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18 year old girl assaulted.World has to change.

2012-03-18T18:56:00.000+05:00

An 18-year-old woman was raped Saturday night near the Congress Theater in Logan Square. (CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) – Police on Sunday said they were talking with several persons of interest Sunday following the brutal sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Residents of 2100 block of North Rockwell Street, where the victim was found, unconscious and partially clothed — believe she was raped and attacked by at least three men around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, after being turned away from a New Year’s Eve show at the nearby Congress Theater.
Danny Medina walked out his front door to a sea of police lights and the motionless body of a young woman lying in his parkway.

People in the Logan Square neighborhood, where it all happened, say three men were taken into custody right after neighbors found the young woman, CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.
They say one of the attackers may have told security at the nearby theater that she was lying near the street.
Initially, police needed help identifying the young woman, who slipped into a coma. They now say she is 18 years old and in critical condition.
What still isn’t known is if she knew her attackers or if they had just met her in the minutes before assaulting her.
Neighbors say they believe police are still looking for at least three more attackers, bringing the total of those responsible to six

The best drunked conversation

2012-03-10T18:06:00.000+05:00

what do girls want from boys

2012-03-04T19:36:00.003+05:00

Tricky question because of the infinite amount of variants involved in the minds of women. No two are the same and no woman is ever looking for the same thing every day. So, hold onto your pants because this answer is going to be long...

To start let me give you the wrong answers that everyone always gives:

Humor, Kindness, Hotness, Great Hair, Money, Romance, A Great Laugh, A Big... uh Car..., Loves Kids, Eye Color, and etc.

Why are they wrong? Because these are things girls are attracted to in guys, its not necessarily what they are looking for. There are variant levels of attraction and at each level you must be willing to look at each woman and understand what she may be looking for. One woman may be ready to find a new life partner while the one right next to her may have just gotten out of a relationship and needs to find herself. So be sensitive to the situation a woman is in but be a man in the sense that if you want something you go out there and you try your hardest to get it. So:

Level 1 : The Attraction

This level is reserved for mainly physical or shallow attraction. Its what I would call the "getting her attention" phase. Because that is what you need to do. Unlike men, women have hundreds of suitors approaching them and vying for their attention every day. Sadly you don't have the luxury of being able to walk by a woman and have her understand the person you are deep down.

1. Confidence : Now confidence is not arrogance or cockiness. It's the underlying idea that you are not in need of a woman, you just want one and you can find one anywhere. The truth lies in this, confidence can be seen from across a room. A man in the center of a conversation and making people laugh is always viewed as the confident one, the man sitting in a corner booth under shadows and watching conversations happen from across the room doesn't exude confidence.

2. Attractiveness : This is also much different than the ideal of drop dead perfect genes. Look toward GQ and Esquire on what it means to take care of yourself. Get a haircut that actually is meant to be on your head. Get a $100 suit and spend $75 getting it tailored (it'll make it look like a $800 suit). Lean how to use cologne. Learn how to handle yourself, the way you walk, dance, and speak are all attractiveness factors. If you look like you take care of yourself, you look like you can take care of her. Its that simple. (By the way this factor is usually what people confuse for women wanting tons of money, they want to be taken care of, its different).

Level 2 : The Spark

Now, unlike guys a woman can be completely attracted to a guy and not need to instantly fly to his bedroom. A woman's attraction opens her up to the spark. The spark is where you seperate yourself from the crowd of other men. This is where you need to step out of the shallowness and really show her where you are special, what inner talents, skills, or passions you have are to be used to do the following:

1. Make her feel special : If she doesn't feel like she's special what is the purpose of being with you? Don't be afraid to let her know (in a creative and not just literal way) why you are interested in her. Calm down, don't go writing love sonnets just yet, you've got to get to know her first.

2. Make yourself look special : Bring her attention to that which separates you from the crowd. What do you have that no other man has? It better be more than the shallow stuff because you've got a lot of people out there better at it than you, unless you are Justin Timberlake. Do you have an affinity for charity, do you love your mother, do you write music, etc.

3. Now connect the two : Show her how you are connected. Girls want a connection. They want to feel as though they could marry you but don't want to feel like you are pressuring them for that yet. How will your being together rewrite the stars and spawn a whole book's worth of love poetry because the world will rejoice in the union of your two souls?

Level 3 : The Relationship

Now that you've secured her phone number or the date or whatever you can begin on this level. Its time to start to see if you are meant to be together. What do girls want at this point? More than a hundred thousand things always in perfect balance and different focuses based on what her day / week / month / year / or life has been like. A woman who needs to hear "I love you" five times a day one day can need a few days without a single call from you on other days.

What does a girl want then? The answer is your responsiveness to her needs and for you to not give up on her. That's it. You can be funny, charming, strong, fragile, serious, angry, or a host of every other 100% opposite feelings as long as you are being real with her. The greatest part of a relationship is tied to the most frustrating part. The closeness needed for a strong relationship can only come out of fighting to understand that other person and how to meet each other in ways that you both need.

In this stage you have to ask yourself: Is she worth it? Even when we are fighting or going through a rough patch do I still want to be with her? If you cannot answer yes to both of these questions, you need to let her go. This too is something a woman looks for.

In truth the hardest part of any of this is the willingness to put yourself out there. Because when you're out there you can get rejected and it hurts, a lot. You can be afraid, and to be honest sometimes I still am, but the truth is that real confidence is the courage to be scared of something but go do it anyway. I'm not telling you that if you do these steps you won't get rejected, because any time you deal with women you will. But getting out there is the only way to find confidence. Good luck.

