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Karthik Korvi, Jisha Bhubesh, R.Shirisha
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Power Quality Enhancement by Using Distributed Power-Flow Controller in Distribution Systems
Abstract: This paper presents a new component within the flexible ac-transmission system (FACTS) family, called distributed power-flow controller (DPFC). The DPFC is derived from the unified power-flow controller (UPFC). The DPFC can be considered as a UPFC with an eliminated common dc link. The active power exchange between the shunt and series converters, which is through the common dc link in the UPFC, is now through the transmission lines at the third-harmonic frequency. The DPFC employs the distributed FACTS (D-FACTS) concept, which is to use multiple small-size single-phase converters instead of the one large-size three-phase series converter in the UPFC. The large number of series converters provides redundancy, thereby increasing the system reliability. As the D-FACTS converters are single-phase and floating with respect to the ground, there is no high-voltage isolation required between the phases. Accordingly, the cost of the DPFC system is lower than the UPFC. The DPFC has the same control capability as the UPFC, which comprises the adjustment of the line impedance, the transmission angle, and the bus voltage. The principle and analysis of the DPFC are presented in this paper and the corresponding experimental results that are carried out on a scaled prototype are also shown.
Keywords: AC–DC power conversion, load flow control, power electronics, power semiconductor devices, power system control, power-transmission control.
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DWT and PCA Based Image Enhancement with Gaussian Filter
Abstract: A new satellite image contrast enhancement technique based on the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) and Principal Component Analysis has been proposed. By the use of discrete wavelet transform, the input image decomposed into four frequency sub-bands and estimates the eigen values and eigen vectors (PCA) of the low–low subband image and reconstructs the enhanced image by applying inverse DWT. The technique is compared with conventional image equalization techniques such as standard general histogram equalization and local histogram equalization, as well as state-of-the-art techniques such as brightness preserving dynamic histogram equalization and Principal Component Analysis. The experimental results show the superiority of the proposed method over conventional and state-of-the-art techniques.
Keywords: Discrete wavelet transform, image equalization, satellite image Contrast enhancement.
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Abstract: This research studied the use of leaves extract of Emilia sonchifolia and Vitex doniana as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in 2.5M HCl medium using gasometric method at 30oC and 60oC. The result obtained showed that inhibition efficiency of Emilia sonchifolia leaves extract on the surface of the mild steel was 60.38% at 30oC and 53.13% at 60oC while that of Vitex doniana leave extract was 68.22% at 30oC and 54.98% at 60oC. Adsorption of Emilia sonchifolia leaves extract on the surface of the mild steel follows Langmuir, Tempkin and Freunlich adsorption isotherm while adsorption of Vitex donania leaves extract on the surface of the mild steel obeyed Langmuir and Tempkin adsorption isotherm. Physical adsorption was proposed from the Ea, ΔH and ΔG calculated.
Keywords: Corrosion, inhibitor, mild steel, Emilia sonchifolia and Vitex doniana.
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Dinesh Kumar Dwivedi, Akhilesh Kosta, Akhilesh Yadav
Implementation and Performance Evaluation of an Energy Constraint AODV Routing
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the performance of an energy aware routing protocol, called E-AODV (Energy Constraint on AODV) which derives from the AODV protocol and which is based on the local decisions of intermediate stations to maintain the connectivity of the network as long as possible. The results obtained using the Network Simulator NS-2 demonstrates how small changes in the principle of the AODV protocol can efficiently balance the energy consumption between nodes, which increases the network lifetime. The performance parameters are energy consumption and Packet delivery ratio. The simulation result of new protocol is compared with AODV protocol and it is obtained using Network Simulator NS-2 (Version 2.34) [13].The performance parameters are energy consumption and delivery ratio. The simulation result shows that energy consumption is reduced up to 25%-30% with CBR traffic and it is slightly affect the Delivery Ratio.
Keywords: Ad hoc networks, Energy Consumption, AODV, Packet Delivery Ratio.
