STILLWATER, OK – SEPTEMBER 5: The Oklahoma State Cowboys sing their school’s Alma Mater with fans after their 24-10 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs at Boone Pickens Stadium on September 5, 2009 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Mike Gundy has spent 14 years coaching Oklahoma State football, his alma mater, and has turned the Cowboys into one of the sport’s most consistent teams.Since 2010, OSU has only finished with fewer than 10 wins twice. The team is currently riding three straight years with 10-3 records.Unless the program wins out, that streak will come to an end. Gundy’s club is 4-3 on the year, so we’re looking at what has become a rare down season for the Pokes.If things continue to go downhill for Oklahoma State football, would the program move on from Mike Gundy?It seems extremely unlikely. However, Coaches Hot Seat, which has a running ranking of the coaches in the most trouble, seems to think it is a possibility.In a new update, Gundy is ranked 10th, behind obvious hot seat names like David Beaty, Chris Ash, and Larry Fedora, and ahead of Bobby Petrino.Our guess…Texas beats OSU Baylor beats OSU Oklahoma beats OSU West Virginia beats OSU TCU beats OSU….and the Cowboys finish at 4 – 8 on the year and Mike Gundy is sitting around the Christmas Tree without a job but with $16 million dollars in the bank from his buyout!The writer doesn’t seem to be a big Gundy fan, but there is a chance that the team finishes outside of bowl eligibility.The Pokes are three-point underdogs at home against Texas this weekend. They may be favored at Baylor next week, but that may be the last time, with highly ranked Oklahoma and West Virginia teams after the Bears, and TCU on the road.So yes, OSU missing a bowl is definitely on the table. Firing Gundy though? That would be a big step.The veteran coach received a big contract extension in the Summer of 2017. At the end of last season, the school bumped his salary up to $5 million per year, making him tied for 10th in coaches pay per USA Today. His buyout will be over $16 million as of December.Gundy’s had something of a tense relationship with mega-booster T. Boone Pickens over the years, and he has looked around at other jobs, including Florida and Tennessee last off-season, but after a meeting with the Vols, he tweeted “Cowboy for Life!”Cowboy For Life! #GoPokes #okstate— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) November 29, 2017Letting him go after one down season seems like it would be a massive mistake.[Coaches Hot Seat] read more
CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 05: General view of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Kenan Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)Mack Brown is only a few weeks from returning to the sidelines for the first time since resigning from Texas in 2013. Ahead of the new season, he’s chosen his new quarterback, too.According to InsideCarolina, Brown has named true freshman Sam Howell as his starting quarterback. Earlier this week, offensive coordinator Phil Longo indicated that Howell was in the driver’s seat for the role.“We’ve been looking at our quarterback situation very closely,” Brown said on Sunday inside the Kenan Football Center. “And we’re concerned about not having enough leadership on offense and one of your true leaders has to be your quarterback. The guys are in a tough spot because all three of them are good enough and all three of them are working hard enough, but Sam Howell will start taking the snaps with the blue team, our first team.”Howell was one of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2019, and the highest-rated prospect to commit to UNC in the class. He garnered countless accolades as a four-year starter at Sun Valley High School.247Sports rated Howell as the No. 93 overall prospect in the country. He was the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the nation, and the No. 2 prospect from the state of North Carolina. Mack Brown has named true freshman Sam Howell North Carolina’s starting QB: https://t.co/wsXAxtPFu6 pic.twitter.com/Ys3mcXDLtz— 247Sports (@247Sports) August 18, 2019Howell’s tenure at UNC will start as a baptism by fire though. The first few weeks of the season includes games against South Carolina, Miami, Appalachian State, and defending national champion Clemson.But Howell will have an experienced offensive mind in Mack Brown to show him the ropes.Can Brown and Howell return the Tar Heels to their winning ways in 2019? read more
During the last couple of weeks TGE Marine has obtained a number of new contracts for the engineering and delivery of gas handling systems and cargo tanks.In September contracts were signed with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the supply of gas plants as well as cargo tanks for 5 × 12,000 cbm LEG-carriers. The ships were ordered by Greek Eletson Group and will be delivered in 2015 and 2016. This is the first time that HMD has secured an order in the ethylene-carrier segment of the gas carrier market.In August a further contract was signed with Xinle Shipyard and CSR for the supply of the gas handling system for a 30,000 cbm LNG-carrier to be constructed at the Xinle facilities in Ningbo. This is the third consecutive order for TGE Marine in China for the new generation of 30k-class LNG-carriers with type C cargo tanks.In July and August TGE Marine was contracted by Jiangnan Shipyard to supply the gas handling systems and cargo tank packages for another 21,000 cbm LEG- as well as 2 × 22,000 cbm LPG-carriers for Navigator Gas. These new orders increase the total number of gas carrier references with Jiangnan to 28 units.TGE Marine’s CEO, Manfred Küver, commented: “Being awarded 9 new contracts for the supply of gas plants and cargo tanks underlines TGE Marine’s leading market position in the LEG- and small scale LNG-segment of the gas carrier market. We are extremely pleased to have been selected by HMD as partner for its first contracts in the ethylene niche market. With three small LNG-carriers ranging from 6,5k to 15,6k in operation and three units of 30k under construction in China, we are in a strong position to participate as engineering contractor in the growing LNG market.” 此页面无法正确加载 Google 地图。您是否拥有此网站？确定 Print Close TGE, October 31, 2013 My location read more
