Wednesday 19 October 2011

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Hansika Stills From Oh My Friend Audio Lunch

Actress Hansika From Telugu Movie Oh My Friend Audio Lunch



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Gayle to be considered if he retracts statements

Chris Gayle will only be considered for selection for West Indies if he retracts statements he has made about the West Indies board and its officers
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Sasural Genda Phool 19th October 2011 Written Update

Highlights

BM tells BP that he does not mean anything to her..she is Shailaja Kashyap and the daughter of the house…and asks him not to try and keep any relation with her. She keeps the phone and asks not to speak of this again and leaves angrily.

Ishaan has left. Suhana sees home delivery option for food and is happy that she can try different cuisine daily.

And the match awaited Alok-BP face off. Alok comes angrily and tells him not to enter their lives again. BP asks how much he has to apologise. He says he needs them now as he is alone. Alok asks how he can be soo selfish and says they are happy without him and as he is elder to him he requests him not to call again or else…and he leaves out angrily(must watch scene)

Suhana acts like a typical wife taking Ishaan's bag and gives him the food she has ordered. Then they show how much food Suhana is ordering. Ishaan tells he cant take anymore and tells her she shud cook now and anything is ok with him. He challenges her to do. Suhana accepts the challenge.

Suhana makes a salty dish. Ishaan says its awesome. Suhana tastes it and asks why he lied. She says she wll make good food from tomr.

Next morning at the dining. Alok tells BM that he has spoken with someone for a job for Ilesh. Inder tells he is thinking of calling his boss for dinner as he helped in Ilesh case. BM says thy must call KK also as he hasnt come after Suhana [...]



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U.S. To Resume Talks With North Korea


U.S. Appoints New Special Envoy To North Korea -- Washington Post

The United States on Wednesday appointed a new special envoy to North Korea who will meet with representatives of the isolated regime in Geneva next week, the latest in a series of actions to renew talks that stalled years ago.

The current envoy, Stephen Bosworth, will be replaced by Glyn Davies, who has been serving as the U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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More News On The Resumption Of U.S. - North Korean Talks

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Prince William Is The Most Influential Man In The World?


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Prince William Is The Most Influential Man In The World -- Express.co.uk

PRINCE William has been named the world's most influential man, beating US President Barack Obama and the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

The Duke of Cambridge also came ahead of David Cameron, who was last in the list, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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At the Chrysanthemum Café...



... you can talk about anything you want.
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Torture victims initiate private prosecution of Bush on arrival in Canada

Torture Victims to Initiate Private Prosecution against George W. Bush on his Arrival in Canada
Global Research
Canadian Government Has Legal Obligation under UN Convention Against Torture to Prosecute Alleged Perpetrators of Torture, Rights Groups Say
Prominent Individuals and Organizations Sign on in Support

SURREY, BC -- (Oct. 19, 2011) Tomorrow, four individuals who allege they were tortured during George W. Bush's tenure as president of the United States will lodge a private prosecution in Provincial Court in Surrey, British Columbia against the former president, who is due to visit Canada for a paid speaking engagement at the Surrey Regional Economic Summit on October 20. The four men will take this step after repeated calls to the Canadian Attorney General to open a torture investigation of George Bush went unanswered. Human rights groups and prominent individuals will sign on in support of the effort.
The four men, Hassan bin Attash, Sami el-Hajj, Muhammed Khan Tumani and Murat Kurnaz, each endured years of inhumane treatment including beatings, chaining to cell walls, being hung from walls or ceilings while handcuffed, lack of access to toilets, sleep, food and water-deprivation, exposure to extreme temperatures, sensory overload and deprivation, and other horrific and illegal treatment while in U.S. custody at military bases in Afghanistan and/or at the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay.
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Tucson Activist Craig Barber discusses constitutional protections against fines levied on local Occupy movements

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Keith and Craig Barber, one of the organizers for Occupy Tucson, discuss constitutional protections against the fines and other tactics local governments are using to punish Occupy movements around the United States.

KEITH OLBERMANN: "Congress shall make no law bridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to — peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."



In our fourth story — despite those words in the First Amendment, several cities — including Tucson, Arizona — have begun enforcing petty laws with hefty fines in an attempt to financially force the Occupy protesters to break up. Starting Saturday, police in Tucson began writing criminal citations to anyone in Armory Park past 10: [...]