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Survey of Resource and Job Management for Load Balancing In Grid Computing
Abstract: Load balancing is the process of load distribution, handling incoming requests and better resource utilization. In a distributed grid computing system it is desirable to achieve an efficient distribution of workload among systems so that each and every machine would have the same workload. No machine should remain idle while other machines are overloaded. Load distribution is done to achieve better response time, better resource utilization and thus improved performance. For improve the performance we have various load balancing algorithms, different types of load balancing strategies and techniques.
Keywords: Computational grid, resource utilization, request handling, data migration.
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Nisha H. Bhandari
Survey on DDoS Attacks and its Detection & Defence Approaches
Abstract: In Cloud environment, cloud servers providing requested cloud services, sometimes may crash after receiving huge amount of request. This situation is called Denial Of service attack. Cloud Computing is one of today's most exciting technologies due to its ability to reduce costs associated with computing while increasing flexibility and scalability for computer processes. Cloud Computing is changing the IT delivery model to provide on-demand self-service access to a shared pool of computing resources (physical and virtual) via broad network access to offer reduced costs, capacity utilization, higher efficiencies and mobility. Recently Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on clouds has become one of the serious threats to this buzzing technology. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continue to plague the Internet. Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are a significant problem because they are very hard to detect, there is no comprehensive solution and it can shut an organization off from the Internet. The primary goal of an attack is to deny the victim's access to a particular resource. In this paper, we want to review the current DoS and DDoS detection and defence mechanism.
Keywords: Cloud Computing, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, TTL, Hop-count, and packet marking.
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R. Raju, D. Dhivya, R. Saranya, S. I. Abbinaya
SLA Negotiation for Web Service Consumption Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process
Abstract: The effectual use of services to compile business processes in service computing stresses that the Quality of Services (QoS) convene consumers' outlook. The service consumer need to request for the service. The service provider will provide service to the consumer. When manipulating services, a service provider need to define the quality of service levels that will be offered to customers. Automated web-based negotiation of Service Level Agreements (SLA) can aid describe the QoS requirements of vital service-based processes. We propose a trusted Negotiation Manager (NM) framework that performs adaptive and intelligent mutual bargaining of SLAs between a service contributor and a service purchaser based on each party's high level business necessities. We also define an algorithm for adapting the decision functions during an enduring negotiation to conform with an opponent's offers or with simplified purchaser preferences. The NM uses intelligent agents to conduct the negotiation locally by choosing the most appropriate multi criteria decision making method known as Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
Keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Process, Multi-criteria decision making, Quality of services, service-level agreement, negotiation, intelligent agents, adaptive negotiation, web services.
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9. Jianyong Liu, Ling Li, Chengqun Fu, Zhongjun Wu, "A Multiple Criteria Decision Making Model Based on DEA/AR with AHP Preference Cone", Intelligent Systems and Applications, 2009.
10. Patankar.V, Hewett. R, "Automated Negotiations in Web Service Procurement", Third International Conference. Internet and Web Applications and Services, 2008.
11. Vahidov.R, Neumann.D, "Situated Decision Support for Managing Service Level Agreement Negotiations", International Conference on System Sciences, 2008.
12. Chunhao.Li, Yonghe Sun, Yanhui Jia "An improved ranking approach to AHP alternatives based on variable weights", pp. 8255 – 8260, 2008.
13. Liguo Fan, Feng Zuo ,"Research on Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Method Based on AHP and Outranking Relation", Power Electronics and Intelligent Transportation System, 2008.
14. Guo.P, Tanaka.H, "Decision-making with interval probabilities", IEEE International Conference, Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2008.
15. Loftus.C, Sherratt.E, Demestichas.P," Engineering for quality of service", TINA. Global Convergence of Telecommunication and Distributed Object Computing,1997.
Dhudem Santhosh, Jisha Bhubesh, Khaja Rafiulla
Parallel Power Flow AC/DC Converter with High Input Power Factor and Tight Output Voltage Regulation for Universal Voltage Application
Abstract: In this paper, a new parallel-connected single phase power factor correction (PFC) topology using flyback converter in parallel with forward converter is proposed to improve the input power factor with simultaneously output voltage regulation taking consideration of current harmonic norms. Paralleling of converter modules is a well-known technique that is often used in medium-power applications to achieve the desired output power by using smaller size of high frequency transformers and inductors. The proposed approach offers cost effective, compact and efficient AC-DC converter by the use of parallel power processing. Forward converter primarily regulates output voltage with fast dynamic response and it acts as master which processes 60% of the power. Flyback converter with AC/DC PFC stage regulates input current shaping and PFC, and processes the remaining 40% of the power as a slave. This paper presents a design example and circuit analysis for 300 W power supply. A parallel-connected interleaved structure offers smaller passive components, less loss even in continuous conduction inductor current mode, and reduced volt-ampere rating of DC/DC stage converter. MATLAB/SIMULINK is used for implementation and simulation results show the performance improvement.
