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Saturday, May 4, 2013
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The nationally third-ranked and Peach Belt Conference champion University of South Carolina Aiken men's golf team will open play in the 2013 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional at the par-72, 6,928-yard El Campeon golf course at the Mission Inn Resort & Club on Monday, May 6.
USC Aiken is making its 21st appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament in the last 22 years in the regional. The 2013 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional is being co-hosted by the Sunshine State Conference and the Central Florida Sports Commission.
The 2013 NCAA Division II field features 80 teams and 32 individual student-athletes overall.
USC Aiken will be vying to make its 17th appearance in the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship in the South/Southeast regional.
The top seven teams and top two student-athletes not with a team after stroke play in the 2013 NCAA South/Southeast Regional will advance to the finals May 20-24 at the par-71, 7,061-yard East Course at the Hershey Country Club in Hershey, Pa.
The South/Southeast Regional consists of 10 teams each from both the South and Southeast regions of NCAA Division II. The top four individuals from each region not with a team were also selected.
The three-day, 54-hole regional will feature one round each day. Action will get underway at 7:30 a.m. each day. Admission is free each day.
All of the action in the 2013 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional will be able to be followed live on USC Aiken's official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com.
Last year, the then 13th-ranked Pacers finished fifth at the at the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional at the par-72, 7,064-yard Jones Course at the Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover, N.C. The fifth-place finish allowed the Pacers to advance to their 16th appearance in the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship.
A First-Team All-American in 2012, USC Aiken's Matt Atkins (Owensboro, Ky./Henderson State) concluded the three rounds of the 2012 NCAA South/Southeast Regional with a 6-under score of 210. Atkins carded a 70 in all three rounds en route to his first career victory.
USC Aiken and Atkins would go on to get through the stroke play portion of the NCAA Division II National Championship by finishing seventh, which paired them against eventual National Champion Nova Southeastern in the quarterfinals of the match play portion of the national championship. The Pacers fell 4-1.
The 2013 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year, Atkins commences the 2013 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional coming off individual medalist honors at the 2013 Peach Belt Conference Championship at the par-72, 7,057-yard Mountain View Course at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga. Atkins finished his three rounds with a 4-under score of 212 (78-65-69). He now has three individual wins in his Pacer career.
The Pacers obtained top team honors at the league championship by concluding the three rounds of the Peach Belt Conference Men's Golf Championship with a team score of 873 (300-282-291).
The total of 873 allowed the Pacers to finish two strokes better than second-place finisher and current national No. 9 Columbus State (298-291-286=875).
USC Aiken now has nine Peach Belt Conference team championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2013).
The team title was the second of the 2012-13 season for the Pacers. USC Aiken also claimed the team title at the Ninth Annual Kiawah Island Invitational at the 6,875-yard, par-72 Cougar Point Golf Course.
The Pacers finished the Ninth Annual Kiawah Island Invitational with a two-round team score of even-par 576 (281-295). The team score allowed them to best second-place North Alabama (280-297=577) by one stroke. Coker finished third at 587 (287-300=587).
The Pacers after the league championship have now acquired 76 tournament wins in program history.
In addition to the two team victories, USC Aiken has also obtained six top-5 team finishes in its 11 events in the 2012-13 season entering the regional. The Pacers have finished second or better as a team five times in the current year.
USC Aiken has had three players earn accolades this season. Atkins, a senior, was chosen to the Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First-Team and All-Tournament Team in addition to winning league Player of the Year plaudits, while senior JP Solis was chosen to the Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Team. Both Atkins and Solis (Morelia, Mexico/Lico Morelia) have collected league Player of the Week honors over the course of the 2012-13 season.
USC Aiken senior Mark Dickson (Edinburgh, Scotland/Firrhill) was tabbed to the Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament Team.
USC Aiken under Hall of Fame head coach and 2013 Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year Michael Carlisle in the NCAA Division II Tournament has three NCAA Division II National Championships (2004, 2005, 2006) and three NCAA Division II runner-up finishes (1995, 1996 and 1999).
Since the first National Championship in 2004, USC Aiken has claimed five NCAA National Championships, which includes three team titles and two individual crowns (Jeff Goff, 2008; Dane Burkhart, 2005).
South Region (Automatic Qualifiers):
1. Nova Southeastern
2. Barry (Sunshine State Conference)
3. Lynn
4. Florida Southern
5. North Alabama
6. Rollins
7. West Florida (Gulf South Conference)
8. Valdosta State
9. Florida Tech
10. Eckerd
1. Reed Lindsey, Delta State
2. Nick Brothers, Saint Leo
3. Corey Evans, West Georgia
4. Taylor Noel, Tampa
Southeast Region (Automatic Qualifiers):
1. USC Aiken (Peach Belt Conference)
2. Belmont Abbey (Conference Carolinas)
3. Columbus State
4. Georgia College
5. Armstrong
6. Georgia Southwestern
7. Barton
8. Mount Olive
9. Erskine
10. Lincoln Memorial (South Atlantic Conference)
1. Conner Godsey, Montevallo
2. Chandler Gruenmeier, Newberry
3. Richard Powell, King College
4. Brian Denton, Wingate


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Sony Xperia Z review [updated]
We review the Sony Xperia Z after living with the waterproof 1080p super phone for a week
Critics called it the best smartphone Sony has ever produced following its launch at CES 2013 - weeks before many had tested it. Most based their judgements on the Xperia Z's specs, hardware, and looks, which is always something of a gamble. But they were right to be excited: the Xperia Z is a stunning piece of kit.
Featuring a stunning 5-inch Full HD 1080p display, an ultra-thin 7.9mm profile, classical design, and Qualcomm's market-leading Snapdragon S4 Pro, the Xperia Z is a lot of phone - in every sense of the word.
Sony may be about to follow activity rumoured to be taking place at Samsung by introducing a reworked Xperia Z flagship packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, if claims are to be believed.
Twitter source Eldar Murtazin claims a Snapdragon 800-based Xperia Z is in development and that he's had hands-on time with it: 'Trying updated version of Xperia Z with Snapdragon 800. It's really fast :),' he Tweeted.
It also has a 13-megapixel Sony Exmor RS-powered camera and 1080p video. But what really sets the Sony Xperia Z apart from the crowd is its water and dust resistance. Oh yes boys and girls, we finally have a superphone you can use in the shower.
Sony Xperia Z review: Design
Slick; angular; bold.
Glass front and backed, the Sony Xperia Z is an example of fine looking design. Water and dust resistance take us by surprise – this isn't a rugged phone, or at least not a stereotypical one.
Available in a range of three colours, black, white and purple, the Xperia Z is one of the thinnest smartphones we've tested to date. Sony has kept the design, overall, very classical, which as any good tailor will tell you is always a good policy.
O2 stocks the Sony Xperia Z in the purple colour and it's the only UK network to do so apparently....
The front is buttonless, with a Sony insignia up above the display and a front facing camera to the top left. Along the sides, all the ports are under flaps. This is annoying, but it's also what makes the phone water resistant, so we're hesitant to complain.
A micro USB port and micro SD card are on the left side. The right is where you'll find the micro SIM card slot and the volume rocker, as well as the power button. At the top is the 3.5mm headphone jack and around the back is the 13- megapixel Exmor RS camera.
