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No matter how hard you try to style your tresses, if it’s not healthy from inside, no styling product can come to its rescue. Taking care of your locks might look like a mammoth task, but if done right it’s a piece of cake. You just need to know the right tricks! To make your life easier, here are a few haircare tips you can follow for shiny, healthy hair. For frizz-free, straighter mane: If you want to have sleek, straight hair but want to stay away from heating products and chemicals then we have just the right solution for you. This lemon juice and coconut milk paste is a thing of wonder. When mixed, thse ingredients act as a cream conditioner which in turn helps straighten the hair. All you have to do is wash your hair with lukewarm water after you apply it and leave it on for 20 mins. Use it twice a week and you will notice a difference. However, there’s another alternative to this. You can also make a paste of bananas, yogurt, honey and olive oil. Just mash two bananas with two tablespoons of honey, yogurt and olive oil, mix well and keep it in the fridge for 30 mins. Apply the paste on your locks and cover it with a towel or a shower cap for an hour and then rinse with cold water. Hair massage at home: Massaging your scalp for a few minutes everyday is a very good thing as it stimulates circulation. Just in case you aren’t aware, good circulation keeps hair follicles active. On days when you want to pamper your tresses then you can take olive or coconut oil, mix two drops of lemon in it and massage it gently into your scalp. Leave it on for an hour and then shampoo your hair. Also, you can use aloe vera gel to fight split ends, hair fall and dandruff as it restores the pH balance, reduces hair bacteria and relieves scalp itching. Hair wash routine: It is advisable to wash your hair two to three times a week as it keeps your scalp clean. But that’s not enough, it’s also important to condition your hair after a wash as it further prevents fungal infection. The best way to do it is to use a wide-tooth comb to spread the conditioner and rinse it with cold water. This provides a shine to your hair cuticles.

During the Communist period, Romania was one of the largest automobile producers in Central and Eastern Europe, however the industry declined after the 1989 revolution. Previously, other domestic manufacturers such as Tractorul Braşov, ARO and Oltcit existed, however they eventually went bankrupt due to botched privatization in the 1990s. Since 1990, several foreign companies, including Mercedes, Audi, Hyundai, Volvo, Toyota, and Peugeot, expressed interest in opening branch plants in Romania.[2] In 2014, the Romanian automotive industry ranks fifth in Central and Eastern Europe, behind that of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland. Ford bought the Automobile Craiova plant for $57 million, planning to produce automobiles at a rate of over 300,000 units a year by 2010.[3][4][5] Ford said it would invest €675 million (US$923 million) in the former Daewoo car factory and that it would buy supplies from the Romanian market worth €1 billion (US$1.39 billion).[6] In September 2009, the company began to assemble the Ford Transit Connect in Craiova, and in 2012, production of the new Ford B-Max was started.[7] Robert Bosch GmbH, the world’s largest supplier of automotive components will invest as much as 60 million euros ($79 million) in a new factory in Jucu - Romania. The new Bosch facility will produce electronic components for automobiles, and will create about 2,000 jobs.[8] Dacia Logan was the top-selling new car in Central and Eastern Europe in the first half of 2007 with 52,750 units sold, ahead of Skoda Fabia (41,227 units), Skoda Octavia (33,483 units), Opel Astra (16,442 units) and Ford Focus (14,909 units).[9] In 2012, Dacia launched four new models, the Lodgy and the Dokker,[10] and the second generations of the Logan and Sandero,[11] whereas Ford launched their new mini MPV, the B-Max. The both manufacturers also introduced two new and technologically advanced turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engines (the 1.0-litre EcoBoost and the 0.9-litre TCe engine),[12] which are locally produced and represented premieres in their segments.[13][14] Active manufacturers[edit] DAC shelter carrier Astra Cibro DAC Dacia El Car Ford Romania Grivbuz ROMAN Defunct manufacturers[edit] ARO 10 (4x4) AA&WF ARO Automobile Craiova Malaxa Oltcit Rocar References[edit] Jump up ^ "El Car". Igero.ro. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Jump up ^ "Izgonitorii marilor producatori auto". 9am.ro. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Jump up ^ Michelson, Marcel (12 September 2007). "AUTOSHOW-Ford to invest in Romania, no plans for low cost car". Reuters. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Jump up ^ "UPDATE 1-AUTOSHOW-Ford invests in Romania car plant". Reuters. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Jump up ^ "US carmaker Ford buys car plant in southern Romania and pledges investments". International Herald Tribune. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Jump up ^ "Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage". Motoring.reuters.co.uk. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Jump up ^ "Ford vinde în România noul model B-Max" (in Romanian). Capital. 22 March 2012. Jump up ^ "Bosch to invest 60mln euros in a new factory in Romania". Inautonews. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012. Jump up ^ "Romania, Poland lead regional auto market growth in first half of 2007". People. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Jump up ^ "Dacia rolls out Dokker vanlet in Casablanca". Autoblog. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012. Jump up ^ "Noile Dacia Logan, Sandero şi Sandero Stepway". Dacia. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012. Jump up ^ "Tehnologie Eco". Ford Romania. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Jump up ^ "Cum a demarat productia Ford B-Max la Craiova. Punctul culminant al unui preludiu prelungit, noi angajamente". 0-100.ro. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Jump up ^ "Uzinele Dacia realizează 7,7% din exportul României". Dacia. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014. [show] v t e Romania Automotive industry in Romania [show] v t e Economy of Romania [show] v t e Romania articles [show] v t e Automotive industry

