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วันพุธที่ 29 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
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A mysterious car crashes into a ravine near Crockett and the driver dies. The car knocked over a power pole and started a fire. The logo of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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"Water, one dollar" - NYC, USA 2011
"Water, one dollar" - NYC, USA 2011
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วันเสาร์ที่ 25 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
skyline downtown Manhattan
desde Brooklyn se puede disfrutar del mayor espectaculo que manhattan puede ofrecer a un fotografo, y no otro que el skyline. Desde Manhattan no se ven las estrellas como aqui las conocemos, alli han creado su propia "via lactea", constelaciones y estrellas
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Roddick upset in third round
WIMBLEDON, England — Three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick was eliminated 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), 6-4 yesterday by Feliciano Lopez in the third round, the biggest upset of the men’s tournament so far.
The 44th-ranked Lopez served 28 aces and piled up 57 winners to defeat Roddick on Centre Court, the American’s first loss to the Spanish left-hander in eight matches.
“He played an outstanding match,” Roddick said. “I feel like he played as complete a match as he’s played against me. He served about as well as someone has.”
The eighth-seeded Roddick, who lost to Roger Federer in the finals in 2004, ‘05 and ‘09, served 23 aces but also had six double-faults. It’s the third time in four years Roddick has lost in the early rounds — he went out in the second round in 2008 and the fourth last year.
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Andy Roddick
In a surprise on the women’s side, second-seeded and 2010 runner-up Vera Zvonareva was knocked out 6-2, 6-3 by 33rd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria. The Russian converted only one of seven break points and had 18 unforced errors. Pironkova upset Venus Williams last year en route to the semifinals.
Williams, a five-time champion, set up a fourth-round rematch against Pironkova by routing Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-0, 6-2 in one hour on Court 1.
“Last year, I wasn’t on my best game,” Williams said. “But this year, I’m really going to look forward to really playing a little bit better than last year. Every now and then we all have bad days, but I’m planning to have a better one this year.”
Play was suspended shortly after 7 p.m. local time, except on Centre Court, where Andy Murray beat Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) under the sliding roof.
Among the unfinished matches was defending champion Rafael Nadal’s contest on Court 1 against Gilles Muller of Luxembourg. The top-seeded Spaniard was leading 7-6 (6) when the rain came.
Nadal, who saved two set points on his serve at 6-5 down in games, called for a medical timeout after the tiebreaker. He slipped and fell awkwardly behind the baseline, getting up slowly after losing the ninth point of the tiebreaker. Nadal walked off the grounds later after play was suspended for good.— AP
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Injury adds to Phelps' disappointment
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Beating the Bushes
MOOSIC, Pa. -- At first, David Phelps thought he would be fulfilling his life-long dream. After the right-hander for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre was held out of his start early last week, he was hoping he would be the starting pitcher for the Yankees in their game in The Bronx on June 16 against the Rangers.
But the Yankees chose to sign right-hander Brian Gordon instead, leaving Phelps, who is 4-6 with a 3.36 ERA in 14 starts this season, to wait and wonder when he will get his chance.
"It was a lot of highs and lows," Phelps said. "At first I was super-excited, and then we signed Gordon. But he threw well, so tip your hat to the Yankees, because they made a good signing.
"It's frustrating. You obviously want to get up there, but I want to help this team win as much as I can while I'm here, and, God willing, I'll get a chance up there and get a chance to help them win a couple games."
Phelps' luck took another turn for the worse Wednesday, when he was placed on the disabled list after suffering discomfort in his right shoulder. The move came after Phelps made his worst start of the season Tuesday, giving up six runs on 12 hits over five innings in a 8-1 loss at home to the Norfolk Tides.
That start ended what had been an impressive run of form for Phelps, who the Yankees took in the 14th round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Notre Dame. In his previous nine starts, Phelps was 3-3 with a 2.37 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP, struck out 53 and walked 14.
"He's thrown well," SWB manager Dave Miley said. "He's just been taking steps in the right direction, that's what stands out. I know on the side days and in between there are a lot of things that have been discussed and worked on, and these guys are soaking it in like a sponge."
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With the minor league season reaching its midway point, both the Mets and Yankees have been busy promoting prospects this week.
