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So what do you look for before buying a used car? Making a purchase of a used car is an awesome way to save money on a vehicle purchase but it also comes with a whole bunch of risks. A used car can be perfectly fine but it can also be a lemon and cost you more money that what you paid for it. Use this guide when buying a used vehicle so you get the most value for your money and avoid potential problems. A used car can last you a long time if you know what to look for and make a wise purchasing decision on the vehicle.
The Car Body
One of the first things you should look at is the overall appearance of the car. Older cars won't be in the best of shape in many cases and you can expect to see some scrapes and dings on them but you need to look over the vehicle for signs of serious body wear. The car or truck you buy shouldn't be full of rust on the body since this will indicate the vehicle has seen better days. On a work truck you will obviously see more damage to the body so this really won't be much of a concern. In many areas a car or truck needs to pass an inspection so a rough body on the vehicle can make it difficult to pass the inspection. You'll want a vehicle with minimal body wear if you need to get through an inspection. In some areas even a damaged bumper can make the vehicle fail the inspection. If you are handy and plan to fix up a damaged body then the condition of the car's exterior really won't matter as much to you. You still have to weigh the costs of repairs to the used vehicle before purchasing it. A vehicle in bad shape just means more money for you, unless you can get cheap parts for it.
Under The Hood
Another place you should look when buying a used vehicle is under the hood. You need to check for worn hoses, corroded battery hoses and other signs of wear. Ask if the car can be turned on so you can hear the engine. A lot of blue smoke out the back end is a sure sign that there's something not right with the vehicle. Listen for knocks and pings or anything that just doesn't sound right. If possible ask to take the vehicle for a spin. When driving it you can check the steering and how the vehicle handles around corners and how it steers. You can apply pressure to the breaks and see if the break system is good enough. If you know someone who is a mechanic it can be a good idea to take them with you. A mechanic will be able to tell right away if there's something seriously wrong with the vehicle. You don't want to be saddled with a vehicle that will be a big money or time sink. Another point to consider is the miles on the vehicle. A car with a lot of miles might not be the best choice but that all depends upon how the rest of the car is. If a car is in great shape the miles might not matter to you. Look under the vehicle for signs of oil leaks which can indicate problems with the vehicle.
While the interior isn't as important as the exterior in most cases, you still w ant a vehicle that's going to be comfortable for you to operate. Be sure you get in the seat and check how the car or truck feels to you. If the inside is trashed it usually indicates an owner that didn't look after the rest of the car too so keep that in mind. If the person was a smoker it can take quite a bit of work to get the smell out of the car. Check the seatbelts and make sure they are adequate and don't have too much wear on them. Check the dashboard for signs of too much wear or things that are missing. Most of this is just cosmetic but it gives you a good indication of the overall condition of the vehicle you want to buy.
Previous Repairs
Ask the owner if they have any paperwork on recent repairs or just ask if there has been any recent work done on the car. A vehicle that has had a recent break job or new tires can save you a lot of initial expense on the car in the short-term and give you a vehicle that will last a while before it needs work again. An owner that doesn't want to give you this information is someone you don't want to deal with. The more you know about the vehicle the better it's going to be for you as a buyer.
Haggle Before You Buy
Don't just take the price the seller is asking for the vehicle. It's up to you to get a fair price for the vehicle. Most sells will have some room in the price they want for the vehicle so work them down to what you feel is a fair offer. When you are working out a price you can mention any problems you found with the vehicle which can help lower the price significantly for you. Make sure you always do this is a clam and friendly manner and tell them that you're interested in the vehicle but you want a fair offer for it. You want to sink as little money as possible into a used car, especially if it's going to require additional repairs to get it into good working condition. Most sellers will be happy to cut a bargain with you. If the price isn't going to work for you just walk away and find something else in your price range.
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Make note of these points when you are looking to buy a used car or truck. If you know what to look for before buying a used car you'll save yourself some expensive headaches down the road and you might just get a decent vehicle for less money. Look at the body, interior of the car and pay attention to how it sounds. Work out a fair price with the seller and enjoy your new vehicle. It pays to know what to look for in a used vehicle so take the time to do it right.


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For us, it's about helping others achieve their dreams, and helping them feel like family along the way. We strive to provide excellent service while treating others the way we'd want to be treated, and always trying to do the right thing.
I have lived in Valdosta for most of my life and can't imagine calling anywhere else "Home". People's attitudes and the overall atmosphere of living in a place like this just makes you want to be here. Valdosta is the South at its best. From the way we cook, to the way we talk, to the deep rooted sports fan at heart, you can't take the South out of this family! High school football and college sports at Valdosta State help bring our community together, and we couldn't be happier about it. It wouldn't be the South without fierce, but friendly competition. We love to help out at our local church with whatever is needed, and we volunteer with our Board of Realtors, also. Adam & I got married in September 2013. In 2017, our daughter, Baylor was born, and then, in 2019, Barrett completed the crew. Valdosta is big enough to have everything we need, but small enough where traffic isn't a problem and friendly faces are easy to find. If we get an itch to go to a big city, mostly for some shopping or time at the beach, we're a day trip away from Atlanta, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee or Savannah. It's mostly the way of life, though. I'm pretty sure it doesn't get better than living Southern, and I'm so glad we live and work in our hometown, Valdosta, GA.
We transfer the same attitude and way of life to the way we do business. God comes first, and our service to Him is what matters most. Our family is next in line, and we do our best to manage our time spent with family and our real estate world. Our life isn't perfect, but we love it! We are truly grateful for each person that chooses to work with us. We'd love to add you to our real estate family!
Our team works in the South Georgia real estate market matching buyers and sellers to the properties that meet their needs and wants. Adam and I do most of our business in Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Nashville and Lakeland; but, we also work with clients in Quitman, Adel, Tifton, Thomasville, and other surrounding cities and counties.
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With Father's Day rapidly approaching, do your best to stay away from ties, gift cards to your local steak house, and funny T-shirts. Get Pops something he actually wants! Here are a few suggestions for that gun-liking father figure in your life that won't break the bank.
Want to hear Dad squeal like a prepubescent girl at a Justin Beiber concert? Get him a few boxes of his favorite ammo. While in the past this may have seemed a little weird, if you can be that special person that scores him a couple bricks of 22 or a snazzy box of .40, you just edged your siblings out of the will. Of course, make sure you get him ammo he can use, so you will have to do your research before you buy.
