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Dining Room Furniture "Consumers like the convenience of being able to shop forfurniture online, and they like knowing that they can get theirgarden furniture from a company that cares about theenvironment," says Naomi Aharony of Faraway Furniture."Our new dining furniture model lets them take those benefits off of the patio and indoorsfor year-round entertaining. Our goal is to let our customers begreen consumers without sacrificing any conveniences, and now we'resimply taking what they've come to expect from Faraway Furnitureand going beyond the garden." The company is working to maintain its green business model throughtheir recent product line expansion. Faraway Furniture believes inusing sustainable resources to create more environmentally-friendlyfurniture. This includes using sustainable teak in the building ofthe company's outdoor garden and patio furniture , as well as fighting against general deforestation through theirinvolvement in the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP)Billion Tree Campaign. Faraway Furniture has so far planted over2500 trees. The Faraway Set is an eight-seat, solid oak, indoor dining setcombining aesthetics and functionality in an elegant yet rusticdesign. The table and chairs are crafted from solid European oak.The table features a five centimetre thick table top of continuousoak planks, upon 20 centimetre thick oval legs. It is currently oneof the heaviest dining tables on the market. The set comes innatural oak or walnut brown finishes, and has a list price of￡2499. Faraway Furniture, launched in 2003, offers exclusive and exoticcollections of outdoor garden furniture and home furniture from thefinest sustainable resources. The company prides itself on creatingbeautiful and practical contemporary designs crafted from durableteak and other woods. In addition to an emphasis on customerservice, Faraway Furniture helps customers "live green"by allowing them to feel good about their purchases knowing thecompany directly helps to replenish the resources used in thecreation of their furniture through the planting over 2500 trees sofar.

 Building Facilities Virginia Tech plans to reveal details today of a project to buildits first permanent research facility in Northern Virginia, givingthe university a research base near major government and privategrant awarders. The announcement is scheduled for a noon luncheon in Arlingtonpreceding the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors quarterly meetingstoday and Friday in Northern Virginia. The entire project, including acquisition and construction of aseven-story, 144,000-square-foot building, is expected to costabout $90 million, said Ray Smoot, the foundation's chief operatingofficer. The Virginia Tech Foundation is poised to purchase land in Ballstonthis summer for the project. The facility, scheduled for completionby late 2010 or early 2011, will allow Tech to consolidate severalof its Northern Virginia research facilities that now operate inleased space. The building site is three blocks from the National ScienceFoundation, four blocks from the Office of Naval Research and fiveblocks from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -- thecentral research and development organization of the Department ofDefense. About 250 faculty, staff and graduate students will workthere, said Jim Bohland, executive director of Tech's NationalCapital Region. "You become part of that high-profile group of science players,"Bohland said. "It puts us very near to a lot of our customers." The board asked the foundation -- a private, nonprofit entity thatmanages the university's private donations -- to buy property forthe project in 2006. The process of getting local governmentapproval for construction of the building held up the acquisition,Smoot said. The Arlington County Board of Supervisors approved itunanimously in February. While the new building would be a first for Tech research, theuniversity already has a presence in Northern Virginia. Thefoundation owns three buildings in Alexandria used for graduatestudy, as well as the Equine Medical Center in Leesburg. VirginiaTech and the University of Virginia jointly own a Northern VirginiaCenter in Falls Church, which will host the board of visitorsmeeting. Bioinformatics, public health simulations and medical informaticswill be among the fields of study at the new facility, Bohlandsaid. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Tech's Institute ofCritical Technology and Applied Science will also have a presencethere. Establishing a permanent research facility in the area will alsomake it easier for Tech to work with other colleges, Bohland said.Georgetown University and Tech offer a joint master's degree inbiomedical technology development and management and a jointprogram in drug discovery and development.

