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Wednesday, 28 December 2016
WWE 205 Live, Dec. 27, 2016 - Highlights
Neville explains to Renee Young that he was overlooked for the Cruiserweight Classic because of his world-class ability and relationship with Rich Swann.
Cruiserweight archenemies Jack Gallagher and Ariya Daivari battle in a unique Gentlemen's Duel on WWE 205 Live.
Accompanied by Alicia Fox, Cedric Alexander battles Tony Nese, with Drew Gulak at ringside on WWE 205 Live.
In a battle against Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann, Neville is determined to prove that he is The King of the Cruiserweights.
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Monday, 26 December 2016
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 142
(Reality of Wrestling) is a wrestling promotion owned by Booker T that runs out of Houston, Texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world in a weekly episodic series.
More info go to: www.RealityofWrestling.com
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Santino Marella Full Shoot Interview 2016
Santino Marella Full GNW Shoot Interview 2016
2 time WWE Intercontinental Champion and former WWE Tag Team and US Champion Santino Marella speaks to "The HANNIBAL TV" about his life, WWE career, movie roles and current projects!
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Sunday, 25 December 2016
Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) v AJ Styles v Samoa Joe
This is the final match in the 24 man sweet science tournament.
IWA Mid south presented the Ted Petty Invitational 2004. Some consider this the greatest collection of talent in the history of wrestling.
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Labels: AJ Styles, Bryan Danielson, Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Triple H vs. Randy Orton – WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: Royal Rumble 2005
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defends his title against Randy Orton: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
Royal Rumble (2005) was the eighteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by PlayStation 2 and took place on January 30, 2005, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, (in this instance: WrestleMania 21) for his choice at either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship.
Five professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from both brands. Batista, the twenty-eighth entrant, won the match by last eliminating John Cena, the twenty-fifth entrant. The primary match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Triple H won by pinfall after performing a Pedigree. The primary match on the SmackDown! brand was a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship between reigning champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Kurt Angle, and The Big Show, which JBL won by pinning Angle after performing a Clothesline from Hell. For the first time since The Wrestling Classic, no tag team match was featured on the card.
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Labels: Randy Orton, Royal Rumble 2005, Triple H
Sunday, 18 December 2016
WCPW - Matt Hardy vs Drew Galloway For WCPW Title
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HC Dyer v Chris Tyler - Raw Deal 5
Hc Dyer ( fka the Pledge ) takes on one half of Southside's tag team champions Chris Tyler in Stevenage in April 2016.
Both men have recently been called up to the WWE uk championship tournament - best of luck to both of them !
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Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Smith (Hopkins KOed) highlights
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Saturday, 17 December 2016
William Regal Talks WWE UK Championship, British Independent Wrestling & More
What Culture full interview with William Regal following the WWE UK Championship press conference on December 15th.
Sunday, 11 December 2016
Santino Marella on Jim Cornette Slapping Incident
2 time WWE Intercontinental Champion and former WWE Tag Team and US Champion Santino Marella speaks to "The HANNIBAL TV" about the WWE Developmental "Jim Cornette Slapping Incident" where Santino was "struck" 3 times by Cornette after a TV angle involved "The Boogeyman" went wrong due to Boogeyman's inexperience as a wrestler and Marella's lack of knowledge of the planned angle. The incident ultimately led to Cornette being released by the company and Marella who was a "none-contract" wrestler paying to train with OVW at the time getting an official WWE try out which ended up getting him hired for 10 years.
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Saturday, 3 December 2016
El Torito vs. Hornswoggle – 'WeeLC' Match: Extreme Rules 2014
Extreme Rules (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE which took place on May 4, 2014 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was the sixth event in the history of the show.
Eight professional wrestling matches took place at the event. In the main event, Daniel Bryan successfully defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Kane. Also, The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) managed to overcome the reunited Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista) in a six-man tag team match.
The event received 108,000 buys (excluding WWE Network views), down from the previous year's 231,000 buys.
El Torito fights Hornswoggle in a miniaturized version of the Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
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Labels: Extreme Rules 2014, WeeLC
Monday, 28 November 2016
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 138
(Reality of Wrestling) is a wrestling promotion owned by Booker T that runs out of Houston, Texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world in a weekly episodic series.
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10 Heaviest Wrestlers Ever (And What They Actually Weighed)
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Team Hell No & Ryback vs. The Shield: WWE TLC 2012
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE, which took place on December 16, 2012, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[4] It was the fourth annual TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs event, the first professional wrestling event to be held at the Barclays Center, and WWE's first event held in Brooklyn. In addition to the event, winners of several categories of the WWE Slammy Awards were announced in the pre-show.
The event also marks the in-ring debut of The Shield. The event received 175,000 pay-per-view buys, down from 179,000 buys the previous year.
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns take on Daniel Bryan, Kane & Ryback in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
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Saturday, 26 November 2016
Triple Threat WWE Tag Team Title Ladder Match: WWE TLC 2015 on WWE Network
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2015) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, which was produced by WWE. It took place on December 13, 2015, at the TD Garden in the Boston, Massachusetts.
This was the seventh event under the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs chronology.
WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day defend their titles against The Usos and The Lucha Dragons: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
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Friday, 25 November 2016
Cody Rhodes Ep 328 - Colt Cabana's AOW Podcast
Cody Rhodes is now an independent wrestler. He loves it. He's joined Colt in his world and they discuss everything from WWE politics, to Dusty Rhodes, to one of the craziest endings in AOW history. Happy Thanksgiving!
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wXw Shotgun 283 - Starr vs. Bate (2016.11.24)
Today we have a true top match as the main event of wXw Shotgun as TYLER BATE accepted the challenge and faces The Product David Starr for the wXw Shotgun Championship. Also, DER GOLDJUNGE reacts to Alpha Kevin challenging the validity of his knee injury. Der König der Catcher "Massive" Jurn Simmons seems upset after Marty Scurll missing the Weyhe event and we learn a new contender for Dec 2nd in Hamburg.
Exclusively on Shotgun PLUS on wXwNOW we have the COMPLETE Starr vs. Bate match plus
- Axel Dieter Jr. in his first singles match since his injury against Johnny Rancid
- and the uneven duel between WALTER and Laurance Roman
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Thursday, 24 November 2016
Jonathan Coachman interviews Dean Ambrose and James Ellsworth on ESPN
Sunday, 13 November 2016
WCPW True Legacy: Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes
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Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Copa Huracan Ramirez 2016 from IWRG Zona XXI: 2016-11-07
Bobby Lee Jr. vs Chicano, Danny Casas, Freelance, Hijo De Dos Caras, Suicida, Súper Nova, Veneno, Canis Lupus, Dr. Cerebro, Eterno, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Imposible, Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Negro Navarro, Trauma I
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Labels: Bobby Lee Jr, Canis Lupus, Chicano, Danny Casas, Dr. Cerebro, Eterno, Freelance, Hijo De Dos Caras, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Imposible, Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Negro Navarro, Suicida, Súper Nova, Trauma I, Veneno
Aerostar, Máscara De Bronce, Venum vs Dave The Clown, Parka Negra, Súper Fly
Hijo del Fantasma vs Drago vs Angélico for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship
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7ft 1in, 352lb South Korean giant Hong-Man Choi v 5ft 8in, 158-pound Chinese kickboxer Zhou Zhipeng
7ft 1in, 352lb South Korean giant Hong-Man Choi taking on miniature 5ft 8in, 158-pound Chinese kickboxer Zhou Zhipeng at Silk Road Hero in China.
Sunday, 6 November 2016
Kid Kash went from pro wrestling to #MMA at #ValorFights38.
So former ECW, TNA and WWE Pro Wrestler Kid Kash recently called out CM Punk wanting a MMA fight with him, unfortunately Kid Kash did this BEFORE his own MMA fight.
It didn't end well.
Kid Kash went from pro wrestling to #MMA at #ValorFights38.— FloCombat (@FloCombat) November 6, 2016
It didn't end well. pic.twitter.com/EJSEsVgU4f
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Thursday, 3 November 2016
wXw Shotgun #280 - OLD FRIENDS
For the first time in several weeks Axel Dieter Jr & his old friend Da Mack meet again face to face this week on Shotgun. Also: new announcements for the upcoming weeks, the UNIFIED WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION in action & in our EXKLUSIV Shotgun PLUS main event it's the Product vs WALTER.
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Filmmaker Adam Stephen Kelly takes flight at pro wrestling event
Award-winning writer and director Adam Stephen Kelly (DONE IN, KILL KANE) was a special guest at this past weekend's KAPOW pro wrestling event in West Sussex, England, and ended up involved in the action!
Kelly, best known for the critically-acclaimed DONE IN and vigilante thriller KILL KANE starring Vinnie Jones, was introduced to the live crowd by fan-favourite Priscilla - the self-professed Queen of the Ring and star of TNA British Boot Camp on Challenge TV - but quickly earned the ire of the villainous Karl Atlas.
