Edirne, in Thrace, is a city with plenty of history. In Edward Gibbon's tome on the fall of the Roman Empire, this is where the Ottoman's Mehmet II launched his attack that took over Constantinople around 1300AD. Historic place, which means I will need a GPS waypoint of this place.
It is an early morning for a daytrip to Edirne (Adrianople or Hadrianopolis), and the position of my new hotel allows me to take the first tram that passes Sultanahmet station on the way to the Otogar after a change of trains. Hope to grab my sleep later on the bus as the trip should take some time. If you recall, I booked this bus ticket in advance from the Istanbul Otogar on Monday and will be travelling with Ulusoy bus company on the 0800hrs bus. The trip should take around 2 hours. Left the hotel before 7am and at this time, Sultanahmet is totally dead. Nothing except sanitation workers sweeping up rubbish on the street from the night before. Lucky the tram starts moving at 6am. It looks like a blue sky day but I will be careful. Going with a small backpack with a spare lens, waterproof jacket and my all-important iPod. All cameras are coming along and I expect a long day of walking and aimless wandering in Edirne.
0715hrs: I have done this public transportation routine before. Tram to Metro station Aksaray and straight on to the Otogar from there. Just hoping to get there with enough time to have a light breakfast this morning. It's always good to have a feel of the area before a tight schedule so that muscle memory takes over.
Nothing special here, boarded the bus like clockwork, and proceeded to the all important nap.
1106hrs: Arrived in Edirne. The bus stops at the Otogar outside the city. Right next to the bus is a smaller shuttle bus which brings the passengers to wherever you want to go in Edirne. This type of town planning makes sense, but what happens if the bus is full and the shuttle bus is just carrying a third of the capacity of a large coach bus?
Eventually this trip took more than 2 hours from Istanbul to Edirne. It seems that the buses here do not travel so fast, so a little more time is required from what was expected earlier.
The shuttle bus would bring us to the bus stop next to Selimiye Mosque. Once I got there, thought that a 7pm return bus ticket is in order right now, and is a good time to return so I bought tickets right then to make sure I have an aim at the end of today. This mosque is quite visibly the most elaborate one in Edirne, another of Mimar Sinan's creation and the center of most tourist visits to this city I'm sure. I spend 30 minutes inside while shooting some macro closeups. The architecture of this mosque is unmistakably Ottoman in nature.
1243hrs: Took me some time to find my orientation here in Edirne. The place is rural, but in an outpost kind of way. Lunchtime now at Altinsis Sarayi consisting of Beyti Kebap, Cay and salad portion. No meat it seems. Everywhere you go they ask if you want coke, fanta or one of those soft drinks. Tea for me. They grill stuff in wood and charcoal fire oven so it has to be good. No Ramadan here as far as I can see! I am supposed to fast today but since I didn't have breakfast yet, I suppose I can compromise. Super hot day today and it's noon now so time to cool down in the shops.
1400hrs: Right outside a town square, I find a tourist office and enquired how to get to the Sarayi palace complex. Was recommended to take a minibus for 1TL and I noticed on the map that it passes through Sultan Beyazid II complex as well, so why not make an unscheduled stop there.
The bus winds through a rural area where the scene looks more Balkans with horse pulled carts and cows on the street. And all of a sudden I stop at a big beautiful Ottoman building complex complete with domes and minarets. The first stop is a medical museum for 10TL. I didn't plan to come here, but just so happen that the bus that I took passes by here. The plan is then to have a look at the complex and then walk back to the town center about 5km away in the hot sun, while going through a few other sights along the way.
This complex is medium in size. Definitely very well kept and renovated. To the right of the entrance, where tickets are bought, is the mental asylum where they started to treat patients with soothing music and so on, unlike the western world at that time that treats mentally ill patients as being possessed by the devil and thus should be… tortured like in the movie Exorcist! There are all these exhibits here on the medicine and cure of its time and some of them are quite impressive, but not impressive enough for me to remember most of it once I leave the room! That says something about my capacity to remember nowadays. There is also an outpatient department, where the audio for the slideshow below was recorded, and the central water fountain is surrounded by consultation rooms. Patients would hang around outside the rooms and wait for their turn, not unlike what happens today when we visit the our general practitioner. This place is worth a visit, even considering the dodgy bus ride outside the city in a clockwise loop.
1519hrs: After the medical museum, I walked eastwards past a dilapidated mosque that is being renovated. It is quite obviously part of the Beyazid II complex of buildings. Looks like the workmen are polishing up the stones that make up the exterior, and whatever they're doing with it, the interiors are still open to the outside, and it is a fully functioning mosque.
About 2 km further eastwards I arrive at the Edirne Palace after going pass a rural surrounding and old women in headscarves asking for money, at least that is what it sounded like with their palms outstretched. It was so hot they were not even willing to get out and walk for the money. Back at the Edirne Palace, I imagined that here before the conquest of Constantinople – this was the capital of the Ottoman empire where the Sultan stayed. Not much of the place is still standing, a ruined structure or two. I am now standing next to the entrance, in a shade, typing this out before spending some time imagining this place 700 years ago.
Surrounding this area, there are ruins and at least one of them being restored as I walked pass. Close by is Kirkpinar Stadium, where once a year in Summer the oil wrestling tournament takes place, amidst farm animals wandering all over the place. Today the stadium is eerily quiet. Around the stadium there are metal statues of wrestling champions, I would guess. The temperature today is freaking hot. I wouldn't say it is 40 Centigrade, but I think we are not too far from there. I have a few more km more to go according to my GPS. Direction back to the center of Edirne, hoping to pass Uc Serefeli Mosque, which is said to be the inspiration for the Selimiye mosque.
1605hrs: On my way back to Huriyet Meydani in the heart of Edirne. Still full from the mega lunch. Crossed the river along a stone bridge and I am now in a more urban area compared to the last posting. Taking refuge at Beylerbeyi Camii Mosque (1429AD). Mosques are a nice place to relax as it is generally quiet and cool in the hot sun. The only annoying thing here are the poor kids asking for money. Fine if they carry my 5kg of gear, but they will not get a cent from me and encouraging them to make begging a professional career. Everyone is always asking for something or selling something here. I rate this place as poor, wealthwise. Strange small mosque this one. Some poor kids chatting, a turk couple romancing outside the temple door with turkish music playing on their phone and 20m away a girl chats on her mobile and have been doing so for the last half hour.
Just a while after, I'm at Uc Serefeli Mosque, with each minarets different from the other. I'm not sure which is bigger between this one and Selimiye. The Uc Serefeli is definitely not a small building. Strange it does not show on most maps with its name. Not as famous as its newer brother I guess.
1712hrs: Having dessert at a local Pastanesi at the town square and a box of Seftari Nectari, or what looks like a peach. No idea the dessert but they always seem to come in sets of 4. The one I chose is white in colour and seems to be made of nut, and damn nice as well. Cost only 2.5TL for a set plus the drink. Happy camper.
On the way back to the shuttle drop off point (it is now 1700hrs anyway), I pass by Huriyet Meydani, and stopped for a little dessert at a normal looking shop which they call a pastaleri, which I take to mean pastry. They don't sell tea here which is very un-Turkish.
1745hrs: Right next to Huriyet Meydani is another mosque, Eski Camii, which translates to The Old Mosque. The architecture of this one is definitely different from the Sinan-era mosques. Instead of a large dome this one is made up of 3×3 smaller ones with 4 pillars arranged in a square inside the mosque. Very geometric in architecture, I'd guess that this is more Seljukian architectural style. Large arabic writing cover the lower wall before transitioning into red coloured blocks alternated with patterned blocks on the arches. The motifs on the dome is very different from the other mosques in the area. Very refreshing. And like other mosque, every donation comes with a receipt near the entrance. Makes for great souvenir, and at least the money is put to good use.
1819hrs: Back at the bus station where I was left in the morning. Has been a long but interesting day so far. While waiting for the servis bus, I get to have a nice view of Selimaye Camii right in front of me. If this mosque has not been renovated then I'd say it is a true masterpiece.
To recap a long day is not easy, but easier when you're still living the same day and memories are fresh. I'd say that Edirne is not a rich town, but moderate in size. I can imagine during its heyday, big cities don't reach millions inpopulation. In a way, perhaps Edirne never grew past its prime in terms of size. Not all monuments are preserved, but there are signs of rebuilding on whats left, take the Edirne Palace for example. I came at the wrong time else I'd be able to catch some oil wrestling. People living here are a mix of turks (the turkish look ala Istanbul) and some older people look like they came from the Balkans. Bulgaria and Greece is just across the border so that could explain why. I swear for a while in the countryside at Sultan Beyazit II's complex, I thought I was in Bosnia for a while. There are beggars everywhere. Walking in the countryside and old women open their windows asking for money, the hand signal for money is not too difficult, and rather universal: rub index finger and the thumb together. So poor it is. But culturally, I'm happy enough to see some of the structures that made up Hadrianopolis during the Byzantine and Ottoman times. Mission accomplished!
Next up tomorrow: Iznik/Nicaea, of which the religious Christians among you should have heard about.


