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The first Ronan Keating and Global Gift Celebrity Golf Challenge + Gala Dinner & Concert is a resounding success
by Global Gift Foundation | Oct 16, 2016 | News
Successful start of the first "Solidarity Golf Challenge Ronan Keating and Global Gift + Gala Dinner and Concert
Ronan Keating, Michael Campbell, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunt and Angel Hidalgo take part in the fundraising event at the Estepona Golf Club.
Maria Bravo, Alesha Dixon, Laura Hamilton Ashley James, Olivia Cox, Storm Keating and Melissa Nkonda bring beauty and talent to the red carpet.
Maria Bravo and Ronan Keating absolute protagonists at the Gran Meliá Don Pepe.
Marbella, Monday 16th October 2016. Maria Bravo celebrates the first Reto Solidario de Golf de Ronan Keating y Global Gift + Cena de Gala & Concierto in Estepona & Marbella, respectively. Global Gift Foundation joined forces for the first time with the world renowned Irish Singer Ronan Keating in an unprecedented event that started with a welcome cocktail at La Sala Puerto Banus followed by a dinner at MOSH Fun Kitchen, for the VIP guests & celebrities.
The Solidarity Challenge took place the following day at the Estepona Golf Club, where Ronan Keating tee´d off alongside US Open 2005 Champion, Michael Campbell. Other celebrities to join in the fun included "Cold Feet" actor James Nesbitt, Irish footballer Stephen Hunt, and Spanish Golf Champion 2016, Angel Hidalgo. After the tournament, everyone, including the media, enjoyed a pleasant and well deserved outdoor barbecue, solidarity raffle and prize giving ceremony where the winners took home fabulous Nike sports gear.
That evening, Hotel Gran Meliá Don Pepe received celebrities and attendees with a delicious champagne cocktail with delicious canapes. Popi Hams, gave the Spanish touch with their plates of cheese and ham which as always was a huge success. The cocktail gave way to the red carpet where beauty and talent went hand in hand of female celebrities like María Bravo, Alesha Dixon, Ashley James, Olivia Cox, Storm Keating, Melissa Nkonda and Laura Hamilton who also compered the event.
Maria Bravo & Ronan Keating talked about their foundations and why they have joined forces to make make this dream a reality with Ronan saying "That both him & his wife had deeply admired the work that Maria has been doing all these years with dedication, perseverance and social commitment". Maria also said that "Ronan was not only the renowned artist that everyone admires, but also an extraordinary human being".
Both events have also had the institutional support from the Mayor of Estepona, Jose Maria Garcia Urbano and the Marbella Mayor Jose Bernal, who said at the press conference held on September 20th presenting the event: "Politics is this: the union of people of different ideologies joining forces for common good".
Singer and Global Gifter, Melissa Nkonda, had all attendees on their feet with her powerful and energetic performance.
Ronan Keating added the final touch of the evening playing some of his greatest hits, including the famous song "When you say nothing at all", from the film Notting Hill in 1999, played by Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant; and as he said before singing it 'this song changed everything'. Nowadays, Ronan is the most international Irish Singer with ten albums on the market and several compilations, which has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
Keating is also an active member of the Global Gift Foundation. He is socially conscientious and founder of the Marie Keating Foundation, in honour of his mother who died of cancer at the age of 51.
The first Ronan Keating Celebrity Golf Challenge has had the kind support from important Global Gifters such as Estepona Golf Club, La Sala de Banús, Gran Meliá Don Pepe, Pepe Porshe Marbella, Garcatri, Tango Restaurant, Bodegas Excelencia, Duc de la Rose, Ibiza Paradise, Loasur, Popi Jamones, Mosh Fun Kitchen, Eladio Frutas y Verduras, Virginia Florist, Pibita, Bodega Dimobe, Nadia Beauty Social Center.
About the Foundations:
The Marie Keating Foundation:
After the death of Marie, Mr Keating's mother, of breast cancer in 1998, the Keating family promised to offer women and their families vital information that could help prevent cancer or detect it in its early stages. Its aim is to 'make the illness less frightened through its understanding and support'.
The Marie Keating Foundation is now a leading social awareness about cancer for both men and women in Ireland. The Foundation provides information on all types of cancer including breast cancer, cervical cancer, throat cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer and intestinal cancer.
http://www.mariekeating.ie/
Cudeca Foundation-Cancer care:
The main aim is to make the process of dying in a life process. Cudeca wants to add life thanks to the special way of caring, relieving, accompanying and providing specialized palliative care treatments to patients resident in the province of Malaga suffering from cancer and other diseases in advanced and terminal stage, supporting their families.
http://www.cudeca.org/es
Global Gift Foundation:
Global Gift Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization that aims to create a positive impact on the lives of children, women and families who are in need. Maria Bravo, founder of the foundation, personally supervised that donations go directly to the projects of the beneficiary organizations, created it in 2013.
The Casa Global Gift is the first project of the foundation. A dream comes true that will try to help children with rare and chronic disease, a multifunctional centre in the heart of Marbella, where children could receive specialized treatment without having to travel to other cities. Global Gift Foundation will continue to support research projects for children with rare diseases with third party organizations.
https://globalgiftfoundation.org/
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Composer-pianist Wendy Hiscocks (1963) was born in Wollongong and studied composition with the celebrated Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe at the University of Sydney. In 1988 she moved to London and has received commissions, premières and broadcasts from distinguished soloists, ensembles, choirs and festivals from around the world. These have included Piers Lane and Roy Howat (piano), Rachel Nicholls and Elizabeth Connell (soprano), Madeleine Mitchell (violin), Michael Collins (clarinet), Sydney Chamber Choir, Jesus College Choir (Cambridge), Schubert Ensemble (London), King's Lynn and Aldeburgh Festivals (UK), Spitalfields Festival (London), Bangor New Music Festival (Wales), Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Amadeus Festival (Geneva), Radio Suisse Romande, Radio France, ABC Radio and TV, BBC Radio 3 and the British Film Institute. She has completed a doctorate on the music of Arthur Benjamin, a subject which is now the focus of a biography she is writing and on whom she has lectured and presented an ABC radio documentary. As a pianist, Wendy has recorded Chabrier's duo and duet repertoire for Edition Stil with Roy Howat and has performed at venues ranging from London's Purcell Room to the Kusatsu International Summer Academy and Festival in Japan. She appears as the pianist on a CD of her chamber music recently released by the Symposium label. Her skills as composer-pianist are in demand for silent film accompaniment with appearances at the BFI South Bank, the Barbican, UK Festivals and Welsh National Opera.