zoom Terminal operator APM Terminals Gothenburg has decided to implement a partial lockout at the container terminal in response to the planned industrial action by members of the Swedish Dockworkers Union (SDU). As disclosed, the lockout will commence on May 19 and continue until June 30. During this period, the lockout will occur on weekdays between 16:00 and 7:00.The measure is intended to protect operations at the terminal from the most recent threats of industrial action against the company by the SDU, the terminal operator said.Consequently, port employees working the evening shift will be excluded from the workplace from 16:00 and not receive any salaries for their work, the union informed.“We have done everything in the last year to solve the conflict with the Swedish Dockworkers’ Union…The steady deterioration in the situation cannot go on, and in order to protect the business APM Terminals Gothenburg is taking protective action against the latest series of planned industrial action,” Henrik Kristensen, CEO of APM Terminals Gothenburg, commented.During the past six months, APM Terminals Gothenburg has allegedly seen productivity decline by approximately 20 percent of normal weekly capacity. This is equivalent to around 2,000 containers every week.“We see no alternative solution to this dispute other than a withdraw of current industrial actions and entering a long-term agreement including a period of time without any industrial actions. We also need an amendment to the legislation in such way that an employer who has a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) cannot be subjected to blockades or other industrial action by a trade union, who does not hold a CBA,” Kristensen added.As explained by the APM Terminals, last week SDU cancelled their planned strikes and overtime blockade to sit down in a meeting with APM Terminals together with Jordi Aragunde president of IDC.However, the meeting did not result in any kind of agreement as SDU and IDC came to the meeting demanding that a new agreement be signed on the spot, while the terminal company saw the meeting as “a first step towards a negotiation together with the National Swedish Mediation Institute.”“We need to be able to focus on recovering our business and developing our services instead of cutting staff, which is the unfortunate consequence of the disturbances in our service that the conflict results in,” the company management said in a customer advisory.“The way forward is via dialogue, where the outcome of the discussions must follow the Swedish model and arbitrary law, and ensuring that such negotiations are made via the National Swedish Mediation Institute. Only then can we ensure that the agreement will not be discarded by Labor Arbitration Court and resulting in fines and that the agreement is annulled. An agreement outside the Swedish arbitrary law would only be a short-term solution and lead to further conflicts in the future,” the advisory further reads.Separately, the SDU said it understands that APM Terminals has the legal right to lock out their employees “but expects management to take responsibility for their own actions”.Furthermore, the SDU said it is open to all kinds of collective solutions at the terminal and rejects APM Terminals’ claim that the union refuses to sign the CBA.The conflict, caused by a change in APM Terminals’ personnel policies, has been ongoing since spring 2016.Last month, the terminal operator started with layoffs and the implementation of new work patterns. The measures have been reportedly implemented without discussion with the SDU.World Maritime News Staff read more
Noida: Seven bouncers at Kalindi Kunj MCD toll plaza at Delhi-UP border were arrested by police for allegedly beating to death a truck driver after he denied to pay an over charged toll tax. Cops said that the toll attendants were illegally demanding ten times more than the toll receipt.According to police, the arrested accused have been identified as Manroop, Dharampal, Amit Kumar, Chetan Prakash, Sarajuddin, Manoj, all natives of District Seekar and Churu in Rajasthan and Krishna Kumar from Haryana. Also Read – After eight years, businessman arrested for kidnap & murder”All the seven arrested accused worked as toll attendants/bouncers at Kalindi Kunj toll plaza which was being run by a Maharashtra based company- MEP (Maharashtra Entry Point),” said police officials. Vaibhav Krishna, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gautam Buddh Nagar said that the toll attendants were trying to extort a 10 times more toll tax from the victim. “The incident came to light on August 10 when the truck driver, identified as Vimal Kumar Tiwari, was driving a loaded truck from Noida’s sector 59 area to Delhi. Vimal somehow didn’t notice the toll and went ahead. He was intercepted by a group of toll attendants ahead of Okhla MCD toll plaza and they tried to extort Rs 14, 600 as