The first move the Mets made this week has been anticipated for some time, when they promoted their top pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, Matt Harvey, from High-A St. Lucie to Double-A Binghamton. Harvey, drafted seventh overall last year out of North Carolina, had a stellar first half, going 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 76 innings. Along with Harvey, the Mets also promoted Matt den Dekker, last year's fifth-round pick, from St. Lucie to Binghamton.
To replace them on St. Lucie's roster, the Mets promoted another pair of 2010 draft picks from Low-A Savannah: outfielder Cory Vaughn, last year's fourth-round pick, and right-hander Greg Peavey, their sixth-round selection.
The highest profile moves in the Yankees system came when they promoted their top two picks in the 2009 draft, outfielder Slade Heathcott and catcher J.R. Murphy, from Low-A Charleston to High-A Tampa. Heathcott hit .271 with four homers and 16 RBIs in 52 games, while Murphy hit .298 with six homers and 32 RBIs in 63 games.
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Croatia to Join EU in 2013
BRUSSELS—Croatia will become a European Union member in two years, officials said Friday, making it the first new country to join the bloc since 2007 and offering hope to other nations from the former Yugoslavia seeking to join.
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso called the decision historic. "I hope everything will be ready to welcome Croatia as the 28th member of the EU the first of July 2013," Mr. Barroso said at the end of a two-day summit of EU heads of government in Brussels.
The integration of the western Balkans into the union has been slowed in recent years by the EU's preoccupation with its own institutional reforms and with the current debt crisis.
The bloc also has been affected by "enlargement fatigue" after accepting 10 new members in 2004 and two more, Bulgaria and Romania, in 2007—most of them former communist nations in eastern and central Europe.
"Croatia is finally at the end of a long road of negotiations (with the EU), 20 years after it achieved independence," said Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, who attended the meeting. The success of Croatia may now pave the way toward membership for other countries that used to be part of what was once Yugoslavia before its post-communism break-up.
"This future accession of Croatia brings new momentum to the European vocation of the countries in the Western Balkans," European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said.
Croatia, which started membership talks in 2005, will become the second former Yugoslav nation to join, following Slovenia. Although it has completed the negotiations, Croatia will have to wait until 2013 before formally becoming a member because the parliaments of all 27 EU states must ratify its accession treaty.
Other west Balkans states—Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia—are all in various stages of the accession process. Leading the way is tiny Montenegro, which gained formal candidate status in December. It is expected to join in the next round of enlargement in 2015 or 2016.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the decision on Croatia was taken without hesitation. "There are no reservations, as we had with Bulgaria and Romania," she said.
The leaders also welcomed the arrest in Serbia of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic, saying it showed that Serbia had taken a new step toward EU membership. Accession talks could start next spring.
Mr. Mladic's status was the largest obstacle Serbia faced in achieving closer cooperation with the EU. After his arrest and extradition to the war crimes tribunal earlier this month, President Boris Tadic said the nation would now focus on becoming a free-market democracy where international business can thrive.
Each candidate nation must successfully negotiate 35 negotiating "chapters"—areas in which they must enact EU rules and legislation—before they can be cleared for membership. Most chapters deal with economic issues linked to the bloc's complex set of internal market rules, which form the basis of EU economic policies, but others cover areas such as human rights, the independence of the judiciary and anticorruption measures.
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วันศุกร์ที่ 24 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Sale Alert! Up to Half Off Maternity Party Dresses at Nordstrom
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Lakefront Festival of the Arts - 2011
Lakefront Festival of the Arts - 2011
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วันเสาร์ที่ 18 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 16 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Addenda @ Sala Q-Tres, Barcelona 2010
Addenda @ Sala Q-Tres, Barcelona 2010
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US open presents obstacle course
BETHESDA, Md. — Tiger Woods is a couple thousand miles away nursing his injured left knee and Achilles tendon.
phil mickelson’s form has not been sharp since he won in Houston back in April.
Luke Donald, the flavor of the month as the No. 1-ranked player in the revolving-door world rankings, and Lee Westwood, the player Donald displaced at No. 1 a couple weeks ago, are listed as the favorites by the bookmakers.
But does anyone really look at those two Brits, neither of whom has won a major yet, as odds-on picks to win the U.S. Open this week at treacherous Congressional?
The answer to that question is a resounding no. So who is the favorite to win this week?
“The course,” Westwood said, only half-joking.
Truer words have not been uttered around these grounds so far this week. Congressional, which at 7,574 yards is the second-longest U.S. Open layout in history behind only Torrey Pines in 2008, will be either the hero or the villain this week, depending on your perspective.
