Putin’s, Xi’s ruler-for-life moves pose challenges to West Marseille must pay a fine of 100,000 euros ($117,000) and compensate Lyon, which hosted the final, for damage caused by fans.In this season’s Europa League, Marseille must play its next home game in an empty stadium, and close both ends of the Velodrome for the second.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkSPORTSTim Cone still willing to coach Gilas but admits decision won’t be ‘simple yes or no’Marseille supporters misbehaved during the 3-0 loss against Atletico Madrid at near-neighbor Lyon.UEFA says incidents in previous rounds, when Marseille played Salzburg and Leipzig, plus other disciplinary charges were also taken into account. ‘High crimes and misdemeanors’: Trump impeachment trial begins Iran winger Jahanbakhsh joins Brighton for club record fee Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Palace OKs total deployment ban on Kuwait OFWs Trump assembles a made-for-TV impeachment defense team Report: Disney dropping the ‘Fox’ from movie studio names DepEd’s Taal challenge: 30K students displaced Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next LATEST STORIES Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ FILE – In this Wednesday, May 16, 2018 file photo, fans set off flares during the Europa League Final soccer match between Marseille and Atletico Madrid at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. UEFA has on Wednesday, July 25 threatened Marseille with a one-season ban from European competition for persistent fan disorder including incidents at the Europa League final in May. UEFA says its disciplinary panel deferred the suspension for a two-year probationary period. Marseille must pay a fine of 100,000 euros ($117,000) and compensate final host Lyon. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has threatened Marseille with a one-season ban from European competition for persistent fan disorder, including incidents at the Europa League final in May.European football’s ruling body says its disciplinary panel deferred the suspension for a two-year probationary period.ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ View comments Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Lacson: Calamity fund cut; where did P4 billion go? read more
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VALENCIA – Castaic parents packed into a school board meeting Wednesday night to protest a plan to send their children to neighboring communities to attend high school. The Hart Union High School District must come up with a solution to house the students because the long-awaited Castaic High School is years behind schedule. Parents got some relief when the district announced a new recommendation that would keep Castaic students at the same high school. Rob Gapper, the district’s chief operating officer, recommended moving incoming Castaic ninth-graders to Valencia High School for two years. They would then spend their final two years at West Ranch High School. The plan would also allow open enrollment, meaning parents could enroll their kids in any of the district’s high schools if they wanted. Castaic parents were still upset their kids did not have a permanent high school. “We need a school now,” said John Zaring, founder of Castaic United to Build a School, a community group that has collected more than 500 signatures to build a school. Residents began to organize last month after the Hart district revealed enrollment projections that showed West Ranch High School, the closest now to Castaic, would exceed capacity by nearly 1,000 students by 2010. To accommodate the growth, the district staff recommended placing portables at West Ranch at a cost of about $4million. But the school board, facing financial struggles, hesitated to spend the money and came up with suggestions including sending Castaic students to Golden Valley High School, about 17miles away. For many Castaic parents, this was the final blow in an ongoing battle stemming from delays in building Castaic High, which isn’t expected to open before 2010. Penny Young, a Castaic resident for 12 years, could not attend Wednesday’s meeting but sent out e-mails to Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and the Hart board members. The mother of six moved in 1995 to the Castaic area, drawn by the hope that her children would have a high school nearby. “It is a shame that none of my six children will have attended Castaic High School,” Young said in a phone interview earlier in the week. connie.llanos@dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! read more
