Learn Guitar (and Don’t Give Up) With the Fender Play App Editors’ Recommendations The Absolute Worst Movies to Watch with a Date The Best Documentaries on Netflix Right Now Katie MillerSongwriter Natalie Mering released Front Row Seat to Earth, her fourth record under the Weyes Blood moniker, on October 21st. Mering began her career in the world of experimental music and noise by playing with Jackie-O Motherfucker. From there she started her own project, originally called Weyes Bluhd, and would eventually tour Europe with Brooklyn’s Axolotl and collaborate with Ariel Pink.With so much time spent performing with experimental musicians, it’s no surprise that much of Weyes Blood’s output has an experimental bent to it. Front Row Seat to Earth turns away from the experimental in favor of a more personal sound. The record pulls from the folk-pop sounds of the 1970s, but its tracks take more time to unfurl. They aren’t quick and easy bites of pop.The music on Front Row Seat… has an eerie, hypnotic quality to it. There is a darkness to the record that undercuts the cheer. It takes the singer-songwriter tradition and incorporates electronic elements, giving the music a sense of alienation.Mering embraces the contradiction and, as her biography puts it, “affirms the conflict of harmonious life within a disharmonic world.”Weyes Blood’s Front Row Seat to Earth is out now via Mexican Summer and available on Amazon, iTunes, and Mexican Summer’s Online Shop. The Best Travel and Adventure Documentaries on Netflix Right Now 16 Best Action Movies on Netflix Right Now read more

Acting Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education (MOE), Clement Radcliffe, has called on Bursars to eliminate the waste of resources, and to ensure that the school plants are managed to the benefit of students. Delivering the keynote address at the 12th Annual Caribbean Bursars’ Conference, held on November 22, at the Hilton Hotel, in St. James, Mr. Radcliffe said the region is beset by decline in trade, and natural disasters, and bursars need to employ effective management at schools, so that the institutions can, at all times, reflect value for money “Effective utilisation of that which is provided is an inescapable imperative; effective management of school plants is not only a desirable goal, but an imperative. The countries of the Caribbean, and certainly Jamaica, cannot afford the waste of resources implicit in poor management practices. The school plant is… home for many of our students, and the school environment directly reflects the quality of the education being pursued,” Mr. Radcliffe said. The Acting Chief Education Officer noted that the Ministry has, over the past two years, implemented a number of strategies aimed at enhancing integrity in the operations of the schools, including the engagement of a Post Audit and Compliance Officer. “His engagement facilitated capacity building of the Principals and Bursars through extensive training in the current systems and regulations. A manual was also developed and circulated throughout the system. It has not been surprising the favourable reports the Ministry has been enjoying from the Auditor General, and the staff members who contributed to this good assessment must be commended for a job well done,” Mr. Radcliffe said. He called on bursars to get involved in other areas of the school. “The current efforts to transform the education system provide a range of opportunities to operate strategically in a broad cross-section of areas. These include involvement in non-traditional areas of the school and the use of technology to increase efficiency,” Mr. Radcliffe said. “Bursars may wish to broaden their focus to mentoring weak students in select subjects, and get involved in the extra curricula life of the school,” he added.              The three-day conference is being held under the theme: ‘School Business Managers Surviving Today’s Challenges – Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs’. read more

Transas, December 11, 2013 zoom The National Maritime College of France Ecole Nationale Supérieure Maritime (ENSM) officially inaugurated its state-of the-art VTS Simulator delivered and installed by the Transas Marine. New VTS Simulation Suite meets all relevant requirements stated by the IALA recommendation V-103 on Standards for Training and Certification of VTS Personnel.The ceremony took place at the ENSM premises in the presence of Hervé Moulinier, President of the ENSM, François Marendet, General Director, ENSM, Cyrille Le Camus, Director of the ENSM site in Marseille and was attended by representatives from the Transas Mediterranean.The VTS Simulator installed at the ENSM utilises the latest Transas Vessel Traffic Management Software and Transas Seagull 6000 visualisation system to provide the most realistic and accurate environment during the exercises. The facilities are split in 2 rooms with one workstation for supervisor who will be able to set up, design and modify exercises in one of them, and 3 workstations for trainees in the second room.The simulated exercises demonstrated during the opening ceremony, represented events likely to be experienced in a real VTS centre. First VTS training courses at ENSM are scheduled to take place in January 2014 and will include theoretical and hands-on sessions for VTS professionals as well as for trainees with no prior experience.The ENSM consists of four sites located in Marseille, Saint-Malo, le Havre and Nantes. It offers modern, fully equipped teaching facilities to provide higher education and degree-level training programs in maritime area. My location 此页面无法正确加载 Google 地图。您是否拥有此网站？确定 Print  Close read more