The square design makes a bold visual statement. It's striking, like a Bravia TV and has a strong air of Sony about it - but thankfully not Sony Ericsson. It is a big phone though - even by 2013's standards.
Smaller hands will likely struggle with its surface area. Encased in glass the Xperia Z feels very precious. The black version of the device in particular also loves finger prints too.
Accessing the Sony Xperia Z's microsUSB, 3.5mm Jack, or any of its ports for that matter means opening one of its numerous water and dust resistant flaps - something that gets rather annoying after awhile.
You can purchase the optional dock and use Bluetooth headphones and avoid using the Xperia Z's on-chassis ports completely but that will cost you additional funds - and the Xperia Z isn't cheap in the first place.
And yet despite this gripe, we forgive the Xperia Z. We can't stay mad at it - the damn thing is just too good-looking. Key standout points of the Xperia Z's design include the easy to press power button, the buttonless fascia, and despite moaning about it earlier, the port-less illusion the flaps create along the its sides.
With its IP55 and IP57 certification, the Xperia Z breaks new ground. It really is unprecedented in this respect. You can even stream music to a Bluetooth speaker whilst it's submerged in water.
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A query posted at the Wood County, Texas Message Board at Rootsweb.com concerned the Richard M. Black family in the 1910 census of Wood County. They included Richard, Zoa Black (wife) and children Mollie, Martie, Barbara, William, and Lillian. Other names were Richard's parents David M. and Mary Whitworth. His mother and his sister Francis came to Texas with Richard.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today named Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Rep. Roby thanked Chairman McKeon for selecting her for this post, and promised to continue working diligently to ensure proper oversight of the Department of Defense.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity and responsibility to chair the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations," Rep. Roby said. "It is a tremendous honor to chair a subcommittee, particularly one so critical to ensuring our military operates with efficiency and effectiveness.
"Now is a crucial time for our military. The ever-changing landscape means more uncertainty for our warfighters and policymakers at the Pentagon. It is as important as ever that the House Armed Services Committee fulfill its military oversight role and make sure we provide for the common defense of this great nation. I look forward to working with Chairman McKeon and my colleagues on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in this new capacity."
The Subcommittee plays a "watchdog" role, conducting studies and investigations to prevent waste, fraud, abuse and inefficiencies within the Department of Defense. Chairman McKeon expressed confidence in his selection of Rep. Roby to chair the Subcommittee.
"I am honored that Congressman Roby has agreed to chair the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee," Chairman McKeon said. "I know she will bring the energy and attention to this job that she has already brought to her work on the full committee. O&I is a vital part of the Armed Services Committee's oversight mission, compelling the military to address difficult truths and informing our legislative approach as we help overcome tough issues. I know that under Martha's leadership, O&I will continue to serve this important role well."
Rep. Roby represents two major military installations within Alabama's 2nd Congressional District: Fort Rucker in Southeast Alabama and Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery. She played a key role in passing the most recent National Defense Authorization Act, serving as a House designee on the conference committee.


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PARKERSBURG -One of the best measures of success of any sporting event is its longevity.
That being the case, one must describe the Mary O Crusaderette Classic -which gets under way tonight at Parkersburg Catholic High School -a rousing success as is this will be the 17th annual tournament.
Due to the withdrawal of one of the four participating teams, only three squads will be competing as Wirt County and Buffalo will join host Parkersburg Catholic in the two-day event.
At 6 p.m. today, Buffalo (5-2) and Wirt County (2-5) will meet in a rematch of their Dec. 19 thriller at Buffalo, won by Wirt County, 50-49. That will be the only game of the night.
On Thursday, a doubleheader will take place. At 6 p.m., the Parkersburg Catholic junior varsity team will meet tonight's loser. Following that game, tonight's winner will meet the Crusaderette varsity, which will bring a 4-2 record into the championship contest.
Catholic's losses have come to the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in Class A -Huntington St. Joe and St. Marys. The Crusaderettes have defeated Class AA Ritchie County and Class A rivals Charleston Catholic, Tyler Consolidated and Doddridge County.
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Today'S Schedule
Buffalo (5-2) vs. Wirt County (2-5) Game time: 6 p.m.
Thursday Schedule
Wednesday loser vs. Parkersburg Catholic JV Game time: 6 p.m.
Championship Game:
Wednesday winner vs.
Parkersburg Catholic (4-2)
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
The Crusaderettes of coach Marty Vierheller are led by returning first team all-state selection Leah Hughes, who Vierheller describes as Catholic's "go-to player.'' That's not always possible as opposing coaches have been designing their defenses to limit Hughes' offensive opportunities. Still, she is averaging 15.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
But that just opens things up for Maddie Roedersheimer, who had 18 points and 19 rebounds in an impressive win over Tyler Consolidated. She's hauling down a team-high 12.1 rebounds per game.
Catholic went into the season in need of a point guard and Vierheller found one by moving senior Rachel Nill to that position. "Rachel has accepted that role,'' Vierheller said. "She knows our system.'' Nill is averaging 5.2 points per game.
Sophomore forward Alex Schaffer (7.5 points, 6.7 rebounds) is a sharpshooter who opponents can't allow to get open. She has been improving her defensive skills and has become a fixture in the lineup.
Vierheller couldn't be more pleased with the play of freshman Reily Sturm, who not only has earned a starting position but also has quickly earned a reputation for her physical play. She's averaging 5 points and 6 rebounds per contest.
The great thing about his lineup, says Vierheller, is that all five starters are interchangeable and can play whatever role is necessary.
Top reserves are Ellen Roedersheimer and Erica Tracewell.
The Mary O Crusaderette Classic is named in honor of former Catholic standout Mary Ostrowski, who went on to star at the University of Tennessee and is a member of the West Virginia State Sports Writers Hall of Fame.


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Good timing Greg- saw your post on a long flight. How is this?
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C'mon guys! We're trying to have a serious blog here about pictures of Pole Vault Girl.
A commendable first effort, Matt! But next time spend a couple minutes adjusting the size and position of the text – you've covered up the giant gatling-style machine gun in the robot's chest. The dinosaur colleges need to see that to know what's coming their way!
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Summer is the season for road trips - and Kodak is hitting the road in a BIG way with a massive 4,000-square-foot interactive exhibit designed to inspire and show America just how easy – and rewarding – it can be to shoot, print, display, and create wonderful keepsakes that will turn photos into memories that last a lifetime.
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Ukraine and the Coming Republican Foreign-Policy Debate
If, as today's Capital Journal column posits, the Ukraine crisis is pushing foreign policy back toward the center of the political debate, the obvious corollary question is: What are the real differences between Democrats and Republicans on foreign policy today?
It's a hard question to answer because the end of the Cold War and the weariness created by a decade's worth of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have blurred the lines and scrambled old orthodoxies.
But two generalizations probably hold true: Democrats are more trusting of diplomacy to solve problems. Republicans have the broader range of differences, and are far more likely to have a knock-down, drag-out internal fight in the next few years.
