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- The Thunderstorm – Winning Short Story - January 10, 2014
Winning story of "A Life-Changing Experience" – a story-writing competition organized by Hiba Magazine
By Shagufta Shahzad
It was the mid of July. I was sprawled on my comfortable bed and watching a movie, when my mother came in and asked me to get ready to go shopping; she wanted to collect her bangles from the jewellers. She said that she wanted to come back before Maghrib.
Fifteen minutes later, we were on the road. The sky had been cloudy since morning. As it began to drizzle, I became more conscious on the road. I had been driving fast, so I slowed down to avoid risks. The drizzle changed to sudden downpour as we neared the shop.
People on the road started to run frantically for shelter. Vehicles slowed down on the road as well.
Suddenly, we heard a very loud crack of thunder followed by a bright flash of lightning outside my car window. Within a few minutes, roads and streets had turned into streams and rivers. Many trees were uprooted. The storm plunged the city into darkness. Advertisement boards began to fall and damage vehicles around them.
We seemed to be frozen on the spot. It seemed impossible to move because I could feel water inside my car. I became confused and switched off the engine. My mother started reciting a Dua loudly. People from outside suddenly started to gesture and shout. They were asking us to move forward or leave the car because a neon sign board was about to fall on us. I immediately turned the ignition on, but the engine turned off. Just then, a man came and asked us to jump out. Throwing all caution to the winds, we did as told before it was too late.
"O Allah! Do not kill us with Your anger, nor destroy us with Your torment, and save us before that." (Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasai and Al-Hakim)
We walked to stand near a wall, desperately in need of a ride home. At the time, we were totally oblivious to the fact that the sign board had indeed crashed into our precious car. I have no idea how long we stood there, soaking wet with a huge amount of cash in our bags. There were no rickshaws or cabs to take us home!
People were frantically moving in groups, holding hands to save each other from falling into any open sewerage or gutter. Whenever they would pass by us, they would ask us to get moving too. Honestly, we were too scared and too confused to think straight. Suddenly, a boy came near us and asked us where we wanted to go. He told us that there was no option but to hold hands and move from here as it was already dark and we two women were all alone. My mother held his hand and we started walking. The whole place was flooded; we had no clue where we were placing our foot. We were just praying and moving. We recited the Sunnah supplication taught to us by the Prophet (sa):
«اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ، وَلَا تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ، وَعَافِنَا قَبْل ذَلِك»
"O Allah! Do not kill us with Your anger, nor destroy us with Your torment, and save us before that." (Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasai and Al-Hakim)
Verses 19 and 20 of Surah Al-Baqarah related to my situation easily. Allah (swt) says:
"Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of death. But Allah ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allah will gather them all together). The lightning almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them, they walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Certainly, Allah has power over all things." (Al-Baqarah 2:19-20)
That was one of the most memorable nights of my life. It changed the way I interact with people. Now, whenever I am out, I try to find people who need my assistance, and help them in every way I can. No good deed looks too small to me. They are all significant in my eyes.
Flashes of thunderbolts helped us to find the way and move forward. At that point, we all were hoping that these flashes remain calm so we could reach our destination.
People left us when they reached their houses and soon only that boy was left behind with us. When he reached his house, he offered us to come inside and stay there for a while. He took us through a narrow street. We were puzzled but he was the only hope.
It was very dark, as only lightning was showing us the way. He stood near a small curtain, behind which was a small door. He went inside, while we were standing outside confused and frightened. Then we heard a middle-aged woman approach us. She smiled and asked us to come inside. As we walked in, feeling like we've just been on a battlefield, the lady offered us a hot meal and dry clothes.
In the morning, after praying Fajr, the lady prepared breakfast and her son went out to arrange a ride for us. It took us an hour because the roads were badly damaged, but Alhumdulillah, we finally reached home.
After the storm subsided, I decided to visit the family that had been of such great help to us that night. However, despite many attempts, I was unable to locate them. Maybe it was too dark when we had arrived and left…
I still pray for them whenever I can. That was one of the most memorable nights of my life. It changed the way I interact with people. Now, whenever I am out, I try to find people who need my assistance, and help them in every way I can. No good deed looks too small to me. They are all significant in my eyes.
O Allah, indeed, I am the witness to the day you saved us and in that dark night you sent thunderbolts and strikes as a blessing to show us our path. O Allah, bless my companions and myself with your guidance. Make us firm on the path of guidance and do not allow us to deviate from it. Ameen.
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Snowed in again!
Well the novelty is truly starting to wear thin.
Yet again got up this morning to try and get to work, which involves a 20min ride on my scooter to the train station.
There's one drawback living here in the North Cambridgeshire Fens – they don't bother to grit the road and its a mile to the end.It was only after I got out of bed put on all my biking gear did I realise it was sheet ice. Oh well another day working at home.


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Hello everybody. This is my first post here, so a quick introduction of myself. I'm 27 years old and i come from Bavaria in Germany. Currently I am studying mechanical engineering which i will finish in March next year. I got my first slingshot (a natural fork banded with office rubber) from my grandpa when I was a kid. As I was writing this I thought it had to be somewhere because I knew I never gave it away. So after fishing in my box with leftovers from my youth I finally found it
The rubber is literally falling apart. No wonder because it lay in the box for about 20 years. The next slingshot I got as a birthday gift when I was around 12 years old. It was a Barnett Cobra banded with tubes. I remember having great fun with it. I had great luck that my dad is a versatile craftsman and that he taught me a lot. I learnt the fundamentals of woodworking and he told me how to operate the tools in our workshop. As time moved on I made my own creations like garden furniture, small tables and benches. Later on I invested in an attachment for my Stihl chainsaw so I can mill my own boards (I have a small forest). For me it is most pleasing when I can do the whole process from the living tree to the finished woodwork by myself.
This is my first work of milling own wood (plum tree) and laminating stripes to make a solid board. That board has no finish on it because I don't know yet what to make out of it
So as I cleaned up our workshop in winter I found some "scrap" leftovers of plum and put it aside. I've already browsed alot on this forum and read a lot about slingshots and all the different methods of how you guys build them. When I watched the gallery I got stuck at Nathan Master's masterpieces. I found his "Axiom" and "Omega" were so aesthetic that I immediately fell in love with that design. I emailed Nathan and told him that I wanted to try to build a copy of his design for myself. As I already imagined he could have his concerns about this, we agreed to the following I want to make clear to everybody:
- The design belongs to Nathan Masters
- I do not reproduce his designs for profit
- I do not represent my work as an "Axiom" "FlippinOut" or otherwise
- This rebuild based on the "Axiom" is only a challenge for myself to learn new techniques and imrove on laminating an finishing
Why is this important? As I said I am going to be an engineer I am fully aware what it means when you "steal" an idea, reproduce a patent etc. I don't distinguish between industrial and artificial design here. Patents are a superb tool for research and inspiration though. To be honest if I ever made an invention and i would see a company reproducing my idea I would sue them. Enough said, back to the topic.