Australian music has really come into its own over the last two decades, with Wendy Hiscocks playing no small part. She studied with Peter Sculthorpe, whose evoking of spatial vistas through his instrumental writing is perceptible not least in 'Shades of the Alhambra (2009)—five movements for clarinet, cello and piano that render quotes from Washington Irving's writings into an atmospheric whole...Of the other works, Nocturne (2007) is a deceptively rhapsodic translation of verse by Rabindranath Tagore while Coral Fantasy (1994) elegantly depicts its scenes of marine life within a coral reef against a context of dawn and dusk above the waves. The two vocal items are no less telling in mood: Mother & Child (2000) sets four Tagore poems in a touch evocation of infant wonder and tragedy, whereas Libretto of the Eight Year Old (1999) sets the composer's recollection of her first trip abroad in a secular cantata recalling such singular works as Barber's Knoxville and Tippett's Boyhood's End.
The performances are as fine as might be expected, given the calibre of the musicians, but a special mention for Rachel Nicholls, whose thoughtful eloquence is at the service of often testing vocal writing...[the balance] between the instruments is unexceptionally fine and the composer's own booklet-notes are a ready enhancement to listening which is never less than pleasurable.
'Shade of the Alhambra'...is wonderfully imaginative with intimate writing contrasting solo and contrapuntal lines with exotic sounding features. The 'Nocturne'...is a very fine piece of many moods with moments of beauty and power. The piano trio 'Coral Fantasy' describes a magical world—a ballet of life under the sea. Each work would be a welcome and refreshingly different contribution to a recital programme.
Hiscocks's compositional style is individual, dramatically reflective of text and title...This disc is definitely recommended listening for those seeking contemporary works that are fresh and attractive.
Wendy Hiscocks is a composer of great finesse, well-tuned to the fantasy world of children, and her works for young pianists 'Two Pieces for Cordelia' and 'Light' are delightful, exquisite miniatures worthy to stand beside the classic children's repertoire. She understands and nurtures piano colour, something often neglected or even negated by new composers...for more advanced pianists there is a suite of four pieces: 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' and a searching piano trio 'Coral Fantasy'—I found a lot to savour in this compelling music.
Wendy Hiscocks's 'Coral Fantasy', inspired by visits to coral reefs in Hawaii and Australia, inhabits a very different sound world. It's a delight, in turn restful and turbulent, with brief obeisances to Prokofiev and Shostakovich, and frequent changes of tempo, (and pleasingly varied tonal colourings to add to the listening experience), Hiscocks's pieces has an unpretentious charm and immediacy.


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Cathal O'Hanlon's men welcome Tommy Durnin back after his exertions with Louth and his influence can help the Reaghstown outfit to a comfortable victory.
Cuchulainn Gaels have suffered with injury and departures ahead of the championship and will look to Jody Keenan for scores, yet their return of just a sole victory - which stemmed from a walkover against St. Nicholas - doesn't bode overly well for a challenge against an experienced Westerns side.


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Karthik Madhavan
COIMBATORE:, December 14, 2014 23:47 IST
TNCC president E.V.K.S.Elangovan addresses a public meeting at Udhagamandalam on Sunday. Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy
The Congress will stage a protest in all district headquarters on December 17 to protest the 15 per cent power tariff hike, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president E.V.K.S. Elangovan has said.
Speaking to journalists on arrival at Mettupalayam on Sunday morning, he said that if the government did not withdraw the hike even thereafter, the party would consider intensifying the protest by asking people to not pay the tariff.
Mr. Elangovan was on his way to Ooty to participate in a function to unveil the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
He had proposed to take up with Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy the issue of his government employees denying Tamil Nadu engineers access to the Mullaperiyar Dam. Mr. Elangovan welcomed the deployment of Central forces to ensure that the engineers have access to the dam.
The Congress fully understood the stand of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on the Eelam Tamils issue. Both the parties were for the welfare of the Tamils in Sri Lanka, but the difference exists in the MDMK's support of the LTTE, which is not acceptable to the Congress.
Mr. Elangovan said that the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest's permission is only for a survey and not for a new dam per se. If the Union government were to allow the construction of a new dam, the Congress and the Tamils would stand united in opposing it .
D. Radhakrishnan writes from Udhagamandalam:
The Congress would not be a silent spectator if the welfare of the Tamils is affected on account of the recent developments on the Mullaperiyar and Cauvery fronts, Mr. Elangovan said.
He was speaking to presspersons after participating in a function organised to unveil the statue of Rajiv Gandhi here on Sunday.
When asked about law and order situation in the State, he replied that it was 'at its worst.' Mr. Elangovan said specifically criticised the poor arrangements made by the police in The Nilgiris for the public meeting which formed part of the unveiling ceremony.