Certainly the partisan differences between the parties on foreign policy are neither as big nor stark as they are on economic and domestic policies. As the accompanying charts show, when the Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll asked Americans about some foreign-policy issues last month, the partisan differences weren't especially stark—except on two important issues.
While Democrats and Republicans were pretty much in agreement on the importance of relations with China, Canada, the European Union and Brazil, there was a difference on the question of Israel: Republicans were noticeably more inclined to attach importance to relations with Israel.
A second stark difference came on whether Russia today represents an ally or an adversary. Republicans were far more likely to consider Russia an adversary, suggesting Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was speaking for a lot of his party in the 2012 campaign when he called the Russians the top geopolitical threat.
But behind those numbers lies a real difference in the internal cohesiveness of the two parties on foreign policy and national security. President Barack Obama has encountered relatively little pushback from within his own party as he has pursued a diplomatic resolution to the tension with Iran over its nuclear program, a drawdown of defense spending or a departure of combat forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Republicans, by contrast, are at the beginning stages of an internal debate about America's role in the world, which surfaced in the Ukraine discussion and which promises to run straight through the 2016 presidential campaign. There long has been a strain of America-first thinking in the GOP (which some would call isolationism, while others dispute that terminology). Just think about Ohio Sen. Robert Taft defining the Midwestern, Main Street view of non-intervention that carried great sway in the 1940s and 1950s to see the legacy.
Now Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul stands as something of an heir to the Taft philosophy. It's now seen more as a libertarian view than a Main Street, mind-our-own-business view, but in any case it has decided appeal to some young voters and within the tea-party movement. At the other end of the party's spectrum lies Sen. John McCain, a national-security activist and interventionist if ever there was one. And searching for the right middle ground in between are such 2016 hopefuls as Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
The conversation among those folks is only beginning—and it promises to be fascinating.
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CNN anchor Rick Sanchez recently went on an anti-Semitic rant, essentially implying Jews control the media. Well, CNN just fired him.
You know CNN execs were waiting for months for Sanchez to screw up like this so they'd have a reason to dump him other than his staggering incompetence.
A clip of Sanchez's comments is below.
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Jr. Hi Neighbor volleyball tourney set for April 12-13
Published: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 8:59 p.m.
On the second weekend of April, more than 130 volleyball teams, with girls ranging from 13 to 18 years of age, will be competing at courts across Western North Carolina as they take part in the 18th annual Jr. Hi Neighbor Volleyball Tournament.
An estimated total of 3,000 to 4,000 players will be competing in the two-day tournament on April 12-13. Players are from all over the Southeast, including the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and as far away as Ohio.
The Jr. Hi Neighbor Tournament was started by the Asheville Parks and Recreation Department in 1997 as a spin-off of the popular adult Hi Neighbor Tournament.
The tournament also serves as Biltmore Volleyball Academy's largest fundraiser to provide scholarships for families in need. BVA's annual scholarship is in memory of former West Henderson JV player Jordan Hodges, who was killed in 2009 at the age of 14 in a car crash in which she was a passenger.
Matches will be held at college, high school, and recreation facilities in Buncombe and Henderson counties. Matches in Henderson County will be the 16s Division. Those will be played at the local high schools, North Henderson, West Henderson and Hendersonville and also at Apple Valley Middle School.
The other Divisions will be as follows: The 13s at Asheville High, Asheville Middle and A-B Tech; the 14s at Erwin, Enka and Enka Middle; the 15s at Asheville School and T.C. Roberson; and the 17-18s at Mars Hill University, North Buncombe and A.C. Reynolds.
Play begins promptly at 8 a.m. each day of the tournament. Admission for spectators is free.
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Definition of democracy in English:
noun (plural democracies)
1A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives: capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world
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- The British system of representative democracy has always abhorred referendums on moral issues.
- People asserted themselves to save democracy and the parliamentary system was restored.
- This is their chance to breathe new life into our system of Parliamentary democracy.
representative government, elective government;
self-government, government by the people;
republic, commonwealth
1.1A state governed by a democracy: a multiparty democracy
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- So will our government work with other democracies to dismantle the tax havens?
- The House of Commons sits for more days and more hours than any other legislature in the large democracies.
- There can be and have been intolerant democracies and reasonably tolerant autocracies.
1.2Control of an organization or group by the majority of its members: the intended extension of industrial democracy
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- Most importantly, he argues, it lacked any real expansion of democracy or workers' control.
- Indeed their rulers have tried to eliminate those who stood for genuine workers' control and democracy.
- Even more important to the majority rule of democracy is how well we safeguard more vulnerable minorities.
1.3The practice or principles of social equality: demands for greater democracy
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- They believed it would uphold the principles of democracy and social equality.
- Real democracy demands social equality rather than merely the right to vote.
- Under such conditions, democracy, equality and political rights stood no chance.
Late 16th century: from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos 'the people' + -kratia 'power, rule'.
The word democracy came directly from French in the mid 16th century, but goes back to Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos 'the people' and kratia 'power, rule'. Demos is also the source of demagogue (mid 17th century) where it is combined with agōgos 'leading', and epidemic (early 17th century) which comes from epidēmia 'the prevalence of disease' which goes back to epi 'upon' and dēmos 'the people'.
Words that rhyme with democracyadhocracy, aristocracy, autocracy, bureaucracy, gerontocracy, gynaecocracy (US gynecocracy), hierocracy, hypocrisy, meritocracy, mobocracy, monocracy, plutocracy, technocracy, theocracy
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text: Malin Head is at the very tip of the Inishowen Peninsula, which is mainland Ireland's most northerly point. Over millions of years the wild Atlantic has carved dramatic crevices into the rugged headland, such as Hell's Hole – a long, deep, narrow chasm where the swells below churn and roar. Birds flock to this remote but beautiful place, blown in on the Atlantic winds. These regular visitors from Iceland, Greenland and North America include gannets, shearwaters, skuas, auks and others on their southward migration flights. Malin Head is also one of the few places in Europe where it's possible to hear the elusive corncrake. About 16km (10 miles) north of the village of Malin is Banba's Crown, which offers magnificent panoramic views. Banba was one of the mythical queens of Ireland. Banba's Crown on Malin Head was the spot where loved ones waved goodbye to their families and friends as they set out across the sea on the long voyage to a new life in America. Find things to do in this area


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LIVERMORE -- In an era of smartphones and on-demand television, getting engrossed in a book can be more difficult than ever.
For the seventh year, staff at the Livermore Public Library are doing their best to get locals excited about reading through Livermore Reads Together. A variation on "One Book, One City" efforts found across the country, the annual reading program has found success in promoting literacy.
"We get a good reaction to it," said Livermore librarian and program planner Joyce Nevins. "It's really to create a sense of community about reading, and it brings attention to the library."
More than just a large-scale book club, the program includes a series of free events at the Civic Center library throughout February, tied in with the theme of space exploration found in this year's selection, "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void" by best-selling Oakland author Mary Roach. The book delves into the problems astronauts face during space flight, and how science tries to solve them. To follow along with a group of friends, the library offers book club kits for rental with six copies of the book and tips for leading a discussion.
Teens and young adults can get into the act by reading "Ender's Game," the sci-fi classic by Orson Scott Card. Younger children can also participate through the "Rocket Reader" game in which they can earn prizes for reading books about space.
