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I like Portsmouth Football Club and Jack Wilshere should go there
Ever since we smashed the shit outta Portsmouth 5-1 in the FA Cup a few years ago I've had a little soft spot for them. It helps that most of their fans now hate Harry Redknapp. I dislike the baggy-eyed bastard too.
That day we were unbelievable and the Pompey faithful were too. If I remember rightly Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira were given standing ovations. How often do you see the home support giving an away team player the time of day let alone applauding them? It really was good stuff.
Since Pompey won the FA Cup it appears things have gone tits up down there at the south coast. I even read this afternoon that Portsmouth have a 'winding-up' petition by HM Revenue and Customs.
Forgive me if I appear ignorant, and I'm not winding you up, but I don't really know what this means. That's what my accountant is for. What I do know is that when those knob-noses are on your case then you are in trouble.
Forget the fact that Portsmouth are bottom of the table because this will be like a cup-final to them. It won't be easy-peasy lemon squeezy.
A cold Wednesday night by the sea sends shivers down my spine at the best of times but I'd find a cold Wednesday night by the sea in front of nigh on 20,000 crazy Pompey fan's a little intimidating.
And that, in my eyes, is the key to this game for Arsenal. Silence those nutters and the game will become a lot easier. If it's anything like that FA Cup quarter final in 2004 you never know it may become like a home game for us!
Talking of cup-finals Arsenal must treat every game like one from now till the end of the season. We cannot go into any match half-hearted.
That is my fear about games like tonight. The players may look at the league table and just expect that their very presence is enough for the three points. At times this season I think we have been more guilty of doing that than Boy George was for hand-cuffing that geezer to a wall.
As I've said, I like Portsmouth but I hope that we smash the shit outta them. After tonight I wish them the best of luck for the rest of the campaign and I truly hope that they stay up.
A player who may help them stay up could be our very own Jack Wilshere. Arsene Wenger has said that the little maestro needs a loan spell away from Arsenal to help his development. I couldn't think of a better place for him to go. As long as they paid him.
Keep it Goonerish.............
Cesc Fabregas wouldn't get into the Aston Villa team
'Also Cesc wouldn't get into the Villa midfield. Milner and Petrov are too good together. You will see at the weekend.'
The above is a comment that was left by an Aston Villa fan on Christmas eve. I've a feeling that this person was on the sherry whilst writing the comment. It's the only explanation I can think of.
Cesc Fabregas tore Aston Villa a new hole in their arse yesterday. His performance was breath-taking and he was only on the pitch for 25 minutes! Imagine if he played the whole 90, we'd probably have got into double figures.
The game needed someone to grasp it by the scruff of the neck and the little Spaniard duly accepted the responsibility. It may have come at a cost, Fabregas limped off after scoring his second, but it was worth it because that was the best performance I've think I've ever seen in 25 minutes in my whole entire stinking existence.
It was Roy of the Rovers stuff. It was amazing. It was a real captains performance.
When he came on Cesc seemed to raise the performance of everyone yesterday. The players and the stadium was lifted. I only wish some of that would rub off on Eduardo.
It seems to me that the little Crozillian is suffering from a major lack of confidence at the moment. I'd have backed my house, my cat, my car and my lucky pants on Eduardo scoring that early chance yesterday. He did everything but score. The turn to create the chance was immense but his finish let him down. I'm sure he did the same against Hull City last week too.
I really feel for him at the moment and want him to do well so badly. After what he has been through he deserves a bit of luck. We need to stick by him because he will come good again. He is to good a player not too.
Suffering an injury like he did is bound have an effect. It would on anyone. We need to be patient with Eduardo and let him feel he way back into regular football. In my opinion he is the best finisher in the Premiership and that is an awesome weapon to have.
I won't change my mind on a fully-fit and confident Eduardo being able to score 15-20 league goals a season for us. Let's give him time and support him through this spell.
What about Diaby? Let's hope he gets a bit of luck too. He is hitting a real peak of form at the moment and is showing that he is becoming a vital player for Arsenal. He needs a bit of luck because the poor bastard has suffered injuries at the worst times.
The Frenchman can dominate the midfield and until our little skipper came on was easily the best player on the park. He made mincemeat of Petrov and Milner. If he can continue this streak then we won't lose many battles in the centre of the park.
As for Aston Villa, they will be battling for the Champions League places at the end of the season. They are a good side but I think with the likes of Heskey and Carew in the team they tend to use the 'direct hoof' quite a lot. Gallas and Vermaelen were brilliant coping with the aerial threat Villa bombarded us with. They deserve a lot of credit for that because it's something we have been criticized for not being able to deal with.
I fancied us to give Villa a good hiding yesterday and that we duly did. My only gripe is that I had a bet on Diaby being first goal scorer, not last, and I had a little sneaky bet on 3-1. I was going to do 3-0 but changed my mind at the last minute. What a twat eh?
Villa are no mug side but they are due a hiding and we are due to give one!
Aston Villa are flying higher than David Hasselhoff after a night on the piss and coming third in a German sausage competition but I think they could be due a huge comedown soon. In fact it could be sooner than they think.
I'm laying it all down on the line here and going all out. I fancy Arsenal to win today and I fancy Arsenal to win bad. There comes a time when a team destroys a rival and I honestly feel that Arsenal could do that to Villa.
Of course I'm not underestimating Aston Villa. They are a very good side who sit high in the league table; deservedly so too. They come to the Emirates full of confidence and rightly so. After all, they have beaten Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool this campaign and will feel that they can complete the 'Grand Slam' by beating us.
After the way the weekend's results have gone for us so far its vital we win today. It would heap pressure on Manchester United and Chelsea. Those two clubs are looking vulnerable at the moment and it's important that we make them feel even more worried about us.
I can feel it in my water. I feel a big win for Arsenal today. As I say, I mean no disrespect to Villa but I just have that feeling in my stomach that Arsenal will be right up for this one and if it all clicks then Villa are in for a very tough afternoon.
Stephen Hunt/Phil Brown are the new Robbie Savage/Sam Allardyce
Two people I can't stand in football are Robbie Savage and Sam Allardyce. Absolute knobs.
Occasionally Robbie Savage's antics have made me laugh but only because they are so pathetic. It's laughing at him, not laughing with him.
I remember Robbie Savage getting Gilberto Silva sent off at Ewood Park and I wasn't laughing then. Incidents like that sum players like Robbie Savage up. Annoying little fuckers whose main aim in a game is to disrupt things and stop the opposition from performing.
When we played Hull City last week Stephen Hunt reminded me a lot of Robbie Savage. He was buzzing about kicking people and annoying them. Generally being a little twat.
Robbie Savage maybe a cock but at least he has a little character off the pitch. Having a shit in the ref's toilet and not flushing after is one example I can think of. Stephen Hunt brings nothing more than spoiling and is the modern day Robbie Savage. But without any charisma.
I suppose playing for someone like Phil Brown suits Hunt down to the ground. In my opinion the tanned one is the muggiest manager about at the moment. Even muggier than Sam Allardyce and I thought that was impossible.
Phil Brown was taught by the former muggiest manager about for over six years and has taken mugginess to an absolute new level. In fact I think the orange one has raised the bar of mugginess to an unreachable height.
Fat Sam hates Arsenal and his disciple has taken that on board. Any chance to have a pop and the oompa loopa will attack. It's an obsession.
I never thought that I would hate anyone in football as much as I do Robbie Savage or Sam Allardyce. Well, I'm as surprised as anyone to discover that there are dick-heads out there who are as irritating as both. If not worse.
Stand aside Fat Sam. Stand aside Lilly Savage. You have been bettered and I never thought this was possible. Stephen Hunt the cunt and Phil Brown the clown have surpassed even your impeccably annoying standards.
Keep it Goonerish................
Posted by Wrighty7 at 10:59 149 comments:
Sod Christmas, I just want three points against Villa!
I'll be honest, Christmas doesn't really do it for me.
All that getting up at the crack of dawn (not Dawn French), the Queen's speech, sitting round the table playing happy families when really you wanna spark out the mother-in-law, playing scrabble or eye-spy, pretending you like the socks you were bought;
It just aint for me.
What I want on Christmas day is a plate of turkey, stuffing, copious amounts of Coors lights and about a million of those little sausages wrapped in bacon. That's what Christmas is all about for me. Those pigs in blankets. I fucking love those things.
When the day is finally over, *yippee*, we usually play on Boxing Day. In this festive period however, we do not. It seems in recent weeks that we have to play a day later than our rivals. Perhaps Wenger was right when he said that whoever produced the fixture list was 'special'.
Back to Villa. This game is massive. It's even bigger than the pants I got as a present this morning. So sod Christmas, I just want three points against Aston Villa.
Seriously though, even though I hate Christmas I hope you all have a good 'un! Be merry and enjoy. Its a day off work. For most.
Keep it Goonerish...................
Now Aston Villa fans can start getting saucy!
We face Aston Villa in the Christmas period this season and we faced them last campaign around the same time.
At the moment Aston Villa, like last year, are flying high. I have every reason to believe that they can last the pace this time around.
About 12 months ago I had plenty of Villa supporters coming on this very site and lets be honest, they were giving it large! They honestly believed that they would finish in the top four and, of course, it would have been at our expense.
I told them to jog on and come back at the end of the season because I didn't think they could last the pace, that Arsenal would come good before the end of the season and finish comfortably above Aston Villa in the league table.
Call me Mystic Wrighty but it happened and to be honest, I've hardly heard from a Villa fan since!
This time around Aston Villa can last the pace and I expect that they will be challenging for the last Champions League place at the end of the season. I look at Villa and I see a strong side with a good manager. The disappointment of last season will be a good motivation for them.
Looking around some Villa blogs I've read a lot of Villans saying that they shouldn't fear Arsenal and many more are even suggesting that they have a better side than ours. Now, I agree Villa shouldn't fear us but they do not have a better side than ours. That would be called getting above themselves again!
At the moment the difference in ambition is that Arsenal are going for the title and Villa are going for the Champions League places. Villa are dangerous but championship contenders they are not.
Of course they will argue differently. They have beaten three of last seasons top four already this season and are aiming to make us number four. While I see this as a difficult game I think we will have too much for them.
Villa fans have a lot to look forward too. They will not fall off the pace this season and I genuinely believe that. They will challenge for the top four.
We however, also have a lot to look forward too. We can win the league! We can be champions! Chelsea and United are there for the taking and we have to take advantage. We have to win games against the likes of Villa and I'm sure we will this weekend.
Could Klaas-Jan Huntelaar revive his career with us?
About this time last year if you were asked whether you wanted Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in your team you'd probably have been pretty excited by the prospect.
The man was a goal-machine, albeit in a weaker Dutch league, but was untested in a stronger European one. However, he has a strong goal-scoring record at international level.
He signed for Real Madrid in January 2009 and the move ended up being a nightmare for him. The Hunter became a victim of Real Madrid going back to their old-school 'Galactico' policy and in short, was shipped as soon as possible.
The move to AC Milan in the summer of 2009 has been a bit of a bastard to Huntelaar too. He has been kept out of the team and has struggled to regain the type of form he showed at Ajax, the type of form that gave him the nickname 'The Hunter'.
His country, Holland, are one of the favourites for the World Cup in 2010 but the Dutchman has been warned that he is expected to be playing regular football if he wants to go to the World Cup. He isn't getting regular football at Milan, that's for sure.
In fact, he's probably getting the hump with all the splinters in his arse from the bench.
We have been linked with Huntelaar numerous times over the years and I have to say that many Gooners were upset that we have never signed him. Maybe Wenger has seen reasons not to sign him? Maybe he felt that 'The Hunter' wasn't good enough for Arsenal or the English Premier League? After all, he hasn't really set Spain or Italy alight has he?
My take is that in the past he would probably have cost a huge amount of money and we know that Arsene Wenger sees a players valuation and won't go higher. We were probably priced out of a move. Nothing wrong with that. I'm only assuming mind.
In my opinion, now could be a good time to make a move. It may seem that 'The Hunter' has been a flop over the last 12 months but I honestly feel that he could thrive at Arsenal. And we need a striker.
