Hey, Kevin, for the bike oglers in your reading audience, you need to include what bikes they are riding in your report. ;) It looks like the one guy has a Masi!
I will try! I will mention it to Doug, too; he is usually the one taking the pictures of the people that stop in Peninsula, especially on my days off!
You are right; it looks like Bill is riding a 2009 Masi Speciale Randonneur. It appears to be all original parts, including the compact double crankset! Todd's bike looks like a 2009 Jamis Aurora Elite.
At least you can tell from looking! ;) That makes you a true bike geek. If were the one writing these blog entries, all these people would be "this guy on the Cannondale" and "this guy on the Raleigh Sojourn." ;) I never remember anyone's names, but I know what bikes they're riding!
Thanks for the pub. The Masi is original besides the bar end shifters that I had to have replaced along the road!
We made it Buffalo safe and sound and I am back at work. What a culture shock for sure!


iPhone XS (that's "ten S," not "excess") is made of surgical-grade gold-finish stainless steel and glass, has a screen that goes top-to-bottom, edge-to-edge with the most advanced smash-proof glass in the industry. The handset's best physical property is the new "splashable" protection, meaning it can withstand a significant dunk in a variety of liquids.
The display is the same size as the oversized 8 Plus, but in a smaller handset thanks to the edged screen. The display is 458 dpi, 2.7 million pixels in 5.8″ Super Retina, and the iPhone XS Max is a new 6.5″ Super Retina with over three million pixels. The focus here isn't just watching a movie or video, but actually editing video or mixing music.
Siri also got some attention with the introduction of Siri Shortcuts. Users can tap the screen to open their pre-created Shortcuts, an especially helpful feature on your busy days, when there's a to-do list to tackle, or when you have recurring events that need to run smoothly.
But is it really better? Everything about the new iPhone XS revolves around the space-age A12 Bionic chip.
Augmented reality is a major component of the iPhone XS, providing users with a Blade Runner-esque ability to manipulate images from their surroundings. That's fun, and all, but developers are going to have a field day with the enhanced AR, especially game developers who've brought living room-quality graphics and enhancements to a phone. Further demos from developers showed off the ability for multiple players to be IN the game, playing against each other thanks to the phone's cameras and Directive Games' AR Arcade series.
Of course, smartphones do a lot of things, but one of the most common functions has got to be the camera. Apple announced that apart from being the world's most popular smartphone, the camera in an iPhone is the world's most popular camera. Upgrades to the hardware have made the best even better with a 12megapixel wide camera, 12megapixel telephoto camera, improved True Tone flash, an IR camera and dot projector, Smart HDR, and much more.
The XS and XS Max allows users to have a dual SIM, or DSDS for dual SIM, dual standby. That lets users have two phone numbers and two identities in their phones to use them in different locations and for different purposes. Home and business phone users will no longer carry two handsets, but can simply answer the same phone no matter which number has been called.
There's a better battery than anything the industry has ever produced, adding more than an hour and a half of average battery life. The iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR will be available for preorder on September 14th with delivery on the 21st.
Keep up to date with the latest tech news on FileHippo.


the only issues it has is 1. cr2 batt. are expensive here but im sure they last a while,2. the lens focus is a little wobbly but thats no big deal.
Dont hesitiate buy this one!! Awsome customer service will be doing busness with again!


Available as part of the Gibson Montana 2018 Limited Edition series, the Hummingbird AG, Walnut Burst offers fantastic playability and affordability.
The Hummingbird Walnut AG continues Gibson's long history of producing world famous Square Shoulder body designs, such as the Hummingbird, Dove, and Songwriter models. We proudly introduce a new thinner, Square Shoulder cutaway body design, hand built using all solid tonewoods. Finished with an LR Baggs pickup system.
Includes a fitted Gibson hardcase.


"Caddy For Life: The Bruce Edwards Story: isn't a golf story. It's a love story.
Based on John Feinstein's best-selling book, the Golf Channel special (tonight, 9 p.m.) chronicles the life — and untimely death — of Bruce Edwards and his 30-year personal and professional relationship with Hall of Fame golfer Tom Watson.
Edwards' story is told by family, friends and medical professionals, who give insight into the love he had for his profession as well as the awful disease that took his life.
"Bruce's definition of himself was as a caddy, and then as Tom's caddy," said fellow caddy and longtime friend Neil Oxman.
"Bruce wasn't just about carrying the bag, he wanted to make the most out it and try to help. Within the constraints of the fact that you're not the one who hits the golf ball or putts the golf ball, he wanted to make sure he did everything he could to help Tom reach the goal of being the best player in the world. And there are guys who don't do that," he added.
Through photos and archival footage you follow Edwards' journey from caddying as a young man to traveling the country following the tour and eventually hooking up with Tom Watson.
"It's going to be clear what a wonderful, passionate person Bruce was, and still is, in my mind. What he gave to life is more than he ever got," said Watson.
One of the highlights of the documentary and their partnership was the 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach where Edwards shows that caddying is about more than toting a bag. Watson's 17th hole chip-in was named the greatest shot in golf history by ESPN.
In January 2003, Edwards was diagnosed with ALS, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. Even though the disease would ultimately take his life in 2004, Edwards was committed to caddying for as long as he was physically able.
Friends and family hope his story will raise awareness of ALS.
"It took his life. And still is taking people's lives. We need to continue this battle and make sure we're doing everything we can to slow this deadly disease down," said Watson.


The boys have had a brilliant run of fun end of term events.
These included: Mastermind, with the crucial spot light and chair, during which the boys demonstrated some impressive general knowledge and a varied selection of specialised subjects; Kitchener celebrated Sets Tea with a rousing speech from James, the Sets Captain praising everyone for their efforts over the term and of course supper night. The full school and staff enjoyed roast turkey with all the trimmings and yule log, followed by fun sketches from each Division.


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José Luis Paredes Muñoz (La Paz, Bolivia; 12 de enero 1956) es un abogado, empresario, ex diputado y político boliviano. Fue el primer Prefecto del Departamento de La Paz elegido por votación directa, desde el 23 de enero de 2006 hasta el 10 de agosto de 2008, en donde tuvo que dejar dicho cargo por haber perdido en el Referéndum Revocatorio de 2008.

Fue también el Alcalde de la ciudad de El Alto, en dos ocasiones; la primera vez desde el 1 de febrero de 2000 hasta el 30 de septiembre de 2004 y la segunda vez desde el 1 de febrero de 2005 hasta el 30 de septiembre de 2005.

Véase también
Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria (MIR)
Jaime Paz Zamora
Soledad Chapetón
El Alto
Carlos Palenque Avilés

Paceños
Gobernadores de Bolivia
Prefectos de Bolivia
Diputados de Bolivia
Alcaldes de El Alto
Abogados de Bolivia
Políticos de Bolivia
Empresarios de Bolivia

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The Local Housing Strategy (LHS) sets out Perth & Kinross Council's priorities and plans for the delivery of housing and related services for the period 2016-2021. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 places a legal requirement on local authorities to produce a Local Housing Strategy which should be kept under regular review.
We recently carried out a public consultation on our draft LHS for 2016-2021, and comments received will be considered before a final strategy is drafted. Thank you to everyone who took part.
The supply of more affordable homes and well-managed stock to ensure that homes are available in the size, type and location people want to live in with access to suitable services and facilities.
Ensuring communities are safe and secure for residents of Perth and Kinross with access to good quality, affordable accommodation with the necessary support in place to sustain people in their homes and prevent people becoming homeless.
Ensuring people can live independently at home for as long as possible with help from the community and local support networks.
Assisting residents of Perth and Kinross to live in warm, dry, energy efficient and low carbon homes which they can afford to heat.
David Adamson and Partners Ltd was commissioned by Perth and Kinross Council to complete a Local House Condition Survey (LHCS) 2014/15 [3Mb] in the Council area. The study has embraced an all tenure housing stock of just over 70,000 dwellings, supporting the Council's strategic planning agendas including the Local Housing Strategy, the Scottish Housing Quality Standard Delivery Plan and Section 72 Private Sector Housing Statement.
Our Local Housing Strategy is informed by the needs of our local communities. We'd be happy to receive feedback or suggestions about housing provision in Perth and Kinross. We value your opinions - they help us to shape our strategy for the future.