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HomeEthereumTucked Inside Biden Infrastructure Bill: Unconstitutional Crypto Surveillance
Tucked Inside Biden Infrastructure Bill: Unconstitutional Crypto Surveillance
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Before U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law in November, many groups spoke out against a provision that broadens the tax code's definition of "broker." But there is another hidden cryptocurrency provision in this new law that amends part of the tax code in a way that will greatly expand financial surveillance, criminalize certain cryptocurrency transactions and, in my view, violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
This provision alters Section 6050i of the tax code, which requires businesses that receive more than $10,000 in cash to collect identity details of the person paying in cash and report the transaction to the government. Failure to comply can be a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act expanded 6050i to include anyone who, in the course of conducting business, receives over $10,000 in digital assets.
Marta Belcher (@MartaBelcher) is a cryptocurrency and civil liberties attorney. She is special counsel to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, general counsel and head of policy at Protocol Labs and president and chair of the Filecoin Foundation as well as the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web. Her views are her own. This article is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week series.
Currently, the U.S. government collects information from cryptocurrency exchanges and other institutions that serve as the on-ramps and off-ramps where people buy, sell, exchange and store cryptocurrency. The updated law will impose reporting requirements on many other participants in the cryptocurrency ecosystem – from developers to traders to miners to end users. These participants will be required to collect sensitive identity details of counterparties, securely handle that sensitive information and turn it over to the government – or potentially face criminal penalties.
This law will greatly expand the government's warrantless surveillance of sensitive financial information, including for transactions under $10,000 – despite the fact the law says it pertains only to transactions above that threshold. That's because of the nature of public blockchains: If the government knows the identity associated with a cryptocurrency wallet, then it knows the identity behind all transactions for that wallet, even when those transactions are far below $10,000.
This law violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to get a warrant supported by probable cause before conducting a search or seizure. Yet, under the Bank Secrecy Act, the government engages in mass surveillance of bank customers without a warrant. The government does this under the auspices of the third-party doctrine, which is the idea that people do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the data they share with a third party like a bank. In conducting financial surveillance, the government relies on the U.S. Supreme Court's 1976 decision in U.S. v. Miller that the Bank Secrecy Act (as it was implemented at the time) did not violate the Fourth Amendment because of the third-party doctrine.
I believe the Supreme Court will come to a different decision if there is a constitutional challenge to the new section 6050i, or, as I have repeatedly argued, any challenge to the mass surveillance rampant in today's financial system.
The Supreme Court justice who authored Miller wrote in another case, Burrows v. Superior Court, that "financial transactions can reveal much about a person's activities, associations and beliefs" and "[a]t some point, governmental intrusion upon these areas would implicate legitimate expectations of privacy." That was written in the 1970s.
Furthermore, the Miller case was an "as-applied" challenge to the Bank Secrecy Act – meaning that, in making its decision, the Supreme Court was narrowly considering only how the Bank Secrecy Act was implemented at that time, not whether the entire statute is unconstitutional in light of how it could be implemented. Since then, the government has greatly expanded its financial surveillance. And the updated section 6050i goes even beyond the U.S. government's other warrantless financial surveillance.
In addition, since Miller, the Supreme Court has issued multiple strong pro-privacy decisions, chipping away at the third-party doctrine in the digital world. For example, the Supreme Court held in Carpenter v. U.S. that law enforcement must get a warrant to obtain cell phone location information, even when that information is held by third parties (i.e., cell phone companies).
There, the Supreme Court said that "[e]xpectations of privacy in this age of digital data do not fit neatly into existing precedents." The Court noted that the digital records at issue in that case provided "an all-encompassing record of the holder's whereabouts" and "an intimate window into a person's life, revealing not only particular movements, but through them [their] familial, political, professional, religious and sexual associations."
See also: FinCEN's Crypto Surveillance Rule Violates the US Constitution
Similarly, the information that could be gleaned from bank data in the 1970s is a world away from the intimate window into a person's life provided by financial data today. Digital financial transactions are deeply personal and revealing. Like the location records in Carpenter, financial records reveal familial, political, professional, religious and sexual associations, providing insight into the organizations you support, the people you send money to, the products and services you buy, the books you read. Indeed, today's financial records often reveal your location, and location data is exactly what was at issue in Carpenter.
The Fourth Amendment balances the legitimate interests of law enforcement with the civil liberties of citizens by requiring the government to get a warrant before conducting searches. Requiring people to turn over information about financial transactions to the government by default, with no warrant or probable cause, is unconstitutional mass surveillance.
Financial privacy is not bad or illegal. To the contrary, it is essential for civil liberties. I often think of the striking photos of protesters from the Hong Kong protests waiting in long lines at subway stations.
In the pictures, protestors are waiting to purchase their tickets with cash so their electronic purchases don't place them at the scene of the protest.
To me, these photos underscore the importance of financial privacy for civil liberties, and why, in the context of financial transactions, we must protect our Fourth Amendment rights.
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With third-party certifications, regulations and consumer demands, inspection systems are getting more important all the time.
Metal detectors remain the most widely used line of defense, and we've covered them extensively in the past – including as recently as May (see Improved Metal Detection Technologies Play a Role in New Food Safety Systems). But X-ray and vision inspection systems are coming on strong because of some unique capabilities unmatched by metal detectors.
Not only do X-ray systems detect the same metal contaminants that metal detectors do, they also catch glass, high-density plastics, bone and other contaminants. Some can even detect deformed products.
"Also, more and more processors are using foil and metalized packaging, and metal detectors don't work in that situation," says Todd Grube, product manager-inspection systems in the Lititz, Pa., office of Heat and Control Inc. (www.heatandcontrol.com). Of course, the same can be said for cans.
"X-ray inspection systems combine the highest protection levels of functionality and detection sensitivity with maximum system reliability and productive uptime," says Robert Rogers, senior advisor on food safety and regulation for Mettler Toledo Product Inspection Group (www.mt.com/pi), Tampa, Fla.
"However, there is more to effective inspection than simply installing effective equipment. Proper installation, limiting false rejects, proper testing and verification activities, documentation and control of non-conforming product must also be considered in developing a program," he says.
An Ishida IX-GA X-ray system can identify damaged and missing product, in addition to detecting foreign objects. Inset photos are (clockwise from the upper left): a cheese brick with an internal air pocket; a crack in a chocolate bar; and a package of dim sum, one of which is missing a half. (Click on the image to enlarge).
"Incorporating options such as secure reject bins, USB data collection, system condition monitoring and complete due diligence packages are essential to make total food safety possible," Rogers adds.
There are a couple of newer applications for X-ray systems. One is reading bulk flowing products, even before they're packaged, like gravity-flow metal detectors.
"Product can be inspected from an infeed conveyor as it slides down a chute," says Grube. "Software can divert into a reject lane the portion of the product where a problem is found. We just installed a system for dehydrated potato flakes and it's working great."
Another application, he says, is weight estimation. An X-ray can take an image and measure the overall dimensions, and from that compute the weight. If the product is over or under the desired weight, it can be kicked out. "With the right algorithm, for some applications we can get as accurate as half a gram," Grube says.
Reject removal of a different type happens on the product sorting systems of Key Technology, due to a combination of vision inspection and air jet removal systems.
Key long has used vision to inspect products flying down its belts at high speeds. Speedy imaging software detects pebbles, twigs, animal parts and even discolored or off-spec items among the largely agricultural items its machines process. As the peas or Brussels sprouts make a short hop from one conveyor to another, rejected items are blown into an underneath container.
Want proof that it's working correctly? New software – FM Alert – provides documentation, including timestamps, that the system is on duty.
An even newer option is Three-Way Sorting, which provides not one but two ejector points. One can be fine-tuned to catch foreign material and other optimized for off-grade products.
Both of the above are available as upgrades for existing Manta and Optyx systems, as well as on new systems.
Mislabeling not long ago seemed like just an annoyance, but it has become a serious issue invoking legal liability, especially if a dangerous ingredient or allergen is not called out or is unreadable.
"Soon, 19 new provisions under the Food Safety Modernization Act will begin impacting food processing industries, several of which will increase the demand for vision inspection solutions," says Henry Ostholthoff, global marketing manager of Mettler Toledo CI-Vision (www.mt.com/ci-vision), Aurora, Ill. "Under new regulations, an unreadable label or incorrect label will result in a mandatory product recall and potential due to a labeling error.
"Labeling is now considered a CCP (critical control point) by many regulatory bodies. By implementing a vision inspection solution, manufacturers can ensure accurate labeling of ingredients and support product tracking through the supply chain." He adds vision systems are easy to integrate into existing lines.


