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To the Editor:
Running an auto repair shop, I know it's important to have clear rules of the road for how and when to repair and maintain vehicles, and clear, justifiable emissions standards. These standards and rules help keep drivers safe, keep vehic
To the Editor:
Running an auto repair shop, I know it's important to have clear rules of the road for how and when to repair and maintain vehicles, and clear, justifiable emissions standards. These standards and rules help keep drivers safe, keep vehicles running clean to protect our environment and public health, and provide businesses like mine with the necessary guidance on how to best serve our customers and protect the quality of life in our local communities. Unfortunately, leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have declared an all-out war on rules and standards, advancing proposal after proposal that would roll back things like environmental protections, new rules of the road for the financial sector, and other basic safeguards.
The latest examples? Two proposals in the House of Representatives that would undermine agencies' ability to establish and enforce basic standards and safeguards: the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (H.R. 3010) and the cleverly acronymed REINS Act ("Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011," H.R. 10).
Both of these proposals are being promoted under the pretext of helping small businesses. This is despite the fact that in survey after survey and interview after interview, real small business owners are saying that what we need is more customers - more demand - not deregulation.
These attacks on basic standards are either misguided or disingenuous. They completely miss - or ignore - the basic fact that standards and regulations play an important role in creating jobs and supporting innovation in the U.S. economy.
Just look at my industry, auto repair. In our sector, smart and focused automobile emission standards protect the air we breathe, provide needed employment for the nation's repair technicians who keep our vehicles running clean, and promote innovations that help U.S. companies be on the cutting edge of new automotive technologies. In the 1990s, when the vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) declared that the diagnostic codes and emissions service bulletins (TSBs) they provided their dealerships to diagnose and repair emission failures were proprietary information they did not have to share, the Environmental Protection Agency disagreed.
The EPA came to the aid of clean air and the independent auto repair community, asserting that environmental protection rights trump intellectual property rights. The EPA required the OEMs to release (and eventually standardize) their codes and TSBs, leveling the playing field for the thousands of small, independent businesses across America who keep the country's vehicle fleet running cleanly and smoothly. If the EPA is "REINed" in, will all the auto repair shops across this country suddenly be relegated to oil changes and tire rotations? Is that how this U.S. House of Representatives plans to help America's small businesses create jobs?
We need demand, not deregulation. But to say that all the rhetoric about regulations is just a waste of time would be putting it charitably. It's true, the misguided focus is wasting precious time at a point when small businesses need real action from Congress - to create jobs, to get people back to work earning a paycheck they can spend in their local economies, to deal with the mortgage crisis so those paychecks aren't getting sent straight to Wall Street banks. But bills like the Regulatory Accountability Act and the REINS Act aren't just a waste of time. In fact, they're the latest move to shift risk and shift costs from narrow corporate interests (like big polluters and big banks) to small businesses.
When politicians push this anti-regulatory agenda in the name of "helping small business," we need to call that what it is: small business identity theft. It's stealing the good name of small business to drive an agenda that benefits narrow special interests at our expense.
Oh, and about that cute REINS acronym ... I think a more apt name would be the REIGNS Act, because what these bills would really do is give big corporations free reign to cut corners, use and abuse their market power, and leave the 99% - small businesses and our customers included - to pay the price for their misdeeds. Can someone remind me how that's supposed to be good for us?
Jim Houser
Portland, Ore.


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Although huge numbers of people have recurring gout, there has not been a brand new gout medicine available on the market in over 4 decades. You might have lately seen the tv commercials for any new medicine that states eliminate gout and stop it from returning, and wondered if it's just like it states.
The good thing is this gout medicine has shown to be safe in many people, even though it does include a multitude of possible negative effects, including liver problems, nausea, joint discomfort, and rashes. If you're vulnerable to side effects from drugs or are simply searching for any gout medicine that's natural, there are ways that you could treat your gout without obtaining a prescription.
The very best gout medicine around is really just simple, good eating. By eating sensibly, consume a good number of vegetables and fruit, and then try to stay from steak, you'll most likely not get gout. Obviously, you should also seriously reduce your alcohol consumption since alcohol is among the major reasons of gout.
Additionally, you should attempt consuming more water Up to eight glasses each day – to be able to eliminate the surplus the crystals that's clogging the body and settling within the joints of the lower body. While you might be struggling with a lot of discomfort whenever your gout reaches its worst, you need to avoid taking aspirin since it is only going to worsen.
There are many natural methods to treat your gout and make certain it does not return, without getting to cover a higher-priced prescription medicine. Even though the prescriptions will work for most of us, they often discover that along side it effects are not well worth the relief they bring.

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I always thought about this, how easy it would be for a star to sponsor some athletes. Well, here is a good example. Legendary American singer Jimmy Buffett has just recruited French sailor Antoine Quentel to be the ambassador of his new restaurant in Dubai, which will open soon.
Buffett has already 7 restaurants in Universal Studios (Orlando), Key West (Florida), Las Vegas (Nevada), New Orleans (Louisiana), Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), Cancun (Mexico) and Jamaica.
He discovered the island of St Barthelemy in 1976, and now he has decided to support one of the local windsurfing heroes.
Not bad eh? So here is a message to all the stars, if you don't really know where to put your money… come on! Make some sailors life a bit easier like Buffet with Quentel!
Info and pics: www.centrehautniveaufunboard.com
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The last post left off at the point where I had finished drilling all the 1/8 inch pilot holes in the chassis and my next task was to use my newly arrived step-bits to further enlarge the holes to the sizes indicated on the drill-chart. I decided to start with the larger of the step-bits, to enlarge the 9-pin tube socket holes. These needed to be 7/8 inch in diameter, so I took note of the appropriate markings on the step-bit. They weren't exactly very clear as they were offset from what I knew to be the correct one (I measured with vernier calipers). Once I knew the depth at which I had to drill, I set the depth-stop on my drill. I did not want to accidentally make the holes too wide by going one step too much.
Drilling with a step bit is a noisy and violent act. Even with the chassis clamped down to the bed, and with lubricant, it was a disturbing affair. After referring to those in the know (the Hoffman Amplifiers forum) it would appear that I was either drilling to fast (rotational speed of the bit) or feeding too quickly (pulling down too hard on the press). With hindsight I was doing both, and probably just due to impatience. So, I committed two terrible sins here…I rushed the job, and didn't really listen to advice. Nice move, Simon.
The upshot was that I had some clean up to do. As you can see from some of the close-ups, there was an amazing amount of burring on the underside of the holes. I used my nifty Dremel mototool, with a cylindrical grinder bit, to get rid of the burring. While holding it almost like a pen/pencil I was able to 'scrub' the burrs away quite easily and quickly.
The next step is to finish cutting out the square hole for the AC power socket. I want to ensure that I measure a real one first before I start cutting into the chassis. To do this I need to procure one, so I've ordered some actual parts (potentiometers, fuse holder, light holder, tube sockets, switches etc). Once done cutting I can "offer up" parts and make sure the hole sizes are correct. This will also allow me to start amassing all the various fasteners that I'm going to need. Ace Hardware, which is 2 minutes walk from my house, will be seeing lots of me this weekend.
Good things:
The amp is really starting to take shape: The drill-chart implies there's lots of complexity, but when you actually think of which parts go where it's much much simpler. With the holes all drilled I can clearly see where everything goes.
Bad things:
Pilot holes: I drilled too many pilot holes. Have a look around the tube-socket locations. It wasn't until I was sourcing the sockets themselves that I realised nobody actually makes a socket that requires 4 holes in the chassis. The drill-chart said 4, so I did 4. It is my fault for not checking, so that makes me an idiot.
Step-bits: I wasn't impressed. Next time I will have to do two things 1) Feed slower 2) Slower drill rotation. This really wont be possible on my drill-press as it only goe as slow as 650 rpm. A formula posited by a Hoffman forum member goes as follows:
I use an empirical formula Rpm = 200 / Dia, so for 1/2″ => 200 / .5 = 400 rpm for HSS bits in standard steel. Better bits such as carbide = 800 rpm, lower quality = 200 rpm. Aluminum alloys: Rpm = 800 / Dia, 1/2″ => 800 / .5 = 1600 rpm.
This would be 200/1.0625 = 188 rpm (for the 1 and 1/16th holes). Impossible on my drill. And in fact, I don't know how I'd do this by hand with a hand operated electric drill. If I am going to do this more regularly I'll either get chassis punches, or use aluminium chassis' (or both). I'm betting that an aluminium chassis WILL be far easier with step-bits.


