Design fixed for 1,000mph car

The power of imagination: Bloodhound's race with a Eurofighter

The UK team aiming to smash its own land speed record by driving a car beyond 1,000mph (1,610km/h) has settled on a final design for the vehicle.

It calls for a major re-configuration of the vehicle's two power units, with a Eurofighter jet engine now being positioned above a hybrid rocket.
The car, known as Bloodhound, will be built in Bristol's docklands.
The team expects to start running the vehicle on the Hakskeen Pan, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, in 2011.
The dried-out lake bed had the perfect surface for the record attempt, said Bloodhound's driver, Wing Commander Andy Green.
"It's hard enough to support a six-tonne car on metal wheels but soft enough to allow the wheels just to sink in maybe 10mm," he told BBC News.

Thrust SSC broke the sound barrier when it claimed the record

"That gives the damping, or compliance, we need; but it also gives me the lateral grip that allows me to steer the car at slow-to-medium speeds. At high speeds, it's not so important because the bits of the wheel that stick out of the bottom of the car act as an effective rudder."
Andy Green set the current World Land Speed Record in 1997 when he drove the Thrust SSC jet-powered vehicle at 763mph (1,228km/h).
The RAF pilot is now returning for a crack at his own mark in a project led by his old team principal, Richard Noble, himself a former land speed record holder.
Many of the original Thrust design and engineering staff are also involved.
The Bloodhound group hopes the quest to take a car through 1,000mph will be an inspirational venture, in particular to young children thinking of pursuing careers in science and technology.

'OOMPH' NEEDED FOR 1,000MPH Car will feature largest hybrid rocket ever designed in UK EJ200 jet engine is same unit that powers UK's frontline aircraft Total of 212kN (47,500lb) of thrust - about the same as 180 F1 cars

The project was launched into the public domain in October 2008. Since then, intensive efforts have been under way to finalise the car's design - one that maximises the vehicle's performance and stability.
The original plan was to position a small (200kg) rocket above a heavier (1,000kg) EJ200 Eurofighter Typhoon engine loaned to the team by Britain's Ministry of Defence.
However, as the design staff worked through the modelling, it became clear that additional thrust was going to be needed to overcome the aerodynamic drag. This called for a bigger (400kg) rocket.
This in turn introduced instabilities that could only be solved by flipping the positions of the two power units.
"We have switched the architecture of the rocket and the jet engine and the reason for that was we were seeing some quite high lift loads at the rear end of the car," explained chief designer John Piper.
"The change, though, has had some beneficial side-effects, he added.
"We can now get a good chassis structure across the top which means we can now have a really good mounting for a single fin, whereas before with the rocket on top it was right in the way of where the fin would go. That meant we were going to have to have two fins, one on each side; and they were occupying the space where ideally we'd like to put in parachute cans.

The BBC's Robert Hall discusses the final design of Bloodhound

"So, there've been lots of small gains out of this."
With the design now fixed, the car can be built. This will be done at a special facility in Bristol's docklands area, right next to Brunel's famous iron ship SS Great Britain.
Bloodhound is a private venture. Although it has substantial in-kind support through the MoD in the loan of two EJ200s, it has to raise some £10m of funds to complete the record attempt.
Major sponsors include the aerospace giant Lockheed Martin which has helped in designing Bloodhound's aluminium wheels; and Intel which has assisted the modelling work by making available one of the largest computer clusters in the country.
Bloodhound now has more than 2,410 primary and secondary schools, 98 further education colleges and 33 universities signed up and using the Bloodhound education resources in their lessons.

Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk

Assam twin blasts claim 6, injure 54

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The blasts caught the Sunday crowd in the heart of the Nalbari town unawares, leading to complete chaos.

"We heard a loud sound and saw smoke billowing from a place near the police station. A cycle to which the bomb was strapped lay completely mangled,"Rajesh Das, an eyewitness, said.

The second bomb went off within a few minutes of the first blast at a distance of about 20 feet. Though its sound was less than the first one, it resulted in more damage, he said.

Local residents further alleged that though the blast took place near a police station, police did not immediately rush for help.

The police later cordoned off the area. Spots of coagulated blood could be seen around the blast site. There were at least 20 damaged motorcycles, bicycles and other vehicles.

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Nalbari (Assam): Six people were on Sunday killed and 54 others injured, 34 of them seriously, in two back to back blasts suspected to have been triggered by ULFA, the second time in a week and five days ahead of the militant outfit's raising day.

The bombs, which exploded near a police station here, were strapped to bicycles, Nalbari Police Superintendent Jitmol Doley said. They exploded within a few minutes of each other and about 50 metres apart, he said.

Cars and other vehicles parked in the area were damaged due to the blasts. Rumours of a third blast in the town were discounted by the police.

A high alert has been sounded and patrolling intensified across Assam after the attacks.

A senior police official said the ULFA was behind the explosions ahead of its 'Martyrs' Day' on November 27 and there were reports of a group of nine militants belonging to the outfit's 709 and 27 battalions entering the state to carry out subversive activities.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who is in Delhi, condemned the blasts and condoled the death of the innocent people. "We will not tolerate the killing of innocent people. Security has been further heightened and a massive search operation launched to nab the killers," he said.

However, self-styled commander of ULFA's 709 Battalion, suspected to be behind the attacks, Hira Sarania told a local news channel that the outfit was in "no way involved in the bomb blasts and it was just a conspiracy by a certain section to derail the talk process".

Central government-appointed interlocutor P C Haldhar was in Guwahati last week to hold discussions with state government officials ahead of possible talks with ULFA.


Four persons -- Pawan Thakur from Bihar and local residents Ganesh Das, Dipu Das and Keshab Das -- were killed on the spot while two others -- Mohammad Ali, a village headman and Secunder Ali -- died on way to the hospital, Doley said.

Locals protest against ULFA

Following the blasts, people came out of their homes in protest and shouted slogans against the ULFA.

The police immediately cordoned off the entire area, which has a number of shops, and began a thorough check of the town.

On November 16 after a period of comparative lull, ULFA had burnt down 12 oil tankers and derailed four bogies of a goods train.

Chaos prevailed in the Nalbari Civil Hospital, where the injured and the dead were rushed with doctors and nurses trying to calm the agitated people.