Keywords: Circuit analysis, PFC, Power Conversion.
Patil Shalaka, Ahir Minakshi, Kale Dattatraya
Attack Graph Generation and Threat Evaluation in Network Situation Awareness (NSA)
Abstract: A Network is a collection of many devices, where each node is said to be wired or wireless connection between them. And now a day's most of the threat comes to the network either from outside or from a sort of situation which occurs internally due to many reasons. So the Intrusions or threat which occurs due to these situations are generally more damageable than the normal ones. This paper is introducing a technique to analyze various types of alerts & also generating attack graph for such alerts by using two algorithm i.e. correlation of isolated alerts to alert-pair, attack graph generation. And after analyzing the threat we are also performing evaluation technique to determine the seriousness of the threat and remove it. In this paper our vital focus is on alert analysis. In the current intrusion detection systems, it produces large volumes of alerts. These overwhelming alerts make it challenging to recognize and manage them. Therefore, we have to condense the amount of the alerts and external useful information from them. However, the NSA requires the alert analysis techniques to suggest high-level information such as how serious of attacks are and how dangerous of devices are and which attacks or devices require administrator to pay attention to. To deal with this problem we put forward a time and space based alert analysis technique which can correlate related alerts without background knowledge and offer attack graph to help the administrator understand the attack steps visibly and efficiently. And a threat evaluation is given to find the most hazardous attack, which further saves administrator's time and energy in handing out large amount alerts.
Keywords: DARPA IDS Evaluation Dataset, Intrusion Detection, NIDS, Snort.
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2. Juan Wang,Feng-li Zhang,Jing Jin,Wei Chen, "Alert Analysis and Threat Evaluation in Network Situation Awareness" 2010 IEEE.
3. Cyril Onwubiko ,"Functional Requirements of Situational Awareness in Computer Network Security" 2009 IEEE.
4. Liu Mixi, Yu Dongmei and Zhang Qiuyu et aI., "Network Security Situation Assessment Based on Data Fusion, " 2008 Workshop on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, 2008.
5. Wang Huiqiang, Lai Jibao, and Ying Liang, "Network Security Situation Awareness Based on Heterogeneous Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Neural Network, " Second International Multisymposium on Computer and Computational Sciences, 2007 IEEE.
6. Mr. Marc Grégoire ,"Visualisation for Network Situational Awareness in Computer Network Defence" (2005). In Visualisation and the Common Operational Picture (pp. 20-1 - 20-6). Meeting Proceedings RTO MP-IST-043, Paper 20. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France: RTO. Available from: http://www.rto.nato.int/abstracts.asp.
7. Yu Dong and Frincke, D., "Alert Confidence Fusion in Intrusion Detection Systems with Extended Dempster- Shafer Theory, " 43rd ACM Southeast Conference, March 18-20, 2005.
8. J Hall, J Pei, Y Yin. Mining frequent patterns without candidate generation. 2000 ACM. SIGMOD int'IConf on Management of Data (SIGMOD'OO), DallaS, TX, 2000.
9. Bass, T., "Intrusion Detection Systems and Multisensor Data Fusion, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 43, No. 4, April 2000.
10. Jia Han, Micheline Kamber., "Data Mining concepts and techniques", second edition 2006, Elsevier Inc.


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Near San Francisco Plaza, in La Paz, Bolivia, an entire wall of a municipal building is devoted to a colorful and funky mural. The stories it must tell are there everyday for all to see.
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Beautiful !!! Super Phil !!
teremuch talent on display there in La Paz…the street art was something to see!
Very nice!
