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SIHA DISTRICT, Tanzania—Maria Paulo sat on a bench in the middle of the playground outside the children's tuberculosis ward at the Kibong'oto National TB Hospital, adjusting her red shúkà wrap and bobbing her 3-year-old grandson, Musa, on her knee. She had brought Musa to the TB hospital from their Maasai village, after both traditional medicine and a two-month stint in the Monduli District Hospital had failed to cure him. Musa's advanced TB, which Maria said he probably contracted from his father, was diagnosed with an X-ray. "His lungs were black," she said. Treating the Maasai has been a particular challenge, since many believe that AIDS, TB, and other ailments are "not for the Maasai," and so they do not seek treatment until they are very sick, if ever, doctors told me.
The nomadic lifestyle of the Maasai and their trust in traditional medicine hinder attempts to provide them with modern medical treatment. "The situation at the hospital is not like home, but Musa is getting better, so I forget about all my other problems," Maria told me. At home, Maria lives in a polygamist household, but at the hospital she is her grandson's sole caretaker, sleeping on a bed next to him in the pediatric TB ward. The room was airy and bright, with knotted mosquito nets dangling over the bed. Kibong'oto is surprisingly cheery: The lush, well-manicured grounds are bisected by swept red paths and dotted with tidy cinder-block buildings with green metal roofs. The hospital, which has 340 beds, opened as a tuberculosis sanitarium in 1926, when it was thought that the fresh air at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro would heal the patients, who came to the hospital from around British East Africa. "There were no TB meds then," said Dr. Liberate John, the hospital's administrator. "They thought that sunlight would kill the bacilla."
Today, the TB epidemic looks very different. HIV and tuberculosis often march in tandem, with the former fueling the spread of the latter. In 1983, before HIV really took hold in Tanzania, 11,750 people were diagnosed with TB, according to government statistics. Today there are 64,267 diagnosed cases. Together, HIV and TB kill around 91,000 people in Tanzania each year, according to UNAIDS and WHO statistics. In Tanzania, 30 percent of AIDS-related deaths are caused by TB, and some 20,000 TB patients are HIV-positive.
A two-hour drive away from Kibong'oto on the Maasai Steppe, the Mererani Health Center serves the mining town of Mererani, which has a much higher HIV rate than the surrounding area. Anywhere from 50 to 100 patients who have both HIV and TB visit the health center every day, center director Reginald Msaki said. The clinic opened in 2007 and serves as the main health facility for the town of 10,000 people. While most of Mererani's Tanzanite miners come from around Tanzania and East Africa, some are drawn from the local Maasai community. "Some Maasai contract HIV in town and bring it back home, where it spreads among the community like wildfire," Msaki said, blaming polygamy and the Maasai belief that HIV is for the non-Maasai. "The majority believe they can't contract the disease, but those who have been counseled have changed their minds." Mika Parasoi, a Maasai gem dealer interviewed on the dirt road outside the clinic, said no one in his family has ever been tested for HIV. "If someone was HIV-positive, we would prefer to use traditional medicine," he said.
Traditional medicine has an enduring draw; consequently, it is a struggle to convince patients to stick with modern treatment. Standing in a breezy exterior hallway in Moshi's Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center near the Child Centered Family Care Clinic where he spends his days, pediatrician Dr. Rahim Damji told me that for weeks this spring, the crowds that typically throng the outpatient HIV clinic at the hospital had thinned out. Many patients stopped taking their anti-retroviral medication after making the trek several hours away to visit a new traditional healer in Loliondo, Ambilikile Mwasapile, known simply as Babu. A retired Lutheran minister, Babu began to gain fame around East Africa last fall because of a herbal concoction—called mugariga—that he claims is a miracle cure for HIV and four other major ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, and epilepsy. Lines of SUVs and minibuses crawled along, stretching for miles as people—often very ill—tried to reach him. Some avoided the line by flying in on helicopters. Babu's visitors included government officials such as Tanzania's deputy minister for Water and Irrigation. (Babu even has a Facebook page, where people from as far away as Romania have reached out to him.)
Dr. Maya Maxym, an American pediatrician at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center with the Pediatric AIDS Corps, explained Babu's draw: "People here have a very deep faith, and God is very present, real, and tangible in their lives," she said. "So, the combination of religiosity and magical thinking creates a perfect niche for someone like Babu to come in and give people hope that their suffering can be taken away by a miracle." People are willing to shell out two months' salary to "go and drink a cup of hope." The impact on HIV clinics around the area was noticeable. "People were coming here less and less. But now they've learned that these herbal medications are not working and are coming back to the hospital," Damji said. "We have had to change some medication because of resistance."
The Tanzanian government walks a fine line with traditional healers, allowing them now after banning them outright in 2009 after a number of albinos were killed for their body parts, which some witch doctors said could cure HIV. Dr. Deo Mtasiwa, chief medical officer with Tanzania's Ministry of Health, told me that people have the option of visiting traditional healers. "You're allowed to go, but don't hang out for too long. If the treatment is not working, go back and rejoin the modern medicine system," he said, adding that the government requires traditional healers to register with them and evaluates their products for safety. "We don't go into efficacy, but the product must be safe." Some medicine doctors subtly push people toward modern medicine, telling their patients to take some herbs as well as a TB test.
Over the last seven years, treatment has scaled up in Tanzania—in 2004, essentially no one was receiving anti-retroviral therapy, and today more than 270,000 people are taking the drugs. With the arrival of ARVs, the landscape is changing. HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence. But the government is having a hard time delivering lifelong care to hundreds of thousands of people.
But new research illustrates the importance of getting as many people on anti-retroviral treatment as possible—provided it can be paid for. A study released in mid-May and funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health showed that early ARV treatment can severely reduce transmission and drop viral load to undetectable levels. The study followed 1,763 heterosexual couples with discordant HIV status from 2005 to 2010 in Botswana, Brazil, India, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Thailand, the United States, and Zimbabwe and found that people taking anti-retrovirals are 96 percent less likely to spread the virus to their HIV-negative partners. The results were so conclusive that NIH opted to end the study four years early. This means anti-retrovirals both treat and prevent HIV. Thanks to treatment and education campaigns, new infections in Tanzania have dropped to 100,000 per year, down from a high of 180,000 in 1993.
While 6 million people in the developing world are on ARVs today, another 9.35 million are in urgent need of treatment. On June 8, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon asked governments to set a goal of putting 13 million people on anti-retroviral therapy by 2015. But, according to Doctors Without Borders, in private meetings, the United States and some European governments have voiced opposition, saying that it's too ambitious a target in the aftermath of this economic downturn. Already, budget shortfalls in Italy have meant the country has not paid the $354 million it committed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 2009 and 2010, and it is on track to become the first country to renege on its pledge to the organization.