 Building Coating The Valspar  today announced it hasdeveloped the industry's first enhanced solar reflective paint forthe aluminum extrusion and wall panel market, Flurospar(R) SRcoatings. Increasing energy prices and the consequent need to cutdown energy use challenges all of us to offer greener products tothe building products industry. Now architects and building ownerscan choose a spray-applied, factory cured paint coating thatreduces the amount of energy used to cool buildings withoutlimiting color choice. Coating aluminum windows, curtain walls, shutters, awnings,louvers, wall panels and other building components with FlurosparSR coatings reduces surface temperature, resulting in coolerinternal building temperatures. This new, eco-friendly product isformulated with solar reflective (SR) pigments that keep buildingcomponents cooler than bare aluminum, anodized aluminum, andcomparable paint colors. "The new Flurospar SR coatings line is an example of Valspar'songoing commitment to manufacture energy saving, environmentallyfriendly paint coatings and the role that technology can play inmeeting the needs of the green building market," said Mary AnnJohnson, marketing manager for the Valspar Coil and ExtrusionCoatings Group. According to the US Green Building Council, buildings consume 70%of U.S. electricity and are responsible for 39% of U.S. CO2emissions. Energy costs and concerns about global warming challengemanufacturers to develop new products and processes that will helpimprove the situation. "Flurospar SR coatings are the most environmentally responsiblecoatings available to the aluminum building products industrytoday," said Chick Newhouse, general manager for the ValsparExtrusion Coatings Group. "They are the newest members of theFluropon(R) coatings product line that the industry has trusted formore than forty years." Flurospar SR finishes are available in a wide variety of colorsincluding white, black, green, blue, brown and red. Pearlescenteffects are also available in the Flurospar SR Classic IIformulation. Additional environmental advantages of aluminum extrusions and wallpanels coated with a Flurospar SR coating include:

 Wood Tub Outdoor patios and balconies provide views of lovely Eagle Harbourand of the luxuriant gardens. The gardens are designed foryear-round enjoyment. Although the home is only seven years old,the gardens were planted with mature rhododendron, roses, wisteria,cedar and arbutus accented with colorful perennials. An extensivelighting system allows guests and family to enjoy eveningsoutdoors. The kitchen is a chef's delight with its professional-grade Dacorstove and oven, subzero refrigerator with pull-out drawers andtumbled marble work surfaces on countertops and island. It includesspace to dine en famille while overlooking the bay. The butler'spantry has its own sink and a second dishwasher. The master bedroom suite is the "jewel within the lotus." Openingfrom the bedroom are a private sitting area with a fireplace, anexercise room, a walk-in closet, a bath fit for royalty with apedestal tub and jetted shower. Just off the Bedroom is anotherprivate patio to soak up the sunsets from the comfort of the mastersuite. Two other bedrooms, a family room and a media room keep the familytogether. The three-car garage and six additional parking spaceswill accommodate family and friends. A virtual walk-through of this elegant home is online atwestvancouverwaterfront.com. It is presented by Jordan Hurdal ofPrudential Sussex Realty; he can be reached by phone at604.786.6131 or via email at sold@jordanhurdal.com. Situated in Vancouver's downtown on the northeast side of StanleyPark, Coal Harbour is 23 acres of award winning community design.Stretching from Canada Place along the Burrard Inlet shore. Thestunning design of Coal Harbour with it's focus on waterfrontliving and its close proximity to Vancouver's downtown core hascontributed to Coal Harbour being one of the premier neighbourhoodsin Vancouver. With spectacular amenities close by the area offers great views ofthe Coal Harbour Marina, the North Shore mountains, Stanley Park,Lions Gate Bridge, Canada Place and the ports beyond. A beautifullylandscaped walkway connects Coal Harbour to the Stanley Parkseawall giving residents easy access to the parks' running and biketrails.