To kick off the program, Roach herself will be the guest of honor for an hourlong speaking engagement at the library on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. On Feb. 5, Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute will discuss looking for aliens and his book "Confessions of an Alien Hunter."
For film buffs, the Vine Cinema will host a free showing of Tim Burton's cult classic "Mars Attacks" in downtown Livermore on Feb. 9. The following day, Lawrence Livermore National Lab physicist Bill Craig, a manager for NASA's NuSTAR mission, will talk X-ray astronomy. On Feb. 12, Shakespeare's Associates will present a dramatic reading of "Packing for Mars."
Continuing the series, "Cooking for Geeks" author Jeff Potter explores the science behind cooking at a discussion on Feb. 16, and Chris Ford, of Pixar Animation Studios, will talk about the marriage of art and science on Feb. 21. World instrumental band The Venusians will perform at the library on Feb. 26. Other events geared toward youth include space-related arts and crafts, and origami. Registration for kids and teens begins Feb. 1.
Livermore Reads Together is fully funded by Friends of the Livermore Library. Participants don't have to read the books to attend the events, though, as Nevins said, it will add to the enjoyment.
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looks nice and has got some attractive ideas (tabs as little previews at the bottom) but seems to be a little unstable (preferences didn't work at all)
The full screen mode is nice... :)
(eg: to show Flickr slideshows.)
Apparently cookies are shared with Safari, so if you log on a site in Safari or Shiira, you're also logged in, in the other browser.
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I've just tried your build of Shiira 2.2.
The bookmarks now work, which is good because this was the main reason why I coulldn't use Shiira 2.x.
But, unfortunately, there are other items that must be corrected before it is usable daily:
1. I don't understand why I cannot chose the home page as the browser's opening page.
2. As most monitors now-a-days are widescreen, the page dock could be moved to one of the sides instead of being at the bottom of the page, where it steals useable space.
And... Why don't you use the official Shiira icon in your build? (I like it a lot.)
I got fed up with the pace of development and made a version that sorts out one or two niggles - mainly bookmarking - so at least it's useable on a daily basis.
Built off the last available 2.2 source code - http://david-hall.net/vizsla
2.2 runs very well on my old iMac G3. Perfect browser for the older macs! (i'm thinking about replacing camino by shiira)
i keep wanting this to replace firefox and safari.. i'm waiting..
Some users don't use privoxy though and will use the browser. Some basic adblocking would be nice. Shiira looks great and has some great UI goodness but it's just not up to Firefox or Safari to me.
@berdan - I agree - given that good system-wide ad-blocking is available, I'd rather see the Shiira developers focus their limited time and energy on refining the browser and UI rather than duplicate the functionality of other software. With privoxy installed, there's no need for any browser-specific ad blockers.
This new version 2.1 brings little improvement over version 2.0.
There are still some features that do not work, such as the possibility to organize bookmarks in the Shelf.
This should have been labed as a beta version and not as a "definitive" version.
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When California reinstates the right for gay couples to wed, Bay Area counties say they are ready and willing to serve: Marriage applications won't use the gender-specific terms "bride and groom." Armies of volunteers are deputized to perform ceremonies. And county offices will stay open well into the night to accommodate the expected crowds.
Wednesday's Supreme Court decision set the stage for a resumption of same-sex marriages as soon as next month, and county clerks boasted of their readiness to accommodate the crush, claiming all they need is the final OK from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals before they start issuing marriage licenses to an estimated 37,000 couples expected to seek them.
"I feel special because I have a part in history," said Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder Gina Alcomendras, giddy that her county's refurbished wedding chapel -- with a colonnade and crown molding -- is on schedule to open just in time. There are 70 volunteers so far to assist in wedding ceremonies. "The county's focus now is: What can we do to serve the people? Equality is something you have to uphold."
Like other Bay Area county clerks, Alcomendras said she is just waiting on the "go signal."
"We've been preparing for five years now," she said.
There is similar enthusiasm in Alameda County, where employees are gearing up for brisk business licensing long-frustrated same-sex couples. Assistant Clerk-Recorder Matt Yankee said the minute the stay on gay marriage in California is lifted -- in what's expected to be about 25 days -- his office is ready to go, even "outside of normal business hours."
"We want to make sure we can accommodate people on that special first day," Yankee said.
In 2008, gay marriages were made legal at 5:01 p.m., he added, but that didn't stop the county from issuing licenses for several hours more.
In Oakland, where Mayor Jean Quan estimated 25 percent of the population is LBGT, City Hall will remain open for a week of marriages as soon as they are allowed.
"This is a time to celebrate in our city," she said at an afternoon rally. "If you want to get married here, please come. We'll conduct group weddings and open up rooms for individual ones."
In the mecca of gay rights, San Francisco, city officials vowed Wednesday to streamline the wedding process so that couples can come in, get their licenses, get married and have their certificates recorded all in just a few hours. Indicating the city's pent-up eagerness, Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu said a flood of residents has volunteered to help out with the ceremonies.
The Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office has 27 windows available to serve marriage-seekers. "But the more needs arise, the more windows we will add," Alcomendras said. "And if all 27 windows are not enough, we will put kiosks outside by the statue of Abraham Lincoln."
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla said his county is equally prepared. The former state lawmaker served in the Assembly in 2006, when legislative efforts to extend marriage rights were thwarted.
Now, seven years later as the marriage chief in his county, Canciamilla is impressed with the shift in public sentiment. Contra Costa County took calls Wednesday as early as 9 a.m. from same-sex couples eager to marry immediately.
"In order to make political change, you had to make a perception change, and that involved changing the attitudes of the public," he said. "That is what has evolved over the past seven years."
Contact Karen de Sá at 408-920-5781. Staff writers Thomas Peele and Josh Richman contributed to this report.


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The Destroyer and DFA are used way more than all other units, with the exception of units that can capture. Ideally, what we want to see is a roughly flat distribution in the graph above, without major peaks and troughs, where each unit is useful in many different situations.
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The Oracle CEO and multi-billionaire announced this morning he has purchased Island Air, an airline that travels between the Hawaiian islands. Last year, Ellison purchased the vast majority of the island of Lanai, off the coast of Maui.
In a press release, Island Air says the deal secures the future of the company for its employees as it had been undergoing a restructuring. The company had hired a restructuring adviser earlier this month, according to Honolulu's Star Advertiser, and had said it had a deal with an unnamed buyer.
"The entire Island Air team pulled together over the past year to restructure and position the company for success and this sale represents the culmination of that process," said Les Murashige, Island Air president. "We welcome Mr. Ellison and we look forward to an exciting future together."