zoomImage Courtesy: Kawasaki Heavy Industries Central LNG Shipping Japan Corporation (CLS) placed an order a 3,500 m3 LNG bunkering vessel (LBV) on July 6, the first to be operated in Japan.The joint venture company, established by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Chubu Electric Power, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, ordered the new vessel from Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries.The LBV, which is scheduled to be delivered during the period from September to December 2020, will feature 4,100 tons. According to the shipbuilder, the vessel will have a length of 81.7 meters and a breadth of 18 meters.The four companies jointly established CLS and Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan Corporation in May 2018 to launch the LNG Bunkering Business in the Chubu region of Japan. The LBV will be owned and managed by CLS, and LNG will be supplied to end-users through CLMF. read more

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT–Immigration Program Brings Family Back toCape Breton Nova Scotia’s new immigration program celebrated sweet successtoday, Aug. 17, when two of the province’s newest residentsopened a business in Arichat. Isle Madame Confections, Inc. andits retail arm, The Candy Shop, becomes the first businesscreated under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The confectionary will revolve around the talents of an award-winning food designer whose personalized chocolates andinnovative cakes have been presented to such notables as formerU.S. president Gerald Ford and comedian Bob Hope. The business’s owners, Charles and Peggy Ann Bosdet, were alsothe first family to arrive in Nova Scotia under the nomineeprogram. The program encourages qualified immigrants to settle inNova Scotia communities to help the province meet its industrial,economic and labour-market needs. “Nova Scotia welcomes the Bosdets’ business vision of exportingvalue-added manufactured goods, which is in keeping with oureconomic growth strategy to broaden the economy, particularly inrural areas,” said Economic Development Minister Ernest Fage attoday’s grand opening. “Through businesses like theirs, thenominee program promises to build more stable year-roundemployment now and for future generations in Isle Madame. Welcomehome.” Isle Madame Confections is a product-development company withplans to manufacture and export chocolate and other confections.A prototype kitchen behind the new retail store will supply theproduct for promoting goods for export. The grand opening also marks the return of the Bosdet family nameto an Isle Madame business for the first time in more than 60years. After settling there circa 1842, the family created acommercial trading company, a hotel and stagecoach service. Landbearing the name, such as Bosdet Point in West Arichat, atteststo the family’s place in Isle Madame history. But the lastBosdets left the community in the 1920s, settling in places likethe mid-western United States. The family’s return to thecommunity has been greeted enthusiastically. “We are grateful for the deep commitment Charles and Peggy Annhave already demonstrated to building a business that will usethe many skills available here in Cape Breton as well as provideopportunity for our youth and keep them home,” said Yvon Samson,of Le Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse.The conseil is the official sponsoring organization in thecommunity. “Their immigration to Nova Scotia was supported by theAcadian community, businesses and individuals throughout IsleMadame and we all look forward to working with them to build ourcommunity in new and innovative ways,” said Mr. Samson. “We hope our plans for this shop and our products will succeedand show that it’s possible to create a new rural enterprise thathelps sustain the community and helps it thrive,” said CharlesBosdet, who has managed business proposals and has a backgroundin defence and aerospace marketing, journalism and law. “The provincial nominee program should be a boon for Nova Scotiacommunities,” said Peggy Ann Bosdet, the driving force behind TheCandy Shop. “It should make it easier for Nova Scotia communitiesto lure talent in an increasingly competitive global workplace.” Ms. Bosdet is also a best-selling author of hobby field guidesand is currently working on a cookbook. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program enables the province to nominateup to 1,000 immigration candidates over five years, plus theirimmediate family members. To date, more than 60 nomination certificates have been issuedand another 110 applications are being processed. read more

Multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winner, and recipient of the Officer of the British Empire (OBE), Jane Seymour will be honored with the annual Dream Big Award at the Los Angeles Team Mentoring (LATM) 20th annual Soiree celebration.Twenty-six years after the eruption of the L.A. riots, Los Angeles Team Mentoring (LATM), Los Angeles’ pioneering non-profit organization guiding middle school students from challenging urban neighborhoods to reach their full potential and develop their leadership skills, is celebrating its Anniversary at the gala, taking place on the evening of Thursday, October25th at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica.Supermodel-turned-mogul, Kathy Ireland, last year’s honoree, is Soiree’s emcee.“Jane’s dedication to bettering the lives of children around the world, is a perfect example of Hollywood at its best,” says Maria Melton, Executive Director of LATM. “From her work with the Red Cross, which included a trip to Africa with eight inner-city children from Los Angeles to participate in the vaccination of 13 million children in Kenya against measles, to her work with ChildHelp USA, a national organization dedicated to the research, treatment and prevention of child abuse, to her founding of the Open Hearts Foundation, which is a social impact accelerator that is committed to empowering emerging and growing nonprofit organizations, whose origins and mission are consistent with the precepts of the Open Hearts philosophy, Jane exemplifies the spirit and accomplishment of glorious dreams. Jane has dedicated her celebrity and worldwide respect to improving the protection and advancement of children around the world, and we are honored to honor her,” adds Ms. Melton.“We are thrilled to honor MGO for their philosophy that corporate success goes hand in hand with social responsibility and outreach,” states Ms. Melton. “MGO is a strong supporter and advocate of gender equality and causes that promote the advancement of those in need. MGO’s Managing Director, Antony Gordon, is a respected business and community leader who believes that success must be shared, especially with society’s underserved youth, so they are equipped with the tools to become tomorrow’s leaders. We are honored to present MGO and its Managing Director Antony Gordon with the Corporate Excellence Award.”Immediately in the wake of the 1992 civil unrest, Los Angeles Team Mentoring (LATM) launched its first after-school mentoring program at Horace Mann Middle School, located just three miles from the epicenter of the Los Angeles Riots. Its team-based mentoring model, developed by the Princeton Center for Leadership, was instituted to train and encourage that leadership, the benefits of which have long been helping to modify the effects of gang activity, violence, poverty and high drop-out rates of young people.Since its inception, the organization has impacted the lives of 26,000 young people through two and a half million hours of after school mentoring. The organization focuses on the critical non-school hours – after-school, weekends and summers – to ensure that students have a safe and structured programming and access to trusted adult role models. Youth enroll in LATM’s program in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Although LATM does not provide tutoring, students in the program not only earn higher grades — but go on 4 years later to graduate at a 22% higher rate — in spite of 29% of those same students coming from homes where neither parent has graduated from high school. In addition, 100% of LATM youth have increased self-esteem — giving them the critical foundation they need to dream big and succeed at all things in life.LATM’s annual Soiree is the organization’s signature fundraising event, which ensures over 330 volunteer mentors are able to provide critical mentoring services to over 1,300 at-risk youth for an entire school year. The event sells out each year through sponsorships and support of dedicated organizations. This year’s presenting sponsors Live Nation, TPG Real Estate, Eastdil Secured, Latham & Watkins and LATM Founder Darell Krasnoff are joined by Kirkland & Ellis, Keenan & Associates, Dolby, Banc of California, Goldman Sachs, Greenspoon Marder, Ernst & Young, Nickelodeon, Deluxe, Row8, and many more. Los Angeles magazine is this year’s Soiree media partner.Find more info about the event here. read more