The doctors referred 34 persons, who were seriously injured, to Guwahati Medical College Hospital. Relatives of the injured alleged there was delay in the arrival of the ambulances carrying the victims.

The bodies of the dead have been kept at the Civil Hospital and will be handed over to relatives after postmortem, the doctors said.

The blasts caught the Sunday crowd in the heart of the Nalbari town unawares, leading to complete chaos.

"We heard a loud sound and saw smoke billowing from a place near the police station. A cycle to which the bomb was strapped lay completely mangled,"Rajesh Das, an eyewitness, said.

The second bomb went off within a few minutes of the first blast at a distance of about 20 feet. Though its sound was less than the first one, it resulted in more damage, he said.

Local residents further alleged that though the blast took place near a police station, police did not immediately rush for help.

The police later cordoned off the area. Spots of coagulated blood could be seen around the blast site. There were at least 20 damaged motorcycles, bicycles and other vehicles.

Two powerful explosions rocked Assam`s Nalbari town on Sunday, killing five people and wounding more than 50. Videos

Two powerful explosions rocked Assam`s Nalbari town on Sunday, killing five people and wounding more than 50.


 

I Donny like the performance.

Today as we woke up we could see that we were going to be greeted by miserable weather as the Lofty Heights crew took to the road for the long trip to South Yorkshire as Doncaster Rovers played hosts for the day.

The Crew consisted of 5 members today. Jenson was the driver as Lofty, Sam, Justin and myself took to the road without PK due to his work commitments.
We had a pretty smooth journey up the M1, apart from the roadworks at Nottingham, and promptly arrived at the Keepmoat at around 2pm.
Lofty and I indulged in a few pre match beers, for tasting purposes only. Lofty also checked out how the football famous chicken balti pie, as made by Hollands, which has been awarded by Lofty as "the best pie of the season so far." Once that was polished off we took to our wet seats just behind the goal as the rain poured down in Doncaster.

Jim Magilton made 4 changes from the 2-1 win at Sheffield Wedsnesday two weeks ago. Tommy Williams and Steven Reid came in to make their debuts at the expense of Peter Ramage and Adel Taarabt. Matt Connolly and Alessandro Faurlin took the place of the injured duo Gavin Mahon and Fitz Hall.



The first half was a very poor and scrappy affair with no real chances to note and caused no excitement at all for us in the visiting end.

As the 45 minutes dragged on it was time for half time. The queue for another drink was unbearable so we didnt brave it at all so decided to stand around and view the half time scores and checking the various accumulators that had been bet as well as checking the scores for our in car score predictions throughout the league.

We got back to our seats a few minutes before the start of the second half, which made a change, and witnessed the first Rangers sub of the day. Adel Taarabt entering the fray at the expense of Faurlin.



The substitution instantly injected some much needed urgency at the top end of the field and we looked a little more dangerous.
Three minutes into the half and Rangers had there first real chance of the half. Taarabt played in Simpson who was through on goal and just outside the Doncaster 18 yard box. Rather than take a touch and advance into the box, the Arsenal loanee instead hit the ball first time and pulled his shot harmlessly wide.
Minutes later Taarabt ran at the Rovers defence as space just seemed to keep appearing in front of him. He got to the edge of the box and created the opportunity to shot but refused it and ended up over playing and the chance was wasted.

Disaster soon struck!
Doncaster with their first telling attack of the half ended up having a shot deflected wide for a corner. From that corner the R's defence fell asleep and allowed Rovers to take it quickly and advance so easily inside the 18 yard box. The cross was delivered and who else but Billy Sharp got on the end of it to score against the club he just loves scoring against.

Rangers seemed to be gettin on top of the game before the goal but found themselves a goal behind.
Five minutes after the goal Magilton decided to put all his eggs in his basket and made a double sub. Agyemang and Pellicori came on for the out of sorts Buzsaky and Simpson.

Before we knew it Doncaster grabbed a second.
Dean Shields was allowed to run through the midfield and hit a curler from 20 yards out which slipped past Cerny and was well worthy of winning the game.

Doncaster continued to play their passing game and on 75 minutes they managed to string together around 30 odd passes and were really starting to take the preverbial out of the visiting team.
This was enough for us and we uncharacteristically left the ground with 15minutes of the game left to play.


This was a very bad day at the office against a Doncaster side that did keep the ball on the floor well and made us look extremely poor. We once again lacked leadership in the centre midfield and with Mahon and Rowlands on the sidelines for a sustained period of time we really do need someone to stand up and be counted and rally the troops when we need it.

Lofty's Man of the Match would remain vacant for this game but the contribution by Adel Taarabt when he came on was hard to ignore and therefore has to be awarded it.
Watson and Williams didnt enjoy good games at all and will need to buck their ideas up in time for the next game at home to Coventry.

Oprah Announcement VIDEO: Watch Oprah Tear Up Announcing Show's End

Below, watch video of Oprah tearing up as she announces that her show will end in 2011 after 25 years on the air.
Her full statement:

"So here we are, halfway through the season 24. And it still means as much to me to spend an hour everyday with you as it did in 1986. So why walk away and make next season the last? Here is the real reason. I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye. 25 years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time."

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'Zombie Buildings': Are They The Next Economic Calamity?

While the overall U.S. financial system is showing signs of stability, a rapidly rising tide of troubled loans for commercial real estate threatens the survival of hundreds of the nation's small and medium-sized banks.

Financial reports this month from federal regulators and industry analysts detail a new cycle of uncertainty that they fear could cripple the economic recovery. Billions of dollars in commercial debt will have to be paid back or refinanced at a time when property values have plummeted. About $500 billion will come due in 2010 alone and an equal amount every year through at least 2012, according to the Federal Reserve.

Many banks that cater to regional and community developments were largely unscathed by the residential mortgage meltdown. But now they are facing huge numbers of possible defaults by builders who erected thousands of office towers, condominiums and shopping centers with the easy credit available five years ago. With few tenants, those developments are turning into what industry insiders call zombie buildings.