Here are some pictures of my building process (took 20+ hours to complete)
1. Cutting plum-leftovers with bench saw to equal measurements / Aluminum core already cut out with jigsaw and roughly filed
2. Laminating the wood stripes together with wood glue + transferring core shape to the boards
3. Sawing out
4. Laminating boards to core with epoxy glue / picking palmswell (ebony)
5. Edges rounded and surface sanded to 240 grit / Notice the crack on the right - front surfaces were not perfectly parallel -> filled the crack with mixture of sawdust and superglue
6. Final sanding up to 600 grit - 3 days in linseed oil bath and letting it dry outside
7. Tried to finish with "shellack" we had at home - looks very nice on restored furniture also makes a durable surface and a deep shine - It turned out to be a very difficult job, in my opinion better for flat large surfaces (it's also called "French polish") - not too happy with that - next time i try waxing and buffing.. Banded up with TB Gold one layer
Back view, cracks are visible - this is also the reason I had to use a stiff core
I like how bulky it turned out (I shortened the handle to fit my hand)
This is my setup:
TB Gold 1 layer: 21cm(8.2") x 23mm(0.9") x 18mm(0.7")
I am shooting 8mm stellballs, and I guess this doesn' fit because I get handslap also when flipping. I will try larger ammo and different bandsets to figure it out.
What do you guys think? Pouch too big? Bands too long?
By the way the slingshot shoots really nice, after a few days of shooting I can hit a tin can at a distance of 10 meters every 3-4 times.
Soo far I hope you liked it and if you've got some tipps on reducing handslaps just tell me.
Cheers, Simon.


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Second Periodic Nationwide Ninja Count
This is the second time such a count has been done; the first was conducted last March. In that one, volunteers took counts at 85 sites, 48 in Budapest and the rest in 21 smaller towns and cities. In total, 2,461 cyclists were counted. The overall result was that 57 percent were in perfect compliance with the rules, having functional front and rear lamps; a further 20 percent had one good lamp (either front or rear); and 23 had no lamp at all ("bike ninjas" in the bike-world parlance).
As Critical Mass organiser Gábor Kürti noted in his post about these results, one of the main causes of accidents involving cyclists is that the cyclists simply aren't noticed. Few would argue that having lamps can help alleviate the problem -- at least at night time.
The 23 percent of cyclists riding around as ninjas is far too high, in Kürti's opinion, and he hopes these regular counts, once or twice per year, will help raise awareness of the problem and track its evolution.
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Flies His Sleigh Through The Night
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The vet told me to give her Ascriptin for 20 days. Then 3 days before and 4 days after the heartworm shot give her Reactina and also give her Danzen 3 days before the shot and 7 days after. I live in Cancun and this is where the dog is as well. I need a 2nd opinion, b/c I think this dog is very adoptable and I don't want her to die.
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Grown men swap bodies with virtual girl
Simulated visual shifts create illusion of being in someone else's skin
By Bruce Bower, 16:25 PM May 12, 2010
Virtual reality can get downright unreal. In this simulated realm, grown men given a new perspective on the world suddenly find themselves convinced that they inhabit the body of a young girl.
Guys who spend time looking at a simulated world through a life-size virtual girl's eyes feel as if they reside in her body when they then view her from a third-person perspective, say cognitive scientist Mel Slater of University of Barcelona and his colleagues.
This illusion derives from a real-worl...
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An industry that feeds all the whiny and snoby liberal arts and engineering majors. We have more job security than everybody else because people will always need to eat and wear clothes. We drink all other majors under the table, and then wake them up for shots. Agriculturalists actually have time for a social life and still get up in the morning to feed your steak before it goes to slaughter.
Agriculture is what feeds you.
by Some Agriculture major March 08, 2006
When you're looking for something to major in.... Um... agriculture is a wide open field..... LITERALLY!
Agriculture.... a wide open field
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
A process involving a man and a women. Taking feces from the female, you smear it on her pubic region in hopes of fertilizing "grass" but what will you use to plow? Your teeth of course. If successfully grown, you can use slash and burn cropping to reap your rewards by burning the hair off. Put you seasons supply in a safe place, like a vagina.
by The Herb and company September 17, 2004
Cleveland Steamer Plush
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Culture for people who don't like culture. Kind of like computer culture, only more stupid stuff that no one uses.
I work in agriculture so I have no friends.
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I ain't scared
Mileage: 21.1
May Mileage: 428.7
Temperature upon departure: 61
This isn't shaping up to be so bad a month, mileage wise, even though it feels like I haven't invested near the bike time that I have in previous months.
Still ... I haven't been training at any kind of a level even close to to what I had originally hoped for. That's OK. After all, I really only have two distant hell-days to face in a summer full of hiking and barbecuing and halibut fishing and scenic tours. In one month, I have the 24 hours - and, well, 24 hours is 24 hours no matter how you slice it up, right? In two months, the Soggy Bottom 100 - 10,000 vertical feet. If you break that down, that's about two vertical miles in 100. On one hand, I could obsess about the gut-wrenching switchbacks and tear-inducing drops of the Resurrection Pass trail. Or I could instead - through the magic of statistics - iron it all out for a gentle average grade of 2 percent. I feel better already.
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Wireless LAN? (Help)
Re: Wireless LAN? (Help)
You said you were seeing errors. Any Error Codes? Posting them here is a good start.
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I figured it was implied but to make it clear I have 1 Ethernet cable and was hoping to run the network wirelessly without having 10 fifty foot Ethernet cords all leading to my room, is that a possibility?
Re: Wireless LAN? (Help)
I know for sure that Black Ops 2 is very buggy with LAN and errors like this...you could get everyone to delete the updates for Black Ops 2 then try and connect over the network...one person might have to be signed in to an account then the rest can play...if the games were updated over a bad connection the updates could be corrupted...when i updated over a certain 3g connection updates would always be corrupted.
Re: Wireless LAN? (Help)
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Well i guess make sure that the settings for your router allow for connection sharing...have you tried other multiplayer LAN games?...
But practice with at least one other ps3...maybe both delete the game data and try to connect.
Looks like they just sent out a patch to fix yer problems...;
Multiplayer Issues Addressed
Resolved an issue where players were receiving an error message when trying to join a System Link or LAN Party lobby without internet connection.
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Stunning Norway!
Trip Start Jan 22, 2013
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To start off with, Norway wasn't the country I was most excited about visiting. I hate feeling cold (good one, Christina, going to Europe in Winter), and there wasn't anything that I really thought would be great about Norway. I really only went because it was Steve's 30th birthday yesterday and as his birthday present I had said we could go anywhere, and he chose Norway. A random choice, I thought, but it's his birthday and so I went along. Well, turns out I was completely wrong! Norway is absolutely beautiful and I am so glad we went here.
We did a cruise down the coast of Norway, from Tromso to Bergen, for four nights
I'm not sure if the photos I took really reflect how stunning the scenery was, but hopefully they give you a little idea of how spectacular it was. (I took enough photos, so you should get the idea ;-) Sorry about that.) Most of the four days was spent sitting down looking at the scenery (as well as using the wi-fi - we are human, after all). The boat did stop a fair bit and we got off to have a look around, although not all the places were touristy as the boat also doubles as a shipping boat. One place we got off was the Magic Ice museum, which was cool - lots of ice sculptures and an ice bar. Another time we got off to go to a little bar in one town at night, thinking maybe we could mix with the locals. Well, boy were we wrong. We paid an exorbitant amount for cocktails, where the girl behind the bar had to ring her boss to ask how to make the ones on the menu, and Steve had the worst mojito in the world (I think it was worse than the Bloody Christina I invented a few years back)
The other thing we were hoping to see in Norway was the Northern Lights. Being very elusive, we weren't sure whether we would see them or not, particularly as people who had been on the boat longer than us hadn't seen them. However, we saw them! I don't know if they were the best Northern Lights out, it was just kind of a very pale greeny/white band across the sky, but we saw them! Unfortunately our limited camera skills meant that every shot we took of them turned out black, despite us googling how to capture them at the very last minute. (What is that saying about planning to fail again?) Apparently you need a tripod (and probably a better camera) to get a good shot of them. Oh well. The people around us got some great shots, so maybe they'll mail us a copy?