 Wood Material 'There is an abundance of wood waste in Alabama,' Pruitt said. 'Wecan take a ton of waste and turn it into 215 gallons of fuel.' According to Auburn University's Center for Bioenergy andBioproducts, Alabama could provide as much as 15 million tons ofwood waste each year. Theoretically, that would be more than enoughto replace the 2.5 billion gallons of gasoline the state consumeseach year. An added bonus, Pruitt says, is that the process, which doesn'tproduce carbon dioxide, is good for the environment. 'It is a carbon-neutral, zero- emission process,' Pruitt said. The only by-product, Pruitt said, is an ash-like material that canbe used as fertilizer. In simple terms, the process involves grinding wood waste into afine material, heating it to very high temperatures, causing achemical reaction and then converting the molecules produced by theheat into fuel. The process is called 'gasification,' and the Livingstoncellulose-based ethanol plant is among the first of its kind in thenation. A similar plant is being built in Soperton, Ga., with theassistance of a U.S. Department of Energy grant that will provideRange Fuels, which will operate the plant, with as much as $76million in public dollars. Gulf Coast Energy, now located in an abandoned plywood plant at theLivingston Industrial Park, has received a $7 million grant fromthe Florida Department of Agriculture. The rest of the $90 millionneeded to build a full-scale production facility, expected to becompleted by the end of 2009, will come from private sources. There are lots of biodiesel and ethanol manufacturers, but theytypically use fermentation to convert corn or soybeans into fuel.The Gulf Coast Energy plant will use wood waste products thatotherwise would be left on the ground to rot or be burned. If everything goes as planned, the demonstration plant will beexpanded into a 200,000-square-foot facility expected to produce 40million to 50 million gallons of fuel annually. Investors will geta chance to see the process in action when the demonstration plant moved to Livingston from Aberdeen, Miss.  begins producingethanol within a few weeks. Pruitt said the company's eventual goal is to build as many as 10such plants throughout the Southeast, all within 50 to 75 miles ofa steady supply of wood scraps, producing as much as one billiongallons of fuel annually. 'That's an ambitious goal,' he said. 'We might not make it.' The knock on converting soybeans and corn into fuel is that suchprocesses compete for land that otherwise would be used to growcrops for food. Farmland has to be fertilized with materials oftenmade with petroleum products, and farm equipment powered by dieselor gas is used to harvest the crops. That's why some experts say that converting foods like corn intofuel is not very efficient. But Pruitt says the process used by the Gulf Coast Energy plant hasthe potential to overcome all of the problems associated with fuelalternatives like corn-based ethanol. 'We know that this technology works,' he said. 'I think it willrevolutionize fuel production in this country.' Pruitt claims that the key to the plant's success is that for everyfive units of energy produced, only one unit of energy will beexpended. 'That is why our process is better than everybody else's and whyit's so important for the environment,' he said. The company is already working with the city of Hoover to reach anagreement to supply the town's vehicles with ethanol, which wouldbe produced with wood scraps provided by the city. Mark Warner, Gulf Coast's president and CEO, said plants like theone planned for Livingston are just part of a larger effort to makethe United States less dependent on foreign oil. 'There's not one single answer,' Warner said. 'It's going to dependon what the raw material spectrum is like in a particular region.For the Southeast, this is the best solution because of the vastamount of wood that is wasted every day.' Warner said using a resource that is currently going to wasteresolves the problem facing corn ethanol, which requires usingresources normally used to grow crops. 'Not only are we not consuming anything that could be used forfood, we're not using any land that could be used to grow food,' hesaid. University of Alabama professor Peter Clark, who teaches chemicaland biological engineering, said he isn't convinced thatestablished biofuels like corn-based ethanol or new cellulose-basedplants like the one in Livingston will help wean the nation off oftraditional fossil fuels. Clark pointed out that the wood waste has to be transported to theplant, then the fuel produced has to be driven by trucks to itsdestination. Then there is the issue of displacement: even woodwaste has some useful purpose. Paper mills, for example, often burnit to dry lumber and generate heat. 'They're displacing previous use of this stuff with a differentuse,' Clark said. 'The trouble with all of these biofuels is thatthey create displacements.' Many factors will determine whether a plant such as the one inLivingston will actually produce a product that can viably replacetraditional fuels, Clark said, including transportation costs,competition for and availability of wood waste products and theoverall energy cost to run the plant. 'So are they really benefitting the environment and is it a gooduse of funds?' he said. 'In terms of raw economics, oil is stillcheaper. Even with the cost of fuel today, there is no cheaper wayto deliver transportation fuel than gas and diesel.' 