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Commercial real estate loans generally have terms of five to seven years. Many of the loans issued at the height of the credit bubble are coming due. By mid-November, $150 billion worth of commercial properties, about 7,500 in total, were in distress, according to Real Capital Analytics Research Inc.
Next year "looks like an unavoidable bloodbath for a multitude of 'zombie' borrowers, investors and lenders" and the shakeout could continue for "several years," says a recent report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute drawn from confidential interviews with industry experts.
Stephen Blank, a principal researcher for the report, said that regional and smaller banks that made the loans are bracing for big losses that could overwhelm their resources.
"The number on the street - what we hear - is that as many as 400 banks might fail before this is over," Blank said in an interview.
As of mid-November, 123 banks had failed this year, largely split open by commercial debt. More than 400 banks now are on a problem list maintained by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Industry analysts, such as the Real Estate Roundtable trade group, point out that a sick commercial market hurts any hope for recovery. Local government revenues suffer. Construction jobs--and all sorts of ancillary jobs--disappear. Retirement funds are vulnerable.
In recent Capitol Hill testimony, Roundtable President Jeffrey D. DeBoer pointed out that "a growing number of Americans have a stake in commercial property" because of their investments in pension plans, 401(k) plans and direct investments in real estate investment trusts. He estimated that $160 billion of retirement savings are invested in commercial real estate.
In October, federal regulators issued a statement encouraging banks to work with borrowers to extend loans, rather than call them in. The federal government is also trying to entice investors to buy back bonds based on commercial mortgages through a government-run emergency fund aimed at salvaging the credit market.
Despite those efforts, the banks' problems are continuing to grow, said Michael Stevens, senior vice president for regulatory policy at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.
"It's not the next big thing. It is the big thing," Stevens said. "We're dealing with it right now. We wouldn't be at 120 bank failures if we weren't seeing it now."

Ainsworth departs to Wycombe as Taylor arrives

Today QPR announced two more loan deals, one departing and one arriving.
Gareth Ainsworth has joined Wycombe on a months loan and Chelsea youth goalkeeper Rhys Taylor on a six week loan deal.

Gareth Ainsworth joins a Wycombe side that now has former R's player and manager Gary Waddock in charge. Wycombe are rooted to the bottom of the table in League 1 and gradually losing touch with the teams around them, so the addition of Ainsworth's passion and commitment to the teams cause will no doubt be a great benefit to Waddock and his side.
Ainsworth is a very popular character around Loftus Road and after six years with the club, is the longest serving player at the club alongside Martin Rowlands.



Rhys Taylor has come from the Chelsea youth ranks and is highly rated by the coaching staff over at Stamford Bridge. He has penned a deal until the 4th January and will provide competition for Elvijs Putnins for the number two slot in the goalkeeping order.

I hope you join us all here at Lofty Heights in welcoming Rhys Taylor and wishing Gareth Ainsworth a very successful spell at Wycombe before returning back to continue helping us with our charge up the league.

Reid books in at Loftus Road

Today QPR announced the one month loan signing of Blackburn Rovers midfielder Steven Reid.



The loan signing comes after the R's have been dealt with two massive blows to the midfield, Martin Rowlands sidelined with his ACL injury and as announced last week Gavin Mahon is to be out for four months after his knee injury.

Jim Magilton told the Official QPR website "He's a class act. He can pass; he can tackle; he can shoot; he's box-to-box - he's a very, very good player."

Reid himself is looking forward to playing some competitive football having suffered a string of injuries over the last few years but having been fit for the last few months but has found it difficult to break into the Blackburn first team.
Reid has Championship experience as well after playing for Millwall during their time in the second tier of English football.

I hope you join everyone at Lofty Heights in welcoming Steven Reid to Loftus Road and hope he enjoys his time here.

R's on The Road.......... To Doncaster Rovers

This Saturday we return from our International break recharged (hopefully) and raring to go as we take another trip to South Yorkshire to take on Doncaster Rovers.
As always we provide with a little snippet of what to expect upon your arrival.



The Stadium.

Current capacity - 15,231

Doncaster moved into the Keepmoat stadium at the start of 2007, playing Huddersfield Town on New Years Day . After spending 84 years at their previous home, Belle Vue. The stadium is very similar to the new stadium that are built nowadays, it is shaped like a bowl, is used as a multi purpose venue and is the host to not only Doncaster Rovers, Doncaster Belles and Doncaster Lakers Rugby league team also have The Keepmoat as their home.



The stadium cost £21million to build and is the only stadium in the Football League(apparently) to be housed next to a lake.

Away fans are housed in the North Stand that traditionally holds 3,344 supporters. The view of the pitch, leg room and facilities in this stand are all said to be pretty good. The one downfall about the stand (and the rest of the ground included) is that there is a substantial tarmaced strip that runs around the outside of the pitch and pushes the fans further away from the pitch than we would all like.

The History between the teams.....

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Doncaster Rvs. 4
Q.P.R. 1
Draws 1

The game between the two sides at the Keepmoat last year was the first meeting between the two teams since the 1984/85 FA Cup tie ,that Rovers won 1-0. Unfortunately Rangers were not able to buck the unsuccessful trend here and ended up losing the game 2-0 courtesy of a Damion Stewart own goal and a close range header by Paul Heffernan. The game really was one to forget and had very few exciting points to note. Lets hope that isn't the case this time around!

How to get there.

By Car :- The post code being used for todays journey is DN4 5JW

This is a very easy ground to find, the hardest part of the journey is the distance. Travel up the M1 and leave at junction 32 to join the M18. Leave the M18 at junction 3 and you are only a mile away from the ground. There are a limited number of parking spaces at the stadium, around 1000 i am lead to believe and it will cost about £5 to park there. I am unaware of any other parking opportunities in and around the ground but I am sure there will be an alternative option if needed.

By Train :- The train station is roughly two miles away from the stadium so it would be best advised to get a taxi to the Keepmoat. There is also a dedicated bus service to the ground available from the Doncaster Interchange bus station which is adjacent to the train station. The bus to catch is the route 75X service and runs roughly every 10 minutes and taking just under 10 to get to your destination.