Yesterday we got off the boat and spent the night in Bergen, the second biggest city in Norway
Yesterday was also Steve's birthday so we went out for a huge lunch/early dinner at a Thai restaurant (as you do in Norway), had a drink in a bar and then had some supermarket drinks and snacks in our hotel room to save money because Norway can really break the budget!
That's about all for now - looking forward to some cheap beers in Berlin!
Love to you all!
Ps. again, apologies for the millions of photos of scenery in Norway - just couldn't help myself ;-)


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The Poster On The Wall
Miscellaneous by: Delphine
Status: Finished
Genre: Memoir
When I was young I didn't have a clear vision of a future for myself; or maybe I just didn't care about what was going to happen to me. There are several reasons why I didn't keep souvenirs—keepsakes is probably the right word—that would remind me of the bittersweet time, a year and a half, August, 1974 to January, 1976 I spent living alone on a shabby street in South Oakland. I don't have any regrets about that time, in fact, I look back with satisfaction and pride, but I used to wish, until recently, I had cared enough to save a poster, the poster, that I bought on my first evening alone at 3450 Ward Street-- the portrait of a woman, the one that watched over me.
I had been dumped along with some second hand kitchen ware, a set of sheets, and seven boxes of books, by my parents, my mother and step-father to be exact, on the doorstep of my two-room apartment. I had been hanging around their house in the suburbs for a year, a newly-divorced young woman of 24 with few job skills and no plans. It was time for me to leave. I had been offered a job as file clerk in the basement of Mercy Hospital which would pay the rent and telephone bill with enough left over to buy groceries.
After my mother and step-father left, I unpacked and had nothing to do. So I drank most of a bottle of cheap red wine an acquaintance had given me, and not feeling intoxicated (which surprised me), walked along Forbes Avenue to the University of Pittsburgh. There was an art exhibit going on; that is where I found the poster, the portrait of a woman, the one that watched over me. I rolled up the poster, brought it home, and, using cellophane tape, stuck it onto the wall facing the couch where I sat (and slept when I pulled out the bed.)
It was a painting of a slightly plump young woman with red hair. She wore a tight black dress and she wore black shoes. Sitting at a tiny table on a sidewalk, alone, writing in a notebook with a fountain pen, she looked overwhelmingly French. People sat at outside tables in countries other than France, I knew; however, her expression, slightly world-weary, introspective, was the kind of look I imagined a French woman would have. I wanted to be like her. She was alone, so was I. She was removed from the whirlwind pull of life, then I would be also.
It would have been a year and a half of perfection of a certain kind except that I loathed my job. So I thought about this woman on my wall, what would she have done? She would never get stuck trundling along loaded trolleys of patient charts waiting to be filed. So I decided not to live while working in the damp basement at Mercy Hospital; I was a body filing charts, that would be all. I would come to life and be the woman on the wall at 4:30 PM, weekdays, and of course on weekends.
I decided to embrace my solitude. I couldn't even think about meeting any men or having friends. My mother and I were going through a period of exhaustion of sorts, the exhaustion of having tried to be mother and daughter and failing resoundingly. I had my telephone for several weeks before calling my mother with my new telephone number. Solitude was a closed door, something to be feared, and avoided most of all. But the woman on my wall was alone so I opened the door of solitude and found, not monsters or devils or pain, but a kind of soft white light where I was weightless and clean.
Human relationships made me feel dirty. Look at what happened between me and my ex-husband, Mark? We had been such devoted and rebellious lovers and students and now look at us. It was not that I hated everybody and was looking for escape; that was negative. I just wanted to be by myself for a while and lick my wounds.
When I think about the small apartment on Ward Street and see it in my mind's eye, I can see bright sunlight coming in through the front windows. That was my plant window. My aunt Maxine wove macramé plant holders and had given me several; the plants thrived there, almost blocking the view. Also, I remember a white door in the kitchen leading out onto a fire escape; I mounted a large piece of cardboard there and wrote out my favorite quotations so I could see them every day.
To remove myself further from the world I knew, I wore men's bluejeans and over-sized shirts. I resisted the urge to go on a diet to lose weight, to become slender and attractive to men. Grocery shopping on a Friday evening became an enjoyable rite, and I made certain that I had all my favorite foods available; the two rooms and a bath on Ward Street I kept clean and welcoming for myself as if I was the guest. Saturdays I roamed around Oakland, looking at records in the music stores, sometimes buying myself a present of a new album. With a rent of $135 a month, a tiny telephone bill, no car, and groceries for one, I could afford presents. I would also, with a voluptuous pleasure, arrange my finances so that I could go out to a nice restaurant for dinner. The women who seated me at these places always said, "Just one?" "Yes," I would answer. "One. Not just one." I would smile brilliantly as I followed along to my assigned seat, carrying a novel by D.H. Lawrence tucked under my arm to read while I waited for my dinner to be served. I relished the thought that DHL would have been proud of me. I was like one of his heroines, dissatisfied with modern life, weary of sterile relationships, living in solitude bravely while waiting for something or someone authentic to come to me.
It was exactly the way it should have been. I have had periods, as we all do, of feeling that I could have done better than working as a file clerk, could possibly have gone back to school, etc. But at this age of 60 I know better. When I visit Pittsburgh I always drive or walk along Ward Street and give 3450 a loving glance. My heart warms and vibrates, bathed in the memories of myself at that time, alone, valiant, a true pioneer.
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The beauty industry practically invented the term luxury of the old-fashioned, money-does-buy kind. Although many of them don't cost the earth, you may be able to get a small atoll for the price of some exorbitant creams. It's all to do with rarity, being a limited edition or using ludicrously priced materials. And there are plenty of skincare products using ingredients straight out of lifestyles of the rich and famous - caviar and gold, for instance. On a smaller scale, little luxuries are also about finding the perfect colour lipstick or blusher.
1. Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll Miniatures Collection 2007
$79 for the box
YSL crossed limited-edition luxury with whimsy and came up with the cutest way to serve perfume - disguised as a pretty box of French fancies. Each has the fruity-floral eau de toilette of grapefruit, redcurrant, rose, peach, grenadine and cedar. Not that you'll ever have the heart to tear off the wrapping and - God forbid - actually use them.
* At Farmers from May 1.
2. La Prairie Cellular Revitalizing Eye Gel
$275 for 15ml
The Swiss skincare company La Prairie has a reputation for turning out some of the best, and yes, most expensive, stuff in the skincare world. Caviar is a staple ingredient, and although this doesn't boast more caviar than a Russian billionaire could put away, it has plenty of other complexes on its side.
The anti-puffiness complex for instance. Then there's the anti-darkness complex, a peptide complex to firm and tighten, hyaluronic wrinkle-filling spheres to infill wrinkles, and vitamins A, E and C. Enough, already. Love what this does for puffy, dark-circled eyes. And it lasts for ages.
* From Smith & Caughey's.
3. Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Bomblicious Voluptuous Body Cream
$120 for 200ml
From fashion's madcap duo comes the latest in the Flowerbomb fragrance range - body products. Like the fragrance, this contains a flora and fauna reference guide's worth of flowers, including bergamot, sambac jasmine, catleya orchid and rose. What makes this really indulgent though is the beautiful heavy glass jar. Perfect for the dressing table.
If you don't have one, you really must - ideal for show-off products such as this.
* From Karen Walker and Smith & Caughey's.
4. Chanel Silky Cheek Colour In Love
$86 for 6.5g
By anyone's standards, anything with the interlocking Cs means luxury.
This makes this blusher compact a shoo-in, and that's not counting its indestructibility, the ample mirror, the brilliant classic design, or the lovely quilted pressed gentle peach blush itself.