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Why Arsense Wenger should continue

2012-03-02T10:41:00.000+05:00

nother year, another trophy-less season. Welcome back to six months of desperate optimism, Arsenal fans, as we patiently await the next chance until silverware can once again appear in our distant vision.
Welcome back to sitting by the wayside while crosstown rivals habitually enjoy the delights of English excellence to spite us. Welcome back to the agonizing pain we have endured for over a half-decade.
I can’t say I am surprised at our continual dissatisfaction since last August. After all, the soccer gods were clearly trying to make a statement by saddling half the squad with detrimental injuries throughout the year. Shame on us for thinking that our run of bad luck was bound to end with such fierce competition in our way.
With the FA and Carling Cup both distant memories, the Champions League campaign in need of a North London miracle and the Premier League title evidently out of reach, all Gooners have left to fall back on is a consolation UCL qualification bid and the small content that comes out of aimlessly criticizing our own beloved club.
Of course, the most common critique given by Gooner fans around the world is regarding the job of legendary manager Arsene Wenger.
While the “Wenger Out” screamers were hoping to be proven wrong this season, the opportunity has once again come for them to rewrite the signs and tweets calling for a major change in management. And after seven years without a trophy, those Gunner fans have every right to be questioning their skipper’s job security.
However, while Wenger's effectiveness has been deficient recently (as shown by the dusty trophy case), I am here to prove to you that sacking him is the absolute wrong decision.
First off, one has to look back at the current squad with perspective when questioning Wenger’s job.
When you compare Arsenal’s current starting lineup with the premier teams in the league, there is no reason why Arsenal should finish top four. With all the injuries suffered this season on the backline and Arteta and Walcott’s drastic lack of consistency, it is a miracle that Arsenal are even in a Champions League spot as it is.
Other than Van Persie, no other field player has been at the level we desperately expect from the club that has given us so much joy in the past. The struggles should be blamed on the injuries and players’ inconsistency before Wenger’s name even comes into question.

Michael Regan/Getty Images

Secondly, let us not forget that Wenger is one of the best, if not the best, in the world at bringing in raw talent and developing superstars.
Let’s be honest: Did any Gooners legitimately expect Ox to be playing significant first team minutes and contributing as much as he has this early in his Arsenal career? Wenger’s incredible eye for young talent is the reason why Arsenal have been so successful the last couple of years and can still compete in the league without signing blank checks like Chelsea and City.
Removing Wenger means removing the one concept—developing stars instead of buying them—that keeps us different from all the other top teams in England that we despise so much.
Possibly the most important reason why Wenger must remain as Arsenal manager, however, is the fact that there are no legitimate candidates who could (or would want to) remotely fill his place. No other jobless manager in the current market has Wenger's prestige and persona to convince top players to join the club.
You may say that Arsenal could try and steal a respected manager, but who could possibly want to risk their reputation and join a club with so much pressure and instability around it?
So, if Wenger were sacked, someone with less football presence would be hired, and top talents like Eden Hazard and Lukas Podolski may look elsewhere for work. The change in management may also cause already unsettled players such as Van Persie and Walcott to exit before their contracts are up.
Arsenal would be left with a squad that not only couldn't compete for an EPL title, but would also finished far below the fans' high expectations.
The truth is that firing Wenger would cause Arsenal to go through even more of a rebuilding process. Failing to win trophies wouldn't be the only problem; attracting top talents would be difficult as well.
As an Arsenal fan, why would you want to increase the club's problems simply to ditch the coach that has brought you so much success? Are you willing to go through a rebuilding process and wait even longer until our next shot at silverware? I know I'm not.
Relax, fellow Arsenal fans, and simply open your mind. The source of our problems this year was not our manager's incompetence, but the unluckiness that has plagued us the last half-decade.
Did Wenger make multiple questionable decisions over the course of the year? Of course.
Substituting Arshavin in against Manchester United, panic buying Park Chu-Young on deadline day last August, and benching Walcott for the FA Cup defeat against Sunderland were all decisions I bet he wishes he could have back. We all have 20-20 hindsight, but that does not mean you have to be blind to the fact that he is the best manager to run this club in the future.
Don’t worry, fellow Gooners—the end of this disastrous season is thankfully fast approaching. I hope to see you all on the other side.

Zindagi na mile gi dobara all poetry part2

2012-03-01T17:54:00.000+05:00

1: Jab jab dard ka baadal chaya

Jab ghum ka saya lehraya

Jab aansoo palkon tak aya

Jab yeh tanha dil ghabraya

Humne dil ko yeh samjhaya

Dil aakhir tu kyun rota hai

Duniya mein yunhi hota hai

Yeh jo gehre sannate hain

Waqt ne sabko hi baante hain

Thoda ghum hai sabka qissa

Thodi dhoop hai sabka hissa

Aankh teri bekaar hi nam hai

Har pal ek naya mausam hai

Kyun tu aise pal khota hai

Dil aakhir tu kyun rota hai

2: Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyaan leke chal rahe ho

Toh zinda ho tum

Nazar mein khwaabon ki bijliyaan leke chal rahe ho

Toh zinda ho tum

Hawaa ke jhonkon ke jaise azad rehna seekho

Tum ek dariya ke jaise lehron mein behna seekho

Har ek lamhe se tum milo khole apni baahein

Har ek pal ik naya samaan dekhein yeh nigaahein

Jo apni aankhon mein hairaaniyaan leke chal rahe ho

Toh zinda ho tum

Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyaan leke chal rahe ho

Toh zinda ho tum

zindagi na mile gi dobara all poetry part1

2012-03-01T17:52:00.000+05:00

1: Pighlay neelam sa behta hua yeh samaan

Neeli neeli si khamoshiyaan

Na kahin hai zameen

Na kahin aasmaan

Sarsaraati huyi tehniyaan, pattiyaan

Keh rahi hain ki bas ek tum ho yahaan

Sirf main hoon meri saansein hain aur meri dhadkanein

Aisi gehraiyaan

Aisi tanhaiyaan

Aur main sirf main

Apne honay pe mujhko yaqeen aa gaya

2: Ik baat honton tak hai jo aayi nahin

Bas ankhon say hai jhaankti

Tumse kabhi, mujhse kabhi

Kuch lafz hain woh maangti

Jinko pehanke honton tak aa jaaye woh

Aawaaz ki baahon mein baahein daalke ithlaaye woh

Lekin jo yeh ik baat hai

Ahsaas hi ahsaas hai

Khushboo si hai jaise hawa mein tairti

Khushboo jo be-aawaaz hai

Jiska pata tumko bhi hai

Jiski khabar mujhko bhi hai

Duniya se bhi chupta nahin

Yeh jaane kaisa raaz hai

Are you wrong about Pakistan?