toll tax instead of Rs 1, 460 as per receipt,” said Krishna. Also Read – Two brothers held for snatchingsThe officer further said that the accused persons thrashed him badly when he denied to pay money. “When the victim denied to pay money, an altercation broke out between them and they started thrashing him badly with sticks. The accused snatched the truck’s papers from him and kept the truck stationary at toll plaza. They then dumped the body in sector 39 police station area to avoid suspicion. However, the victim was spotted and police took him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A case was registered in this regard and police have booked all these seven persons under IPC sections of extortion and murder,” added Krishna. Police said that the toll manager is absconding after the incident and efforts are being made to nab him as well. Meanwhile, the issue of over-charging and alleged harassment of commuters who use Kalindi Kunj toll has been raised before the officials several times in past too. Drivers have complained about the toll attendants of harassing them on several occasions when they refuse to pay the over charged toll tax. The location of the new toll plaza near the new Yamuna bridge is also a problem as several drivers pass through the toll without noticing. Similar thing happened in this incident when truck driver Vimal drove pass the toll plaza without noticing and was intercepted later by the bouncers. read more
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) will host its annual Beat the Odds® (BTO) Gala at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.The annual event will honor five extraordinary high school seniors from across New York City that have overcome tremendous adversity including poverty to excel academically and give back to their communities. These five students are part of the CDF-NY’s Beat the Oddsscholarship program. BTO provides social and academic college readiness to these high school students and offers scholarship opportunities and support services to aid scholars throughout their college career—including ongoing mentoring, internship placements and career guidance. At the gala, these students will be awarded $10,000 scholarships.“We are so proud to celebrate these exceptional young scholars,” said the president of the Children’s Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman. “They are proof that with hard work and determination it is possible to overcome great adversity and succeed. They are a rainbow in the clouds in these times of great uncertainty.”This year’s recipients are Zyiel Baughan from the Young Women’s Leadership School in East Harlem, New York; Ashlyn Cruz from Mesa Charter High School in Brooklyn, New York; Omar Newman from the Academy Of Hospitality and Tourism in Brooklyn, New York; Chinomso Keslyn Ononiwu from Mesa Charter High School in Brooklyn, New York and Amy Pantoja from Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, New York. Brief bios for these students can be found below.In addition to honoring these incredible students, CDF-NY will honor Kathryn Chenault, patron of the arts and education; SEIU, with acceptance by the organization’s president Mary Kay Henry, and world-renowned tennis champion and fashion icon, Stan Smith with the organization’s Children’s Champion Award, an award given to a person or entity demonstrating unique dedication to the belief that every child deserves an early, healthy, safe and moral start to life. Each recipient of the award has worked to improve the lives of children and youth and is acutely aware that a child’s successful passage to adulthood can only happen with resources, dedicated individuals, and the help of caring families and communities.Guests such as Cicely Tyson, Rosie Perez, Al Roker & Deborah Roberts, Spike & Tonya Lewis Lee, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Malaak Compton-Rock, Scott Mills, Kenneth & Kathryn Chenault, Craig Cogut, and Tony Coles are expected to attend.This year’s gala will put a special emphasis on the incredible impact of the BTO program as well as CDF-NY’s other programs like the Freedom Schools and advocacy work. Writer and activist, Shaun King echoed that sentiment.“Reforms in juvenile justice, health, immigration and beyond don’t just happen by accident. That is why the Children’s Defense Fund – New York is absolutely vital in advocating for these reforms for children across the state,” said King. “They are on the frontline not just monitoring existing law, but fighting to protect children and advance these reforms all the time.”The Beat the Odds® Gala is CDF-NY’s premiere fundraising event held annually to support the organization’s advocacy and programmatic work, which includes health care coverage and care, youth justice, immigration, income security and youth leadership development. To purchase tickets for the Beat the Odds® Gala, learn more about the event, please visit the event page for more information about CDF-NY visit www.cdfny.orgAbout the Children’s Defense Fund – New YorkThe Children’s Defense Fund – New York Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.www.cdfny.orgAbout the award winners -Zyiel Baughan, 18The Young Women’s Leadership School – East Harlem, New YorkFor Zyiel, growing up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan was no fairytale. Abandoned by her parents, Zyiel spent her formative years in a home occupied by several other relatives. It was there that she was exposed to adults with serious addiction problems, with needles strewn about the house and the smell of crack-cocaine permeating her clothes. When the one