I would welcome PhD proposals relating to any of the above topics. Much of my recent work has focused on the conception and construction of national identities and national 'belonging' and I would be happy to supervise PhD projects exploring these issues within any national context. This work encompasses an interest in the construction of national identities with respect to migrants and those from other minority national and ethnic groups, and I would be interested in proposals which address the identities of any such minority groups.
My other broad areas of interest are Scotland and higher education. I would enjoy supervising postgraduate work involving the sociological study of any aspect of Scottish society. I have researched the experience of higher education from the perspectives of both students and academic staff, and would be interested in proposals which sought to explore existing and changing understandings of the nature and purpose of higher education from either perspective.
Methodologically, much of my research is based on social surveys, both through the analysis of secondary data and the design and implementation of survey questions and questionnaires. I am therefore interested in projects that aim to make use of secondary or primary survey data. I also have wide experience in the conduct and analysis of in-depth interviews, hence proposals centred on a broadly qualitative approach are equally welcome.
(2017) 'Minorities and diversity in Scotland: evidence from the 2011 census', Scottish Affairs, 26(1): 23-47.
(2011) 'Who are the Nationalists? A Profile of Scottish National Party Supporters', in T. W. Harrison and S. Drakulic (eds) Against Orthodoxy: Studies in Nationalism, Vancouver: UBC Press, pp. 205-224 (with Michael Rosie).
(2011) 'The National Identities of Minorities in Scotland: Anticipating the 2011 Census', Scottish Affairs, 75: 1-24.
(2010) 'The importance of being English: national identity and nationalism in post-devolution England' (with Charlie Jeffery and Michael Rosie; introduction to themed section) Nations and Nationalism, 16 (3): 462-468.
(2010) 'National Identities and Attitudes to Constitutional Change in Post-Devolution UK: A four territories comparison', (with Michael Rosie) Regional and Federal Studies, 20 (1): 83-105.
(2010) 'An Audible Minority: migration, settlement and identity among English graduates in Scotland', (with Katharine Charsley and Sue Grundy) Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 36 (3), 483-499.
(2009) 'Political Attitudes and National Identities in Scotland and England' in F. Bechhofer and D. McCrone (eds.) National Identity, Nationalism and Constitutional Change, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 95-121.
(2008) 'Scottish Graduate Migration and Retention: a case study of the University of Edinburgh 2000 cohort', (with Katharine Charsley and Sue Grundy) Scottish Affairs, 63, 31-57.
(2007) 'Social Democratic Scotland?', (with Michael Rosie) in M. Keating (ed.) Scottish Social Democracy: Progressive Ideas for Public Policy, Brussels: P.I.E. Peter Lang.
(2006) 'Becoming and Belonging: national identity and exclusion', Sociology, 40 (4): 609-626.
(2006) 'Routes into Scottishness?', (with Michael Rosie) in C. Bromley et al (eds.) Has Devolution Delivered?, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
(2005) 'Coming Down from the Ivory Tower? Academics' Civic and Economic Engagement with the Community' (with Lindsay Paterson), Oxford Review of Education, 31 (3), 331-351.
(2005) 'Higher Education and Critical Citizenship: a survey of academics' views in Scotland and England' (with Lindsay Paterson), Pedagogy, Culture and Society , 13 (2), 205-231.
(2005) 'Have Scottish Academic Values Been Eroded?' (with Lindsay Paterson), Scottish Affairs , 52, 15-44.
(2004) 'The Growth of English Regionalism? Institutions and Identity' (with David McCrone), Regional and Federal Studies , 14 (1), 1-25.
(2003) 'National Identity and Economic Development: Reiteration, Recapture, Reinterpretation, and Repudiation' (with David McCrone and Alice Brown), Nations and Nationalism , 9 (3), 371-391.
(2003) 'Identity Matters: the Personal and Political Significance of Feeling Scottish' (with Michael Rosie), in Catherine Bromley et al (eds.) Devolution – Scottish Answers to Scottish Questions? , Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
(2002) 'National Identities in Post-Devolution Scotland' (with Michael Rosie), Scottish Affairs , 40, 34-53.
(2000) 'Squaring the Circles: Demonstrating and Explaining the Political 'Non-Alignment' of Scottish National Identity', Scottish Affairs , 32, 15-35.
(2000) 'Politics and National Identity in Scotland' (in Hungarian; with Michael Rosie), Regio: A Review of Studies on Minorities, Politics and Society , 11 (1), 106-127.
(1999) 'Situating the Blair Membership Boom within its Social and Political Context', Scottish Affairs , 26, 47-72.
I would welcome PhD proposals relating to nationalism and national identities; migration; race and ethnicity; Scottish society and politics; and higher education. Methodologically, much of my research is based on social surveys, both through the analysis of secondary data and the design and implementation of survey questions and questionnaires. I am therefore interested in projects that aim to make use of secondary or primary survey data. I also have wide experience in the conduct and analysis of in-depth interviews, hence proposals centred on a broadly qualitative approach are equally welcome.


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4.5 Captain Westcote Lyttleton
Captain Westcote Whitechurch Lewis Lyttleton served with Her Majesty's 64th Regiment of Foot. In October, 1840, he arrived with his regiment in Halifax where he was to be stationed until 1843. While there he met Joanna McNab, the eldest daughter of James McNab. They were married in 1842 by Rev. Dr. Twining, Garrison Chaplain. In August, 1843, the 64th Regiment was transferred to England.
Upon retirement from the military in 1849, Lyttleton and his family returned to Halifax. On an 1853 map of Maugher Beach there is a notation on some adjoining land which reads "Head land of McNabs Island, now rented by W. Lyttleton, Esq." In 1855 he purchased the southern portion of the island (approximately 300 acres) from his father-in-law and occupied the original McNab homestead, at least on a seasonal basis (Figure 12). A.F. Church, in his 1865 map of Halifax County, lists "Capt. Littleton [sic]" as residing on both McNabs Island and South Street, Halifax. Lyttleton was an amateur topographic artist and in 1862 exhibited at the International Exhibition in London, England.
In 1867, Captain Lyttleton sold his property at the southern end of McNabs Island to the British War Department and moved to New Zealand. A number of factors encouraged Lyttleton to leave the island, but none were more important than the loss of his house on the island in a fire in December of 1866, and the fear of a cholera epidemic which gripped Halifax during the summer of 1866.
Lyttleton died at Keswick, England, on August 9, 1886, and his wife Joanna died on June 22, 1908. A deed listing the surviving children of Lyttleton lists their deceased father as a former sheep farmer at Rokeby, District of Cantibury, New Zealand. One of Lyttleton's descendants, G.B. Lancaster, wrote the novel "Grand Parade," a story based on the McNab family.
A second map completed in 1865 map shows two buildings at the southern end of McNabs Cove. The larger of the two is the original McNab house, at this time occupied by Captain Lyttleton and his family. The other is the cottage occupied by Old Peter Wamboldt.
Another map, completed in 1867, provides detailed information on the southern portion of the island (Figure 13). The map, compiled by an Engineer with the British Army, shows the extent of land purchased from Captain Lyttleton by the British War Department.
This map identifies numerous cleared areas in the vicinity of McNabs Cove. "Stone Wall Field," "Brow Hill Field," "Cabbage Garden Field," "Little Island Field" and "Cunningham's Field" attest to the extensive role of agriculture in this portion of McNabs Island. A cottage and barn stand near Cunningham's Field and Peter Wamboldt's cottage is shown near Brow Hill Field. The map also indicates the location of McNabs Cemetery, several barns, and a wharf near the McNab homestead. The homestead itself, however, is not shown on account of it being destroyed by fire several months earlier.
In the vicinity of Finlay Cove a wharf and boat house are shown. Although constructed by Hugonin, they are referred to as "Findlay's Wharf," indicating that they had been acquired by James Findlay shortly after the departure of Hugonin. Remains of the wharf are evident to this day.
Of particular interest on the map of 1867 is the burial ground situated on Hugonin Point, opposite Findlays' Wharf. This site remains as mute evidence to the tragic cholera epidemic.
An Historical Overview
By Brian Kinsman
Parks and Recreation Division
NS Department of the Environment
2.0 Pre-European Settlement
3.0 European Exploration and Settlement
4.0 The McNab Family (1782-1934)
4.1 Peter McNab I
4.2 Peter McNab II
4.3 James McNab
4.4 Roderick Hugonin
4.6 Robert Cassels
4.7 Peter McNab III
5.0 Island Residents (1793-1867)
6.0 Cholera Epidemic
7.0 H.M.S. Tribune
8.0 Maugher Beach
9.0 Recreational Use of McNabs Island
10.0 Fortifications
10.1 Early Efforts
10.2 Sherbrooke Tower
10.3 Fort Ives
10.4 Fort McNab
10.5 Fort Hugonin
10.6 Strawberry Battery
10.7 Rifle Ranges
11.0 Lawlor Island
12.0 Devils Island
13.0 Folklore
13.1 Buried Treasure
13.2 Sea Serpents
13.3 Lost Gold Mine
13.5 Captain George
This Internet version of McNabs Island: An Historical Overview is provided by the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists (FNSN) as a contribution to the park planning process.