Later in the show, things came to a head during a huge six-man tag team main event when Kelly was viciously attacked in an unprovoked assault by Shar'kuul and his partners HIIT. Moments later, however, Kelly found himself alone in the ring after being saved by the likes of Major Lee Buff and El Technico Supremo. With the wrestlers battling at ringside, the filmmaker took the ultimate leap of faith to exact revenge on his attackers!
KAPOW is a professional wrestling promotion based in the south of the UK, with a focus on big characters, bold colours and family-friendly entertainment. The company is part of the British wrestling revolution, with the industry drawing its biggest crowds and highest popularity in decades. This month, ITV is reviving its legendary programme World of Sport for a one-off primetime television wrestling special.
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Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Full Match: Wrestlemania XX - Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg
WrestleMania XX was the twentieth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on March 14, 2004, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Labels: Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, WrestleMania XX
Monday, 24 October 2016
WrestlePro: Ryback's FIRST Indie Match. Ryback and Pat Buck vs the Heavenly Bodies!
Ryback makes his independent wrestling debut at WrestlePro as he teams with Pat Buck to take on the WrestlePro Tag Team Champions the Heavenly Bodies.
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CWF Mid-Atlantic Flashback: MASK-acre - The entire event (10/31/09)
Event #238 at the Mid Atlantic Sportatorium
One of the most infamous nights in CWF history, as we present the 4th ever MASK-acre event.
Chase Dakota(as Sting) vs Shane Phoenix(as X-Pac)
Otto Schwanz vs Matt Smith vs Devin Dalton
Trevor Lee(as Ultra Dragon) vs Chiva Kid(as Kamakazi Kid)
Arik Royal(as Junkyard Dog) vs The Gemini Kid
Nick Richards(as Tommy Dreamer), Corey Edsel(as Taz), Kamakazi Kid(as Sabu) and Brass Munkey(as Sandman) vs Hugh B. "Bad News" Johnson & Los Mercenarios Canadianese
Lee Valiant vs Ty Dillinger in a no-dq match
Like what you see? CWF Mid-Atlantic runs between 30-40 live events each year; many of which emanate from the Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium in the heart of the legendary NWA territory along Tabacco Road (1001 Springwood Ave; Gibsonville, NC). Aside from hosting live events, CWF also fully trains all prospective wrestlers and have had no less than two dozen compete for the WWE. For more information on training or to book the stars of CWF in your town, please visit us at www.cwf247.com, facebook.com/cwfmidatlantic, or follow us on twitter @CWFMidAtlantic!
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Friday, 7 October 2016
PWR PrimeTime Wrestling Talk | October 6, 2016
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Here everything what happened last SATURDAY OF TOMAS DE CASTRO CBT IN CAGUAS WITH ALEXIS NARRATIVE AND PEDRO BAEZ CORA
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wXw Shotgun 276 (06.10.2016) (In German)
It was the moment when the otherwise loud Crowd held his breath in Oberhausen. Karsten Beck wanted to thank his brain surgery, but Christian Michael Jakobi offered him an incredible message. Today at wXw Shotgun we are concerned with the moment that wXw should change. In addition, we have a new wXw shotgun champion as well as the reigning wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion in the interview.
Exclusive Matches at wXw Shotgun PLUS on wXwNOW this week:
- WALTER v. Marius Al-Ani (wxw shotgun Livetour 2016: Nuremberg)
- Alpha Kevin vs. Bad Bones Julian Nero, "The King of the Catchers" Massive Jurn Simmons (wXw Shotgun Livetour 2016: Leipzig)
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Saturday, 10 September 2016
"NWA SuperBrawl" Returns to Columbus on October 1st!
Scheduled to take place on Saturday - October 1st in Columbus Georgia at the Columbus Civic Center - the card is topped off by an NWA World Heavyweight Title Match as World Champion "GODZILLA" JAX DANE defends the championship and the "Ten Pounds of Gold" against the challenge of former NWA North American Champion - the dangerous "GUNNER" PHIL SHATTER.
"This most likely is JAX DANE's most serious challenge to date," stated NWA President Bruce Tharpe, who will be in Columbus personally on October 1st to witness this historic contest. "In one corner you have the defending champion who stands 6-foot 6-inches and weighs over 300-pounds. "GODZILLA" JAX DANE has been the NWA World Champion for just over a year and has literally dominated all opposition."
"But in the other corner you have the hungry challenger "GUNNER" PHIL SHATTER who has wrestled all over the world and may have the edge in reach and experience. GUNNER wants his chance to be at the top of the wrestling world. We may very well see a new NWA World Heavyweight Champion crowned on October 1st in Columbus."
In the exciting Semi-Final Event: RICK and SCOTT STEINER make their return in a special match against the IWGP Tag Champions from Japan! The NWA Ladies World Title will be defended - as well as five more awesome matches.
The NWA is very excited about bringing back "SuperBrawl," especially in the City of Columbus! Wrestling fans should also check out NWAOnDemand.com for the greatest in historic NWA pro wrestling matches - with Unlimited Access at less than 30-cents a Day -- JOIN TODAY at No Obligation -- New Subscribers get FIRST WEEK FREE!
Friday, 9 September 2016
Monday, 5 September 2016
UFC 203 Countdown - Full Episode
UFC 203 Countdown takes you inside the lives and training camps of Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem. After ending Cleveland's 50-year title drought, Miocic gets a high-pressure first defense in his hometown against veteran challenger Overeem. Also, Heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne seek an emphatic win in a rematch of their 2014 main event and former pro wrestler CM Punk grapples with the reality of his long-awaited Octagon debut, as young but experienced opponent Mickey Gall prepares to step into the spotlight.
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Stan Hansen Full Shoot Interview 2016
"WWE Hall of Famer" & Japanese Wrestling legend Stan "The Lariat" Hansen does an in-depth career "Shoot Interview" with "The HANNIBAL TV" discussing his early sports accomplishments in football and his friendship with Bruiser Brody starting from their days at West Texas State, getting into wrestling with the Funks, wrestling in New York against Bruno Sammartino, coming to Japan, his famous eye-pop-out match with Vader in New Japan, his time in All Japan Pro Wrestling, working for WCW, his dealings with Hulk Hogan, movie appearance in "No Holds Barred," his thoughts on today's wrestling products and much more!
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Saturday, 27 August 2016
Tully Blanchard Full Shoot Interview 2016!
WWE Hall of Famer and original 4 horsemen member Tully Blanchard does a full shoot interview with Great North Wrestling covering his entire career from working for his father in Texas, to all the territories he worked, his time as a member for the Four Horsemen of wrestling, his WWE run that included a tag team championship reign, his WCW apperances, time in the AWA, ECW, being inducted into the WWE HOF and much more!
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Friday, 5 August 2016
UFC 196 Full Fight - Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held on March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
Diaz and McGregor square off in a rematch at UFC 202 on August 20 live from Las Vegas on Pay-Per-View.
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Labels: Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, UFC 196
Pete Dunne vs Jack Gallagher (WWE Cruiserweight Classic Qualifying Match)
From Chapter 29 at The Electric Ballroom in Camden - Pete Dunne vs Jack Gallagher for a place in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic!
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GPUK Night of the Gladiators 25 - Jack Claffey (Jack Gallagher) Vs Stefan Cowley
If you watched the recent episode of CWC on the WWE Network, you may recall that Mauro referred to a MMA bout that Gentleman Jack Gallagher had, whereby he used the guillotine choke to beat an opponent, well here is that match in full!
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Wednesday, 3 August 2016
NECW TV ONLINE 21 - August 03, 2016
Inside of two weeks until the 2016 IRON MAIDEN Championship, an all new episode of New England Championship Wrestling TV Online is now available for viewing.
On this edition, we'll see 4 of the 8 contestants in the World Women's Wrestling 2016 IRON MAIDEN Championship in one on one match ups as Vanity VixSin takens on newcomer M.J. Jenkins and former Triple W Champion, Alexxis Nevaeh collides with Sonya Strong!
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WWE SmackDown Live Results, Aug. 2, 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Bray Wyatt brought darkness to Dean Ambrose's face-to-face with Dolph Ziggler
Apollo Crews def. Kalisto and Baron Corbin to win No. 1 contendership for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam
Becky Lynch and Eva Marie ended in a No Contest
American Alpha def. The Vaudevillains
AJ Styles and John Cena agree to a match at SummerSlam
Randy Orton def. Fandango via Disqualification; Brock Lesnar invaded SmackDown Live
Rhyno Gored Heath Slater backstage at SmackDown Live
Natalya and Carmella ended in a no-contest
Main Event
Dolph Ziggler def. Bray Wyatt to retain No. 1 contendership to the WWE World Championship at SummerSlam
Accepting Bray Wyatt's challenge from earlier in the show, Dolph Ziggler put his SummerSlam No. 1 contendership up for grabs in the SmackDown Live main event.
The Showoff and The New Face of Fear went at it full tilt from start to finish in a knockdown, drag out brawl, until, in the final moments, Ziggler exposed the steel underneath the top turnbuckle, which he eventually smashed Wyatt's head over, allowing him to connect with a superkick and pick up the hard-fought victory to secure his chance at glory.
After the match, Dolph's celebration was short lived as Erick Rowan attacked the No. 1 contender out of nowhere.