It took five years after testing positive for HIV for one woman I spoke with to visit a medical doctor. Zam Zam Haruna, 35, discovered she was HIV-positive in 2001, after her husband died of AIDS. After her diagnosis, she moved from Tabora, in western Tanzania, to the capital, Dar es Salaam, where she sought out a traditional healer. Despite all the painful injections she received and the many herbal concoctions she drank, she never got any better. Discouraged, she stopped seeing him after a year, but she waited until she was extremely ill to visit PASADA, a Catholic clinic in Dar es Salaam. She began taking anti-retroviral drugs there, and after tweaking the dosages and drug combinations several times, she is now much better and has married an HIV-positive man she met at the clinic, where she also volunteers in exchange for a $90 monthly stipend. When Zam Zam first went to PASADA "she was very sick—dying—but she's much better now," said Jovin Tesha, the clinic's director of counseling.


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Editor's Note, 2/26/07: The winners have been announced. See our listing of the winners and discussion.
The Oscar nominations are in, and so are the results for the Oscar Nominations Game. User "jkjuice" placed first, correctly guessing 23 of the 26 selected nominees. But the top player whose account had been activated with our prize code was "trip," who placed fourth overall and correctly guessed 22 out of 26 nominations. Congratulations to both of you!
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On a personal note, I guessed 21 correctly, and I'm kicking myself for one miss in particular. I got unnerved by the number of people predicting Sacha Baron Cohen for a Best Actor nomination, so I swapped out Ryan Gosling for him at the last minute. Should have stuck to my guns.
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The story of broken trust and lost Love: raglak and ragsan episode 2
OmgI am very happy for the response I got on my first part……. Thanks a ton and keep supporting me always and keep commenting to encourage me……. May be after this episode I will come back after 20 days as I am going on a tour to uttrakhand and uttar Pradesh…sorry in advance…… but I will try to post 1-2 part in between
link of previous part : Episode 1
So lets get started with a new episode..
The story of broken trust and lost love : raglak and ragsan episode 2
Ya u all were right it was lakshya's request…….
Ragi pov:
Omg the great Lakshya somani's request……attitude guy….. he sent me request how could I believe…… oh god I am dancing……dancing like a maniac, I don't know why but it feels good when somebody whom we have had feelings proves you that we exist for them…… though I don't accept the fact that I feel for him can not suppress the happiness that I am having now.
No wait….. why am I so happy….. he is a boy….. and these people are not trustable….. I should just delete his request and block him….. don't know what his intentions are……what he is up to.
But but
I don't know why but I could not resist and I accepted his request…..
This was the first time I went against my mind…… but my heart do feel a nervousness about its consequences. Nobody knows what will I face in my life because of him.
To myself:
It may be because a ray of hope fell on me that yes I could be in love again……
LOVE what the f*** it is a crap…… how could you ragu……
Ya I could not fall in love again….. these relationships and all are just a name sake……
Ragu beware…….
I was then thinking about my flashback with sanskar……..
Yeah yeah I am in love……. I was dancing like a maniac….. today he proposed me….. my sanky proposed me……. Omg….. he is so courageous I didn't know…… he proposed me in front of my gang of 18 and many more outsiders who could not help but to peep inside the circle out of their curiosity……
Thinking about how he went on his knees and gave me a rose made me blushed more and more…..
I remember we met for the first time 2 months ago on a road accident….. I blurted and shouted on him, though I realized lately that the person I was shouting on is so damn hot…..
Though our first meeting was a drastic incident but gradually with the passage of time I realized my love.
While thinking all about my first love sleep conquered me……
It was morning and today I have to go on a lunch date with sanky….. no my sanky…… oh how exited I am
I chosed a high waist jeans and a grey crop top with open hair….. I have a good quality of hairs and for this award goes to my mother.. she champi my hairs on every alternate days….. ugh the smell of that oil isn't bearable though.
I did a light make up with a cherry red lipstick on my lips and smokey hot eyes….. with black high heels
Coz its was my first date I was a bit nervous …… m a sort of introvert girl therefore I was feeling shy as well…. I am not experienced in this field….. and to increase my tension my gang was there….. we are the best gang of our school though we have had some loop holes…. But among my gang only two were my best friends sapnu and sid….. though these two mad people are not talking to me as for the fact they had two reasons… first I didn't told them about my feelings before sanskar proposed me… yes here they had a reason, being a bestie I should have told them about this but I had a valid reason to nullify this is the second reason that they don't like sanky baby…… well
My thoughts were broken by his call…..
Sanky: where are you baby…..
Me: just coming 15 minutes…..
Sanky: okay janu waiting….. muahhh.
Call ended
And I was hell nervous when I reached there…… my heart was pondering so hard, it was all ready to explode.
We were in a private garden which was fully decorated just for me…… ah this feeling "of just for me"….
There he was with black shirt and grey brijish…… with sunglasses….. omg looking damn hot….. his nose is his best part….. I could take off my eyes from him but I had to because he caught me when I was staring him so deeply.He smiled while I blushed…. Ugh why did I do that?????
Next We chatted….. we had our lunch and then we just stand to go and there my foot slipped and I fell backwards.
I closed my eyes….. I was so nervous thinking that what will he think about me that I could not even walk properly……. But I was surprised that why didn't I reached the ground and then I felt two muscular hands around my waist holding me tightly…..
Awww the perfect moment…… yes he…. my sanky saved me……. We had a very deep eyelock
And then I don't know why why I hugged him, it seemed that I could not abide the fact that we were so close just some mm away…… and he hugged me back within a second…… more and more tighter…….. we could feel each others heart beat. I am telling you my heart would have exploded there itself.
I broke the hug as I felt shy thinking about my action…… but he grabbed my waist and pulled me towards him…… then I saw him staring at me…… I was so so much blushing and his touch made butterflies scroll in my stomach….. he cupped my face n came closer more closer…… a bit more towards my lips….. I didn't resisted but I was nervous// my lips were shivering…. I closed my eyes coz I felt him coming closer..
But then he made me surprised, He kissed me on my forehead.. while I was happy about the fact that he understands me so much…..
But I felt bad for him…… I don't know why but I got the courage and kissed him there on his lips…. But I became more nervous and broke it in a second and tried to go……
But he held my wrist…. And pulled me towards himself……. I bumped into his chest…… he chuckled as he stroked my cheeks and made me look into his eyes…..his eyes bore into mine…… I was sensing he was coming more closer….. we closed our eyes….. firework seemed to explode
Then our lips met…… we had a liplock which was slow initially but became passionate with the passage of time……. We broke this sucking after 5 minutes not because we were done but the fact was we were out of air now.. I was feeling a bit shy opening my eyes……
I opened my eyes and saw him looking deeply into my eyes…… but I dared to see him and hide myself in his chest…… he smiled at my antics…. And said I love you baby
After sometime we went back to our destinations….. he had to go to his office as he was a intern and I went back home…
I came to my room and thought about whtever happened…. I smiled like a maniac….. it was my first experience….. my first date….. my first bf….. and my first hug…… and slept while thinking about him……
Flashback ended____________________________________________________________________
Thinking about my first love first bf Iwas crying……
My mind: Why are you crying suhani u hate that person right
My heart: because first love have a special place in life….. it was the first time I come across this feeling…… this feeling is a sort of remedy to all your problems……. This is the feeling which makes you understand how you can also love a person who is not your blood relative…… yes I accept I cannot forget sanskar….. he will always hold a special part of my heart…… but he can never be forgiven also for what he did to me…..
