06 Jan 09 Stogies and Slots: How to Plan a Cigar-Friendly Gambling Vacation
For many of us, casino gambling and cigar smoking go together like Frank and Bing. Generations of first-time Vegas visitors have enhanced their experience via frequent applications of cigar smoke, just like those iconic Rat Packers of yesteryear with their impeccable suits, suave manner, and constantly-replenished supplies of alcohol and tobacco.
Which made it all the more surprising, for many cigar lovers, when the Nevada legislature imposed a public-smoking ban in 2006. That ban doesn’t yet apply to Las Vegas gaming floors - there is such a thing as tradition, after all. But Atlantic City recently took Nevada’s ball and ran with it: the New Jersey state legislature has instituted a smoking ban, effective October 2008, which includes the area’s famed casinos.
All of which raises the question: where can a gambling smoker still enjoy a cigar?
Well, part of the answer depends on timing. Ontario, Canada, long a major vacation destination for gamblers, also banned smoking in casinos in 2006. This decision was particularly lamented by American visitors to the area, who took advantage of the Canadian casinos’ proximity to cigar stores that sell banned-in-America Cuban cigars (though it’s technically illegal for Americans abroad to buy Cuban cigars). Ontario’s casinos acknowledged these smokers’ concerns, successfully petitioning the province’s legislature for permission to build special “smoking shelters.” So you can smoke cigars during your visit to an Ontario casino - just wait till you’re off the gaming floor and in the outdoor shelter.
Elsewhere in Canada, consider Edmonton, Alberta - or, actually, just west of it. Though public smoking is banned in Alberta, due to a 2006 ban, the Enoch Cree First Nation has voted to exempt its own casino from this ban. So visitors to the River Cree casino can light up.
Pennsylvania remains another possibility. Casinos fought successfully to be exempted from the statewide smoking ban passed by Governor Ed Rendell in June 2008. As of summer 2008, you can no longer smoke cigars in most Pennsylvania bars and restaurants, but you can smoke in casinos located outside Philadelphia. That leaves such places as Pittsburgh (with the Majestic Star casino slated to open in late 2008), Bethlehem (the Sands Bethworks Casino, also under construction), and a handful of other locations.
The Michigan legislature recently adjourned for the summer without deciding whether not to pass a statewide smoking ban. In the meantime, Wayne County recently passed a ban that exempts casinos. This means that the non-Native owned casinos of Detroit will continue to be able to compete with the state’s several large Native American-owned casinos, which will not be subject to any statewide ban.
Biloxi, Mississippi, remains a favorite for Southern gamblers who like to smoke, owing to its lack of a statewide smoking ban. Though some larger Mississippi cities have banned public smoking, Biloxi remains a smoke-positive place, rendering its nine casinos attractive destinations for a smoker-gambler.
South Dakota casino owners, meanwhile, are relishing the prospects created by a statewide smoking ban recently passed in neighboring Iowa. According to reports in local newspapers, casino owners in North Sioux City are hoping Iowa’s ban will drive smoking gamblers to the state’s many casinos - while they worry that South Dakota might pass a similar law in the near future. After all, half the population of the United States currently lives in an area (state, city or town) where public smoking is proscribed to at least some extent - and the popularity of such bans seems on the increase. Even Mississippi’s state legislature is considering one. So light ‘em while you’ve got ‘em - and no matter where you are, whenever you gamble, check before you light up. It’s not fun to be ejected from a casino!
Article by Garson Smart
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06 Jan 09 Sterling Silver
Sterling silver is usually associated with jewelry. However, it is also used to make silverware. The composition of sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal. The reason for mixing the silver with another metal is simple. It makes it solid so that it can be used to make jewelry and silverware. Pure silver, 99.9% will not hold the shape it is intended to hold so mixing it gives it strength. Normally silver is mixed with copper.
Silver is an affordable alternative for jewelry and some people prefer it to gold. The metals that are mixed with sterling silver, other than copper may be used for certain properties that are desired. The use of geranium, zinc, or platinum for reducing tarnish as well as making the metal less porous is widely known for the stabilization process it provides as well.