The team had initially held three training sessions at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani and needed to have a feel of an artificial turf as it is the same surface they will play on against Comoros.Seedorf and Kluivert, both former Netherlands internationals who replaced fellow Dutchman Hugo Broos at the helm of the team led the team to a light session at the Toyoyo turf, doing a bit of fitness checks and ball drills as they gear up for Comoros.Among the high-profile names which descended on the Toyoyo turf includes Paris Saint Germain striker Eric-Maxim Choupo Moting who moved to the French capital on deadline day from English second tier side Stoke City.Cameroon head coach Clarence Seedorf talks with one of his players during a training session at the camp Toyoyo Grounds in Nairobi on September 4, 2018. PHOTO/Timothy OlobuluAlso present was Brighton’s Gaetan Bong and former West Brom defender Allan Nyom who moved to the Spanish La Liga to sign for Leganes after Albion were demoted from the English top tier.Choupo Moting and striker Vincent Aboubakar who plays in Portugal with giants FC Porto spotted trainers and did not have a run in with the rest of the squad as they sat out, possibly nursing a few knocks.While naming his squad for this tie, Seedorf sensationally left out AFCON winning skipper Benjamin Moukandjo and winger Cristian Bassogog from the squad saying he would not pick any squad members from the Chinese leagues.Moukandjo plies his trade alongside Kenyan international Ayub Timbe with Beijing Renhe while Bassogog, named Most valuable Player at the 2017 AFCON plays for Henan Jianye.With a restricted closed-door session, a few eager fans giraffe-ed their heads over the Toyoyo perimeter wall to catch a glimpse of the African champions and some to have a glimpse of childhood heroes Seedorf and Kluivert who were among the best in their generation.Cameroon players happily do some runs during a training session at the camp Toyoyo Grounds in Nairobi on September 4, 2018. PHOTO/Timothy OlobuluCameroon will host the 2019 AFCON and have thus qualified but are playing in the qualifiers nonetheless. While the rest of the groups will have the top two teams qualifying, Cameroon’s group will only have one more team going through.The Central Africans currently top Group B after beating Morocco 1-0 in their opening match. After playing Comoros on Saturday, their next assignment will be back to back home and away games against Malawi.Cameroon squad to play Comoros Goalkeepers: Fabrice Ondoa (Oostende/BEL), Andre Onana (Ajax/NED), Carlos Kameni (Fenerbahce/TUR)Defenders: Collins Fai (Standard Liege/BEL), Felix Eboa Eboa (Guingamp/FRA), Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Slavia Prague/CZE), Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo (Montpellier/FRA), Yaya Banana (Panionios/GRE), Jerome Onguene (Red Bull Salzburg/AUT), Gaetan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion/ENG), Allan Nyom (Leganes/ESP)Midfielders: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham/ENG), Georges Mandjeck (Maccabi Haifa/ISR), Adrien Tameze (Nice/FRA), Pierre Kunde Malong (Mainz/GER)Forwards: Edgar Salli (Nuremberg/GER), Fabrice Olinga (Mouscron/BEL), Vincent Aboubakar (FC Porto/POR), Stephane Bahoken (Angers/FRA), Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (Stoke City/ENG), Karl Toko Ekambi (Villareal/ESP), Paul-Georges Ntep (Wolfsburg/GER), Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys/SUI) 0Shares0000Cameroon’s Paris Saint Germain striker Eric-Maxim Choupo Moting carries teammate Gaetan Bong shoulder high during a training session at the camp Toyoyo Grounds in Nairobi on September 4, 2018. PHOTO/Timothy OlobuluNAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – The Camp Toyoyo Grounds in Nairobi’s Jericho Estate played host to high profile visitors on Tuesday evening with reigning African champions Cameroon, led by new coaches Clarence Seerdof and Patrick Kluivert holding a training session there.The Indomitable Lions have been in the country from Sunday evening as they prepare to face Comoros in an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifier on Saturday in Moroni. 0Shares0000(Visited 5 times, 1 visits today) read more