I'm new to the whole iPhone jailbraking scene (I dont even have an iPhone yet).
But I'm about to get one and I'm wondering about the whole jailbraking thing.
1. When I jailbrake my iPhone, will i have a custom firmware (Like on the PSP)?
2. When my iPhone is broken out of his jail (or w/e) and apple launches a new firmware, can I just update my iPhone?
1. In a way yes.
2. You can update but, you will loose your jailbreak. Just like you loose your CFW with PSP.
Is it possible that Apple notices a Jailbreak and blocks you from any services/updates?
They wont know you jailbroke it and they won't block you.
After all they want your money.
You mean to say, when the Iphone has been Jailbreak, APPLE cannot detect that the Iphone has been jailbreak and will not be locked by APPLE? Coz this is one thing I am worried about as I just Jailbreak my Iphone few hours ago here Riyadh Saudi Arabia.


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package concurrency

// transitionKind identifies the kind of transition.
type transitionKind int

const (
	tNil transitionKind = iota
	tGoParent
	tGoChild
	tGoExit
	tMutexLock
	tMutexUnlock
	tRWMutexLock
	tRWMutexRLock
	tRWMutexRUnlock
	tRWMutexUnlock
)

// transition records information about the abstract program
// transition of a thread.
type transition struct {
	// tid identifies the thread this transition belongs to.
	tid TID
	// clock records the logical time at the beginning of this
	// transition as perceived by the thread this transition belongs to.
	clock map[TID]int
	// kind records the kind of this transition.
	kind transitionKind
	// enable identifies whether this transition is enabled.
	enabled bool
	// readSet identifies the set of abstract resources read by this
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	// transition.
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}

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Q: set Default.html as start page in Web application I had played down with my host configurations to the point that I can't revert back! I just want to be able to run it from my own visual studio, so I can debug some javascript and don't care if it is not running on Local IIS. I have web application in VS 2013 (Proj1) that I want to add a default.html page to. I set it as the start page, but when running the app, I keep getting the error:

HTTP Error 500.19 - Internal Server Error The requested page cannot be
  accessed because the related configuration data for the page is
  invalid.

Luckily, this is my own personal machine and I don't mind resetting its IIS or changing its apps configurations. I've tried the following:

*

*I had initially setup my web application via VS as SSL Enabled = true, but now I am trying to reset, so my project properties look like this:

*Even though I don't care about IIS setup, I still looked into my C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\Config\applicationHost.config file, but looked fine

*looked at my web.config, but nothing stands out

I think the process of setting up the SSL is the culprit. Is there anywhere else I should look? I just want to be able to run a simple Default.html

A: I had a problem very similar to this before in the past. This is what I did to solve it.

*

*Try to debug a very basic page with nothing on it (Make sure that works)

*Then start building the page back up.

*For me it was when I added "Custom Controls" back in, when I removed those controls from the page everything worked.

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HomeTechnologyBlockchain-Based Social Media Aims to Make Online Socializing Truly Free
Blockchain-Based Social Media Aims to Make Online Socializing Truly Free
August 14, 2021 CryptoExpert Technology
Blockchain technology is innovative and known for evolving quickly. Blockchain-based platforms and protocols are moving into spaces to revolutionize how we interact with the world, including social media.
One of the biggest game-changers in communication capabilities in the 21st century was the development of social media. These digital spaces have cultivated some of the most influential moments and figures in modern society.
However, now established social media are combining with blockchain technology. Therefore bringing a new frontier of digital communal spaces to the market.
While social media has been revolutionary, data collection and privacy have arisen as fundamental issues.
This is where the blockchain is providing solutions and innovating to build better platforms.
There is already a combining of the crypto world in the social media sphere. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, among others, are seeing an increasing presence of crypto-related content.
This year alone, social media saw a sharp increase in engagement surrounding the search term "bitcoin."
The storm of activity brought on by NFTs also gave rise to unexpected collaborations with social media.
Recently, an Instagram influencer sold her "love" as a $250,000 NFT. Commenting on the sale, she explains that it was a part of her online persona.
Social media has also been a large tool for influence and awareness of the space. Big-name personalities are throwing in their opinions on the crypto space over social media platforms.
For example, Elon Musk uses social media regularly to rally masses behind the infamous meme-coin doge.
However, established social media platforms are no strangers to controversy. Those issues that are most crucial and concerning include data mining, security, and especially privacy.
Centralized social media platforms such as Twitter, Whatsapp, and Facebook are monitored and governed by a single corporation.
Therefore, when users sign up to a traditional social media platform, they hand over their privacy, security, and data rights to that corporation. Despite publicized policies, these corporations are known to mishandle precious information.
However, this is where blockchain-based social media platforms could have the upper hand. Distributed ledger technology gives back power to the users.
In a standard social media network setup, the centralized business which owns the platform also owns the server the network relies on.
This gives the big guys like Jack Dorsey of Twitter or Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook a lot of reign over the people (and subsequently their data) on those networks.
However, if a social media network is decentralized, user data is distributed all over, and no single entity has control over it.
The way this decentralization happens is through the collective. The users set the terms. At its core, blockchain-based social media allows users transparency and high security.
While these may seem like fanciful ideas for the future, there is already work on social spaces on the blockchain. These include start-ups like Subsocial, Kahuna, Blockster, and Uhive.
Based on the Polkadot blockchain, Subsocial is a decentralized social media platform that emphasizes a censorship-free existence. Alex Siman, founder of Subsocial, aims for the platform to be a "flourishing network of diverse thought and content creation."
"Gone will be the days of worrying about getting banned for posting something, or having your personal data sold to big tech. The platform's decentralized nature means that you alone own your data, and your attention is not being sold."
Control over data
Rampant censorship seems to go hand in hand with data exploitation. Decentralized platforms, however, have a solution for this centralized ailment as well.
The upcoming Kahuna platform is specifically designed to "protect the intellectual property of content creators," says Olli Mäenpää, Managing Director of Kahuna:
"There is a reason that it is called 'social media' We question why any data found on social media should be owned and stored by big tech companies instead of the content creators themselves," he says.
"If there is a conversation between two people on a social media platform, that conversation should be kept decentralized, meaning, it should remain between those two people just like a face-to-face discussion. The conversation should not be stored on a central server (like Facebook or Twitter) because this approach is prone to security breaches and fraud."
Interest in data control and privacy have shot up since the revelations about how sites use data have become more widely known.
In a 2020 study, Viasat found that 71% of respondents check their advanced privacy settings when joining a social media platform. Although this shows they are still signing up, the interest in keeping content private is clear.
"All over the world, people want to take back their privacy and retain their intellectual property, and peer-to-peer technology is the best way to help them achieve these goals," says Mäenpää.
Monetization the right way
Alongside privacy and control, monetization of social media data is a much-discussed topic.
Already, blockchain innovation companies are finding ways to bring crypto monetization to known social media spaces. However, in a decentralized social media space, monetization adds to the freedom of choice these spaces foster.
The two previously mentioned platforms, Subsocial and Kahuna, both have built-in monetization systems which allow users to control where their micro-funds go.
In addition, these platforms, along with other emerging decentralized platforms, include their own NFT ecosystems. Therefore content creators don't need to go anywhere besides their own little ecosystem to manage their content monetization.
The platform Uhive allows users to take NFTs one step further. Those in the Uhive metaverse can turn their social profile itself into an NFT.
"Imagine owning your profile and its data on any legacy social media platform and being able to say how your data is used, and if it's used to generate revenue, you will earn the lion's share," says the team.
Carving out a niche
At the moment, many of these platforms are either in their infancy or still in development. However, as we've seen with other innovations coming from the decentralized space, it's only a matter of time before the mainstream catches on.
Certainly, those engaging in the blockchain-based social media world are a part of a niche for the moment.
Unsurprisingly, the decentralized and crypto communities are the first groups some are targeting. For example, Blockster.
It touts itself as the "official space for the blockchain industry. Our platform is an all-in-one networking tool for people within the blockchain industry," according to the platform's CMO, Lidia Yadlos.
It is indeed a one-stop spot for those interested in the crypto world. It features in-network market performance data, a wallet, social trading – where influential traders can make their moves public.
This is a smart way to achieve buy-in from a community already committed to the technology. Rather than having to convince people to trust a decentralized space, their focus is marketing the space to those already invested.
Troubleshooting for the future
As different and innovative as each may be, blockchain-based social media platforms aim to solve major issues in the current social media space.
While this is a big feat, believers in decentralized technologies are driven by the technology's possibilities. Despite the challenges.
Certainly, these decentralized platforms will have their own problems. These include the possibilities of bugs, eventual centralization, and power hierarchies avoidance, and managing uncensored explicit content.
As Siman from Subsocial comments, "designing a decentralized system is not always easy, as human nature leans towards the centralization of power."
However, he, along with the many others in blockchain-based social media, believe that harnessing cutting-edge technology allows users "to engage with each other as they please, in a truly free manner."
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Are You a Compulsive Overeater?
Links to area intergroups with complete information for meetings and events in the area.
Only a few "One Day" bracelets are left!
Anyone is welcome to attend either of our newcomers' meetings. There is one every Saturday morning at 8:15 am at the Dennis Police Station on Bob Crowell Road, and another in Mashpee on the first Wednesday of each month, 6:30-7:30p, at Christ the King Parish (Rte 151) Jobs Fishing Road (back entrance near flagpole – Conf. Rm. A) where all your questions will be answered.