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Coppin State University Profile


Coppin State University is a model urban, residential liberal arts university located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Coppin State University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Helene Fuld School of Nursing is an agency member of the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League

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HPBOSE Matric Supplementary Exam Results 2011 | HPBOSE 10th Class Supplementary Results 2011

HPBOSE Results 2011

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education came into existence in 1969 through an Act No.14 of 1968.Until 1982 the Board had its headquarter at Shimla, which was subsequently shifted to Dharamshala in Kangra District in 1983.The Headquarter of Education Board Dharamshala is located at the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges of western Himalayas overlooking picturesque Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh.

The Education Board prescribes syllabi, courses of instructions and text books for school education in Himachal Pradesh besides conducting examinations based on such courses. At present, the Board conducts examinations for the 8th,10th, Plus One and Plus Two classes.In addition, departmental examination like J.B.T., T.T.C and P.V.T.C are also being conducted by the Board.As many as 4.5 lac candidates annually appear in the examinations conducted by the Board.

To begin with, the Board had only 34 officials on its establishment which strength has now increased to 438.The first examination was conducted by the Board in 1970 at 99 examination centres.Presently, keeping in view the increased number of candidates and typical geographical conditions of the Pradesh, the Board has set up 1650 Examination centres throughout the State.Apart from a Liaison Office at Shimla, the Board has also established 19 Sale Book Depots/Information Centres in the Pradesh to cater to the needs of students.The general public can contact any of these offices as per their convenience for seeking any information through telephone, the number of which are available in the Telephone Directory.

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) announced Matric Supplementary Exam Results 2011.

HPBOSE 10TH Class Supplementary Results 2011.

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The Wire (and Wirefree) Voice Culture

A whilst back we saw a few points about Elevators and good practices. In this one let us see a few points of the best ways to use the phone.
  1. It is always a wiser practice to ensure that the call is answered in less than four rings. Eight rings constitute a full reach-attempt in a typical telephone system.
  2. When you are in a meeting or at desk where the ringtone and/or mobile is going to be a source of distraction or disturbance it would be better to turn it off or make it in the 'Silent' mode. When I say 'silent' I am typically making a difference from even the 'Vibrate' mode. A lot of phones have a buggy implementation of Vibrate mode and they give a more disgusting fart-type sound.
  3. When you promise a call-back it would be wiser to return the call as soon as possible. If not possible at least text them and inform the caller. If you are not willing to prolong the communication with the caller it would be wiser to give an upfront intimation to them rather than giving a false and/or a mis-guidance. 
  4. When you are confronted with a voice message system ensure that you leave a word. Empty voice messages are very much irritating to anyone. When you are confronted with a voice messaging systems it is more likely that you have been charged anyway for the call and hence it would be wiser at least to complete a half-duplex communication rather than waiting for an utopian full-duplex answer-back. It also helps the callee because when they check the voice message they are paying for the access of the same and it particularly drives them crazy to witness a few crop-dusted missed calls without comprehensible messages.
  5. When you leave voice message please ensure you speak clearly and audibly. These days there are sophisticated voice message systems that can transcribe and text the callee to workaround costly and cumbersome voice mail [...]



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Partnerships were key - Taufeeq

Taufeeq Umar was satisfied with his marathon effort in Abu Dhabi, where he ground Sri Lanka patiently through the second day to complete his sixth Test hundred
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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 19th October 2011 Written Update

WU of YRKKH _ 19th october.
Episode start with Naitik in car talking to his self that he must left something home but what ? and then he was thinking akshara and about to call her and realise that he didnt have his phone charger and the battery is law on his phone. and he said akshara didnt remember about it. and here at M"s anshu tell her mom that tomorrow is his result and he told her to go with him. and she said your dad will and he said no he want mom to go with him. and she said ok.
at office natik ask the employee that which phone he have while his charger is left home and told him to find him charger. and rb call him and tell him that the bank person and loyer is coming and they shoud hurry about doning order of UK .
at M's rj is giving dahichini to anshu and his dad ask if he is rady to go to result? and he said yes. and they left and sunayna and anshu is going to school.
Akshi in her room and found out that naitik is left his charger and desided to go to office. and get rady and go to the kichen and ask ma if she can go to office. and g3 said natik left the tiffine also. and thats why she is worried. and askhi said she is came to ask her if she can go to office. g3 said ok. and told her to take halva for both of them and eat togather. akshi is happy and left.

