their decision is secondary to whether or not the Rabbinic High Court (HRC) acted within its sphere of authority when it adjudicated on the issue of property rights in a divorce case. If the HRC acted beyond its authority, then its ruling can be struck down without further ado. However, if the HRC was within its rights to rule in this case, then the Supreme Court needs to consider the question regarding whether or not it properly weighed the relevant factors involved. I will deal with each of these questions in that order.
Did the Rabbinic High Court Act Within its Sphere of Authority?
The answer is: yes and no. And it is precisely because of this answer that there is a problem in the law. The answer is yes according to the law because no law has been passed in the Knesset taking away from the Rabbinic courts the authority to rule in property matters. The answer is no because of the precedent of the Bavli Ruling that has been used since it was made. I know that it is customary to use precedent as an important element in decisionmaking in the courts, but until the precedent has been made into law it cannot be seen as binding in all cases.
And I am in favour of precedent not being binding. And I think feminists would be also because before the Bavli precedent, women were unfairly discriminated against in the rabbinic courts. According to the Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA), Bavli changed that quite dramatically, and quite to the chagrin of the rabbinic authorities (of course). A precedent set in the High Court is a guide to future adjudication and the rabbinic judges did not want to rule according to civil law. But until these newest appointments to the Supreme Court, they did not openly challenge the Bavli Ruling because they did not want to see further rulings against them on the part of the activist Supreme Court.
The matter was supposed to have been taken to the Knesset in 1994. However, I am sure that the ruling coalition was hesitant to submit a bill seeking to turn the Bavli Ruling into actual law because that would have the same impact on any coalition in which the Haredi parties sit as attempts to pass laws compelling Haredi conscription into the IDF. It challenges the delicate status quo between the Haredi and other parties when the Haredi parties are required in order to form and maintain a stable coalition government.
That situation has not changed now. However, in spite of the appearance of the Bavli Ruling having been overturned in this case, it was not overturned in fact; the superficial appearance of it having been overturned has introduced uncertainty into the courts or at least in the minds of the public. There are two lessons here, one of which seems as unlikely to happen as the two-state-solution. Israel has not yet tackled head-on the delicate issue of finding the balance between religious law and civil law, between religious authority and civil authority, between religious respect for the secular and secular respect for the religious. It is possible that trying to pass a new law stating that property rights issues are to be ruled according to civil law regardless of the court in which the case is handled would lead to "civil war" rather than to reconciliation and respectful mutual accommodation.
I suggest that ALL couples interested in dividing their property, in the event of divorce, either by halachah or by civil law, sign a prenuptial agreement stating that. Problem solved. This will also solve the other issue raised in the current Haifa case regarding adultery.
The rabbinic courts believe that adultery is a cause of marital breakdown. Marital and family therapists disagree. Adultery is the symptom of problems in the marriage. In some cases, adultery leads to divorce and in other cases it leads to the marriage therapist and to revitalization of a dying relationship. As a therapist, I wish that people would find a different way to alert their partners to the need for therapy (or divorce) without having an extramarital affair because the pain and destruction wrought by the affair affects everyone, both spouses, the kids, the extended family, friends — everyone. But that is beyond the scope of this article.
Of course, it is unfair that rabbinic judges find adultery reason enough to deny property rights only when the wife was the perpetrator of the betrayal and not the husband. And that is why secular women face the rabbinic court with such disdain and secular and religious women face it with trepidation. However, Judaism is a religious system that loves to argue with itself. I do believe that if the woman, afraid of losing property rights in the religious court, brings in as a witness, a religious and learned marital therapist or psychologist, basis can be found within our own sacred texts that would allow the religious judges to lean toward granting equality. I would love to hear from a religious scholar where such arguments can be found.
Judge Stein, in his contentious ruling on this case, wrote that rabbinic courts respect the Bavli Ruling and the Financial Relations Law (FRL). And the Bavli Ruling was not really overturned at all in this case because here it was not a matter of dividing communal property, but of dividing property that had belonged to the husband before the marriage and that had remained in his name only throughout the marriage.
In this case, therefore, it was not a matter of sharing with the wife what was THEIRS, but sharing with the wife what was HIS. In order for her to claim that it was shared property, according to the FRL, she would have to show how her husband had had the intention throughout their marriage for the property to be considered joint property. Had the roles been reversed, and the property had belonged to the wife and not the husband, I do not think the feminists would want to see a ruling that made her share half of it upon divorce if during the marriage she did not add his name to the deed.
it was in fact proven that the husband intended to share the property with his wife as long as she was faithful.
I did not see evidence of that from my reading of the transcript of the Supreme Court ruling. But perhaps I missed something.
Feminists, you can choose to be all enraged about this court decision (and I agree that I do not agree with it) and play victim of the system, or you can learn from this another way to empower women.
We are not going to change the law now; it is just not reasonable to expect the Knesset to be able to successfully reach a balance between the rabbinic and civil courts and we have seen how easily things can be swayed in this direction or that direction.
Therefore, the best thing to do is teach our children, male and female children, that when they sign the ketubah or other form of marriage contract, that they include a statement regarding which set of laws, religious or civil, they want to determine property, child care and other relevant issues should their marriage end in divorce. But remember, the Bavli Ruling was not overturned as it only says that adultery will not affect application of the Property Relations Law, and this Law was, in fact, upheld in the case discussed here. Therefore most importantly, if either of them enter the marriage with property or anticipate a substantial inheritance during the marriage, they should add a statement stating either that will be conjoint property or their own individual property. It is easy enough later, during a long-lasting marriage, to put the other spouse onto the property deeds or bank accounts. Even then, as we have seen by this case, long-lasting marriages are not necessarily ever-lasting marriages. But that is another story.