Compania de Drumuri si Autostrazi (CNADNR) va fi reorganizata in doua companii distincte, una care sa se ocupa de investitiile noi in mari proiecte de infrastructura rutiera si alta care sa se ocupe de intretinerea drumurilor si autostrazilor finalizate, conform unei ordonante de urgenta adoptate miercuri de catre Guvern. Compania Nationala de Investitii Rutiere (CNIR) se va ocupa de noi proiecte precum autostrada Sibiu-Pitesti, Tg Mures - Iasi, drumul expres Ploiesti-Buzau-Bacau-Pascani sau Centura Sud a Capitalei, in timp ce Compania Nationala de Administrare a Infrastructurii Rutiere (CNAIR) va asigura intretinerea infrastructurii fianlizata si va duce la bun sfarsit, in prima faza, proiectele deja incepute precum autostrazile Lugoj-Deva, Sebes-Turda, Gilau-Nadaselu si altele. "Guvernul a aprobat o ordonanta de urgenta pentru reorganizarea Companiei de Autostrazi si Drumuri Nationale (CNADNR) care, practic, se va rupe in doua, o companie care va avea in sarcina implementarea marilor investitii rutiere, iar alta care se va ocupa cu intretinerea drumurilor nationale si a autostrazilor deschise tarficului", a declarat miercuri Sorin Buse, Ministrul Transporturilor. "Se infiinteaza Compania Nationala de Investitii Rutiere (CNIR), o companie distincta pentru gestionarea infrastructurii rutiere. CNADNR se transforma in Compania Nationala de Administrare a Infrastructurii Rutiere (CNAIR)", a spus Buse. Cu ce se va ocupa Compania Nationala de Investitii Rutiere - CNIR? Va proiecta, construi, reabilita, moderniza si repara autostrazile pe perioada de garantie tehnica. De asemenea va construi drumuri expres, drumuri nationale, variantele de ocolire si alte elemente de infrastructura rutiera. "Va executa si lucrari in regie proprie si va coordona dezvoltarea echilibrata si unitara a infrastructurii de transport rutier. Va desfasura si activitati de concesionarea a spatiilor de servicii", a mai spus Buse. "CNIR se va ocupa de proiectele noi. Exemple: Centura de Sud a Bucurestiului, autostrada Sibiu-Pitesti, autostrada Tg Mures - Iasi - Ungheni sau drumul expres Ploiesti - Buzau - Bacau - Pascani. Pana la desfasurarea efectiva a activitatii CNIR pot fi asigurate servicii suport de catre CNAIR pe baza de protocol de colaborare intre cele doua companii. CNIR va functiona incepand cu 2017", a detaliat ministrul Buse. Cu ce se va ocupa Compania Nationala de Administrare a Infrastructurii Rutiere - CNAIR? Se va ocupa de intretinerea drumurilor nationale si a autostrazilor deja existente si va duce la bun sfarsit, in prima faza, proiectele ce acum sunt in constructie. "De asemenea, va gestiona proiectele aflate in curs pana la finalizarea lor, adica incheie toate santierele deschise azi, fie ca sunt de reabilitarea drumurilor nationale, fie ca sunt autostrazi. Cateva exemple, CNAIR se va ocupa de finalizarea autostrazilor: Sebes-Turda, Lugoj-Deva, Gilau-Nadaselu sau Targu Mures- Ogra. In momentul in care aceste autostrazi sunt finalizate se va decide ce se va intampla cu angajatii care lucreaza la aceste proiecte avand in vedere ca de constructie si proiectare se va ocupa cealalta companie", a detaliat ministrul Transporturilor.

With our comprehensive services and convenient locations we make it easy to rent a car in Romania. We have a large selection of top quality, top brand vehicles to accommodate all kinds of travel. Choose from our compact cars and sedans, sports cars and convertibles, SUVs and vans. All our vehicles are regularly replaced so you will receive an up-to-date rent a car no matter which you select. We also offer deals on useful add-ons and upgrades to help ensure you an optimal driving experience. Include extras such as a child seat, GPS, additional driver or more when you book ahead online or over the phone. Please be aware we can only guarantee your Romania car rental for the car category booked and not for a specific model. Rumaenien Country Driving Rules and Regulations in Romania Sixt rent a car recommends that you familiarize yourself with the traffic laws of Romania for a safer, more enjoyable journey. Here are a few basic rules and regulations you should adhere to while driving. In Romania driving is on the right. Drivers and passengers must wear seat belts. Children under 12 are prohibited from riding in the front seat unless it is a two-seater vehicle. The speed limits range from 31 to 74 mph, depending on the kind of road you are driving on. Rumaenien Country What to do with your Car rental in Romania from Sixt Romania is home to numerous natural and historical attractions that draw tourists in from around the world. There are an array of attractions to visit with your Sixt car rental from medieval and Renaissance-style castles and fortresses, Byzantine-style monasteries and churches, to vast natural parks and beaches. Tour around vibrant capital city of Bucharest, or take a road trip to the scenic region of Transylvania or out to the Black Sea coast. In Romania you can have any kind of trip you like with the flexibility of a rental car at your disposal. Enjoy all there is to see and do in Romania with the comforts and convenience provided by a reliable rent a car from Sixt. We look forward to handing you over the keys!

The average net salary in the insurance sector is twice bigger compared to the average net salary in the economy. The insurance industry, despite struggling with losses for ten years, is one of the top industries with some of the highest average net salaries. Employees in insurance earned an average net wage of almost EUR 1,000 in July, up 20% year-on-year, reports local Ziarul Financiar. By comparison, the net wage in the economy rose only by 13% during this period reaching EUR 460. The net salary in the insurance sector managed to exceed the net wage in the banking sector, which reached some EUR 966. The insurance sector recorded both layoffs, with 600 employees leaving from the nine largest insurers last years, and higher salaries. Between July 2008 and July this year, the sector recorded losses of RON 3 billion (EUR 674 million), but the average net wage doubled. editor@romania-insider.com

L’Aïd al Adha 2016 a lieu le 10e jour du mois lunaire de dhou al Hidja. Elle s’appelle aussi fête du sacrifice, la grande fête « Aid el Kebir », Tabaski ou encore prononcé Eïd el-Adha, ce jour de joie marque l’achèvement du hajj.