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From the perspective of Prio No, 30, a Javanese beach-station owner
What are we here for?
To work.
Do you believe in the Bing Bang theory that the now circa-13.7-billion-year-old universe and all that's in it was created by a massive explosion of enormously dense matter at what may have been the beginning of time?
I don't know; how could I? I think God is the one who created us and our environment.
If there is a God, where is this entity?
Everywhere, but no one can say where exactly…
Is there a mystery to life?
Of course, because we never know what is going to happen next; so the future is always a mystery.
Do you think we are alone in the universe?
Yes, I think we are alone. I don't believe in aliens; they are only fiction.
There is a theory that there may be parallel universes with exact copies of us – doppelgangers – doing exactly the same thing as us right now. What do you think about that?
No, I don't believe that, because I have never seen any proof of it.
What do you think happens when people die?
The body disappears, but the soul survives.
Where is your soul, and what is it?
I cannot feel it. I cannot see it. Except when I feel sad or sorry. But even if I can't see it by myself, other people sometimes can.
Science says that all matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, will our energy, in the form of our soul, live on for infinity?
Yes, or it wouldn't be a soul.
Do you know your place in the universe?
I don't know it, but I would like to. I'm not sure how to discover where my place really is.
Some people believe that because we are made of the same matter as the universe – carbon, and other elements, like nitrogen – anything we ask it will be attracted to us, popularized recently in the movie The Secret. What's your view?
I don't think that's true. If we only think about things, nothing works. We have to learn, to study and work to make things come to us.
Are we being observed?
No, because other people never really care about what is happening to us; they don't care about other people's business.
If there is a God, why does he allows such colossal suffering of people on earth, either through war, disease or natural disasters?
He allows it to warn people, to make them understand that he exists and that life is not only pleasure.


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The Office of External Affairs at Baylor University, Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, and Waco Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., are teaming up to sponsor the 2018 Healthy Soul Food Cooking Demonstration and Health Fair. The event takes place Saturday, April 7, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Waco Multipurpose center, 1020 Elm Avenue in the Historic African-American community of Waco, Texas. The event will feature nationally known Chef Sean M. Perrodin. His ability to adapt global ethnic cuisine with a Creole flair has proven to be unique and cutting edge. He is the chef-proprietor/managing member of Southern Creole Foods, LLC, which is a minority chef-owned food manufacturing, distribution and research and development company, who will specialize in producing and marketing Southern and Creole food products.A diversity of organizations will be on hand to promote healthy living in a fun and energetic way! African Americans are the highest ethnic group at risk for health-related issues like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc., the health fair and healthy soul food cooking demonstration is to raise awareness, engage in healthy activity, learn new ways of cooking foods you love, meet friends, health providers and so much more! Activities included Hip-hop Zumba, Soul food taste-testing, jump rope, hula-hoop, and more. Learning elements included keeping the "Soul" in your food, assessment on choosing healthier options, heart-healthy assessment, and lectures from local physicians. Health services include BMI checks, blood pressure checks, blood glucose checks and HIV testing. Last year over 200 people attended. For more information regarding this event contact Ramona Curtis at firstname.lastname@example.com, (254) 710-1294, One Bear Place #97222, Waco, Texas 76798.
Start Date/Time:
Apr 07, 2018 11:00AM
End Date/Time:
Apr 07, 2018 3:00PM
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City of Waco Multipurpose Center
1020 Elm Avenue
Ramona Curtis
1. BECOME A PARTNER - Show your support for public health and prevention!
2. SUBMIT AN EVENT - Add your NPHW event to the hundreds of celebrations nationwide.
3. TAKE ACTION - Take one small step each day for a healthier life.
4. ATTEND AN EVENT - Join your community to celebrate NPHW.
5. STEP IT UP - Join the 1 Billion Steps Challenge. Let's get everyone moving!
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Why Make It So Hard to Cancel?
According to Jared Spool, founding principal of market research firm User Interface Engineering, some Web site proprietors imagine that the easier they make it to sign up, the more customers they'll get. And pursuing the same logic in reverse, they may also suppose that the harder they make it for people to unsubscribe, the more customers they'll keep.
But the companies that made it easiest to unsubscribe are ones I would consider doing business with again. As for NetZero and True.com? Not on your life.
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Canceling True.com was bad--but botched billing, long and frustrating conversations with customer service reps, and supervisors who were never available when I called made NetZero my worst cancellation experience.
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Job Description
Salary: $100k + Super
Location: Newcastle
Role benefit: Passionately drive and deliver operational growth and business performance
Role Overview
Reporting to the General Manager, this Operations Manager is a key role in delivering growth for a regional market of an ASX listed group. The Operations Manager has primary day-to-day responsibility for optimising the business' operational performance and drive accountability in delivering a unique and enriched customer experience.
The key success factor will be your customer service mindset where you show the ability to immerse yourself in the business and passionately grow the goodwill of the brand across both internal and external stakeholders.
- Drive a customer centric mentality that balances all stakeholder needs across the value chain
- Formulate opportunities to deliver strategic excellence, with a focus on driving revenue growth and operational efficiencies
- Create and drive agile plans and operational execution that supports the delivery of business KPIs
- Connect the insights from the internal customer service call centre to regional goals and KPIs
- Support the leverage of technology as a customer service tool across the network to build continued sustainable future growth
- Enhance the coaching and support to key customers/stakeholders on driving their own growth
- Lead, mentor, develop and empower a high performance team to support the business' next stage of growth.
Candidate Profile
You are a forward thinking and energetic operational manager that is energised in a role where you have the freedom to achieve success. You bring a high degree of integrity and passion to achieve success and think outside the square to identify the opportunity in any challenge. Comfortable rolling up your sleeves, you are passionate about immersing yourself in the business and attitude to drive accountability.
Ideally with experience in a customer service orientated business and a curiosity that allows you to deliver results, you will provide leadership to a team across a range of operational functions that seeks to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
Culture & Benefits
The role is a regionally based function which is part of a larger ASX listed brand delivering growth in an ever changing marketplace. With a national presence and a highly recognised brand, they are the market leader in their industry and continue to grow organically and through acquisition. With a unique and rare opportunity to be part of a period where you can provide significant value back to the business, this role will also provide clear opportunities for career progression for the right person.
- Make a difference - be instrumental in driving business growth
- Be rewarded for your efforts - $100k + Super
- Freedom to deliver - unique balance of having the freedom and accountability to achieve with the support of a larger organisation
If this sounds like you, please send your resume by clicking the "apply" link below addressing Tom Nisevic quoting reference number TNOM3976 in the subject line. For a confidential chat, please contact Reo on 02 8211 3488.


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On Thursday Buku Abi, real name Joann Kelly, posted on Instagram saying she was "devastated" by the recent accusations in the documentary Surviving R Kelly.
The 20-year-old said she hasn't seen or spoken to him in years, calling him a "monster" and a "terrible" father.
R Kelly has denied all the allegations against him.
His lawyer has dismissed the documentary as "another round of stories" being used to "fill reality TV time".
Buku voiced her support for her dad's alleged victims and explained why she waited to speak out about the claims, saying they had been hard to come to terms with.
"It has been very difficult to process it all," she wrote in a text-heavy Instagram Story. "Let alone gather all the right words to express everything I feel."
The documentary Surviving R Kelly - shown on the US channel Lifetime - exposes detailed accounts of his alleged physical and emotional abuse of women.
It claims that the R&B singer allegedly ran an "abusive cult" in which he is accused of keeping women captive, against their wills.
The programme includes a number of interviews, including with singer John Legend who emphasised he believes the women.


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Well, this is a bit out of order. Technically Carter should have been next, but he was watching a movie when I wanted to do the interview. Also, and this is really funny, Kaylee's big tow just got caught in Lydia's hair. It is completely off topic, but it's hilarious and was a point in favor of getting them in to the bathroom to wash and CONDITION their hair.
How old are you?
uh… 8
What's the best birthday present you ever got?
not sure
Ok, well what about the best present you ever got period?
Going to Disney on Ice
Do you like being the oldest?
When do you not like it?
well, I have more chores to do
Yeah, that stinks. When do you like it?
When I get to stay up later and go places
Hey, you'll get to drive first!
yeah and get my ears pierced first
Oh, well let me tell you about your mommy getting her ears pierced…. I had to wait until I was 10, but she got hers done 6 months later when she was 7 1/2. But I'm not still bitter or anything.
(Blank stare)
What's your favorite color?
Any specific shade?
light pink
What's your favorite food?
(loooooong pause) desserts and bread
What do you want to be when you grow up?
a teacher
What level or grade?
I want to be the kind where the kids don't have different teachers for every class
Oh, you mean like elementary school?
yeah like 2nd grade. Or maybe 3rd. But not older.
how long are these interviews
As long as I want…. I'm asking questions!!
Do you hope the new baby is a boy or a girl?
girl, I don't even have to think about it
A girl would even things out. Also, that way the boys don't get the big room!
If it's a girl what name do you like?
I like Mary and Elizabeth. I like Elizabeth a lot
What boy names do you like?
Jacob maybe. A Bible name basically
How about Nebuchadnezzar? That's a Bible name.
No. Not that type of name. Joseph or Joshua would be better.
Lydia, what else should I ask Kaylee?
L: favorite thing about mommy
taking car of us
What's your favorite thing about daddy?
working and providing for us
If the house was on fire, what three things would you grab?
blanket, clothes and food. I'll drink out of a spring or something
Who is the loudest in your family?
Who is the quietest in the family?
What do you think Lydia should be when she grows up?
Like at Disney?
No, she'll play the Dora part in movies
If you are going to be the president what are some important things that you should be?
trustworthy, brave and courageous, kind
What do you think about the Olympics so far?
I like them, especially the opening ceremony
What event do you want to see most?
Gymnastics and soccer. But I can't decide which one I like better
(Lydia is sitting in with us trying to steal attention… which I guess she just did…. Kaylee is letting me know that Lydi is crazy)
What is your favorite movie?
well, this is not a movie, but I really like Little House on the Prairie. Oh, and the Prince of Egypt
I really like those too!!
Should we stop before Lydia goes bananas?
Just don't talk about her…. That's why she shouldn't be in my interview.
That's a good point.
I think we should kick her out
Of the family?
no just out of the room


text: Background...Kanga was hospitalized again in December, she then did the partial hospitalization program, went on homebound pending reevaluation by school district and psychological testing by therapist's office. School is recommending placement in the Communication Disorders classroom at the jr high to address her severe language-based Learning Disability (LD) with social work support. therapist is recommending placement at a therapeutic day school to address depression & attachment issues. TDS has Special Education teachers but no focused communication disorder program. The TDS has 1 room for 7th-9th grade and two HS rooms. We visited both schools. Kanga hated the TDS said it felt scary, the kids looked mean and the school building was dark. She loved the CD program and kept asking when could she start. Also, the TDS is full until June 18th. All other TDS would require 3+ hours per day on a bus. Here is what I'm thinking of asking for at her IEP on Monday: March-May, partial day placement at CD program (no regular ed academics) with 30 min per day of social work plus crisis availability June-August, TDS summer school August 1st - IEP meeting to determine which placement worked best for her and placement for 7th grade Whatcha think?