Cleaning Kit
Yes, if he is a gun guy, he probably already has one or three of these, but you know what, these things never go bad and never go out of style. June is a great time of year to find these as you can often get nice sets left over from Christmas that have been set up for clearance, which gets you more bang for the buck. Who knows, it could replace his worn out kit that he has been silently suffering with for years.
Shooting Glasses and muffs
Dad most likely has a set of both that he uses, but the thing about 'eyes and ears' is that they break, get worn out, and just plain get left behind. I have lost (or loaned and never gotten back) many more sets of muffs and glasses than I have ever destroyed. Stay away from the super cheap $5-$10 sets, as they tend to be more or less disposable, but mid-grade specs and ear pro will last a surprisingly long time and be effective.
Range Bag
To take those cleaning kits, shooting glasses, earmuffs, ammo and other essentials to the range, you need a bag. Visit your local gun shop or sporting goods dealer and browse what they have. If your Dad is a hunter, lean towards camo patterns, if not steer towards basic black. Look for a bag about the size of a medium toolbox, with a reinforced bottom and multiple pockets. You want to test it and make sure it will hold 20-30 pounds of ammo if needed and can do this by asking a clerk if you can put a weight or a half case of shotgun shells in it briefly (so they don't think you are shoplifting).
(When picking out a pocket knife for Dad, get one like his personality. If he is strong and uncomplicated, get him something like this Benchmade, which is a good match.)
If an adult male in the US owns a gun, he probably owned a knife first. Odds are he carries one on a daily basis or would if he had a nice one. Stay away from made in China/Pakistan junk and flashy large blade knives with overdone engravings, inlays, and pimp markings. These are made to be sold to people who don't know anything about knives. Gerber, Kershaw, Buck, Victorinox, and Benchmade make good durable blades at affordable prices among others. For Dads over 40, Case knives often have a special place in their memory bank and a new one will be treasured. It's ok to get a plain or simple knife that is well made. Dad will appreciate your common sense selection.
And please, don't get anything that says, "World's Greatest Dad on it."
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text: The Best Garage Heaters and Why They're Beneficial December 27, 2017 3 Reasons You Need Deserve a Heated Garage Finish Your Projects Faster Having a garage furnace means you won't have to wear a hat and gloves when you're out working on your hobbies and other projects. You'll also be less likely to postpone projects just to avoid the cold. Increase Your Storage Space Heating your garage allows you to store more temperature-sensitive items, such as clothing, books and leather furniture. Protect Your Car In a heated garage, your car's oil stays warm and fluid, so it does a better job protecting the engine. Your coolant also stays warmer, helping your car's interior warm up faster. Best Garage Heaters For several reasons, extending ductwork into your garage isn't the optimal way to heat the space. You need to have balanced air flow so that you don't run into pressure issues; every cubic foot of air that leaves your house needs to bring in cubic foot of air. Running ductwork to the garage can create a serious unbalance for both heating and cooling. To enjoy the benefits of garage heating, it's best to get a gas garage heater to take care of heating your garage. Lozier offers two of the best garage heaters through Lennox: The LF24 Garage Heater or the T-Class TUA Separated Combustion Garage Heater. Both are great options to keep your space warm and useful throughout the winter. A heated garage allows you to use the space for many applications. Regardless of the type of heating system you choose, remember that it must be sized correctly to heat efficiently and prevent early system failure. Garage Heater Sizing There's four critical factors and calculations you need to know before getting a garage furnace: The cubic feet of your garage The temperature rise you'd like to achieve The British Thermal Unit (BTU) The efficiency of your garage First, calculate the cubic feet of your garage to accurately estimate the best size of heater for your space. Multiply the length and width of your garage floor to obtain the correct square footage. Then, multiply this number by the ceiling height to obtain the cubic feet. Next you'll need to know the temperature rise, or the total degrees your garage must be heated to reach your desired room temperature. To calculate temperature rise, subtract the coldest average low winter temperature from optimal heated room temperature. For instance, the coldest average low temperature in Des Moines is about 14°F, according to U.S. climate data. If you want your garage heated to 68 degrees, the temperature rise is 54 degrees. If you want to take it a step further, you can estimate the BTUs (British Thermal Units) that you'll need to satisfy your needs. To start, multiply total garage cubic feet by 0.133 then by the temperature rise. Round the result to the nearest thousand. For example, a garage space with 4,000 cubic feet multiplied by 0.133 and again by a 56-degree temperature rise would require 30,000 BTUs. Factor in the efficiency of your garage when determining heater size. A well insulated garage won't require as large of a furnace as a leaky and poorly insulated garage would. It pays in the long run to insulate and seal air leaks in your garage or workshop. You might also consider installing ceiling fans to help circulate air, especially if your garage or workshop has tall ceilings. For professional assistance calculating the right garage heater size, please contact Lozier Heating & Cooling. We've been serving the Greater Des Moines area for more than 100 years. Our goal is to help educate our customers in the greater Des Moines, Iowa area about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). Prev Article Next Article


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Pipi, Pupu & Rosmary – The Nutcracker (22')
Format: 22' - HD
Genre: Edutainment - Comedy - Adventure
Target: Preschool
It is the day before Christmas, Pipi, Pupu and Rosmary are PipiFritz, the Nutcracker and RoseClara. PipiFritz and Rose-Clara receive a Nutcracker on behalf of their godfather for Christmas. During the night, the king of the rats and his accomplices try to steal the Nutcracker from Rose-Clara. PipiFritz's tin soldiers come to life and the battle begins. The King is defeated but swears that he won't stop there! How will the nutcracker be saved?
Production: Millimages, Cometafilm, PTD
Directed by: Enzo d'Alo
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After Peshwa Bajirao, another great Maratha warrior will be brought alive on big screen in Bollywood. Ajay Devgn will be seen portraying the legendary Maratha warrior, Tanaji Malusare in the upcoming biopic, called "Tanaji The Unsung Hero". Tanaji Malusare served as one of Shivaji's generals in the seventeenth century. He is more famously known in history for his invaluable contribution in wining the battle of Sinhagad in 1670 for the Marathas by scaling an impregnable fort with the help of his pet monitor lizard. The film is being directed by Om Raut, who has helmed the Marathi biopic on Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lokmanya Ek Yugpurush, in 2015.
He fought for his People, his Soil & his King Chhatrapati Shivaji. The unsung warrior of glorious Indian history, Subedar Taanaji Malusare. pic.twitter.com/3qTWvKdbol
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 19, 2017
While we have been waiting for the release of the Ajay Devgn starrer Baadshaho, the actor surprised us with the first look of his upcoming film, 'Tanaji – The Unsung Hero', which he unveiled on Twitter last night. Apparently, there was a buzz in the industry for quite some time now that Ajay wanted to make a period drama and it was expected to be based on the battle of Saragarhi, the same battle which seems to have inspired Karan Johar for his next film, starring Akshay Kumar. But yesterday, Devgn surprised everybody with the first look of his upcoming period drama which is based on the life of a great Maratha warrior, Tanaji Malusare.