And see within a second my smile faded and tears are rolling down thinking about him….. I threw my clock in my frustration….. yes I accept I miss him…. My heart is somewhere empty without him….
A peep sound broke my frustration.
There I saw an unread message….. I opened it…… yes it was lakshya somani's message…
Laksh: hi
Me: hi [ though initially I didn't want to reply but he was my classmate so I need to]
Laksh: why are you ignoring me
Me: no its nothing like that……. Shayad I was a bit busy….
Laksh: okay….. and say what are you doing
Me: nothing….. just solving some maths question….
Laksh: acha can I ask you a question…..
Me: ya
Laksh: do you have a boyfriend??
Me: no I hate relationships…….
Laksh: okay…. Same I don't have a gf but unlike u I love relationships….
Me: everbody has their mind set.
Laksh: why are you so stubborn….. and serious…. Be fun loving…… u have so much of attitude
Me: no sorry….. its nothing like that….
Laksh: no its okay……
Me: okay bye
Laksh: okay bye tc gn sd
Our chat ended……. After that day we didn't chated again……. I didn't want to get close to anyone…. Neither I had trust on anyone nor my heart was free to love because I think I still love sanskar
though i didnt understood what i really want but he always use to sit next to me in maths class for months…. I pay no heed to his presence and avoided him as much as I could….. I was so confused and messed up with my feelings… whenever I start thinking about laksh, face of sanskar comes with his betrayal.
we didn't interacted much…… may be he understood that I am ignoring him……
but my bechara sa heart wanted something else….. yes I started to feel for him like I used to feel for sanskar…… but I didn't had courage to come uo and accept the fact though I still feel something for sanskar……
the day came when I understood my feelings for him
christmas eve..it was 11:55 i got his message
hy dear happy Christmas…
i was suprised coz as much as i know him he never talked to anyone like this…
i said same to you and we chatted on some various topics like first time I saw him flirting and there came a topic on which something special happened……. it was like:
laksh: I am a man and a bloke so nobody could reject me.
Me: oh really you and a man…. Hhaa u r boy lakshya
Laksh: don't laugh I hate you.
Me: whatever
[Though that I hate you pinched me but I didn't react]
Laksh: so go out in this cold whether.
Me: what??
Lakh: as your punishment girl.
Me: huh you go why should i??
[and i was smiling and laughing there on his cute talks in a…….. dark room hiding all my fears
he was making me feel as if i really exist
and he replied just one thing and gave me such a happiness which i could not feel in that past 1and half year]
Laksh: chal okay TOGETHER FOREVER…..?? what say
Together FOREVER……. What does he wanted to say….
i was sitting there smiling and blushing having goose bumps all over the body…. i felt that as if he would propose me the next very moment….. but suddenly he went offline….
I was sad that he went without bidding me bye
next day he apologised to me for the whole chat because he was drunk and because he have a crush on me and therefore couldn't control and sent these sort of text to me
but it was now clear that he don't love me at least not fo know…
after that 8 months passed we didn't chatted or interacted for a single time….. may be his guilt was not allowing him to make a way through and say a HI to me….. and I was angry on him so I would also not do it….. though I still feel for him
today I had my competitve exam to enter in CA course…… i came out being happy for i thought i would pass and just thenwe crossed each other….. after so many months he gained up
courage and smiled….. i did the same and we went on searching for our parents who were waiting outside the examination hall
that night he messaged me you forgotten me?? and i replied no no how could I forgot you….
it was the happiest moment for me literally…. but a sense of insecurity pinched me.
and we chatted till 2 but this time we shared a lot about each other.
we have to end it as I was feeling sleepy
For 2 months we chatted regularly and there came 23 july my result date
It was the night of 22 july
i was feeling nervous so i decided to go online…… and talk to him because I know though I had trust issues he is the only one whom I share everything and feel complete with.
there he was active but i dared to even say a hi may be it was my ego or whatever but the conflict of thoughts between me ended as i heard a pop sound on my phone
yes it was his message with good wishes for me and i also wished him
may be i wanted myself to be his lucky charm…..
the whole night I didn't let him sleep and as a best friend he knew he has to be with me as I was hell nervous…….
The most dreaded day was here our results were declared and yes we both cleared…… he was definitely a bit more intelligent than me……. Uh….. I am not feeling jealous rather I should be proud of him he was the ranker of my city Mumbai……
Days rolled by happily as I knew he just have a crush on me so I didn't shared my feelings with him.
May be that was a secondary reason…… primarily I could not also forget sanskar.
But a ray of hope was always there that may be he will also love me some day…… and may be I would dissolve sanskar's every memory then.
Ugh…… some day???????? But when
My friends knew about my love interest so they just use to tease me up and as always I use to ignore them while blushing and hiding my smile…… hiding from whom my friends him or myself ? I could not answer this question uptill now…….
But everything has to get itself changed it's a rule of nature……
There he met a girl from our classes and made her his best friend I really felt jealous . I could not share him with anyone. I thought him to be just mine but this was not the end and soon their rumors of being in a relationship started to take a road…… on a road which was made out of sacrifice of my love…….
I tried to console myself saying its just a rumor man its okay
It was my birthday…… he offcourse was the first person to wish me as I was his bestie and I felt too happy even though this is a small designation given to me in his life and that was the time I gained courage and asked whats going on are u in a relationship
And he denied……. I was so happy but soon a thought took over this happiness that may be he is lying…..
A month passed by and the day which I really wanted to disappear from my memories came……
He made his relationship public. Ya he was in a relationship.. he lied to me, I thought I was his bestie..
I was shattered I could not take it anymore
I lost my love again…… I cried and cried and cried and I cursed aashi for taking my laksh away from me
But soon I realized was he really my laksh……
Whenever I used to see them with together being happy I wished that I wanted to be that girl…… I could not resist crying…… but I didn't came in between because I wanted laksh to be happy always. I loved him truly and I wanted him to be happy. I don't have any grudges on him because he never said he loved me.
There was only one question in my mind that even though I came in his life first then why did she took him away from me……..
But I realized that love is not about begging or stealing it's a feeling
It may remain one sided some times
"Ishq saccha vahi jisko milti nahin manzelien
Rang tha noor tha jab karib tu tha"
I stopped talking to him from that day……. But I want to keep him with me as a sweet memory.. because I know now I could not love anyone just because my love is my sweet memory now
From last 6 years we….. laksh and me just have two topics to message either it's a birthday or any special occasion …….
