New Inter signing Romelu Lukaku has the quality to adjust his game and conquer the defensive prowess in Serie A, according to his former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas.The Belgium international striker ended his two-year stay with Manchester United on Thursday by linking up with Antonio Conte’s Nerazzurri in a club-record deal reported to be €80 million (£74m/$90m).The move ended a protracted saga that has dominated the rumour mill throughout much of the window, with United clearly keen to move him out of Old Trafford. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? Ox-rated! Dream night in Genk for Liverpool ace after injury nightmare Messi a man for all Champions League seasons – but will this really be Barcelona’s? United beat Conte’s Chelsea to Lukaku’s signature from Everton in 2017 for a fee reported to be in the region of £75m.He was first choice under Jose Mourinho and scored 16 Premier League goals in his debut campaign, but was often overlooked in favour of the more mobile Marcus Rashford once Ole Gunnar Solskjaer assumed the reins.Lukaku became the top target for new Inter coach Conte ahead of his first season at San Siro, but Juventus looked to have hijacked the deal, as reports claimed they had reached a personal agreement with the striker.The move to Inter reflects another challenge for Lukaku to overcome, but Villas-Boas backed his former striker to impress in Serie A.”He was an extremely powerful player. I was a little obsessed with my 4-3-3 in Chelsea. I positioned him on the wing and he was not very happy about it,” Marseille boss Villas-Boas said. “At the end of the year he left on loan to West Brom and Everton and later signed for Manchester United. He became one of the greatest strikers in the world. “He had a great pace using the spaces. You may not have many spaces in Italy. Italians have great defensive skills. It may be a little difficult for him, but he has a great technical touch.”His challenges in the air are amazing. I do not know how Conte will play and exploit the best of Lukaku.”He’s obviously a good player. He’s a very good person, humble. I knew good times with him.” read more
Conflict of Interest allegation against Sachin Tendulkar infructuous: BCCI ethics officerMadhya Pradesh Cricket Association life member Sanjeev Gupta had alleged Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman have a Conflict of Interest due to their dual roles as mentors of IPL franchises and members of Cricket Advisory Committee. advertisement Press Trust of India New DelhiMay 27, 2019UPDATED: May 27, 2019 21:34 IST Sachin Tendulkar (India Today Photo)HIGHLIGHTSJustice DK Jain rubbished the allegations in a 2-page verdict on MondaySachin and Laxman were alleged of Conflict of Interest by MPCA life member Sanjeev GuptaSachin Tendulkar had refused to be part of CAC unless he is provided with agreeable terms of referenceBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ethics Officer Justice DK Jain on Monday dismissed the ‘conflict of interest’ allegations against Sachin Tendulkar after the cricket icon refused to be part of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) unless he is provided with agreeable ‘terms of reference’.Jain in a two-page verdict described the allegations as “infructuous” (pointless), ruling that the matter had to be disposed of after Tendulkar made his position clear that he will not “act as such” a member of the CAC.”Once the BCCI furnished the terms of reference and tenure, he will decide on the course of his participation in the same. Mr Tendulkar doesn’t consider himself to be part of any Cricket Advisory Committee and will not act as such. In consequence, the present complaint doesn’t survive for adjudication.””….resultantly, the present complaint is rendered infructuous and is disposed of, as such,” Jain wrote in his verdict.Jain, who is also BCCI Ombudsman, said Tendulkar, through his legal Counsel Amit Sibal had issued a statement, which was enough to dismiss the case.Tendulkar’s legal counsel’s statement read: “Without prejudice to his rights and contentions in the present proceeding, Mr. Sachin Tendulkar wishes to reiterate that he has been requesting BCCI since the inception of the CAC that terms of reference and his tenure is furnished to him.”He has requested this repeatedly and several times over the years including as recently as on 7.12.2018. He is now left with no other choice but communicate to BCCI that until and unless the BCCI furnishes the terms of reference and tenure of his appointment in the CAC, he has decided not be part of any committee of the BCCI including the CAC.”advertisementIt effectively means that Tendulkar won’t be a part of the new coach selection process after the World Cup unless CoA gives proper terms of reference.It was Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta, who had alleged that both Tendulkar and VVS Laxman are conflicted for performing dual roles as CAC member as well as mentor/icon with their franchises Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively.However, Tendulkar in his affidavit had categorically denied that he has any financial agreement in both his roles and hence doesn’t come under tractable ‘conflict of interest’.It has been learnt that CoA is ready with terms of reference and will be handed over to him now that the case is over.Also Read | Virat Kohli captain on paper but MS Dhoni on ground: Suresh RainaAlso Read | World Cup 2019: Waqar Younis feels Pakistan capable of reproducing 1992 magicAlso See:For sports news, updates, live scores and cricket fixtures, log on to indiatoday.in/sports. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for Sports news, scores and updates.Get real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Posted byAkshay Ramesh Tags :Follow Sachin TendulkarFollow Cricket Advisory CommiteeFollow BCCIFollow Mumbai IndiansFollow BCCI Conflict of InterestFollow VVS LaxmanFollow Justice DK Jain read more