The Lunatic Fringe, watching from the commentary desk, refused to stand for the ambush and attempted to help his now confirmed SummerSlam opponent. However, the darkness of Wyatt and Rowan proved too much to handle, as they threw Ambrose out of the ring and Wyatt struck Ziggler with Sister Abagail.
When the smoked cleared, the horrific contingent stood triumphant over a prone Ziggler and Ambrose.
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Sunday, 24 July 2016
Kurt Angle vs Zack Sabre Jr. - RPW 12.06.2016
Kurt Angle vs Zack Sabre Jr. - RPW 12.06.2016
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Monday, 18 July 2016
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 119
(Reality of Wrestling) is a wrestling promotion owned by Booker T that runs out of Houston, Texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world in a weekly episodic series.
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Monday, 4 July 2016
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Triple H and Mike Chioda beat up a fan that attacks Stone Cold
The Unexpected John Cena Prank | Hidden Camera
Everyone loves the WWE Superstar John Cena meme so we decided it was time to bring it to life.
We held an audition for John Cena's biggest fans to become ambassadors for his new store. What they didn't know: he was about to break through the wall behind them for an unforgettable surprise. The reactions are priceless.
You never know when. You never know where. You won't see him coming. You will only feel the power of… JOHN CENA!
Brought to you by Cricket Wireless and WWE.
We held an audition for John Cena's biggest fans to become ambassadors for his new store. What they didn't know: he was about to break through the wall behind them for an unforgettable surprise. The reactions are priceless.
You never know when. You never know where. You won't see him coming. You will only feel the power of… JOHN CENA!
Brought to you by Cricket Wireless and WWE.
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Monday, 27 June 2016
Thursday, 23 June 2016
NWAOnDemand.com Releases More Historical Footage!
The footage from Houston consists of 17-plus minutes of amazing action from August 11, 1978. This is what the independent wrestling experts had to say:
" This is . . . the only singles match between these 2 ever to make tape. 1978 Dusty is loaded with charisma and is in pretty good shape. He even throws an awesome drop kick in this. I enjoyed early in the match Brody's stooging. Dusty's charisma carried this. Their were moments where Brody would turn it on and came across as a force of nature . . . this is a true treasure and a piece of history."
"Now . . . the Dusty vs Brody match. First of all, we think think this is the only Dusty vs Brody singles match we have. There's 7 mins of a FL tag with Dusty and Reed vs Brody and Studd, but this is one of the most historical things that On Demand has given us as of yet, strictly on paper. 17 minutes, 2/3 falls. I've relatively liked what I've seen of 78 heel Brody, before that first face turn. He stooges, he sells, he gives. He uses his lanky body to full effect tumbling this way or stumbling slowly down or flailing his arms about, or even positioning them up menacingly. I do think the match died a bit when he was on offense, but Dusty was quick to come back."
"In short, Dusty was electric with every little thing he did, and he did a few things I've never seen him do before, like the double axehandle that he fell down on or setting up for the Shattered Dreams '78 (which was the transition to Brody taking the first fall). I got such a kick out of him polishing off Brody's head before punching it and the sheer intensity that he took the second fall with was amazing to see. It's funny, but this was sort of worked like a modern CMLL Title match, with a back and forth first fall that ended with some escalation, a quick second revenge fall, and the a third fall with a lot of selling. The finish was a heat-saver but the post match had Dusty, again, being electric and I bet everyone went home happy. Unless I'm missing something, I'd call this hugely historical footage even if it wouldn't be the first match I'd suggest to people on the service. I'm very glad we have it."
Take the time to see what AWESOME matches are online at NWAOnDemand.com. You can get Unlimited Access to this wealth of historical content - for Less Than 30 Cents a Day! And Remember: New Subscribers get FIRST WEEK FREE - you can cancel at any time - with no obligation!
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Ultimate Warrior/Vince McMahon Heat Explained! | Wrestling Histories Chapter 10
Join Fin Martin (former editor of Powerslam) and Alex Shane (former British Heavyweight Champion) for the tenth chapter in WrestleTalk's podcast series Wrestling Histories.
Wrestlemania VII through to Summerslam 1991 saw the WWF focus on building a new, warpainted face for the company: The Ultimate Warrior. But things weren't as straightforward for Vince McMahon as they were with Hulk Hogan in the 80s. House show attendance was down, Warrior's matches varied drastically in quality, and the champion had no real contenders for his title. So why did the Ultimate Warrior experiment fail, and how did it start a real, backstage feud between him and the owner of the WWF?
Wrestlemania VII through to Summerslam 1991 saw the WWF focus on building a new, warpainted face for the company: The Ultimate Warrior. But things weren't as straightforward for Vince McMahon as they were with Hulk Hogan in the 80s. House show attendance was down, Warrior's matches varied drastically in quality, and the champion had no real contenders for his title. So why did the Ultimate Warrior experiment fail, and how did it start a real, backstage feud between him and the owner of the WWF?
Ann Brookstone vs. Daffney from F1RST 6/19/09
Ann Brookstone vs. Daffney from F1RST 6/19/09
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Friday, 10 June 2016
Fun Interview with Brock Lesnar
We loved talking to an incredibly honest @BrockLesnar about bar fights, overcoming addiction, and his romantic sidehttps://t.co/iSwzqmsVog— Highly Questionable (@HQonESPN) June 9, 2016
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Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Paul Heyman Interviews Brock Lesnar regarding his decision to fight in UFC
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Sunday, 5 June 2016
Parody - Directors Cut: SPECIAL EDITION of Matt and Jeff Hardy Contract Signing.
What happens when #BrokenMatt and #BrotherNero meet again? Find out now!
Thursday, 2 June 2016
CWF Mid-Atlantic Worldwide Ep. #55: Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett vs. Royal & Kandrack (6/1/16)
CWF Mid-Atlantic Worldwide Episode #55 (6/1/16):
-Tracer X vs. Rising Generation League Champion Jesse Adler
-Dirty Daddy vs. HIM
-Andrew Everett & Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Trevor Lee vs. Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions Arik Royal & Ray Kandrack
-Tracer X vs. Rising Generation League Champion Jesse Adler
-Dirty Daddy vs. HIM
-Andrew Everett & Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Trevor Lee vs. Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions Arik Royal & Ray Kandrack
Director's Cut: Jeff Hardy/Matt Hardy Contract Signing for Slammiversary!
IMPACT WRESTLING is on Pop every Tuesday night at 9e/p. To find out where you can watch, visit the Channel Finder on www.poptv.com
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Labels: Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy
WWE NXT for June 1st, 2016 Review & After Show | AfterBuzz TV
Hosts discuss WWE NXT for the week of June 1st, 2016
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Labels: NXT
Little Guido - Art of Wrestling Ep 304 w/ Colt Cabana
Little Guido has been wrestling well over 20 years. From Japan to ECW to WWE he's experienced so much. Colt and Guido talk about the wonderful journey he's had in this fun conversation from the ECW arena. Sponsors: FiveFourClub.com (CODE: COLT) & SquareSpace.com (Code: COLT)
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Saturday, 28 May 2016
National Wrestling Alliance Invades New York City!
After a very successful "Parade of Champions" Event during WrestleMania Week in Texas this year - the NWA continues its expansion North with the announcement of a new promotion "NWA Big Apple Wrestling" based out of New York City.
This gives fans on the East Coast - a longtime WWWF / WWE stronghold - the opportunity to see the hard-hitting competitive style that the NWA has become known for all over the world.
"We are very excited to welcome this new promotion to the NWA family," stated NWA Director of Operations James Beard. "Our expansion into the Northeast opens up a brand new market for the NWA and we are very much looking forward to meeting the fans and providing them with an alternative product."
"New York City is just the first of several new markets the NWA has considered expansion into and we are also looking at eventually presenting events in Milwaukee, Chicago, Philadelphia, and we are currently planning another big NWA event for WrestleMania Week next year in Orlando."
This brings the total number of NWA-licensed promotions worldwide to 30.
Less than a year ago the NWA launched the extremely popular NWAClassics.com digital network that boasts the most extensive collection of vintage wrestling matches in existence. Currently over 300 of the greatest matches in history are online - and only a small portion of the library has been released.
The NWA continues to enjoy a steady corporate growth and shows no signs of slowing down as it develops NWAClassics.com and uploads new content on a daily basis - as it continues to sign up new licensee promotions that are excited about promoting wrestling under the NWA brand - as it moves into larger markets such as New York and New Jersey - as its licensee promotions present bigger and better live events domestically - and as the NWA continues to develop merchandising and television broadcast contacts worldwide.
Friday, 27 May 2016
Top 10 SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, May 26, 2016
WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week's SmackDown to revisit the show's most thrilling, physical and controversial moments.
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Friday, 20 May 2016
Dave Bautista -- I've Tried Pole Dancing ... It's No Joke!
"Guardians of the Galaxy" star Dave Bautista says he got a WHOLE NEW respect for pole dancing -- when he actually tried to do some of the moves himself ... yes, Bautista got on the pole!
