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Well...it all comes down to this. After a wild ride with 18 consecutive games won, 4 All-Americans, and national Player of the Year honors, the USC Trojans are now 3 sets away from winning the school's 95th overall National Championship, and the program's first title since 1990. Tonight at 7 PM, they will face the UC Irvine Anteaters for the fourth time this season, and the Galen Center is sure to be packed with SC fans wanting to see the host team bring home the gold and UCI fans wanting to see their top athletic team come home with its third national title in five years.
On Thursday, both teams won their semifinal matchups in four sets. USC faced the MIVA champion Lewis Flyers, and in the first two sets they dominated all aspects of the match and won the first by seven points and the second by thirteen. But in the third set, the Flyers came back with a dominant showing of their own, building a lead as large as 9 points and winning the set handily. Finally in the fourth set, Lewis got off to another solid start, but USC came back to tie the game at 20-20. The final points of the match were neck-and-neck, and in extra points, the Trojans took the victory 25-18, 25-12, 18-25, 27-25. Tony Ciarelli was the man of the match with 18 kills and 10 digs for SC.
Preview of tonight's final after the jump.
In the three previous matches between UCI and USC this season, the Anteaters have come away victorious in two of them. Here are the results of those games:
January 27 @ UCI: Anteaters win 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 25-16
April 7 @ USC: Trojans win 25-22, 25-19, 27-29, 25-18
April 26 MPSF semifinals: Anteaters win 24-26, 23-25, 25-16, 28-26, 15-9.
USC (24-5) enters the match with four AVCA All-Americans. Senior middle blocker Steven Shandrick, sophomore libero Henry Cassiday, and freshman setter Micah Christenson were named to the second team, with Christenson named the 2012 Newcomer of the Year. Tony Ciarelli was selected for the first team, and last week, AVCA named him the 2012 National Player of the Year! Ciarelli becomes the seventh Trojan to be named the top player in college volleyball and the second Trojan in a row to do so, following Murphy Troy in 2011. In his 4 years at USC, Ciarelli has made 1,623 kills, 671 digs, and a school record 166 aces.
The Anteaters (25-5) will bring with them two first-team All-Americans: senior Carson Clark and junior Kevin Tillie. In UCI's semifinal victory against Penn State on Thursday, Tillie was on fire, setting down 21 kills and eight digs. Their coach, John Speraw, is a former UCLA volleyball player that is looking to bring Irvine its third title since 2007. This match may be his last as coach of UCI, however, as the Bruins are campaigning hard to bring him back to Westwood to replace their retiring legendary coach Al Scates. Ironically, it was Speraw that coached opposite Scates in the last game of his career, as UCI defeated UCLA in the MPSF quarterfinal and ending the career of the most decorated coach in college volleyball.
Ciarelli and the rest of the seniors from both teams will come into tonight's game with experience playing each other in the big game. USC and UCI faced off in the 2009 final at BYU, where the Anteaters won in a five-set thriller. A large crowd is expected to fill the Galen Center tonight. Pat Haden has bought 1,000 tickets for the game so students can get in for free. UCI, which always has a strong core group of volleyball fans following the team, will be bringing several buses of students and alumni to the game as well to try to take away the Trojans' home court advantage. Despite the immense challenge presented by the Anteaters, USC coach Bill Ferguson is not fazed:
"The pressure's all on Irvine," Ferguson said. "They were the team that was picked at the top of the league at the beginning of the year, they've got the golden child as the coach. We were supposed to get fifth in the league. We're starting two freshmen. He's got a guy who's played in the world championships, he's got an international guy, he's got the deepest roster. For them not to win it would be pretty tough. It would probably be a bit of failure."
The match will be aired on ESPNU, ESPN3.com, and NCAA.com at 7 PM PT. This is our game thread. Enjoy.


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The St. Peter's Church
The St. Peter's Church is a Franciscan Church situated at the Kdumim Square in the north-western area of the old city of Jaffa.
St. George Church (Aios Georgeous), Jaffa
The St. George Church in Jaffa, also named Aios Georgeous, belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate.
The Great Synagogue in Rishon LeZion
The Great Synagogue in Rishon LeZion was built on a low hill in 1889 and served as an important communal base in the early days of the colony, which was founded in 1882.
Shvil HaRishonim (the Founders Trail) in Rishon LeZion
As a moshava (colony) which was founded in 1882, Rishon LeZion offers a nostalgic journey between few of its old beautiful corners.
Immanuel Church
The Neo-Gothic style Immanuel Church is located in the American Colony in Jaffa, which was built in 1904 by the German Templers.
The Maronite church
The Maronite church was established in 1924 in Jaffa with the help of the merchant's wife, Iskander Awa'ad which later changed his name to Alexander bay Howard
The Hassan Bek Mosque
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The Temple Mount
The Temple Mount, located to the east of the Old City of Jerusalem, is a site that is scared to both Judaism and Islam.
The Ethiopian Church
As befitting its name, the Ethiopian Church is located on Ethiopia Street in Jerusalem, which is near HaNevi'im Street.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque
Despite its great fame, the Al-Aqsa Mosque is only one of a few mosques and religious centers that are found in Jerusalem's Temple Mount area.
The Church of St. John in the Mountains
The Church of St. John in the Mountains, located in the neighborhood of Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, is a Catholic church that belongs to the Franciscan order.
The Chagall stained glass windows at the Hadassah University Medical Center Synagogue
In 1962 a synagogue was inaugurated in Ein Kerem's Hadassah University Medical Center, which is considered to be one of the most famous in Jerusalem.
Augusta Victoria
Augusta Victoria is a magnificent complex which spreads over 80 dunams on Mount Scopus, at the altitude of 810 meters.
The Sisters of Our Lady of Zion Convent
The Sisters of Our Lady of Zion Convent, hidden inside a stone wall, is one of the most beautiful places of Ein Kerem.
Church of the Dormition
High up on Mt. Zion, near the southern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem, is the Church of the Dormition, one of the most beautiful and elegant in Israel.
Church of our Lady of the Arc of Covenant in Abu Gosh
Not far away from the Benedictine Monastery of Abu Gosh, at the town's north-west edge, one detects an impressive statue of the Madonna and Child.
Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock, known also as the Golden Dome, is the oldest original Islamic structure in the world.
The Benedictine Monastery in Abu Gosh
In the heart of the vibrant town of Abu Gosh there is the Benedictine Monastery- a well-hidden island of peacefulness.
Audio-visual presentation
At the Memorial and Heritage Site, located at the heart of Kfar Etzion, serving as an historical archive, an audio-visual presentation tells visitors the story of Gush Etzion- a collection of Jewish settlements located to the south of Jerusalem.
Deir Rafat Monastery
A few kilometers away from the city of Beit Shemesh, but light years away from anything that is urban or has to do with the beginning of the 21st century, is the Deir Rafat Monastery.
The Dominus Flevit Church (meaning "The Lord Wept")
The Dominus Flevit Church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem is considered to be one of the most beautiful churches in the area, and not only because its dome's large teardrop shape.
The Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu
The Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu on Mount Zion is a Catholic complex which was inaugurated in 1931 and includes a church and a monastery.
The Jerusalem Great Synagogue
The Jerusalem Great Synagogue, founded in 1982, is a very impressive and magnificent structure.
The Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father)
Traditions have great power, and thus, about 2,000 years after Jesus sat in a cave with his disciples and taught them the Lord's Prayer which start with the words "Our Father", one can visit the church which was built on top of that cave - the Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father) on the Mount of Olives.
Rachel's Tomb
On the northern outskirts of Bethlehem is an ancient structure, which Jewish tradition identifies with the tomb of the Biblical matriarch Rachel, the wife of Jacob.
Aish HaTorah Center
There is no doubt that the most beautiful views in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem are seen from the roof of the Aish HaTorah Center, the purpose of which is the return to religion and the spreading of Judaism.
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is the most sacred of all places to all Catholic and Orthodox Christians around the world.
St. Claire's Convent on Hebron Road
The Catholic convent of St. Claire, also called "Santa Clara", houses nuns from all around the world. St. Claire's Convent is open for short visits and, for those who look for a different lodging experience, as an ascetic Inn that is filled with atmosphere.