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Here's a fun fact for you. When it comes to the number of visitors per month, YouTube is right behind Yahoo and Google. That's right. . . YouTube is the third most popular website in the world.
Why do I bring this up? Because although I've written a lot about the importance of optimizing your art blog or art website for search engines, for some of you YouTube might be a better way to promote your art on the internet.
Personally, I like blogging—that's just me. But you can learn a lot from other artists' methods of marketing art, and after researching some of the artists on YouTube I realized there are at least four different ways that artists can use this extremely popular video-sharing site to get noticed online.
If one of the following methods appeals to you, then by all means try it out. If making videos or fiddling around with YouTube is completely out of your comfort zone or area of expertise, then just stick with what you're already doing. . . and I should mention that you will need a video camera or a webcam, as well as some sort of video-editing software if you're going to make this work.
1. Use YouTube to show off your personality.
Extroverts, this one's for you. If you're a likeable, engaging, FUN individual, and you're comfortable in front of a camera, then why not use that to your advantage as an artist?
With this technique, you're simply marketing yourself. Really. You're promoting YOU more than you're promoting your art. The wonderful side effect is that (potentially) millions of people will like you and some of them will want to buy your art.
This method is not for everyone, but for fun, passionate artists, YouTube can help you make friends and fans very easily.
One great example of this type of artist is Val from ValsArtDiary.com.
With over 110 YouTube videos to her name, 28,000+ subscribers, and nearly 1.2 million views of her YouTube channel, Val has a crowd of eager collectors every time she finishes a new painting.
Val obviously didn't become famous overnight (she's been on YouTube for nearly 2 years) but she proves that it can be done.
Teaching others how to paint, draw, sculpt, or take photographs (just to name a few artistic pursuits) can be a very effective way to build your reputation online. Are you already an art teacher? Do you hold occasional workshops for other artists? Then this would be a perfect fit for you!
Even if you're not a teacher, normally, there's no reason you can't record yourself painting or drawing and then give an audio commentary on what techniques you're using and why.
If you're good at what you do, this will show in your video tutorials. . . and guess what? You'll end up marketing your own art while helping others.
If your art is especially unique or more performance-based than traditional art, people will probably be very interested in seeing you make it.
Obviously, most artists won't fit this niche, but for those that do, posting a YouTube video of how they make their art is a great way to "go viral" online.
Creating a viral video isn't something you necessarily do on purpose, it's just the nature of the internet. Whenever anything incredibly out of the ordinary is posted online, people are driven to tell their friends, co-workers, and family members all about it—that's how a viral video is born.
And even if your video doesn't sweep across the globe, you can still be relatively famous because of it.
Over the last two years, Phil Hansen from PhilInTheCircle.com has posted nearly 50 videos showing the creation of various works of art. His most famous video shows him karate-chop painting a large-scale image of Bruce Lee.
At this point that video has had over 2.4 million views, and it's not even his best work! You can see more of Phil's creations on his YouTube channel if you're interested.
This last method is perhaps a bit simpler than the others—after all, everyone has an opinion on art, right? I know I do.
Well if you're opinionated and well-spoken, YouTube could be a great platform to become known as an art expert. There aren't a lot of art reviewers on there (that I could find) so this idea at least is wide open for a newcomer.
And really, you wouldn't have to limit yourself to just reviews of art. Interviews, gallery openings, studio visits—any of that could work.
If you want to be successful on YouTube, you WILL have to put the effort in, and you WILL have to be good at what you do.
Just because you post one video doesn't mean you'll suddenly be a star—you'll need to be consistent (post multiple videos over time to keep people coming back) and you'll need to be well-spoken and interesting (or have very interesting art).
Ultimately, YouTube won't be a simple or quick fix to promote your art, but it's definitely a viable option for artists who are willing to work at it.


Perched on a rocky ledge 30m above a series of fine sandy beaches, ERICEIRA offers one of the few natural harbours between Cascais and Peniche. During the nineteenth century boats left from here to trade with countries as far away as Scotland and Brazil. Later, it provided a welcome escape route for Portugal's last monarch, Dom Manuel II – "The Unfortunate" – who hightailed it to the harbour at Ericeira on October 5, 1910, fleeing into exile as Portugal finally jettisoned its monarchy.
Popular with surfers year round – it's just south of Europe's first World Surfing Reserve – and certainly a busy resort in peak season when people flock here from Lisbon, Ericeira remains a laidback and highly attractive place of narrow lanes and whitewashed houses picked out in cobalt blue. It's also renowned for excellent seafood – the town's name is said to derive from the words ouriços do mar (sea urchin).


Bee Keeping & Legitimately Fun Facts About Bees!
Ever since kindergarten, I have been beekeeping with my mother, but we aren't the first in our family. Our beekeeping tradition goes back four generations to my great-grandmother Charlotte Ames, but I am the first male beekeeper in my family. My sister, on the other hand, does not want to involve herself with bugs in any way. She will go days without using her bathroom if there is a ladybug somewhere inside.
Cancer is a disease that has touched the lives of many around the world (Figure 1). It is a disease that afflicts both the young and old, and the rich and poor. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and 600,920 cancer deaths in the United States in 2017 (Cancer Facts & Figures 2017). Biologically, this disease arises from one's body when normal, healthy cells begin to grow uncontrollably. Because of genetic and environmental factors, the subset of cells no longer cooperate with evolution's safety controls, bypassing important regulatory checkpoints of the cell cycle. With the advent of technology and medicine, humans are living longer and the cells that make up our bodies have more time to mutate in ways that can cause havoc.
Figure 1 which indicates total number of cancer cases and deaths globally in 2012.
I have been asked this question multiple times before. However, I never really understood what it meant before I experienced the death of someone whom I loved. In fact, his absence is still hard to believe today.
My grandfather – my best friend, my mentor, my everything – passed away two years ago when I was in 7th grade. The pain of the loss was unbearable for my 13-year-old self. However, having to tough through each day of school, I maintained the bright smile on my visage and carried my sadness within me. Day after day, I became more tired of burying my feelings inside. Eventually, I could no longer hold back the tears that flooded inside of me. I needed to show people what was going inside of U Jin Jo.


Milkshakes and Chilidogs, his chapbook of food poems was published in 2017.
Available at Amazon.com for $4.95, e-book for $1.99.
Email him if you'd like a signed copy.
Wednesday Night Regular, his poetry book written in and about strip clubs was published in 2013.
Available at Lulu.com for $9.95.
"The Lady of the Wood" and "Petrichor" appeared in Winter Solstice 2018 edition of Mused.
"Astralgia" and "The stars don't come out…" were included in the Celestial Musings anthology, published in December 2018.
"Lady Hawk" was featured on Wolff Poetry in December 2018.
"Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge 1893" and "Like the Ocean" were anthologized in Allegro & Adagio, Dance Poems Vol. II in November 2018.
"Blue Magick" was published in Oddball Magazine on November 6, 2018.
"Portrait in Violet" was published in the Summer 2018 edition of Mused.
"Snake Dancer" and "Ballerinas" were included in The Round Up Zine, Red Light Edition, Fall/Winter 2017/18.
"Canyon" appeared in SPANK the CARP, March 2018.
"Milkshakes and Chilidogs" was included in the anthology Silent Screams: Poetic Journeys Through Addiction & Recovery, October 2017.
"Kokopelli" was featured on Postcard Poems and Prose in September 2017.
"The Last Pure American", "My Dear Mr. Clemens" and "Freedom" were included in the Heron Clan IV anthology, April 2017.
"The Globe Inn" was featured on the dineANDrhyme site, March 2017.
My erasure poem "every four years" appeared on the ERASE-TRANSFORM site, March 2017.
"Chocolates from the Portuguese 43" was published in Parody, volume 5, issue 2.
"This is class warfare and we're losing", "Our Little Secret" and "A World Without Eyes" were published in Contemporary American Voices, October 2016.
"Chocolate Sonnet 18" was published in Parody, volume 5, issue 1.
"Housewarming" was featured on Helen: A Literary Magazine's blog in August 2015.
"The End" and "When I Die" were featured on Postcard Poems and Prose in April 2015.
"I think therefore I am…" was included in the Raleigh Review's NC Poetry on the Bus program in April 2015.
"Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge 1893" was featured on The Poetry Jar, 2014.
"Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge 1893" was included in the anthology In Gilded Frame from Kind of a Hurricane Press, 2013.
"My God It's Full of Stars" and "Voyager's Lament" were included in the anthology Point Mass from Kind of a Hurricane Press, 2013.
"Farmers Market" was published in the November 2011 edition of Dead Mule School of Southern Literature.
"Last Straw" made the top 10 on Day 25 of the Poetic Asides blog 2014 April Poem-a-Day Challenge.
"I am an early bird and I am late" made the top 25 in the Poetic Asides blog 2013 April Poem-a-Day Challenge.
"A World Without Eyes" named #10 in the Poetic Asides blog 2011 April Poem-a-Day Challenge.