Young people are taking part in indoor and outdoor activities, as well as nutrition classes through After the Bell programs in the Bridgewater area. Business Minister Mark Furey, on behalf of Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine, announced today, March 23, over $16,000 in funding for after-school activities in Bridgewater, Hebbville and Petite Riviere communities. “After the Bell introduces young people to countless local activities that they might not otherwise have a chance to try,” Heather Hanlon, program co-ordinator of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Town of Bridgewater. “It’s our hope that each participant will discover something new that they enjoy, and that they will be inspired to continue to try new things and live actively.” After the Bell aims to increase physical activity in youth ages 12 to 15-years-old, with a priority to involve girls. Research shows just 21 per cent of girls meet the daily standard of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Last year, 79 per cent of the 1,958 After the Bell participants were girls. “It’s important to live a balanced lifestyle of healthy eating and physical activity,” said Mr. Furey. “Through After the Bell, we are building on the efforts to help youth grow up to be happy and healthy.” Groups that receive After the Bell funding can decide which activities they would like to run based on the needs of their community. Activities are offered in partnership with local municipalities and community groups. Government is investing $282,000 in After the Bell projects in 67 communities across the province. read more
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is planning to conduct a review of the quality of PhD thesis for which doctoral degrees have been awarded in last 10 years by varsities across the country. The move comes following concern raised by various quarters about degrading quality of research in the country and duplication of subjects on which PhDs are done. The commission has invited proposals to conduct the study over a period of six months. Also Read – Dussehra with a ‘green’ twist “The UGC is planning to conduct a study on ‘Quality of PhD thesis in Indian universities’. The scope of the study will involve the PhD thesis awarded in different disciplines by various central universities, state universities, state private universities and deemed-to-be universities in last 10 years,” a senior official of the higher education regulator said. “The study has to be pan India and may give findings at national as well as state-level with regard to the quality of PhD thesis indicating the quality aspects proposed by the interested parties,” the official added. The commission has asked interested individuals or groups to send their proposals while indicating their capabilities, track record, procedure to be adopted and estimated budget for conducting the study. read more
Login/Register With: Alessia Cara wows her fan during her concert at the Sony Centre in Toronto on Friday night. Moe Doiron / Special to the Toronto Star Twitter Facebook LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement There was a real homecoming feel to Alessia Cara’s encore-free, 20-song, 70-minute set at the Sony Centre Friday night.Much of that stemmed from the fact that the Brampton born-and-raised 22-year-old Best New Artist Grammy winner brought much of her home on stage with her: there was a couch and a desk, a bed and a chest of drawers, and an assortment of lamps you could pick up at your local department store.Symbolic, perhaps, of the process many adolescent dreamers and creatives find themselves in as they work on songs and scribble out lyrics within the privacy of their bedrooms, fantasizing about future stardom, Cara seemed intent on visually suggesting that the wish was in reach, just as it had happened for her when she secured her Def Jam record deal five years ago..Judging by the number of young girls in the crowd — and there were a lot of these little angels, aged between 4 and 10, accompanying their parents for a wholesome family outing — the buy-in is substantial. read more
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force Friday asserted that it had shot down an F-16 aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force on February 27 during aerial combat. “During the aerial engagement, one MiG 21 Bison of the IAF shot down an F-16 in Nowshera sector,” the IAF said in a statement. The assertion came after the Foreign Policy magazine reported Thursday that the US count of the F-16s with Pakistan has found that none of them are missing, contradicting India’s claim that one of its fighter jets shot down a Pakistani F-16 during an aerial dogfight on February 27.
