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|July 28, 2011, 09:09
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Thanks for posting all of these photos.
A few years ago, I was fortunate to have spent about a year and a half working with a veteran Selous Scout. He was kind enough to loan me his copy of Ron Reid Daly's book and introduce me to a couple of his old mates. It seems to me that the Rhodesians fielded the most effective counter-terrorist/asymmetric warfare forces to date. It is most unfortunate that the rest of the English speaking world abandoned Rhodesia to the likes of Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo.
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What a great thread. Such a great cache of pictures... thank you to all who contributed
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Awesome thread which presents a wealth of photographic information. Thanks!
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I was always fond of hearing Rhodesians refer to crocodiles as "flatdogs".
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Does anyone know?
What are the conditions of the White farmers in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) today?
Are there any left, or had they all left for Britain, South Africa, the States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand?
Do any still own their farms and land, or is that all gone now?
Were they all murdered?
Surely would appreciate somebody sharing what they know with us here.
First hand information please. Not something you read in articles, books, news reels, television reports, etc.
Thank you.
|November 19, 2012, 19:54
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She had worked for the Zimbabwe Ministry of Tourism until things got too tough there. Said her parents stayed on at the family ranch for a while but finally decided it was much safer to move to South Africa. She said there were a "few" holdouts but just a very few. Most went to SA or Europe.
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|November 19, 2012, 21:10
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If you have Netflix, there is a movie called "Mugabe and the White African " about a farmer trying to keep his farm from government seizure. They use and do every dirty trick in the book to get their land. Talk about a movie that pisses ya off!!!
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Thank you, Men
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BTW, the full movie is on YouTube.
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Stripping motivated people of their dignity and rubbing their noses in it... is a VERY bad idea!!
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Bump for an awesome thread with great pics
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Great history and pictures. Pity it all went to hell.
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Whether or not an FAL had wooden or plastic "furniture" depends far more on date of manufacture than on the country of manufacture.
Early FALs had wooden butts and fore-grips, later ones had plastic. My Belgian manufactured personal-issue FAL (BSAP No' 14086) was brand new when issued in early 1978. Furniture was black plastic (although soon painted with standard Rhodesian Green/Ochre camo paint).
Early South African R1s had wood, later ones plastic. The same applies to pretty much every licence manufactured FAL - even the British & Commonwealth L1A1/C1 "SLR" (UK, Australia, Canada) "Inch Rifle" which was manufactured in "imperial" tooling, not the "metric" tooling of the Belgian pattern FAL.
A few variants - notably the Austrian Stg-58 which had a steel hand-guard - had features unique to the customer nation, but substantial differences were few and far between. One detail difference between the SA made "R1" and the Belgian FAL (or at least the batch my rifle was from) was that the former had the integral grenade sight on the gas plug, whereas my rifle didn't. It was easily exchanged - all "metric" FALs had interchangeable parts, so parts from any source could be used. And given the problems we faced with sanctions, we acquired weapons from whatever source they were available.
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This info should give you everything you need to know, if the Googling "Rhodesian Combat Infantry Badge" doesn't work:
"Unofficial Rhodesian Infantry Combat Badge Initiative
In some countries, combat infantry veterans are entitled to wear a small metal badge above their medals to make a distinction from others who served in the same theatre of conflict in a non-infantry capacity.
CIB's were introduced to recognize the unique role of infantry in that of all soldiers, it is the infantryman who continuously operated under the worst conditions and performs missions not assigned to any other soldier or unit. e.g.: to seek out and close with the enemy, to kill or capture him, to seize and to hold ground, to repel attack, by night and day, regardless of season, weather or terrain.
Official Australian and USA CIB's
The Australian Infantry Combat Badge (ICB) is a small bronze coloured badge featuring a vertical/upright infantryman's SLR bayonet, centralized on and over a wattle wreath.
The USA Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) is a silver and enamel badge consisting of an Infantry musket in raised metal on a light blue bar with silver border, on and over an elliptical oak wreath.
The Australian CIB was introduced in 1970 can be worn by all Infantrymen who were operationally deployed in all wars or war-like operations in which Australian Infantrymen participated from the Korean War onwards. The USA CIB was instituted during WW2.
Unofficial Rhodesian CIB
Sadly, the Rhodesian Govt. overlooked instigating this small but significant distinction, a deficiency which most Rhodesian combat infantry veterans were/are acutely aware. To address this oversight, production of the below described unofficial Rhodesian CIB has recently been instigated.
As will be noted, although the badge has been modelled on the US CIB, it has it's own distinct character featuring an FN rifle in raised metal on a green bar, on and over an elliptical oak-leaf wreath and, the raised lettering RHODESIA central at the bottom of the wreath.
The bar is Green with silver border being representative of Rhodesia's national colours; the FN-FAL was the standard issue assault rifle of the Rhodesian infantrymen; the oak is symbolic of steadfastness, strength and loyalty.
Views on the Unofficial Rho. CIB by RLIRA Patron Brigadier John "Digger" Essex-Clark, DSM.
"The omission of this tangible recognition of Infantry combat service in Rhodesia and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland should be rectified..........it is an excellent idea and many will be proud to wear it, official or not......Well done…..it is an excellent initiative "
Basic Eligibility (refer FAQ section for more details information)
There are three basic criteria which must be met for eligibility for the Rhodesian Combat Infantry badge, with these being:
a. Must have been an infantryman who completed basic infantry training.
b. Must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit was engaged in active ground combat.
c. Must actively participate in such ground combat and being employed in their primary roles as an
Frequently Asked Questions
Legal Status
Only the Rhodesian Govt. has (had) the authority to formally introduce (promulgate) awards such as a Rho. CIB and thus, its unofficial status is openly declared.
Some purists might argue that as the Rhodesian (Rho.) CIB was never officially promulgated, there is no legal entitlement for it to be worn. This may be so however, for those who meet the criteria, there is all the moral and spiritual entitlement in the world.
As the Rho. CIB has it's own distinct character and thus cannot be said to be a direct imitation of any other officially sanctioned badge, and as the nation of Rhodesia no longer exists, there is no legal impediment to it being worn with civilian dress.
How, Where and by Whom was the unofficial Rho. CIB concept developed
The Rho. CIB is an Australasian Branch RLI Regt. Association initiative, developed and designed by a core working group, acting in consultation with a number of other RLIRA members, from both within the Australasian and, in other countries.
The principles & criteria upon which the Rho. CIB were formulated were taken directly from the official historical intent & assessment criteria of the Australian ICB and USA CIB and indeed, has even been slightly altered to accommodate a number of circumstances specific to the fluid Rhodesian War situation. Any further alteration to criteria (eg: to enable non-infantry or, non-combat personnel to be eligible) would make the symbolism and intent of the Rho. CIB meaningless.
Prior to settling upon a design, criteria had been identified which were:
A. The badge had to be clearly recognizable as a CIB type affair.
B. The badge had to have its own specific Rhodesian character.
C. The badge could not be mistaken for any existing CIB/ICB's.
D. The badge had to be to an acceptable manufacture standard.
The "RhCIB" is no longer being manufactured.
Is the Badge restricted to only ex-RLI servicemen
No, it is open to all appropriately experienced Rhodesian Army ex-infantrymen.
Is the Badge Restricted to only Regular Soldiers or Units
No, there is no differentiation made between TA or Regular service.