2012-02-29T09:53:00.000+05:00

When Peter Oborne first arrived in Pakistan, he expected a 'savage' backwater scarred by terrorism.
Years later, he describes the Pakistan that is barely documented - and that he came to fall in love with
It was my first evening in Pakistan. My hosts, a Lahore banker and his charming wife, wanted to show me the sights, so they took me to a restaurant on the roof of a town house in the Old City.
My food was delicious, the conversation sparky - and from our vantage point we enjoyed a perfect view of the Badshahi Mosque, which was commissioned by the emperor Aurangzeb in 1671.
It was my first inkling of a problem. I had been dispatched to write a report reflecting the common perception that Pakistan is one of the most backward and savage countries in the world. This attitude has been hard-wired into Western reporting for years and is best summed up by the writing of the iconic journalist Christopher Hitchens. Shortly before he died last December, Hitchens wrote a piece in Vanity Fair that bordered on racism.
Pakistan, he said, was "humourless, paranoid, insecure, eager to take offence and suffering from self-righteousness, self-pity and self-hatred". In summary, asserted Hitchens, Pakistan was one of the "vilest and most dangerous regions on Earth".
Since my first night in that Lahore restaurant I have travelled through most of Pakistan, got to know its cities, its remote rural regions and even parts of the lawless north. Of course there is some truth in Hitchens's brash assertions. Since 2006 alone, more than 14,000 Pakistani civilians have been killed in terrorist attacks. The Pakistan political elite is corrupt, self-serving, hypocritical and cowardly - as Pakistanis themselves are well aware. And a cruel intolerance is entering public discourse, as the appalling murder last year of minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti after he spoke out for Christians so graphically proves. Parts of the country have become impassable except at risk of kidnap or attack.
Yet the reality is far more complex. Indeed, the Pakistan that is barely documented in the West - and that I have come to know and love - is a wonderful, warm and fabulously hospitable country. And every writer who (unlike Hitchens), has ventured out of the prism of received opinion and the suffocating five-star hotels, has ended up celebrating rather than denigrating Pakistan.
A paradox is at work. Pakistan regularly experiences unspeakable tragedy. The most recent suicide bombing, in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan, claimed 32 lives and came only a month after another bomb blast killed at least 35 people in the Khyber tribal district on January 10. But suffering can also release something inside the human spirit. During my extensive travels through this country, I have met people of truly amazing moral stature.
Take Seema Aziz, 59, whom I met at another Lahore dinner party, and who refuses to conform to the Western stereotype of the downtrodden Pakistani female. Like so many Pakistanis, she married young: her husband worked as a manager at an ICI chemical plant. When her three children reached school age, she found herself with lots of time on her hands. And then something struck her.
It was the mid-Eighties, a time when Pakistan seemed captivated by Western fashion. All middle-class young people seemed to be playing pop music, drinking Pepsi and wearing jeans. So together with her family, Seema decided to set up a shop selling only locally manufactured fabrics and clothes.
The business, named Bareeze, did well. Then, in 1988, parts of Pakistan were struck by devastating floods, causing widespread damage and loss of life, including in the village where many of the fabrics sold by Bareeze were made. Seema set out to the flood damaged area to help. Upon arrival, she reached an unexpected conclusion. "We saw that the victims would be able to rebuild their homes quite easily but we noticed that there was no school. Without education, we believed that there would be no chance for the villagers, that they would have no future and no hope."
So Seema set about collecting donations to build a village school. This was the beginning of the Care Foundation, which today educates 155,000 underprivileged children a year in and around Lahore, within 225 schools.
I have visited some of these establishments and they have superb discipline and wonderful teaching - all of them are co-educational. The contrast with the schools provided by the government, with poorly-motivated teachers and lousy equipment, is stark. One mullah did take exception to the mixed education at one of the local schools, claiming it was contrary to Islamic law. Seema responded by announcing that she would close down the school. The following day, she found herself petitioned by hundreds of parents, pleading with her to keep it open. She complied. Already Care has provided opportunities for millions of girls and boys from poor backgrounds, who have reached adulthood as surgeons, teachers and business people.
I got the sense that her project, though already huge, was just in its infancy. Seema told me: "Our systems are now in place so that we can educate up to one million children a year." With a population of over 170 million, even one million makes a relatively small difference in Pakistan. Nevertheless, the work of Care suggests how easy it would be to transform Pakistan from a relatively backward nation into a south-east Asian powerhouse.
Certainly, it is a country scarred by cynicism and corruption, where rich men do not hesitate to steal from the poor, and where natural events such as earthquakes and floods can bring about limitless human suffering. But the people show a resilience that is utterly humbling in the face of these disasters.
In the wake of the floods of 2009 I travelled deep into the Punjab to the village of Bhangar to gauge the extent of the tragedy. Just a few weeks earlier everything had been washed away by eight-feet deep waters. Walking into this ruined village I saw a well-built man, naked to the waist, stirring a gigantic pot. He told me that his name was Khalifa and that he was preparing a rice dinner for the hundred or more survivors of the floods.
The following morning I came across Khalifa, once again naked to the waist and sweating heavily. Pools of stagnant water lay around. This time he was hard at work with a shovel, hacking out a new path into the village to replace the one that had been washed away.
A little later that morning I went to the cemetery to witness the burial of a baby girl who had died of a gastric complaint during the night. And there was Khalifa at work, this time as a grave digger.
Khalifa was a day labourer who was lucky to earn $2 (pounds 1.26) a day at the best of times. To prejudiced Western commentators, he may have appeared a symbol of poverty, bigotry and oppression. In reality, like the courageous volunteers I met working at an ambulance centre in Karachi last year, a city notorious for its gangland violence, he represents the indomitable spirit of the Pakistani people, even when confronted with a scale of adversity that would overpower most people in the West.
As I've discovered, this endurance expresses itself in almost every part of life. Consider the Pakistan cricket team which was humiliated beyond endurance after the News of the World revelations about "spot-fixing" during the England tour of 2010. Yet, with the culprits punished, a new captain, Misbah-ul-Haq has engineered a revival. In January I flew to Dubai to witness his team humiliate England in a three-match series that marked a fairy-tale triumph.
Beyond that there is the sheer beauty of the country. Contrary to popular opinion, much of Pakistan is perfectly safe to visit so long as elementary precautions are taken, and, where necessary, a reliable local guide secured. I have made many friends here, and they live normal, fulfilled family lives. Indeed there is no reason at all why foreigners should not holiday in some of Pakistan's amazing holiday locations, made all the better by the almost complete absence of Western tourists.
Take Gilgit-Baltistan in the north, where three of the world's greatest mountain ranges - the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas and the Karakorams - meet. This area, easily accessible by plane from the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, is a paradise for climbers, hikers, fishermen and botanists. K2 - the world's second-highest mountain - is in Gilgit, as are some of the largest glaciers outside the polar regions.
Go to Shandur, 12,000ft above sea level, which every year hosts a grand polo tournament between the Gilgit and Chitral polo teams in a windswept ground flanked by massive mountain ranges. Or travel south to Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, cradle of the Indus Valley civilisation which generated the world's first urban culture, parallel with Egypt and ancient Sumer, approximately 5,000 years ago.
Of course, some areas of Pakistan are dangerous. A profile of Karachi - Pakistan's largest city and commercial capital - in Time magazine earlier this year revealed that more than 1,000 people died in 2011 in street battles fought between heavily armed supporters of the city's main political parties. Karachi is plagued by armed robbery, kidnapping and murder and, in November last year, was ranked 216 out of 221 cities in a personal-safety survey carried out by the financial services firm Mercer.
But isn't it time we acknowledged our own responsibility for some of this chaos? In recent years, the Nato occupation of Afghanistan has dragged Pakistan towards civil war. Consider this: suicide bombings were unknown in Pakistan before Osama bin Laden's attack on the Twin Towers in September 2001. Immediately afterwards, President Bush rang President Musharraf and threatened to "bomb Pakistan into the stone age" if Musharraf refused to co-operate in the so-called War on Terror.
The Pakistani leader complied, but at a terrible cost. Effectively the United States president was asking him to condemn his country to civil war by authorising attacks on Pashtun tribes who were sympathetic to the Afghan Taliban. The consequences did not take long, with the first suicide strike just six weeks later, on October 28.
Many write of how dangerous Pakistan has become. More remarkable, by far, is how safe it remains, thanks to the strength and good humour of its people. The image of the average Pakistani citizen as a religious fanatic or a terrorist is simply a libel, the result of ignorance and prejudice.
The prejudice against Pakistan dates back to before 9/11. It is summed up best by the England cricketer Ian Botham's notorious comment that "Pakistan is the sort of place every man should send his mother-in-law to, for a month, all expenses paid". Some years after Botham's outburst, the Daily Mirror had the inspired idea of sending Botham's mother-in-law Jan Waller to Pakistan - all expenses paid - to see what she made of the country.
Unlike her son-in-law, Mrs Waller had the evidence of her eyes before her: "The country and its people have absolutely blown me away," said the 68-year-old grandmother.
After a trip round Lahore's old town she said: "I could not have imagined seeing some of the sights I have seen today. They were indefinable and left me feeling totally humbled and totally privileged." She concluded: "All I would say is: 'Mothers-in-law of the world, unite and go to Pakistan. Because you'll love it'. Honestly!"
Mrs Waller is telling the truth. And if you don't believe me, please visit and find out for yourself.

