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Sporting News examines the biggest games this weekend in college basketball (all times ET):
No. 13 Illinois at No. 10 Gonzaga, Saturday, 10 p.m. (ESPN2)
Illinois is an odd undefeated team.
The Illini went to Hawaii and won the Maui Invitational with an impressive 17-point victory against Butler in the championship game. That was unexpected but was looked at as a talented group of veteran players coming together under new coach John Groce.
But then, the Illini needed a 3-pointer with just a couple seconds left to beat Gardner-Webb at home. And on Tuesday, they found themselves tied with Western Carolina—at home, again—with less than six minutes left on the clock. Gardner-Webb and Western Carolina are decent, but they're not championship contenders in either the Big South or Southern Conference, respectively.
So, which Illinois team will show up for its showdown Saturday night at Gonzaga on Saturday night?
The Illini certainly are talented enough to play with the Bulldogs. A lot depends on senior guard Brandon Paul. He long has been considered a potential NBA talent but has been as inconsistent as any player in the country—with his shot selection, with his focus and with his overall production.
This season, finally, he's showing more consistency. He's upped his scoring average from 14.7 points as a junior to 17.8 in his final season at Illinois. His offensive rating of 117.2, according to kenpom.com, is easily his career best and his effective field-goal percentage is at .562, the first time in his career it's been above 49 percent. His assist rate is up, his turnover rate is down and he is committing fewer fouls.
If Paul is playing well, the Illini can hang with Gonzaga.
No. 2 Duke vs. Temple, Saturday, 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
The Owls pulled off an early January surprise last season by knocking off a Duke squad that was ranked No. 3 at the time. Seniors Ramone Moore and Juan Fernandez are gone from that Temple team, but Khalif Wyatt and Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, who combined for 38 points in that game, are back to try and pull off another upset of another highly ranked Duke squad. The Blue Devils, though, are stronger and playing better than they were the last time they played the Owls. This one is at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
Arkansas at No. 3 Michigan, Saturday, noon (CBS)
The way Michigan is playing, every time the Wolverines are on television, the game is worth watching. And there's a bit of revenge to motivate the Wolverines, too. Last season, the Razorbacks upended Michigan by two points in Fayetteville. Michigan would love to return the favor, but Arkansas is, at least on paper, a dangerous team.
Arkansas has two of the SEC's best scorers in B.J. Young (19.5 ppg) and Marshawn Powell (16.1) and a handful of others who can score the ball. But they're just 4-3 this season, and only one of those losses (to Syracuse) is to a team nearly as good as Michigan. If the Wolverines win Saturday, there's a good chance they'll be 16-0 heading to rival Ohio State on Jan. 13.
Colorado at No. 9 Kansas, Saturday, 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
Kansas big man Jeff Withey has 40 blocks on the season, an amazing average of 5.7 per game—and a stunning block percentage of 20.0—but his ability to stay out of foul trouble might be the most impressive facet of his transformed game. The 7-foot senior has committed just six fouls in seven games. That's a big reason the Jayhawks are leading the nation in 2-point defense. According to kenpom.com, Kansas' opponents are shooting just 35.2 percent inside the 3-point arc (the Division I average is 47.3 percent).
Kansas, on the other hand, is 236th nationally in 3-point field-goal defense, which is good for the Buffaloes. Colorado is 14th nationally, at 41.2 percent beyond the arc. Expect to see Colorado exceed its season-high of 21 3-point attempts.
Valparaiso at No. 18 New Mexico, Saturday, 9 p.m. (Root)
Say this for New Mexico—the Lobos know how to win close games. They're 9-0 this season, and six of those nine victories have been by fewer than 10 points. That's the kind of finishing coach Steve Alford was hoping for from a team whose top three scorers have all been with the program for three years—Kendall Williams (14.1 points per game) and Tony Snell (12.2) are juniors, and 7-footer Alex Kirk is a sophomore who redshirted last year with a back injury. The Lobos will get another good test from Valparaiso, the team picked to win the Horizon League.
No. 8 Arizona at Clemson, Saturday, 8 p.m. (ESPN2). This is the first real test for Arizona—only one of the Wildcats' first six opponents are in the top 140 teams in the kenpom.com ratings (No. 89 Southern Miss). Clemson gets Milton Jennings, who was suspended for a pair of games, back for this game against the Pac-12 favorite.
Akron at No. 16 Creighton, Sunday, 2 p.m. (espn3.com). The host Bluejays seem to have put the hiccup against Boise State behind them; they thumped a good Saint Joseph's team and dominated a surging Nebraska team in the two games after the loss to the Broncos. Not encouraging news for a good Akron team.
Cleveland State at No. 25 N.C. State, Saturday, 1 p.m. (Fox Sports Regional). The Vikings might not have shown it in their 30-point loss at Michigan, but they have enough talent to give N.C. State a scare if the Wolfpack have an off day.
Portland at Kentucky, Saturday, noon (ESPN2). Every opportunity to watch the Wildcats try to stabilize the point guard position is interesting, even against a team like Portland.
Virginia Tech at West Virginia, Saturday, 4 p.m. (ESPN2). Congrats, Hokies. You upset 15th-ranked Oklahoma State in an impressive performance last Saturday. Start winning games on the road—especially in a hostile environment like Morgantown—and we'll really start to pay attention.
Wisconsin at Marquette, Saturday, 6 p.m. (ESPN2). Neither team is ranked at the moment, but don't let that fool you. This will be an intense, competitive game, and both squads will wind up in the NCAA Tournament.
UCLA vs. Texas, Saturday, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN). Has any potentially great December matchup lost more luster than this game at Reliant Stadium in Houston?
Butler at Northwestern, Saturday, 8 p.m. (Big Ten). The Wildcats took a big step toward that elusive first NCAA Tournament bid with a win at Baylor on Tuesday. A win against Butler would be another quality victory on the Wildcats' resume.
Utah at BYU, Saturday, 9 p.m. (BYUtv). A rivalry game? Yes, please.
No. 21 UNLV at Cal, Sunday, 6 p.m. (ESPNU). The Bears were thrashed at Wisconsin last weekend and need a win against the Rebels or against Creighton on Dec. 15 to have any hope of impressing the NCAA Tournament selection committee next spring.