If you’re tuning in to see the best players in the world carding birdies and eagles you’re tuning into the wrong place.
If you’re looking forward to seeing the best players in the world battle for their sporting lives trying to make par, Congressional in a USGA set-up is your place.
The thick, lush rough is penal and the greens — even in yesterday’s practice round — look cruel and crispy and likely are to run at least a Monaco Grand Prix 14 on the Stimpmeter.
Mickelson, for one, is not a fan of what he’s seen of the designing tweaks made by Rees Jones at Congressional, calling it “monotonous” in its brute force and length.
“I’m not a big fan of the way [Jones] redesigned it,” Mickelson told The Post. “I’ve got to put that aside and find the best way to shoot a low score and know that I never have to play there again.
“It’s very monotonous and doesn’t reward good shot-making, doesn’t reward you for taking on a pin and being 15 feet by the hole, because your ball ends up being 50 feet away,” he said. “I’ve prepared to play very conservative — playing to 40 or 50 feet away from the pins because there’s no sense taking any risk. There’s no reward.
“I’ll have to get really sharp from 40 to 50 feet and have some great lag putting and hopefully make a few.”
Though critical of Jones, Mickelson is a big fan of the way USGA executive director Mike Davis has set the course up, saying the hard holes are brutal but the easier ones allow a player to get aggressive.
“That provides opportunities for birdies and bogeys so a good player has an opportunity to make up ground with pars on the lead,” Mickelson said.
U.S. Open defending champion Graeme McDowell said keeping approach shots below the hole will be crucial.
“You cannot go long on pretty much 90 percent of the greens here,” McDowell said. “If you hit it over these greens you’re making bogey at best. The bunkers are ... probably the most interesting part of the set-up this week. There’s a lot of sand in the traps and the balls are plugging a lot.
“The winning score is not going to be very far from level par,” McDowell said. “I don’t see anybody going crazy around here.”
The toughest stretch of holes is probably the 233-yard par-3 second hole, the 466-yard par-4 third hole and the 470-yard par-4 fourth. On the back nine, the 467-yard par-4 14th hole and the 490-yard par-4 15th loom with the most muscle.
“The USGA can make it play as hard or as easy as they want,” Jeff Overton said. “They have a lot of options. They usually like it to finish around par, but they can make it 7-over par if they want.”
mcannizzaro@nypost.com
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วันอังคารที่ 14 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Rowboat 2
Rowboat 2
Finnish rowboat. Handmade by wood. At the same model for hundreds of years.
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วันจันทร์ที่ 13 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
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Weston Bike Night 02 06 2011
This weekly Thursday meet during the summer is based at the sea front in the sea side resort of Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, UK.
It is organised by the Riders Branch of the British legion, all bikes donate 1 to enter and all proceeds go the charity "The Poppy Appeal".
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Sweet Dreams...
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Snow at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Snow at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 9 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Pakistani Army Pleads for Respect
Pakistan's army leadership, under mounting domestic pressure since a U.S. strike team infiltrated its soil to kill Osama bin Laden, issued a rare defensive response to domestic critics Thursday, offering to reduce its reliance on U.S. military aid and training and setting strict limits on American intelligence operations within the country.
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Pakistanis supported the country's beleaguered military in May, carrying a banner showing army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, upper left.
Since the May 2 raid, army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and his inner circle have had to contend with American demands for more cooperation in the fight against Islamist militants while trying to reassure soldiers who are openly questioning the rationale for Pakistan's tight military embrace with the U.S.
Pakistan's opposition politicians have joined the fray, spurring public disenchantment with the military, for decades the dominant political and economic powerbroker in the country.
The roughly 1,000-word statement—at various points apologetic, belligerent and strident—was the clearest indication to date that in striking a balance between the competing demands, Pakistan's military leaders are looking to first assuage their own people, even if that means scaling back ties to the U.S.
The statement also offered an indication of the crisis now gripping Pakistan's military and the lengths its leaders are potentially willing to go to restore public respect. The statement also said the army would be willing to divert U.S. military aid to help improve the lot of ordinary Pakistanis.
The military's attempt to court the public faced an immediate challenge Thursday when a video emerged of paramilitary soldiers in Karachi shooting dead an unarmed teenager who was pleading for his life. It was aired nonstop by television news channels and overshadowed the military's statement.