He messaged me many time with intention to talk to me but I couldn't reply because I don't wanna become weak and I don't want to undergo emotional breakdown again…… and again talking to him and killing myself because now there is no hope for me that he may ever love me…..I just want him to be in my memory.. memory which now affect me so much.. these memory help me to overcome the memories of betrayal that sanskar gave me… I wanted to stop myself from thinking about sanskar but off course I couldn't do that he was my first love.. we had some special memories..
Yes I just have one shikwa with him that he didn't bid a good bye to me……..
It's a bright and a beautiful morning…… first day of my job after being a CA now its CA ragini maheshwari
Without laksh somani and sanskar inani around me… but yet in my memories.
laksh is now with his another love I think her name is shanaya but whateve I don't care…..? really?
Yes I do care yr I still love him I love him to the eternity
My love has always increased for him there is not a single day in these 6 years when I did not cried for him…… as he is my happy memory because he never gave me pain as sanskar did….. I always remember him when I a find myself alone n lonely…… but I don't want laksh in my life because I know he would not love me and that will break my heart more
Though we don't have much memories but jitni bhi hai muje encourage karne ke liye kafi hai…..
Now again I started thinking about him…… ah
Paas aaye..
Dooriyaan phir bhi kam naa hui
Ek adhuri si hamari kahani rahi
Aasmaan ko zameen, ye zaroori nahi
Jaa mile.. jaa mile..[ thinking about how I fell in love with him but still could not tell him….. the love I am having for him could never be reciprocated……]
Ishq saccha wahi
Jisko milti nahi manzilein.. manzilein..[ thinking about my broken trust, lost love and the love which never faded in these years…….]
Rang thhe, noor tha
Jab kareeb tu tha
Ek jannat sa tha, yeh jahaan
Waqt ki ret pe kuch mere naam sa
Likh ke chhod gaya tu kahaan [ thinking about our first hug….. though it was a friendly 1 but still it holds half of my heart….. thinking about how we use to chat and how I was happy within my small world that I made with him ]
Though I didn't expected too much from him….. but whatever it is if we love someone than automatically we want that person to reciprocate to the love which we had given to him…….
Hamari adhuri kahani..
Hamari adhuri kahani [I am smiling and crying bitterly….. he has always been a sweet memory for me, a memory which made me what I am today]
Beep beep….. my alarm clock grasp my attention…. omg
Oh I forgot I am getting late for my office ummmmm……. I started getting ready
[ authors note: there she is miss ragini…… with full attitude on face…. A bold look
Wearing a see green translucent cotton shirt on a grayish black brijish cum trouser with black moccasins that made her look bolder and a hot red lipstick….. with her hair tied in a bun made her look damn hot
She was selected in one of the top companies as their CA and CS among 20 CA}
I reached office in my car……
There I was allotted my cabin and I couldn't believe what I saw……
Guess what she saw……
Precap: the person whom ragini saw….. who can be the person…… why did he came…… what he is doing there…… he is sanskar or laksh….. a shocking revelation……. raginis bold avatar..
To know more read next part…… till then take care
And do comment it is my first SS and it is very close to my heart being a writer I am selfish……
Thanks a lot silent readers
Thank you


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Residential Lease Agreement FAQ
The Lease
- Q. What is a residential lease?
- A. A residential lease is a legally binding contract made between a landlord and tenant. The lease gives a tenant the right to exclusive use and enjoyment of the described residential property in exchange for money paid to the landlord. Additionally, the lease outlines the rights and responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant during the lease term. LegalContracts provides a written Residential Lease Agreement.
- Q. What is meant by Governing Law?
- A. The Governing Law will be the jurisdiction in which the property is located. It may or may not coincide with the jurisdiction in which the parties reside. The Residential Lease will be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where the property is located.
- Q. What makes a residential property lease different from a commercial property lease?
- A. A residential lease is a lease for your home. Governments have recognized the sanctity of the home and have extended increased protections to tenants by enacting laws ensuring a minimum set of rights for tenants. A Residential Lease Agreement cannot take away these basic tenant rights.
- Q. Why isn't a verbal residential lease sufficient?
- A. The problem with oral agreements is that they can be difficult to enforce. If a dispute arose, a court would have to hear evidence and decide whose version of the truth to accept. If there is a written agreement, courts will generally be obligated to uphold the terms of the written agreement even if they don't agree with them.
- Q. What is addressed in a residential lease?
- A. A Residential Lease typically addresses the following:
- the type of property being rented;
- the address of the property being rented;
- the term of the tenancy and whether the tenancy is fixed or periodic;
- the amount of rent payable, how often and when the rent should be paid; and
- the provisions of any security/damage deposit.
In addition, a residential lease may also identify the following:
- taxes that are payable by the tenant;
- landlord improvements and signing incentives;
- tenant improvements and signing incentives;
- landlord and tenant repair obligations, who will pay for what utilities;
- whether the tenant can assign or sublet the property:
- notice provisions for termination of the tenancy; and
- insurance provisions.
The Parties
- Q. Who are the parties to the lease?
- A. The parties to a lease are the lessor, also called the landlord, and the lessee, also called the tenant. The lessor owns the property and allows the lessee to use the property in exchange for monetary payments called rent.
- Q. What is a guarantor or surety?
- A. A guarantor or surety is a person who agrees to pay any losses directly to the landlord should the tenant be unable to pay the rent, or otherwise breach the tenancy agreement.
- Q. What if I don't know one party's name or contact information?
- A. A blank space will be provided in the form that can be filled in later if you are missing information about one of the parties. We recommend, however, that you attempt to make the contract as complete as possible, for greater certainty.
- Q. What are the landlord's obligations?
- A. The landlord's obligations are defined by the terms and conditions contained in the lease and the laws specific to where the property is located. The most important obligations of the landlord include providing the tenant access to the property and allowing the tenant peaceful enjoyment of the property. The legal owner of the property also has obligations to maintain the property to minimum standards.
- Q. What are the tenant's obligations?
- A. The tenant's obligations are defined by this lease and the laws specific to where the property is located. The most important obligations of the tenant are to pay rent on time and not to cause damage to the premises.
- Q. What happens if I breach a term of the lease?
- A. If you breach a term of the lease you are responsible for correcting it. If you are the tenant, this may involve you paying money to fix any problems caused by yourself or your guests. If you do not voluntarily pay to correct the breach you can be sued for damages sustained as a result of the breach and/or possibly evicted by the landlord.
The Premises
- Q. Who can live in the premises?
- A. Only tenants and people listed as occupants may reside in the premises. The landlord must be informed and approve of any change to the list of permitted tenants. Children born or adopted while the tenant lives in the premises are automatically added to the lease as occupants. Also, each jurisdiction may restrict the number of tenants/occupants in the premises if that number violates health or safety standards for housing. Health and safety standards are typically expressed as 1 person per X sq. ft. The standard varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction so if you are concerned, check with your local housing/public health authority.