When it comes to purchasing either silver or gold, the price for silver is very affordable. The current price for silver is about $12 per ounce. The gold price is around $550-$600 an ounce. Gold has been steadily increasing over the past several months. Although many people prefer one over the other, gold is not affordable for some.
The price of sterling silver not only makes it more affordable when it comes to buying jewelry but many people purchase it for an investment. The years from 1840 to 1940 were best known for the silver craze. Using silverware made of sterling silver was considered the proper etiquette. The sets of silverware during this time could include over 100 pieces Each had a specific use and meals went from being three course to sometimes ten.
Serving pieces of silverware often were embellished with ivory and the fancier your silver, the more prosperous you were believed to be. The use of this type of silverware was considered in vogue and parties hosted without using real silver were not considered very high on the social calendar.
Not only was silver used for the dinner party utensils but many businesses joined in this silver frenzy and had many office supplies that used silver. Paperclips, letter openers, mechanical pencils, and many other supplies were made using silver. The abundance of personal items for the home also utilized silver during this time. There were many ladies items, including hair brushes and perfume bottles that were made of silver.
With the advent of World War II silver grew out of favor. Due to the fact that it was largely hand-made, the personnel required to make the silver utensils declined with the war and other more serviceable items were used for replacement
If you are thinking of buying silver or gold for investment purposes, the cost of silver is much more affordable. The investor buys more or less junk silver for the prospect of the price rising in the future. Old silver coins are another way to go if the investment value is what you are after. There are many types of silver that can be purchased and collected. Just make sure when you are buying silver, you have it checked out and verified to be real sterling silver.
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05 Jan 09 How To Make Your Own Wind Power Generators
Fuel shortage and environmental damage, these are two of the biggest current global issues and it’s long been known that the made-to-measure solution to them is renewable energy. Hydro, solar and wind power spontaneously come to mind. Played out correctly, we will never have to kowtow to oil, gas or coal again and the environment will be spared of the kind of pollution we are now seeing from them. The good news is wind power generators and their solar counterparts are well within reach of the common households these days.
As depicted in the name, the function of wind power generators is to produce power by utilizing the wind as fuel. This is obviously beneficial as wind is natural, free and unlimited in supply. Having that said, it is not always feasible or viable. For example, the wind resource in the locality must be of a certain level and the wind tower or structure must not pose any detriment to the surrounding. And are they cost-effective over the conventional form of power?
The theory behind the wind power generator is simple. For windmills, the wind rotates the rotor blades to operate a pump or other mechanical systems. For wind turbines, it drives the spindle to operate an alternator or other forms of transformation interface to convert the mechanical energy into electrical power. This electrical power is then wired directly for consumption, storage or both. The excess can also be channeled back onto the power grid for other users.
A wind power home is a noble proposition these days but there are criteria to be fulfilled. Ideally, the house sits on a good-sized plot in a relatively spaced-out rural or sub-urban neighborhood. Surrounding wind resource is steady and even. The tower height of the wind system is functionally adequate and is in compliance with building requirements, along with other neighborhood aspects such as noise, endangerment and other hazards or inconveniences. The local supply grid also supports the interconnection of excess power for reverse credit or sale.
By nature, constant good year-round supply of wind is rare. That’s why wind power generators are typically used in mutual complement with another renewable energy source namely solar power, sunlight supply of which inherently also is not continuous throughout either. Even if wind power is deployed only as a supplement to the utility grid, it will be beneficial nonetheless in slashing power bills and good for the environment.
It’s not rocket science to make wind power. There is plenty of information and literature at your finger tips over the internet. A handful of those DIY handbooks actually do a very neat job in guiding even the totally uninitiated to construct their own wind power generators from scratch. It’s possible to not only slash your power bills but also get paid for the excess that is channeled back onto the utility grid. On top of that, there’s the feeling of gratification from knowing that you have contributed to the green movement.
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