Designated Rhodesian Infantry Units
Infantry unit service is to include but not necessarily be limited to:
BSAP Support Unit - PATU
Grey Scouts
Rhodesia Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles
Rhodesian Light Infantry
Selous Scouts
Special Air Service
Eligibility of Infantry unit members who did not take part in ground combat
A number of Rho. infantry units were self-contained entities which involved having some of it's infantrymen multi-skilled in Motor Transport, Signals, Medical, Quarter Master or Catering type roles, etc.
If such persons completed basic infantry training and were assigned members of an infantry unit which was deployed into an operational area, they are deemed to have been performing both infantryman and specialist roles at the time.
It is not necessary for such persons to have participated in an actual ground combat for them to be eligible provided that, during a deployment with an infantry unit, elements of that unit were involved in ground combat action.
Would members of non-infantry parent units (EG: Signals, Engineers, Artillery, Armoured Cars, Medical, etc) that, were temporarily attached to infantry units, be entitled to the badge?
Generally, non-infantry attached personnel do not meet the eligibility requirement "were employed in their primary role as infantrymen", however in exceptional circumstances, eligibility may demonstrate provided:
All other requirements were met.
Service had been indistinguishable from that of an infantryman.
A basic course of infantry training had been competed.
The reason for making the distinction between infantry and non-infantry is simply that Infantry Combat Badges are a long established custom in various countries and, being an ex-infantry organization, our orientation and emphasis is understandably infantry.
Some countries have Army Combat Badges to recognize personnel from non-infantry units with combat experience and thus, we would support any organization who might wish to introduce similar – refer below Rhodesian Combat Badge comments.
What about personnel from other arms of the Rhodesian Security Forces such as, but not limited to: BSAP, Airforce, Intaf, Guard Force, etc.?
Whilst unquestionably there were many Rhodesian non-infantry designated units that performed operational infantry-like roles and that, the Rhodesian war was fought by ALL arms of the Security Forces, there is a long standing tradition for ICB's to be restricted to members of designated infantry (or special forces) units.
This said, we would whole-heartedly support and provide assistance to any Rho. Ex-Services organization that might wish to organize something appropriate to recognize combat experience by applicable personnel. It has been suggested that a Rhodesian Combat Badge could be appropriate in-order that it encompass all groups that undertook combat roles, eg: BSAP, Airforce, and Others.
Evidence of Eligibility
Due to deficiencies and loss of Rhodesian service records, claims of eligibility, and wearing of the Rho. CIB needs to be on an understanding of honour & trust.
Applicable Operations
Whilst primarily intended for recognition of service during the Rhodesian War of 1965-80, the Rho. CIB is open to Rhodesian Infantry applicable service in any wars, campaigns or war-like operations in which Rhodesian Forces were formally deployed. EG: Matabele Wars 1893 + 1896, Boer War 1899-02, WW1 1914-18, WW2 1939-45, Malaya 1951-58, Egypt 1952, Cyprus 1959, Kuwait 1959, Aden 1959, Northern Rhodesia/Congo Border 1961.
Wearing the Rho. CIB
The Rho. CIB is primarily intended for ceremonial, commemorative or other special occasions when medals may be worn with civilian clothing. The badge should be worn on the left side, centrally placed approximately 1cm immediately above medal riband or medals or, without medals, as a lapel badge.
Aren't CIB's Too Much Of An "Americanism"?
Americans were not the first to come up with the idea of providing some sort of dress accruement to acknowledge combat experience by troops.
For centuries the British have been recognizing the battle experience of certain units by means of Hackles, Plumes, Metal Badges, Cloth Badges, Cloth Patches and, Coloured Backings to Badges etc.
It may be of additional interest to hear that during the war, Guard Force introduced a "Combat Badge" to distinguish GF personnel who were involved in contacts with the enemy.
The GF Combat Badge is somewhat similar in design to the Rho. CIB, being a metal and enamel rectangular shaped breast badge (about the same dimensions as our Rho. CIB but with no wreath) featuring a sword laying horizontal in the rectangle.
The unofficial Rho. CIB is thus no more an Americanism than say, the Selous Scouts metal Para Wings, which was worn on the breast.
Why Does The Rho. CIB Look So Much Like The USA CIB?
When the Rho. CIB was originally being designed it was felt the greatest demand would be by those who had the most opportunity to proudly wear same, with this group being identified as the Oz & NZ based ouens, who attend ANZAC DAY ceremonies.
With this in mind, designers were very conscious that the Rho. CIB, whilst having to be readily recognizable as a CIB type badge, should (for obvious reasons) not be seen as a look-alike Oz ICB.
The first design consisted of crossed daggers surmounting a wreath however, this design had to be scrapped when it was discovered that it looked almost identical to the recently introduced Oz Army Combat Badge, which consists of crossed swords surmounting a wreath.
The next design is the current version which, although it has many similarities to the USA CIB, has it's own distinct characteristics.
What Has Been The Response To The CIB Initiative?
The initial response has been enormously positive with, the first strike of 100 badges being totally sold out within three (3) weeks of word beginning to circulate amongst the Oz & NZ Rhodesian Ex-Services community.
CIB's have been ordered by personnel from ALL the designated Rhodesian Infantry Units and, with numerous orders also having come in from UK, USA, SA and Asia.
Demand has been so strong that the initial strike was increased to 150 badges.
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Yes, crest removal, this was done after the UN embargo was put in place, to hide from where the rifles originated from.
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I question if any Portuguese FNs would have made their way into Rhodesian hands before 1974-75...and the departing Portuguese forces probably wouldn't have cared by then about markings or traceability anyway.
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Nov. 3, 2006
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TENNESSEE HEAD COACH Bruce Pearl: "Tusculum played really well, and I am thankful to them for exposing us. Chris Poore can play basketball; he is a tough kid, a nice player. Tusculum will have a good year. Poore could play for us.
"We missed a lot of inside shots early in the game, but when you shoot 71 percent in the second half, and you hold your opponent to 33 percent, that is what you want. We are making progress, but we have a long way to go.
"We are a good pressing team. Last year, we were good on defense because of our experience. This year, we are not good on drop-back defense because of our inexperience.
"Chris Lofton passed up some shots early, but he is still not getting to the free-throw line. We need Lofton to be taking shots. We will work on that.
"Where will Jordan Howell fit in? Tonight we had a three-man rotation at the point-guard position. You can use two men, but not three. It is my preference to play two men 20 minutes each rather than have one go for 33 minutes.
"You can see the improvement in Ryan Childress - he is much quicker than he was."
TUSCULUM COLLEGE HEAD COACH JIM BOONE: "Tennessee is just a lot bigger and stronger, and much more physical than Xavier. The effort they gave on the glass is something that we have not seen before. We have not seen that type of effort at our level, and we certainly did not see it against Xavier. That is not to demean Xavier in any way, but it just speaks volumes about the work ethic and the effort at Tennessee. It was tremendous.
"Tennessee's level of pressure and their athleticism just caught up with us during the second half. It wears on you; we were trying to play only 10 or 11 guys tonight. Our defense did a good job of slowing Tennessee down in the beginning, but eventually it just a matter of time before they got on track because they are a very good basketball team.
"I was not very pleased with Chris Poore's play tonight for us. I did not think he played very well on the defensive end, and I did not think he was very active on the offensive end. Poore is a much better player than what we saw tonight."