Pubs 'n' Grub

As the stadium is on the outskirts of town, there is not much choice in pubs.There is one pub on the retail park just around the corner from the Keepmoat and if you do require a tipple I would guide you there. It is a Beefeater so you can really kill two birds with one stone and eat as well as drink there. There is also a Pizza Hut, McDonalds and KFC in the same area. There is also another option if needed. There is a bowling alley by the Vue cinema on the other side of the lake that may appeal to some of us.
Food inside the ground includes- Pies (including the Chicken Balti pie), Pasties and Vegetarian 'Pizza Pods are supplied by Shire Foods and cost £2.30 each. Burgers and Hot Dogs are also available.

CHICAGO Sarah Palin said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that it's heartbreaking to see the road that Levi Johnston, the father of her grandson, has taken and that the soon-to-be Playgirl model hasn't seen his baby in awhile.
In an episode that aired Monday, the two women also talked about the controversy surrounding Palin's possible appearance on the show last year and touched on whether the former Alaska governor planned to run for president in 2012.
Palin and Winfrey embraced as the one-time Republican vice presidential candidate walked onto the talk show stage. Palin's 413-page book, "Going Rogue," will be released Tuesday and she begins a book tour Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The new memoir doesn't mention Johnston, who has sparred repeatedly with his former mother-in-law-to-be. Johnston and Palin's daughter Bristol Palin are parents to son, Tripp.
When Winfrey asked about Johnston, Palin said she didn't think "a national television show is the place to discuss some of the things he's doing and saying."
But Palin went on to say she finds it "a bit heartbreaking to see the road that he is on right now" and that "it's not a healthy place to be."

Bristol Palin and her son live at Palin's home, she said, and have much family support.
"(Johnston's) quite busy with his media tours and he hasn't seen the baby for a while," Palin said. "But we will let that be the discussion between Bristol and Levi as they work out their relationship."
Palin also said Johnston remains a member of the family and that they can work out any troubles. She said she prays for him and that he has an "open invitation" to Thanksgiving dinner.
"He's a teenager," Palin said. "I don't think he realizes quite yet what it is that he is being handled and orchestrated around."
Winfrey began the interview by asking Palin if she felt snubbed at not getting an invitation to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" last year. Winfrey said she didn't have any candidates on her Chicago-based show during the campaign because of her support of President Barack Obama.
Palin said she didn't feel snubbed and told Winfrey, "No offense to you, but it wasn't the center of my universe."
Winfrey also asked Palin if she was thinking about running for president in 2012.
"It's not on my radar screen right now," Palin said.


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Mexico's most dangerous city

Authorities have said that 15 people have been killed in a single day in one of the world's most dangerous cities - Juarez in northern Mexico.
Correspondent Matthew Price was in Juarez with the Mexican police as the latest murders took place.

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Oprah On Showing Charla Nash's Face, Another Interview Too Shocking To Air

Oprah called into BFF Gayle King's Sirius Radio show Thursday to discuss Wednesday's "Oprah" episode, and told listeners why she unveiled the face of chimp attack victim Charla Nash.
"There was great concern as to how to show the face, whether to show the face, and how to do it," Oprah said. "And I finally thought that she has to live with it. First of all, she wanted to show it, and she has to live with it, so how dare us think...because we even considered, 'Should we blot out the face? Should you blur the face?' And then i said no, we're not gonna do that, because it's more important for us to not have to look at her than for her to be willing to show it? That's not right."
Surprisingly, the interview was not a major ratings hit. The New York Post notes that "preliminary ratings for Wednesday's 'Oprah' averaged only about 6 percent over the day before -- and were lower than what she got on Monday when Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi were on talking about their recent marriage."
Oprah also revealed that she recently filmed a show that was too shocking to air: an interview with a mother who is a sex addict.
"I have done shows — just recently actually — I did a show where at the end of the show I felt people should not see this, this should not happen," Oprah told Gayle. "On the show, the mother told me she had 3 children — a 10 year old, a 14 year old, and a 17 year old — and she's talking about all these crazy explicit things she was doing. We finished taping the show and I said to the producer, 'We're gonna ruin her life if we put that on the air, so that is not going to air.' She was saying, 'I wanna go on.' I said, 'You don't know what this is gonna do to your 10 year old son. This is going to ruin his life having you on television talking about these things.'"
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Goods Made in China Flood Indian Market

There is a huge demand in India for low-cost, less durable consumer goods, from China.

So in order to escape customs fees and other mandatory regulations, China smuggles goods into India through the India-Nepal border.

These goods are very popular with people who wish to buy the fake versions of their favorite brands at throwaway prices.

Both locals and tourists flock to borders like Soloni to buy everything from IPods and DVD players to warm clothes.

[Kamal, Customer]:
“I know that the products available here are made in China but the look is so good that I want to buy them. Apart from shoes, items like warm clothes, electronic items like DVD players, Ipods, and so on, are available here at low prices. I know that the life expectancy of Chinese products is low but I buy them as they fulfill my desire to own a branded product."

Smugglers take advantage of the easily accessible Indian-Nepal border and even use improper routes into India to avoid border customs.

One customs officer says Indian laws make it tough to crack down on smugglers.

[Satpal Yadav, Gorakhpur Customs Officer]:
"An individual is allowed to carry personal consumption goods worth RMB 25,000 each time he comes to India from Nepal. The individuals who know this fact often misuse it. Some people come in large groups of 8 to 10 people and while traveling in public transport like buses they divide the goods among themselves with each person carrying two goods each. Thus they make it difficult for officials to detect whether the goods are meant for personal use or are smuggled."

Another problem is customs officers not inspecting the luggage of tourists properly… as well as bribery.

Carrie Prejean On Sex Tape: “Nothing Is Private Anymore”

In an interview with The TODAY Show’s Meredith Vieira on Tuesday, ousted Miss California Carrie Prejean said she regrets sending a former boyfriend an X-rated video of herself as a teenager. The deposed beauty queen is promoting the release of her explosive new memoir, Still Standing, in stores today.

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Prejean calls the sex tape she made for an ex-boyfriend several years ago “the biggest mistake of my life.” The blonde claims she shot the erotic video of herself alone when she was 17 and later sent it to a boyfriend.
“It was for private use, but does that justify what I did? No. It was the biggest mistake of my life.”
Prejean lost her Miss Californnia crown in June. She believes she was fired because of her opposition to same sex marriage. Pageant organizers said she was skipping official events.