- Q. What is a basement suite and how does this differ from renting a room?
- A. Typically, renting a room or a basement suite means you are sharing an accommodation with the landlord. A basement suite is a self-contained dwelling unit complete with its own kitchen, bathroom, and living area. Most tenants of a basement suite use a separate entrance to enter the house than the rest of the occupants. If you rent a room, you will likely share either the kitchen or bathroom with the landlord.
- Q. What are body corporate bylaws?
- A. A body corporate is the group of all the owners of lots or units which share common property. The body corporate bylaws refer to the set of rules governing the internal management of those lots. The bylaws may specify rules relating to noise, parking, behaviour of guests, pets, garbage disposal and the use of common property. The bylaws are sometimes referred to as a Community Management Statement.
Lease Term
- Q. Which lease term should I use?
- A. LegalContracts allows you to choose from several different types of lease terms.
Fixed End Date
A lease with a fixed end date gives certainty of term for both the landlord and the tenant. It specifies the exact day the tenancy will end. The advantage here is that neither party has to give notice to terminate the lease, it simply ends on the specified date. During a fixed term lease the landlord cannot increase the rent, or change any other terms of the lease unless he specifically reserves the right in the agreement, and the tenant agrees to the changes.
Fixed Number of Weeks/Months/Years
A lease for a fixed number of weeks/months/years gives a start date for the lease and the number of weeks/months/years that the lease will run (for example: the lease could start on September 1, 2005 and then continue for a period of 18 weeks/months/years). In most respects this operates in exactly the same way as a fixed end date lease.
A weekly/monthly/yearly lease with automatic renewal (a periodic tenancy) will continue so long as neither party wishes to terminate the lease. To terminate the lease the landlord and tenant must give notice of their intention to leave as specified by statute. A landlord can raise the rent, or change the terms of the lease in these types of agreements by providing proper notice as required by statute. At the end of the notice period the tenant must move out or the landlord can start eviction proceedings against them.
- Q. What happens when the landlord tries to change the terms of a periodic tenancy?
- A. The landlord may not change the terms of the lease during the lease period (whether a week, a month, or a year). If the landlord tries to change the terms of the lease for the next period, the tenant has 2 options. The tenant may either accept the changes and continue to live at the premises, which will then renew the lease on the new terms, or give proper statutory notice to terminate the lease.
- Q. What happens when a tenant tries to terminate a fixed term tenancy?
- A. Typically when a tenant agrees to a fixed term tenancy, usually for either 6 months or 1 year, the tenant is agreeing to be responsible for the rent for that period of time. If the tenant vacates the premises prior to the end of the term of the agreement, the tenant will typically still be responsible for payment of rent for the entire length of the lease (provided the tenancy is not in a jurisdiction that allows the tenant to give notice to prematurely end a fixed term tenancy). Typically, if the Landlord is able to re-rent the premises prior to the end of the lease of the breaching tenant, the breaching tenant is no longer required to pay rent as the landlord cannot collect double rent for the premises.
In addition, some leases may contain penalty clauses whereby the tenant is required to pay "re-rental fees" to cover part of the cost of the landlord having to re-rent the premises. However, the amount of the "re-rental fee" has to be reasonable and must be a pre-estimate of the damages that the Landlord will suffer in have to re-rent the premises early.
- Q. What happens when the lease term expires?
- A. The expiry of the lease does not necessarily terminate the rental arrangement. If a "Periodic" term is selected, the lease will automatically renew based on the same terms as the first lease, unless it is varied by giving proper notice as required by statute. So a "Periodic monthly lease" that continues for one year is actually 12 separate, automatically renewing leases. The lease will continue to renew automatically until one of the parties wishes to terminate the lease (by giving proper notice as required by statute).
If a "Fixed" term is selected, the leasing relationship may still continue after expiry if both the landlord and the tenant wish it to. In some jurisdictions, statute dictates that it will become a Periodic term lease, usually of the month-to-month variety, though this may vary. In other jurisdictions, the Fixed term lease may become a "tenancy at will" or a "tenancy at sufferance" when it expires, which lasts only as long as both parties wish it to, and is not subject to as much legal protection as a Periodic lease. If you wish to terminate all rights under a Fixed term lease as soon as the lease expires, you must serve proper notice before the end of the lease term, in accordance with local statute.
Option to Purchase
- Q. What is an "Option to Purchase"?
- A. An option to purchase refers to a lease which allows the tenant to buy the property at an agreed price during the lease term. Usually the tenant pays the landlord a non-refundable option deposit and in exchange the tenant has the exclusive right to buy the property from the landlord. The tenant is given only a certain amount of time to exercise the option. If the Tenant takes advantage of the option, the Tenant's option deposit will go towards the purchase price of the property. If the Tenant does not take advantage of the option, the Landlord will get to keep the deposit and neither party will have any rights or claims against each other concerning the option.
- Q. What are the advantages of having a lease with an option to purchase?
- A. From the tenant's perspective, the advantage to this kind of lease is that they don't have to pay the purchase price up front. If the Tenant cannot qualify for a loan, then they have the option of purchasing the property at a later date when their finances are more secure. In addition, the purchase price may be fixed, so the tenant does not have to worry if the real estate market fluctuates.
From the Landlord's perspective, the advantages to this type of lease are that they can sell the property in a slow market and can charge a higher rent than they could using a regular lease. Also, if the buyer does not exercise the option, they get to keep the option deposit. Lastly, because the tenant has a vested interest in the property, they tend take better care of it than they would if they were just ordinary tenants.
- Q. What are the disadvantages of having a lease with an option to purchase?
- A. From the Landlord's perspective, there doesn't appear to be many disadvantages to this type of lease other than the Landlord will not receive an immediate cash sale on the property. Also, if the real estate market is rising, the Landlord could possibly lose out on the appreciated value of their property if they have specified a specific purchase price of the property. Consequently, it may be safer for the Landlord to make the purchase price equal to the market value of the property at the time the option is exercised.
From the tenant's perspective, the main disadvantage to this type of lease is that they will lose their option deposit if they fail to exercise the option. Often, tenants assume that they will qualify for financing at a later date but when it comes time to exercise the option, their financial situation has not improved.
- Q. How much notice do I need to give to terminate a tenancy?
- A. In most jurisdictions, there is a minimum period of notice required by statute. The lease can specify a notice period longer than the legal minimum, but it cannot specify a period shorter than the legal minimum. If it does, the legal minimum notice will still be required. You should consult the governing statute for these legal minimums as they will vary according to jurisdiction and the type and length of the lease.
- Q. What is notice to enter?
- A. A landlord usually does not have the right to enter a rented apartment suite unless there is an emergency, for example a fire or gas leak, or unless the landlord gives the tenant proper notice as defined by statute. So long as the proper notice is given, a tenant cannot refuse entry to a landlord.