If circumstances had been different for him at Real Madrid then we could be looking at a player who is top-scorer in the Spanish league. It's not his fault he wasn't a big enough name for the 'Galactios'.
His confidence has probably sapped due to his time at Madrid and Milan have hardly helped matters. He hasn't really been given a chance to show what he can do there and to see a fat Ronaldinho playing if front of you can't help.
He needs to be revived. Arsene Wenger is the man for reviving players. A player with an undoubted scoring ability, desperate to go to the World Cup, and one who wants to prove himself in a top European league. Sounds good to me.
We need a striker, I see no reason why 'The Hunter' can't have fresh breath breathed into his careers lungs and at the same time help Arsenal to trophies.
Keep it Goonerish...........
I was more impressed by the fight than the performance!
Have that Phil Brown. Have that right in your fake-tanned, frazzled, oompa loompa face! Did you see him? Trying to header an imaginary ball? Twat!
Sorry, rant over. I just don't like Phil Brown.
What a crucial win that was. After seeing Manchester United lose, and lose quite heavily, Spurs, Villa and Manchester City win, that was a very pleasing three points to earn.
The pressure was on the boys and they responded. It shows character and maybe in the past we haven't showed that kind of character often enough. We did it last week when results went our way but then flopped against Burnley so we do have it. We just need to show it more.
Speaking of character I was very impressed by the fight in the match. Now don't for one second believe that I am a hooligan who loves to watch a brawl. That's only on a Tuesday. I was impressed by the way the players stuck together and really looked after each other.
Now, Nasri proved himself to be a right little git by stamping on that Hull City players foot but the way he went down was embarrassing wasn't it? It was like a sniper from row Z took him out. I swear if someone in my Sunday or Saturday football team went down like that we'd have left him there.
What followed gave me a little happy feeling in my stomach. Hull players larged it, especially that midget Hunt and former Spud Barmby, but the Arsenal players responded and immediately raced in to stick up for their pal Nasri. The melee that followed was hand-bags really and it continued down the tunnel at half-time.
Now you may say Wrighty, you are out of line here, how can you give the thumbs up to that kind of behaviour? There were kids watching. My reason? It's because we have been accused of being softies and it showed that we have a lot of fight in the team. It proves that we have players willing to defend each other and stick together.
It's times like this when you know who your mates are and this whole Arsenal team proved to each other that they have got each others backs. How quick was Silvestre to race in? That's good stuff. He has his critics but I think people have a stubborn on view on Silvestre. Le-Grove think so too. And I agree with them that he had a very good game yesterday. I also agree that this game in hand has become a farce. It was cancelled in August for Jebus Christ.
So we were written off by almost everyone and in truth we have always been right bang in the mixer. What can annoy me is that it's only December and people are quick to write us off. Even Gooners do it.
Of course I can understand the frustration at times and it seems a little silly to say be patient because we have been for five years now! But we have to believe we can win the title. I do. If we can create that feeling throughout everyone then we have a fantastic chance.
Get that feeling spread around and it will show through to the players. Then maybe they will believe even more too. The fight we showed yesterday proves to me this squad have the bollocks, lets show some bollocks too and get right behind them.
Keep it Goonerish....................
Wenger you fool! Phil Brown and Tony Pulis achieve their season's targets and Le Boss to Manchester City?
Here we go again. The usual suspects are coming out in force to have a pop at Arsene Wenger. There is nothing new there really is there?
The lame-brain dimbalow's like Phil Brown and Tony Pulis were just biding their time and now they have achieved their season's target and it aint even Christmas yet!
And I'm not talking about avoiding relegation either. No, their campaign target is to have a go at Arsene Wenger because amongst the BHWB* it is the most popular thing to do.
The likes of Mark Hughes, Tony Pulis, Fat Sam Allardyce, Harry Redknapp and Phil Brown can't wait to get the claws out and dig them deep into Arsene Wenger's back. I can imagine them all having a lovely cup of British tea discussing when is the best time to strike.
Mark Hughes had a go during the game against Manchester City and did after the match too, while Tony Pulis and Phil Brown have opened their gates over Wenger's comments about fixture congestion and weakened sides. As it happens, Fat Sam aint said anything yet but I can imagine him shit-stirring the others into doing his dirty work.
Harry Redknapp? That baggy-eyed bastard can't even control his players. Here
What Pulis and Brown do not understand is that Arsene Wenger is a very clever man and he has reason's for coming out with such a barbed comment. He spoke about fixture congestion and weakened side's because he knew that it would cause a reaction; thus taking the attention of the fact we only drew at Burnley.
It's called taking the heat off your team!
Of course we can't expect the slightly dim for not realising this. But then again Phil Brown isn't the brightest spark is he? Too many sunbeds have frazzled his brain. Phil would rather hit the head-lines for the wrong reasons. He loves the lime-light and if his team suffers then so be it. Remember his half-time talk on the pitch? That just embarrassed professional football players and put his name in lights.
Tony Pulis? I think he is just trying to follow the British trend that the likes of Fat Sam, Brown and Hughes have set. In case Pulis' case, he is new to the BHWB and is just trying to fit in. Brown served his apprenticeship under the leader Fat Sam, Hughes likewise with Fergie. Fergie has retired from the BHWB.
These donuts should just concentrate on their own.
Also I read today that Manchester City have targeted Arsene Wenger. That would make him even less popular amongst the BHWB! Imagine Wenger taking one of their jobs!
Could you seriously see Arsene Wenger at Manchester City? He turned down Real Madrid for crying out loud. Not only that, Wenger has always spoken about morals and he believes that the way City are doing things is immoral.
I don't really care how Manchester City do things really. They have money so they spend it, they have every right to spend it. But could you imagine Wenger at City?
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan - 'Arsene, you have billions to spend. Why don't you use it?'
Wenger - 'Because it is immoral and I believe in this young team.'
*BHWB-British Hate Wenger Brigade
Keep it Goonerish........................
A cold Wednesday night in Burnley? These are the nights that worry me!
Tonight, in my opinion, is a bigger test than Liverpool were on Sunday.
On paper you would say that Liverpool at Anfield would be a harder game than against Burnley at Turf Moor but football is not always that straight forward!
An away game against the likes of Burnley in the cold month of December is one that Arsenal have struggled with in recent years. To prove that we are genuine title contenders, and I believe we are, we have to win tonight.
Nothing other than a win is acceptable. I'm not saying that Arsenal have a divine right to win, and I know for a fact that Burnley will make it extremely uncomfortable, but it is no good getting a fantastic result at Liverpool and losing or drawing tonight because it makes that vital win at Anfield pointless.
Burnley will be up for this. Games against the likes of Arsenal are their cup finals and we have to match their commitment. If we don't then I shudder to think what could happen.
In recent times I've always worried about Arsenal when we face games like the one tonight. We have been vulnerable.
I hope the Arsenal players don't turn up and think that just their very presence is enough to win the game because we have made that mistake in the past and paid for it. We have to want the win and want it bad.
I've backed this squad from the beginning and I thoroughly believe that come the end of the season we will still be challenging for the Premiership crown. Despite title's not being decided in December, tonight will provide a real test to this Arsenal side's title credentials and it's a test we must come through.
Keep it Goonerish..................
If Wayne Rooney/Steven Gerrard were foreign they would be hung, drawn and quartered!
If Wayne Rooney was called Wolfgang Roonio or Steven Gerrard was named Staffan Gerard then I should imagine that reactions throughout the English media may have been a little different over the last 10 days or so.
Remember earlier in the season when our very own Eduardo, a foreigner, dived against Celtic? Of course you do, and will for a long time. Probably because the onslaught from the English media became a massive witch-hunt.
Arsene Wenger was criticised for defending Eduardo at the time but looking back you have to make him right. I know Eduardo did go down easy against Celtic, in fact, he dived. The reaction following the incident though was unbelievable.
What I would like to know is, why haven't Rooney and Gerrard suffered the same vicious campaign as Eduardo did? The obvious answer is because both are English and when English players dive then a blind eye is turned.
No wonder Arsene Wenger felt the need to defend Eduardo.
The silence following Gerrard and Rooney's dives over the last 10 days has been deafening. Both incidents have almost been wiped off the face of the earth and the worst thing is both players have previous and yet still nothing is said.
The Eduardo situation was the first time that I have ever seen him do anything like that. People may argue but the fact is Rooney and Gerrard are serial divers. Just type in 'Wayne Rooney diving' or 'Steven Gerrard diving' on YouTube and you will see so much footage.
For a change Rooney was caught out and booked for yet another blatant attempt to con the ref at the weekend. Had he got away with it again I'd have really felt for Aston Villa because we Gooners have been cheated out of games not once, but twice by Wayne Rooney theatrics.
Steven Gerrard will probably feel harshly done by at Anfield against us on Sunday. My immediate reaction was that he dived. Replays show that the Gallas tackle could have gone either way really. Perhaps the ref had the Gerrard dive against Blackburn from the previous week fresh in his mind.
If Theo Walcott, an Arsenal and England player of course, dived and the media failed to pick up on it, like they have with Rooney and Gerrard, then I would question it. The fact is both have got away from a public mullering when really if they were foreign, like Eduardo, they would have been hung, drawn and quartered.
It stinks of hypocrisy and the smell of something else wafts stronger too; Xenophobia.
He's free, he's class, let's sign him before we regret it!
The other day, unless I'm mistaken, I'm sure heard Le Boss say that we needed a striker. Now I didn't clean my ears properly that day but Wenger also said the player had to be free and world class.
Now forgive me if I'm wrong but there are not a lot of players out there who really come into that category. It's kinda clutching at straws. One player who has crossed my mind, and many times over the years, is the Brazilian striker, Adriano.
Adriano is available on a free transfer. He has proven in the past that he is world class and I reckon that Arsene Wenger should take a gamble and sign him for Arsenal. After all, Wenger took a gamble on Amauri Bischoff so why not Adriano?
People will say that there aren't that many clubs after him, and that clubs like West Ham are interested in him so he isn't good enough for Arsenal. I say take a chance. If we don't we may well regret it.
What happens if he signs for West Ham and plays like his old-self? Give it a year and he'll be signing for Manchester United for £15m and Wenger will be saying that we had a chance to sign him when he was free. I've heard that before!
I believe that clubs may not take a gamble because of his bad-boy reputation. Who else is better than making players believe in themselves and getting them back to their best? Look no further than Arsene Wenger.
Players in this Arsenal squad would benefit hugely from having a talent like Adriano in the team. Its a win-win situation. And all for nothing?
Sometimes you have to take a gamble. In the summer I said that maybe Arsenal should make a move for Micheal Owen, who was a free transfer at the time. I was slated. Around 2-3 days later he signed for Manchester United. Now I know that he hasn't set the world alight there but he was worth a gamble and look how he repaid United the other night.
It's World Cup year and Adriano will want to go. He has a point to prove. Imagine how he will play for the remainder of this season. Out of his skin I suspect.
Some will say I'm playing Football Manager with this one. I'm just summing up what Wenger has said and I'm suggesting a target. In my eyes it's an opportunity that cannot be missed.
Strong, lethal in front of goal, good in the air and all for nothing. Come on Arsene, sign him up!
Arsenal AND Liverpool still in it
Neither Arsenal or Liverpool go into this game in the best of form but it has to said that both clubs always seem to react when their backs are against the wall.
Everyman, his dog, uncle, nan and carpet have written both clubs off. Looking at the amount of defeats we and Liverpool have suffered in the league you could understand why they may all have a point. Even the dog.
Okay, Arsenal and Liverpool have lost more times than Manchester United and Chelsea but I don't write either off. It may sound mad, it may sound that I've lost my marbles but in my crazy mind I honestly don't believe that the race is just between United and Chelsea.
The current top two are well beatable and that has been proved already this season. Of course ourselves and Liverpool have proved we are beatable too but I reckon that you could probably allow for 6-7 defeats and still be crowned Premiership champions.