Ritaa lot of wall space there in La Paz is dedicated to this kind of art…all pretty classy and well done
Love this Phil………………………..great fun image…………………………….Joyce
joycethe wall art there was varied and so very well done…I had a ball capturing much of it…
…and nicely done, too! :-)
petemust say I thought of you when I saw it…"looks like one of Pete's trio of folks in CS5"
Funky for sure. And totally wonderful.
marthaI was impressed with the caliber of wall art we saw there…hardly graffiti
tammeraso glad you liked this one enough to feature…thanks
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Fascinating find!
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Follow the ocean call and dive into the beautiful Portuguese summer.
Join your hosts Antonio and Lisa in their magical nature getaway and unwind with daily yoga classes, meditation sessions, concentration and breathing exercises, and a lot of fun and sunny moments.
During this retreat, you will stretch, prepare, and relax your body. Top your week with delicious healthy food, beautiful hikes, adventures, outdoor activities and new friends.
It's time to escape city life and relax surrounded by cliffs, waterfalls, forest, river and Portugal's sandy beaches.Contact Host
The Wide Ocean Retreat is the perfect mixture of Yoga, Nature Activities, Meditation and Rest.
One thing is sure: At the end of the week, you will not want to go back ;)
During this retreat, you will enjoy three daily vegetarian meals. The menu is thoughtfully chosen with the help of a nutritionist and includes a power-breakfast and a light lunch, which can be taken to the activities as a picnic, and a dinner rich in nutrients.
The ingredients may include freshly pressed juices, refined with mint from the garden and homemade energy bars to give you energy between yoga and activities.
This retreat will take place at the Surya Lodge in Odemira, Portugal. The lodge is located in the Vicentine Coast natural park, southwest of Alentejo, encircled by the mountains of Cercal, the Mira river, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The lodge is located less than a 10-minutes drive from Vila Nova de Milfontes and its sandy beaches. The best and famous surfing beaches are about 20 minutes by car.
The Surya Lodge is set in 25 acres of land, featuring an amazing garden surrounded by ridges, cliffs, waterfalls, woodland, and a flatter open countryside.
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Experience the fantastic environment of Southwest Portugal. Our goal is to provide an amazing break and an unforgettable yoga experience in contact with the beautiful Portuguese nature.
We invite you to slow down from the frenetic everyday life. Break the routines, and for a few days, forget the compromises and allow yourself to just be, live and feel.
Stay in a beautiful, spacious room with your own terrace, in the middle of nature: no cars, no noise where a million stars take you to bed and the only birds wake you up, you will find the rest you are looking for.
António was born in Lisbon.
At the age of 18, he started practicing Yoga to find a balance to the challenging civil engineering course he was studying at Lisbon University (IST).
He did teacher training in Hatha yoga in 2000 at the Lusa Yoga Association and founded the Algés Yoga Centre in 2003.
He attended several workshops, e.g. Vedanta Philosophy with Swami Dayananda, Iyengar Yoga Workshops, Ashtanga classes and Dynamic Yoga classes.
The Yoga he practices and teaches is a mixture of asanas that have emerged from the different yoga currents he has experienced.
He worked as a Project and Construction Manager at a Portuguese infrastructures company. Although being on the top of his career, he decided to follow his long-lasting dream and left the office to chase a more fulfilling lifestyle.
He surfs and practices Yoga daily and his goal is to provide a fantastic experience to people who share the same will to find harmony, enjoy nature and have a break from the demands of everyday life.
Example of a Day at Wide Ocean Retreat:
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Day 2 to day 6 *
Feel free to fill in the free time as you wish with extra activities like surfing, kayaking, massage or horse riding.
We will also have beach days and will be organizing long and short hikes around the beautiful coast or up to the nearby mountain to see the sunset.
We will top the retreat off with a Barbecue and Party!
Please book your flight to arrive at Algarve International Airport (FAO). You can also choose to arrive at the Lisbon Portela International Airport (LIS).
Transfer to and from these airports is available upon request for approximately 70 EUR.
Things to do (optional) *
Hike in the Rota Vincentina
You can hike through the Rota Vicentina routes where you will enjoy different hiking scenarios, from the rugged and wild coastline to the countryside hills, also small and characteristic Portuguese villages and the natural park.