Gen. Kayani in recent weeks has attempted to rally his troops, going from garrison to garrison to explain that he shares their sense of humiliation over the raid but that now is no time to jettison ties with the U.S.
"I felt betrayed by the U.S. military action as I have been involved deeply in developing strategic relations with the United States," he told senior field officers at Islamabad's National Defense University last month, according to people who attended the event.
After the speech, a colonel in attendance pointedly asked: "How can we trust the United States?"
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On Thursday, Gen. Kayani told senior commanders the army was responding to that sense of frustration, according to the military's statement. He said the army had "drastically cut" the number of U.S. troops stationed in Pakistan and ended U.S. training of Pakistani soldiers.
Gen. Kayani also told commanders that U.S. military aid for Pakistan should be diverted to help the economy, signaling that he no longer sees it as essential. Pakistan said it received $8.6 billion in U.S. military assistance in the past decade through an American program meant to reimburse the country for money spent fighting militants. The figure is slightly lower than numbers provided Thursday by the Defense Department.
Gen. Kayani, however, said that only $2.6 billion of that sum went to the armed forces and the rest was spent on budget support for Pakistan's cash-strapped government.
The Defense Department said Pakistan had requested the number of U.S. military trainers in Pakistan be reduced. It didn't provide numbers, but U.S. officials have previously said troops would be cut from a high of about 330 last year to slightly more than 200, and some training operations were being curtailed.
Thursday's statement also indicated Gen. Kayani is unlikely to heed U.S. demands for expanded cooperation in the fight against militants. He told commanders Pakistan won't be pressured to agree to a timetable to attack North Waziristan, a Pakistani tribal area that borders Afghanistan and is home to a slew of militant groups, including one at the top of the U.S. target list, the Haqqani network.
Gen. Kayani also told commanders that U.S. drone strikes against militants in the tribal areas "were not acceptable under any circumstances." Pakistan has always publicly condemned the program while privately acquiesing and, at times, assisting it. Since the bin Laden raid, Gen. Kayani has faced widespread criticism among his ranks for letting the drone strikes continue.
U.S. reaction to the Pakistani statement was muted. American officials said they understood Gen. Kayani needed "breathing space" to get his own people back on his side. "The government has been in a difficult spot domestically since the bin Laden raid, and the Pakistani military is probably tying to re-establish some of the credibility it perceived it lost," said a U.S. official in Washington.
Some Pakistani officers fear that anger over the bin Laden raid could make lower-ranking soldiers more amenable to Islamist influences. One group, Hizb ut-Tahrir, which has roots in the Middle East, clandestinely dropped pamphlets in military cantonments after the bin Laden raid calling for officers to establish an Islamic caliphate.
"It is a slap in the respected officers' faces that on May 2 American helicopters intruded in the dark of night and barged into a house like thieves," the pamphlet read. It added: "It could not have been possible without the acquiescence of your high officials."
Military officers said it was highly unlikely the pamphlets could have been distributed without assistance from in the ranks.
The U.S. has assiduously courted Gen. Kayani—a stand-out student in the 1980s at the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan.—since he took control of the army in 2007.
Many U.S. officials say Pakistan is supporting Afghan Taliban factions in the hope of using them to maintain influence there once the Americans leave.
Pakistanis are insulted by such talk. They point out that they have caught numerous al Qaeda members. A third of Pakistan's army is arrayed along the border with Afghanistan fighting local Taliban militants, a campaign in which almost 3,000 Pakistani soldiers have died. Many generals, Gen. Kayani included, say the nation is now critically exposed to attack from archrival India on its eastern flank.
In the field, soldiers say they are angry at the lack of recognition from the U.S. for their losses fighting militants.
"We are fighting for the whole world. It's very bad it's not recognized," said Lt. Col. Fazal Rabbi, a helicopter pilot with the Frontier Corps.
U.S. pressure to do more, which would inevitably mean pulling more soldiers off the border with India, has deepened Gen. Kayani's concerns. "The Americans," said one senior Pakistani officer, "talk to us like they don't give a damn if Indian soldiers can walk into Pakistan."
In much of his dealings with his American interlocutors, Gen. Kayani chain smokes and nods but never says much, according to a former official who worked with him.
Some U.S. officials acknowledge that the general sees the Americans as short-timers in the region. "We're like high school kids talking about what do Friday night," said a senior U.S. military officer. "He's planning what he's going to do after college."