After the successful installation of Swift Streamz, Here we are bringing the best live streaming app which was released for Android smartphones, to your Windows loaded PC. Yes I am talking about the Live NetTV for PC Windows 10. I have written a whole article about this Live NetTV app previously, Today I am here to let you know how to download and install the Live Net TV on Windows 10 or even on the older versions of Windows Xp, 7, 8 or 8.1 using the simplest BlueStacks 3 player, which is currently the best and most stable Android Emulator for PC and Mac. But before moving any further here are some of the main features of this app. Using this app you can watch Cable TV online with free streaming.
The Live TV Streaming services provided by this app contains over 150+ channels from around the world in its most viewed News, Sports and Entertainment categories. The developers behind this app usually found adding more and more new channels to it so that users have everything to watch on their Android devices. The blessing of Watch Cable TV Online can be accomplished with this new app. With tons of supported channels, you can watch your local live streaming tv channel online on your Android smartphones or tablets. Its like the Internet Protocol TV Providers out there (IPTV).
Live NetTV provides 150+ live TV channels in 7 categories which are: Sports, Entertainment, News, Cooking, Music, Kids and Religious. We try our best to keep links up to date. If you are unable to stream a link then make sure your internet is OK and that you are able to play stream other links, then report the link to us and we will fix that as soon as possible. Watch live TV Broadcast Online.
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Mitrofan Grigoràs (n. cca. 1630 - d. iulie-august 1730) a fost un cronicar, poet, scriitor de cărți religioase, cărturar și cleric grec, care a trăit o vreme în Țara Românească. A fost între 1705–1715 corector al cărților de limbă greacă care erau scoase la tipografia din București. Conform lui Daponte, care l-a întâlnit în iulie 1730, cronicarul a susținut că avea 100 de ani. Ar fi murit la scurtă vreme.

Viața și activitatea
A deținut funcția de exarh al Macedoniei în 1687, fiind trimis de patriarhul din Constantinopol. A fost închis de turci ca răzvrătitor și conspirator. S-a ocupat de corectarea cărților grecești de la tipografia din București, între anii 1705 și 1715.

Opera
Grigoràs a lăsat o scurtă cronică a țării, care acoperă anii 1714–1716 și   Cea mai importantă lucrare a sa a fost cronica Tării Românești în limba greacă. Aceasta cuprinde informații despre evenimentele anilor 1714-1716, începând cu uciderea lui Brâncoveanu și terminând cu urcarea pe tron a lui Ioan Mavrocordat. În cadrul cronicii poate fi observată simpatia autorului față de Brâncoveanu, în timp ce față de Cantacuzini este exprimat un sentiment repulsiv. Mai mult, în cronică sunt cuprinse și amănunte despre Antim Ivireanul și uciderea sa. A fost publicată pentru prima dată de Demostene Russo în 1934. Manuscrisul original al cronicii se află la Zagora, în Thessalia.

A scris de asemenea poezie în limba greacă veche, fiind lăudat de Dimitrie Cantemir, care în considera un imitator fericit al vechilor greci.

Printre celelalte scrieri ale sale, se numără un canon al Sfâtului Dimitrie, slujbe și canoane închinate altor sfinți și un teotocar. Mitrofan Grigoràs este autorul prosomiilor și canonului din Slujba Sfântului Stelian a lui Gheorghe Hrisogon din Trebizonda.

Cronica lui se adaugă altor documente (precum Uimitoarele revoluții ale Valahiei [...], a lui Del Chiaro, Cronicii lui Radu Popescu și Anonimului Brâncovenesc) în reconstituirea perioadei pe care o acoperă, care reprezintă ultima domnie pământeană din Țara Românească.

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Cronicari greci
Clerici greci
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We'll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree. The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them.


The team of four riders began their journey without any planning, preparation or expectations, but three marked places on their map: El Pas de la Casa (Andorra), Baquèira-Beret (Spain) and Pic du Midi de Bigorre (France). Without knowing what to find, one goal was set: this journey would be an excellent ender of the season.
The mission failed. Why? Because winter is a never ending story, especially when you're not far away from home.


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Nyoma fuscosignata är en skalbaggsart som först beskrevs av Stefan von Breuning 1948.  Nyoma fuscosignata ingår i släktet Nyoma och familjen långhorningar.

Artens utbredningsområde är:
 Gabon.
 Ghana.
 Togo.

Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Långhorningar
fuscosignata


EDBI, a dedicated corporate investment segment of the Singapore Economic Development Board, is apparently on the verge of making an investment in Moderna Therapeutics, a U.S. based biotech firm, along with numerous other investors. Reliable sources claim that through the first round of its fund-raising program, Moderna is likely to raise nearly USD 500 million, aided by investors such as EDBI, ADIA, Julius Baer, Sequoia Capital China, and BB Biotech AG.
For the uninitiated, Moderna Therapeutics is renown to develop medicines & vaccines based on mRNA to fulfill unmet medical requirements. Post these major investments, the firm is likely to promote its drug & vaccine development activities on a larger scale and effectively implement its rapidly increasing drug development pipeline of 19 drug candidates encompassing 10 drug tests on humans.
Experts stated that the funds are also expected to be utilized by Moderna in its research activities such as new drug innovation for rare diseases as well as prophylactic injections. Apparently, the investments will be further utilized to modernize the firm's drug development infrastructure and support its mRNA-based vaccine creating programs.
Post the initial round of fundraising, Moderna has claimed that it has collected approximately USD 1.4 billion in cash in addition to about USD 250 million that it received from the organizations such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, BARDA, and DARPA. Moderna has also collaborated with reputed pharma firms such as Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Alexion, and AstraZeneca to promote its drug development activities for treating rare diseases.
Reports state that Moderna had been permitted to raise its stocks at USD 10.6 per share and USD 7.5 billion valuation. Though the firm has claimed to have gathered investments estimated at USD 500 million from new & existing investors via the latest fundraising, it is of the view that the evaluation is lesser than the predicted estimation of approximately USD 7 billion.


Oliver Cromwell's magnificent funeral in 1658 was a regal affair, witnessed by thousands and drawing on all the trappings of state.
Yet less than three years later his corpse was removed from Westminster Abbey and 'executed' at Tyburn.
This gruesome ceremony launched Cromwell's head on three centuries of extraordinary adventures, from a traitor's pole by Westminster Hall to an exhibition in London's Bond Street, the probings of 'cranial detectives' to the peace of a Cambridge college. "Cromwell's Head" tells the story of the head's remarkable journey, blending gallows humour with a compelling portrait of the great parliamentarian in life.
It explores the many talents and intriguing contradictions - country gentleman and farmer, brilliant military commander and cavalry leader, loving father and stern Puritan - and reveals a passionate politician who sought to be remembered 'warts and all' by those he came to serve.


I have a question, may I share this backup with other forum site if you give permission ?
No problem, feel free to repost.
Allright. I will post it thanks.
Anddo you know which image is better for iptv? Is it OpenAtv ore OpenHDF ?
do you know which image is better for iptv? Is it OpenAtv ore OpenHDF ?
Don't know sorry but imagine both would be pretty much the same.
Im on openatv for now.
I dont use it sorry.
Images based on OE work same, OpenATV, OpenHDF anything with word "open" work same on IPTV, same base. PLI is good too for IPTV.


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Prudent to run IFFI TV for second year
For the second year in a row Goa's premier news channel Prudent Media has been selected as IFFI TV, a parallel channel for the ongoing International film festival of India (IFFI) 2010, officials said today.
The news and entertainment channel, operating from Panaji, will provide live coverage to all the functions and happenings of IFFI, which began in the city on November 22.
"We provide live coverage to all the delegates through the Televisions installed at the venues and also on our main channel," Sandesh Prabhudesai, Editor-in-Chief, Prudent Media told PTI.
The channel has set up its studio in festival premises with a separate control room. Prabhudesai said that team of 55 professionals are working round-the-clock generating 6 to 7 hours of content every day.
"It's not just about shooting the happenings. Everything is properly conceptualised and shown in a packaged format," Prabhudesai said.
Besides covering the events at the fest, the channel also hosts debates with the filmmakers and people from the cinema world.
"There are chat shows, parties, breaking news, news scrolls and half an hour bulletin exclusively on IFFI, telecast on the channel," Prabhudesai added.
In an innovative concept, directors of the films being screened at IFFI are allotted slots to come live on the channel and ask people to see their films.
"The director can explain about his film to the delegates through the channel in order to convince them to watch it," Prabhudesai said.


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Naniz-e Olya (, also Romanized as Nanīz-e 'Olyā; also known as Nanīz Bālā, Nanīz-e Bālā, and Nanūk-e Bālā) is a village in Siyah Banuiyeh Rural District, in the Central District of Rabor County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 778, in 195 families.