Robin Van Persie's magic skill against spurs

2012-02-29T09:46:00.001+05:00

Fabregas never tempted robin van persie for Barcelona

2012-02-25T18:10:00.000+05:00

The Spanish international told El Mundo Deportivo : “He is an Arsenal player and he knows what is best for him. I only wish the best of luck for him before he makes whatever decision he will make.”

Barcelona Midfielder Fabregas states that he does speak regularly to Robin Van Persie but he has no intention to move him from Gunner to Barcelona, its his decision when the Dutchman has to choose whether to renew his contract at the Emirates Stadium or not.

Van Persie has been in tremendous form for Arsenal this season, scoring 28 goals in all competitions for the Gunners.

Arsenal vs tottenham live skysports 1 english

2012-02-24T11:57:00.007+05:00

Arsenal boss Wenger planning £55m bid for German stars Podolski and Gotze

2012-02-23T20:59:00.002+05:00

Two of Germany's top stars could be on their way to Arsenal this summer.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is preparing to make a bid for Cologne forward Lukas Podolski and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze, with German newspaper Bild reporting on Thursday that the combined offer will total £55 million.
Looking good: Mario Gotze in action for Borussia Dortmund against Arsenal earlier this season

Looking good: Mario Gotze in action for Borussia Dortmund against Arsenal earlier this season

Defeat in the FA Cup at Sunderland last weekend means the Gunners are almost certain to end without a trophy for the seventh successive season, and Wenger is desperate to reinvigorate his team.

Podolski, 26, has been a key member of the Germany team for the past eight years, while 19-year-old Gotze is already an international.

Wenger saw Gotze close up this season, when he played for Dortmund against Arsenal in the European Cup.
In demand: Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring against England at the 2010 World Cup

In demand: Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring against England at the 2010 World Cup

Wenger, who has also been linked in recent days with a move for Blackburn forward Junior Hoilett, is coming under increasing pressure from Arsenal fans after their long wait for a trophy.