We have been practising our pattern work.
We've been learning through free choice activities and play.
We've been using simple coding skills to give instructions.
We've been problem solving in the Challenge Zone.
To build our knowledge and to show our Maths Mastery we have been practising our sorting skills.
We've been talking about animals, our pets, animals in the zoo and in their natural habitats. We've been painting animal prints, making animals and their homes.
We suggested lots of activities linked to our book- 'Moving Molly'.
We have been doing lots of activities to improve our muscles and fine motor control.
We're trying to learn all the words in the book 'We're going on a Bear Hunt'.
Our topic for this term is Wonderful Woodlands and our main book is Stanley's Stick' by John Hegley.
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Lucas Paquetá 71'
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Brazil vs Colombia summary: score, goals and highlights FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Paul Rudder
Update: November 11th, 2021 20:07 EST
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If you've just joined us then you missed a war. It was a tense and physical affair between two South American giants of football. That being said, let us give you a warm welcome here to AS English. We've been giving you live text coverage of a FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifier between Brazil and Colombia. It was Brazil who came out on top 1-0 courtesy of a Lucas Paqueta goal in the 72nd minute of play. With that Brazil can pack their bags for the big event next summer in the Middle East while Colombia will need to sweat a bit more as they now hang in the balance.
The difference between the two!
Mission Complete!
A game of few chances
In what was a very physical match, the two South American giants of football went head to head in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifier. There were few chances to speak of but in the end it was Brazil - playing at home - who came out on top. The Selecao were a different team once Anthony and Vinicius Jr. were introduced late in the second half.
They began to find more space on the wings and indeed it was off of Anthony's run that the ball found it's way to Paqueta who in turn obliged with a first time shot to the far post.
With that, Brazil have all but assured their passage to the World Cup next summer in Qatar, yet they will want to review this match as it is clear they are still struggling with their transition from the defense into the midfield. They were sluggish at times when it came to distribution of the ball in the final third.
Colombia on the other hand now find themselves in a very vulnerable position. They will need a positive result in their next game if they are to grab a play off spot for next year's big event.
And it's all over. The referee has blown the final whistle in what has been a rather tense affair between two very competitive teams. Colombia will leave frustrated but it must be said they did little in the way of chance creation.
It has been a very disciplined performance by Brazil tonight. While they have not shown the technical brilliance that they are known for, it is not because they haven't tried. Credit must be given to Colombia, however, the Brazilians have displayed other strengths tonight which in turn has kept the Colombians at bay.
Alisson calmly collects the resulting Colombia free kick, the keeper has has not been troubled often tonight.
Vinicius is carded for a professional foul as Colombia break.
We will have 5 minutes of stoppage time.
Anthony has a shot from close range but Ospina just manages to parry it away for a corner.
Ospina to restart as we close in on 90 minutes. With this victory Brazil will essentially qualify themselves for next year's main event in Qatar!
A great run from Vinicius who plays to Neymar, who in turn plays the ball back into his path but in the end the Madrid winger is unable to keep his footing as he stumbles into the area and the ball goes out of play.
Colombia seem to be losing their fire at this point as Brazil have now switched to possession mode. The score still stands at 1-0 in favor of Brazil.
Brazil bringing out Paqueta for Fabihno
We're in the final stages of the match now but one gets the feeling there is still more to come.
Casemiro is given a card for an unnecessary foul in midfield.
If you're just joining us, we welcome you to our coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifier between Brazil and Colombia here on AS English. The score is 1-0 and we are closing in on the 90th minute.
Brazil are now consolidating their lead as they have switched to a more defensive formation. They seem to be aware of the fact that Colombia are still up for a fight.
Colombia to make 2 more changes with Muriel entering for Barrios and James Rodriguez for Munoz
Brazil are now hitting their stride as they play to Vinicius on the left side who is flying high on confidence.
Colombia have spent a great deal of this game defending. They will want to change their game plan now.
Brazil now lead 1-0 against Colombia here in the Corinthians stadium!
Almost out of nothing. What appeared to be a rather casual build up turned into an exhibition in Neymar's precision as he guides a one touch pass into the path of Paqueta who was entering the area and took the shot on the first touch. The effort beat Ospina to the far post bottom left corner!
Neymar is cutting a frustrated figure as he is yet again robbed of the ball with no whistle following. The PSG forward is being jeered by his own fans.
The substitutes combine as Anthony shows his technique with a classy dribble on the right side followed with a lovely cross, but Cunha heads just over the bar. A decent effort!
Brazil are now closing Colombia into their own half.
Brazil are now getting into their stride as they play around the Colombian area. In the end a dinked pass over the defense finds nobody. Colombia to restart.
Colombia will also make changes with Mojica off for Borja and Martinez on for Luis Diaz.
A double substitution by Brazil. Gabriel Jesus is off for Cunha and Anthony is on for Raphinha
Vinicius Jr. with an industrious run down the left side but his march is finally halted by some resolute Colombian defending.
Referee Roberto Tobar Vargas blows his whistle after Casemiro commits a heavy foul. That's a free kick to Colombia.
Ospina takes and launches a would be counter attack but Brazil reclaims.
Free kick to Brazil. Nemar to take.
Neymar is fouled on approach to the goal. Colombia were left with no choice as the #10 was en route to goal.
Gustavo Cuellar comes on in place of Johan Mojica for Colombia
Brazil now try the left side with Vinicius. The Madrid winger has been a problem for Colombia since his introduction but he is forced into a back pass after running out of real estate on the left side.
Brazil now in possession, try to play through Neymar, but their talisman is dispossessed once again in front the area. They try again from the right side.
Gabriel Jesus finds himself unexpectedly in space and has a go at goal but is unable to generate any force on the shot as it trickles into Ospina's hands. Colombia restart.
Vinicius shows his quality with a deft move on the left side. He plays to Neymar, but the #10 is immediately crowded out and dispossessed. Colombia bring the ball out.
Brazil regain possession and Gabriel Jesus attempts to move along the right side, but is fouled by Cuadrado.
Brazil seem more settled as they play around the Colombian area but are finally dispossessed and Colombia break. Luis Diaz is halted finally and Colombia have a throw.
We're off again as Colombia starts with the ball!
There is a half time substitution from Brazil and it's definitely offensive. Vinicius Jr. is on for Fred.
We're ready to go again
The players are coming out onto the field and we're getting ready to get things going once again!
If you're just joining us here on AS English let us welcome you to our live text coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifier between Brazil and Colombia. It's half time and the score is 0-0. Stay with us as we take you through each play!
It's been war between these two!
Neymar has taken exception with some of the calls.
The first half has been a bit of a war in the trenches with a high number of fouls from either side. Brazil have shown their expected quality at times, but in no way have the Colombians been overawed. The second half awaits in what has been a tense affair so far!
And it's half time here in this FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifier between Brazil and Colombia. If you're just joining us here on AS English, the score is 0-0 in the Corinthians stadium in Brazil. Be sure to stay with us as we will be giving you live text coverage through the second half!
Neymar shows his trickery but the ball is cleared for a corner. He takes the resulting corner and Marquinos sees his glancing header go just wide. Colombia breathe a sigh of relief.
A foul on Neymar in midfield. There have been many fouls tonight.
There will be 2 minutes of stoppage time.
Brazil work the ball around the area through Gabriel Jesus, who plays a clever pass to Paqueta at the top of the area but his shot is weak at best and Ospina collects it easily.
The players are still unable to bring the scenario to a close but the referee finally restarts play. We are almost at the 45th minute.
Colombia break and Cuadrado controls but collides with Neymar who seems to be the worse for it. The Brazilian continues on the ground. while Cuadrado is give a card, much to his amazement.
Brazil restart from the back and try to calm the intensity. For the moment they are playing around their defense.
A fantastic effort from Luis Diaz after a slick move by Colombia. The forward had a decent look at goal, shooting across his body but his shot goes just wide to the relief of the Brazilians.
A heavy foul on Alex Sandro on the left side. The resulting freekick, however, is too deep and only finds the hands of Ospina.
Cuadrado is fouled by Alex Sandro and the Brazilians protest.
Fred is carded for a lunging challenge on his adversary.
Brazil play from the right with Fred. Though they are dominating they are yet to find their break through.
We are still at 0-0 here in this clash between continental heavy weights Brazil and Colombia.
If you're just joining us, welcome to our live text coverage here on AS English. We are taking you through this exciting FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier between Brazil and Colombia!
The corner is taken quickly and Cuadrado controls but is dispossessed immediately and Brazil begin again.
Neymar is on the ball for the freekick and takes it but the wall does its job and the ball goes out for a corner.
Neymar takes possession and goes on a solo run. The Colombians can't cope and are forced into a heavy foul on the PSG star just infront of the area. Barrios is booked for his troubles.
A foul in midfield by Fred once again. Colombia take the free kick quickly and are off and running but give up possession.
Cuadrado is fouled on the left wing by Marquinos
A crafty corner from the Colombians as Cuadrado plays the ball along the ground to the top of the bounce where a dinked pass is played to the back post. In the end the Brazilians are just able to clear.
Colombia break but a cross from the right side is blocked. A corner to take with Cuadrado on the ball.
The corner is deep and is eventually cleared but it seems Casemiro has taken a hit to the face. There is no foul or VAR called on the play.
Brazil are beginning to find their feet as they win a corner from the left side. Neymar to take.
Mojica receives the first card of the game as he commits a cynical foul on Pacqueta.
Lovely combination play by Brazil. A lobbed pass into the area by Fred but Paqueta is unable to finish as he scuffs his volley.
Brazil are dominating possession by a wide margin but are finding no joy thus far.
A heavy foul in midfield by Moreno on Casemiro
A foul by Casemiro in midfield. The freekick is taken quickly and Zapata is played into the area. The Atalanta foward unleashes a fierce drive but it is too high!
Brazil are trying their best to impose themselves on the game but so far Colombia has proven very difficult to break down. In fact, it's Colombia who is managing to play between the lines.
Gabriel Jesus is unable to get onto the end of a deep pass from Neymar into the area. The idea was correct but not the execution.
Brazil get underway again playing around their defense for the moment.
A free kick from Cuadrado. The Juventus winger delivers a beauty which is just punched out by Alisson.
Neymar is on the receiving end of a heavy foul. Brazil build again from the right side but immediately switch to the right. A deep cross then finds the hands of David Ospina in the Colombian goal.
Colombia for the moment are dominating Brazil as they move the ball around the park from the left side to the right. but they gave up possession and Brazil begin again.
A throw to Colombia deep in Brazilian territory.
Brazil are forced to clear under pressure and Colombia regain possession and begin to build from the back.
Colombia appear to have settled a little more than Brazil as they are beginning to string passes together.
Colombia build from the back but Cuadrado is halted by a foul
Neymar recovers and plays home to the defense. Brazil restart and try to build from the right. Danilo takes a shot from the right corner of the box but it is well over the goal. Colombia with the goal kick.
The game remains a tussle between the two South American heavyweights. Colombia with a throw in.
Colombia play down the left side. There is a deep cross to Cuadrado who plays to the top of the box to Barrios who then has a decent shot, but it goes just over the goal.
There is an intensity to the match but so far neither team has built a constructive attack.
The opening exchanges are scrappy but Colombia manage to maintain composure.
Brazil break from the back and play to Neymar who crosses the midfield to the sound of cheers. Brazil then settle in the defense and play to Rapinha who is fouled.
There is a moderate crowd but there are making themselves heard. Brazil in their traditional yellow and blue and Colombia with their blue jerseys.
And we are off and running! Brazil starts with the ball!
An interesting clash
Colombia find themselves in a vulnerable position but have no reason to doubt themselves having clinched positive results against Brazil in their last 4 meetings.
The players are in the tunnel and getting ready to head out onto the field!
Almost time for kickoff!
If you're just joining us here on AS English it's almost time for kickoff between Brazil and Colombia as we take you through the action with our live text coverage!
Lineup changes!
A player to watch tonight will undoubtedly be Brazil's Raphinha who more than impressed in the Seleção's last outing against Uruguay, scoring either side of half-time. Hoping to stop him will be Brazil's goalkeeper David Ospina.
Brazil poses a serious threat
Neymar leads an explosive Brazilian attack that has scored 26 goals across 11 World Cup Qualifiers. Most recently Brazil took apart Uruguay as they won 4-1 in their last match. Neymar himself go on the score sheet along with Raphinha and Gabriel Barbosa. The PSG forward comes into Thursday's game having scored seven goals and registering seven assists in nine FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Colombia has no reason to fear
Colombia enters Thursday's clash having recorded a clean sheet in each of their last three games,including a 0-0 draw against Brazil. Interestingly Colombia out shot Brazil in that Oct. 10 match up, 12-4, even though Brazil dominated possession. What's more is that Colombia is unbeaten since suffering a shootout loss to Argentina in the Copa America semifinals on July 6. Expect them to have a go at Brazil
When is Kickoff?
The referee will be getting things off and running at 7:30 p.m. ET or for those here in Europe at 01:30 a.m. CET. The match will be taking place at the Corinthians Arena in Brazil with as full a house as can be expected!
Neymar will be looking to step up
After a stretch of frustrating matches with his club PSG, one can expect that Neymar will be looking to put his stamp on the game tonight. The Brazilian star, however, will have to deal with a Colombian side that is by no means short of their own fire power.
And here we have the Colombian line up for tonight!
Brazil's starting 11 for tonight's game!
Brazil is set to host Colombia in a critical FIFA World Cup Qualifier this Thursday night. Both teams enter Thursday's clash full brimming with confidence. The Colombians are unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions, including a 0-0 draw against Brazil back on Oct. 10. Brazil, meanwhile, sits atop the South American FIFA World Cup Qualifying table with 31 points after winning 10 of its first 11 games. Expect fireworks!
Welcome to our live text coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Brazil and Colombia. Stay with us as we take you through the action play by play!