At the moment, Devgn is gearing up for the release of his next film, Baadshaho, which also stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidyut Jamwal, Sanjay Mishra, Esha Gupta and Ileana D'Cruz. This multi-starrer film which is based on the Emergency in 1975, releases on September 1. Directed by Milan Luthria, the film is an action thriller, which has already been setting quite high expectations amongst the fans. The trailers and teasers of the film have been grabbing eyeballs. The next film in the pipeline for Ajay Devgn is Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again. The shooting is in progress and the film will be ready to release this Diwali. This time, the leading ladies of the film include Parineeti Chopra and Tabu. Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Arshad Warsi and Shreyas Talpade will reprise their roles from the previous ones. The film is set to release in October this year.


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As an Adelaide-born dancer, Margaret Illmann's extensive biography is dazzling simply for the acclaim accorded to her abiding status as a principal ballerina across three continents, with the Australian Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Berlin's Staats and Deutsch Oper, New York City Ballet and most recently, Vienna Staatsoper, to mention a few!
But perhaps more significantly, considering her current turn towards physiotherapy, is the multiplicity of experiences that trajectory has enabled her to encompass. Few are the great names of classical and contemporary ballet that do not appear in her repertoire list.
Now Margaret's life moves towards using her physical, psychological and balletic knowledge towards not just teaching, coaching and adjudicating but into the anatomical world of physiotherapy. Experiencing now from both sides…
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It is essential for every person to include at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables in his diet to ensure that he leads a healthier life. What is more important is to ensure that you are eating fresh produce. We often shop for the entire week and then store them to be used later. But when you buy more than what is required, you quite often end up disposing of a portion of the same as they turn inedible. And one of the key reasons for this throwing away is the improper storage of the fruits and veggies.
Before I take you through a short guide on how to store the veggies and fruits properly to keep them fresh, here are some reasons as to why you should store them the right way.
Storing The Fresh Produce Correctly Is Essential To:
- Ensure that the nutrients are not depleted
- Allow fruits to ripen completely
- Extend their shelf life for a longer time
- Prevent yourself from falling sick
Improper storage of the fruits and vegetables could lead to deterioration the taste and nutritional profile. Storing the fresh produce is little tricky. You should take special care to ensure that you are not storing certain foods together to prevent them from spoiling. There are many that could be stored on your countertop; there are others that you need to refrigerate; and then there is another set that should be stored in a paper or plastic bag and then refrigerated.
Read on to know more about the storing the healthy produce the right way to ensure a better shelf life.
How To Store Vegetables And Fruits On A Countertop
Those crispy red apples stuffed into a large crystal bowl and kept on the countertop does more good than just enhancing your home décor. They tend to remain crispy and crunchier for about a week without compromising on the nutrient profile. Just ensure that you keep them away from direct sunlight. You can easily apply the same rule to veggies such as potatoes and onions and fruits such as bananas and pineapples. However, you ought to refrigerate sliced pineapples and use the same within a day of refrigerating the same.
How To Store Fresh Veggies And Fruits In The Refrigerator
Here are some effective guidelines for storing the fresh produce in the refrigerator:
- Always use perforated and dry bags for storing the veggies and fruits. You could either use plastic bags or opt for fresh produce paper bags for the same.
- Store all the vegetables and fruits separately.
- Ensure that you store the fresh produce in the concerned compartment of the refrigerator.
- Keep veggies and fruits in different drawers to prevent ethylene-induced spoilage.
- Store the herbs after snipping off their ends in a glass filled with water. Keep them upright and then cover using a dry plastic bag.
Here Is A List That You Could Keep Handy For Storing The Fresh Produce!
Refrigerate these for a longer life:
- Apples (more than 7 days)
- Apricots
- Cantaloupe
- Figs
- Honeydew
Store the following ones on the countertop:
- Apples (if you will use them within one week)
- Bananas
- Tomatoes
- Orange
- Mango
- Papaya
- Plantain
- Pineapple (Refrigerate once sliced and use within one day)
- Pomegranate (Refrigerate once peeled and consume the seeds within 18 hours of peeling)
- Watermelon (Refrigerate once cut and use within 24 hours of slicing)
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Onions
- Potatoes
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
Refrigerate the following veggies and fruits, unwashed, in a clean and dry plastic bag:
- Carrots
- Lettuce
- Cauliflower
- Green Peas
- Radish
- Corn
- Broccoli
- Bell peppers
Store the berries including strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries as a single layer without washing them.
Store mushrooms, okra, cabbage, beets, kale, asparagus, artichoke, celery, grapes, leafy greens, plums, leeks, zucchini, and squash separately in a paper bag. Change the bag every second day to ensure that no molds appear on them. It is advisable to use them within 4 days of storing to ensure that they do not lose the nutrients.
As mentioned above, you can store potatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger on the counter-top, but make sure that you store them separately so that the flavors and aromas do not overlap.
So, how do you store your fresh produce? Do you use any special methods for the same? Share you tips and techniques with us also!