Ellison bought 98% of the island last June for a reported $500 to $600 million and has said he plans to leave the island largely alone. The island, which has about 3,200 residents, is still frequently called "the pineapple island" for the longtime agricultural operations. Some locals worried he would expand tourism on the island even more. It is the smallest Hawaiian island that is accessible to the public.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - In a symbolic gesture to Lake Tahoe's first roundabout, Beach Boy Mike Love and local dignitaries celebrated how locals and visitors can "Get Around" the North Tahoe intersection of Mount Rose Highway and Highway 28 at a Wednesday morning dedication."For these past 50 years you could say that I 'Get Around,' laughed Love, lead singer and co-owner of the Beach Boys. "With the music I created along with the other Beach Boys, it has taken me all over the world. If you ask me it's pretty cool that thanks to the efforts of a whole lot of good people I get a Roundabout - it's beautiful."Love, as a long-time Incline Village resident and environmental proponent, along with transportation agency officials, dignitaries and approximately 200 invited guests commemorated the roundabout. The $2.4 million public/private partnership was designed to promote safety, protect Lake Tahoe's famed water clarity and air quality, and to celebrate local public art. The dedication also highlighted the early completion - by four years - of a major erosion control project between Incline Village and Crystal Bay."In addition to providing a transportation and safety solution for the area, the roundabout will provide a sense of arrival," said Carl Hasty, director of the Tahoe Transportation District. "Roundabouts are safer than other intersections and are estimated to reduce injuries in car accidents by 76 percent.""The environmental benefits to the project are great," said Rudy Malfabon, director of the Nevada Department of Transportation. "The Incline Roundabout will reduce erosion and runoff into Lake Tahoe."Three construction projects were completed near the vicinity of highways 28 and 431 from May to September 2012: erosion control on Highway 431 for $5.3 million; erosion control on Highway 28 for $5.6 million; and the roundabout. All three were completed by Q&D Construction under contracts with NDOT.The Incline Roundabout is one of Northern Nevada's largest and more artistic traffic icons, spreading 80 feet in diameter and wrapped with life-sized bronze animals designed and created by renowned bronze sculptor June Towill Brown.Local residents have donated more than $100,000 to support the artwork's materials, maintenance and insurance. Donations are still being accepted through the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation: www.parasoltahoe.org, 775-298-0100."I am honored to be involved with an elegant gateway that will be a new treasure to enjoy at Lake Tahoe for generations to come," said Brown.The Public Art Project was an unexpected addition to the roundabout's initial plans, said Incline Gateway committee member Don Kanare."Our community knew that the gateway's significant location deserved something special," he said. "We hosted public meetings that determined the indigenous animals theme."Project partners include NDOT, Q&D Construction, Tahoe Transportation District, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Incline Gateway Committee, Incline Village General Improvement District, Washoe County, Brown, Incline Village Roundabout Public Art Project Fund and the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation.For more information on the Roundabout, visit or call 775-589-5500.
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Shake, Rattle and Soul Fest will bring dozens of sequined Elvis impersonators to Robarts Arena this weekend for concerts and competitions. Other performers will impersonate everyone from James Brown to Elton John and Reba McEntire. The main event, though, will feature lots and lots of Elvises, including King of the World Champion Dwight Icenhower.
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Keyboard shortcuts are supposed to provide quick access to frequently used menu commands. But honestly, how many shortcuts do you know by heart? KeyCue helps you to use your Mac OS X applications more effectively. Just hold down the Command key for a while and KeyCue comes to help and shows a table of all currently available menu shortcuts. When you have found the desired shortcut in the KeyCue table, just type it and continue working as usual.
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Licensing is also one of those 2 years and your done things. They claim minor releases are covered, but going from 5.2 to 5.3 for Lion compatibility got me nagware screens for a broken license. Nice app, but pricey and not worth renewing, long term
@noriker well, if you go to home page and click 'buy' it says $19.99
MacZot claims it's $26 retail price.
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I know this is blasphemy, but are there any Facebook games out there that are worthwhile? Do you guys play anything that you really enjoy? I'm looking for something that has a little more gameplay involved than, say, Mafia Wars or other boring games where you click "Do Quest," you lose some stamina, and then the quest is complete. I want more interaction.
I started playing Marvel: Avengers Alliance and I'm kind of digging it so far. It's sort of typical Facebook-game fair, but there are turn-based battles involved. It's like a console RPG but without the exploration. Not bad.
My reason for asking is because if I'm going to screw around on the internet when I should be doing homework, I'd like to be gaming. "Why don't you just play a game?" You ask. Well, a game removes me completely from the work I should be doing. Games need to be started up and are often times a pain to minimize. A Facebook game can be running in the background. It can be left alone after a few minutes while I return to my studying.


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frogawitdafizzle wrote:KVN wrote:6 down is my best out there and it was tough . I play this course alot and have hit every single little tree on the (unfareways?). I have threatened to cut trees out on that course many times but would only do it with permission. The clean up done recently has helped but there is so much more that can be accomplished with the right people involved. I have dueced every hole on this course so the potential great round is out there but seems very unlikely. Who is going to help this course become more inviting for pros and tournaments
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Jordan's Wadi Rum and its 'rose-red City' of Petra provide a magical setting for a winter walking holiday. Rising abruptly from the desert plains, the red-ochre sandstone mesas of Wadi Rum provide one of the world's most dramatic landscapes. It was famously described by T.E. Lawrence as "Rum the magnificent... vast, echoing and God-like." In this traditional land of the Bedouin, our 5-day trek will take us on ancient trails through hidden canyons and across open rocky slopes to the summits of several of the biggest formations in Jordan, including Jebel Um Adaami (1832m), Jordan's highest peak. Throughout the holiday, some easy scrambling will be required to get to the best viewpoints including the dramatic Burdah Bridge. Four-wheel-drive vehicles will provide back-up and we will camp each night on the sands in the company of our hospitable hosts. A final highlight of this outstanding Arabian adventure holiday is our 2-day visit to the awe-inspiring 2300 year old, rock-hewn city of Petra. Here, we will make our initial approach via the back trail from Little Petra and the fantastic rock-hewn `Monastery` as we spend the whole day exploring the site, following in the footsteps of the ancient and the intrepid.
Explore International. This is one of our Explore International holidays. Participants on these trips can book through KE or through one of our international partners. This helps us to gather together sufficient numbers of like-minded adventurers to get your holiday up and running quickly. Led by an English-speaking guide, the cosmopolitan nature of these groups can be an important part of the experience!
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This holiday is a series of day-hikes in an unusual mountain area. We will walk for around 4 to 5 hours on each of the 5 days that we spend at Wadi Rum. This will involve walking on desert trails and soft sand, as well as easy scrambling on the jebels themselves. When climbing on the jebels we will usually be following routes which have been used for generations by Bedouin hunters and shepherds. The guide will carry a rope, which may be used on exposed sections to reassure group members who are not confident scramblers. The scrambling sections are usually attempted by most walkers, some sections are optional and your guide can explain the difficulty level. At the time of year that we will be visiting Jordan (winter) it will not be extremely hot, but you should expect day-time temperature upto 30 degrees centigrade. At night it can also cool down to around zero. We wild camp in the desert away from any light pollution, the stars are amazing.
Brief ItineraryView in full
- Meet at the group hotel in Madaba. Transfers from Amman Airport are provided.
- Drive south to Wadi Rum. Trek from Lawrence's Well across Jebel Rum to Abu Aina.
- Scramble up the Burdah Bridge. Hike into desert and onto Jebel um Frith camp.
- Traverse Jebel Khasch (1700m) and descend a rocky wadi to a picturesque desert camp.
- Trek to summit of Jebel Um Adaami (1832m) and enjoy desert views across to Saudi Arabia.
