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Fifteen persons, including four children and two women, were killed and three seriously injured when a section of a compound wall of an apartment complex crashed on adjacent labourers’ makeshift hutments in Bada Talab Masjid locality in Pune’s Kondhwa area between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Saturday.The labourers were on construction work right next to the apartment. All the deceased hailed from Katihar district of Bihar.Later in the day, the Kondhwa police filed an FIR under Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against 15 persons, including the developers, the contractor and the site engineer of the site under construction as well as the developers of the Alcon Stylus housing project, whose retaining wall collapsed.Fire department personnel, along with a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, reached the spot and managed to rescue three people trapped under debris.Five fire brigade vehicles, two JCB earth movers and other mini-vehicles were pressed into service in the rescue operation amid a downpour.Relentless showersThe tragedy comes in the backdrop of the city reeling under the onslaught of relentless showers in the past 48 hours. India Meteorological Department authorities said the city received more than 73 mm rainfall between June 27 and June 28. In fact, the rainfall in the past 24 hours is reportedly the second highest bout of showers to hit the city in June since 2010.”It appears that the incessant downpour may have loosened the soil around the retaining wall of the Alcon Stylus society. Deep excavation work was being carried out at the site adjacent to it, which only aggravated matters,” said Pune Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao.A senior police official said the compound wall, was in poor state needing repairs.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh each for the kin of the deceased and directed Pune District Collector Naval Kishore Ram to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the tragedy.“Extremely saddened to know about loss of lives in the Kondhwa wall collapse incident in Pune. My deepest condolences to the families and praying for speedy recovery of the injured. Directed Pune Collector to conduct an in-depth inquiry,” tweeted Mr. Fadnavis.The names of the deceased released by authorities are: Alok Sharma (28), Mohan Sharma (24), Ajay Sharma (19), Ravi Sharma (19), Laxmikant Sahani (33), Sunil Singh (35), Bhima Das (38), Avdhesh Singh and Deepranjan Sharma (age unknown), four minors – Ovi Das (aged two years) and Sonali Das (aged six years) Ajitkumar Sharma (aged seven) and Rekhalkumar Sharma (aged five) and two women – Sangeeta Devi (26) and Niva Devi (30).The bodies were sent for post-mortem to the Sassoon General Hospital, where the injured were undergoing treatment.“The bodies will be sent to their families by flights to Patna. They would then be taken for their last rites to their villages,” said Mr. Naval Kishore Ram.Probe panel formedSenior BJP leader and Pune’s newly-appointed Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil said a three-member committee, comprising an Additional District Collector, a police officer and a Pune civic body official, would be set up to probe the incident and submit a report within the next 24 hours against errant builders and contractors who flouted construction norms.“The committee has been tasked to look into who were the developers, architects, structural engineers involved at the said construction site as well as the one next to it [on which the labourers were working]. It will also investigate how these labourers were brought to the site and whether all the necessary employment procedures were completed,” he said.Some cars and two-wheelers parked in the apartment complex, too, went down as the wall crashed onto the labourers’ tin houses. “I have instructed the District Collector to immediately issue a stop-work order on this construction,” said Pune Mayor Mukta Tilak.Supriya Sule hits out at BJPMeanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP from Baramati Supriya Sule hit out at the ruling BJP government, remarking that the incident was a blight on the BJP’s idea of Pune as a ‘Smart City’.“There is no follow-up to such incidents. We only move from one ‘breaking news’ event of this kind to the next. It only shows the gross insensitivity towards the labourers who hail from margins of society. Is this the ‘Smart City’ of the BJP?” Ms. Sule said. She demanded that the government come up with a concrete policy to prevent illicit constructions and tragedies arising out of them in the future.String of accidentsThe incident has brought into sharp focus yet again the pressing issue of labourers’ safety measures in construction sites.Pune, with its indiscriminate urbanization, has witnessed a string of accidents in recent years, where the victim has generally been the luckless labourer.In October 2017, three labourers were killed and one seriously injured after the slab of a building under construction collapsed in Dattawadi area.In July 2016, nine labourers were killed on the spot when a slab of a building under construction collapsed in Balewadi area.On December 2012, as many as 13 labourers were killed when a slab of a building under construction caved in at Wagholi, 20 km from the city.Prior to that, in September that year, six persons were killed on the spot and several injured after a four-storey residential building caved in at Sahakar Nagar area.
