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Lyon move for van Gisbergen
Wednesday 8th June 19:20
Ambitious Top 14 new-boys Lyon have continued their summer recruitment by signing former England full-back Mark van Gisbergen.
Wasps stick boot into Bath
Sunday 14th November 17:30
Mark Van Gisbergen's six penalties secured Wasps an 18-16 victory over Bath in the LV= Cup.
Wasps find Falcons unflappable
Sunday 3rd January 18:44
A determined Newcastle ground out a 12-6 victory over Wasps in their Guinness Premiership clash at Adams Park on Sunday.
Cipriani commits to Wasps
Friday 6th March 11:23
Danny Cipriani has ended speculation over his future by signing a new deal at Wasps, along with 12 of his team-mates.
Wasps ease past Italians
Sunday 10th December 16:45
Wasps demolished Treviso 55-0 at the Causeway Stadium.
Surgery sidelines Forrester
Tuesday 31st October 13:30
Gloucester forward James Forrester will miss the autumn international period.
Voyce guides Wasps to Cup glory
Sunday 9th April 16:00
Winger Tom Voyce scored a try either side of half time as Wasps beat Llanelli Scarlets 26-10 in the Powergen Cup final at Twickenham.
Wasps recall for Van Gisbergen
Thursday 15th December 23:30
After their Stradey Park nightmare, Wasps have recalled Mark van Gisbergen.
Wasps name strong side
Friday 2nd December 17:00
Wasps have included Josh Lewsey and Tom Voyce for the visit of Saracens.
Van the man returns for Wasps
Thursday 24th November 17:50
Mark van Gisbergen starts for Wasps as they attempt to add to Newcastle's woes .
Late penalty keeps Wasps alive
Sunday 30th October 17:00
Mark Van Gisbergen slotted a late penalty to earn Wasps a 15-15 draw with Toulouse.
Terrific Toulouse - Dewi
Tuesday 25th October 14:33
Dewi Morris selects his highlights from the opening weekend of the Heineken Cup
Robinson's 'new-look' England
Thursday 6th October 16:25
Andy Robinson promised an unpredictable new-look England team for World Cup 2007.
Ready-made Robbo Replacement
Sunday 25th September 18:56
Mark van Gisbergen has received yet more praise for his display against Worcester.
Reality Bites for Bristol: Barnes
Tuesday 20th September 12:00
Stuart watched high-flying Bristol come a cropper against Gloucester.
Edwards: Van the man
Monday 19th September 09:33
Mark van Gisbergen has been tipped for England by Wasps coach Shaun Edwards.
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BerlinThe most valuable thing a politician has is gravitas. Even a politician with a sense of humor cannot afford to look like a clown. It was partly because he forgot this that Peer Steinbrück, lead candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD), suffered such a drubbing last week at the hands of the Christian Democrat (CDU) chancellor Angela Merkel. The SPD is not the country's elite party, like the French Socialists or U.S. Democrats, but it is the main repository of hope on the center-left. Much of the media roots for it desperately. After a televised debate in early September in which Merkel and Steinbrück exchanged platitudes, devoting all of three minutes to the unfolding crisis in Syria, polls showed Steinbrück lagging 15 points behind, just as they had before the debate, and just as they would on election day.
Yet the papers were suddenly full of stories about how Steinbrück had "found his voice" and "turned a corner" and Munich's Süddeutsche Zeitung arranged a magazine photo shoot to appear on the last weekend before the elections. Steinbrück was asked how he would respond to getting called "Peer-lusconi," after the scandal-plagued former Italian prime minister. At this he made an obscene hand motion—der Stinkefinger, as it is called in German, although it is a gesture that knows no national borders and will be familiar to any American who has ever driven in traffic. It became the Steinbrück campaign's symbol, practically its campaign poster.
UnironedMerkel's reelection is among the most spectacular victories in German postwar history. In a country that hands out majorities sparingly, she came within a whisker of one, taking 311 of 630 parliamentary seats. That was her reward for an astonishing economic turnaround. Germany has won vast new export markets, particularly in Asia, at a time when the rest of Europe is undergoing a depression in all but name. In the past eight years, German unemployment has fallen from 5.2 million people to 2.9 million. Merkel will now form a coalition with either the Green party (itself a coalition of environmentalists and limousine liberals) or Steinbrück's socialists (minus Steinbrück himself, who said he wanted no part in any such "grand coalition").
Much of the credit goes to Merkel's predecessor, Social Democrat Gerhard Schröder, who passed welfare reforms in 2003 and 2004 that stripped an overgenerous state to the bone and made German labor costs competitive. But it is Merkel who has steered Germany through the world economic crisis since 2008, and through the crisis of the European currency, the euro, which started in 2010. She has staved off demands from other governments that German taxpayers fork over the money to keep their mismanaged welfare states solvent. These demands have often been cleverly disguised—unsurprisingly, since many of them originate in France. Sometimes France and its allies ask Germany for the pooling of liability through a so-called eurobond. Sometimes what they want is a common deposit insurance that would be called "banking union." In all cases, the goal is to convince Germany to put its own assets at other countries' disposal. When appeals to neighborly solidarity have not sufficed, moral blackmail has been used. Placards carried through the streets of Athens, showing Merkel with a Hitler mustache, are a way of saying that Germany's standing as a civilized country is one that its European partners have the prerogative to revoke. Merkel, a mild-mannered provincial physicist, has the accidental virtue of not fitting into this narrative as a plausible villain. Mister Stinkefinger might have been different.
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Kristina Koehler, Germany's new Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, has come under sharp attack from the political left for stating the obvious, namely that it is important to fight all forms of extremism. Last October, just a few weeks before the 32-year-old Bundestag member was made the country's youngest minister in a surprise cabinet reshuffle by Chancellor Merkel, Koehler issued a press release lauding the fact that Germany's new center-right CDU/CSU-FDP government had agreed to combat vigorously all extremist groups:
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Ham and Eggers, Big Men Pushes and the Squash!
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I just wanted to share my thoughts on the current usage of squash matches in the WWE, and some of the big men currently receiving pushes on the roster. Having read various blogs on these subjects recently I thought I'd offer my own opinions on my very first blog.