The Manchester United defender was reduced to 29 starts across all competitions Chris Smalling’s fitness and fortitude has been questioned by Jose Mourinho this season, but the Manchester United and England defender does not believe he has anything to prove.One of few to really impress during Louis van Gaal’s underwhelming final campaign at Old Trafford, the following season went awry for the defender. Smalling was reduced to 29 starts across United’s various competitions, with the most injury-hit campaign of his career leading to frustration both on the part of the player and his manager.Mourinho questioned the defender’s absence at Swansea in November with what turned out to be a broken toe, before calling for him to be braver when returning from a knee injury sustained on England duty in March.There was speculation as to whether Smalling’s seven-year stint at Old Trafford could come to an end this summer, but the centre-back says there should be no questions about his fitness or attitude.“When I’m sitting down with the manager and the medical staff, we set out a timeline and then we try to shave it and push and push,” Smalling said.“That’s what we are doing because the longer it takes the less games you have.“The manager has shown his frustration but we are just as frustrated. They are always trying to push us as quick as we can.”Smalling played with pain-killing injections in October’s defeat at Chelsea such was his desire to be involved, saying it was “all good” between him and the manager when the severity of the toe issue became clear.The defender said there had been no apology from Mourinho, nor he stressed was one necessary.Smalling believes the United manager’s comments before the game at Swansea were “sort of directed at everybody” and March’s injury was just the “story of this season”.“I think in the Chelsea game I proved that I can play with the injections,” he said. “To be honest, I don’t think any player is ever 100 per cent. There’s always something.“Out of the whole squad there is going to be some niggle. As players, it’s not about always being 100 per cent. It’s about going on the pitch and doing a job.“We’re always managing things – that’s why we have so many physios and getting your stretches and whatever – but yeah, nobody is ever 100 per cent”Smalling returned from his latest setback to feature in six of United’s last seven matches, only sitting out the dead rubber against Crystal Palace days before helping the team to Europa League glory.Asked if there was a moment he felt like he had won over Mourinho, he said: “I don’t think I’ve got anything to prove as such.“I think he knows my character, he knows what type of player I am and that’s not changed.” 1 read more
Dier is not writing Panama off The Panamanians, who held Belgium for 45 minutes before eventually losing 3-0, are England’s next opponents and they are not to be underestimated according to Dier.He told talkSPORT: “Belgium had a tough time in the first half, whether that’s down to them or down to Panama.“The first half looked very tough. Second half they came out and managed to get the win quite comfortably.“But by no means does that make me or any of us as a team think that game’s going to be easy.”The ultra-physical Panama frustrated the Red Devils in their first-ever World Cup game before an unstoppable Dries Mertens screamer broke their resistance.They are ranked 55th in the world and England could qualify for the last 16 by beating them on Sunday.talkSPORT will be with listeners all day and all night at this year’s 2018 FIFA World Cup™ with over 800 hours of World Cup content and all 64 games live across the talkSPORT network. 1 England midfielder Eric Dier says the Three Lions are not anticipating an easy three points against World Cup debutants Panama on Sunday.Gareth Southgate’s men left it late to beat Tunisia in the group opener courtesy of a last-gasp Harry Kane winner. read more
Embed from Getty ImagesTottenham 2 Huddersfield 0Heung-Min Son scored twice at Wembley to give Tottenham a third successive Premier League victory.The South Korean brilliantly rounded Huddersfield keeper Jonas Lossl and slotted home the opener after being put through by Dele Alli midway through the first half.Son then guided a header into the far corner from Harry Kane’s cross on 54 minutes for his 15th goal of the season and fourth in two matches.Christian Eriksen hit the post as Spurs dominated – but the visitors did create chances to score including a fierce Tom Ince effort just before Son’s second goal.Star of the show Son provided Spurs’ first real opportunity when he brilliantly turned his marker on the left and crossed low for Kane to poke straight at Lossl from close range.Eriksen’s direct free-kick deflected off the head of Steve Mounie and clipped the outside of the post on 19 minutes.And the Dane should have done better with a low shot straight at Lossl just before Son made it 1-0 on 27 minutes.Lloris saved well to deny Rajiv van la Parra as Huddersfield lost both Collin Quaner and former Tottenham academy graduate Alex Pritchard to injury before half-time.Son was brought down in the box with a decent shout for a penalty several minutes before his second strike, but the Terriers could have been level a minute a earlier when Ince beat the offside trap but shot within Lloris’s reach.Lossl turned a late shot past the post from substitute Erik Lamela but Spurs did enough to cement their place in the top four ahead of a huge Champions League second-leg against Juventus at Wembley next week.Tottenham: Lloris, Aurier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembele (Sissoko 76), Eriksen, Alli (Moura 83), Son (Lamela 70), Kane.Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Rose, Wanyama. Follow West London Sport on TwitterFind us on Facebookby Taboolaby TaboolaSponsored LinksSponsored LinksPromoted LinksPromoted LinksRecommended for youAspireAbove.comRemember Pauley Perrette? Try Not To Smile When You See Her NowAspireAbove.comUndoRome Hotels | Search AdsRome Hotels Might be Cheaper Than You ThinkRome Hotels | Search AdsUndoLifestly.com25 Celebs You Didn’t Realize Are Gay – No. 8 Will Surprise WomenLifestly.comUndoUsed Cars | Search AdsUsed Cars in Tuen Mun Might Be Cheaper Than You ThinkUsed Cars | Search AdsUndoezzin.com20 Breathtaking Places to See Before You Dieezzin.comUndoFood World Magazine15 Fruits that Burn Fat Like CrazyFood World MagazineUndoDrhealth35 Foods That Should Never Be Placed in the RefrigeratorDrhealthUndoHappyTricks.comHer House Always Smells Amazing – Try her Unique Trick!HappyTricks.comUndo read more
17 August 2012More needs to be done to empower women in the informal sector and it is necessary to establish an economic development agency for women, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.“More needs to be done to improve the conditions of the women in the informal sector to ensure that ultimately they grow their enterprises and gradually graduate to the formal sector,” Thabethe said at the start of a two-day Women Economic Empowerment Conference in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province on Thursday.“More importantly, we need an economic development agency for women. A fully fledged structure for servicing the economic needs of women,” she said.She said that businesswomen who were operating in the informal sector were still facing challenges in accessing resources and funding in the running of their businesses.This is despite the fact that South Africa has proven itself to be a pioneer in the emancipation of women on the global scale, Thabethe said.“Women today own enterprises and are active participants in the economy. We have more women playing leadership roles across various sectors and making inroads in various fields of the economy.”Women, however, still struggle with entry into sectors and opportunities that were previously targeted at men.“We still have many women operating in the informal sector where they struggle to access resources such as finance, infrastructure and ease of running businesses,” she said.The conference was aimed at taking stock of the strides made in ensuring the meaningful participation of women in the economy of KwaZulu-Natal and the country as a whole and to encourage women to participate in sectors that are mainly male- dominated.It was also aimed at creating a platform where women can exchange information with industry leaders, as well as deal with challenges faced by women in economic participation.Source: SANews.gov.za read more
David Curry Related Posts Internet of Things Makes it Easier to Steal You… The wearables market, outside of smartwatches, is still in its infancy stage. Research firm IDC expects to see its sales double in four years, with smart clothing and hearables expected to be the two new trends.Smartwatches will remain the dominant driver of wearable sales, going from 71.4 million sales currently to 161 million in 2021. If sales in the first quarter of 2017 are anything to go off, that growth will be lead by Apple, Xiaomi, and Samsung, mirroring the mobile market.See Also: Walk this way towards better wearables securityWrist bands, primarily sold by Fitbit, Xiaomi, and Jawbone, will see a relatively small growth in the next four years. IDC predicts sales to go from 47.6 to 52.2 million.We are already seeing signs of wavering interest in fitness trackers and other wrist bands, as consumers jump towards smartwatches or move away from the wearable market entirely. That’s bad news for Fitbit, which has for years resisted building a smartwatch.A new phase?“The wearables market is entering a new phase,” said Ramon T. Llamas, research manager for IDC’s Wearables team. “Since the market’s inception, it’s been a matter of getting product out there to generate awareness and interest. Now it’s about getting the experience right – from the way the hardware looks and feels to how software collects, analyzes, and presents insightful data.”Smart clothing is expected to see major growth over the next four years, as the price of smart clothing declines. IDC estimates 21.6 million sales by 2021, a massive increase on the 3.3 million sales in 2017.IDC expects hearables to reach 1.6 million sales by 2017, rising to four million by 2021. The lack of interest from most of the mobile industry, bar Samsung, could be a factor in the low predicted sales. Tags:#Apple#hearable#Internet of Things#IoT#Samsung#smart clothing#smartwatch#wearable How Myia Health’s Partnership with Mercy Virtua… Why IoT Apps are Eating Device Interfaces Follow the Puck read more
