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The Edmonton Eskimos survived a wild back and forth CFL shootout against the Calgary Stampeders before prevailing 38-35 to take over sole possession of first place in the CFL West. Edmonton improved to 4-3 with the win, while Calgary dropped to 3-4.

Winning QB Ricky Ray said that he enjoyed playing in the shootout:

“That was a ton of fun. In the CFL you get to play in a lot of games like this, especially against a guy like (Calgary quarterback Henry) Burris, who has done this to us. It’s great to come out on the winning end of a shoot-out like that. It’s a great uplift for the team. It’s a huge win for us.”

With a bye week on deck, Eskimos head coach Richie Hall said that the win couldn’t have come at a better time:

“Regardless of what happens, we are coming back in first place. Now we have one up on Calgary. It’s going to be a dogfight for all the teams in the West and any chance you get to win, especially a win like this, it’s a real bonus. It’s great for our confidence.”

Calgarys Burris remembered a very similar situation in a game last year where Edmonton won by the same margin on a last play touchdown:

“They got us last year in this situation and of course you didn’t think it was going to happen again or even could happen again. It felt so great to get that late touchdown and with 38 seconds on the clock nobody was even thinking about last year. We had to stop Jackson and we didn’t. And we had to stop Ray and we didn’t. Kudos to Edmonton.”

Both teams have a bye next week. Calgary returns to action on Aug. 28 in Toronto while the Eskimos will next play on Aug. 29 when they host Hamilton. The two CFL provincial rivals from Alberta will face each other twice more this season.

Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on World Cup betting. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and sportsbook directory sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

South America will host the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 2016, as Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was awarded the honor on Friday. Rio beat out the US choice of Chicago, Illinois along with Tokyo, Japan and Madrid, Spain to earn the right to host the games. Despite a high pressure effort from the American power elite–including President Barack Obama and TV gabfest queen Oprah Winfrey–Chicago was the first city eliminated from contention. Tokyo was the next to go, before Rio got the nod over Madrid in the final round of balloting.

Bookmakers offered odds on the host city choice, with Rio listed as second favorite at +200. Chicago had been the wagering favorite at most books, particularly after President Obama got involved personally in the US bid effort. Chicago was bet as high as a -300 favorite, while Madrid and Tokyo were priced in the +250 range. Some suggest that Tokyo didnt deserve to have such short odds, but was the beneficiary of regional pride from the notoriously enthusiastic betting population of Japan.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, got the better of his US counterpart with a passionate speech that stood in marked contrast to Obamas typically baleful collection of talking points. The Brazilian leader stressed the unfairness that South America had never hosted the games in his speech to the committee;

“It is a time to address this imbalance. It is time to light the Olympic cauldron in a tropical country.”

The Olympic committee was apparently swayed by this presentation and paid no mind to Rios many downsides. It is without a doubt the most dangerous of the finalist cities, where drug cartels and armed bands of thugs roam without impunity. Well do to Rio citizens are used to removing watches and jewelry before they drive anywhere lest they be targeted by carjacking brigands. Rios murder rate is also one of the highest in the world. Brazilian bid officials have stressed that security will be a priority at the games and it better be lest the Olympics turn into a bloodbath.

Some IOC members suggested that the summary dismissal of Chicagos bid was more of a rebuke of the notoriously corrupt USOC. The last two Olympics held in the US were tainted by crime and corruption. The’96 Atlanta Olympics were disrupted by a terrorist bombing, while the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games were marred by a well known bribery and corruption scandal.

Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on World Cup betting. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and sportsbook directory sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

Belts have been worn since at least the Bronze Age. In its first day belts were strictly part of men’s clothing and stayed that way for a long time and it was not until the middle ages, at least in Europe” that it slowly became a part of women’s clothing. Even then it was not widely accepted for women and that only started at the beginning of the 20th century. Men also for a long time only wore belts as part of a uniform.

Leather and cloth were used in the early days of belt manufacturing and ultimately it was used to hold up ones clothing. Belts can also be worn to follow a certain trend or fashion statement. It comes down to how, when and what type of belt is worn. When women wear them it is most likely to follow a fashion trend, but if you are into the “punk” or “gothic scene then the belt can become more of a statement.

As mentioned before belts original intention was to be part of military uniform. It was not unusual for military personnel to wear belts extra tight so as to give the fit and trim appearance that is associated with the military. When the 1920’s hit, there were some changes in men’s pants designs. The waistline was lowered and the pants were made to be more lose fitting, this is when the use of belts became wide spread.

There are many variations and uses for belts other than just holding up clothes. As mentioned before it became and remained a staple of women’s clothing starting in the 1950’s. Police and construction workers use what’s known as a utility belt, to hold the tools of the trade. A trend some say that started with the cowboys.

Nowadays there are so many different styles of belts, like shoes people will notice a person by the type of belt he or she is wearing. Belts are no longer used just to hold up clothes and to follow fashion. One type of belt that has been popular since the 1980’s is the studded belt. Generally if you belong in a group makes extreme fashion statements, like “punk” or “Goth” then you will most likely own one.

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You may be offered a travel insurance policy at the time of booking your travel. There are many people who refuse it because they are unclear as to what it is or what it covers. The travel insurance is to cover any medical expenses or financial losses such as money for non refundable payments made as well as many other items you may not expect. Travelers who are travelling internationally or within their own country can purchase travel insurance.

You can purchase travel insurance at the time of booking your trip and it can cover the exact length of your trip or if you would like to be a bit more extensive you can have it cover you continuously by purchasing it through a travel insurance company, travel agent or even through a travel supplier such as a tour operator or cruise line. Be careful when purchasing travel insurance directly through travel suppliers as it tends to be less inclusive than the policies that are offered by the travel insurance companies.

