Northernmost emirate bans bikinis, briefs

Authorities in Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost of the United Arab Emirates, have began posting signs on its public beaches warning of fines for those dressed in revealing swimwear, such as two-piece bikinis for women and mens briefs.

An Abu Dhabi-based newspaper reported Monday that the move follows complaints from local residents who didn’t like sharing the beaches with tourists showing too much skin.

The social mores of the UAE and its seven semi-autonomous emirates ranges greatly from conservative to relatively liberal, the Associated Press reports. Ras al-Khaimah is located about 100 kilometers outside of Dubai, which urges “respectful” attire but rarely objects to outfits such as miniskirts or womens bikini swimwear, the AP reports.

Semacon S-140 Coin Counter & Sorter Review

If your business or organization deals with literally thousands of coins on a daily basis, you probably need a money count machine (found here) that is fairly heavy duty to keep up with the daily volume. One of the most common errors I find when customers purchase a coin counter is under estimating their volume, which often results in a short lived machine. Using the wrong machine for a large volume of coins will eventually burn out the motor. If your coin counting volume hovers around medium to high-volume amounts, you may want to consider using a coin counter and sorter like the Semacon S-140 (found here)

Before I go into too much detail on the S-140, I would like to go into just a small history of Semacon. Semacon has been around since about 1998 and has built a reputation for making some of the highest quality bill counter machine and coin counters in the industry. Unlike many competitors, Semacon burns in their machines prior to sale to ensure they will work right out of the box. We have been selling Semacon products for years and I can say that they are easily in my top three favorite brands of money handling equipment manufacturers.

I bring up the history of Semacon prior to this revue because I feel it offers some insight into this particular product. Semacon machines often do cost a little more than the competition, but the quality and manufacturer backing (in my opinion) justifies the slightly higher price. I figure it is better to buy a machine that will last for many years than one that will last for one or two years.

The S-140 is a heavy-duty coin counter and sorter. It is the type of counter you want to have if you bag or roll large volumes of coins. It includes an attachment ring that allows bags to be connected and optional coin tubes can be used for coin rolling. This particular model is very popular with vending machine businesses, car wash businesses, arcades and other businesses that handle thousands of coins a day.

The Semacon S-140 is particularly popular because it is extremely fast, operating at 1,800 coins per minute, and it has a very large tray capacity (4,000 coins based on dime diameter). The S-140 will display the amount of coins counted, the total value and allows for coin batching via a keypad. It includes an offsort bagging attachment and an offsort tray.

Semacon S-140 Coin Roller Tube AttachmentsSo how does this machine work? You will see on the picture that there are two dials. One dial sets the thickness of the coin and the other sets the diameter of the coin. Once these two settings have been adjusted, you can begin sorting and counting. If you are counting quarters, all other denominations will be sent out the side of the machine via the offsort tray or offsort bag. It is designed to count and sort one denomination at a time, which is a must for proper bagging and coin rolling. Once one denomination has been counted, sorted, bagged or rolled, it can be adjusted for the next denomination.

The standard S-140 can be used for counting US pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 50-cent pieces and dollar coins (1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1 SBA). It can also be used to count other sizes and diameters of coins, tokens, Euros and other coins by adjusting the two dials. A Canadian version of this is also available with pre-defined settings for use with Canadian coins. The diameter variance ranges from 14 to 34mm and the coin thickness variance ranges from 1 to 3.5mm.

We have been selling this bill counter machine for some time now and I can vouch for the fact that it is a solid and reliable machine. It has Semacon’s guarantee, which is invaluable, and features a one-year warranty that covers parts, labor and shipping.

Do you still have questions about this coin counter? Please don’t hesitate to call us at 1-800-658-8788. We would love to help answer your questions. You can find the Semacon S-140 here and our entire selection of coin counters and sorters here.

Enchanted Forest Trees Fabric Wall Decals

Enchanted Forest Trees Fabric Wall Decals by Pop & Lolli

Enchant any kid’s bedroom or playroom with the Enchanted Forest Trees Fabric Wall Decals. With these repositionable wall stickers, you can create a whimsical forest scene on the walls in any room.

    Designed to be removed and repositioned many, many, many times! Remember, they’re still stickers, so you should ensure the surface where they’re applied is clean, dry and dust-free to maintain tackiness over time
Set includes 5 fabric wall decor
Easily clean with a damp cloth
Safe for kids
Made from eco-friendly materials
Made in the USA

Artist, designer and self-proclaimed "Mod Mom" Mia Viljoen was at a loss when she began to decorate her little girl’s first bedroom. After spending days scouting for amazing, colorful, funky and extraordinary kids room decor, she’d found nothing that appealed to her taste for big, impactful, and inspiring wall stickers for kids. And so she took action and created Pop & Lolli! Mia’s passion for colorful and dream-like designs has created a following of other "mod moms" seeking unique wall decorations for children’s bedrooms, nurseries and playrooms. And that’s not all � for every set of Pop & Lolli fabric wall decals that is sold, the company’s charity arm, (It’s) Chic 2 Change, provides educational materials to positively influence a South African Child in need.

SIZE: Varying from 38" – 55"