New arrivals may well depend on whether Arsenal can again qualify for the European Cup. They are currently in fourth place, ahead of their London rivals Chelsea on goal difference.

Arsenal entertain their neighbours Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Arsenal Board To Replace Arsene Wenger With Pep Guardiola?

2012-02-23T09:57:00.002+05:00

Question:Should this happen please post your comments at bottom after reading.

Arsene Wenger’s spell as Arsenal boss is set to come to an end with the Gunners board lining up Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola as his replacement this summer according to the Daily Mail.
Arsenal were dumped out of the FA Cup after crumbling 2-0 to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday meaning that the Gunners’ only hope for silverware will be if they can miraculously overturn a 4-0 first-leg defeat to AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League.

Highly unlikely, if not impossible meaning that Arsene Wenger’s men have been all-but resigned to a seventh successive season without a trophy and the possibility of missing out on next season’s Champions League looming large as the club continues its terminal decline.

In the wake of Wenger’s freefall from a once great coach to one who is painfully deluded, flustered and lacking in ideas as well as innovation, the Arsenal board led by majority shareholder Stan Kroenke have made plans to move beleaguered boss Arsene Wenger upstairs and bring in Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to take the reins as early as June.

Guardiola has just months left on his current Barcelona contract and has remained very coy on whether or not he will extend his stay with the Spanish and European champions.

‘I can’t be at such a demanding club without being certain that I have the strength to do it,” he told reporters when quizzed about his future in the Camp Nou dugout.

‘I still don’t have it clear in mind. When I am sure then the club will know. To renew my contract, I have to feel it. We have been together for four years and the decision needs to be thought out thoroughly.

“I feel that it is better to have a bit more time. If that is okay then fine, if not then too bad. I have to be true to myself,” he added.

Despite his uncertainty, the Daily Mail is reporting that the Spaniard is ready to take on a new challenge with a move to North London now likely.

Such happenings will bring the curtain down on Arsene Wenger’s 16-year stint with Arsenal having first joined the club in 1996 and guiding them to two doubles, three FA Cups, as well going through an entire league season unbeaten in 2004.

The news will be welcomed by many Gooners who have become disillusioned with Arsene Wenger and the direction he is taking the club to although there also exists a pocket of fans who remain defiant and loyal to the Frenchman.

He scores when he wants chant Robin van persie

2012-02-22T20:53:00.003+05:00

Arsenal's star player Robin van Persie is ready to start talks about staying with the club

2012-02-21T11:40:00.000+05:00

Arsenal are hopeful of finally opening contract talks with Robin van Persie and his representatives over the next month.

The club captain and talisman is out of contract next year and has so far refused to publicly discuss his long-term future, but the indications are that he is now prepared to hold provisional talks with the Arsenal hierarchy.

It remains unlikely that any deal will be finalised before the end of the season — and there is clarity over Arsenal’s Champions League status — but Van Persie’s willingness to listen would still be an extremely positive step forward for the club.

It is understood that Arsenal are considering an offer whereby Van Persie would be paid a substantial ‘renewal’ fee in addition to significantly improved terms on a salary that is currently around £80,000 a week.

Van Persie will be aware that other players of comparable world-class quality are on around double that wage, with Arsenal considering a rise that would take him beyond £100,000 a week.

Arsenal have around £55 million available to invest in the squad and must balance the desire to renew Van Persie’s contract with having funds to spend this summer on new players.

Wenger’s budget includes player wages, creating a quandary over how much money is directed towards the renewal of contracts.

Even if Van Persie does not accept the likely offer from Arsenal of a four-year contract, his departure this summer is not a foregone conclusion.

Arsenal seriously considered holding Samir Nasri to his contract last summer and, if the same scenario arises with Van Persie, there will be a strong argument to keep him for another season even if he could then leave for nothing in the summer of 2013.

Van Persie is the Premier League leading goalscorer and, at such a pivotal moment in Arsenal’s history, is clearly of greater short-term importance than Nasri.

With Van Persie turning 29 in August, there is also no guarantee that leading European clubs will be prepared to pay a transfer fee in excess of £20 million.

A significant squad overhaul is under consideration this summer, however, with Andrei Arshavin, Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott all in the final 18 months of their contracts.

The expectation is that talks will also be held with representatives of both Walcott and Rosicky over the next month, with Dick Law, the club’s lead negotiator, now focusing on existing player contracts following the closure of the January transfer window.

Rosicky is expected to agree a one-year contract but, as with Van Persie, the situation with Walcott is unlikely to be resolved until Arsenal’s season has ended.

Preliminary talks have been held between Arsenal and Walcott but no formal offer has been made.

Arshavin appears unlikely to be offered a new contract and, although Anzhi Makhachkala are expected to launch a fresh bid ahead of the closure of the Russian transfer window on Friday, he is likely to stay at Arsenal until at least the end of the season.

Others who could depart on loan before the end of the season include Lukas Fabianski and Ju Young Park.

Arsenal’s strategy in relation to player contracts is likely to be addressed at a board meeting this Thursday that will be attended by Wenger and the club’s majority owner Stan Kroenke.

Arsenal do still have the fourth highest wage bill in the Premier League but there is an argument there should be a larger gap between their stars, such as Van Persie, and more average squad players.

The short-term focus, though, is Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham and staying ahead of Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle in the battle to finish fourth.

Arsenal have been boosted by the news that Laurent Koscielny and Kieran Gibbs should return in defence.

There is also the hope that Jack Wilshere and Abou Diaby will still play a part in the run-in to the season.