It's so open this campaign and it's only Arsenal and Liverpool's inconsistancy at crucial times that is preventing us both from being closer to the top of the table. We have already gone on a long unbeaten run this season and I see no reason why we can't do it again. Liverpool haven't really been on a run as a such but you know that they are more than capable of stringing together a sequance of unbeaten games.
People will always say Manchester United and Chelsea have the strongest sides on paper. This is another thing that I disagree with. Full strength Arsenal and Liverpool sides can match those two all day long.
I hate to use injuries as an excuse but how can you not when you see the decimated squad that Arsenal have? Sometimes injuries can be dealt with but when it's at such a crucial period of the season and not forgetting the amount we have had to content with, you can understand why we have hit this bad run of form.
Liverpool have suffered too and playing a big part of the season without their two most influencial players in Gerrard and Torres haven't helped their chances. Both are available for Sunday and that's why I reckon that playing Liverpool, right now, is a dangerous time to go to Anfield.
As it happens, I fancy this one to be very tight. I expect Arsenal to play Liverpool off the park as is the case when Arsenal play most sides! My only hope though is that we actually take/create enough chances to win the game. We are always vunerable at the back and with Gerrard and Torres playing you have to say that Liverpool pose a big danger.
There will be goals. Liverpool haven't had the best record at home this season and if Arsenal were flying, like before the last international break, then I would say Liverpool were there for the taking. Le Grove believe there couldn't be a better time to play Liverpool whereas I'm slightly more cautious!
I'm reckoning a score draw is on the cards. I'd take 4-4 and Arshavin to score all eight but I doubt it will be that many this time around.
A point is always regarded as a good result at Anfield and I'd settle for that this weekend. We can build on that and get our season back on track. Liverpool can too.
Keep it Goonerish.....................
Imagine the impact?
Whilst it can feel safe and secure having familiarity surrounding you, sometimes a little change can be good. It's a bit like me. I love a Coors Light and a Silk Cut. Sometimes though I can get a little wild and have a Peroni and a Benson and Hedges Silver. Its just the way I am.
Today I've read, and I can read, that Dennis Bergkamp has claimed Arsene Wenger wants him back at Arsenal. Not in a playing sense as the experienced striker we all want, that would be silly, but to join the coaching set-up.
What are you waiting for Dennis??!!
Of course Dennis Bergkamp is currently at Ajax, as the youth team coach. Ajax, like Arsenal, will always have a big place in Bergkamp's heart and the Ajax fans may love the Dutchman but I doubt that they love him like we Gooners do!
That's why I'm calling for 'God' to come back home now. Imagine the impact that bringing the Ice-Man back into the fold would have at the club? Not only would it raise the players but it would raise us Gooners too.
Over at Le Grove the guys talk about the impact the likes of Arshavin and Vermaelen have made with Arsenal. I totally agree. Of course as players they have an influence on and off the field but imagine the influence of someone like Dennis Bergkamp on this squad. The man has been there, done that and done it some more.
An Arsenal legend, if these players couldn't learn from him then who could they possibly learn from?
A change behind the scenes may do Arsenal some good too. It's been pretty much the same set-up for a while now and the arrival of someone like Dennis Bergkamp would freshen things up a little.
Bergkamp has said that he and Arsene Wenger share the same vision, that's great because we Gooners have become accustomed to a very familiar type of football nowadays. What Bergkamp will bring is different ideas and that will only benefit our boys.
Ajax churn out player after player of quality who play football the right way. Arsenal do too. The next step up for Bergkamp at this stage of his career would be to join Arsenal sooner rather than later.
It makes sense. Come home 'God!'
I hope Steve Gerrard stays on his feet this Sunday!
Let me start by saying that this isn't a pop at Steve Gerrard! In my honest stinking opinion I reckon that he is the England national team's best player by far. Frank Lampard? Wayne Rooney? They couldn't lace Gerrard's boots.
But doesn't he go down a little easy??
Now Liverpool supporters will say 'What a cheek!' especially when there was the Eduardo incident earlier this season. Liverpool themselves have had the same with N'Gog. Pretty embarrassing for both clubs I might add.
But back to Gerrard, against Blackburn he went down very easily again. He does it quite regularly in fact. I've seen a You-Tube clip and I have to say that the Liverpool skipper goes down easier than Paris Hilton.
If he was from Southern Europe, played in the Premiership and did this as often as he does then he would be classed as a diver. If he was from Southern Europe, played in Southern Europe and did this as often as he does he would be seen as clever.
The fact is he is plays in the Premiership, goes down often but this is often overlooked because he is English. Pure and simple. The Match of the Day presenters laughed off what he did against Blackburn. Is this fair?
My concern is that he does the same against us at Anfield on Sunday because I have no doubt that the referee will give a penalty. It happened in the Champions League with Ryan Babal.
This a massive game for us and Liverpool. Despite people saying both clubs are out of the title race I disagree. Both are still in the race.
I just hope that another massive Anfield match between us isn't decided another dodgy penalty decision.
Keep it Goonerish.................
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, back in the race we go!
My football match was called off due to adverse weather conditions. Apparently it's too wet. The groundsman may have a point, I'm sure I just saw Noah go past my bedroom window. Now my problem is that football on a Sunday is one of a number of physical activities in my week. The others being getting pissed and drinking from dog-bowls. I could just go swimming. It appears that a swimming pool has formed itself in my back garden over night.
Anyway, onto Arsenal and this very rare Sunday post. So rare it could be a collectors item. We are back. We looked very impressive against Stoke City yesterday. The pessimistic will say that it was only Stoke but you can only beat what is in front of you. We did. And did it well.
A lot of stick has been thrown at Arsenal lately. Well it was always gonna happen, and we probably deserved it. Three defeats in a row aint the greatest of form but maybe this stick gave Arsenal a kick straight up the jacksie.
If I was Arsene Wenger I'd use little man syndrome for these players. We are probably the smallest team in the Premiership. Not quite Snow White's mates but not far from it either. On their day these little fellas in Arsenal shirts can play the best football ever seen to mankind. That's no joke.
Our problem is the likes of Chelsea can stop us from playing this Harlem globe-trotter style and brand of football. We seem to be out-muscled. I wouldn't say bullied but even if we eat our weetabix man just can't compete.
What do we do? I think we need to get the cheque book out. Le Boss needs to dust down the old wallet and spend some wonga. I'd sign a striker because in my eyes you defend from the front and the little fellas like Eduardo and Vela, try as they might, won't get a lot of joy from the likes of John Terry.
Nickla Bendtner could. But like RVP he is injured. RVP's season is pretty much over. It aint pretty though. You cannot rely on Nikki B all season because we could find ourselves in this position again. Like we are in now!
With this new formation we are using, one main striker, you need someone with plenty of strength and work-rate. RVP was beginning to show that side to his game before he was written off for the season.
Over at Le Grove they give Arshavin a big gee up. He signed in January last season and he gave Arsenal and Gooners a real lift when we needed it. Signing someone this January could have a similar impact.
So who do we sign? In my opinion, it doesn't even have to be a permanent deal for anyone. A loan signing could do the trick. In some quarters I've seen the name Adriano mentioned. Now I used to love Adriano. He was massive in my eyes and I don't mean his weight. He has had some well-publicised problems but he seems over them. Perhaps a loan deal for him? If, he was back to his best. And he would be available in the Champions League. Wenger would be ideal for him.
Chamakh is an obvious choice for some. It's known that Wenger has shown interest in him in the past. Like Arshavin was, he'd be cup-tied in the Champions League so it wouldn't faze Wenger to sign him. He'd probably be a cheap option. Wenger style.
It's difficult thats for sure but there are options out there for Arsene Wenger. If we do make a signing it needs to be someone with a physical presense. Little Arshavin did the trick yesterday but we can't rely on that for the rest of the season.
Keep it Goonerish...............
Perhaps Wenger's petulance is a smart move?
Well that was frustrating! I dunno what would be more frustrating to be honest. Watching that game and being beat 3-0 (again) or having all the Playboy bunnies gyrating naked in front of me, giving me the come-on, whilst having my hands tied behind my back and being blindfolded.
One thing is for certain, and in spite of this defeat being in the Carling Cup, we need to stop this rot quickly. The faster the better and in my eyes, this game against Stoke City at the weekend could be the biggest game in our season. This early!
We need to win, and need to win badly. A much needed win is vital because we have some difficult matches coming up. At the moment, hand on heart, do you fancy these boys going to tough away games at Liverpool and then a freezing Burnley on a Wednesday night and getting wins?
I'm not reading too much into this game tonight but I reckon that the manner of the defeat could be another blow to our confidence. As against Chelsea we rarely threatened to score, again, and I have to say that we are looking short of ideas in attack at the moment.
That's fair enough, you have times when you struggle in front of goal, but our problem is that at the other end we always look like conceding. We are like someone puking and shitting at the same time, suffering at both ends!
Maybe this the reason for Wenger's petulance at the end of the game. I understand that Wenger takes losing about as good as John Terry's mother takes things from M&S but at times he needs to take it on the chin.
Of course he had a barney with Mark Hughes during the game but to walk down the tunnel at the end without shaking hands is a little bit silly. It's silly because it gives twats like Phil Brown and Mark Hughes ammo in the future. Not forgetting the media who will probably have a field day.
Maybe its clever play from Le Boss? Maybe he did this to take the probable media onslaught away from the fact we have lost three in a row and deflect the attention on to him? Could be a smart move.
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The main chapel remains in its preserved condition. The intimate setting seats fifty people in the ten original pews with cushions. The stained glass windows, donated by members of the congregation in the 1970s, along with the original fir flooring create a charming atmosphere.
The chapel can be decorated to reflect the personality of the occasion. From simple elegance to elaborate finery the chapel can accommodate a variety of events.
An early addition to the rear of the chapel was deconstructed and rebuilt in April 2007. A special emphasis was placed on energy efficiency, sustainable building practices, easy access and versatility of use.
The full kitchen and food prep area have a dedicated service entrance, perfectly suited for catered events. The painted bead-board cabinets utilize recycled flooring from the original addition, and the look is period authentic.
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LONDON (Alliance News) - Precious gems miner Gemfields Group Ltd said Monday it sank to a 2018 loss amid Zambian impairments and the after-effects of its shift to becoming an operating mining firm, as it continues to target a maiden dividend in 2019 and an additional list in London.
In 2018, Gemfields - previously known as Pallinghurst Resources Ltd - sank to a USD53.9 million pretax loss from a USD52.6 million profit the year prior. This was despite revenue more than doubling to USD206.1 million from USD81.7 million the year before.
Profit performance was hurt by a USD22.6 impairment on its Zambia business after tax changes. It was also held back by the non-recurrence of a USD96.4 million bargain purchase gain from its acquisition of Gemfields in 2017.
"The company has undergone significant transformation in reaching its new structure and strategic focus," Gemfields Chair Brian Gilbertson said. "We converted from a limited-life, closed-ended investment fund to an operating mining company, made high-level changes to our senior management, and opted to focus on being a 'pure-play', African precious coloured gemstone producer."
"The company is now in a stronger position to support the strategic positioning of our sector-leading mining operations in Zambia and Mozambique and the ongoing development of Faberge, and to take advantage of suitable new opportunities, should they arise," Gilbertson added.
"Our operations in Mozambique and Zambia generated revenues of USD127.1 million and USD60.3 million, respectively, in different market circumstances," Gilbertson continued. "The ruby auctions achieved record results, while the emerald market continued to suffer from a combination of deflating property prices in Jaipur, tight liquidity, and heightened regulatory scrutiny in India following the Nirav Modi scandal."
Gemfields explained its "biggest challenge" in the near future is a new 15% export tax introduced in Zambia for precious gemstones and metals. Alongside other changes, this has resulted in its tax bill in the country jumping 21% and saw it book a USD22.6 million impairment for its Kagem business in the country.
"While our business inherently involves fairly volatile geological and political risks, making a maiden distribution to our shareholders remains a key ambition for the year ahead," Gilbertson added.
Johannesburg-listed Gemfields is also exploring an additional listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2019 amid "lack of broker research and share trading liquidity, as well as feedback from shareholders", Gilbertson explained.