Being a long time fan I can remember back to the late eighties and early nineties when squash matches were what I'd mainly get to see on TV. Living in the UK we predominantly got to see established stars beating 'ham and eggers' week in, week out, affirming their status as true larger than life superstars and giving us the opportunity to see all of their signature moves. This brings me onto my first subject, Ryback.
The artist formerly known as Skip Sheffield has honestly suprised me by not disappearing into obscurity following his injury and departure from the Nexus way back in August 2010. I always thought he showed a little something in his initial 'run' in his former guise but having seen much more talented established stars either future endeavoured or let go I didn't hold up much hope for his chances in the federation. How wrong I was. I suppose I failed to take into consideration Vinces love of the 'big men' and Ryback certainly ticks the size box, looking relatively huge compared to a large proportion of the current roster, and seems to be on the receiving end of a nice push from the powers that be.
Since his comeback he's been incredibly dominant. Week in, week out he's squashing nobodys for fun, while being scouted backstage by various low to mid carders. The fact that these ham and eggers he faces get a bit of mic time further adds to the entertainment as Ryback comes out and demolishes them with a series of inpressive power moves, putting them quickly out of their misery and saving the fans from any more drivel coming out of their 'never gonna be seen on TV again' mouths.
By being given time to show his dominance, demonstrate his moveset, and develop his intense 'feed me more' gimmick, Ryback gets credibility as a genuine monster in the making, and doesn't have to bury other talent in the process. I expect in the next month or so he may start competing against some of the lower level superstars on tv, but handled correctly, there's no reason why he can't go far and not neccesarily to the detriment of other talent. Having watched the the careers of Ezekial Jackson and Mason Ryan nosedive maybe its time a wrestler of this size is due a major run?
Hearing the Goldberg chant in Chicago, whilst perhaps annoying on one level, must have been taken as a huge compliment to the newcomer Ryback, and may be the early sign of a long winning streak in store for him.
Being more of a purist, who prefers a more fast paced technical style, I'm slightly ashamed to admit that I'm actually liking Ryback. Its rare for me to say this but I think they've got his booking exactly right, and thats probably helping with my interest in his character and his development. However, poor booking can lead to huge disinterest in a wrester, which leads me onto my next subject.
Brodus Clay
Having seen Snoop Doggs ex bodyguard make it through NXT to join the main roster, and seeing him involved in high pofile matches with Alberto Del Rio, I thought the future was bright for Brodus as a potential monster heel. He disappeared for a while and I genuinely looked forward to his return.
However, I did not expect the 'Funkasaurus' and to say my mouth was left open and I was speechless is no exaggeration, I found it staggering, a shockingly bad decision from whoever green lighted this awful gimmick. Admittedly his character had grown on me slightly, but is already turning very stale, as are his matches, which have never really set the arenas on fire.
Brodus has been having squash matches since his comeback. But unlike Ryback he's been demolishing established stars, and herein lies the problem. To see established stars such as the Miz, Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger get so swiftly beaten by him so early in his career doesn't do anything for me. These are all ex world champions but rather than build these matches properly they've been wasted by a having semi squash matches. Having no real build up means neither Brodus or his opponent gets any real benefit from the matches in terms of career development which seems such a waste.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm very aware of the need and importance for the WWE to develop and nurture new talent which is why I don't have a problem with a newcomer getting a serioius push, but I just think it could've been handled a lot better. Brodus also should've been a heel, and not this Godfather wannabe.
I've noticed the girls getting more camera time too. Is this because like me the cameraman is also finding Brodus's routine boring? I read on here the other day someone wrote that Brodus can't dance. So true. A shockingly bad mover, Hornswoggle danced better than him and that's saying something.
All is not lost though. This gimmick will inevitably run its course. I think he'll maybe turn heel on someone after losing the world title shot he'll inevitably get in the next 12 months. If they can manage his heel turn correctly it could be huge, and turn him into a genuine monster for years to come. I also read someone suggesting the other day him turning on a 'face' Mark Henry for stealing his proposed 'Hall/House of Pain' gimmick. This could be great and could lead to him retiring Henry, building his reputation immensley.
Brodus is still young, and if carefully managed could have a great career. Sadly, despite a huge push I don't think the same can be said for Lord Tensai, my final subject.
Lord Tensai
During his original run I always found Prince Albert/Albert/A Train a solid but unspectacular performer. Someone who had the build loved by the senior wwe management but somehow failed to connect with the wwe 'universe' and was eventually released.
I gave him huge respect for resurfacing in Japan as Giant Berhard and for doing so well, and when I heard rumours he was coming back to the wwe I was genuinely looking forward to his return.
Once again I feel the writers have blown it with this rubbish Lord Tensai gimmick. What with his green mist, ridiculous outfit and complete lack of personality I'm already just not bothered about this guy, and I still feel he doesn't connect, despite his additional experience. Again, maybe this is down to the squash based nature of his matches thus far.
Alex Riley (once a promising main eventer in the making) and Yoshi Tatsu got destroyed, and he's scored painfalls against Cena AND Punk too, although cheated his way to these high profile 3 counts.
When it comes down to it he's being built up to appear a monster but will definitely end up staring at the lights for Cena, Punk and whoever else they wish to be their top faces.
The problem is that unlike with Clay who has time on his side, and can recover from a bad gimmick, Tensai I feel has this last shot at wwe stardom. He never elevated above the mid card in his first run and I don't think he will as Tensai. At this stage in his career I feel it would be hard to reinvent himself as another character and I genuinely see him gone within two years, as boredom quickly sets in from the fans, and his monster status is seriously eroded by frequent defeats further down the line.
In Conclusion
I could have talked about lots of other wrestlers and squashers, Sheamus in particular, but I'll discuss them/him in other blogs. Not a fan of face Sheamus at all.
I've waffled a bit here, missed many points, contradicted myself at times and completely failed to conclude anything. Please feel free to comment below and let me know your thoughts. Thanks for reading.


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Minister who served under John Hagee now senior pastor at Corpus Christi's Bridgeway Church
CORPUS CHRISTI - Pastor Steve Sorensen is no stranger to a challenge.
As one of John Hagee's right-hand men at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio for 26 years, Sorensen was privileged to personally observe Hagee, Cornerstone's world-renowned senior pastor, undertake numerous challenges, particularly when it came to dealing with backslid congregants.