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The men's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at Adler Arena Skating Center on 15 February 2014.

The 2010 Olympic champion, Mark Tuitert of the Netherlands, sought to defend his title; he bettered the track record, but eventually finished fifth. Poland's Zbigniew Bródka won the gold medal, the Netherlands' Koen Verweij took silver, and Canada's Denny Morrison took the bronze. After Verweij's race in the last pair of the event, it took about half a minute before it was announced that Bródka had beaten Verweij's time by 3 thousandths of a second, which is 4.1 cm, given the finishing speed of Verweij being 49.4 km/h. Measurements in thousandths were only introduced in speed skating after the 2010 Olympics, so this was the closest win in Olympic speed skating history. Two comparably narrow victories had previously been recorded at the Olympics overall. At the 1998 Winter Olympics, Silke Kraushaar beat her teammate Barbara Niedernhuber by 0.002 seconds in the Women's luge event, while at the 1972 Summer Olympics Karl Gunnar Larsson beat Tim McKee by 0.002 seconds in the 400 meters individual swimming medley. The latter narrow win in effect brought about a change so that no swimming competition henceforward would have to be decided by a margin less than a hundredth of a second.

The gold medal awarded in this event featured a Chelyabinsk meteor fragment to commemorate the first anniversary of this meteor strike.

Qualification
A total of forty speed skaters could qualify for this distance, with a maximum of four skaters per country. The top 20 of the men's 1500 metres World Cup standings after World Cup 4 in Berlin secured a spot for their country. Then the additional 20 spots were awarded based on a time ranking of all times skated in the World Cup. A reserve list was also made.

Competition schedule
All times are (UTC+4).

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

At the 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships the track record was set by Denis Yuskov at 1:46,32. At the 2013–14 Russian Single Distance Championships Yuskov improved this track record skating 1:45.85.

The following records were set during this competition.

TR = track record

Results
The races were started at 17:30.

TR = track record

References

Men's speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Scotch drinkers are serious about Scotch. Cocktail drinkers are serious about cocktails. We felt both could do with a serious shake up.
Most Hum review aren't terribly exciting. Which means Hum is doing exactly what it's supposed to do: take the drama out of driving. For this campaign, we put it back in.
The road is unpredictable. Full of twists and turns that range from the unexpected to the unpleasant to the unthinkable. That's why, if you must hit the road, it's best to hit it with Hum.
Because Hum believes in what drivers can do, they make technology that helps keep them safe on the road.
Think of it as teaching your old car new tricks.
It's nice to stop and recognize those who all too often go overlooked.
Don't buy into puppy mills. Seriously.
If 100% Colombian Coffee is handpicked for greatness, might it help you achieve a little greatness of your own?
Think Scotch only pairs well with tuxedos and tax evasion?
We all need room to live.
It's just as easy to get sick as it is to get health insurance. Just ask these kids.
You'd insure your car but not your health? What's wrong with you?
One-upping Turkey Day. Stomping out sad lunches. Revisiting the Yule Log.
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Case study: Assessing the impact of Brexit on the logistics sector?
As the political deadlock in Westminster over the UK's withdrawal from the EU continues, A2 Global examines the implications of the Brexit impasse on the logistics sector.
Despite earlier signs of a possible compromise, entrenched positions and diverging political motives mean that the UK's main political parties are unlikely to bridge their differences
Theresa May's resignation as Prime Minister increases the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, which becomes more likely if a pro-Brexit member of the ruling Conservative Party becomes Prime Minister
Such a scenario will have far-reaching implications on supply chains, and illustrates the existing infrastructure constraints in the UK, which will amplify the impact of customs controls on goods
Concerns expressed by leading industry bodies remain unaddressed, despite contingency planning
Brexit uncertainty set to continue, posing a key risk for businesses
After a series of votes in parliament failed to produce a majority for Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed deal, the EU granted the UK a Brexit extension, delaying the date it withdraws from the bloc until up to 31 October. The UK was originally set to depart on 29 March but was granted an extension by the EU on 21 March. The latest extension was granted on condition that the UK participated in the European Parliament elections or risk leaving the EU on 1 June. This extended deadline led to bilateral negotiations between the ruling Conservative Party and the opposition Labour Party to seek a Brexit compromise, which ended without an agreement. Facing considerable pressure from members of her party and the prospect of a fourth defeat in parliament, May announced her resignation on 24 May, triggering a leadership contest. At present, the main contender is former foreign minister and pro-Brexit figure Boris Johnson, who warned that the UK will leave the EU on October 31, deal or no deal. Johnson has repeatedly criticised the inclusion of the Northern Ireland backstop a type of insurance policy in the event of a no-deal Brexit in the agreement, which critics claim could keep the UK in the customs union indefinitely. As A2 Global noted in December 2018, the election of a prominent Brexiteer, who is less likely to seek compromise, will harden the UK's negotiating stance toward the EU, increasing the prospect of a no-deal exit. Conversely, a Conservative prime minister with moderate views on Brexit, such as Jeremy Hunt, could try to extract more concessions from the EU, while also promising voters a referendum on remaining in the EU or supporting an amended deal.
Brexit and the logistics sector
The logistics sector is among the sectors most likely to be impacted by the UK's planned departure from the EU. Key issues for the sector will be the potential introduction of tariffs and customs controls. Existing conditions under the EU customs union As an EU member state, the UK is part of the EU customs union. This means that no duties are paid on goods moved between EU countries, and that all members apply a common tariff on goods imported from outside the bloc. In addition, once goods enter the EU, there are no additional customs checks or duties to pay. The total value of trade between the EU and third countries both imports and exports amounted to EUR3.5 trillion in 2016. As a member of the customs union, the UK benefits from about 40 trade agreements the EU has with over 70 countries, providing beneficial market access. Conditions under the withdrawal agreement Under the deal brokered between May and the EU in November 2018 , the UK will enter a transition period after exiting the bloc, during which time there will be no additional checks on goods moved between the two markets. A free trade agreement is meant to be negotiated in this time, which will set out the future trade relations, including the cross-border flow of goods.
No deal Brexit, customs controls and knock-on effects
The decision to ask Brussels for a Brexit extension on two occasions highlights May's concerns over the economic and political ramifications of a no-deal Brexit. Despite this, such a scenario remains a possibility, especially if a pro-Brexit contender emerges as the new Conservative Party leader. Over 50 per cent of all 4.5 million heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) that transit through ports in the UK each year pass through the Port of Dover, in Kent. According to government-commissioned research conducted by University College London, just 70 seconds of customs checks per vehicle could lead to traffic jams lasting six days. About 30 per cent of food consumed in the UK is imported from the EU, and a range of products will likely become more expensive in the event of a no-deal Brexit. This scenario also poses considerable risks to logistics managers who handle significant quantities of fresh foodstuffs and other perishable goods. These will be particularly affected by the introduction of customs controls, leading to likely delays at entry points. Retailers are likely to encounter difficulties ensuring regular supplies of the diverse range of products many currently offer. Another industry that will face severe disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit is the car manufacturing sector. Tariffs on imported vehicles, which could face duties of 10.8 per cent, will make cars much more expensive for consumers. Moreover, the large quantities of imported components used in the production process mean that additional processing time at customs will lead to an increase in costs for UK-based manufacturers. Similarly, UK-based companies manufacturing car parts which are exported to mainland Europe will also be impacted by tariffs and customs controls at EU ports. In Northern Ireland where the only land border between the EU and the UK is located new customs checks pose a risk to integrated supply chains and threaten to destabilise the fragile 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of sectarian violence. Businesses in Northern Ireland reliant on imported products from across the border in Ireland could also lose access to, or be forced to pay higher prices for, vital goods.
Government's contingency plans fall short of expectations
In February 2019, hauliers and freight forwarders expressed concerns that the UK government's plan to introduce a simplified customs process known as Transitional Simplified Procedures in the event of a no-deal Brexit would do little to address delays at Dover. Meanwhile, the EU has plans in place for its own contingency measures in the event of a no-deal Brexit; these will likely have a considerable impact on UK exporters. Under a list of measures published on 25 March, the bloc will allow UK-based road transport firms access to the EU for a limited period of time, if the UK provides reciprocal measures for EU haulage companies. Overall, this will mean additional costs for suppliers, and longer product delivery times. UK businesses will have to adapt delivery schedules to meet these challenges. Repeated warnings and alarming reports by industry bodies illustrate anxiety that the UK government plans fall short of effectively coping with the regulatory requirements and operational risks linked to existing infrastructure constraints. These shortcomings will be amplified in a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Port capacity and infrastructure constraints
The impasse over Brexit has shed light on the UK's reliance on some ports for UK-EU trade, while also highlighting concerns over the viability of current infrastructure to cope with the introduction of customs checks on goods from the EU. A key element relating to the possible introduction of customs controls is infrastructure that links UK ports to warehouses and major urban centres. Increased congestion on both sides of the Channel will highlight infrastructure constraints at ports and associated roads. One of the key reasons why Dover is the UK's principal port for roll-on/roll-off ships, specifically built to carry vehicles used for cargo transport, is its geographical proximity to some of the EU's largest ports. For example, the journey time from Rotterdam to the Port of Felixstowe, in Suffolk, is about seven hours considerably longer than the journey time between Dover and Calais, which is about 90 minutes. Shifting supply chains to Felixstowe for just-in-time goods will also be more expensive.
While the Port of Felixstowe has said that it plans to increase roll-on/roll-off capacity by 40 per cent through a multimillion-pound investment, this will likely take time to demonstrate material benefits. There is also bound to be opposition from local communities to the increased volume of traffic and the associated disruption. Officials at the Port of Dover have warned that delays of just two minutes in processing vehicles could cause traffic jams stretching 27km. In January 2019, the government gave Kent County Council GBP29 million for infrastructure improvements, including resurfacing existing roads and providing a holding area for HGVs at the now-closed Manston Airport, 32km north-east of the Port of Dover, ahead of the UK's exit from the EU. Any significant investment to upgrade road infrastructure and capacity at ports will probably not translate into tangible benefits in the six-month outlook. The large number of potential outcomes arising from the Brexit process makes it harder for the UK government to provide a more focused response. This in turn means that concerns consistently raised by trade bodies and industry figures remain largely unaddressed. Some businesses view stockpiling products as a solution to cope with anticipated strains on supply chains. However, given that many warehouses across the UK are currently at full capacity coupled with the overall shortage of warehouse space this is unlikely to be a sustainable option in the long term. A customs union One possible outcome arising from the current impasse in Westminster is for the UK to remain in a customs union with the EU; this would effectively mean that there would continue to be no checks on goods transported between the UK and EU. The Labour Party has supported the option of the UK remaining in a customs union with the EU. Indeed, a key reason for the breakdown in the cross-party talks was Labour's insistence on a close economic alignment with the EU. However, this scenario is highly unlikely, as the frontrunners for the Conservative Party leadership are vociferously opposed to customs union membership. The prospect of a customs union will improve if the Labour Party wins power or if a new Conservative Party leader decides to openly endorse close alignment with the EU.
While the delay has provided a temporary reprieve for businesses, the lack of clarity over Brexit and risk of customs controls mean that European businesses could expand existing plans to shift supply chains from the UK to mainland Europe, threatening UK-based commercial interests. Subscribe to read the full article