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Evolution of Card Games
by ChicMic 7:00 am
Playing Cards was one of the main indoor games played before technology took over. Cards even gave birth to a new game genre called "CCG" (Collectible Card Game). Immediately the stores were filled with various types of card games like UNO Cards, Wrestling cards, Pokémon Cards, Phase 10 cards, Go Fish Cards, and so on.
The specialty of card games is that it can be played anywhere at any time with anyone, there is no specific age limit. Strategy is the key skill for success in card games and the winners are considered to be the smartest. For games like Poker and Blackjack, players use their memory power to count the cards and analyze their movements during the game.
In the 90's, card games lost their charm due to modern digital games and were pushed towards older audience who were not familiar with the technology.
Later when smartphones were introduced in the 21st century, they took over the gaming market in a flash. Players were able to enjoy games anywhere without the requirement of any other gaming device. This specialty brought a lot of casual audience into the gaming world. Everyone owning a smartphone started playing games and their focus was mainly in puzzle games and strategy games.
With the popularity of smartphones, the studios started developing digital card games. Soon the mobile game market became a strong platform for card games. "Hearthstone" a successful mobile game simulated the classic experience of playing with cards with amazing special effects. Due to this game even hardcore gamers started giving attention to card games.
Later, the makers of "Clash of Clans" developed a card game called "Clash Royale". This game was a dream-come-true for all the card gamers. Everyone who has played card games always wished that their card characters were alive and take part in live action. This long time wish was fulfilled by "Clash Royale" which in turn made amazing revenue for the development studio "Supercell".
Moreover, every CCG player loves variety in terms of cards and "Clash Royale" offered an amazing card collection. With a huge variety, each character in the card was different and had unique ability. Also, the game was constantly updated with new cards/characters with even special abilities.
These two card games once again stirred the mobile game market and increased the scope for future developers to come up with new types of card games like "Bluff Master (420) – I Doubt it".
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Adam Conway, Student in Computer Science and Irish Esports Player
Ever since I was a young child, I've always been competitive: the drive to win, to be the best, is what motivates me the most. It doesn't manifest in everything, but when I realise I'm good at something, I'll try my hardest to be the best at it and stop at nothing to keep improving. For me, that has manifested in esports, particularly in the form of the game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
My name is Adam Conway, I'm 21 years old, and I'm a final year Computer Science student at University College Dublin. I am also a journalist, reviewer, and video producer for XDA-Developers, and I run my own Irish technology website, dubbed IrishTech. I'm an esports representative for the UCD Leviathans too, captaining the UCD Leviathans CS:GO team, and have done so since I started at the University.
What is Counter-Strike?
Counter-Strike is one of the oldest, still actively-played game franchises on the planet. Created in 1999, it's as old as I am, though the game still sells out arenas for its biggest live events across the world. It's a First Person Shooter (FPS) game with a heavy emphasis on tactics and economy management. It's a heavily team-based game. You can be a team of the most skilled players in the world, but another team that uses teamwork and clear communication can dismantle you in an instant.
The game is won when one team wins 16 rounds. Counter-Strike has arguably been the inspiration for both Valorant and Call of Duty's "Search & Destroy" game mode. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is the latest addition to the series, and it released in 2012.
My introduction to esports
My introduction to esports came through a Facebook group called CS:GO Ireland. In that group, I connected with many like-minded individuals, the love of the game being the solitary bond between us all. The Facebook group contained information about upcoming tournaments, players looking for teams, and a rather large swathe of memes. To those on the outside, it was almost a clique, and I was a newcomer on the scene. However, through this Facebook group, I learned of a tournament called "G-Series", and the 8th iteration of the tournament was set to take place only a few months later.
G-Series 8 was to be held in the O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel in Dublin, just off of Merrion Square, at the start of July in 2016. I had only just completed my 5th year of secondary school at this time, which meant finding a team was difficult – I was young, and nobody knew who I was. Rather than trying to join a team in the hopes that I would be picked up by someone, I decided to put together my own team. We weren't good; in fact, we came second last. However, it was a start to putting my name out there and meeting new people to play with.
L-R: Adam "Incipiens" Conway, Raphael "Raphash0w" Baggio, Neil "Patton" Doherty, James "Hamez" Gannon, Shane "Shane" Mulready
I met many people at this tournament, and the next tournament to be held in Ireland was GamerCon. I had initially planned on attending alongside an Irish team I had met through the Facebook group; however, I pulled out of the tournament when it ended up being extremely close to my German oral exam. If you remember GamerCon, then you know that I dodged a bullet. I was rather inactive for the remainder of this year, and only started playing Irish tournaments again once I started University.
University-level Esports
I started my attendance at UCD in September of 2017 and focused a lot on acclimatising to university life; gaming took a backseat during this period. However, in February 2018, I was set to attend OneTapLAN 3 in Belfast at the Jordanstown Ulster University campus. This, just like G-Series, was a CS:GO tournament that attracted flocks of players from across the island. Through the people I had met via the CS:GO Ireland Facebook group, I found a team that I was going to attend the event with. However, I became ill shortly before the tournament and had to be replaced. I instead attended another tournament in March called RAID Ireland.
Around this time, I had also been working on putting together another team. This is when the Irish Collegiate Esports (ICE) held its first tournament. Aidan Boylan, ICE's Managing Director, has been a known name in the Irish League of Legends community for years, as he was the Irish League of Legends community coordinator. He had posted in the CS:GO Ireland Facebook group, announcing that they were going to be holding a CS:GO tournament online for University students in Ireland. I contacted Aidan Boylan immediately and helped him to run the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ICE tournaments until September this year.
I had already made friends in my course who played CS:GO, and I jumped to put a team together. In order to help teams who may struggle to get a full team of 5 to play, we were allowed to have one player who was not attending our University, though they still had to be attending a University. I enlisted the help of a player I had met at G-Series 8, as he attended IT Tallaght. Our team consisted of the following five players:
Adam "Incipiens" Conway
Evin "EviN" Kierans
Humza "MrTurtle" Syed
Rokas "Baltic Cookie" Stasiškis
Calvin "Calvoo" Hynes (ITT)
We played the very first tournament spanning the period of February 2018 to April 2018, only to get knocked out in the semi-finals. We were not satisfied and made the decision that we would be remaking the team once the next season started. Throughout all of this, Evin and I played on multiple other teams together, and we attended OneTapLAN 4 in August 2018 with a team that we put together with some friends. We called our team "Poppin' Heads", and while we ultimately didn't place very well at the tournament, we did end up scoring big as an underdog and managed to beat one of the better teams in the tournament.
However, it was time to start planning for the following college year. I reached out to one of my teammates that I originally was supposed to be playing with at OneTapLAN 3, as I knew he was also going into his second year in IADT. He was happy to play with us, and we formed the new UCD CSGO team. Our team was now the following:
Conor "dragS" Lyons (IADT)
Reuben "Reubish" Mulligan
UCD takes esports seriously
In September of 2018, the UCD League of Legends captain and I reached out to UCD in order to look into establishing some form of esports society. We had hoped that we would be able to receive funding to send players to tournaments on behalf of UCD, and to fund our entry to online tournaments like ICE. We were told to instead contact GameSoc, who would go on to cover our entry fees to tournaments. We entered the semester one ICE tournament, which spanned from September to December 2018, and we managed to finish in 2nd place. I acted as a go-between for both UCD GameSoc and all of the esports teams that operated within UCD.
Second place was certainly an improvement over our first attempt, though again, we weren't satisfied. We decided to enter the UCD CSGO team to OneTapLAN 5 as practice, as the competition would be a lot tougher. Humza wasn't available to play, so instead, we picked up one of the players from Trinity College to play with us. UCD GameSoc covered our entry fees, and we finished a respectable third place in the tournament. Given the competition we had a faced, third place was hard-earned, and we were proud.
L-R: Conor "dragS" Lyons, Evin "EviN" Kierans, Patrick "Ekipp_reis", Adam "Incipiens" Conway, Reuben "Reubish" Mulligan
UCD GameSoc saw how well their teams were performing, and opted to brand its esports teams for entry into future tournaments. All UCD teams became "UCD Leviathans". This made it clear as to which teams were playing officially for the University and which were not. Despite everything, we have finished 2nd place in every ICE tournament since, falling only to TUD in the past two years. We have not lost a game to any other team in the past two years.
In fact, during the summer, Conor and I entered the Redbull Flick 2v2 tournament, with first-place taking €500. Conor and I battled our way to the final under the name UCDG4MERS. The final was a best of 5; we lost the first two maps and battled our way back to win the remaining 3 maps and, therefore, the final.
However, the most recent ICE tournament removed the option of having a player from another University play on your team, which meant that we had to replace Conor. Evin also decided to step down from the team and has opted to commentate games instead. The team is still going strong, but this semester has seen it drastically changed.
For the majority of our team, time is coming to an end. Humza and I are both in our final year, and the replacement that we selected for Evin is too. Once all three of us graduate, there's no telling what will happen to the UCD Leviathans. I've represented the team for nearly 4 years now, but I know that no matter what, I'll always be involved in Irish esports in some way, shape, or form. Esports has given me so much – Evin and I solidified our friendship over CS:GO, and he is one of my closest friends to this day. I already have plans that will allow me to give back to the esports community that has given me so much over the years.
Esports has been nothing but a good influence for me. As a means of making friends and finding things to do over the past few years, the Irish Counter-Strike community has always been there, and I've made some incredible friends and had some fantastic experiences because of it. The community is tightly-knit; everybody knows everyone, and each tournament that is held (be it in Dublin or in Belfast) brings the same set of people to it every time, with some (very welcome) newcomers as well. Only in February of this year, right before the pandemic hit, did I attend OneTapLAN 6, and it was with great joy that I met up with all of the same people as I always do once or twice a year. We all play together online, but being able to meet up, compete, and have a few drinks in the evening and catch-up is something that I genuinely look forward to every year.
CS:GO has also taught me teamwork and leadership skills. I wasn't just the captain of the UCD CS:GO team, I was also the leader in-game who told people what to do, when, and where. I needed to make tactics, to identify the current situation happening in the game, and to dictate the pace so that we could take the win. It's a mentally-taxing role and requires clear and calm thought. You need to work with a team of 4 other people to best tackle a problem, and that problem is the other team.
As you can imagine, those skills are hugely helpful for any kind of teamwork in software development. In CS:GO, arrogance and ego get you nowhere, and the same can often be said of the real world too. I am eternally grateful for the time I've had in CS:GO and University-level esports, and I'm looking forward to being able to give back to the community once I have graduated. My time at University has been interwoven with esports, and I am proud to say I led the first UCD Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team to 5 ICE finals in a row.
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French Ligue 1: PSG again fails to seal French title after…
French Ligue 1: PSG again fails to seal French title after crushing 5-1 loss
Associated Press Monday, 15 April 2019, 00:07 Last update: about 4 months ago
Needing just a draw to win the French title, defending champion Paris Saint-Germain was humiliated 5-1 at second-placed Lille on Sunday.
For the second straight week, PSG fluffed a comfortable position.
PSG needed a home win against Strasbourg to clinch an eighth French title last weekend, only to draw 2-2.
This time, PSG striker Kylian Mbappe had two goals disallowed for offside. PSG lost two players to injury and had its goal scorer Juan Bernat sent off — all in a frantic first half.
But the way PSG capitulated after the break, letting in four goals, exposed glaring weaknesses in the team, notably on free kicks, and an ongoing lack of composure and fight when under pressure.
Mbappe gave a strong verdict on his team's shortcomings.
"We will win the league, but you have to lose in the right way. You can't let in three, four or five," Mbappe told Canal Plus television. "That's not normal. We have to show more personality, that's one of our faults and we have to fix that. When you play like beginners ... We have to stop losing like that."
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, however, was quick to disagree with Mbappe's comments.
"No, no, no," Tuchel told the broadcaster. "That's not the case. It's too easy (to say)."
Instead, Tuchel blamed injuries, missed chances, illness and refereeing decisions — even though both offside calls and the red card were accurate.
But there are clearly ongoing weaknesses in PSG's side. They were evident in another humiliating exit from the Champions League, when PSG went out in the last 16 to Manchester Uniteddespite winning the away leg 2-0.
PSG's defense was unable to contain outstanding Lille forward Nicolas Pepe , who scored the second goal and set up the fourth and fifth to underline Lille's brilliant teamwork.
PSG needs a win at Nantes on Wednesday to guarantee the league title, although a draw would in all likelihood be enough at the end of the season, given PSG's huge advantage on goal difference.
Lille strengthened its claim to finish in outright second place and qualify automatically for next season's Champions League — moving eight points ahead of third-placed Lyon with six games left.
The win had the crowd on its feet and the players danced jubilantly in front of their fans after the final whistle, while PSG's players trudged off despondently.
FRANTIC START
After Mbappe's second-minute tap in was ruled offside, Lille went ahead in the ninth when PSG defender Thomas Meunier deflected a Lille header into his own net.
Two minutes later, Mbappe expertly set up Bernat's volleyed equalizer and, just two minutes after that, Mbappe ran through and finished superbly — only for the flag to come up once again.
PSG lost center half Thiago Silva and Meunier to injury, with less than 25 minutes played.
Bernat got a straight red card in the 36th, pulling back Pepe as he sprinted through on goal. The decision stood after referee Benoit Bastien used a video review.
PACE AND POWER
Lille's forward line caused 10-man PSG constant problems.
Loic Remy and Jonathan Ikone combined well to send Pepe sprinting through from midfield, and he finished with aplomb in the 52nd for his 19th goal of the league campaign — second only to Mbappe's 27.
Jonathan Bamba rifled a powerful shot into the top left corner after getting behind PSG's defense in the 65th.
Star player Pepe then turned provider, setting up headers for defenders Gabriel and Jose Fonte.
Saint-Etienne kept the pressure on Lyon and Marseille in the race for third with a 3-0 home win against Bordeaux.
Saint-Etienne is two points ahead of fifth-placed Marseille and three behind Lyon.
Sixth-placed Montpellier beat Toulouse 2-1 and Rennes is 10th after a 0-0 home draw with eighth-placed Nice.
PEPE AWAY
Lille president Gerard Lopez says Pepe will be sold next season.
The 23-year-old Pepe is among the most highly rated forwards in Europe and his transfer value is estimated at more than 50 million euros ($57 million).
"Four or five players will leave this summer. Nicolas Pepe's departure is certain," Lopez told French soccer show Telefoot on Sunday. "He's entering a price (salary) range we can no longer pay. He will have a lot of choices."
His value will have gone up after his performance against PSG.