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Hout Bay (, meaning "Wood Bay") is a harbour town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in a valley on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, twenty kilometres south of Cape Town. The name "Hout Bay" can refer to the town, the bay on which it is situated, or the entire valley.

The area was originally made up of two farms, which were slowly subdivided to make way for urban expansion. While still maintaining its rural atmosphere, the area of Hout Bay has more than 5,960 residences inhabited by a population of at least 17,900 people (as of 2011).

Pronunciation
The pronunciation of "Hout Bay" varies:
 Afrikaans Pronunciation: həʊ-'t bʌɪ / hoe-'t (contracted "t") bye.
 English Pronunciation: həʊ-'t beɪ / hoe-'t (contracted "t") bay.
 Adapted English Pronunciation: haʊ-'t beɪ / how-'t (contracted "t") bay.

History

Pre-colonisation
From remains found in a cave, we know that people lived in this cave between 100 AD and 500 AD. These people were known as the Late Stone Age people. They had no metal tools or weapons and used stone to make whatever implements they needed. They were gatherers of wild plants, shellfish and the seabirds and animals that were washed ashore. They also hunted and fished using hooks fashioned from bones and nets made from fibrous plants and the skins of animals.

The Khoi-Khoi and Bushmen were descendants of the late Stone Age people. They were called Khoi-Khoi because of the clicking sounds contained within their language. The Khoi-Khoi were also called Strandlopers because they gathered food from the beaches. Some people also referred to them as Kaapmans, Men from the Cape. The Khoikhoi were gatherers, hunters and herders, which meant that apart from gathering and hunting for food, they also possessed large herds of cattle and sheep. They lived in huts made of restio mats tied to a Beehive shape frame made of pliable poles. The Khoi often set up camp in Hout Bay. The names Hotnotshuisie and Oudekraal originated from the days when the Khoi camped in these places. The Khoi traded with the early voyagers from Europe who were on their way to the East and had stopped at the Cape in order to get fresh food and water.  The Khoi bartered with these early sailors exchanging cattle and sheep for small pieces of copper, brass and tin.

The first written account of Hout Bay dates to 1607 when John Chapman, masters mate on the English boat, the "Consent" which was becalmed at the entrance to the Bay, was sent in the ship's pinnace at dusk on a chancy venture because Hout Bay was unknown wild country and the time was late afternoon which would make it difficult for him to find the Consent in the darkness.

Recorded in the Rutter (Logbook) by the pilot, John Davis: "Chapman's Chaunce hath in latitude 34-10 and is a harbour which Leith within the south-west point under a little hill like charring cross (a sculptured memorial of a cross on an ornamental mounting in London) close hanging by the seaside of the S.S.W side of the land " Chapmans Chaunce was the first name given to Hout Bay and it was also the first English name to appear on the maps of Southern Africa.

In 1614 an English sailor records having taken wood from the forest of Hout Bay in order to mend his ship.

Dutch colony
When the Dutch established a colony in Table Bay in 1652, a great quantity of good timber was required for construction, shipbuilding and other purposes. There was no large forest in the immediate vicinity of the settlement, mainly because the rainfall was not high enough. It was soon apparent that the colonists would be able to fell wood they needed in the wetter valley that lay on the other side of a low pass (now called Constantia Nek) between the southern end of Table Mountain and Constantiaberg. Van Riebeeck described the forest of Hout Bay as being the finest in the world. It was Van Riebeeck who gave Hout Bay its present name. In 1652 on 22 November Van Riebeeck wrote in his journal about T' Houtbaaitjen. Since then it has been known as Hout Bay.

In 1662, the year when Jan Van Riebeeck left the Cape, the Boscheuwel road was extended from Kirstenbosch in a rough track over Constantia Nek to Hout Bay.

In 1668 the first permit to cut and saw wood in the Hout Bay forest was granted. In 1677 the first agreement to rent land for farming purposes was signed. In 1681 two farms were established Ruyteplatts and Kronendal.