Nike has made another push into the esports market, partnering with China’s premier “League of Legends” circuit to become its official provider of apparel and footwear.The traditional sports brand announced a four-year deal Thursday with Legends Pro League in China, giving Nike a presence with one of the most watched esports leagues in the world. The move comes after Nike tabbed Chinese “League of Legends” player Jian “Uzi” Zihao as its first esports ambassador in October and used him in a marketing campaign alongside LeBron James.It’s a promising sign for “League of Legends” publisher Riot Games, which revealed concerns over revenues for its esports leagues last summer despite massive global popularity — the league reported 99.6 million unique viewers for its world championship match last fall, just shy of the 100.7 million that tuned in for this year’s Super Bowl.Major advertising partners had been hard to come by, but Riot has signed deals with Nike and Mastercard in the past six months, creating new streams of revenue with non-endemic brands even after the company contended with backlash over claims it has fostered a sexist culture last summer.Nike will design, produce and distribute jerseys and footwear for all 16 LPL teams and will aid in esports science research with customized physical training programs for gamers.Similar apparel deals have become common between sports brands and individual esports teams, and the Overwatch League recently added Fanatics as its official apparel provider, but the Nike-LPL partnership is the most prestigious pairing to date and yet another high watermark for the esports boom.Terms of the Nike deal were not disclosed.___More AP esports: https://apnews.com/Esports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsJake Seiner, The Associated Press read more
Rabat – Moroccan security services have arrested two brothers in Meknes for their alleged involvement in the illegal transfer of funds to Moroccan fighters in conflict zones.Police arrested the two suspects on Wednesday, September 18, a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said on September 21.Investigation showed that the two suspects opened bank accounts to receive funds and transfer them to fighters in Syriaand Iraq after having converted them into virtual currencies. One of the suspects was in connection with an Iraqi citizen who had been arrested in Casablanca earlier this year for his involvement in similar suspicious financial activities.On February 6, the National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ) arrested the Iraqi national, who was residing in Morocco.He was also arrested for alleged involvement in financing terrorists in the Syria and Iraq conflict zones.Police placed the two suspects in custody custody in Meknes on September 18 pending the completion of the investigation.The operation is part of the ongoing efforts of the Moroccan security services to monitor suspicious funds and dry up the sources of terrorist financing.Throughout the year, Morocco’s security services arrested have suspects involved in terror-related crimes.In January, Moroccan security services arrested a French-Algerian national wanted in France for financing terrorism. The French judicial police had put out an international arrest warrant for the dual national on April 22, 2016. read more
TORONTO — Prem Watsa hasn’t budged on his concerns that lofty stock market levels remain out of sync with the uncertain global economy.The billionaire head of insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said Friday that he believes financial markets in North America and Western Europe are still threatened by potential weakness in China’s economy and emerging markets.“We have said it for some time. We believe there continues to be a disconnect between the financial markets and the underlying economic fundamentals,” he told analysts during a conference call after the company’s latest earnings release Thursday.Watsa said Fairfax is responding by staying particularly cautious in the short term.The company has about $5.9 billion of cash in its coffers, representing 23% of its total investment portfolio, to take advantage of any acquisitions opportunities, Watsa said.Deflation fear rearing its ugly head again — and not just in Europe“As a result in the short-term our investment income will likely be reduced,” he added.A storm of uncertainty has been gathering over the past few months on fears that the eurozone could fall back into recession and put a damper on improvements in the U.S economy.Oil prices have fallen to four-year lows this month as demand slides but production remains abundant.Watsa stated his concerns with stock markets earlier this year, and his opinion hasn’t wavered since.Fairfax, which reports in U.S. dollars, returned to profits during the third quarter helped by gains on its investment portfolio.Net earnings attributable to shareholders were $461.2 million versus a net loss of $571.7 million in the year-earlier period.On a per share basis, the earnings were US$21.10 compared with a loss of US$29.02.Net premiums written by the insurance and reinsurance operations decreased to $1.52 billion from $1.57 billion, while net investment gains were $493.7 million versus net investment losses of $828.6 million in the 2013 period.Both Watsa and Fairfax president Paul Rivett are part of an ongoing investigation by the Quebec securities regulator over possible insider trading or tipping. Insider trading happens when an individual has access to confidential information and then uses it to trade on a stock exchange.In August, Fairfax announced plans to acquire Pethealth Inc., a medical insurer for dogs and cats based in Oakville, Ont., for $100 million. The proposal was approved by Pethealth Inc. shareholders on Thursday and should be complete by the end of this year, the company said. read more