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Creams usually have a water base, with a white appearance and hydrating sensation. But the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream is individual.
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Elizabeth Arden eight hour cream | review
Creams usually have a water base, with a white appearance and hydrating sensation. But the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream is individual.
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Benefit Primer Battle | REVIEW
Its only been a year since I've started to use primers under my make up, I've tried so many and nothing seemed to work until I was so fed up. Luckily I decided to stroll into Debenhams, at this point I just wanted advise and answers as my skin refused to keep any sort of product on for no longer then about two hours, if that.
Monday, 18 August 2014
#3rd festival outfit
As I am a summer baby when the season shows its head my legs are out, even though I'm not a big fan of my legs, from all the left over scaring that my eczema has so kindly left me, its quite a challenge to actually leave the house with them on display, but I've covered them up so here I am, legs out, waist out, feeling like a right dare devil today aha.
I am obsessed with these shorts, if you read my blog often you will know I am a big lover of anything high waisted and with this quirky animal print its a great match with a pain black croptop which keeps your attention on the statement shorts.
I am trying so very hard to keep any heat off my hair and it seems to have grown quicker in my eyes...how excitng! What do you think?
*outfit details are down below*
Shorts - Boohoo.com // Crop top - Boohoo.com // Wellingtons - Hunters / Belt - n/r
Well thats it for this years festival attires. I do hope you have enjoyed them, please don't hesitate to drop your comments in the down bar and don't forget to follow me my Bloglovin! Thank you.
Love Phoebe xoxox
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Sunday, 17 August 2014
#2nd festival outfit
It excites me to be able to pull different outfits together for a festival, but every outfit being totally different of course. As I normally wear the same thing most days (formal wear) it nice to feel festiv, with this flower pattern playsuit from Topshop you'll never hesitate to jump as high as you can in a crowd again, as your bottom will be firmly covered up, or that awkward gust of wing, no revealing of knickers. This is why I love playsuits because they are so comfy and practical too. And again with my trust worthy Hunter wellingtons its perfect to trek through deep mud to get to your favourite band/artist. then a simple black belt to tie it together.
I'm one of them girls where they have to have their hair out of their faces at all times. Its no good getting whipped by your own hair every so often and when I'm a lover of lip gossip its like a magnet to hair...hairy lips, not a good look!
I'm one of them girls where they have to have their hair out of their faces at all times. Its no good getting whipped by your own hair every so often and when I'm a lover of lip gossip its like a magnet to hair...hairy lips, not a good look!
Please don't hesitate to comment away on what your festival looks are, as I'd love to know! Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin! Thank you.
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Saturday, 16 August 2014
#1st Festival Outfit
Its coming round to the best time of year 'FESTIVAL SEASON', when everyone is in their squelching wellingtons, splattered in mud and not having one care in the world, a place where anything goes, from having onsies as your attire or covered from head to toe in rave paint, its a chance to go crazy and not get judged, its a must to sing as loud as your lungs can take it and dancing like you're drank one thousand red bulls.
Crop tops and ripped shorts are a perfect way to keep cool when fighting through the mass of people, with my hunter Wellingtons my feet are going to be nice and cosy.
I choice a bright lip, giving the outfit a burst of colour it needs.
TIP: Always wear knee high socks with wellingtons when having bare legs as their will rub you and they are not afraid to cut through your skin I can promise you that! *learnt through experience*
(outfit details listed below)
Crop top-Boohoo.com // Shorts-Boohoo.com // Wellingtons-Hunters // knee high socks-Primark
I'd love to see your festival attires?!? Please comment below what you're planning to wear at a festival you're going to or any event thats coming up! don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin! Thank you.
Love Phoebe xoxox
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You also might like my 'Holding onto summer' look HERE!
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
LIZ EARLE is a very well known brand and I've had mixed opinions about it from others.
This is the first time I've used this brand and at first when using the Nourishing Botanical Body Cream I wasn't too sure but since I've been using it every day after I get out the shower or bath for about 3 weeks now my skin feels significantly smoother, not sure if its because my skin is just really dry and it needs a good hydration or that it actually improves your skins health and appearance but I'm not complaining, its a great product for dry skin.
Its great also for keeping your tan staying even after fake tanning, as I hate when my skin goes patchy, this does the trick. Well done LIZ EARLE, you have impressed me. Congrats!x
Will definable have to try more of their products out, I'm intrigued what else they can do for me, maybe a face cream/cleanser?
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Holding Onto Summer!
Summer I feel is coming to an end so I wanted to do a 'Holding Onto Summer' outfit post including all charity shop purchases. I get so excited when summer comes around as most of the clothing i own are summery so I'm definitely in my element when its nice and warm, also as I can't stand being cold its a relief to step outside with out all the coats I own wrapped around me.
this blue denim dress is just so adorable, I can't believe it was only £6, I love charity shopping, so when I find purchases like this it makes me go on a hunt for more.
I love how versatile this bag is, with a long strap to go over/across your shoulder or handles to place over your arm, its great when going to town as its the perfect size to cram all my essentials in.
So as these wedged heels are originally from Topshop I was one lucky girl to find them for £5 pounds in the charity shop down the road. I still have a big smile on my face when I wear them knowing i got them for the fraction of the prize..
Its crazy to think I'm 18 next month, but I will be sure to share with you my birthday outfit! What do you think I should wear? please help me out and place all your suggestions in the comment box below!x
Monday, 11 August 2014
what was in my blog Yorkshire goodie bag?
hello everyone!
It was so exciting to get home from a lovely day at the blog Yorkshire event, it was in leeds on saturday the 12th of July located in the revolution bar. Loved looking through all the amazing goodies I received from so many amazing brands.
All the reviews on the products will be coming very soon. the day was amazingly organised, go check out my post here about how the day went for me.
- I love the ESPA bag that I received the goodies in, looks so professional and slick.
- I received an exfoliating body polish, optimal skin proserum and energising shower gel.
Sunday, 10 August 2014
black, white and gold
well done Phoebe...just realised you can see my green bra, FAB! anyway I love this three quarter skirt from Topshop, feel like a little girl again, being able to spin around, letting it rise up like I'm about to take off, I must admit I've done it a few times, is that just me? As theres slits on either side i can't feel restrained and so my legs can breathe when its a hot summery day.
As have been back from Spain for a month now my tan has nearly gone which makes me want to cry, here comes a lot of fake tanning sessions coming my way (get ready for some orange selfies!).
Not a big fan of horizontal stripes on me as I have curves, however for some reason this crop top is an acception and as it has long sleeves it makes me feel that little bit more confident as I am not a big fan about having my arms on show.
Friday, 8 August 2014
Pop of lime
I don't know why I'm looking so moody but I adore this playsuit from boohoo.com that arrived yesterday, i was so excited to show you, bright colours scare me but for some reason I thought I would step out my comfort zone and go for a lime green colour, not sure if it suits me or not, what do you think?
I'm not a big fan of bodycon dresses so I opted for a swing style playsuit which I'm much for comfortable in, comfort is my main priority as I'm rubbish at sucking in so I try to avoid any clothing that requires me to do so.
I matched it with these chunky black and gold buckled heeled wedges from Lime, unpredictably comfy as the plat form is massive (excuse my pale legs, I am in need of a tanning night).
fighting it all together with a black thin patent belt.
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
AVEDA be curly - curl enhancer review.
I've constantly been on the search for curly hair products that gives my hair moisture and defines my natural curls with an all round de-frizz, i was directed to AVEDA, with amazing reviews from their products and wanted to see for myself if they do the trick, A lovely lady at Harvey Nichols on the AVEDA counter helped me pick which one would help on hair the most, from four options I eventually went for the be curly-curl enhancer.
I did find that it really boost my hairs condition and feel but regards to controlling of the frizz and the definition of curls I feel it lacked, as my hair is extremely thick, frizzy and curly it just doesn't get through it all. I normally have to put on 5-6 quirts of it just to calm it down slightly but then after a day it just feels greasy and looks wet. so I normally just stick to putting it in when I'm not leaving the house for the full day then rinse it off at the end and my hair always feels so soft and hydrated so that always a plus.
with the retail prize of £19. 50 I do think it was rather prizey but I do love how it makes my hair feel I am pleased i tried it out and will have to try out their be curly-style prep soon.
Friday, 1 August 2014
Optimal Skin Proserum review!
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I began sewing over 38 years ago when I was barely a teenager. Within a year or so I was sewing most of my clothes, plus items for sale at a local consignment store using the same patterns over and over again, but detailing them so no one knew. I can insert a zipper, stitch a buttonhole, stitch an entire outfit, and assemble a queen sized quilt while matching points. BUT, I must confess, I do not mend!
There, I said it. I make no apologies. I'm simply stating a fact. It's not like it is a guarded secret. Everyone in my family knows it, so why shouldn't you? In fact, it was a standing joke in our house as the children were growing up. How, you might be asking yourself?
When the kids were younger and their clothing needed a button sewn back on, or a seam reinforced, I would tell them to put it on top of my sewing table, next to my sewing machine. Just between you and me, there would already be a stack of clothes needing mending there. But don't tell anybody... OK, now for the punchline. The item would sit there until they grew out of it when it would then be placed in the Goodwill box.
I don't know why it's so hard for me to mend clothes but for some reason, I would much rather sew them a new outfit than to fix an old one. And I was always sewing new outfits for them.
Apparently, their father had also succumbed to my affliction... He had a work shirt he needed me to sew the hem in. He hadn't put it on my sewing table because he was still wearing it. One day I was doing laundry and I picked up this work shirt and noticed it was quite heavy. I checked his pockets to see if he had forgotten something in them before I noticed he had duct taped his hem! Problem solved. I thanked him for his assistance. I suppose this could turn into one of those Redneck jokes... You know you're a Redneck when...
I rationize my behavior, quite simply, by stating I'm a Seam Master and not a repairwoman. I create my own creations, not repair someone else's work. I create my creations to last throughout its life so it will be enjoyed by the recipient. I create with a piece of my heart in each and every project, knowing it will bring a warm smile to the heart of whoever uses it.
I'm not saying I've never mended anything, because I have. I just get more enjoyment when I personalize my creations for whoever I'm sewing/quilting it for. And I'm confident my children were happier to receive their new outfit than the old one needing mending.
I'm not saying I've never mended anything, because I have. I just get more enjoyment when I personalize my creations for whoever I'm sewing/quilting it for. And I'm confident my children were happier to receive their new outfit than the old one needing mending.
Now you know my secret behind my signature line. Tell me, what's on your sewing table?