Bartle Bogle Hegarty has confirmed that Gwyn Jones, the former chief executive of its New York office, will replace Simon Sherwood as chief operating officer, as first revealed in Marketing Week in October (MW October 25, 2007).
As part of the reshuffle, Sherwood will take over from Nigel Bogle (pictured) as group chief executive. Bogle will assume the role of group chairman, while Sir John Hegarty's position as worldwide creative director remains unchanged.
Bogle adds that the agency is also looking to open in India this year and that it needs "more senior global management resource".
Is the plug being pulled on the bottled water industry?
Retailers have suffered the lowest Christmas sales growth in three years, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The figures come as retailers, including Currys and Land of Leather, announce profits warnings.


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HOUSTON - Houston police are investigating the death of a man who was shot inside of a motel room.
The shooting occurred around midnight at a motel in the 13200 block of Champions Centre Drive in northwest Houston.
Residents at the motel reported hearing a disturbance and then a gunshot. Someone contacted a security guard and made a welfare check inside the room.
A man was found shot and unconscious in the room. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Houston police say they will interview some people who may have information about the shooting and review surveillance video.
Breaking Bond: Violent offender's own mother tells judge her son is a menace to society

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Bradley tried reaching the bullies' parents, but after several failed attempts he decided to create this video and show it to the world. Obviously the parents he is dealing with, are the root of the problem for spreading such prejudice.
The more people see this, the more chances this family has of being vindicated — so please SHARE with your family and friends.