She demanded the Conservatives in Ottawa and Alberta stop pretending climate change isn’t real because it’s getting in the way of getting pipelines approved.Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks at business luncheon put on by the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto, Monday. OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley issued warnings to all political parties to take off their partisan blinders or both the environment and Canada’s energy industry will fail.Notley was in Ottawa on Tuesday as part of a national outreach effort to get more buy in for pipeline expansions in Canada. In a speech at the Economic Club of Canada and a roundtable discussion with The Canadian Press, she pleaded with political allies and foes alike to work with her.“You know that this issue transcends political divides,” Notley said.She said the federal Liberals may get credit for approving Kinder Morgan‘s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion but now they have to get off their duffs and sell their decision to a skeptical public in British Columbia.Denying climate change won’t get pipelines built She saved some of her starkest words for members of her own party in Ottawa and other provinces, whose efforts to protect the environment cannot come at the expense of people.“We cannot put a generation of people out of work and then look surprised or act surprised when people reject the purpose for that, reject climate change, reject the efforts to protect the environment,” she said.She acknowledged the divide between the Alberta NDP and the federal NDP on the pipeline issue. Two weeks ago she said federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s anti-Trans Mountain stance is “irrelevant” and defended that Tuesday in Ottawa, saying the decision has been made and Singh should work on fighting future battles, not ones that have already been decided.Why does Canada need more pipelines?One thing Keystone XL can’t do for Canada? Wean it off the U.S.Big Oil abandoning Canada’s oilsands in quest for cleaner crudeWhile federal approval for the expansion came a year ago and some construction work has begun, completing Trans Mountain’s expansion is still far from a sure thing.The new NDP government in B.C. — elected after the approval — has vowed to stop it at any cost and the courts are now looking at a legal challenge from indigenous communities who argue they were not properly consulted.At the same time, the National Energy Board is hearing an appeal from Kinder Morgan, which says the city of Burnaby, B.C., is wrongly withholding construction permits for the project.All of that means the federal Liberals need to step up their game in explaining why they decided Trans Mountain was in the national interest, Notley said.“Part of governing is talking to citizens about what your plan is, what it’s there for, what your trying to achieve,” she said. “That’s something they could do with more enthusiasm.”The NDP is not the only party divided over the pipeline. Trudeau has members of his B.C. caucus who oppose it as well, and, like the federal NDP, concerns exist that B.C. seats could be at stake in the next federal election if the issue isn’t handled delicately.Notley has no time for that. She said the federal government relies on money from resource industries to pay for its programs and the Liberals have to step up for Alberta now.She also has no tolerance for Conservatives she said deny climate change or stand in the way of efforts to combat it. That stance, she said, is why pipelines aren’t getting approved or built in Canada. The only way to get it done is to get environmentalists onside and prove to them it can be done sustainably.“Denying climate change won’t get pipelines built,” she said. Canadian Press/Mark Blinch read more
It is reported that over 37 people have died in the series of earthquake that struck the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan while 2000 people are reported to have been injured and over 73000 people have been evacuated from their home. President Maithripala Sirisena, in a message to Emperor Akihito expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to the victims of the earthquake that struck the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan on the 14th and 16th of April 2016.The President, further in his message, expressed confidence that the resilient people of Japan will overcome the calamity with their indomitable spirit and courage, the Foreign Ministry said. The President also expressed the readiness of the government and people of Sri Lanka to stand by with the people of Japan, in a spirit of friendship and solidarity at their time of difficulty. The Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan, citing Japanese government sources, has informed that no fatalities or injuries of Sri Lankans have been reported so far. (Colombo Gazette) read more