aunt who offered her affection died from a drug overdose, and her best friend was murdered as a result of gang violence, Zyiel was alone and bereft. Fortunately, she found solace and direction at school, where she felt welcomed and useful. An avid reader, she would lose herself in books, and in subjects like math and science. Understanding that education would be her ticket out of her circumstances, she made her studies, and holding down a job to support herself, her highest priorities. She now excels academically, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and she has been selected as the Valedictorian of her senior class at the a Young Women’s Leadership School in East Harlem. Seeing the lives of family members and close friends destroyed by drugs motivated her to become an activist, and to study to eventually become a social worker. Zyiel is committed to helping others beat the odds in their lives as she has done and looks forward to attending college to realize her goals.Ashlyn Cruz, 17Mesa Charter High School – Brooklyn, New YorkWhen Ashlyn was only two, her father died, leaving her mom a financially challenged single parent. Ashlyn was six and her brother Fredy was one, when her mother left them with their grandparents to come to the U.S. to provide a better future for them. While with her grandparents in Honduras, Ashlyn assumed responsibility for her brother, but her longing for her mother led to deep depression. Ashlyn struggled to hang on, primarily because of her obligation to care for Fredy, and after seven long years, the children were reunited with their mother. Ashlyn has come to respect and be inspired by her mother’s courage and determination, and she is motivated to excel in school as a way to demonstrate her appreciation. She has maintained a 3.5 GPA while enrolled in Honors and AP courses, and she is President of her school’s National Honors Society and a member of Student Government. Ashlyn strives to continue a family legacy of perseverance. She plans to attend medical school to prepare herself to help others throughout her career.Omar Newman, 17Academy Of Hospitality and Tourism – Brooklyn, New YorkAt the age of ten, Omar moved to New York from California to join his mother, and what was supposed to be a short stay in a homeless shelter dragged on for four years. Initially, the dramatic change of circumstances left Omar unmotivated, underperforming, and in danger of succumbing to the allure of the streets. However, Omar’s desire to be a role model for his younger brother motivated him to document his story to inspire his brother, and to find support in a mentoring program at school, which gave him renewed confidence and better ways to deal with his academic and personal challenges. Omar has not only improved his grades, but has completed college credit courses on Saturdays. He takes advantage of every opportunity that comes his way, whether it is tutoring and extra credit work or mastering fencing and competing citywide. Omar is excelling not only academically, but in football as well, which he hopes to play in college, while majoring in Sports Management and Software Engineering.Chinomso Keslyn Ononiwu, 17Mesa Charter High School – Brooklyn, New YorkAs albino Nigerian twins born in Italy, Keslyn and her sister have been forced to deal with strangers judging their appearances and challenging their intellect. But that issue pales in comparison to having endured placement in foster care, when their mother was forced to leave them to pursue employment to support them. The elation experienced when their mother returned was too brief. Tragically, in the middle of the night their home, heated only by burning coals, filled with carbon monoxide. Keslyn, a mere ten years old, could not find her mother, but was able to use her full strength to rescue her sister from the house. Later, while at the hospital the girls learned their mother had died, leaving them emotionally devastated and in limbo for three years, until relatives were able to bring them to the New York. Keslyn, who had neglected her studies and talents, eventually returned to being studious with a renewed conviction, to honor and celebrate her mother’s legacy. Focusing not on what is lost but on who and what you have in your life today, Keslyn maintains a 3.5 GPA while also paying volleyball, volunteering at her church and remaining active in the performing arts. On the pre-med track, Keslyn plans to major in Biology and eventually become a Dermatologist.Amy Pantoja, 17Fort Hamilton High School – Brooklyn, New YorkA series of events landed Amy and her family in a Bronx homeless shelter, where they have lived for several years. Amy values her education and hasn’t allowed her circumstances to prevent her from reaching her full potential. During her first few weeks at the shelter, when she was unable to attend school, she created a plan to ensure that she maximized her four-hour round trip commute to focus on her studies. When she returned to school, she met with each teacher to explain her circumstances and to obtain missed assignments which she diligently completed. Amy doesn’t allow inconveniences like the lack of a computer impede her ability to study or complete her homework. Instead, she often spends her limited free time in the library at school or near the shelter, with her determination paying off as evidenced by her 4.0 GPA. She is extremely grateful for every kind act and helping hand she has received. To “pay it forward,” Amy, who aspires to become a veterinarian, continuously helps her peers and community members in need because she appreciates the support and encouragement needed to overcome seemingly impossible odds. read more