___Amazon goes bicoastal: will open HQs in New York, DC suburbNEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has set its sights on two of the nation’s largest and most powerful metro areas, announcing Tuesday it had chosen a buzzy New York neighbourhood and a suburb of Washington for its new East Coast headquarters. The online shopping giant ended its 14-month-long competition for second headquarters by selecting Long Island City, Queens, and Arlington, Virginia, as the joint winners. Both are waterfront communities away from overcrowded business districts, giving Amazon space to grow.___CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White HouseNEW YORK (AP) — CNN is suing the Trump administration, demanding that correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass to cover the White House be returned. The administration revoked it last week following the president’s contentious post-election news conference, citing Acosta’s refusal to hand over a microphone when the president said he was done talking to him. The White House, never shy about picking a fight with CNN, says bring it on.___Pilots says Boeing didn’t disclose jet’s new control featurePilots say Boeing didn’t tell them about features of a new flight-control system that reportedly is a focus of investigation into deadly crash. The automated system in Boeing 737 MAX planes is designed to help pilots avoid a stall by raising the plane’s nose too high, but can cause the nose to pitch down sharply. Investigators are looking into whether controls played a role in last month’s deadly Lion Air crash in Indonesia.___US October budget deficit jumps to $100.5 billionWASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recorded a deficit of $100.5 billion in October, a big increase from a year ago that was primarily caused by quirks in the calendar. The Treasury Department says the deficit shot up 59 per cent from the same month a year ago. The government has run a deficit in every October going back to the early 1950s. The new report begins a budget year in which the federal deficit is expected to soar above $1 trillion, reflecting in part the tax cuts Congress approved last December.___The “worst toys” for the holidays, according to safety groupBOSTON (AP) — A Black Panther “slash claw” and a plastic Power Rangers sword are among the toys topping a consumer safety group’s annual list of worst toys for the holiday season. Massachusetts-based World Against Toys Causing Harm, or W.A.T.C.H., unveiled its list Tuesday at a Boston children’s hospital. The toy industry says the list is biased and inaccurate.___EPA seeks new truck pollution rules; says air won’t sufferDETROIT (AP) — The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to rewrite rules that limit pollution from heavy trucks but that the EPA says slow the economy. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler argues that new technology can help improve air quality, noting that regulation of harmful nitrogen oxide emissions hasn’t been revamped since 2000.___Juul halts store sales of some flavoured e-cigarettesNEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s leading e-cigarette maker is halting store sales of some flavours to deter use by kids. The announcement Tuesday by Juul Labs Inc. comes ahead of an expected government crackdown on underage sales of e-cigarettes. It will continue to sell flavours through its website and limit sales to those 21 and older.___Iconic Barbie fashion comes alive in vintage collaborationNEW YORK (AP) — One of the largest sellers of vintage-inspired fashion has recreated some of Barbie’s most iconic early looks for real women to wear. Unique Vintage, based in Burbank, California, is the first Mattel collaboration for a fashion line based on Barbie outfits. And in sizes up to 4X. The collaboration, Barbie x Unique Vintage, is sold online at uniquevintage.com and in about 500 boutiques around the world. A special collection in the line is planned for next year, when Barbie turns 60.___Energy companies lead US stocks lower after oil price plungeNEW YORK (AP) — The steepest drop in oil prices in more than three years put investors in a selling mood Tuesday, extending a losing streak for the S&P 500 index to a fourth day. Energy stocks led a late-afternoon sell-off on Wall Street after the price of U.S. crude oil plunged 7.1 per cent to $55.69 a barrel, the lowest level since December 2017. Oil has now fallen for 12 straight days, driven by worries over rising oil production around the world and weakening demand from developing countries.___The S&P 500 index fell 4.04 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,722.18. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 100.69 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 25,286.49. The Nasdaq composite was little changed at 7,200.87. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies gave up 3.99 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,514.80.Benchmark U.S. crude oil plunged 7.1 per cent to $55.69 a barrel. Brent crude, used to price international oils, dropped 6.6 per cent to close at $65.47 a barrel in London. Heating oil fell 4.3 per cent to $2.06 a gallon and wholesale gasoline dropped 5.7 per cent to $1.54 a gallon. Natural gas jumped 8.3 per cent to $4.10 per 1,000 cubic feet.The Associated Press read more

Ottawa ran a small surplus of $92 million through the first seven months of its fiscal year, compared with a deficit of nearly $6.6 billion in the same period last year as revenue has increased faster than spending.The government’s February budget predicted a deficit of $18.1 billion for the current 2018-19 fiscal year, which ends in March.According to the monthly fiscal monitor report from the Department of Finance, revenue totalled nearly $186.1 billion between April and October, up about 8.3 per cent from $171.8 billion in the same period last year.The increase came due to rises in tax revenue, employment-insurance premiums and other revenues.Program spending has topped $171.8 billion, up about 3.7 per cent from $165.8 billion over the same stretch last year, while public debt charges so far this fiscal year totalled more than $14.1 billion, up 12.1 per cent from almost $12.6 billion.For the month of October, which is as far as the latest report goes, the federal government posted a deficit of $1.1 billion, compared with a deficit of about $400 million in the same month last year.The Canadian Press read more

26 April 2011Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed “increasingly grave concern” about the situation inside Syria, where hundreds of peaceful demonstrators protesting against the Government have been killed or injured in recent days. Mr. Ban – who has spoken twice by telephone with President Bashar al-Assad to voice his concerns – gave a closed-door briefing to Security Council members this afternoon on the latest developments in the Middle East country.“I condemn, utterly, the continuing violence against peaceful demonstrators, most particularly the use of tanks and live fire that have killed and injured hundreds of people,” he told journalists after the briefing.“It goes without saying that Syrian authorities have an obligation to protect civilians and respect international human rights. That includes the right to free expression and peaceful assembly.”Mr. Ban said that B. Lynn Pascoe, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, would give a further briefing to Council members tomorrow on the situation in Syria, after which the 15-member panel would hold consultations on the issue.The Secretary-General and Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, have both called for an independent, transparent and effective investigation into the killings.“I remain convinced that only an inclusive dialogue and genuine reform can address the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and restore peace and social order.”A spokesperson for Ms. Pillay told journalists in Geneva that reports indicated that at least 100 people were killed just between Friday and Sunday, with many others arrested in the same period.The spokesperson said Ms. Pillay’s office wanted to visit the country to make an independent assessment of the situation on the ground, and Mr. Ban said he hoped the High Commissioner would be able to visit.The protests in Syria are part of a broader uprising across the Middle East and North Africa since the start of the year. Long-standing regimes in Tunisia and Egypt have fallen and conflict has broken out in Libya, while security forces in many other countries – including Yemen and Bahrain – have cracked down on the demonstrators. read more

AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email Wikipedia The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates after seven years of record lows.But it’s signalling that further rate hikes will likely be made slowly as the economy strengthens further and muted inflation rises.The Fed’s move to lift its key rate by a quarter-point to a range of 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent ends an extraordinary seven-year period of near-zero rates that began at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.Consumers and businesses could now face modestly higher rates on some loans.The Fed’s action reflects its belief that the economy has finally regained enough strength 6 1/2 years after the Great Recession ended to withstand higher borrowing rates.But the statement announcing the rate hike said the committee expects “only gradual increases” in rates going forward. Federal Reserve raises key interest rate by quarter-point, ending 7 years of near-zero rates by crystalladeras Posted Dec 16, 2015 12:11 pm MDT read more

“If 25,000 deaths, countless thousands injured and many more thousands displaced and homeless is not enough to get the Security Council to act, then what does it take?” New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, asked the 67th General Assembly on the fifth day of its high-level debate, at UN Headquarters in New York. “It would be difficult for me to overstate the level of frustration of the people I represent with the complete inability of the United Nations Security Council to act in relation to Syria,” he said, with regard to the humanitarian toll in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad erupted 18 months ago. “And it would be even more difficult to overstate the extent to which the Security Council is at risk of losing its credibility in the eyes of reasonable and fair minded people through its inability to act,” he added, referring to the failure – through the use of veto powers – of the 15-member body to reach agreement on a united course of action on the crisis in the Middle Eastern country. Mr. McCully welcomed the leadership the Arab League had shown on the issue and suggested that in the absence of leadership from the Council, the Assembly will need to find ways to play a more activist role. “But from all this, the case for reform of the Security Council has become utterly compelling,” he noted. “There are now compelling reasons for us to ask the P5 to voluntarily accept restrictions of the use of veto,” he said, referring to the five permanent states – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States – which have the veto right. “To go further and seek its abolition is pointless – it simply will not happen.” He called on the five to use their veto only when their vital national interests are at stake – the argument they used when they insisted on being granted the right at the UN’s creation in 1945. “My challenge to them today is to consider a process by which they collectively and voluntarily agree to confine their use of the veto to those issues that clearly and directly affect their vital national interests, and that they voluntarily agree not to use their veto in situations involving mass atrocities.” Mr. McCully stated. He also called on the Council to agree to the request from the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) to endorse action by it to confront the situation in Mali, where Islamic militants have seized control of the north and imposed strict Sharia law, leading to an exodus of some 260,000 refugees. Turning to PIF regional issues, Mr. McCully noted that there was more the UN and particularly the Security Council can do to support regional leadership on peace and security matters, citing the major role the oceans and their resources play in the lives of the small island states. “For many of the poorer states within our region, their fisheries resources is the major economic asset they hold,” he said. “Yet due to illegal fishing practices, unreported catch and inadequate management regimes, these countries have received far too small a return on the resources.” Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell of The Bahamas.Echoing New Zealand’s concern from the Caribbean, on the opposite side of the world, Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell of The Bahamas underscored the vital importance the seas and their resources hold for his country. He noted that the Bahamas has initiated actions to preserve its fish stocks by introducing penalties for over-fishing and banning long line fishing, establishing a shark sanctuary and expanding marine protection areas. “For The Bahamas it is imperative that these sustainable development strategies are complemented with appropriate actions taken by the international community,” he said. Among other topics covered in his speech to the General Assembly, the Bahamian Foreign Minister also addressed the issue of Security Council reform, expressing the hope that negotiations on the matter during Assembly’s current session will result in “tangible progress aimed at making the Council all that it can and should be.” “A representative, transparent, responsive, accountable, democratic and inclusive Security Council, predicatd on an increased membership in both the permanent and non-permanent categories, as well as modification of its working methods, is overdue,” Mr. Mitchell said. The two Foreign Ministers are among scores of world leaders and other high-level officials presenting their views and comments on issues of individual, national and international relevance at the Assembly’s General Debate, which ends on 1 October. read more