There is a phrase in English when someone gets a big salary that they earn "telephone numbers". A man in New York is suing the city (and others) for so much that it is almost impossible to think of a comparison. Anton Purisima, 62, is suing for two undecillion dollars. Over 99.99 per cent of English speakers would not know or have heard of the word for this amount. That astronomical figure is two undecillion dollars – a two followed by 36 zeros. The only people who are likely to need this word are probably astrophysicists and astronomers. Two undecillion dollars is, in fact, more than all the money in the whole world. Even more than all the wealth created throughout humankind's entire history. E-mail this lesson to someone who would like to use it in classroom or study with it. 000's more free lessons. So what did New York City do so wrong to be sued for such a mind-bogglingly gargantuan sum? Quite a lot, it seems. The New York Post reports that Mr Purisima is suing the city (as well as two local hospitals, LaGuardia Airport, the transportation system, a bakery and even a dog owner) for "civil-rights violations, personal injury, discrimination in national origin, retaliation, harassment, fraud, attempted murder, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and conspiracy to defraud". Why? Well, it's because last month a "rabies-infected" dog bit his finger on a city bus; then, a "Chinese couple" took photos of him without asking; and to add insult to injury, he is routinely overcharged for coffee at LaGuardia Airport. Try: Level 4 or Level 5 More news lessons | 2-page mini lessons | Listen in 5 speeds Sources: http://www.ibtimes.com/who-anton-purisima-meet-man-suing-nyc-two-undecillion-dollars-1585981 http://www.ibtimes.com/who-anton-purisima-meet-man-suing-nyc-two-undecillion-dollars-1585981 http://time.com/103826/anton-purisima-lawsuit-nyc/ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-files-lawsuit-for-2000-decillion-thats-36-zeros-after-being-bitten-by-a-dog-and-having-his-photograph-taken-by-a-chinese-couple-9396725.html Read more: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1405/140521-lawsuit.html#ixzz4JwjW72la PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS there is a phrase in english when someone gets a big salary that they earn "telephone numbers" a man in new york is suing the city (and others) for so much that it is almost impossible to think of a comparison anton purisima 62 is suing for two undecillion over 9999 per cent of english speakers would not know or have heard of the word for this amount that astronomical figure is two undecillion dollars – a two followed by 36 zeros the only people who are likely to need this word are probably astrophysicists and astronomers two undecillion dollars is in fact more than all the money in the whole world even more than all the wealth created throughout humankind's entire history so what did new york city do so wrong to be sued for such a mind-bogglingly gargantuan sum quite a lot it seems the new york post reports that mr purisima is suing the city (as well as two local hospitals laguardia airport the transportation system a bakery and even a dog owner) for "civil-rights violations personal injury discrimination in national origin retaliation harassment fraud attempted murder intentional infliction of emotional distress and conspiracy to defraud" why well it's because last month a "rabies-infected" dog bit his finger on a city bus then a "chinese couple" took photos of him without asking and to add insult to injury he is routinely overcharged for coffee at laguardia airport Read more: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1405/140521-lawsuit.html#ixzz4JwjdVJTd

With most of the new-for-2016 models now on sale, it's time to start looking forward to the dozens of new cars, trucks and SUVs automakers have already unveiled for the 2017 model year. From Honda’s new pickup to the return of the Fiat 124 Spider to the launch of the first models from Hyundai’s all-new Genesis luxury brand, 2017 has already shaped up to be a noteworthy year for new cars. Browse the gallery above for a good look at each, then learn more about your favorites by exploring the thumbnails below.

Apple launched its new iPhone 7 this week. This time, the company is using the slogan "This is 7". It's quite dull. But over in Hong Kong, where Cantonese is spoken, the phrase a little more interesting. Translating English into the languages spoken in China is difficult, and "This is 7" varies a lot. In Mandarin, which is spoken in most of the country, Apple's new slogan reads as "7, is here". In Taiwan, the phrase loosely translates to "Exactly is 7". In Cantonese, spoken in Hong Kong, it's "This, is exactly 7". AppleApple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7 None of the translated slogans sound very good, but to us, none of them sound rude, do they? Well, the US site Quartz explains that in Hong Kong, “seven,” or "柒", is pronounced "chat", and is also slang for “penis.” "This is penis". Well played, Apple. Fortunately, chat isn't very offensive. It's used for the purposes of banter – friends might say "ha, you are so seven" if they see their friend say something stupid on Tinder, for example. People in Hong Kong are already laughing at Apple's new iPhone slogan. On one Facebook post about the Chinese translations, one local mocked: “Without a 3.5mm earbud jack, this is exactly penis".

South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of mounting a nuclear attack, according to reports from Seoul. A military source told the Yonhap news agency every part of Pyongyang "will be completely destroyed by ballistic missiles and high-explosives shells". Yonhap has close ties to South Korea's government and is publicly funded. On Friday North Korea carried out what it said was its fifth, and largest, nuclear test. The international community is considering its response. The US says it is considering its own sanctions, in addition to any imposed by the UN Security Council, Japan and South Korea. Pyongyang responded on Sunday by calling the threats of "meaningless sanctions... highly laughable". What to look for in North Korea's fifth nuclear test Stages of an underground nuclear test What did N Korea learn from its previous tests? Could North Korea carry out a nuclear attack? The South Korean military official told Yonhap that Pyongyang districts thought to be hiding the North's leadership would be particularly targeted in any attack. The city, the source said, "will be reduced to ashes and removed from the map". The BBC's Korea correspondent Steve Evans says the South is using the same bloodcurdling rhetoric that the North frequently uses about the South Korean government in Seoul. He says there has been rising criticism within South Korea of the government as its attempts to isolate the North have failed to deter leader Kim Jong-un's nuclear ambitions. News of South Korea's attack plan for the North is believed to have been revealed to parliament following Friday's nuclear test. South Korean marine watches a TV reports about the quake, Seoul (9 Sept 2016)Image copyrightAP Image caption South Korea's military said the test appeared to be the North's biggest yet Meanwhile, the US's special envoy for North Korea says Washington is considering taking unilateral action against Pyongyang. "North Korea continues to present a growing threat to the region, to our allies, to ourselves, and we will do everything possible to defend against that growing threat," Sung Kim said. "In addition to sanctions in the Security Council, both the US and Japan, together with [South Korea], will be looking at any unilateral measures as well as bilateral measures as well as possible trilateral cooperation." N Korea satellite map of nuclear test siteImage copyrightGEOEYE A map of previous North Korean nuclear tests North Korea is banned by the UN from any tests of nuclear or missile technology and has been hit by five sets of UN sanctions since its first test in 2006. The North said Friday's test had been of a "nuclear warhead that has been standardised to be able to be mounted on strategic ballistic rockets". Estimates of the explosive yield of the latest blast have varied. South Korea's military said it was about 10 kilotonnes, enough to make it the North's "strongest nuclear test ever". Other experts say initial indications suggest 20 kilotonnes or more. The nuclear bomb dropped by the US on Hiroshima in 1945 had a yield of about 15 kilotonnes.