- Q. What should I do if I do not want to renew my lease?
- A. You must provide proper notice to the landlord that you do not intend to renew the lease, before the lease expires. Notice must be given a certain amount of time before the lease expires, as dictated by statute in your jurisdiction. This amount of time is called the "notice period". Typically, the notice period is one month for leases with a term of one month or less, and two or three months for leases with a term of more than one month, but this will vary according to the jurisdiction. You should consult the governing statute for the jurisdiction the property is located in to find out the required notice period for your lease.
- Q. How often can the Landlord increase the rent?
- A. In general, 12 months have to elapse before the rent can be increased unless the Landlord and Tenant agree additional services and privileges are to be provided by the Landlord, in which case, the rent increase can be implemented at any time. For example, if the Tenant agrees with the Landlord and is provided with additional parking space, storage space, access to an exercise room, or any other services or benefits relating to the occupancy of the rental unit, the rent may be increased at any time.
- Q. What is a deposit?
- A. Please note: in some jurisdictions, a landlord is not allowed to ask for a security deposit. In other jurisdictions, a landlord may require both a security deposit and other types of deposits (for example, a pet damage deposit). You should review the governing legislation for the location of the property to make sure the type of deposit is allowable.
- Q. Is there a limit on how much the landlord can charge for a security deposit?
- A. This is governed by statute and differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The statutory amount that can be charged is typically between half a month's rent to two months rent depending on the governing legislation.
- Q. When can the landlord deduct from the security deposit?
- A. The landlord can deduct from the security deposit when the tenancy ends and the tenant owes the landlord money for either unpaid rent or damage to the premises. The landlord generally cannot deduct for reasonable "wear and tear" on the premises, (i.e. wear and tear that occurs just from living in the premises). The landlord can deduct for stains on the carpet or countertops, large holes in the wall, and missing appliances and other such things that are beyond reasonable wear and tear.
- Q. What is an inspection report?
- A. Prior to moving in, the tenant and the landlord should walk through the premises and write down any existing damage. This written account is called an inspection report. The landlord and tenant should both get a copy of this report. In some jurisdictions, an inspection report is also required upon moving out, as a condition for the landlord to make a claim against the tenant's security deposit.
- Q. Why do I need an inspection report?
- A. An inspection report will help to prove what damage was caused by the tenant for purposes of deducting the amount to fix the damage from the security deposit.
- Q. What is an assignment and how does it differ from a sublease?
- A. Assignments and subleases both occur when the tenant gives his/her rights under the lease to a third party. A sublease or an assignment typically requires the consent of the landlord. An assignment occurs when the tenant gives to a third party all of his or her remaining rights under a lease for the entire term of the lease. If a tenant assigns property and the landlord consents to the assignment, that tenant no longer has any rights to the property nor any obligations to the landlord. In a sublease the tenant can transfer a portion of the leased space (e.g. a room in a house) or a portion of the tenancy (e.g. for 5 of the remaining 6 months of the lease) to a third party. The original tenant retains whatever rights under the lease he or she has that were not transferred to the third party, and also retains most of his or her obligations under the lease. The original tenant can still sue and be sued by the landlord for lease violations.
- Q. What are signing incentives?
- A. Signing incentives are bonuses the landlord gives to the tenant, typically for either signing a lease or signing a fixed term lease. They may include free month's rent, or a rent decrease for the months of the fixed term tenancy. If the tenant breaches the lease, these incentives may have to be paid back to the landlord.
- Q. Why do renters need insurance? Doesn't the landlord already have it?
- A. While the landlord typically has insurance, it usually covers only the landlord's assets and liabilities. If you want coverage for your personal belongings or for your own negligence, you need to have renter's insurance. What coverage you want should be discussed with an insurance agent.
- Q. What is meant by the "Act?"
- A. The "Act" refers to the legislation governing residential tenancy agreements in your jurisdiction. After you select the Location of Property when you are filling out the Lease Agreement Details, you will see a link beneath your selection to the governing legislation for the jurisdiction you have selected. It is not necessary to specifically state the name of the "Act" in your contract, as the relevant legislation is satisfactorily identified by the "severability" clause of your lease.
- Q. What is a "rerent levy"?
- A. When the tenant has broken the lease conditions and vacated prior to the expiry of the lease term, the landlord may charge a "rerent levy" to recover their lost rental income and costs associated with finding a new tenant. It is usually only charged when the term of the lease is six months or more, and some jurisdictions do not permit the landlord to charge a rerent levy. The amount charged must be reasonable given the circumstances, and must not exceed the damages that the landlord suffers from the tenant leaving early.
- Q. What does the clause "other charges will be treated as rental arrears" mean?
- A. Some rental contracts contain payments other than rental payments. For example the tenant may be required to pay utilities bills, or NSF charges, late fees or other charges.
If these charges are not paid by the tenant, the Landlord may treat these unpaid amounts as non-payments of rent and start eviction proceedings against the tenant for non-payment of rent. If this clause was not in the contract, the Landlord could not treat a failure to pay these bills as a non-payment of rent and could not start and eviction process as quickly (or at all in some cases).
- Q. What happens if I sign a lease but cannot move in or take possession?
- A. When you sign a lease, you are promising under contract that you will pay rent to the landlord. This is a legal obligation that courts take seriously. You may be liable to the landlord for loss of revenue that the landlord suffers as a result of you not paying the rent, even if you have a good reason for not being able to take possession. In some situations it may be less costly for you to simply take possession and immediately serve notice that you will be vacating as soon as the notice period expires - it may sometimes be better to pay for one or two months' rent than to go to court and be forced to pay more.
Because this is a complicated situation, you may wish to contact a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction, especially if large sums of money are involved. You should inform your landlord immediately of the situation, so it cannot later be claimed that the landlord suffered losses as a result of not knowing that you were not going to move in. You may also wish to contact your local Residential Tenancies Board or government agency who oversees landlord/tenant disputes to find out the extent of your liability, which may or may not be limited by statute.


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Enrollment at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke surged to an all-time record in the spring semester 2005.
The record enrollment of 5,132 compared to 5,023 in the fall semester represents a 2.2 percent increase. The news came as a pleasant surprise after graduating more than 500 students at Winter Commencement.
Chancellor Allen C. Meadors made the announcement at the February 25 meeting of the UNCP Board of Trustees.
"This is the first time in my five-plus years that spring enrollment has exceeded fall enrollment," Chancellor Meadors said.
Jackie Clark, vice chancellor for Enrollment Management who supervises UNCP's undergraduate recruitment and retention efforts, said it was welcome news.
"What is especially remarkable is that for the first time in UNCP history, an enrollment record is set in the spring," Clark said. "This shows that enrollment growth is a university-wide responsibility and requires a team effort."
Propelling enrollment figures forward were a number of factors including freshmen retention, Clark said.