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The Navajo Nation Council is in special session today to consider a settlement to a long-running water rights dispute in Arizona. The agenda lists items related to S.2109, the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill resolves the tribe's rights to the Little Colorado River. The settlement also includes the Hopi Tribe, whose leaders narrowly voted to continue discussions to resolve the dispute. Get the Story:
Navajo lawmakers to vote on water settlement (AP 7/5)
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DJing With a Blender: Using Fruit and RFID Tags to Make Music
There have been many new DJ systems created in the last few years, but perhaps none as unique as the Beat Blender Prototype by Finnish "One man collective" Matti Niinimäki.
Niinimäki has rigged together a music control device using an old Osterizer blender, and pieces of fruit with embedded RFID tags. Each piece of fruit represents a sound sample, and when dropped ito the blender triggers and loops the sample. Adding more fruit to the mix makes the composition more complex, and by pressing the different blender control buttons (Stir, Puree, Whip, Grate, Mix, Chop, Grind, Blend, Liquefy, Frappé), you can add different effects to the song.
For the technically inclined, The Beat Blender was made using Arduino, Max/MSP, Ableton Live and an RFID reader/tag setup.
Be sure to check out Matti Niinimäki's other projects at his site – and watch the Beat Blender in action below.
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I just had this "lower face lift" performed two weeks ago. I was on the table when I learned that the neck lift was not included and would cost an extra $2000. The surgeon had a mini tantrum and declared that he did not want to operate at all. From the table I demanded, "Just give me what I paid for." He proceeded to inject me with a thousand needles. My face was savagely pulled right then left across the table. I was prostrate and breathless. The surgeon blew out and I was immediately walked to a car.
I saw the "doctor" only once again briefly (upon my insistance) a week later when the stitches were taken out by an assistant. The whole experience was cold and brisk but my face is very tight.
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I had this, very violent, procedure March 24th and it is May 20th. I was on the operating table when the surgeon(?) said it would cost $2,000 more to tighten my neck. I refused and he proceeded to wrestle me back and forth to pull my face as tight as he could. He just fled the room and left an attendant to wrap my head. The next day a attendant unwrapped my head and the surgeon(?) looked briefly, nodded and fled. A week later an attendant removed stitches. I requested to see the surgeon(?) because of violent shooting pain. He said I had "old wax" in my ears. Weeks later, when I could bear having my ears touched I went to GP who said there was no wax in my ears. I am still in pain. My body is reacting to this insult. I have two, completely bald, spots on my head. Further, I have developed painful swollen lymph nodes on either side of my neck. It is painful to lay on my side as my ears hurt and turning my head side to side, up and down is uncomfortable. This "system" is a rip off. They are offering no miracle, but a plain and simple extreme lower face lift.


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Las Vegas • Kelly Olynyk had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and top-ranked Gonzaga bolstered its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament by routing Saint Mary's 65-51 in the West Coast Conference final Monday night.
Already headed to the NCAA tournament for the 15th straight season, Gonzaga (31-2) sure had the look of a No. 1 seed, playing a superb game at both ends.
The deep Zags shot 52 percent, dominated inside and teamed up to hound Gaels leading scorer Matthew Dellavedova everywhere he went. Elias Harris added 19 points for Gonzaga, which had a 42-18 in the paint.
Saint Mary's (27-6) labored against Gonzaga's attacking defense, particularly after point guard Jorden Page injured his right knee midway through the first half.
Dellavedova struggled for the second straight game, scoring two points on 1-of-8 shooting, and the Gaels went 7-for-27 from 3-point range.
Stephen Holt had 19 points to lead Saint Mary's, which should have a solid enough resume to earn an at-large NCAA bid.
Gonzaga has been the marker for mid-major success, reaching the NCAA tournament 14 straight seasons and the regional finals four times, including the past two seasons.
This season, the Zags broke through a big barrier on their way to 30 wins for the first time: No. 1.
James Madison 70, Northeastern 57 • In Richmond, Va., A.J. Davis scored 26 points and James Madison put together an early 23-1 run before holding off a furious rally to beat Northeastern in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game. Rayshawn Goins added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the third-seeded Dukes (20-14), who won their conference tournament for the first time to earn their first berth in the NCAA tournament since 1994.


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Parker Apologizes for 'Nazi' Gesture
San Antonio Spur Tony Parker today responded to allegations that he was photographed making an 'Anti-Semitic' gesture which some have compared to the stiff armed Nazi salute, 1200 WOAI news reports.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center has called on Parker to apologize, saying the gesture, called the 'quenelle' has been associated with racist organizations, and has been called the 'Nazi salute in reverse.'
"While this gesture has been part of French culture for many years, it was not until recently that I learned of the very negative concerns associated with it," Parker said in a statement. "I thought it was part of a comedy act and did not know that it could be in any way offensive or harmful."
The gesture is part of an act by a French comedian named Dieudonné, who was photographed along with Parker making the gesture, which involves placing the right hand over the left shoulder. It is seen in France as an expression of 'solidarity' with fascist groups, according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center.'
"I will certainly never repeat the gesture and sincerely apologize for any misunderstanding or hard relating to my actions," Parker said. "Hopefully this incident will serve to educate others that we need to be more aware that things that may seem innocuous can actually have a history of hate and hurt."


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Hibernian 1-0 Celtic
- From the section Football
Leigh Griffiths' 14th goal of the season gave Hibernian their first Easter Road win over Celtic since 2008.
The on-loan Wolves striker gave the hosts an early lead from a tight angle after Paul Hanlon's long ball.
Eoin Doyle should have made it two moments later, but headed straight at Fraser Forster from six yards.
Celtic laid siege on the Hibs goal for the last 20 minutes with home keeper Ben Williams saving brilliantly from Paddy McCourt and Gary Hooper.
Hibernian went into this match having taken a point from the Hoops in a 2-2 draw at Celtic Park in September.
However, Celtic had not lost at Easter Road since a 2-0 defeat in December 2008.
Hibs made Celtic aware of their attacking threat within the opening five minutes, with Doyle and Paul Cairney both driving into the box to fluster the visiting defence.
In the eighth minute, Mikael Lustig had Celtic's first shot on target with a right-footed curling free-kick from 25-yards which Williams held comfortably.
But 60 seconds later Hibs took the lead.
Griffiths nipped in between Thomas Rogne and Forster to latch on to a long ball from Hanlon. His touch took him beyond Forster and from a tight angle he rolled the ball into an empty net.
Georgios Samaras almost replied immediately for Celtic, hitting the post after Lustig's cut-back - but the whistle had gone for offside.
Doyle should have doubled Hibs' lead on 13 minutes, heading Griffiths' free-kick straight into the arms of Forster from six yards.
Former Hibee Scott Brown put a delicious cross into the box for Lassad Nouioui, but the Tunisian could not rise enough to meet the ball.
Efe Ambrose's surging run drew a foul from Gary Deegan, who received a yellow card for the infringement. Nouioui curled the free-kick harmlessly over from the corner of the box.
Doyle's menace continued as he smashed a cross off the arm of Rogne from close-range, but referee Craig Thomson waved away the penalty claims.
And in the 42nd minute, it was again Doyle who gave Rogne a headache, charging down the Norwegian's clearance before blazing a right-foot effort over the bar.
The second half was only a minute old when Lustig put an inviting ball across the six-yard box, although it was just too far ahead of Nouioui and Samaras.
On 56 minutes, Doyle did well on the right by-line to cut back for Griffiths, who in turn teed up Deegan in the box, but his scuffed shot caused no harm.