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – BC Liberal leadership hopefuls touted their ideas for bolstering the resource sector and tackling the province’s opioid overdose crisis in an appeal to northern voters during Saturday’s debate in Prince George, B.C.Mike de Jong, Dianne Watts, Michael Lee and Andrew Wilkinson were critical of the current NDP government consideration to cancel the controversial Site C dam project that is already under construction.A recent utilities commission report found the project will likely be behind schedule and over budget, but candidates said cancelling it would result in job losses in rural communities and discourage the development of future infrastructure projects.Watts said Premier John Horgan “is sending a message globally that we do not want business in British Columbia and even if you have a project that is approved, you’re not going to get it through anyway so why would anyone come here and want to invest.”Former transportation minister Todd Stone said rural communities are worried about the effects of new U.S. tariffs on the softwood lumber industry and encouraging the tech sector to set up in rural areas would bring jobs that support resource industries.Stone and former Liberal cabinet ministers Wilkinson and de Jong said they would invest in an engineering program at the University of Northern B.C. and expand other education and health services in rural communities — promises made ahead of the last election.“We have to acknowledge that a tremendous amount of the wealth that is generated in this province is generated up here in the north, and so we need to make sure some of that wealth is coming back in the form of services people need,” Stone said.De Jong said he’d move the forest ministry to Prince George from Victoria where officials can be closer to the people they directly affect.Sam Sullivan, a former Vancouver mayor, said the opioid overdose crisis is no longer only an urban issue and health care services need to be flexible to adapt to the needs of rural and remote communities.Wilkinson promised to establish a prescription monitoring program for the government to track legal narcotics use and have interventions in place for when patients are on addictive substances for too long.“Somebody has got to step in and say you’re on the wrong path because we cannot allow our young men to continue to die from fentanyl overdoses in their own homes,” he said.Candidates also warned the party’s next leader must deliver a campaign strong enough to defeat the NDP’s proposed referendum on proportional representation, a model that Watts says would prevent the Liberals from ever holding another majority government.She said party members need to have two questions for the future Liberal leader: “Can you win the next election and can you defeat the referendum on proportional representation? If we do not defeat this referendum, there will be no majority, there will be forever a minority of BC Liberals.”There are four more debates scheduled across the province before members elect a new leader in February.—By Linda Givetash in Vancouver.Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version misspelled Mike de Jong. read more
Giving the land to 87 individuals, Mohammad Housain Anwary, the Governor of the province of Herat, said he wanted to honor their important work of the deminers in Afghanistan, the UN Mine Action Centre there (UNMACA), reported today. “Demining is really a continuation of Jihad,” he said. “Jihad doesn’t only mean fighting and having weapons. It means supporting human beings, stability and development.” The 87 deminers, who were all wounded in the Herat region during mine clearance activities, have since returned to their homes, but most are unemployed and face challenging living conditions, according to UNMACA, which oversees mine action on behalf of the Government of Afghanistan. “These deminers are really worthy of appreciation. Demining is the best support to the country,” said Mohammad Sediq, the UNMACA Chief of Operations. “It is our duty to look after them, especially ones who have become the victims of mines. We thank Governor Anwary, and we hope this action will be followed by other government authorities as a positive example throughout the country.” Two weeks ago, Rahmatullah Rahmat, the Governor of the province of Paktia, donated land to 26 deminers who were the victims of mine accidents in Paktia. The Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan (MAPA), an umbrella organization comprised of partners that are coordinated by UNMACA, has cleared more than 1 billion square meters throughout Afghanistan since 1989 – destroying more than 323,000 anti-personnel mines, more than 18,500 anti-tank mines and almost seven million pieces of unexploded ordnance. 31 May 2007Land in Afghanistan that is now free of mines has been donated to the brave workers who were injured while clearing those deadly weapons from the area, the United Nations said today. read more