M's house sunanina came with anshu and looked unhappy so dadi ask what heppen and she said anshu is failed in science and varsha said he was having tution for that and sunanina said but he is the one need to study. and strat crying and said she dont know what he was doing in his room?and anshu told them not to tell his dad.
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Leveraging Declining Russia-China Arms Ties


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Over the Horizon: Leveraging Declining Russia-China Arms Ties -- Robert Farley, World Politics Review

A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has shed light on one of most important developments in the international arms trade market of the past 10 years: the decline in Russian arms sales to China. While diplomatic relations between the two powers remain relatively strong, their trade in arms has collapsed since the middle of the last decade. The cause of this collapse stems not from any substantial political conflict between the two, but rather from "ordinary" tensions that afflict great power relations. While the greatest immediate impact of this development will be felt by Russia and China, the de [...]



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Sun Glows For A Day

Sun Glows For A Day,

Candle For An Hour,

Matchstick For A Minute,

But A Wish Can Glow Days Forever,

So Here Is My Wish For Glowing DIWALI,

Glowing Life!!
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Language Service on Mobile Phones

IMImobile has come up with a new application called the MY SMS, which will provide the Value Added Service (VAS) operators an access to the customers in their native language.

It is through the use of this service that customers can demand for SMS alerts in the language they prefer. The access to any information in the language demanded is not dependent on the mobile phone that one possesses.
The application can be easily downloaded in the phone. The customers using Symbian or J2Me featured cellphones just need to dial 56263 and the settings of the application will be received on the phone. The application does not support the operating systems like Android and many others.

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Diwali Rangolis

This Rangoli is for Diwali: specially for Lakshmi Pooja.

This is 19 to 1 dots.

I have created this for Lakshmi Pooja. This has half opened Lotuses, Swastika and lamps. All these are auspicious and symbolise Goddess Lakshmi and are also liked by Her. 

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18 October 2011 Matches and Results


 Champions League - Group A
 08:46October 18 
 FTManchester C.2 - 1Villarreal
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The Surge In Drone Surveillance Missions Over Afghanistan


Predator Skyball Gimbal(GCS)

Photo : U.S. Airforce


Flying Spy Surge: Surveillance Missions Over Afghanistan Quadruple -- The Danger Room

In mid-2009, as the Pentagon began sending a slew of new spy planes to Afghanistan, a top military official joked that the U.S. was about to "blot out the sun" with all the new surveillance drones there.

Turns out, that official wasn't entirely kidding. Back in 2009, NATO aircraft flew about 22 surveillance missions per day over Afghanistan. Today, according to military statistics, the coalition is flying nearly 85 spy sorties daily, for a total of more than 22,800 missions in the first nine months in 2011.

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Federal Judge Halts Uranium Leasing Program in Colorado


Dolores River
Federal Judge Halts 42-Square-Mile Uranium Leasing Program in Colorado

Sweeping Ruling Suspends All Drilling, Mining, Exploration, Existing and Future Leasing
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Press statement
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TELLURIDE, Colo. -- In a major victory for clean air, clean water and endangered species on public lands, a federal judge on Tuesday halted the Department of    Energy's 42-square-mile uranium-leasing program that threatened the Dolores and San Miguel rivers in southwestern Colorado. Five conservation groups had sued to halt the leasing program, charging that the Department of Energy was failing to adequately protect the environment or analyze the full impacts of renewed uranium mining on public lands.
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Fayyaz hits maiden double-century

A round-up of the second day's play in the third round of Division Two Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches in 2011-12
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Saath Nibhana Saathiya 18th October 2011 Written Episode

Hetal asks jigar what is his worry and jigar denies he is worried.

hetal says that she know he is worried and asks him to share with her whatever his problem is when he feels like telling her.

she mentions that gopi decorated the room for raji and goes away.

Jigar goes to his room and rashi drags him to the room blindfolded to show him the suprise.

Rashi says that she decorated the room for him and this flares jigar up and his suspicons are confromed.

He blasts rashi saying that if rashi can tell a simple lie to him regarding her sister then how many lies she have been telling him this 1 year.

HE says she kept him blindfolded all these years and rashi is shocked and in tears to hear the words and acts as she dint understand what he was saying.

Jigar conforts rashi regarding sonal issue and rashi is dumbfonded and unable to open her mouth.

Jigar blasts her and asks her many questions and says that now she is quiet because she have no lies to tell him and goes away leaving a utterly depressed rashi.