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Williams Returns......

Today QPR have announced the short term loan deal of former Rangers left back Tommy Williams.



He comes in on a short term loan deal until the 4th January and is available to play in the FA Cup for the Superhoops as long as we avoid Peterbrough in the 3rd round draw.
Williams is out of contract in the summer at The Posh and doesn't look to be close to signing a new deal, hence why he has become available.

Williams comes in to provide competition for this seasons first choice left back Gary Borrowdale. Its pretty safe to say that Borrowdale has come on leaps and bounds from the start of the season and is one of the R's most improved players of the season (he's certainly made me eat some of my pre season comments about him) and I hope that he is given a fair crack of the whip.

Jim Magilton told the Official QPR website "When we heard that Tommy might be available on loan, there was no holding us back. To be fair, Gianni Paladini has worked wonders to get it done so quickly and we couldn't be more delighted to bring in a player of his calibre and experience."

Tommy Williams also expressed his delight at returning to W12 by saying "I enjoyed my time here previously and I can't wait to pull on the jersey and hopefully cement my place in the side."

I hope you will join us here at Lofty Heights in welcoming Tommy Williams back to Loftus Road in what will hopefully be a successful second period at the club for him.

Job hunting? The importance of a good cover letter

Every step of the job application or recruitment process is important. Right from drawing up a cover letter and CV, to emailing your CV to prospective employers, to acing the personal interview and actually getting an offer -- every step requires careful planning. Errors and carelessness at any juncture could cost you your dream job.
So what are the tools that will help you make the best impression and bag that job?
In this video, Nasha Fitter, trainer and author of You're Hired!, shares helpful tips and real-life examples of the most common errors job seekers make and how you can ace each aspect of the application process.

'I will kill 10 of these people for each IED we find'

Guardian photographer Sean Smith documents the methods used by Afghan National police in the arrest and questioning of a group of Pashtuns after an insurgent bomb went off in Paktia province, Afghanistan. The incident was filmed while Smith's was embedded with Nato forces in June 2009

Video (7min 08sec): Sean Smith's month embedded with The US Army's 501st Parachute Regiment in June this year

Geisy Arruda, Brazil Student, Expelled After Wearing Short Dress

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class – publicly accusing her Sunday of immorality.
The private Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo, outside Sao Paulo, said 20-year-old Geisy Arruda disrespected "ethical principles, academic dignity and morality."
Bandeirante University published newspaper advertisements Sunday accusing Arruda of attending class with "inadequate clothing" and having a provocative attitude that was "incompatible with the university environment."
Arruda made headlines after the Oct. 22 incident, in which she had to be escorted away by police after wearing the mini-dress to class. She put on a professor's white coat and left amid a hail of insults and curses.
In the ad, titled "Educational Responsibility," the college said it had warned Arruda to change her behavior and decided to expel her after talking to students, staff and Arruda herself. It accused her of posing for pictures and provoking other students.
The university said it was also temporarily suspending some of the students who were seen heckling Arruda in a video of the incident that made the rounds on Youtube. It did not say how many were being suspended or how long they would be kept from attending classes.
Brazil's national student union released a statement on Sunday saying it was against the university's decision to expel Arruda, and Brazil's top official for women's policy, Nilcea Freire, told the official Agencia Brasil news service that the decision showed "intolerance and discrimination."
Although Brazil is known for its skimpy attire, especially in beach cities, most college students dress more modestly on campus – commonly in jeans and T-shirts. Some students had complained that Arruda seemed out of place in her revealing clothes, Brazilian media reported.

Kaspars spooks the Owls

Today we saw the last game before an international break that I’m sure a few of us will welcome to recharge our batteries before the long run into the festive period of fixtures. Sheffield Wednesday was our destination.

The Lofty Heights took to the road in a full car with Jenson driving Lofty, PK, Sam and Me to took the “long ol poke” up to Sheffield Wednesday mid-morning and encounter no drama’s on the road and once again made our predictions for the weekends fixtures in the Premiership, Championship and FA Cup 1st round ties to see who would take home the £20 prize money at the end of the day.

Two changes were made to the team that drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace. Peter Ramage came in for Gary Borrowdale (stomach bug) at left back and Gavin Mahon returned from injury at the expense of Alessandro Faurlin.
Matt Connolly, who had been ruled out for a few months with glandular fever, returned to the R’s bench.



Rangers started the game off with the lion share of the possession and had a good effort on goal after Mahon and Taarabt exchanged passes before the Moroccan fed in Buzsaky but he wildly blazed over the bar.
Soon the possession would have its reward and on 10 minutes it came.
Taarabt stroked a lovely reverse pass into the path of Jay Simpson and he raced past the Wednesday defence and slotted calmly past Lee Grant in The Owls goal.
Four minutes later and it really should’ve been 2-0. Taarabt once again was the provider as he played Routledge in and with only Lee Grant to beat his shot hit the left hand post n was cleared to safety.
Rangers were ruing the missed opportunity as the scores were levelled soon after.
Johnson was played in down the left side of the Rangers stretched defence and curled around Cerny, who did get a slight touch on it, and brought the game back level.
The goal shifted the power to the home side and they really should’ve taken the lead. The Owls attacked the R’s right hand side, Varney beat the sliding Fitz Hall (who was injured in the challenge) and then took aim at goal and Cerny was able to tip the ball with his foot onto the post and then the Rangers defence managed to scramble the ball away.
Due to Hall’s injury it gave Matt Connolly the opportunity to come on and return in his favoured centre back position.
Rangers did have a few efforts on goal before the half ended but the game went in evenly and was pretty fair in my eyes.

Half time saw us wonder around the poor facilities that were on offer today. Just one refreshment bar was available to us and the queues were pretty ridiculous. Even when the good were finally received the cup of tea and coffee that Lofty and Jenson had purchased were described as just slightly flavoured warm water. We soon went back to our seats to take our places ready for the second half.