From selected department stores and pharmacies.
5. La Mer The Body Set
$410 for 200ml body creme and 50ml hand treatment
If the stonking price doesn't make this luxurious, then La Mer's extravagant creation story about the Nasa scientist spending years to come up with a cream to help his rocket fuel-burned face should.
Or the way the miracle broth involves harvesting only a certain kind of seaweed
at certain times before the labour-intensive process of turning it into some of the world's priciest skincare can begin. The body cream works like a seaweed wrap in a jar, and the hand treatment works wonders on hands, elbows and heels.
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Rafael Benitez has reignited his rivalry with Sir Alex Ferguson claiming the Manchester United boss avoids punishment for unduly pressurising match officials, the Daily Mail report.
The interim Chelsea manager crossed swords with Ferguson on a number of occasions during his six-year spell at Liverpool – notably attacking his old foe in 2009 press conference for his treatment of referees and their assistants.
Ferguson has been thrust into the spotlight once again this after criticising the performance of linesman Simon Beck during the 1-1 draw on Sunday, claiming he had a 'shocking game' after failing to flag for a penalty after Steven Caulker's trip Wayne Rooney in the second half.
And Benitez insists it is crystal clear his Old Trafford adversary is still harassing officials without being reprimanded and questioned whether the FA will discipline the 71-year-old for his behaviour on the touchline.
"Maybe now a lot of people are seeing the same things," he said. "I will not talk too much about that because it's obvious. It's a question for the FA what they do about it.
"What I said at that time was what I thought and what I'm seeing now is similar. It depends on the FA. I don't know what they will do."
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It is not easy for an act to wow an audience when their venue resembles a glorified shipping container with less ventilation than a collapsed Chilean mine, but The Real Macguffins somehow manage and manage well. Unfazed by the sweat pouring from their bodies, the London-based sketch group throw all of their energy into an array of well-crafted, hysterically funny skits.
Dan March, Jim Millard and Matt Sheahan are an experienced comic trio who work well together. The theme of their show Skitsophrenic is the relationship between humour and insanity and all three are unafraid of looking unhinged to get a bigger laugh. The result is a series of surreal, utterly inspired sketches, ranging from a risqué retelling of the Greek tale of Oedipus or "Oedipuss", and a curiously altered and darkly comic rendition of a Vanilla Ice classic by one "Jack the Rapper". A word of warning: audience participation is not exactly mandatory, but if you're sitting on the front row you may find yourself playing a leading role.
The feigned friction within the comic troupe adds another amusing dimension and sees Sheahan putting up with a considerable amount of grief from the other two. At one point they see fit to feed him lard, vinegar and crackers, insisting he wears a somewhat revealing T-shirt; all, they purport, in the name of comedy.


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|Dennis Judy (left) and Craig Goodwin, newest GPCA Hall of Fame members.
NORCROSS, Ga. — Craig Goodwin of Rollins, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., and Dennis Judy of Allgood Pest Solutions, Duluth, Ga., were inducted into the Georgia Pest Control Association (GPCA) Hall of Fame on Jan. 15. This is the highest honor bestowed by the Georgia Pest Control Association.
The GPCA Hall of Fame Award honors those outstanding individuals whose passion for advancing the pest management industry and helping others have set them apart from the rest of the industry. With their induction, they join the 30 other men and women who have previously been inducted in the 65 year history of the GPCA.
"We are proud to recognize Craig Goodwin and Dennis Judy with this prestigious honor. For many years, they have made their mark on both the industry and the association. For their outstanding contributions and commitment to advancing the education and professionalism of the pest management industry, the Georgia Pest Control Association is proud to welcome these gentlemen into the GPCA Hall of Fame" said Manuel Snipes, President of the Georgia Pest Control Association.
Craig Goodwin has worked diligently with the association's Education Committee and was instrumental in building the GPCA Train the Trainer program for which he is one of the instructors. He currently serves as the Senior Committee Chairman for the Education Committee and has been honored as Committee Chairman of the Year as well as a recipient of the GPCA Pioneer Award.
Dennis Judy has served the association as committee chairman for the Risk Management and Education Committees. He has also received the Committee Chairman of the Year Award for his leadership of the Education Committee, and a Special Recognition Award presented by the association president in 2007. Dennis is one of the instructors for the Train the Trainer program. He was a charter member of the GPCA Leadership program, and has served in all offices on the Executive Board, serving as President of the association in 2011-2012.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held during the annual GPCA Winter Conference in Athens, GA in January 2014.


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The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the implementation of the Punjab and Haryana high court judgment restraining the two states from running liquor vends along the state highways. The order came on an appeal by the Haryana government.
With the stay order in favour of Haryana, the operation of such vends will continue until the top court decides the appeal.
On March 18, 2014, the HC had amended Haryana's state excise policy, directing no liquor vend shall be located along state highways and shall not be accessible or visible from the roads as well as the service lane running along them.
The provision was added to the amended excise policy approved by the council of ministers of Haryana government, ensuring no liquor vends operated at places from where they were visible and had direct access from the National Highways.
The order came on a PIL against location of liquor vends adjacent to National Highways. It was in violation of the provisions of the Control of National Highways Act.
According to Haryana, the HC had in an interim order of July 30, 2013, directed removal of vends along the National Highways. Pursuant to this, the state amended its policy, incorporating the court direction.
Challenging the HC order, Haryana said the petitioner had never sought for the relief. Subsequent to HC's interim order, the state had even initiated the process of inviting fresh applications for allotment of vends for 2014-15. Hence, the judgment, it complained, would have serious financial implications and multifarious litigation.


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Less than one percent
News Item: A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO racer has become the world's most expensive car, selling for $52 million. The red competition car … was acquired by an unidentified buyer in a private transaction.
This is a Very Bad Thing, says Jack Baruth, for several reasons, one of which is aggravation of existing class warfare:
It's hard to argue that there's no "one percent" in this country or elsewhere when you consider that a) the real-world unemployment rate in America is at near-Great Depression levels and b) somebody just paid fifty-two million bucks for a car. We've entered a mirrored funhouse where returning Afghanistan veterans can't find work and children are going hungry and real-world wages have been worse than stagnant for a decade and above us the Gilded Age party just keeps roaring louder. This sort of thing causes Black Bloc protestors to spring out of the ground and it lends potent ammunition to those who advocate for a forceful redistribution of wealth. It promotes class-warfare rhetoric and excuses extreme behavior and in the end it's the small businessman with a used F355 who winds up taking the brunt of that resentment when some yahoo boots his store windows in during an "Occupy" protest.
Not that I'm particularly sympathetic to yahoos of any description, but I do have a certain instinct for self-preservation. The other day, I was doing some speculative calculations for the time when, barring catastrophe, I emerge from my current financial travails, and figured that I could, theoretically anyway, belt myself into a Mercedes. Not a big Benz, mind you nothing over an E-Class, and possibly not even that but still, there'd be a three-pointed star on its nose, another on its backside, and it suddenly occurred to me: do I want to spend forty-odd hours a week just off Treadmill Avenue, a thoroughfare not known for high levels of social amity, worrying if some drive-by dastard is going to suddenly vent a lifetime's worth of resentfulness on my daily driver?
No way.
Unless, of course, I can find, or rig up, an anti-intrusion system that is guaranteed to waste the mofo while somehow not damaging the MB-Tex.