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Thursday, 19 May 2016
Jensen Karp on Writing for WWE and Vince in Church - #SRShow
Sam Roberts talks to Jensen Karp on SiriusXM's Sam Roberts' Show, about writing for WWE, and more.
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Monday, 16 May 2016
The Origin of The Bullet Club
The Bullet Club is a professional wrestling group, primarily appearing in the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). In the U.S., the group appears most notably in Ring of Honor (ROH) and also in WWE as "The Club"
The group was formed in May 2013, when Irish wrestler Prince Devitt (Finn Balor) turned on his partner Ryusuke Taguchi and came together with American wrestler Karl Anderson and Tongan wrestlers Bad Luck Fale and Tama Tonga to form a villainous stable of foreigners, which they subsequently named "Bullet Club". Before the end of the year, the stable was also joined by three other Americans; The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and Doc Gallows. Wrestlers from the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion have also worked tours of NJPW as members of Bullet Club, which led to the formation of an offshoot group named Bullet Club Latinoamerica in CMLL in October 2013. At the end of 2013, Bullet Club held both the IWGP Junior Heavyweight and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, while also having conquered three of NJPW's five annual tournaments. The stable marked a major turning point for the career of Devitt, a longtime fan favorite, who began his ascent out of the junior heavyweight division and into the IWGP Heavyweight Championship picture.
In April 2014, Devitt left NJPW and was replaced in Bullet Club by American wrestler A.J. Styles. The following month, Bullet Club received its first Japanese member, when Yujiro Takahashi joined and helped Styles capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The following June, members of Bullet Club also won the IWGP Intercontinental and NEVER Openweight Championships, meaning that the stable had now held all titles NJPW had to offer. When NJPW added a seventh title, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, at the start of 2016, Bullet Club quickly won that as well. The stable continued adding members, most notably Canadian Kenny Omega, who took over its leadership in early 2016, when Styles, Anderson and Gallows all left NJPW for WWE.
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The third song is here (finally)
by Doctor K on Jan.21, 2008, under Studio
Yes, we did say there were three songs recorded late last year. So far we've given you a listen to the first two tracks: What's It Gonna Be? and The Taste. Now finally, after much stalling (hey, ya gotta admit the last blog post was pretty cool!), we're giving you the final track from the latest Nitidus studio sessions: 21 Alibis!
OK, so we already had that song online before, but that was the demo version. Now finally 21 Alibis gets the proper studio treatment and it's available in all it's glory on Myspace and also on our new Facebook page. Go check it out and hear the difference for yourself, we think you'll be impressed.
What's It Gonna Be?
by Doctor K on Dec.21, 2007, under Studio, Web Stuff
Track number 2 off our recent studio venture is now online and available for all to hear. Tonight we bring our popular rock ballad "What's It Gonna Be?" to you via Myspace for your listening pleasure. Inspired by a friend torn up over a lover, this song demonstrates another side of Nitidus. Get on over to Myspace and have a listen to this brand new track!
Updates from the studio
by Doctor K on Dec.03, 2007, under Studio
Hey guys, the new tracks are coming along great. All that time on the road perfecting the songs and our performance has paid off in a big way! This recording is seriously leaps and bounds over anything we've ever done before. Can't wait to let you all listen in on what we've been cookin'. Bass, guitar and vocals are now all complete and it's now down to Adrian to weave his magic on the mix. Check out some shots from the last few sessions.
We're heading back to the studio again tonight to hopefully complete the final mix. Stay tuned.
So… why are Nitidus in the studio now?
by Doctor K on Nov.23, 2007, under Studio
Why the sudden rush to record new tracks? Well those who have been to the shows this year will know we've got a lot of new stuff just waiting to be recorded, so it's good to finally take these fan favourites from the live show and turn them into something to shake your home stereo (or iPod).
But this recording is not just for the joy of making music. It has been a poorly kept secret that Nitidus have been attracting some significant label interest in the last few months since even before our 21 Alibis tour of the USA. These new tracks will be forwarded to some very powerful folks in the music biz, potentially sealing a record deal… but more on this tantalising development later.
Never lose faith!
Nitidus are back in the studio!
by Doctor K on Nov.21, 2007, under Studio
Last Sunday, the band commenced recording three new tracks with long-time producer Adrian Hannan (Taxi Ride, Lee Harding, The Androids). Doctor K completed drum tracking at a secret location on Sunday 19th November, with Marki scheduled to commence bass guitar tracking on Thursday 22nd November at The Songstore.
When we say Nitidus means honest, hard working rock band, you know we ain't kiddin' around. Over the last six months we have toured the United States of America, signed on new management, attended the ARIAs, rocked out with Diesel and more. Now as we prepare for the biggest rock show of 2007 with Airbourne next month… we decided it's a good time to hit the studio. Thanks to pre-production recordings made earlier in the year, we're able jump right in to produce some great tracks.
These tracks may form the basis of a new EP in early 2008, but no plans have been made as yet. In the meantime, check out some shots from last Sunday's studio session:
New song on Myspace!
by Doctor K on Oct.02, 2007, under Studio, Web Stuff
Tonight, Nitidus have released their first new song in over two years! Head over to Myspace and listen to 21 Alibis, the title song from our recent US tour. 21 Alibis is one of several demo tracks that were recorded in Marki's mobile studio sporadically since January this year. Most of you who have been to see our rock shows this year will no doubt recognise the song. 21 Alibis highlights a new groove-rock style that the band has been creating in its current line-up. We feel it is the next evolution of the Nitidus sound and hope you enjoy this first taste.
It's been almost two years since we shared all four full tracks from the Still Here EP on Myspace. Initially intended to be a limited-time offer, the tracks proved to be quite popular and had stayed ever since. Now that we're back from the States and have some new demos completed, we figured it was about time to share some new sounds with you guys. Keep an eye out, there's more of the good stuff on the way. Spread the word.
5 More days to go!
by Doctor K on Aug.08, 2005, under Shows, Studio
The front cover for the new EP Still Here has been revealed to the world!
We have also posted the official Still Here track list (revealed to NITIDUS Newsletter subscribers last Thursday)! 5 days 'til launch!
12 days till EP launch
by Doctor K on Aug.01, 2005, under Shows, Studio
Less than 12 days to go til the new EP is unleashed, and The Esplanade Hotel's Gershwin Room has been officially nominated ground zero! It's going to be a mammoth event, so tell everyone you know and get there early because you won't want to miss out.
EP launch 13th August
by Doctor K on Jul.15, 2005, under Shows, Studio
The Nitidus fans did it!!! They filled up The Pony to capacity on Friday 1st July. Well done guys!!
Nitidus are also happy to announce that the new EP, officially titled "Still Here", is now complete, sounding very slick and polished indeed! The CD goes for pressing next week, ready for the cd launch on Sat 13th August. The boys will be quite busy over the next few weeks with a few shows so keep an eye on the website for updates. Expect to see some more photos and other goodies on the website in anticipation of Still Here.
Still Here artwork complete
by Doctor K on Jul.15, 2005, under Studio
After collaboration with PC and Marki, Doctor K has completed the artwork for the new EP. The designs are being pressed next week and we can now reveal that the title of the CD will be "Still Here". Expect to hear that name smeared across all media in the next few weeks as we lead up to the EP launch on 13th August!

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Gun-rights supporters, protesters square off in NY
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- Gun rights supporters and gun-control advocates have turned out in force at a gun show in Saratoga Springs.
The Saratogian reports that an unusually large crowd of several thousand people attended the Saratoga Arms Fair Saturday. The gun show continues today.
Gun-rights demonstrators waved flags and held placards in front of the building where the gun show was taking place. A short distance away, activists from Saratogians for Gun Safety held wooden angel-shaped cutouts in memory of recent shooting victims.
Police said about a half-dozen extra officers were put on duty to maintain order. The 30-year-old arms fair has never required additional police presence before.
Some city residents had called for the cancellation of the gun show after last month's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Information from: The Saratogian, http://www.saratogian.com


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Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)
The Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) is a visa for young people who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year. It is a visa that encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between Australia and eligible countries.
You must be offshore to apply for your first Working Holiday Visa.
Employers seeking to sponsor or hire foreign workers can visit our Australian Employer Services page.
You are eligible to get this visa if you:
- Have not previously entered Australia on a Work and Holiday (Temporary) Visa (subclass 462);
- Hold a valid passport from a country involved in the Working
- Holiday Program with Australia;
- Have turned 18 years of age but have not yet turned 31;
- Are a genuine visitor who wants to have a holiday in Australia;
- Have enough money to support yourself on a working holiday (about AUD 5000);
- Have enough money to buy a return or onward travel ticket at the end of your stay;
- Will not be accompanied by dependent children at any time during your stay.
You must hold a valid passport from a country involved in the Working Holiday Program with Australia.
Eligible countries are:
- Belgium
- Canada
- Republic of Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (including British National Overseas passport holders)
- Republic of Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
Second Working Holiday Visa
To apply for a second Working Holiday (Temporary) visa (subclass 417), you must:
- have complied with all the conditions on your first Working Holiday visa
- have not previously held more than one Working Holiday visa
- have completed three months of specified work in regional Australia while on your first Working Holiday visa
- have not yet turned 31 years of age.