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Territorial Cup in week one highlights Pac-12 new 10-game schedule
Published Jul 31, 2020 2:30pm
Updated Jul 31, 2020 4:34pm
By Jacob Mennuti
Wildcats lose to the Beavers 38-56 and by losing this game, Arizona has now had three consecutive loses.
In a normal year, you would have to wait until the end of the season to watch the Arizona Wildcats and the ASU Sun Devils battle it out on the gridiron for territorial bragging rights. But this year, as we all know, is far from normal.
The Pac-12 officially announced on Friday, July 31, that the Wildcats will host the Sun Devils on Sept. 26 to begin its newly revised 2020 conference-only schedule. The Pac-12 kept the theme of marquee match-ups on week one by also scheduling USC vs. UCLA and the University of Washington vs. Stanford University to occur on the same day. The Pac-12 also plans on having a conference title game on Dec. 18.
Pac-12 approves 2020 football schedule and plans for fall sports.
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Skeptics will see this as the Pac-12 having little confidence in a season being played and wanting to take in as much money up front as possible. After all, that is an easy way to look at it given the conference's reputation. But this season will premiere one of the biggest rivalries in all of collegiate sports to kick off what will be a wacky and historic college football season. Buckle up everyone, because this will be a wild ride.
Arizona ended last season with a 24-14 loss to ASU and will be hoping to capture its first win over the Sun Devils since 2018. The Wildcats will trot out a roster with a lot of question marks.
The Wildcats will hope to have an improved defense with their new defensive coordinator, Paul Rhoads. Rhoads will be implementing a completely new defensive scheme as his way of turning around one of the worst defenses in the country last season.
The remainder of spring camp being cancelled and the delay of summer camp have given the Wildcats little to no time to become familiar with this new scheme. Arizona will also be replacing linebacker Tony Fields who announced his intent to transfer back on July 17. Not an ideal situation to be experimenting with new players and schemes against your in-state rival to start the year.
The Wildcats do, however, have some solidity on the other side of the ball. Second-year quarterback Grant Gunnell is expected to be the team's full-time starter after receiving all of the first-team reps in the spring practices.
RELATED: Grant Gunnell: the future of Arizona football
"We have only two quarterbacks that played in games and one that actually won a game," said head football coach kevin sumlin during spring camp. "If you go from that standpoint, I think you kind of saw the order of things, but we're competing. We have all our quarterbacks here. [Gunnell] obviously because he has played in games and won a game, that's where it is right now. It's a competition across the board. He's the leader in the clubhouse right now based on what he has done in the past."
The offense will also feature a strong core of returning wide receivers, all of which took significant game snaps with Gunnell last season. The experience and depth at the position alone is enough for offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone to be confident in a fluid offense this season.
"I think we got a talented group at receiver," Mazzone said. "Brenden Schooler coming in is really helping us. We got some young guys like [Johnson] and [Curry]. I think we finally have some depth there. Wolma is going to figure a lot more in the offense this year. Obviously you guys all know about Casteel and [Joiner] and [Cunningham] because you've seen them play … I think we finally have some depth there, so I'm really excited about them."
Here's how the rest of Arizona's schedule plays out.
Sept. 26 - vs. ASU
Oct. 3 - at the University of Washington
Oct. 10 - vs. the University of Colorado Boulder
Oct. 17 - bye week
Oct. 24 - vs. USC
Oct. 31 - at the University of Utah
Nov. 7 - at Oregon State University
Nov. 14 - vs. the University of California, Berkeley
Nov. 21 - vs. the University of Oregon
Nov. 28 - at UCLA
Dec. 5 - at Stanford University
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This time of the year is kind of slow in terms of noteworthy uniforms. So, this edition of the Sports Fashionista will will be kind of potpourri of image choices.
Catching Some Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays have one of the best records in baseball, but their designated hitter certainly does not have one of the best looks in baseball. Luke Scott has been sporting some weird facial hair this season. I'm not sure if this is a tribute to General Ambrose Burnside from the Civil War or Wolverine from X-Men. Either way, this look cannot help garner endorsement deals.
Did I Do That? No, that's not Steve Urkel giving a post game interview. It is the Oklahoma City Thunder's all-star point guard Russell Westbrook. Following a playoff victory over the Lakers on May 15, Westbrook went to the podium wearing a shirt that featured fishing tackle and glasses that did not feature any lenses. This outfit generated lots of conversation on sports talk shows and received mixed reviews. Who says OKC is not a fashion center?
Colorful Character. On May 6, Rickie Fowler won his first PGA tournament. But it wasn't just the 23 year-old's play on the course that turned heads. It was also his fashion sense. Even before this victory, Fowler had been drawing plenty of attention for his sponsor Puma with his bright color schemes and flat-brimmed hat. As a former Oklahoma State Cowboy, Fowler has made it his tradition to wear monochromatic orange on Sundays. I like the whole "true to your school" concept. But, the recent addition of the Death Wish facial hair gives me some pause.
It's a Jungle Out There. NASCAR fashion is driven by its sponsors. This week at Dover, Jimmie Johnson took an unusual sponsor to victory lane. The primary sponsor on the #48 car was the animated movie Madagascar 3. NASCAR drivers are very skilled at bringing media attention to their sponsors, but Johnson went above and beyond the call of duty when he donned this wig in victory lane.
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The Board and executive of Dube TradePort Corporation wishes to extend its sincere condolences to Mrs Mariam Ramgobin and the Ramgobin family at the passing of the beloved, Mr Mewa Mewalal Ramgobin, who made a significant contribution to the democratic history of South Africa and the development of Dube TradePort Corporation over the last four years.
Political Activist, Member of Parliament and Author, Mr Mewa Ramgobin was born on 10 November 1932 in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal. He was President of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) that was founded by Gandhi in 1894. During his life he has done much to honour Gandhi, including establishing a Gandhi museum and library and the Ghandi Memorial Clinic, organising the Annual Gandhi Lecture and educating people from different race groups on Gandhian thought. He also played a role in training leaders of the struggle.
Mr Ramgobin, the first supporter of the release of Nelson Mandela and all other political prisoners, established and Chaired a multi-racial "Committee for Clemency" in January 1971, for the release of political prisoners, return of exiles and the unbanning of individuals. He was banned for 17 years and placed under house arrest for 12 consecutive years until 1983. Arrested and charged for treason in 1984, Mr Ramgobin and fellow activists were held for six months without bail, and were later found to be not guilty in 1985.
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Mr Ramgobin was among those elected to the ANC dominated parliament in the 1994 elections, and remained a Member of Parliament until 2009. He is the founder of Centre for Learning of Ubuntu in the context of the Gandhian Trinity towards the African Renaissance for Global Co-Existence, and the Chairperson of Phoenix Settlement Trust, founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1904.
Mr Ramgobin also wrote and published ''Waiting To Live'' and ''Prisms Of Light".
Mr Mewa Ramgobin served on the Dube TradePort Corporation Board and the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee from the period of March of 2012 until May of 2016 whereupon he retired at the age of 83. As a board member of Dube TradePort Corporation, Mr Mewa Ramgobin drew from his extensive experience in civic leadership, in contributing to the demanding work of ensuring rigorous oversight of a dynamic and performance driven organization, which balances the delivery of economic growth to both commercial and community interests within KwaZulu-Natal.