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Oleksandr wrote:Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw said that there is no need for parental permission to become a monk if parents are not Buddhists.
98. Gāme vā yadi vāraññe, ninne vā yadi vā thale;
Yattha arahanto viharanti, taṃ bhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṃ.
98. In the village or in the forest, in the valley or on the hill -
wherever Arahants live, that place is pleasant.
Āyasmā hi sāriputto sattāsītikoṭidhanaṃ pahāya pabbajitvā cālā, upacālā, sīsūpacālāti tisso bhaginiyo, cundo upasenoti ime dve ca bhātaro pabbājesi. Revatakumāro ekova gehe avasiṭṭho. Athassa mātā cintesi – ''mama putto upatisso ettakaṃ dhanaṃ pahāya pabbajitvā tisso ca bhaginiyo dve ca bhātaro pabbājesi, revato ekova avaseso. Sace imampi pabbājessati, ettakaṃ no dhanaṃ nassissati, kulavaṃso pacchijjissati, daharakāleyeva naṃ gharāvāsena bandhissāmī''ti. Sāriputtattheropi paṭikacceva bhikkhū āṇāpesi ''sace, āvuso, revato pabbajitukāmo āgacchati, āgatamattameva naṃ pabbājeyyātha, mama mātāpitaro micchādiṭṭhikā, kiṃ tehi āpucchitehi, ahameva tassa mātā ca pitā cā''ti. Mātāpissa revatakumāraṃ sattavassikameva gharabandhanena bandhitukāmā samānajātike kule dārikaṃ vāretvā divasaṃ vavatthapetvā kumāraṃ maṇḍetvā pasādhetvā mahatā parivārena saddhiṃ ādāya kumārikāya ñātigharaṃ agamāsi. Atha nesaṃ katamaṅgalānaṃ dvinnampi ñātakesu sannipatitesu udakapātiyaṃ hatthe otāretvā maṅgalāni vatvā kumārikāya vuḍḍhiṃ ākaṅkhamānā ñātakā ''tava ayyikāya diṭṭhadhammaṃ passa, ayyikā viya ciraṃ jīva, ammā''ti āhaṃsu. Revatakumāro ''ko nu kho imissā ayyikāya diṭṭhadhammo''ti cintetvā ''katarā imissā ayyikā''ti pucchi. Atha naṃ āhaṃsu, ''tāta, kiṃ na passasi imaṃ vīsavassasatikaṃ khaṇḍadantaṃ palitakesaṃ valittacaṃ tilakāhatagattaṃ gopānasivaṅkaṃ, esā etissā ayyikā''ti. ''Kiṃ pana ayampi evarūpā bhavissatī''ti? ''Sace jīvissati, bhavissati, tātā''ti. So cintesi – ''evarūpampi nāma sarīraṃ jarāya imaṃ vippakāraṃ pāpuṇissati, imaṃ me bhātarā upatissena diṭṭhaṃ bhavissati, ajjeva mayā palāyitvā pabbajituṃ vaṭṭatī''ti. Atha naṃ ñātakā kumārikāya saddhiṃ ekayānaṃ āropetvā ādāya pakkamiṃsu.
Dhammanando wrote:Since Sāriputta's brother, Revata, is only seven years old, the Dhp-a narrative concerns his going forth as a sāmaṇera, not his full acceptance as a bhikkhu.
BlackBird wrote:The most venerable Sariputta, Marshal of the Dhamma did not have his mother's permission to ordain, IIRC.
How should we see this in light of the rule?
suanck wrote:In the present day, I wonder if this rule of seeking parents' permission is strictly applied, especially for mature adults who live independently from their parents?
"In five ways, young householder, a child should minister to his parents as the East:
(i) Having supported me I shall support them,
(ii) I shall do their duties,
(iii) I shall keep the family tradition,
(iv) I shall make myself worthy of my inheritance,
(v) furthermore I shall offer alms in honor of my departed relatives. [9]
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:
Living apart as a mature adult makes no difference. To understand this rule, you need to understand the Buddhist idea of indebtedness. Our parents give us life and endure great hardship in raising us and having us educated. Our debt to them is immeasurable.
It is not permissible to grant ordination to a candidate who is not free from debt. One's parents may rightly be expecting that they will be supported and cared for by their children in their old age.
I wonder, if he [Rathapala of MN82] would die, his starvation would be a kusala or akusala (like other suicides) kamma?
Manapa wrote:if a father left home, and gave up custody to the mother would the adult son or daughter need to get permission of them also?
(5) A father, not concerned for the welfare of his wife and son, runs away. The mother gives her son to some monks, saying, "Let him go forth." When asked, "Where has his father gone?" she replies, "He has run away to disport himself." — It is suitable for him [the son] to be given the going forth.
A mother has run away with some man or other. The father gives [his son to some monks, saying], "Let him go forth." The principle in this case is just the same as above.
The Kurundī* states: 'A father is absent. The mother gives her son permission, saying, "Let him go forth." When asked, "Where has his father gone?" she replies, "I shall be responsible for whatever is due to you from the father." — It is suitable for him [the son] to be given the going forth.'
[* Kurundī: one of the Sinhalese commentaries most frequently cited by Buddhaghosa as the source of his Vinaya exegesis.]
Oleksandr wrote:Anyway, has anyone got any ideas about this question?I wonder, if he [Rathapala of MN82] would die, his starvation would be a kusala or akusala (like other suicides) kamma?
Paññāsikhara wrote:
Although the decision to starve had a general wholesome intention, it may form some quite troublesome habits in future lives. This would be particularly so if he had regrets about it, at the time of death. This may lead to eating disorders, etc. and other problems. If these were obstructions to the path, then the basic cause would be mostly likely unwholesome / unskillful.
There is a lot to keep in mind for this. And my ramblings above should be seen as just ramblings, throwing around some basic Dhamma ideas. Please don't take them too far, or too generalized!
This would be particularly so if he had regrets about it, at the time of death. This may lead to eating disorders, etc. and other problems.
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When you read an article online, do you ever keep scrolling to read the comments? Often, when the subject is food or agriculture, the comment section is pretty active. And most of the comments are from very vocal anti-ag readers. For example, check out the comments on this recent article about the smell of hog farms in North Carolina.
Articles like this are the perfect opportunity for farmers to quickly step in and comment on an issue about which we are very knowledgeable. There were 28 comments on the article I linked to and not one of them was from a farmer. I would love to see a hog farmer respond to the article with information about the benefits of the lagoon-and-spray-field method, or changes that have been made in the past few years to decrease the ill effects of hog farms on the community. Maybe even a gentle reminder that nearly 97 percent of farms in the United States are family farms would be appropriate.
Sometimes, the author is so radical and set in their beliefs that they will not listen to your side of the story. But the moderate middle is likely reading the article and comments. Those readers will benefit from the information you give in your comment.
There are a few guidelines to remember when commenting (just like in face-to-face conversation.) Stay positive, credible, and real. For the example above, you could acknowledge that hog farms do produce an odor, but then list steps farmers take to minimize the smell as much as possible. Farmers need to build trust with the public, so no name-calling or mean-spirited arguing is allowed!
Whenever possible, don't let misinformation or negative information go unanswered. Speak up to be heard!


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The BTCC's Jack Goff, pictured at last year's Lotus 6 Hour race, will return to the LoTRDC Paddock this weekend (photo by Snappyracers.com)
Snetterton's round of the Elise Trophy will be the first since the series attained championship status over the winter. Amongst the entry list are former Formula 1 driver Martin Donnelly and his son Stefan, plus rising star of the BTCC, Jack Goff.
After a promising start to his Touring Car campaign at Brands Hatch last weekend, Goff is looking forward to stepping into a Datum Motorsport-prepared Lotus and racing against Donnelly Sr. "It's always nice to go back to the Lotus paddock," he said. "I've been around it for a few years now, got to know quite a few people, including all of the Datum team, and they're a great bunch of lads. They're building up a fresh car, so they'd like to get me out in at the first race at Snetterton and see what they can do. It's always nice to go up against some famous names, so we'll go out there and see what we can do against him!"
The event will also feature the worldwide race debut of the new Elise Cup R. It will race in both championships, and 39 entries have been received for the Elise Trophy, with 40 for Lotus Cup UK. The list also includes experienced drivers Scott Mansell, Ollie Hancock, Fulvio Mussi and Andrew Bentley.


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Dollar Stores Look Ripe for a Bounce
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Dollar General (DG) dropped below its 50-day moving average in July 2011. It then failed to retake the average the following September, and proceeded to move into its lower Bollinger band range and began trending under a well-defined downtrend line. After forming a strong hammer candle in December, the stock has attempted to stabilize, moving sideways and forming a base from which it can challenge the downtrend line, which is currently being reinforced by a horizontal resistance line in the $47 area....342 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Hot Toys announces that due to fan demand, their recently revealed Falconer Predator (see our story HERE) will include a new accessory when released: His remote spy "Falcon".
While only seen briefly in the movie Predators, the device defines the character (hence the name "Falconer") and would have been a sad omission on such a high-end collectible. Cheers to Hot Toys for listening to fans.
Hot Toys has also addressed fan requests to have the Falconer's bio-mask removable. Unfortunately, the Predator never removes his mask in the movie, so the licensor is not allowing a maskless headsculpt.