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Telecon - IRL, October 3, 2011 - HPC Cord Blood
Submission Type: BLA Submission ID: 125391/0 Office: OCTGT
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells,Cord (HPC-C)
Clinimmune Labs
Telecon Date/Time: 03-October-2011 11:30 AM Initiated by FDA? Yes
Telephone Number: -------(b)(4)--------
Communication Categorie(s):
1. Advice – 483 responses, ICF, DE and product clarifications
Author: RAMANI SISTA
Telecon Summary:
Clarification: 483 responses, ICF, DE and product clarifications
Ramani Sista
Rachel Witten
Yong Fan
Safa Karandish
Mo Heidaran
Marion Michaelis
Sharon Miller
Michael Aubrey
Brian Freed
Linda Tapia
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DMPQ – 483 responses
The Sponsor had submitted their responses to FDA issues 483 when the Sponsor's facilities were inspected in August. FDA provided feedback on the items from the 483 and informed the Sponsor if the item was adequately addressed or needed additional information.
Item 1a: Quality Unit. FDA stated that the information presented was a marked improvement, the titles of SOPs are well defined, but there is still comingling of other information. A quality management plan will suffice. For example SOP B100.5 defined the roles and responsibilities of personnel, but also included information on validation which should be limited to validation SOP. The sponsor stated that they included the information, that they felt was useful and was easy to refer back if need be. FDA then suggested titling the SOP as "Quality Management Overview" and then subtitling the SOP, to which the Sponsor agreed.
Regarding the SOP on signatory authority, the SOP has to be more specific since it was not clear who would sign off. The Sponsor stated that they have another SOP for signatory authority, which FDA requested to see. FDA asked the Sponsor to explain the schematics of 5014. FDA also stated that the signatory SOP is very useful to keep handy in the event of future inspections, since the inspectors are used to seeing this information in other facilities they would expect the Sponsor to have it too.
FDA advised the Sponsor to improve their Quality Management SOPs, to specifically define the roles of each quality unit, - process improvement, design control, and change control, and specifically state what they are doing. The Sponsor stated that they have set up a cord blood quality unit that reviews every aspect of production; they have all the adequate documentation that they could stratify in to the three quality units.
FDA advised the Sponsor to better define their quality unit, go through all their appropriate SOPs and have one document to review with some overview information rather than having a Quality Unit subheading and cross referencing another SOP. It was also beneficial to have the signatory authority information in the quality unit.
The Sponsor asked if they can send the updated document via email to the DMPQ team, to which the FDA agreed.
Item 1b-d: Sponsor responses are acceptable.
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Beet Recipes: Salads, Snacks And Juice Recipes To Try This Week
WHAT WE'RE COOKING THIS WEEK: Beets
Beets often get a bad rap in the veggie world: They don't have the most unique taste and getting rid of beet stains can be a pain. But when you consider all the health benefits — zero trans fat, multiple vitamins and lowering the risk of heart disease — beets should be eaten at least once a week.
Available in both red and golden options, beets are about 43 calories per 100 grams. Beet juice in particular is not only popular among the raw diet and juicing world, but athletes can't get enough of this red beverage while they train. Huffington Post Canada blogger and cross-country skier Sheila Kealey found cyclists, for example, could ride 16 per cent longer if they had beet juice in their diets.
So we say, it looks like it's time to incorporate some beets into your day!
And in case you missed it, last week we packed potatoes.
Here's what you need to buy this week, while the other necessary ingredients (like pepper, salt and oils) are likely already in your kitchen.
- Beets (golden and red)
- Pecans
- Maple syrup
- Kale
- Balsamic vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Feta cheese
- Carrots
- Rosemary
- Red wine vinegar
- Ginger
- Apple juice
- Apple
- Potato
- Fennel powder
- Masala powder
- Dry mango powder
- Green chili
- Brown bread
- Chaat masala
Great as a snack or office lunch, this salad recipe is made with beets, pecans and maple syrup. Get the recipe from The Shiksa in the Kitchen here.
Skip the bag of potato chips and reach for a less salty alternative. These beet chips are made with both yellow and red beets for a colourful mix. Get the recipe from The Italian Dish here.
Carrots go great with beets (shout out to the root vegetable family), and this recipe is topped with rosemary. Get the recipe from Real Simple here.
This gluten-free beverage makes an excellent "snack" right after a morning workout, thanks to its assistance in increasing blood flow. Get the recipe from Minimalist Baker here.
Tikkis are a common Indian snack eaten as appetizers, and this recipe combines beetroot and potatoes. Get the recipe from Veg Recipes From India here.
NEXT: 5 potato recipesGet the recipes here.
Consider this the healthier version of potato salad. With 107 calories per serving and fat-reduced mayo, make this salad a side dish or mid-day snack. Get the recipe from Skinny Taste here.
A comforting classic, this soup uses pre-cut veggies and buttermilk. Get the recipe from Nigella here.
This recipe is made in a smoker, but it also works if you put the ingredients in the oven. For a vegan version, skip the bacon and mayo. Get the recipe from the Cooking Channel here.
This super easy recipe takes about 25 minutes to make. To make things extra comforting, garnish this soup with cheddar cheese. Get the recipe from Tidy Mom here.
We don't suggest eating fries every single day as a snack, but we do suggest making these beauties as a side. Get the recipe from Nosh On It here.
NEXT: 5 avocado recipes. Get the story here.
Instead of making a quac dip, try this yogurt blend avocado dip to eat with your favourite veggies or chips. Get the recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod here.
We love this idea of using wonton wrappings instead of tortilla chips. Get the recipe from Buttercream Blondie here.
When we say this easy, we mean super easy. All you need is an avocado, an egg and 25 minutes in the morning. Get the recipe from Wellness Mama here.
This smoothie is made with spinach, avocado and pineapples. Get the full recipe Alida's Kitchen here.
Hear us out: It's Friday and you deserve a treat! These cookies made with green avocados come out chocolatey and delicious. Get the recipe from The Nutritious Kitchen here.
The perfect summer concoction, this recipe include mangoes, fresh mint and coconut milk. Get the recipe from Tales of a Kitchen here.
This is probably the healthiest thing you can eat in ball-form. These cherry bites have everything from superfoods to protein powder. Get the recipe from Running To The Kitchen here.
Made with rice (yes, rice) these crackers are vegan, organic and gluten-free. Get the full recipe from my Whole Food Life here.
OK, save this one for dessert! If you're craving pie and miss fall, this recipe is just for you. Get the recipe from Fannetastic Food here.
Don't get scared of the word spinach — this smoothie packs great taste and nutrients.Get the recipe from What's Gaby Cooking here.
NEXT: Seaweed recipes
Seaweed isn't the main ingredient in this recipe, but these easy crackers (with seaweed) make the perfect mid-afternoon snack. Get the full recipe from Ivy Manning here.
You may think adding seaweed to cookies is very uncookie like, but this recipe lets you play with both sweet and salty flavours. Get the full recipe from Homemade Trade here.
A hearty option for someone who likes their meat and seaweed boiled to perfection. Get the full recipe from Eugenie Kitchen here.
This recipe, made with dried seaweed and toasted amaranth seeds, is packed with protein and is gluten-free. Get the full recipe from The Kitchn here.
It may not taste like your average potato chip, but we all know this "chip" is way healthier. Get the full recipe from Otaku Food here.
NEXT: Popcorn recipes
If you love eating chili and lime on corn on the cob, you'll love this homemade seasoning recipe. Get the full recipe from Kitchen Heals Soul here.
This salted popcorn is made with smoked sea salt — fancy! Get the full recipe from 80 Twenty here.
A sweet take on a salty snack. Get the full recipe from Taste.com.au here.
If you have a curry craving, you may be able to fulfill it (temporarily) with this popcorn recipe. Get the full recipe from Babble here.