Swedish international Lustig then collected the ball from Samaras on the edge of the box and looked for Nouioui when he should have shot himself.
With 20 minutes remaining, Hibs captain James McPake came up with a vital headed clearance after Lustig's cross seemed destined for Samaras.
Substitute Beram Kayal should have done better with Hooper's lay-off on 74 minutes, but blasted over.
Victor Wanyama then tried to take matters his own hands with an arrowed shot which had Williams worried on its way over the bar.
The introduction of McCourt gave Hibs' defence more to think about, especially when Williams saved well from the Irishman's thumped effort at the near-post.
In the final 10 minutes, Ambrose's kneed attempt from a corner narrowly missed, then Williams saved expertly from Hooper's deflected shot.
And despite continued pressure heaped on their defence by Neil Lennon's men, Hibs held on to get their first Scottish Premier League win in five games.
Lineup, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (6)
- 01 Williams
- 02 Clancy Booked (Maybury - 58' )
- 04 Hanlon
- 06 McPake
- 07 Deegan Booked
- 08 Claros
- 11 Cairney
- 16 Stevenson
- 20 Taiwo Booked (Handling - 87' )
- 09 Griffiths (Wotherspoon - 72' )
- 10 Doyle
- 31 Murdoch
- 18 Maybury
- 36 Donaldson
- 14 Wotherspoon
- 24 Handling
- 29 Caldwell
- 32 Kuqi
- 01 Forster
- 03 Izaguirre
- 04 Ambrose Booked (McGeouch - 87' )
- 06 Wilson
- 23 Lustig
- 25 Rogne (Kayal - 70' )
- 08 Brown
- 67 Wanyama
- 09 Samaras
- 11 Nouioui (McCourt - 66' )
- 88 Hooper
- 24 Zaluska
- 43 Chalmers
- 20 McCourt
- 33 Kayal
- 46 McGeouch
- 65 Kidd
- 32 Watt
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Full Time The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.88:36
Beram Kayal takes a shot. Ben Williams makes a save.86:42 Substitution
Substitution Efe Ambrose leaves the field to be replaced by Dylan McGeouch.86:05 Substitution
Substitution Danny Handling on for Tom Taiwo.86:05
The ball is crossed by Mikael Lustig, Tom Taiwo manages to make a clearance.84:23
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Emilio Izaguirre.82:50
Gary Hooper takes a shot. Ben Williams makes a save. Corner taken by Emilio Izaguirre from the right by-line, Paul Cairney fouled by Scott Brown, the ref awards a free kick. Lewis Stevenson takes the free kick.80:41
Emilio Izaguirre takes a inswinging corner. Georgios Samaras decides to take a short corner, Ben Williams fouled by Gary Hooper, the ref awards a free kick. Ben Williams takes the free kick.78:30
Patrick McCourt takes a shot. Ben Williams makes a save. Effort from deep inside the area by Gary Hooper misses to the left of the goal.78:17
A cross is delivered by Beram Kayal, clearance by Gary Deegan.76:51
Victor Wanyama has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the goal.75:58
Free kick crossed left-footed by Emilio Izaguirre, James McPake makes a clearance.75:58 Booking
Booking Tom Taiwo receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.75:42
Foul by Tom Taiwo on Victor Wanyama, free kick awarded.74:32
Patrick McCourt delivers the ball, Paul Hanlon manages to make a clearance.73:17
Shot from just outside the box by Mikael Lustig goes over the bar.71:11
Kelvin Wilson takes the direct free kick.71:11 Substitution
Substitution David Wotherspoon replaces Leigh Griffiths.71:11
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jorge Claros on Beram Kayal.69:39 Substitution
Substitution Beram Kayal joins the action as a substitute, replacing Thomas Rogne.
Corner taken by Emilio Izaguirre from the left by-line played to the near post, save made by Ben Williams.68:43
Centre by Mikael Lustig, Paul Hanlon makes a clearance.68:30
Emilio Izaguirre sends in a cross, Mikael Lustig manages to make a clearance.66:40
Mikael Lustig takes the free kick.66:40 Booking
Booking Booking for Efe Ambrose.66:32
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Efe Ambrose by Paul Cairney.65:05
Free kick taken by Fraser Forster.65:05 Substitution
Substitution Patrick McCourt comes on in place of Lassad Nouioui.65:05
The assistant referee signals for offside against Paul Cairney.61:38
Victor Wanyama produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.60:46
Leigh Griffiths has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.60:04
Eoin Doyle fouled by Emilio Izaguirre, the ref awards a free kick. Leigh Griffiths takes the free kick.57:52 Substitution
Substitution Tim Clancy leaves the field to be replaced by Alan Maybury.56:47
The ball is crossed by Emilio Izaguirre, Jorge Claros manages to make a clearance.56:31
Georgios Samaras restarts play with the free kick.56:31 Booking
Booking Booking for Tim Clancy.56:20
Foul by Tim Clancy on Georgios Samaras, free kick awarded.55:51
Gary Deegan takes a shot.51:14
The ball is crossed by Scott Brown, clearance by Jorge Claros.49:02
The ball is delivered by Mikael Lustig, save by Ben Williams.47:28
Unfair challenge on Mikael Lustig by Paul Cairney results in a free kick. The ball is delivered by Emilio Izaguirre, Header by Scott Brown from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.46:48
The ball is swung over by Mikael Lustig.45:41
Lassad Nouioui takes a shot. Save made by Ben Williams.45:01
The second half has started.45:00 +0:07 Half time
Half Time It is the end of the first-half.44:27
Leigh Griffiths takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post.43:15
Free kick awarded for a foul by Victor Wanyama on Tom Taiwo. Free kick taken by Tim Clancy.41:08
Close range effort by Eoin Doyle goes over the bar.39:56
Georgios Samaras produces a cross, save made by Ben Williams.39:11
Centre by Mikael Lustig, clearance made by Paul Hanlon.37:22
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jorge Claros on Victor Wanyama. Kelvin Wilson takes the free kick.37:15
The ball is swung over by Eoin Doyle, Scott Brown manages to make a clearance.36:07
Foul by Mikael Lustig on Paul Cairney, free kick awarded. Ben Williams takes the free kick.35:59
The ball is swung over by Mikael Lustig, clearance by Paul Hanlon.34:25
The ball is delivered by Georgios Samaras.32:41
A cross is delivered by Emilio Izaguirre, save made by Ben Williams.31:59
Jorge Claros challenges Victor Wanyama unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kelvin Wilson.29:17
Strike comes in from Lassad Nouioui from the free kick.29:17 Booking
Booking Gary Deegan is given a yellow card.29:03
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Victor Wanyama by Gary Deegan.26:50
Georgios Samaras takes a shot. Jorge Claros gets a block in.26:36
The ball is delivered by Jorge Claros.23:25
Tom Taiwo concedes a free kick for a foul on Georgios Samaras. Scott Brown crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Paul Hanlon. Corner from the right by-line taken by Mikael Lustig, Close range headed effort by Thomas Rogne clears the crossbar.22:44
Eoin Doyle takes a shot. Leigh Griffiths gets a block in. Leigh Griffiths is caught offside. Fraser Forster takes the indirect free kick.22:12
Gary Hooper takes a shot. Save by Ben Williams.15:55
The referee blows for offside. Ben Williams takes the free kick.15:02
The assistant referee flags for offside against Leigh Griffiths. Emilio Izaguirre takes the free kick. Unfair challenge on Gary Deegan by Victor Wanyama results in a free kick. Jorge Claros restarts play with the free kick. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Georgios Samaras by Tim Clancy. Direct free kick taken by Emilio Izaguirre.13:36
Gary Hooper gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jorge Claros. Tim Clancy restarts play with the free kick.11:39
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mikael Lustig on Paul Cairney. Leigh Griffiths crosses the ball, Eoin Doyle takes a shot. Fraser Forster makes a save.10:34
Gary Hooper is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Ben Williams takes the free kick.8:50
Lewis Stevenson provided the assist for the goal.8:50 Goal scored
Goal! - Leigh Griffiths - Hibernian 1 - 0 Celtic Leigh Griffiths gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Hibernian 1-0 Celtic.6:48
Handball decision goes against Jorge Claros. Shot comes in from Mikael Lustig from the free kick, save by Ben Williams.5:49
Inswinging corner taken by Leigh Griffiths from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Thomas Rogne.4:51
Victor Wanyama concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Cairney. Paul Hanlon takes the direct free kick.0:00
The game begins.