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Great Gifts For Pets and Pet Owners
This holiday season, we don't want to forget about our beloved pets - they are part of our families after all! In honor of this giving season, we've put together a list of last minute gift ideas in case you are looking for something for that special pet or pet lover.
Many times in addition to your own pet, people bring pet gifts to their holiday host if they have a pet. Great things for pets of your holiday host include pet toys and treats, of course. Pets often get over excited when guests are in the home, and providing the pet with a new bone or toy will help occupy the pet while you enjoy your dinner. The owner will also appreciate the gesture. Treats are often great inexpensive gifts for pets, and a gift they are sure to like. Just clear it with the owner before you let Fido eat the treat, in case the pet is on a special diet or has allergies.
If you are in search of a last minute gift for the pet owner in your life, there are many gifts pet lovers are sure to appreciate. Dog or Cat calenders featuring cute pet photos always make a great gift that everyone can use, and it lasts all year long. Gift cards to pet stores, to help them purchase needed pet supplies are always appreciated as well. Many holiday stores offer personalization on pet Christmas ornaments. Personalized ornaments make great gifts for pet owners who have recently lost a pet, and they make nice keepsakes for current pets. You can also give cute pet photo frames with photo of their pet inside. Another idea is to make a donation to a local animal shelter in their name. Pet owners love helping other pets, and you'll be helping other pets too!
Happy Holidays!
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The Hotel Inspector, LifeStyle, 9.30pm
THIS week, hotel guru Alex Polizzi heads to the British town of St Albans to overhaul a historic 15th-century hotel - and, in what almost feels like a crossover into a reality program of a different genre, repair a shaky marriage. Jayne and Ross McBeath took over the White Hart Hotel more than four years ago with no experience, and are yet to make a profit. Or, it would seem, exchange a civil word. In theory the hotel should be doing well - it's a genuine Tudor building in a historic town, even claiming, like many British hotels of the era, to have its own ghosts. Which is where it's all gone so horribly wrong. Jayne has latched on to the ghost idea and run with it as a theme, which she has interpreted with an extraordinary lack of historical knowledge - and taste. The ghosts are said to be that of a prostitute, a former landlord, and a little girl, but Jayne has tried to capitalise on the supernatural by installing cheap props she presumably picked up from Tesco - plastic skeletons, Halloween pumpkins and rubber masks - and creating a menu worthy of a bad theatre restaurant. Enter Alex, who promptly bins the ''paranormal bollocks'' and helps them to embrace the building's true history, by cashing in with a ''genuine'' Tudor-style banquet and guided history walk for guests. She also delegates Ross and Jayne jobs that involve little contact with each other, and succeeds in an almost-happy ending for this dysfunctional couple.
The Carrie Diaries, Fox8, 8.30pm
Those seeking the originality and spirit of the original Sex and the City series look away now.
Plain Jane, MTV, 9.30pm
A reality series that seeks to transform one woman from the inside out to reveal a brand-new woman.
Baggage with Jerry Springer, LifeStyle You, 12.15am
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Oscar Wilde fans the flames of Edwardian social change with his typical adroitness. Comedy and manners offer a tongue-lashing, suspenseful assault on Victorian values. An attractive stranger invades the domestic bliss of Lady & Lord Windermere, and her past has the potential to drastically alter their future. Lord Darlington plays a hand. All bets hinge on chance, fate, accident... and a fan.
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Hello Teachers/Friends,
Again my heartfelt thanks to all your kind great help. As I explained before, I usually don't reply individually just to say "thanks" or "good post" unless I have something to say, because I'd like every post of mine not to waste your valuable time.
I just listened to Ajaan Chah's Dhamma talk "the Natural Mind", which makes me ponder about the real meaning of nibbida. I just realized that I've misunderstood "nibbida" as 'revulsion' (intense aversion, which transforms into a strong desire to 'escape' from samsara). As long as we have 'revulsion', we are actually still strongly attached to the things causing us suffering and we are craving to be away from them, such clinging and craving is itself a cause of suffering.
But the "nibbida" the Buddha was talking about is more like disenchantment with no attachment -- neither attraction nor aversion, which arises from the real understanding of "anicca" -- seeing both the pleasant feelings and unpleasant feelings are not lasting so neither are worthy of clinging. If "anicca" is truly understood, then there should be no "revulsion" or "craving for escaping".
The right understanding of "nibbida" can bring us a deep sense of detachment from the five aggregates and the six objects. Whether or not things accord with our likes or dislikes, it doesn't matter to us anymore, since we no longer identify with them or cling to them and we don't give them a reason to cause us suffering. It's this clinging to liking/disliking, not the things themselves (not things being destroyed around us moment by moment), the cause of our suffering, and "whatever causes suffering is itself Dukkha".
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text: Culture 13 May 2013 Reviews round-up The critics' verdicts on Amos Oz, Charles Emmerson and Michael Burleigh. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Between Friends by Amos Oz In a collection of eight stories, Amos Oz uses his own experience of living on an Israeli kibbutz to explore the difficulties in striving for equality in communal living. For Lucy Popescu of the Independent, "Oz brilliantly conveys the harsher side of kibbutz life". Whilst Oz suggests no easy answers to the questions he raises, "he builds an evocative portrait of a 1950s kibbutz, the hopes and dreams of its inhabitants, and the successes and failures of communal living, using beautiful, spare prose". Similarly, for Alberto Manguel in the Guardian, the novel is a "lucid and heartbreaking chronicle of [a] well-intentioned and hard-working community of lonely souls". Manguel argues that the novel makes salient points about the "Middle East conundrum", as well as "the impossibility of utopia [as] ongoing proof of our determination to keep on trying." Although acknowledging that Oz "may have written more dazzling books", Ben Lawrence in the Telegraph praises this "deeply affecting chamber piece", suggesting it "draws on… the contradictory urges that lie at the heart of Israel's psyche". All three reviewers praise Sondra Silverstein's "deft" translation. 1913: The World Before the Great War by Charles Emmerson Charles Emmerson's account paints a strikingly different picture of 1913 to more conventional tales of extravagant social endeavours undertaken in anticipation of looming destruction. According to Kathryn Hughes writing in the Guardian, Emmerson wants readers to experience what it felt like to be alive in 1913, "unaware of the coming rip in history". She sees his work as an "ambitious, subtle account," noting that "Emmerson tries hard not to play the hindsight game. Still, he's honest enough to acknowledge the cheap pleasure that comes from knowing what happens next". David Crane, in the Spectator, is even more forthcoming in praise: "this is an immensely impressive book". Emmerson turns 1913's lack of headline events into a strength and "gives us a masterful, comprehensive portrait of the world at that last moment in its history when Europe was incontrovertibly 'the centre of the universe' and, within it, London 'the centre of the world'". In contrast, Mark Damazer, reviewing the book for the New Statesman, feels Emmerson's attempt at discussing painting, literature and architecture is "a bit half-hearted". For Damazer, there are too many long quotations and too many important events that go untouched, although "occasionally, the world of 1913 throws up something satisfyingly contemporary". Small Wars, Far Away Places by Michael Burleigh The historian Michael Burleigh's Small Wars, Far Away Places, is a document of the national liberation movements which sprang up in the two decades after the Second World War. Although praising Burleigh's ability to compose "pungent and pithy prose" and "bring history to life", David Herman in the New Statesman is critical of some "puzzling absences" in the book, such as the Portugese colonial project. The reliance on Anglophone sources is also criticised, rendering the book "out of date and parochial". Historian John Lewis-Stempel, writing in the Express, sees Burleigh as "the don of elegant, historical writing and every vignette in this book is arresting". However Lewis-Stempel similarly laments the gaps in knowledge and occasional errors, to him a product of Burleigh's inability to remain a "dispassionate" historian. Ben Shepard in the Guardian is more positive, arguing that the historical narratives Burleigh composes are "small masterpieces of lucidity and concision with complex political backcloths effortlessly painted in". Nevertheless, Shepard argues that the "book never quite hangs together and the serial narrative method it uses gradually exhausts both writer and reader". › Labour's internal battle is a tale of two Eds, both called Miliband The new work by Amos Oz has been praised as "a lucid and heartbreaking chronicle." Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Look What You Made Me Do: Taylor Swift's reinvention game falls flat How to talk about Harry Potter if you've never read Harry Potter Everyday superheroes - how pop culture can help overcome trauma Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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A California-based modeling agency, with clients posing for big-name advertisers such as Calvin Klein and Victoria Secret, is hoping to find the next "big thing" in Oakland County.
Luc Brinker, president of the agency TWO Management, said, "A model that is signed by TWO Management can expect a well-rounded, well-supported lengthy career filled with interesting and diverse opportunities."
Metamora native Vera Crosby, an agent with the company, returned to her home state last week to host a model scouting event in downtown Rochester.
"They are signing two of my models I found in Texas right now. And since I was (in Oakland County), I thought -- there's so many beautiful people here. Why not do it here?" said Crosby, a graduate of Troy Athens High School.
Crosby said she's looking for someone "with swag -- with confidence, an aura."
The recruitment event will take place noon to 4 p.m. Friday at Avatal Salon, 419 S. Main St., in downtown Rochester. Crosby said she is looking for men and women age 16 to 22. Model hopefuls should wear fitted jeans, a white or black tank top or T-shirt and high heels for the women.
The first modeling recruitment event was held last Wednesday. Katherine Dukaj of Washington Township attended this scouting event in hopes to be signed with TWO Management.
"I always wanted to try modeling," said Dukaj, who graduated from Eisenhower High School in Shelby Township earlier this month.
Dukaj had to practice her catwalk for Crosby in high heels while Crosby snapped photos.
"I'm hoping (Crosby) can get my name out there," she said. "I want to build my way up."
Crosby, who also works in photography, said she caught the bug to work in modeling recruitment after she helped her son Myles, 18, get signed. Myles has been featured in Calvin Klein advertisements and, most recently, in a two-page spread in "ESPN the Magazine." Myles is the 11th ranked model in the world, according to Models.com.
Myles, who moved to Texas from Metamora four years ago with his mom, said: "(Vera) took pictures of me playing basketball with my brother in the backyard. Without me knowing it, she sent it to an agency in Dallas. I got signed by that agency, and, from there, things took off quick."
Myles said it's surreal when he opens up a magazine and sees his face.
"A year ago or two years ago, I never could have imagined that happening to me," he said.
Myles recently chose education over modeling after receiving a full-ride football scholarship to Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He is enrolled to start in the fall. In the next four years, he hopes to receive a degree in film and play for the NFL.
"I just want to be in that industry. I don't want to sit in a cubicle. That's just not me. I love to entertain people -- whether it's acting, music, sports or modeling," said Myles.
So now, his mother is hoping to find the "next Myles" and kick-start another young person's career like she did for her son.
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Companies and the New Sunshine Act Regulations: Who is Safe?
As regulations and rules are finalized and set in place, Destination Hotels & Resorts is staying abreast to better understand which customers are affected the most, and how they are affected.
By educating ourselves we can be better prepared to help our planners and clients navigate the murky waters of contracts, billing and reporting to ensure we're doing all we can from our side to stay compliant with these new guidelines.
New reporting rules, tacking plans and red tape can seem daunting, but you might be surprised to learn how many hoteliers are paying just as much attention as you the planner so we can be ready to assist in creative ways.
Here is a quick look at information we continue to share among hotels from Vail to New York to California. Coast to coast we are always your medical meetings experts! View the full article from Medical Marketing & Media.