Horse riding
The lodge offers six horses so you can enjoy the surrounding tracks in the fields and admire the beautiful countryside landscape.
Kayaking in the Mira river
Paddle in one of the cleanest rivers in Europe, or go on a guided day-long adventure to the heart of Alentejo where you can discover off the beaten track waterfalls.
Take a workshop
There are several theme workshops offered for an additional cost. Some of the options include a nutrition, tile painting, dance, and a making sushi workshop, among others.
Enjoy a high-quality surf lesson with one of the best surf schools in Portugal. If you are a beginner or simply want to strengthen your existing skills, the beaches surrounding the retreat center offer the perfect conditions and waves for every level!
Ayurvedic massage
Free your mind and body in a 90-minute Ayurvedic massage with specialist Tiago. After assessing your type (doscha), Tiago uses specific oils and massage techniques that are especially effective and relaxing for you.
*Only one of these activities is included in the retreat price
Located in Vicentine Natural Park, hidden in the middle of nature, Surya Lodge offers a peaceful and calm accommodation for nature lovers.
The swimming pool, common area and the spacious bright rooms, each with terrace and private bathroom, offer the perfect facilities to relax and enjoy.
Inspired by the peace, the smells and beautiful sunsets that make the Lodge unique, we will be having Yoga and Meditation Lessons with António, early in the morning or at noon.
In order to allow the participants to stretch and relax in the best way, the Lodge possesses an exceptional yoga room with a view of the horses and fields.
Surya Lodge is located at less than 10 minutes' drive from Vila Nova de Milfontes and its sandy beaches.
It is set in 25 acres of land, featuring an amazing garden surrounded by ridges, cliffs, waterfalls, woodland, and flatter open countryside.
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Unless the platters are physically shattered in a few thousand pieces, it is possible to reconstruct at least some data from them.
Also consider if they're SSDs. SSDs can easily be destroyed with a magnet or a hammer. Destroy flash chips and the data is unrecoverable. Unless a platter is physically shattered, data can still be recovered. It's all about the magnet integrity of the disk. I've seen data pulled from HDDs that were physically crushed but the platters were still intact.
SSD = solid state drive? If so, flash memory is pretty well immune to normal magnets. Even smashing it with the hammer is more likely to break the circuit board or break the leads off the chips, both of which are possible to recover from if you have the time and money to remove the die from the packaging. Even if you break the chip you might not break the die apart.
The screwdriver and hammer comment might be something as simple as removing the HD from the computer, opening up the drive to access the platters and then smashing those. That's how I usually destroy hard drives when I recycle a computer.


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Welcome to #TBT! When we last left off, an old boyfriend was considering asking me out again. What do you think happened next? Let's dive right in and find out. September 9, 1996 GUESS WHAT?? I'm back with D!! Yay!! I kind of wonder what E will think. Who cares? I'm excited that both Jenni… Continue reading #TBT – Young Love, Part 2
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#TBT – Plot Twist
The saga continues and it's about to take an interesting turn. Did you guess what was maybe going to happen based on past posts? Read on to see just what happens next! September 7th, 1996 So much has happened in 5 days I don't even know where to start. First day of school was good. … Continue reading #TBT – Plot Twist
#TBT Summer Days, Drifting Away
Welcome to #TBT 90's style, aka the days of Teenage Beth's life. When we last left off, I was angry with my ex-boyfriend because he had let a friend of his read some poems I had written for him. Did I forgive him? Let's tune in and find out. August 11, 1996 Fun Fest 96… Continue reading #TBT Summer Days, Drifting Away
#TBT – Summer Days
I'm back at it with my Throwback Thursday Journal posts! I'm sure you've missed these dramatic teenage ramblings over the holidays. Today I decided to dive into the summer between 8th and 9th grade. Definitely some silly girly stuff and we end with a bit of drama - gasp! June 11, 1996 Summer couldn't have… Continue reading #TBT – Summer Days
#TBT – More Boy Craziness
In the interest of "moving my story forward" so to speak, I'm going to move away from the journal I kept for English class and back into my personal one and kind of wrap up my 8th grade year a bit here. I promise you aren't missing much from the rest of my English journal,… Continue reading #TBT – More Boy Craziness
