Tottenham Finds Reason To Believe After Four Goal Victory
The recent four goal victory over Burnley has given Tottenham reason to believe that they will be back at Wembley defending the League Cup. The first leg semifinal took place at White Hart Lane on Tuesday ended with Tottenham on four and Burnley managing to score only one goal.
All of Tottenham’s four goals came in the second half as Burnley’s goal keeper Brian Jenson failed to stop the shots from a fired up Tottenham side. The ? 15 million signing of Jermain Defoe was being celebrated well before the kick off. With Martin Paterson scoring the only goal for Burnley in the first 15 minutes of the game Tottenham fans were quieted in an instant.
Burnley’s previous performances have been spectacular with the team managing to eliminate top teams like Chelsea, Arsenal and Fulham. The Spurs managed to make a spectacular come back in the second half ruining Burnley’s dream to add another super team to their defeated list.
David Bentley was replaced by Jamie O’Hara after being ineffective during the game. Within two minutes of getting on Jamie supplied Michael Dawson the ball from a corner, who posted it through for the team’s first goal. Hardly five minutes had passed that the midfielder scored Tottenham’s second goal through the legs of Brain Jensen. Roman Pavlyuchenko maintained his record of scoring in every round by securing the third goal for Tottenham.
Three minutes later Burnley defender Micheal duff managed to score an own goal by heading the ball shot through by O’Hara into his own goal post. This unfortunate event completed the misery for Burnley who could hardly believe what was going on.
The final score was not something that Burnley would have expected after ending the first half one up on the winning team. The former Manchester United forward Chris Eagles had made one attempt shot wide of the post before supplying the ball for Paterson to score the only goal for Burnley.
Another cross was headed by Robbie Blake right past Tottenham’s goal keeper in just nine minutes after the goal. Despite making a few good attempts in the first half Burnley failed to capitalize on their position. The Spurs came back as a totally different team in the second half managing to secure the win and becoming the favorites to meet Manchester United or Derby at Wembley.
The Bazaar set to be a successful recession era restaurant
For two and a half years the celebrity chef of Spanish origin Jose Andres has been working on his restaurant project in Beverly Hills set to be launched as “The Bazaar”. With the global economic crisis shaping up to be the worst ever experienced in recent history there could have been a better time for the launch.
The irony is that Jose Andres is actually quite optimistic about launching his restaurant. Of course Andres is no fool, he knows that the economy is plundering and people don’t have the kind of money that they used to have to spend on fancy food but he also believes he has the recipe for success.
Jose Andres is adamant on making “The Bazaar” one of the most successful recession era restaurants by giving customers a menu that is extremely diverse in nature along with having truly unique items that they will not be able to find anywhere else.
The Bazaar is set to the theme of a Middle Eastern souk that is bustling with activity. It offers people the chance to drink and dine in various hang out spots such as a cocktail bar, traditional tapas spot, a modern tapas space along with a complete patisserie full of deluxe candy jars.
The restaurant gives customers the chance to move about from one section to another in order to experience the ambiance of the environment along with the flavor of the food. The Bazaar also gives customers the opportunity to stroll into the design boutique in order to buy some souvenirs such as replicas of the Titanic or paparazzi celebrity photos.
There is no doubt about the fact that the majority of people are on a tight budget these days. Andres says you can get delicious food in a few small plates for under ten dollars.
The celebrity chef who made it big with his cooking show “Made in Spain” says regarding the economic crisis “Of course, I am worried. You can only not be worried if you are a multimillionaire not invested in anything and with cash in the bank.”
Last Friday however The Bazaar was bustling with a crowd much like the actual Mideast Souk is during the holiday season. But naturally Andres was extremely pleased by the crowds that came in to experience the Bazaar amidst the economic crisis.
A persistent cold is actually sinusitis
A common cold that lingers on for more than a week may very well have transformed into sinusitis. The cold is accompanied with a stuffy nose and a persistent headache.
Statistics revealed by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology show that around 31 million Americans develop the disease of sinusitis each year. This results in over 18 million visits to the physician and raises the over all health costs to $5.8 billion. Generally it is the people that suffer from allergies that develop sinusitis over time. Such people are most vulnerable during the winter season.
Dr. Anju Peters, Chairman of the academy’s rhino-sinusitis committee stated in a news release that “Early on, the symptoms of colds and sinusitis are similar, but if symptoms are worsening after three to five days, or if they are present for more than 10 days, then sinusitis is the likely culprit.”
