A Hard Act To Follow!

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Wow!
Just how we like our billboards: inventive and offensive! Pure genius!
This Christmas, folks in New Zealand were prompted to ponder their religion a little farther outside the Bible than they were used to. A billboard, erected by the church itself, finds Joseph lying in bed with his wife Mary, with the heading "God is a hard act to follow" looming above him.
Hilarious and thought provoking! We love it!
As expected, many members of the parish were not so open-minded about the message, claiming it was "sacrilege" and inappropriate. It only took four hours for someone to come along and deface the the billboard in a fury.
The church vicar, Archdeacon Glynn Cardy, stands by his decision to have the billboard created, as he described his church as having very liberal ideas about Christianity.
We think we'd love to hear a sermon from this guy! Seems to us like he's got some good ideas!
And for the haters, let's get real. You don't think Joseph ever got busy with Mary? She was his wife after all and he was a MAN! Just because the Bible leaves that tidbit out doesn't mean it didn't happen!

Brazilian boy, 2, admitted to hospital with 42 sewing needles in body

 Doctors in Brazil hope to remove 42 metal sewing needles -- some as long as two inches -- that were inserted into the boy's body, possibly as part of a black magic ritual.
Doctors in Brazil hope to remove 42 metal sewing needles -- some as long as two inches -- that were inserted into the boy's body, possibly as part of a black magic ritual. AP Doctors in Brazil hope to remove 42 metal sewing needles -- some as long as two inches -- that were inserted into the boy's body, possibly as part of a black magic ritual. Related News * Articles * Radiation from CT scans will kill nearly 15,000 * Creepy killer's t-shirt homage to victim angers family * X-Ray Vision: Keeping the biceps together * X-Ray Vision: AC joint separations Surgeons in Brazil are attempting to save a two-year-old human "voodoo doll." Doctors in Barreiras hope to remove 42 metal sewing needles -- some as long as two inches -- that were inserted into the boy's body, possibly as part of a black magic ritual. An official said Thursday that the boy is being airlifted to a hospital in northeastern Brazil because two of the needles are close to his heart, the Associated Press reports. "He'll be flown by helicopter to a hospital in Salvador that has a special heart unit," a hospital official, who wished to remain unnamed, told AP. "He has two needles near his heart and our doctors didn't want to take a chance." The boy's doctor, Dr. Luiz Cesar Soltoski, told the Associated Press that the needles in his lungs cannot be removed either until his breathing improves. He added that some other needles can't be taken out because they are close to or inside organs. The toddler's former stepfather was detained on Wednesday and confessed, Brazil’s Globo TV reports. He told police he inserted the needles with under the orders of two women. Helder Fernandes Santana, the police officer overseeing the case, told the Agencia Estado news agency that the motives they were looking into for the crime included black magic. The boy's mother, a maid, told police she had no idea how the needles got inside her son. But Gessivaldo Alves, the toddler’s father, told the A Tarde newspaper that he had visited the boy's home and found undisclosed items that could be used for black magic rituals. The toddler was admitted to hospital in the small northeastern city of Ibotirama last Thursday after complaining of pain. X-rays revealed three days later that he was stuffed with needles, and doctors moved him to a larger hospital in Barreiras. "We think it could have only been by penetration because we found needles in the lung, the left leg and in different parts of the thorax. It couldn't have been by ingestion," Soltoski said. Brazilian web sites published x-ray images showing needles deep inside the toddler's body, but doctors saw no outside wounds. The boy is currently in stable condition in intensive care. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2009/12/17/2009-12-17_brazilian_boy_with_42_needles_in_body.html#ixzz0a1DtxL5F

Obamas join stars for Christmas benefit concert

Neil Diamond, Mary J. Blige among performers at National Building Museum

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President Barack Obama  and first lady Michelle Obama joined performers onstage at the annual "Christmas in Washington" concert.

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WASHINGTON - The nation's capital got in the holiday spirit Sunday night when music legends Neil Diamond and Mary J. Blige performed for President Barack Obama at the annual "Christmas in Washington" concert.
The festivities, hosted by comedian George Lopez, took place at the National Building Museum and benefited the Children's National Medical Center.
"This season we celebrate that sacred moment, the birth of a child, the message of love preached to the world," Obama said from the stage, where he was joined by first lady Michelle Obama. "More than 2,000 years later, that spirit still inspires us."
The president spoke of helping those in need during the holidays, as well as honoring those in the military.
"With our men and women in uniform serving far from home, in harm's way, our fervent wish remains this season, and all seasons: Let there be peace on earth," he said.
Diamond kicked off the concert by performing "Joy to the World" and "Winter Wonderland." Blige wowed the crowd with "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)."
Two of the holiday songs were original numbers. Country group Sugarland performed "Gold and Green" and Rob Thomas sang "A New York Christmas."
R&B singer Usher sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Internet sensation Justin Bieber performed "Someday at Christmas."
After addressing the crowd, the Obamas stayed on stage with all the performers to sing carols, starting with "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." The president wiped a tear from his eye during the sing-along.
The concert will air Dec. 20 on TNT.

Ashanti's mother couldn't escape alleged stalker Devar Hurd's relentless x-rated texts, photos

Tina Douglas, mother of R&B star Ashanti, leaves a Manhattan court Thursday following her testimony.
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Ashanti's mom first tried to ignore the "disgusting messages" on her phone and then she told the caller off, but the X-rated voice mails and photos kept pouring in.
"I would never, ever pick the phone up," Tina Douglas, who manages her stunning daughter's singing career, testified Thursday as the trial of Devar Hurd got under way. She said she could tell it was Hurd by the telltale 312 Chicago area code.
Hurd, 31, is accused of stalking Douglas with calls stretching back to 2006 in which he would fantasize about having sex with Ashanti.
"I'm going to marry her. She's going to have my babies," Douglas said in Manhattan Supreme Court, recalling some of Hurd's voice mails.
The Griffith, Ind., man is locked up in Rikers Island after being arrested in July. He is charged with leaving long voice mails for Douglas, and sending her texts and pictures of his penis.
The Long Island-raised singer's mom said she finally snapped, "Don't call my phone ever again!" after long trying to ignore the calls and texts.
"It was just rhetoric and garbage," Douglas said. "It was insulting. It was very disrespectful."
Douglas read aloud some of the text messages as prosecutors flashed pictures of a penis she received on her mobile phone.
The graphic image was accompanied by a text message in which Hurd allegedly said he kept the photo "laying around for the ladies."
"It was disgusting, disgusting," Douglas said.
"The pictures kept coming and they were very graphic in nature," she said.
Richard Berchick, a lawyer for Hurd, said his client simply was looking for love from Ashanti.
"It's misguided and it may be sick, but it's not criminal," he said. "His intent was never to harass."
Hurd faces up to two years in prison if convicted of aggravated harassment.