Forts
In 1781 the French-built three forts at Hout Bay. These were part of a line of forts known as the French lines that were built in order to protect the Cape from falling into the hands of the English. The west fort at the harbour dates from this time. In the latter half of the 19th century, the farms Moddergat, Nooitgedacht, Oakhurst and Uitkyk were established.

Manganese mine
In 1873, manganese was discovered in the Constantiaberg. In 1909 to 1911 manganese was mined in Hout Bay. Reminders of these activities are the ruins of the manganese ore jetty and the old mine workings up the mountain. In 1880, Crisp Arnold set up fishing sheds and started curing snoek for export to Mauritius.

St. Peter's the Fisherman church
In 1895 Walter Gurney built the first church in Hout Bay. It still stands today and is known as St Peter's the Fisherman. The first school in Hout Bay was started in this church.

Morrow - Factory Boat
In 1904 Hout Bay's first crawfish canning factory was established in the wreck of an old sailing ship, The R Morrow that stood where the present South African Sea Products factory is today. For almost 10 years the factory operated successfully exporting canned crawfish overseas and providing work for the local inhabitants. On 31 July 1914 a leak in the acetylene gas supply caused an explosion which blew up the canning factory, killing 7 people including the owner Mr. Lucien Plessis.

Chapman's Peak
In 1922 Chapman's Peak Drive was opened to the public. It had been built by the provincial administration using convict labour. It had taken 7 years to build and had cost  (R40 000).

Fishing industry
German immigrant and farmer, Jacob Trautmann, established the first fishing village here in 1867. The fishing industry expanded substantially in the 1930s when fish became a popular item on menus and improved facilities for transporting fish inland were created. The Trautmann family improved their fishing boats and built more sheds on the beach for processing the fish. They owned Trans Africa Fisheries. The Trautmann brothers introduced the valuable frozen rock lobster tail export business and the Dorman family, who like the Trautmanns, had originally bought land in the 19th century for farming purposes became more involved in the fishing industry. Duikersklip and Chapman's Peak Fisheries were two companies owned by the Dormans.

Today Chapman's Peak fisheries have expanded to incorporate a fish importing business as well as retailing local catches. Mariners Wharf, South Africa's fish emporium, was opened 1984.

Harbour facilities have improved steadily over the years. In 1937 the South Breakwater was built and in 1968 the North Breakwater was added. The post-war fishing factories spread everywhere and at Hout Bay, the South African Sea Products Company was established.

Hotels
Holiday accommodation in the form of the Hout Bay Hotel was built sometime between 1871 and 1889 by Jacob Trautman. Originally known as the Royal Hotel it was a popular honeymoon hotel at the end of the 19th century.

Chapman's Peak Hotel was originally called the Beach Hotel and was built in 1903 after the original hotel was gutted by fire. It was a noted example of an Edwardian seaside hotel until 1981 when extensive alterations were embarked upon.

Flora Bay
Flora Bay bungalows had been a favourite camping site for many years before Flora Bay was developed. A large sandy beach, which linked up with the main beach, covered the rocks below this area. The sand slowly disappeared when the breakwater quays were built on the west side of the bay in 1937. A small beach was still there in the 1960s.

University of Cape Town students camped here in the 1920s. The girls were accompanied by a chaperone and camped under the milkwoods on the one side of the bay whilst the boys' camp was set up on the other side. Campers increased to such an extent, especially over Christmas and Easter that Ernest Trautman employed a small measure of control by charging a small camp fee in the 1940s. Later he built rondawels with thatched roofs and today the little bay has accommodation for 130.

Pollution
The air pollution by the Oceana fishmeal factory in Hout Bay harbour has elicited a large number of complaints throughout the years and had a negative impact not only on tourism, but on the lives of the people living in the whole area. In 2014, photographer and writer Kiara Worth and Hout Bay based singer Ike Moriz created the air pollution portfolio of the HBRRA (Hout Bay Rate Payers and Residents Association). Worth and Moriz founded the environmental group Fresh Air for Hout Bay to research the causes and effects of the pollution. The group provided a platform for residents to voice concerns and questions and communicated with all parties involved, including the Oceana group, the City of Cape Town's environmental department, representatives of the fishing community and the relevant worker's unions. The factory officially closed in 2020.

Neighbourhoods
Hout Bay is divided into several neighbourhoods. The Hout Bay Neighbourhood Watch describes 28 distinct areas. Neighbourhoods include Scott Estate, Hanging Meadows, Baviaanskloof, Hillcrest, Bergendal, Penzance, Imizamo Yethu, Meadows, Tarragona, Oakwood, Bokkemanskloof, Overkloof, Silvermist, Longkloof, Valley, Victorskloof, Nooitgedacht, Beach Estate, Northshore, Mount Rhodes, Klein Leeukoppie Estate, Ruyteplaats, Tierboskloof, Kronenzicht, Hangberg, Hout Bay Heights and Hughenden Estate. Llandudno an entirely separate village of about 200 houses lies over the "Suikerbossie" pass from Hout Bay.