- Drive to the UNESCO site of Petra for a day of guided exploration. Trek out of Petra to wilderness camp.
- Trek to the biblical summit of Jebel Haroun (1270m). Walk down to Petra and transfer to hotel.
- Departure day. Amman Airport transfers are provided.
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Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
The Route
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Holiday Itinerary
Meet at the group hotel in Madaba. Transfers from Amman Airport are provided.
Meet at the group hotel in Madaba. KE Land Only package services begin with a single group transfer from Amman Airport to the group hotel in Madaba. This transfer is normally in the late evening and a representative of our local agent will accompany the group on the 30 minute journey to the hotel.
Accommodation Hotel
Drive south to Wadi Rum. Trek from Lawrence's Well across Jebel Rum to Abu Aina.
Today we set off by minibus for the morning's drive southwards to Wadi Rum. The Desert Highway runs alongside the railway line which was famously blown up by Lawrence of Arabia during the Great War. We will meet our Bedouin hosts at the Visitor Centre in Wadi Rum and transfer our baggage to our 4-wheel-drive vehicles, before walking into the village to a house where our lunch has been prepared. Here, we will meet our guide and drivers. Lunch is likely to consist of salad dishes, pasta and tuna, with sweet tea and biscuits. Lunch over, we will walk through the village and make the half-hour hike up to 'Lawrence's Well' in Wadi Shelaala. This is a great place and has the only running water that you are likely to see during your time in Jordan, as well as fig trees, gardens and grinning Bedouin kids and their goats. We will spend a little time in this peaceful place, before continuing our walk on a wide and rocky ledge across the face of Jebel Rum. The great expanse of desert on our left side is called Ghor al Ajram and was the place where all the tents were set up for Abu Tayi's 'party' in the film Lawrence of Arabia.
As an introduction to Wadi Rum, this short walk cannot be bettered. After 2 hours or so, this route takes us down to the desert sand at Abu Aina. Spring water has been channelled into troughs here and the camels that roam around the desert during the day come to drink here before returning to the village or to the desert for the night. Here, we meet our transport for the half-hour drive to our camping place at the mouth of Wadi Um Ishrin. At the entrance of this valley a large dune has built up and our camp is hidden behind this. Tea and biscuits will be served and there will be chance to do some exploring before dinner. This is also a good opportunity to select the place where you would like to sleep, under the stars or in your tent as you prefer. You can find plenty of private spots if you wish, or you can remain near to the campfire. As it gets dark, around the campfire you will meet the team of helpers, learn their names and exchange banter with them. An important part of this holiday is to get to know something about the extraordinary people who are the Bedouin of Wadi Rum.
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Scramble up the Burdah Bridge. Hike into desert and onto Jebel um Frith camp.
After breakfast, we will board our vehicles for the short drive to Jebel Burdah, which leads through Khor Al Ajram, a wide valley with magnificent cliffs and high sand dunes. On the way to Jebel Burdah, we pass a particularly fine and very old rock inscription which shows a camel caravan. This morning's objective is the Burdah Bridge, a well-known landmark which is reached by way of relatively easy scrambling across open rock slabs. Our guide will show us the best route through a maze of blind alleys and dead ends. There are some steeper sections and you will need to use your hands at times. A jumble of rocks leads to a small plateau, through a valley and then over a steep slab. From here, we turn a corner into a hidden gulley that provides us with a wonderful view of the bridge above. Obligatory photo stop. We then climb a short, steeper wall and here the guide will use a climbing rope to safeguard our passage. Above, we will cross the dramatic Burdah Bridge - another fantastic photo opportunity. There are magnificent views from here, extending over the whole area of Wadi Rum. We have the option of descending by an alternative route, again crossing wonderful open slabs and culminating in a steep groove which is best descended on your backside, with the climbing rope at hand for reassurance (crossing the bridge is optional!). Back on the desert floor after a 3-hour round-trip, we meet our vehicles and have lunch in the shade. Fruit juice and tea/coffee will be waiting for us. Lunch is usually a lighter meal than supper, very often heavier on vegetables than meat. After a siesta, we set out to walk for a couple of hours through desert canyons to our next overnight camp. This takes us past some impressively eroded cliffs and by way of a second rock arch that forms a part of Jebel Um Frith. At camp, jugs of water will be available for those who want to find a quiet corner and wash off the desert dust.
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Traverse Jebel Khasch (1700m) and descend a rocky wadi to a picturesque desert camp.
The day starts with a half-hour transfer southwards to Jebel Khasch. Here, we start out hiking through an interesting rocky valley with some sparse vegetation, before negotiating easy rocky slabs as our route twists and turns to the plateau area beneath the highest rocky piles of this massif. We will choose a prominent summit as our high point (1700m) and enjoy views which extend on all sides across the desert landscape. Descending towards the west through another rocky valley, we will effectively made a traverse of Jebel Khasch which takes around 4 hours. There are some great rock colours, blues and purples, as we finally reach a sandy wadi and meet up with our vehicles for lunch. After lunch, we descend an impressive wadi, where we may see Sinai or roseate finches (the national bird of Jordan). This walk also takes us through an ancient Bedouin cemetery and into an area of red rocks and red sand. There is a choice of camping places in this area which each afford good sunset views.
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Trek to summit of Jebel Um Adaami (1832m) and enjoy desert views across to Saudi Arabia.
There are even better views today, as we set off to tackle Jebel Um Adaami, the highest mountain in Jordan, which lies on the border with Saudi Arabia. This is quite a difficult drive for our 4-wheel-drive transport, but an enjoyable one for the passengers. Especially memorable is the wide and lonely Wadi Saabit, close to the mountain. Notice the deep stream bed in the centre of this valley - it shows just how much water used to fall in the Wadi Rum area. Arriving at the start of the day's walk, we can see a Nabatean dam on the left as we head up into a sandy valley. Still in use by the Bedouin, a long line of stones (now set in cement) directs as much water as possible into the shaded reservoir under the cliff. At the end of the valley we climb up a gulley onto the mountain and this is the only difficulty in the ascent. The rest of the path is a stoney one, leading to the cairn marking the summit. Here, we are right on the border and can see far into the Saudi mountains. Make sure you have plenty of film with you! The Bedouin guide might even brew a cup of herb tea on the summit, using materials gathered on the ascent. After this 3-hour round-trip, we will drive back to our camping place of the previous evening for lunch. The afternoon's programme is a 2-hour walk across the desert, through an area where we are likely to see Bedouin camps and grazing goats and camels. On this evening, we may choose to spend the night in a Bedouin tent, close to Um Sabata. Anybody who wishes can sleep outside on the soft sand, otherwise we spread our mattresses inside the tent which is twenty or thirty metres long. One option tonight is to have a traditional Bedouin dish of chicken or lamb, cooked in an underground oven. These ovens are often improvised in the desert, dug out and lined with a metal drum, before a fire is lit inside and the oven heated for a couple of hours. The meat and vegetables are placed on the embers and sand heaped high over the oven. A couple more hours and the dish is ready. The cooks will start this dish before we arrive, but you can see the finished product being brought out.
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Drive to the UNESCO site of Petra for a day of guided exploration. Trek out of Petra to wilderness camp.