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I am considering getting a Tummy Tuck and some work done to my face. There is only one surgeon who can perform a facial procedure I am interested in but he is a 4 hr. plane ride away.
Do I do the Tummy Tuck and face work away from home (do all procedures with anesthesia just once) which may mean an uncomfortable plane ride (with some risks of blood clots) home or do the tummy tuck locally and face work later out of state? Costs are pretty comparable. I'm more concerned about convenience/comfort.


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Tunisia police launch manhunt for politician's killer
By Tarek Amara
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police have identified the killer of opposition leader Chokri Belaid as a member of a radical Islamist Salafi group who is on the run, Prime Minister-designate Ali Larayedh said on Tuesday.
Larayedh, who remains Interior Minister until his government is formed, told a news conference police had arrested four accomplices who are also ultra-orthodox Salafis.
The assassination of secular politician Belaid on February 6 provoked the biggest street protests in Tunisia since the overthrow of strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali two years ago.
A security source said on Monday a Salafi had been arrested in connection with the killing, while Tunisia's Express FM radio cited a senior security official as saying police had arrested three Salafis, including a police officer, over the murder.
"Now we have identified the killer of Belaid and he is on the run. The police are looking for him," Larayedh said.
One of the arrested suspects had accompanied the gunman who shot Belaid outside his home before escaping on a motorcycle, he said, adding that the group had mounted surveillance of Belaid's home and a nearby square for several days before the attack.
Hundreds of bystanders watched on Tuesday as two of the detained suspects re-enacted the shooting at the scene amid a heavy security presence, local media said.
The Interior Minister did not confirm the Express FM report that one of those detained was a police officer. Continued...


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Bulls Defeat Nittany Lions, 4-3
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TAMPA (March 9, 2017) – The USF women's tennis team defeated Penn State, 4-3, Thursday afternoon after sophomore Ana Roman Dominguez clinched the match for the Bulls in a 7-6(6), 6-1 win over No. 104 Katia Blik.
With a 1-0 advantage after doubles play, the Bulls kicked off singles play and Nicole Dzenga made quick work of Jacqueline Zuhse with a pair of 6-1 wins. The Nittany Lions answered on court five where Shannon Hanley handed freshman Brooke Lashway a straight-set 6-1, 6-2 loss. Senior Olga Martinez extended the Bulls' lead in the No. 4 spot with a 6-2, 6-2 victory before Roman Dominguez clinched for the Bulls.
After the match was decided, Juliana Cardoso and Vanja Klaric played out their matches with Cardoso falling, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, and Klaric falling 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
In a battle for the doubles point, Vera Bessonova and Dzenga came back from a 4-0 deficit to clinch in a 7-5 tiebreak on court two. Roman Dominguez and Lashway finished first with a 6-3 win on court three to start doubles, and Martinez and Cardoso went to a tiebreak on court one, falling 7-6(6).
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The USF women's tennis team will play alongside the men's team for an 11 a.m. match against Penn Saturday on courts 7-12.
Singles competition
1. Ana Roman (USF) def. #104 Katia Blik (PSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
2. Devan McCluskey (PSU) def. Juliana Cardoso (USF) 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
3. Nicole Dzenga (USF) def. Jacqueline Zuhse (PSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Olga Martinez (USF) def. Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Shannon Hanley (PSU) def. Brooke Lashway (USF) 6-1, 6-2
6. Bennet Dunn (PSU) def. Vanja Klaric (USF) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
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Is the attack in retaliation for involvement in Afghanistan, or another step in the campaign against the US. Does it matter?
If it is retaliation for involvement in Afghanistan, does that make a difference? Some might want to argue that had Australia not been involved, Australians might not have been attacked in Bali. But if that were the case, then one means for avoiding such attacks in future is to not take actions like that in Afghanistan.
No nation of any consequence can adopt this as a guiding principle in its foreign policy. The action in Afghanistan was essential if radical terrorism, like that perpetrated by al Qaeda and fostered by the Taliban, the then government in Afghanistan, is to be countered.
Suppose the retaliation were because Australia is an ally of the US? Given how fundamental that relationship is to Australia's national security - we enjoy the protection of its nuclear umbrella, just in case you need to be reminded of it - we cannot allow anyone to assume they have the right to blackmail Australia about what arrangements it makes to protect its national security. If we were to concede this principle to groups of international terrorists, we would be conceding it to every country in the world.
Suppose Australia were singled out for attack because it is seen as a surrogate for the US in the South-East Asian/Western Pacific area. To Islamic extremists, that is a fact. Australia is not just a surrogate for the US, it is a surrogate for Western culture. In fact, Australia is more than a surrogate, it is the most prominent example of Western culture and civilisation in that region. This represents something of a coming of age for Australia.
We should not forget that the US has not been the exclusive target of Middle Eastern terrorists; but this is the first attack on Australians. No Australian aircraft or ship has yet been bombed; but in the past, British, French, German and Dutch civilians have been subjected to terrorist attacks.
The wave of international terrorism from the Middle East has now moved to South-East Asia. If Western civilians are to be targets, then this makes Australians natural targets. Should Australia be apologetic about that? Certainly not. We are, and always have been, a successful example of Western culture - a democratic, civilised and prosperous society - and we should be proud of that.
There is a possibility the attack is retaliation by some elements in Indonesia for Australia's involvement in East Timor. If that is the case, does that mean Australia should not have intervened in East Timor for fear of this type of retaliation? Who would go along with that reasoning?
We need to be confident in this respect that the Indonesian Government in no way condoned the Bali attack. This is extremely unlikely. This attack profoundly damages Indonesia's tourist industry.
We have entered a new era of instability in South-East Asia. This attack will not be the last. We face new uncertainties. We will be targets in future for radical Islamic terrorists, not because of our relationship with the US or other actions in international affairs, but because of what we are.
We have no option but to be involved. This will mean a stronger military role, closer cooperation with military forces in the region, more aid to strengthen governments in the region, higher taxes and, above all, clear choices. The one option we do not have is to believe we can be neutral.
A war of terror is now being waged against Australia. In every war in which we have been involved we have made our mark. This one should be no different.
Alan Oxley, a former Australian ambassador to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, is chairman of the Australian APEC Study Centre at Monash University (apec.org.au).