Hangberg

The Hangberg settlement is situated on the mountain slopes between Hout Bay Harbour and The Sentinel peak, and many of the residents are employed in fishing and other industries related to the harbour. Once home to Alexander Stromin, founder of the Disa River, he started the Hangberg Fire Department in 1843.

Imizamo Yethu

The main informal settlement in the Hout Bay area, Imizamo Yethu, is situated within a community consisting of both affluent and middle-income citizens. Relations between the residents of Hout Bay and those of Imizamo Yethu have been strained for several years following the national elections in 1994 and 1999. The initial response to Imizamo Yethu was not favourable, and residents of Hout Bay, represented by the Hout Bay Ratepayers' Association and the Hout Bay Residents' Association, strongly objected to the location and management of the informal settlement and also the suggestion of an increase in the land used for the settlement in 2001.

Both associations feared that the land invasions at the time were racially motivated, whereas the African National Congress feared that the Residents Association of Hout Bay was creating a racially charged environment and refusing to develop land for housing.
Current issues between residents of Hout Bay and Imizamo Yethu are focused on service delivery for the informal settlement. The  area supports 20,000 people, with many of these living in cramped and squalid conditions with no plumbing, roads or any discernible infrastructure for sustainable living. This is in sharp contrast to the affluence of residences in much of Hout Bay. In addition to much middle-income housing for local South Africans, there are also a number of multi-million rand mansions, luxurious holiday homes and some small wine estates.
As of 2007, political differences between the Democratic Alliance and African National Congress have hampered the building of houses for the residents of Imizamo Yethu.

Because of its location and the overcrowding, Imizamo Yethu is vulnerable to hazards like floods and fires. A particularly devastating fire broke out on March 11, 2017, fanned by dry weather and high winds.
Hundreds of families were left homeless and there was an outpouring of support from across Greater Cape Town to help the victims.

Geography
Hout Bay is surrounded by mountains to the north, east and west and the southern Atlantic Ocean to the south. In the north, it is bordered by Table Mountain National Park comprising the Orangekloof Nature reserve and the bottom slopes of Table Mountain beyond that. To the north-west, it is bordered by the backside of the Twelve Apostles, known as the Oranjekloof. To the west, it is bordered by Little Lion's Head, Karbonkelberg, Kaptein's Peak and The Sentinel. To the east it is bordered by the Vlakkenberg, Skoorsteenskopberg and Constantiaberg. Chapman's Peak Drive is carved out of the mountainside and leads towards Noordhoek and onwards to Cape Point.

The sheltered bay of Hout Bay has a white sand beach, an attraction for tourists and locals alike. Hout Bay has one of the busiest fishing harbours in the Western Cape with an established tuna, snoek and crayfish industry. The harbour is home to the Hout Bay Yacht Club and several restaurants.

There are three roads leading to and from Hout Bay, all over mountain passes. One goes to Llandudno and Camps Bay through the pass between Judas Peak (part of the Twelve Apostles) and Little Lion's Head. This pass is known as "Suikerbossie" (known as the toughest hill on the Cape Argus Cycle Race). Between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, there is Chapman's Peak Drive, which was closed for many years and finally reopened in early 2004 with a controversial toll booth. Lastly, a road leads to Constantia over the Constantia Nek pass between Vlakkenberg and the back slopes of Table Mountain.

Leisure and tourism

As a historic and still-working fishing village, Hout Bay's local colour and scenery make it a tourist attraction among both local and international visitors. There are a variety of restaurants in the village as well as two hotels (the Hout Bay Manor and the Chapman's Peak Hotel), a number of bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation options. The harbour has restaurants, fresh fish outlets and craft stores, with views of the bay and boat rides to Duiker Island and around The Sentinel. Chapman's Peak Drive is a scenic mountain drive and underwent renovations to ensure the safety of travellers using the route. The East and West forts built by the Dutch in the 18th century can also be visited, with the original cannons and barracks still standing on the slopes of Chapman's Peak. The East Fort is the oldest operating gun battery in the world. The mountains surrounding Hout Bay also have hiking trails. In the same area is a bronze statue of a leopard on a rock at the water's edge, looking out over the ocean.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Hout Bay promoted itself as The Republic of Hout Bay, as a tourism gimmick, which included printing fake "passports".

The Red Bull Big Wave Africa surfing contest was held at the infamous surf spot known locally as Dungeons, about 1 kilometre offshore off Duiker Island. This contest no longer takes place. Some of the biggest waves in the world are found here and these attract surfers from all over the world during the winter months (June - August). Local boat operators provide the opportunity to watch and take photographs of the surfers.