Specified work:
To apply for a second Working Holiday visa, you must have already completed three months of specified work in regional Australia. This specified work must have been completed while on your first Working Holiday visa.
Approved industries for specified work include:
- the harvesting and/or packing of fruit and vegetable crops
- pruning and trimming vines and trees
- Note: This must be your primary employment task and directly associated with the cultivation and commercial sale of plant produce, such as fruit and nut crops (commercial horticultural activities). General garden maintenance is not eligible.
- general maintenance crop work
- cultivating or propagating plants, fungi or their products or parts
- immediate processing of plant products
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- Note: Maintaining animals for tourism or recreational purposes is not eligible.
- immediate processing of animal products including shearing, butchery, packing and tanning
- Note: Secondary processing of animal products, such as small goods processing and retail butchery is not eligible.
- manufacturing dairy produce from raw material.
- conducting operations relating directly to taking or catching fish and other aquatic species
- conducting operations relating directly to taking or culturing pearls or pearl shell.
- planting or tending trees in a plantation or forest that are intended to be felled
- felling trees in a plantation or forest
- transporting trees or parts of trees that were felled in a plantation or forest to the place where they are to be milled.
- coal mining
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- residential building construction
- non-residential building construction
- heavy and civil engineering construction
- land development and site preparation services
- building structure services
- building installation services
- building completion services
- other construction services
Three months
'Three months' of specified work means a period equivalent to three 'calendar' months, which is taken to be a minimum period of 88 calendar days, including weekends or equivalent rest days during your period of employment.
To meet the three months specified work requirement you must actually work for the same number of days that a full-time employee would normally work in a three month (88 calendar day) period.
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|Australian Capital Territory
|The Australian Capital Territory is not classified as part of regional Australia.
|New South Wales
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|Norfolk Island
|All of Norfolk Island is classified as part of regional Australia.
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|All of South Australia is classified as part of regional Australia.
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3211 to 3334
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We provide the support and advice you need to move forward with your Working Holiday Visa application in Australia. Contact us via our enquire now page or speak to one of our professional migration agents located in our Queensland office on (07) 5592 0755.


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Sunday I took some nice pictures of vultures. I was lucky to have driven by their tree just when I did. If one bird hadn't been coming in for a landing I would have driven right by not even knowing they were there. Lucky? Here is what Twyla Tharp says about luck.
Habitually creative people are, in E.B. White's phrase, "prepared to be lucky."
The key words here are "prepared" and "lucky." They're inseparable. You don't get lucky without preparation, and there's no sense in being prepared if you're not open to the possibility of a glorious accident. . . . In creative endeavors luck is a skill [emphasis is Tharp's]
On Sunday I was able to take advantage of the luck that came my way. I was "out there" looking for photo subjects. My equipment was ready. I took the time to make a u-turn and the effort to take the photos. I grabbed the luck of the moment.


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MDPAG 2015 Retreat
The Metropolitan Detroit Polymer Art Guild (MDPAG) announced its 2015 Retreat, taking place April 30 - May 3, 2015. The guest artist for the event is Kathy Bingaman. Here website site is www.bingamandesign.com
About MDPAG
We have 65 members and the guild has been around for 21 years. We meet on the 3rd Thursday between the months of March and November from 7:00 pm - 9:00pm.
We have clay days that are open to nonmembers. Children must have an adult. Throughout the year we have guest artists. Must be a member. Those days are announced on the MDPAG.org site.
Meeting are mixed with demos, make and take, mini clay events, and a chance pick out DVDs and books from our large library. The guild has several out reach programs like Bottle of hope, Beads of courage, and Trina's Way.


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Loving and accepting yourself for who you truly are can be an arduous task that many attempt at conquering, and few have enough patience to fully master. When I decided to make my first attempt, I became frustrated. "But, where do I start?" I pleaded with myself. "How do I start?" I rephrased the question, hoping it would yield a quicker response. With no luck, I wished at that very moment for a time machine to take me ten years down the road, so I could meet 29-year-old me—a happy and wise brunette who would easily come up with an original and life-altering answer to my question.
Oh, if only it were that easy.
I read articles, books, and watched videos on how to acquire complete self-satisfaction. As informed as I was, I felt a little skeptical. Writers on the topic of self-acceptance would happily chime in with their own tips, but my cynical side was quick to question. "Could someone genuinely be that happy?" It seemed impossible to me until I realized an important element that I was subconsciously blocking out and forgetting to prioritize.
I should clean my room, I immediately thought. And with that spontaneously resurrected idea, I spent over an hour organizing my possessions and dusting unvisited corners of my room. I changed my bed sheets, I did my laundry, and I transformed my messy room into a safe and welcoming haven. Not too long after that, I changed my life for the better. I realized that completing a task as simple as washing my bed sheets would lead to genuine feelings of happiness. Is it really that easy?
Yes, it really is.
Now, I want all of you to do the same. Think of something you've always wanted to accomplish or complete that you've been putting off. It doesn't have to be anything major; something as simple as reading the front page of The New York Times everyday will lead to self-appreciation and happiness.
I've come to realize that we're holding ourselves back from self-adoration. We're keeping ourselves from truly enjoying life. We all have to-do lists, may they be mental or tangible, and it's up to us to follow through and cross-off each and every one of those goals, following successful completion. After conquering one task, you'll feel amazed as to how effortlessly you've accepted to take on a task you wouldn't have imagined successfully crossing-off your list weeks ago.
Now, imagine yourself after completing a particular task. Try to experience how you would feel at that exact moment. I guarantee that after completing what you've wanted to complete, you'll feel happy with your decision and with yourself. You'll discover your true capabilities and surprise yourself. Seriously, who ever feels regretful after a good work out or after finishing up a six page paper days before it's due? It's a domino effect; accomplishing several tasks will lead to sincerely happy feelings, which will then lead to self-discovery. Let feelings of gratification and invincibility flood your insides!
I always keep a to-do list near to remind me of what I have to do for the day. You'll feel better about yourself after working on your to-do list. Take it from me—a reformed pessimist—and create your own list filled with all of your desired short-term and long-term goals. Go ahead, read The New York Times, change your bed sheets, cook an exotic dish, go jogging—allow yourself to live a happier life and finally experience living in the moment. Take a step closer to total self-appreciation.
About the Author: Grace Gavilanes is an aspiring magazine editor, teacher, mentor, and bakery owner. She has many outlandish dreams and goals on her to-do list, and has every intention in making each of them come true! She loves to help and inspire others through her blog posts and spontaneous verbal ramblings at Paranoid Android. This college sophomore also enjoys cooking fun dishes, dancing in her room to relieve unnecessary stress, and lives by the saying: "Be the best you, you can be!" Welcome Grace to Twitter @gracegavilanes or find her on Facebook!


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Par atjenese le 26 October 2010 à 11:31
As-salámu 'alaikum wa rahmatul láhi wa barakátuh!"
Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem
People Whom Allah Loves
Man's love for Allah is all about striving hard to uphold His Deen and obedience to Him, His Messenger or any system or authority that implements His Rule. In return, Allah's love for man is about being Gracious and Beneficent to man and providing him protection from the harmful consequences of his shortcomings or inadvertent mistakes [See, 3:31-32, 5:54, 9:24].
In the Quran, various types of people are mentioned whom Allah loves, i.e. who get blessed with His special grace, beneficence and protection.
Allah loves Muhsineen [2:195, 3:134, 3:148, 5:13, 5:93]
[Those who do good (to others); who spend (benevolently) in the cause of Allah (2:195)
in favorable as well as in adverse circumstances; who divert and sublimate their anger and potentially virulent emotions to creative energy and become a source of tranquility and comfort to people; who quickly correct any wrong or indecency that has occurred from them, remember Allah, protect themselves from trailing behind in dignity and refrain from willfully persisting in error. [3:134-135];
who pardon and forbear [5:13];
who do not spread corruption on earth [7:56];
who strive hard for Him [29:69]; who establish As-Salaat [remembering Him (20:14, 62:9) all the time (70:23) and at appointed times (4:103, 62:9), and follow His Guidance in all the affairs] and keep the resources, that He has bestowed upon them, open [for the welfare of humanity]. (2:177, 9:44, 39:33, 92:17-20) [31:3-4];
who are the believing servants of Allah [37:110-111, 37:121-122, 37:131-132]; who sleep but little at night (reflecting on His Commands and on ways to implement His Commands) and heartily seek to be guarded against imperfections (51:16-18)].