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UK air pollution levels have fallen sharply since the last century "Air pollution particles linked to Alzheimer's found in human brain," Sky News reports after new research found tiny particles of magnetite – a potentially toxic by-product of traffic pollution – in samples of brain tissue. The samples, obtained after death, were taken from 29 people from Mexico City and eight people from Manchester. Magnetite is formed naturally in small quantities in the body, but the shapes of the naturally formed particles are jagged and irregular, while the particles found in the brain samples were spherical with smooth, fused Wednesday September 7 2016 "Air pollution particles linked to Alzheimer's found in human brain," Sky News reports after new research found tiny particles of magnetite – a potentially toxic by-product of traffic pollution – in samples of brain tissue. The samples, obtained after death, were taken from 29 people from Mexico City and eight people from Manchester. Magnetite is formed naturally in small quantities in the body, but the shapes of the naturally formed particles are jagged and irregular, while the particles found in the brain samples were spherical with smooth, fused surfaces. Magnetite may increase oxidative damage – damage caused at the molecular level – to brain cells, especially in the presence protein, a key protein linked to Alzheimer's disease. While it's worrying to think pollution particles can enter the brain, it's unclear what role, if any, these particles really have in the development of the disease. The people studied did not have Alzheimer's disease, although some of the eight people from the UK had a neurodegenerative disease. The researchers have called for more work to be done to establish whether or not magnetite particles from air pollution play a role in causing Alzheimer's disease. Independent experts have reacted with caution, saying this is as yet unknown. Air pollution levels have fallen significantly in the UK in the last 40 years, but there has not been a corresponding fall in Alzheimer's cases, possibly making the link between the two harder to determine. Where did the story come from? The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Lancaster, the University of Oxford, the University of Glasgow, the University of Manchester, the University of Montana and Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. It was funded by Alzheimer's Research UK, the Alzheimer's Society and the Medical Research Council. The study was published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal. The UK media covered the study responsibly for the most part, making it clear that we don't know for sure whether these particles are a cause of Alzheimer's, and quoting experts unconnected with the study to balance the views of the researchers. What kind of research was this? This experimental laboratory study analysed brain tissue samples using four types of particle analysis processes. This type of study can show that these specific particles are present in the brains of the people studied, but nothing else. It can't tell us whether these particles are found in everyone's brains or just in the brains of people who live in polluted areas, or whether they are more common in people with Alzheimer's disease. What did the research involve? Researchers took samples of brain tissue from 29 people from Mexico City aged 3 to 85 years, and eight people from Manchester in the UK aged 62 to 92 years. They analysed the samples using four different scanning and analysis procedures to examine the minerals, shape and composition of nanoparticles found in the frontal cortex of the brains. The researchers looked at the number and size of the particles. They also compared the qualities of the particles found with previously identified naturally occurring magnetite particles, and also with particles found in air samples taken at roadsides in Lancaster. What were the basic results? The researchers found all the brain samples contained "abundant" magnetite particles "that match precisely the high-temperature magnetite nanospheres formed by combustion and/or friction-derived heating, which are prolific in urban, airborne particulate matter". The concentrations were mainly highest among older people, although some of the samples taken from much younger Mexico City residents were also very high. Mexico City is known to have high levels of air pollution. The researchers say they found two types of particles: the jagged types thought to form naturally, and the spherical, smooth type consistent with particles produced by air pollution. These rounded forms also varied in size much more than the smaller naturally occurring variety. How did the researchers interpret the results? The researchers say their results may explain previous research, which found spherical particles of magnetite in the plaques and tangles of protein in brain tissue from people with Alzheimer's disease. They also point to previous research from Taiwan, which found people living in areas with higher air pollution were more likely to get Alzheimer's disease. They say theoretically these particles could get from air into the brain via the olfactory nerve, which carries information about smell from the nose to the brain. "Because of their combination of ultrafine size, specific brain toxicity, and ubiquity within airborne particulate matter, pollution-derived magnetite nanoparticles might require consideration as a possible Alzheimer's disease risk factor," they conclude. Conclusion Air pollution is known to be hazardous for human health as a cause of heart and lung disease. This study suggests microscopic particles found in pollution may also enter the brain. While that's a worrying thought, we don't know yet what effect that could have. The study is quite limited in what it tells us. We know the researchers found particles of magnetite in all the brain samples studied, but as there was no control group – for example, people without neurodegenerative disease in the UK, or people from a less polluted part of Mexico – we don't know the significance of the finding. And we don't know whether brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are more or less likely to contain magnetite particles than any other brains. It's important that scientists investigate these findings further to answer some of these questions. But it doesn't mean the rest of us need to panic. Avoiding pollution is sensible for health reasons if you can manage it – for example, by walking away from the edge of a busy road, or cycling through back streets – but it's not always possible. 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1. By looking at this picture you can say that the players are tired of playing and one of them is resting on the other. Also you can say that the resting one has given up the game by doing hands-up. This is the tackling moment for both the players while chasing the ball and scoring it. Scoring a goal is probably the happiest moment of players life and so is the winning that game in which he has scored the goal. The players have different absurd ways to celebrate their goals. Here is one of them, in which you can see the expressions of the players while they are doing their weirdest thing to celebrate the goal. 8. In this picture you can see the most awkward thing happening between the two players of Manchester United. Paul Scholes is kissing Neville when he scores the incredibly awesome win against Manchester City. This is one of the most ridiculously funny and weird moment in the history of football. 7. I wonder what happens when the players see their weird pictures after the game. In this picture I guess the player was chasing the ball and ends up in this embarrassing position. While the other one is loving this unpleasant position so he is kind of relaxing and enjoying this moment. 6. In the history of football this is the most repeated moment. Opponent team players rips off the knickers of the other players just to save goals. This picture also shows the same meaning of doing this tricky action. I might say its for their defence but audience find it way more funnier than the defence. This action can result in many different ways if you think worst of it. 5. Now this kiss is quite a surprise for the audience and also for those two players. It’s kind of cute to enact this gesture in order to entertain audience other than the game. These kind of kissing are happened usually yet so sudden and people aren’t expecting these kind of actions. Same is the case with this picture, but it seems that they are restoring their friendly relation while playing game with an unharmful gesture. 4. Not only the game but also the game practice is also kind of funny. See the pose the most famous soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, he has made it while practising for the game. Many different poses are unintentionally made when players are playing the game in the ground. See this pose, it feels like that the player is showering his blessings to Lionel Messi and also performing his Ballerina step while playing football. These kind of photos are undoubtedly percepted in many different ways knowing the fact that those players are not even aware of their weirdest actions which are later listed in the history. 3. This picture depicts the lust of winning the game no matter what it demands to do. If it’s even needed to climb up on the back of the opponent to save the goal, they will surely perform such actions for their defence. Another strange position which slightly depicts that the players are trying to dance while playing the game. They find it more interesting to pose as dancers and also as football players in the ground. Many football lovers will cherish these absurd moments of their favourite players afterwards. 2. No doubt this is the most cranky position in which players can be tackled in the ground while playing. Although they both were after the football but ended up in this freakish position which might be hurting. Another bizarre position of the players. Every football lover will surely know the cranky ways of Zidane to kick the ball if not then here is the one. I am sure that this kick will hurt the opponent more than the ball. 1. Another famous football player Wayne Rooney is kind of paying regards to the ground after scoring a goal. He bow downs on the ground to celebrate his goal, which was clearly not the plan of celebration. Football is recognized as the most po[CENSORED]r game with immense number of audience, and these funny moments have taken the game to another level. (source:sporteology.com) - See more at: http://orzzzz.com/top-10-funny-soccer-moments-on-the-playground.html#sthash.k5q1QWMH.dpuf