This morning we leave Wadi Rum and head to Petra. We make our entrance to the Petra site through the atmospheric chasm of the Siq, which brings us out at the magnificent monument of the Treasury. We have the whole day with a guide, exploring the different sites of this huge city, before we set out on the short hike to our camp above Petra. Following a track past the Roman Theatre area and Pharaoh's Column, we descend into Wadi Ras Suleiman and on towards the Snake Monument, before curving back above it to a plateau near the Djinn Block where we'll find our camp already set up for us. It's a truly unique experience to spend a night camping close to the site of Petra.
Accommodation Camping
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Trek to the biblical summit of Jebel Haroun (1270m). Walk down to Petra and transfer to hotel.
Today we start our trek to the top of Jebel Haroun (1270m), also known as Mount Aaron. Our route takes us on zig-zagging paths and between rugged cliffs to reach the small, white-painted mosque and shrine at the summit. It's a hike of approximately 7 kilometres, with 370 metres of ascent and will take us close to 3 hours to reach the top. The views here are legendary and we spend some time, admiring the shrine, reputedly, the burial site of Moses's brother, Aaron - with its Hebraic inscriptions. We retrace our step down Petra and have another chance to do some exploration, before we walk out through the Siq and check into our hotel in Wadi Musa.
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Departure day. Amman Airport transfers are provided.
After an early breakfast we transfer by private vehicle (3hrs) to Amman International Airport. KE Land Only package services end on arrival at the airport. However if you would like to extend your visit in Jordan to visit the Red Sea, the Dead Sea or Jerash, please contact our team of adventure travel consultants.
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Holiday Information
Holiday Information
What's included
- An experienced English-speaking local leader
- Airport transfers as described
- All accommodation as described
- Meals as detailed in the Meal Plan
- All land transport involved in the itinerary
- Guided sightseeing tour of Petra including entrance fees
- A full service on trek including food and all equipment (excluding personal equipment)
What's not included
- Travel insurance
- Visa
- Tips for local guide and other local staff
- Miscellaneous expenses - drinks and souvenirs etc.
Breakfasts on trek consist of bread, a variety of cheese, honey, jams, fruit, tea and Nescafe. For lunch there will be a variety of salads, spicy humus, breads and other dishes from which we can select. Dinner will usually be barbeque or pan fried meat and vegetables with plenty of bread, yoghurt, and humus followed by fresh fruit and tea or coffee. While camping with the Bedouin in Wadi rum dinner usually consists of grilled meat and vegetables, perhaps chicken with rice and vegetables cooked in the embers of the camp fire. The Bedouin prefer to cook on a fire rather than a gas ring. The main dish will be followed by fruit, or possibly by cake. There will be a different evening meal every day and on one occasion there will be a chance to eat as the Bedouin do, using your fingers to eat from a communal tray. In all cases, provision is made for any vegetarians in the party. Mineral water is provided.
Meal plan
Joining Arrangements & Transfers
Hotel contact details and an emergency number will be provided with your booking confirmation.
British Airways also have a service from London to Amman. You may need to make separate airport transfer arrangements if you use these flights and/or book additional hotel nights.
View the gallery below for images of the style of accommodation used
A Typical Day
At around 7 a.m. breakfast will be under way and you will be able to make your way to the centre of the desert camp to pick up that all important first cup of tea or coffee. You will have plenty of time to get up and pack your trek bag which will be transported safely in the support vehicle to our next camping place. Bottled mineral water is provided throughout the time in the desert and you will need to grab a couple of bottles and your packed lunch prior to setting off. Usually, our route will involve a mix of walking, through cool canyons and across open rocky terrain and we will find a suitably shady spot to stop for a long lunch. Usually we walk for around 4 hours in the morning and a couple of hours in the afternoon. On arrival at camp, we can relax on mattresses around a central area covered by matting and take a cooling drink, with tea or coffee also available. Dinner is served around the camp fire. This is a great time of day for reliving the events of the trip so far and for general socialising. After dark, the temperature starts to fall and everyone will soon be tucked up in their sleeping bags.
Group Leader & Support Staff
Spending Money
Approximately £100-£125 (or the equivalent in US dollars or euros) should be allowed for miscellaneous expenses including visa and tips. You should carry your travel money in the form of cash and should exchange the majority of this on the day of your arrival at the airport in Amman. Sterling and US Dollars are equally acceptable for exchange in Jordan. The unit of currency is the Jordanian Dinar (JD). The cost of the Petra visit is included in the trip price. If you are intending to buy expensive souvenirs, you should budget accordingly (credit cards can be useful in this respect). Also, if you expect to buy considerable quantities of drinks or other refreshments, you should allow for this.
Guidance on Tipping
Tips are the accepted way of saying 'thank you' to your local guides and porters. They do not form part of their wages. KE always pays local crews the best rates of pay, no matter what country they are in and any tips they receive are seen as a personal thank you from group members. For our part, we advise local teams that tips are not a duty or a prerequisite but are a bonus and entirely dependent on the service that was given. As a rough guide we suggest you allow a total of around £40 (in equivalent local currency) for tipping your crew. We recommend that tips be given from the group as a whole rather than from individuals and the amount determined by the group.
Baggage Allowance
During the holiday your baggage will be carried by bus and by 4WD vehicles. The only baggage limit is that which is imposed by the airline. We recommend that the weight of your packed trek bag does not exceed 15 kgs as this will make transiting airports a much more pleasant experience for you.
KE Trek Bag
All KE clients will receive a FREE KE trek bag. These have been specially made to stand up to the rigours of adventure travel. Your KE bag will be posted to you when your trip is guaranteed to run or on receipt of your booking if the trip is already guaranteed. If you have travelled with us before and already have a KE trek bag you can select an alternative free gift in the booking process.
This holiday does not involve any significant ascent to altitude and we would not expect any altitude issues with this trip.
Equipment List
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Sleeping bag (comfort rated -5°C)*
Hiking boots/Approach shoes
Water bottles – 1 litre x 2
Training shoes or sandals for sightseeing and camp use
Trekking trousers
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers
Travel pants
At least 1 long sleeve shirt with collar (for sun protection)
Warm jacket (eg. Fleece)*
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Warm hat (for chilly evenings in the desert)
Daypack of approx 30 litres
Headtorch and spare batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Lighter/matches – for burning toilet paper
Washbag and toiletries
Insect repellant
Antibacterial handwash (note that washing water can be limited in the desert)
Basic First Aid Kit including: antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment, Insect repellent, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite).
The following items are optional:
Small towel
Sleeping bag liner
Thermarest (a foam mattress is provided)
Trekking poles
Pen-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Swimming shorts/costume (if extending at the Red or Dead Sea)
Spare laces
*For the November - February trips when night-time temperatures can fall below freezing in the desert, we recommend a sleeping bag - comfort rated -10°C, a warmer jacket such as a down-filled jacket, and thermal baselayers.
**As Jordan is an Islamic country, modest dress is preferable in the towns and cities. Shoulders should be kept covered, and full-length trousers/skirts are recommended. Shorts are OK once on trek.