#TBT – Boring Days
I'm back to Thursdays for my kicking it old school and sharing old journal posts. These made me chuckle a bit, so I'll just dive right in. These posts are from those "days off I desperately needed" in the post I shared last week. April 5th, 1996 Hi! Tonight I have to sing at the… Continue reading #TBT – Boring Days
Flashback Friday – Boy Crazy
As promised, I am not leaving out my TBT another week, I'm here again with a Flashback Friday instead. I have been asked if I plan on sharing journal entries into high school and when I got together with Nate – that's my eventual goal, though I won't probably share much after that point, one… Continue reading Flashback Friday – Boy Crazy
Flashback Friday – Teenage Poetry
So as promised, I'm doing Flashback Friday for my journal posts this week instead of TBT. And you are in for a TREAT my friends. Today I'm sharing some of my old "poetry". Oh Lord, what am I doing? Let's just dive in! Without a Hello, Just a Goodbye To set him free is important… Continue reading Flashback Friday – Teenage Poetry
#TBT – Introductions
Today I thought I'd share from the Journal I talked about last week that I had to keep for my English class for a few months in 8th grade and the very first entry is an introduction, so that's what you're getting today! This pretty much follows right after the latest entries I shared from… Continue reading #TBT – Introductions
#TBT Heartbreak
It's TBT journal time again! I told you last week that things didn't necessarily stay all sunshine and roses. Here is the next part of the saga of Teenage Beth. Tuesday, February 20th, 1996 I am so pissed! D made A break up with me for him. He's such a jerk. I'm so hurt it… Continue reading #TBT Heartbreak


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Jose Mourinho admits some of his players have a confidence crisis
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho accepted that some of his players are lacking in self-belief, as his side drew their ninth home Premier League game of the season with a 1-1 against Everton at Goodison Park.
A last gasp Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty extended United's unbeaten run in the Premier League to 20 games, but they remain in fifth place and four points behind Manchester City in the race for a top four finish and qualification to next season's Champions League.
Paul Pogba was one of the star names who struggled for United as he returned from injury and Mourinho admitted after the game that a lack of confidence is now an issue for his team to overcome as the head into the final few weeks of the season.
"Some players are really in trouble," admitted Mourinho. "Some with the physical levels, some others with the confidence levels low. It is difficult for them to perform better.
"The performance was not very good. The spirit in the second half was phenomenal, but we played better in other matches."
54 - Jose Mourinho has collected 54 points in his first 29 PL games as Man Utd manager, two fewer than Louis van Gaal (56). Legacy.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 4, 2017
Mourinho then renewed his call for a video replay system (VAR) to be introduced to the Premier League, after Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw his second half goal disallowed for off-side when TV footage suggested it should have been allowed to stand.
"With the VAR, we would have won this game 2-1 because it was not an off-side, but it was a difficult one for the linesman. I am not critical of him at all," he added.
"When the video comes, we will help them, the referees and the linesman. If there is any doubt, advantage should go to the team that attacks.
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Billy Colett from Australia proposed to his girlfriend Siobhan Oxley after inviting a 4.5metre crocodile named Elvis to witness the occasion.
He had used a piece of meat to coax the crocodile out of his pond before asking his girlfriend to "have a crack" at feeding the reptile.
But he left her shocked by suddenly announcing: "Three years ago, next week, I actually met the girl of my dreams. The girl I love more than anything."
Billy then tells the crocodile to "stay there" and "behave yourself" before turning to his partner to propose.
He continued: "Siobhan, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, will you marry me?"
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Beautiful country setting in Washington County to build your dream home on a quiet dead end street with other larger homes set back in. No zoning on this 11.55 acres and 660' of road frontage and power is at the road. Very private with a brook and rock wall on property. Lots are separate so build on one and pay land taxes on the other. Seller is motivated!