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I use the open source project SubText to power my blog and have been for years. For me, it works great. However there's one little dirty secret about it: it logs every single inbound URL request for trackbacks & pingbacks... just like most blog software does. All of this gets logged to two tables: subtextReferrals & subtextURLs. After a while, these guys can fill up to be quite big... specifically the URLs table.
Unfortunately there's a TON of crap and spam in this data. Not only do spammers exploit it, but the hits coming from search engines causes it to bloat quite a bit as well. Because I host my site at a shared provider, I'm allocated only a certain amount of SQL storage and if I go over, I have to pay more.
So last week I got my most recent overage bill and decided to deal with it. My database was about 700MB and all it contained was TEXT data! Investigating a bit showed me that my subtextURLs table had over 1.4M records and that, combined with the indexes on that table took up over 500MB! Add in the subtextReferrals table and I had a lot of waste. Unfortunately purging it like others have wasn't working because my transaction log was filling up and kept failing the delete actions.
If you're like me and could care less about your pingbacks & trackbacks, what you can do is the heavy handed approach: truncate all this data! Here's the script I use to purge my subtextReferrals & subtextURLs tables. After running this I'm down to just around 25MB... giving me PLENTY of space before I get another overage bill from my host!
IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.foreignkeys WHERE objectid = OBJECTID(N'[dbo].[FKsubtextReferralssubtextURLs]') AND parentobjectid = OBJECTID(N'[dbo].[subtextReferrals]'))ALTER TABLE [dbo].[subtextReferrals] DROP CONSTRAINT [FKsubtextReferralssubtextURLs]GO
TRUNCATE TABLE [dbo].[subtextReferrals]TRUNCATE TABLE [dbo].[subtextURLs]
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Warwickshire quartet Lisa Smith, Moira Parsons, Matt Wordingham and Andy Smith narrowly failed to secure home glory on the final weekend of the Bowls England National Championships at Victoria Park.
Welford-on-Avon's Parsons teamed up with the Avenue trio to reach the final of the mixed fours competition where they faced Devon (Sophie Tolchard, Harriett Stevens, Lee Haywood and Ryan Whitlock).
However, despite leading 15-12 after 16 ends, Warwickshire were stunned by a full house of eight shots by their rivals on the 17th and went on to suffer a 28-18 defeat.
Earlier, Warwickshire scored a seven on the third end to set themselves on the way to a 20-14 victory over Kent's Chelsea Petley, Diane Reeves, Colin Goldsmith and Shaun McCaughan in the last four.
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First Dance Lessons to Surprise on Your Big Day with a Simple yet Impressive Wedding Dance
Mambo First Dance
Mambo is an expressive dance and its steps and variations are easy to learn and enjoyable to dance. Mambo is a very energetic and impressive dance. Though there are Latin wedding dance songs as Mambo, most first songs are in English.
Mambo as a First Dance
As a wedding first dance, Mambo always works its magic. Mambo works well in any small dance floor. It grips your guests like nothing else, the ladies who have seen Dirty Dancing in particular.
Mambo works best with short to medium-long bridal dresses and it makes the bride the envy of all the women in the room watching her. The groom looks absolutely terrific, even with his jacket off.
It has a wide choice of songs, The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing movie being a wedding Mambo first dance songs favourite. I taught a couple not long ago, Ali and Thomas, to this song. They did even the lift at the end of their first dance; all the way up! It was amazing.
Mambo First Dance Songs
Favourite Mambo songs (not latin wedding dance songs):
Just the Two of Us
Mambo Italiano
Time of My Life
For more Mambo including Latin wedding dance songs, please see Mambo First Dance Songs
Call or email Paul now using the details at the top of the page to book first dance lessons Mambo for your big day.
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Creating a website can, at first, be a very daunting task. There are many considerations to start the process. Planning each step can help limit confusion and frustration down the road. Starting considerations should include the Domain Name, Website type and Hosting Provider.
The Domain Name is what is seen in the address bar; this should be descriptive or title like. It is best not to use abbreviations unless they are concise and commonly used. Another pattern to avoid is the use of numbers, these are commonly used in sales tactics on the web. When choosing a name, try to utilize the name of your organization. Including the fully spelled name can make it easier to recognize the site:


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Barr has assisted Cooperative Minerals Resources in northern Minnesota with environmental permitting, engineering, and community outreach for testing a new technology to mine the largest known high-grade deposit of manganese in North America. The borehole mining process uses a water-injection technique that requires no chemicals or major excavation to recover the mineral, which is used to make batteries and strengthen steel.
For the feasibility trial that precedes commercial-scale mine development, we installed a state-of-the art robotic survey station to monitor surface subsidence and a second system to monitor movement or caving underground. The equipment collects data and sends that to project websites that we can monitor remotely. The system can also trigger remote and onsite alerts if significant movement is detected. In addition, we visit the site biweekly to check the manually-read instruments. Our geotechnical subsidence monitoring will continue for about a year after operations at the site stop.


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Snapshot of New Zealand's Wine Industry
Sipping Kiwi Wine
Viticulture and winemaking in New Zealand go as far back as 1819, with the first vines being introduced to the land of the wingless Kiwi bird and fierce indigenous Maori by intrusive English missionaries. For centuries, this South Pacific two-island country was known for having more sheep than human beings. It didn't help that the country was located in some remote place to the east of Australia and west of Chile that didn't have top-notch public relations.
But in the mid-1980s New Zealand's fledgling wine industry started popping up on wine enthusiasts' radar screens. What lowered New Zealand wine's cloaking device? Sauvignon Blanc. By the mid-1990s this varietal alone had kick-started phenomenal growth of wineries and production and created the identity for New Zealand wine. But the toe-tingling and brilliant Sauvignon Blanc is not the only Kiwi wine out there. Not as heavily exported, New Zealand also produces broad-flavored Chardonnay, Riesling, evolving and nuanced Pinot Noir, virile Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, and sparkling wines. But let there be not mistake, Sauvignon Blanc was a big flashing neon sign to wine drinkers; it got everyone's attention.
New Zealand Wine Industry Snapshot
New Zealand ranks as the 33rd biggest wine-producing country in the world, and the primarily beer-guzzling country is the 28th wine-consuming country in the world. Not bad considering that the more than four million Kiwis drink approximately 12 liters of wine per year. Outstanding consumption, but they still can't drink as much as they produce. In 2006, there was a total volume of 133 liters produced with domestic consumption of 50 million liters and 58 million liters exported. Based on these numbers and the growing number of wineries added each year--there are 530 in 2006 as compared to 238 in 1996--New Zealand's wine industry relies and will continue to rely on a thriving export market to keep afloat.
North and South Island Regions
New Zealand wine comes from ten main wine-growing regions that are diverse. The North Island region is warmer while the South Island is cooler. Both deal with maritime influences and abundant rainfall that dictate terms and challenging conditions to the wine growers.
The top ten regions for New Zealand wine are Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Northland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Central Otago. The two most important and largest wine regions on North Island are Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. Auckland has small vineyard acreage but boasts some of New Zealand's top wineries. Wellington, in the southeast part of the North Island, produces some of the best Pinot Noir in the country. On the South Island? Not to denigrate any other region, but Marlborough is the one for Sauvignon Blanc and the most prestigious wine region. Keep in mind that in New Zealand, many wineries don't own vineyards or grow their own grapes but buy from over 500 independent growers. That's why an Auckland winery such as Matua, still produces a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
Let's Talk Sauvignon Blanc
It's world-class and the vibrant Sauvignon Blanc casts a large shadow over all other New Zealand wine. Don't discount a Cabernet Sauvignon from Hawke's Bay or a Chardonnay from Gisborne, and Pinot Noir is an emerging varietal for New Zealand. This may be true, but that's all relative in comparison to Sauvignon Blanc. When I taste this New Zealand white wine I always think of exotic, bouncy, crisp, tropical and citrus fruit wines, and the color green.
The green is not pronounced in a derogatory way, nor does it have anything to do with Ireland and leprechauns, no, no. This is the green of limes, fresh herbs, melons, green beans, peppers, and gooseberries. These wines are clean and full of zesty flavors that are layered and focused. When it comes to food and white wine, skip the Chardonnay and go for Sauvignon Blanc. It's one of the friendliest wines with food and matches up well with seafood, poultry, salads, and vegetarian dishes...and don't forget the soft cheese either. Lamb? I'd probably go with an Aussie Shiraz.
The Best and the Brightest Producers
It is often difficult to find any export New Zealand wine other than Sauvignon Blanc. However, that should be changing over the next few years as the country's wine industry is aggressively trying to shift to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Until then, the following are some of the best and easiest-to-find Sauvignon Blanc producers. The great thing is there are some wonderful values with distinctive wines less than $15, which makes it easy to forget the ubiquitous Chardonnay.