According to a statement issued today by Mr. Ban’s spokesperson, the UN chief is looking forward to the Council’s consideration of the report. The report will be available publicly shortly thereafter, the statement added.The methods of work and the investigation of the specific cases are described in the report’s annexes.According to the statement, the UN chief also expressed appreciation to the Joint Investigative Mechanism’s Leadership Panel and its staff, as well as to the OPCW and the Office for Disarmament Affairs for their continued support to the Mechanism.He further thanked the Member States of the UN for their assistance to the Mechanism, including financial support.The joint body, established by the Security Council in August 2015 for a period of one year with a possibility of future extension, is tasked with identifying “individuals, entities, groups, or governments involved in the use of chemicals as weapons, including chlorine or any other toxic chemical,” in Syria, according to the Council, which reiterated that those responsible must be held accountable.That body differs from the OPCW-UN Joint Mission on the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons, and which was formally established in August 2013. It completed its mandate and wrapped up operations on 30 September 2014. From now on, the OPCW mission in Syria will continue to deal with the destruction of chemical weapon production facilities and clarification of certain aspects of the Syrian initial declaration under the Chemical Weapons Convention. read more

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OSU sophomore forward Alexa Hart (22) attempts a shot during a game against Rutgers on Jan. 10 at the Schottenstein Center. Credit: Samantha Hollingshead | Photo EditorWhen two of the top 3-point shooting teams in the Big Ten face off, expect a slew of conversions from deep. That is exactly what was displayed at the State Farm Center as Illinois (8-13, 1-9) hosted No. 7 Ohio State (17-4, 9-1).Last year Illinois pulled an upset on OSU in Champaign, Illinois, defeating the Buckeyes 66-55. On Monday, was a different result, as the Buckeyes continued their winning streak, extending it to five games in a 80-70 victory over the Fighting Illini.At first, the high-octane offense of the Buckeyes looked as if it was going to be too much for Illinois, as OSU quickly picked up the first five points of the game. But after taking an early timeout, Illinois came to the realization that it can hang with OSU.The Fighting Illini has a roster full of shooters, and they were not timid in letting the rock fly from behind the arc. Ranking third in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals by shooting an average of 7.5 trey balls per game, right behind the Buckeyes 7.6 per game, it is one is one of the areas that Illinois needed to do well to have a chance against OSU.Sophomore guard Brooke Kissinger was one of those shooters, as she knocked down a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter, giving her team a one-point cushion going into the second period. She ended up finishing the first half shooting 4-of-6 from behind the arc, as the Buckeyes had a hard time stopping the guard from Minden, Nebraska.When Kissinger wasn’t the one knocking down threes, it was the sophomore center and Kissinger’s fellow Nebraska native Chatrice White showing that she can score in the paint as well as the perimeter. White finished the first half with 16 points, leading all scorers at the break and shooting 4-of-5 from 3-point land.Later in the second quarter, OSU created buckets on the fast break, taking advantage of Illinois’ eight first-half turnovers. Sophomore forward Alexa Hart led the way for the Scarlet and Gray by scoring a quiet 14 points in in the first 20 minutes, while also grabbing eight rebounds.With junior forward Shayla Cooper absent from the lineup due to a coach’s decision, Hart needed to take over the Buckeyes’ inside presence.“She was clearly effective scoring the ball, she had 18 points,” coach Kevin McGuff said after the game. “Probably more importantly, her eight blocks.”Hart finished the game with her second straight double-double, notching 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. With eight shots swatted, she was close, but no cigar, to picking up a triple-double.Cooper being out also meant that there would be more dependence on the scoring of sophomore guard Kelsey Mitchell and senior guard Ameryst Alston. As usual, the Buckeye backcourt was able to rise to the challenge as Mitchell finished the half with 13 points and three assists, and Alston had 11 points and four assists.Playing against a formerly 1-8, now 1-9, Big Ten team, a 49-41 score going into the locker room was too close for comfort for the Buckeyes, and the contest got tighter at the start of the second half.The Fighting Illini cut the lead to three points at the start of the third quarter, going on an 8-2 run and eventually taking a lead at the five-minute mark. Illinois’ second half surge was led by White, who finished the game with 26 points to lead all scorers, and added 10 rebounds.After Illinois took the lead, the Buckeyes looked to the senior leadership of Alston to shift the momentum their way, and with her poise and composure she was able to do just that.“(Alston) just has a calming presence,” McGuff said. “She knows what we’re trying to accomplish so she makes the extra pass, she makes people are in the right spot doing the right things. She has a lot of experience and I think it shows in those moments.”The last 10 minutes were dominated by the Buckeyes, as they attacked the basket with authority, shying away from the 3-point contest they were originally taking part in with the Fighting Illini. When OSU didn’t settle for the long jumper, it had a lot more success on the offensive end, and ultimately achieved a double-digit lead to get the win.Alston led OSU in scoring, finishing the game with 24 points and shooting an impressive 12-of-12 from the charity stripe. Monday’s showing was the 11th time that Alston was able to surpass the 20-point barrier this season. Even with the third leading scorer in the nation on her team in Mitchell, Alston has still been able to find her own shots.Mitchell finished with 22 points, finishing right behind Alston on the scoring sheet.OSU is next scheduled to travel back to Columbus to host Wisconsin (6-14, 2-8) at the Schottenstein Center, looking to keep its winning streak intact. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. on Thursday. read more