The Hout Bay Yacht Club is situated in the working harbour and provides moorings for both recreational, fishing and sailing boats.

Tourist sites
Hout Bay has several attractions, and receives a high number of visitors, especially on weekends and during peak season in the Christmas school holidays. Traffic builds up quickly and the small village can be congested by midday. Apart from the many view points and geographical sites, Hout Bay also has many restaurants like Mariner's Wharf and Fish on the Rocks near the harbour as well as the fine dining restaurant La Colombe. The World of Birds is a bird sanctuary and zoo found along Valley road which is commonly visited by families with young children. Hout Bay Museum has a small information centre located on its premises. The Hout Bay Harbour market and the Lions Club Sunday market are two of the places which are frequently visited during this busy time. The markets are used by both tourists and locals alike and offers handmade arts and crafts as well as a variety of foods.

Surfing
Off the coast of Hout Bay, is a Big Wave known as "Dungeons". The annual Red Bull Big Wave Africa competition was held here but has been suspended. Swells of up to  have been recorded here as well as numerous deaths as a result of boating, diving and surfing-related incidents in the area. The spot itself consists of various reefs. The most popular is called "2.5" since it is  deep. Behind it is "3.5", which is  deep. There is also a reef that is reputed to be able to hold a  wave, should one ever come. Before the use of jet-skis to enter and leave the area, the surfers who braved these waters had to paddle through a dark and deep channel, through to where the waves break.

Sports fishing

Hout Bay is the base port to several sports fishing charter boats and offers yellowfin tuna (Thunnus Albacares), longfin tuna (Thunnus Alalunga), and yellowtail (Seriola Lalandi) fishing. A variety of pelagic sea bird species may be sighted at different times of the year.

Recreational diving
The harbour slipway is used for boat access to the recreational dive sites of much of the west coast of the Cape Peninsula. These include a number of reef and wreck scuba diving sites, and the snorkeling site at Duiker Island for watching Cape fur seals. Wreck sites include the SS Maori, the Bos400, MFV Aster, and MFV Katsu Maru. Reef dives include Tafelberg Reef, Vulcan Rock and Star Wall.

Notable people
Roelof Botha, U.S.-based technology entrepreneur and former CFO of PayPal
Denis Goldberg, anti-apartheid activist
Ike Moriz, singer, songwriter and actor
Sydney Skaife, entomologist and naturalist.
Frank Solomon, big wave surfer
Michaela Strachan, English-born television presenter
Paul du Toit, artist
Jacob Trautmann, German farmer who established the fishing village in 1867

Neighbourhood watch

Crime within Hout Bay increased markedly up to 2003, particularly in property crime such as housebreaking and vehicle theft. In response, the Hout Bay community formed a neighbourhood watch group which has been effective in greatly reducing crime in the valley. Initiatives of this group include further policing, roadblocks, CCTV monitoring, radio network, day and night patrols and the establishment of a 24-hour emergency call centre.

See also
 List of islands of South Africa
 Ports and harbours in South Africa

References

Further reading
Tony Westby-Nunn: Hout Bay - An illustrated profile
Stanley Dorman: Embracing Hout Bay (edited by Gwynne Schrire)
Carey-Ann van der Bijl and Sue Maude: The life of Llandudno

External links

 Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay

Suburbs of Cape Town

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This is a classic Chocolate Mousse Recipe - nice and rich but no added alcohol. You can do individual servings in pretty wine glasses or set the chocolate mousse in a large bowl.
I prefer to serve mousse with whipped cream and fresh berries but you can choose any topping you like.
you'll have a few tasks going at the same time so make sure you're well prepared with bowls and mixers.
Melt the chocolate over a double boiler, take care not to burn it. While the chocolate is melting, beat the 3 egg whites until stiff. Set aside.
Now fold the egg yolks one by one into the melted chocolate.
Next fold in the whipped cream and then lastly fold in the egg whites, gently with a wooden spoon.
Pour the chocolate mousse mixture into 6 or 8 wine glasses or any pretty glasses and place in the refrigerator so the mousse can set.
Just before serving the chocolate mousse, prepare the berries. If you are using strawberries then its quite nice to hull them and finely them slice lengthways. You can dust them in some castor sugar (confectioners sugar).
Serve the chocolate mousse decorated with the berries.


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1 red chilli, seeded and cut into small triangles.
Score the inside of the squid and cut into slices. Season with a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper and leave for about five minutes. Blanch the squid in boiling water for 20 to 30 seconds. Drain and put aside.
Deep-fry tempeh cubes in hot oil until golden brown and crispy. Dish out.
Leave one tablespoon hot oil in the wok and sauté petai until it changes colour. Dish out.
Heat sesame oil in a clean wok and sauté blended ingredients (A). Continue to fry till fragrant.
Add sauce ingredients (B), chilli and prefried tempeh, petai and squid. Toss and stir-fry until well combined. Dish out and serve.