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Depart Singapore:
18 September 2015 (Friday)
Depart Jordan:
27 September 2015 (Sunday)
Trip Type:
Lonely Planet sums it all well for her description of Jordan: "A safe haven in a region of conflict, Jordan has delighted visitors for centuries with its world heritage sites, friendly towns and inspiring desert landscapes".
Bordered by war-torn countries with Syria in the north and Iraq in the east as well as power-rich countries such as Israel in the west and Saudi Arabia in the south, Jordan stands strongly and peacefully amid her neighbours.
The world heritage sites and historical monuments are so well preserved and the weathered deserts are still so mystically charming that impress even the most jaded and well-travelled visitors.
The Dead Sea and Red Sea glitter in their own rights too and are not less charming than their desert cousins.
For an alluring taste of the Middle East, make Jordan your first stop!
Day 1 (18 Sep): Depart Singapore
- Depart Singapore for the lost city – Jordan.
Meals provided: -
Accommodation: Overnight in the plane
Day 2 (19 Sep): Arrival in Jordan – City Tour of Amman
- Upon arrival at Aman Queen Alia International Airport, meet up with our tour representative.
- Proceed to the hotel to rest before we begin our Jordan mystical tour.
- In the afternoon, begin our Amman city tour. Amman is the cultural capital of the Middle East and is also the capital of Jordan.
- Visit the Citadel, a national historic site with architectural ruins from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods.
- Visit the Roman Theatre, an ancient theatre built in the reign of Antonius Pius (138 – 161 CE).
- Visit the Jordan Museum, which showcases the history and cultural heritage of Jordan.
- Explore the old city such as Jabal Weibdeh and Rainbow Street, downtown markets and souqs (local markets).
- Back to the hotel to rest for the night.
Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Toledo Hotel or similar
Day 3 (20 Sep): Amman – Jerash – Umm Qais – Al Himma – Amman
- After breakfast, pick up from the hotel and head for the North Country for a historic tour.
- Visit Jerash, a Greco-Roman city known as the "Pompeii of the East".
- Built over 2,000 years ago, Jerash is the best-preserved city of the Decapolis and is made up of 10 Roman cities dating from the 1st century.
- Depart Jerash and head further north to the ancient city of Gardara.
- Visit Umm Qais, the Black Roman City with extensive ruins and impressive panoramic views. On clear days, the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias and the Golan Heights are visible.
- Proceed to Al Himma which was known in Roman and Byzantine times for its abundant hot springs.
- Take a dip in the warm therapeutic waters to soothe your tired muscles.
- Back to Amman to rest for the night.
Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Toledo Hotel or similar
Day 4 (21 Sep): Amman – Madaba – Kings' Highway – Wadi Ibn Hamad – Dana
- After breakfast, pick up from the hotel and depart to the Christian city of Madaba, "the City of Mosaics.
- Visit St George Church and the mosaic maps of Madaba.
- St George Church is also known as the "Church of the Map" as it houses the Madaba Mosaic Map which is the oldest known mosaic map of the Holy Land.
- Depart south through the King's Highway, an ancient route that still has marks left from traders and pilgrims who crossed it centuries ago.
- Drive through Wadi Mujib Dam and Jordan's Grand Canyon.
- Arrive at Wadi Ibn Hamad, one of Jordan's most beautiful water filled valley.
- Go on a guided hike for 2 to 3 hours through the canyon and be overwhelmed by its beauty.
- Continue to Dana for sunset and overnight.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Nawtef Camp or similar
Day 5 (22 Sep): Dana – Little Petra
- After breakfast, explore Dana Reserve.
- Enjoy a guided 3 to 4 hours hike and visit Dana Biosphere Reserve.
- Dana Reserve contains a remarkable diversity of landscapes, which range from wooded highlands to rocky slopes to sand dunes, as well as a rich diversity of flora and fauna.
- Visit Dana Village and hike through this beautiful village of stone cottages and rural charm.
- Depart to Petra through Shobak Castle, an imposing castle built in AD 1115.
- Arrive at Little Petra, which as its name implies, is smaller than Petra but less crowded.
- Explore the site and ruins of this UNESCO World Heritage Site and retrace the lifestyle of the people centuries ago.
- Overnight in Petra.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Amra Palace or similar
Day 6 (23 Sep): Petra – Petra by Night
- After breakfast, explore Petra, Jordan's best known tourist attraction and is one of its national treasures.
- Begin with a 2 hours hike through Petra's back door and its beautiful surrounding mountains.
- Take in the incredible scenary and continue through the main site of Petra, exiting from the main gate (Dark Siq).
- After the hike and exploration. back to the hotel to rest and freshen up.
- In the evening, return to the main gate and enjoy a guided tour of Petra By Night at 830pm where you will walk through thousands of lighted candles at the Siq and be resonated by traditional Bedouin music once you reach the Treasury.
- Duration of tour: 2 hours
- Back to the hotel to rest for the night, dreaming of the mysterious Petra.
Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Amra Palace or similar
Day 7 (24 Sep): Petra – Wadi Rum
- After breakfast, depart to Wadi Rum Desert.
- Upon arrival, explore Jordan's largest desert and one of the most spectacular desert landscapes in the world.
- Board a 4×4 jeep and tour around the desert for 4 hours.
- Afterwhich, enjoy a guided hike through the canyons as well as a fun camel ride in the desert.
- Bask in the enchanting sunset along the way and head back to the camp.
- Enjoy traditional dinner at the camp and overnight.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Wadi Rum Nights Camp or similar
Day 8 (25 Sep): Wadi Rum – Aqaba
- After breakfast, transfer to Aqaba, Jordan's only coastal city.
- Enjoy a free and easy day at the Red Sea city of Aqaba.
Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: My Hotel or similar
Day 9 (26 Sep): Aqaba – Wadi Mujb – Dead Sea
- After breakfast, travel north up the Wadi Arabia Highway towards the Dead Sea.
- Along the way, visit the Wadi Mujib Siq River Trail, a water filled canyon with abundant gushing stream water.
- Enjoy a 2 hours hike and the highlight is the site of a 20 metre high waterfall.
- After a great hike and a rejuvenating dip in the pool, continue to Dead Sea.
- Check in and overnight.
Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Dead Sea or similar
Day 10 (27 Sep): Dead Sea – Depart from Jordan
- After breakfast, rest and relax on the Dead Sea which is the lowest and saltiest point on Earth.
- Note: The hotel is within walking distance to the Dead Sea.
- Have fun floating around in the sea which is also known to have great healing properties.
- Freshen up and get ready to check out.
- At 2pm, proceed to Aman Queen Alia International Airport for your international flight back home, bringing back fond memories of Jordan.
Meals provided: Breakfast
Note: Numerous factors such as weather, road conditions, the physical ability of the participants, etc., may dictate itinerary changes either before departure or while on the tour. We reserve the right to change this schedule in the interest of the trip participants' safety, comfort and general well-being by informing the principal agent and with their approval.
Tour Price
Twin-Sharing (Price Per Pax)
Single Pax
(Price is for minimum 8 pax to depart. For solo traveller or bigger group, contact us for pricing.)
** Prices quoted are for LAND TOUR only. Please refer to package exclusions for more details.
- Explore the ruins and old city of Amman and Jerash
- Have a refreshing dip in Al Himma Hot Springs
- Bedazzled by the beautiful mosaics at Madaba
- Marvel at the world's oldest mosaic map at St George Church
- Have fun wading through the water filled canyons of Wadi Ibn Hamad and Wadi Mujib Siq River Trail
- Hike through the multifaceted Dana Reserve
- Travel back in time while retracing the footsteps of the traders and settlers at Petra and Little Petra
- Enjoy losing your way at Wadi Rum which is Jordan's largest desert
- Rest and relax at the Dead Sea which is truly "unsinkable"
Package Inclusions
- 1 English speaking escorting local tour guide
- For 5 pax & below: only site guides at Amman City Tour, Jerash, Petra and hiking guides; driver will double up as tour guide
- Airport transfers and private transportation in private air-conditioned car/van/coach
- 8 nights' of accommodation based on Twin/Double sharing room with daily breakfast in 3 star hotels, 5 star hotel at Dead Sea and camps at Dana and Wadi Rum with shared bathroom and toilet
- All meals as mentioned in above itinerary
- All entrance fees as mentioned in above itinerary
- Petra By Night tour
- 5 to 6 hours safari adventure in Wadi Rum
- Daily mineral water
Package Exclusions
- International airfare (Singapore – Jordan – Singapore) and airport tax
- Visa Fees (if applicable)
- For 5 pax & above: free group visa if the group arrives and departs on the same flight
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenses (e.g. drinks, laundry, shopping and etc.)
- Additional meals not mentioned in above itinerary
- Tipping or gratuities for driver/local guides/hiking guides/horsemen/camel handlers
- Optional tours
Flight Recommendations
Important Note: Please note that flight information is purely for information purposes. We do recommend our customers who signed up with us to take the same flight though.
Flight cost and information as at 10 Jun 2015. Subject to availability and change.
18 Sep 2015
Singapore (SIN) to Abu Dhabi International (AUH):
Etihad Airways (EY 473) 2010hrs – 2345hrs
19 Sep 2015
Abu Dhabi International (AUH) to Aman Queen Alia (AMM):
Etihad Airways (EY 511) 0050hrs* – 0310hrs
* Arrive in Jordan on 19 Sep 2015, 0310 hrs
27 Sep 2015
Aman Queen Alia (AMM) to Abu Dhabi International (AUH):
Etihad Airways (EY 516) 1620hrs – 2030hrs
27 Sep 2015
Abu Dhabi International (AUH) to Singapore (SIN):
Etihad Airways (EY 470) 2200hrs – 1015hrs**
** Arrive in Singapore on 28 Sep 2015, 1015 hrs
Estimated price of return air tickets (inclusive of airport taxes and 30kg baggage, excluding miscellaneous): SGD1,757.69