"Someone would come in after being in sin who was repentant, and (Hagee) would wrap his arms around them and welcome them back into the fold like nothing had ever happened," Sorensen said. "He was gentle with those who were truly sorry they did something, but firm with those who were unrepentant."
"That made me a kinder person," Sorensen added. "It made me more compassionate in the context that God has come to heal the brokenhearted. Christianity loves to shoot its wounded, we're the only army that does that. And (Hagee) taught me to look at people as individuals and not at what they've done."
Witnessing those types of challenges no doubt prepared Sorensen, who was director of Pastoral Care at Cornerstone — a church of 20,000 — to take on the challenge of moving to Corpus Christi to pastor a church of about 40.
Last year, Sorensen accepted the senior pastor position at Bridgeway Church located at 3202 Rodd Field Road. Sorensen, 68, is currently the only pastor on staff and the church's only full-time paid employee. It's a move the Rochester, N.Y. native made after feeling lead in his spirit to step down from Cornerstone.
"I realized there's a younger world that was flowing in and I never wanted to be put in a position where (Hagee) had to ask me to leave," said Sorensen, who traveled with Hagee and considers him a mentor and close friend.
After praying for God to reveal to him what he was to do next, Sorensen got a call from longtime friend Bob Schulte in Corpus Christi asking him to come pastor at Bridgeway, a church that had gone through several splits, name changes and pastors, and was in desperate need of someone to take the reins.
Seeing the offer as one last opportunity to help a struggling congregation, Sorensen accepted.
"Steve is one of the greatest Bible teachers I've ever known," said Schulte, who serves on the church's board of directors. "And I thought between his teaching ability and his enthusiasm and sense of humor, he'd be a perfect fit for the energy we'd need for a startup church."
Sorensen began pastoring Bridgeway with his wife, Marilyn, last October.
Using money the debt-free church had saved in its building fund, Sorensen immediately set to work making much needed repairs, renovating the church's outdated sanctuary and fellowship hall, as well as upgrading its offices. The church also recently installed a $7,500 alarm system in the children's area and fixed potholes in the parking lot.
A father of two grown children and grandfather of four, Sorensen believes in establishing the foundations of basic biblical principles. To that end, Bridgeway has implemented ongoing study of the Christian disciplines, such as fasting and healing, prayer and studying God's word.
"I'm a teacher more than a preacher," said Sorensen, who recently celebrated his 49th wedding anniversary. "I feel the basics of the faith have to be taught before you can get to the meat."
Roughly a congregation of about 40, church attendance has increased since Sorensen came on board.
"This is the most stable the church has ever been," Schulte said. "We have the highest comfort level we've ever had and that's due to Steve."
Bridgeway's most recent outreach was a large Easter egg hunt in which the church hired a helicopter to drop about 700 eggs onto its grounds on Easter Sunday. The church also is gearing up for a visit from Hagee, who is slated to preach at Bridgeway this summer.
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Obituary: James Yates
Graveside services for James Yates, Kansas City, Kan., 86, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2006, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Tonganoxie. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Joseph A. Butler and Son Funeral Home, 19th and Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
Mr. Yates was born Nov. 13, 1919, in Tonganoxie. His family moved to Horton when he was 14. After graduating from Horton High School, he worked for Wilbur's Grocery Store in Horton, working his way up to general manager. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was in the invasion of the Philippines. After the war, he went to college and graduated from Washburn School of Law in 1951. In 1970, he argued a case before the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Yates was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Yates.
Survivors include four daughters, Judge Muriel Yates Harris, Piper, Martha Jo Martin, Oak Grove, Mo, Marcia Yates Roberts, Linwood, and Marilyn Arnold, Kansas City, Kan.; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Kansas City Hospice, 9221 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo., 64114.
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Everyone's got an opinion on bullpen
SAN FRANCISCO Not being the type to expect special treatment, Bud Black was standing in line waiting for a seat at a North Beach cafe Saturday night when he was recognized, and not as a guy who pitched for the San Francisco Giants.
"The man was a Padres fan, a good guy, up here from San Diego on vacation," said Black before Sunday's game. "He said, 'Hey, tough (3-2) loss today.' I go, "Yeah, brutal.' He said, 'Hey, why didn't you bring in (Mike) Adams sooner?' He said, '(Adams) should've pitched the inning (Luke) Gregerson pitched.' "
Black explained how Heath Bell was being withheld, having worked four straight games, and Adams was being reserved for the possibility of a save situation. The man nodded, thanked Black and told him to enjoy his meal.
"I get a lot of that," Black said. "I get a lot of that at home, too."
Meaning, at his house. Even among his staff, Black said, the "thing we talk about most" is the management and maintenance of the bullpen. Now that the season's well into August and the so-called dog days, it's become especially important.
The Padres opened Sunday's game with Bell again available, but the idea of not using either Gregerson or Adams, the Nos. 1 and 2 major league pitchers in holds this year. Each had thrown in four of the Padres' last five games — Gregerson gave up the game-tying run Saturday — and the Padres are being mindful that Adams is coming off an oblique strain that had him on the disabled list.
Indeed, Bell was the only reliever in the bullpen who didn't pitch Saturday, leaving Black speaking in general about how nice it would be to get a "widespread victory" one of these days. He couldn't have expected it Sunday, given the fact that two-time Cy Young Award-winner Tim Lincecum was starting for the Giants, not to mention that six of the first 10 games against San Francisco this season had been decided by one run and none finished with a differential higher than three runs.
So, 8-2?
Neither Gregerson nor Adams nor Bell were needed in the Padres' rout Sunday, San Diego getting one perfect inning from Joe Thatcher and another from Ernesto Frieri.
Eckstein nearing rehab
Nursing along a calf injury that's had him on the disabled list since July 21, second baseman David Eckstein may be within a couple days of returning to the playing field, starting with three or four rehab starts while the Padres are on the road in the Midwest. The indication is that Eckstein most likely will join the Single-A Fort Wayne club to get into game condition.
"I'm feeling good," he said Sunday. "We're going on four straight days of pretty good running without any soreness or tightness. Tomorrow we'll get out and do more on the base paths. If everything goes well … we're getting closer."