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using System.Collections;

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{
	public XMLNode Pop()
	{
		XMLNode xMLNode = null;
		if (this.Count > 0)
		{
			xMLNode = (XMLNode)this[this.Count - 1];
			this.Remove(xMLNode);
		}
		return xMLNode;
	}

	public int Push(XMLNode item)
	{
		this.Add(item);
		return this.Count;
	}
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Q: Igraph - Multiplex networks - How to colour edges by edges's attributes (more than 2 different colors)? Very simply, I just want to represent a multiplexed graph and color the links according to their type (variable of an attribute of the links attribute table).
I read several topics on the forum where there are two possible types of links (so two possible colors) but in my case I have 7 possible.
I guess it's a basic syntax question but I can't answer it alone as I'm a beginner. I hope someone can help me
I tried two methods but they don't work.
The first one works but not what I wantonly : allows to query one type of link: only for "cohab" are colored. Now I want the "cohab" to be in orange, the "copol" in red, the "C" in green, etc. and if missing values, in grey.
plot(net, edge.color= c("grey", "orange")[(E(net)$type=="cohab")+1],vertex.size=15,
     vertex.color="gray40",layout=layout_in_circle, edge.curved=.3)

The second one doesn't works.
colrs <- c("gray50", "tomato", "gold", "orange","blue","black","green")
E(net)$color <- colrs[E(net)$type]

plot(net, edge.color=colrs,vertex.size=15,
     vertex.color="gray40",layout=layout_in_circle, edge.curved=.3)

A: You can convert the edge attribute to a factor, then numeric, then use this as the index for the colrs vector
colrs <- c("gray50", "tomato", "gold", "orange","blue","black","green")

plot(net, edge.color = colrs[as.numeric(factor(E(net)$type))],
     vertex.size = 15,
     vertex.color="gray40", layout = layout_in_circle, edge.curved=.3)

legend(0.95, -0.5, legend = levels(factor(E(net)$type)), col = colrs, lwd = 1)

Data used
library(igraph)

set.seed(1)

df <- expand.grid(from = LETTERS[1:22], to = LETTERS[1:22])

net <- graph_from_data_frame(df[df$from != df$to,], directed = FALSE)

edge.attributes(net) <- list(type = sample(c('cohab', 'copol', 'C', 'D',
                                             'small', 'large', 'crazy'),
                                           gsize(net), TRUE))

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Q: time components if UTC and time zone is known I have a date time picker, which uses getHours, getMinutes,.. to initialize the value. It works well if timezone coincide with user location, but I want to consider the case where user tz is different than the current browser locale setting. I can use Intl.DateTimeFormat to correctly format the date into another timezone. But, I want to get the time component values (hour, minute,..) of say "America/Chicago" while my local time is "America/New_York". That is I need to get time as 17 if I set offset as "America/Chicago", irrespective of current local timezone . Is this possible without using moment.js, or any better way to do this.
https://jsfiddle.net/zhvx6mmt/1/
const baseUTCDate = new Date(Date.UTC(2017, 2, 1, 23, 0, 0));
function formatDate(date, timeZone, locale) {
  const options = { weekday: 'long', year: 'numeric', month: 'short',
    day: 'numeric', hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric', timeZoneName: 'short' };
  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(locale, Object.assign(options, {timeZone: timeZone})).format(date);
}

console.log(formatDate(baseUTCDate, "America/New_York",  'en-US'))
// Wednesday, Mar 1, 2017, 6:00 PM EST

console.log(formatDate(baseUTCDate, "America/Chicago",  'en-US'))
// Wednesday, Mar 1, 2017, 5:00 PM CST

console.log(baseUTCDate.getHours()) // 18 - local time zone is EST


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Sabine (asteróide 665) é um asteróide da cintura principal com um diâmetro de 51,09 quilómetros, a 2,6212117 UA. Possui uma excentricidade de 0,1673728 e um período orbital de 2 040,21 dias (5,59 anos).

Sabine tem uma velocidade orbital média de 16,78676465 km/s e uma inclinação de 14,74989º.

Esse asteróide foi descoberto em 22 de Julho de 1908 por Wilhelm Lorenz.