Gen. Kayani's skepticism was summed up at a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House in October.
After Mr. Obama pressed him on the need to move against Taliban sanctuaries, Gen. Kayani handed over a 13-page document outlining the distance between Washington's short-term focus, which centers on getting out of Afghanistan, and Pakistan's long-term challenges of living in an unstable region alongside a more populous and powerful India, say U.S. and Pakistani officials briefed on the meeting.
Write to Matthew Rosenberg at matthew.rosenberg@wsj.com and Tom Wright at tom.wright@wsj.com
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Liverpool move for Roma goalkeeper Doni
Liverpool move for Roma goalkeeper Doni
Liverpool are in talks with Roma to sign Brazilian goalkeeper Alexander Doni, according to the player's agent.
Long reach: Roma keeper Doni has attracted the attention of Liverpool Photo: GETTY IMAGES
By Telegraph staff and agencies
11:44AM BST 07 Jun 2011
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Doni, who is under contract with the Serie A club for a further season, has been strongly linked with a move away from the Eternal City this summer.
"I spoke to the club (Roma) yesterday and they confirmed they are holding talks with Liverpool to reach an agreement regarding the transfer of Doni," Doni's agent, Ovidio Colucci, said.
"Once an agreement is reached betwen the two clubs, we will begin negotiating personal terms with Liverpool.
"Doni would be very happy to join Liverpool and play in the Premier League."
The 31 year-old joined Roma in 2005 from Brazilian side Juventude.
The South American has been an understudy to Julio Sergio in recent seasons, and made 16 league appearances for Roma this term.
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วันพุธที่ 8 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Vincent Knew Some Things He Wasn't Supposed to Know, Plate 6
Vincent Knew Some Things He Wasn't Supposed to Know, Plate 6
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วันอังคารที่ 7 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Armenia - Sunrise on shores of Lake Sevan with very tiny Sevanavank monastery in the background.
Armenia - Sunrise on shores of Lake Sevan with very tiny Sevanavank monastery in the background.
Lake Sevan - - Sevana Lich is the largest lake in Armenia and one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world. Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of the Republic of Armenia, inside the Gegharkunik Province, at the altitude of 1,900m above sea level. The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2, the lake itself is 940 km2, and the volume is 34.0 bln cubic meters. It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the outgoing water is drained by the Hrazdan (Razdan) river, while the remaining 90% evaporates. Along with Lake Van and Lake Urmia, Sevan was considered one of the three great lakes of the historical Armenian Kingdom, collectively referred to as the Seas of Armenia; it is the only one within the boundaries of today's Republic of Armenia. The Sevanavank peninsula (formerly an island) is the historic area of the lake at its northern shores.
Yet another shot when the perseverance paid off. This shot was taken during rather rainy days, so not the best conditions to get up early in the morning into unknown, when the warm bed seemed as so much better option. At the end it was very lovely morning and the sun showed up for little while to present us with some wonderful colors. As for this shot - unless you know this area really well, you would not notice that there is also one of the most visited Armenian churches on the shot - Sevanavank monastery. It is a small dot on the hill. You can guess that it is not the shot of Sevanavank monastery itself, but to give you an idea of surrounding landscape.
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วันจันทร์ที่ 6 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Ashley Young fuels speculation he will leave Aston Villa by admitting he wants to play in the Champions League
Ashley Young fuels speculation he will leave Aston Villa by admitting he wants to play in the Champions League
Ashley Young admits he wants to play "at the highest level" as he prepares to discuss his future with Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner.
Never say never: Ashley Young is set to discuss his future at Aston Villa with Randy Lerner this week Photo: AP
By Telegraph staff and agencies
8:11AM BST 06 Jun 2011
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Young, scorer of England's equaliser against Switzerland yesterday, has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United this summer.
He has only one year remaining on his Aston Villa contract and wants to experience Champions League football and play in World Cups and European Championships.
Young said: "I've always had the belief I can play at the highest level. I've always had self-belief. I've always had the confidence I can play at the highest level.
"I want to test myself at World Cups, European Championships and the Champions League.
"As a kid you always want to play in the best competitions. As a kid I wanted to play in the Champions League – and hopefully one day I will.
"People say the prime of your careers is aged 25, 26, 27. I'm 26 next month so hopefully I'm coming into my prime."
Young has constantly intimated he will speak with Lerner before announcing any news about his future – and nothing has changed.