"From fall to spring semesters, we had the best retention rate for freshmen in the past five years," she said. "We're excited about the work going on throughout campus to support retention by faculty and staff, and, specifically, we are pleased with the leadership provided by Saundra Richardson, the new director of the Office of Advisement and Retention."
Graduate enrollment also showed big gains from semester-to-semester and year-to-year. Graduate enrollment is up significantly this spring to 728 from 519 last semester (+ 40 percent) and up from 569 last year (+ 28 percent), said Dr. Kathleen Hilton, dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
"While several programs have increased their enrollment this semester, there is one primary group that accounts for the sharp rise," Dr. Hilton said. "There are almost 200 teachers from across the state who are enrolled this semester, in conjunction with a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction initiative to offer classes that will improve early elementary school reading instruction."
Despite enrollment gains from other areas, enrollment of new freshmen and transfer students also set all-time records for the spring semester.
UNCP satellite campuses also contributed to enrollment gains this spring, said Dr. Collie Coleman, associate vice chancellor for Outreach.
"We are showing increases this spring at our satellite campus at Sandhills and Richmond community colleges," Dr. Coleman said.
Looking into the future, enrollment for fall 2005 looks strong, Clark said.
"Our leading indicators – undergraduate new student applications and acceptances – are running well ahead of last year," Clark said. "I'm optimistic that we will reach our goal and have a record freshman and transfer class."
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Reloaded Productions, owned by online gaming outfit GamersFirst, have announced that their reboot of the ill-fated MMOTPS APB: All Points Bulletin will be entering its Open Beta stage on 19th May. This will give the public and former players of the MMO a chance to see the changes that have been unleashed on the aptly renamed APB: Reloaded.
This comes several months after GamersFirst bought the rights to APB after its disastrous launch with original developers Realtime Worlds, who along with the game went out of business within a month of its release. While the game was praised for its heavy customisation, APB was riddled with bugs, exploits, and hackers, along with an experimental (and not well received) subscription system. The developers have aimed to fix these problems with the latest patch in the currently closed beta.
While the core game of Enforcers verses Criminals is remaining the same, Reloaded will turn into a Free2Play title with the inclusion of a micro-transaction shop. According to the official blog, players will have access to the full power of the impressive customisation options but will be limited to a set number of layers / slots for their designs, which can be expanded with the use of a Premium account. In addition, items such as leased weapons and vehicles will be available to purchase with in-game currency along with permanent, more expensive versions.
There have been balance improvements added to weapons, vehicles and upgrades, and player spawning during missions has been addressed. Incoming changes to matchmaking, as well as dedicated districts to advanced players, are expected soon.
It was also announced this morning that the Character Restoration program had begun for players of the beta, allowing those that had previously played the Realtime Worlds incarnation to recover old characters. This includes their avatars and custom designs, however money, weapons, vehicles and agent progression (which has been revamped) will not be restored.
If you're interested in joining the Open Beta, wish to find out details on restoring your old characters, or want to see a full list of the changes from the original release, you can find details on the blog of the official website. Stay tuned for impressions on the re-launched title towards the end of the month!


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Location: Leon's Campaign - Chapter 4
You will have to fight some sort of gas monster immediately after chapter 4 of Leon's campaign starts. Shoot it until it kneels down and perform a normal melee attack to finish it off (R1 on PS3 / RT on X360). Each time you defeat this monster with a melee attack it will count as a coup de grâce. Go back to the main menu, restart the chapter and repeat the procedure until you get the trophy / achievement. In the Weapons section of the "Records" menu you can see how many enemies you have killed with a coup de grâce.
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As promised the Living Library Project website is now live and waiting for you to check out 'living books.'
Mr. Bartel's story will be available soon, as I'm sure you're all excited to hear it once again. His story is one that had a clear and strong message, never give up. When life throws us a curve-ball, so to speaks, we may not be able to reach all the goals we set. Instead of giving up on our goals we need to think about changing them slightly or modifying them instead. I hope you enjoyed the story and found it an inspiration.
I'd like to thank everyone for being so respectful while listening to Mr. Bartel's story, and for honouring the live recording expectations. When you 'check-out' the book in the library you'll notice how clear the recording is.
Things to think about when listening to stories:
- What makes a good storyteller?
- What are you favourite types of stories?
- Why do people tell stories?
- What are the different types of stories you've heard?
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That was intresting I can't wait to hear the next story!:DReply
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Stanley Unwin was born on June 7, 1911 in Pretoria, South Africa. He was an actor, known for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), The Secret Service (1969) and Carry on Regardless (1961). He was married to Frances Anne Unwin. He died on January 12, 2002 in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. See full bio »
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November 14, 2013
When You Don't Know What to Say
"The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him." Nahum 1:7 (NIV 1984)
Recently a moving truck pulled up to my friend's house. Sometimes moving signifies something exciting and new. Sometimes it doesn't.
This move signified an end. A few hours into the process of emptying her home, the movers carried out her wedding portrait and asked, "Are you taking the photographs separately?"
"Yes," she said, the irony not escaping her. Separately. That was how she'd be living now. Separate from their neighborhood. Separate from her husband. Separate from the way she thought life would be.
She took the wedding portrait and through her tears she called me and said, "I don't know what to do with this portrait. What do you do with things that have no place anymore? We built a life together and now there's no more together."
I knew better than to throw out something just to fill the uncomfortable silence. Trite sayings weren't going to curl up in bed with her and hold her unglued heart.
Maybe you've been there. You were the one sitting in the midst of confusion or the one trying desperately to know what to say. In these difficult moments, we have to place our feet on the only solid ground there is—God's truth.
His truth won't shift with feelings.
His truth won't drown in a sea of tears.
His truth won't leave you even when your gut honest cries don't sound so Christian.
I finally said, "I don't have answers, but I do have prayers. And I'm going to write out conversations I have with God so you'll know He's not being silent right now. He sees you. He hears you. And through His truth He will comfort you."
I pulled out my Bible and poured out the hurt and sadness. "God, please show me the right truths. Use my hand to write out some comfort from Your Word for my friend."
Me: Lord, it's hard to watch my friend hurt so much. She begged You to help save her marriage and honestly we're confused why it still fell apart.
The Lord: Does Job 17:11 express the way you're feeling? "My days have passed, my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart." (NIV 1984)
Me: Lord, don't You see her tears? If seeing her sadness breaks my heart, it must break Yours too.
The Lord: Recall the beauty of trusting the only One who can see what is and what is to come. Nahum 1:7... "The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him." (NIV 1984)
Me: I do trust You. But for everything to end like this is so hard. It just seems pointless.
The Lord: Nothing I allow is pointless. Even in the midst of hurt I will work good. Proverbs 19:20-21... "Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails." (NIV 1984)
Me: Why does she have to go through this?
The Lord: You don't have to have answers. You just need to trust. Isaiah 55:9b... "My ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." (NIV 1984)
Me: What about the desires of her heart Lord?