In fairness the second half wasn’t the most entertaining encounter and I really have few things to offer here.
The Owls enjoyed a good start to the half before Rangers created a few half chances but it looked as if the game was going to be heading towards a draw.
With 20 minutes left Alessandro Faurlin entered the fray at the expense of Buzsaky, which shocked a few of us, and this helped Rangers take a little more of a hold on the game.
With 82 minutes on the clock we had our winning goal of the game.
Faurlin took the corner on the right hand side and ,as many of our corner usually do, the corner went to the front post and there was Gorkss to thump a header home for his first ever goal for the Superhoops.
Following a few nervous moments at the end of the game followed but we managed to hang on and bring the three points home to West London. This also meant that the R’s rose to 4th in the table.



In reflection of the game you would have to say that a fair result would’ve been a draw but considering that we have dropped two points against Blackpool, Plymouth, Newcastle and Palace it was nice to see us win in an ugly fashion for once. The International break now will give the players a chance to rest up ready for what is going to be a busy period between the end of November and mid January so hopefully this will help us to continue our charge up the table and racking more points up.

Sheffield Wednesday: Grant, Spurr, Buxton, Hinds, Miller (McAllister 72), Tudgay, Potter, O'Connor, Varney, Simek (Wood 72), Johnson (Clarke 76).

Subs not used: O'Donnell, Sodje, Esajas.

Goals: Johnson (14)

QPR: Cerny, Ramage, Mahon, Hall (Connolly 30), Leigertwood, Routledge, Buzsaky (Faurlin 68), Gorkss, Watson, Simpson, Taarabt (Vine 88).

Subs not used: Heaton, Agyemang, Alberti, Ephraim.

Goals: Simpson (10), Gorkss (82)

Referee: Mr N Miller

Attendance: 19, 491


We now move onto the Man of the Match. There were some encouraging performances out there. Gorkss and Connolly played very well at the heart of the back four. Mahon was exceptional on his return and showed us exactly why we missed him. Today’s Man of the Match, as selected by Lofty, has been awarded to Jay Simpson. He worked his socks off up front on his own and was chasing everything he possibly could. He also took his goal very well indeed!

Well that is us done for two weeks now and we will look forward to returning back just before the Doncaster visit. Hope you all enjoy the break!

U R’SSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Natalie Portman and Padma Lakshmi Talk Cocks

If these two babes hosted a show about food critics who use sexual innuendos to explain the taste of their food, I’d DVR that shit in a nanosecond

William Shatner Reads "Levi Johnston"'s Tweets

Levi Johnston is demanding NBC retract this skit, claiming that Twitter page is NOT Levi's, but a fake meant to make Levi look like a racist idiot. Conan introduced the skit saying the tweets were real and they did not make them up.
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Last July, William Shatner appeared on the "Tonight Show," turning Sarah Palin's oft-nutty tweets into poetry. Well, last night he returned to Conan's side (along with his beatnik band) to give the words of Levi "I'm Famous For Having Pre-Marital Sex" Johnston the same treatment.
PS -- We're pretty sure that our friends at Buzzfeed has something to do with inspiring this idea.


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Inmates Save Guard's Life From Attack By Another Prisoner

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American Airlines extends connections

American Airlines extends connections

Thursday, November 05 2009 02:43 PM

Monte Ford, CIO of American Airlines talks to ZDNet's Sumi Das about developing a new passenger service system that will allow customers to connect more easily to the airline through their Web site and other mobile devices. Ford also discusses how his IT organization faced the challenges of 9/11 and the weathered recent economic downturn

Bear Encounter in Sikkim, India

Two forest wildlife personnel were injured when they tried to capture a Himalayan black bear… it strayed into a nearby village in search of food.

[H.P. Pradhan, Department of Forest]:
"We had been to the spot and we tried our level best to save by tranquilizing the animal. But, there were so many other effects that the animal could not be controlled in such a way. That is why, two of our officials have been injured and one of them is in a serious condition. Now, we are planning to send them down to Siliguri in consultation with the family members and the bear has been taken to the zoo."

It took about eight hours to put the bear in a cage.

Bears tend to come down to the valleys during winter to look for food in cornfields.

This Himalayan Black Bear is one of the three bear species found in India. These bears are found in the Himalayan ranges as high up as 12,000 ft.

Wild animals stray into urban areas, mainly owing to loss of habitat and extension of human settlements into forest areas.