Any type of traveler may purchase the insurance including but not limited to the business traveler, adventure traveler, student traveler and the international traveler. There are many features that can be included in the policies to create the right one for your needs.

Travel insurance covers many things, including medical expenses, emergency evacuations, injury or accidental death, disablement benefits, curtailment, delays in trip time, legal assistance, lost luggage and replacement of emergency essentials, damage, theft or loss of personal items such as money and travel documents, trip cancellations, overseas funeral costs, and also will usually include liability for rental car damages.

The policies that are offered will range widely from travel insurance company and travel supplier so shop around before purchasing a policy. The person purchasing the policy can determine what they want covered and this will affect the policy price. You can even find travel insurance companies that will cover any additional costs that arise on your trip.

For pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes or high risk sports participation such as scuba diving, sky diving, mountain climbing or parasailing you can purchase a separate policy. You may need a separate policy for travel to high risk countries due to their war status, terrorism acts or even natural disasters.

On your basic travel insurance policy you can expect that certain things will be excluded from coverage. Pre-existing medical conditions, injury or illness that was caused by alcohol or drug use, and war and terrorism will most likely be excluded. You can purchase separate policies for war and terrorism from some insurance companies.

The first trimester of pregnancy is normally covered by travel insurance for nay related expenses. Travel during pregnancy may not be covered from trimester to trimester so ask your travel insurance company about their policy.

Travel insurance can be very helpful with services that are operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Emergency travel assistance and concierge service are the two most used services for travel insurance policy holders. You can expect to pay about 5-7% of the total trip cost for the travel insurance policy.

Susan Reynolds is the content coordinator for a leading South African Insurance Provider who specialises in Travel Insurance Policies.

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Before you embark on travel it will be a good idea to avail travel insurance coverage. After all, you do not know when need might arise for it. However it could be confusing and trying to make a right choice. Main consideration is the duration for which toy want to take the travel insurance. This duration will depend upon the type of policy you choose. There are essentially three types of travel insurance policies which are single trip, annual multi-tripand extended stay. It will be valuable to have knowledge of three types so that you can make a right choice.

Travel insurance policy for single trip covers you for a single return journey. For children insurance these policies also offer discounts. Children are covered for free also. The only condition to be fulfilled is that they should be traveling with an adult, who has also insured with the same policy.

For those of you who have to travel more often the best choice to be considered is Annual multi-trip policy. This enables you to travel frequently, even covering travel times of 24 to 90 days. It actually save you a good amount of money by avoiding extra cost. When you see that children are also covered without any charge and you are saved the trouble of buying policy each time you travel the advantage is obvious. It saves you from extra costs and is inexpensive.

There is another category of travelers which come from students, backpackers or those who are looking for work during their stay. Such travelers have the risk of losing their personal things. For this category it is best to choose Extended stay policy. It is quite elastic in scope and you can manage to wrap it in your budget. This group of travelers faces the danger of losing some of their personal items and would consider insuring them. Though in this policy you can not insure everything which is an inconvenience. But by excluding all those items which you don?t consider important you can save on your expenses. Just insure those things which you think are vital from your point of view. This policy does not cover those who intend to work during their stay or holiday.They have to buy a gap year policy which covers this angle.

Travel insurance policies insure you for a specified sum. For example medical expenses up to $20 million, luggage loss up to $16,00, trip cancellation up to $3000 may be covered for. Depending on the medical emergency the policy will cover your medical bills. If the condition is really grave only then you will be covered by the policy.

Before buying the policy proper you should give a serious thought to the number of times you have to travel in a year and your baggage. A right evaluation will enormously help you to make right choice. Do not compare your case with others as requirements differ from case to case. What works best for someone else may not be of any or much use to you and vice versa. With a correct picture of your needs you will be in a better position to choose the policy which tailors to you needs. Also read all the information given by the policy as all travel insurance policies differ in their terms and conditions, rules, and standards.

Susan Reynolds is the content coordinator for a leading South African Insurance Provider who specialises in Travel Insurance Options.

The use of flip flops or sandals goes back to early existence of mankind. The oldest known designs were a piece of leather that could be attached to the feet using string or ropes. Despite all these years the flip flop design has not undergone much change. Nowadays of course leather is still used but it has mostly been replaced by rubber.

Flip flops are generally seen as a casual addition to the wardrobe. Generally to be worn around the house while doing chores or when going out to do some neighborhood visits to the store etc. But the attitude towards them has evolved and wearing for non casual reasons is accepted.

Usually flip flops are seen as a summer time wear but its becoming more and more common to see people wearing them in cooler climates with socks. The flip flop has been given different names through out the world. Australians call them thongs, south Africans, slip slops, go a heads in some pacific islands, Spanish call them ojotas and in some places just slippers.

With all these different names its easy to see how far and wide the simple flip flop has traveled. Its safe to say that in just about every country in the world wears some form of the flip flop. The reason is simple because of their down to earth and simple design and relatively cheap cost and ease of use. It just doesn’t get anymore basic than the humble flip flop.

In the early 1970s the flip flop under went a major change and that is the wedge shaped flip flop. This design was sort of a miniature revolution in the flip flop world. For the simple reason it combined the looks of a high heel and the comfort of a sandal or flip flop. Nowadays with so many design houses jumping in, there are so many designs, colors and prices to choose from.

Learn more about Wedge Flip Flops. Stop by Alexander Stone’s site where you can find out all about Rhinstone Flip Flops and what they can do for you.