L L'accord sur une trêve en Syrie conclu, samedi, à Genève, entre les diplomaties américaine et russe risque d'être difficile à concrétiser sur le terrain. Trois principaux écueils pourraient faire échouer sa mise en place. L’accord scellé entre les Américains et les Russes sur la trêve en Syrie s’avère complexe à mettre en place. Cette difficulté tient en trois points majeurs : la profonde méfiance demeure entre le régime et les rebelles, l'alliance entre ces derniers et des jihadistes désignés comme "terroristes" et les acteurs multiples de ce conflit. Des années de méfiance Depuis cinq ans, aucun accord de trève annoncé n’a réellement pu être mis en place. Le régime et les rebelles se sont toujours mutuellement accusés de violations. Le 27 février, un premier accord russo-américan de trêve excluant les jihadistes voit le jour, mais il s'effrite au bout de quelques semaines, notamment à Alep (nord), principal front du conflit. L'opposition, qui appelle depuis cinq ans au départ du président Bachar al-Assad, a fait état de ses doutes quant à la volonté du régime de respecter le nouvel accord qui prévoit, dans son premier volet, une cessation des hostilités. "Nous ne nous attendons pas à ce que le régime le fasse de plein gré. Nous ne comptons pas du tout sur le régime", a fait remarquer Bassma Kodmani, membre de l'opposition à Bachar al-Assad. Selon cette dernière, seul Moscou, allié de Damas, est en mesure de forcer le régime syrien à respecter l'accord. De son côté, Damas, qui considère tous les groupes rebelles comme des "terroristes", n'a pas encore réagi officiellement à l'accord. Mais à Genève, le chef de la diplomatie russe, Sergueï Lavrov, a affirmé que le gouvernement syrien avait été informé des clauses de l'accord et qu'il allait les "respecter". Il a tenu à rappeler que certains groupes rebelles avaient jusqu'à présent "refusé de coopérer" sur le terrain. D'après Charles Lister, chercheur au Middle East Institute, la rébellion a "très peu d'espoir dans une cessation des hostilités à long terme". >> À lire sur France 24 : "Quelles conséquences pour l’EI après la mort de son porte-parole Adnani ?" Alliance rebelles-jihadistes Le deuxième volet de l'accord prévoit qu’Américains et Russes puissent mener des frappes conjointes contre les jihadistes. Pour cela, Washington doit convaincre les groupes rebelles alliés aux formations jihadistes, notamment dans les provinces d'Alep et Idleb (nord-ouest), de s'en dissocier. Le principal allié jihadiste des rebelles est le Front Fateh al-Cham, ex-Front al-Nosra qui a renoncé à son rattachement à Al-Qaïda, mais reste considéré comme un groupe "terroriste" par Moscou et Washington. Bassma Kodmani a estimé que face à une offensive du régime, "les forces rebelles sont obligées de s'allier avec les groupes radicaux", mais qu'en cas de cessez-le-feu, ces groupes se retrouveraient "marginalisés". >> À lire sur France 24 : "Rupture du Front al-Nosra et d'Al-Qaïda – 'Un acte de renoncement'" Mais d'après les analystes, il sera très difficile pour les rebelles de se distancier de leurs compagnons d'armes au sein de Fateh al-Cham, un groupe bien organisé et armé qui reste un pilier militaire dans n'importe quelle bataille contre les troupes du régime. Pour les insurgés, se détacher de Fateh al-Cham "signifie de facto qu'ils vont céder du terrain face au régime (...) il sera très difficile de leur faire changer d'avis", note le chercheur Charles Lister. Des acteurs multiples Si les deux principaux acteurs internationaux du conflit ont convenu de ce plan, rien pour le moment ne prouve que les parrains régionaux du régime et de la rébellion sont satisfaits du nouvel accord. La Turquie, qui soutient l'opposition mais qui s'est rapprochée dernièrement de la Russie, s'est félicitée de l'annonce russo-américaine. Mais quid de l'Arabie saoudite, qui parraine les rebelles, et de l'Iran, allié du président Assad ? "Téhéran (...) pourrait entraver" l'accord, estime Charles Lister. "Le fossé entre la Russie et l'Iran a longtemps été une dynamique sous-estimée", précise-t-il. Quant au royaume saoudien, il martèle sans cesse que tout accord doit déboucher sur le départ du président Assad, dont le sort reste la principale pierre d'achoppement de toute négociation sur le conflit. Avec AFP