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Tiger Woods poses for photos with singer Jessica Simpson - right next to her then-boyfriend, Cowboys QB Tony Romo - during a golf tournament in July.
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Tiger Woods poses for photos with singer Jessica Simpson - right next to her then-boyfriend, Cowboys QB Tony Romo - during a golf tournament in July.

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Jessica Simpson turned to Twitter on Wednesday to slam reports that she flirted with the philandering golf phenom last summer.
"Can't believe that I'm on the cover of star [sic] magazine with Tiger Woods, what a JOKE!" she tweeted. "'The Shocking Inside Story' is (insert drumroll) A LIE!"
Star magazine’s cover story claims the "Irresistible" singer swapped emails and phone numbers – and maybe more – with the cad after hitting it off with him at the AT&T National Pro-Am golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., last July.
Although she was partnered with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at the time, spies told the mag there was trouble in paradise.
"Tiger liked what he saw and let her know it," a source told Star, who claims Simpson had been fighting with her beau. Romo dropped her later that month.
"Jessica said that she felt like Tony wasn’t paying attention to her, so she was like, ‘What the heck!’" said the snitch. "She decided to have fun with Tiger whether it bothered Tony or not."
Still, a source close to Simpson insists the new rumors are all rubbish.
"No part of this story is true," the insider told Usmagazine.com. "They met quickly and took a photo together. She was only there for a few hours to sing the national anthem."

Germs May Be Good For You By LiveScience Staff

Exposing kids to nasty germs might actually toughen them up to diseases as grown-ups, mounting research suggests.
A new study suggests that higher levels of exposure to common everyday bacteria and microbes may play a helpful role in the development of the body's inflammatory systems, which plays a crucial role in the immune system's fight against infection.
"Inflammatory networks may need the same type of microbial exposures early in life that have been part of the human environment for all of our evolutionary history to function optimally in adulthood," said Thomas McDade, a professor of anthropology at Northwestern University and lead author of the study.
The investigation focused on how various early childhood environments affected levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), which rises in the blood because of inflammation. C-reactive protein is also considered by researchers to be a predictor of heart disease, independent of lipids, cholesterol and blood pressure, though the association has been disputed.
While earlier studies have been conducted in relatively affluent settings such as the United States, the researchers were interested in how C-reactive protein production differed in a country like the Philippines, a population with a high level of infectious diseases in early childhood, but low rates of obesity and cardiovascular diseases when compared to Western countries.
The researchers used data collected from a study that began in the early 1980s and tracked 3,327 Filipino mothers in the third trimester of pregnancy. The mothers were interviewed about childcare behaviors, and their homes were assessed in terms of hygiene (whether domestic animals roamed freely) and socioeconomic resources. Researchers also followed up with the children from such pregnancies every four or five years until the kids reached their early 20s.
Blood tests showed that C-reactive protein was at least 80 percent lower for study participants in the Philippines when they reached young adulthood, relative to their American counterparts, even though the Filipinos suffered from many more infectious diseases as infants and toddlers. CRP concentrations for Americans in their early 20s were on average around 1 to 1.5 milligram per liter, while Filipino participants in their early 20s had average CRP concentrations of 0.2 milligrams per liter — five to seven times lower than average CRP levels for Americans.
"Contrary to assumptions related to earlier studies, our research suggests that ultra-clean, ultra-hygienic environments early in life may contribute to higher levels of inflammation as an adult, which in turn increases risks for a wide range of diseases," said McDade. "In the U.S we have this idea that we need to protect infants and children from microbes and pathogens at all possible costs. But we may be depriving developing immune networks of important environmental input needed to guide their function throughout childhood and into adulthood."
The study will be published online on Dec. 9 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

Sing A Song With David Beckham!

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If you can get him to do it! Seems David Beckham has a little trouble with performing!
While making an appearance on George Lopez Tonight, Beck confessed that he recently was put under the spotlight by his buddy Tom Cruise while out to dinner with their wives and he didn't like it so much! Becks said:
"I get so uncomfortable with crowd participation. We were at dinner once with Tom and Katie. We sat there and everyone was like, 'Let's play a music game…let's start a singing game,' That's my worst nightmare!"
How embarrassing! Of course, Tom and Katie tend to make everyone around them uncomfortable, so why should Becks be left out.
George Lopez then asked him if he was a good singer. Becks replied: "Um, in the shower."
Let us be the judge of that! Invite us over the night time you feel a song coming on…under the shower-head.