Odds and ends
That bloop of a game-winning hit by Juan Uribe was the most disappointing thing to happen to Tim Stauffer in San Francisco this year, but not the most painful. The last time he came to the city with the Padres, Stauffer left town without a body part.


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Nord (North) is a department in the far north of France. It is the country's most populated department.
During the 4th and 5th centuries, the Roman practice of coopting Germanic tribes to provide military and defense services along the route from Boulogne to Cologne created a Germanic-Romance linguistic border in the region that persisted until the 8th century. Saxon colonization into the region from the 5th to the 8th centuries likely extended the linguistic border somewhat south so that by the 9th century most inhabitants north of Lille spoke a dialect of Middle Dutch, while the inhabitants to the south spoke a variety of Romance dialects. This linguistic border is still evident today in the place names of the region. After the 9th century, the linguistic border began to shift north and east, a process accelerated by modern government policies that recognize French as the country's official language. There are currently 20,000 speakers of a subset of the Dutch dialect West Flemish in the arrondissement of Dunkirk and this particular subset is in danger of extinction within decades.
Situated in the north of the country along the western half of the Belgian frontier, the department is unusually long and narrow. Its principal city is Lille, which with nearby Roubaix, Tourcoing and Villeneuve d'Ascq constitutes the center of a cluster of industrial and former mining towns totalling slightly over a million inhabitants. Other important cities are Valenciennes, Douai, and Dunkirk. The principal rivers are the following:
Until recently, the department was dominated economically by coal mining, which extended through the heart of the department from neighbouring Artois into central Belgium.


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(Jan. 18, 2012) -- Feel the urge to travel? Want to earn college credit while doing so? The UTSA Spring Study Abroad Fair will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the McKinney Humanities Building on the Main Campus. Students can explore options with more than 20 providers offering programs from around the world.
According to Kim Diehl, director of education abroad services, students should consider studying abroad a realistic goal.
"Study abroad programs are available for any major," she said. "You don't have to have straight A's and you don't have to be rich. Any student can go. It is a matter of doing the research to find a program that best fits your academic program and your personal goals."
UTSA offers options including UTSA-faculty led programs in places such as Urbino, Italy, short-term programs through the College of Business and many more.
Bill Short, UTSA assistant professor of philosophy, will lead the Classical World study abroad program to Siena, Italy, this summer. Students will be able to work with cutting-edge classics scholars and explore historical and anthropological works in their natural space.
Students also can take advantage of exchange programs with UTSA partners at Keele University, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto, Japan; Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Nagoya, Japan; and the CONAHEC Exchange Program with universities in Mexico and Canada.
Students also can participate in third-party program providers such as Academic Programs International (API). API offers more than 100 programs in 14 countries.
Scholarships are available for students interested in studying abroad, and financial aid often will follow a student enrolled in a study abroad program. Among the possible scholarships and awards available are the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Boren Awards for International Study and Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA).
"We can help you find a way to make your education abroad experience work," said Diehl.
Students can attend the fair and search out possible programs that may be a good fit with their academic plans. After exploring countries and programs of interest, then contact an education abroad adviser in the Office of International Programs.
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A civilian cargo aircraft crashed at Bagram Air Field near the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, killing all seven people aboard, the US-led military coalition said. The plane came down shortly after take-off and crashed within the boundaries of the US-run airbase, a NATO spokesperson at the base said. The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the crash, but the coalition dismissed the claim as "false" in a statement to AP. The cause of the crash is being investigated by emergency crews, but no sign of insurgent activity in the area was spotted at the time, the statement added.
Egypt has withdrawn from the preparatory committee for the 2015 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) review conference in Geneva, Egyptian state news agency reported on Monday. According to the report, the country decided to withdraw its diplomatic mission in response to the failure of the international community to end the presence of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
Militants in the Gaza Strip on Monday fired a mortar shell into an open area in southern Israel, the Israeli army said. "A mortar shell struck an uninhabited area in the Eshkol region near the security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip," AFP quoted an army spokesperson as saying. The incident came 24 hours after Israeli warplanes launched air strikes against the southern Gaza town of Khan Yunis. The strike reportedly targeted weapons depots and a training site for the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, the military said.
An EU-led court in Kosovo has found five people guilty in connection with a human organ-trafficking ring, the BBC said. The five are accused of carrying out dozens of illegal transplants at the Medicus Clinic in the Kosovar capital Pristina. Two former government officials also charged in the case have been cleared of involvement.
Iran will build another nuclear reactor in the northwestern city of Bonab in East Azarbaijan province, Tehran's energy chief said. Fereidoun Abbasi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said the "harmless" research reactor will be used for medical purposes. Iran is "self-sufficient in producing nuclear fuel material and can even export specialized services" in the field of nuclear energy, Abbasi said.
A Mississippi man who described himself as a patriot with no grudges against anyone is expected to appear in court Monday on charges of making and possessing ricin. The charges are part of the investigation into poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama, US senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi and an 80-year-old county judge. James Everett Dutschke, 41, who was arrested Saturday, said he did not send the letters.
Nearly half of Britons expect their standard of living to fall further by the time they vote in the next election in 2015, a pollster said on Monday. A YouGov poll showed 46 percent of respondents thought they would be worse off in 2015 than now, Reuters reported. Only seven percent predicted a full recovery in the next two to three years.
The 2011 famine in Somalia killed an estimated 260,000 people, half of them aged 5 and under, according to a new report to be published this week. The aid community believes that tens of thousands of people died needlessly because the international community was slow to respond to early signs of approaching hunger in East Africa in late 2010 and early 2011, officials told AP. The report is being made public on Thursday by FEWSNET, a famine early warning system, and by the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit of Somalia.
The European Commission will temporarily restrict the use of three of the world's most widely used pesticides over fears they harm bees, a Commission source said Monday. In a vote earlier in the day, EU governmental officials failed to decide whether to impose a two-year ban on the class of pesticides known as 'neonicotinoids,' Reuters said. "Even though there was no clear decision, 15 member states voted in favor of the proposal, so the Commission will proceed with adoption," a source said.
North Korea delayed the departure of the last South Korean personnel from a joint industrial complex on Monday by not immediately giving them permission to return home across the border, South Korean officials said. South Korea's Unification Ministry said Northern officials had been meeting with the personnel for nearly four hours. The ministry hopes that all 50 remaining South Koreans will be withdrawn on Monday.