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World leaders have reacted with anger after North Korea carried out its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. The South accused the North's leader Kim Jong-un of "maniacal recklessness". China "firmly opposed" the test, Japan "protested adamantly" and the US warned of "serious consequences" including "new sanctions". The UN Security Council will meet later behind closed doors to discuss the issue. Such nuclear tests are banned by the UN but this is Pyongyang's second in 2016. Kim Jong-un's rhetoric has also become increasingly aggressive, analysts say. ADVERTISEMENT North Korea nuclear test: Is it important? What to look for in North Korea's fifth nuclear test Stages of an underground nuclear test What did N Korea learn from its previous tests? Could North Korea carry out a nuclear attack? Ri Chun-hee - the most famous woman in North Korea The isolated communist nation has been hit by five sets of UN sanctions since its first test in 2006. Talks involving world and regional powers have failed to rein in the North's nuclear programme. In its statement announcing the underground test, North Korea expressed anger at the "racket of threat and sanctions... kicked up by the US-led hostile forces" to deny a "sovereign state's exercise of the right to self-defence". The test came on the country's National Day, which celebrates the founding of the current regime and which is often used as a show of military strength. Map showing the locations and the magnitude of the seismic events triggered by North Korea's nuclear tests Technically, the North said the test was aimed at further developing the miniaturisation of nuclear warheads so they could be mounted on ballistic missiles. In its statement the North said it could now produce "at will, and as many as it wants, a variety of smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear warheads of higher strike power". In recent months, the North has conducted a series of ballistic missile launches and has in the past often stated its aim of hitting US targets. The North has previously made claims on "miniaturised" nuclear warheads but they have never been independently confirmed. What now? Analysis by Steve Evans, BBC News, Seoul What North Korea's opponents can actually do is problematic. After the fourth test in January, China agreed to impose tougher UN sanctions. Further and even tougher sanctions are still possible, like blocking the export of fuel oil to North Korea. That would be a drastic step which might halt the economy and cause serious suffering to ordinary people. China's bottom line is that it does not want the collapse of the regime in Pyongyang if that leads to a chaotic power vacuum, possibly filled by the US and its allies. North Korea has also been angered by a US and South Korean plan to install an anti-missile defence system in the South and by the allies' massive annual joint military exercises, which are still taking place. The North's recent actions have sorely tested its only ally, China. It condemned January's test and repeated that on Friday after the latest. China's foreign ministry said it would lodge a diplomatic protest and urged North Korea to avoid further action that would worsen the situation. Reaction from elsewhere was more harsh: United States - President Barack Obama condemned the test saying he had agreed with South Korea and Japan to work with the UN Security Council "to vigorously implement existing measures imposed in previous resolutions, and to take additional significant steps, including new sanctions" Japan - North Korea is an "outlaw nation in the neighbourhood" South Korea - "Such provocation will further accelerate its path to self-destruction" Russia - "We insist that the North Korean side stop its dangerous escapades and unconditionally implement all resolutions of the United Nations Security Council" The International Atomic Energy Agency - a "deeply troubling and regrettable act" that is "in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the international community" The latest test was announced on state TV hours after a 5.3 magnitude tremor was detected near the Punggye-ri underground nuclear site. Estimates of the explosive yield of the latest blast have varied. South Korea's military said it was about 10 kilotonnes, enough to make it the North's "strongest nuclear test ever". Other experts say initial indications suggest 20 kilotonnes or more. The bomb dropped by the US on Hiroshima in 1945 had a yield of about 15

= Football History - First Football Story Dr Maria Hayward, an expert at Southampton University, has discovered that Henry VIII - the Tudor King who had six wives, owned a pair of football boots. These shoes, costing four shillings [approximately £100 in today's money] were made by his personal shoemaker, Cornelius Johnson, in 1525. Dr Hayward found them in a list of the king's clothes made when he died in 1547. Sadly we don't know what the football boots looked like so we cannot compare them with those worn by David Beckham or Ronaldo. However, it is not likely they were anything like the boots worn today. Historians think they were probably heavier than the normal shoes of the time and made of especially strong leather. They needed to be strong because football during the 16th century, when Henry VIII was king, was a very tough game. 'Football in Tudor times was a very vicious game, with no teams and no rules, so it was not a game for gentlemen, 'comments Dr Hayward. According to a Tudor writer called Sir Thomas Elyot, it was a game of 'beastly fury and extreme violence'. It is known that it was especially po[CENSORED]r on Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) and Henry VIII even tried to ban the game because it so often led to riots and violence. Behaviour generally, it appears, has improved over the ages!Peter Crouch - Bullet header Peter Crouch Causes Slump of Wide-screen T.V. Sales of Wide Screen T.V. plummet. The reason England fans realize that they cannot see all of Peter Crouch on the 1333 x 768 pixel models. The answer is the revolutionary 1333 x 3413 pixel model that Will and Guy are seeking to franchise. Peter Crouch first came to Will's attention playing for his local team Portsmouth. As you may know Crouch at 6' 7'' is the tallest footballer playing in the top flight. We predict that his aerial domination will play a crucial part in England winning World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Goran Granic - Looses His Bite A Croatian football star says his team are losing matches because he can no longer commit fouls since finding God. Hajduk Split defender Goran Granic has come in for a storm of criticism for abandoning his trademark hard tackles on opponents. But Granic has now revealed his Catholicism is behind his softer style of play. He told daily newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija, 'I'm so devoted to God now that I have started to avoid committing fouls during matches. God has created football for fun and relaxation. He would not like players to commit harsh fouls.' He added, 'I could probably have saved some key goals during the season, including in the Champions League qualifying games, if I had committed fouls to stop players scoring.' Hajduk Split are reigning Croatian champions but this season they failed to qualify for the Champions League and are currently fifth in the Croatian league. Footnote: Please write to Will and Guy if you have any funny football stories.