Dermabrasion is an intense exfoliation used to treat scars, wrinkles, signs of aging, uneven skin tone, and sun damage. It may also be effective to remove early-stage skin cancer and tattoos and lessen rhinophyma (nose enlargement due to rosacea). It works by damaging your skin in a controlled fashion, using a variety of vibrating tools, tipped with a hard substance such as crystal or diamond.
Dermabrasion may not be for patients with darker skin, and it shouldn't be used to treat burn scars. Patients with inflammatory acne or who have been treated with Accutane or another isotretinoin in the past three months should not get dermabrasion. You'll need to avoid sustained sun exposure for two months prior to treatment, to help prevent discoloration. You'll also need to avoid the sun while your skin is healing and use sunscreen once it's healed.
First, you are given a local, and sometimes an intravenous, anesthetic, to make the procedure less painful. An assistant will hold your skin taut, while your doctor applies an abrasive device is to your skin, removing its top layer. Your skin will be covered with a moist bandage, which the doctor will remove at a follow-up appointment the next day. You may be prescribed an oral antibiotic or antiviral medication.
Afterward, you will have mild swelling and inflammation for about 10 days. Your face will require special care and cleaning several times a day. Redness will fade in about a month, but it may take three months for your skin to completely heal. You can expect to return to normal activities in about two weeks.
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Central Florida right-side hitter and Clear Falls alum Briana Garcia (12), hits past a blocker during a home match this season. Garcia led the Knights in kills during their conference title clinching match Sunday.
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Central Florida right-side hitter and Clear Falls alum Briana Garcia (12), leaps for a hit during a home match this season. Garcia led the Knights in kills during their conference title clinching match Sunday.
Clear Falls alum and Central Florida freshman right-side hitter Briana Garcia holds the American Athletic Conference Championship trophy Sunday after a home match against East Carolina. Garcia had a team-high 12 kills in the conference title clinching match.
Clear Falls alum powers UCF volleyball to AAC title
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Clear Falls Knights volleyball alum Briana Garcia led the Central Florida Knights to a celebration Sunday, as UCF clinched the American Athletic Conference Championship with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-23 sweep of East Carolina.
"I knew if we won the game, we were going to win conference, but I didn't know we were going to get the hats and the shirts and the trophy and all that," Garcia said.
The freshman right-side hitter had a team-best 12 kills and a career-high .526 hitting percentage in the match. On the season, Garcia ranks fourth on the team in total kills with 167 and fourth in blocks with 55.
Ranked No. 22 in the nation, the win over ECU extended the Knights' (24-3, 15-0 in AAC) current winning streak to 21 matches, the fifth-longest unbeaten stretch in the NCAA. UCF is the AAC champion for the second time in five seasons, and earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, which will be the Knights' first appearance since 2014.
Despite all that was on the line, Garcia said she was fairly comfortable entering the match with ECU.
"I came into the game acting like it was just a normal game," Garcia said. "The first round against them, I played pretty good, and I remembered how their block was set up, so I tried to use all those resources in this game. So, I just went in and played hard. I felt like I had no pressure on the court, which made me a lot more relaxed."
PUTTING IN THE WORK
Garcia's position as a key player for the Knights wasn't claimed overnight, as she had to put in extra work to earn playing time with two older players initially ahead of her on the depth chart. Nor is it a spot she now takes for granted, Garcia said.
"Anybody's spot on this team is not set in stone," Garcia said. "So, I know if I have a bad game, someone else might go in for me, but I have to know that next week I have to go in early and keep on working. I never stop working hard, because I know my spot on the court isn't guaranteed."
Like so many high-level college athletes, playing a sport is pretty much like a full-time job, Garcia said.
"I'm still in my basics in my studies right now, and it's still hard to juggle your time," Garcia said. "I've always heard from people, 'you need to meet more friends from out of your sport.' But, right now with us traveling every weekend, it's hard. And Monday through Thursday, I'm going to study hall and going to class. If I'm not in class, I'm in my room doing homework, or because I'm super tired, I'll be sleeping or watching Netflix.
"College is definitely a job, and you have to learn how to use your time wisely," Garcia added. "If you can do that, then you'll be set to go."
CRACKING THE BLOCK
In the sport of volleyball itself, Garcia said one of the starkest contrasts between playing on the high school level and a Division I college level comes in the blocking game — both with how to beat an opponent's block and how to be a part of an effective block on her own team.
Against the block in college, it's not enough to just overpower it, but a hitter must figure out ways to out-maneuver it, Garcia said.
"It's not all about who can hit the ball straight down — it's about who can swing high hands, what you can do to tool a block," Garcia said. "And that's what's really important about film and when we watch other teams to see how their block is set up. In high school, it really wasn't like that. We watched film, but it wasn't as detailed as it is in college, and that was a huge change for me, too. It's really cool to see all the different teams and the differences in what they run."
Garcia has also had to learn swing blocking in college, as opposed to the more basic straight-up blocking techniques.
"When I came to college, I learned a completely different way on how to block, how to swing," Garcia said. "I wasn't expecting that to happen, but it's changed in a great way."
WHAT'S AHEAD
Going forward, Garcia said she hopes to put in plenty of work to continue to improve her game on the court and maintain a high grade point average in the classroom. Coming up first, though, will be a homecoming of sorts for Garcia as Central Florida makes its final road trip of the regular season.
After a 2 p.m. game Friday at SMU, Garcia returns to the area where she was one of the brightest high school stars as the Knights face Houston 1 p.m. Sunday at the UH Alumni Center.
"I haven't been home in about four months now, and I'm really excited to get to be traveling down there this weekend," Garcia said. "I'm really looking forward to seeing my family and my friends."
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London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place (2019)London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place (2019)
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London and its genius loci
My new book is published by Büchner-Verlag.
If you want to explore the powerful and mysterious place that is London, Philipp Röttgers suggests two particular ways: through literature and through becoming a flaneur.
In seven narrated walks which cover different parts of London, Röttgers leads us to places which are both real and star in works like Iain Sinclair, Alan Moore and Ben Aaronovitch, Neil Gaiman, Peter Ackroyd and many others. Follow him into the heart of darkness, into the area of Jack the Ripper, to the churches of Nicholas Hawksmoor, and along the routes of "From Hell". Meet William Blake and walk along "Ripper Street". Discover London's 'genius loci', its 'spirit of place'.
In addition to these scenic walks, Röttgers gives a comprehensive overview of how London, in the past and present, has been depicted by writers.
Philipp Röttgers, M.A., born in 1989, feels deeply connected to London, more than to any other place in the world. He is an expert in the capital's (and Britain's) literature and culture (he studied English literature and culture accordingly). Röttgers is also a "Ripperologist" (and was already featured in the magazine of the same name). He is an expert on the works of London-related authors such as Peter Ackroyd, Iain Sinclair, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Ben Aaronovitch. Philipp is also an expert on London-related tv shows like Whitechapel und Ripper Street.
THE PLAYWRIGHT AND THE KILLER by Philipp Röttgers
Philipp Röttgers: London and its genius loci
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In London and Its Genius Loci, Philipp Röttgers takes the reader on a tour of London like no other. The approach is two-fold. As Röttgers explores contemporary London and muses upon her historical quirks, he also attempts to detect less corporeal influences. He speculates about how her structure and shadows are touched by the tragedies they bore witness to and reimagined by the stories invented to explain them.
Step by step, word by word, he calls up an imagined landscape that superimposes over what we know and learn of the physical London. It begins in the East End, the epi-center of Jack the Ripper's reign of terror. There is a side order of likely suspects and other Victorian killers before we move on to the buildings of Nicholas Hawksmoor and visit the place where east meets west and the doorstep of Sherlock Holmes, among others. The quest for clues ultimately leads into the city's fictional doppelgangers, as defined by Peter Ackroyd, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, and Ben Aaronovitch.
Like London itself, the vastness of the topic is overwhelming and the term genius loci itself resists definition. At times it is as ephemeral as the fog. Perhaps it is different for each individual, which is why it's so vital that Röttgers shares his own experience of London in a series of detailed self-guided tours. The undercurrent of misogyny at the heart of so many portrayals of London could (and should) make you uncomfortable, but the author links it to a more primordial struggle – that of Mother Nature against Father Progress, of chaos against order.
By implication, London's authors become co-creators of its psychic impact on the consciousness of mankind. Although not always an easy read, London and Its Genius Loci by Philipp Röttgers is likely to stay with you. Its reasoning will slip into your mind. It will challenge you to continue applying its conclusions to other stories of London. It will feel as if you've been let into a secret world which you can never again unsee.
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London and its genius loci: A journey beyond time and place