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The Rives C. Minor and Asalie M. Preston Educational Fund was founded 35 years ago to honor the exemplary lives and legacies of two African-American educators, father and daughter, who combined taught for over eight decades in the public schools of Albemarle County, most of those years in segregated schools.
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Since its founding, the Minor Preston Fund has awarded over $3 million in college scholarships to nearly 1,000 local students. In addition to scholarships, the Minor Preston Fund has provided funding for innovative educational programs, including the Imani Project, begun at Venable Elementary School, and the Learning Lab at Walker Upper Elementary School. To ensure access to public education, the Minor Preston Fund for several years supported the JustChildren Program of the Legal Aid Justice Center.
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Tour de Fat has become a summer tradition in Nashville. And hell, what's not to like about bikes, beer and bemusement?
Presented by New Belgium Brewery, Tour de Fat takes place this Saturday in Centennial Park. It involves a parade, general weirdness and someone trading his or her car for a free bike. Hey, the bike might be worth more than the car, depending on the automobile.


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Why courts must protect the right to be in live-in relationships
Robin David
Updated: Aug 24, 2021, 23:06 IST
There can't be anything more important than protecting the life and liberty of an individual, when weighed against social norms that may threaten these basic constitutional rights. And yet, our judges often refuse to protect couples in live-in relationships when they approach courts against threats from their families. Many judges believe they are duty-bound to uphold social values and customs and leave the couples to fend for themselves, often in the face of grave danger.
SC said, protect couples from threats
Why this story
High courts are placing so-called social norms above individual choices despite a key SC ruling
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How to organise young workers
Published on: Fri, 11/01/2008 - 16:44
One of the most visible impacts of capitalist globalisation has been the massive expansion of low-paid (and often semi-casual) jobs in the service sector.
This "precarious" employment — in bars, restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, fast-food chains, supermarkets, high-street retailers, call centres and elsewhere — means long hours, barely-legal wages and unsafe working conditions. Young people fill these jobs.
According to a recent TUC survey, workers between the ages of 16-24 make up nearly a third of the total workforce in hotels and restaurants in the UK (migrant workers and women of all ages
The racism in "gang" panics
Published on: Wed, 18/12/2019 - 11:22
Ellie Clarke
I want to start with a bit of a disclaimer. I first became deeply interested in the topic of crime and policing in response to a wave of gang violence that was plaguing the area of North West London I call home.
I say this to illustrate that there are instances where gangs are the culprit. It isn't my intention to delegitimise or trivialise those situations. However, in the words of an unnamed senior Met officer talking to Amnesty International: "Gangs are, for the most part, a complete red herring… fixation with the term is unhelpful at every level."
That hasn't stopped all major police
New "sardine" movement in Italy
Hugh Edwards
In the past few weeks, as if from nowhere, a new movement, calling itself "the sardines", has filled the squares of Italy, originating from Emilia Romagna's capital city, Bologna.
25,000 came out in Milan on Sunday 1 December, and there will be a mass national demo of all groups and organisational conference in Rome on 15 December.
Drawing in thousands of the young, and often very young, the dynamic of the mobilisation is focused against the reactionary racist extremism of Matteo Salvini and his party, La Lega nationale.
According to some of the comments of the liberal bourgeois media, this is
Link-ups on 29 November climate strike
Misha Zubrowski
Climate strikes on 29 November saw large number of school students and older people turn out, all across the country.
In many places there were smaller turn-outs than previous strikes: partly because of the election; partly because — unlike the 20 September — there was no central emphasis on trade unionists and workers joining; and maybe partly because of a slight loss of steam. There were still fairly good and energetic turnouts, even if smaller, in most places that I got reports from.
It coincided with the UCU strikes. Some places seized the opportunity presented by that, others failed to.
Is Drill really killing people?
Bing. You have one new WhatsApp message — "What you up to?" asks one of my friends, "Nothing. Watching Drill videos", I reply.
Drill eh? Isn't that the music that literally kills you? I've heard it literally comes out of the headphones and stabs you as you listen to it."
The joke lands well. I find it funny mostly because it plays right in to all the preconceived notions I already have about this Drill debate. As far as I'm concerned, the war on Drill music is just another in a long line of moralistic, oversimplified, sensationalised, outrage campaigns designed to sell papers to an
Build for 25 October!
The UK group most centrally involved in organising youth climate strikes, UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN), is calling a "day of action" on 25 October.
It seems, currently, that the format will be more walkouts, another "climate strike". The next global climate strike is set for 29 November.
20 September was the most recent climate strike, in which workers joined youth, taking part in workplace actions. Actions were taken in many places, including by many of us, although as a rule initiated by workplace activists without much direct support from the union nationally. This is likely to remain
Calling Andy Burnham to account
Nick Weightman
Thousands of young people gathered in Manchester's St Peter's Square on Friday 20 September. The protest was rather a warning to politicians who thought they could come along, mouth nice platitudes and pat young people on the head.
Lillia, a 10-year old climate activist (with her own blog), took Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to task when he said he was "doing his best" and made a big deal of a new free 16-18 year old bus pass and his opposition to fracking.
Lillia skewered his "lies, when you don't count the airport in emission figures" [Manchester Airport is owned by GM local
London Young Labour shuts down debate
Published on: Thu, 05/09/2019 - 09:00
In the winter of 2018, the left – backed by Momentum – took over London Young Labour from the right wing of the party. The largest lecture theatre at UCL, with a capacity of 400, was full, with members spilling out onto the floor.
This summer's policy conference, on 24 August, had about 40 people. As if deliberately to minimise attendance, the conference had been called at three weeks' notice, at the height of summer.
We were told off by a member of the committee for handing out leaflets unless we showed "politeness" by "asking the committee first, so we can check if it has offensive material"
Plans for climate action on 20 September
Mike Zubrowski
As record-breaking Hurricane Dorian tears across the Bahamas, destroying tens of thousands of homes and slotting into the longest recorded streak of category 5 Atlantic hurricanes — and as flames continue to devour chunks of the Amazon rainforest — workers, students and environmental activists worldwide are gearing up for a "climate strike" on Friday 20 September.
Alongside the school student action, UCU, BFAWU, IWGB and other unions are offering vocal support for actions on 20 Sep, although little concrete is yet to materialise from the unions centrally. TUC congress, 8-11 September, looks
Take action on 20 September
School students globally have called on workers to join their "Climate Strike" on Friday 20 September, and trade unionists, socialists, environmentalists are mobilising hard to make the most of it. This will kick off a week of action – everyone based in a workplace or active in a trade union should build for it.
Youth climate strikes so far have helped propel climate change, and the urgency of tackling it, back into public consciousness again. The politics and demands of the movement in the UK is, unsurprisingly, very mixed, but it has strong left-wing currents, including or especially among
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Fraudulent Transactions - how long to wait to speak to an agent??
Unfortunately this is the norm. support is notoriously slow even at its best.
For me – ad a Premium user but also before – that was never true.
Secondly: Did you write them in the chat what's wrong and then type live agent or just the magic words live agent?
thanks for the input. i had a feeling this was the case and now at 48h without any response from them it seems a kinda outrageous model to run for dealing with criminal account use. with regards to the live agent request i have basically tried all combinations possible including photos of the incorrect transactions. so i guess i just wait and feel consoled in that all their customers are to expect a similarly low level of care.