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IP Card Reader Reality, high performance and ease-of-use are the hallmarks of theDH500 WifiCam, which ushers in a new era of home surveillance. Thecam is specially designed for long distance surveillance purpose,allowing users to monitor and control from a remote site vianetwork/Internet. The DH500 is also equipped with multiplefunctions including 128-bit data encryption, motion detecting, 3GJava phone and external detector connector. Installation is easierthan ever with the product's user-friendliness and clearly writteninstruction manual. The DMP100 digital media player comes with USB storage and a cardreader. It may be connected to the user's television or stereosystem to allow playback of music, photos and videos from the USBstorage or card reader. The device is equipped with RCA and YPbProutputs and supports the following file formats: RM/RMVB, MPEG.1/2,DAT, AVI, DIVX and XVID. The card reader supports the followingtypes of memory card: MS, SD, MMC and XD, while the USB port allowsfor connection to hard disk. The PA200 TV tuner card offers high quality TV reception. Watchingand recording one's favorite TV programs on the PC can't get anysimpler. The card can also capture video from external devicesusing the included S-Video and composite video inputs. Among thefeatures of the PA200 are: full screen display with resolution ofup to 720x576, a noise reduction function to allow hi-sharp video,a timer function to allow pre-scheduled recording of TVbroadcasting programs, and a time shifting function to allow atemporary pause of a live broadcast. The WA1200 Wi-Fi viewer transforms the living room into the centerof a family's entertainment, connectivity and group learningactivities. The solution allows whatever files stored in the PC tobe wirelessly displayed on the TV set. It supports all mediaformats including MP2, MP4, VC1, H.264, AVS, DiVX, Flash, andH.263. For those who hunger for more, Active also has in store the DH600kit and the HDTV ultra to delight visitors.

 Optic Mouse Miller comes to Qwest from Frontier, where he directed thetransformation of the airline's Website into a major growth enginefor the company, increasing online bookings by more than 21 percentin 12 months. In today's Internet marketplace, it's imperative that Qwest delivera simple and effective online shopping experience, Kruger said.Lowell's leadership and extensive e-commerce background willelevate the role of Qwest.com as a major driver of revenue growthand margin. Residential customers can shop for and purchase all services onQwest.com, including Qwest's fastest fiber-optic Internet service.And, small- and medium-sized businesses can choose sophisticatedvoice and data solutions with the click of a mouse. Customers canalso chat live with a Qwest representative. Qwest offers broadband, video and voice solutions for residentialcustomers, businesses and government agencies.