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Jose Mourinho moaned about Manchester United’s lack of physicality and blamed most of the injury-prone players.The Red Devils were annihilated by leaders Liverpool in a 3-1 defeat at Anfield meaning they are 19 points behind their arch-rivals and 11 points off the top four after just 17 games.Speaking in his post-match press conference, United manager Mourinho was brutally honest about which qualities his side are lacking, and used Liverpool’s physicality and energy as an example of what to aim for.26 – Manchester United have picked up 26 points after their first 17 Premier League games; their worst points haul in the top-flight at this stage since 1990-91 (also 26 points). Dip. pic.twitter.com/FI2avHKq1D— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 16, 2018Mourinho: “Lionel Messi made me a better coach” Andrew Smyth – September 14, 2019 Jose Mourinho believes the experience of going up against Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi at Real Madrid made him a greater coach.“First of all, we have lots of problems related to physicality,” the United boss told Sky. “We have lots of players that I could consider ‘injury-prone’, because some of our players are always injured. And it’s not with me, it was before me.“If you look to the stats with Mr.Van Gaal, and before him with David [Moyes], that period there were players that were permanently injured. When you are permanently injured, physicality is difficult to get. Then there are qualities that a player has, and doesn’t have, you cannot improve and cannot make them have.“I give you an example; Robertson, Mane, Salah, Wijnaldum, Keita, Fabinho, they are physical players. On top of that, they are good players technically.“I also have lots of good players technically, but we don’t have lots of players with that intensity, with that physicality. So when the game has high levels of intensity, it is difficult for us.” read more

AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has revealed he never spoke to Zlatan Ibrahimovic about a potential return to the club in January.The Italian club have been linked with a move for Ibrahimovic, but club director Leonardo confirmed last week the Swede would not be joining the club.Speaking about a potential return for Zlatan, Gattuso said, according to Gianlucadimarzio: “I am ok with whoever arrives and have to focus on the players at hand. I have no problem with him but we never discussed it neither face-to-face or by telephone about the possible transfer.”Gattuso also spoke about Bologna manager and former Milan teammate Fillipo Inzaghi, who’s under pressure due to poor results.Paul Pogba has spoken to Lionel Messi over his future Andrew Smyth – September 10, 2019 Manchester United star Paul Pogba had a chat with Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Zinedine Zidane and many others over his future, says his brother.“There is always a risk of losing your job if results do not arrive.” Gattuso said.“I have fond memories with Pippo Inzaghi. There’s a lot at stake for both of us, it’s part of the job but our friendship and respect will always remain.”On the injuries within his Milan side, Gattuso said: “Conti is ready to play. Musacchio and Romagnoli need to be treated with care. Romagnoli’s calf needs to heal well and the last thing I want is a relapse.” read more

After more than two decades with the company, Greg Farrar is leaving Nielsen Business Media as president. Farrar confirmed his departure in an e-mail to FOLIO:.It was not immediately clear who Farrar’s replacement would be. A Nielsen spokesperson did not immediately return requests for comment.UPDATE: “Having managed the trade show business through the economic downturn while also divesting some of the publications, Greg feels he has accomplished his goals at Nielsen and decided it is the right time to seek greater opportunities,” a Nielsen spokesperson said. Nielsen does not have plans to name a replacement for Farrar as president. Farrar will remain with the company for a “transition period” andadvise the company’s remaining publishing assets not associated with atrade show. After that, Andy Bilbao, senior vice president of brand media, will oversee those publications while the company evaluates “strategic alternatives.”Meanwhile, senior vice presidents Joe Randall and David Loechner will now manage the newly-created Nielsen Expositions group, the spokesperson said. Farrar [pictured] was appointed president of Nielsen Business Media in November 2007. Prior to that, he served as COO. Over the years, Farrar held several titles within The Nielsen Company (formerly VNU), including president of the VNU Expositions group.Last month, Nielsen sold eight media/entertainment brands—including Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter—to e5 Global Media, a new company formed by private equity firm Pluribus Capital Management and financial services firm Guggenheim Partners.Through the first nine months of 2009, Nielsen reported a $151 million operating loss for its business media segment, compared to an $85 million operating income during the same period in 2008. Revenues for the segment through the third quarter were $258 million, down more than 30 percent from $371 million during the same period last year.Check back to FOLIOmag.com for updates to this story. read more