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Richard Luna remembers seeing his first Chevy Bomb. It was a 1948 Chevy Fleetline that his neighbor in his hometown of Wilmington, California owned. The car had primer spots and the original interior, but it was low and slow like a Chevy Bomb is supposed to be. He was hooked on that car and vowed that one day he would have his own Chevy Bomb.
After high school, Richard attended California State University at Dominguez Hills and started to work for Pacific Bell, where he learned the basics of telecommunications. In 1988, Richard started his own telecommunications company and still owns the company today. Because of the success of this endeavor, Richard and his wife, Irma, have been able to invest in their three daughters' secondary education as well as their love for classic cars.
The '42 convertible is the tenth car that Richard has restored over the past 30 years. It was purchased from a well respected collector in Missouri. His first Chevy was a 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster, which he purchased back in '81. For the next 15 years, Richard and a couple of friends worked on the car when time allowed in their respective lives. In '95, Richard and his family purchased another 1948 Chevy Fleetline and had the car restored to original condition. The Luna family started showing the car at shows and took first place at the 1997-98 Los Angeles Lowrider Super Show in their category. Over the years, Richard has purchased a 1948 Chevy convertible, 1964 Chevy Impala convertible, 1941 Chevy coupe, a 1941 Chevy convertible, 1942 Chevy convertible, 1942 Chevy Fleetline and a 1941 Chevy Woodie Cantrell, which happens to be one of only three in existence in the world. The car that means the most to Richard and his family is the 1985 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz that was purchased new by his father who passed away in 1990. The family had the car restored and they use it as their daily driver.
Richard and his family are a prime example of today's Lowrider family. Not only do they support his decisions to restore classic Chevys, they too, are involved in the Lowriding culture. With that, Richard would like to thank his wife Irma, his daughters, his good friend, Jose Chavez, his crew and his car club Bomb Connection for their love and support. With an already impressive fleet of classic Chevys, we can only imagine what Richard will come out with next. Chances are it will be rare and convertible!
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"The Maroon Mamba"
Owner: Richard Luna
Vehicle: 1942 Chevy Convertible
Club: Bomb Connection
City/State: Wilmington, CA
Paint: Jose Chavez from All Glass & Body sprayed the two-stage Maroon paint job on the '42.
Interior: Jose Chavez from All Glass & Body added the Hampton Coach original pattern leather interior kit.
Suspension: Original Stock Chevrolet Suspension.
Wheels: Original Chevrolet 16 inch.
Tires: Firestone 16-inch white walls.
Accessories: Spot light, Umbrella holder, Red Head Flashlight, GM Compass, GM Tissue Dispenser, Remote Radio Tuner, Skirts, Armrest and Deluxe Radio.


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The Pentagon estimates that as many as one in five veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will suffer from mental health problems as a result of their military service.
Many returning veterans with conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder get in trouble with the law. Some wind up in the criminal justice system for years while their PTSD goes untreated.
This summer, a new court opens in Hennepin County to divert these veterans from prison, and get them the services they need to recover.
Veterans Treatment Court aims to help veterans like former Marine Jonathan Wheeler.
With his two children napping upstairs, Wheeler's townhouse in Chaska is quiet. But until recently, things weren't so peaceful.
Wheeler pulls open a sliding closet door he ripped out of the frame, in one of many violent rages.
"Pictures that used to be hanging here are gone, because I broke them," said Wheeler. "I broke a lot of pictures of my wife and I. I don't know why I was so mad at her. I wasn't. I think I was just taking it out on her. But I broke a lot of pictures and ripped up a lot of stuff that was memorable, because of how angry I was. I took my anger towards something else, an object or something."
Wheeler, who's 31 and stands 6 and a half feet tall, couldn't quiet the demons that still haunt him after his deployment to Iraq in 2004. Wheeler's Marine battalion was part of the first major invasion of Fallujah, a hot zone early in the war.
"That city was like a horror picture show, crumbling, on fire, smoke and death everywhere," he said.
Soon he was recruited for a special unit that roamed the war zone, hunting "high-value" insurgents. Wheeler says nothing could have prepared him for what that assignment required.
"The government wants us to make sure that anybody who is killed over there isn't a big player. So each body -- we would have to go up and unpile this rubble of this bomb that just hit, and take the bodies out so [the commander] could identify them. It's just a lot of sights and sounds that you'll never forget," Wheeler said.
Wheeler's trouble started on his way back to Minnesota. Like the other Marines in his unit, he used alcohol and marijuana to numb his memories. He failed a drug test one month before his discharge and spent 30 days in the brig.
Then, more than a year after getting home in 2005, Wheeler began to feel strange.
He couldn't sleep, and when he did he had terrifying nightmares. During the day, he had panic attacks that made it impossible for him to work. He says he "drank himself into oblivion," but that only made things worse.
"I felt guilty that I didn't die, and these guys left their kids and their families behind," said Wheeler. "I came back, and the life that I did have, I was screwing it up. I was running myself into the dirt."
As horrible as it was, Wheeler's situation isn't unique. In fact, it's part of a serious and growing problem.
A recent study by the RAND Corp. found that only about half of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with PTSD or depression have sought help. Of those who did, only about half got adequate care.
"I felt guilty that I didn't die, and these guys left their kids and their families behind. I came back, and the life that I did have, I was screwing it up."Former Marine Jonathan Wheeler
The same study found that PTSD and depression cost the nation as much as $6.2 billion -- and that's just counting the first two years after deployment. The study accounts for medical care, lost productivity, and suicide.
After a night of hard drinking, Wheeler was arrested. The cops found drugs in his car and he was thrown in jail.
He got out of jail after a few days, but he wasn't out of trouble. The experience pushed him further into despair until finally, a few months ago, his family convinced him to go to rehab.
For the first time in the five years since coming home from Iraq, Wheeler got counseling. He quit drinking. Doctors diagnosed him with post-traumatic stress disorder and a possible traumatic brain injury.
Despite what he's been through, Wheeler says he doesn't regret serving in Iraq.
"I still love the Marine Corps. I just wish it was handled better, maybe me getting some counseling and some alternatives, a diversion program," he said.
That's exactly what the new veterans court hopes to provide. Judge Richard Hopper will run Minnesota's Veterans Treatment Court when it launches in July.
"What we have learned from our previous wars is that these people do not go away, and their problems are not solved by time," Hopper said. "Instead, they continue to ramp up their behaviors and end up getting into more and more trouble, and needing more and more services."
Hopper says combining social services with the threat of legal consequences makes the model successful.
The court requires veterans to follow a strict, personalized treatment program designed by the judge, probation officers, social workers, defense and prosecuting attorneys and the Veterans Administration. By completing the program, a veteran may be able to skip incarceration. Failing to adhere to the program may lead to jail.
The new veterans court in Minnesota is modeled after a program in California.
Research indicates veterans in that county who go through the regular criminal justice system have a re-arrest rate of about 50 percent, compared to just 18 percent for those diverted to veterans court.
"By doing this we are really, in the long run, benefiting society cost-wise, and I think obviously, behavior-wise," said Judge Hopper. "Because there are going to be fewer victims out there that are going to have their lives impacted by someone who is out of control."
The cost for similar specialty courts has been calculated at approximately $5,000 per defendant. A White House estimate pegs the average cost to incarcerate an inmate at more than $5,000 per month.
Jonathan Wheeler feels more stable these days, but his situation remains fragile. As of today, he has been sober for 92 days.
Wheeler has had to grapple with his problems alone. His stay in the brig cost him easy access to VA programs, but that was the result of a bureaucratic mistake. He's re-applying for benefits and has a good chance of getting them.
Wheeler doesn't want other veterans to have to go it alone like he and most of his buddies have -- some survived the war only to take their own lives after returning home.
Wheeler plans to volunteer with the new court as a mentor to help other veterans.
"Something about a veteran -- they need other veterans to heal, somebody who has been through what they have been through and understands what they are feeling," Wheeler said.
Peer mentoring is a key part of Veterans Treatment Court. For some veterans, the court's early intervention could be the difference between life and death.