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High-Frequency Oscillation for ARDS
Included 795 patients within 7 days of undergoing mechanical ventilation with ARDS (Fi02:Pa02 < 200 and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates) and an expectation of at least 2 more days of mechanical ventilation
Randomized patients to high- frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV – Novalung R100) or conventional low tidal volume mechanical ventilation
Primary endpoint (30-day mortality) was not different between HOV and conventional groups (41.7% vs. 41.1%, 95% CI -6.1 to 7.5)
There was no difference between HFOV and conventional patients in ventilator-free days (17.6 vs. 17_1, P=0-42), ICU length of stay (17.6 vs: 16.1 days, p=0.18), or hospital stay (33.9 vs. 33.1 days, p=0.79)
Neuromuscular-blocking drugs were used for a longer duration with HFOV (2.5 vs. 2 days, p=0.02), likely due to the fact that the HFOV mode has no facility to allow for spontaneous patient breaths
There was no difference in days with inotropic or vasopressor agents between HFOV and conventional ventilation (2.9 vs. 2.8 days, p=0.74)
It is unclear why a difference in mortality was not seen (as it was with the OSCILLATE trial).
OSCILLATE used a different HFOV ventilator, mandated (not suggested) lunq protection strategies, and had a significantly lower control group mortality rate
High-frequency oscillation ventilation in patients with ARDS did not improve mortality or length of stay compared to conventional, low tidal volume mechanical ventilation.
See the paper here
Included 548 patients within 14 days of pulmonary symptoms, were undergoing mechanical ventilation with ARDS (Fi02:Pa02 < 200 and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates), and had an expectation of at least 2 more days of mechanical ventilation.
Patients needed to be enrolled within 72 hours of meeting criteria.
Randomized patients to high- frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV – SensorMedics 3100B) or conventional low tidal volume mechanical ventilation.
Both groups; had specific, protocolized titration and weaning procedures.
Primary endpoint (in-hospital mortality) was higher with HFOV (47% vs. 35%, NNH 9, p=0-005)
HFOV patients were more likely to require vasopressor therapy (91% vs. 84%, p=0.01) and neuromuscular blockers (83% vs. 68%, p<0.001).
This effect was seen as early as 4 hours after the initiation of HFOV.
Conventional ventilation was associated with more refractory hypoxemia (7% vs. 14%, p=0.007), but this did not translate to a greater mortality rate due to hypoxemia (79% vs. 66%, p=0.31)
Of note, the steering committee terminated the study early despite the fact that the threshold P value had not been reached. Stopping early tends to overestimate the magnitude of effect (harm or benefit)
It is unclear why a difference in mortality was seen (given that the OSCAR trial showed no difference in mortality).
OSCILLATE used a different HFOV ventilator, mandated (not suggested) lung protection strategies, and had a significantly lower control group mortality rate-
Finally, because OSCILLATE was stopped early, the magnitude of harm may be overestimated.
High-frequency oscillation ventilation in patients with early ARDS increased mortality compared to conventional, low tidal volume mechanical ventilation.