The 2009 Awards also recognized projects in Canada, Egypt, India, Oman, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden and Thailand for using novel approaches to improve the delivery of services, transparency, accountability and responsiveness in public service. “This year’s winners and finalists show that public services can be delivered more efficiently, effectively and equitably all over the world,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at the awards ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York. “The ingredients are simple: commitment, hard work, innovation, talent and technological know-how,” he said. “Combined, they make a powerful recipe. And together, these women and men make vital contributions to our efforts to build a better world for all.”The Secretary-General added that the UN has long recognized that effective governance and efficient public administration are central to the global development agenda, and particularly in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the set of anti-poverty targets world leaders have pledged to try to achieve by 2015.In addition to the 12 winners, the Centre for Public Service Innovation in South Africa, the Shanghai-based Regional Cooperation Office for City Informatization and the Institute of Public Administration in Central America were recognized with a special award that celebrates achievements in advancing knowledge sharing through the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to advance the MDGs and other development goals.The UN Public Service Awards programme was established in 2003 to reward excellence and promote professionalism in the public sector around the world, and is open to public organizations and agencies at national or sub-national levels, as well as public-private partnerships. Initiatives are divided into four categories: improving transparency, accountability and responsiveness in the public service; improving the delivery of services; fostering participation in policymaking decisions through innovative mechanisms; and advancing knowledge management in government. 23 June 2009A mobile community health clinic in Zambia and an electronic service that enables Seoul’s citizens to access information on the quality of water supplied to their homes are among a dozen innovative programmes honoured today with the United Nations Public Service Awards. read more
A 34-year-old Oakville man is in critical condition following a three-vehicle collision in Milton.Police say a Dodge Caliber rear-ended a Honda Civic that was stopped on Regional Rd. 25.The impact forced the Civic across the centre line and into the path of a van, which resulted in the Civic spinning off the roadway and into a ditch.The driver of the Dodge received minor injuries and was taken to hospital. The driver of the van, a 52-year-old Toronto man, and his passengers were not hurt.Regional Rd. 25 was closed in both directions for roughly four hours while the Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated. Police say although it was snowing at the time of the crash, they do not believe weather was a contributing factor in the crash. They also believe impairment is not a factor.Halton police are asking any witnesses to contact Det. Cst. Chris Heffernan at 905-825-4747, ext. 5420. read more
As the United Nations today handed over key police duties and public broadcasting services to the authorities in East Timor, UN officials hailed these steps as evidence of progress in the world’s newest country.“This is the beginning of the exciting and challenging process,” Kamalesh Sharma, who heads the UN Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), told a ceremony in Dili marking the handover of the Police Training College, a special police unit, and operational control of two districts from UN Police to the East Timor Police Service. “The existence of an independent, democratic police service to maintain and enforce law and order is one of the fundamental pillars of any State,” he added. Mr. Sharma, who has been meeting with a wide range of senior East Timorese officials since taking up his duties earlier this month, plans contacts shortly with the diplomatic corps and UN agency representatives based in Dili.Meanwhile, UNMISET today handed over control of East Timor’s public radio and television to the Government. About $500,000 in assets – including TV and radio transmitters, TV cameras and studio equipment – along with the management of broadcasting staff was officially transferred to the Government control, said Mario Zamorano, outgoing director of the UN Office of Communications and Public Information in East Timor.“You, the Timorese, have been through so many challenges,” Zamorano said during a handover ceremony. “We are absolutely sure that tomorrow you will have an excellent public television and public radio.” read more
The new International Labour Organization (ILO) report entitled An Employment-Oriented Investment Strategy for Europe, shows that a combination of public and private sector investment worth 315 billion euros might foster Europe’s competitiveness and help tackle the jobs crisis. In a statement to the press, Director of the ILO Research Department, Raymond Torres, indicated that the proposal “can complement the monetary measures recently announced by the European Central Bank, by encouraging enterprise investment, growth and job creation.” But in order to make a significant dent on unemployment, the plan must first include a significant portion of private investment, especially among job-rich small enterprises. It should also address the wide disparities in unemployment that exist across the EU, so that economies with greater need can benefit from the fund. In the absence of these two conditions, the plan will make little or no difference to the EU employment outlook, the ILO warned. The challenge now is to ensure that policy-makers at the EU level avoid a “business as usual” scenario that would result in funds being diverted away from countries and sectors that are most in need. In addition, it is crucial for the plan to be accompanied by a longer-term employment strategy that focuses on quality jobs and balanced reforms. Throughout Europe, the average unemployment rate stands at around 10 per cent, close to 3 percentage points above the rate reached before the start of the global crisis in 2008. Moreover, half of those unemployed have been without a job for more than a year, with women and youth disproportionately affected.There are also wide cross-country disparities, with unemployment rates in Southern Europe and parts of Central Europe stubbornly high. As of the third quarter 2014, the unemployment rate in Spain was over 23 per cent and in Greece above 25 per cent. Three years prior, both countries had unemployment rates of 8 per cent.