 MMS Card Starhub to Introduce New Range of Promotions and Features StarHub unshackles exciting new range of promotions and featuresset to shake up the local mobile industry FREEDOM comes to Singapore mobile customers as StarHub introduces awhole new range of promotions and features that deliver greatervalue and enhancements to new mobile customers - many of them newto Singapore. "We want to demonstrate to customers who have yet to try ourmobile service that we offer true convenience, quality and valuefor money. These features and promotions are designed to helpcustomers ease into the StarHub family, by offering true value withlittle to no downsides. These plans are set to establish a newbenchmark for delivering mobile services in Singapore," saidMr. Anil Nihalani, Head of Mobile Services at StarHub. Said Ms. Iris Wee, Head of StarHub's Marketing, of thesepromotions, "We've always had a reputation for challenging thenorm, defining new parametres and defying expectations. We believethese new promotions and features will be seen a tipping point forattracting new mobile subscribers or those already with othermobile operators who are curious about what StarHub Mobile canoffer. Together with our Hubbing packages on cable TV andbroadband, we offer the best holistic value of any operatorhere." FREEDOM IS ... TRYING STARHUB MOBILE SERVICES FOR FREE From today, new mobile customers who would like to try StarHub'spostpaid mobile services can do so for three months absolutelyfree, with no contract and no obligations! All customers need to dois to head to any of StarHub's retail outlets, purchase a SIM card(which retails at $36.75 including a one-time registration) with aPowerValue100, PowerValue300, PowerConnect or PowerPlay II mobilesubscription plan, and start enjoying the service. Once connected to the StarHub mobile network, customers can makeany calls and SMS/MMS with the new SIM card up to the allocatedfree minutes and SMS/MMS per month of their chosen plan. Any usagebeyond the free bundled minutes or SMS/MMS will be charged atprevailing rates. StarHub's entire unique mobile features such asFree IDD 018 to 14 destinations, Free Incoming Calls and Per SecondBilling are also available to them. Once the third month has ended,the customer may choose to end the service or continue with itindefinitely with the chosen plan's monthly subscription. Cable TV and MaxOnline customers who sign up for a mobile line canalso enjoy Hub Club benefits immediately. Furthermore, if they signup by 30 June 2008, they get an extra $100 Hubber bonus. Hub Clubmembers get 5% off their MaxOnline bills, 10% off the Cable TVbills and up to 30% off their mobile lines. This promotion is valid from today to 31 July 2008. FREEDOM IS ... FREE UNLIMITED SMS AND MMS TO ANYONE At last! Student mobile customers can finally be free from studentplans of other operators that offer so-called 'unlimited SMS' whenit's only restricted to intra-network communications. Instead, from today, StarHub is the only operator in Singapore tooffer a student plan that delivers free unlimited local SMS and MMSto ANYONE in Singapore, regardless of which local service providerthe recipient is with. You can send what you want, whenever youwant and to whomever you want without worrying about being charged. This new enhancement is valid for both of StarHub's student plans -PowerValue 100 Student Plan and PowerValue 300 Student Plan.StarHub's PowerValue 100 Student Plan is available at $25.68 permonth; the PowerValue 300 Student Plan is at $48.15 per month.Apart from the FREE unlimited SMS and MMS to anyone, the plans alsooffer 100 or 300 outgoing minutes respectively. An additional 100minutes and free caller number display for 12 months is applicablefor new sign-ups until 31 July 2008. FREEDOM IS ... BIGGER DATA BUNDLE WITH A DRAMATICALLY LOWER PRICECAP For mobile Internet users, StarHub now offers a bigger, betterenhancement to the MaxMobile Value VAS making this the best valuemobile data plan for the mobile phone. From today, StarHub's MaxMobile Value VAS is offered with a free$30 worth of bundled data for just a monthly subscription of $5.35(instead of the previous free $20 data bundle). In addition,StarHub has lowered the pricing cap to $36.38, down from $94.16.This means that customers will only be charged for data usage up to$36.38 (which includes the $5.35 monthly subscription) regardlessof how much mobile data they actually consume. StarHub's 3.5G mobile broadband network is Singapore's mostadvanced network, boasting mobile broadband speeds of up to 7.2Mbpsdownlink and 1.9Mbps uplink. With the appropriate mobile device,StarHub mobile customers will be able to have a better onlineexperience as they surf the Internet, perform transactions andstream videos wirelessly. In future, StarHub will roll out itsHigh-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network which will enablemobile broadband speeds of up to 21Mbps downlink and 11Mbps uplink.

 Nuts Hex Hayward Flow Control Systems, Clemmons, NC, a division of HaywardIndustrial Products, has announced availability of their new lineof BFA Series Industrial Bulkhead Fittings. Designed to allow safe, quick pipe connections to plastic or metaltanks, the bulkhead fittings come standard with heavy duty, fullbuttress left hand threads to prevent leaks under pressure. Thefittings are molded 1" longer than previous versions for use withthicker or double wall tanks and with a heavy wall thickness towithstand most abuse, rated to 150 PSI, have EPDM or FPM gasketseals, and feature a hex body for one person installation. 