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The Beauty Shop ladies weigh in on a new article that's reignited the debate about whether women can have it all — and what that even means for different women. Guest host Viviana Hurtado checks in with PJ Media editor Bridget Johnson, blogger Danielle Belton, and Deepa Iyer of South Asian Americans Leading Together.
Women Having It All: A Feminist Fantasy?
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Obama signs defense bill despite 'reservations'
Originally posted by Inactive User"My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens," Obama said in the signing statement. "Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a nation."
What is the NDAA Martial Law?
The NDAA is the National Defense Authorization Act. It was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in December 2011.
Some are concerned that the law abolishes the Posse Comitatus Act, allows troops to raid US cities and homes and could lead to permanent martial law.
Supposedly, it abolishes habeas corpus, the law that guarantees citizens protection against illegal arrest, imprisonment and the right to a speedy trial.
Will obama sign the SOPA bill next?
right now, senators are considering a bill to censor the web.
sites you use every day could be blocked if it passes
more info : http://americancensorship.org/
the sopa bill has been postponed until further notice
informative sopa vid: http://vimeo.com/31100268
2012 is off to a great start


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"Any throw that involves a validly called and seconded stance violation may not be used by the thrower. Re-throws must be taken from the original lie, prior to subsequent play by others in the group". 803.04, G - Stance, Subsequent to Teeing Off
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Topic: Max :)
Hi everyone,
I have been reading a lot, but not doing my posting... here is why..... Max Fredrick arrived on Thursday, the 12th. Labor and delivery was wonderful, and of course he is an absolute delight!!!! Maddy, who is 5, loves him so much. The other day I said, "I sure wish that Grandma was here to see Max." Maddy's response, "She is here."
I sure do miss Mom, now more than ever.
I will start posting more soon. Just wanted to update you on my good news.
I will be praying for everyone,


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Category: Paddy
This year for St. Patrick's Day, instead of the usual long list of Irish choices, we thought we'd take a deeper look at the namesake name itself.
You may or may not know this, but the patron saint whose name became almost synonymous with Ireland was neither Irish nor born with the name Patrick. He was in fact a fourth century Briton christened Sucat. His dramatic story includes being kidnapped as a boy by pirates and taken to Ireland at the age of 16, where he worked as a slave shepherd for six years. When he eventually escaped, he trained as a priest, probably in France, determined to return to Ireland to convert the pagan population. It was after he was ordained that he changed his name to Patrick, Latin for 'nobleman.'
He went to Tara, the seat of the Irish kings and pagan Druid priests, whom he debated and overcame, supposedly plucking a shamrock from the ground and using its three leaves to explain the Trinity to the kings. He then traveled the country making further converts until, by the time of his death in 463, most of Ireland had been converted to Christianity.
But instead of his name spreading as well, the opposite happened: the names Patrick and the Irish form Pádraig were held in such high esteem that they were not used as first names until the 17th century (this was not true in Scotland, where is it was common in early times). But by the 19th century, Patrick was so widespread that it came to be considered a generic Irish name.
This was true in America as well, as it was especially associated with the Irish immigrants who arrived in great numbers from 1840 through the early years of the 20th century. Flashing forward to today, where does Patrick stand?
Well, it's still in the Top 20 in Ireland (#19), but in the U.S. it currently ranks #127, the lowest it's been since 1928, having dropped out of the Top 100 six years ago. (Its highpoint was the mid-1960s Pat Boone era, when it reached the Top 30.) Its steady fall is surprising in view of the hunky namesakes it's had over the past few decades—Patrick Swayze dirty danced in 1987 and Patrick Dempsey became McDreamy in 2005. Plus there are any number of notable football and basketball heroes for inspiration, and of course the towering historical figure, Patrick Henry.
Most contemporary Patricks are called Patrick, as old nicknames like the unisex Pat (thank SNL for that) and Patsy and the Irish Paddy have faded, not to mention the occasionally used Rick. We think that, taken in full, Patrick has not only regained some of its old energy and spunk, but is beginning to embody its definition– and is also sounding patrician.
And in addition to the original Latin Patricus (also used by the Dutch) and authentic Gaelic Pádraig and Páraic, other attractive international versions abound—the French Patrice (though Patrick is heard there as well), the Italian Patrizio and Spanish Patricio, the Polish Patek and the Slavic Patrik—all worthy of consideration.


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France, Britain to arm Syria rebels 'even without EU support'
France and Britain are ready to arm Syrian rebels even without unanimous EU support, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday.
Paris and London will call for moving up the date of the next European Union meeting on the Syria arms embargo, and will decide to arm the rebels if the 27-member body does not give unanimous agreement, he said.
Fabius said the regime of President Bashar al-Assad was receiving weapons from Iran and Russia which gave it an edge over the opposition in the two-year conflict.
France and Britain will ask "the Europeans now to lift the embargo so that the resistance fighters have the possibility of defending themselves," he told France Info radio.
"We cannot accept the current disequilibrium with Iran and Russia supplying arms to Assad on the one hand and the opposition unable to defend itself on the other," he said.
French officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Paris was considering providing the rebels with ground-to-air missiles to retaliate against air strikes by government troops.
"Lifting the embargo is the only means of moving things on a political level," Fabius said.
If unanimous EU support for lifting the measure is lacking, the French and British governments will decide to deliver weapons, Fabius said, adding that France "is a sovereign nation."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that "arming the opposition is in breach of international law."
But Fabius rejected this saying that one could not take recourse to legal arguments to say that "'we can supply arms to Assad but will not allow resistance fighters to defend themselves.'"
Western powers have stepped up non-military support for the rebels, even as Russia has continued to arm its ally Assad.
Britain is currently giving "non-lethal" support to the rebels but its foreign and defence ministers have refused to rule out arming them.
The next EU meeting to study the embargo is planned for the end of May, but Fabius said Paris and London want to hold the meeting sooner.
"We must move quickly," he said, adding: "We along with the British will ask for the meeting to be moved up."
He did not rule out a gathering before the end of March.
Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that Britain would consider ignoring an EU arms ban and supplying weapons to Syrian rebels if it would help topple Assad.
The EU last month amended its embargo to allow member nations to supply "non-lethal" equipment and training to the opposition but stopped short of lifting the embargo entirely.
More than 70,000 people have died in the Syrian conflict, according to the United Nations, while the number of refugees has reached one million.