Allah loves Tawwabeen [2:222][Those who turn to rightfulness and recourse much to Him and His Guidance]
Allah loves Mutahhareen [2:222, 9:108] [Those who keep their bodies free from filth, minds distant from dirty thoughts and conduct clean from unseemly acts]
Allah loves Muttaqeen [3:76, 9:4, 9:7]
[Those who guard themselves against evil and preserve themselves from the inevitable harmful consequences for violating Allah's Commands by carefully abiding by His Guidance, not exceeding His Prescribed Limits and not deviating or departing from His Right Path; those who render service and obedience to Him alone (2:21) and observe the prescribed abstinence (2:183-187);
those who believe in Him, Divine Books, Aakhrat, Malaika, Prophets, and in the existence of the Unseen, that which is beyond the reach of human perception (by the senses) {Allah (21:49, 35:18, 36:11, 50:33, 67:12), Al-Saa'at (16:77, 32:5-6, 34:3, 72:25-26) when every person will get the recompense for that which he strives (20:15), the day of resurrection (27:65-66) and the everlasting paradise (19:61)}(2:3-4, 2:177);
those who establish As-Salaat [remembering Him (20:14, 62:9) all the time (70:23) and at appointed times (4:103, 62:9), and follow His Guidance in all the affairs] and keep the resources, that He has bestowed upon them, open [for the welfare of humanity]. (2:177, 9:44, 39:33, 92:17-20) [31:3-4];
those who give from their wealth to family and relatives, orphans, widows to those left helpless in the society, to those whose hard-earned income fails to meet their basic needs, to those whose running businesses have stalled,
to those who have lost their jobs, to the one whose life has stalled for any reason, to the disabled, the needy wayfarer, son of the street, the homeless, the one who travels to them for assistance, to those who ask for help, and to those whose necks are burdened with any kind of bondage, oppression, crushing debts and extreme hardship of labour [2:177];
those who spend their wealth for their own tazkiya or personal development and not for favour from anyone to be paid back [92:17-20]; those who are true to their promises and covenants whenever they make a promise or covenant [2:177, 8:56, 9:4, 9:7]; those who remain steadfast in physical or emotional distress and in times of peril [2:177];
those who avoid great sins and fawahish (yet not ascribe purity to themselves) [53:32]; those who promote the truth and believe therein [39:33]; those who remember Allah immediately, when approached by devil [7:201]; those who strive in the way of Allah by their wealth and lives [9:44]; and those who will be in the pure state when Angels come to take their lives [16:31-32]
Allah loves Sabireen [3:146][
Those who have capacity to endure hardship, difficulty, or inconvenience with calmness and self-control;
those who can exhibit tolerance and restraint in the face of provocation;
those who have calm and tranquil state of mind;
those who can exhibit composure, equanimity, self-constraint, self-control, steadfastness, determination, perseverance and endurance;
those who steadily adhere to the statutes of Quran; those who maintain constancy with Allah;
those who show patience, endurance, equanimity and adherence to the Laws of Allah in harm, injury, mischief damage, poverty, bodily affliction, distress, lack of means of subsistence, misfortune, calamity, fear, hunger, a state of pressing want, loss of money, loss of life or loss of fruits of their toil (2:177, 2:155, 22:35);
those who show patience and endurance in the face of rejection (6:34);
those who show equanimity and composure when people make them a laughing stock for their True convictions (23:110-111);
those who show steadfastness and perseverance in seeking their Lord's Countenance (13:22);
those who show equanimity and adherence to Allah's laws when wealth, fortune, plenty or ease comes after poverty, misfortune, scarcity, or hardship (11:9-10);
those who show patience, calm and tranquillity of mind while waiting for Allah's judgement and the results of their actions (7:87); and
those who show self-constraint and self-control in sexual matters (4:25)]
Allah loves Mutawakkileen [3:159] [Those who put their trust in Allah and His Laws after seeking His Guidance, deliberation, consultation, decision making, resolution and determination]
Allah loves Muqsiteen [5:42, 49:9, 60:8][Those who act equitably and justly, and judge and make reconciliation among people with equity, fairness and justice]
Allah loves those who fight in His way against tyranny, injustice, wrongdoings, aggression and transgression, [61:4]
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Par atjenese le 23 October 2010 à 05:48
Assalamu'alaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarakatuhu...
Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim ....
I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, Or fears.
But I can listen to you, and together we will Search for answers.
I can't change your past with all its heartache and pain,
Nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
And help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
From your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow, Room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces And put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.
May Allah Make It Easy In Whatever We Do
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Par atjenese le 19 October 2010 à 15:35
Assalamu'alaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarakatuhu...
Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim ....
Strangeness and the Strangers
By Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah
Adoptted by Ammar ibn Abdullah al-Hindi
Based on a booklet by ibn Qayyim entitled al-Ghurbathu wa al-Ghuraba
"Islam began as something strange, and it shall return to being something strange, so give glad tidings to the strangers."
The Meaning of "Strangeness"
Many times in many situations the people that follow the religion of Allah feel a sense of not belonging, of being out of place, of not fitting in, and, in other words, of being strange. This feeling could occur in a gathering of non-Muslims, but, unfortunately, this feeling sometimes also occurs when one is with his fellow Muslims.
A person sees his brothers and sisters doing acts that are contrary to Islam, or taking part in innovations that sometimes even border on kufr (apostasy), yet he feels that he does not have enough power or courage to stop them in these acts.
Some brothers and sisters, especially if they do not have enough taqwa or Islamic knowledge, sometimes buckle under the pressure of their peers and join in these acts, knowing that this is not what Allah wants them to do. However, feeling helpless, since it seems that they are alone in their ideas and without any support to help them do what is right, they succumb to such pressures.
These brothers and sisters, may Allah have mercy on them, should take consolation in the verses of the Qur'an and the many statements of the Prophet (saws) describing this very situation of strangeness that they feel.
Why Have They Been Called "Strangers"?
Allah says in the Qur'an,
"If only there had been, in the generations preceding you, people having wisdom, prohibiting others from evil in the earth; except a few of those whom we have saved from among them." (Qur'an Hud 116).
This verse speaks of the few people on earth, the "strangers", who prohibit mankind from evil. These are the same people the Prophet (saws) spoke about when he said, "Islam began as something strange, and it shall return to being something strange, so give glad tidings [ar. Tooba.
This is a tree in Paradise. So the Prophet (saws) is giving the good news of Paradise to these strangers.] to the strangers." It was asked, "Who are those strangers, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Those that correct the people when they become corrupt." [Reported by Abu Amr al-Dani, from the hadith of ibn Masoud. It is authentic according to al-Albani. Another narration says, "Those that correct my Sunnah which has been corrupted by the people after me."]
In another narration he said in response to the same question, "They are a small group of people among a large evil population. Those who oppose them are more than those who follow them." [Reported by ibn Asaakir. It is authentic according to al-Albani.]
These praiseworthy people are called strangers since they are a small minority among mankind. Thus, Muslims are strangers among mankind; the true believers are strangers among Muslims; and the scholars are strangers among the true believers. And the followers of the Sunnah, those that clear themselves from all peoples of innovation, are likewise strangers.
In reality, however, their strangeness is only because they are the minority and it is not because their actions and beliefs are strange. This is what Allah says in surah al-Anaam,
"And if you obey most of the people on Earth, they will lead you astray" (Qur'an al-Anaam 116).
Allah also says,
"And most of mankind will not believe, even if you (O Muhammad) desire it eagerly" (Qur'an Yusuf 103);
"And truly, most of mankind are rebellious and disobedient (to Allah)." (Qur'an al-Maidah 49)
"But nay, most of mankind are ungrateful" (Qur'an Yusuf 38).
Therefore, Allah, the All-Knowing Creator, knows the most of mankind will not follow the truth. Instead, only a small group of people will be set apart that truly and correctly believe in Him, the strangers from among mankind.
The strangers in belief, however, and the strangers in character and actions are in reality the majority of mankind, for they are strange to Islam and to the laws that Allah has revealed. Thus we see that there are various types of strangeness, of which some are praiseworthy, some are blameworthy and some are either praiseworthy or blameworthy. We will discuss these various categories separately below.
The Various Types of Strangeness
You should know, may Allah have mercy upon you, that strangeness is of three types:
The first type of strangeness is the strangeness of the "People of Allah and the People of His Messenger" (saws), which we mentioned previously. This strangeness is a praiseworthy strangeness, as it has been praised by Allah and His Messenger (saws). Therefore, this kind of strangeness should be sought and its people must be supported. This strangeness occurs in different times, in different places, and among different peoples. These strangers, then, are the true "People of Allah" for they do not worship ought save Him, and they do not take support from any path except the path of the Prophet (saws), and they do not call to anything except that which has been brought by the Prophet (saws).
These are the people who left mankind when they (the strangers) were in need of them the most. For, on the Day of Judgment, when all other groups will go with that which they used to worship, they will stay in their places. It will be said to them, "Will you not go as the other people have gone?" They will answer, "We had abandoned the people (in this life), and we were more in need of them then we are today, and we will wait for our Lord whom we used to worship." [Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim] Thus it is apparent that this strangeness does not cause its bearer any discontent. Rather it is a comforting strangeness, a solace to the believers. This is because he knows that his helpers are Allah, His Messenger and those who believe [This is a reference to verse 55 of surah al-Maidah], even if all of mankind left and abandoned him.