America's Got Talent - Rudi very funny

2012-02-16T10:05:00.000+05:00

Football life of Robin Van Persie told by captain itself

2012-02-15T19:12:00.001+05:00

Football life

From a very young age I was interested in a ball. It did not matter what size ball as long as I had one I was happy. As soon as I started walking my dad used to hold a balloon in front of me and I would kick it and keep it up. Apparently I would do this until the balloon burst or it was time to eat or sleep.
At the age of 5 I was so into football, that my dad decided to take me to Excelsior to talk to the under 7’s manager, Mr Aad Putters. He was giving a training session at that moment. My dad asked him if I could join his team, but unfortunately I was too young, the manager said I had to be at least 6 years old. My dad was really disappointed and tried to convince him of my qualities and that I would be able to cope, however he simply was not interested. At that same moment somebody kicked the ball my way by accident and I kicked it to the manager. As soon as he saw that he invited me for a training session, but not with the first team, it was with the second team. I trained with them once and never again, he was so impressed that he asked me to play with the first team of the under 7’s.
I spent a lot of time at Excelsior, even if I did not have to be there. I made so many friends there I never wanted to go home. I will always remember a few years later I was even helping that same manager, Aad Putters, give training sessions to the under 7’s., and as soon as it would finish, he would help me practice, at times solely concentrating on my right foot and heading. I still remember those days with joy.
At the age of 12 I faced my first football dilemma. I had just completed my year at Excelsior under the manager Renee Hessel. It was such a great team, we had so much fun together and we ended the season by winning the regional competition. I then had a choice to make, either go to Sparta Rotterdam where most of my friends were playing, or join Feyenoord, as Excelsior was trying to convince me to go there because the two Clubs had a link with one another.
I decided to go to Feyenoord and from the first minute never regretted my decision. The whole team was very close, we all instantly became very good friends. I was captain of that team that year and we won the regional competition.
The year after I had a bad year at the under 15’s. But at the under 16’s I enjoyed playing football again. We had a great team and won the league again.
After this I went to the under 18’s. I did not play much, but just before the winter break my competitor had some personal issues and could not play. I got a chance and grabbed it with both hands. I finished playing every game that season and scored over 20 goals.
After the under 18’s I moved to the reserves of Feyenoord. I played half a season with the second team until Bert van Marwijk gave me the chance with the first team. I trained just one week with the first team before he selected me in the starting 11 against Vitesse. This was my official debut in my professional career.
3 months later I was holding up the UEFA Cup as a starting line up player. It was the most amazing moment, one that I had been dreaming of since I was a kid.
A couple of months after the UEFA Cup I was having a bad spell. I was not playing well at all. Unfortunately this did not change for a couple of months, until I met my wife Bouchra in late Autumn 2002. This was my turning point. I was in love and felt on top of the world. In December I went on a training camp to get ready for the second part of the season. As in the rest of Europe except the UK there is a small winter break. I went with Feyenoord to Las Palmas for 10 days. We played a small tournament of 2 games. Fortunately for me I got to play on my favourite position back then, behind the striker. I really excelled in those 2 games and became player of that tournament. From this moment on I played well again and kept this form going until the end of that season. In the second part of that season my best games were against AGOVV when I scored 5 goals and 3 days later I played against Ajax and scored. These months were my best months at Feyenoord when I look back at it.
I played another year for Feyenoord before I made the move to Arsenal. This was a dream come true. I could not believe it. I was going to play with the best players around at that moment. That was just what I needed in my career, that extra boost. The players and their game lifted me to another level. My debut was the Community Shield against Manchester United. We won that game. My first official goal for Arsenal was against Manchester City in the Carling Cup and a couple of days later I scored my first Premiership goal against Southampton. The game finished 2-2, which meant my goal contributed to continuing our unbeaten run, a run that goes into history now as the 49ers. That same year we won the FA Cup against Manchester United. The game was decided on penalties and I took the 3rd one. My first official penalty ever, I was so nervous haha but I am delighted to be able to say I scored. At the end of that season I made my debut for my national team Holland against Romania in ‘de Kuip’ under the manager Marco van Basten. Four days later I scored my first goal for Holland against Finland.
In 2005-2006 we had a good season with Arsenal. We had a great run in the Champions League and reached the final in Paris, but unfortunately lost to Barcelona. This was also our last season at Highbury. It was a great honour to play at that legendary place. What I loved about that stadium is that the fans were really close to the pitch. You could hear them breath and whisper. That place had a magical thing about it. I could feel the history when I played at Highbury and that made me proud to be a Gooner. In November 2005 I was named Barclays player of the month for the first time. The end of this season I played in the World Cup in Germany. This was my first big tournament. My best game in that tournament was against Ivory Coast. I played against my teammates Kolo Toure and Manu Eboue. In that game I also scored my best ever free kick. I was fouled by Kolo around the 18 yard box. Arjen Robben and I were both keen to take the free kick. Arjan asked me: “what are we going to do, and who is taking it?” I had a great feeling and suggested that I would take it. He agreed and said: “ Ok good luck, in 20 seconds I will be hanging on your shoulders to celebrate the goal.” And this is what exactly happened 20 seconds later. We ended up winning that game 2-1. We stayed in the competition until the 1/8 final. We lost the game against Portugal.
The season 2006-2007 was our first season at the Emirates. We really had to get used to the stadium and the pitch as it is a lot bigger than Highbury. The beginning of that season I had a great run, I was feeling good and strong. The game I remember the most was the 21st January 2007 against Man U at home. I came on that game in the second half. We were 0-1 down. We started a good attack from the right side. I came from behind Neville and ran towards the back line. I managed to score from an impossible angle. This was my first goal against Man U. Unfortunately I got injured scoring that goal. I broke my 5th metatarsal. I was out the rest of the season, but still I felt happy because it was one of my first big goals for Arsenal. We won that game 2-1, with Henry scoring the winner with a great header.
In 2007-2008 I played in the European Championships in Austria-Switzerland. That tournament I scored twice, one against France and one against Romania. We went out of the competition in the ¼ finals against Russia. I was named “Oranje” player of the year.
The season 2008-2009 was a very productive and fruitful season, with 20 goals and 20 assists for Arsenal, playing 44 games in total, my highest total during one season until then.
In 2009-2010 I had a great start. The month my daughter was born I was again on top of the world. I was the happiest man alive. This reflected in my performances. I was named Barclays player of the month October 2009. That year I also won the Player of the Season voted by the Arsenal fans.
After this season ended I played in the World Cup in South Africa. I had never been to South Africa before and I really liked it the people and the country. Away from football, my most treasured memory was visiting Robben Island. Me and the rest of the team got a tour of the Island and got shown the legendary cell of Nelson Mandela. Football wise my best moment was the game against Brazil, which we won 2-1. When we won that game we all believed we could reach the final. We reached the finals against Spain, but unfortunately we lost in the last 4 minutes of extra time.
Early 2011 I scored my first hat trick for Arsenal. This was against Wigan. This was a special moment for me, not just because of the hat trick, but my 5 year old son Shaqueel had scored his first hat trick only two hours before and then told me it was now my turn. I always like a challenge and wasn’t going to disappoint my son! I had scored many braces before and was always really close to a hat trick, but never quite managed it. The pressure was on and by the time I had an opportunity to achieve my target, unfortunately I missed a penalty. I think the occasion got to me. Fortunately for me however it wasn’t over, Theo Walcott soon after gave me the chance to score my third. That evening we celebrated our hat tricks with a glass of apple juice.
16th August 2011 was another special day in my career. This was the day I was officially announced as the Captain of Arsenal Football Club. This is a great honour. I have been at the club for 7 Seasons now and I am humble to be chosen as Captain of our great Club.