Ver também
 Lista de asteróides
 Asteroide da cintura principal

Ligações externas

Asteroides da cintura principal
Objetos astronômicos descobertos em 1908


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Redmi K50 Pro is likely to feature the same camera sensor as the Realme GT 2 Pro and Xiaomi 12
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Robert Lewandowski to leave Bayern in 2022? Erling Haaland rumoured replacement
By Arsh Das
Robert Lewandowski could be on his way out of Bayern Munich in June 2022, if the club don't extend his contract. The striker is out of a contract in June 2023, and he is pushing for a new deal with the German giants.
But due to Bayern's stringent salary policy, they are finding it difficult to meet his demands. If the 33-year-old is to leave the club in the summer, a move for Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland could be on the cards to replace him.
Robert Lewandowski's replacement from Borussia Dortmund
Erling Haaland all-time stats for BVB:
✅74 games
⚽76 goals
🅰20 assists
📊directly involved in a goal every 63 minutes
21 years of age. Phenomenon. pic.twitter.com/vb6XBzjOS7
— Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) December 15, 2021
The Norwegian has never stopped scoring since his arrival at the black and yellow club. He has scored 76 goals in 74 appearances for Borussia Dortmund across all competitions and could be a perfect replacement for Lewandowski. The Polish sensation was also signed by Dortmund, which would make Haaland a very suitable replacement on all fronts.
Bayern Munich are confident that they can sell Robert Lewandowski for around £51 million in the summer. On the other hand, Erling Haaland's £64 million release clause comes into play in June 2022. The only question is whether or not Bayern Munich will be open to meeting his high salary demands.
How has Lewandowski's 2021 been?
Robert Lewandowski has 39 G+A this season already.
We're only in December, and people have been saying he's been slowing down.
This man is just unstoppable. pic.twitter.com/3mHUgfPiCW
— Jilshie (@LegendaryLewy) December 13, 2021
Robert Lewandowski was one of the frontrunners to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or after scoring 41 goals in one Bundesliga season. In 21/22, he has scored 29 goals across all competitions. Despite being into his 30s, he could still be a valuable addition for any club that chooses to sign him. But, if Bayern do extend his contract, he would certainly continue to put on incredible performances every week.
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KeyBank Recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Donation to the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Submitted by KeyBank
KeyBank is proud to celebrate the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr who influenced and shaped our nation and society. Recognitions such as MLK Day help Key underscore its promise in Key's promise to recognize, understand and celebrate the wide variety of cultural differences, personal attributes and backgrounds within the community.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the KeyBank Foundation has pledged $25,000 to The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century. Nearly a million people each year make pilgrimage to the National Historic Site to learn, be inspired and pay their respects to Dr. King's legacy. Squarely focused on serving as both a local and global resource, the King Center is dedicated to educating the world on the life, legacy and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., inspiring new generations to carry forward his unfinished work, strengthen causes and empower change-makers who are continuing his efforts today.
Read our Chairman and CEO Chris Gorman's message here
KeyCorp's roots trace back 190 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $176.2 billion at March 31, 2021. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,100 branches and more than 1,400 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.
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Greetings from Imrie House is the debut studio album by American rock band the Click Five. It was released on August 16, 2005 and reached #15 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It contains the band's two biggest domestic chart hits, "Just the Girl" and "Catch Your Wave". Also included are "Angel to You (Devil to Me)", "Pop Princess", and "Say Goodnight", three songs which originally appeared on an EP named after the former song. It is the only album by the band to feature lead vocalist & rhythm guitarist Eric Dill, who left the band in 2007 prior to the production of their second album, Modern Minds and Pastimes.

Background
The album's title refers to the band's Boston house on Imrie Street where they lived while writing the album and attending Berklee School of Music.

The album's musical style of "retro new wave and power pop" was inspired by Cheap Trick, the Beach Boys, and the Knack.

Commercial performance
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 15 on September 3, 2005, marking the highest-ranking debut for any pop or rock band that year, selling 51,541 copies. It was also the best debut in Lava Records' history. Billboard Melinda Newman opined that the grassroots following the band had developed online responsible for the high debut. In its second week, the album dropped to number 28.

In an era of declining album sales, the band moved 268,000 copies of the album by January 2006, considered disappointing in comparison to the sales of lead single "Just the Girl". "Part of me likes the idea of being a singles band," said Joe Guese to Rolling Stone at the time.

Reception
Greetings from Imrie House received mixed reviews. Rolling Stone Barry Walters deemed the album and group "Simultaneously retro, current, mainstream-minded and knowing." Gary Susman of Entertainment Weekly called it "insanely catchy blend," combining "guitar crunch, pop hooks, and Queen-worthy vocal harmonies." John D. Luerssen of AllMusic predicted the band would be considered "disposable," while also attracting "instant acclaim" from other quarters.

Spin Jessica Grose found the album "unbelievably derivative and banal," commenting, "The thought of the Click Five catering to legions of swooning tweens may be inevitable considering their tour partners, but you don't have to be part of the Click Five problem. You can be part of the solution." A reviewer for IGN was explicitly negative, describing the record at times "an aborted fetus" and "nauseatingly acrimonious," while also suggesting readers should instead download music from Leonard Cohen (misattributed as Joel Cohen), A Tribe Called Quest, and Can.