“These developments have imposed huge economic and social costs, with the worst impacts in Southern Europe but with damage to households and working people across the region,” explained Sandra Polaski, ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy. “The urgency to address these losses increases with every passing day.”People who have been unemployed for long periods of time are more likely to become discouraged and leave the labour market altogether. And as skills erode, workers’ employability deteriorates – making it increasingly difficult for workers to find a new job when the labour market begins to recover. This issue is of particular relevance for youth. read more
PHOTOS OF WHAT appears to be US Marines burning bodies appeared on the American entertainment website TMZ yesterday.The US military is now investigating the images that are believed to be Marines burning dead Iraqi insurgents.The pictures are said to have been taken in Fallajah in Iraq in 2004. The website said that they obtained 41 pictures adding: US soldiers on trial for killing Afghan civilians for fun>New video shows only American soldier still held by Taliban is alive> We have not included all of the photos. Many are just too gruesome.The website released eight photos. Two show a Marine pouring gasoline or some flammable liquid on the remains of two bodies, while two other photos show the bodies on fire. There are also two images the charred remains after the flames went out.Another photo is of a Marine posing with his rifle pointing at a human skull and the final photo shows a Marine rifling through the clothes on a corpse.In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Bill Speaks said:The actions depicted in these photos are not what we expect from our service members, nor do they represent the honorable and professional service of the more than 2.5 million Americans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.TMZ said that over a dozen bodies were shown in the 41 photos they received and that “some are covered with flies and one is being eaten by a dog.”The entertainment website said they turned over all the photos to the Pentagon last week.Director of Press Operations for the Department of Justice, Steve Warren, told TMZ:There is no statute of limitations on the crime … even if the soldiers are now private citizens … they can still be prosecuted, which could land them behind bars. read more
Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article http://jrnl.ie/3862823 32,805 Views Feb 20th 2018, 10:15 PM 20 Comments A LOW TEMPERATURE warning has been issued for across Ireland as the mercury is set to dip as low as -3 degrees.Met Éireann said that tonight will be dry with long clear spells. A few mist and fog patches are also due to develop.A widespread frost will also develop with temperatures dipping below freezing in many places.Tomorrow, frost and and lingering mist and fog patches should clear in the morning and it will be another largely dry day with sunny spells.There will be a number of small isolated showers, with top temperatures of seven to nine degrees.Read: Donald Trump moves to ban ‘bump stocks’ used in deadly Las Vegas shooting Tuesday 20 Feb 2018, 10:15 PM Short URL By Cormac Fitzgerald Share89 Tweet Email Low temperature warning issued for Ireland as the mercury is set to dip as low as -3 degrees Met Éireann said that tonight will be dry with long clear spells. A few mist and fog patches are also due to develop. read more
Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article THE OLYMPIC COUNCIL of Ireland (OCI) will appoint its new President at next month’s Extraordinary General Meeting, with three nominees in the running to succeed Pat Hickey.Sarah Keane, William O’Brien and Bernard O’Byrne have been nominated for the position after Hickey opted not to seek another term in the wake of the Rio ticketing scandal and his high-profile arrest. Sarah Keane, Willie O’Brien and Bernard O’Byrne.It will be the first time since 1989 that Hickey will not be running in the election, which takes place on Thursday 9 February in Dublin’s Conrad Hotel.Each of the OCI’s 34 member organisations are entitled to a vote.O’Brien has been serving as acting President for the last number of months and was nominated for the position by Archery Ireland, the Irish Ice Hockey Association and the Irish Amateur Wrestling Association.He will be rivaled by current Basketball Ireland CEO Bernard O’Byrne who was last week added to the presidential ticket.O’Byrne was chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland from 1996 to 2001 and took over as the head of Irish basketball in 2011.Swim Ireland chief executive Keane, who was elected to the Executive Council at the OCI AGM last August, is the final nominee for the position. She became Swim Ireland’s first CEO in May 2004.The OCI has also released the list of nominations for Election of Officers and the Executive Committee for the 2020 Olympic Cycle ahead of the Games in Tokyo.The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us! http://the42.ie/3191243 Jan 17th 2017, 4:15 PM By Ryan Bailey These are the 3 people who want to be the next OCI President The Olympic Council of Ireland’s EGM takes place next month. 21,785 Views Back to winning ways! Ireland end miserable run with nail-biting victory 40 Comments Follow us: the42.ie Share5 Tweet Email Short URL Tuesday 17 Jan 2017, 4:15 PM read more