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Q: Singly linked list pseudo-code sum specific elements I wrote some pseudo-code for a singly linked list.  The function should increase each occurrence of the key (k) by the value of the previous element's key, the only exception is the 1st element (which is unchanged).
List-Increase-Key(L,k)
    x = L.head
    k = L.head
    while (x.key != k and x != NIL)
        prex = x.key
        x = x.next
        if x.key == k
            x.key = x.key + prex

I think the running time is O(n), since it traverses the whole list once.  I'm wondering if my time complexity estimate is accurate, or if this is more/less efficient than that.  Or if you think my idea is junk and will crash and burn horribly.  Thanks for stopping by.

A: The running time is clearly O(n),since a single traversal is done.
But i find some Disparities in your code.
while (x.key != k and x != NIL)

In above statement ,the NIL check should precede the condition "x.key!=k".

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#Shenmue
Shenmue III update adds dialogue skip, adjusts mini-games
Ys Net has released a new update for both the PS4 and PC editions of Sega's epic adventure sequel Shenmue III. Update 1.04, live in-game right now, fixes several bugs across the board, and makes minor adjustments to several mini-games.First...
Shenmue III's Battle Rally DLC offers 'a race unlike any other'
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I've been slowly working my way through Shenmue III and what can I say? It's kind of a monkey's paw fever dream. A lot of us wanted a true continuation of the storyline that kept us hanging nearly 20 years ago, but with that narrative ...
Review in Progress: Shenmue III
It's so hard to hold water for Shenmue in 2019. Far from a fine wine, it's an acquired taste. It's like an aged exotic cheese for an audience that's primarily sensitive to dairy. The polarizing reaction to the latest Shenmue re-re...
Shenmue III's launch trailer feels special
You don't have to be a Shenmue die-hard to appreciate the Shenmue III launch trailer. There's just something so magical about a long-dormant series springing back to life out of the blue, especially after years of near-misses and wishful t...
Interview with Shenmue director: Get ready for Shenmue IV
After 18 long years, Shenmue III is nearly upon us (discounting the possibility of yet another delay). But Shenmue's director already has his sights set on a fourth game, weeks before the trilogy is officially completed. In an intervie...
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Sega and Ys Net have released a pair of trailers for their long-awaited adventure sequel Shenmue III. While the first clip is merely a Japanese language version of last month's Gamescom trailer, the second is a more tranquil endeavour, taki...
After months of waiting, we finally have a refund timeline for Shenmue III's Epic Games Store debacle
That header will never get old: someone may even use it in the review for Shenmue III, it's that timeless. In a way it also kind of symbolizes the Kickstarter process in general. Developers and publishers alike slip and slide along the roug...
Shenmue III trailer invites you to experience 'a day in Shenmue'
Ys. Net has released a new trailer showing some of the fun 'n' games Ryo Hazuki can get up to in long-awaited RPG sequel, Shenmue III, coming to PS4 and PC in November.The day starts out well enough, with Ryo hanging out in the market and t...
Shenmue 3 is getting a 'one hour' demo next month for backers
After all this waiting, after all of the strife caused by the initial lack of refunds for Shenmue III's Epic Games Store timed exclusivity move: we get to play the actual game soon. How soon? Well, the demo is slated for September. In ...
Deep Silver details Shenmue III's pre-order bonuses
Shenmue III seems to be embroiled in more controversy then one would expect for such a highly requested game. After going Epic Games Store exclusive to backers being denied refunds, Ryo really can't catch a break on his journey to avenge hi...
Here's what it'll take to run Shenmue III on PC, besides the Epic Games Store
It's incredible how out of touch a lot of publishers are when it comes to issues that should be more obvious. For years folks have dealt with Kickstarter burn after burn, whether it's due to the quality of a finished product or the mishandl...
Shenmue III backers will not receive retail exclusive content
Ys Net really can't seem to catch a break with Shenmue III. After some massive backlash about refusing refunds for players dissatisfied with the title's sudden Epic Games Store exclusivity, it seems Kickstarter backers will not be receiving...
New Shenmue III 'kiosk' trailer finally features hot forklift action
Ys Net has released a short new trailer for its long-awaited sequel Shenmue III. This clip is the same showcase that has been features at many PlayStation 4 kiosks across North America in recent weeks.In the video, Ryo Hazuki and his lovely...
In today's episode of Pregame Discharge, Shenmue 3 refunds from Epic and River City Girls are a thing!
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After massive Shenmue III Epic exclusive Kickstarter backlash, Ys Net and Deep Silver are allowing PC refunds
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Shenmue III devs are 'listening' to fan complaints over Epic Games Store
In the midst of last week's E3 festivities, one helluva storm broke out upon the reveal that long-awaited RPG sequel Shenmue III is to launch initially on Epic Games Store when it arrives on PC this November. This announcement infuriated a ...
Backers denied refunds over Shenmue III Epic Games Store exclusivity
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Deep Silver shoots down rumors of Shenmue III on Xbox One
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Shenmue III delayed three months to late 2019
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Forklifts confirmed for Shenmue III
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Many years ago, there were a number of TV shows about such as BattleBots ® and Robot Wars ®. It took the world by storm with these fighting machines battling it out in an arena. There are still many 'roboteers' (people who battle these robots) that are still touring around the UK and building new machines to take part in competitions.
One of our directors used to take part in the original TV Series Robot Wars ® with the robot Pussycat, which won the All Star Championships in Series 7. After competing in the show, he worked with different touring versions of the show around Europe visiting leisure centres and holiday parks.
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We are currently trialling our Restaurant Table Management System at a high profile pub and restaurant chain. Initial results from our system seem very positive, allowing a restaurant's host to know instantly which tables are available to seat new parties down for their meal. The host and kitchen staff can also check the status of each table such as what course they are eating, how long they have been at the table etc. This in turn frees up other members of staff to concentrate in providing a great service.
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Acclaimed author and Brunel professor Will Self will launch the inaugural Hillingdon Literary Festival on campus this weekend.
The free community event from 16 to 18 October is a chance for the community to engage with more than 30 leading lights in the literary world, including fellow Brunel professor and performance poet Benjamin Zephaniah, novelist Kate Mosse OBE, and New York dramatist and biographer John Lahr.
See why Professor Self thinks the first Hillingdon Literary Festival is important here.
The festival, which celebrates Brunel University London's 50th Anniversary next year, and the London Borough of Hillingdon's 50th Anniversary this year, will involve speakers at venues across the local area.
It also launches Brunel Arts, the new home for arts at the university, which is open to the public for classes, concerts and performances.
Professor of Poetry and Creative Writing, Benjamin Zephaniah, will be co-hosting a 'Children's Poetry Party' with Joelle Taylor and performing with local poets in the 16th century Great Barn in Ruislip.
"I am so pleased to be hosting these two events for the Hillingdon Literary Festival. Both of my events are about making poetry more accessible and giving people the space to express themselves. This is all about the poets and the audience. I'm just the messenger," he said.


