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Singapore gaming: Island dreams
SINGAPORE -- Mark Advent, the man behind the New York-New York megaresort on the Strip that helped change the face of Las Vegas, is hoping to bring some of his creativity to Singapore.Advent is chairman of Las Vegas-based Eighth Wonder, one of three bidders for a tropical casino-resort site on Sentosa Island, just off the main coast of Singapore. This will be the second casino-resort in the small city-state that has turned to gambling in its bid to reinvent itself as a fun tourism destination. With the opening of these world-class integrated resorts in 2009-2010 the authorities are hoping to double visitor arrivals to 17 million by 2015 and triple tourism spending to $19.2 billion.
The first site, a 51-acre piece of prime waterfront real estate in the Marina Bay financial district, was awarded in May to Las Vegas Sands Corp, to develop a $3.2 billion resort with a strong convention and entertainment component.
Men could play best of seven national series
It hasn't happened since the Club 9000 Outlaws outlasted the D S Reds from Exuma in seven games in 2001, but now both island associations are calling for it, and it just might spice up one of the most unlikely championship series, which is already highly anticipated. Abaco has never played for the national title in men's softball, and the island of Eleuthera which was once dubbed 'The Softball Capital of The Bahamas', is making a return after 10-plus years. New Providence is missing for the first time in over 20 years, and Exuma which has won two of the past four nationals, is suddenly in a two-year drought. All of this can be traced to arguably the best pitcher in the country, Edney 'The JC Heat' Bethel, who will now be playing in the championship series for the seventh straight year and going after his fourth title over that span.
USA. Holland America Line wins 8 Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers' ...
Holland America Line has won eight Readers' Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine for 2006, including "Best Eco-Friendly Cruise Line" and "Best Private Island" for Half Moon Cay, its exclusive paradise in the Bahamas. The annual poll of readers also voted Holland America Line the winner in the following categories: "Best Alaska Itineraries"; "Best Canada/New England Itineraries"; "Best Central America Itineraries"; "Best Overall Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers"; "Best Medical Facilities" and "Best Art Auction Program" "Holland America Line is proud to receive these eight awards - two more than last year," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, senior vice president, marketing and sales. "The awards are especially significant because they are voted by discriminating, frequent cruise passengers.Benchmark earnings up 18%
Benchmark (Bahamas) Lim-ited, a financial portfolio management firm traded on BISX under the ticker symbol BBL, released its third quarter earnings on Monday, and for the most part, financial analysts liked what they saw.Net earnings were $1.2 million, or 24 cents per share, 8 cents per share higher than the same quarter in 2005. Benchmark reported an 18 percent increase in net assets over the first three quarters, the primary growth stemming from a four-fold increase in cash.
Despite the good news for Benchmark, the company's share value remained static on BISX at 80 cents per share.
The Book value of Bench-mark, a calculation that compares actual assets to which shareholders are entitled to the number of outstanding shares, pegs shareholders' stake at $1.27 each, leading industry analysts to declare Benchmark a good buy considering the security's current 80-cent listing.
Give It Your Best Shot When Getting a Flu Shot
In a nation awash in flu vaccine, millions of people are lining up to get their annual flu shots. With more than 100 million doses expected to be available across the nation this year, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promoting National Influenza Vaccination Week Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, a crucial question looms: How can you minimize the discomfort and pain from the shot?
Helpful advice comes from a small band of nurses in a vaccine research center at the University of Rochester Medical Center who have given thousands of injections over the years.
Here are their top 10 tips to ease the ow factor this year:
10) Relax! This advice isnt just to make you feel better emotionally. If youre at ease, your arm muscle is relaxed, and the needle goes into the muscle very easily and effortlessly.