On a high after clinching the limited-overs series in Zimbabwe, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is making the most of his off time in his hometown Ranchi these days.As rain gods showered their blessings on Ranchi, bike-lover Dhoni wasted no time to take a ride on his motorcycle on the drenched roads of the city. Dhoni, all geared up, posted a picture on his Facebook page captioning “Rain and bike ride. Much needed rain for Ranchi.”Dhoni, earlier this June, ended a 20-month wait for an ODI trophy when India swept aside listless Zimbabwe 3-0 in the series. He then led the team to its fourth T20I series crown this year by beating the African nation 2-1 in a closely fought battle.The 34-year-old, arguably India’s most successful limited-overs captain, is on a lengthy break and will not don the national colours before October 16 when New Zealand come calling for a Test and ODI series.On the other hand, Virat Kohli and his Test colleagues are getting ready for a four-match series in the West Indies starting July 21. Team India’s training camp got underway on Wednesday at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru under new coach Anil Kumble.
A 20,000-capacity stadium with no roof and an old-fashioned running track around the pitch will be the setting when AC Milan make their European return after a three-year absence on Thursday.The seven-times European champions have spent 190 million euros ($221.45 million) so far in the current transfer window and coach Vincenzo Montella says he intends to make them one of the world’s top five clubs.But, as they enter the Europa League in the third qualifying round, Thursday’s match away to Romania’s Universitatea Craiova may be more of a reminder of how far they have fallen than a sign of possible success to come.Craiova finished fifth in last season’s Liga 1 and their transfer spending – a mere 225,000 euros according to specialist website transfermarkt.com – is a reminder of the harsh realities of European football away from the top clubs.Thursday’s match will be staged at the Municipal stadium in Drobeta-Turnu Severin on the Serbian border, around 120km from their home base, as Craiova’s main stadium is being rebuilt.Milan’s last European match was on March 14, 2014, when they were hammered 4-1 by Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid in a Champions League round-of-sixteen second leg match.Recent years have been a tale of unsuccessful transfers and musical chairs in the coach’s hot seat, where Montella is the fifth incumbent since Massimiliano Allegri departed in 2014.The last four seasons have seen them have finish eighth, ninth, seventh and sixth in Serie A, the last being just enough for them to squeeze into the Europa League.advertisementMilan also made a habit of signing players past their peak and names such as Kaka, Fernando Torres, Michael Essien,Kevin-Prince Boateng, Alessio Cerci, Mario Balotelli and Mattia Destro have all come and gone without making an impact.But there has been a dramatic change of direction since former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi agreed to sell the club to a Chinese-led consortium in a 740 million-euro ($788 million) deal in April.New signings have included Portuguese striker Andre Silva, Turkish midfielder and free-kick specialist Hakan Calhanoglu, Swiss leftback Ricardo Rodriguez and Argentine midfielder Lucas Biglia.The most impressive of all has been central defender Leonardo Bonucci, a key part of Juventus’ defence for the last seven seasons, although he and Biglia will not be available on Thursday.