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text: Sunday, May 7, 2017 TrueToad 5493 Landscape Photography Woodland Photography Forest for the Trees Getting out with your equipment for some woodland photography can be very rewarding, in fact might just be one of the best activities you can do. Hiking a few miles through a forest is not only healthy for your heart it also lowers your blood pressure leaving you rewarded with as sense of serenity and calmness. Get your camera and head out. The forest offers many opportunities for photographers, especially those who appreciates a nice woodland forest. The most challenging thing today is actually finding un-disturbed tree groves. Once you get past that hurdle, photographic opportunities are bountiful. Tips & Tricks for photographing Woodlands and the forest interior: I start with a simple philosophy - keep it simple and carry just "enough", this simply means I normally carry a wide angle and normal lens. Something around 24mm and a 45 or 50mm and of course I never leave my three-legged friend behind - my tripod always goes out with me to ensure my images have a good chance of not being blurry, as the interior of the forest does restrict light. + you might just find a nice waterfall and wish to use a longer exposure to smooth out the water. Finding compositions: Sounds simple. but in reality, it may be a bit more difficult to get the exact composition you are looking for. When you come to the trail and find a good spot thinking this is it! but then get frustrated due to the light is coming from the wrong side or a tree is simply blocking your perfect shot. When I am faced with those situations I simply take my time, walk around the area and normally find a good composition. Something with foreground, mid-ground and a distance framed just right to draw the viewer into the shot. Dealing with Extremes: One of the most challenging things about woodland photography is the extreme differences between highlights and shadows. So, unless I specifically need to include the treetops in my image I try to avoid the sky and compose a tighter image. This reduces the dynamic range and your camera has a better chance of getting an image you can tweak in your post-processing workflow. I use a Sekonic 858 light meter to acquire a good starting point, once you learn how to use the Sekonic 858 you can simply dial in the settings it shows and take the photo.I have an article on the 858 as well, link below. Composing your Shot: I don't have too much advice here as this aspect comes from experience and your perspective and the lens angle you are using. General advice and you heard it before, try to include a foreground, midground, and distance, this help draw the viewer into your shot. Use nature lines, like the edge of a creek leading the viewer's eye to a point, or the angles of the trees. I enjoy the wide angle lenses but sometimes a normal lens angle works best as it forces you to concentrate on the main point/subject. All Else Fails: Sometimes things don't work out. but the shot can be used in other ways - I have had situations when I simply blew the exposure, but I processed it as a black and white and added the shot to my creative files. What I am trying to say, even when the light or situation may not render a perfect photo - you can use the opportunity to get a good image through alternate processing. White Balance: This is a challenge. Allowing your camera to decide the white balance when you are inside a forest lit by either overcast or sunlight can cause you lots of editing during post. The only thing I can say is to get your self an X-Rite Color Checker - this will save you many hours of guessing. Otherwise be prepared to manually determine the best White Balance for each session of shooting. Sure, you can use Lightroom or Photoshop to autocorrect, but guess what? An x-rite color checker profile shot on location is rock solid and can be imported into Lightroom and used as the default. Using it can be as simple as holding it out and taking a photo of the color checker in the environment you are shooting in. Lightroom has built-in support for ColorChecker. Get out and go shoot, sometimes getting started is the hardest part but once you are there - it is all worth it. Woodland Photography Rate article 4.3 Rate this article: 4.3 TrueToad True Toad TrueToad Other posts by TrueToad Contact author Photographer's NotesThanks for looking through the blog post and the Woodland photographs, best part is I had a wonderful time taking these.LensNikkor 19mm f/4E ED PC-ENikkor 45mm f/2.8D ED PC-ECamera BodyNikon D810 More links The PCE in Nature Go Wild Nikkor Switch article Lower Cost Wildlife Kit Previous Article Carolina Wren Next Article Comment Collapse Expand Comments (0) You are replaying to Your comment was added, but it must be approved first. Name:Please enter your name Email:Please enter your email adressPlease enter valid email adress Comment: Please enter a comment Add Comment Edit Article


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Back in 2015, while browsing Pinterest (yes, yes I know), I ran across this pin coming from Stacy's Savings:
I looked over wearily at the office closet, home to a tall Tupperware drawer system in which I literally toss every piece of important paper without regard. And I thought I was organized, pah! Clearly, there has to be a better solution, and I believe binders are absolutely it. Her website has only covered a couple of the binder topics with templates, but I came up with a few others that I knew I would need:
Surprisingly, I got a few of these taken care of last year despite everything! You can see our Household Binder, which I put together for the move, during our house cleansing:
It contains a ton of stuff, from an inventory of our household to a schedule of projects and more. And yes, it does include our house cleansing ritual.
I also managed to get a Circle of Fountains binder going for 2017:
You can read more about that here.
While those were two of the smaller binders, I still managed to get something done for this goal last year despite everything. I'm pretty proud!
Here's what all of that leaves:
Much of this corresponds with other things I have to do this year. I'll be working on my small business binder while I do taxes for 2016. My family health binder will come up when I need to see the doctor and get my yearly/blood work done. The financial binder will occur during some of my busiest months while we're preparing to splurge on the house and the maintenance binder will be completed during the months where we'll actually be doing some maintenance to the house. Even the meal planning binder corresponds with other goals. And, because I have a lot of work to do on Witchy Words, I'm not even going to push for a binder for this blog until the end of the year in preparation for 2018. I think that makes the most sense.
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Halloween Gems from the Pages of Boys' Life – Part 1
From trick shots to side-splitting jokes, it's easy to get lost in a maze of Halloween spirit and festivities both in your community as well as online. Who are we to stand in the way. Check out these fantastic Halloween oddities and delights gleaned from the pages of Boys' Life magazine and its Heads Up blog.
The World's Longest Hedge Maze
Not every world record is worthy of a trip, but a visit to the longest hedge maze, now that would be an awesome thing to experience. Just be sure to book a one-way ticket because you never know how long it will take to find your way out of there. Of course, mazes are a popular Halloween activity, especially corn mazes. This story about the world's longest hedge maze is a fun way to get in the mood to try your hand at maze exploring.
Halloween Trick Shots from Dude Perfect
No matter how many times we watch this video, it never stops tricking our eyes. If you are a fan of the Dude Perfect videos, this Halloween-themed one is sure to delight, adding a totally new and unique twist in the dark to the awesome trick shots Dude Perfect is famous for.
Joke-or-Treat Isn't Complete Without the Joke!
For many people, the "trick" portion of Trick-or-Treat, is often interpreted as a joke. If that's the case, be sure to arm yourself with these hilarious Halloween jokes from the pages of Boys' Life magazine that are sure to keep your ghosts and ghouls laughing through the night.


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I'm one of those girls that keep talking about going to the gym to tone up or get fit, but never end up getting there. Why? That's because I don't want to spend 60-80 quid on a monthly gym membership, when I could use that same money to buy, well… beauty products?! So, yes: my Summer body prep is completely cost-effective and exercise-free while still being able to tone up (though you'd see faster, better results when you pair this with exercise). I'm talking about dry skin brushing.
Dry skin brushing has become very popular over the years and is actually proven to be very effective and healthy. As you might know, the skin is our body's largest organ and is responsible for 1/4 of the body's detoxification a day. What you're supposed to do is brush in upward movements, start from your ankles, and always brush towards your heart as your blood flows the same direction. When doing your legs and arms, you should use long and firm strokes.
These movements will increase the circulation to the skin, meaning it could reduce the appearance of cellulite. Cellulite is toxic material accumulated in your body's fat cells, which you can break down by dry skin brushing. Besides reducing cellulite, it also helps shed dead skin cells (and encourages cell renewal), resulting in smoother (dimple free) and brighter skin. It should help getting rid of ingrown hairs as well, which I haven't noticed yet, but will keep you updated. And if these reasons are not enough to get started, it also improves vascular blood circulation, lymphatic drainage, rejuvenating the nervous system, tone muscles, even distribution of fat deposits and eliminate clogged pores.