Walks and talks beyond time and place
From 2020 onwards, I also lead walks through London under the title Walks beyond time and place. You can find all the information on this site.
Also, I host a series of conversations with Londoners called "Talks beyond time and place". Here you can find all the information.
Philipp Röttgers at Christ Church, Spitalfields and The Ten Bells pub
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Guest blog for "Jack the Ripper tour": A look at the connection between the Whitechapel Murders And the TV Series "Whitechapel" 25. May 2020
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Before Thomas Hardy became a novelist, he supervised the removal of the graveyard St Pancras Old Church in 1865, when the railway lines of St Pancras Station were laid through the site. The tombstones were placed against a great tree. Over the years its roots curled among them, they embraced them. It looks as if […]
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Cleopatra's Needle is situated on the Westminster side of the Thames, near Victoria Embankment, across from Lambeth. There were plans to place it right outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, but the location had been rejected. Now Cleopatra's Needle stands beside the Thames and just like the river, is a solid and fixed part […]
Review: Steven E Blomer – Inside Bucks Row – Mary Ann Nichols: An Anatomy of Murder (The Whitechapel Murders Project: Book 1) 3. April 2020
"Inside Bucks Row" is the first of a number of planned volumes on the Whitechapel Murders by author Steve Blomer. It deals with the first of the Jack the Ripper murders, that of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols in Buck's Row on 31 August 1888. In his book, Blomer examines all the details surrounding the murder […]
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In one of the many Game of Thrones online forums a member going by the nickname 'AlbertTheSamurai' asks the online community if they agree if "Game of Thrones is greatly inspired by Shakespeare". He wonders "whether George R. R. Martin coincedentally made many of his characters like those found in Shakespeare plays (especially the Othello, […]
The Playwright and the Killer: The Connection between the Jack the Ripper Murders and Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" 25. January 2020
Appeared originally in Ripperologist no. 144/June 2015 Additional bonus material to chapter 3.2 of my book London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place In a post in the Jack the Ripper Casebook forum dated 18 February 2008 someone going by the username Serena stated that she had heard 'that there […]
London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place (2019) 27. October 2019
Philipp Röttgers, M.A., born in 1989, feels deeply connected to London, more than to any other place in the world. He is an expert in the capital's (and Britain's) literature and culture (he studied English literature and culture accordingly). Röttgers is also a "Ripperologist" (and was already featured in the magazine of the same name). […]
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Review: Steven E Blomer – Inside Bucks Row – Mary Ann Nichols: An Anatomy of Murder (The Whitechapel Murders Project: Book 1)Review: Steven E Blomer – Inside Bucks Row – Mary Ann Nichols: An Anatomy of Murder (The Whitechapel Murders Project: Book 1)
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CGF Coordination Commission set for Birmingham 2022 visit
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission is set to visit Birmingham later this week with just over three years to go until the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the Games. It is tasked with monitoring Games delivery to scope, schedule and budget with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
The CoCom will be held in Birmingham from 12-13 June. It will be their second visit to the West Midlands to look at preparations for the 2022 Commonwealth Games following the first in December 2018.
The CoCom is Chaired by Chris Jenkins, CGF Regional Vice-President for Europe and CEO of Commonwealth Games Wales.
Kenya – Rugby: Provisional 2019 Lionesses Squad On International Duty
The first Elgon Cup leg is on 22nd June in Kisumu and the return leg in Kampala Uganda on the 13th of July
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 10, 2019/ -- The provisional Kenya Lionesses 15s squad on duty this year has been named and it features a total of 40 ladies.
The ladies have been in session for the last one month preparing for Elgon Cup and the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in August. As part of their preparation after World Rugby introduced the RWC Qualifiers tournament, the ladies started off with the three week long Aberdeen Shikoyi Franchise where for them to make the cut into the National 15s team, they had to participate in at least two legs.
Head Coach Felix Oloo started off with a 50-player squad which was then narrowed down to 40 after the first week of skills tests. Within the next three weeks, Oloo confirms that the performance has improved massively in the set pieces and in the backline.
TRAVEL TO OVERSEAS RACES ON THE RISE, BUT SEDENTARY LIFESTYLES THREATENS WORLDWIDE HEALTH
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More people run than do any other sport on the planet, but a trend towards sedentary lifestyles, particularly among young people, still threatens the health of our communities, IAAF CEO Jon Ridgeon warned in his opening address at the first IAAF Global Running Conference, in Lanzhou, China yesterday.
The three-day conference of 600 attendees, representing 100 IAAF Label races from around the world, is discussing the benefits that mass participation road races bring to host cities, the economic benefits to cities, the health benefits to participants and their demographics, as well as best practices for organising events in environmentally sustainable ways.
Andre Ayew pledges to bring victory home
Captain of the Black Stars, Andre Ayew has assured Ghanaians the team will do everything possible to end the 37 years Africa Cup of Nations of no cup.
Speaking at the farewell dinner hosted by the President of Ghana, Nana Addo-Dankwah Akuffo-Addo, Ayew introduced his colleague players which did not include general captain Asamoah Gyan and vice-captain Kwadwo Asamoah who will join the team in Dubai
"I will like to say a big you to the team management who have hugely followed us, from the technical team to the big men, the Black Stars management, we have a tough discussion and you asked what we needed, what we wanted and his excellence you did everything possible for us.
Tokyo 2020's Olympic Torch Relay Route Expected to Ignite Enthusiasm Across Japan
Olympic Torchbearer application process and uniforms also revealed to eager public
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled the Olympic Torch Relay route over which the symbolic Olympic Flame will be proudly relayed to a huge number of local areas in Japan in the final 121 days culminating in the Olympic Games, igniting enthusiasm across Japan and around the world. Tokyo 2020 also unveiled the torchbearer uniforms, the Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Background Music and the application guidelines for members of the public eager to participate as inspirational torchbearers in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay.
2019 - The Year Of Return For Black Stars Afcon Glory - Akufo-Addo
Ghana president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Black Stars to win the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to honour the nations 'Year of Return' slogan.
The four-time champions are hoping to end a 37-year wait for a fifth title at the June 21 to July 19 championship in Egypt where they have been drawn against Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau in Group F.
The president was speaking at a dinner on Thursday as the team prepared to depart for camping in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
"Teamwork is at the heart of every success. Without it, you cannot succeed in football, and as it is, in every enterprise," President Akufo-Addo stated, as published on the Government of Ghana website.
"Teamwork means all of you have to work for each other. Religious, ethnic and other divisions do not advance teamwork.
30 million Ghanaians are solidly behind you – Prez cajoles Black Stars
The President of the Republic of Ghana, HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the senior national football team, the Black Stars, of the unflinching support of government and the people of Ghana, ahead of their participation in the 2019 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
According to President Akufo-Addo "it sounds almost unbelievable when we think its 37 years since we last won it, especially since, from 2008 up to 2017 we hold the record of six consecutive semi-final appearances, which requires that we just need one more step to get over the barrier, and I think we are going to do it."
The President made this known when the players, technical team and management committee members of the Black Stars called on him on Thursday, 30th May, 2019, at Jubilee House, to bid him farewell ahead of their final training tour in the United Arab Emirates and the 2019 AFCON.
MTN Ghana delighted To Give Disabled Joy Through Skate Soccer - Amoh
MTN always seeks to promote a positive relationship between the brand and the customer by demonstrating unique understanding of customer need.
At the launch of the MTN Skate Soccer in Kumasi, Mr. Simon Amoh, Senior Manager, General Trade of MTN Ghana said they appreciate the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of unique and creative people.
He said organising the Skate Soccer is one of such exciting ways to help the physically challenged while brightening their lives.
"The story of these skaters are amazing and typically resonates with MTN's Leadership and relationship values. We are inspired by the tenacity and strength of these people. More importantly, we hope that with the growth of this sport, other people will be attracted into the teams and it will keep them meaningfully engaged" he expressed,
Yahoo Japan Corporation as Official Supporter
Tokyo, 31 May 2019 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today welcomed Yahoo Japan Corporation as a Tokyo 2020 Official Supporter, the third domestic tier of the Tokyo 2020 Sponsorship Programme.
The company has been attributed the category "Internet-based information and navigation services (including: Web/App or internet search engine systems and services, Internet-based navigation and mapping services, Online local directory services and Provision of weather/meteorology and disaster alert information services)". Its addition brings the total number of Tokyo 2020 domestic partners to 63*, including 15 Gold Partners, 32 Official Partners and 16 Official Supporters (including one Official Supporter which sponsors only the Paralympic Games), all of whom will play vital roles in the successful delivery of the Games.