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Plutarch's Practical Ethics: The Social Dynamics of Philosophy
Lieve Van Hoof
Classical Studies, Ancient Greek, Roman, and Early Christian Philosophy
The Second Sophistic was a time of intense competition for honour and status. Like today, this often caused mental as well as physical stress for the elite of the Roman Empire. This book studies ... More
The Second Sophistic was a time of intense competition for honour and status. Like today, this often caused mental as well as physical stress for the elite of the Roman Empire. This book studies Plutarch's practical ethics, a group of twenty-odd texts within the Moralia designed to help powerful Greeks and Romans manage their ambitions and society's expectations successfully. According to Plutarch (c. AD 45–120), the key for a happy life lies with philosophy, yet instead of advancing philosophical values as an alternative for worldly ambitions, as did other philosophers, he presents philosophy as a way towards distinction and success in imperial society. By thus subtly redefining what elite culture should be like, Plutarch also firmly establishes himself as an intellectual and cultural authority. This book combines a systematic analysis of the general principles underlying Plutarch's practical ethics, including the author's target readership, therapeutical practices, and self-presentation, with innovative interpretations of five case studies (On Feeling Good, On Exile, On Talkativeress, On Cuiusity, Precepts of Health Care). A picture emerges of philosophy under the Roman Empire not as a set of abstract, theoretical doctrines, but as a kind of symbolic capital engendering power and prestige for author and reader alike. Transcending the boundaries between literature, social history, and philosophy, Van Hoof makes a strong case for the pertinence and vitality of this often neglected group of texts, and incisively shows Plutarch to be not just a philanthropic adviser, but also a sophisticated author strategically manipulating his own cultural capital in pursuit of influence and glory.Less
Plutarch's Practical Ethics : The Social Dynamics of Philosophy
The Second Sophistic was a time of intense competition for honour and status. Like today, this often caused mental as well as physical stress for the elite of the Roman Empire. This book studies Plutarch's practical ethics, a group of twenty-odd texts within the Moralia designed to help powerful Greeks and Romans manage their ambitions and society's expectations successfully. According to Plutarch (c. AD 45–120), the key for a happy life lies with philosophy, yet instead of advancing philosophical values as an alternative for worldly ambitions, as did other philosophers, he presents philosophy as a way towards distinction and success in imperial society. By thus subtly redefining what elite culture should be like, Plutarch also firmly establishes himself as an intellectual and cultural authority. This book combines a systematic analysis of the general principles underlying Plutarch's practical ethics, including the author's target readership, therapeutical practices, and self-presentation, with innovative interpretations of five case studies (On Feeling Good, On Exile, On Talkativeress, On Cuiusity, Precepts of Health Care). A picture emerges of philosophy under the Roman Empire not as a set of abstract, theoretical doctrines, but as a kind of symbolic capital engendering power and prestige for author and reader alike. Transcending the boundaries between literature, social history, and philosophy, Van Hoof makes a strong case for the pertinence and vitality of this often neglected group of texts, and incisively shows Plutarch to be not just a philanthropic adviser, but also a sophisticated author strategically manipulating his own cultural capital in pursuit of influence and glory.
Keywords: Second Sophistic, Plutarch, ancient philosophy, practical ethics, ambition, On Feeling Good, On Exite, On Talkativeress, On Cusiosity, Precepts of Health Care


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(Florence, Oregon) – The State of the Coast conference is happening October 25 in Florence – a gathering where everyone from scientists, students and industry officials to citizens can learn, network, and engage in the current and future state of Oregon's marine environment. It's a mixed bag of presentations on subjects relevant to various disciplines and vocations on the Oregon coast, digging more deeply into everything from seafood, hazards to science research and more.
This year, a major highlight is the keynote speaker: Paul Greenberg, a James Beard award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller and Notable Book Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times' Opinion Page, Magazine, Dining section, and Book Review, Greenberg lectures widely on seafood and ocean sustainability.
Paul's latest book, American Catch, looks closely at American seafood. Paul reveals that almost 90 percent of the seafood Americans eat comes from abroad, and he will be talking about how it's time to bring back local U.S. seafood.
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2018 Flash Back
30 December 2018 – Doha, Qatar:
Ambition and innovation have been key features of Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) since it first set out its vision to become the reference in sports excellence worldwide by 2020. This defines its unique identity and place in the international sports community as it marked in early 2018 a decade of sports excellence since it was established in 2008.
Throughout 2018, AZF has set new definitions to the international sports industry in a way that exceeds the traditional boundaries. Aspire Zone has now become one of the top destinations for international experts who seek to know more about how to improve sports performance by nurturing champions and enhancing their skills, how to host events to the highest international standards, and how to provide world-class medical services to elite athletes and contributing to the development of the sports.
365 days of changing the face of the industry
Over the past 365 days, Aspire Zone Foundation and its member organisations (MOs) - Aspire Academy, Aspetar and Aspire Logistics - developed a unique collaborative approach to realise its remarkable mission by following the path of innovation and creativity. While AZF bids farewell to another successful year, it shares the key details about its pioneering sustainable projects, performance and achievements with partners, sports industry decision-makers, community leaders and society at large.
Distinguished Organisation in Supporting Sport and Organizing Social Sport Programmes award
AZF has been a year-full of awards and international accreditations crowned by receiving the 'Distinguished Organisation in Supporting Sport and Organizing Social Sport Programmes' award from HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, the President of Qatar Olympic Committee, a mark of honour for all AZF employees. Meanwhile, the choice of Aspire Zone to host the grand finale of Al-Adaam Flag Relay during Qatar's National Day celebrations underpinned the fact that AZF is the heartbeat of sports in Qatar and the springboard of young athletes to become international champions.
Awards and accreditations endorsing Doha's position as an international sports' hub
The past twelve months have seen AZF's MOs receive a number of international awards namely: the 6th Sheikh Fahad Hiroshima-Asia Sports Medicine and Science to Aspetar; the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) recognition to AZF on the sustainable construction practices of Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor city; and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)'s Irving Glick award to Aspetar medical team.
AZF's MOs have received remarkable international accreditations as well, most prominently the Diamond Level accreditation status by Accreditation Canada to Aspetar; the Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Level III Accreditation from the World Health Organisation Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Public Health to Aspetar; the renewal of the College of American Pathologists accreditation to Aspetar's Laboratory.
Tangible steps on the path of sustainable development to turn Doha into a regional hub for sports businesses
In October, AZF partnered with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) to pave the way for two organisations to establish 'Qatar's Sports Business District' (QSBD). The new national project aims to create the premier sports business cluster in Qatar and the Middle East that will witness collaboration on numerous initiatives aimed at developing and promoting this industry.
The goal of the project is to attract large sports-related multinationals, promote the setup of sustainable businesses and startups and facilitate the commercialisation of sports-related products and services by offering unique incentives and service packages, another example of AZF's significant contribution to help diversify Qatar's economy and transform the country into a favourable business destination for multiple sports related industries.
Aspire Academy's student-athletes and graduates make history
2018 saw another successful year for Aspire Academy's student-athletes and graduates who had their names etched in golden letters.
In football, Qatar national U-23 team, made up of almost all Aspire Academy graduates, earned third place in the AFC U-23 Championship which was held in China. Meanwhile, Qatar U-19 team, made up of Aspire Academy graduates, qualified for the FIFA U-20 Football World Cup to be held in Poland.
The incredible performance of Aspire Academy graduates continued in 2018, with Qatar's star Abdelkarim Hassan wining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s footballer of the year award, and Akram Afif third-top scorer in Asia.