How the recession has changed your High Street

Shoppers assess the impact of the downturn on their street By Tom Geoghegan BBC News Magazine A year after we first visited Shirley High Street, the Magazine returns to witness how it has fared in the recession. Further down, we look at five ways the typical High Street has changed in the downturn. "This is where Woolies had their clothes," says Stacy, standing by row after row of brightly-coloured washing detergents. The red Woolworths branding on the shelves has long been replaced by the logo of 99p Stores, which moved into this site in Shirley, Southampton, last December. Within a few days it was open for business, taking £76,000 in the first five days, 50% more than its bosses expected. WHY SHIRLEY? One year ago, the BBC began monitoring Shirley It's a typical High Street, with a mix of independent and chains A bus ride away from Southampton city centre, it has 259 businesses and 13,900 people On Friday, shopkeepers will have their say The loss of Woolworths in Shirley was echoed in more than 800 High Streets across the UK, ending a 99-year history in British towns and cities. It's a store greatly missed by Stacy Lee, 29, but her mum Carol is less reflective and comes to 99p Stores three times a week. Clutching a basket holding a crochet window curtain, a pack of Fox's Party biscuits and three bottles of Lenor fabric softener, she asks: "Where else could you get a six-foot blind for 99p?" The shelves behind her resemble Woolworths of old, with felt tip pens, poster art sets and calendars. Indeed, the manager says that some customers took three months to realise the shop was no longer Woolworths. Even some of the staff remain. Cashier Maggie Bell was with Woollies for 20 years and now she's sitting in the same spot but with a different uniform. Irritation But it's not all business as usual outside. Crusty Cottage bakery opposite is to close down next week. Irene Parker, who has been there for 10 years, blames the disappearance of Woollies. "It changed a lot. There are less people down this end now. The 99p store gets quite a few in but I haven't seen them walking along this side of the road. The recession has had an impact, with a lot of shops closing and more charity shops." Changing faces of Shirley The Manor pub has recently called "last orders", while a hair salon, a women's clothes shop and a stationery shop have closed their doors. But there are still far fewer vacant shops in Shirley than elsewhere - 7% is half the national average and one-sixth the level in some towns. The street has three times the national average for charity shops and discount stores, according to the Local Data Company, and this is a source of regret for some shoppers. "There used to be a few butchers and a lovely bread shop," recalls Priscilla Hafey, 64, who has lived in the area all her life. The loss of such businesses pre-dates the current recession, to the rise of the supermarket and the popularity of the weekly shop. But other changes in Shirley are more closely linked to the economic troubles. Unemployment has doubled in the area in 15 months, which means spending habits have changed. HOW HIGH STREETS CHANGED Loss of Woolworths Fewer women's and children's clothes shops Increase in charities and discounts More empty premises Smaller supermarkets moving in There are new shops like Cash Generator that offer payments in instalments over weeks and months. The "luxury" businesses like the tanning salon and Chinese restaurant have felt the pinch, while shoe repairs and the shop selling camping equipment - as people shun foreign holidays - have prospered. Business is also booming at the charity shops. There are almost five in a row on one stretch. One of them, Clic Sargent, says it is 14% up on this time last year. So that's the story of one High Street. What's been happening in streets across the UK? 1. FEWER WOMEN'S CLOTHES SHOPS Nearly one in five women's and children's clothes shops across the UK have closed since 1 January (see graph below). Adams Childrenswear closed 147 branches after being put into administration. "It's the one area which is very much a discretionary spend," says Matthew Hopkinson, business development director at Local Data Company. "The door has suddenly shut on the consumer credit that was spent on womenswear and childrenswear, so people are instead going to George at Asda or to discount retailers, rather than paying the full Monty." 2. MORE EMPTY SHOPS The most visible evidence of the recession is evident with a walk down any High Street. Vacancy rates trebled in the first six months of the year, according to some analysts. Currently the figure is about 13.5% nationally, says Experian, which predicts this will increase to 15% by the end of 2009, before a partial recovery by June 2010 to 14.5%. 3. RISE OF THE DISCOUNT STORE Last month it was reported that there were 1,423 discount stores in the UK, an increase of 60% since the start of the downturn. Shops like Poundland and 99p Stores have exploited the determination of consumers to save money where possible, taking advantage of former Woolworths stores where they can. They have also benefited from the excess of stock from places like China and the Phillippines. When demand first fell at the start of the recession, it took a while for supply to diminish accordingly. Discount stores have even moved into more affluent areas like Tunbridge Wells and Stratford-upon-Avon. The 99p Stores celebrated the opening of its 99th shop in August. It has reported a 7% annual hike in like-for-like sales and estimates it will have doubled in size within three years. 4. MORE CHARITY SHOPS "The number of charity shops is not great for other retailers as it puts others off from moving in with new shops," says Greg Hodge of Planet Retail. "It's the people they attract to the High Street, the elderly and people with less money. If the High Street becomes taken over by them, the younger affluent people aren't there." With a domino-like effect, that then puts off developers which have the power to draw in big brand names. They benefit from reduced rates and they have a flexible supply chain - the public, he says. They can act fast because they don't need to set up a fantastic store, implement IT software, tag their products or implement the back office to monitor their stock. So will they stay? Possibly, says Mr Hodge, if High Streets continue to lose out to online shopping. But if you believe the High Street can survive and that shops will re-open after the recession, then there could be a turnaround in about 18 months time. 5. SMALLER SUPERMARKETS MOVE IN Tesco Express and Sainsbury's Local have taken advantage of the vacant premises to expand on the High Streets, while Waitrose is about to launch 300 smaller convenience stores. Along with efforts to stimulate new housing schemes in High Streets, it could be that the UK is heading back towards invigorating its town centres again, says Mr Hopkinson. "It's partly a political move by the supermarkets, in response to the charge that they are killing the High Streets, but I think it's a good thing. We are seeing attempts to get people back to the centres." Councils have to sit down with chain stores and independent retailers to work out how best to attract consumers back, to the detriment of neither, he says, because too many town centres look the same, dominated by big chains. This kind of concerted action, along with more consumer-led campaigns to support local town centres, could mean the comeback of the High Street is just around the corner. Here is a selection of your comments. Is it not evident that the majority of small town high streets are becoming drive through areas for motorists? Instead of being encouraged to park and shop, drivers are deterred by yellow lines, exorbitant parking charges and wheel clamps for anyone who dares to stop in the wrong place. Is it surprising that out-of-town shopping centres and supermarkets, with their plentiful free parking are doing so well? Mike, Chard, Somerset It's not just happening here... where my partner's parents live in the south of France it's the same story; lovely, old, bustling town centre (with limited parking) gets new and very convenient just-out-of-town vacuous, garish superstore and the town rots from the inside out. The solution is very simple - if you don't want this then do not go to supermarkets and chain stores. Tescos and Starbucks will never get so much as a penny from me. So I pay a little more for my specs, bacon 'n' eggs, hardware... everything... but a little goes a long way. Togalosh, Brum How can people be complaining that the high streets are dying when they are the very people that caused it to happen? There would not be a problem with high streets if people shopped in them, but, with most people shopping in a supermarket there is no demand for the high street. If you care so much, go out and shop locally, get your friends to do the same and shops will survive while they have customers. Jos, Leeds The death of so much of our high streets is not just due to the recession, it's also down to the unbridled, rapacious growth of the likes of Tesco who have squeezed out local shops with their catch-all approach and their desire to enrich their shareholders rather than the "community", a word with which the Tesco board will likely be unfamiliar. Fergus Stewart, Manchester For a return to viable High Streets, there needs to be several further changes. We'll never get back to the original values anyway. The existence of upward only rent reviews in leaseholds needs to be stopped. Secondly, shop rentals (and therefore capital shop values) have to fall. It's gradually started but a long way to go. When rents go down sufficiently, and landlords stop strangling their golden geese, things will improve. Finally, why do charity shops have lower commercial rates status? If they want to trade alongside conventional retailers in the High St, they should have to pay the same in service charges. Richard, Chesham Bring back the butcher the baker and the candlestick maker, says one comment, but the reason they disappeared in the first place was that residents of the towns went to the discount stores and supermarkets for cheaper prices. Shoppers look for best value and unfortunately put no premium on service or convenience hence the loss of the High Street shops and many more will follow in the recession as shoppers tighten the purse strings. Margie Davidson, Peterhead I grew up in a flat above my father's shop in a High Street in the 1960s/70s. It was not only a place to shop but also to encounter and chat with friends, neighbours, councillors and the local bobby, reinforcing social cohesion. Let's support our High Streets and have a community again! Nick Goodall, Southampton, UK Fret Music is the only shop worth going to in Shirley, so as long as that is still there it's alright! Gareth, Canterbury (formerly southampton), UK I moved to Tamworth 16 years ago having lived in Peterborough and London. I was attracted to a small but vibrant market town and oh how it's changed. The people of Tamworth must be very sociable, when not giving to charitable shops, they must be buying cards for friends or texting them on their new mobiles. when not doing this they are enjoying a coffee. Well that's how it would appear if you look at the shops. Now if you want to buy a book or a magazine then you have a real problem. You used to visit the centre to buy essentials now you only go if it is essential. The sad thing is that virtually every small town you visit now looks exactly the same and the alternative is the ubiquitous out of town shopping centre - Curry's Comets Halfords ad infinitum. God, this country is a depressing mess. David Jones, Tamworth Charity shops need not spell doom for a high street, not if they are done right. My high street has a very high concentration of charity shops, a co-op but also an independent butcher, fishmonger, grocers and corner shops, stationers, cafes, a chocolate shop, delis etc etc etc. Owen G, Edinburgh, Scotland We have had a battle in our high street, sadly Aston Martin have moved on and Tesco saw an open door, the residents of Newport Pagnell fought tooth and nail to keep them out and won this time round. I totally agree with everyone, the individuality of our high streets is sacred, yet is ever decreasing, bring back the butcher, baker and candlestick maker.... Sarah K, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes I'm in my late 20s and on a reasonable salary - and I love charity shops. They are easily the best place for second hand books and games, and often have a fair selection of music and films as well. But the best thing about them is that they all have different stock, so if you are looking for something specific you might find it somewhere. Matthew, Sheffield I work in an area of Cardiff known as Whitchurch and amongst around 20 shops at least six are charity shops, the rest are salons or restaurants. It's no wonder you don't see anyone below the age of 40 in the street with such shops. Sounds like Shirley is fast going that way Stephen, Cardiff I now live within a bus ride of a cash convertor, a "Gold Wanted" shop and two pawnbrokers. This in a High Street that used to have an Alders AND a CO-OP department store. I still do my best to shop locally but do find myself in charity stores more simply because they now offer more choice than they once did. Katherine, Eltham That's just great! As if high streets weren't already carbon copies of each other, this will finally put an end to any charm that individual high streets may have had. Just what we want: to go to a neighbourhood and be greeted with the ubiquitous look of a Tesco, next door to a Next, next door to a Boots... Tanya D, London, UK