Private life story of Robin van Persie told by the man himself

2012-02-15T09:57:00.000+05:00

Private life

I was born on 6th August 1983 in Kralingen, Rotterdam. I have a very creative family. Both my parents are artists. My mum is also an art teacher and has an art gallery and runs workshops. My dad creates unique pieces of art/sculptures that can be viewed in various galleries. I am the youngest of three children. My eldest sister Kiki is a mum of two lovely children. She has a fashion degree and at present teaches at a Fashion Academy in Rotterdam. Her true passion lies in creating her own designs and in time her own brand. My other sister Lilly has a degree in creative therapy and Art psychotherapy. She is extremely well travelled and has enjoyed places such as India and South Africa. During such visits she would volunteer to work for charitable organisations that involves orphans. So as you can see the creativity runs throughout the family.
I have always been very sporty. I enjoy table tennis, swimming and tennis. When I used to go to school, I was always walking and keeping the ball up at the same time. I was always at my happiest when I was playing football in the streets. I always remember the guys from my neighbourhood competing against other local teams. We would play in ‘the Cage’ and the competition between us was fierce. We would gather there and play ‘Goal to Goal’ and ‘Amerikaantje’.
At the age of 13 I attended Thorbecke High School, this is a special sports school that worked together with Feyenoord. The school was specifically for talented children who excelled in sports. I would wake up at 6.30am and rush to leave the flat. With both my schoolbag and sportsbag to carry I would catch the tram to Voorschoterlaan, and then the tube to Prinsenland. A typical day for me at school would begin with 3 hours of lessons in the morning. We would then be driven to Feyenoord’s youth training ground for a 1,5 hour football session and then back to school for a further 3 hours of study. Depending on which day I would also have either a further football session after school or a match. This went on until I was 17 years old.
When I was 19 years old I met Bouchra, who was studying Communication and Accountancy at University. Two years later on 31st March 2004 we married in Rotterdam, and 3 months after we moved to London and my career at Arsenal began. Our first years in London were very hard. As you can imagine we were young, it was our first time living abroad and we were missing our family and friends. As time progressed I got to play more regularly for the team and we got to experience and enjoy London. It did not take long for us to fall in love with the city and call London our home.
On 16th November 2006 our son Shaqueel was born. This was a life changing moment for me and at that time without doubt the best moment of my life. I fell in love with him from the moment I saw him. The older he gets the cheekier he becomes, in fact he reminds me a lot of myself.
On 10th October 2009 was the next best moment in my life. Our second child was born, our beautiful daughter Dina Layla. She is a real daddy’s girl and is and always will be my little princess.
Away from football my life is devoted to my family. With the free time I have there is nothing I enjoy more than spending time with them and playing with the kids. Every day is a new experience and I could not be any prouder of my family than I am already.

How Whitney Houston Died

2012-02-13T21:28:00.002+05:00

Whitney Houston 'died from drugs and NOT from drowning' family 'are told by coroner' as fears grow over mental state of her daughter

Deleting facebook account

2011-08-21T09:45:00.000+05:00

Once again time for some further clarification regarding the deletion process.

Based on many success-stories, I know for a fact that it works. The crucial step is to not use your Facebook account for 14 days after you've requested deletion. Only the slightest interaction with Facebook and the deletion is cancelled!

So, I've updated the information regarding this, which now reads:

Your account will be deactivated for two weeks, and if you DO NOT USE FACEBOOK IN ANY WAY during that period, your account is permanently deleted.

I REPEAT: Your profile isn't deleted right away! You must NOT log in to, or interact in any other way with Facebook for at least two weeks, as it will cancel the deletion request. That includes NOT logging in to Facebook using any client (like the iPhone app or IM:s like Pidgin), NOT clicking embedded Like-buttons on other websites, NOT logging in to other services using Facebook Connect (like Digg) etc etc.

Hey, while your're at it, delete all your browsing/forms history and cookies as well, to minimize the risk of accidentally using your account!

If you want out - stay out, mmmkay? ;)

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Updated ways of contacting Facebook (only by email now).

Tried to clear things up a bit regarding the deletion process. You can't imagine how many mails I get saying that the deletion doesn't work. 99 % of the time people are just too eager to check if it actually worked, logging in to their deactivated account, hence canceling the deletion request.