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Flipping their dining room and kitchen allowed the homeowners room for entertaining and a larger kitchen
Photography by Alise O'Brien
It's hard to imagine that the 415-square-foot Old World kitchen was once a dining room, but a few years ago it was where the family gathered to eat their meals, not cook them. After living with their dining room addition for several years, the homeowners decided a room swap was in order to better utilize their space. With the idea to flip the dining room and kitchen, they would create an open, connected space.
"By tying the two rooms together, we have a more open area, which allows us to entertain more in this area," say the homeowners. Enlisting the help of Jim Howard from Glen Alspaugh Kitchens & Baths, they set out to make the switch.
To create the open space the homeowners desired, Jim took their wish list and appliance requirements and drafted several new designs. "Jim brought several ideas to us that we would never have thought of," say the homeowners. "He also listened to what we wanted and was responsive to finding unique materials."
Once a design was agreed upon and further refined, construction could begin. A former exterior bearing wall needed to maintain structural integrity was removed to open up the space. "To maintain the support the wall previously provided, five columns were built on half walls, which defined the two spaces while preserving the open view," says Jim.
With a blank slate, the Old World kitchen came to life. A large island became the basis for the rest of the design decisions. Large in size to provide plenty of space for preparing, seating and entertaining, the island is grounded by a soffit mirroring its size. "With two L-shaped counters nested together, the island is a bit unusual in shape for a traditional kitchen," says Jim. "It allowed for both a wrap-around prep counter and a seating area." A round copper sink was installed at one corner of the island and provides easy access when working at the cooktop.
Entertaining is a breeze in the remodeled kitchen. Equipped with six feet of Sub Zero refrigeration, three Wolf ovens, microwave and warming drawers and an additional beverage center in the island, the homeowners are outfitted to host any gathering from a dinner party to a holiday feast.
Soft earth tones and antique finishes give the kitchen a traditional look, while a modern mosaic glass tile backsplash adds a bit of contemporary. Mixing the styles effectively was a challenge interior designer Barbara Slavin faced. "It was challenging to combine the Old World look with the contemporary updated kitchen selections, such as the glass backsplash and the smooth concrete island countertop," she says.
With a larger and more efficient kitchen, the homeowners couldn't be more pleased with their decision to swap the spaces. The open flow is perfect for entertaining. When walking in the front entry of the home after the completion of the project, Jim was surprised to have a diagonal view down the hall, into the new dining room, through the old kitchen, into the new kitchen and out the rear patio doors.
"The view is the visitor's first impression," he says. "Being able to see the whole space so immediately upon entering the home was a nice exclamation point."
Designer: Jim Howard, Glen Alspaugh, 314-993-6644
Interior Designer: Barb Slavkin, 314-878-0188
Cabinetry: Premier (Alspaugh cabinet manufacturer)
Appliances: Roth Distributing, 314-991-0900
Plumbing fixtures: Crescent Plumbing Supply, 314-485-2989
Caesarstone countertop: Stone Fabricators, 314-776-7776
Concrete: Solid Surface Resources, 314-771-1234
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The children have been strengthening their reading and writing skills all year, the joy in a multi-age classroom is that you have all sorts of writers right from the beginning. The more 'seasoned' writers encourage the others to pick up a pencil, marker, or crayon and join in! I recall one of the very first days last fall when a new student sat down to 'write' a book. He copied a book word for word and was so proud of himself. He couldn't yet read and didn't know all of the letter names, but he was so motivated to write!
A few months have passed and these children have put in many hours at work, and now they are all ready to write their own animal stories. These stories are an end of year ritual and we put our best effort into them. We have started researching and reading great animal stories by other authors. I am very partial to nature stories by Jim Arnosky. The kids have taken a liking to them as well, finding his titles at the library and even in their own book collections. Arnosky uses great descriptive language in his books, making them great for read aloud. We have read these books twice. Once we just listen to the story and think about characters, setting, problem, solution and resolution. The second time we read the story, we listen for movement words, or descriptive words that tell about the habitat, season, time of day or weather. We also listen for words that indicate sound! You would be amazed at how well these kindergarteners do identifying all of these story elements and language!
This week we started having prewriting conferences. The children dictated to me the rough outline of their stories. They indicated what woodland animal would be the main character of their story and outlined the setting, problem, solution, and resolution. I find this outline really comes in handy when they start writing, it keeps them focused and helps them keep their story to four or five illustrated pages.
As I step back and reflect on the literacy growth of this group of children, it is just amazing! I remember feeling the same way last year at this time. There are days in the fall, when you just don't know if it will ever come together, and then you find yourself rotating children through prewriting conferences, for two straight hours, one day in May, while classroom life peacefully goes on around you. These are fantastic children!


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				self._window_edit_entries_saved(uid, form_id);
			}
			if (id == "delete_entries") {
				dhtmlx.message({
				title: "Warning",
				type: "confirm",
				text: "Do you want to delete the selected entries?",
				ok: "Delete",
				cancel: "Cancel",
				/**
				 * Description
				 * @method callback
				 * @param {} ok
				 * @return
				 */
				callback: function (ok) {
					if (ok) {
					var postStr = "user_id=" + that.row_saved_id[uid];
					postStr = postStr + "&connId=" + that.row_saved_connid[uid];
					postStr = postStr + "&connectionId=" + that.row_saved_connectionid[uid];
					postStr = postStr + "&agency_id=" + that.configuration[uid].agency_id;
					postStr = postStr + "&form_id=" + that.row_id[uid];

					CAIRS.MAP.API.del({
						resource: "forms/entries/"+form_id+"/saved",
						format: "json",
						payload: postStr,
						/**
						 * Description
						 * @method onSuccess
						 * @param {} request
						 * @return
						 */
						onSuccess: function (request) {
							var json = eval('(' + request.response + ')');
							//console.log(json);
							that._setStatusDataTransfer(json.response);
							that._window_entries_saved_grid(uid, form_id);
						},
						/**
						 * Description
						 * @method onFail
						 * @param {} request
						 * @return
						 */
						onFail: function (request) {
							var json = eval('(' + request.response + ')');
							dhtmlx.message({
								type: "error"
							});
							//console.log('error');
						}
					});
					}
				}
				});
			}
			});
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _window_entries_saved_grid
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_window_entries_saved_grid: function (uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;

			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid] = that.window_entries[uid].attachGrid(that.model.conf_window_entries_grid);
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setImagePath(that.dhtmlx_codebase_path+'dhtmlxGrid/codebase/imgs/');
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setHeader(that.model.conf_window_entries_grid.headers);
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setColumnIds(that.model.conf_window_entries_grid.ids);
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setInitWidths(that.model.conf_window_entries_grid.widths);
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setColAlign(that.model.conf_window_entries_grid.colaligns);
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setColTypes(that.model.conf_window_entries_grid.coltypes);
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setColSorting(that.model.conf_window_entries_grid.colsorting);
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].selMultiRows = true;
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].setDateFormat("%m-%d-%Y");
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].init();
			var gridURL = CAIRS.MAP.API.getMappedURL({
			resource: "forms/entries/"+form_id+"/saved", // mandatory
			responseType: "json", // not mandatory, default json
			params: "agency_id="+that.configuration[uid].agency_id
			});
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].clearAll();
			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].load(gridURL, function () {
			that.window_entries[uid].progressOff();
			}, "json");

			that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].attachEvent("onRowSelect", function (id, ind) {
			that.window_entries_saved_toolbar[uid].enableItem("edit_entries");
			that.window_entries_saved_toolbar[uid].enableItem("delete_entries");
			that.row_saved_id[uid] = id;
			that.row_saved_connid[uid] = that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].cells(id,1).getValue();
			that.row_saved_connectionid[uid] = that.window_entries_saved_grid[uid].cells(id,2).getValue();
			});
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _window_edit_entries_saved
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_window_edit_entries_saved: function (uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;

			var window_manager = new dhtmlXWindows();
			window_manager.setImagePath(that.model.conf_window.image_path);

			that.window_edit_entries_saved[uid] = window_manager.createWindow(
			"window_FormManager_edit_entries_saved" + uid + "_" + form_id,
			that.model.conf_window_edit_entries.left,
			that.model.conf_window_edit_entries.top,
			that.model.conf_window_edit_entries.width,
			that.model.conf_window_edit_entries.height
			);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved[uid].setText(that.model.conf_window_edit_entries.title_saved);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved[uid].center();
			that.window_edit_entries_saved[uid].progressOn();
			self._window_edit_entries_saved_toolbar(uid, form_id);
			self._window_edit_entries_saved_layout(uid, form_id);
			}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _window_edit_entries_saved_toolbar
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_window_edit_entries_saved_toolbar: function (uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;

			that.window_edit_entries_saved_toolbar[uid] = that.window_edit_entries_saved[uid].attachToolbar( that.model.conf_window_edit_entries_toolbar );
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_toolbar[uid].setIconSize(32);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_toolbar[uid].attachEvent("onClick", function (id) {
			if (id == 'save_form') {
				var data = that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[uid].getFormData();

				if (data) {
					var hash = {};

					var form = that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[uid];

					for (var key in data) {
					if (form.getItemType(key) == 'calendar') {
						if ((CAIRS.isValidDate(form.getItemValue(key)))) {
						var day = form.getItemValue(key).getDate();
						var month = form.getItemValue(key).getMonth() + 1;
						var year = form.getItemValue(key).getFullYear();
						hash[key] =  year + "/" + month + "/" + day;
						}
					}else if (form.getItemType(key) == 'checkbox') {
						if (form.isItemChecked(key)) {
						hash[key] = 1;
						}else{
						hash[key] = 0;
						}
					}else if (form.getItemType(key) == 'upload') {
						hash[key] =  JSON.stringify(form.getItemValue(key));
					}else{
						hash[key] = form.getItemValue(key);
					}
					}

					var postStr = "user_id=" + that.row_saved_id[uid];
					postStr = postStr + "&connId=" + that.row_saved_connid[uid];
					postStr = postStr + "&connectionId=" + that.row_saved_connectionid[uid];
					postStr = postStr + "&agency_id=" + that.configuration[uid].agency_id;
					postStr = postStr + "&form_id=" + that.row_id[uid];
					postStr = postStr + "&hash=" + JSON.stringify(hash);
					that.progressOn(uid);
					that._setStatusDataTransfer(uid, "Saving form data", true);
					CAIRS.MAP.API.post({
						resource: "/forms/formviewer/save" // mandatory
						,
						format: "json" // json, yaml, xml. Default: json. Not mandatory
						,
						payload: postStr // mandatory for PUT and POST
						,
						/**
						 * Description
						 * @method onSuccess
						 * @param {} request
						 * @return
						 */
						onSuccess: function (request) // not mandatory
						{
							var json = eval('(' + request.response + ')');
							if (json.status == "success") {
								//dhtmlx.message( {type : "error", text : json.response} );
								that._setStatusDataTransfer(uid, "form saved");

								that.progressOff(uid);
							}
							else {

								dhtmlx.message({
									type: "error",
									text: "form wasn't saved. reason: " + json.response
								});
								that._setStatusDataTransfer(uid, "form wasn't saved");
								if (json.response == "token not authorized")
									that._setStatusUserForm(uid, "token expired. Please login again", false);
								that.progressOff(uid);
							}

