They end up bent double, on zimmer frames, with pain, particularly pelvic fractures which are almost impossible to control in terms of pain.

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Jermaine Beckford's shot hit the bar but was ruled not to have crossed the line and Villa promptly went down the other end for Bent to make it 2-1.

BBC: Everton 2-2 Aston Villa

To that end, Vietnam bent to American wishes.

ECONOMIST: Nguyen Co Thach

But the report also gives credit where due: it distinguishes moderates in Iran who would like to end terrorist support from hardliners bent on using such groups to attack Israel.

ECONOMIST: An annual exercise��with a chilling new relevance

To begin, stand with knees and hips slightly bent, one end of the rope in each hand, and swing the arms up and down one at a time or simultaneously to rapidly lift and slam the rope to the floor.

WSJ: What's Your Workout: From a Ball and Basket to a Stick and Some Ice

This refraction eliminates both the red end of the spectrum (red light is not bent enough by the air layer to form part of the second image) and the blue frequencies (which are scattered away: this selective scattering is why the sky is blue).

ECONOMIST: In a flash

It's one of the simplest items on our list--just a piece of bent wire, sometimes sporting a barb on the end.

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Lampard brought up Chelsea's seventh with a controlled header from Anelka's bullet cross, while Bent rounded off the goal frenzy at the other end with close-range finish in stoppage time.

BBC: Chelsea 7-2 Sunderland

At the end of the entire process, there is the static test, where the blades are bent to determine the structural capabilities to withstand once in lifetime ultimate loads.

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