Scientists bring snow to Beijing

Chinese meteorologists have brought about Beijing's earliest snowfall in a decade, after seeding rain clouds with silver iodide.
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville is in Beijing.

R's on The Road.......... To Sheffield Wednesday.

On Saturday the R’s hit the road once again and we make our first trip to Sheffield. As usual here are a few hints on how to enhance your trip up in Yorkshire.



The Stadium.

Current Capacity – 39, 812

Hillsborough has been the home of The Owls since 1899 and is currently the 12th largest ground in the country.
Plans to improve the stadium were announced in August 2009. The improvements include :-
• Increased capacity to 44,825 seats with no viewing restrictions
• Removal of pillars and building of a new 'iconic' roof structure for the Kop
• Removal of pillars and building of new 'iconic' roof structure for the West Stand
• A new specific learning zone in the West Stand overlooking the pitch
• Extension of the North Stand to create the biggest classroom in the country and enterprise zones for use by local business and community organisations
• New corporate facilities - 17 new executive boxes in the North Stand
• Improved stadium access and increased car parking spaces
• Making Hillsborough into a 'green stadium' through rainwater harvesting and solar cell technology to power learning zones



The History between the teams.

At Sheff Weds (30)

Sheff Weds 20
QPR 7
Draw 3

Since Rangers won promotion at Hillsborough on 8th May 2004 this away trip has not been a happy one for the R’s travelling supporters with three losses and a draw coming out of the last four meetings in Sheffield. With only two fixtures ending in a goalless draw and Sheffield Weds averaging two goals a game to QPR’s one a game you can pretty much guarantee there is going to be goals in the game on Saturday.



How to get there.

By Car:- The post code for today is S6 1SW.
The easiest way to get to Hillsborough is to leave the M1 at junction 36 and then follow the A61 for eight miles towards Sheffield and you will eventually come across Hillsborough on your right hand side.
If you arrive early enough then you may be able to park your car for free on the street. Otherwise you can use the car park just behind The Kop end which should cost you £5. There are also some unofficial car parks dotted around the area leading into the stadium.

By Train:- Sheffield Railway Station is situated in the town centre, two miles from the ground. Either get a taxi up to the ground or the bus station is a one minute walk from the railway station. Cross over at the pedestrian crossing, and follow the signs. Head for the far side of the terminus. Bus no. 53 to Ecclesfield runs regularly to the ground (every ten minutes), the journey time is about 30 minutes.
Another option is to use the trams that are also available from the station. Jump on the blue tram and then once you are in the city centre you jump onto a yellow one that will take you to the Leppings Lane End which is where all the away supporters will be today.

Pubs 'n' Grub.

There is one pub I highly recommend from previous visits to Hillsborough and that is the Wadsley Jack pub up on Rural Lane. From outside the away stand you head left and then climb uphill. It is a 20 minute walk and is all uphill. The pub is really friendly and does tend to get busy. Other pubs that I have been told do welcome away fans are The New Bridge Inn, Rose and Crown and The Red Lion. If coming from the City Centre then you may be welcomed by some of the pubs there including a Wetherspoons.
The city centre will offer you an array of restaurants and outlets for food, if you choose not to use them then burger vans will await your arrival at Hillsborough.
Alcohol is not served in the ground so if you want a drink before the game then make the most of the pubs available to you.