In athletics, Aspire Academy student-athlete Owaab Barrow won gold in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2018 "Youth Olympic Games" in Buenos Aires, while Baseem Hemeida won a silver medal in the Men's 400m hurdles at the 2018 IAAF World Under-20 Championship in Finland.
In March 2018, Noah Abdelkader, Aspire Academy graduate, qualified for IAAF World U20 Championships, after achieving a Jump of 2.20 M, earning first place in high jump in Slovakia. The same month saw the Qatari star jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim winning silver at the World Indoor Championships.
In Asia, Aspire Academy's student-athletes produced brilliant performance at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, wining 6 medals and helping Qatar to place third. Regionally, Aspire Academy student athletes brought home a total of seven (7) medals after their impressive performance at 18th Arab Junior Athletics Championships held in Amman, Jordan.
In Squash, Qatar's Abdullah al Tamimi, Aspire Academy graduate, continued his impressive performance and improved his international ranking position after he had qualified for the semi-finals of the Canadian Open Squash Open Championship in Toronto by defeating 1-seed and the world no. 10 player. In addition, in July, Al Tamimi clinched the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour Malaysian Open title.
A key partner in the preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™
Aspire Zone's involvement in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ preparations didn't end with the renovation of the Khalifa International Stadium, which became the first stadium ready for 2022 World Cup. It continued its efforts by delivering Al Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor City to the highest community and future standards, making it an iconic world cup stadium with unique architecture.
Remarkable presence at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
In Russia 2018, Aspire Zone Foundation was among other Qatari partners which played key roles in the success of Majlis Qatar organized by the supreme committee for delivery and legacy. Resembling Bayt Al Sha'ar's Al Khor stadium design, Majlis Qatar was visited by His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of Qatar, and several sport world dignitaries.
Aspetar's expertise at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
FIFA selected Dr. Celeste Geertsema, Sports Medicine Physician at Aspetar, to be a FIFA Venue Medical Officer for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ for one month. Dr. Geertsema provided medical care for the FIFA delegation and oversaw the medical and doping control processes, making her the first-ever female FIFA Venue Medical Officer at a FIFA World Cup™.
In addition, candidate official referees at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ completed a screening session at Aspetar in advance of the tournament, thanks to Aspetar's position as one of only 41 FIFA-accredited medical centres worldwide.
Finally, the Tunisian national football team also benefited from Aspetar's comprehensive medical services in preparation for the tournament, training, resting and recuperating alongside players from a number of other national teams participating in the event, including Iceland.
Aspetar supports the International Olympic Committee in Pyongyang
Away from football, Aspetar further enhanced its reputation by sending a medical team of its best sports medicine doctors to support the International Olympic Committee at the Winter Olympics. This role included keeping athletes healthy during the 23rd Winter Festival, which took place in Pyongyang in South Korea in February.
85,000 football fans in Khalifa International Stadium Fan Zone
More than 85,000 football fans in Qatar flocked to Khalifa International Stadium Fan Zone to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. This Fan Zone in particular was popular with local fans thanks to its innovative location in a host venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™. This set-up and the raucous atmosphere generated by the fans attending helped to create an excited ambiance throughout the tournament.
AZF's world-class facilities continue to attract elite teams and athletes
As during previous years, a number of world-class athletes returned to AZF during the northern hemisphere's winter to benefit from Qatar's perfect outdoor training weather at this time of year. With world-class facilities, a FIFA World Cup stadium, unrivalled training venues, and a 7-star hotel, the range of facilities and expertise on offer in once place is a constant attraction for teams from around the world.
In 2018 alone, AZF welcomed Germany's Bayern Munich, the Tunisian national football team, Belgium's KAS Eupen, China's Guangzhou Evergrande, the Chelsea Foundation youth team, a number of regional football teams; and teams from other sports, including the U20French Rugby team, Spanish National Weightlifting Team, and Canadian Boxing team.
AZF expands its local and international network through new partnerships
In 2018, AZF and its MOs signed a range of partnerships and agreements. Highlights of this activity for Aspire Academy include: joining forces with Leeds United F.C. to analyse on-field performance; a partnership with the Oceania Football Confederation focused on elite performance and youth development; a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three international schools to organise a Model UN event (THIMUN) in February 2019; and a partnership with Indian Super League (ISL) club Delhi Dynamos FC, which has already seen 1,200 children attend try-outs to discover promising young footballers in India.
Aspire Zone, meanwhile, signed an MoU with the Texas Health – Dallas organization (THR) to create a joint Center of Excellence focused on research, training, performance and sports medicine in the United States.
Furthermore, AZF signed an MoU with the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) that will help AZF facilities adhere to the rigorous Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), while another agreement with Qatar Social Work Foundation will strengthen AZF's community-focused initiatives.
Finally, AZF signed media cooperation agreements with the Al Jazeera Media Institute and Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) to promote cooperation in various scientific projects.
New community and sporting events by AZF this year
As part of AZF's efforts to renew its sports-focused community programs this year, AZF presented a number of new programmes and events for sports enthusiasts. Most notably this list includes: the Aspire Lake Festival, "The Magical Journey", "Freestyle Aquatics at Aspire" for Disability Challengers, Summer and Winter Camps for children, and an exclusive week of Qatar National Day celebrations proved exceptionally popular with the local community.
In addition to laying on a number of unique events, Aspire Zone Foundation held several local and international tournaments that have now become key fixtures in the annual sporting calendar. Some of the most notable examples from this year included the Al Kass International Cup, the Aspire Embassies Futsal Tournament, Qatar National Sports Day, Aspire Torch Staircase Run, Professional Squash Association (PSA) Satellite Tournament, Ramadan Sports Festival, the "Splash and Dash" activities, Qatar's Strongest Man 2018, The Aspire International Kite Festival, Esrar race, the seventh edition of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Aspire Beach Volleyball Qatar Master 2018, and Aspire Academy's immensely popular Tri-Series football tournament.
Championships hosted by AZF in Qatar
AZF continued its pivotal role in hosting a wide array of international sports tournaments. Notably this year, the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2018 and FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 at Hamad Aquatic Centre took place in front of roaring crowds.
Aspetar also played a key role in providing medical support for a number of championships, including the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2018 and the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Championship, in addition to supporting national teams and clubs at local and international competitions.
Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in 2018
AZF has also been active throughout the year in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), both alone and in cooperation with partners. The most prominent of these programmes during 2018 were a series of visits by AZF delegations to social and health institutions during Ramadan, the 'Freestyle Aquatics at Aspire' for Disability Challengers, 'Pink Walk' Breast Cancer Awareness event, and the "Donate Blood, Save Life" campaign.
Renowned Sport stars choose Aspetar for treatment and rehabilitation
Amongst the football stars who visited Aspetar this year were Tottenham's Harry Winks and Moussa Dembele, Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti, the Ivory's Wilfried Bony, AFC Bournemouth's Tyrone Deon Mings and others from various European leagues. In addition, a number of world champions in athletics, tennis and weightlifting benefited from the world-class sports medicine hospital's services.
Aspire cemented its reputation as a destination for VIPs visiting Doha
Amongst numerous international delegations that took time out of their busy schedules to visit AZF were the African Football Confederation, Serbian Olympic Committee, and football association delegations from the Netherlands, France, Mauritius, Mongolia, Sultanate of Oman and Jordan.
This year, a fresh roster of legendary athletes also visited Aspire Academy, including: Mohamed Farah, Chris Thompson, Abdul Hakim and Hendrik Pfeiffer, who shared their experiences with Aspire Academy student-athletes. In addition, the Columbia University Football team and the President of Dutch club PEC Zwolle also paid the Academy a visit.
International and regional seminars & conferences
As part of its knowledge-sharing programme, AZF's MOs organised several symposiums, conferences and training courses in 2018. Aspetar and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) successfully organising the 2nd AFC Sports Physiotherapy Course 2018. Aspetar also hosted the 8th World Radiography Day Symposium, and the monthly meeting of the Qatar Sports Club Council, as well as a series of lectures on oral health for athletes. Moreover, Aspire Academy also organised an advanced training course in cooperation with the University of Birmingham.
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Nikki Haley addresses global governance in talk at Duke
By Lucas Risinger
April 5, 2018 | 9:56pm EDT
After former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and known UN-skeptic John Bolton was named President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Nikki Haley was asked if Bolton would step on her toes.
"I know John Bolton well, I've gotten advice from him, I've talked to him, I know his disdain for the UN — I share it," said Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, in a talk at Duke University Thursday night.
"Russia is never going to be our friend — but having said that, that doesn't mean we don't want to work with them. We work with them when we need to and we slap them when we need to," she said. "This president has actually done more against Russia than any president since Reagan."
Stephen Gent, a UNC political science professor focusing on international relations, said Haley replaced a more experienced Samantha Power.
"Nikki Haley, before this, was governor of South Carolina, so her main interest was state-level politics," he said. "(Power) has had more foreign policy experience than Nikki Haley. Traditionally, the UN ambassador has been someone who has tended to have more previous foreign policy experience."
Gent said any U.S. ambassador to the UN derives their policies from the current presidential administration, and the Trump administration's changes in policy are noticeable. The administration is more distrustful of multilateral institutions like the UN or World Trade Organization and has shifted towards more bilateral agreements than multilateral ones.
"If she made decisions that were counter to the president's positions, she would be out of a job," he said. "What's her decision to make is basically: how do you negotiate with the other people at the UN to get what the United States wants."
Haley defended the president's choice to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
"Yes, everybody — there were multiple people who came to him and said the sky was gonna fall, like they told many presidents before — it's still up there," she said.
Gent said America's foreign policy does not wildly swing like domestic politics often do, especially recently.
"We are seeing a lot of shifts right now in terms of protectionist policies and skepticism of international institutions," he said. "But based on the aggregate, if you look at the foreign policy in the Bush administration and into the Obama administration, the Obama administration was not as different as you might think given the different ideology of the two presidents."
Gent said the Trump administration's foreign policy decisions, while not permanent, will certainly have lingering impacts.
"Once policy decisions have been made, it can often be hard to shift them," he said.
Haley urged her audience to remember the clear divide between political opponents and evil regimes.
"Your political opponents are not your enemies, and they are not evil," she said. "They're just opponents. Take it from me, there's a big difference."
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Mecum's Chicago Auction This Oct. 9-11 To Feature 1,000 Collector Cars
American Muscle Cars, Corvettes and More at the Schaumburg Convention Center
Above: 1967 Silver-on-Red COPO Corvette Convertible (Lot S97) Below: 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T (Lot S119)
By Mecum Auctions September 16, 2014
Walworth, WI --
Mecum Auctions' 2014 Chicago classic and collector car auction will return to the Schaumburg Convention Center this Oct. 9-11 featuring an exceptional lineup of 1,000 collector cars headlined by a healthy variety of American muscle, Corvettes and more.
Open to buyers, sellers and spectators, last year's auction drew record numbers of registered bidders, and Mecum anticipates another full-house turnout at one of the Midwest's premier venues.
Main attractions at this year's event abound. Among them is a Bloomington Gold Survivor 1967 Silver-on-Red COPO Corvette Convertible (Lot S97). The car still sports its original paint, interior and drivetrain, just 36,850 original miles, and is documented with the original tank sticker, Protect-O-Plate and complete ownership history. Another auction headliner is a 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T (Lot S119). An immaculate product of a professional restoration, this is one of 59 1970 Challengers produced with both R/T and SE packages with Hemi power and one of only four built to Canadian market specs. Other featured lots include two Nickey super Camaros (Lots S122 and S123) offered from Chicago-collector Mike Guarise's collection, as well as a Chicago-local 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A (Lot S126) sold new from Mr. Norm's Grand Spaulding Dodge and a 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 factory prototype show car (Lot S129).
Join Mecum this Oct. 9-11 at Chicagoland's only collector and classic car auction with doors opening each day at 8 a.m. Portions of all three days will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network in addition to the live stream of the entire auction at www.mecum.com. Mecum's website is updated daily with the latest consignments including detailed descriptions and photographs of the vehicles. To view the list, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder for the Chicago auction, visit www.mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050.
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Nobody sells more than Mecum. Nobody. The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 27 years, now offering more than 15,000 vehicles per year and averaging more than one auction each month. Established by President Dana Mecum in 1988, Mecum Auctions remains a family-run company headquartered in Walworth, Wis. For further information, visit Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. Follow along with Mecum's social media news and join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.