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Kennedy Microbe Lab
Peter Kennedy - Peter has been the PI for the lab since arriving at Lewis & Clark in 2007. Peter is broadly interested in plant-microbe interactions, particularly those involving fungal symbioses. Click here for his CV.
Jen Walker - Jen joined the lab as a post-doc in April 2012. She is studying the ecology of tri-partite interactions among ectomycorrhizal fungi, Frankia bacteria, and Alnus plants. She received her Ph.D. in the lab of Melanie Jones at UBC Okanagan.
Since 2007, 16 LC students have worked in the lab on a wide variety of projects. The students are listed below in alphabetical order with year of graduation in parentheses.
Lenida Bilanovic (2010) "" Lenida worked as a practicum student in fall 2009. She primarily focused on culturing ectomycorrhizal fungi from environmental samples (root tips and mushrooms) as well as maintaining an ectomycorrhizal competition spore density experiment.
Laura Bogar (2012) "" Laura is conducting a senior thesis in the lab in 2011-2012. She is investigating the ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with Betula occidentalis and Alnus rhombifolia to better understand patterns of specificity in the ectomycorrhizal communities associated with Alnus trees.
Ryan Bubriski (2012) "" Ryan is conducting a senior thesis in the lab in 2011-2012. He is studying the effect of varying light levels of competitive interactions between Truncocolumella citrina and Rhizopogon vinicolor on Pseudotsuga menziesii seedlings.
Hannah Cohen (2015) "" Hannah is working on a practicum in spring 2012 with Logan Higgins. She will be optimizing the ectomycorrhizal enzyme assays we will be using to examine the functioning of ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with Alnus and other host species.
Samantha Colby (2008) "" Samantha volunteered as lab assistant in the fall of 2007 and Peter was Sam's advisor on her Environmental Studies senior thesis entitled "Soil nutrient influence mite communities in Pacific Northwest Forests". She presented her thesis work at the national annual meeting of arachnology in Berkeley, CA in 2008. She is currently a graduate student at Oregon State University.
Catherine Eichhorn (2012) "" Catherine conducted a practicum in fall 2011 looking at the relationship between Frankia bacteria genotype and phenotype. She and Logan Higgins processed a number of nodule samples that were spore + and spore "" and characterized a portion of the nifH region of each sample.
Logan Higgins (2011) "" Logan worked as a Rogers research fellow in summers 2009 and 2010, a practicum student in fall 2009, and conducted a senior thesis in 2010-2011. She has worked on a diverse range of projects, including ectomycorrhizal fungal competition (two different projects), ectomycorrhizal fungal biogeography and Frankia bacterial diversity. Her senior thesis investigated the composition and diversity of Frankia bacterial assemblages on Alnus acuminata and A. jorullensis in montane Mexico. She is currently a technician in the lab in 2011-2012.
Julia Huggins (2013) "" Julia joined the lab as a practicum student in fall 2011. She worked on isolating and maintaining pure cultures of a range of ectomycorrhizal fungi. She will be doing a senior thesis in the lab during 2012-2013.
Turin Hill (2009) "" Turin conducted her senior thesis in the lab in 2008-2009. She worked on characterizing the ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with A. rubra at four sites in western Oregon. Her thesis work was published in the current Fungal Ecology in 2010. She is currently a graduate student at the University off New Mexico.
Ashley Lundgren (2009) "" Ashley did a research practicum in the lab for three semesters in 2008-2009. She worked on a variety of lab projects, including studies of Frankia bacteria and ectomycorrhizal fungi. She is currently in medical school at the University of Alaska.
Adam Lipus (2010) "" Adam worked as Rogers research fellow in summer 2009, a practicum student in fall 2009, and conducted an independent study in the lab in spring 2010. Adam was the lead student on a Frankia host comparison study and conducted both a field survey and a growth chamber experiment to characterize the Frankia assemblages associated with Alnus rubra and A. viridis. His work was published in 2011 in the International Journal of Plant Sciences.
Rachel Rogers (2011) "" Rachel worked as a Rogers research fellow in summer 2008 and 2009. She and Jesse Schouboe were the lead student investigators of the project examining Frankia diversity in canopy and ground roots in summer 2008. She and Logan Higgins worked together to establish the ectomycorrhizal competition spore density experiment in summer 2009. She is co-author on publications in Microbial Ecology and PLoSONE.
Jesse Schouboe (2010) "" Jesse worked as a Beckman Research Fellow in 2008 and 2009. He and Rachel Rogers were the lead student investigators of the project examining Frankia diversity in canopy and ground roots in summer 2008. In summer 2009, Jesse worked with Adam Lipus examining the diversity of Frankia on Alnus rubra and A. viridis at various field sites throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is a co-author on the lab's 2010 publication in Microbial Ecology.
Dylan Smith (2011) "" Dylan worked as a practicum student in fall 2010 and conducted an independent study in my lab in spring 2011. He worked on describing the diversity and host specificity of ectomycorrhizal fungal assemblages associated with Arbutus menziesii. Dylan is currently a technician in the lab of Dr. Kabir Peay at the University of Minnesota.
Marjorie Weber (2007) "" MG worked as the first technician in the lab in 2008-2009. She helped bring a number of lab research projects to life at LC, including many of the first projects on Frankia bacteria ecology as well as new competition experiments on ectomycorrhizal fungal ecology. She is a co-author on three lab publications in Plant and Soil, Microbial Ecology, and PLoSONE. MG is currently a graduate student at Cornell University.
Jehan Yahya (2010) "" Jehan did a research practicum in Spring 2008 and was a laboratory research assistant in summer 2008. Jehan primarily worked on culturing Frankia and setting up and maintaining a variety of ectomycorrhizal fungal experiments.


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It doesn't take a Hammers fans to tell you that West Ham appear to be taking a huge risk by sticking with manager Sam Allardyce. Allardyce was heavily criticised for his style of play last season, despite eventually steering the club to Premier League safety, and he hasn't exactly done himself any favours in pre-season either. The same ol' style with the same ol' results. Until their 3-2 win over Sampdoria last weekend, that is. The big man took a leaf out of Louis van Gaal's book with a 3-5-2 formation that excited the Hammers faithful, even if it did include Carlton Cole up front. And that, I suspect, is exactly what the Hammers fans will be craving when arch rivals Tottenham arrive in East London on Saturday. So here's a look at West Ham's dream starting XI for Saturday's big kick-off… [ffc-gallery]
The Spanish keeper didn't take long to become something of a cult hero at the club following his arrival from Real Betis last summer. After spending the first half of the campaign playing second fiddle to veteran Jussi Jaaskelainen, the 27-year-old eventually forced his way in as the Hammers' number one with a number of impressive displays between the sticks. He ended the season as the club's Hammer of the Year runner-up, but did win 'Save of the Season' for a superb fingertip effort from Oscar against Chelsea, 'Best Individual Performance,' for his role in the same game at Stamford Bridge and 'Signing of the Season.' The West Ham faithful took to Adrian from the offset, mostly because of his clear passion on and off the field, as well as his regular compliments towards them via his twitter page.