The Church of the Redeemer, the Old City
The Church of the Redeemer, which is located at the edge of the Christian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem, is a Lutheran church which was built in the 1890s.
The Western Wall Tunnels
The Western Wall Tunnels are an underground system of manmade tunnels, entrances and passage ways in the Old City of Jerusalem, which pass under the buildings of the Muslim Quarter and serve as the continuation of the Western Wall.
The Monastery of the Cross
In the green Valley of the Cross in Jerusalem, is the ancient Monastery of the Cross, which is fortress-like and surrounded by an impressive tall stone wall.
The Convent of the Sisters of the Order of St. Charles Borromeo
The German Colony in Jerusalem has quite a few surprises.
St. Andrew's Scottish Church in Jerusalem
One visits St. Andrew's Scottish Church in Jerusalem, which is located near the beautiful Jerusalem Liberty Bell Garden, not only because of its special structure but also because of the view that it provides over to Mount Zion and Jerusalem's Old City.
The Hurva Synagogue in Jerusalem
After years of renovation and reconstruction works, the "Hurva" Synagogue stands in all of its magnificence at the center of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Church of the Visitation
The Church of the Visitation in the Ein Kerem neighborhood of Jerusalem is a Catholic church that is located up a mountain.
The Western Wall
The Western Wall (HaKotel HaMa'aravi) or Wailing Wall is the most visited place in Israel and this is due to its great religious importance.
The Cave of the Patriarchs
The Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron is one of the most ancient and sacred sites in the tradition of the Jewish People.
Church of Gethsemane
A visit to the Catholic Church of Gethsemane is one of the highlights of religious experience for Christian believers.
The Via Dolorosa
The Via Dolorosa (Latin for Way of Suffering) is a route that passes within the Old City of Jerusalem and includes the 14 Stations of the Cross that Jesus walked through on his path from where he was trialed and until Calvary or Golgotha where he was crucified.
The Church of Mary Magdalene - The Onions Church
The Church of Mary Magdalene on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, Jesus' faithful disciple, who was referred to as "the apostle to the apostles".
The Papal institute for Biblical and Archeological Studies
In the beginning of the 20th century the Papal institute for Biblical and Archeological Studies was inaugurated at the Vatican and a little later, in the mid 1920s, its Jerusalemite branch has opened, especially due to the activity of Jesus here.
Emmaus Nicopolis Monastery
Emmaus is an archeological site located near the Latrun monastery, which was continuously settled throughout many periods in history, due to its strategic location (on the way to Jerusalem) and the fact that in the past there were hot springs here which were famous for their healing properties.
The Notre Dam Monastery
In front the new gate of ancient Jerusalem is the huge and elegant Notre Dam Monastery, which was built as an inn for the Catholic pilgrims coming to visit the Holy Land.
The Mar Maron Guest House
The Mar Maron Guest House is friendly, well-kept and very modest. It serves as an important center of the Maronite community in Jerusalem and it also attracts travelers mainly because of the wonderful view that is seen from its roof, which includes an unusual lookout into the depth of the Old City.
The Mamilla Muslim Cemetery
Near the Independence Park in Jerusalem, between the streets of Agron, Ben Sira and Menasseh Ben Israel, is a vast area which seems to be from another place and time.
The Tomb of the Prophet Samuel
The Tomb of the Prophet Samuel in Jerusalem, better known as Nebi Samuel, is located inside a national park which looks over its surroundings from the height of about 885 meters above sea level. From the highest observation point at the site – the top of the Crusaders fortress – a breathtaking panoramic view is revealed, from the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area, or Gush Dan, to Gush Etzion.
The Jewish Quarter
Behind its well-kept look and the surprisingly new appearance of parts of it, hides the fact that the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem was inhabited already in the 8th century BCE.
St. Vincent de Paul
The prestigious "Alrov Mamilla Avenue" is not just the home of international brands and nearby luxurious hotels.
Monastery of St. John in the Wilderness
Monastery of St. John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan monastery
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The Muhraka Monastery
The Muhraka Monastery is a Carmelite monastery which is situated at the top of the highest peak of the Carmel mountain range.
The British Military Cemetery
Next to Jaffa Road in the Lower City of Haifa are found well-kept green spaces which house the British Military Cemetery.
The Stella Maris Church
The Stella Maris Church and Carmelite Monastery are located on Mount Carmel and are counted among the most beautiful in Israel.
Maqam Abu Abdullah
The three stories structure of the Maqam Abu Abdullah with its yellow dome is located in the Druze village of Ussefiya.
The Templers Cemetery in Haifa
At the end of the 1860s the members of the German Templers cult arrived in Haifa and built in it a beautiful colony, as they continued to do all around the country later.
Maqam Abu Ibrahim
In the western part of the Druze village of Daliat El-Carmel is Maqam Abu Ibrahim, a beautiful stone structure with a red dome.
The Bahai Gardens
A magnificent complex of structures and gardens of the world center of the Bahai Faith located on the slopes of Mount Carmel.
The Ussefiya Military and Civilian Cemetery
The Ussefiya Military Cemetery is the main Military Cemetery for the Druze soldiers who have fallen during their military service in the Israel Defense Force and here are held the annual memorial ceremonies.
The Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
In a neighborhood called the French Carmel, on Tchernichovsky Street in Haifa, is the Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue, Zikhron Ya'akov
It is only natural that a historically important building such as that of Ohel Ya'akov ("Tent of Jacob") Synagogue will serve to this day as one of the main active sites of the town of Zikhron Ya'akov.
The Kababir Mosque
The Kababir Mosque is located inside a neighborhood by the same name, an echo of the Arab village that used to be there.
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Nabi Musa
The Nabi Musa complex, with its thick stone walls, blue domes, arched entrances, stone tiles and desert mystic, is a burial site and an ancient mosque which the Mamluk sultan Baibars built in 1269 in the heart of the Judean desert.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud (the Castle of the Jews), located to the north of the Dead Sea, is a captivating ancient historical site.
Mar Saba Monastery
Mar Saba Monastery is situated within an arid and spectacular desert view, on the side of a steep cliff overlooking the Kidron Valley which is in the north of the Judean Desert.
Deir Hajla
A Greek Orthodox monastery and an important pilgrimage site in the Judean Desert, north of the Dead Sea.
The St. George Monastery
Clinging to the face of a gorge, with green palm trees around it, in the beautiful Wadi Qelt, in which a stream runs with blue water that spring in a clear and shaded pool, is the St. George Monastery.
Euthymius Monastery
In 2010 this monastery, situated in Edomim Plain and named after the Armenian monk, Euthymius- one of the founders of monasticism in the Judean desert of Byzantine time- was opened to the public.
Sea of Galilee
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The Church of the Twelve Apostles in Capernaum (Kfar Nahum)
The Church of the Twelve Apostles (also called "The Church of the Apostles"), located in the north-western corner of Capernaum (Kfar Nahum) on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, is a Greek Orthodox Church and as such it is elegant and beautiful and built in the shape of a cross.
The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Besides being one of the four cities sacred to Judaism, Tiberias and its surroundings are important milestones in the history of Christianity and the numerous churches around Tiberias attract many tourists and pilgrims.
The Church of the Mount of Beatitudes
On the top of Har Nahum (Mount Nahum) is the Church of the Mount of Beatitudes, one of the most sacred and special places in Christian tradition.
Yardenit is located where the Jordan River flows from the Sea of Galilee, to the south of the city of Tiberias, and it serves as a baptismal site for pilgrims who arrive here from all around the world.
The Church of St. Peter's House in Capernaum (Kfar Nahum)
The Church of St. Peter's House, which is located inside the Kfar Nahum (Capernaum) National Park in the northern part of the Sea of Galilee, is a Catholic Church. The Church of St. Peter's House, which was built by the Israeli "Solel Boneh" construction company at the end of the 1980s, pays homage to the ancient churches which existed here before, such as an octagonal Byzantine church from the 5th century CE.
The Tomb of Rabbi Hiyya
As one of the cities that are sacred to Judaism, Tiberias flourished culturally.