He said: "I'm going away on holiday. But I said at the end of the season I was going to speak to the chairman. I'm going to talk to him this week and we'll see where we go from there."
Young was frustrated to be axed from the England starting line-up to face the Swiss after impressing in matches against Denmark and Wales.
He responded when brought on as a substitute for Frank Lampard by hammering the equaliser early in the second half and was chosen as the man of the match.
Young said: "I was disappointed not to start, but I wasn't the only one. All the players on the bench want to be in the starting 11.
"I came on at half-time and grabbed it with two hands. Whenever I get the opportunity, I try to do the same thing.
"We found out the team in the morning and I had to get it into my head that I wasn't going to start.
"At half-time the manager told me to go out and play as I've been playing and as I've been training, and that's what I felt I did when I came on.
"It was great to score a goal, and even nicer to get man of the match, but I'd have swapped them both for three points."
Young believes the current England side has the right blend of youth and experience despite their stutter against the Swiss.
He said: "I think we've got a good mix in the squad. You look at the senior players in the team and youngsters who are coming through.
"We've got a good balance from the back to the front. With the new formation we are playing (4-3-3), it helps everyone rotate.
"Everyone knows their jobs, we all work for each other and we showed that team spirit by coming from 2-0 down. It shows the character we've got."
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
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Sharney and Tim's Wedding
Sharney and Tim's Wedding
I'm one lucky photographer- recently photographed a great wedding for a fantastic couple in the most amazing of locations- Coral Bay. The weather didn't co-operate for the blue skied beach wedding we were all expecting, but instead we got intermittent rain and great atmospheric clouds.
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วันศุกร์ที่ 3 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
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Sade, O2 Arena, London, review
Sade, O2 Arena, London, review
At 52 Sade looks and sounds as beautiful as ever: she knows just when to let things flow and when to draw a crisp line. Rating: * * * *
Even more beautiful: Sade Performs At The O2 Arena In London Photo: (Photo by Gus Stewart/Redferns)
By Helen Brown
10:01AM BST 02 Jun 2011
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At 52, Sade is even more beautiful than she was in her twenties, when her sultry looks and voice became an aspirational shorthand for a cosmopolitan brand of monied Eighties sophistication.
Today her face is as still as smooth as her band’s jazzy grooves. It’s hard to believe she’s aged this well naturally, but she certainly makes it “seem” natural. Her simple, sharply tailored clothes give her a perfect, subtly sexy silhouette. Although she’s still in crisp control, the mask-like hauteur of her youth is softened by the relaxed smiles of a woman who appears at enviable ease with herself. She used to stand still at the microphone for fear of looking silly, but now sways and dips gracefully – even playfully – to the music. Forget fellow fifty-something Madonna, desperately disco dancing in her tacky teenage get ups: this is how older women would really like to look.
She also sounds just as lovely as ever. That distinctive husky soul voice is still an up-market linctus, her pitch and pronunciation as impeccably tailored as her clothes — she knows just when to let things flow and when to draw a crisp line. Striding commandingly on stage to the jagged, trip-hop beat of her terrific 2010 single Soldier of Love, she performs a two-hour set mixing material from the band’s two post-millennial albums with the classic hits. Perhaps because they tour so rarely – she jokes that this is her first London gig in 18 years because they’ve been rehearsing – they all take a real, fresh pleasure in old songs: Smooth Operator, Your Love is King, Sweetest Taboo. The waves of drama and restraint on Is it a Crime make it the high point of the show.
And yet I got a bit bored. Perhaps it was that the band were so good they sounded just like their records. Perhaps it was the relentlessly classy bittersweetness of tone that ran through all the tempos. I was reminded of a luxury chocolate-tasting I once attended, where a chic gourmet continually passed round a silver platter of luxury chunks urging us to seek the taste of prune in this, the leather in that… after a while it was all just expensive chocolate.
It’s not cool to admit it, but when I put on a Sade record at home, I create an ambience. I’m a suburban girl dreaming of penthouse balconies in Manhattan, yachts in San Tropez, infinite heat-hazy Caribbean beaches. But in the O2, I was one of thousands of suburban girls sitting in rows. My imagination was tethered to the distant stage and the impossibly beautiful woman standing on it. I’m glad I saw her smile, but then I went home to suburbia, put a record on and floated off: coast to coast, LA to Key Largo.
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วันพุธที่ 1 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
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