d'Apple : l'arrivée sur iPhone de Super Mario Run, le premier jeu pour smartphone de Nintendo. Apple est pourtant en partie responsable des ennuis financiers actuels de Nintendo. Un iPhone 7 étanche ou presque, une Apple Watch 2 et la “fin” de la prise jack pour les écouteurs : autant d’annonces qui avaient été largement anticipées avant la grand messe d’automne de la marque à la pomme, le 7 septembre. Mais pas l’arrivée de Super Mario Run sur l’App Store, la boutique virtuelle d’applications pour iPhone, qui constitue une surprise de taille. Nintendo a profité de la conférence Apple pour lancer son tout nouveau jeu de plateforme en exclusivité jusqu’en 2017 pour les utilisateurs d’iPhone. L’annonce a fait bondir l’action en Bourse de la marque japonaise de plus de 13 % le lendemain. La hausse de 13,20 % enregistrée par l'action Nintendo jeudi 8 septembre L'étoile de la mort Il s’agit du premier véritable jeu vidéo pour smartphone réalisé par Nintendo. Le succès planétaire de Pokémon Go repose, certes, sur des personnages conçus par la marque japonaise, mais l’application a été développée par Niantic, une société qui a appartenu à Google. Et Miitomo, la première incursion de Nintendo dans l’univers des téléphones portables en mars 2016, est avant tout un réseau social. Super Mario Run représente donc une importante étape dans la mue d’un acteur historique du jeu vidéo actuellement en difficulté. Faire de Super Mario - le personnage le plus emblématique de Nintendo - la “guest star” d’un événement Apple n’est pas non plus anodin. L’iPhone est, pour beaucoup, l’étoile de la mort du géant japonais. Les smartphones ont en effet vampirisé le marché des jeux et joueurs occasionnels, au grand dam de Nintendo qui en avait fait son cœur cible. Contribuer au grand show d’autopromotion du groupe en partie responsable du déclin de Nintendo et monter sur la scène de la conférence n’a pas dû être facile pour Shigeru Miyamoto, le créateur de Mario. Mais le géant japonais n’a plus vraiment le choix. La fin d’année 2016 s’annonce comme l’une des pires de l’histoire vidéoludique de Nintendo. Aucun jeu majeur n’est en préparation pour les fêtes de fin d’année qui sont pourtant la période cruciale pour la bonne santé financière des acteurs du secteur. Bouche trou et produit d’appel Le géant japonais a, en fait, le gamepad coincé entre deux chaises. Sa console actuelle, la Wii U, bouge encore et la prochaine génération, la Nintendo NX, a été annoncée mais ne sera pas dévoilé avant le printemps 2017. Conséquences : les développeurs ne vont plus créer de jeux pour une machine destinée à disparaître dans quelques mois, et les consommateurs préfèreront attendre la prochaine console pour se décider à sortir le portefeuille. Dans ce contexte, Super Mario Run apparaît comme un bouche trou et un produit d’appel. Le groupe japonais se devait avant tout de rassurer des investisseurs qui, sans cela, ne voyaient rien venir. Ils ont été d’autant plus rassurés que Pokémon Go - téléchargé près de 500 millions de fois - a démontré qu’il y avait une réelle attente pour des jeux issus de l’univers Nintendo. Super Mario Run emprunte aussi un modèle économique qui a fait ses preuves sur mobile : gratuit au téléchargement mais qui nécessite de payer pour débloquer certains avantages ou niveau. Mais, comme le souligne le site The Verge, Super Mario Run a aussi pour but de familiariser les joueurs occasionnels qui sont légion sur iPhone avec l’univers des jeux vidéo made in Nintendo. Le constructeur japonais a, en effet, un plan à long terme qui avait été dévoilé par l’ancien PDG du groupe Satoru Iwata, peu avant de mourir en 2015 : les jeux Nintendo sur smartphone doivent servir à attirer les joueurs dans les mailles du filet du groupe afin qu’ils aient envie de passer à la vitesse supérieure en achetant des consoles de jeu. Il était donc essentiel de sortir un titre sur iPhone plusieurs mois avant que la Nintendo NX se soit commercialisée. Et pour ce faire, Shigeru Miyamoto était prêt à l’humiliation de n’être qu’un second couteau dans le show à la gloire de l’un de ses plus dangereux concurrents.

Texte par Adisor Dernière modification : 08/09/2016 Dans l’ombre de la campagne ultra médiatisée menée par Donald Trump et Hillary Clinton, d’autres candidats à la Maison Blanche tentent de se faire connaître. Parmi eux, le libertarien Gary Johnson et l’écolo Jill Stein sont les plus en vue. Un troisième candidat à la Maison Blanche parviendra-t-il à se faire inviter aux débats présidentiels télévisés ? Cette question pourrait paraître incongrue si le rejet des deux principaux candidats, Hillary Clinton et Donald Trump, n’était pas aussi profond. Selon un sondage Washington Post-ABC News publié le 31 août, 59 % des électeurs américains inscrits sur les listes électorales ont une opinion défavorable de l’ancienne secrétaire d’État de Barack Obama, et ils sont 60 % dans le même cas en ce qui concerne le candidat républicain. Cette situation peut-elle profiter aux autres candidats ? Ces derniers, qui ne représentent ni le parti démocrate ni le parti républicain, ont traditionnellement du mal à se faire connaître et a fortiori à recueillir le suffrage des électeurs. Ils sont ainsi une vingtaine en piste cette année – certains portant une candidature farfelue, d’autres plus sérieuse –, mais les médias ne parlent quasiment pas d’eux. En 2012, pendant que Barack Obama et Mitt Romney débattaient à trois reprises sur les plus importants networks américains, il n’y avait que C-SPAN, la très confidentielle chaîne parlementaire, pour retransmettre un débat entre Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Virgil Goode et Rocky Anderson, quatre "petits" candidats qui n’avaient pas recueilli plus de 1 % des voix chacun au soir de l’élection. "On est dans une société de communication et, surtout aux États-Unis, si on n’a pas d’exposition médiatique, on ne peut pas exister, et encore moins gagner, souligne Jean-Éric Branaa, spécialiste des États-Unis et maître de conférences à l’Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas. Or le système américain est conçu de telle façon et leur exposition est tellement faible qu’il n’y a pas beaucoup de place pour une troisième voie." À deux mois du scrutin, le candidat du Libertarian Party, Gary Johnson, et la candidate du Green Party, Jill Stein, parviennent malgré tout, pour leur deuxième campagne présidentielle, à se démarquer. Leur nom est ainsi cité dans certains sondages. Et ceux-ci donnent à Gary Johnson environ 10 % des intentions de vote et environ 5 % à Jill Stein. Du jamais vu depuis les élections de 1992 et de 1996 et les candidatures de Ross Perot, le milliardaire texan réussissant l’exploit d’obtenir 19 % des suffrages en 1992 et 8 % quatre ans plus tard. Voir l'image sur Twitter Voir l'image sur Twitter Suivre Dr. Jill Stein ✔ @DrJillStein I #StandWithStandingRock for people, planet + peace over profit. The #GreenNewDeal is a clean-energy jobs plan. 15:01 - 8 Sept 2016 218 218 Retweets 371 371 j'aime "Ils ont des scores plus élevés qu’en 2012 et c’est effectivement assez représentatif de la cote d’impo[CENSORED]rité record d’Hillary Clinton et de Donald Trump, explique Jean-Éric Branaa. Donc pas mal d’Américains ne savent plus pour qui voter. Certains électeurs de Bernie Sanders qui ne peuvent se résoudre à voter pour Clinton se tournent maintenant vers Jill Stein et Gary Johnson a bénéficié du rejet de Trump au sein d’une partie de l’establishment républicain." Le parti libertarien est un courant qui a su creuser son sillon au sein du parti républicain et avec lequel il partage une vision économique basée sur le libre-échange, la volonté de baisser les impôts et la critique de Washington, accusée de produire de trop nombreuses réglementations. Mais à la différence des républicains traditionnels, les libertariens prônent également le libéralisme sur les questions sociales. Ils sont notamment en faveur de la légalisation du cannabis et pour le mariage homosexuel. Ce positionnement fait que Gary Johnson prendra non seulement des voix à Donald Trump, mais aussi à Hillary Clinton. Atteindre 15 % dans les sondages pour participer à un débat télévisé Jill Stein, en revanche, est à la gauche du parti démocrate et ne prendra donc que des suffrages à l’ancienne First Lady. Elle représente un parti qui se bat pour la défense de l’environnement et qui promeut un "Green New Deal" visant à investir dans l’économie "verte". L’impact de ces deux candidats dans les urnes devrait toutefois rester limité. Privés d’importantes ressources financières, Gary Johnson et Jill Stein ne peuvent rêver à un destin semblable à celui de Ross Perot, qui avait pu, grâce à sa fortune personnelle, jouer les trouble-fêtes en 1992, provoquant, aux yeux de nombreux observateurs, la défaite de George Bush face à Bill Clinton. "La question financière est essentielle car l’argent permet notamment de multiplier les spots publicitaires, affirme Jean-Éric Branaa. Or, on arrive dans la dernière ligne droite de la campagne, il va y avoir des millions de dollars