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Radha Jagannathan, clinical services director for the Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), went to a local bakery recently to pick up a cake for a co-worker who was retiring. The name CHAC was on the cake, prompting a bakery employee to ask, "Do you work at CHAC?" When she said yes, the bakery employee said, "I had CHAC in junior high and it saved my life."
"I've heard that almost every time I go out there (in the community)," said Monique Kane, executive director of the Mountain View-based nonprofit. CHAC has provided counseling services for at-risk youth and families over the past 40 years. Its effectiveness has long earned the trust and respect of the Los Altos-Mountain View communities. CHAC has been a Town Crier Holiday Fund recipient since 2003.
The organization trains and supervises 80 or more interns at any given time, and supports 33 schools across Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and Sunnyvale. With each intern handling anywhere between 10 and 30 cases, CHAC treats approximately 15,000 clients yearly.
Opened in 1973 to combat the emerging youth drug culture, CHAC addresses a wide range of problems – from anxiety-ridden students to bullying, alienation, broken families and substance abuse.
"We're responsible for a lot of suicides that didn't happen," added clinical services associate director Rosine Ferber.
Whether through outreach to the schools or private conferences at their new headquarters on El Camino Real, CHAC staff and interns provide a safety net of health services on a sliding scale so that any individual or family can afford their help.
"I love the fact that we have an organization that can reach so many people," Jagannathan said. She added that CHAC's reputation draws the most highly qualified interns, eager to add the organization to their resumes.
There's another major factor in CHAC's success.
"We're flexible," said clinical supervisor Mary White. "We meet needs that arise in the community."
CHAC supervisors noted that bullying – particularly online – and academic pressures have increased in recent years.
"Parents are pushing their kids so hard academically so they can go to good schools," said clinical supervisor Michelle Manning. "The parents are, rightfully so, afraid that their kids are not going to make a living."
CHAC's move to its new location in July addressed a space need – the new headquarters is more than double the size of its previous location. And CHAC counselors are busier than ever – every room is put to use much of the time.
Financial constraints remain. Some programs have been suspended due to lack of funding. Looking ahead, Kane said one notable goal is transitioning CHAC's board of directors into more of a fundraising board. She also wants to see stipends return to the interns.
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The Bottom Line: Raw Firing, SummerSlam, More
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Hello wrestling fans. I'm Ace Lancaster and welcome to the first edition of hopefully a weekly blog about RAW, Smackdown, and the WWE known as The Bottom Line. This blog will have both reviews and opinions on Raw and Smackdown as well concerns about certain storylines and wrestlers. I will also include opinions on hot topics within the industry such as the firing of AW and the unhappiness of nearly half of the roster.
Topic 1: The firing of AW
To be honest when he first made the reference about the Kobe Bryant scandal I didn't even catch it. It was only the next day I heard about it on ewrestlingnews. I don't even think most people got the reference but those that did catch it and made a big deal about it caused WWE to make a move. The move could've been a suspension kind of like what Jericho got for taking it a bit too far in Brazil. Then again Y2J has seniority and he makes the company a lot of money. AW was relatively new to WWE so it was a much easier decision to make his punishment more severe. Obviously it's not the Attitude Era anymore but then again look at the Rock and Cena's feud leading up to WM this year. We heard ass, bitch, innuendo about genitals, and the Rock's tribute song to Cena. One can make an argument in both cases that it crossed the line but The Bottom Line is that it's the well-known, all powerful, money making, trail blazing, pie eating, eyebrow raising, Smackdown laying son of a gun The Rock vs. the unknown, hope to be making millions of dollars AW. The firing has other ramifications as well. Now the Prime Time Players are left without a manager which is cause for concern because neither of them are the best on the mic. Maybe they'll give PTP a new manager but only time will tell.
All of the Twitter rants that AW has gone on are not helping his case with the company however, he's bringing up some valid points that WWE needs to address. The major issue that WWE needs to take care of immediately is pleasing their mid-carders because there could be a huge social media backlash for the company. I'm curious to see how this will be handled today during the big meeting before Raw.
Topic 2: Buildup for Summer Slam
So far the matches I've seen listed for Summer Slam are not that impressive. The match I'm most looking forward to is the HHH vs. Lesnar. It's going to be interesting to see where they take this feud tonight especially with Shawn Michaels now in the mix. Someone posted or commented in another blog that Shawn turning on HHH would be a surprising possibility and I'm all for that. The WWE needs to keep the shocks coming and the HBK turn would accomplish this. I think the Triple Threat match for the WWE title is uninteresting. It makes sense to keep the title on Punk and I for one would like to see Punk keep the title until the Royal Rumble. I'm not sure what to make of the Kane vs. Bryan match because it just seems like old territory that was already covered this year. I don't know about anyone else but I'm sick of the Sheamus vs. ADR feud. It gets old fast and I think it's because these two just don't work well together. I would much rather see an ADR vs. Bryan feud. And my hope is that if ADR wins that Bryan is his next opponent. I think these two could have a fantastic feud. I'm expecting tonight we'll have an announcement that we get Sandow vs. Clay at the PPV. This is necessary because it will boost up Sandow big time, hopefully to the U.S. title. Clay will get "injured", take some time off and come back better than ever. The most anticipated match for me is Ziggler vs. Y2J. I'm enjoying the buildup and I think this match could be the launching ground for how good Zigs really is. He's getting better every time we see him and I'm hoping they give him the win. Honestly I think Y2J has been brought back to help boost up other stars like Sheamus, Punk, and now Zigs. This match has match of the night written all over it. Also, it will be interesting to see if Zigs cashes in or holds off. I am waiting to see what's going to happen with the WHC tonight because I have no idea. I'm hoping they just don't put the same match back on again. For some reason I think there's an outside chance Orton will get put into the match. The last thing I want to touch on are the Tag titles. I really want to see a Triple Threat match. In fact this could be the theme of Summer Slam with CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Bigshow and Sheamus vs. ADR vs. Orton?? It would definitely be interesting.
I will probably be posting another blog right before Summer Slam along with my predictions and some possibilities after Raw and Smackdown. As of right now here's what I have.
CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Bigshow: Winner CM Punk
Daniel Bryan vs. Kane: Winner Daniel Bryan
Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler: Winner Dolph Ziggler
HHH vs. Brock Lesnar: Winner Brock Lesnar
Damien Sandow vs. Brodus Clay: Winner Damien Sandow
Thanks for reading. Please leave your comments below.


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Out on Blu-ray/DVD
For the week of May 14
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Starring Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Mathieu Kassovitz, Michael Angarano, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas
Relativity Media//Rated R//Action//93 minutes
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download and on demand
Gina Carano, the star of Haywire, is a real-life mixed martial arts fighter. Unlike most waif-like actresses cast in similar roles, at 5'8" and 145 pounds, Carano looks like the real McCoy. When she defeats any number of male assailants, her brute strength and fighting ability is stunning. She portrays Mallory, an elite operative poised to leave a company filling government contracts, when she suddenly finds herself framed as a rogue agent murderer. Who is responsible and why is the puzzle that Mallory must solve in order to survive. To ready neophyte actress Carano for her role, director Steven Soderbergh delivered Carano into the hands of a Mossad operative who trained her in special ops procedures. Carano used her fighting expertise to choreograph her hand-to-hand combat scenes. Mallory is calm, confident, and keeps her own counsel. Those possibly plotting against Mallory are her boss and coworkers (played by Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum and Michael Fassbender), her CIA contact (Michael Douglas) and a smooth-talking, State Department functionary (Antonio Banderas). Gina is the granddaughter of Reno Eldorado casino founder Don Carano. She attended both UNR and UNLV before deciding to become a mixed martial arts fighter. While it sounds as if someone else is speaking her lines, Carano explains that Soderbergh deepened her voice, post-production, to make her sound more authoritative. He needn't have bothered since she kicks ass and takes names. DVD and Blu-ray features: Gina Carano in Training, The Men of Haywire.
Directed by Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein
Starring Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, India Eisley, Stephen Rea
Screen Gems//Rated R//Horror//88 minutes
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack
Beckinsale returns for her fourth bite at Selene, the intrepid vampire warrioress attempting to save her clan from the big bad lycans. This time, mankind has discovered the existence of both vampires and lycans, so the government sends a military contingent to eradicate both species, but they didn't count on Selene, or her hybrid daughter (Eisley), who holds the key to a vampire-future. Meanwhile, Selene must contend with double-large, double-strong werewolf engineered by the lycans. Not sure I'm "lycan" Kate's chances here, but I'll root for her. DVD features: Filmmakers' Commentary, English, French, Spanish or Thai language tracks, Korean subtitles, widescreen. Blu-ray features same plus: Blooper Reel, "Heavy Prey" Music Video, 5 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes: Selene Rises, Resuming the Action, Awakening a Franchise, Building a Brutal New World, Casting the Future of Underworld, Building a Better Lycan. Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack features same plus: film on both Blu-ray 3D and DVD 2D, Ultraviolet Digital Copy, Previsualization sequences.
Directed by Michael Sucsy
Starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange
Sony//Rated PG-13//Drama//104 minutes
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray
This romantic drama opens with happy newlyweds Paige (McAdams) and Leo (Tatum), shortly before their bliss is interrupted by an accident that leaves Paige with a severe head injury. As she recovers, Leo discovers that Paige no longer recalls the past 15 years, and has no memory of him. Still deeply in love, Leo sets out to win her heart once again, a task made more daunting by the radically different views and beliefs Paige held 15 years ago. Surely, such charming, attractive people must find their way back to true love -- but only after viewers cry a river of tears. DVD features: Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Director's Commentary. Blu-ray features same plus: 3 Making-of featurettes, Czech, English, French, Russian, Spanish or Turkish language tracks, Bulgarian, Estonian or Croatian subtitles.
Directed by Garry Marshall
Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ludacris, Katherine Heigl, Matthew Broderick, Jessica Biel, Common, Hilary Swank, Jon Bon Jovi
Warner Brothers//Rated PG-13//Comedy//118 minutes
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, digital download
Garry Marshall revives his moneymaking Valentine's Day formula to follow couples and singles preparing for New Year's Eve in the Big Apple. The Times Square event organizer is played by Swank, surprised by her attraction to the handsome cop (Common) assigned to assist her. Bon Jovi appears as a rock star required to work with his ex, played by Heigl. Kutcher portrays a grump who becomes stuck in an elevator with a pretty backup singer (Lea Michele); while Pfeiffer's cougar considers having an affair with a much younger man. These and other stories recall Marshall's similarly themed Valentine's Day, which defied critics' disdain to generate a $160 million dollar profit. DVD features: Director commentary, Gag Reel. Blu-ray features same plus: UltraViolet Digital Copy, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack features same plus: film on both DVD and Blu-ray, Jon Bon Jovi & Lea Michele rock New Year's Eve, The magic of times square, New Year's Eve secrets of the stars Deleted scenes.
Directed by Todd Graff
Starring Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Kris Kristofferson, Jeremy Jordan, Dexter Darden, Courtney B. Vance, Jesse L. Martin, Kirk Franklin, Angela Grovey, Andy Karl, DeQuina Moore, Paul Woolfolk
Warner//Rated PG-13//Comedy//118 minutes
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, digital download
Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah square off as small town residents at odds over the Divinity Church Choir's strategy for winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. Vi Rose Hill (Latifah) is determined to stick with their traditional (and losing) style, while wealthy widow G.G. Sparrow (Parton) is equally certain the group must transition into gospel pop. The argument heats up when G.G.'s grandson Randy (Jordan), demonstrates an ear for directing the choir, but casts his eye on Olivia (Palmer), Vi Rose's talented daughter. A little bit "Glee" and a lot squeaky clean melodrama, this sentimental offering will be cropping up soon on The Hallmark Channel. DVD features: Make some noise, Leading ladies. Blu-ray features same plus: Ultraviolet Digital Copy. Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack features film on both DVD and Blu-ray.
Lionsgate//Rated R//Sci-Fi//263 minutes
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray
All three Mimic films, are collected in this set. The first film, directed by Guillermo del Toro in 1997, earns a solid B and is presented here with the director's cut. Mira Sorvino and Jeremy Northram portray a pair of well-intentioned scientists who create a mutant cockroach as a means of wiping out a plague. Three years later they discover the bugs have become man-sized killers and people are on the menu. Largely set in New York City's subway tunnels where del Toro takes advantage of the innately creepy environment to create a real spine-tingler. Chapters two and three went direct-to-video, receiving their blu-ray debut on this set. In the sequel, Sorvino's assistant Remy (Alix Koromzay) is catapulted into the lead. The pretty red head is unaware that a giant cockroach intends to mate with her, so it kills any man showing an interest. Next it traps Remy in a public school where the huge bug proves to be an acrobat as it pursues her, destroying those unfortunate enough to get in its way. Lance Henrickson comes onboard for a threequel that reimagines the Rear Window premise. A young boy observes the giant cockroach on a murderous rampage, and attempts to protect himself and his family from the man-eating infestation. 3-Disc DVD or Blu-ray.
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones
Sony//Rated PG-13//Sci-Fi//98 minutes
Available on: Blu-ray
With Men In Black III hitting theaters May 25, Sony is re-releasing the first film on Blu-ray with new features. A convoluted actioner that stars Smith and Jones as secret government agents assigned to prevent aliens posing as humans from overrunning earth. The film's scathing one-liners and fab special effects ushered in the satiric sci-fi age. Blu-ray features: Sneak-peek at Men In Black III, coupon for MIB III theatrical ticket, Ultraviolet digital copy, Visual and Audio Commentaries, Extended/Alternative Scenes, galleries, Trivia Game, Ask Frank The Pug, English, French, Spanish and Thai language tracks, Arabic, and Mandarin subtitles.
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Lara Flynn Boyle, Tony Shalhoub
Sony//Rated PG//Sci-Fi, Comedy//88 minutes
Available on: Blu-ray
What makes this release notable is its first appearance on Blu-ray. Jones appears as agent Kay, happily working for the post office until his memory, and crabbiness are restored by an alien pawnshop owner (Tony Shalhoub). Kay reteams with Jay (Smith) to resume his work -- shielding humans from the knowledge that extra terrestrials thrive here on Earth. Job number one is preventing alien Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle) from blowing up the earth using a "universe-controlling-thingie." Even more bombastic than the first chapter, the filmmakers hope we won't notice that new ideas are in short supply. Blu-ray features: Note: Sneak-peek at Men In Black III, coupon for MIB III theatrical ticket, Ultraviolet digital copy, Director Commentary, Alternate Ending, Blooper Reel, 5 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, Creature Featurettes, Scene Deconstructions, Music Video.
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CHUCK: Season 5
Created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak
Starring Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Mark Lawrence, Ryan McPartlin, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky
Warner//Not Rated//Comedy//817 minutes
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray
Ever since accidentally downloading all the government's secrets to his brain, Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) has walked a strange path. He works in a Burbank shopping mall, is guarded by CIA operatives Sarah Walker (Strahovski) and John Casey (Baldwin), and though he sometimes goes on missions that benefit from his knowledge, during the past five seasons Chuck has never been promoted to a full-fledged spy. In addition to the government's secrets, he is obliged to keep his accident and sometime spy-status a secret from family and friends. The show's blend of comedy and action set it apart from the pack, but made it difficult for "Chuck" to gather a large audience. Creators Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak knew the show was ending and do an admirable job of wrapping up the various storylines. 5-Disc DVD or 4-Disc Blu-ray features: A tribute to the fans, Chuck Versus the Final Episode: An emotional visit behind the scenes, The mind behind the music, Chuck: The Beginnings: The flash that launched a hit show, The journey from nerd to spy, Goodbye, Buy More: Time-lapse teardown of the set, Exclusive Buy More commercials, Extended version of series finale, Chuck: The Future: Cast and producers' predictions, Commentaries on final 2 episodes with Executive Producers and Actors, Declassified scenes, Gag reel.