Obama heads to Copenhagen, sees progress with China

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is making progress with China on outstanding issues overshadowing U.N. climate talks but cannot say whether a deal will result after President Barack Obama arrives in Copenhagen, officials said.
Green Business  |  China  |  COP15
Obama left Washington later on Thursday and is due to arrive in Denmark around 8:30 a.m. local time on Friday, U.S. officials told reporters on a conference call.
He will give a brief address at a plenary session with other world leaders and emphasize the renewed U.S. commitment to show leadership on global warming, but he is not expected to be more specific about Washington's pledge to help provide funding for poor countries dealing with climate change.
That pledge is tied to monitoring, reporting and verification requirements by China and other big developing countries on their emissions curbs. China has resisted such requirements.
One U.S. official said progress was being made on that issue and others ahead of Obama's arrival.
"We're making progress on all of our outstanding issues with the Chinese. We have a good dialogue going and there are other parties as well," the official said.
"There's still a way to go on all the issues and there's not much time left, so we certainly can't predict at this point what the outcome of the conference will be," he said.
Obama, who delayed a decision on whether to attend the talks until just weeks ago, is staking his credibility on the still elusive deal with ramifications for him at home and on the world stage.
Asked whether the president was concerned about returning empty-handed from Copenhagen for a second time this year after failing to secure the 2016 Olympics for Chicago, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said, "Coming back with an empty agreement would be far worse than coming back empty-handed."
With his top domestic legislative priority of healthcare reform percolating in Washington, the president plans to stay in Copenhagen less than a day.
That may or may not be enough time to overcome persistent disagreements between developed and developing nations that have marred two weeks of talks, but Obama's presence and contribution could be a potential deal-maker.
DEADLOCK, RISK
The United States tried to break a deadlock on Thursday, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announcing that Washington was prepared to help mobilize $100 billion a year by 2020 to assist poor nations dealing with climate change.
Gibbs said the United States still believed an agreement at Copenhagen was possible.
"We want something that works for both the international community but also that works for the United States. We think the elements are there to reach that agreement," he said.
The United States has proposed cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in the range of 17 percent by 2020 compared with 2005 levels. That corresponds to a 3 percent reduction from 1990 levels, the baseline used by the European Union and others.
Obama is unlikely to propose a more aggressive emissions reduction target, which many countries have demanded. His goals are based on a bill that passed the House of Representatives but has yet to go through the Senate.
Environmentalists say Obama could turn the talks around by pledging his strong support for the Senate climate bill, which has a more aggressive 20 percent emissions reduction target, and by putting his full efforts into the issue once healthcare reform is finished.
An official on the conference call said the administration would make a "robust" effort to advance the bill next year.
Obama's participation is fraught with risks. If the president, a Democrat, puts a more aggressive offer on the table in Copenhagen, he could face criticism from Republicans who charge the United States is going too far without getting enough in return from big developing economies such as India and China.
If he is more cautious and the talks end up faltering, he would be connected to that failure and his efforts to pass domestic climate change legislation could suffer along with his credibility among other international leaders.
"He's sort of damned if he does, damned if he doesn't, and (so) he might as well do the thing that's right," said Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, urging Obama to push the talks forward. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is making progress with China on outstanding issues overshadowing U.N. climate talks but cannot say whether a deal will result after President Barack Obama arrives in Copenhagen, officials said.
Green Business  |  China  |  COP15
Obama left Washington later on Thursday and is due to arrive in Denmark around 8:30 a.m. local time on Friday, U.S. officials told reporters on a conference call.
He will give a brief address at a plenary session with other world leaders and emphasize the renewed U.S. commitment to show leadership on global warming, but he is not expected to be more specific about Washington's pledge to help provide funding for poor countries dealing with climate change.
That pledge is tied to monitoring, reporting and verification requirements by China and other big developing countries on their emissions curbs. China has resisted such requirements.
One U.S. official said progress was being made on that issue and others ahead of Obama's arrival.
"We're making progress on all of our outstanding issues with the Chinese. We have a good dialogue going and there are other parties as well," the official said.
"There's still a way to go on all the issues and there's not much time left, so we certainly can't predict at this point what the outcome of the conference will be," he said.
Obama, who delayed a decision on whether to attend the talks until just weeks ago, is staking his credibility on the still elusive deal with ramifications for him at home and on the world stage.
Asked whether the president was concerned about returning empty-handed from Copenhagen for a second time this year after failing to secure the 2016 Olympics for Chicago, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said, "Coming back with an empty agreement would be far worse than coming back empty-handed."
With his top domestic legislative priority of healthcare reform percolating in Washington, the president plans to stay in Copenhagen less than a day.
That may or may not be enough time to overcome persistent disagreements between developed and developing nations that have marred two weeks of talks, but Obama's presence and contribution could be a potential deal-maker.
DEADLOCK, RISK
The United States tried to break a deadlock on Thursday, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announcing that Washington was prepared to help mobilize $100 billion a year by 2020 to assist poor nations dealing with climate change.
Gibbs said the United States still believed an agreement at Copenhagen was possible.
"We want something that works for both the international community but also that works for the United States. We think the elements are there to reach that agreement," he said.
The United States has proposed cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in the range of 17 percent by 2020 compared with 2005 levels. That corresponds to a 3 percent reduction from 1990 levels, the baseline used by the European Union and others.
Obama is unlikely to propose a more aggressive emissions reduction target, which many countries have demanded. His goals are based on a bill that passed the House of Representatives but has yet to go through the Senate.
Environmentalists say Obama could turn the talks around by pledging his strong support for the Senate climate bill, which has a more aggressive 20 percent emissions reduction target, and by putting his full efforts into the issue once healthcare reform is finished.
An official on the conference call said the administration would make a "robust" effort to advance the bill next year.
Obama's participation is fraught with risks. If the president, a Democrat, puts a more aggressive offer on the table in Copenhagen, he could face criticism from Republicans who charge the United States is going too far without getting enough in return from big developing economies such as India and China.
If he is more cautious and the talks end up faltering, he would be connected to that failure and his efforts to pass domestic climate change legislation could suffer along with his credibility among other international leaders.
"He's sort of damned if he does, damned if he doesn't, and (so) he might as well do the thing that's right," said Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, urging Obama to push the talks forward.


Christmas With the Kardashians


Lamar Odom and Ryan Seacrest make their first appearance on a Kardashian family Christmas card. Courtesy of KimKardasian.com Apparently, Ryan Seacrest is now part of the Kardashian clan! I mean, he is the executive producer of their E! reality show, but even Kim was a little surprised to see the busiest man in show business pop up on the family's 2009 holiday card, which features a photo from Khloe and Lamar Odom's wedding in September.