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text: Bridal Bliss: Dafina and Ryan By Charli Penn Jan, 02, 2013 When Ryan moved to Dafina's hometown of Atlanta, a mutual friend asked her to meet him at a coffee shop and show him around town. He wound up learning the way to her heart and she found her future husband. A Love Connection 1/40 A mutual friend accidentally set up these lovebirds. Ryan, 41, was new to Atlanta and Dafina, 33, was a longtime resident. Their pal thought she'd be a great friend in the city and possibly even a tour guide that would help him get acquainted with the area. The day they first met at a local coffee shop, they both knew instantly they had much more in common than just a zip code. On October 6, 2012, they were married in a romantic ceremony at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta. Share their love! Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Don't Stop Believing 2/40 "I knew that I would find true love," Dafina says. "I just never knew the how or the when." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Pretty In Purple 3/40 "The flowers for the bouquets were shades of pretty purples," says Dafina. "I love orchids, and we had these amazing fuchsia orchids weaved in with hydrangeas and roses to give this lush bouquet feel." Their super savvy wedding planner coordinated the florals and the décor for their big day. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Leading Ladies 4/40 Dafina's lovely bridesmaids wore Carmen dresses by Marc Valvo from Rent the Runway. "I wanted my bridesmaids to be in black and look like my co-stars in an Old Hollywood Movie," she says. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography The Curiosity of Love 5/40 Dafina says Ryan's infectious curiosity is one of the things she loves most about her new husband. (And, we're sure that smile makes her list too.) Here, Ryan is writing a special wedding day letter for his new bride. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Go With the Flow 6/40 Dafina's goal was for every detail of their wedding day to have an ethereal and elegant feel. (And, she nailed it with her stunning wedding gown and flowing cathedral veil!) Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Let the Search Begin 7/40 On her wedding day, Dafina donned the lovely Lourdes gown from The Steven Birnbaum Collection. "I went shopping for a wedding dress by myself for the first time," she explains. "I highly recommend it. I was able to learn about which silhouettes I liked and get a feel for the whole process of shopping for a wedding dress." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Love At First Sight 8/40 Ryan grins as he gets a first look at his beautiful bride on their wedding day. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Wow! 9/40 We told you Dafina wowed her groom. Just look at that smile! Photo by Erik Umphery Photography You Love Me for Me 10/40 "As soon as I met him at the coffee shop, I just felt an opening of myself that I had never really experienced so immediately with a man," says Dafina. "I was who I am immediately with him." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Beautiful Blooms 11/40 Dafina's fabulous bridal bouquet earned its very own close up. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography I Like You, I Love You 12/40 "I have always loved the quote, 'You like someone because; you love someone although,'" says Dafina. "That's how love and marriage are to me." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Pucker Up 13/40 The newlyweds pucker up on their big day. Dafina says she did most of the wedding planning, but Ryan stepped in to help in the weeks leading up to the wedding day, and she's very proud of their teamwork. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography A Dapper Darling 14/40 The groom wore a chic tux from J. Crew. "We wanted a simple and elegant Old Hollywood look," says Dafina. "We went with a tie instead of a bow tie for Ryan so that it would be a modern twist on an old style." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Fit For a Queen 15/40 Dafina and Ryan's lavish and romantic ceremony decor really turned the luxurious Ritz Carlton ballroom into a magical space. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Hollywood Starlet 16/40 "My mother was with me when I selected my dress," Dafina tells us. "I just knew it was the one when I tried it on because it was every bit of my Old Hollywood fantasy dreams. I felt like Lena Horne and Rita Hayworth combined. I just didn't want to take it off. " Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Here Comes the Bride 17/40 Dafina is a vision of beauty as she makes her way to the ceremony. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Together We Stand 18/40 When Dafina walked down the aisle to the sounds of a piano instrumental of Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love," her father and her stepfather escorted her. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography What a Smile 19/40 News anchor Ryan is used to smiling big for the cameras, but the giant grin plastered on his face as he watched his beautiful bride Dafina head down the aisle was the biggest smile of all. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography When I Look at You 20/40 "Looking into his eyes during the ceremony only crystallized for me what the covenant of marriage is all about," says the beaming bride. "It felt pure and secure. I was afraid to make eye contact with anyone else because all I heard was sniffling sounds around us, and if I saw people I loved crying, I knew I would have lost it." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography I Choose You! 21/40 "Earlier that day, I had given him a pocket watch I purchased in Moscow when I was 15," says Dafina. "In my note to him, I told him I bought it at the time with the intention of giving it to my future husband on our wedding day, with the hopes that he would be distinguished and esteemed enough to wear something like a pocket watch. As she was telling the story at the altar, he got choked up, along with half of the other men in the room. It was magical!" Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Meet You at the Altar 22/40 To create a traditional church altar feel for the couple in the ballroom where they held their ceremony, their wedding planner arranged an elegant all-white chuppah. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Sisterly Love 23/40 During the couple's traditional ceremony, Dafina's sisters read first Corinthians and Ryan's sister read a poem. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography A Sweet Kiss 24/40 Dafina and Ryan seal the deal with a romantic first kiss as husband and wife. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Mr. and Mrs. Smith 25/40 The newlyweds happily make their way back down the aisle as their proud guests lovingly cheer them on. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography How Romantic 26/40 Romance was the big theme on Dafina and Ryan's big day – Old Hollywood style. What a kiss! Photo by Erik Umphery Photography The Perfect Spot for Us 27/40 "Our wedding planner suggested that we look at hotels back when I hadn't even considered a ballroom wedding," Dafina explains. "We went to the Ritz Carlton, and they had a hand-painted, silver ballroom that was an ode to Old Hollywood. It worked with our wedding colors and desired wedding date, so that was that – we had a venue." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography That Personal Touch 28/40 Dafina and Ryan originally wanted to wed in Jamaica, where her father now lives, but decided against it when they realized how much more convenient and flexible it would be to marry close to home in Atlanta. "One night, while obsessively looking at wedding blogs, I stumbled across a wedding where the couple had served Krispy Kreme donuts to guests," the bride says. "It made me think it would be so much easier to inject our personalities and favorite things into the wedding if we planned something where we lived." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Switch and Repeat 29/40 The newlyweds chose to hold their cocktail-style reception in the same ballroom where their ceremony took place. Their planner expertly flipped the gorgeous space while guests enjoyed an elegant cocktail hour with live piano entertainment. We love that the couple paid just as much attention to detail for both their ceremony and reception decor. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Throwback Love 30/40 For their first dance as husband and wife, Dafina and Ryan chose to sway to the sweet sounds of throwback 90's jam "Happily Ever After" by Case. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Center of Attention 31/40 The reception centerpieces were a dramatic representation of the bouquets in large highball format. "They were stunning," says Dafina. "I wanted the room to be filled with purple but for people to still be able to see each other from across the table." Photo by Erik Umphery Photography It's Who You Know 32/40 "Initially, with my experience planning events in my career, I thought I would be able to plan the wedding myself," says Dafina. "I realized during the process that it isn't about the planning; it's about the relationships. Our wedding planner, Jade Lee of Lovelee Affairs, has amazing relationships with the best vendors in Atlanta, and we were able to get the best level of service and the best price on every element of our wedding." Decadent Dessert 33/40 "Our wedding cake was from The Baker's Man," says Dafina. "He indulged my ultimate fantasy of a decadent wedding cake. I wanted flowers, sequins and patterns, and he did it all without it looking tacky. It was made of alternating layers of red velvet cake and amaretto pound cake." Yum! Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Lend Me Your Ear 34/40 The bride and groom share an intimate moment at their reception party. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Let's Celebrate 35/40 Ninety guests were on hand to help Dafina and Ryan celebrate and dance the night away. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography A Little Slice of Heaven 36/40 Dafina and Ryan enjoy a little slice of heaven on their wedding day. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography The Look of Love 37/40 Seeing the way these two look into each other's eyes really makes us smile. You can certainly feel the love. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Laugh It Off 38/40 Although the couple says was disappointed with some of the risqué song picks their DJ played (that weren't on their playlist!), they just laughed it off and hoped their parents and elderly guests weren't listening too closely. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography Let's Dance 39/40 Fun-loving couple Dafina and Ryan weren't shy about hitting the dance floor. Photo by Erik Umphery Photography That's a Wrap 40/40 Did you love Dafina and Ryan's wedding style as much as we did? Leave them a little comment love below! Want to see your big day featured in Bridal Bliss? Email us now! 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