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SUPPORT ST PAT'S WITH A 2010 SEASON TICKET
Pete Mahon and John Gill have committed to delivering a team this year that will show plenty of pride and passion on the pitch and St Pat's is asking fans to show their commitment by ordering a season ticket for the coming season.
Revenues from season ticket sales are a much needed boost at this time of year and will also help the club to budget income over the course of the season.
If you have not done so already please complete your 2010 season ticket form and return it to the club.
PLEASE NOTE that if you have yet to renew your season ticket in the main stand please contact the club before Friday 29th of January to ensure you keep the same seat as last season.
Your committed support of St Pat's again in 2010 would be hugely appreciated.
The winner of our December season ticket holders' draw is Alan Farrell, a long-time Saints fan from Inchicore.
Congratulations to Alan and we hope he enjoys his prize of lunch for two from the Hilton Hotel Group.
For season ticket enquires please do not hesitate to contact Gemma on 01 454 6332.


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| Baldemor Clark And Morita Become Partners At Goodsill Anderson Quinn Stifel
Baldemor, Clark and Morita Become Partners at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP Honolulu, Hawai'i
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, LLP today announced that Randy Baldemor, Sean Clark and Scott Morita have been made partners in the firm.
Baldemor practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on admiralty law. He represents and advises major shipping and cruise lines, stevedores, commercial tour boat operators, domestic insurers, London and foreign underwriters and P&I clubs. In addition to his admiralty practice, he has experience in aviation law, disability insurance, and ERISA matters. Baldemor graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1999, at which time he also received an interdisciplinary graduate certificate from the Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics Studies Program at the University of Washington.
Clark concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law and securities. He assists and counsels companies in merger, acquisition and reorganization transactions, and assists both publicly and privately held corporations with stock offerings and other securities-related transactions and reporting. He also advises businesses regarding tax and intellectual property matters. Clark is a 1999 graduate of the University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law. He is also a board member of the GIFT Foundation of Hawai'i, a non-profit organization that supports charitable groups in Hawai'i.
Morita focuses his practice in the area of real property and business transactions. He represents landlords and tenants in ground and space lease negotiations, and purchasers and sellers in real estate transactions. He also represents buyers and sellers in stock and asset purchase and sale transactions. Morita graduated from the University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law in 1998, and is admitted to practice in Hawai'i and California.
"We are pleased to name Randy, Sean and Scott as partners to the firm," said Gary Slovin, managing partner at Goodsill. "They each have high levels of experience in a variety of practice areas which will greatly benefit the firm and our clients."
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP traces its roots to 1878 and has grown from a one-man operation to a firm of more than 70 full-time attorneys. In keeping pace with client needs, Goodsill attorneys have a depth of knowledge and expertise in all of the traditional areas of civil law such as corporate law and securities, banking, real estate, tax, trusts and estates, international matters, public utilities and all types of civil litigation, and in specialized areas such as: health care, labor and employment, aviation, admiralty, media, entertainment, environmental, administrative law, and technology.


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Helping victims of domestic and/or sexual violence
Do you need resources or support for sexual violence, domestic violence or human trafficking? Contact Cornerstone 24/7.
Learn about the work of Cornerstone (video of Adult Faith Formation class April 14, 2021)
About Cornerstone
Cornerstone serves adults and children traumatized by unhealthy, destructive relationships based on power and control. Understanding the intersections between domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking Cornerstone provides comprehensive services and support for victims of interpersonal violence, helping them to build healthy and violence-free lives for themselves and their families. Immanuel supports Cornerstone financially with benevolence funds.
In addition to financial support, Immanuel members play a hands-on role in supporting Cornerstone families. Each Tuesday night Cornerstone families attend support groups and other learning opportunities and a meal is provided. On the 4th Tuesday each month, a crew of 4-7 Immanuel volunteers, led by Brian Vik, provide the Taco Tuesday meal at Cornerstone's Bloomington facility.
For Bev Osekowsky, being a regular participant in Taco Tuesday is a wonderful way to "give back" in her community and to support a program that is changing lives. She says she experiences directly, through the smiles on their faces, what this evening of respite means for the Cornerstone moms.
For Sharon Peterson, another regular on the Taco Tuesday crew, life experience has given her a true appreciation for the mission of Cornerstone. She is thankful that the generous and faithful giving of the people of Immanuel helps support the work of Cornerstone. Both Bev and Sharon are grateful that God has given them this opportunity to do this work.
Immanuel has:
Been serving a monthly meal of tacos - but it represents so much more in that it shows these families God's love alive in us and that it gives people hope for the future.
Been sponsoring a monthly meal at Cornerstone for over 7 years.
Donated over $9,000 during that time to feed the families who are sheltered there.
Served over 3000 people a meal – and all of them have a smile and kind word for what we have been able to share with them.
Donated over 1000 hours of time in service to Cornerstone.
An Immanuel member shares about volunteering at Cornerstone:
"In addition to doing the monthly meals, my involvement has grown to being active in their Santa Shop at year end. This effort has involved me in helping the families find joy and love at Christmas. God works through me during that time - - and what I am able to do and how I can connect with the families has really helped me stay in touch with what Christmas is all about."
We are always looking for volunteers to help:
This is great group activity, but can also work for individuals who want to volunteer and get to know others from Immanuel.
6 people are needed to assist with the meal service each month.
Immanuel serves on the 4th Tuesday of each month - to be on the contact list email Brian Vik, and then respond to the volunteer request emails when available
Cornerstone is in Bloomington. We need volunteers to arrive around 4:30 or 5:00, and we are done by 7:00.
More information about Cornerstone


Arvind Akela Kallu Ji is the most handsome & popular Bhojpuri actor and singer in Bhojpuri movie industry. He started his singing career in very small age and became viral on the internet from his debut song 'Bolta Muragava Kukddu Kooo' and debut movie Dildar Sajna. He rose to fame with his Bhojpuri songs, Choliya Ke Huk Raja Ji. Now he mainly active in Bhojpuri movie industry as an action actor. He gave lots of hit movies to Bhojpuri cinema and won several awards. His last recent movie is 'Balma Bihar Wala 2'. This movie is a good review and collects good business at the Bhojpuri box office.
Arvind Akela was born on 26-July-1997 in Buxar, Bihar. He is very good in acting, Singing and in dance also. He is very crazy about Cricket and Football. Recently Arvind has not married. He has a huge fan following among youths of UP, BIHAR. His popularity increased day by day with his every song. He worked various movies to Bhojpuri cinema and won various awards.