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Q: Changing Gradle Compile .jar Path from Libs folder I'd simply like to know, as the title states, how one would go about changing the Gradle Compiler output directory from the Libs directory, to a specific directory.
So, on build of my project, a compiled .jar file would be generated within a designated directory, by itself. This shouldn't be too hard to accomplish, though I've found no information on the topic, and me being a new Gradle user, I cannot seem to figure this one out.
I am aware that this is not a normally recommended thing to do, and many will not understand as to why I'd wish to do such things. Shortly, I am a Java Minecraft Server Plugin developer, and my development can only be tested when running a personal Testing Minecraft server locally. I want the compiler to output the jar file directly into the plugins directory of the Minecraft server.

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TITAN Salvage/Marine Response Alliance's Lindsay Malen, director of business development, is scheduled to speak on a panel of experts at next month's Marine Pollution USA seminar, in Miami, Fla. The Nov. 17-18 event is presented by Lloyd's Maritime Academy at the Mayfair Hotel & Spa, covering topics that include compliance with marine pollution regulations, best practice claims management, effective emergency response, and emerging pollution risk areas that include air emissions, ballast water treatment, and garbage waste management.
A TITAN Salvage news release said Malen will lend her expertise during a segment titled "Effective Response Management for Marine Pollution Incidents," which will include a case study about the Costa Concordia. Malen will discuss key challenges and lessons learned during the salvage and wreck removal on the island of Giglio.
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I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
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"Say the rosary every day, to bring peace to the world and the end of the war."
Our Lady of Fatima - May 13, 1917
"My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God."
Our Lady of Fatima - June 13, 1917
"When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: O my Jesus, forgive us, save us from the fire of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are most in need."
Our Lady of Fatima - July 13, 1917
"Pray, pray very much, and make sacrifices for sinners; for many souls go to hell, because there are none to sacrifice them and pray for them."
Our Lady of Fatima - August 13, 1917
"Continue to pray the Rosary in order to obtain the end of the war. "
Our Lady of Fatima - September 13, 1917
"I want to tell you that a chapel is to be built here in my honor. I am the Lady of the Rosary. Continue always to pray the Rosary every day. The war is going to end, and the soldiers will soon return to their homes."
Our Lady of Fatima - October 13, 1917
On May 13, 1917, the three children took their flocks out to pasture in the small area known as the Cova da Iria (Cove of Peace). After lunch and the Rosary they suddenly saw a bright flash of something like lightning, followed quickly by another flash in the clear blue sky. They looked up to see, in Lucia's words, "A lady, clothed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light more clear and intense than a crystal cup filled with sparkling water lit by burning sunlight." The children stood there amazed, bathed in the light that surrounded the apparition as the Lady smiled and said: "Do not be afraid, I will not harm you." Lucia, as the oldest, asked her where she came from. The Lady pointed to the sky and said: "I come from heaven." Lucia then asked her what she wanted. "I have come to ask you to come here for six months on the 13th day of the month at this same hour. Later, I shall say who I am and what I desire. And I shall return here yet a seventh time." Lucia then asked if they would go to heaven and was told "yes," she and Jacinta would go to heaven, but Francisco would need to say many rosaries first. The Lady then said: "Are you willing to offer yourselves to God and bear all the sufferings He wills to send you as an act of reparation for the conversion of sinners?" Lucia, speaking for all three, readily agreed. "Then you are going to have much to suffer, but the grace of God will be your comfort." Lucia recounted that at the same moment she said these words the Lady opened her hands and streamed a "light" on the children that allowed them to see themselves in God. The Lady finished with a request: "Say the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world and the end of the war." With that she began to rise into the air, moving towards the east until she disappeared. The children got together and tried to think of ways they could make sacrifices as the Lady had asked, resolving to go without lunch and to pray the full Rosary. Francisco and Jacinta received more support from their parents than Lucia, but the attitudes of the local inhabitants ranged from skepticism to utter contempt, and the children thereby suffered many insults. They would have much to suffer, just as the Lady had told them.
1ST APPARITION OF OUR LADY
The following spring, on May 13, 1917, the three children took their flocks out to pasture in the Cova da Iria when two bright flashes of something like lightning from out of the clear blue sky startled them. Lucia describes what the children saw next above a holmoak tree, "A lady, clothed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light more clear and intense than a crystal cup filled with sparkling water, lit by burning sunlight."The Lady smiled and said, "Do not be afraid, I will not harm you." Lucia asked from where she came and what she wanted. The Lady pointed to the sky saying, "I come from heaven. "
2ND APPARITION OF OUR LADY
On June 13, 1917 the three seers were joined by about 50 people as they awaited the Lady's next promised visit. Again, the children saw a flash of light followed by the apparition of Mary. She said to Lucia, "I want you to come on the 13th of next month, to pray the Rosary every day, and to learn to read. Later, I will tell you what I want."When Lucia asked her to take them to heaven, Mary said, "I will take Jacinta and Francisco shortly; but you will stay here for some time to come. Jesus wants to use you to make Me known and loved. He wishes to establish the devotion to My Immaculate Heart throughout the world. "
3RD APPARITION OF OUR LADY
On July 13 1917 the beautiful Lady once again appeared to the children. When Lucia asked what she wanted, she said, "I want you to come here on the 13th of next month, to continue to pray the Rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary, in order to obtain peace for the world and the end of the war, because only she can help you." Lucia asked who she was, and if she could perform a miracle so that all present would believe. The Lady replied, "Continue to come here every month. In October, I will tell you who I am and what I want and I will perform a miracle for all to see and believe."
4TH APPARITION OF OUR LADY
On August 13 there was a large crowd assembled at the apparition site, but the children were prevented from attending at the request of the Mayor of Vila Nove de Ourem, Arturo Santos. In spite of intense interrogations, the children held their ground and refused to reveal the Secret, despite temptations of money and threats of painful deaths. On August 19, the children saw Mary who said, "Go again to the Cova da Iria on the 13th and continue to say the Rosary every day."
On September 13 a very large crowd had gathered. Again, after the flash of light, Mary appeared to the children and said, "Continue to pray the Rosary in order to obtain the end of the war. In October Our Lord will come, as well as Our Lady of Dolors and Our Lady of Carmel. Saint Joseph will appear with the Child Jesus to bless the world. God is pleased with your sacrifices. He does not want you to sleep with the rope on, but only to wear it during the daytime."