"What is Ryan Seacrest doing in the pic!!?" Kim exclaims on her website. "I love you to death, Ryan, but it's a bit of a stretch to call you a member of the Kardashian family, don't you think? I know you're dying to be a part of the family, so just for this Christmas, we'll make your wish come true!"
The reality stars were red hot on their 2008 holiday card. Courtesy of KhloeKardashian.com

The photo also moved Khloe to dig up past Christmas cards.
"My mom [Kris] was always really big on the family holiday cards," she writes on her blog. "Each year we would get together and my mom always thought of the most ridiculous themes ... hence the Harley Davidson one!"
The Jenner-Kardashians used to be mad about plaid! Courtesy of KhloeKardashian.com

Unfortunately, Kourtney's new baby boy, Mason, didn't arrive in time to make an appearance. "If we had just waited a few days [to send it], we could have added little Mason to the card too," Kim says.

Click here to see more of the Kardashian's crazy family holiday cards!

Kisses! Courtesy of KhloeKardashian.com

Obama moves to boost U.S. broadband access

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration released details on Thursday of a $2 billion program in grants and loans to help dramatically expand Americans' broadband Internet access and create tens of thousands of jobs.
The funds, to be released over the next 75 days, are among $7.2 billion set aside in President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic recovery package to bring broadband access to unserved or underserved U.S. communities.
Vice President Joe Biden, at an event in Dawsonville, Georgia, announced details of an initial $183 million investment in broadband projects in 17 states.
"New broadband access means more capacity and better reliability in rural areas and underserved urban communities around the country," Biden said in a statement.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have adopted broadband at home, while one-third have access but have not adopted it, and 4 percent say they have no access where they live, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
Biden's chief economist, Jared Bernstein, told reporters in a briefing the administration was unable to provide more precise figures on exactly how many jobs would be created, but White House officials said "tens of thousands of jobs" could be created in the near term.
The FCC held an open meeting on Wednesday to provide an update on its national broadband plan due to be submitted to Congress in February. FCC staff stopped short of making formal recommendations because they are still gathering data on which to base their final report.
'PLATFORM FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY'
Officials said on Thursday that broadband expansion projects aimed to link communities to the "Internet backbone," a network of large, high-bandwidth fiber-optic cables that span the country.
They said the grants and loans, being released by the departments of Commerce and Agriculture, would help expand broadband for education, healthcare and providing workers the flexibility to work from home.
"The community is part of the solution to the national broadband strategy," said Craig Settles, president of broadband strategy consulting firm Successful.com.
With the rest of the U.S. economy stuck in the doldrums and shedding jobs, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has said the technology sector has been going in the other direction.
"Because of its power to propel innovation, broadband can be our platform for economic prosperity," Genachowski said in a December 1 speech on technology innovation.
Officials announced four different types of awards:
- $121.6 million to build and improve connections to communities lacking sufficient broadband access.
- $51.4 million to connect end users like homes, hospitals and schools to their community's broadband infrastructure (the middle mile).
- $7.3 million to expand computer center capacity for public use in libraries, community colleges and other public venues.
- $2.4 million to fund innovative projects that promote broadband demand with population groups where the technology has traditionally been underutilized.