Apple just released a Final Cut Pro X update that includes the ability to generate 3D text and lots more. Here’s everything you need to know!Apple is making a real push to bring Final Cut back to the level of success it once enjoyed when industry editors like Academy Award Winner Walter Murch used the software and touted its abilities. With that said, Apple recently released an update for Final Cut Pro to version 10.2. The update includes 3D titles & templates, as well as improved support for RED RAW footage. Let’s look at the most recent updates.Final Cut Pro 10.2A few really quality updates have been added to the latest version of FCPX – among these is the welcome addition of 3D titles. Included with the 3D titles are a series of simple templates that will allow filmmakers of varying skill levels to generate what they need. Apple has made this process simple for users, as they can select from a set of text styles and customize from there. With numerous material, lighting, and edging combinations, editors can easily convert 2D titles into 3D in real time.It makes creating 3D titles incredibly easy. Where you once had to utilize plugins like mObject and FCPX3D: Text, you can now create everything directly from FCPX, no plugins needed. Here’s a video that gives you an idea of what the mObject plugin could do, most of which can now be done in FCPX.Apple also added the ability to view four video scopes at the same time, which was done for increased productivity with color grading. Speaking of color grading, this Final Cut Pro X update also adds improved functionality to shape masks for effects, which can be saved as presets for instant use later on.Finally, Apple has expanded its native format support by adding AVC-Ultra and XAVC-S, as well as increasing compatibility with RED RAW for smoother playback and rendering.All of these updates were available to directors Glen Ficarra and John Requa for their feature film Focus, starring Will Smith, which became the very first studio feature film to be edited completely in Final Cut Pro X. Here is what they told Apple about FCPX and its newest upgrades:We loved using Final Cut Pro X to edit Focus,” said Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. “We created the final theatrical titles for the movie right in Final Cut Pro, and the new 3D titling and effects features will let us take in-app graphics even further. We’re using the new Final Cut Pro on our next feature film.Motion 5.2Motion is Apple’s solution to After Effects within their propriety filmmaking suite. This latest update boasts the ability to create multiple lights and cameras within a comp, as well as adding multilayered 3D objects that, “cast ultra-realistic shadows and reflections on other objects.”New templates for these added features are coming from third parties such as Ripple Training, FxFactory and motionVFX who are the makers of mObject, which we highlighted above.Compressor 4.2Compressor has been a solid piece of filmmaking software for a long time. Now with the latest update to 4.2, users will find that it’s incredibly simple to prepare their latest project for sale in the iTunes Store. Apple explains in their press release that users can simply select, “the movie, trailer, closed captions, and more, and Compressor creates an iTunes Store Package, which users can submit to an iTunes Delivery Partner for sale on the store.” For indie filmmakers this is fantastic news.Pricing and AvailabilityFinal Cut Pro 10.2, Motion 5.2 and Compressor 4.2 are now available from the App Store, priced at $299.99 (US), $49.99 (US), and $49.99 (US) respectively. Those prices are for new users, while the updates are free for existing users.Want to know more about Final Cut Pro X? Check out these additional articles from Premiumbeat.4 Awesome Final Cut Pro X Features You May Not Know8 Tips Every Final Cut Pro X Video Editor Should KnowFinal Cut Pro X Tutorial: Working with RED RAW FootageWhat do you think of this Final Cut Pro X update? How will it impact your day to day workflow? Let us know in the comments below. read more