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It's In His Kiss, Oh Yes! That's Where It Is
January 29, 2021 by wug7a
The kiss is one of the most intimate forms of human expression, and there are myriad types. These include the affectionate kiss that parents give to children, the reverential peck that Catholics bestow upon the ring of the Pope, the platonic kind used to greet friends, and, of course, the vigorous cheek-pinch-and-kiss combo practiced by zealous aunts everywhere. But of all these, the kiss that expresses romantic love is the most commonplace and enduring, occurring in more than 90 percent of human societies. In fact, the odds that an undergraduate student 18 or older has kissed at least 20 members of the opposite sex are 1 in 4.26! All this lip-locking makes kissing seem like a trivial, unremarkable activity, but recent research suggests there is more to the romantic kiss than meets the lips.
In a 2007 study published in the journal Evolutionary Psychology, a team of researchers led by psychologist Susan Hughes examined gender differences in kissing among college students and the evolutionary foundations for those differences. What they found indicates that kissing is as much a science as an art.
Kissing Chemistry
According to the study, men and women swap more than spit when they kiss; they share important biological information as well. This is because our facial area is packed with sebum-producing sebaceous glands that are controlled by sex hormones. When we kiss, sebum is released from the glands and mixes with our saliva. Swapping sebum, the researchers suggest, may help people assess the health and hormonal conditions of their partner before they commit to sex (a metabolically expensive activity) or long-term involvement. Chemical cues also help people, particularly women, size up potential mates. Hughes and her colleagues found that women tend to base a man's kissing ability on the smell and taste of his mouth. This is probably because foul breath and bad taste (apart from being unpleasant) are often symptoms of larger health problems.
The Wetter the Better
Gallup's study also found that men prefer wetter kisses with more tongue action. Dr. Helen Fisher, a professor of biological anthropology at Rutgers University in New Jersey, theorizes this is because the sloppier the smooch, the more saliva—and hence, hormonal information—is exchanged. In a 2009 interview on the radio program Earth and Sky, Fisher explained that our cheek cells absorb the hormones estrogen and testosterone that are exchanged during a wet kiss. Men, suggests Fisher, may use this hormonal input to subconsciously gauge their partner's fertility and reproductive potential. A man's preference for extra-wet kisses may have to do with the fact that men are less sensitive than women to chemosenses like taste and smell.
Is the First Kiss Key?
The first kiss on a first date is notoriously nerve-wracking. We instinctively sense that a lot is riding on our performance. And there's good reason—for most people, a bad first kiss can end a relationship before it's even begun. In a separate survey, Hughes asked people, "Have you ever found yourself attracted to someone, only to discover after kissing them for the first time that you were no longer interested?" The majority of both male and female respondents answered yes. But if a bad kiss can end a first date, can a good kiss prompt one? Probably not, according to Hughes's original study, which found that most men (69%) and women (67%) don't believe in starting a relationship with someone just because he or she is a good kisser.
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From three young friends, a tribute to an old master
By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-12-04 15:24
Pianist Sun Jiayi (middle), violinist Chen Xi (left) and cellist Shi Xin.[Photo provided to China Daily]
As the world prepared to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the composer and pianist Camille Saint-Saens, three Chinese musicians decided to form a piano trio and record music pieces he wrote for piano trio, delivering their salute to the French maestro.
The album, titled Saint-Saens: The Complete Piano Trio, released on Nov 25, opens with The Swan, composed in 1886 as part of the composer's celebrated musical composition The Carnival of the Animals.
It is one of his best known pieces, created for his cellist friend Charles Joseph Lebouc.
Saint-Saens died on Dec 16, 1921.
"It's a music piece about friendship, which is exactly like the friendship of us, so we decided to record it as the first music piece in the album," says the pianist Sun Jiayi. The other two members of the trio are the violinist Chen Xi and the cellist Shi Xin.
The three have been friends since they were children. They were all students of the middle school affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and later continued their music studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Now they perform in their home country.
"We've been friends for a very long time but we had never collaborated with one another," says Sun, who started to learn to play piano at the age of 4 and at the age of 14 won the first prize of the fourth Moscow International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Young Pianists. "When I initiated the idea of making an album to commemorate Saint-Saens, they joined me immediately," she says.
Sun was 15 when she began to study at the Curtis Institute of Music with the pianists Robert McDonald and Meng-Chieh Liu.
In addition to The Swan, the trio performed Saint-Saens' Piano Trio No 1 in F major Op 18, composed in 1863, and Piano Trio No 2 in E Minor, Op 92, composed almost 30 years after his first piano trio piece. The first piano trio piece is an expression of youthful optimism and sheer joy; the second one is a lot darker and more solemn.
"We went through materials about Chinese musicians' recordings of Saint-Saens' piano trio works and we discovered that the first and second piano trio works had rarely been performed and recorded," says Chen, who started to learn to play violin with his father at the age of 3 and made his stage debut at the age of 7.
"This is essential French romantic chamber music, and we are proud to perform it as Chinese musicians."
He won second prize at the 12th Tchaikovsky International Music Competition in Moscow in 2002, a year in which no first prize was awarded.
"When people celebrate the 200th anniversary of the death of Saint-Saens they may listen to this album to learn about the performances of Chinese musicians from 100 years ago," Chen says.
The cellist Shi traveled back and forth between Beijing and Shenzhen, where he lives, during recording.
"We didn't record the album in a recording studio or a concert hall," he says. "We spent about three months recording it in a big house in the suburbs of Beijing, which allowed us to do rehearsals and to find the most beautiful sounds and pay attention to details together."
He began studying at the Curtis Institute of Music in 2009 and was trained by musicians including Carter Brey, the principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic. In 2014 Shi studied at Hochschule fuer Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin and gained his master's degree there in 2017. Since returning to China the following year he has performed with Chinese orchestras including the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.
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The wild animal from the sea
1 Then I saw a wild animal that was coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and there was a crown on each horn. The animal also had seven heads. On each head there was a bad name that insulted God. 2 The wild animal that I saw was like a leopard. But its feet were like a bear's feet and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave his own power and great authority to the wild animal. The animal became king in the dragon's place.
13:2A bear is a big, strong animal that has thick hair all over it. It moves more slowly than a leopard, but it also kills other animals.
3 Someone had cut one of the wild animal's heads badly. It seemed that it would die. But the animal's head had become well again. This surprised all the people who were living on the earth. As a result, they were ready to obey what the wild animal said. 4 People worshipped the dragon because he had given his authority to the wild animal. They also worshipped the wild animal. They said, 'Nobody is like this animal! Nobody is strong enough to fight against him!'
5 The wild animal received authority to hurt people for 42 months. It could say it had great power. It could also speak bad things against God. 6 So the wild animal began to insult God and to speak against God's name. It spoke against the place where God lives, and against all the people who live there in heaven. 7 It received authority to fight a war against God's own people. It received power to win against them. It received power over people from every family group, people from every country and people from every language. 8 Nearly all the people who live on the earth will worship the wild animal. But those people whose names are in the Lamb's book of life will not worship it. The Lamb wrote the names of these believers in his book from the beginning of the world. He is the Lamb that people killed as a sacrifice.
13:8The Lamb's book of life has the names of people who will live with God for ever. See Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5; 17:8; 20:12; 21:27.
13:8The wild animal from the sea seems to be like a false Jesus Christ. People killed Jesus, but God caused him to become alive again. This wild animal makes people believe that it also became alive again after death. But it is the Devil (the dragon or great snake) who gives the wild animal authority.
9 Everyone who can understand should listen carefully to these words:
10 'If it is right for someone's enemy to catch him, that is what will happen.
If it is right for someone's enemy to kill him with a sword, that is what will happen.'
This means that God's people must be patient and strong. They must continue to trust God.
13:10God's people must believe that God knows what will happen. Sometimes this is difficult for us to understand. But we should continue to trust God. He has all authority and he knows what is right for everyone.
The wild animal from the land
11 Then I saw a second wild animal. This one was coming up out of the ground. It had two horns like a lamb's horns. But it spoke like a dragon. 12 It worked for the first wild animal and it used the authority of the first wild animal. It made all the people on earth worship the first wild animal. That first animal was the one that someone had cut very badly. It seemed that it would die but it had become well again.
13 The second wild animal did great miracles that surprised people. It even caused fire to come down from heaven to the earth. And everybody who was living on the earth saw the fire. 14 This second animal received power to work for the first animal and to do great things. As a result, the people who lived on the earth believed its lies. It told them to make an idol and to worship it. This idol looked like the first wild animal. This was the one that a sword had cut badly, but it was still alive. 15 The second wild animal received power to give life to the idol. As a result, the idol which looked like the first wild animal could speak. It said, 'Anyone who refuses to worship me must die!'
16 The second wild animal also caused everyone to receive a mark. They put the mark on each person's right hand or on the front of their head. They did this to everyone, great people and unimportant people, rich people and poor people, free people and slaves. 17 Nobody could buy anything unless they had this mark on them. Nor could they sell anything. This mark shows the wild animal's name or the number of its name.
18 You must think carefully so that you can understand this number. Anyone who is wise should try to understand what the wild animal's number means. It is a human number. The number is 666.
13:18The wild animal from the land seems to be like a false prophet or a false Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit causes people to worship Jesus. This second wild animal causes people to worship the first wild animal. That first animal seems like a false Jesus. The Devil is trying to be like God.