Leicester City manager Claude Puel is keen to focus on the future, after the club bid farewell to late owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on Saturday.The Foxes face the daunting task of building a new future after Vichai passed away, but manager Claude Puel has pledged his team will continue to pursue the late owner’s dream.Leicester played out a goalless draw with Burnley on Saturday, unable to find a goal to add gloss to a day when the club and the city paused to pay tribute to Vichai, who was killed in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium on October 27.Claude Puel’s side returned to action with a win away to Cardiff last week before the French gaffer and a number of players attended Vichai’s funeral in Thailand but the Burnley game was their first home fixture since the horror crash, which also killed four other people.The former Southampton boss spoke of his pride in his players after the draw that leaves the club in 10th spot in the Premier League, saying they found the right balance between emotion and a professional attitude.Liverpool legend Nicol slams Harry Maguire’s Man United form Andrew Smyth – September 14, 2019 Steve Nicol believes Harry Maguire has made some “horrendous mistakes” recently, and has failed to find his best form since joining Manchester United.“Of course it was a special day, a special, special match,” he said, according to France24.“It was our first game at home after the awful accident.”“I think it was important to have this communion with our fans and to give our best to honour our chairman and I would like to say I’m proud about my players, about their performance, about their mentality in this game.” read more
Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppOfficials say still too many people walking around in the flood waters of last weekend’s tropical storm Cristobal. EHD said these waters are dangerous and is cautioning residents to stay out… especially on the island of North Caicos where the settling of several feet of water has made roads in many cases impassable. There are no mosquito infestations on the islands of NC and MC due to water treatments there… and reports to MM on Friday reveal pumping had not yet started. Again, the standing water from the storm is dangerous, residents are asked to please stay out. Related Items:TCI flooding, Tropical storm cristobal, turks and caicos flood Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp Recommended for you The Aftermath of Tropical Storm Cristobal in Turks & Caicos read more
Boyfriend protects woman from gunshots in Provo shooting; ‘critical’ in hospital Haitian Government makes major donation to Turks and Caicos, 630 generators among supplies Related Items:#, #DarlistonServicedLots #NationalHousingTrust Recommended for you Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppJamaica, March 14, 2017 – Montego Bay – Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (March 10), broke ground for the development of 32 serviced lots in Darliston, Westmoreland by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The $95.4-million development, which targets middle and low income earners, includes provisions for commercial, recreational and community activities.Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Holness said the project forms part of the orderly development plan for Darliston and will have strict implementation stipulations. “One of the things I always stress is that the lots have to come with some pre-approved designs…as to what you can build on them. We don’t want to…make the investment and then (beneficiaries) take the residential lots and (use them for commercial purposes). When you buy your house, you must secure the value of that property,” he emphasized.Against this background, Mr. Holness said the NHT has been directed to ensure that the lots are sold with specific covenants that prevent their use for purposes other than residential. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister reiterated that the NHT is an entity for the people of Jamaica.Mr. Holness said that as the person with portfolio responsibility for the agency, “I have to ensure that whatever the NHT is doing, is spread fairly across the country and that every Jamaican (has) an equal opportunity to benefit.” He added that with the NHT mandated to fully execute its core functions, efforts will be made to ensure orderly developments as part of the undertaking to reduce squatting and also crime. “What is happening (now) is that you have an almost ingrained culture of squatting in some areas of the country. I well understand the deep history and the need for land settlement. But I also understand that if we allow disorderly development… coming with (that, among other things) is crime.” the Prime Minister statedIn this regard, Mr. Holness assured that the NHT’s ongoing housing solutions development will continue to be pivotal to administration’s crime fighting strategy.#DarlistonServicedLots #NationalHousingTrustPhotoCredit: JIS News Gold Medal Shaunae & Maicel in Celebrity Wedding, Bahamian style at Atlantis read more
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