Picking the right brush for the task is rather complex, as there are many brushes on the market that claim to be the perfect 'body brush'. Ideally it should be a bath-type brush. It is essential that it's made of natural bristles and not synthetic ones, as the later will scratch the surface of the skin and is harsh, irritating on the skin. The brush used should be a long-handled, bath-type brush. It is essential that it contain natural bristles and not synthetic ones. Synthetic bristles will scratch the surface of the skin and are harsh and irritating. My Body Brush is from Aromatheraphy Associates, which is made of 100% natural cactus and is sturdy and has a good grip.
Do keep in mind that while doing this routine, your skin should not turn red. If this does happen, it means you're putting too much pressure. The idea is to stimulate the skin, not irritating it. What I found more soothing (i.e. less painful) is to rub myself in with Caudalie Divine Oil first, let it sit for a minute or two and then start brushing. Always do it before you shower, as you then rinse off all dead skin cells and other gunk you've just brushed out.
Have you ever tried dry skin brushing, would you ever consider it?
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In this lecture and demonstration, Aaron Limonick explains his illustration and design process using 3D software and 2D painting. Using Modo as a visualization tool, Aaron demonstrates different methods of using a 3D model to start a finished illustration. Setting up lighting and rendering in his 3D scene, he then applies textures and paint in Photoshop to produce a finished illustration. Explaining function as much as form, Aaron explains his thought process behind creating such environmental designs, and how said techniques are used only to support the original inspiration and design. In a continuation of Concept Design Workflow: Volume 1, he shares the full design process from a fast color key sketch, to a 3D render and final illustration ready for production.
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Aug. 6-Sept.10 — A series of workshops are planned for veterans to help them think about starting a business. The series is sponsored by the Small Business Development Center at Butte College, Chico Vet Center and Borrego Springs Bank.
Details: 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the vet center, 250 Cohasset Road Ste. 40. Cost: free to eligible veterans. Reservations: 895-9017 or online at www.bcsbdc.org.
The training provides information to veterans about starting a business, including legal, financial, market considerations, projections and more.
Aug. 7-28 — A series of workshops for start-ups and new businesses is planned by the Small Business Development Center of Butte College.
Details: 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the center, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico. Cost: $50 prepaid, $60 at the door. Info. 895-9017.
The training provides information for those thinking about getting into business. Topics include market and cost analysis, business plans, legal requirements, markets, start-up costs and more.
Aug. 29 — A ServSafe Food Safety training is being provided by the Small Business Development Center at Butte College.
Details: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the center, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico. Cost: $120 prepaid, $130 at the door, includes textbook; or $80 prepaid and $90 at the door without book. Reservations: 895-9017.
California law requires re-testing and re-certification of food safety and sanitation competence every five years. The course includes the National Restaurant Association ServSafe exam, essentials, manual, test sheets and certificate. The training is recognized by the state.
Sept. 24 — The 15th annual Woman in Business conference will be sponsored by the Small Business Development Center at Butte College.
Details: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 W. East Ave. Cost: $69 before July 26. Reservations: 895-9017.


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The risk for fragility fractures after SCI has been established and low bone mass is an important factor to be considered. In 2002, the Canadian Medical Association published clinical practice guidelines for prevention and treatment of bone health (Brown et al. 2002). Currently, these guidelines do not specifically address persons with spinal cord injury. While they do provide a resource for osteoporosis diagnosis, prevention and treatment, the lack of SCI-specific, consensus-based guidelines for SLOP have resulted in diverse SLOP screening, prevention, and treatment practices among SCI clinicians (Morse et al. 2008; Ashe et al. 2009). Hopefully future national guidelines will provide recommendations for people who have SCI and diverse impairments that lead to reduced weight-bearing, muscle activity and physical activity levels. Recently a decision guide has been published for rehabilitation professionals on the identification and management of bone health related issues for people with SCI (Craven et al. 2008, Craven et al. 2009).
In this review we note some support for pharmacological agents, but less support for rehabilitation modalities for the prevention and management of bone health in people with SCI. Our results have some similarities with the recent systematic review by Bryson and Gourlay (2009). Our results for the non-pharmacological treatment of bone health are consistent with the review by Biering-Sorensen and colleagues (2009) highlighting promise with some modalities. However, this review differs by reporting evidence for early (acute) and late (>12 months) intervention with rehabilitation modalities and therefore provides a description of the results based on whether the goal of therapy is prevention or treatment of SLOP. In the past 40 years there have been a number of interventions (both pharmacological and rehabilitation modalities) aimed to maintain or slow down bone mass decline after SCI yet consistent methodological oversights have emerged including: small sample sizes and broad inclusion criteria that do not always account for sex, time since injury or impairment differences between participants.
The pharmacological interventions (either prevention or treatment interventions) discussed here report stronger methodologies— all except one were RCTs with PEDro scores ranging from 6-10 indicating moderate to high quality. In contrast, the studies employing rehabilitation modalities had low numbers of participants and only 3 of the 31 studies were RCTs. These factors contribute to difficulties drawing generalizable conclusions regarding the impact of rehab interventions on bone parameters. Nonetheless, despite the lack of evidence to establish the effectiveness of these rehab modalities on bone parameters, it does not negate these treatments as beneficial to other body systems. For example, FES-cycling may have small effects on bone, but this modality has been shown to have large effects on cardiovascular health (Jacobs & Nash 2004).
There are a few key points to consider when interpreting the results from interventions designed to maintain and/or improve bone parameters after SCI. These include biological differences in bone development and maintenance between men and women, the natural decline in bone mass with aging and the selected primary outcome measure. Age-related changes in bone mass affect both women and men but the pattern of change is different because estrogen plays such a dominant role in bone remodeling. Consequently in women, the loss of estrogen at menopause initiates a rapid loss of bone that eventually slows but continues throughout life. Men generally do not experience the rapid phase of bone loss with aging rather, only a slower phase of bone loss is observed. Therefore, keeping in mind that bone mass declines over time, a study that reports no significant difference in BMD between two time periods 6 months apart may be interpreted as positive because of the anticipated loss.