Paul Odera Appointed as The Simbas Head Coach
Odera is currently the Head Coach for Chipu – the Under 20 National Team that recently qualified for the JWRT for the second time
NAIROBI, Kenya, -- With the close of the regular fifteen a side season, the Kenya Rugby Union (www.KRU.co.ke) would like to announce the appointment of a technical team to manage The Simbas for the upcoming 2019 assignments.
Paul Odera comes in as Head Coach. Odera is currently the Head Coach for Chipu – the Under 20 National Team that recently qualified for the JWRT for the second time. First time was in 2009 when Kenya hosted the tournament. He holds a World Rugby Level 3 Coaching Certificate and is also a World Rugby Coach Educator. He is a teacher at Peponi House Preparatory School.
His technical team shall comprise of Jimmy Mnene (Team Manager), Ben Mahinda (Team Physiotherapist), Edwin Boit (Team Analyst), Michael Owino (Strength and Conditioning Coach) and Albertus Van Buuren (Backs Coach).
FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 to kick off on 26 October
Following on from a FIFA inspection visit to Brazil and further discussions with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), FIFA can today confirm that the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 will be played from 26 October until 17 November.
The venues and the full match schedule will be confirmed ahead of the draw, which has been scheduled for 11 July 2019 at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. Media representatives interested in attending the draw can email media@fifa.org.
"Throughout the past years, Brazil has successfully hosted a variety of competitions, including the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. We are convinced that Brazil's event expertise, coupled with the unique football passion of their fans, will contribute to the success of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019. We would like to thank the CBF and all Brazilians who have embraced this tournament, demonstrating once more their unique love for the beautiful game," says FIFA Deputy Secretary General (Football) Zvonimir Boban.
Tokyo 2020 Reveals Design of "MOCCO" Giant Puppet
Character for one of Tokyo 2020's four NIPPON Festival programmes conveys recovery and charm of Tohoku region to the world
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) on Wednesday unveiled the design of a 12-meter-high puppet which will make appearances during one of the four main cultural programmes organised by Tokyo 2020 for the Cultural Olympiad. Puppets and mascots are popular symbols in Japanese culture, so Tokyo 2020 has created a giant puppet, named MOCCO, to symbolise the strength, resilience, and kindness of people in the disaster-affected Tohoku region. MOCCO will be displayed at multiple festivals in the region to collect messages written by local people, and eventually it will be taken to Tokyo with the messages. The initiative is expected to unite people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and demonstrate to the world the charms of the Tohoku region, which is still recovering.
Tokyo 2020 Opens Official Shop in Kyoto
Offering traditional Kyoto craft products bearing Tokyo 2020 Olympic emblems
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today opened its first retail outlet in Kyoto. The city—Japan's ancient capital, famous the world over—is one of Japan's most popular destinations for overseas visitors, and offers an attractive mix of Japanese traditional culture and atmosphere. The new outlet is located inside Bic Camera, one of Japan's best-known electronic goods shops, which is connected directly to JR Kyoto station, allowing visitors to easily stop by and purchase the products as souvenirs.
Kenpong Travels presents attractive AFCON 2019 package
Trusted travel and tour company, Kenpong Travel and Tours has rolled out an attractive package for soccer fans and corporate entities intending to travel for this year's Africa Cup of Nations( AFCON) in Egypt.
The package included; flight ticket, accommodation, internal transport, match tickets and visits to tourists sites for the Group matches, and as far as the Black Stars stay in the competition.
A release issued by Kenpong Communications, a subsidiary of the Kenpong Group stated that the package has been designed for corporate entities and supporters.
FAN FAVORITE LUCIE SAFAROVA RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
ST PETERSBURG, FL, USA – Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova retired from professional tennis today after playing her last match in the women's doubles competition at Roland Garros. Partnering with Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova, the popular lefthander exited the Grand Slam stage in the first round at the hands of Sofia Kenin and Andrea Petkovic, 64 60.
Safarova enjoyed an impressive career that saw her capture seven WTA singles titles and 15 WTA doubles titles, highlighted by five Grand Slam doubles trophies at the Australian Open (2015, 2017), Roland Garros (2015, 2017) and US Open (2016) alongside her longtime friend and doubles partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The pair were also finalists at the WTA Finals in 2016, while Safarova qualified in singles for the season-ending showpiece in 2015 in Singapore.
BAG to begin nationwide coaching and officiating training course from June 21
The Badminton Association of Ghana (BAG) has announced plans to begin a nationwide coaching and officiating course from Friday, June 21.
The exercise is to train more coaches and technical officials as part of its Badminton in Schools Programme.
The training programme is dubbed "Badminton in Schools National Coaching and Officiating Course" is a first level of coaching course.
According to BAG, the training programme is targeted at Physical Education (PE) teachers and technical officiating for anyone interested in developing a coaching and technical officiating career in badminton.
Mr. Evans Yeboah, in an interview with the GNA Sports said the training was under the Shuttle Time programme, which was aimed at developing the sport at the grassroot level.
"Shuttle Time is a comprehensive badminton Schools programme for primary and secondary schools in Ghana. Ghana Badminton Shuttle Time is the Badminton World Federation's Schools/Clubs Badminton Programme.
The Toronto Raptors are the 2019 NBA Champions
It seemed improbable and were considered a long shot by many basketball analysts and watchers to go all the way and win an NBA Championship when the 2018/19 season started, but that is exactly what they the Toronto Raptor did against all odds.
They defeated the defending NBA Champion, the Golden State Warriors in game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals to win their first ever NBA Franchise title.
Trading Demar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs and picking up a stud of a player in Kawhi Leonard the Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri took a Gamble and today Thursday June 13th2019, everything came full circle for a Franchise that had been searching for a title and legitimacy as a contender, by winning against a resilient and seasoned NBA Championship Franchise in the Golden State Warriors with a final score of 114 – 110.
Divine Oduduru of Nigeria Takes NCAA Men's National Outdoors Sprint Titles with a New Nigerian National Record
Divine Oduduru representing the Red Raiders of Texas Tech University stamped his name in the annals of NCAA and Track and Field History on a steamy Friday evening in Austin Texas when he blew away the competition to take the Men's Title in the 100 meters with a time of 9.86 seconds and a bit later on with a 19.73 seconds run in the 200 meters, lowering the Nigerian Record of 19.76 seconds which he had set a few weeks back when he broke the almost 20 years old 19.84 seconds record of Francis Obikwelu.
Gianni Infantino is re-elected as FIFA President until 2023
The 69th FIFA Congress convened today in Paris and, by acclamation, re-elected Gianni Infantino as the President of FIFA until 2023.
The ninth president in the history of the organisation was first elected at an Extraordinary Congress in February 2016 and now starts his first full four-year term of office after running unopposed and being elected by acclamation by FIFA's 211 member associations.
"In just over three years, this organisation went from being toxic, almost criminal, to being what it should be: an institution that develops football," said Infantino when addressing the Congress. "This new FIFA has a mission and a plan for it, which is why the next four years have, in fact, already started: we have laid solid building blocks for the future."
Getty Images and APO Group announce strategic partnership to provide innovative and integrated text, photo and video services to companies operating in Africa and the Middle East
The strategic partnership – the first of its kind in Africa and the Middle East - brings together two leading players in their respective fields providing customers with powerful turnkey solutions
LONDON, United Kingdom, June 3, 2019/ -- Getty Images (www.GettyImages.com), a world leader in visual communications, and APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service, have announced a wide-reaching collaboration to promote integrated text, photo and video solutions to organizations operating across Africa and the Middle East.
FIFA Council appoints Qatar as host of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019 and 2020
Photo Credit: FIFA.com
Tournaments to serve as test events for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
FIFA administration to recommend potential hosts of 2021 revamped edition at next Council meeting
Amended regulations reinforce zero tolerance of racism and sexual abuse
In the lead-up to the 69th FIFA Congress and the opening of the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™, the members of the FIFA Council convened in Paris today for meeting no. 10 of the decision-making body.
Following the approval of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup with 24 teams, the pilot edition of which will be played in 2021, the FIFA Council decided to award Qatar the right to host the next two editions of the tournament in its existing format in 2019 and 2020.
Breaking News!!! FIFA Lifts International Ban on Sierra Leone Football
A Few Days to FIFA's 69thCongress and days before the kick off of the women's World Cup in France the membership of Football World's Governing body's Council met to address a number of key items and key amongst that was lifting of the suspension of the ban of Sierra Leone in International football due to violations of its policies against government and political interference of its functions. In a release dated June 3rd2019 it stated;