Not only will this recipe tickle your taste buds, but you're vegan friends will like it as well. Get the full recipe from Domesticate Me here.
NEXT: 5 easy cauliflower recipes
This snack recipe is gluten-friendly, a little chewy with, of course, the right amount of crunchiness. Get the full recipe from The Balanced Platter here.
A low-carb option even kids will love — seriously, they probably won't realize they're eating vegetables. Get the full recipe from Real House Moms here.
Blend your cauliflower into a soup to make the perfect afternoon snack or even lunch. Get the full recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod here.
A great winter snack that adds serious flavour to the veggie, this recipe includes onions, garlic and cheese.Get the full recipe from Bon Appetit here.
This one is for the vegetarians and vegans who want to fit in on wing night. And yes, you too will get to deal with messy fingers when you're done. Get the full recipe from Closet Cooking here.
NEXT: Raw food recipes
Now, because raw food doesn't consist of "cooking" anything, these sweet potato chips are dehydrated instead. Get the full recipe from Queen of Quinoa here.
If you have a sweet tooth, try these raw raspberry bars made with jam, coconut and cashews. Get the full recipe from The Rawtarian here.
If you're a big fan of sushi, try this raw nori roll recipe made with cauliflower rice, guacamole and fresh vegetables. Get the recipe from The Raw Food Sisters here.
Everyone's favourite childhood carnival treat made the healthiest way possible. Get the recipe from This Rawsome Vegan Life here.
This cracker recipe combines quinoa and chia seeds — talk about a superfood combination. Get the full recipe from The Raw Food Kitchen here.
NEXT: 5 dark chocolate recipes
Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack, these dark chocolate muffins are made with dark cocoa powder and brown sugar. Get the full recipe from How Sweet It Is.
Say goodbye to butter and say hello to (healthy) chocolate. Get the recipe from The Kitchn here.
An easy recipe for those of you who always have a chocolate craving while on the go. Get the recipe from Real Simple here.
If you can get your hands on some cherries, try this quick and easy snack idea. Get the recipe from Whole Living here.
On the day of love, treat your valentine to a homemade treat with this dark chocolate bark made with almonds and sunflower seeds. Get the recipe from Kitchen Daily here.
NEXT: Best soup recipes
Any lovers of curry will fall in love with a coconut curry soup. This combination of coconut milk and noodles is perfect for dinner (and lunch). Get the full recipe from chef Michael Smith here.
Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup often made with broth, noodles, meat and vegetables. Get the full recipe from Viet World Kitchen here.
This flavourful mushroom soup is made with mixed mushrooms and onions. Get the recipe from Jamie Oliver here.
Butternut squash is also another must-have soup. This recipe includes a total of five ingredients. Yes, five! Get the full recipe from Lick My Spoon here.
This hearty lentil soup is not only tasty on those cold winter nights, but it is packed with healthy ingredients as well. Get the full recipe from Skinny Taste here.
NEXT: Best gluten-free recipes
This yummy homemade granola mixed with rolled oats, coconut flakes and almonds is the perfect addition to your morning yogurt or oatmeal. Get the full recipe by Beth of Tasty Yummies here.
Chewy, sweet and gluten-free. These cookies will make your afternoon tea break (or early morning coffee run) taste a little better. Get the full recipe here.
Hump day means dip day, for us at least. This roasted sweet onion dip is quick and requires minimal ingredients. For dippers, try gluten-free crackers or veggies. Get the full recipe here.
If you're looking for a quick snack for work or after the gym, these power bars are made with flaxseeds, almonds and dried cherries and cranberries. Get the full recipe here.
Not only does this look incredibly mouthwatering, this stuffed sweet potato recipe from With Style and Grace features dried cranberries and roasted Brussels sprouts as well. Get the full recipe here.
NEXT: 5 chicken recipes
Cooked chicken wrapped with sprouts, carrots and a dash of peanut miso sauce. Get the full recipe here.
Infused with beans, tomatoes, and zucchinis, this hearty stew is perfect for those cold winter days. Get the full recipe here.
After grilling or pan-frying your chicken breast slices with spices, stuff them in a whole wheat pita with an Indian-inspired yogurt sauce. Get the full recipe here.
Hummus and chicken? Yes. This recipe involves seasoning your chicken slice with salt and pepper and covering it with hummus before baking. Get the full recipe here.
Made with chicken cutlets or breasts, this recipe is the ideal option for someone who loves their veggies as well. Get the full recipe here.
NEXT: Pack It 5 Ways To Eat Greek Recipes
On Monday (hopefully with leftovers from a Greek salad you made on the weekend), try this salad bite recipe, combing delicious feta cheese and sour cream on a chopped cucumber slice. Get the recipe here.
Tzatziki can be healthy (and nutritious) if you make it at home. This recipe includes low-fat Greek yogurt and diced cucumbers and onions. For work, bring some whole wheat pita chips or bread for dipping purposes.Get the recipe here.
This one may be a little messy, but it is the perfect snack to make at home. The combination of Kalamata olives and tomatoes makes the perfect Greek-style bruschetta. Get the recipe here.
Hummus is traditionally a Middle Eastern dip but it is quite popular in some Greek recipes. This recipe can be made with Greek yogurt as well — how healthy! Get the recipe here.
Keeping with our trend of bite-sized options, we also have this Greek souvlaki bite recipe made with fresh oregano and chicken breast. Get the recipe here.
NEXT: Pack It: 5 Ways To Eat Your Veggies
If you have a mini-oven or microwave at work, pop in a sweet potato for a couple of minutes, split it open and add a splash of orange juice on top. The best part? You can eat it right out of the skin.
On Tuesday, make sure you get a dose of your green veggies. We love this sesame roasted snap pea recipe that will only take 10 minutes to prep the night before. Get the full recipe here.
Instead of bringing carrots and dip, try this recipe for glazed carrots with cardamon and ginger that will give you an extra kick during your lunch hour. Get the recipe here.
Kale may have been so 2013, but it's still a nutritious leafy green you can eat all year round. Even though we've seen tons of variations of kale chips, this zesty flavoured one seemed particularly appealing. Get the recipe here.
2014 is all about cauliflower and if you're not a fan of eating it raw, we suggest roasting it with coconut oil and sea salt. Get the recipe here.
Monday: Kale and Roasted Beet Salad
Great as a snack or office lunch, this salad recipe is made with beets, pecans and maple syrup. Get the recipe from The Shiksa in the Kitchen here.
Tuesday: Homemade Beet Chips
Skip the bag of potato chips and reach for a less salty alternative. These beet chips are made with both yellow and red beets for a colourful mix. Get the recipe from The Italian Dish here.
Wednesday: Rosemary-Roasted Beets and Carrots
Carrots go great with beets (shout out to the root vegetable family), and this recipe is topped with rosemary. Get the recipe from Real Simple here.
Thursday: Beet Juice
This gluten-free beverage makes an excellent "snack" right after a morning workout, thanks to its assistance in increasing blood flow. Get the recipe from Minimalist Baker here.
Friday: Beetroot Tikkis
Tikkis are a common Indian snack eaten as appetizers, and this recipe combines beetroot and potatoes. Get the recipe from Veg Recipes From India here.
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text: I have a 1999 5.3l Chevy silverado z71 with about 184k miles on it, Im looking to get a manual transmission put on it but i dont know if its possible. I've been searchin online and havn't found anything yet!So i decided to just post a topic on here and see if anyone on here has found one for a 99 silverado 5.3l If you know where i can get one please let me know! any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for the help in advance!