Due to the diversity of primary outcomes (BMD bydual photon absorptiometry [DPA], DXA or pQCT, urine or blood markers) it is difficult to pool the results from multiple studies. When measuring parameters such as urine or blood biomarkers, studies of short duration may yield significant results. However, using imaging, cortical bone remodeling can take at least 9 months in order to observe changes within participants over time. Consequently, investigations that did not maintain an intervention for at least 6 months may not show changes, and the results cannot be interpreted as negative. Importantly, all primary outcomes for bone health after SCI are surrogate measures, that is, there has yet to be a study published in this area that investigates the effect of an intervention (either pharmacological or non-pharmacological) on fracture reduction. Fracture reduction studies are somewhat infeasible due to cost and the large number of participants that would be needed and followed longitudinally. Consequently, the clinical significance of the interventions based on fractures for this population remains to be determined. Prospective multicentre intervention studies using common interventions and outcome assessments are urgently needed.
There is a significant risk for fragility fractures after SCI; the risk increases for women, people with motor complete injuries (AIS A and B), longer duration of injury, and with use of benzodiazepines, heparin, or opioid analgesia. Early assessment and ongoing monitoring of bone health are essential elements of SCI care.
There is Level 1 evidence for the prevention and treatment of bone loss using medications; however, non-pharmacological evidence for preventing a decline in bone mass and treating low bone mass is poor. Interpretation and pooling of bone health studies is limited by small samples, diverse treatment protocols, heterogeneous samples (in terms of impairment and injury duration) and short treatment durations given the time required to detect improvements in bone parameters and variability associated with different imaging technologies. As noted in two publications (Craven et al. 2008, Ashe et al. 2009), a consensus regarding the ideal duration of therapy and choice of outcome measures would advance the field.
Early assessment and monitoring of bone mass after SCI are essential to identify low bone mass and quantify risk of lower extremity fragility fracture.
Prevention with oral bisphosphonates (Tiludronate, Clodronate and Etidronate) may slow the early decline in hip and knee region bone mass after SCI. There is limited evidence that treatment with oral bisphosphonates maintains hip and knee region bone mass late after SCI.


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A travel guide to Bonaire
After I wrote why I didn't travel to Vietnam but to ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) instead, it is now time to write about these islands starting with Bonaire which is the first among the ABCs I visited.
After a 4 movies (Big Eyes, Inherent Vice, Mortdecai and Birdman) long flight we arrived in Bonaire in the evening. Hotel Roomer organised a taxi which picked us up at the airport and 5 min. later we were at the hotel. We spent the rest of the evening at the hotel bar and got the first "things to do" tips.


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I just finished re-reading Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 for the second time. Last time I read it, I was probably barely 12 and didn't understand much of the author's message. Furthermore, I probably didn't have enough context or experience in life to be sufficiently enlightened or extract greater understanding. However, this time around, I was able to read the novel with my wife and discuss the themes and message with her. In addition, since my first read, I've experienced a bit more and developed more of an opinion about the world in general and some of the trends of the times. I wish to make some commentary on those trends. I perceive I may be walking on thin ice, thus I emphasize that this is my humble, simple opinion. My intention is not to offend or debase anyone.
But before I give my opinion, allow me to quote the author's own words. At the end of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury gives some final thoughts on the message implied in a separate section entitled "Coda":
About two years ago, a letter arrived from a solemn young Vassar lady telling me how much she enjoyed reading my experiment in space mythology, The Martian Chronicles.
But she added, wouldn't it be a good idea, this late in time, to rewrite the book inserting more women's characters and roles?
A few years before that I got a certain amount of mail concerning the same Martian book complaining that the blacks in the book were Uncle Toms and why didn't I "do them over"?
Along about then came a note from a Southern white suggesting that I was prejudiced in favor of the blacks and the entire story should be dropped.
Two weeks ago my mountain of mail delivered forth a pipsqueak mouse of a letter from a well-known publishing house that wanted to reprint my story "The Fog Horn" in a high school reader.
In my story, I had described a lighthouse as having, late at night, an illumination coming from it that was a "God-Light." Looking up at it from the view-point of any sea-creature one would have felt that one was in "the Presence."
The editors had deleted "God-Light" and "in the Presence."
How did I react to all of the above?
By "firing" the whole lot.
By sending rejection slips to each and every one.
By ticketing the assembly of idiots to the far reaches of hell.
The point is obvious. There is more than one way to burn a book [emphasis added]. And the world is full of people running around with lit matches. Every minority, be it Baptist / Unitarian, Irish / Italian / Octogenarian / Zen Buddhist, Zionist / Seventh-day Adventist, Women's Lib / Republican, Mattachine / Four Square Gospel feels it has the will, the right, the duty to douse the kerosene, light the fuse. Every dimwit editor who sees himself as the source of all dreary blancmange plain porridge unleavened literature, licks his guillotine and eyes the neck of any author who dares to speak above a whisper or write above a nursery rhyme.
Fire-Captain Beatty, in my novel Fahrenheit 451, described how the books were burned first by minorities, each ripping a page or a paragraph from this book, then that, until the day came when the books were empty and the minds shut and the libraries closed forever [emphasis added].
I sent a play, Leviathan 99, off to a university theater a month ago. My play is based on the "Moby Dick" mythology, dedicated to Melville, and concerns a rocket crew and a blind space captain who venture forth to encounter a Great White Comet and destroy the destroyer. My drama premieres as an opera in Paris this autumn. But, for now, the university wrote back that they hardly dared to do my play–it had no women in it! And the ERA ladies on campus would descend with ball-bats if the drama department even tried!
Grinding my bicuspids into powder, I suggested that would mean, from now on, no more productions of Boys in the Band (no women), or The Women (no men). Or, counting heads, male and female, a good lot of Shakespeare that would never be seen again, especially if you count lines and find that all the good stuff went to the males!
For it is a mad world and it will get madder if we allow the minorities, be they dwarf or giant, orangutan, or dolphin, nuclear-head or water-conservationalist, pro-computerologist or Neo-Luddite, simpleton or sage, to interfere with aesthetics. The real world is the playing ground for each and every group, to make or unmake laws. But the tip of the nose of my book or stories or poems is where their rights end and my territorial imperatives begin, run and rule. If Mormons do not like my plays, let them write their own. If the Irish hate my Dublin stories, let them rent type-writers. If teachers and grammar school editors find my jawbreaker sentences shatter they mush milk teeth, let them eat stale cake dunked in weak tea of their own ungodly manufacture. If the Chicano intellectuals wish to re-cut my "Wonderful Ice Cream Suit" so it shapes "Zoot," may the belt unravel and the pants fall.