Two judges have been asked to leave a panel that picks the Nobel prize for medicine in a scandal surrounding a disgraced Italian transplant surgeon. The decision to drop Harriet Wallberg and Anders Hamsten came after the Swedish government sacked the entire board of the prestigious Karolinska Institute, where the scientist worked. Paolo Macchiarini was seen as a leading specialist on windpipe transplants. But two of his patients died and he was accused of falsifying his work record. Dr Macchiarini denies all the charges against him. The two judges who lost their positions on the Nobel panel have both served as heads of the Karolinska Institute, and were among several individuals suspected of ignoring warnings about the Italian windpipe scientist. The case has come as a severe blow to the institute. In a report on the case on Monday, a former Swedish judge said he had "never seen such negative references" and questioned why the surgeon had been initially hired and then had his contract extended. 'Scandal is the right word' "Confidence in the two principals is so seriously damaged that it has been exhausted," assembly secretary Thomas Perlmann told Sweden's TT news agency. "The damage is so great, and of such a character, that we will ask them to resign from the Nobel Assembly." The 50-member Nobel panel is due to announce the winner of the annual prize next month. "Scandal is the right word," higher education minister Helene Hellmark Knutsson said on Monday. "People have been harmed because of the actions of the Karolinska Institute and also the Karolinska University Hospital." Paolo Macchiarini was hired in 2010, two years after he was part of a team that carried out the first windpipe transplant partly made of the patient's stem cells. In 2011 he was hailed for leading a team that carried out the first synthetic organ transplant. But he lost his job earlier this year after a TV documentary by Swedish broadcaster SVT showed footage of operations he carried out in Russia which the Karolinska Institute itself described as "truly alarming". Prosecutors in Sweden said in June they were investigating the stem cell surgeon on suspicion of two cases of involuntary manslaughter at Swedish hospitals in 2011 and 2012. Other reports have alleged that he gave false information on his resume.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he regrets calling his US counterpart Barack Obama the "son of a whore". His controversial comments have led to diplomatic consequences with the US president cancelling a scheduled meeting with Mr Duterte. But the Philippine leader, who has insulted prominent figures before, is not the only one guilty of offending world leaders. From a "sadistic nurse" to "the devil" himself, here are some of the more memorable comments made by or about those in positions of power. The then Syrian defence minister General Mustafa Tlass, known for his colourful language, triggered a diplomatic row with the Palestinian Authority when he described its leader Yasser Arafat as the "son of 60,000 whores". Gen Tlass, who launched the outspoken attack on Mr Arafat in a speech in 1999, said: "You should have told the White House that Jerusalem is the capital of the future Palestinian state but instead you stayed as quiet as a mouse and did not dare say a single word in favour of Palestine or Jerusalem." His comments led to demonstrations in Gaza with thousands of Palestinians protesting at the personal attack on their leader. In a dramatic speech to the UN in September 2006, the then president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, famously described his US counterpart George W Bush as the "devil". "The Devil is right at home. The devil, the devil himself, is right in the house. "And the devil came here yesterday. Yesterday the devil came here. Right here. And it smells of sulphur still today. "Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, from this rostrum, the president of the United States, the gentleman to whom I refer as the devil, came here, talking as if he owned the world. Truly. As the owner of the world." On the same podium in 2009, Mr Chavez cautiously welcomed Mr Obama's new administration. Looking around, he said: "It doesn't smell of sulphur any more. No, it smells of something else. It smells of hope, and you have to have hope in your heart." When a sentence begins with the words "I don't want to be rude", you should probably prepare to be offended. Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) at the time of his speech to MEPs in the European parliament, launched into a personal attack on Herman Van Rompuy that lasted several minutes. He said the president of the European Council had "the charisma of a damp rag". He compared the former Belgian prime minister to a "low-grade bank clerk" and said he came from a "non-country". The attack, which stunned the chamber, came as Mr Van Rompuy made his maiden appearance in parliament in Brussels.