The number of victims confirmed dead in last Wednesday's garment factory collapse has now risen to 385, rescue officials in Bangladesh said on Monday. Heavy cranes have been brought in to lift massive blocks of concrete from the wreckage, as rescue officials say they are continuing in their efforts to find survivors. However, army spokesman Shahinul Islam said at this stage, "there is little hope of finding anyone alive", Reuters reports. Around 2,500 people have been pulled from the rubble thus far, with 1,000 suffering serious injuries. On Sunday, a fire broke out in the rubble of the decimated complex, killing what officials believe was the last remaining survivor.
An unidentified cargo airplane crashed today at Bagram Air field in Afghanistan, about 50 kilometers north from the country's capital Kabul, at around 3:00pm local time, AP reported. ISAF spokesperson Capt. Luca Carniel said that the aircraft crashed at a low altitude immediately after take-off. No information about the number of people on board or casualties has been reported.
Dozens of gunmen besieged Libya's Foreign Ministry for a second straight day on Monday, demanding it sack officials from the regime of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, AFP reported. Around 30 vehicles, some mounted with anti-aircraft guns, and armed men have encircled the ministry since Sunday. Gunmen said the siege will be lifted when their demands are met through a vote in the General National Congress on a bill calling for the expulsion of former Gaddafi regime employees.
Federal prosecutors have charged three German-Iranian dual nationals and a German man for allegedly breaking export laws by supplying Iran with parts needed to build a nuclear reactor in violation of the trade embargo on the country. Prosecutors said Monday they suspect Hamid K., 80, set up contact with other businessmen, and that a Thuringia firm producing valves needed for nuclear reactor construction was involved. The group is accused of supplying Iran with 92 German-made valves and another 856 Indian-made valves in 2010 and 2011.
China has arrested more "terrorists" in the ethnically divided region of Xinjiang, where violence last week killed 21 people, media reports said. Local authorities told AFP that eight members of the Uighur ethnic group were arrested in connection with last week's unrest. The region is home to millions of Uighurs, who are predominately Muslim.
A suicide bomber killed at least eight people and wounded 45 others when he rammed his motorcycle into a bus in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. Monday's suicide bombing targeted a senior official in the city administration, Sahibzada Anees, who passed by shortly before the blast in the Jehangir Abad neighborhood, AFP reported. The explosives weighed up to six kilograms, bomb disposal officials said.
Three car bombs have killed 19 people and wounded dozens in two Shiite cities in southern Iraq, officials said. Two bombs in parked cars went off simultaneously Monday morning in the city of Amarah near a gathering of construction workers and a market, killing 12 civilians and wounding 25. Amarah is located 320 kilometers southeast of Baghdad. Another car bomb exploded near a restaurant in the city of Diwaniyah, 130 kilometers south of Baghdad, killing seven civilians and wounding 15 others.
Ten crewmembers are missing after a cargo ship sailing under a Cook Islands flag sank early on Monday off southwestern Greece after colliding with another cargo carrier, the Greek coastguard said. The Cook Islands ship, the Pirireis, collided with a ConSouth carrier sailing under an Antigua-Barbuda flag, about 75 nautical miles off the islet of Sapienza, Reuters reported. The ConSouth was not seriously damaged, and its crew of 16 is safe.
At least 11 people were reportedly killed when three car bombs exploded in public markets early on Monday in the Shiite provinces of Amara and Diywaniya in southern Iraq, Reuters said, citing medics and police sources. Security forces raided a Sunni Muslim protest camp last week, triggering widespread violence across Iraq.
A suicide bombing targeting patrolling police officers has killed four people in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, police reported. The city's police chief said that the attack also wounded over 30 people. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, though the Taliban are seen as the likely culprit as they are currently mounting a terror campaign to disrupt Pakistan's May 11 general elections. Two Taliban bombings in Pakistan on Sunday killed 11 people at campaign offices.
Italy's new Prime Minister Enrico Letta is set to reveal his coalition government's plan for the country on Monday. Letta, who previously said that the European policy on austerity "is no longer enough," is expected to address parliament at 1300 GMT. The PM said he wants to tackle high unemployment and move away from the austerity imposed by his predecessor Mario Monti. Crisis-battered Italy was effectively deadlocked without a government for two months, following an inconclusive election in February.


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Hey guys,what do you think of#Pelple and Career#? Earning money is really the career mean?I think career is more than a means of obtaining material wealth,and what peopel expect to obtain from career is a feeling of fulfilment.
what's you idears,guys,I want to hear your opinions:)
In different stage of your whole life, you might have different aspects of career . You can give your career new definition any time . If you are poor and hungry for money chasing, the most significance of career is making as much money as you can . Without money you cannot think of much more about your future . Nevertheless , while you are not so poor that you do not need take all efforts to earn enough money to raise your family , you will regard your career as part of your life . When I was young the wage is my first priority , but now , career is just my way to fulfill my dream . That is why so many people would dedicate themselves to some benevolence when they are getting older and richer . You life is so short and swift . Treasure every seconds you can hold.
career is one of the most important iterms in our life . We often need courage to face all kinds of challenges which we never thought when we set up new goals . And I alway hear that they want to be more creative and beak themsleves . It is a magic that forces us to become good enough and confident .
There is a chinese old saying I can share with you : There is nothing important than a man should choose the correct career , and a woman should choose the correct husband . 男怕入錯行 女怕嫁錯郎
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PULLMAN — Recent game film of first-year Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall actually playing quarterback is not plentiful.
PULLMAN — Legendary broadcaster Bob Robertson isn't leaving Washington State's radio booth, but there will be someone else calling play-by-play during football games this season.
PULLMAN — All that sprinting Washington State's defense has done between plays at practice this week is intended to serve a purpose greater than simply preparing for the Aug. 31 season opener at Auburn.
PULLMAN — There is no position group on Washington State's football team that has better experienced the tumult of the Cougars' past three seasons than the secondary.
PULLMAN — In the same breath admitting his bias, Washington State defensive line coach Joe Salave'a, a former NFL pro in the trenches, calls WSU's defensive front "the heart and soul" of the unit.