 Cable With Connector Exceeding the standard: Belden has the right products for HDTV Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 While an estimated 95% of all broadcast facilities still have toadopt the HDTV format, Belden already has the products and theexperience to help companies make the switch. At a recent PressBriefing, Werner Eich, Marketing Manager Entertainment for BeldenEMEA, provided an overview of Belden’s range of products forBroadcast, sports and residential use. “We are experiencing a digital revolution: broadcasters,television production studios and post-production enterprises areadopting high definition, serial digital imaging (HD/SDI) as theirformat of choice because of its superior performance and otheradvantages. Precision digital video is processed in real time andis extremely stable, which reduces equipment adjustments and allowscopies or reproductions to retain the same quality as the original.Moreover, signal degradation is virtually eliminated and noiseimmunity is greatly improved. Digital technology not only promisesto improve picture and sound quality, but also paves the way forinteractive on-demand TV and other digital services. “In the 1080i (interlaced) format, the image resolution is1920x1080 pixels, sent at 60 interlaced frames per second. In the1080p (progressive) format, the image resolution is the same but issent at 60 complete frames per second. Thus, in the progressive format, the complete image updates every1/60th of a second and in the interlaced format, only half of theimage updates every 1/60th of a second. As a result, progressiveimages result in better image definition and quality.” “Cable manufacturing consistency and quality are both key toachieve minimal return loss. Good practice requires testing to thethird harmonic of the operating frequency. For serial, single cable1080p, that means testing to a frequency of 4.5 GHz. This 1080pformat is expected to transmit serial digital video signals at 2.97Gb/s, requiring an operating frequency of 1.485 GHz. Thistranslates to a shorter wavelength and a greater chance thatinconsistently manufactured cables will choke off the signal with ahigh level of return loss. This may be caused by even the slightestirregularity in the cable manufacturing process. A slightly bentshaft, bad bearing or uneven cable tension, for example, can causereflection and affect the signal wavelength. Therefore, utmostconsistency and control in the manufacturing process is essentialto the reliability of the cable’s signal transmission at highfrequencies and to minimize return loss. Increased sweep testing “Therefore, broadcast camera and video cables need to delivertop performance, whilst at the same time meeting extendedinternational and European standards. It is for this reason that Belden became the first cablemanufacturer to increase its sweep testing from 3 GHz to 4.5 GHzfor all coaxes designed for maximum bandwidth, minimum return lossand minimum attenuation loss. These cables already meet the verytight specifications for electrical properties and are ideallysuited for both analog and digital video in broadcast,post-production and other critical video applications. In addition,Belden performs 100% sweep testing to 4.5 GHz on every reel of HDcable and provides certification to assure unequalled levels ofcable signal integrity and reliability, with lower return loss (RL)at higher frequencies. “We are prepared for the future. As a pioneer and leader incable technology, Belden has always taken a stringent approach tocable quality assurance. Rather than simply inspect and test randombatches of cables after manufacturing, Belden begins its qualityprocess in the product development and manufacturing stages. “When an independent test laboratory took an in-depth look atthe HD performance of the video coaxes used in TV studios, cableswere tested for return loss, attenuation and maximum cable run onHD (1080i and 720p). In the end results all Belden productsdelivered performance values that exceeded those listed in Belden'sown catalogues.” “Belden continually introduces new developments and productsfor a range of different applications for the creation, managementand delivery of entertainment content, including Mobile TV, IPTVand D-Cinema. New products recently introduced include: Digital and analog audio/video composite camera cable 1347A – This new composite design, using 1505A Precision Video cable and9451 Audio cable, provides exceptional video, audio and power forENG/EFP cameras standard setting cables. Outside broadcast