Rashi is totally broken and calls urmila and urmi is shocked to know the matter and scolds rashi for not defending herself.
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Happy Gandhi Jayanti SMS 140 Words, 2 October SMS Shayari In Hindi, 140 character sms Gandhi Jayanti Messages, Funny Gandhi Jayanti Jokes, Gandhi Jayanti Sms & Wishes of Gandhi birthday, Mahatma Ghandhi SMS, Mahatma Ghandhi Hindi Messege

Happy Gandhi Jayanti SMS 140 Words, 2 October SMS Shayari In Hindi, 140 character sms Gandhi Jayanti Messages, Funny Gandhi Jayanti Jokes, Gandhi Jayanti Sms & Wishes of Gandhi birthday, Mahatma Ghandhi SMS, Mahatma Ghandhi Hindi Messege
 What's the difference between Gandhi ji, Musharraf &Lalu?
Gandhi ji didn't know what's lie.
Musharraf doesn't know what's truth.
Lalu doesn't know the difference!

HaPpy GanDhi JaYanTi....

Munnabhai:Ye gandhi Bapu har note par haste kyu rehte hai?
Cicuit:Simple hai bhai…
Royenge to note geela nahi ho jayega!!

Happy Gandhi Jayanti!!

CIRCUIT-Bhai, GANDHI JAYANTI
Ke Bare Me Batao.
MUNNA BHAI-Gandhi Mast,
Solid Admi Tha.
Par JAYANTI Ke Sath Kya Lafda Tha,
Ye Apun Nahi Janta

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Happy Gandhi Jayanti SMS 140 Words, 2 October SMS Shayari In Hindi, 140 character sms Gandhi Jayanti Messages, Funny Gandhi Jayanti Jokes, Gandhi Jayanti Sms & Wishes of Gandhi birthday, Mahatma Ghandhi SMS, Mahatma Ghandhi Hindi Messege

Happy Gandhi Jayanti SMS 140 Words, 2 October SMS Shayari In Hindi, 140 character sms Gandhi Jayanti Messages, Funny Gandhi Jayanti Jokes, Gandhi Jayanti Sms & Wishes of Gandhi birthday, Mahatma Ghandhi SMS, Mahatma Ghandhi Hindi Messege
 What's the difference between Gandhi ji, Musharraf &Lalu?
Gandhi ji didn't know what's lie.
Musharraf doesn't know what's truth.
Lalu doesn't know the difference!

HaPpy GanDhi JaYanTi....

Munnabhai:Ye gandhi Bapu har note par haste kyu rehte hai?
Cicuit:Simple hai bhai…
Royenge to note geela nahi ho jayega!!

Happy Gandhi Jayanti!!

CIRCUIT-Bhai, GANDHI JAYANTI
Ke Bare Me Batao.
MUNNA BHAI-Gandhi Mast,
Solid Admi Tha.
Par JAYANTI Ke Sath Kya Lafda Tha,
Ye Apun Nahi Janta

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Iraq's Culture And History Of Corruption Continues As The U.S. Withdraws


Red Tape, Corruption Stifle Iraq's Economy -- New York Times/AP

FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — Imad Talib al-Obeidi ticks off 18 places he had to visit to start his bottled water plant: the police, the environment directorate, the health directorate, the city council and the district council, for starters.

He's one of the relatively few Iraqi businessmen stubborn enough to play by the rules.

"Iraq is the country of bribes," al-Obeidi said. "Our main problem is the hostile attitude by government employees in the offices because they show no cooperation, and if you do not pay bribes they will put obstacles in your way."

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Strikes, Riots, And Protests In Greece Today -- News Roundup




Strikes Paralyze Athens Amid Violent Clashes -- Voice of America

Protesters and police have clashed outside the Greek parliament as a massive protest and general strike shut down Athens. Both public and private sector unions are backing the industrial action against the government's plans to slash the salaries of public workers and raise taxes. The government says the measures are vital if it is to receive the next slice of bailout money.