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Goldy honored for heart and hustle
PHOENIX -- First baseman Paul Goldschmidt was honored for being named the D-backs' winner of the Heart and Hustle Award before Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Goldschmidt, a two-time All-Star, was named the D-backs' recipient of the honor in July.
The Heart and Hustle Award, which is chosen by committees made up of former Major Leaguers, recognizes players who demonstrate a passion for baseball and best embody the values, spirit and tradition of the sport.
Each team has a player selected as a preliminary winner, and the final winner will be announced at the 15th annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City on Nov. 18. Past winners of the award include Albert Pujols, Roy Halladay and Mike Trout.
"He displays every trait that they define for that award," manager Kirk Gibson said. "He's a great choice."
Goldschmidt, who leads the D-backs in home runs, RBIs and OPS, has been on the disabled list since Aug. 2 with a fractured left hand.
Despite the injury, Goldschmidt still dedicates time to the D-backs as well as to his rehab.
"He's Goldy," Gibson said. "He'll never just be around and not try to get better or make his teammates better."
Adam Lichtenstein is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Haha, who am I kidding. I love buying new discs. Anyway, current bag is looking like this:
Esp Avenger - utility and forehand
Blizz Destroyer - open hole max distance
Champion Tern - Into wind distance
Star Tern - dead wind or slightly understable distance
Champion Mamba - long range left to right drives(I suck at forehand)
Z Tracker - overstable lines and some wood shots - get out of trouble
Champion T-Bird - somewhat overlaps with the Tracker, but I can throw it longer
Neutron Amp - understable
Champion Leo - straight woods shots
S Sentinel - overstable woods and upshots
Z Buzzz - almost never throw it. I just don't see staright lines
ESP Meteor - L to R shorter shots and drives in the woods. Understable approaches
Classic Judge - used like a mid
Wedge - used like the Meteor but shorter
Cryztal Zone - skips and hard R to L upshots
Soft Magnet - all putts
Discs that sometimes make the bag:
Pro Destro
Ch. Beast
Star TL
Pro Dart
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HUNDREDS of men are today grabbing their razors to bid farewell to Movember in style.
Scores of Oxfordshire men – and even some women and children – joined in the global effort to raise money and awareness for men's health.
At the beginning of November, Simon Kenton, 40, who runs waste organisation Community Action Groups Oxfordshire, shaved off his beard for the first time in 20 years.
Since then, he has been growing a moustache modelled on a Second World War fighter pilot, and has even grown a persona to go with it – Wing Commander Harry Sassmaster.
He said: "The whole thing is based on a picture I have of my grandfather from the war."
Mr Kenton roped in nine friends, raising about £1,000.
He added: "We all had a great time with it. You walk along the street, and you see someone and think 'he would not normally wear a moustache'.
"Then you will catch each other's eye and give a sly nod or a wink. It is like being in fight club or something."
At the Red Lion in Stratton Audley, Tony Jones and Vince Moran persuaded 110 men into their Tash-on-Audley group in an attempt to raise £10,000.
Mr Jones, 49, is celebrating after a successful operation for penile cancer this year, while Mr Moran, 52, grew his moustache in loving memory of his wife Tracy, who died of cancer in June this year, aged 47.
Mr Jones said: "Everyone knows how close to the heart this is. There were people doing it that I would never have thought in my life would do it."
While his wife was undergoing treatment, he went to the Churchill Hospital in Oxford every day for seven weeks.
It was then that he discovered how common cancer is. He said: "They have got five rooms for cancer patients, with 40 beds, and every day it was full."
Mr Moran was not only growing his moustache but also his hair. He has been shaven-headed for 12 years and said: "I did not know what to expect, I did not even know what colour it was, and I found I had a full head of hair.
"I will definitely keep the hair, but I am sick of the moustache, I will be glad when that has gone."
At scientific publisher Elsevier in Kidlington, Alan Stud-holme, 56, and seven colleagues were not modelling themselves as fashion icons.
He said: "The moustaches have not got to the waxing stage yet, although I think there has been some trimming."
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Webber plans to re-sign with Warriors on Tuesday
By Marc Stein
Updated: January 29, 2008, 2:09 AM ET
Chris Webber told ESPN.com on Monday night that he will arrive in Oakland on Tuesday to officially re-join the Golden State Warriors and play again for Don Nelson.
"I'll be there tomorrow," Webber said via e-mail. "It's a done deal."
Webber has signed for a pro-rated share of the league's $1.2 million veteran minimum, which computes to just under $570,000 if he stays with Golden State to the end of the regular season. But he won't hook up with his new teammates before Thursday at the earliest.
Although the club is scheduled to formally announce the signing Tuesday after the 34-year-old completes a physical, Golden State plays road games in Houston and New Orleans on Tuesday and Wednesday. The soonest Webber might play would be Friday's home game against the Charlotte Bobcats -- which is also a homecoming for longtime Warriors guard Jason Richardson -- but Nelson could elect to give Webber more time to get acclimated. The Warriors have five days off for practices after the Charlotte game.
When asked to elaborate on a reunion that's arguably even more unlikely than the brief stint Penny Hardaway completed with Shaquille O'Neal's Miami Heat earlier this season, Webber said he would speak at length about his decision later this week.
But this brief proclamation to confirm that he's returning to the team and city where he began his NBA career in 1993 -- and where he lasted only one season because of a fast-crumbling relationship with Nelson -- will be sufficiently stunning to longtime Warriors fans who believe that the breakdown of the initial Webber-Nelson partnership doomed Golden State to more than a decade of despair.
Before Nelson's own surprising and triumphant return to Oakland last season, which resulted in an immediate trip to the playoffs and a historic first-round upset of the 67-win Dallas Mavericks, Golden State hadn't reached the postseason since going 50-32 in 1993-94. That was Webber's first and only season as a Warrior, but the honeymoon was one of the shortest ever seen in the league. Some six months after winning NBA Rookie of the Year honors, Webber forced a trade to Washington to get away from Nelson, who was ousted as Warriors coach and general manager soon after.
But Nelson has been warmly welcomed back to the Bay Area by the Warriors' rabid fans in spite of the initial perception that he chased off one of the most talented players in franchise history. Nelson has fronted Golden State's unlikely push to bring him back and has maintained that he and Webber reconciled years ago, when he chose Webber to replace the injured O'Neal -- over Dirk Nowitzki from Nelson's Mavericks -- as the West's starting center for the 2002 All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
Although there is widespread skepticism regarding Webber's ability to keep up with Nelson's run-and-gunners -- given the mobility issues that have hampered the 34-year-old since a serious knee injury in the 2003 playoffs and subsequent microfracture surgery -- Nelson insists that the Warriors need Webber's passing and midrange game to get them unstuck when the game slows down or their countless 3-pointers aren't dropping.
Nelson and Warriors vice president of basketball operations Chris Mullin -- one of Webber's teammates during his solitary season in Golden State -- have likewise expressed confidence that the 67-year-old coach and Webber are ready for this seemingly hard-to-fathom reunion after numerous conversations in recent days.
"I'm afraid if we don't get him here [that] our team is not strong enough to be a playoff team," Nelson said. "That's my biggest fear. I think if he comes it can benefit our team, it can benefit his and my relationship, it can benefit players on this team. I think he has a chance to make some of our players better and make our team better. Really that's all that's important. I'll get along with anybody who can help our team."