Tactical fiber optical cable for Outside Broadcast – Rugged, resilient and lightweight, these cables aredesigned for fast and easy use in mobile communication systems,digital camera transmissions in electronic news gathering (ENG)vehicles, as well as mining and industrial applications, especiallyfor long haul HD transmissions. Halogen-free cable – A version of Brilliance? DigitTruck 179DT lightweight RG-179 Type 75-ohm coaxial cable. It is designed to lighten the load on thetruck, reduce the amount of space needed and to improveair-conditioning air flow and gas mileage. Wireless Access System – The unique design with channel blanket technology greatlysimplifies installation and offers improved performance overcurrent technology. Consisting of intelligent 8 and 24-port switches and dual and four-radio Access Points (APs),this enterprise-grade WLAN eliminates the need for deep RFenterprise while eliminating the trade-off between coverage,capacity and mobility. New Product Bulletin NP260. Expanded line of FRNC speaker cables – A new line designed for audio professionals who requireexceptionally clear and very precise sound for PA installations.All the single pair and speaker snake cables are halogen-free butstill flexible. The Brilliance? line of unshielded speaker cables consists of three products with1.5mm2, 2.5mm2 and 4.0mm2 constructions. Expanded line of FRNC OFHC premium construction speaker cables– All single pair and speaker snake cables are halogen-freebut still flexible, with low capacitance and made with oxygen-freecopper for exceptional sound clarity. Print legends facilitatelocation Identification (such as Room 12345, Zone ABCDE). Banana Peel Precision Video Snake Cables – This line now features three of Belden’s mostpopular SDI/HD coaxes to include a 1694A composite construction. Itgives outstanding video performance using multiple coaxes in asingle pull. Halogen-free VideoFlex? 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 Hand Dryer Sir Alex Ferguson flew out to Basel in Switzerland today in a totalrage to confront Cristiano Ronaldo on his desire to leaveManchester United and play for Real Madrid, resulting in theultimate showdown. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese winger, has hinted repeatedly hiswish to "leave that Manc s**thole and join a real mansteam!" Sir Alex Ferguson arrived in Switzerland in a volcanic rage,venting his anger at a man with no legs who was begging for moneyoutside the airport "Ge' a job ya wee s**t". He marched into the hotel where Cristiano Ronaldo was staying,carrying only a small bag, heading straight for the pool area. Sir Alex Ferguson immediately spotted Ronaldo getting out of thepool and shouted "Oi, you Portuguese winger, stop rightthere!" Onlookers reported Ronaldo looking like a littleschool boy, as he sat down on his bum and crossed his legs. Fergieapproached him, sliding his arm slowly into his small bag, Ronaldokept his eyes routed to the floor. "I've brought' a littlesomethin' for ya" said Fergie softly. Ronaldo lifted his headand widened his eyes - "Boss, you brought me thehairdryer!" Minutes later Ronaldo was flopping his head forward in joy as hefelt the smooth left hand of Fergie ruffling his hair while hisright hand manoeuvred the small hairdryer around like an artistpainting his very own Mona Lisa with the brush he made as a youngchild out of his own milk teeth. "I don't know what I was thinking boss", murmuredRonaldo, "I want to stay with Man United - the best hairstylists ever" "That's why Beckham had to go" said a close friend of SirAlex, "he shaved his head as an act of defiance - how couldAlex blow dry a bald head? He had to go! Why do you think Giggs andScholes have been there so long? A good head of hair! You see nowthat they're losing a bit on top they go to the fringes of theteam. And Japp Stam - say no more." The whole incident reminded me of my recent trip to Funchalt, thefishing village where Ronaldo was born. I bumped into a couple offishermen in a bar who told me that they used to teach Ronaldo howto deep sea dive when he was a child. When I mentioned thesituation with Real Madrid one said "Stick with Sir Fergie, hea good hair dryer, maybe when he retire he make my hair good!"They burst into laughter and ruffled their hair. But you know what,maybe if Sir Alex does get bored when he eventually retires, he cancome out to Funchalt and enjoy the kind of good times that I haveshared with these two stupid fishermen sitting on the shore talkingfish.

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