Domus Galilaeae
A study center for Seminarians in a very impressive and beautiful modern architectural structure near the top of the Mount of Beatitudes, a kilometer and a half from Chorazin.
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Nabi Elia
In the north of Israel, near Masa'ada village, there is a place sacred to the Druze religious community
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The Sna'aim Temple
In the north of Israel, in one of the Hermon's mountain extensions, there ate two mountains. One of them is Sna'aim mountain
The Tomb of Nabi Hazuri (Sheikh Ottoman el-Hazuri)
The Tomb of Nabi Hazuri (Sheikh Ottoman el-Hazuri), located in the north of the Golan Heights region, is one of the holiest places for the Druze in the Golan.
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Aboab Synagogue
The Aboab Synagogue in Safed is considered to be the most magnificent of the city's old Synagogues.
The Ashkenazi HaAri Synagogue
Rabbi Yitzhak Ashkenazi Luria, also name HaAri, was born in 1534 and is considered to be the father of contemporary Jewish Kabbalah.
The Tomb of Yonatan Ben-Uziel in Amuka
In a small valley hidden in the heart of the great Biriya Forest, near the communal settlement of Amuka, is the Tomb of Yonatan Ben-Uziel; a center of attraction for single men and women looking for a match as well as for the childless.
The ancient cemetery of Safed (Tzfat)
The ancient cemetery in the city of Safed (Tzfat), which was established in the 16th century, is one of the most fascinating of its kind in Israel, especially at sunset.
"The Roaring Lion" Monument
In 1920, eight of the defenders of the Tel Hai Courtyard were killed in the famous difficult battle which has become a symbol.
Hurvat Shema (Shema ruin)
The synagogue at Hurvat Shema (Shema ruin) is always revealed quite surprisingly, even if it is on the second or third visit.
The Saraya building in Safed
The Saraya (meaning a "palace" in Turkish), located in Kikar HaAtzma'ut (Independence Square) in the Old City of Safed, is one the city's most familiar symbols.
The Grave of Honi HaMe'agel (Honi the Circle-Drawer)
In the midst of a drought year, Honi HaMe'agel (Honi the Circle-Drawer) drew a circle around himself with the help of his staff and announced unequivocally to God that he will not be moving until God assents to send down some rain.
The Old Synagogue in Rosh Pina
Not many people know this, but the old synagogue of Rosh Pina, which is located on HaRishonim Street in the northern part of the reconstruction site, was the first permanent public building that was built in young Rosh Pina.
The burial place of Rabbi Shimon ben Yohai at Meron
According to Jewish tradition, it was in the cave in which Rabbi Shimon ben Yohai lived for 13 consecutive years, that the teachings of the Zohar (Radiance)- the major book of the Kabbalah- were revealed to him.
Mensa Christi Church
This charming ancient church, located in the center of Nazareth, is of great importance due to the large slab of rock it contains, which is identified according to Christian tradition with the table on which Jesus dined with his disciples following his resurrection.
The Church of Mary's Fear
At the southern entrance to the city of Nazareth, on a hill called "Fear Mountain" or "Shivering Hill", is the "Church of Mary's Fear".
Mitzpe Menahem (Menahem Observation Point)
Mitzpe Menahem (Menahem Observation Point) is a memorial to Captain Menahem Kashtan, a pilot whose plane was brought down during the Yom Kippur War.
Habakkuk's Tomb
The Prophet Habakkuk lived at the time of the first Jewish Temple and his prophesies appear in the Book of Habakkuk which has only three chapters.
The Metula Synagogue
The Metula Synagogue, located at the center of Metula, is the first synagogue that was built in Metula and the only one that still stands there today.
The Church of Saint Joseph
The Church of Saint Joseph is located, according to Christian tradition, over the carpenter workshop of Joseph, Jesus' father.
Nabi Shu'ayb
A beautiful structure, almost completely white and highly decorative, is revealed all of a sudden in the deep valley, not far from Karnei Hittin (Horns of Hittin) extinct volcano which is in the Lower Galilee region.
The Western Galilee
Religious Sites
The Sea Mosque in Acre (Akko)
Near the picturesque port of Acre (Akko), is the first mosque that was built in Acre since the time of the Crusaders. It was built in 1586 by the Ottomans, but 200 years later great parts of it were destroyed.
Gush Halav and the ancient synagogue
An important Jewish village from the time of the Second Temple, the Mishnah and the Talmud periods, which under the leadership of one of its residents- known as Yohanan of Gush Halav- dared to rebel against the Romans in the Great Jewish Revolt and was the last village to be conquered by the Romans.
The Yehiam Convoy Memorial
The Yehiam Convoy Memorial commemorates the soldiers who fell during the Israeli War of Independence while attempting to help the besieged people of kibbutz Yehiam.
Jezzar Pasha Mosque
The most important and elaborate Mosque in Acre, the second in size in Israel, named after its builder, Ahmed al-Jazzar.
The Tunisian Synagogue in Acre (Akko)
The Tunisian Synagogue in Acre (Akko) was built by people who came here from Tunisia in the 1950s and is named after the great synagogue in Djerba.
The Catholic Church in Iqrit
The Catholic Church and cemetery of Iqrit are the last remnants of the Christian village which was located here and evacuated during the 1948 War of Independence with the promise made to its inhabitants to be returned to their homes.
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The Sisters of Nazareth Convent
Near the famous Church of the Annunciation there is the beautiful structure of the Sisters of Nazareth Convent.
The Synagogue Church
In the heart of the market of the city of Nazareth, among the stores, a small yard leads to a special underground church.
The Carmelite Nuns Convent
This beautiful convent is situated on a hill in the west of the city and it is surrounded by a high wall.
The White Mosque
The White Mosque is the first mosque which was built in Nazareth, about two hundred years ago.
The Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent
Located on the highest mountain top in the west of the city and overlooking its surroundings, the Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent (Salesian) is one of the largest and most magnificent of the Nazareth churches.
Kikar HaMa'ayan (Spring Square)
According to Christian tradition, the Virgin Mary came here to draw water.
The Franciscan Monastery
The Franciscan Monastery in Nazareth is a big and impressive structure which was built near the Church of the Annunciation and in which live monks from all around the world.
The Judean Lowland
Religious Sites
The Monastery of Silence ("Minzar HaShatkanim")
The Latrun Monastery, also knows as the Monastery of Silence ("Minzar HaShatkanim"), was founded in 1890 by the Trappist Order, and is the order's only monastery in Israel.
Al-Omari Mosque
Al-Omari Mosque in Ramla, better known as the "Great Mosque", started its existence as the luxurious and highly decorated cathedra named after John the Baptist, which was built in the 12th century.
Beit Jamal
Beit Jamal is located on the slopes of the Judean Mountains, south of the city of Beit Shemesh.
The Terra Santa Convent
This place has quite a few names: the Terra Santa Convent, the Franciscan Convent and even the St. Joseph of Arimathea Convent and the St. Nicodemus Convent.
The Church of Saint George in Lod
There are not many tourism sites in the city of Lod, which makes great efforts to improve its image.
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Religious Sites
The Church of the Transfiguration
The Church of the Transfiguration, located on the top of Mount Tabor (Tavor), is one of the most beautiful churches in Israel.
The Church of the Annunciation
The Church of the Annunciation, known also as the Basilica dell'Annunciazione, is one of the most impressive and magnificent churches in Israel and one of the most sacred in the Christian world.
Mount Precipice
In addition to being a holy site, Mount Precipice provides a spectacular observation point overlooking the Jezreel Valley and the surrounding mountains.
The Evangelical Church in Alonei Abba
A large impressive tile roof, a tall bell tower, stone facades on which climb plants and a feel of a journey in time and space characterize the Evangelical Church which served some of the Templers who established this place which was initially called "Waldheim".
The Tomb of Rabbi Judah the Prince (Yehudah HaNasi) in Tzippori
The Tomb of Rabbi Judah the Prince (Yehudah HaNasi) in Tzippori is hidden inside an ancient stone structure with a blue dome.
The Church of St. Gabriel
The Church of St. Gabriel, also known as The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is a small church that resembles an old fortress, and its interior is filled with many wall paintings, icons and chandeliers.