EXCLUSIVE- Arsenals talent factory is laid bare for the first time ever

This is the finest opportunity you are ever going to have to become an elite player and acquire some educational qualifications as you train. The rewards are enormous but you have to earn them. Give 100 per cent to everything you do and you will get there in the end'
Quote from the Arsenal Academy induction brochure, handed to scholars upon arrival
The mechanical gates whirr into action, breaking the peace and disturbing the ducks by the ornamental pond as Dennis Rockall steers the white minibus across the gravel.
It is no different from hundreds of other vehicles delivering sleepy bodies to their workplaces, except those tumbling out of this van in hoodies, jeans and woolly hats, breathing clouds of steam into the freezing air, just happen to be among the most highly-prized teenagers in world football.
They are the scholars at Arsenal's academy, one of European football's finest finishing schools, supplying a stream of young players for Arsene Wenger's first team. Holders of the FA Youth Cup and the national Academy League title, some have already been involved in the Carling Cup squad. They must be doing something right, but enthusiasm is in short supply as they tackle the first task of the week.
Skill factory: Chukwuemeka Aneke and his fellow Arsenal youngsters are put through their paces at the training ground
'Three out of 10 for effort.' It is a harsh assessment. Sixteen teenagers stare at the floor, dodging eye contact. Some hide their faces and snigger. 'Come on, up on your feet, let's do it again.' They shuffle into formation and summon some courage.
Deep breath. 'Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.'
The scholars are rehearsing for the Christmas lunch, held on Thursday, when Arsenal tradition dictates they sing for the first team. Normally this is a 40-minute classroom session but studies have ended for a festive break.
It always goes much better when the band are in place, they are assured, and last year Aaron Ramsey and Cesc Fabregas stepped up to help. The youngsters do not look convinced as they leave the study block for the changing rooms. They are destined for a career in professional football, not music.
CLICK HERE FOR GRAHAM CHADWICK'S EXCLUSIVE PICTURE GALLERY OF ARSENAL'S ACADEMY Doors of opportunity: The entrance to the academy
In a form of segregation, the long two-storey building is effectively sliced in half. The right is home to the first team, the left to the academy. Shared areas like the gym, pool and canteen are in the centre and the offices of Wenger and academy director Liam Brady are at either end.
The two squads enter through different doors. Pride of place in the academy reception goes to last season's Youth Cup-winning team but there is also an old youth team photo featuring Ashley Cole and pictures of Tony Adams and Ray Parlour, all homegrown heroes.
Closer to the dressing room are photographs of those who have graduated from the youth ranks more recently; Nicklas Bendtner, Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs.
Wenger's first-teamers train out of sight, tucked behind a 12ft hedge. Steve Bould's Under 18 squad are in the opposite corner of a flat expanse of training pitches, exposed to the icy wind. Somewhere between, Neil Banfield works with the reserves.
'The first team are hidden away,' explains Bould. 'You don't see them and it provides a little incentive. You see the cars in the first team car park. I'm not sure if that's good or bad sometimes, but it's something to strive for.'
The gaffer: Bould takes charge of training
There are fleeting glimpses of senior players. Mikael Silvestre tiptoes barefoot into the academy side, picks up two jars of vitamins and retreats without a word. Eduardo breezes in, flashing a smile.
Amid the glossy photographs on the walls are reminders of no chewing gum in the dressing rooms, no mobile phones and no shaking hands. The handshake ban is a swine flu precaution and hand gel is available for those who cannot stop themselves pressing flesh. Visitors are expected to wear plastic shoe-covers, all part of Wenger's quest for cleanliness. No one doubts the inspiration behind this academy but Wenger monitors the development of his next generation from a respectful distance.
He will address the new scholars at the start of the season, telling them what it means to play for Arsenal, and might appear unannounced during training. He will watch as many reserve team and Youth Cup games as possible and demands regular updates from Bould and Banfield.
'You can sense a change in the lads when he turns up in training,' admits Bould. 'But he doesn't stay long. He's double busy isn't he? If the manager needs a player a midfielder or a centre half to fill in a session he'll ask me or Neil and we'll say, 'Have a look at him, he's doing well'.
'He takes so many of our kids across now but if they let the training session down technically, he won't take them again. They have to be able to join our first team and look comfortable.'
Jump to it: The youth team train up to three times a week
As a result, Bould slants his coaching heavily towards technique. On Monday, his players worked with a football through their entire session, including the warm-up. On Tuesday, they only put the balls down for a 20-minute burst of speed and mobility work.
The pitches are in immaculate condition and Arsenal go to great lengths and considerable expense to ensure each young player has the best chance to maximise his talent.
Rockall, the Academy kitman, is at the training ground at 7am to prepare everything.
Scholars must dig around in boxes for their kit but when they move up to the reserve team dressing room, they will arrive to find it neatly folded on their seats.
It is a sliding scale of pampering. Rockall doubles as the bus driver, collecting the non-drivers from a tube station and ferrying them to the training ground in Hertfordshire.
Multi-talented: Kit man Dennis Rockall attends to his primary brief
There are no chores in the old-fashioned sense. Scholars are not expected to clean the first-team boots, partly because, in the era of boot deals, players crack open a fresh box when the urge takes them. They most definitely do not pass their time painting the stadium.
'It's not like my day,' says Bould. 'We actually played football now and again and worked most of the time on the ground. They don't do many jobs. We're trying to produce players and we need them to be training. It's not an easy life, that's wrong, but it's certainly geared towards them as footballers.
'You can get carried away and think it's a nice life without putting in the hard work. Those who work it out quickly, generally go on and do OK. It's no secret. The great players I played with, the Bergkamps and the like, were the best characters.
'You tend to forget the great players had strong characters. When it was tough, they stood up. It doesn't matter what tricks you can do, it's really down to character.'
With a nod to the past, the scholars look after their own boots and the first-years have a simple task to perform each day. Three of them pump up and carry the footballs, three take the mannequins to the training pitches, two are responsible for bibs and cones and two for water.
From the dressing rooms, the players step into an ante-chamber, where they pull on boots, waterproofs and hats. This is the disrobing area on the way back in, to keep the mud out of the dressing room.
In the ante-chamber: Sam Byles removes his boots
During term times, they will spend three afternoons each week working towards a BTEC national diploma with the help of tutors from West Herts College. Foreign scholars have one-to-one English lessons instead, until they are ready for BTEC study.
They also have three shorter classroom sessions working towards an NVQ Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (ASE), a record of everything they do in their football. This involves a study of their own game with the help of modern analysis software and studies of elite players in the same position.
Scholars must also assess the personal fitness and development programmes designed by youth fitness coach Craig Gant. They learn about diet, media and finance from experts.
They take coaching qualifications and a Laws of the Game exam and learn simple sports psychology techniques, like relaxation, visualisation and a positive mindset.
'We try to discourage them thinking, 'Oh no, we're two down at half-time', explains head of education Shirley Askew. 'We'd rather hear, 'Come on, a quick goal and we're back in this'.'
Mucking in: Nico Yennaris and Chukwuemeka Aneke prepare the balls before training
It must be making an impression. Bould finishes a session with a shoot-out competition ahead of the Youth Cup tie against Crewe. And the losers are taking their punishment, collecting the equipment to carry it back, when one says: 'We're doing this because you missed.' The one who missed replies: 'I hit the post, I was unlucky.' There's no sympathy. 'No, you missed,' says his pal.
For all his words of advice and encouragement on the training fields, Bould rarely says: 'Unlucky'. It is not down to luck. Nothing is left to chance. The meticulous Wenger has seen to that.
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Shut Down "Fake Steve Jobs" Not AT&T

Suppose someone tried to shut down AT&T's wireless network tomorrow at Noon and nothing happened? Besides in New York and San Francisco, that is the likely outcome of Dan Lyons' urging his blog readers to use so much iPhone data that the carrier becomes blocked during midday tomorrow.