The Lord: I am the only one who knows the full scope of those desires. Just encourage her to trust Me and make wise choices. Psalm 37:3-4... "Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." (NIV 1984)
I sent this written out conversation with God to my friend. My note didn't fix her hurt or answer her questions. It didn't give her a place to put those things that seemed to have no place right now. But it did get her to open up God's Word and start having conversations with Him for herself. And as she moves on, this is a good first step to take.
Dear Lord, I lift my hurting friend to You. For You are the only One who can ultimately lift her up. Through all the ups and downs in life, may she trust You in a very personal way. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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France will be looking to secure their first piece of silverware since 2000 when they take on Portugal on Sunday evening.
It has been exactly a month since the Euros kicked off, and boy it's been a great tournament to watch. The fairytale of Iceland, cracking goals left right and centre, and some of the strangest hairdos to ever grace a football field, have all contributed towards making this a tournament we'll never forget. There is still one game to go, however, and it's the big one.
While it's sure to be a fantastic final, I'm going to try and sweeten it for us by finding a winner! Let's begin our search, shall we?
Portugal v France | Sunday 10 July | Stade de France | 21:00
To Win (90 Mins)
Portugal 33/10 | Draw 21/10 | France 1/1
To Lift Cup
Portugal 16/10 | France 9/20
A lot has been made of Portugal's path to the final. Ronaldo and co have only won a solitary game in normal time at the tournament. While this is absolutely mind boggling, it does say something about the Portuguese defensive set up; it's been as miserly as Scrudge McDuff.
'A Selecao' have only conceded five goals at the tournament and only one in their three knockout games. Their centre-halves have really impressed with Southampton man Jose Fonte putting in a great shift during Portugal's 2-0 semi-final victory over Wales. Fonte may well find himself back on the Portuguese bench this Sunday, though, as Real Madrid hardman, Pepe, has overcome a slight knock that kept him out of the semi-final.
The Portuguese midfield also looked to have clicked into gear against Wales with Bayern Munich's recent acquisition from Sporting Lisbon, Renato Sanchez, pulling the strings on Wednesday. The wonderkid may find the going a lot harder against a French midfield that features Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi. Sanchez will be helped in his quest for midfield domination by William Carvalho who returns from a one-match suspension.
You can't really do a Portuguese football preview without giving at least a paragraph to the arrogance and majesty of Cristiano Ronaldo. While I do think some of his efforts from free-kicks have bordered on the absurd, the Real Madrid man has managed to have a huge influence on games. Yes, he's been a selfish git at times, but his quality as generally shone through. Laurent Koscielny will have to ensure he's on his game both in general play and from set pieces as Ronaldo perfectly illustrated just how good he is in the air with that headed goal in the semi.
I have to admit this off the bat, I'm a huge fan of this Les Bleu side. While I've always had a soft spot for the French football team – I'm an Arsenal fan and Thierry Henry made me fall in love with football, so naturally I gravitated towards Le Bleu'- I wasn't really that into the side that featured the likes of Frank Ribery and Karim Benzema. Both are fantastic footballers but they are also not the nicest humans to ever have walked the planet. This current French squad, on the other hand, seem like a bunch of decent blokes who are really starting to click as a team.
I think 'team' is the key word for France going into this final. While Portugal have a real world beater in the form of Ronaldo, France have a superior team unit. Their midfield is brilliant, their back four are solid, they have a great shot stopper in Hugo Llrois, and their front three have linked up beautifully. The French also have a bench that is capable of turning a game on its head, with Bayern youngster Kingsley Coleman the biggest attacking threat on the pine.
France will probably look to Giroud and Griezmann to provide the goals. The duo's link up play has been outstanding at the tournament with the Arsenal man acting as a sounding board for Griezmann to bounce off of.
While Griezmann will look to get on the end of some neatly worked one-twos with his fellow front men, Giroud will offer a link as well as an aerial threat in the opposition box. The well-built centre forward will be hoping to latch on to a few quality balls from West Ham sensation Dimitri Payet whose set piece delivery is right out of the top draw. Speaking of Payet, Portugal will do well to ensure they don't give any free kicks away just outside the box as the diminutive forward is noted for producing sublime goals from dead ball situations.
The Stats That Matter
Both sides come into this one without any suspensions or fresh injury news. France have made it through to two European Championship finals winning both of them. They won the 1984 European Championship and the 1998 World Cup on home soil. Portugal have only ever made one appearance in a European Championship final going down to Greece by a goal to nil in 2004.
Antoine Griezmann currently leads the race for the golden boot. The Atletico Madrid man has scored six goals and looks assured of claiming the accolade.
Both sides come into this one without any suspensions or fresh injury news.
Verdict: France (90 Mins) 1/1
I fancy the French to get the business done in normal time. The Giroud/Griezmann axis is functioning like a well-oiled machine and their midfield is probably the best one going in international football. Back the French to win the game without extra time of penalties at evens.
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|Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang's Remarks on San Francisco Plane Crash
Q: On July 7, Beijing time, an airliner of Asiana Airlines crashed while landing in San Francisco, the US. There are Chinese citizens among the casualties. Please update us on the accident and what has China done in the follow-up.
A: General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Military Commission and President Xi Jinping is deeply concerned about the casualties caused by the crash-landing of an Asiana Airlines airplane in San Francisco on July 7, Beijing time. He directed the Foreign Ministry, Chinese Embassy in the US, Consulate-General in San Francisco and Embassy in the ROK to spare no effort to treat and cure injured Chinese citizens, help the survivors settle down and stay in touch with the US and the ROK to properly handle the aftermath of the death of Chinese citizens.
The Foreign Ministry, Chinese diplomatic missions in the US and Embassy in the ROK are making all-out efforts in accordance with President Xi Jinping's important instructions. The US and the ROK have pledged to offer full convenience and assistance to China in dealing with the aftermath of Chinese citizens' death, treating and curing the injured, helping the survivors settle down and arranging for relevant families' travel to the US. The Consulate-General in San Francisco has sent working teams to the hospital and the airport to verify the casualties and release and update the name list in a timely fashion. Information from various sides shows that up till 7pm Beijing time, 78 Chinese citizens have been confirmed safe, and others are to be contacted. The US has informed us of the death of two Chinese citizens. The Foreign Ministry and relevant diplomatic missions will closely follow the handling of the accident and cooperate with relevant departments to verify, treat and cure, arrange accommodation for relevant people and deal with the aftermath.
The hotline numbers for consular protection and assistance of the Chinese Consulate-General in San Francisco are 001-415-2168525 and 001-415-8525924. The hotline number for consular protection of the Chinese Foreign Ministry is 0086-10-65964089.


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To troubleshoot a noisy exhaust fan that doesn't suck air properly, hold a piece of toilet paper or paper towel against the grill while the fan is turned on. If the paper falls even if the motor is running, clean the motor and blow wheel to get rid of accumulated dust and lint, as the problem is likely a clogged or damaged exhaust line.


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