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Abraham's Well
Abraham's Well is an ancient well located in the entrance to the ancient city of Be'er Sheva.
The Baba Sali Tomb
The Moroccan born Rabbi and Kabbalist, Yisrael Abuhatzeira (1889–1984), is known to many by his popular name of "The Baba Sali".
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High Court ruling could delay HS2 for years
The High Court is to rule today on legal challenges to the Government's HS2 high-speed rail scheme.
Opponents are asking a judge in London to declare in a series of five cases that the multi-billion pound project is legally flawed and must be sent back for reconsideration.
The first phase of HS2 would see a high-speed railway line running through Tory heartlands from London to Birmingham.
The scheme has polarised opinion, with many residents' groups and local councils bitterly opposing it, but supporters point out the benefits of a reduction in journey times between the UK's two biggest cities.
If successful, the legal challenge could potentially delay the scheme for years.


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Children's Health
Rubella (German Measles) - References
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The Fun Side of Distribion
David Mitchel
Those who follow this blog closely are aware that it typically provides thought provoking, substantive content about marketing topics as a whole, but specifically distributed marketing. Today, we're going to take a moment to break away from that, and talk a little about some of the fun elements of our days working at a leading multichannel, distributed marketing organization. This will be a topic that is periodically revisited on the blog, as human interest stories are often perceived as a nice change. This is also us taking a moment to honor a theme of one of our earlier blog posts, Read More
Distributed Marketing Management Software: What's the Point?
David Mitchel
Distributed marketing management software has the potential to tremendously benefit an organization. But what are the benefits? What is the point of distributed marketing management software as a marketing automation solution? Marketing automation works well in an organization that is structured via a distributed model. In a distributed model, there is corporate marketing structure that centralizes brand management. In essence, this does not differentiate a distributed model organization from a company like Procter & Gamble, the company that truly defined the modern concept of brand management back in the early 20th Century. Distributed marketing organizations would diverge from Procter & Read More
Where's the ROI in Social Media? (Part One)
David Mitchel
The topic of ROI in social media is one that seems to be constantly on the minds of marketers in a variety of industries. If you type "social media ROI" into Google, there are approximately 24,300,000 results. There's good reason for such a high number of results. According to a September 2011 post on the Digital Buzz Blog website… 96% are starting to look beyond sales goals and web metrics to identify the value of social marketing efforts 76% of businesses are using social networking for business objectives 64% of marketers are integrating social media into their marketing plans Since Read More
Why Centralized Marketing Control Benefits a Brand
David Mitchel
One of the chief desires of corporate marketing management is control. Brand managers can't control the outside world (even though they would like to!), but they can control the way in which they react to the external marketing environment. And the external marketing environment presents a host of challenges that must be scaled. Distribion knows all too well the importance of centralized marketing control. Forrester Research indicates 34 million workers ignored company policies and installed unsupported software to help them more effectively do their jobs. Gleanster research also indicates that 89% of large companies with regional or global brands indicated Read More
Distributed Social Media Marketing
The CMO Council recently reported that seventy-nine percent of marketers are expected to implement some form of social media technology platform this year —from community building (30 percent), social monitoring and data mining (30 percent), and social media tracking and analytics (19 percent) to automation platforms that will help take the next leap in optimizing social engagements and relationships. Social media marketing has certainly become a key strategic communication channel for most organizations in the world today. Many companies within the financial services, insurance and healthcare industries are currently not embracing the social media marketing channel to the same extent as Read More
Local Marketing & Local Content Optimization Rank High In 2013
According to The CMO Council, over 61% of marketers surveyed ranked the need to better localize content and messaging a high priority in 2013. The shift to a more local marketing messaging tactic has certainly been heavily influenced by the social media revolution as consumers and prospects look for recommendations from trusted sources within their local communities and networks. An organizations ability to execute effective local marketing campaigns will be critical in 2013 as relevance and personalization of content are now more important than ever. Marketers face a real challenge moving to more of a local marketing mindset due to Read More
Marketers To Upgrade Email Marketing Software In 2013
A recent survey conducted by The CMO Council found that almost 50% of marketers are looking to implement new Email Marketing Software in 2013. One reason for this is that marketers have moved beyond simplistic email marketing features and are now needing more sophisticated solutions. Investing additional marketing dollars in email marketing is certainly justified as it still ranks among the most effective and inexpensive direct marketing channels. In fact, a recent 2012 survey conducted by BtoB Magazine found that 59% say email is the most effective channel for generating leads. Three primary drivers for this email marketing retooling are: Read More
Survey Findings Point To Distributed Marketing Platform
The CMO Council recently released its findings from a survey it had conducted after gathering insight from over 550 marketing executives as to their plans for 2013. Many of the findings were inline with expectations but a few were surprising. One thing is clear, a multi-channel distributed marketing platform with permission management capabilities appears to align nicely with marketers needs in 2013. A summary of those findings are below: Marketers feel there is still misalignment and somewhat of an adversarial relationship between marketing and sales but that improvement was made last year. However, marketers feel that the relationship between marketing Read More
Top Distributed Marketing Articles For 2012 (1-5)
As a continuation from our last blog, we are now ready to list the top 5 distributed marketing articles of 2012. Numerous topics such as multi-channel marketing, marketing automation, social media marketing and big data certainly grabbed the lion share of marketing strategy headlines in 2012. Take those juggernaut headline topics and combine them with a rising marketing strategy such as distributed marketing and now you've really got everyone's attention! Given this, it comes as no surprise to the content writers at DistributedMarketing.org that the following articles were among our top five. (Drumroll please……) The top articles of 2012 are (as calculated by Read More
Distributed Marketing On Behalf Of Local Agents
Gleanster recently surveyed over 135 distributed marketing organizations and found that over 93% indicated their largest challenge was balancing the conflicting needs of local marketers and corporate marketing. Top performing companies surveyed were 7x more likely to have implemented a distributed marketing software platform to overcome this challenge and better connect corporate and local marketing initiatives. In a similar study, the Aberdeen Group found that over 22% of top performing distributed marketing organizations leveraged distributed marketing software platforms to execute "On Behalf Of Marketing" tactics. So, what is On Behalf Of Marketing and how can it benefit your organization? Tim Storer, Read More


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Fifth Avenue is best known for its stores, museums, churches and other iconic buildings, parades, and so much more. It also used to be one of the streets of choice for street photographers. Many of the more prominent street photographers shot on Fifth Avenue, particularly in the midtown segment of it.
The photographs in this book were taken on the Avenue itself or no more then a half a block east or west of Fifth Avenue. The relatively small area between 42nd Street and 60th Street in midtown Manhattan were the source for almost all of the photographs. Fifth Avenue extends from Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village to 142nd Street in Harlem. Thus, this project focused on a small but dense part of Fifth Avenue. People are the subject matter. Some are aware of the camera, but most are in their own personal bubble. The iconic urban landscape is not of major interest here.


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August 20, 2014
Former Upper Arlington resident makes joyful return to Broadway in Newsies
She's still far away from being the king of New York, but former Columbus resident Molly Jobe certainly feels like a queen-in-the-making as she nears the end of her enjoyable six-month latest stint on Broadway.Continue Reading
Jobe has returned to the Great White Way to appear in the fast-moving ensemble and understudy the leading female role in Newsies. The long-running Disney musical, with a different cast, will tour Columbus Jan. 13-18 at the Ohio Theatre.
"It's so much fun to do the show every night," Jobe said.
"At each performance, we learn something new. It's still fresh, a thousand performances later."Posted by Michael Grossberg on August 20, 2014 05:37 PM
August 11, 2014
New York theater producer returns for extended Murder Ballad
A New York theater producer, impressed by his first experience of Columbus, has returned with fond memories and high hopes for his second rock musical here.Continue Reading
Ben Skinner is co-producer of Murder Ballad, which has just been extended through Aug. 22 at the Garden Theater's Green Room. The Midwestern premiere of the off-Broadway rock musical opened Friday in an environmental staging presented cabaret-style with the audience at tables around a central bar.
"It's very unusual," Skinner said.