I am asking readers not to take part in this silly protest. Why? Because to the extent it hurts anyone, it won't hurt AT&T. The actual damage will be done to customers--businesses especially--running critical wireless apps during the protest hours.
The FCC tells ABC News that the danger is even more serious: Suppose a 911 call is blocked by protestors jamming AT&T's network and someone is injured as a result?
"Threats of this nature are serious and we caution the public to use common sense and good judgment when accessing the Internet from their commercial mobile devices," Jamie Barnett, chief of FCC's public safety and homeland security bureau, said in a statement. "To purposely try to disrupt or negatively impact a network with ill-intent is irresponsible and presents a significant public safety concern."
My idea is different: Friday at Noon (Pacific Time), I won't be using iPhone data. I may not even use my iPhone at all. I'll do this as a show of solidarity with my fellow customers who actually use AT&T's data network for something important, They don't deserve to lose access because of some bogus protest intended to drum up blog readership.
More importantly, I'll do this on behalf of people who depend on 911's first responders--isn't that everyone?--to save our lives and protect our property. That is hard enough without some moronic iPhone protest getting between victims and rescuers.
Like many people, Lyons, better known as blogger "Fake Steve Jobs," is upset over AT&T's iPhone service. After AT&T recently suggested the possibility of tiered data pricing or usage caps (which I vaguely support), Lyons proposed tomorrow's protest.
AT&T says the protest is "irresponsible," and I agree. It is also likely to backfire: When digital Armageddon doesn't happen tomorrow, AT&T will be able to claim its network is actually quite robust. Heck, they will probably do that whatever happens.
Because AT&T and other carriers use a distributed architecture for their wireless networks, the onl y way for the protest to work will be to have large numbers of protestors who will be able to impact service only in limited areas, experts say.
Thus, people who live in areas, such as New York and San Francisco, with too many iPhones may potentially see some slowdown or blocked access. People in more rural areas, won't, if the networks behaves as expected.
Lyons' should to call off this protest before somebody gets hurt as a result of it. And readers should avoid his blog until Lyons' apologizes for the mess he's created, perhaps unintentionally.
The FCC is right, intentionally disrupting critical infrastructure is irresponsible and presents a public safety concern. Is sending a message to AT&T really worth the damage it might cause some innocent bystander?
Update at 4:35PM PT: Yes, dear readers, I am aware that if all goes right, voice and 911 traffic should not be impacted. I am also aware that systems aren't perfect, the wireless network was created piecemeal, and that lots of emergency and 911-related messages go over the normal voice and data networks. Patient reports to hospitals go over the voice network in my own community at times and I am sure there are places that use the AT&T data network for important public safety information.
There are places, I am told, where iPhone pictures are sometimes e-mailed to hospitals before the patient arrives to show the damage done to vehicles involved in serious accidents.
Some of you seem to feel that AT&T's network is so lousy that it will perform perfectly when users intentionally try to block it.
David Coursey has been writing about technology products and companies for more than 25 years. He tweets as @techinciter and may be contacted via his Web site.






Facebook Users Still Upset at Security Changes

New controls may expose even more personal data to the Web at large, charge critics.Facebook's subscribers just are not willing to cut the social networking site any slack. The firm introduced a new privacy policy that requires all users to reset and update their profile settings but there are concerns if people don't set things properly, the whole world can see private data.

It wouldn't be a major announcement from Facebook if it weren't met by howls of protest.
The latest follows yesterday's revamp of the company's privacy features, a process that will require all Facebook users to update the settings that determine how widely accessible the information they post to their profiles will be.
Facebook billed the changes as a consumer-friendly overhaul that would give users simpler and more granular controls over their information, but some digital rights and privacy advocates rushed to criticize the move.
Specifically, they worry that as users are prompted to update their controls, Facebook set the default setting for status updates, photos, and other posts to "everyone," meaning that that information would be open to the entire Web, not just the Facebook community.




Tiger's Wife 'Meeting Divorce Lawyers'


Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren has met divorce lawyers following weeks of revelations about her husband's infidelity, according to US media reports.

The couple wed in 2004 and have two children
People magazine, NBC News and ABC News, all citing sources close to the former model, say she plans to end her five-year marriage.
The mother of two has met lawyers to renegotiate her prenuptial agreement with the world's top golfer, People magazine said.
Ms Nordegren's recent trip to a restaurant without her wedding ring were meant to signal her plans, NBC News claimed.
"She and Tiger are living separately now but she'll be making this split very open and official right after Christmas," NBC reported a source as saying.
ABC News also quoted a source as saying: "Divorce is 100% on."
Ms Nordegren is expected to move out of the couple's Florida mansion before Christmas.
"She's planning to go somewhere warm and Tiger-free for Christmas," a source told The New York Post.
Woods admitted to marital infidelity after claims he had been cheating on his wife with more than a dozen women.
Alleged mistress Jaimee Grubbswaitress.

They included a porn film actress, a nightclub hostess and a cocktail
He went on to announce an indefinite break from golf to focus his attention on "being a better husband, father, and person".
Some of Woods' lucrative sponsors have distanced themselves from the star since the allegations, but on Tuesday he was named Athlete of the Decade.
In a vote by Associated Press sports editors, Woods received 56 of the 142 votes cast, with more than half of the ballots were returned after the November 27 car crash that sparked the claims.
Woods has also received support from former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, who said his message to him was "hang in there".
Mr Giuliani, whose 16-year marriage collapsed in 2000 amid accusations of adultery, added: "We know he's going to get through it."


Why Women Wrinkle Around Mouth

Dec. 16, 2009 -- Biology may be the reason why women are more prone than men to developing wrinkles around the lips -- called perioral wrinkles-- and deeper ones, too, a new study says
Researchers from the Netherlands say they’ve found that:
Women’s skin tissues around the mouth contain fewer sweat and sebaceous glands than men's, which could influence the natural filling of the skin.Women’s skin tissues around the mouth contain fewer blood vessels than men's. Better circulation may help slow wrinkle development.
In women, the closer attachment of muscle fibers surrounding the lips to the middle layer of skin may cause an inward traction, thus creating deeper wrinkles.
The study is published in the November-December issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
“The aim of this study is to obtain new insight into the perception that women wrinkle earlier and more severely than men,” study researcher Emma C. Paes, MD, from the University Medical Center in Utrecht, Netherlands, says in a news release. “If we understood the reasons for differences in wrinkling between women and men, then we might be able to develop better strategies for the treatment of perioral wrinkles.”
They reached their conclusion after studying the upper lip region in male and female cadavers, which were used to define the amount and depth of perioral wrinkling.The authors note that effective treatment of wrinkles around the mouth continues to be a problem.
“We think it’s important to consider the reasons why a particular treatment may or may not be effective,” Paes says. “Sometimes one has to go back to the basics instead of just moving forward. In the end, having more basic knowledge about a problem can speed up the process of finding the right solution.”
“These findings provide a feasible explanation for why women are more susceptible to development of perioral wrinkles and contribute to our current understanding of wrinkle formation,” they conclude.