Jonell Elliott lent her voice to Core Design by playing ardent adventurer Lara Croft. She voiced over the character of Lara Croft in The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider Chronicles and The Angel Of Darkness.
Tomb Raider Chronicles caught up with Jonell in November 2002 and put to her the question on the lips of Tomb Raider fans everywhere - who is Lara croft? The full interview with Jonell Elliott can be found HERE and exclusive recording pictures of Jonell and Joss Ackland can be found HERE.


Kobe Bryant was all smiles when he talked about his $48.5-million contract extension in November 2013, saying he would "run through a wall" for the Lakers to prove they were right and everybody who doubted them was wrong.
It's a simple question that goes directly to the center of a struggling franchise and its rapidly aging megastar.
"One hundred percent. We have no regrets at all," Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak said Thursday.
"Because he's worth every penny of it."
Over the last two seasons, Bryant will have played only 41 of a possible 164 games. He has one more year on his contract for $25 million.
It's a lot for an increasingly injury-prone player whose last three seasons were cut short by a torn Achilles' tendon, fractured knee and now a torn rotator cuff.
"To me, a big part of Kobe's contribution next year is if we can improve this team during the off-season," Kupchak said.
There's also the Feb. 19 trade deadline, though the Lakers don't have much to offer.
Jordan Hill stands to be their main asset, with a fairly friendly contract that includes a $9-million team option next season.
Carlos Boozer can't be traded because he was acquired via the amnesty provision. Steve Nash's expiring contract of $9.7 million hasn't attracted any takers. Jeremy Lin's $14.9-million salary would keep many teams away, if his inconsistent play hadn't already done so. The other players don't make enough money to be tangible trade assets or are too inconsistent to draw serious attention.
So the Lakers are tanking without tanking, losing a flurry of games without doing it purposely. It's happening simply because their roster is inferior despite a 123-118 double-overtime victory Thursday against Chicago.
Kupchak acknowledged it wouldn't be the worst thing if the Lakers ended up keeping the top-five protected pick they owed Phoenix for the Nash trade.
"A top-five pick is always a good thing," Kupchak said, adding that the Lakers weren't losing on purpose.
"Our coaches and players have been instructed to win games. Maybe I used the wrong word. I don't have to 'instruct' the players to win games and try to win games. I don't have to instruct [Coach] Byron [Scott]. That's why they're here."
"I don't think he's retiring," Kupchak said. "I spoke to him [Thursday] morning. The doctor's prognosis was released yesterday and [Bryant] said he was looking forward to training camp. That's what we expect."
Bryant will need about nine months to recover from his shoulder surgery. It was unclear if he would return in time for training camp, though Kupchak hinted it could happen. At the very least, he will need three or four months before he can start running, Kupchak said.
"He'll be in a brace and it will be an awkward-looking brace. I think that would prevent him from doing anything for quite some time," he said.
Scott added Thursday that the recovery would be a "long process."
"This is probably just as long or longer than the Achilles'. It's going to take a lot of his inner strength to get through this."
Bryant was briefly at Thursday's game against Chicago, wearing a sling on his right shoulder. He had a few private words with Pau Gasol before Gasol's first game against his former team at Staples Center.
Kupchak did not fault Scott for overplaying Bryant, including an average of 37.1 minutes a game in November. Scott has taken the blame for giving Bryant too many minutes. Bryant shot only 37%, by far a career-low.
"Byron is saying the right thing and doing the right thing but I really don't think that had anything to do with anything, certainly not the injury," Kupchak said.


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Saudi Arabia announces plans new national airline Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans on Tuesday to launch a second national airline as part of a broader strategy to turn the kingdom into a global logistics hub as it seeks to diversify from oil. The creation of another flag carrier would catapult Saudi Arabia into the 5th rank globally in terms of air transit traffic, official state media reported, without giving details on when and how the airline would be created. Prince Mohammad has been spearheading a push for Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy and the largest country in the Gulf geographically, to boost non-oil revenues to about 45 billion riyals ($12.00 billion) by 2030. Logistics hub Making the kingdom a global logistics hub, which includes the development of ports, rail and road networks, would increase the transport and logistics sector's contribution to gross domestic product to 10% from 6%, state news agency SPA said. "The comprehensive strategy aims to position Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub connecting the three continents," Prince Mohammed was quoted as saying in the SPA report. "This will help other sectors like tourism, haj and umrah to achieve their national targets." The addition of another airline would increase the number of international destinations from Saudi Arabia to more than 250 and double air cargo capacity to more than 4.5 million tonnes, the SPA report said. Network expansion With current flag bearer Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the kingdom has one of the smallest airline networks in the region relative to its size. Saudia has struggled with losses for years and like global peers, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Local media reported earlier this year that the kingdoms sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, (PIF), planned to build a new airport in Riyadh as part of the new airline launch, without giving further details. The fund is the main vehicle for boosting Saudi Arabian investments at home and abroad as the young prince, known in the West as MbS, seeks to diversify the kingdoms oil-heavy economy through his Vision 2030 strategy. Source: Gulf News LD Export 2021-06-30 11:25:36 https://www.ld-export.com/upload/ld-export-212edc-large.jpg https://www.ld-export.com/en/saudi-arabia-announces-plans-new-national-airline_news_fc1091.html
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Saudi Arabia announces plans new national airline
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans on Tuesday to launch a second national airline as part of a broader strategy to turn the kingdom into a global logistics hub as it seeks to diversify from oil.
The creation of another flag carrier would catapult Saudi Arabia into the 5th rank globally in terms of air transit traffic, official state media reported, without giving details on when and how the airline would be created.
Prince Mohammad has been spearheading a push for Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy and the largest country in the Gulf geographically, to boost non-oil revenues to about 45 billion riyals ($12.00 billion) by 2030.
Logistics hub
Making the kingdom a global logistics hub, which includes the development of ports, rail and road networks, would increase the transport and logistics sector's contribution to gross domestic product to 10% from 6%, state news agency SPA said.
"The comprehensive strategy aims to position Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub connecting the three continents," Prince Mohammed was quoted as saying in the SPA report.
"This will help other sectors like tourism, haj and umrah to achieve their national targets." The addition of another airline would increase the number of international destinations from Saudi Arabia to more than 250 and double air cargo capacity to more than 4.5 million tonnes, the SPA report said.
With current flag bearer Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the kingdom has one of the smallest airline networks in the region relative to its size. Saudia has struggled with losses for years and like global peers, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Local media reported earlier this year that the kingdoms sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, (PIF), planned to build a new airport in Riyadh as part of the new airline launch, without giving further details.
The fund is the main vehicle for boosting Saudi Arabian investments at home and abroad as the young prince, known in the West as MbS, seeks to diversify the kingdoms oil-heavy economy through his Vision 2030 strategy.
Jeddah international motor show to kick off Monday Dubai's non-oil economy jumps to three-year high led by growth in travel, construction sectors Oman to allow full foreign ownership in listed companies


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Q: calling mysql procedure return empty result when i call procedure it gives me empty result
   call hussian('prstate','table_1','column1,column2,column3',1)

it run but gives empty result, please help me...
 DELIMITER //

 CREATE PROCEDURE hussain(IN src_col varchar(20),
                     IN tblname varchar(100),
                     IN col_names varchar(100),
                     IN _leadid int)

 BEGIN
    IF (col_names  = 'column1' AND col_names  = 'column2'  AND col_names = 'column3')
THEN

    SET @sql = CONCAT('insert into ', tblname, '(',col_names,')', ' select ' ,src_col,',','firstname,lastname from tbllead where id = ',_leadid);
    PREPARE s1 from @sql;
     EXECUTE s1;
    DEALLOCATE PREPARE s1;
 END IF;
  END //
  DELIMITER ;

it insert data into table when i romove if condition.....

A: Basically
'column1' 'column2' 'column3' is different than 'column1,column2,column3'
So, you must compare the whole string:
 BEGIN
IF (col_names  = 'column1,column2,column3')
THEN
.
.
.

If you want to compare each variable separately, then you must pass them separate in your procedure call:
Call:
call hussian('prstate','table_1','column1','column2','column3',1)

Procedure:
CREATE PROCEDURE hussain(IN src_col varchar(20),
                         IN tblname varchar(100),
                         IN col_names1 varchar(100),
                         IN col_names2 varchar(100),
                         IN col_names3 varchar(100),
                         IN _leadid int)


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If you are interested in playing on the Virginia Lady Broncos AAU Girls Basketball league and you have basketball talent please contact us by email info@southcountysportsclub.org or by phone (703) 786-3994, (703) 436-4408. The league have basketball tryouts twice a year during the AAU season. The Lady Broncos will participate depending on their skill set level will complete in Virginia Regional District Champion Games, AAU Super Regional Tournaments and will host their home tournament games here in southern Fairfax County, Virginia.
Are you ready for the challenge with your basketball skills and talent? Please contact South County Sports Club (SCSC) to join the Virginia Lady Broncos AAU Girls Basketball program. All teams must be formed with a head coach and meeting all AAU and SCSC rules and procedures.
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We are also seeking volunteer coaches for the Lady Broncos. Please contact us at (703) 786-3994, (703) 436-4408 or by email info@southcountysportsclub.org.