"We use the whole floor space as New York City because it's set in New York... The audience has drinks in their hands, the actors are at the actual bar swigging drinks, and there's a band, with the narrator guiding the audience through the story."Posted by Michael Grossberg on August 11, 2014 05:53 PM
August 08, 2014
Mezzo-soprano Katherine Carroll returns to Sanfa Fe Opera
Not every singer is invited back to the Santa Fe Opera.Continue Reading
But Columbus native Katherine Carroll, a mezzo-soprano with a growing track record, has returned for her second summer to perform in Santa Fe. New Mexico.
"My first summer last year was incredible, such a learning experience," said Carroll, 26,
"It's pretty significant, one of the best apprentice programs for young singers in the country."
The program auditions between 800 and 1000 young opera performers, but only accepts about 40 singers into its apprentice program each summer.
"If they really like you, they try to feature you the next year or a few years out for particular opera programs that fit your voice and talent," Carroll said.
She has been cast in several choice roles for the company, whose summer repertory season (June 27 to Aug. 23) is billed as one of the world's leading cultural festivals.Posted by Michael Grossberg on August 08, 2014 05:01 PM
July 30, 2014
The king of small-talk radio revels in asking Whad'Ya Know?
Who is Michael Feldman?Continue Reading
If that was a question on Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? radio program, contestants would win even if they weren't sure of the answer.
Feldman would make sure of it.... one reason why he's become so well-known for his welcoming persona and droll, dry wit.
Feldman is returning to central Ohio for the third time to do his comedy-news quiz show here Saturday morning at Otterbein University.
His local guests include Columbus restaurateur Elizabeth Lessner (whose Columbus Food League owns Northstar Café, Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace, the Jury Room, Surly Girl Saloon and other popular local eateries), alternative country singer/songwriter Lydia Loveless and adventurer/animal-lover Coyote Peterson. (creator of The Reptile Show, Swamp Monsters and Breaking Trail.)
My Q&A with Feldman ran on the Tuesday Life cover of The Dispatch, but here's a few more questions and answers that didn't make it into print.Posted by Michael Grossberg on July 30, 2014 01:02 PM
July 24, 2014
Fresh talent nurtured at MadLab's Young Writers Short Play Festival
MadLab Theatre selected the work of 11 young central Ohio writers for its third annual showcase of young talent.Continue Reading
The Young Writers Short Play Festival 2014 showcases 10 short comedies or dramas in two rotating evenings, which will continue through Saturday night at MadLab Theatre and Gallery.
"I'm pretty amazed by these young writers," R. J. Shuman said. The Delaware resident, 40, appears in three plays - including the lead role of Nat in KT Bugenstein and Gina Clepper's Bingo Purgatory.
"I fancy myself a wanna-be writer, but I never could have the confidence in myself when I was that young to write something like this," Shuman said.Posted by Michael Grossberg on July 24, 2014 03:41 PM


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I just wanted to say Happy Fourth to all of you who are in America. Enjoy the BBQ!
Anime Expo is happening in LA right now - as well as AM2. I wish I was there! Both events are amazing!
I'm working hard on the Pray for Japan documentary film with my team of volunteer editors.
Later this week the Kickstarter project will finally launch so I'll be sure to link to it.
Hope everyone is well and…Continue
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Hi everyone!
First, let me apologize for not blogging more often here. This community is very positive, which is so important. All of you are amazing and supportive - and thank you for that!
So, now you know who America's Greatest Otaku is! (unless you haven't yet watched Episode 8). I won't say his or her name here just in case you haven't watched it yet - but congrats to the winner!!!!
All the contenders were truly amazing. And last…Continue
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Hi everyone!
I wanted to check in with you. Little did I know that during the Hulu run of America's Greatest Otaku I would be distracted by a giant earthquake and tsunami tragedy. Having arrived in Tokyo on March 9 - two days before the quake - the last thing I expected was this. But while I have been so busy up in Tohoku (Miyagi) with my volunteer aid efforts, I have been working with Dice and the team via the Internet to finish the season finale.…Continue
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I just arrived in Tokyo 2 days ago - just in time for the enormous earthquake that happened earlier today. My apartment rattled, rolled and kept shaking for what seemed like forever. Very, very scary. We've all been on Twitter and Facebook and skype - the cell phones aren't working!
People are so nice to each other - helping out. Hotels are letting people all stay there because the trains are stopped and even Apple is giving away free iPhone…Continue
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OMG Just wanted to say again how grateful I am for people like you in our world. I have been watching and every eps. they are great highlights to my day!!! Thx & keep spreading the Otaku LOVE!!!
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Team GB camp - Loughborough University prepares for Torch
The Olympic Torch is due to arrive at Loughborough University shortly, which is appropriate given that it is Team GB preparation camp.
Around 185 members of the Olympic Ambition Programme - which offers young British athletes and coaches the opportunity to experience the Olympic games environment first hand will greet the Torch.
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Is it all right to eat pork?
The answers to this question has been divided in two groups. The first group provides support for not eating pork while the second group gives support for eating pork. I pray that God's Holy Spirit will guide you in all truth.
Group 1
Leviticus 11:7-8 is very explicit about pork being one of God's unclean animals not to eat. On a lighter note, Jesus in Mark 5 cast out the evil spirits out of the man into the herd of swine which shows the distain He had for pork. Isaiah 65:4 also speaks of unclean pork.
Allan Mann
Colossians 2:16 & 17 says: Therefore do not let anyone
judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a
New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that
were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.
Well to be honest with you in my opinion no it is not. Really I believe that God in the scriptures wants us to eat healthy and vibrant foods for the body, for good cell structure and muscle tone and spiritually too.
I have recently discovered how important health is to the Lord and still learning.. I could go in to more detail but I believe God is not done with me yet. But back to the question in general. The pig is considered a hoofed animal and is a trash eater. He eats mostly discarded food and who knows what all. All this is transfer to his meat, and that is what we have eaten. This in general has been bad for our human bodies and has caused many cancers and other diseases in us.
I am learning a lot in a Christian health class that I have been taking and following a diet called the Hallelujah Acres Diet. This diet is Christian based and many testimonies, I am fighting breast cancer, I have just had a breast mastectomy 2 weeks ago. And I really believe God is helping me threw this threw the Hallelujah diet. I have so much to learn and so much yet to go threw. I am standing on God 's word for complete healing and yes it has not been easy because I have been a junk food junky all my life. It has been up hill battle some days are good but some are not so good. But I shall have the victory in Jesus.
I really believe now diet plays a very important part in our life and in our walk with the Lord. I have enjoyed getting your e-mails and there are so many brothers and sisters out there that need our prayers. You know I look at my situation and mine seems so small, my heart goes out to all need of prayer. Jesus is our healer and comforter, my love goes out to each and every one. God Bless you and thanks so much for all that you do. May God Bless You and Yours. Love in Christ
Debbie firstname.lastname@example.com
As to the question about pork. I will try to answer from a Biblical standpoint. Let me direct you to Leviticus chapter 11, and see if that says much.
It says in Leviticus 11:2-4,7 "Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat: You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. There are some that only chew the cud or only have a split hoof, but you must not eat them...And the pig, thought it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you." I believe that the health guidelines in the Old Testament still do apply because it doesn't say anywhere in the New Testament that they were abolished.
Group 2
"Acts 15 1 Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved." 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. 5 Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said,
"The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses." 6 The apostles and elders met to consider this question. 7 After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: "Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. 8 God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us. 9 He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. 10 Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
11 No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are." 12 The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. 13 When they finished, James spoke up: "Brothers, listen to me. 14 Simon has described to us how God at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself. 15 The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written: 16 "`After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, 17 that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things' 18 that have been known for ages.
19 "It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. (NIV) Here, Paul, Barnabus, and Peter are discussing whether new Christians must follow the Law of Moses to be saved. The apostles conclude that the only dietary laws that Christians are obligated to follow are those listed in the scripture above.
Since we are saved by grace, following the Law of Moses is only adding conditions to our salvation that don't need to exist. If God's grace is sufficient, no extra laws should be held as a requirement for salvation. "Romans 14 13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. 14 As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. 15 If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.
Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died."(NIV) Here, Paul is addressing an issue of sensitivity. He is urging us to show love and respect for our brothers and sisters in Christ who follow dietary laws by are not not eating things in their presence that offend them. Even though we are not required to follow the Law to be saved, we should not be a stumbling block to those who do. So, I would say that the Law is in effect for Jews, but as Christians, we are not obligated to follow it in order to be saved. I don't believe a Christian can lose their salvation by following the Law, but I think they may be missing a good part of the Gospel message by doing so. YSIC,
I think that eating pork all depends on if you want to or not.
As for me I don't eat meat. I thought I read somewhere in the bible, but not
sure where that certain meat was considered unclean and shouldn't be eaten. Not
sure though just know my mom told me that. It also says something fish and not
eating fish that has scales. I really do think that it really doesn't matter.
God will love you no matter what. Just keep him first in your life and be just
like him.
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. This looks like to me that what ever we eat is ok with God if we receive it with thanksgiving. for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
In the Old Testament, God strictly prohibits the eating of pork or any cloved footed animal. But If you believe in the New testament also, I think eating pork is OK.
Biblically yes its alright but if its against your health then I say no its not ok. The bible speaks of anything harmful to our health is wrong. Pork is bad on high blood pressure and I suffer from that and if i eat pork then its my fault it raises up. From my point of view on this question I feel the question is to that individual. God Bless.
Matthew 15:17 (NLT) "Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes out of the body." Acts 10: 12-16 (NLT) In the sheet were all sorts of animals, reptiles, and birds. Then a voice said to him, "Get up, Peter, kill and eat them. "Never, Lord," Peter declared. "I have never in all my life eaten anything forbidden by our Jewish laws." The voice spoke again, "If God says something is acceptable, don't say it isn't". The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was pulled up again to heaven. Of course you must cook the pork very well, but according to just those two scriptures, food has no way of defiling you. True the Jews were forbidden to eat pork, or even touch the dead body or hair or skin, but that is fulfilled with the birth of the Lamb. There are many other scriptures dealing with the eating of certain foods, and they all say the same thing it isn't what you eat that defiles you it is what you say from you heart and mind.
In the old testament, pork was discouraged for two reasons,
swine were considered unclean, and really still are, but unclean because of
their purpose; to eat garbage. They are also cannibals, which can carry disease
that effect those that consume it. The second reason was that they hold so much
salt that God gave practical advice not to eat it because they were traveling
through dry desert and needed to conserve body moisture. Salt retains water and
water is needed to flush out impurity. Swine are not unclean in and of
themselves, but what they consume and get on them as well. Anything God declared
unclean was because of what they consumed themselves, like vultures eat by
scavenging and not good for us, and so on.
Buffy Albertson
Of course it is OK to eat pork, the reason it is in the OT is because they didn't have the opportunity to cure it properly while in the wilderness, our Father knew that it would be bad for his children uncured, besides in the NT Peter saw in a dream that it is OK to eat any kind of food, and with anyone too.
Many answers to questions come with conditions. Its OK to eat
pork if,
Pastor Dan email@example.com
Didn't Our Lord say: "It is not what goes into the mouth that is important, it is what comes out of it."
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By now all of you have seen the news. Anderson Silva was knocked out by Chris Weidman. It was a strange occurrence. First, let me get a few things out of the way. For those of you who say: "Silva's a cocky bastard and he got what he deserved" you're right. You act like that and this is what happens. Please no "NOW FEDOR IS THE REAL GOAT PRIDE NEVER DIE!!!!!" or any of that shit. No one goes from being the best ever to being a bum in one fight. Besides, there's way more to the conversation than just that. Silva lost while not trying Fedor lost while trying...does that sit right with you? Of course not, nor should it. If you want to call me a butthurt Silva fanboy, fine, that's a fair criticism. As a Silva fan, and a fight fan, I have a lot of complicated thoughts and feelings about this night.
More importantly, this piece is somewhat of a cathartic exercise for me. I'm sure all of you are absolutely stunned. Some of you are stunned in happiness, others are stunned in sadness. I'm probably just shocked. In every sense of the word. Before you read any longer, know that this is a piece describing my thoughts and feelings about the fight. An editorial if you will. So before you say I'm full of shit or I'm talking out of my ass, or "this isn't your fucking diary," don't say I didn't warn you. In three weeks from Monday I sit for the bar. I'm pretty sure that the thing will absolutely wreck me. I study, work hard, but nothing seems to stick. I try to read a multiple choice question, nothing sticks. I read the question eight fucking times and still...nothing. After the fight I go to do my usual Saturday Night thing, and...nothing. I almost feel like I can throw up. Now part of that is because I have an ulcer and I watched the fight at Buffalo Wild Wings and forgot my medication. Part of it is because I'm in a state of utter disbelief. No desire to go drinking. No desire to holla at the shorties. No desire to do much of anything.
Bloody Elbow is a community. A community that I feel honored to be a part of. I was banned once for bashing a fighter. I was out of line. I was venting anger in an unconstructive way and inappropriately hurling insults at a fighter I deemed to be bad. I got pissed that I was banned and thought "Y'ALL AIN'T SHIT!!!!" and went to other paces. Some places I liked, but after a while I came back to Bloody Elbow and I realized that this is where I wanted to be. Eventually I groveled and asked to get back in. I'm thankful that I was allowed back in and every day I spend entirely too much time on this site. If I didn't have this site I'd actually have to get shit done ;) I'm going to use this community as an opportunity to do some venting, for reasons of emotional health.
If you're still reading, at this point two things: thanks, and you're about to know what you're getting. Anyways, leading up to the fight I was nervous. I'm a Silva fan and I'm a fight fan. As a sports fan I appreciate greatness. Even a guy who I may not like, I still find respect for. Take LeBron James for example, I don't like the guy...and I feel bad about it. I was one of those who partook in the schadenfreude when the Mavs won. I liked Dirk, but I hated the Big 3. After that though, I accepted the first win. The second one, I was actually kinda happy about. I still hate Wade, Bosh, and the rest of the Heat. But LeBron? He's alright with me.
LeBron James is the best basketball player on planet earth. There's seven billion people on this planet and he's the best at basketball. That's insane to think about. That puts him in the ten billionth percentile of what he does. Lots of people say "Oh man Dr. James Andrews, best orthopedic surgeon in the world!" Or "Gerry Spence, best lawyer ever." But is there any evidence for that? No, not really. Just hyperbole.
In sports we have the evidence. In this example, the NBA is the highest level of competition for basketball. The kid you know that was good in high school, wasn't playing at the highest level. The best basketball players in the world play in the NBA. Of those players, the best players get playing time. Through the brilliance of statistical analysis we can see who the best is. We can, to a large degree, measure someone's contribution on the court. By all the metrics we have, LeBron is the best in the league. Meaning he's the best in the world. Go look at Hollinger's player rating if you don't believe me. And oh by the way, he's so good that an NBA team just picked him up. Even without the subjective measures, we know that LeBron is the best player in the world. Look at how many other teams wanted to sign him when he was a free agent? Look at Cleveland before and now look at them...hell, look at the city before and after, not just the team.
Getting back to Anderson Silva, I was partly a fan because he was the best fighter ever. In the history of my favorite sport, he's the best ever. Damn. Crazy to think about. I knew eventually he would lose. I held out hope he wouldn't go out like Fedor, Couture, Hughes, Chuck, or any of the other greats. I didn't want to see him become footage in someone else's highlight reel. Because, that shit's hard to watch. It's crazy to think that Bigfoot Silva stopped the Last Emperor, and it sucks to realize that Fedor got to such a point where he was a shell of himself that Bigfoot could put a beating like that on him. I knew Silva would lose, but if he did I wanted it to be to Jon Jones. To pass the torch to the greatest talent the sport has ever seen. Maybe even to GSP I'd be okay with...GSP isn't too far behind Silva on the all time list, don't fool yourself.
Now, on to the fight. I was nervous. Luke Thomas, whom I adore, laid out a very compelling case for picking Weidman and a lot of people backed him up. Match up wise, it's a bad fight for Silva. Weidman is no joke, and a legitimate championship caliber fighter. After that though, I saw some other people who I respect picking Silva, and having good reasons for it. I was thinking: going to be something crazy. I was worried, but a part of me just thought Silva would pull it out because he's Silva.