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So You Think You Can Dance
"So You Think You Can Dance" premiered on FOX in 2005. Unlike ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," the series doesn't feature celebrities competing, but instead gives up-and-coming dancers the chance to shine, much like "American Idol" does with rising singers.
There are typically three rounds, beginning with auditions in different cities. Selected dancers are then invited for "call backs," before the show goes live later in the season. At that point, viewers at home get to vote for the dancers they want see remain in the competition, and those with the lowest amount of votes are eliminated each week.
The judges have varied over the years, but Nigel Lythgoe has remained a constant on the panel. After eight seasons, Mary Murphy departed from the judges' table at the end of season 11. She was replaced in 2015 by Jason Derulo and Paula Abdul, who previously served as a judge on "American Idol."
Currently in its 12th season, the show has debuted a new format in which dancers are divided into "stage" and "street" categories. Nevertheless, everyone has to perform all styles, including ballroom, classical, contemporary, jazz, and more. Cat Deeley remains on board as the series' host since season 2.
"So You Think You Can Dance" has won nearly a dozen Emmys over the course of its run. Each year the winner receives a cash prize and job opportunities. Stephen 'tWitch' Boss reigns as the show's most successful winner. But with dwindling ratings, it's unclear how much longer the series will continue.


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Virginia is a place that has two different and very distinct regions. One of the regions is going to be on the ocean and often that is the populated region that has a lot of the tourist areas and traps that people are going to want to avoid. This is when people should know more about why the small towns of Western Virginia are going to be a great vacation spot, instead of the crowded beach areas that are present on the East Coast.
Laid back feeling and atmosphere is going to be something that a lot of people will enjoy. Normally people would never think about this, but when they are staying on the Western side of the state it is less crowded and not going to have as many people in the area. This allows for people to have a great trip and not have to deal with the crowds like they will on the Eastern side of Virginia. So this allows people to have a vacation that is generally going to be a lot more laid back and allows people to have a great vacation as an entire family.
The natural beauty that is seen on this side of the state tends to be a lot nicer than what people can see on some of the other places they would be visiting. So this makes it quite a bit easier for people to have a vacation they can enjoy and reconnect with nature in this laidback region that is generally filled with parks and trails for people to enjoy, compared to a lot of the crowded beaches and other regions that people could start to visit if they are on the Eastern Coast of the state.
Finding the best place to go in Virginia can be very difficult to do at times. This is when people should know about why the Western side of the state, with the mountains instead of going to the East Coast where all the beaches are located, but so is all the crowds that has a tendency to take what should be a very relaxing vacation and turn it into one of the most stressful times people are going to have because they are constantly dealing with the crowds they have taken a vacation to get away from in their daily life of work.