PULLMAN — Washington State redshirt freshman cornerback Rahmel Dockery has left the team and will "make other plans," coach Mike Leach said.
PULLMAN — Life after Marquess Wilson doesn't seem as if it will be an issue for Washington State's receivers. Then again, they did get a head start.
An accurate gauge of Washington State's run-game futility last season is provided at the bottom of the national NCAA rushing rankings, where WSU is listed as the worst rushing team in the country.
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Posted 12 July 2013 - 15:49
I have a Belkin Surge Protecter
If a device gets damaged by a surge etc which would effectively happen in a power cut you can claim back up to a certain limit
its a good product though and have never had to use the claim form
this is the one i have i bought it about 10 years ago though and it was around £40 then it covers devices up to £175k
i believe your are no longer covered if you have had it for 10 years, if you check manufacturer websites (which i haven't), surge protectors usually only cover damage costs for a few years after purchase.
Posted 12 July 2013 - 16:22
i believe your are no longer covered if you have had it for 10 years, if you check manufacturer websites (which i haven't), surge protectors usually only cover damage costs for a few years after purchase.
They come with a "lifetime" guarantee usually, although some I feel I've seen 10 year. The one he posted is lifetime however
Posted 12 July 2013 - 16:41
Warning, **** awful analogy incoming:
The "Einstein" of today would probably sue his own family for letting the apple drop on his head rather than it prompting him to spend time and effort researching something and coming up with a constructive solution.
Did you mean to say Newton instead of Einstein?
Posted 12 July 2013 - 18:48
lifetime guarantee on the product, not the coverage should equipment get damaged.
i remember when i registered mine, which most require you to do, registration of the product within a 2 weeks of purchase, and they tell you how long you are covered for, you also have to keep the original proof of purchase to make a claim.
Most equipment will not get damaged anyway unless it's a cheap product. in the event of a power cut, most electronics will not get damaged from the power cut, but sometimes from the surge when it is turned back on. i usually turn off from the socket if there is a power cut.
Posted 09 August 2013 - 07:00
In the U.K. utility companies don't give a hoot.
I believe in the uk that applies to food kept in fridges/freezers and the power's out for more than 24 hours, and only covers the food
I could be wrong
Posted 09 August 2013 - 10:01
What about the emotional damage I may suffer when I can't get on Neowin ...
Said "shock" is covered under the all encompassing Neowin terms of service guarantee.In short this covers mandated self induced single digit disconnection techniques and the use of bipedal motion in the direction of the nearest recreational area of interest.
Posted 09 August 2013 - 10:13
I successfully claimed back for a fridge freezer full of food once but that was after a 3 day outage. As far as i'm aware they're under no obligation to do that as it was caused by an act of god (Hurricane) and it was merely a gesture of good will.
This was UK based btw.
Posted 10 August 2013 - 10:06
Posted 10 August 2013 - 10:37
The "Einstein" of today would probably sue his own family for letting the apple drop on his head rather than it prompting him to spend time and effort researching something and coming up with a constructive solution.
Posted 10 August 2013 - 10:42
If it is in warranty you could get the manufacturer to pay. If it is not you could possibly get your home insurance to pay but you still have to pay your deductible. In all honesty, it isn't worth that much in the grand scheme of things just suck it up if out of warranty and pick up a new one. It isn't a 10k+ loss.
Learn from your mistake and put a good ups that protects your equipment from these types of surges and lightening strikes. A good ups will condition the voltage and amps going to your computer equipment. Businesses do go looking to the government or to the power company for loss when there is a power outage.
mixing a few things here though
He suffered a power loss, these shouldn't damage the equipment and the power company isn't liable outside of warning you of known power drops and eqipment should handle a power loss. for extended losses, they may be liable for certain things like food and heat.
For power surges however, the company is liable for any damages, they are contractually obliged to provide power within certain parameters, if there's a spike due to faulty equipment or lines on their or one of their partners side, they are liable for damage.
for lighting, you should get a proper surge protector in your fuse box, but the power company isn't liable, this is an insurance case if there's damage. Chances are if there's a lighting strike that goes through the power lineS(these would be the big bad ones) a regular power socket surge protector won't help, you need one of these big fuse box ones with some kind of gas separation which instantly refuses to transfer power if it passes above a level, sure it may blow up if there's a good strike, but it'll save the rest of the house and fusebox.


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Hyundai spent one week testing and developing the brand new i20 World Rally Car and the current i20, on the gravel roads of Finland. We decided to join the party and find out exactly what happens at the test and how the new car is performing. Hear from Hayden Paddon, Thierry Neuville, Michel Nandan, Kevin Abbring, Seb Marshall and John Kennard.


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THE activity of stem cells, prized for their ability to differentiate into any cell type in the body, has been controlled by manipulating cellular electrical signals.
At present, researchers expose stem cells to nutrients and growth factors to trigger differentiation and control what type of cell they will become. But when David Kaplan of Tufts University, Boston, and colleagues discovered voltage changes in adult human stem cells as the cells naturally differentiated into fat and bone, they wondered if changing the voltage could control a cell's fate.
Sure enough, when they blocked ion flow in a fresh batch of cells, differentiation was suppressed, while adding chemicals that increase the voltage across cell membranes sped up their transformation (PLoS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003737).
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Ryan Nelsen rounded off an excellent afternoon for Blackburn with his 55th-minute strike as sorry Wolves slumped to the bottom of the Barclays Premier League as they suffered a 3-0 defeat at Ewood Park.
Nelsen poked home from a Morten Gamst Pedersen free-kick to add to first-half strikes from David Dunn and Brett Emerton as Rovers cruised to victory.
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The man Hardball host Chris Matthews calls the legendary R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. has done it again. Tyrrell, author of such tours de force as New York Times bestseller Boy Clinton: The Political Biography, The Liberal Crack-Up, and The Conservative Crack-Up, serves up an insightful and delightful exploration of the past, present, and future of American conservatism, or what he terms, Americas longest dying political philosophy. And its future is bright.
Tyrrell begins with a sparkling distillation of conservative theory and history, complete with personal anecdotes from his decades in the movement, inspired by its luminaries, bored by its dim bulbs. He explains the nature of the conservative temperamentits political libidoand how it plays out in todays curious political culture; examines the vital role of a true political culture and solidarity in opposing the left and then offers a comprehensive agenda for the future of the movement that every political player on both the right and the left will have to read to grapple with in 2010 and 2012.