Then came the media call. Silva said some bizarre things. Wins and losses don't matter, I've accomplished what I can. I was nervous. I was reassured that Silva still has a chance. "Silva's a weird dude," "He always does shit like this," etc. etc. After that came, fight week. A week where Silva showed absolutely zero worries about making weight, the fight, losing, his legacy, anything, he even let Weidman hold the belt. Dominick Cruz is a cocky dude that will talk shit about someone, especially Urijah Faber...the only guy he lost to, and he learned some Portuguese tell Barao "you ain't touchin this," and Silva is just all "here go ahead." No matter how you put it this was different. Bonnar, Maia, Forrest, and anyone else you can think of. No one thought they had a legitimate chance of beating him. Look at the Hendo fight week or the second Sonnen fight week...that's where you saw a guy that actually wanted to win. He kissed Weidman not only in between rounds, but at the weighins. This isn't wearing a mask at a face off or shouldering a guy...he kissed a dude. His hands were behind his back, he didn't care what happened. He said he's already accomplished everything he can. Before the fight he said tune in, you'll see something you've never seen before. "I don't think I can beat Jones." Just things you don't hear from Champions. Kobe Bryant hit two free throws with a torn Achilles tendon, and now when asked about his legacy, Jon Jones, super fights, Silva's thoughts are basically "meh." "Fighting is my job." Please, you think Derek Jeter thinks baseball "is his job?" Hell no. It's his calling, it's his purpose, it's everything to him. He'll work his balls off, grind through whatever it takes to win. He'll play hurt, put in extra time, and do what ever he can do to win.
The first round was absolutely bizarre. Weidman tagged him with a jab, he's like "please try that one more time." Another thing that's fundamentally different from his previous fights. Usually he just wants guys to come after him. Maia, he wouldn't go to the ground with. Bonnar he exchanged with. Weidman was hitting him, and he's like "do it some more." At one point he even pointed to his leg and asked Weidman to take him down. What the fuck? He wouldn't go to the ground with Thales Leites, but asks Weidman to try and take him down? When he was bobbing and weaving, he used to counter. He just leaned back tonight. Something about this was different.
Now of course, you can say "Omar you're a dumbass. You're only saying this is different because Silva lost. Post ergo hoc propter hoc." Fair enough. If Silva lost in a manner predicted by Luke or any of the other guys picking Weidman, I might be singing a different tune. If Silva won I'd be talking myself into maybe he could beat Bones. These are all true. However, you can't ignore that this is a different and much more detached Silva. He's never gone soft on an American, and he's never gone soft on someone that people actually thought could legitimately beat him. Not "well if he catches him with/in something," like legitimately thought could beat him. He kissed Weidman after the first round, shook his hands, hugged him, and was all "meh."
Not only that, but after the fight. "No rematch, no more title fights, my legacy is done." It's almost as if he retired right there in the Octagon. It's like he basically told Chris Weidman: "I'll let you win, but you have to beat me." At the press conference, during the lead up, in the fight...did anyone really think that he gave a shit about winning? It's not that he wanted to lose, but at the very least he certainly didn't mind it. When guys who want to win lose, they want another shot. Junior Dos Santos, he wants back in the game. He wants his belt back. Anderson Silva? "Meh." When the 49ers lost the Super Bowl, the remaining players were crushed. They wanted back at it, they wanted another shot. They could have legitimately said that they were robbed on a questionable PI call, but they didn't. They wanted to win legitimately and cleanly. Silva, doesn't even want a title fight, let alone a rematch. He almost looked relieved. Not that he wanted to lose, but he clearly didn't mind losing and winning didn't seem too high on his priority lists. I'm not saying Silva threw the fight, took a dive, or it was rigged or anything...but the fact that people have to go out and actually say that says quite a bit. The "he got what he deserved" crowd bugs me. Do you honestly think he cared? Did he look as if losing at all ruined his day? Hell he looked happier now than he did in the pre-fight press tour.
This brings me to what kills me the most. As an MMA fan, I felt cheated. I didn't leave feeling like the better man won. Often times in fights, guys lose and I think maybe in a rematch they might win. Cain/Junior II was like that. I thought Junior Dos Santos didn't take him seriously enough, perhaps if he made a few adjustments he could win, but I still thought Cain was the better man that night. Very rarely, though, do I leave a fight absent the feeling that the better man won. Bad decisions are different. I left this feeling like I just watched a guy who didn't even care. I left thinking "if Silva tries in that fight he smokes him." Silva basically had to do the dumbest thing he could have done to lose. That's saying something. That's certainly a far cry from the "oh man...he's the guy to beat Anderson Silva, GREAT match up." It's "what the fuck was that shit, I want my money back."
I don't want to take anything away from Chris Weidman because he is a legitimate championship caliber fighter, but I can't help but to feel that he was the less awful fighter tonight. Not the better one. And that's what bugs me the most. Not only could my guy have won, but my guy lost in a way that makes me cast a doubt on the sport. The next few title matches with Weidman are going to feel a bit fake. Somewhat contrived. I can't even begin to think about Silva's next fight. I don't even know if I want to watch another one. I mean the dude just quit in the octagon. It's like when Barry Sanders retired in his prime, except if he took a hand off and ran backwards to score a safety, or purposefully fumbled the ball. If Siva honestly thought he made a tactical error, wouldn't he ask for a rematch? Does anyone think that we saw Silva's best effort? Does anyone honestly think that Weidman is the more skilled fighter? Now you could say "OH HE DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE A JERK!!!" but if he didn't want to look like a jerk would he have done that? That's what the most frustrating thing was. This is not a part of Silva's game plan when he fights Americans, or guys that are supposed to fight him close. This is what he does to guys he's supposed to blow the doors off of. If Weidman beat him "legitimately" I'd still be shocked...but I'm unsure I'd have this empty feeling.
Which sucks. Because Weidman could have done it legitimately. He could have tired Silva out and beaten him. Weidman is a great fighter. He's fun to watch, he seems like a nice guy, and he's still relatively young. It's unfortunate that he had to become champion like this. Imagine if he fights Vitor in Brazil next? Either way, you'll have this guy who won a championship under suspect circumstances as your champ or you'll have a guy that they have to plan events around his steroid use. Does anyone want to see Weidman/GSP? Weidman/Jones? There were people that thought that Silva might beat Jones...anyone think that about Weidman? Maybe I'm wrong here but I don't get that impression.
Speaking of Jones, this is another odd scenario. Everyone says Jones is a cocky, a jerk, whatever...but would he ever do this? Does he ever behave the way Silva does in a pre-fight build up? When Vitor had him in the arm bar, instead of tapping he risked irreparable harm to his body and slammed his way out of it. Even when matched up with a clearly inferior Chael he just beat the piss out of him. Now, he did it in a somewhat arrogant way in his "screw that" manner. But he still took it too him. He still prepared and actively looked to do damage. Love him or hate him, he is a fighter that will always bring the fight to you and he's a million times tougher than anyone gives him credit for. Tonight just showed us how lucky we are to have a guy like Jon Jones in this sport.
Oh well. Anyways, if you stuck through it you're a trooper and I truly thank you for reading my pointless rambles. Tomorrow the professionals will put it in proper perspective for me and show me what an amateur I am. Looking forward to the Bathrobe and Knuckle Up. Who knows. Maybe Anderson will get this sudden urge to fight for a title again and Weidman will beat him while he's putting up a real fight and this will all be for naught. Or maybe he'll get a win and avenge the loss. Nobody knows. At any rate, I certainly feel better getting all of this out there. The sun will rise tomorrow as proof that I'm just some asshole making way too big of a deal over something ultimately inconsequential. Thanks for reading if you're still there. Lemme know what you think in the comments. Think I'm full of it? Think I'm talking out of my ass? Like what I have to say? Lemme know!
p.s. Three potential match ups Weidman/Vitor, Weidman/Bisping, or Weidman/Machida.