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Gene,Wanted to let you know that we are enjoying our puppy so much. She is so full of life and is so funny to watch. We bought her several toys and she lives playing with them. The first night, she slept in her kennel and the second night she slept all night in her little bed we got for her. She is doing so well and is the most beautiful puppy and perfect puppy for us. Thank you so much for suggesting her to be ours. I truely will forever be thankful that I found you and your breed of this beautiful dog. Sincerely, Randall L. Sluder
Hello Gene,Hope all is well with you. Aspen is splendid.She is such a little personality.She is definitely breathing new life in our senior standard poodle, George. Every morning we pause for the "wild rumpus" as we call it. The two of them go absolutely beserk on the bed, and neither seem to have notice the size difference. I'm sending pictures we took Christmas morning. It is such a blessing to have her and we are so grateful for your prowess to breed such beautiful babies,,,Chat soon,,,Lanie
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Visitors---we, really enjoyed the company and pleasure of Ms. Francine Fyne and her friend Adam, that visited Mascot Dalmatians on my birthday July 26,2009. This is their second visit in 18 months. She brought her beautiful little Freckles(13 lbs) to visit his birth-place to see all of his cousins and family of miniature and toy dalmatians. Freckles is well traveled.....has been to Central Park, Las Vegus, Hollywood(LA), Atlanta and all over America....we look forward to their return visit next year.
VISITORS---We were happy to receive as our guest..The Matt & Michelle Smith Family and we congradulate them on their adoption of Lilly,aka Bubbles.... for their 2 beautiful and charming daughters. We had a wonderful visit when they traveled over 32 hours to visit our kennel of miniature and toy dalmatians, here in Sale City, GA..... Thanks, again and we look foward to your return visit in the future.
HALLMARKS......A point of Interest........After years of research and developement of new and different breeds of different species...a Hallmark distinguishes that particular specimen. FOR EXAMPLE: Hereford cattle have white faces; Holstein cattle are white with black markings; Appaloosa Horses have mottle skin on their nose; Overo Paint Horses have blue eyes and white patches on their coat; Hampshire Hogs have a white list over their shoulders; Rex Rabbits are tricolors; Boer Goats have a Red head; Burros have a dark strip over their shoulders; Lynx cats have no tail; AND finally, after 22 years of research and developement, the Miniature Dalmatians have finally established their HALLMARK after 9 generations of selective breeding of AKC Standard Dalmatians.
We are not simply talking about spots. Characteristically, all Dalmatians will continue to have "spots" until the day they go to puppy heaven. The hallmark that has appeared for this breed is that all Miniature Dalmatians will eventually have at least one spot (usually on the inside of their front legs or on their face) that has a brown color of hair mixed into a black spot or just brown by itself. It's more prevelant in the Tri-color, Liver and Brindle spot patterns than the traditional Black and White spot pattern. HOWEVER, it will eventually appear. We have noticed this by keeping up with the families that have adopted one of our pups and in some cases it has taken over 10 years for this spot to appear. This hallmark clearly states that the Miniature Dalmatians have established themselves as a "PURE" Bloodline backed by over 22 years and more than 9 generations of documentation by The American Breeder's Club (ABC), our Parent Breed Registry Stud Book, which has been recorded starting back on August 1, 1987. This breed gets better and better every generation. Some of their best qualities are their loving temperament, their quick learning ability, their small and unique size, their beautiful spot patterns (no two alike), which makes them very special, indeed. Col. Gene Connell, MDB
When you receive your puppy and get him home, consider the following tips:
Never let them play with any toy smaller than a tennis ball; keep fresh clean water available 24/7; feed twice a day at the same time and in the same area; feed all your puppies and grown dogs (regardless of their breed and especially all Dalmatians)a low Protein and low Purine diet. NEVER, NEVER feed them or any other dog you may have any "CORN"; keep them out of reach of household cleaners and chemicals; use an adjustable harness for lead training; keep shots up to date; let them chew on a T-Bone, no pig ears, rawhide or "Greenies"; Spay and neuter your pet (this is a mandatory requirement-NO EXCEPTIONS); have play time with your pet; keep toe nails trimmed; keep their ears clean; keep them warm and clean; show a little love---it goes a long, long way and ALWAYS, email or call me if you have any questions about this very rare and special breed for very special people, our extended family members------Col. Gene Connell, MDB
Visitors--We really enjoyed the company and pleasure of Bruce and Kristina Robinson's visit to our kennel from Colorado. Kristina has been watching our website for over 7 years and has seen numerous changes. This was their 2 nd visit to our kennel and we hope to see them, again. Congratulations on their adoption of Cindi.
Visitors-We, really enjoyed Lisa Martin and her friend Carol, our Canadian extended family members, visit this last weekend. . Lisa and Holly, an AKC Standard Dalmatian, hold numerous Canadian Agility Titles. Lisa is an Expert Trainer of hand signals to deaf dogs. I was very impressed with Lisa's ability to show and handle puppies and mature dogs. I have finally met a "true dog whisperer". She knows her stuff and we hope to see a lot more of Lisa in the winner's circle. Thanks a million, LISA and keep up the good work.
Diet--After over 2 decades of raising, breeding and loving the Standard and Miniature Dalmatians, here are my recommendations. What you feed your Dalmatian will determine his health and quality and length of life. After many recalls of contaminated food from nationally-known Pet Food Companies that led to death, pain, sorrow and grief---this is my view: Beware of the terms listed on every bag of pet food: For instance (1)"Meat or Chicken By-Products" means the poorer quality parts are used, such as entrails, feet, toe nails, heads and floor sweepings. Why do they use these parts? For no other reason than it increases their profits.
(2) CORN--here again, another cheap filler. Also, Corn is very dangerous and destructive when contaminated with mold or aflatoxins. We cannot take a chance and feed corn to our pets. Once contaminated, your pet will become very sick and will most likely die; the grief and sorrow is unbearable. Dalmatians especially need a special diet and they thrive when fed low rates of protein (not more than 23 %). It gives them the protection they need for good health and the probability of living a long, happy and productive life.
Mascot Dalmatians Guarantee--For over 22 years..We have been developing our exclusive bloodline of the only and true Miniature Dalmatians in existance. We are licensed and inspected by the Georgia Department of Agriculture since day one back in August 1,1987. All of our baby pups are inspected by our Vet and we guarantee you a healthy pup upon delivery. The future care and maintenance is the responsibility of the new adoptive parents. We cannot guarantee the FUTURE health of any animal or pet, because we do not have control of the pet's environment, daily care, diet and exercise. Today, pet insurance is becoming a common practice.
Thanks...........For all the e-mails and pictures from our extended family members who adopted one of our special little miniature and dalmatians.
Dilemma----"When 2 or more people want to adopt the same puppy." When the initial puppy search begins and someone becomes interested in a certain puppy, it is very difficult for some people to make a committment. This could lead to disappoinments and frustration. We never know if the next phone call or email we receive will be asking to adopt the same puppy in which you may be interested. Our policy is "First come; first served". We do not accept any deposits to place puppies on hold. All pups remain listed for adoption until funds are received. We are not aggressive in asking for funds; we leave it up to our client to make their own decisions regarding adoptions and arrangements for payment.
UPDATE NewsLetter--Mascot Dalmatians After more than 25 years in the research and developement of the Miniature Dalmatians. We now have the status of being an International kennel, having pups in Australia, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, British Columbia and Uraguay,England and Italy. The positive response from our extended family members has made this one of the most beloved breeds, EVER! The standard dalmatians that we raised and adopted over 15 years ago are passing away and we are having people call us for another member of our bloodline in the smaller package. People have only praise, love and devotion for this extremely rare and unique bloodline. The American Breeder's Club (ABC) is an eyewitness to all of our matings and we only register our "Bloodline" and nobody else's. Visitors are always welcome; just call for a time and day and we will gladly receive you as our guest and show you the kennels, our operation, and all of the current available pups that are ready for adoption. Thanks, again and "Stay Tuned" Col. Gene Connell, MDB
Hi Gene------Just a quick email to let you know we reached Colorado Springs today and little #32(Cindi) did so good on the trip.She travels very well. #32 goes by the name of "Harper". She is recognizing her name, already. I can not tell you how much Harper ABC # 32 has filled our lives with joy. Please, don't ever stop breeding these precious little baby dals.. After visiting your kennel two times in the last 3 years and being able to sit down and talk with you, I know how much you care about all of your dogs. I have been keeping up with your site for 7 + years and always knew I would one day welcome one of your pups into my home. I am very blessed to have finally done so. I will email you pictures of Harper as she grows. I hope in a few years we can visit your kennel again with Harper and Orion so you can see how good they are doing. Thanks, Kristina Robinson
Hi Gene--------We just wanted to send some pictures of our sweet pup. You know her as Wendy ABC # 90, we have changed her name to Poka "Dottie". She is just about 8 months old now weighting in at 6.8 lbs. She is such a wonderful girl. We love her so much. She is fully trained to: sit, stay, lay down and is kennel trained for when we sleep or have to leave. She is such a smart dog and learned so quickly. Always had to be right with us, just to snuggle or play or just to watch tv. Loves to go in the car. We have been camping once and she loves the great outdoors. In a few weeks we will leave for a 10 day RV trip to see family and yes of course we are taking our Dottie Dog. She has her owm life vest for our boat, rain coat for rainy days, and a nice sweater for the chilly days. When the sun is shining through the windows she loves to sit and feel the heat.Thank you so much for producing such a great, happy, smart pup. We love her with all of our hearts!--The Russell Family.
Col. Gene, I just wanted to say thank you for my dream dog! She is the best. She is so smart and spunky, and she loves everyone! It was such a great experience buying a dog from you that I will definitely do it again in the future! You made me a believer in your mini and toy dals.----Vanessa
Hello, Col. Gene, well first let me say that you were right as usaul, Grace(aka Bonnie)is one sturdy girl and a big clown, she has brought a lot of laughter into this home. And Beautiful she is, picture perfect as you say. Adam has his paws full with her, she already at this early age can put him in his place. And it sounds like we got her in the nick of time with the heat wave going on. Do hope you and yours stay cool in that heat, like I said, I'm from KY, I do know that heat! Thats why I love Eureka, CA, a nice cool place to live. Again, Col. thank you so much for three very special pups and trust me, I am staying tuned.......your folks in Eureka
Dear Col. Gene------thank you for letting me have such a precious puppy.Freckles is absolutely adorable and the most loving dog there could possibly be. Freckles has been with me for almost 2 weeks and I cannot imagine life without him. He is so well behaved and so loving. Everybody comments on how special he is. I will only recommend you to anybody wishing to have an amazingdog in their life. I am looking forward to watching Freckles grow up. I will continue to keep in touch and update you on Freckles. For anybody wishing to have a wonderful animal in their life, they have come to the right place!!!!!Frankie
Hello Col. Gene--------Sorry, it took so long to get back to you."Calvin"(aka Jeffery)is doing fine. It took all of 10 minutes for him to warm up to me once I picked him up from the air port. The other dogs love him, still trying to figure out how to play with him without tumbling him over. He backed up yesterday and scared the heck out of himself.......quite the big boy bark I might add!!! Words can not explain how much we love this little guy. Not long after getting him Charlie sez we probably should have got his brother, too.(This makes the 3 rd pup they have adopted from me). Well......having lots of fun here......thanks sooooooooo much. Will send pictures of the family soon...Claudia
Dear Col. Connell-------I hope this email finds you well. I just wanted to let you know how much we love Rhett(we renamed him Jackson). He is such a wonderful, sweet, well mannered and fun dog. And so smart too! I cannot tell you how much he means to our family, and what a joy having him is. He is such a blessing. I hope to get another mini dalmatian to keep him company soon.
Best, Stephanie
Good Morning, Hope all is well. I wanted to touch base with you to let you know how things are going with "Sweet Baby Jane" who now answers to Lola. She is such a wonderful pup with a sweet personality. She has adjusted well with everyone and even sounds like our baby Gracin.We had her fixed last month, and I wasn't sure if you needed verification or not, but we did and all of her blood work is outstanding. She is a very healthy pup(thank heaven). She does loved to be held and has gained 8 lbs. She is now the little fat rolly-polly pup that we were looking for. Thanks again for all your help and we will send some great pic's of her soon.--------Rhonda
Col. Gene........Just want to give you an update on the little monster, just kidding!He's really doing well! I can't believe how out going and inquisitive he is.........and so smart! He picks up on everthing really quickly. He's already learned signs for "good boy", "sit", "back",(used in the car), knows his place to eat(they all have a place to go to when I'm preparing their food)....................I can' beleive how much he likes to be outside too! When I'm home, they have access to the backyard through the "doggy screen" and he's always going outside to play or even just to sit......I'm so glad I went on my instincts and got him, he's such a sweetheart! We go to our first agility trial tomorrow----I'm sure everyone has heard about him, now they'll finally be able to meet him. I can tell by the way he's jumping on the bed, couch, etc and the speed he runs on the trails that he is going to be a great agility dog! And having trained Holly, I know what to start him on early(weave poles, going away from me,etc)............Lisa
Hi Gene, It is Deb up here in Portland , Maine. I got Hurley(Bennie) back in December-06. I just wanted to touch base and let you know he is "GREAT"!!! He is such a good dog. Very active in the day, but loves to snuggle-up at night. We went to the lake a a few weeks ago and he loved the water!!! He would swim out and get the ball or a stick we had thrown non-stop!!! I made everyone stop throwing them since I figured he HAD to have been exhausted. You would never know it though his actions though!! Always ready to play. He is SO fast-loves to run.................I am attaching some current photos for you!!!! Isn't he the cutest????Take care, Deb
Hello Gene, We adopted "Pebbles"from you about 3 1/2 years ago.She is a wonderful indoor dog. She is a dilute with spots on her ears and a big patch over one eye and has just a few spots on her shoulders. She loves to flap her ears in the wind at the front of the pontoon boat, loves to wrestling with Mau Tse Tung(our Siamese indoor cat), and they snuggle up with each other after a round. Pebbles sleeps at the end of our bed and goes through a nightly ritual of raring up like a horse to stomp down a perfect bed in her small down blanket and helps to arrange it with her mouth. She constanly tries to talk in a gurgling bark and has us convinced that she knows what she is talking about. She is patience with the children in their play such as putting her on their skate board and taking her for a ride in the doll stroller. She loves clothes and has a large wardrobe of dresses and tops and jackets. She get excited when you show her a dress. She is well known at the children's sports events and is super gentle with every child she confronts. She knows her toys names and has her favorites. I want you to know she is over-loved and a real member of our family............Kimberly
Now Gene, you know there could never be another "Miss Daisy"! Just wanted you to know my Daisy is doing fantastic. She chased 2 yellow labs off the property this morning and was the "Belle of The Ball" at a Doggie Parade, I took her and the standard to last Thursday. We were mobbed by people wanting to see and hold a mini dalmatian. A tail waggin' celebrity with a heart of gold..........Sounds like you are doing well, also.......last check(about a month ago). Daisy's kidney values were all normal, there was some protein in her urine, so we're keeping her on Benazapril and a harmone pill until her next check up. We're sure she got some of the bad dog food but she was able to bounce back incredibly. Keep on doing what you are doing..you've created little miracles and I would have 101 if I could......Cheryl.
Hi Col. Gene,This is Jackie. I want to give you the link to the website where you can find the pictures I took yesterday. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacklyn-rhea/sets/72157604310811992/...... .Some of them came out really good...I would like to tell you how good Oscar has been so far. He's been a perfect angel. So much so that Angel has been added to the lists of possible names. He slept the whole way back to St. Pete. He only woke up when the car stopped to get gas or when it went dark outside he looked to make sure I was still there. A little touch was all he needed to be reassured and he fell back to sleep. He wasn't too happy with not coming with me outside the car when I filled up the tank. He barked and whined about it, but was all wags when I got back in the car. I took him out of the box when I filled up with gas. So he had more room to stretch out... I had no problems with him last night as he slept by my side. I also washed his right eye out with a wash cloth last night before we went to bed and it looks much better today. I think it's 1.5-2 times wider today than it was yesterday.......We went to petsmart today to buy his food. Everybody loved him and thought he was so adorable. He was a little shy, but there were a lot of new sights and smells. I think it just overwhelmed him a little. After a little while he got a little more use to it and I took him out of the carriage to walk along with me. He was fine after that. A lot of people talked about how they hadn't seen one. At home, today he has been learning how to use the stairs to get in and out of my house. He pretty clumsy, but he's getting it. He's already demonstating his quick skill at learning new things. So Einstein has been added to the list of possible names. Well, I'll keep you updated and send more pictures as I post them.Thank you and have a wonderful day,Jackie
Hello Col.Connell, It's been a while since we talked, so I wanted to send along a picture of our beautiful dog....we named him Rocky and he is the most fun and loving dog. I think I mentioned to you that he is my first dog ever and the experience has been great. I cannot start the day without showering him with hugs and kisses and he doesn't start his day without giving me the most warm hello. He is the talk in our family. For Easter we had some people at the house and everyone played with him at one point or another throughout the day....I brought him to puppy class the other day and for the first time, I saw him interact with lots of other puppies. The trainer asked us to remove our leash and all the puppies ran around the room and played together. Rocky was outrunning all the puppies....he really started running fast a few weeks ago after we brought him to the beach to do just that and since then he sprints everywhere. He is very energetic at times and also very calm and pensive at other times(sometimes he sits and watches our every move).....He is growing at a good rate...now at 12 lbs and is eating healthy and getting exercise.(I've even mangaged to lose 15 lbs with the added activity!).....We love having him with us.......Thank you for being there and for our wonderful Rocky............Regards, The Mariani Family
February 21, 2008 Dear Col. ConnellWe just wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the opportunity to adopt Wally. We, also wanted to reassure you that he will be getting the best possible home that any dog or human can ask for. We will treat him as our own child and we will be sure to keep you posted on his progress. I have enclosed the $------cashiers check from Paramount Bank as you requested. Please, let us know the times and date for Wally's arrival. I, just want to remind you that he should be sent to Detroit Metropolitan Airport. (We were kind of hoping for Sunday)Thank you once again,The Efros Family
Comments: Hello Col. Gene Just had to give my support to you and this perfect breed. As you know, I not only adopted Adam from you, but we adopted Grace and Elijah, because we, simply fell in love with this breed. They are so smart and will simply take over your heart with joy and laughter. And Col., you pegged each of their personalities to a tee, showing me that you are involved with these pups like they are your own children.Thank you Col. Gene for this special breed.Tina & the SpottiesCalifornia