Website Designers are often measured by their tangible skills, like design aesthetics and Photoshop skills. However, website designing is more than having the right equipment or an excellent grip on the design. While you're persuading your career as a professional website designer you need to possess certain skills that are not mentioned in the book. These skills are never taught in any business school because they can only be learned by individuals who are serious about life and their career. Here we will be presenting the skills that you need to master if you are wishing to become a successful website designer.
Before we even step-into the skills let us first focus on having a clear vision for your website. Apart from eye-catchy website design & the balance of information, effective website design solution is all managing the brand personality of your client. Most of the website designers do not consider planning, communication, and marketing as an essential skill for a designer, but in reality, these are the ones that will differentiate you from the crowd.
As you might have seen that effective communication is one key trait that can either make or break a business. Even an ounce of ignorance in your design can jeopardize the image of the company. Of course, it is a no brainer that designers do not need to be chatty. But to create a masterpiece you need to equip yourself with all the necessary words that will impact your design. Do not use open ended communication with the client. Ensure that you totally understood what client wants and if you have any questions ask them upfront. I have seen again and again that designers do not ask the client and later on they get confused with the design concept. And often times the outcome is completely different from the client expectation just because the message was not clear to the designer.
It is said that everyone is a salesman but not everyone is the same. Of course incorporating some beautiful sliders in your website design might make your website eye-catchy but what-if you are not able to sell that to the client. Designers, by nature, are pretty humble in nature, but if you really want to elbow your way to the top you need to mark your presence. There are a number of ways you can market yourself. One is word of mouth marketing which is basically doing some good work and getting referred to others by your work. Once you complete a job for a client you can ask them for referrals, and if you did the job right, they will be happy to refer you to their friends. However, if you are an introvert, you can use social media to showcase your designs. Let the world know that you have the right skills for the right job.
The only way that you can succeed in this field is by constant improvement in your work. And how can you do it? Yes, you guessed it right. By evaluating your own work and asking for feedback from the client. Like all other aforementioned factors, keeping a keen eye is one of the major reasons for you to succeed. Website designers need to be devil's advocate when it comes to evaluating their work. Furthermore, take some time to ask other designers for mistakes. This will not only establish a bond of trust, in addition to that it will make you a better designer. Everyone can learn some from everyone. So, for you to succeed you need to step into the shoes of the critic and figure out what is working and what is not.
The only way to survive in this competitive era is by investing yourself in technology. Familiarize yourself with the latest trends and happening in the IT industry. Once upon a time, e-commerce solution was considered as the heart of any company, which is still true, but with an addition. Now you just cannot survive on any e-commerce website, you need mobile-friendly, mobile-only, responsive websites. You need to have websites that don't just look good, they melt like butter on the bread. Meaning the usability of the website is also important. You need to make sure that you're using all the latest tools to support your website.
Of course, you might be complaining, but 'I am not a businessman' you are not, but that does not mean you can design a website without understanding the dynamics of the business. Business is all about making a sale and closing a deal, and as a website designer, you need to understand that goal of the business and familiarize yourself with the target audience. Because once you know who will be your audience you can use this information to incorporate into your design. Take out some time to read good business books. This will not only help you to progress in your career, it will also help you to deliver something different from your fellow designers in the market.
Being a website designer is all about inspiration and using that inspiration to deliver your best work. As Austin Kleon puts it "Everything is a remix" For you to succeed you need to look beyond your vision and learn from others. Learn from the best and add your own flavor to it. This will not only enhance your skill as a designer, it will add your own voice to the design.