Company: Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, dies

LOS ANGELES – Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney whose powerful behind-the-scenes influence on The Walt Disney Co. led to the departure of former chief Michael Eisner, has died. He was 79.The company announced that Disney died Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif., after a yearlong bout with stomach cancer.Company president and chief executive Bob Iger said Disney was much more than a valued 56-year company veteran."Roy's commitment to the art of animation was unparalleled and will always remain his personal legacy and one of his greatest contributions to Disney's past, present and future," Iger said in a statement.Although he generally stayed out of the spotlight, Roy Disney didn't hesitate to lead a successful campaign in 1984 to oust Walt Disney's son-in-law after concluding he was leading the company in the wrong direction.Nearly 20 years later, he launched another successful shareholders revolt, this time against Eisner, the man he'd helped bring in after the previous ouster.Eisner and his wife issued a statement expressing their sympathies over Disney's death.Don Hahn, an executive producer at the Disney movie studio, credited Roy Disney with ushering in a new era after taking over the animation department in 1984. Together, they helped make such blockbusters as "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King.""He took it under his wing, was a cheerleader, a coach, therapist," Hahn said.John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, also lauded Disney."He put his heart and soul into preserving Disney's legendary past, while helping to move the art of animation into the modern age by embracing new technology," Lasseter said.DreamWorks Animation chief and former Disney studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg said Disney's death would be felt by "everyone who works in the entertainment industry.""His passion for the art form of animation was infectious and inspiring," Katzenberg said in a statement Wednesday.Born in 1930, Roy Disney had practically grown up with the company. His uncle Walt Disney and his father, Roy O. Disney, had co-founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio seven years before, later renaming it The Walt Disney Co.While Walt was the company's creative genius, his brother was the one in charge of the company's finances.
Starting in the 1950s, the younger Roy Disney worked for years in the family business as an editor, screenwriter and producer. Two short films he worked on were nominated for Academy Awards: the 1959 "Mysteries of the Deep," which he wrote, was nominated as best live action short, and the 2003 film "Destino," which he co-produced, was nominated as best animated short.Despite his heritage, Roy Disney never got the chance to lead the company. But as an investor who grew his Disney stock into a billion-dollar fortune, he had a huge impact on the company's destiny.In 1984, dissatisfied with the leadership Walt's son-in-law Ron Miller was providing, Disney resigned from the company's board of directors and sought investors to back a bid to install new management. (Miller was the husband of Diane Disney Miller, Roy's cousin.) His efforts resulted in the hiring of Eisner and Frank Wells, who led the company as a team until Wells died in 1994. During that time, Disney rejoined the board and rose to become the company's vice chairman and chairman of its animation division. He also became a savvy investor over the years, forming Shamrock Holdings with his friend and fellow Disney board member Stanley Gold in 1978. The fund grew to become a major investor in California real estate, the state of Israel and other entertainment and media companies. Gold, president of Shamrock Holdings and a friend of Disney for 35 years, described him as steadfastly loyal to his principles and his friends. "He was a gracious, humble gentleman," Gold said in a statement. After years of dissatisfaction with Eisner's leadership and the company's lagging stock price, Disney and Gold resigned their board seats in 2003 and launched a shareholder revolt.
In his resignation letter, Disney called for Eisner's ouster, complaining that on his watch the company's standards had declined, particularly at theme parks like California's Disneyland and Florida's Walt Disney World. Initially rebuffed, Disney rallied small investors and enthusiasts who responded to his folksy complaints about peeling paint at the theme parks and his anger at being told he would have to leave the board because he was too old. Shareholders eventually delivered an unprecedented rebuke to Eisner, withholding 45 percent of votes cast for his re-election to the board. The chief executive was later stripped of his role as board chairman and announced his retirement in 2005, a year before his contract was up. Disney initially opposed Iger, Eisner's successor, but they reconciled and in 2005 Iger named Disney a board member emeritus and welcomed him back to company events. Disney didn't attend board meetings and at the time of his death was no longer a significant shareholder.
Born in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 1930, Roy Edward Disney was Roy and Edna Disney's only child. As an adult, he bought a castle in Ireland and indulged his passion for yacht racing, setting several speed records.
He was also an active philanthropist, supporting the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, a school founded by his father and uncle."It's kind of hard to imagine us without him," said school president Steven D. Lavine, citing Disney's unflagging support. In 1999, he matched a gift from The Walt Disney Co. to establish an experimental theater space as part of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. He named the theater for his parents.
In 2005, Disney pledged $10 million to establish the Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.


Analysis: Obama won't break new ground at summit

WASHINGTON – A warning to delegates in Copenhagen: If you're looking for President Barack Obama to cave to pressure and deepen U.S. efforts to curb greenhouse gases, don't bet on it.