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Putting the 'motor' in Motorola
CEO Ed Zander and the Razr have helped turn around the venerable company. Now he's looking to a phone called Q to keep things going.
Michael Kanellos
May 30, 2006 6:25 AM PDT
Motorola--it's not exactly the first name that springs to mind when you think of hip, groovy and cutting-edge.
But the wildly popular Razr and the new Q, due to go on sale Wednesday, have turned the Schaumberg, Ill.-based company from a provider of plain-vanilla phones into one of the leading figures in handset design.
The company is also trying to carve out a spot in home automation and videoconferencing.
Responsibility for a good part of the turnaround belongs to Ed Zander. The former chief operating officer at Sun Microsystems landed at Motorola in late 2003 as CEO. Motorola was already contemplating spinning off its chip division and taking other actions to right itself, but Zander oversaw the process. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-born executive is also known for his ability to cut deals with partners such as Apple Computer. Not everything has worked--a brief dalliance in LCD TVs fell flat--but overall, the company seems to have momentum.
Zander recently sat down with editors from News.com, CNET.com and ZDNet News to discuss the Q, tell tales of dealing with Apple CEO Steve Jobs and show off the movies he watches on his phone.
You've been CEO at Motorola about two-and-a-half years. Why don't you give us the highlights and some of the stuff you have left to accomplish?
Ed Zander: We've had some good quarters and done some good things, but we still have a long way to go to being a high-performance leader, which we have been in the past. The good news for the company, for the employees, is that we are winning again. We've gotten some good products out the door. Our financials have been--for nine quarters--really pretty good. We gained market share in many of our markets. We still have to continue to drive innovation and drive customers' sat (satisfaction) to higher levels, and improve our earnings and the quality of earnings--but at least we're moving in the right direction.
In the U.S., people still look at a mobile devices as a cell phone. There might be some pictures on it, but it's mostly a phone. Is that going to change?
Zander: If I want market research, I go outside the U.S. I go crazy here sometimes. Yet I look at my son. He's in his late 20s. He has been a technology kid for many, many years. He uses his Razr; he does pictures; he does Internet access; he does a lot of text messaging; and so he is using more than just doing phone calls.
Videos: In Zander's words
Talking up the Q
Motorola CEO Ed Zander tells CNET why the Q matters.
DRM this, DRM that
Zander talks about the many digital rights management standards.
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What has the Razr meant to Motorola?
The Motorola-Apple alliance
How did Motorola snag iTunes?
We're introducing the Q, which is going to be a bridge device that not only does your office mail, but does video.
We've had a restriction of the network--the pipes haven't been that big here in the U.S., while they have been in Europe, in Korea, Japan and other places. As Verizon, Cingular, and T-Mobile and Sprint begin to bring these pipes up, I think you're going to see more services and more applications delivered over the Net.
The Q is kind of an odd product. I mean, it's very BlackBerry-like, but you also have a lot of consumer elements in it.
Zander: I'm trying to figure out who to aim these things for and what to call it. It has incredible mail, calendar--the entire Microsoft Outlook experience. Yet it's got a phone that really can make phone calls, unlike the other competing partners, where you need two devices. I mean, this does good if not better RF (radio frequency) quality than some of my traditional products.
We also threw in full MP3 stereo audio and some incredible MPEG capability on video. So who is it aimed for? Well, for the enterprise customers like myself--I've been using this for four months, and it's my mail now, it's my PC on the go. Yet I do have pictures of my kids, I do take some videos off of a PC and watch things on it.
I think we're going to find interesting applications for it. I'm not sure where this whole thing goes, but we've got a kind of convergence device here.
When you talk about docking the Q and using it as a DVR, how do you resolve the DRM (digital rights management) differences in that world? There is DRM that's coming across the cable operators' networks. There is the DRM of mobile phone operators' networks. These things are compatible, on top of which there is iTunes, which has its own form of DRM.
Zander: Well, if we sit back and don't get people to talk and work together, it will self-destruct and people will only make phone calls on these things. The cable guys are getting together, for example, with Sprint. So, you're able now to deal at least with the wire line, the wireless, the cable guys together in a room. The other thing is bringing in content players, and the cable guys have a lot of experience with content players.
Are we going to have one (DRM scheme)? No. But I think it's going to be a small number of them. We've got the Microsoft DRM now in a lot of our technology, and we're working with some of the music players.
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I think the music experience has left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths, because for 99 cents, the people that have made money are with MP3 player companies. The hardware guys made the money, and the guys that owned the content made nothing, and it should be inverted, right? So, I think there is a rethinking in that of how you get dollars monetized on great content.
What about Net neutrality? I mean we heard T-Mobile recently saying, "From now on we're going to prevent voice over IP on our pipes, we are going to prevent instant messaging."
Zander: There are different opinions on that, and I try to stay neutral on Net neutrality. Maybe if Ed Zander wants to drive the more high-performance car, or wants to have an unbelievable experience, maybe he pays more than someone who just might want to run a network for regular data and voice and whatever.
I don't know what the right answer is. I can see both sides of it. I'm big on...keeping things open. Having said that, the Verizons have spent billions of dollars in basically building the Interstate Highway System. Wireless guys say, "Look, I'm ponying up here and doing all the heavy deals, laying all the concrete. I just want to get paid for it."
Couldn't that drive prices up?
Zander: No, because the more people we get on it using video, that could drive costs down. You may have a price inflection for a while, but then it starts driving you down, as it did on the Internet, as it did in PCs.
Speaking of the pipe issue, you're a pretty big supporter of WiMax. You'd think the carriers wouldn't exactly like the idea of WiMax. They've put a lot of money into their pipes, they've got 3G.
Zander: That's a real tough question. I just don't bet against technology. Never. WiMax is coming whether you want it, like it or don't like it.