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This should be one happy holiday season for the San Francisco Giants, and not only because they're the World Series champions.
With more than two months to spare before spring training opens, The Giants have already crossed off all the needs on their offseason shopping list, giving them plenty of time to enjoy the offseason.
— Fill your holiday wish list in SN's Fanatics Shop
They're not the only contender to have their lineup all but set for the New Year. The Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels all could fill out their opening-day lineups in the first week of December.
Sure, most teams continue to seek pitching — when don't they? — but we're talking lineups here. Plenty of holes must be filled on other contenders, the largest of which you can find here.
Texas Rangers: center fielder
What they really need is a three-hole hitter who can play the position. Yes, like Josh Hamilton. But don't worry about the Rangers even if Hamilton doesn't return. They have plenty of money and talent throughout their system, plus a front office that knows how to best use assets — even if it's taking longer than the rest of baseball would like.
My advice: Re-signing Hamilton and trading for R.A. Dickey or James Shields makes more sense than overpaying Zack Greinke and acquiring Justin Upton. If the Rangers manage either of those scenarios, though, pencil them in at the top of the A.L. West.
Tampa Bay Rays: designated hitter
They filled their other openings with shortstop Yunel Escobar and first baseman James Loney, who aren't likely to instill fear in many pitchers. So you can see why the Rays must move a starter for a real bat.
Forget prospect Wil Myers. DH of the Year Billy Butler of the Kansas City Royals should be the Rays' aim in a Shields trade. Put Butler behind Evan Longoria, and with all their pitching the Rays would be as strong as any team in the A.L. East. Butler's salary shouldn't be a deterrent, with an affordable wage for the next two seasons.
New York Yankees: catcher
Joe Girardi says he is preparing for an "open competition" among in-house candidates Chris Stewart, Austin Romine and Francisco Cervelli. That's just politically correct winter meetings-speak.
Girardi knows finding an accomplished game-caller is more crucial — and difficult — than plugging the A-Rod hole or finding a right fielder. The problem is the cost for the best catcher now available, A.J. Pierzynski, doesn't fit the budget plans of the suddenly thrifty Yankees.
Washington Nationals: first baseman
This hole is half-filled because if Adam LaRoche doesn't return, Mike Morse can move in from left field. A case can be made that would be the team's best move. Any way you size it, the Nationals are operating with a healthy supply of money and talent. They're already the pick to win the N.L. East.
Atlanta Braves: left field
Martin Prado can play third base or left field, just not both at the same time. Having Prado, however, affords GM Frank Wren plenty of flexibility in his search for what essentially is Chipper Jones' replacement. The Braves should be wary of the fuss being made over Dexter Fowler, though. He's a .248 career hitter outside of Coors Field.
Baltimore Orioles: first base
Deeming Mark Reynolds unworthy of $11 million was mildly surprising considering his commendable glove work and power. But if the Birds can land LaRoche, dumping Reynolds quickly will be forgotten. Bringing back Reynolds at a reduced salary could work, too.
Oakland Athletics: shortstop
After their storybook 2012 season, the A's could pluck someone from a San Mateo rec league and he probably would work out. Just not as well as Stephen Drew or Japanese veteran Hiroyuki Nakajima, the best available free-agent candidates. How SN Executive of the Year Billy Beane fills this hole should be as intriguing as any hot-stove storyline this side of Hamilton and Greinke.
Cincinnati Reds: center fielder/leadoff hitter
Dusty Baker's club hasn't had anyone score 100 runs out of the leadoff spot since Pete Rose, which is why Michael Bourn is an ideal fit. Well, except for Bourn's quest for a nine-figure contract. Finances could force the Reds to stay in-house with shortstop Zack Cozart, Drew Stubbs or Chris Heisey in leadoff — but even the Reds hierarchy seems ready to move on.
Chicago White Sox: catcher
Sorry, but Tyler Flowers and Hector Gimenez aren't going to make the South Side forget Pierzynski. The Sox must bring him back.
Milwaukee Brewers: shortstop
They could go with prospect Jean Segura, acquired from the Angels in the Greinke deal, but Segura would benefit from more time in the minors. Maybe the Brewers could get Alex Gonzalez to return at a discount to hold the spot, but a 35-year-old coming off season-ending knee surgery figures to be limited.


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Billy Ray Cyrus Tells GQ He's Worried About Miley
Miley Cyrus has been having a good time. Not a 'Charlie Sheen' good time, but a good time all the same. She's covered in tattoos, has been recorded doing bong hits and drinking. With that behavior, she's firmly in the 'average teenager' bracket. Provided her room is a mess and she never listens to her parents.
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Jerash and Dead Sea Day Trip from Amman
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Private Tour
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Day Trip to Jerash and Dead Sea from Amman. Amman to Dead Sea Day Trip allows you to discover the Greco-Roman Ruins of Jerash and the lowest point on earth at the Dead Sea.
- Pick up services from your hotel in Amman and return
- All transfers by a private a/c vehicle with English speaking assistant
- English speaking driver during the tours
- Local English speaking spot guide in Jerash (about 1 hr)
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sites.
- Service charges and taxes
- Any extras not mentioned above
- Tipping
Enjoy an amazing day trip to Jerash and Dead Sea from Amman. Your Driver will be waiting at your hotel to begin your trip to Jerash. The drive to Jerash takes about 30 minutes, situated in the foothills of the mountain of Gilead, the ancient city is reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Being one of the largest and well-preserved sites of Roman Architecture outside of Italy its grandeur can be seen in the colonnaded streets, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis. After a wonderful day of exploration, you return to your hotel. Then you will begin the one-hour drive to the Dead Sea. Being the lowest point on earth and filled with a variety of minerals with medicinal properties the site has developed into a health spa-like hotspot. The mineral concentration in the mud is used for therapeutic and beauty treatments. Queen Cleopatra and Sheba both were said to have known the value of the site and used it. Due to high salinity the water supports no form of life hence the name the Dead Sea and floating is very easy. Be sure to prepare to swim and relax in the mud before heading back to Amman.
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