Obama, like most world leaders, is constrained by tough politics at home. And that makes it tougher for the summit to produce meaningful pollution cuts.
U.S. officials stressed Wednesday that when Obama travels to the climate conference in Denmark this week he won't bring anything to the talks beyond Washington's already stated goals: to commit to reducing greenhouse gases by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020 and to pay a "fair share" into a $10 billion fund to help developing countries deal with climate change.
Developing countries have called on the United States and Europe, which are responsible for most of the greenhouse gases that have gone into the atmosphere in past years, to make much deeper cuts in the short term — by at least 34 percent from 2005 emission levels by 2020. Those are reductions far beyond what members of Congress — even those supporting climate legislation — say they will accept.
"We don't want to promise something we don't have," Todd Stern, chief of the U.S. delegation to the climate conference, told reporters this week in Copenhagen. He said he did not anticipate any change in the U.S. commitment.
Said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., a co-author of a climate bill already passed by the House: The president "is not going to go further. ... The words he is going to use are the same words he has been using for the last two weeks."
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, too, kept a tight hold on expectations for the summit. Noting that there are remaining disagreements among delegates, he said the president "is hopeful that his presence can help" produce "a strong operational agreement, even as we work toward something even stronger in the future."
For Obama, it's something of a juggling act: On the one hand he wants to present a strong case to the world that after eight years of relative inaction by the Bush administration, the United States is ready to tackle the climate issue head-on, but he is also fully aware of the political and economic realities back home.
Stern and other administration officials have said frequently they do not want to repeat the mistake of Kyoto, where the United States was key in hammering out a climate accord, only to see President Bill Clinton decline to submit it to the Senate for ratification for fear of it being rejected. Later it was discarded altogether by President George W. Bush.
Any emissions reduction targets — and commitments to financing — will have to be backed up by a Congress that is skittish about passing new mandates for heat-trapping gases in the midst of a recession and is concerned that other countries that don't follow suit will outcompete the U.S. in a global marketplace.
But Obama is not alone in facing conflicting domestic and international priorities.
China has refused to even discuss actually reducing its current greenhouse gas pollution because that would go contrary to the country's rapid pace of economic growth. It says it will cut emissions as a percentage of future economic growth but has balked at international verification and monitoring, calling that a threat to its sovereignty. Instead it prefers to act as its own watchdog on compliance.Likewise, India, wanting to protect its future economic growth, announced it would commit only to slowing the growth of its greenhouse emissions and not accept a legally binding target.Obama has said his commitment at Copenhagen would mirror legislation already before Congress, calling for 17 percent reduction in pollution by 2020 and 80 percent by mid-century. But even that target has been denounced by Republicans as a "jobs killer" that would lead to higher energy costs. Democrats from states with energy-intensive industries are complaining, too.Opinion polls have shown people have limits on how much they want to pay to solve the problem.
A recent AP-Stanford University poll revealed that while three-quarters of respondents said they support action to address climate change, just as many said they would oppose the plans considered by Congress and backed by Obama if they raised their electricity bills by $25 a month. A majority — 59 percent — wouldn't support any action if it meant electricity would cost $10 more.
Even Democrats who support climate legislation have warned the White House against committing to something at Copenhagen that Congress can't deliver — while some Republican lawmakers have urged Obama to reject mandatory emission cuts altogether.In Copenhagen, Stern, the U.S. delegation head, declared: "Our commitment is tied to our anticipated legislation. We don't want to promise something we don't have." At the same time, administration officials said — and are arguing in meetings in Copenhagen — that the U.S. is doing more to reduce the climate change threat than getting legislation passed by Congress.
In recent days, the White House has choreographed a series of announcements and events in Washington designed to highlight those efforts — from tax breaks for renewable energy manufacturers to the president visiting a home remodeling store to declare it is "sexy" to better insulate your home. The White House distributed a memo noting that the economic recovery program contains $80 billion to help promote clean energy development including money for renewable energy projects, nuclear power plants, more fuel efficient motor vehicles and commercial development of carbon capture technologies to be used at coal burning power plants. It was a message designed for both Copenhagen and domestic consumption.


Bengals’ Henry badly injured in domestic dispute

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP)—Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry is “battling for his life” after falling out of the back of a pickup during what police described as a domestic dispute with his fiancee on Wednesday.

Henry was found in the road in south Charlotte “apparently suffering life-threatening injuries,” according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Police spokesman Robert Fey said officers were stationed near the 26-year-old Henry’s hospital room. He had no information on Henry’s condition, but said he was alive.
“We ask everyone to pray for Chris,” agent Andy Simms of PlayersRep Sports said in a statement. “We also ask that you respect the privacy of Chris’ family. Chris is indeed battling for his life tonight, and our thoughts and prayers (are) with him during this extremely difficult time.”
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Police said a dispute began at a home just before noon and Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup truck as his fiancee—whom they did not identify by name — was driving away from the residence.
“The domestic situation continued between the operator and Mr. Henry,” the police said in a statement. “At some point while she was driving, Mr. Henry came out of the back of the vehicle.”
Henry was found on a residential street about half a mile (800 meters) from the home when police were called to the scene. Fey wouldn’t identify the woman and said no charges would be filed Wednesday.
Henry is engaged to Loleini Tonga, and the couple has been raising three children.
Henry was away from the team after breaking his left forearm during a win over Baltimore on Nov. 8. He had surgery and was placed on season-ending injured reserve following the game. Charlotte is home to his fiancee’s parents.
Team spokesman Jack Brennan said he had little information other than Henry was badly hurt.
We are aware he was in an accident and that his injuries are very serious,” Brennan said. “We are staying in touch with the situation and are ready to offer whatever assistance we can.”
Henry is in the final year of his contract with the Bengals, who let him go after his fifth arrest following the 2007 season. Owner Mike Brown(notes) then brought him back a few months later, signing him to a two-year deal. Henry had stayed out of trouble with the police since his return.
In an interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer in October, Henry credited his fiancee for helping him straighten out his life, saying, “She’s been a big help. She’s been right here with me and going through things and helping out on my side. We have the kids, and she has my back with everything I’ve needed.”
From the start, his career has been sidetracked by off-the-field problems.
Henry repeatedly got in trouble at West Virginia, where former Mountaineers coach Rich Rodriguez told him that he was an embarrassment to himself and the program.
Most teams to shied away from Henry in the 2005 draft. Cincinnati was the only one that brought him in for a visit, and warned him that he had to stay out of trouble if he was going to make it in the NFL. Then, the Bengals drafted him in the third round.
His ability to run past defenders made him an integral part of the Bengals’ run to the playoffs in 2005. He caught Carson Palmer’s(notes) only pass in a playoff loss to Pittsburgh.
His rookie season also marked the beginning of his problems in the NFL. He was arrested for marijuana possession in December 2005, and again on a weapons charge a month later in Florida. He was arrested four times in all, drawing repeated suspensions—two games in 2006, the first half of the 2007 season— for violating the league’s conduct policy.
Before the start of the season, he got a tattoo that said “Blessed” below his left ear, a reminder of how many chances he’s had.
“I don’t live the way I did in the past,” Henry said, in an interview with The Associated Press during training camp. “I kind of plan my days out and take it one day at a time and stay away from the wrong people. I’m not partying anymore. I’m just focused on football right now and my family. I don’t associate with the same people. I’ve completely changed everything.”