These strangers are again described in a hadith narrated by Anas ibn Malik, in which the Prophet (saws) said, "It is possible that a disheveled, dusty person, with not many belongings [Literally, "with two headdresses"], who is not noticed among the people, if he asks of Allah, Allah will fulfill his prayer." [Reported by at-Tirmidhi and al-Hakim. Al-Albani said it is authentic.] Al-Hasan al-Basri [a very famous Follower – tabi' - known for his piety, asceticism and knowledge] said, "A believer is a stranger in this world, he is never afraid of its humiliation, and he never competes for its glory. The people are in one situation and he is in a different situation. The people are content with him, yet he is in turmoil [Literally, "tired"] with himself." From the characteristics of these strangers that the Prophet (saws) described is the holding on to the Sunnah of the Messenger (saws), even if the people abandon it.
They, the strangers, leave all the innovations that their people invent, even if such practices should be common among them. They also stick to tawheed, even if the people corrupt it with shirk. They do not ascribe themselves to anything besides Allah and His Prophet (saws); they do not, that is, ascribe themselves to a shaikh, tariqah, particular madhhab or a group of people. They are dedicated only to Allah, with their sincere worship of Him and Him alone, and to His Prophet (saws), by following the path that he followed. These are the people who grasp the glowing hot embers [A reference to the hadith that is to follow], even though most of mankind - nay, all of them - blame them for this. This is the meaning of the statements of the Prophet (saws) alluding to the fact that they stick to his Sunnah, even if the people corrupt it.
Allah, all praise be to Him, sent His Prophet (saws) when mankind followed different religions, for there were those who worshipped rivers and trees, and there were those who worshipped idols, and there were Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians.
Islam, when it first appeared among these people, was strange to them. If a person from among them accepted Islam and followed the call of Allah and His Prophet (saws), he would be shunned by his family and his tribe. He would live the life of a stranger among his people. Eventually, however, Islam spread far and wide. The Muslims became stronger and stronger, so much so that the strangers were those that did not accept the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (saws).
But, alas, Satan deceived mankind again. People took to the ways that their forefathers, who had accepted Islam, had abandoned until, finally, Islam became strange again, just like it had started and just like the Prophet (saws) had foretold. Nay, indeed, rather the true Islam - that which the Prophet (saws) and his Companions were following [this is a reference to the reply that the Prophet (saws) gave when asked what the characteristics of the "Saved Group" were] has become even stranger to the people then when it initially appeared, even though its outward signs and external relics are well known and widespread. [This is what ibn al-Qayyim, wrote in the 8th Century of the Hijrah, wrote. Imagine our situations six centuries after him. May Allah protect us.]
How can it not be so, when these strangers are only one group among seventy-two others [the Prophet (saws) said in an authentic hadith that this Ummah would divide into seventy-three groups, all of which would go to Hell except the one Saved Group.], each of which follows its own desires and takes its passions as gods?
Those are the groups that base their teachings on doubts and innovations and whose sole purpose is the gratification of their own desires. Thus, the group whose goal is to achieve the pleasure of Allah by following the path of His Messenger (saws) will be the strange one among all of the other groups. This is why the true Muslims - those that adamantly cling to the Sunnah - will have the reward of fifty Companions. When the Prophet (saws) was asked about the verse,
"O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow right guidance, no harm can come to you from those who err" (Qur'an al-Maidah 105)
he said, "Nay indeed, order good and forbid evil until you see stinginess being obeyed, and desires being followed, and this world preferred [over the next], and each person being deluded by his own opinions. Then take care of yourself and leave the common people. For indeed, after you there will be days of patience, where patience will be like holding on to glowing embers. Whoever is able to do this will have the reward of fifty people that do like him." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, the reward of fifty of them?" He replied, "The reward of fifty of you" [Recorded by al-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud with a weak chain but it has supporting evidence. Al-Albani calls it sahih. See al-Sahiha, #957]. This reward is due to his strangeness among the people.
So, if the believer whom Allah has blessed with wisdom and knowledge wants to tread upon this path, the path of Allah, then let him be prepared to resign himself to the life of a stranger among his people, just like his predecessors who accepted Islam were treated by the people. For indeed, he will be a stranger in his beliefs, because his people have corrupted their beliefs. He will be a stranger in his religion, due to what the people have done to it. He will be a stranger in his manner of praying, because the people are ignorant of the prayer of the Prophet (saws).
He will be a stranger in his ordering of good and prohibiting evil, for the people have taken what is evil as good and they have abandoned what is good as evil. In short, then, he will be a stranger in all his matters of this world and the Hereafter, calling to the path of Allah and withstanding the harm of all those that go against him.
As for the second type of strangeness, then know, O reader, that this strangeness is the blameworthy strangeness, for its people are the evil sinners, the ignorant and the arrogant of mankind. Their strangeness is due to their refusal to follow the correct and straight path of Allah. This strangeness is the strangeness of not conforming to the religion of Islam and, as such, it will remain strange even if its followers are numerous, its power is strong and its existence is widespread. These are the strangers to Allah. May Allah keep us from becoming one of them.
The third category of strangeness is, in essence, neither praiseworthy or blameworthy. It is the strangeness that a traveller experiences when he travels to a different country, like a person who lives in a place for a short period of time, knowing that he has to move on. One aspect of this strangeness is that all of us, whether we realize it or not, are strangers in this world, for we will all go one day to our permanent abode in the Hereafter. This is the meaning of the hadith of the Prophet (saws) when he told Abdullah ibn Umar, "Live in this world as though you are a stranger or a wayfarer." Thus, this category of strangeness has the potential to become a praiseworthy strangeness if we realize the meaning of this statement of Allah's Messenger (saws).
We pray that Allah bless us to be Muslims, knowledgeable and pious, and that He forgive us our sins and bless us with His Mercy. Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute to Him And Peace be on the Messengers. And all Praise and thanks be to the Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
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Par atjenese le 19 October 2010 à 15:30
Assalamu'alaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarakatuhu...
Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim ....
Blessing of Health and Free Time
By Shaykh Usaamah Khayyaat
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon the Messenger, his household and companions.
Fellow Muslims! Fear Allah Whose knowledge and mercy encompass all things. Thank Him for the unseen and evident blessings He bestowed upon you. Remember that He has promised the grateful that He would give him more and promised the ingrate that He would punish him severely.
Allah endows His servants with many blessings as He says,"And if you count the Blessings of Allah, never will you be able to count them. Verily! Man is indeed an extreme wrong-doer, a disbeliever (an extreme ingrate)."(Ibraaheem 14:34)
In the midst of these abundant blessings are two favour's in which may people are deluded. The Messenger of Allah mentioned them when he said, "There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) Health and free time for doing righteous deeds." (Al-Bukhaaree)
Many are those whom Allah blessed with hearing, seeing and power and youthfulness and yet they fail to use these blessings to seek Allah's pleasure and His abode of Honour, and they fail to use them in what can bring about happiness in this world and the Hereafter. They forgot that the bane of blessing is removal.
There are many healthy people who are later weighed down by diseases that lead them to early old age and prevent them from enjoying what they desire.
There are others who spent their youthful days in forbidden things and desires; they did not seek the pleasure of their Lord or put forth good deeds by which they can attain happiness when they meet Him. Theirs is a loss upon loss and regret upon regret. This is because they wasted the opportunities provided for them.
Brethren in faith! Free time is also a blessing that Allah bestows upon His servants. So if Allah blesses someone with free time and he does not show the gratitude for this blessing through deeds that can elevate him, bring prosperity to his society or strengthen his nation but instead of that, spends it in fun and pastime and sinful words and deeds thereby wasting that precious time, such a person is in a serious and irrevocable loss.
It is in the light of this that the Prophetic admonition came thus, "Seize the opportunity of five things before five things come to you: Your life before your death, your health before your illness, your free time before your time of occupation, your youthfulness before your old age and your time of wealth before your time of poverty."
One of the most beautiful and the most successful means of using free time is the habit of some wise people, who, during the end of session holidays, spend their time in things that benefit them physically and intellectually and in righteous deeds and in enjoying pleasant lawful things. They do not spend their holidays in keeping awake during nights engaging in gossips and rumours and spreading lies that lead to evil consequences, roaming about in market places causing disturbance and bothering believing men and women or watching useless and immoral satellite programs that are abhorrent to Allah
To these righteous people, holidays are not an opportunity to sleep for most hours of the day and as a result stay away from congregational prayers or abandon useful activities or give free reign to indolence. Rather, they regard holidays as reinforcement in competition in righteous deeds and to an opportunity to enjoy pleasant lawful things. This is because they understand the great responsibility of standing before the One Who endowed them with these blessings on the Day of Resurrection. This is a responsibility that the Prophet referred to in his saying, "The feet of man will not slip on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked of five things: of his life as to how he spent it; his youth as to how he used it; his wealth as to where he got it and how he spent it; and of his knowledge as to what he did with it."
They also realise the greatness of the responsibility that is upon fathers, mothers and teachers as regards managing our youths' free times, teaching them on how to use their time in the most fruitful way and making them the best youth ever evolved for mankind.
Above all, they certainly realise that the path of gratitude that they take leads to more blessings. For, Allah says,
"And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: "If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allah), I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless (i.e. disbelievers), verily My Punishment is indeed severe."