Last month’s United Nations World Summit established a starting-point for a host of reforms, from human rights, terrorism and peacebuilding to economic development and management overhaul, and the challenge now is to implement its decisions and fill the gaps, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a keynote speech today.“It is up to us – the Secretariat, the representatives of governments, and people like you who are in a position to influence governments – to move boldly through the door that our leaders have opened, and forge ahead with real and positive change,” Mr. Annan told a Conference on Reforming the United Nations at Columbia University.As he has done frequently in the days since the Summit, he decried as a “disgrace” the leaders’ failure to tackle the threat of weapons of mass destruction, and he pledged to back the “absolutely essential” efforts to find a way forward on “one of the most urgent challenges of our time,” working with a group of countries led by Norway.He also said the failure to agree on Security Council reform was “certainly a disappointment,” but the thrust of his speech was on the promise and opportunities for reform offered by the Summit, if only there is follow-through action.He noted that many of its results were in line with the report of the Task Force on the United Nations headed by former United States Senator George Mitchell, who was in today’s audience, and former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich as well as with his own blueprint for reform “In Larger Freedom,” presented earlier this year.He stressed the importance of non-governmental think tanks in suggesting ideas and pushing governments to action and highlighted the Summit’s achievements in economic and social development by stimulating commitments, from both donor and developing nations, to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that seek to cure a host of socio-economic ills, including halving extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.“Can we really call the Summit a failure, when it clearly endorsed the MDGs (as we call them), when it prompted a doubling of aid to Africa, and commitments from many donors to timetables for scaling up their overall development assistance to 0.7 per cent of gross domestic product?” he asked.“On the contrary, if progress continues I think there is real hope that this will be remembered as the decisive moment when mankind at last broke out of the vicious cycle of global poverty,” he said, voicing particular appreciation for US President George Bush’s endorsement of the MDGs and his pledge to help poor countries trade their way out of poverty by ending tariffs on their goods and unfair agricultural subsidies.“In other areas where your (Mitchell-Gingrich) report called for change, I would say that we got our foot in the door, but that only with a lot more pushing will we actually get through it, and convert the general statements in the outcome document into specific, tangible improvements in the performance of the United Nations – improvements that make a real difference to the lives of people around the world,” he declared.“The pushing and shoving will go on between governments and their representatives in the General Assembly,” he said. “But governments generally move forward best when they are under pressure from behind – from domestic constituencies who care profoundly about the issues involved.”Highlighting four areas where change was called for, he noted that the Summit produced an unqualified condemnation of “terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever purposes,” but left it to the General Assembly to conclude a comprehensive treaty on the issue within a year.“The ball is clearly at the feet of the member states. We need further strong pressure, from them and on them, to push it over the line,” he said.On human rights, he noted that the declared readiness to take collective action to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity was “a historic breakthrough” on the conceptual level. “But it by no means guarantees that the Security Council will act swiftly and decisively – in Darfur, or anywhere else where action is needed,” he added.The third area was for the Peacebuilding Commission to be operational by December. “But its establishment still requires a final General Assembly resolution, and I hope that will be forthcoming,” Mr. Annan said.Finally on management reform the Summit leaders took many decisions that “you and I must surely welcome, because they correspond to requests that I had made, and which your report endorsed,” he declared, adding that he would have proposals ready by the end of November for an independent committee to ensure the independence of the UN’s oversight bodies. read more
BRUSSELS – Google is offering major concessions on how it displays search results in Europe — including a better labeling of its own promoted content and displaying links to its competitors — to appease concerns it might be abusing its dominant market position, the European Union’s antitrust body said Thursday.Google’s search engine, which is the world’s most influential gateway to online information and commerce, enjoys a near-monopoly in Europe. The EU Commission, which acts as the 27-nation bloc’s antitrust authority, has since 2010 been investigating whether the company is unfairly stifling competition. It pointed out several areas of concern that Google is now trying to address through the proposed concessions.Google has offered to more clearly label search results stemming from its own services such as YouTube, Google Maps or its shopping search function, allowing users to distinguish between natural search results and others promoted by Google. It also agreed to display some search results from its competitors and links to their services, the EU Commission said.The Commission has often taken a harder line with U.S. tech companies than its American counterparts, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department. Google, which is based in Mountain View, California, was able to settle a similar antitrust complaint on its search business with the FTC in January without making any major concessions on how it runs its search engine.The Commission is now proposing a market test of the concessions for a month as a test run. That would give competitors the chance to say whether they deem them sufficient.Once the Commission accepts them — revised or not — they become legally binding for the company for the next five years. Google has worked closely with the Commission on the concessions’ design until formally submitting them earlier this month.