Group Size and Holiday Status
For each holiday there is a minimum number of participants required to enable it to go ahead. Once the minimum number is reached, the trip status will change from 'Available' to 'Guaranteed to run'. You can check the trip status for each departure in 'Dates and Prices' table. Other than in exceptional circumstances, we will not cancel a trip once it has achieved this guaranteed to run status and so you are free to proceed with your international flight booking and other travel arrangements.
Passport & Visas
A passport with 6 months remaining validity at the end of your stay is generally required. The information that we provide is for UK passport holders. Please check the relevant embassy or consulate for other nationalities. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct travel documents and visas for your holiday. Visa requirements and charges are subject to change without notice. If you are travelling outside the EU you should have at least 2 blank pages in your passport for each country that you visit.
Visa Jordan
If you are a UK and USA passport holder you do require a visa for Jordan. There is 40JOD (Approx £40) fee and it is obtainable on arrival in Amman Airport.
Health & Vaccinations
You should contact your doctor or travel clinic to check whether you require any specific vaccinations or other preventive measures. You should be up to date with routine courses and boosters as recommended in the UK e.g. diphtheria-tetanus-polio and measles-mumps-rubella, along with hepatitis A and typhoid. A good online resource is Travel Health Pro.
The unit of currency in Jordan is the Jordanian Dinar.
Electricity Supply & Plug
We recommend you check if you require an adaptor for your electrical items at:
Preparing For Your Trip
It makes a lot of sense to spend some time getting some additional exercise before going on an active holiday. The fitter you are, the more enjoyable you will find the experience. For this holiday you need to be aerobically fit and also capable for walking up to 4 or 5 hours each day over a period of 5 days. Regular walking in hill or back country is the best preparation but if this is not possible, regular exercise with your preferred sport or pastime such as running, cycing and swimming, will develop better fitness and stamina. Before departure, we suggest that you try to fit in a number of long walks in hilly country.
Know before you go
As a reputable tour operator, KE supports the British Foreign & Commonwealth Offices 'Know before you go' campaign to enable British citizens to prepare for their journeys overseas, and we recommend that all KE travellers take a look at the FCO Travel Advice for their chosen destination on the official FCO website: www.fco.gov.uk. North Americans can also check out the U.S. Department of State website: www.travel.state.gov for essential travel advice and tips.
KE treat the safety and security of all clients as the most important aspect of any trip we organise. We would not run any trip that we did not consider reasonably safe. Should the FCO advise against travel for any reason, we will contact everyone booked to travel to discuss the situation. We receive regular updates direct from the FCO and are in constant touch with our contacts on the ground. If you have any questions about government travel advice, please call our office.
The best period for trekking in Jordan is in the late autumn through to early spring season, from October through to mid April. Outside of this period it can be very hot, with temperatures, rising to 40°C in July and August. In October and in April, the maximum daytime temperature is likely to be in the high twenties or low thirties °C, falling as low as 10°C at night. Heading into November the temperatures begin to cool and by December/January, typical daytime maximum temperatures are around 12 - 15 °C falling as low as 5°C at night. In December and January it can even snow in Amman.
Treks and Climbs in Wadi Rum. Tony Howard. Cicerone Press.
Jordan - Walks, Treks, Caves, Climbs and Canyons. Taylor and Howard. Cicerone Press.
Walks and Scrambles in Wadi Rum. Jordan Publishers
Reise Know-How Verlag 1:400,000
Double-sided and detailed map, dividing the country horizontally just underneath al-Karak. Combines clear road and tourist detail with general relief indicated by contours, altitude tinting, mountain passes and peak heights.
Extend Your Holiday
Extend Your Holiday
When booking your holiday, you will be able to 'add an extension option'.
Once we have received your booking we will contact you to discuss additional services required for the extension and to take any additional deposit.
Aqaba on the Red Sea, with its warm temperatures, is the perfect place for some relaxation after your adventure holiday. It is said that some of the best snorkelling and diving in the world can be found in here. The lack of strong currents, together with the warm sea temperature, creates perfect conditions for coral growth and this has resulted in fabulous underwater life. You can also swim with sea turtles and dolphins amongst schools of multi-coloured fish or take a glass-bottomed boat ride over the reefs. There is also, of course, the option to simply relax in the sun on the sandy beaches.
Red and Dead Sea Extension
From $580 per person
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Price Guide
- Sharing Price from: $580.00
- Single Traveller Price from: $875.00
- Single Room Supplement from: $185.00
- Deposit: $200.00 per person
When the main group leaves Petra to travel north, you will have a private transfer to Aqaba and check in at the Marina Plaza Hotel. The remainder of the day is free to relax by the sea or choose amongst the many optional activities that Aqaba offers. All activities are extra and should be paid direct to the hotel.
You will spend a full day at this popular Red Sea resort. Stroll on the beach or explore the market streets and cafes of the old part of town. Spend a second night at the Marine Plaza Hotel.
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The morning is free for further relaxation or for another swim in the Red Sea. In the early afternoon, we depart for Madaba, enjoying a salty dip at the Dead Sea along the way.
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The final morning and we take a private transfer to Amman International Airport for our flight home.
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What's included
- 2 nights at the Marina Plaza Hotel
- 1 night tourist class hotel in Madaba All private transfers
- Private transfer from Aqaba to Amman Airport
- Breakfasts only
What's not included
- Lunches or dinners
- Activities in Aqaba
- Any extra activities at the Dead Sea
- Miscellaneous expenses - drinks and souvenirs etc.
We have a full day exploring and learning about the main sites here of the ancient city. Jerash is one of the best preserved Roman cities in all of the Middle East and only an hour north of Amman. Within the remaining city walls archaeologists have found ruins of settlements dating back to the Neolithic age, indicating human occupation for more than 6500 years. Jerash is most famous for its Triumphal Arch, the Hippodrome, baths, and the wide street of columns leading to the Temple of Artemis. We can also opt to see the Chariot Show in the Hippodrome with fully armed legionaries, gladiators and of course chariot racing!
Guided tour of Jerash
From $265 per person
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Price Guide
- Sharing Price from: $270.00
- Single Traveller Price from: $470.00
- Deposit: $200.00 per person
You will take the group transfer to the airport and then meet your Jerash guide for the day, and your private transfer. You will have a full guided tour of the ancient city of Jerash with the option to see a Chariot Show at additional cost paid directly. In the late afternoon, you will be taken back to the hotel in Madaba.
You will be picked up at the hotel after breakfast and taken to Amman Airport to check in for your homeward flight.
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What's included
- Professional local guide for the day
- All transfers within the itinerary
- One night accommodation at a Madaba hotel
- Jerash entrance fee
- Breakfast on final morning
What's not included
- Chariot Show tickets
- Meals other than breakfasts
- NOTE: Chariot show at Jerash is everyday except for Tuesdays. 2 shows per day which are at 11am & 2pm except for Friday when only one show at 10am. Lasts about 45min and guests are required to be there 15mins in advance. Tickets for Chariot show are sold at the entrance. Adults JD 12 (USD17) and Children 5-12 yrs JD2 (USD3). Prices are subject to change.
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At A glance
- Max group size: 16
- 6 days trekking and scrambling
- Max altitude 1832 metres
- Join in Amman
Accommodation & Meals
- 2 nights Hotel
- 5 nights Camping
- All meals included
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