Thanks to all West Ham fans for your great support in this season!You are amazing!We will come back stronger!See you next season! #WHU #COYI — Adrián San Miguel (@AdriSanMiguel) May 11, 2014
Well done boys!This is the way!Great win tonight and excellent 3 points!Thanks to all West Ham fans,you support always are top class #COYI — Adrián San Miguel (@AdriSanMiguel) March 31, 2014
Important match tomorrow against Stoke City!We expect your support as always!The best away&home fans!Come on! #COYI pic.twitter.com/pQG4wdZt5A — Adrián San Miguel (@AdriSanMiguel) March 14, 2014
James Tomkins is another product of West Ham's famed youth academy, although he's never been about to reach the heights of the likes of Rio Ferdinand et al. Needless to say, he's been a solid member of the Hammer's first team for a number of years now and is as consistent as they come at his level. He's had a solid pre-season and has developed something of a solid understanding with fellow centre-halves Winston Reid and James Collins in recent seasons.
Once an unknown Kiwi defender playing in Denmark, Winston Reid is now regarded as one of the hottest defensive prospects in the Premier League. Avram Grant is the reason why West Ham fans are able to admire his solid defensive performances each week, but back then he was no where near ready for first-team football and regularly struggled when called upon. But now he's one of the first names on the team sheet, with many Hammers fans putting his lengthy injury last season down to their poor run of form over the Christmas period. With him at the heart of West Ham's defence, they can always be confident of shutting out the opposition. He netted the first in a 3-0 Hammers vicory over Spurs last season, which the Upton Park faithful will be hoping he can do again on Saturday. Trouble is, he's now running in to the final year of his West Ham contract and, according to reports, is turning down contract renewals for fun. Arsenal reportedly want him, which would be something of a steal if they manage to get him on a bosman.
Not the most fashionable of centre-halves, but he gets the job done. Now in his second spell at the club, he has had his shaky moments that have arguably made him the club's third choice option in his defence. His relationship with Reid and Tomkins means not much will get past them on their day, which will be bad news for a Spurs side eager to put last season's dreadful results against the Hammers behind them.
Downing was one of West Ham bright sparks last season, despite only managing one goal (against Spurs on the final day). His consistently good displays for the Hammers put to bed all the negative comments surrounding his arrival at the club last summer, with many fans uninspired by his average performances for Liverpool the season before. That said, he offers a lot under Sam Allardyce and will be a threat from dead ball situations – he scored a free-kick in a 2-0 win against Spurs last term.
The Frenchman impressed during a loan spell with West Brom last season and, if reports are to be believed, he's on the verge of completing a permanent move back to the Premier League with the Hammers. Many will claim he'll offer a lot more than Matt Jarvis currently does out wide for West Ham. And if he can replicate this for Allardyce's side, West Ham be hoping he starts against Spurs on Saturday…
The £7million arrival from Anderlecht this summer initially appeared to be something of a gamble for the Hammers. But his pre-season performances this summer have hugely impressed West Ham fans, and they growing increasingly excited about seeing him more often this season. He's something of a defensive midfielder and a bit of a 'beast,' which means Spurs' midfielders could be in for a rough afternoon at Upton Park on Saturday.
Kouyate was absolutely superb today, ran his socks off, vital tackles great runs and a great passer — HammersCornerYT (@HammersCorner) August 9, 2014
Kouyate is a monster !!! #COYI #WHUFC #IFBB — Willodawisp (@Hammersbhoy) August 9, 2014
kouyate was absolutely class today. Gonna be a big player us this season — Simon Hughes (@Simon_Hughes93) August 9, 2014
Mark Noble is West Ham through and through, and you can see that come out of him every time he's on the pitch. He's a West Ham favourite and seen his stock rise immensely in recent seasons, particularly under Sam Allardyce. Most fans want him to be handed the armband ahead of Kevin Nolan, and it'll be an accolade he will deserve 100%. Another West Ham player whose name is one of the first on the team sheet each week, and he'll no doubt be just as up for this weekend's clash with Spurs as his fellow Hammers fans.
Ramsey only wears 16 because of Mark Noble — James. J. Maxwell (@jamesjmaxwell) August 10, 2014
Mark Noble is a hugely underrated footballer. He has more talent, vision and spirit than people realise. — R.A.Sikdar (@RASikdar95) August 11, 2014
Rumours of the midfielder's Upton Park exit this summer appear to have died down, which is surprising considering his recent pre-season performances for the Hammers. Last season saw him played mostly out wide, which not only frustrated the West Ham fans who knew he was more effective in the middle, but also Diame himself as he went on to hint at a possible exit this summer. But his performance off the bench for the Hammers last weekend showed that he's still got the ability to change a game with something outstanding…
Another one of West Ham's summer arrivals that has impressed during pre-season and one that could cause Spurs some serious problems on the opening day. If he's played in his favourite position, which is just behind the striker, he can be very effective. He's not afraid to shoot from range, either…
Hammers fans are looking forward to seeing more of that this season and he'd no doubt earn hero status if he can do that against Spurs this Saturday.
With Enner Valencia not yet match fit following the World Cup, Andy Carroll sidelined with an ankle injury for four months and Carlton Cole not quite good enough anymore, Sam Allardyce will need to bring someone in pretty quick if he's going to have someone to score the goals against Spurs on Saturday. The person appears to be Sunderland's Connor Wickham, with a £4million offer rejected and another bid expected to come in imminently. The 21-year-old hit five goals in nine games at the end of last season to help the Black Cats avoid relegation, and the Hammers could well need him to pull a few of these out the bag this season…


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As Campbell prepares for the 2011 Big South Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29 in Conway, S.C. (men's 8K, women's 5K), junior DeLohnni Nicol-Samuel and senior Rachel Deline sat down to discuss their moves from Canada to Buies Creek and what it's like being a runner.
Question: How did you get started in the sport?
Nicol-Samuel: I used to play soccer and I got out of it, so my dad suggested that I try running for a year to stay in shape. So I did that, and I was actually alright at it, so I decided to stay with it because there are more opportunities.
Deline: I was good at it (smiling). My first ever race was in grade six when my teacher forced me to run the 800 because they didn't have enough people to run. I came in third, and I'm pretty sure it was a flook, but I got an ego boost and I kept doing it year after year and I got better and better. I'm not coordinated to do any other sports (laughs).
Q: What is your favorite thing about running?
Nicol-Samuel: I like running because it's a good way just to clear your mind from stuff. When you run you are away from everything and I like that about it. I also like the sport of running because you can always do better, and there's an easy way to gage how you're doing with times. You can always see if you are improving or not, and I like that part about it too.
Deline: Probably the runner's high that you get. Sometimes it's in the middle of the run, sometimes it's after. You just feel good. It could be a crappy day, you could be coming back from something terrible happening like failing a test or having your friends mad at you, but you can go run with three or four of your friends on the team, and by the end of the run it feels like the best day. And getting personal bests in races, those are good too (laughs).
Q: How did you first hear about Campbell?
Nicol-Samuel: I didn't really know much about how to get into colleges until I had this friend tell me about a recruiting website. So I just went and entered my times on that, and Coach Frenette found me. Everything for me was kind of last minute. I didn't come on a visit or anything, I just came to school, but I enjoy it. I was used to traveling since I was young. When I was 12, I was already traveling with soccer, even internationally, so I was used to it.
Deline: Coach Frenette and I actually graduated from the same high school. He keeps an eye out for runners back home. He emailed me a couple of times and phoned me, and I came down for a visit.
Q: What was it like moving from Canada to Buies Creek?
Nicol-Samuel: It's a bit different culturally. I guess the States and Canada are a lot of the same, but there are also a lot of differences, like the food. A lot of stuff you guys deep fry (laughs).