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Fellow basketball snob Tim Adkins joined The Court to wax poetic about the 2014-15 NBA playoff picture. Have the Cleveland Cavaliers finally turned the corner? Who will win out in the 3 team race for the #8 seed in the Western Conference? Can the Los Angeles Clippers finally breakthrough this May and make it to the Finals? And finally, will the Chicago Bulls find some consistency down the stretch? We do our best to answer all of those questions. You're welcome.
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TPC Trials – NBA Franchises v. Forbes
Forbes says that the average NBA Team is worth a record $1.1 billion. Are they guilty of valuing the franchises too high? The NBA might think so. Our esteemed court room takes up the case.
Hoops Exchange: How Good is Jimmy Butler?
Guest writer Tim Adkins joined me for an impromptu email exchange for some random observations about the first month of the 2014-15 NBA Season. Topics included best shooting guard, franchise players and the improved Eastern Conference.
Tim Adkins: Completely unrelated–but because I'm seeing your recent People's Court post on the right of the screen–I was meaning to ask if y'all had started including Jimmy Butler in the best two-way two-guard conversations. I think it was last Thursday he put in work on the first half of a national doubleheader before Klay Thompson rec'd all the fawning in the second game. Made for an interesting juxtaposition.
Lamont Peoples: We've not had any discussions on best two-way shooting guard. Though Butler has certainly added himself to that very short list. Thompson got off to such a hot start that he got all that attention. I don't think he can play at that high of a level for the whole season. Butler seems to be taking advantage of the opportunities given to him by a roster that's loaded offensively. His defense is all-galaxy. If we do a segment on this would you care to weigh in? Continue reading
The Teams That Matter in 2014-15
Every season, there are only a handful of teams that affect the championship landscape. Find out which teams matter for 2014-15.
Episode 159 – No Longer Immortal
Previewing the Conference Finals, calling into question Chris Paul's leadership ability and #pointgod status, and discussing how race impacts coaching in the NBA.
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History was made this week: an owner got banned for life, the weekend will play host to a record-breaking five Game 7s, and one of our own took a hard stance against the league.
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Come found out what our panel thinks about the first round of the playoffs – Can the Thunder make a comeback? What happened to the Pacers? – and Donald Sterling's latest racist comments.
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The NBA's Silver Age
Mr. Silver,
I take it that you're all settled into the big chair now. You're probably still winding down from the tornado that is All-Star Weekend, but I figured now is as good a time as any to make our acquaintance. He likely didn't mention me, but that other commissioner, David Stern, listened to my opinions from time to time and I'm hoping that you'll do the same. I know you've been inundated with suggestions on how to the improve the NBA so I'll limit this to one topic. You've said that you want to look into speeding the game up and I've got a few simple ideas on how you can do this: Continue reading
Episode 133 – Turning the Corner
We asked two important questions this week: What kind of star is Blake Griffin, and how will Jonathan Martin's bullying case affect the closeted gay player? We also took a look at players primed for the leap into stardom, and our Performances and Embarrassments of the Week.
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- 00:00 – Opening
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- 24:00 – Bullying in the locker room: will it affect closeted players?
- 41:25 – Performances and Embarrassments of the Week
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Hanging From The Rafters
Glenn "Doc" Rivers is more than just a husband, father and head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. The man is a visionary, a progressive and ahead of his time. Apparently it was him who came up with the novel idea to cover up all 16 championship banners and retired jerseys hung by the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Instead banners of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and others will be used as cover whenever it's a Clippers' home game. This news didn't sit well with many Lakers' fans and guard Nick Young. Many mocked the idea and Young called it "disrespectful". Continue reading


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A thug has been ordered to pay £370 after he smashed a door window at a wedding function in Renishaw.
Chesterfield magistrates' court heard on March 28, how Joshua Salt, 26, of Woodland Drive, North Anston, Sheffield, punched the door in the reception area after he had been involved in a fight on the dance floor at the Sitwell Arms, on Station Road.
Magistrates ordered Salt to pay £370 in compensation.
The defendant admitted causing damage after the incident on March 11 and said he had learned his lesson.


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