(Ibraaheem 14:7)
The responsibility of parents towards their sons and daughters should not be neglected at any time. The Messenger of Allah said, "Every one of you is a guardian and is responsible for his charges. The ruler who has authority over people, is a guardian and is responsible for them, a man is a guardian of his family and is responsible for them; a woman is a guardian of her husband's house and children and is responsible for them; a slave is a guardian of his master's property and is responsible for it; so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your charges." (Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim)
It is therefore incumbent upon every Muslim who hears this Prophetic declaration not to shirk his responsibility towards those who are under his guardianship. Holiday is not an occasion for overlooking children's behaviours under the excuse of allowing them to have fun. Holiday should not be made a pretext to give children free rein to do whatever they like. It should rather be an avenue for giving them greater care.
In fact, during the holiday season the children need more of wise and judicious supervision and continuous follow-up. This is because; there are many dangers that are threatening our youth and they are more exposed to hazards.
Dear brethren! Fear Allah and emulate the successful and righteous servants of Allah Follow their path in giving thanks to Allah for His uncountable blessings on you. Show gratitude to Him in order to avert calamities and as a way of fulfilling your responsibilities to Him, and always remember him.
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Par atjenese le 19 October 2010 à 15:28
Assalamu'alaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarakatuhu...
Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim ....
Perfecting Moral Integrity
By Shaykh Salman al-`Awdah
Among the Prophet's (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) authentic supplications are:
"O Allah, guide me to good character, none guides to good character but You...." [Recorded by Muslim]
"O Allah, I seek refuge in you from bad character, deeds, and desires." [Recorded by Tirmidhi.]
"O Allah, You perfectly created me, so perfect my character." [Recorded by Ahmad]
"O Allah, I seek refuge in you from disability and laziness; from cowardice and avarice; from decrepitude and harshness; from negligence and impoverishment from lowness and humiliation. And I seek refuge in You from poverty and disbelief; from sinfulness, disunity and hypocrisy; from notability and riyaa' [show]..." [Recorded by Hakim]
Perfecting Moral Integrity
Morality occupies one of the greatest positions in Islam, so great that the Prophet (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) said, "I have only been sent to perfect moral integrity." [Ahmad, Malik, Bazaar, Haithami and Ibn `Abd al Barr authenticated it. From Abu Hurairah.]. As if he (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) restricted the duty with which he was commissioned to this matter alone...
If we look at morality as a transaction between the servant and Allah, and between people, then the matter becomes clear. This is the whole religion. How do you deal with the Creator? How do you worship Him, profess belief in His oneness, and avoid His wrath? How do you deal with created beings including the angels, the Prophets, the righteous, the close relatives who posses the rights of love and affection? Including also the different categories of shayateen, kufaar, sinners, hypocrites. Those who we hate for Allah's sake, such as the kufaar, or those who we partially hate such as the sinners who at the onset believe in Allah and His Messengers.
If we understand morality with an exclusive meaning, a transaction with the people only, then the hadeeth demonstrates the greatness of genuine morality, and its high position in the religion.
Therefore, it its like the hadeeth, "Hajj is 'Arafah." [Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nisaa'ee, Ibn Majah, Darimy and others. All upon 'Abd al-Rahmaan bin Yahmir al-Dayliy.] And the hadeeth, "The religion is sincere advice." [Muslim, Abu Dawud, and Nisaa'ee from a hadeeth complete with Darimy.] That is not that the whole of Hajj is restricted to `Arafah, nor the whole religion restricted to sincere advice.
But it signifies that standing on `Arafah is the greatest of the pillars of Hajj, and that sincere advice holds a lofty position in the religion.
Therefore, in this hadeeth, there is no uncertainty of these two meanings, and both of them emphasize the greatness of morality in Islam.
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Wireless in bookstores
Friday, February 23, 2001 by Dave Winer.
Simple idea
This is a really simple idea, but worth thinking about if you're starting a new company over the weekend.
Here's how independent bookstores can compete more effectively with Amazon. Install an AirPort. We bring our laptops to the bookstore. Research books using Amazon's excellent community features. Buy them at the local store. Instant gratification.
Plus, think of all the cool proxy-server-based apps you could do for an on-location wireless LAN. It could put a frame around each page and allow you to quickly see if the book is in stock and what aisle it's in.
This idea would work not just in bookstores, but in any kind of retail environment where better information meant greater sales. Plus people could check their email, so they'd like you better.
This wireless stuff is really interesting!
PS: I'm sure 18 companies are already working on this.


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Should a party's nominee be chosen by the party, or by voters? In most of our history, two groups (tribes) had a hierarchy, and rules to decide who would be their leader. These "tribes," known as political parties, offered the strongest candidate they had to run against the candidate chosen by the other party.
Then, increasingly, "We the People" (grassroots activists) asserted themselves—against their own party organization ("The Establishment"). However, now, with open primaries, outsiders (independents) can actually choose a party's candidate, especially in close primary races. And too often, members of the opposing party can make the choice–voting for the worst, weakest, unworthy candidate to run against the opposing candidate in the fall. Mischief.
People think it's "game over" in the Republican primaries. There's only "one man standing." But that's because most people don't think it's possible that "The Empire Strikes Back." In this case, "Darth Vader" is a non-stooge named "Curly" (minus the "nyuck, nyuck, nyuck"). And he's been saying the same thing for a long time—this from March:
"The media has created the perception that the voters choose the nomination. That's the conflict here," Curly Haugland, an unbound GOP delegate from North Dakota, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday. He even questioned why primaries and caucuses are held. . .
"The rules haven't kept up," Haugland said. "The rules are still designed to have a political party choose its nominee at a convention. That's just the way it is. I can't help it. Don't hate me because I love the rules."
Well, it's May, and Curly is back.
In March, he blasted out a letter to fellow Republican National Committee members with the subject line: "NEWS FLASH: All Republican Delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention are Unbound!" He's on a mission to let all the delegates at the convention in Cleveland to vote however they'd like on the first ballot, no matter whom their state's voters chose. . .
In April, Eric O'Keefe, a Cruz supporter and Club for Growth activist, told the Wall Street Journal that he would lobby Republican delegates to assert their right to reject Trump at the convention. . .
On the surface, Haugland's lonely stance seems to contradict every democratic reform of the presidential nominating process from the past 45 years: moves by Democrats and Republicans away from smoke-filled rooms to party primaries, especially open contests that allow independents to vote."
Actually, the idea goes back to at least September.
Republican Party bosses could rig the arcane rules governing awarding delegates and convention votes to keep the nomination from Trump. "I think they eventually will," said Curly Haugland. . .Convention delegates and nobody else, he says, get to choose the 2016 presidential ticket.
"Everybody is depending on these primary results, except it is all built on a house of cards, fabricated reality," he said.
It's ironic that Haugland used the actual name of Kevin Spacey's Netflix political drama, "House of Cards." But it's fitting.
Why in the world would a political party throw out all the primaries and pick its own nominee? Wouldn't that be political suicide? Maybe not as bad as the alternative. As noted elsewhere, William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, has been actively—and publicly—seeking a third party conservative Republican to run a third-party campaign, just to keep Trump from being the only face of the party.
And he hasn't been scrupulous about how "conservative" the hopeful need be.
He had a meeting with Mitt Romney, trying to talk him into running. He also said Marco Rubio would be a good choice. Most of the year, Kristol's "conservative establishment" has fought against Rubio, who was preferred by the "party establishment," instead. Now, Kristol is less picky, and would go for "Anybody but Trump."
In either case, the Republican nominee would surely lose, because of the hard feelings. But using Haugland's plan, there would still be just one party, and after the apologies and mea culpas, and having to endure another four years of Democratic presidential rule, the GOP would find a way to come together for 2020. There's already talk of picking a candidate now, and focusing the entire party structure to get him (or her) elected more than four full years from now.
And, finally, assuming that it would be possible to stop Trump, who else might take the nomination? Well, Ted Cruz only "suspended" his campaign. . .
"We launched this campaign intending to win. The reason we suspended our campaign was that with the Indiana loss, I felt there was no path to victory," he said Tuesday on conservative host Glenn Beck's radio program.
"If that changes, we will certainly respond accordingly."
Cruz demurred on supporting Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, because the Republican National Convention and general election are still months away.
"This is a choice every voter is going to have to make. I would note, it's not a choice we as voters have to make today," Cruz said when asked about supporting Trump.
So. . .you tell us. Will Republican Party leaders continue to run around ineffectually, like The Three Stooges–or like the Dark Lords of the Sith, reinstate themselves as the ruling force in the galaxy? To be continued! [Up music, roll credits, fade to black]


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Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, Steber's interest in photography began in elementary school as he used one of his father's cameras, resulting in his first published photo at age 11.After attaining degrees in Photography and English from Middle Tennessee State University, Steber spent the next 15 years making a name for himself in journalism, working as a staff photojournalist for the Tennessean in Nashville and winning dozens of regional and national photography awards.
Currently, Steber is a freelance photographer living in Murfreesboro, TN. His editorial work is published in regional, national and international magazines. He has plans to publish four books from the Mississippi Blues project, combining the still photos with extensive interviews, writings, audio and video collected in the field to create a comprehensive survey of Mississippi blues culture that represents more than a decade of the region's history.
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