Deline: The pace of life down here is a lot slower, while back home it's go go go. Canadians are known for being friendly, but it's a different kind of friendly with Southerners. They are more concerned with your well being down here, more in your space, hugging kind of thing too (laughs). You don't get that much back home. The food is very different too.
Q: Have you made it to the North Carolina State Fair since you've been here?
Nicol-Samuel: I did last year with a couple of guys from the team. I didn't eat anything deep fried. I'm not big on fried food (laughs).
Deline: I'm going! I went last year and I tried a little bit of everything. I'd never had a deep fried chocolate bar until I came to the state fair. It's a once a year thing (laughing).
Q: What has been your favorite race that you have competed in at Campbell?
Nicol-Samuel: Probably just getting into the steeplechase for track. Something more than just running around the track. You have these barriers to hop over and you have the water pit you have to watch out for. It seems like in a lot of races, someone's going down in there, but I like that one a lot.
Deline: Probably the Charlotte Invitational this year. I heard that it was a fast course, plus there was a good field running, and it was my best race ever. It was the fastest time I've ever raced and I just walked off that course feeling great. Most of our team got personal bests in that race. I didn't realize that I was so close to breaking 18 (minutes), which is a goal for me this year.
Q: What are your strengths and weaknesses as a runner?
Nicol-Samuel: I would say a strength of mine is determination in training. If I have a goal time, I'm going to work really hard to make it. I'm dedicated. I wake up in the morning if I have to and do my double runs, even if the team's not necessarily doing it. If I have a schedule, I'm going to stick to that schedule, no matter what. As far as a weakness, I'm improving on it, but it's still a weakness, the mental aspect of racing. Sometimes I don't prepare myself properly mentally. I guess that sometimes comes back to get me in the race. So far this year I've been doing a better job with it.
Deline: I have a nasty kick at the end of a race. That's pulled me through a few average races. I guess all of us cross country runners are a little bit crazy (smiling). We can ignore the pain and about how much we're running. So I don't know if that's a strength, but we're definitely delusional (laughs). As a weakness, this is a really mental sport. If you ever do poorly, you can never blame your team for it. It's all on you, and you can get pretty down after that, so you just really need to work on being mentally tough and working through it. That's something I need to keep working on.
Q: Like any sport, cross country is a very mental sport. What's going through your head while you are competing?
Nicol-Samuel: Different things. I've found that in my best races, I'm singing in my head. Something that relaxes me and keeps a beat so I can keep my pace. That's what I normally try to think about.
Deline: It starts out pretty positive. I tell myself "I can do this" or "I've got this," "keep going," go get the next girl." Probably around the middle of the race, I'm starting to hate my life and questioning why I chose this sport (laughs). You think about the pain and someone passes you and you kick yourself in the butt a little bit. Towards the end, you start getting it back. "You've got to work for this" and "you've got to work for your team." "Go get that next girl" and "keep pushing." You start sprinting and you know you have it. So it changes constantly, it's never the same.
Q: How do you get yourself in that mental place before a race?
Nicol-Samuel: Normally a bit before I'll just visualize the race and what I want to do in it. I find that one helps a lot. I also try to not get too excited. I find that if I get too excited and worked up, I'm not going to race as well as if I were relaxed. So usually about an hour before, I just focus on relaxing.
Deline: I try to calm myself down. I tend to freak out, so I focus on all the good workouts that I've had and if I'm feeling good, I focus on that. If I'm not feeling good, I focus on what I can do to make myself feel better, but mostly just ignoring that. It's a lot of calming stuff because, like with a lot of runners, we don't need to get worked up. That can be detrimental. I try to focus on my goals and how to get them, which a lot of times is mile splits. So I try to focus on my splits. I visualize myself winning and beating those other girls. It's a lot of positive self talk, continuously calming yourself down. It works for me (laughs).
Q: Your times have been improving all through the season. How do you see things playing out at the Big South Conference Championships?
Nicol-Samuel: Conference is a good meet to worry about actual racing. If you race hard your times will come. I hope to come out all-conference in that. If I do that, hopefully I can break 25 minutes. It's mostly focusing on position, getting points for your team so we can do well.
Deline: I feel really good about our girl's team. We're looking to finish among the top. We want to be at the top, competing. Personally I want to be top-10 and all-conference. You're focused on racing, and you're focused on winning and beating the other girls. Hopefully I'll break 18. That's my time goal, but at conference it's not about time, it's about racing your hardest and winning.
Q: What are your hobbies outside of running?
Nicol-Samuel: I love soccer, still, and music a lot too. I just love to listen to music and I like to sing. I like all kinds of music, but I'd have to say my favorite is soca music, which is a Caribbean music, up tempo and really upbeat. It just makes you happy when you hear it.
Deline: I'm a little bit of a nerd. I'm really big into reading. I can sit down with a book and just be a hermit all day. I like the crosswords and the word searches (laughs). It's a little embarrassing to admit, but I could be hoiled up for a week if I wanted to. But I like spending time with my friends. Running is kind of like life, and that's where I go to socialize. I like time to myself after that.
Q: DeLohnni, two summers ago, you competed at the international level. Tell us a little about that.
Nicol-Samuel: World Juniors was a really good experience, just to see other competition and people performing at a high level. The race itself wasn't so good. I had to drop out because of a breathing condition. I have asthma, so it acts up here and there. Unfortunately, it acted up during that race and I had to drop out, but just the experience of the games were really interesting. I've done some other meets too. That was the biggest as far as the level of competition, but I've done other international meets as well.
Q: Do you have anything like that planned in the future?
Nicol-Samuel: Hopefully the Olympics someday. I'm sure every runner has that in mind at some point.
Deline: I'm not looking to compete on a high level in the future I don't think. I still want to run and stay in shape. I do want to run a marathon one day.
Q: Rachel, I understand you have played rugby before. Tell me a little about that.
Deline: Yes I played rugby in high school. It was so much fun! Next to running, that was probably my favorite sport. They thought that because I was fast that I would be really good at catching the ball and scoring, but I was terrible. I couldn't catch the ball for the life of me. I couldn't throw the ball for the life of me. So they put me at a different position. I was a tackler and it was fantastic. They're not expecting it. You're the smallest girl on the field and you go out and the next thing you're on the ground. It was so much fun. My mom would be terrified walking away from my games because she didn't realize how violent it was (laughs). But it was a fabulous time.
Q: What are your plans after graduation? Any running in the future?
Nicol-Samuel: After graduation I want to continue running a bit. Since I have dual citizenship with St. Vincent, I'd like to try to run in the Olympics for them. So I'd like to continue running and see where that takes me. That's the short term, I guess. I really haven't thought too much about the long term. As far as after running, I'd like to maybe get into coaching, or be an accountant.
Deline: I need to go to grad school. I'm majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice, and you can't do much with a bachelor's in psych. I'm looking at some schools back home in Canada and I'm looking at some here. I'm looking at some grad assistant programs, maybe helping out with cross country and track teams. Hopefully getting my master's and my Ph.D. in clinical psychology…and maybe working in a hospital or private practice. I've even thought about working in the criminal justice system. Trying to keep my options open.


text: Morgans are an acquired taste. There was a time back in the early sixties when the Morgans of that day were highly successful in SCCA racing. They have always had wood framing for the bodies, restoring a Morgan after the wood worm strikes can be a real chore. But Morgans remain one of the truly "handbuilt" cars available for purchase today. I would think the BMW power plant would be a major improvement over the British boat anchors they used to be fitted with!