On October 13, 1917, a crowd estimated at about 70,000 or more found their way to the Cova da iria because of reports that a great miracle would take place. The children had to be guided to the holmoak tree because of the converging crowds. They saw the flash of light and Mary appeared before them. Lucia asked what she wanted and she responded, "I want to tell you that a chapel is to be built here in my honor. I am the Lady of the Rosary. Continue always to pray the Rosary every day. The war is going to end, and the soldiers will soon return to their homes."
THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN
It was Mary's final appearance, on Oct. 13, 1917, that became the most famous. In his book "Looking for a Miracle," Joe Nickell states that "an estimated 70,000 people were in attendance at the site, anticipating the Virgin's final visit and with many fully expecting that she would work a great miracle. As before, the figure appeared, and again only to the children. Identifying herself as 'the Lady of the Rosary,' she urged repentance and the building of a chapel at the site.
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The Mission of the World Apostolate of Fatima is fundamentally the "New Evangelisation" through the promotion of the Message of Fatima. Our Lady of Fatima asked for prayer and penance leading to amendment of life. She asked for a more genuine devotion to the Eucharist and for consecration to Her Immaculate Heart, the path to God. The urgent necessity for a response to this Message, and for a worldwide promotion of it, in the interest of salvation of souls, acceleration of the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and of peace in the world, is the moving force behind the spread of the World Apostolate of Fatima throughout the world.
Our Lady of Fátima is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary based on the Marian.He wishes also for you to establish devotion in the world to my Immaculate Heart."The World Apostolate of Fatima is made up of people from all over the world who adhere to the principles of the Movement through a COMMITMENT.In spreading the Message of Fatima and in promoting the New Evangelization, members are inserted in the parish, diocesan and national structures of the Movement and in the dynamics of local Churches,in communion with the Priests of the Church.Countries affiliated to the World Apostolate of Fatima.
The World Apostolate of Fatima is a PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE FAITHFUL, approved by the Holy See, whose DECREE OF ERECTION was signed on October, 7, 2005, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.Our international association was created, as late as 1947, in the United States of America, by the hand of Father Harold Colgan and Mr. John Haffert. The name given to the movement was initially Blue Army but, as it spread quickly around the world, it became an international apostolate with millions of members and national centres in various countries, adopting the worldwide recognised name WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA.
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Promenade is an urban theatrical trip. A tour bus is cruising in the city with the audience on board. There is a promised destination, but the arrival is hindered by a series of obstacles. The performers make a journey in space and time and we follow their routes, which all become stories. The audience accompany the actors from station to station and listen to their vocalized thoughts. The audience gradually becomes fate tourists, the city becomes a set, the guides become characters, their actions, words and the happenings become scenes.
With the support of Workshop Foundation and Jardin d'Europe I was able to realize my third theatre production. We had the chance to go on in the process we started at autumn 2012, continuing the research and the rehearsals, and shared our results through this special experience: a 100-minute theatrical journey on the streets of Budapest.
The realization of Promenade was another important step in my artistic development of relating to my own environment and discover others in terms of creating in public space. One of the most inspiring and fruitful aspects of this was to contact civilians, especially to work with them as participating volunteers.
During April and May 2013 I worked on Promenade with the members of Artus company (Gáspár Téri, Bea Gold, Márton Debreczeni, András Tucker), Sarah Günther (G), Julia Jakubowska (PL), and other guest artists (Szabolcs Tóth, Tamara Vadas, Csilla Nagy). We worked as a collective, we developed characters, scenes and texts together, everybody took part also as a creator. In the first phase we worked indoor, mostly in Jurányi Inkubátorház, many times in the office of Workshop Foundation, the surrounding streets as well as on public transport buses and gardens. We ran two workshops for all in all eleven volunteers, 5 of them finally took part in the production also as performers.
This was the first opportunity for me to involve international creators for which a movement-based performance was a perfect environment. I am especially interested in the adaptation of the work to another city with an audience of a different language. We are curious what it is like when we lead locals around their own city where we are the guests in fact. As result of this idea taking Promenade to another city is not just mere touring but also an adaptation.
Finally what we got is a special mixture of a community event and an isolated personal show due to the headphones through which the audience listens to the live edited sound layer of the show. Most of the reviews are about a successful framing of reality and hiding fiction in reality the same time. I can say in the name of the whole group that we are satisfied with this result.
The work-in-progress premiere of the work took place on 26 May 2013. After this we presented the work at PLACCC Festival in Budapest, an event for performing arts in public spaces. We played Promenade – Fate tourism 8 times in all, each time with an audience of 40 people, which is the maximum capacity of our rented bus.


The kitchen has always been a place of meditation for me. The chopping, the stirring, all of it are moments of pure engagement, where the rest of the world melts away. Even in the bustle of a restaurant kitchen, mid service, I find that still point where it feels that all of our movements have blended into seamless oneness. A ballet of sorts.
When a language barrier exists between two people, another sort of peace can arise. When there are no - or few - common words between you, there is no attempt to talk. With no means of chit chat, silence loses its awkwardness. I love silence.
So I had the pleasure of cooking with a Tibetan Buddhist monk in our test kitchen the other day. It was an honor because I have never had the opportunity to be in such close company with a monk, and honestly, they've always held an intrigue.
Sonam speaks little English, and he was there to teach me how to make his country's traditional dumplings, called Momo.
As he set himself to work, he was, as I would have imagined, calm and steady in his approach. There were 500 dumplings to be stuffed and pinched that day, and me hovering over with camera and notebook. But he went about the project with the confidence of someone who had been doing this since 7 or 8 years of age. I would guess he is in his 30s now.
The sun was perfect in the test kitchen that day, hitting the stainless steel in exactly the way that thrills me, and makes documenting a recipe feel like a collaboration with god. It was perfect, because as Sonam chopped a field of chives, and then rolled the dough into little balls and flattened them with a broomstick handle cut into a dough pin, the sun danced with him. And I watched, in silence.
I am not suggesting that Sonam did not talk much because he is a Buddhist monk. That is only a fantasy that I, as a practitioner of meditation and admirer of Buddhism, might like to project onto him. On the contrary, I believe if we shared a common language, he might have filled my head with all kinds of stories while he worked. His constant smile and occasional attempts to explain something indicated he might have liked to talk. A lot.