Tyrrell also considers American Liberalismits excesses, quirks, and near suicidal instinct. Far from offering mere indictment, however, Tyrrell also delivers a unique perspective on Liberalisms strengths, such as its intramural ecumenism and rare ability to rally around shared causes, explaining how conservatives could learn and profit from the example.
It goes without saying that through it all Tyrrells famous humor crackles and lifts the spirit. Conservatives looking for perspective on the current scene, a richer understanding of their shared past, and hope for the future will find After the Hangover as refreshing as it is restorative.
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Tyrrell is the master of a particular formtaking broken shards of silliness, deviance, hypocrisy, crime, and treason, shaping them into Erasmian examples of human folly, and doing so with style and flow. ?ARAM BAKSHIAN
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Mia4 Stars Out Of 5August 1, 2010MiaIn After the Hangover: The Conservatives Road to Recovery R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. puts forth his solution to the conservative movements current headache, nausea, and general malaise. He aptly depicts the present day challenges the movement faces as well as the historical events, people, and ideas that have brought the movement to this point. In order to accurately describe the current state of the conservative movement, Tyrrell explains the conservatives opponent, the Liberal, and takes the time to make some in depth analysis of Liberalism and how it functions and relates to the conservative. Understanding ones opponent is necessary in defeating them, and Tyrrell has almost as much to say about the Liberal as he does about the Conservative; describing one movement at times is to describe the antithesis of the other. His unapologetic way of standing by conservative policy is present throughout, and his practical application of that policy is briefly laid out in the last portion of After the Hangover just in case the reader may doubt his sincerity. After the Hangover was definitely worth my time, and I appreciate that Thomas Nelson provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for review.
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James Collins says...
Yes I agree Philip, no kopite is laughing. We're all laughing instead at the Pool. Enjoy your 2nd string europa cup next season without el nino.
Posted 11:11 23rd March 2010
Russ Fenn says...
Don't get me wrong - we have had a bad season what with one thing and another. And I am not going to get in to a big rant about how or why - it doesn't matter, the fact that it is a bad season is enough. It is made to look worse by the fact we finished second last year. However, a quick look at the history books shows us that the first time Man U finished 2nd under Ferguson, they finished 11th the following year... Plus it took Ferguson - who is clearly a great manager, what ever you think of him or Man U- 7 years to win his first title and looking back it would seem that the key to that was a certain Eric Cantona rather than any tactical genius. So I guess perhaps everyone who's out for Rafas blood should maybe look back a bit and see that it could be a lot worse and perhaps concentrate on supporting the team if they are Liverpool fans? Or is that just too much to ask? YNWA.
Posted 11:07 23rd March 2010
Fayzul Ali says...
Haha that comment makes me laugh! Same old Liverpool fans, always talkIng about the past. I seem to remember your club causing this country the right to having NO clubs playing in the European cup. Liverpool have probably been quite lucky to have even played in the CL over the past few years and your best achievement in the league was last season, behind Manchester United- 2nd! It pains me to say it but Man City will be fourth & next season they'll make sure it'll be at least fourth. Livepool will be top 8 team, after all it's what you deserve for always giving it the big one before the season and firing blanks!! P.s you'll never walk alone is a song that doesn't belong to Liverpool, originally sang by many other teams but your supporters robbed it, typical scousers!!! LOVE UNITED!!
Posted 11:02 23rd March 2010
Charlie Mcbeath says...
It's a sad thing to see but it looks like Liverpool may lose some big names. If I was Gerrard, Torres or Mascherano I'd be seriously concerned that my career may not provide a major trophy again before it ends. Benitez and his 20+ backroom staff would be too expensive to get rid of for the owners so that doesn't seem an option. With little or no funds for the 4-5 new players Torres and the like are talking about I fail to see where they can go forward. The only obvious option is for the sale of one or two of the big names to allow funds to strenghten the team. Liverpool have always been a TEAM in the past so maybe this wouldn't be such a bad thing. I watched the game on Sunday and was surprised by how uninterested Gerrard seemed to be, was this just me or did he just have a quiet day?
Posted 11:00 23rd March 2010
Simon K says...
Ah Philp, ur talking rubbish. Fine Sir Alex took a while to get it done but the team he had wasnt too great. He had to change alot. Benitez got there and the gerrads, were there the carragers, some decent players. Fergie went from strength to strength at least, he had vison. Liverpool have no vision. Fine you can say no cash, or support from thier owners, but the manager there is also a fool. Alot of the players that he has brought in over the years have flopped. At least Manchester united have a future, and a good foundation. So for Mr. Shreeves to say 'Stuffed the famous liverbird' is completly right!
Posted 10:57 23rd March 2010
Ray Glenn says...
I would be so sorry to see Benitez loose his job at Liverpool as United are guaranteed at least three points a season from him. If he is kept for another season I would welcome a further three points making a respectable six points over the season because Liverpool are going no where. Many thanks to Gillett and Hicks for being so understanding and supporting ManU
Posted 10:55 23rd March 2010
Marc Vincent says...
What a load of rubbish Philip Battison ferguson has gone out and done what he has said he would, he has stopped liverpool from winning the league for nearly 20 years, when he took over from utd, utd had 7 league titles to there name liverpool 18 and now he has caught up to them, benitez and liverpool in the last 5 years have spent more money on player's than every other club in the premiership bar chelsea, as a utd fan i would love benitez to stay for at least another 10 years. Utd till i die
Posted 10:52 23rd March 2010
Chris Coetzee says...
@ Philip Battison...sour grapes pal! name another manager who has stayed at a TOP club for longer the 20 years and Won over 20 MAJOR trophies?....im waiting...didnt think so! face the "FACTS"...your on your way down! no leaague title in 20 years!lol all you ave to look forward to each season is trying to win the battle over us...but you havent won the WAR...not for 20 YEARS... we will be the MOST succesful club in english history...enjoy the intertoto cup!! ha ha "stale champions league" i take it you enjoy europa league then,as its fresh full teams that cant be champions!
Posted 10:44 23rd March 2010
John Boss says...