For, let's face it, digression is the soul of wit. Take philosophic asides away from Dante, Milton or Hamlet's father's ghost and what stays is dry bones. Laurence Sterne said it once: Digressions, incontestably, are the sunshine, the life, the soul of reading! Take them out and one cold winter would reign in every page. Restore them to the writer–he steps forth like a bridegroom, bids them all-hail, brings variety and forbids the appetite to fall.
In sum, do not insult me with the beheadings, finger-choppings or the lung deflations you plan for my works. I need my head to shake or nod, my hand to wave or make into a fist, my lungs to shout or whisper with. I will not go gently onto a shelf, degutted, to become a non-book.
All you umpires, back to the bleachers. Referees, hit the showers. It's my game. I pitch, I hit, I catch. I run the bases. At sunset, I've won or lost. At sunrise, I'm out again, giving it the old try.
And no one can help me. Not even you.
–Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. "Coda." 1979.
Getting to My Point: An Opinion
I believe Ray Bradbury's point is quite clear. We should not censor the words, opinions or perceptions of others. We are all entitled, or should be entitled, to voice our interpretation of a matter. And let me add, we should be able to do so without being persecuted. I can respect and admire an appropriate rebuttal or disagreement. But minority or not, we should not think ourselves so disadvantaged or disgraced by the words of another that it is our duty to retort contemptuously. Furthermore, to get offended at the opinion of another is to validate that very opinion and, thus, is senseless altogether. "A man's a fool who takes an insult that isn't intended."
Ray limits his argument to printed press. However, here I extrapolate to any word and emphasize spoken word. It seems to me in today's world we have to tread carefully and lightly with our words. We cannot walk about giving our opinion freely–especially about matters of race, gender or sexual orientation–without anticipating an assault from of an enraged group of offended individuals. "Don't talk about religion, politics or [name your sport]," I've heard people say. Shall we make that list three fold longer now? Surely we can control our tempers and appreciate an opinion or expressed point of view even if we don't agree?
Do not misunderstand me. I am not advocating the abuse or disenfranchisement of any group of people or of any right. I am not defending prejudice in any of its dastardly forms, be it racism, sexism or the like. In fact, I decry censorship and prejudice.
Before moving forward, may I also say that discrimination, in its very essence, is not necessarily prejudice or inherently bad, and yet some form of prejudice often comes to mind when we talk about discriminating, notably racial discrimination. Discrimination can be defined as simply discerning between two more things. 'Discriminating against' is different from 'discriminating,' 'discriminating between' or 'discriminating among'.
There is very often a time and a place and an audience for certain words and topics. Let us use discretion and wisdom in when and where. However, we should not be afraid to speak up, to voice our opinions. We should not have to expect to receive a barrage of angry and sometimes foul words from any opposing party, nor should we be such reciprocators. We can expect, if circumstance permits, a challenge to our views. And should we venture to express ourselves ever so passionately, may it be tasteful, respectful and mindful of others.
Some may think that my convictions are unique to the color of my skin or my favorite sports team, my religious background or my sex, my preferred political candidate or some other affiliation. Though they discriminate on these grounds, which is no crime, I echo the same convictions of those who identify with different races, teams, religions, genders, political parties and philosophies in general. Ray Bradbury being one. Dr. Benjamin Carson being another.
Do not censor me in my opinions. Do not censor my freedom of expression. Is not book burning bad enough? Is it really necessary to try and hush or alter every word and opinion that is not in accordance with our own?
Alas, perhaps the nefarious success of censorship on behalf of those who feel insulted and diminished will continue. I would encourage a different approach. Instead, stand up for your beliefs in a civil and dignified matter when appropriate. Do not proclaim tolerance with an intolerant disposition.
There it is. My opinion. It may change or be refined. I may have left out a few things. It may be misunderstood. It may be–and naturally most likely is–biased.
I welcome thought provoking comments; insightful, not inciteful.


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'77 is the first major punk festival to bring together the whole local scene
I think Montrealers are used to seeing certain crowds at Parc Jean Drapeau for Evenko's summer festivals: dazed kids with sparkles and flowery hair at Osheaga, an army of Metallica attire at Heavy, and tie-dye shirts bouncing around on Molly for Ile Soniq… This time the crowd was quite different, although just as enthusiastic.
So it was that this past July 28th, '77 Montreal, a festival celebrating the last 40 years of punk, brought all the faces of punk together at the new Parc Jean Drapeau set-up (while they're renovating the main site). I'm sure, however, that there are many more who didn't attend or maybe didn't even hear of it. I honestly didn't see much promotion for the festival. I'm not even sure how this was marketed–litterally, I saw a 7 year-old there–, but I look forward to its success in the future!
In a way, this was a festival for non-festival goers and those who did experience it were privileged to be there year one. The vibe was much more pleasurable than most festival experiences: there was room to walk around, to sit on grassy spots, and even to enjoy a refreshment without waiting an hour– although, they definitely could've had more efficient food services. But who needs food when you've got beer, right? Aside from the minimal crowd, the audience was refreshingly diverse: ranging from young 20-25 year-olds who share a passion for old-school punk, to 50-60 year-olds reminiscing over the heyday of 1970s Punk.
As a year, 1977 was a turning point for music: you had Iggy and the Stooges breaking all the rules of stage performance, Blondie and the stylish Debbie Harry paving the path for female-fronted bands, The Damned and The Ramones reaching the public eye, just to name a few… Yeah, punk may have started a few years before but in 1977, it blew up. It was no longer just garage music but a worldwide style, attitude, and mentality. On the '77 Montreal website, they describe their goal as "hoping to create not just a festival but a living archive of the Montréal Punk scene uniting all the eras of the music we love into one glorious celebration of the genre." And the organizers from Evenko and Greenland are far from impostors when it comes to the punk culture of Montreal, having been booking punk shows for the past 25 years, from basements to clubs.
'77 reminded us that punk may be dead in the mainstream but its spirit continues to thrive. Particularly, LA punk icons "X" killed it on stage. The 60-something year-olds channelled first wave punk for an hour with the fabulous Exene Cervenka, leading the ass-kicking with her unforgiving stage presence, crisp vocals, and punk rock attitude. She stood with such nonchalant confidence, beer in hand and bright pink scruffy hair shimmering in the sun. At the end she just snarled "Thanks" into the microphone and walked off. Does it get more punk rock than that? As much as she rocked, she did not steal the stage with guitarist Billy Zoom transitioning from rockabilly/surf solos to ripping sax sequences. The bassist and vocalist John Doe seemed to have re-ignited his inner teenage punk, flailing and screaming throughout the set. Last but not at all least, their drummer DJ Bonebreak killed it with a jazzy solo. Let's just say, their youth does not seem to have dissipated with age. They were clearly having the time of their lives and that energy resonated with the crowd, young and old.