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Each year we give an opportunity for young people from the UK to join our Youth Team and help look after and entertain the children. this is a great chance to see anew country and experience something new
Today was a long day of travel for the Youth Team (YT), many of whom returned from Soul Survivor at mid-night. Sadly a 0650 flight from Gatwick meant we had to leave Salisbury at a rather unreasonable 0230. Yawn. And why did the family with the baby have to sit next to us?
Our afternoon was great fun though. Together with the residents of the House of Joshua, our first residential training project for state orphanage leavers, we went to the nearby river and had great fun swimming and picking stones out of our feet...
Tomorrow is a preparartion day when we need to gather some more arts and crafts materials for our afternoon fun session with the kids.
We'll keep you posted with stories from the camp and pictures too.
A huge thank you to everyone who has donated towards the cost of the camp- I hope that as you read this and see the pics you will get to understand wgat a difference you have made for these children this summer.


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By Joe Brewin
Laurent Koscielny believes improvements on the physical side of his game have helped him become a better defender in England.
The French international is enjoying an outstanding campaign at the heart of the Arsenal defence and has won his first senior France cap since becoming a mainstay in Arsène Wenger's side.
Koscielny, who joined the Club from Ligue 1 outfit Lorient last summer, admits he has had to work hard to adjust to the requirements of the Premier League.
"I think for a defender it is the best championship," he told Arsenal Player. "I have had a bit of time now to be strong and get to know this league.
"Now I feel good on and off the pitch and I try to put the effort into being a good defender.
"You don't have to play differently here, you just have to work on the physical side. It's very different to France or Spain and the strikers are very strong. I've worked a lot to do that."
Koscielny has been forced to demonstrate his versatility in recent weeks, featuring at right-back in matches against Norwich and Borussia Dortmund. Although the 26-year-old says he is happy to fulfill any role for the team, he admits he is not a specialist in his temporary role.
"I try to do the defensive work," he said. "It is a little difficult to help Theo though because he is too quick! I try to give the best I can, and that's it. I can get forward once or twice a game.
"I try to do the job seriously but I hope Bacary or Carl come back quickly."
You can watch the full interview with Laurent on Arsenal Player.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Cadillac SRX Second Generation Forum (2010-2016) Discussion, 2010 Cadillac six in Cadillac SRX / XT5 Forums; I have a 2010 Cadillac srx luxury great car but I have noticed when driving these wonderful Michigan roads, when ...
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I have a 2010 Cadillac srx luxury great car but I have noticed when driving these wonderful Michigan roads, when I run over a pothole or manhole cover I hear a noise coming from the back end of the caddy my thoughts is maybe its the air compressor pump or maybe the foam insert under the rear hatch that holds the pump ... Any suggestions would be helpful
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Check the rear seats. When they are folded and returned to the normal upright position, the latch at the top must be reengaged completely. You can see the little tab at the top of the seat. Check to be sure that it's fully seated and not sticking up or moving at all. It should be flush and stay down on it's own. This has happened to me several times after folding the seats.


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Just posted at Mother Jones (via Tomdispatch): Tom Engelhardt, in a terrific essay, takes up the subject of war from the air, setting the Israeli campaign against Lebanon in the context of history. He traces the rise of air power and notes its tendency, always, to concentrate its destruction on the civilian structure of a society. It's an essentially barbaric form of warfare, he writes, and no less so for having become real-time TV entertainment.He concludes:
"As air wars go, the one in Lebanon may seem strikingly directed against the civilian infrastructure and against society; in that, however, it is historically anything but unique. It might even be said that war from the air, since first launched in Europe's colonies early in the last century, has always been essentially directed against civilians. As in World War II, air power -- no matter its stated targets -- almost invariably turns out to be worst for civilians and, in the end, to be aimed at society itself. In that way, its damage is anything but 'collateral,' never truly 'surgical,' and never in its overall effect 'precise.' Even when it doesn't start that way, the frustration of not working as planned, of not breaking the 'will,' invariably leads, as with the Israelis, to ever wider, ever fiercer versions of the same, which, if allowed to proceed to their logical conclusion, will bring down not society's will, but society itself.
"For the Lebanese prime minister what Israel has been doing to his country may be 'barbaric destruction'; but, in our world, air power has long been robbed of its barbarism (suicide air missions excepted). For us, air war involves dumb hits by smart bombs, collateral damage, and surgery that may do in the patient, but it's not barbaric. For that you need to personally cut off a head.
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Thin Shot - What Is A Thin Shot & How Can It Be Prevented?
Topped Shots - Beginner Golfer's Problem
May 28th, 2017
Tough Shots - Hitting The Ball Out Of Bushes & Tree Areas
If you are a beginner golfer then expect to make embarrassing shots every now and again. In fact, it's the only way you can learn.
One such embarrassing mistake, worse than making a thin or fat shot, is the topped shot. A top shot is what happens when you make your swing and the clubhead barely grazes the ball. It's a classic beginner golfer swing which barely sends the ball drizzling just a few feet away.
What Causes A Topped Shot?
The ball is topped when a golfer's body tends to move up and down throughout the entire swing, thus causing the head of the club to rise up immediately prior to impact.
How Can A Topped Shot Be Avoided?
You can prevent this frustrating and embarrassing mistake from happening by simply keeping your head as level as you possibly can during the swing. Be conscious of any up and down movements that you might be making with your body. And lastly, try to have your swing recorded with a camcorder so that you can see exactly what needs to be tweaked with your golf swing technique


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Another up-and-coming group from Elizabeth's Studio:
"Action Kids". These won't be in shops until late November - early December.
I think these are nice... fun for kids but not TOO juvenile. They also will be doing each of these on a cream background (though personally I think the contrast of the colored background is more appealing).
karate kids on blue
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Feb. 7, 2011
Bruce Berque Interview | Big Ten Release
Friday, Feb. 11 -- vs. No. 23 Washington (Varsity Tennis Center), 5 p.m.
Live Scoring/Live Video
Sunday, Feb. 13 -- vs. Vanderbilt (Varsity Tennis Center), 2 p.m.
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The No. 22-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team (3-2) closes out a three-match home stand this weekend at the Varsity Tennis Center, hosting No. 23 Washington on Friday (Feb. 11, 5 p.m.) and Vanderbilt on Sunday (Feb. 13, 2 p.m.).
Last Time Out
Michigan improved its record to 3-2 on the season with a 6-1 triumph over No. 21 Wake Forest last Saturday (Feb. 5). The Wolverines dropped the doubles point but won on all six singles courts.
Sophomore Evan King (Chicago, Ill./Kaplan) improved his singles record in dual matches to 4-1 with a come-from-behind win over No. 45 Jonathan Wolff (Wake Forest), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Recaps: MGoBlue | Michigan Daily
Dual-Match Format
This weekend's matches will be a contest for the best-of-seven team points. The dual will begin with three doubles matches consisting of eight-game pro sets. The team that wins two of these three matches will enter the singles competition with one of seven points. After a brief intermission, six singles matches will be played. Each singles match will be the best of three tie-break sets and worth one point towards the team competition. The overall dual match will be decided when one team secures four total points. Matches in progress when the dual match is clinched will be played to completion.