DANNY ROSE is set for a crunch meeting with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tomorrow.
That's according to the Independent who say the wantaway left back will thrash out the direction of his future during the meeting which will involve his agents.
Spurs are thought to be open to selling the 27-year-old after his explosive interview two weeks ago.
He criticised the club's transfer policy and revealed he wanted to move up north.
And tomorrow his future should become a whole lot clearer.
The Independent say Levy and Rose will decide if there is enough time left to sell and replace him this month.
A compromise could be struck which would see the England international remain in north London until the end of this season.
Spurs are receptive to a sale - but they would want in the region of £50m.
They see him as being as good as Kyle Walker, who they sold to Manchester City for £50m plus £4m in add-ons earlier this summer.
Chelsea and Manchester United are both keen on Rose and Spurs would not object a sale to either.
But it all comes down to time and money and Levy is a famously difficult man to negotiate with.


James Boone Mercer, 77, of Chattahoochee, passed away Friday, October 29, 2010, at his home.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, November 3, at Hosford Cemetery with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospice, 1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 643-5410 or online at www.adamsfh.com).


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WHEN THE SKY REIGNED TEARS OF BLOOD – SUGHRA RABBABI STABBED TO DEATH IN HER STUDIO
August 3, 2014 4207924	2 Comments
WHEN THE SKY REIGNED TEARS OF BLOOD
SUGHRA RABBABI STABBED TO DEATH IN HER STUDIO
One tear that became Zeba Vanek
Sughra Rababi – Self Portrait
Rich men do not usually beget very sensitive children. Satiated with their worldly needs, few traverse the path of art itself. Sughra Rabbabi was really an exception. Her heart beat for the cause of the tyrannized people, whether it was in Palestine or elsewhere. She always tried to raise funds for such needy people and her generosity of UNICEF was recognized by the Mayor of San Francisco, who declared 19th January, 1999 as the Sughra Rabbabi day in San Francisco, USA. But we have moved ahead of time, it is actually time to trace the roots.
Ghulam Ali Mandiwala was a very rich businessman of Lahore, and he was in touch with the artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai. We do not know how they got in touch or where they got in touch, but a relation existed between them. Perhaps they met at Governors House in 1934 when the Governor General of Punjab decorated M.A. Rahman Chughtai with the title of Khan Bahadur, and where all esteemed citizen used to be there. In any case there was mutual respect with the two, and the artist enjoyed a very good reputation in Lahore as a person who always listened and gave good advice. The profession of Sughra Rabbabi was consulted with the artist, and the artist was happy with the workmanship of Sughra Rabbabi.
Ozzir Zuby used to have his studio in the Open Air Theatre in Lawrence Gardens, and the story of Ozzir Zuby and Sughra Rabbabi was well known to Hameed Al-Makki, who is now dead. That directly or indirectly, both Ozzir Zuby and Sughra Rabbabi was inspired by the work of the artist Chughtai, is self evident in their work, but obviously they developed their own individuality from that. Even the themes are same at many places. The husband and wife team were both very patriotic and that is well understood. But rugged individualism creates its own problems and the man and wife did drift apart, although we do not know the inner story well.
Anarkalli by Sughra Rabbabi
It is indeed paradoxical that Lahore became the focal point of Sughra Rabbabi and Amrita Sher-Gil, and in their art they met in quest for a modern medium, although personality wise they were very different. Amrita Sher-Gil was a heart breaker, but Sughra broke her own heart. That is seen in her life as well as in her art. Ozzir Zuby found happiness in another woman, Zebun Zuby, who managed his school. By now the area was Karachi and not Lahore anymore. Sughra vented herself in her art. And then one day she fell into the intrigue of material wealth, and was stabbed to death in her studio. How sad! Not enough. A sensitive woman met a most insensitive death. It was more than cruel. The sky burst into tears. And one tear became Dr Zeba Vanek, who has resolved to dedicate her life to her mother, in quest of promoting her. We wish her well!
The present set up in Pakistan is allergic to Art as it is composed of literal nincompoops. But it is worthy to save some artists for our future record (we will give a list one day and the so called pseudo Masters's names are not in them), and Sughra Rabbabi is one of them. Right now the existence of the National art Gallery is even under threat, and it may become a gallery of IMAGINATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RUTHLESS REGIMES. Allah have mercy on us!
OUR HYDERABADI BRETHREN IN DECCAN INDIA
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M.A. RAHMAN CHUGHTAI AND HYDERABAD DECCAN
Civilized, cultured, educated, loving- Hyderabadi essence
Deccan aesthetic eyes
A long time back Lahore was the cultural capital or the Mughals. Then some preferred Delhi for same. But Emperor Aurangzeb beat them all by shifting his attention to the city he founded, that is Aurangabad. Out of a different city, he carved a Mughal city and was obsessed with that area. All his life, from that of a Prince to a King was devoted to Deccan. He even died and was buried in Khuldabad. Even today people remember him as perhaps the greatest Emperor of Hindustan. Where other areas could muddle the history of Emperor Aurangzeb, the Hyderabadi Deccan people always knew better. Even today Aurangzeb is loved there.
Deputy Prime Minister of Deccan
The interesting part is that many people from Lahore migrated to Hyderabad Deccan in that period and there are records and mohallas attesting to the Lahori origin of some of those people. Ustad Jameel Baig, architect of the Panch Chakri had Lahori origins too. In fact Ustad Ahmad Mimar Lahori , Architect of the Taj Mahal, is also buried in Khuldabad graveyard. M.S. Vatts, and his Archaeolgical team has recorded his grave there and the epitaph composed by Lutufullah Muhandis on his father's grave.
Prince of Deccan
M.A. Rahman Chughtai was so much attached to Hyderabad Deccan, that Beverly Nichols in his VERDICT ON INDIA records him as a Hyderabadi artist. In 1927 Dr Allama Iqbal had written to the Nizam of Hyderabad for financial assistance for the publication of Murraqqa e Chughtai edition on Mirza Ghalib. The letter is still there in Hyderabadi archives. A sum of Rs 5000 was alloted for the publication but in exchange many of the paintings were physically taken for the Nizam's Palace in Delhi, where they were for a number of years. The book was dedicated to the Nizam himself, but unfortunately the book could not be presented at the Court of the Nizam, and was handed by a disgruntled brother, Dr Abdullah Chaghatai, at the Jamia Masjid in Hyderabad. As a result no grant or gift was given to the book.
MARC with PM Australlia at State Guest House Hyderabad
Hyderbad could not forget Chughtai the artist. An exhibition on Dr Allama Iqbal was held in Hyderabad in 1948 and inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister, and attended by the Prince Asif Jah, son of the Nizam of Hyderabad. A number of painting were purchased. The Salar Jang Museum had many Chughtai paintings. The National Museum had literally hundred of them. How many are left we do not know? But choice works of the artist were in Hyderabadi museums as well as homes.
Disaster struck Hyderabad when the Indian Government took Hyderabad on verge of accession to Pakistan, and the Army disbanded. Then Hyderabad broken down in different divisions, for it to never to show up her head again. From deep in our heart, we pray that one day Hyderabad be Hyderabad Deccan again and all its son of souls scattered all over the West come back to the land of their ancestrors, where they lived and reigned for centuries. Amen!
MC dedicated to Nizam 1928
We meet a lot of Hyderabadis here even today, as they still come to visit us at the museum and we are delighted to receive them. Many did migrate to Pakistan and many are settled in Karachi. But many did move out to the USA and other places. You can recognize a Hyderabadi by simply his essence, which is unique in all ways.
P.S. With special regards to Ali Hassan from Hyderabad Deccan.