						},
						/**
						 * Description
						 * @method onFail
						 * @param {} request
						 * @return
						 */
						onFail: function (request) { // not mandatory
							var json = eval('(' + request.response + ')');
							dhtmlx.message({
								type: "error",
								text: "form wasn't saved. reason: " + json.response
							});
							that._setStatusDataTransfer(uid, "form wasn't saved");
							if (json.response == "token not authorized")
								that._setStatusUserForm(uid, "token expired. Please login again", false);
							that.progressOff(uid);
						}
					});

				}
			}
			});
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _window_edit_entries_saved_layout
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_window_edit_entries_saved_layout: function (uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;

			that.window_edit_entries_saved_layout[uid] = that.window_edit_entries_saved[uid].attachLayout('1C');
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_layout[uid].progressOn();
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_layout[uid].cells('a').hideHeader();
			self._window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar(uid, form_id);
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar: function (uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;

			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid] = that.window_edit_entries_saved_layout[uid].cells('a').attachTabbar();
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].setImagePath(that.dhtmlx_codebase_path+that.model.conf_window_entries_tabbar.image_path);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].setSkin('dhx_skyblue');
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].enableScroll(true);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].enableAutoReSize(true);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].addTab("start_tab", "start_tab", "0px");
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].hideTab("start_tab", true);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].attachEvent("onSelect", function (idd, last_id) {
			return true;
			});
			self._get_json_entries_saved(uid, form_id);
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _get_json_entries_saved
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_get_json_entries_saved: function(uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;

			CAIRS.MAP.API.get({
			resource: "forms/" + form_id + "/metadata",
			format: "json",
			payload: "agency_id=" + that.configuration[uid].agency_id + "",
			/**
			 * Description
			 * @method onSuccess
			 * @param {} request
			 * @return
			 */
			onSuccess: function (request) {
				var json = JSON.parse(request.response);
				self.formViewerTemplate = json.metadata_file.template;
				that.signature_controls_saved[uid] = json.metadata_file.signature_controls;
				self._window_edit_entries_saved_form(uid, form_id);
			},
			/**
			 * Description
			 * @method onFail
			 * @param {} request
			 * @return
			 */
			onFail: function (request) {
				var json = eval('(' + request.response + ')');
				dhtmlx.message({
				type: "error"
				});
			}
			});
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _window_edit_entries_saved_form
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_window_edit_entries_saved_form: function (uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;
			try {
			self.formViewerTemplate.sort(function (a, b) {
				return a.index - b.index;
			});

			for (var x = 0; x < self.formViewerTemplate.length; x++) {
				if (self.formViewerTemplate[x].type == "block") {
					if (typeof self.formViewerTemplate[x].page_id !== 'undefined') {
						// order column 1 of the page
						self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list.sort(function (a, b) {
							return a.index - b.index;
						});

						if (self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list)
							for (var y = 0; y < self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list.length; y++) {
								////console.log( self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list[y] );
								if (self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list[y].list)
									self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list[y].list.sort(function (a, b) {
										return a.index - b.index;
									});

								if (self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list[y].options)
									self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list[y].options.sort(function (a, b) {
										return a.index - b.index;
									});
							}

						// if is there 2 columns
						if (typeof self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[2] !== 'undefined') {
							// order column 2 of the page
							self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[2].list.sort(function (a, b) {
								return a.index - b.index;
							});

							for (var y = 0; y < self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[2].list.length; y++) {
								////console.log( self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[0].list[y] );
								if (self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[2].list[y].list)
									self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[2].list[y].list.sort(function (a, b) {
										return a.index - b.index;
									});

								if (self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[2].list[y].options)
									self.formViewerTemplate[x].list[2].list[y].options.sort(function (a, b) {
										return a.index - b.index;
									});
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}

			that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[uid] = that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].cells("start_tab").attachForm(self.formViewerTemplate);
			that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[uid].setSkin('dhx_skyblue');

			self.formViewerTemplate.forEach(function (element, index, array) {
				if (element.type == "block") {
					if (typeof element.id !== 'undefined') {
						that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].addTab(self.formViewerTemplate[index].id, element.label, element.tab_width);

						////console.log(  );

						that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].cells(self.formViewerTemplate[index].id).attachObject(self.formViewerTemplate[index].id.toString());
						if (index == 1)
							that.window_edit_entries_saved_tabbar[uid].setTabActive(self.formViewerTemplate[index].id);

						//document.getElementById( self.formViewerTemplate[index].id.toString() ).style.overflow = "auto";
					}
				}
			});

			try {
				CAIRS.dhtmlx.prepareForm(uid + "_form_preview_FormManager", that.model.conf_form, that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ]);

				//console.log( JSON.stringify( that.model.conf_form ) );

				CAIRS.dhtmlx.formFields[uid + "_form_preview_FormManager"].forEach(function (field, index, array)
				{
					//console.log( field );
				});

				// that._bindFormFieldsToLibraryFields_saved(uid + "_form_preview_FormManager", uid);

				that._renderSignatureControl_saved(uid);
			}catch(e){
				//console.log(e.stack);
			}

			self.formViewerTemplate.forEach(function (element, index, array) {
				if (element.type == "block") {
					if (typeof element.id !== 'undefined') {
						document.getElementById(self.formViewerTemplate[index].id.toString()).parentNode.style.overflow = "auto";
						document.getElementById(self.formViewerTemplate[index].id.toString()).parentNode.style.paddingBottom = "20px";
					}
				}
			});

			self._window_edit_entries_saved_get(uid, form_id);

			}catch(e){
			//console.log(e.stack);
			}
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _window_edit_entries_saved_get
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @param {} form_id
		 * @return
		 */
		_window_edit_entries_saved_get: function (uid, form_id) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;

			var postStr = "user_id=" + that.row_saved_id[uid];
			postStr = postStr + "&connId=" + that.row_saved_connid[uid];
			postStr = postStr + "&connectionId=" + that.row_saved_connectionid[uid];
			postStr = postStr + "&agency_id=" + that.configuration[uid].agency_id;
			postStr = postStr + "&form_id=" + that.row_id[uid];
			CAIRS.MAP.API.get({
			resource: "forms/formviewer/getdata",
			format: "json",
			payload: postStr,

			onSuccess: function (request) {
				var json = JSON.parse( request.response );
				if (json.status == "success") {
					//dhtmlx.message( {type : "error", text : json.response} );
					that._setStatusDataTransfer(uid, "form(" + form_id + ") hash received");

					var result = null;

					if(json.hash == null)
						result = {};
					else
					{
						for( var key in json.hash)
						{
							if( json.hash[ key ] == null )
							{
								delete json.hash[ key ];
							}
						}

						result = json.hash;
					}

					that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[uid].setFormData(result);
				}

				//console.log(that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[uid].getFormData());
				that.window_edit_entries_saved_layout[uid].progressOff();
				that.window_edit_entries_saved[uid].progressOff();
				that.window_edit_entries_saved_toolbar[uid].enableItem('save_form');
			},

			onFail: function (request) {

			}
			});
		}

		,
		/**
		 * Description
		 * @method _renderSignatureControl_saved
		 * @param {} uid
		 * @return
		 */
		_renderSignatureControl_saved: function (uid) {
			var that = FormBuilder, self = this;
			try {
				var form_id = uid;
				if (typeof that.signature_controls_saved[uid] === 'undefined') {
					that.signature_controls_saved[uid] = [];
				}
				////console.log(that.signature_controls[ uid ]);
				var signatureWrappers = that.signature_controls_saved[uid];
				//console.log(signatureWrappers);
				signatureWrappers.forEach(function (wrapperObj, index, array) {
					var wrapperID = wrapperObj.wrapper;
					var comboID = wrapperObj.combo;
					var inputID = wrapperObj.input;
					var hiddenID = wrapperObj.hidden;
					var dateID = wrapperObj.date;