“The objective of this process is to try to see if we can achieve a settled outcome in this antitrust investigation,” said Commission spokesman Antoine Colombani.The Commission said Google will “clearly separate promoted links from other web search results by clear graphical features” and “display links to three rival specialized search services close to its own services, in a place that is clearly visible to users.”Google will also give all websites the option to keep their content from being used in Google’s specialized search services, “while ensuring that any opt-out does not unduly affect the ranking of those websites in Google’s general web search results,” it said.In addition, the proposed remedies will give newspaper publishers greater control over what appears in Google’s news aggregator Google News. Google is also giving marketers greater ability to buy ads on rival networks.The Commission’s investigation was initially triggered by complaints from Google’s rivals such as Microsoft Corp.Google’s web search service has a market share of over 90 per cent in the EU, a bloc of over 500 million people that makes up the world’s largest economy.___Follow Juergen Baetz on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/jbaetz Google makes concessions in EU antitrust case, changes display of search results in Europe AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email by Juergen Baetz, The Associated Press Posted Apr 25, 2013 6:44 am MDT read more
by Tom Ross, Alex Cliche Posted Mar 24, 2016 6:20 am MDT New Home Depot bringing 150 jobs to the city AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email A stock and flow campus for the Home Depot is now open for business \in Calgary.Two buildings make up this massive campus, a 425,000 square-foot rapid distribution centre, and a 640,000 square-foot stocking distribution centre.The facilities will supply products to stores across Canada, and it’s also created about 150 jobs in the city.As part of their initiative to end youth homelessness in Canada, the Home Depot also presented a $5,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Calgary upon opening the stock and flow campus.This is the second such campus in Canada, last November one was opened in Ontario to service Home Depot stores in central and eastern Canada. read more
Ryan Moccia, left, and Justin Masse of BrockTV are aiming for more investigative journalism about what happens at Brock this year.Students will vote in a referendum again this year on continuing to fund BrockTV, and those at the head of the organization are focusing on making sure students get their money’s worth.The organization is increasing its emphasis on news this year, streaming local news and segments in five categories on its newly redesigned website at brocktv.ca, said Ryan Moccia, producer/editor of the student-led network.One of the criticisms of BrockTV in the past was that it didn’t have enough news coverage, said Moccia, a fourth-year Film Studies student.“We want to be everywhere,” he said.BrockTV has nearly 20 paid staff and more than 50 volunteers. Since a 2009 referendum, it has been funded by a per-student levy with a budget of about $210,000. The rate costs full-time students between $9 and $15 depending on their course load. The date hasn’t been set for this year’s referendum, although it’s expected to be in February at the same time as the Brock University Students’ Union executive election.Viewer demand has prompted the team to focus more on on-campus news and investigative journalism, said Justin Masse, IT and marketing manager.The team is also focusing on better marketing the network. That includes the new site, which has mobile version and embedding on Facebook.So far, response has been good, Moccia said.“We’ve received a lot of feedback from students in the past few months and are working to make the experience even better,” he said. “There are many more plans which we hope to implement to improve the student experience at Brock.” read more
Members of the Brock community were saddened to learn of the death of Suzie Lane, Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies, who passed away Saturday, Dec. 2 surrounded by loved ones.Lane was diagnosed with a fast-moving type of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in April that forced her to stop teaching at the end of August.Lane, who grew up in Oklahoma, joined Brock in 2004 to further develop the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) program. Passionate about teaching, she recognized that each student learns differently and enjoyed exploring innovate ways to help students communicate more effectively. One major contribution to TR professional education at Brock was through the creation of Brock’s TR internship program, which now has health care partners across Canada.