Step up Pakistan

2011-08-19T11:08:00.000+05:00

	StepUp Pakistan is a Non-Governmental Organization founded by Ali Moeen Nawazish. StepUp aims at bringing reforms to the Pakistani Society through Education, Culture & Heritage

Email	info@stepuppakistan.com
Website	http://www.stepUpPakistan.com

domain and website design software

2011-08-18T11:27:00.001+05:00

When it comes to designing your website, you have so many options it can make your head spin. There are various free tools on the Internet that will work well, but for a truly special site, you may want to buy some professional website design software. These have everything you need to help you build a professional and slick looking website. These also come with detailed instructions on how to use the software, as well as help. You may not know what to choose when it comes to website design software, and it may depend solely on what you can do with a computer and how much help you need. When you look at some websites you like, see if they list what type of software was used to build that site. This may help you narrow down your list. You may also want to email some webmasters to see if they will let you know what they used. You may not get a response, but it is worth a shot.

The website design software I have found pretty easy to use is Swish. This program makes it easy to build a nice looking website without being too complicated. This is great for a beginner, because the controls are easy to use, and once you get the hang of it, it is easy to build and update your site. It also makes it easy to upload your site to your server and everything seems to run smoothly. Your selection of website design software may come down to price. The best software won’t do you much good if you can’t afford it. You may be able to find used versions on eBay, but make sure it is a legal copy before you buy it. You may find new software at a great price, but remember that the lower the price, the less it can do. Don’t forget to search the net for ideas and information. Look for reviews for website design software, and read all you can. This will help you discover which software works the best, and which types are more user friendly than others. Quite often the best advertisement for any type of software is testimony from those who have used it. See what users have to say about ease of use, price, and the results. If the software is easy to use, it won’t be worth the price if it cannot give you a professional looking website when you are finished.

Spider or not

2011-08-17T12:22:00.001+05:00

Have you had a close encounter with a nasty looking spider? Or maybe you haven't been so lucky and have actually been bitten!!
Spider identification can be an enormous help especially when travelling abroad to countries such as Australia where some are some seriously scary, venomous and dangerous critters.

Ad blocker

2011-08-17T12:21:00.000+05:00

An ad blocker can help you with pesky ads which constantly interrupt the joys of your web browsers. These ads will keep coming up and coming up, annoying you and breaking your concentration while you are reading the fascinating contents of the wikipedia, or perhaps checking your email. It is impossible to figure out why these people persist in their incessant spamming when it is clear that you don't want to buy their juk, but it is clear that an ad blocker is the only way to prevent these annoying ads. If you are a parent, an ad blocker can be necessary to protect your children from the sometimes harmful contents of the internet. Many ads that pop up may advertise things that are potentially dangerous or upsetting to children, such as pornography or shocking videos and documentaries. An ad blocker will decrease the likelihood of these advertisements popping up, and even if they sometimes do, they will be much more infrequent if you have an ad blocker.

Besides this, ad blockers will greatly increase your performance of your web browser. The amount of resources taken up by ads that repeatedly pop up and pop up is ridiculous – it wastes your computers processing power, and it wastes your time. But with an ad blocker, you can go right where you want on the internet without bothering about advertisements. Of course, an ad blocker alone is not enough to stop all web mischief on your computer. Some systems will install harmful “malware” on your computer which will stop it from functioning correctly. This software will keep track of where you go on the internet and sends reports back to advertisers so that they can track you and try to sell things to you. It can also subver ad blockers and make you see advertisements that should be blocked. They can even use web diverters on you, which make your computer go to sites other than the one which you chose to go to, and make some web sites unavailable to you. To stop this ruthless plundering of your computer by unethical hackers, it is essential that you obtain a virus detector and eliminator to stop them from infecting you. Also, you must always be sure to use the internet responsibly. Do not go to web sites with lots of ads or places that look “fishy” or seem to promise illegal or questionable services. These are more likely than any others to be the ones to subvert your computer and ruin your productivity.

Water as fuel for cars

2011-08-17T12:20:00.000+05:00

The New Fuel Economy has several new aspects

Your use of fuel must be much Greener now – nowadays by government discipline and it's being enforced internationally as well. In other words if you dont want to switch your entire fleet to electric, which is very expensive, you can continue to use fuel as usual but DRASTICALLY LOWER EMISSIONS in all vehicles. I believe the authorities will start to crank down on off-road vehicles, boats and generators soon. They should, because every engine that hasn't been optimized yet contributes to the overall pollution.

When it comes to fuel economy, straight off when you pour too many dollars into the fuel pump today, everyone feels they must save every possible penny, and they are right. In a tight economy having a 20% advantage or even 10% over your competition may mean survive or fail. This is true for a company fleet as well as your family “fleet.”

Maintenance is another factor – anything that saves fuel AND saves on maintenance is more than welcome. Fleet manager have always known this and look at everything from its dollar value viewpoint. Nowadays the family “manager” must look at all expenses just as if it was a business. Engines breaking down means less money to spend on education, future investments and simple family fun time.

Another factor that my broad view from years of overlooking the subject Fuel Economy, is that NEW WINDS are blowing ever so hard. Businesses and families are much more open to trying out new gizmos and methods to save and improve the quality of life. Technologies that in the past were regarded as weird or fringe, are now being more mainstream – simply because users are willing to try out new ideas, because they have come to realize that automakers and machine makers haven't perfected their products.

Politicians ride the wave. They pitch The New Fuel Economy and everything Green, which is not bad for you because they have helped to pass many laws that make governments pay incentives for greener use of energy at large. More is needed, but the wind is blowing in the right direction, and will continue so as long as we have pollution and high energy needs.

China is another factor that not too many talk about. China is big and has always faced big problems. Nowadays it's energy – china is the most industrious nation and its energy needs are greater than we may realize. The Chinese are desperately looking for cheaper energy sources, and the phrase “they are open” doesn't even start to describe their thirst for clean, dependable and above all affordable energy, which is why their quest is the “greenest” despite the photos and reports about pollution in China.

2011-08-16T00:51:00.000+05:00