The Lineup
The Wolverines made some lineup changes in both singles and doubles in last week's match against Wake Forest. Here's how it looked:
No. 1 -- Evan King (11-6 overall, 4-1 in duals)
No. 2 -- No. 35 Jason Jung (12-6 overall, 4-1 in duals)
No. 3 -- Shaun Bernstein (12-8 overall, 3-2 in duals)
No. 4 -- Justin Rossi (9-8 overall, 2-2 in duals)
No. 5 -- Barrett Franks (9-8 overall, 4-1 in duals)
No. 6 -- Chris Cha (8-9 overall, 2-3 in duals)
No. 1 -- No. 28 Jason Jung/Evan King (7-5 overall, 3-2 in duals)
No. 2 -- Justin Rossi/Chris Cha (0-1 overall, 0-1 in duals)
No. 3 -- Shaun Bernstein/Alex Buzzi (0-1 overall, 0-1 in duals)
NOTE: Senior Chris Madden (Lotus, Calif./Ponderosa), the Wolverines' Most Valuable Player each of the last two seasons, remains sidelined due to injury. He has not played in a match yet this season but could play this weekend in some capacity.
Shining in Singles
Barrett Franks, Jason Jung and Evan King are each 4-1 dual matches so far in 2011, with each also holding a two-match win streak. Captain Jung leads the squad, winning two-thirds of his matches (12-6) throughout fall and regular-season play, with King just behind him at 11-6.
Race For 100
Michigan head coach Bruce Berque is nearing a milestone. With a career coaching record of 99-64, Berque is one win shy of 100 for his career, all with Michigan. He is third all-time at Michigan in career coaching victories, behind former coaches Brian Eisner (449) and William Murphy (199).
Friday-Sunday Race but Successful
The Wolverines are playing matches on a Friday and Sunday for just the third time in three seasons, splitting the games twice last season. U-M has picked up at least one win in each of the last 13 Friday-Sunday weekends (since the 2004-05 season), including five two-win efforts.
Michigan at the Varsity Tennis Center
The Wolverines have been tough to beat at the Varsity Tennis Center since the facility opened in 1997. Michigan is 55-15 (.785) since the 2005 season and is 115-35 (.766) overall at the complex.
Scouting the Competition
Washington -- The Huskies enter Friday's contest with Michigan with a perfect 6-0 record and a No. 23 ranking in the most-recent ITA poll, released Feb. 8. Washington won a pair of matches last weekend, beating Denver, 6-1, and Nebraska, 4-3, both in Seattle. Friday's match will be Washington's first road match of the season.
Michigan is 1-1 all-time against Washington. The Huskies won 4-2 on Feb. 27, 2009, in Malibu, Calif.
Vanderbilt -- The Commodores are 4-1 on the season and hold a No. 44 ranking in the ITA. They beat Memphis, 7-0, last Friday in Nashville, Tenn.
Michigan holds a 5-2 lead in the series, including wins in the last two meetings. The Wolverines beat Vanderbilt, 4-3, on Jan. 23, 2010, in Raleigh, N.C.
NOTE: Washington and Vanderbilt will play a dual match on Saturday (Feb. 12) at 2:30 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Ranked Opponent Players
No. 43, Ryan Lipman (Vanderbilt)
No. 81, Kyle McMorrow (Washington)
No. 83, Martin Kildahl (Washington)
No. 92, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (Washington)
No. 30, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan/Kyle McMorrow (Washington)
No. 33, Tobi Obenaus/Martin Kildahl (Washington)
Set Your Sets!
Michigan's match on Feb. 13 against nationally ranked Vanderbilt will be televised by the Big Ten Network on tape-delay. The match will air two weeks later, on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m.
[ February Tennis Doubleheader To Air on Big Ten Network ] (Jan. 13)
So Long To Home
After the weekend's pair of matches, Michigan plays just one home match until April 2, hosting Tulsa on Friday, March 11.
U-M in the National Rankings
Michigan moved up one spot to No. 22 in the most-recent ITA poll, released Feb. 8. Jason Jung is ranked No. 35 in singles. Jung and Evan King are ranked at No. 28 in doubles. New rankings for singles and doubles are released on Feb. 17.
The Captain
Senior Jason Jung was voted as team captain for the 2010-11 season by his teammates. Jung enjoyed a fantastic season last year as a junior, including being named an All-Big Ten selection and qualifying for the NCAA Championships in both singles and doubles (with Evan King). Off the court, Jung was recognized as the national and Midwest regional winner of the ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship and was the Big Ten Conference's male nominee for the NCAA Sportsmanship Award.
For his career, Jung owns a 70-58 record in singles and a 78-51 record in doubles, playing atop the lineup for most of his career. His 24 doubles wins last season were tied for seventh most all-time at Michigan, and he is currently eighth all-time in school history in career doubles wins.
Future Wolverines
Michigan inked two top prep players -- Alex Petrone (Staten Island, N.Y./Laurel Springs Prep) and Eli Brown (Toronto, Ontario/City Academy) -- to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period this fall. Petrone is rated as a blue-chip recruit and No. 16 nationally by the service www.tennisrecruiting.net., while Brown won the Cuba ITF singles title and Dominican Republic ITF doubles title last year as a junior.
Hall Call
Former U-M head coach Brian Eisner (1969-99) was inducted into the U-M Hall of Honor on Jan. 22. He led the Wolverines to 18 Big Ten Conference team championships in his 30 years at the helm, coaching Michigan to a 449-201 (.690) record in dual matches and six top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships. He coaches 69 All-Big Ten selections, 12 Big Ten singles champions, 14 Big Ten doubles champions, six Big Ten Athletes of the Year and 16 ITA All-Americans, including former standout Michael Leach, who won the 1982 NCAA Singles Championship. Eisner earned his bachelor and master's degrees from Michigan State University, where he served as team captain for the tennis team in 1961 and 1962. Today, he owns the Liberty Sports Complex in Ann Arbor.
[ Six Inducted Into U-M Hall of Honor (Jan. 10) ]
Leader Of The Wolverines
Bruce Berque is in his seventh season as the head coach of the University of Michigan men's tennis team. He has taken the Wolverines to five straight NCAA Championships appearances, including the Sweet 16 in 2008. Berque owns a career dual-meet record of 99-64, including a 42-18 mark in Big Ten play. In addition, the Wolverines have finished in the top half of the Big Ten in each of Berque's first five years at the helm, finishing no lower than fourth place.
He is assisted by associate head coach Sean Maymi, who is in his fifth season, and volunteer assistant Scott Oudsema, who is in his second.
Social Media
Twitter: Simply log-on and search for "michigan_tennis" and follow us today.
Facebook: Search "Michigan Men's Tennis" and click the "Like" button to instantly get connected with fellow fans, student-athletes and alumni.
Foursquare: Check in on Foursquare (smartphones only). For home events, fans can check in at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverine fans can "check-in" to any U-M sports venue and become eligible for giveaways, unlock exclusive offers and learn exciting trivia while connecting with fellow fans.
1. On your smartphone, go to Foursquare.com to find the Foursquare application for your iPhone, Android or Blackberry.
2. Install the program and create a user account to get started.
3. To find special tips and offers for Michigan athletics, add "MichiganGoBlue" as a friend.
To add friends, go to the Me tab, then click "Friends" and select "Add Friends."
4. Start checking-in to Michigan athletic venues and join the fun!
Yearbook & Record Book
For the second year in a row, the University of Michigan athletics department will no longer print media guides. U-M fans and media can still obtain all the information they're used to, only now it's available online. If you're looking for in-depth historical information, statistics, records, archives, etc., the Record Book is what you'll need and it was just added to MGoBlue.com. For more of a general overview of a team, the staff and student-athletes, check out the Yearbook.
[ 2010-11 Men's Tennis Yearbook ] [ Record Book ]
Up Next
Michigan hits the road next weekend, heading to South Bend, Ind., on Saturday, Feb. 19, for a dual match with Notre Dame. The match will begin at 1 p.m.
Contact: Brad Rudner (734) 763-4423