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Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.

KOP's new kid : John Flanagan aka Flano

With so much talk of tactics, formations, and battles in midfield earlier today, here’s something a little more visceral: video of John Flanagan’s debut against Manchester City. It seemed an impressive display at the time, the 18-year old kid filling in on the big stage at an area of desperate need for Liverpool and hardly putting a foot wrong all match.


He was comfortable on the ball, comfortable passing in tight spaces, made a few crunching tackles, got forward, and even threw in a few tricks for good measure. He also handled Mario Balotelli with ease. Though of course even a bib can handle Mario Balotelli with ease, and somebody like Sami Nasri for Arsenal might be a rather different story, especially with the gunners getting a week to prepare knowing Flanagan’s likely to start come Sunday.

And if Flanagan does start, it will be an even tougher task than City was, and not just because he will likely go up against a more experienced player who will target him. By most accounts, Flanagan didn’t know he’d be starting until the last minute against City, largely removing the chance for a long, slow buildup of nerves. Not to mention a game at the Emirates will be a rather different situation than starting at home for a Liverpool local.

Still, when you watch how well he played against City in all aspects of the game, and then you look at Liverpool’s fullback situation, it’s hard not to hope that he does get a second start in a row. Especially when the only other option is Carragher sitting in his own half as a theoretical right back and hoofing the ball down the pitch while Sotirios Kyrgiakos sits in at center back and waits for the perfect opportunity to hand Arsenal a penalty kick.

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Losing weight is a boost to the brain

Losing weight is not only good for the waistline, it is good for the brain. Scientists say substantial weight loss improves cognitive functions like memory and concentration. Researchers carried out tests on 150 volunteers, all weighing over 21 stone, and compared them with results from healthy people.

In some tests, including memory exams, almost a quarter of the overweight participants scored low enough to be considered learning disabled. Many of them had additional health problems, such as high blood pressure, type two diabetes and sleep apnea. After the initial round of testing, two-thirds of the volunteers had gastric bypass surgery to reduce the size of the stomach and lost an average of about 3st 8lbs.

After 12 weeks, they all took the tests again and the group that lost weight boosted their scores, particularly those involving memory, significantly. They also showed great improvement in organisational skills. The 41 obese volunteers who declined the surgery ended up with even worse results. Professor John Gunstad, of Kent State University, Ohio, said the research showed obesity can damage the brain, ‘especially the parts most important for paying attention and learning new things’.

In the study the researchers also used magnetic resonance imaging to see inside their subjects’ brains. The obese subjects tended to have damage to a particular substance that surrounds and insulates nerve fibres in the brain, suggesting that substance is needed for optimal cognitive function.

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Six tips on how to fight and stay in love

By Merrie Leininger

No matter how good your relationship is, everyone fights at some point. Laurie Puhn, author of "Fight Less, Love More: 5-Minute Conversations to Change Your Relationship Without Blowing up or Giving in," shares six tips with Brides magazine how to give up the drama and settle your issues.

Take a seat. The physical act of sitting will also bring down the heightened emotions. Ask questions. Don't jump to conclusions, and don't assume you understand what's behind his actions. Ask questions in a noncombative tone, like "Why do you think this happened?" or "Can you explain that again?"

Don't namecall. It's OK to be mad, but not to be mean. If you want a respectful conversation, you have to first listen to him with respect.

Find a solution together. Don't just argue – in order to stop a pattern, you have to talk about the root of the problem and make a plan for the future. If he's mad because you have shared information he'd like to keep between the two of you, have him explain what he considers private, and make a promise to keep those topics private in the future.

Go to bed angry. You can't be logical if you are circling the same argument at 2 in the morning. If you haven't arrived at a solution by bedtime, agree to leave the disagreement until the morning. Odds are, you'll wake up in a better frame of mind.

Leave the past in the past. Don't rehash unresolved issues in the middle of a new argument. Settle the current problem first, then go back and work on other issues.

Electric Rolls-Royce

An electric Rolls will not be everyone's cup of tea.

The name is Rolls-Royce 102EX Phantom Experimental Electric. The price is £600,000.