‘Orange Is the New Black’ Creator Jenji Kohan and Star Uzo Aduba Bid Farewell Related Netflix shared some details of how it is measuring viewership. “We look at the most-watched individual season of a show, film or special (regardless of when it launched),” the company said, adding that “watched” means members finished 70% of one episode.Netflix is clearly experimenting with what works as it starts to open up. “It’s a test as we want to make sure this information is useful for you,” it tweeted. “So we may tweak it in the weeks ahead. eg. we’re not including kids right now. And if people don’t find it useful we’ll stop.”Netflix’s Top 10 lists in the U.K.:OverallOur PlanetThe Perfect DateThe HighwaymenThe SilenceBlack SummerAfter LifeThe Spy Who Dumped MeRiverdaleChilling Adventures of SabrinaYou vs. WildSeriesBlack SummerAfter LifeRiverdaleChilling Adventures of SabrinaStar Trek: DiscoveryLunaticsBodyguardSanta Clarita DietBondingBrooklyn Nine-NineDocumentariesOur PlanetThe Disappearance of Madeleine McCannHomecoming: A film by BeyoncéThe Legend of Cocaine IslandStreet FoodThe Investigator: A British Crime StoryFormula 1: Drive to SurviveRoman EmpireOne Strange RockTop 10 Secrets and MysteriesFilmsThe Perfect DateThe HighwaymenThe SilenceThe Spy Who Dumped MeSomeone GreatPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesBaywatchGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Sniper: Ultimate KillSicario: Day of the SoldadoEnglish-language showsQuicksandThe RuthlessOsmosisEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa LagaDelhi CrimeMirageBitter DaisiesA Fortunate ManBurn OutThe ProtectorReality showsYou vs. WildRuPaul’s Drag RaceRuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked!Queer EyeSelling SunsetImpractical JokersSugar RushTidying Up with Marie KondoLove IslandAmerican IdolNon-English language showsQuicksandThe RuthlessOsmosisEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa LagaDelhi CrimeMirageBitter DaisiesA Fortunate ManBurn OutThe Protector Netflix took a step toward greater transparency Thursday, at least in the U.K., by publishing its first top-10 lists of most-watched content on its platform after having promised investors that it would start divulging more viewing information. The streaming giant said it would post the lists weekly in the U.K., which it is using as a test market.No. 1 on the list of most-watched shows in April is the David Attenborough-narrated natural history series “Our Planet,” followed by “The Perfect Date” and “The Highwaymen” in second and third place, respectively. Other lists put break down viewing by category: most-watched films, series, documentaries, reality shows, and non-English-language series.The streamer said that some customers would start seeing the lists on their service starting next week. How that information will be presented is unclear, but one possibility is a new row of thumbnails labeled as a top 10 list. What’s Coming to Netflix in September 2019 Popular on Variety ×Actors Reveal Their Favorite Disney PrincessesSeveral actors, like Daisy Ridley, Awkwafina, Jeff Goldblum and Gina Rodriguez, reveal their favorite Disney princesses. Rapunzel, Mulan, Ariel,Tiana, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine all got some love from the Disney stars.More VideosVolume 0%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard Shortcutsplay/pauseincrease volumedecrease volumeseek forwardsseek backwardstoggle captionstoggle fullscreenmute/unmuteseek to %SPACE↑↓→←cfm0-9Next UpJennifer Lopez Shares How She Became a Mogul04:350.5x1x1.25×1.5x2xLive00:0002:1502:15 read more

Share Monday, July 29, 2019 MONTREAL — Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) has announced a new agreement with Amadeus that will expand its access to more global travel content and help deliver a wider range of travel experiences to customers.The agreement, says TDC, will tap into Amadeus’ vast content, which includes 440 full-service and low-cost airlines, 770,000 unique hotel properties, 90 rail operators, 43 car rental companies and transfer providers, 34 insurance providers and 20 cruise and ferry lines.Nathalie Boyer, General Manager, TDC, said: “There is an ever-growing need for extensive travel content which is accessible to our travel professionals in real time. For this reason, we are excited to leverage Amadeus technology and take full advantage of their innovative and forward-thinking solutions that will elevate expectations and believe that partnering with Amadeus will allow us to do just that in the most efficient way possible.”Flavio Mesquita, Senior Vice President, Retail Travel Agencies, Americas, at Amadeus, added: “Travel and tourism have never been more dynamic. TDC is an example of a travel network that can gain the full benefit of Amadeus’ global content and technology offerings.More news:  Sunwing ready to launch Mazatlán-Quebec City direct this winter“We see a bright future with TDC in helping them deliver unique traveller experiences with technology capabilities that will future-proof their business for many years to come.” Posted by TDC’s new Amadeus agreement will expand its global reach Travelweek Group Tags: TDC, Transat Distribution Canada << Previous PostNext Post >> read more