The chives were the hardest. Slippery with oil, it was hard to wrestle them into the pocket while at the same time pinching the dough in just the right way. When we moved on to crab with grated potato and carrot, it was easier. But it was never easy and I only managed to get it right twice all day.
I've learned to roll grape leaves and make empanadas and some other little foods shaped by hand, but the Momo was hard. Despite the fact that Sonam would take the time, over and over, to slow down and let me watch his method closely. His patience was boundless. But I learned that mine was not. I learned that there can be a point where I will give up.
Meanwhile, he swiftly continued to stuff and pinch the rest of them himself into perfect little scalloped purses. We were lucky for my mistakes though. We steamed and ate those at the end, saving his beautiful ones for our customers at Ramsi's Cafe on the World.


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National Masters Athletics Championship
The National Masters Athletics Championship Indoor took place on February 22nd and 23rd in Bucharest. The only difference compared to the senior championship is that in masters everyone is competing for their age category and there are winners for each age category. The limit age for masters is 35 years old and people are grouped together in a race depending on how old they are. The first age category is 35 to 39 years and then 40 to 44 and so on from every 5 years. This is the standard that applies worldwide.
The national championship has all the track and fields of indoor disciplines. The running distances are ranging from 60 meters to 3000m. Besides running, there are also competitions of high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, etc.
Initially, I wanted to run in the 1500 meters in my age category and I registered for that. However, when I saw the starting list I realized that all the other 9 competitors were about to finish the race under 5 minutes while my personal best time stays at 6:00. In these circumstances, I thought a lot and decided to skip this race. It is not common for me to change my mind after announcing that I will participate so I was not happy with that. However, this race was with people from a different league.
On Saturday, I went to the "Ioan Soter" athletics hall only as a spectator to watch the masters races during that day.
I even recorded using my phone the race where I was supposed to run that day. The winner in the 40-45 age category was Marius Busca who won it with a time of 4:07 which was a new national record for the age category. The previous record was 4:17. One week later, I saw Marius Busca running in the 3000m seniors championship final where he was the only runner over 35 years. Yet he finished 5th in that race also beating the M40 masters national record for 3000m.
1500m M40 race at Romanian Master Championship
As you could see in the above race, all the runners finished under 5 minutes except for the last one who did it in 5:18 but nevertheless, he would still have finished with one lap ahead of me.
Since I am writing about 1500 meters races, that day there were other two national records beaten in the same race distance. Stefan Ciochina at M60 surpassed the previous record held by Ilie Cioca by almost 20 seconds and finished in 4:59, a great time. Yet, Cioca Ilie responded the same day by beating the M75 national record with a time of 6:05. This is the beauty of running in the masters series. Every five years you enter a new category and aim for your best performance according to your age.
On Sunday, the second day of the championship, there was amongst other races the 3000m run. This is the longest distance to run in indoor competition. In this competition, there were again two new national records. Stefan Chiochina has beaten the M60 record previously owned by Ilie Cioca by 40 seconds. And Cioca Ilie replied in the same race by beating the M75 national record. This sounds like "Groundhog Day", right?
The most spectacular race of the day was the 800 meters run at M50 where our colleague Victor Bratu who owned the 1500m record in M50 tried to beat the national record for 800m too. But in that race, it was also Gheorghe Romascanu who owned the 800m record.
Better to see the race and convince yourself that it was a nice competition. Victor Bratu had the white shirt and Gheorghe Romascanu the orange one.
800m M50 race at Romanian Masters Championship
Victor Bratu won the race with a new national record of 2:16 for 800m!
I would like to congratulate all my colleagues from "Trupa lui Fane" who won the titles of National Champion for their age category: Bogdan Nitulescu M45 3000m, Laura Panaitescu F35 3000m and 1500m, Gloria Suciu F50 1500m, Cristina Ciobanu F55 1500m, 800m, 400m and, 200m, Victor Bratu M50 800m, Gil Popistasu M70 800m, Vali Puzderica M50 400m, Dan Constantin M45 60m, 200m and, 400m. Many thanks to our coach Stefan Oprina who helps us becoming better runners!Congratulations also to all the athletes who participated in this event!
This was a nice championship and I am looking forward to my next race, this month on March 22nd at Baneasa Forest Run where I will run 11km.
Adrian Matei	running	 March 4, 2020 3 Minutes


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Czech Republic, Canada, USA and Finland qualify for semi-finals – OA Sport
Halbert Gray May 27, 2022 2 min read
Quarter-finals ai The 2022 Ice Hockey World Cup has made its verdict by giving us the names of the four teams that have reached the semi-finals. Let's go and see how it goes on the right track.
In the afternoon two challenges: the first in which the Czech Republic took one bite out of Germany, winning 4-1 At the end of a match he dominated thanks to the goals of Pasternak and Cervenka in the first half, and Craigsey and Smical, in the second and third time, the 1-3 Teutonic moment was punctuated by Seder.
And the second instead, Canada's 4-3 overtime victory over Sweden. A game full of pathos between North Americans and Scandinavians. At first the Swedes go 3-0, with Kleinberg, Nylander and Freiberg: but since the middle of the second period things have changed. The Canadians reacted as the compliment, all in the third set: Greaves, Dubois and a minute into the finish 3-3 with Barzal. Sweden climbed onto the pitch and lost 4-3 in overtime as a result of Patterson's goal.
In the evening, here are the other two competitions scheduled. The US team rushed to Switzerland 3-0. The Americans' perfect defense and surgical attack scored with two goals from Myers and Judit in the first half and again by Myers (two goals for him) in the third round of play.
On the other hand, hosts Finland used some significant extra energy to get it right, in Slovakia's 4-2 comeback. The guest brand: Sykora and Regenda started the match 0-2, but before the break it became 1-2 with the goal of Antilla. The Finns cling to the hope that it becomes more realistic to start the game.
2-2 up again with Anttila, then in the third round overtaking and the final victory: Manninen 3-2 and finally, with a blank net, Maenalen for a 4-2 lead.
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Semi-finals scheduled for Saturday 28 May: Czech Republic, Canada, USA, Finland.
Photo: Carola Cimino
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