“Suzie had a national reputation for being a community builder,” said Recreation and Leisure Studies Professor Colleen Hood. “She had a gift for bringing people together and preparing students to become the best possible professionals in their field. She will be missed.”Throughout 2016, much of Lane’s research was focused on therapeutic recreation and social connectedness interventions among individuals with dementia and care-partners. Her past research also teamed up with several provincial and national organizations including Alzheimer Society of Ontario, Niagara Health, Parks and Recreation Ontario, Older Adult Centres Association of Ontario, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, University of Waterloo, Ontario Brain Institute, Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association and Therapeutic Recreation Ontario.Lane is survived by her wife, Jennifer Dyck and her mother Hazel.A Celebration of Life service will take place Monday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. at the First Grantham United Church on Linwell Road in St. Catharines. For information on a private visitation being held on Sunday, Dec. 17, contact fahscomms@brocku.caIn lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Dr. Suzie Lane Award, which will support a student “who exemplifies Dr. Lane’s positive attitude and passion for the field of Therapeutic Recreation.” The goal is to cover or contribute to the Recreational Therapist certification fees. Donations can be made at brocku.ca/donate or by phoning 905-688-5550 x4190. Cheques made out to “Brock University” with “In memory of Dr. Suzie Lane” in the reference line can be mailed to Development and Alumni Relations, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1. read more
Despite two Championships titles and EHF Cup Final, after four years from the position of Slovenian Gorenje’s director, Stane Ostrelic resigns. Successful Ostrelic told to Slovenian PRESS that fatigue and saturation are the main reasons why he decided to left the team on the end of fantastic season in which Gorenje wins title in front of Celje Pivovarna Lasko and Cimos Koper eight rounds before the end of Play Off!photo: rk-gorenje.com ← Previous Story Croatia gets ready for OG Qualifications in Spain! Next Story → Duenas calls Spanish girls for OG Qualifications RK GorenjeStane Ostrelic
← Previous Story FC Barcelona Lassa celebrate 24th ASOBAL trophy Next Story → RK Celje PL win 20th Slovenian Cup trophy RK Vardar Skopje owner Sergey Samsonenko is unhappy with EHF decision to give nominations to Danish pair Gjeding-Hansen for the second quarter-final clash of Macedonian team with German SG Flensburg Handewitt. Russian sponsor who inested a lot of money in men’s and women’s handball team, but also FC Vardar, announced that he will leave handball if someI don’t understand why our “friends” from Denmark are nominated for this match, who whistled our last match against Barcelona, when all sponsors of Flensburg coming from Denmark. I hope that EHF will follow match and that we won’t see a replay of things which happened three years ago. If that happen once again, I will give up hands of handball, I don’t have power anymore to fight, so I will stay at Vardar, but only in young categories. I don’t want to invest 7.000.000 EUR every season and that some situations repeat again and again. I can’t stand it – said Samsonenko during official PRESS conference and added:Do we deserved to be in Cologne? I think we do based on our investments, not only in first team, but also in infrastructure, young categories and handball future of Macedonia – concluded Samsonenko.SG Flensburg will host first match on April 22, while second will be five days later in Skopje. Two teams met in EHF CL quarter-final, afterwards German team won trophy in Cologne. read more
LAR CORBETT MAKES his return for Tipperary as one of three changes ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Round 1 clash with Galway.The 33-year-old has struggled with a knee injury this season, but Eamon O’Shea can call on the experienced forward for the encounter at Semple Stadium.Corbett comes into the team for Niall O’Meara in attack.Elsewhere, there’s a new midfield pairing for Tipp as Ronan Maher of Thurles Sarsfields and Drom-Inch’s James Woodlock replace Kieran Bergin and Shane McGrath.Maher is set for his championship debut in Thurles. The midfielder won an All-Ireland Minor title with Tipp in 2012.Throw-in at Semple Stadium on Saturday is at 7.00pm.TIPPERARY:1. Darren Gleeson (Portroe)2. Cathal Barrett (Holycross-Ballycahill)3. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)5. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)6. Conor O’Mahony (Newport)7. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)8. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)9. James Woodlock (Drom-Inch)10. Gearoid Ryan (Templederry Kenyons)11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha)12. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)13. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)14. Seamus Callanan (Drom-Inch)15. Lar Corbett (Thurles Sarsfields)Cork forced into late change for Munster MFC final after defender suffers serious injuryEx-Galway, Laois, Antrim and Waterford seniors in our 2014 USA hurling sanctions XV read more
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) – A would-be burglar fled in the midst of a break-in after an alarm system went off.Surveillance video captured the subject at the Hialeah home, located near East Eight Avenue and 15th Place, Wednesday.The video showed the burglar as he walked up to the front door and rang the doorbell. He then snuck into the backyard and tried to break in through a window, but that’s when the alarm went off, according to the homeowner.The burglar fled the scene on foot after the alarm was triggered.If you recognize him, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. read more