A State Of Trance 694 was a huge episode. Top 20 Tune of the Year was as always full of mixed feelings, but this time it made trancers really really happy. The top is a really strong one and it speaks for itself.
Aly and Fila had an amazing year and without doubt deserve those 4 positions in the top. Andrew Rayel, Cosmic Gate, Alex Morph, Marlo, Bobina are regular names in this show, great producers and their winnings come naturally.
Top 5 is perfect. Top 3 is brilliant. Trance gone BIG this year! We're really happy with this one. What about you? Voted for something else?


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Loooong day | Goodbye UK, Hello World!
I intended to wake at 5am and go to Tai Chi by Hoan Kiem lake with Tara this morning, but I couldn't drag myself out of bed. Similarly to the Thai who practise in the early hours of the morning (Lumpini Park in Bangkok is popular), Vietnamese people get up with the sunshine and have a public workout. Maybe one day I'll wake up early enough to watch or join in!
Instead, I "slept in" until just after 8:00, sorted breakfast and headed up to Blue Dragon. Possibly because of the inclement weather (it's still drizzling), my usual drivers weren't at the end of the street. After a quick wander I found another psycho with a moped and took my usual 10,000d ride up to Blue Dragon.
Today I started with a new group of three kids. With Tho's help, we blasted through all of the previous week's material and set them a little project for Wednesday. This means I have to get the template designs done by then. Argh.
A rather wet ride back to the hostel saw my appetite grow, so I went round the corner to the Pho Place with Brit and Kat. Two more converts who really enjoyed the soup! The afternoon was spent dotting about on the internet and then I arranged to head out for dinner with Tara as it was her last night. She picked The Tamarind, a pretty well respected veggie restaurant and we headed off.
This was a damn nice place. Comfy seating (we opted for cushions on the floor and a low table, just to be different) and spent far too long looking at the extensive menu. For a committed carnivore like me, you'd expect problems but I was struggling to choose between about six dishes, eventually plumping for the Thai green curry. Dessert was a tropical fruit crumble with ginger. Gorgeous. I pinched some of Tara's mango wraps as well. The entire bill was a shade over 250,000d which sounds like a lot but is still less than a fiver each in real money.
At 11:00, the doors closed (OK, technically the chairs were taken off the street) and we walked down to the Funky Monkey. We had the usual palaver around midnight where the music went off until the police had driven away, and we drank till 1am when the bar closed.
Two of the Paddies and an American lad who'd joined us (Ryan MacDonald – I kid you not. He should be writing thrillers with a name like that) walked back to the hostel. Tara, the remaining Irishman and I went to the bar next door to Hole-In-The-Wall (or "Inside Bar" as I think it's properly known). Tara ordered a glass of wine as she's not a beer person. After one sip, she popped it on the table behind her and ordered a G&T instead. Tim and I settled on Carlsberg, advertised at 15,000 a glass.
At around 5:30am (that is not a typing error), we decided that perhaps we should wander back. Today I could have gone to Tai Chi, but I don't think I'd have been very good. The bar bill seemed somewhat inflated, in all honesty, but still so small that we simply couldn't be bothered to make a fuss over it.
Surprisingly, the aircon was still on in the room when I got back – someone seems to have taken to switching it off and leaving the door open recently – though the door had been locked from the inside. A quick rap and a very sleepy American let me in. Funnily enough, I didn't have too much trouble getting to sleep.
Hello there from a fellow Brit who took off from the UK in 1999 and never went back!
This is just a quick note. Will bookmark your blog and read about your travels.
Glad you dropped by! Always nice to have a new visitor. North America is on my (very long) list of places to visit, but Asia is just sooooo cheap!
I have always been tempted to take a jaunt to one of the islands in Thailand. Wouldn't mind staying there for a while.
Eva Air does great fares from here to there. What is the cost of living? Can you give me some examples?
I am sure Vietnam is similar re expenses etc.
I've replied in detail via email – if anyone else wants more info then please ask and I'll get it up on here or something as a proper post.


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Rococode rocks the cabin for new album
Stephanie McKay • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Apr 21, 2016 • Last Updated June 2, 2020 • 2 minute read
Rococode plays Amigos on April 22. Photo by Lynol Lui
Rococode
When: April 22
Where: Amigos
What: If you have a cabin, might I suggest converting it into a music studio? If the emails I get from bands are any indication, the traditional studio is giving way to unconventional studio spaces. Most often, that space is a cabin. Rococode found one in an isolated British Columbia forest for their sophomore album Don't Worry It Will Be Dark Soon. But don't expect a collection of granola-fed campfire tunes. The duo of Laura Smith and Andrew Braun makes music that "weaves a lush tapestry of synths, guitars and soundscapes around duelling boy/girl vocals and heavy bass and drums" (rococode.com). Not exactly the soundtrack to a quiet night in.
Royal Tusk opens for Collective Soul on April 25 at SaskTel Centre. Photo by Heather Rankin
Royal Tusk
Where: SaskTel Centre
What: Is it a sign of age that I enjoy puns more than I used to? Why didn't I roll my eyes when Royal Tusk's press release said it is ready for "a mammoth Canadian tour"? Why did I spend the next 20 minutes trying to come up with other elephant-related puns (ex: Royal Tusk packs its trunks for tour)? Is there a way out of this question spiral? The Edmonton band is on tour in support of its debut full-length album DealBreaker and is opening for Collective Soul. The record was produced by Eric Ratz, who has worked with the likes of Big Wreck, Monster Truck, Arkells and Billy Talent.
Aiden Knight plays Amigos on April 23. Photo by Brian Van Wyk
Aiden Knight
What: It's probably a good thing I didn't interview Aiden Knight prior to his current tour. You see, he recorded at Bathouse Studio, which is in a home built in 1824 near Kingston. The nearby Millhaven Maximum Security Prison has a violent history. If those factors aren't a recipes for ghosts I don't know what is. I probably would have focused too much on tales of the paranormal and not enough on his great new album Each Other. The compact 33-minute record is introspective and moody but with a brightness that keeps it from becoming too sombre. Laura Sauvage opens the show. The solo project of Vivianne Roy just released the debut Extraordinormal, which combines "her love of slacker '90s indie rock and clever songwriting."
Sweet Alibi plays a Saskatoon house concert on April 24. Photo by Submitted photo
Sweet Alibi
Where: House concert
What: I have failed you as a journalist. When it comes to house concerts, I can't always track down an address. It's like they don't want hundreds of people to show up at someone's bungalow or something. You'll have to be industrious if you want to check out this show, dear reader. But it's worth it to hear the sounds of Jess Rae Ayre, Amber Rose and Michelle Anderson (known collectively as Sweet Alibi) in person. They just played Saskatoon in March, but are offering a different experience on their house concert tour. The Winnipeg trio comes armed with songs from its new album Walking in the Dark. They perform soulful pop and roots music, touching on themes like love, death and addiction.
Other shows to watch for this week:
— Calvin Vollrath, April 21, The Bassment
— Martyn Joseph, April 22, St. John's Cathedral
— The Decoys, April 26, Capitol Music Club
— Claude Bourbon, April 27, The Bassment
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