The hollow areas situated behind the forehead and cheeks are known as sinus cavities. When these areas become blocked due to inflammation that results from a cold or allergy then sinusitis develops. The blockage of the sinus cavities hampers the routine draining of mucus which can lead to infection. Sinusitis has a number of symptoms which include greenish gray nasal discharge, bad tasting nasal drip, fever and facial pain.
If sinusitis is not treated with the proper treatment then it can last for years. Generally doctors prescribe the use of antibiotics in order to eradicate the infection along with decongestants that give the patient relief from stuffiness.
One of the things that can help prevent sinusitis from the start is longer breast feeding. Even if Children are breast fed up to four months they will develop much better lungs which will prevent sinusitis from developing in the future. Bottle feeding however weakens the development of the lungs thereby making children vulnerable to develop sinusitis, asthma and other allergies.
The doctors gave their reasoning for the increase in lung strength for babies that are breast fed saying “The physical exercise caused by suckling at the breast – about six times daily on average for more than 4 months — may result in increased lung capacity and increased airflow in breast-fed children compared with bottle-fed children.”
In the case of grown ups who are suffering from a persistent cold it is highly advised to seek proper treatment without which sinusitis is likely to remain for quite some time.
Indonesia jolted with earthquakes, 3 dead
Indonesia was jolted by a series of powerful Earthquakes this morning. The Indonesian soil of the eastern region shook with force managing to kill three people and injuring scores of others. Power lines in the area were also cut due to the earthquake and it managed to damage a considerable number of buildings.
The earthquake was measured at a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale. It occurred early in the morning at 4:43 am local time. The particular region where the natural disaster took place is situated at a distance of eighty five miles from Manokwari Papua. The U.S Geological Agency further reported that the initial earthquake was followed up by a powerful after shock of 7.5 magnitude.
Rescue workers dug through the rubble discovering the bodies of three Indonesians. One of the victims was a ten year old girl who managed to lose her life in the incident. The Hospital director Hengky Tewu said regarding the body of the girl “Her head was crushed. We have our ambulances picking up two more.” By that time another nineteen patients had been brought to the hospital and were receiving treatment for broken bones, crushed fingers and various other injuries.
The Papua police chief Maj. Gen Bagas Ekodanto said speaking to the news that he had heard reports of a rice warehouse collapsing as well as a huge popular hotel being completely destroyed. The police chief had not received any confirmation of deaths that may have occurred in these buildings.
Rescue workers, Police and ordinary citizens were conducting searches through the affected areas looking for possible victims. The Mutiara Hotel situated at the heart of the city of Manokwari collapsed because of the earthquake, a nurse giving medical treatment to around twenty patients that had sustained injuries in the earthquake.
The earthquake also managed to cut off the electricity supple in the coastal city. More than 167000 people ran out of their homes fearing that another tsunami was on its way. The Indonesian Meteorology and Seismology Agency was quick to issue a tsunami alert which got the frantic people running on the streets. Within an hour however the agency revoked its statement when it became clear that the epicenter of the natural disaster was on land.
The Shoe throwing was a “Well-Deserved Insult” according to North Korea
While the US President George W. Bush has brushed aside the shoe throwing incident himself, the act has attracted comments from all around the world. Amongst the comments that were targeted at scorning the President was the one made by North Korea’s government newspaper when it said that the US President deserved the shoe being thrown at him.
The newspaper published the comment in a commentary that was entitled “Well-Deserved Insult”. Minju Chosun in his writing said that Bush was fortunate to have missed the shoe strike otherwise he would have had the prints of the dirty shoe soles printed upon his face.
The article was published on a media website on Friday. The article further went on to condescend the Presidents’ brave faced reaction by likening it to “a cock soaked in the rain”. This is an ancient Korean proverb that seeks to describe the situation of a person who has fallen from a high status to a shameful one.
Minju Chosun further added in his article “It was folly for Bush to appear recklessly for a press conference aimed at trying to win favor from Iraqis in a country where anti-US sentiment is reaching the sky. “The US power-holder subjected him self to greater disgrace as he attempted to embellish his failed policy in Iraq. It is unnecessary to add he was showered with derision and laughter.”
The incident has been commented upon by many important people from around the world. Amidst the others who have commented on the incident is Malaysia’s foreign minister who praised the Iraqi journalist now behind bars for aiming to strike Bush with his shows. He termed it as a natural consequence of the invasion of Iraq. The foreign Minister said “The best show of retaliation so far is the shoe throwing act by that remarkable reporter who gave President Bush his final farewell last week,”
Venezuela’s charismatic leader Hugo Chavez also made a sarcastic remark regarding the incident where he praised the shoe thrower’s courage. Comedy programs around the world have made fun of the incident and even video games where you have to aim at a ducking Bush with a shoe have been released on the internet.