					////console.log( that.form[ uid ].getContainer(wrapperID).id )

					var wrapper = document.getElementById(that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getContainer(wrapperID).id);

					////console.log( wrapper );

					var signature_area_ID = wrapperID.replace(/_wrapper/gi, "_active_area");

					var signature_control = null;
					if (document.getElementById(signature_area_ID + "_signature_control") != null) {
						signature_control = document.getElementById(signature_area_ID + "_signature_control");
					}
					else {
						signature_control = document.createElement("div");
						signature_control.setAttribute("id", signature_area_ID + "_signature_control");
						signature_control.innerHTML = "<img style='cursor:pointer;' src='" + that.icons_path + "sign_here.png' />";
						/**
						 * Description
						 * @method onclick
						 * @return
						 */
						signature_control.onclick = function () {
							////console.log( that.form[ uid ].getCombo( comboID ) );
							if (that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getCombo(comboID).getSelectedValue().length < 1) {
								////console.log(that.form_grid_field_propertie_options[ uid ].getCombo( comboID ).getSelectedText().length);
								dhtmlx.message({
									type: "error",
									text: "Select a caseworker for signing this area first."
								});

								that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getCombo(comboID).openSelect();
								that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getCombo(comboID).setImagePath(that.dhtmlx_codebase_path);
								return;
							}

							var filesToLoad = [
								FormBuilder.signature_application_url + "SuperSignature/wz_jsgraphics.js" /* Super signature control */
								,FormBuilder.signature_application_url + "SuperSignature/ss.js" /* Super signature control */
								//,FormBuilder.signature_application_url +  + "css/signature_component.css" /* signature css */
								,FormBuilder.signature_application_url + "controller/Signature_Component.js" /* signature model and controller */
							];
							/* load files and call signature component */
							CAIRS.onDemand.load(filesToLoad, function () {

								////console.log(that.getCaseWorkerId(uid, that.form[ uid ].getCombo( comboID ).getSelectedText()));

								Signature_Component.signIn({
									user_id: that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getCombo(comboID).getSelectedValue(),
									user_name: that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getCombo(comboID).getComboText(), // mandatory

									agency_id:  that.configuration[ uid ].agency_id, // mandatory

									file_name: that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getCombo(comboID).getSelectedText().toString().split(" ")[0] + "_signature", // mandatory

									application_url: FormBuilder.signature_application_url, // mandatory
									file_path: that.configuration[ uid ].signature_file_path, // mandatory - / slash on the end

									/* saving files under a path using the name as parameter */
									file_path_abs: that.configuration[ uid ].signature_file_path_abs, // mandatory - / slash on the end

									div_display: signature_area_ID, // not mandatory

									width_display: 200,
									height_display: 50,

									marginTop: 100,

									icons_path: FormBuilder.signature_application_url + 'icons/', // mandatory

									window_manager : FormBuilder.window_manager,

									/**
									 * Description
									 * @method signedCallBack
									 * @param {} response
									 * @return
									 */
									signedCallBack: function (response) {

										that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].setItemValue(hiddenID, response.file_path + "" + response.file_name);

										var hfield = that._getFormItem(hiddenID, uid + "_form_preview_FormManager");

										that._getFieldOption(uid, hfield.page_id, hfield.field_id, hfield.option_id)["value"] = response.file_path + "" + encodeURIComponent( response.file_name );

										////console.log( that._getFieldOption( uid, hfield.page_id, hfield.field_id, hfield.option_id ) );

										//_getFieldOption : function( uid, page_id, field_id, option_id )
									} // not mandatory
								});
							});
						};
					}

					var signature_area = null;
					if (document.getElementById(signature_area_ID) != null) {
						signature_area = document.getElementById(signature_area_ID);
					}
					else {
						signature_area = document.createElement("div")
						signature_area.setAttribute("id", signature_area_ID);
						signature_area.style.width = "200px";
						signature_area.style.height = "50px";
						signature_area.style.float = "left";
					}

					try {
						wrapper.appendChild(signature_control);
						wrapper.appendChild(signature_area);
					}
					catch (e) {
						dhtmlx.message({
							type: "error",
							text: "Div wrapper " + signature_area_ID + " for rendering signature conttrol was not found. Check the application View."
						});
						////console.log( e.stack );
					}

					document.getElementById( that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getContainer( wrapperID ).id ).style.width = "200px";
					document.getElementById( that.window_edit_entries_saved_form[ uid ].getContainer( wrapperID ).id ).style.height = "100px";

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				});
			}
			catch (e) {
				////console.log(e.stack);
			}
		}

	}; // end return

})();

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Bangladesh Team Squad Asia Cup 2016 officially announced. India vs Bangladesh 1st match Asia Cup 2016 Bangladesh squad and India team squad available. Get Asia Cup 2016 T20 Asia Cup 2016 and T20 World Cup 2016. You can get the complete details of Asia Cup 2016 team players Bangladesh cricket team.
Asia Cup 2016 is set to take off in Bangladesh from 24th February 2016 and this time cricket lovers can enjoy some thrilling and aggressive mode of cricket as the tournament changed in T20 format from one day international pattern.
Bangladesh cricket team squad Asia Cup 2016 have recently announced by the officials of Bangladesh cricket board and this time selectors put some old and experienced players in their team in order to create some real threat for other participating teams.
The official team squad of Bangladesh for Asia Cup 2016 have been finally unveiled and cricket lovers from this website can catch the Bangladesh cricket team squad Asia Cup 2016 whereas all the updates of Asia Cup 2016 are also available on this sports site.
Mashrafe Mortaza the most experienced all round player in Bangladesh cricket team will provide the services of skippering for Bangladesh. Mortaza in recent few matches guaranteed his brilliant performance and succeed to make his important space in team.
The Bangladesh team squad of Asia Cup 2016 includes many T20 specialist players as selectors of this cricket board choose some powerful hitters in their team while keeping in view the format of Asia Cup 2016.
The host country got too many favorable things in Asia Cup 2016 as first of all the benefit of home crowd and secondly and most important the Bangladesh cricket team well aware of their pitches conditions and this will going to help them in Asia Cup 2016.
Shakib ul Hassan the most demolishing and trusted all round player also included in team squad of Bangladesh for Asia Cup 2016. Shakib recently in participated in PSL 2016 and his performance impressed every one and now Shakib create some real danger of the other emerging teams.
Shakib will both batting and bowling qualities consider as back bone for Bangladesh cricket team squad and his participation in team is going to provide a uncountable edge and benefit in each and every match of Asia Cup 2016.
Imrul Kayes the other in form batsman in Bangladesh team squad for Asia Cup 2016 and every one knowns Kayes is a real hard hitter of bowl and his participation in team will rank Bangladesh in top among all other teams of Asia Cup 2016.
Mushfiqur Rahim the wicket keeper batsmen of Bangladesh also confirm his place in team squad of Bangladesh for Asia Cup 2016. Rahim in recent few matches kept out of team due to his injury but now Rahim seem fully fit and ready to lead his team from front line.
Bangladesh team squad for Asia Cup 2016 seemed very experienced and no doubt this time the selectors of Bangladesh think to encounter other teams by adding some quality and class players in their team squad for Asia Cup 2016.


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Марали́к () — железнодорожная станция Армянской железной дороги, расположенная в городе Маралик Ширакской области на линии Гюмри — Маралик. Является конечной станцией на линии (38 километров от Гюмри). Электропоезда, следующие из Гюмри оборачиваются в Пемзашене и не доезжают до последней станции на линии.

По станции отсутствует какое-либо движение. Первоначально линия была построена для вывоза сырья из близлежащих карьеров, где имеются многие ценные породы камней.

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Ссылки

 Подробное описание линии Гюмри - Маралик и фотографии 2010 г. на «Сайте о железной дороге» Сергея Болашенко

Станции Армянской железной дороги
Железнодорожный транспорт Армении

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/**
 * ColumnsParser
 * Classifies items into columns, nearest to the left position of their corresponding header.
 * @author Adrien Joly, http://github.com/adrienjoly
 * This content is released under the MIT License.
 **/

var LOG = require("./LOG.js");

function getColumnIndex(cols, x) {
  var bestDist = null;
  for (var i = 0; i < cols.length; ++i) {
    var dist = Math.abs(x - cols[i].x);
    if (bestDist !== null && dist > bestDist) {
      break;
    } else {
      bestDist = dist;
    }
  }
  return i - 1;
}

function ColumnsParser(colNames) {
  this.cols = [];
  var cols = this.cols,
    colNames = colNames.slice(), // clone (for parameter immutability)
    line = -1; // -1 = header

  this.processItem = function (item) {
    if (line == -1) {
      // parse x-position of column headers
      var i = colNames.indexOf(item.text);
      if (i > -1) {
        LOG("ColumnsParser header", i, item.text, "=> x:", item.x);
        cols[i] = {
          name: item.text,
          x: item.x,
          items: [],
        };
        colNames[i] = ""; // needed so that a column name can be associated to more than 1 index
      }
      if (cols.length == colNames.length) {
        // done parsing header
        line++;
      }
    } else {
      cols[getColumnIndex(cols, item.x)].items.push(item);
    }
  };
}

module.exports = ColumnsParser;


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