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Blues fight, but Redbacks in command

The young openers Nic Maddinson and Phillip Hughes gave New South Wales hope of avoiding defeat at the Adelaide Oval, but South Australia will still fancy their chances of victory with one day remaining
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Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli -18th October 2011 written update

Part 1

The episode starts where Abha looks at the credit card and asks Mami, whose card is this? Sheetal mami panicks as Abha asks. Mami says i don't know, i found this card under the sofa after the function. Abha says to Karan, Ashmeet Kapoor! AK! Maybe this Ashmeet Kapoor is the person we are looking for. Karan says its possible and we can confirm this once we check the mail. Come, lets go to Swarn Bhavan now and as they start to leave, Sheetal mami says, Arey. Take this list of things to buy along and Abha takes the paper in a rush without looking at it. Abha and Karan rush to the car and as they sit down in the car, Abha's phone drops under the car seat where Abha says my phone fell under and Karan says no problem, we can late it later and they leave. Back at Swarn Bhavan, Shelly, Jagmohan and Vimal are waiting and as soon as Abha enters the house, Shelly says Abha, my friend have mailed all the details about AK while Abha and Karan rush to check the mail while Abha says this is our last hope. Karan enters his email id and it is loading while Vimal asks what happened Karan? Karan says i don't know bhaiya, its not logging in and i think its connection problem. Everyone is waiting for the mail to be opened while Karan calls to the customer care where Abha says don't need to call the customer care. Come, lets go to the nearest Cyber cafe and check as we don't have time where Vimal says yes, faster go while Abha and Karan leaves. Priyanka watch this and calls to someone saying that i will work for you. They both are going to the cyber cafe to check the mail and the person says something which Priyanka smiles. At Raghav mama's house, guests starts coming where Thakur and Raghav mama starts welcoming them and Dev with his mother walks in and everyone asks them to sit down. Sheetal is sporting the b [...]



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World News Briefs -- October 18, 2011




Israeli Soldier Shalit, Hundreds Of Palestinians Freed In Prisoner Swap -- National Post

GAZA/JERUSALEM — Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel's borders in opposite directions on Tuesday as a thousand-for-one prisoner exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades of conflict.

Sergeant Shalit, 25, returned home to a national outpouring of emotion in Israel after five years in captivity in the Gaza Strip. The first few hundred of over a thousand Palestinians being freed in stages from Israeli jails were greeted with kisses and flags in Gaza and the West Bank.

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MIDDLE EAST

Israeli leader warns freed Palestinian militants.

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Diwali Rangoli Pictures, Diwali Greeting Cards, Diwali Rangoli, Diwali Wallpapers

There are some Rangoli Designs for Diwali:

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"Sotheby's to sell real drawing by fake artist."

"The London auction house said Monday it is offering a drawing by the talented but fictional American abstract expressionist Nat Tate."

You can see the drawing — "Bridge No. 114" — and read about the creation of Nat Tate by writer William Boyd here.
It all started in 1998. I was on the editorial board of Modern Painters magazine, then a very classy and influential art quarterly, and one day in a meeting the editor of the magazine, Karen Wright, wondered out loud if there was a way we could introduce some fiction into the mix of artists' profiles, exhibition reviews and general essays in which the magazine specialised. I don't know what made me speak out but I said, without really thinking: "Why don't I invent an artist?" And so Nat Tate was born.
So Boyd wrote his story, making Tate an Abstract Expressionist who gets depressed about his art after meeting Picasso* and ends up burning all his artwork and committing suicide.** Boyd allowed his fictional story to be published as a glossy art book with illustrations of artwork, and it was presented as if it were about a real artist. That it, it was a joke — the launch party was on an April Fool's Day 1998 — or, if you prefer, a hoax. People fell for it. The truth was revealed. Boyd professes himself hurt that it was called a hoax and not a joke. (Contemplate the hoax/joke distinction.)

Dogged by the accusations of hoax, Boyd conceived closure:
If this fictional artist could sell an artwork for real money then the Nat Tate story would have reached some kind of apotheosis and consummation. So I "found" another Nat Tate drawing – one from his famous bridge sequence... Sotheby's had form when it came to selling art by fictional artists, having successfully auctione [...]



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"Lille gave Inter too much respect"

Lille coach Rudi Garcia was furious with his men after they crashed to a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in their Champions League group fixture.
Garcia believes that his side were "too respectful" of the Serie A giants, saying to UEFA.com after the game: " We were too respectful in the first half and Inter managed to break the deadlock".
"Unfortunately, my team were not rewarded for their hard work in the second half as Inter defended well.
"Our stats are good but we were not clinicial enough. We played a coherent team who were united and quite experienced.
"We lost to a high-level side with very good players, even if they are struggling in the league. They do w [...]



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