Other highlights include: Belfast-native Jake Burns performing emotional folk renditions of his band Stiff Little Finger's classics, such as "Alternative Ulster"; pioneers of the New York hardcore scene Madball, and of course Rancid who ended the night with a killer, energetic performance of all their classics. All the performers seemed humble and excited to be playing a festival surrounded by true lovers of punk rock. To top things off, '77 held a competition for local bands to earn a chance to play at the event. Locally famous band The Barrelheads ended up winning, lighting up the tiny stage with energetic Rock'n'Roll, blues and punk rock. Local supporters and newfound fans moshed harder than ever for the 45-minute set. Even when Rancid started playing on the main stage, most people stuck around to support and enjoy, really encompassing the essence of punk rock: local music and community. I overheard someone who'd never seem them before call out to his friend "This is the best show so far, I don't know why there weren't bands here all day!"
For the first time, Montreal punk-lovers of all stripes got to share an experience of both the most famous punk bands such as Rancid and Dropkick Murphys to local talent like The Barrelheads. The spirit of '77 original punk was surely in the air, shared by both the musicians and the crowd. '77 reflected on the rich music culture present in Montreal, and will again for the years to come.
-words by Devan KM
-photos by Chris Atkins


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As the rest of the Premier League returns from the winter break to complete this elongated round of matches, here's everything you need to know about this weekend's action.
Jump to: How much do Arsenal need a win? | Man to watch | The game you should watch | Team that needs luck | One thing that will happen | Stats of the weekend | Predictions
Do Arsenal need a win to show they're progressing?
You can see what Mikel Arteta is trying to do. There are patterns, ways Arsenal are moving the ball, methods of creating space through intelligent runs and positioning, little bursts of verve and spark that weren't there before.
The trouble is, Arteta has been in charge for seven league games now and has only won one of them. Last time out they were particularly fortunate to get away with a 0-0 draw at Burnley, with the Clarets missing a series of clear chances and at times Arsenal were clinging on. At points they looked dominant, but that's their problem: They're producing moments of excellence but aren't managing to string them together enough to get a victory.
At this stage, Arsenal are basically all theory and no practice. Conceptually, things are progressing, but actually -- in terms of cold, hard results -- they're not doing much better than when Unai Emery was in charge. Arsenal, in 10th place and still with an outside chance of qualifying for Europe through the league, have won the same number of games as the hapless West Ham.
"At the moment we are far from it, but there are a lot of games to play," Arteta said this week, about the prospects of sneaking into the top four. "It is very tight. Everybody is giving points away. It will depend on us. If we are able to put three or four wins in a row, we will be much closer."
Their game against Newcastle on Sunday might be the time to try something slightly different, and leave Mesut Ozil out of the team. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is indispensable on the left and Gabriel Martinelli could be threatening from the right, but Ozil simply isn't doing enough to justify his position in the centre. Nicolas Pepe would add more dynamism and goal threat from that position, behind Alexandre Lacazette.
A win would not just boost their slim chances of qualifying for the Champions League. It would be a tangible expression of faith in Arteta's methods, which would in turn raise the levels of confidence in him among the squad. Footballers are usually driven by results rather than process: If you win games, they'll generally do what a manager tells them. Arteta needs a bit of that.
Willy Caballero/Kepa Arrizabalaga
You wonder whether Frank Lampard's decision to drop Arrizabalaga for Chelsea last game and replace him with Caballero for the 2-2 draw with Leicester was just about the goalkeeper's form, or whether it was more a psychological trick.
Arrizabalaga, the most expensive goalkeeper in the world, has been declining in form all season and Lampard could be justified in his decision if it was just down to that, but you suspect it could also have been an attempt essentially to make Arrizabalaga think about what he has done. The timing -- one game before the winter break -- could suggest that Lampard wanted Arrizabalaga to stew on his errors. Either way, it's going to be fascinating to see how this plays out.
Southampton vs. Burnley
This is a game that will be worth a watch if only to witness what happens when a couple of teams show some faith and patience with their managers, because it's quite conceivable that both would've been sacked by other clubs at various points this season.
Obviously, Southampton might have dispensed with Ralph Hasenhuttl after their 9-0 humiliation against Leicester and the rotten form that surrounded it, but they stuck with him and now the Saints are seven points from the relegation zone. Burnley might equally have decided that Sean Dyche's race had run, and that for all the good he has done them, a change was required after a sequence of seven defeats in nine put them close to the bottom three. But both men stayed and both teams are thriving. Drastic action is not always the answer.
Leicester City
Leicester have stalled. Their brilliant run has stuttered, they've won one of the last four in the league and were knocked out of the League Cup when they should have put their semifinal against Aston Villa to bed in the first leg, which ended 1-1. There could be myriad reasons for this, from the cooling in Jamie Vardy's form and his injuries, to a few key men playing badly at the same time, to simply returning to the level of results they could reasonably be expected to achieve.
But they still have some fine players. Brilliant players, in fact. They will at the very least be challenging for a Champions League spot, but with a little fortune against Wolves on Friday night, they could take a big step toward cementing a place there.
Goals, goals, goals in Norwich vs. Liverpool
Norwich and Liverpool have played each other 17 times in the Premier League era, games that have produced 68 goals, working out at a rather neat average of four per match. For fixtures that have been played 10 times or more, that's a record, and even if the majority of those goals have been scored by Liverpool (50, in fact), for whatever reason this game is more or less a guarantee of goals. Will we get a repeat of the madcap 5-4 the last time these two faced each other at Carrow Road in 2016? You wouldn't rule it out.
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With 13 PL games remaining, Liverpool need 18 points to clinch the club's first Premier League title and their first top-flight title since 1990. The earliest any side has ever won the Premier League was 2000-01, when Manchester United clinched the title on April 14.
The 73 points Liverpool have amassed after 25 games (24-0-1 W-L-D) is the most any team has ever registered after 25 games in the history of Europe's big five leagues (assuming three points for win), beating record of 71 points set by Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich in 2013-14.
Sadio Mane could return after missing the last four games due to a hamstring injury. The Senegal forward has scored 99 goals in all competitions in English football.
Danny Ings has scored 17 goals in all competitions for Southampton this season. The last Saints player to score more in a top-flight campaign was James Beattie, with 24 in 2002-03
Wolves 2-1 Leicester
Southampton 1-0 Burnley
Norwich 1-4 Liverpool
Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham
Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle
Chelsea 3-2 Manchester United