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Assuming the proposal for the Amnesty Clause (to be able to be used once over the length of the CBA) will go through, it means the Nets don't have to immediately use the Amnesty Clause on Outlaw. He did show his willingness to improve, and he did show signs of potential in his days in Portland. His huge contract can be kept to go past the cap, and can be used as a cap filler for trades, since Billy King (go BK!) has been very good with contracts that we don't have any big enough contracts to trade with.
He's been good in quite a few times, passing, scoring, rebounding and getting to the free throw line, but of course his entire performance was horrible at best.
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By Debra Cassens Weiss
The legal profession of generalist lawyers changed after the end of World War II, becoming a profession of specialists trained to serve the needs of industrial and financial clients, a law professor says.
Now lawyering is entering a third generation, according to Indiana University law professor William Henderson. Lawyers are becoming project managers, helping corporations obtain legal work at predictable and lower costs, he writes in an essay excerpted at The Legal Whiteboard.
The supply of sophisticated business lawyers has increased beyond demand, increasing the power of a few hundred general counsel who control the budgets, Henderson says. "The end of the specialist era is marked by general counsel's use of the overcapacity of specialists to drive down overall costs to their corporation," he says.
Innovations in law firm structure and training created prosperity for U.S. lawyers in the second generation, Henderson says. "Unfortunately, those of us who have benefited—senior law firm partners, elite law school graduates and the professoriate—are prone to attribute our success to a natural ordering that flows primarily from our perceived intelligence and merit," he writes. "Because we do not understand the history, we underestimate the role of luck and how much we owe to the innovations, risk-taking, and sacrifice of others. So, we are the last to see the end of an era."
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I'm throwing this out there because it's been bugging me and I have some questions I know AP can answer.
Yesterday I heard Bill Maas on 610 (I know, that was my first mistake, right?) stating that Haley prefers Brodie Croyle over Cassel, but that Pioli is overriding him on the decision. Now, I don't know Maas, but a quick google search and I see he's a former Chief-turned-broadcaster (and according to wiki a gun and drug enthusiast). I thought it was interesting pot-stirring, but no big deal.
Until I listened to Haley's presser today. Clearly the media has picked up on Maas' statements and asked questions about whether he was "on the same page" as Pioli with regard to the quarterbacks. Haley said yes, said some ok things about Cassel and went on to say nice things about Croyle. I know Haley doesn't hand out verbal bouquets to anyone, but IMO he just seems to temper his comments about Cassel. It's just got me wondering now.
So, here are my questions:
Is Maas FOS or does he have insider info from Arrowhead?
If he does have inside info, is it from management, players, coaches or Croyle's agent?
Is Haley just trying to push Cassel?
Honestly, it's crossed my mind on more than one occasion that Pioli only picked up Cassel and his franchise tag to keep him away from Denver. (Of course, that doesn't explain the contract extension, but who knows with Belichick and Pioli?) Sorry, just went from Machiavellian to delusional.
For the record, I didn't really know anything about Croyle except the "Brokie" remarks on AP in the off-season. From what I've seen both on and off the field so far, he seems like a decent QB and guy.
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- 1 medium beefsteak tomato, chopped
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- 1/4 cup torn basil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- kosher salt and pepper
- 4 Italian sausage links
- 4 rolls, split
- Heat grill to medium-high. In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, bocconcini, basil, oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Grill the sausages, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, grill the rolls until slightly charred and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve the sausages on grilled rolls and top with the tomato mixture.
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- Calories 530Calories From Fat 290
- Fat 32g
- Sat Fat 10g
- Cholesterol 46mg
- Sodium 1,319mg
- Protein 23g
- Carbohydrate 38g
- Sugar 5g
- Fiber 3g
- Iron 3mg
- Calcium 153mg
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If you just mention the word taxes to a Memphian...the response is always similar.
"If they raise taxes any higher, I won't be able to afford to put gas in that car right there. They're taxing me to death right now," Memphian Jeff Downey said.
"I think they're pretty high in this area and I think they should not continue to raise taxes. It always seems to be their answer to everything. Raise the taxes on people," Memphian Renee Brown said.
The city of Memphis is juggling with changing the current tax rate of $3.11 ....with several proposals on the table…to bump it up to $3.36 or possibly even higher.
"The overall tax burden here is still lower. Why would I say that? Well for one thing we don't have a state income tax," Memphis Chief Administrative Officer George Little said.
Little says even without an income tax and a possible increase in our tax rate, the tax burden in Memphis is still lower than Desoto County, Mississippi and Davidson County or the Nashville area.
"For a comparable period, the same house, the square footage, same features was roughly 150, 155,000, so they're rate may be lower, but it's assessed against a more expensive house," Little said.
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"The number one reason is crime, number two schools and they do overshadow it, but a factor, not the factor, but a factor is our high property tax rate. In my opinion we can't raise it any higher because we'll have more and more people moving out," Strickland said.
Here's what we also know...the revenue from property taxes goes to pay for streets, libraries, community centers and much more. Little says council has to compromise on what's important to this city while trying not to burden taxpayers.
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Egg exporters cash in on avian flu fears Disease-free poultry farming helps gain advantage in global market
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Coimbatore , Oct. 28
THE fear of the Asia-originated avian flu instances have forced the European Union clamping imports of birds. But, the domestic poultry has taken advantage of the situation to expand its export terrain.
The Tamil Nadu-based layer bird growers are set to upstage another milestone in the export of table eggs this year, thanks to the opportunity evolving to tap newer export markets. The domestic poultry sector expects that the disease-free poultry farming in India, as opposed to the reports of avian influenza in the South-East Asian nations such as Thailand and Vietnam, would kick up demand for poultry products comprising both table egg and chicken meat in the coming days.
"The layer sector in Namakkal zone which already accounts for 70 per cent of table egg exports has recently floated a separate forum, the All India Poultry Products Exporters Association with its headquarters in Namakkal, and the new association would provide export facilitation to the poultry farmers in the region," said Dr P. Selvaraj, Chairman of the Namakkal Zonal committee of the National Egg Coordination Committee.
Dr Selvaraj, a noted player in both layer and broiler farming besides owning a leading hatchery, said the broiler sector from the South has recently blazed a new trail in exports by registering with the Japanese Government for export of chicken meat. This, according to him, would pave way for the region's broiler industry to export for the first time to a sophisticated market like Japan.
"The new association is now working with the APEDA to get the Japanese Government clearance for export of table eggs, too, from India," Dr Selvaraj told Business Line. He added that with scope for further widening the export market for the table eggs, the shell egg export from the region is poised to go up by 50 per cent over last year's levels.
Namakkal layer zone comprising Namakkal, Rasipuram, Sankari and Erode, accounting for daily shell egg production of around 1.3 crore units, has during the 2004 calendar recorded a monthly average egg export of 52.5 million units (based on the first nine month shipments, that is January-September 2005), and, this year, the average monthly shell egg shipment has gone up to 66.7 million units (up to September 2005), registering a 25 per cent growth.
As for the avian flu problem, Dr Selvaraj said the poultry farms in India, especially those in the South are quite insulated from the virus attack as the bird farms are reared in high temperature zones. Further, unlike Thailand or Vietnam where piggeries are situated alongside the poultry, poultry farms here are not clubbed with any other animal zones, he added. Poultry vaccines are easily available to contain the disease any time, though bulk of these vaccines are imported. Being aware of the implications, the poultry farmers have long ago initiated all bio security practices within their respective farm areas. "I consider the scope for any avian flu attack is far remote in this context," he added.
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Each box contains 12 Blister packs - each containing 3 booster packs.
Each HeartGold & SoulSilver blister pack contains three awesome booster packs: two from HeartGold & SoulSilver, one additional booster, a special holographic promo card and a cool Pokemon coin to add to your collection!
Pokemon are the heart and soul of any great Pokemon Trainer, and now is your chance to catch some of the greatest Pokemon of all time! With new kinds of cards
that will change the way you play-like Pokemon Prime and the astonishing Pokemon LEGENDs Ho-Oh and Lugia-plus lots of Trainer cards that will accelerate your game and select Energy cards with a brand-new look, the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion will get you started on your journey to greatness!
10 cards per booster pack