Track listing

Personnel
Eric Dill - lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Joe Guese - lead guitar, backing vocals
Ben Romans - keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
Ethan Mentzer - bass guitar,  backing vocals
Joey Zehr - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Notes

References

External links
 The Click Five official website

2005 debut albums
Atlantic Records albums
The Click Five albums
Lava Records albums


As part of a joint initiative to increase the transparency of beer labeling, the German Brewers' Association (DBB) and the Association of Private Breweries in Germany recommend to their member breweries to label all beers and mixed beer beverages on a voluntary basis with their calorific value. The new labelling "should be gradually implemented by the breweries from 2019," the two organizations said on Friday. They hope that other industries, such as vintners and distillers, will follow suit.
So far, according to the EU food regulation, the calorific value and the nutritional information has to be labeled only on non-alcoholic beers and non-alcoholic mixed drinks with less than 1.2 percent alcohol. Beverages with higher alcohol content are exempted from this obligation. However, the EU Commission has already expressed its intention to treat alcoholic drinks like other beverages. Therefore, the voluntary brewer's initiative anticipates stricter EU regulations.
"In contrast to other alcoholic beverages, every German beer already has its ingredients on the label. In the future, we also want to label the calorific value and thus make a contribution to better consumer information and more transparency, "said the Presidents of the DBB and the Private Brewers Germany, Dr. Ing. Jörg Lehmann and Detlef Projahn. "We are proud of our beer diversity, we have nothing to hide and want to meet the wishes of consumers - in the hope that other industries will follow our example." At European and national level, the two organizations are in contact with the associations of the wine and the spirits industry, in order to achieve in the future an ingredient and calorific value labeling of all alcoholic beverages.
The new labelling could help to correct the public perception of beer and its supposed characteristics as a fattening food. According to a poll, 42 percent of consumers rate the calorific content of a lager beer higher than it really is. It's 42 kcalories per 100 milliliters is much lower than the comparable value of wine (74-83 kcal per 100 ml), milk (47 kcal per 100 ml) and most kinds of fruit juice (38-60 kcal per 100 ml) and is also comparable to most sodas (38-45 kcal per 100 ml).


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I fully agree with your hopes and critiques of Gilmore Girls.


I have watched family feud with Steve Harvey many times. Every show I have watched has put a black family against a white family. Time after time after time it's the same thing, blacks vs. whites. I decided to Google it and see why they decided to make the show racist. I was not surprised the question had been asked, I was however surprised to see responses from people denying it. I bet I have watched at least 150 episodes and everyone is the same. So why do the put blacks against whites? Are they racist or trying to cause a racist issue?
Steve Harvey is a racist A-hole. If he were a white man saying the things he does on that show, they'd shut him down.
Wider audience with a white family anchor just to be safe.
You are right I have noticed that too. If not its a black family against a Latino family. they have to keep the division going ,god for bid we all get along ,if we did they wouldn't be able to control us.
So much this. Racism is still an issue, but making it worse under the banner of being PC is kind of the opposite direction we need to be going. Most people I know don't give a wet fart what color your damn skin is as long as you're a decent person, but that's not good enough for the SJWs.
They're trying to be p.c ,yet by doing this,they are the ones making an issue out of it! I'm sick of this s*** on tv,equal opportunities and all that,its gone too far,school textbooks now have foreign names in it, bet you a dollar you wont find a Matthew or Claire in a math textbook,but you'll find Rashid and his 10 f****** apples,giving 4 to Aswad and wondering how many he has left!
I definitely agree that those trying to be PC are the ones making a big deal out of race when it doesn't need to be. That's why I ridicule virtue signalers, they love to kick up dust and then complain about how their eyes are stinging.
I am also sick of the Hollywood trend of recasting a character as black for no other reason than for opportunities to scream "racist" if anyone dares to wonder about that decision. You want to see more black people in movies, then make more movies with black people in them! Don't just say "The Human Torch or Hermione or whoever is suddenly black now because reasons, deal with it or you're racist!!!!"


RASP is a term popularized by Gartner to describe an emerging application security technology.
With RASP, specific functionality is built right into an application, or added into an application's runtime environment or underlying operating system. By instrumenting an application's code from this position, RASP is capable of monitoring application behavior while it is running and can take real-time actions to minimize malicious exploits.


the key prevents relative rotation between the two parts and allows torque to be transmitted through.
a keyseat, which is a slot or pocket for the key to fit in. The whole system is called a keyed joint.
A keyed joint still allows relative axial movement between the parts.
Commonly keyed components include gears, pulleys, and couplings.
keyways that are not too long, the keyways can be milled if a radius is acceptable.
tedious, and rarely used anymore.
Key is widely used in automobile, machine tool, tractor and agriculture machinery.