Well said Geoff,i totally agree with your comments. Liverpool are still living of past memories and most of there fans would agree.Rafa would be long gone if it wasnt for his clause in his contract but you still have those 'die hard' fans blameing the owners for there 'downfall' but have a look at the amount of money thats been available and spent Ł200-Ł300 million? Most teams in the Prem would love to have half of that amount! Liverpool are a spent force with players who dont look as if they wanna be there (Gerrard,Johnson then eventually Torres). Whats made the real difference this season is the likes of Man City,Tottenham and Villa have all caught up and Liverpool dont like it,get to grips with the fact that a top 4 spot isnt a gift and right ....you have to earn it.
Posted 10:41 23rd March 2010
Mark Tyerman says...
I agree with Phillip Battison, it would be a big mistake to get rid of Rafa as he is doing a sterling job in battling for a Europa League place through the league. He may get lucky and not need it if he can manage another 'famous European night' for liverpool in the Plate Competition!! You cannot compare his reign to Fergies first few years as we were well off the pace when Fergie joined and he had very little money to spend. The team needed changing in order to be a success, which given time, he did and is still doing! Rafa on the other hand has won his only 2 trophies with what can be considered Houlliers team. Now he has assembled his team (having spent a fortune) he is worse off than when he started. That for me says more about Rafa than anything. A blind man could have known Torres was a quality player but a blind man would also have know Lucas, Dossena, Degan, Kronkamp, Barragan and many more were and never will be good enough for a mid table team like Liverpool!
Posted 10:41 23rd March 2010
Russell Cooke says...
Philip Battison says... 'Benitez's results and trophies won is far superior to Ferguson's in his first 5-6 years at Old Trafford.' Is that all you've got?? don't make me laugh! i think Liverpool as a club and squad was at quite a different level when Benitez inherited it compared to when Ferguson took over at Utd. You also say Fergie has been a failure because he's only won two Champs Leagues?? If thats the case then Wenger must be completey imcompetent as a manager and sacked by Arsenal immediately! Blind faith in Benitez.... long may it continue so we can all keep laughing!!
Posted 10:32 23rd March 2010
Rajorshi Basu says...
@Philip Battison.....maybe YNWA should be You`ll (Y) Never (N) Win (W) Again (A).....
Posted 10:28 23rd March 2010
James Smith says...
Poor Philip seems to be rather fearful! Pretty ridiculous to try and say that Ferguson has been anything but a success and as if Benitez is fit to iron his shirt! Hiddink hasn't won the Champions League, Mourinho only once, Van Gaal not at all- so what point are you making? An extremely weak one! Liverpool are not going to finish fourth- this is going to be a disaster! This isn't like before when Everton did it, they didn't have the finances to kick on- Man City do as do Tottenham. They will have to sell Torres, who is clearly unhappy and frustrated anyway- what an immense player to be in the UEFA cup! When Liverpool slip up this season they will not be let back into the top four, it will be a long time before they pick themselves up from that. United got relegated? Yes great point that, not ancient history at all- different game then, like all Liverpool fans you can look back fondly because your club is not the force it once was, hasn't been for a long time- will it ever be again? Who knows...
Posted 10:27 23rd March 2010
Riz P says...
"No money to build his squad" - That has got to be most hilarious thing I have heard. Just look at Rafa's 6 years and the number of feeble signings he has made, some Ł200million. And the only decent bit of business is Reina and Torres. You would never see Sir Alex pay Ł20million for Keane, only to send him back 6 months later. Two european Cups in 20 years does suggest the need to improve and they are going about it in the right way, winning titles and reaching finals. Liverpool were lucky they even got to the 2005 Champions League Final, how finishing the fourth best team in the land entitles entry to the European Cup is beyond me. Face it, Liverpool is in turmoil and it needs a change of direction. Their football doesn't speak volume to, their identity is unknown and thier manager clueless.
Posted 10:22 23rd March 2010
Shazad hussain Aslam says...
If Rafa truly loved LFC he would walk away without enforcing the full contractual payment and take his lovechildren Ngog Kuyt and Lucas with him as part payment I have been a LFC supporter all my life and it hurts to see a Rafa in charge- who in their right mind would play Lucas- he cant tackle , rarely makes a good pass and aimlessly runs around like a schoolkid!!! I was at the United v LFC game and he was pathetic... Bring in Jose.....
Posted 10:12 23rd March 2010
Mike Wozowski says...
Yes but what your forgetting is that it was Gerrard Houiler's team that Rafa took to the Champions League final. Now it's his own team, what have they won?
Posted 10:10 23rd March 2010
Mike Elbey says...
Philip Battison dont make me laugh - Benitez no money to spend ? He has probably been one of the biggest spenders in the division. And dont give me the he has raised all the money he has spent line - what like buy players for millions and sell them on at a fraction of what he payed. Was he not given Ł20m to sign Mascherano in January 2009 and a further Ł40m to sign Johnson and Aquilaini in the summer. And I suggest you get your facts right - after 5-6 years at Man U Ferguson had won the FA Cup and the League so Benitez' lucky CL win and equally lucky FA Cup win (both acually drawn and won on the lottery of penalty kicks) are hardly far superior. You are the steriotypical red who believes you lot have a divine right to be succesful. Blame the yanks if you want, Liverpools problem is that they have a negative manager who has not got a clue regarding english football. Get used to being distinctly average - you are just one of the 'other' teams now, its as simple as that.
Posted 10:01 23rd March 2010
Philip Battison says...
'Stuffed the famous liverbird' - don't make me laugh. Has no-one noticed that it has taken SAF over twenty years to win two european cups? At Europe's premier clubs - Real Madrid, AC Milan and Liverpool - (all ironically out of the stale champions league) he would have been sacked years ago for that level of failure. The likes of Capello, Hiddink, Mourinho, Van Gaal and yes Benitez, have succeeded in different countries, languages, cultures. So Liverpool have had a bad season. Big deal. I seem to remember Man Utd being relegated some five years after being European Champions. Benitez's results and trophies won is far superior to Ferguson's in his first 5-6 years at Old Trafford. Don't get me wrong, i wouldn't blame Rafa if he CHOOSES to leave - no money to build his squad, no support from the owners etc - but if Liverpool remove him, it will be a big mistake. YNWA
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