There are countries in the world that already have procurements for nationwide WiMax--I think Pakistan is one of them--and a few others in Eastern Europe that are saying, "I can't go to 3G. I want to go with a WiMax implementation." There are people in the United States that want to get to rural areas.
I just don't bet against technology. Never. WiMax is coming whether you want it, like it or don't like it.
I think WiMax is going to integrate, coexist, and in some cases, it's going to be sort of a challenge. We work very closely with cellular companies, but we try to make them aware also of the technology.
If you go back 30 years, I can give 45 examples (of disruptive technologies). Linux wasn't going to happen. PCs weren't going to happen. Look, I lived through it. I got whacked a couple of times in my life. When I was doing minicomputers, and along came PCs and workstations and Ethernet...people said, "No, no. It'll never happen." And then great companies like Digital Equipment and Data General aren't around anymore. So, you see things like WiMax and Wi-Fi, and you'd better understand it.
Who is the next Digital Equipment?
Zander: (Laughs) Oh yeah, sure.
Any thoughts on NSA (the National Security Administration, whose domestic eavesdropping program has provoked a political firestorm)? You're in that business, and it's a really sensitive time right now.
Zander: I think security and personal privacy are important. But, I mean, I think about micropayments on these things (holding up a cell phone). Every time I give my credit card to an operator on the phone to buy my wife something, I wonder where that credit card number goes to.
I remember we used to say at Sun, "Your mailbox is the nonsecurest thing you have." It's on the street somewhere, and if somebody is looking at your bill, you wouldn't know it.
(The Razr) got the employees in all of our divisions thinking we could be hot again.
Seeing what happened over here the last few years and traveling around the world, we're still in danger. It goes back to the fingerprint thing at the airports. I'm just speaking for myself right now: I'll get my fingerprint tomorrow to check in, if I don't have to go through the security gates. But I understand some liberties, and I understand we as Americans have had a great democracy based on the fact that we do have privacy and we do have the protection of rights here. There's got to be a balance somewhere.
Our readers like talk about the Razr. It's the most searched-for phone on our site, the most read review on our site. What do you think the Razr has meant for Motorola?
Zander: It did a couple of things. First of all, inside Motorola, I think it got the employees in all of our divisions thinking we could be hot again. This company is 75 years old. We built the first car radio. We built some of the first remote controls for television. People on the moon communicated with Motorola technology. People in World War II in the battlefield used Motorola technology. But we had to prove to ourselves that we could innovate again.
But we're keeping a perspective. We've got to keep innovating. We've got some great stuff coming up the second half of this year. For China, we've got the low-end devices, for India we've got 3G. In Europe, we've got Slvr, which is going big.
One mystery in the industry is how you managed to be a licensee of Apple. How did you do that, when nobody else has been able to?
Zander: Very hard.
Did you have to sit down with Steve (Jobs), or did he come to you?
Zander: No, no, no, we go there. I've known Steve a long time. What happened was I got here in 2004, and he was nice enough to call and congratulate me. Steve and I worked together when I was at Sun. We did some things when he was at Next. We used to shoot the breeze about the industry. He was going great guns with the iPod, and I said, "I should show him these devices (holding up a cell phone) and show him what we can do with these devices." We talked and said, "Let's try iTunes on these devices."
It got difficult because, certainly, Apple has got a hardware business. It was in terms of how many song restrictions and what kind of capabilities.
We are with Cingular now selling this (holding up a Motorola Slvr phone) with iTunes on it. We have other music players from around the world, depending on what the carrier wants.
Do you think Apple can make a difference in the user interface on phones, the way they did with MP3 players?
Zander: I don't know, I don't know. I can't pass judgments because different carriers have their own different interfaces. I think others (hardware manufacturers) are going to enter it, not just the one you mentioned.
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Palestinian Leaders Move to Withdraw Recognition of Israel's Statehood
Morgan Baskin
The Washington Post reported Monday evening that Palestinian leaders voted to suspend its recognition of Israel, suggesting the Palestinian Authority withdraw its existing security cooperation with Israel until it recognizes Palestine as an independent state. The decision was reportedly prompted by the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as global condemnation of the move reaches a fever pitch.
Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization who attended the meeting effectively agreed to withdraw Palestine's participation in the Oslo accords, the decades-old agreement that, in part, established the framework for Israel and Palestine to share critical intelligence. The Palestinian Authority has yet to adopt and make official the council's vote.
Qais Abd al-Karim, a Palestinian leader who spoke at the meeting, told those gathered that Trump "has taken us hundreds of miles back," and that his "decision on Jerusalem completely destroyed the immediate prospects of any peace process," the Post reported.
The decision is precisely the opposite of what the Trump administration has aggressively lobbied to accomplish; he and top State Department officials have argued that withholding crucial aid and refusing to acknowledge Palestine's sovereignty will drive it closer to negotiating a peace deal with Israel. Just yesterday, reports surfaced that the State Department will slash funding to the United Nations' Palestinian refugee agency by as much as $65 million.
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There are so many person that have been bullied on the internet many of these are students or teens and kids it is because of their physical appearances and that's the reason why they have a low confidence we need to stop cyber bullies and let peace lead.
Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic forms of contact. Cyberbullying has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers. Harmful bullying behavior can include posting rumors about a person, threats, sexual remarks, disclose victims' personal information, or pejorative labels (i.e., hate speech). Bullying or harassment can be identified by repeated behavior and an intent to harm. Victims may have lower self-esteem, increased suicidal ideation, and a variety of emotional responses, retaliating, being scared, frustrated, angry, and depressed. Individuals have reported that cyberbullying can be more harmful than traditional bullying.
SPEAK NOW! STOP CYBER BULLYING!


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