United States Midfield rhythm hard to come by: Three thoughts from the USWNT’s draw vs. Canada Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd10 Last updated 2 years ago 14:20 11/10/17 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(3) 
Rich Lam United States Canada v United States Women’s World Cup Canada Friendlies Women Opinion The U.S. national team struggled to find cohesion in possession while playing to a 1-1 draw at BC Place on Thursday Seeing the U.S. national team on the back foot has always been a rare occurrence. But in 2017, Jill Ellis’ side has found easy sledding hard to come by.That can largely be chalked up to the stiff opposition, with the top-ranked Americans scheduling matches against 10 nations in FIFA’s top 15. One can also point to the experimental player selection and tactics brought on by an off-year without a major competition.But with qualifying for the 2019 World Cup in France now less than a year away, Ellis has started to push away from that narrative. As the U.S. traveled to Vancouver to face rival Canada on Thursday, the World Cup-winning coach picked a lineup and formation that sure looked like her first choice when taking player availability and fitness into account. Editors’ Picks Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. A Liverpool legend in the making: Behind Virgil van Dijk’s remarkable rise to world’s best player So there are some real issues to work out after that physical 1-1 draw at BC Place. While Alex Morgan gave the U.S. a 30th-minute lead with a something-out-of-nothing strike, there wasn’t much cohesive play in the first half. When Canada equalized in the 56th minute through a scrappy Adriana Leon tally, it was a deserved development. And it was the home side that dictated large swaths of the match after halftime, coming closest to scoring a winner when Maegan Kelly struck the post late.No slowing her roll 🙅♀️! @alexmorgan13 doing @alexmorgan13 things. pic.twitter.com/nq4w15DJ26— U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) November 10, 2017 Rebecca Quinn with two chances off Beckie’s corner, header then shot off the bar, ball falls and guess who? Leon scores to equalize!! https://t.co/p8Ez9Ypnec— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 10, 2017To Canada’s credit, John Herdman had his side set a frantic tempo by deploying a high press that the U.S. struggled to unlock. Although defensive midfielder Julie Ertz dropped deep to offer support, Samantha Mewis and Lindsey Horan — the other two midfielders in Ellis’ 4-3-3 — struggled to find gaps and provide that much-needed outlet. When they did find themselves in possession, they were frequently forced to play one-touch passes into pressure or send errant long balls.The second-half introductions of Carli Lloyd — who is still working her way back to full fitness after a foot injury — and Andi Sullivan gave the group renewed energy in midfield, and it’s worth noting potential starters Morgan Brian and Rose Lavelle remain sidelined. But Mewis and Horan are very much staples of the squad, and they’ll need to learn from Thursday’s growing pains if the U.S. wants to control games against top opponents.Here are two more thoughts from the U.S. team’s friendly against Canada:Tough test for Dahlkemper
Ertz’s move to midfield has helped facilitate a meteoric rise for Abby Dahlkemper, who earned her ninth straight start alongside Becky Sauerbrunn in central defense Thursday. All things considered, the 24-year-old has looked the part.But Dahlkemper didn’t have her best match against Canada, falling victim to several over-the-top balls that exposed the seam between her and the right back. She also seemed to get caught ball watching on the equalizer, though it would be disingenuous to pin responsibility for that chaotic sequence on any one player.The freshly minted NWSL Defender of the Year remains an enticing option, and her increasing chemistry with Sauerbrunn is a positive. That said, let’s manage expectations for a player who does remain a work in progress.O’Hara comes up big in the back
For the longest time, Kelley O’Hara faced the classic dilemma of a utility player. If you’re the primary backup at a variety of positions, how can you make your case to start at any one spot?Now those days are behind her. Longtime starters Ali Krieger and Meghan Klingenberg are being phased out of the fullback corps, with the youthful likes of Casey Short, Sofia Huerta and Taylor Smith entering the fold. A veteran of a 100-plus caps, the 29-year-old O’Hara is the grizzled veteran at outside back.She gamely filled that role Thursday, using her recovery speed to put out fires (helping out Dahlkemper) while repeatedly putting her body on the line. Her versatility paid dividends as well, with O’Hara starting the match at right back before seamlessly switching to the left side in the second half. On nights like this, it’s easy to see how she’s finally earned her spot.
To view the stories, please click on the following links:Touch Of Star PowerA team of 12 Touch Football players from St Patrick’s Primary School overcame scorching heat and intense competition at the weekend to make the finals of the Queensland Primary All Schools Championships at Cleveland.http://www.gympietimes.com.au/story/2011/11/09/touch-of-star-power/ Touch Football CarnivalStudents from more than 60 schools converged on Cootamundra on Friday for the annual touch football event.http://www.cootamundraherald.com.au/news/local/sport/other/touch-football-carnival/2356613.aspx A Drop Of Footy RivalryD’Arenberg workers will trade vineyards for Touch Football grounds this week when they go head to head against other wineries.The Touch Wine Championships involves 48 wineries, including 13 from the McLaren Vale region.http://southern-times-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/a-drop-of-footy-rivalry/ Girls Add Touch Of GlamourThunderbirds stars Emily Beaton and Erin Bell aren’t just netballers – they’re handy touch footy players too. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/girls-add-touch-of-glamour/story-e6fredq3-1226193978366 School Ready For Gala DaySt Mary’s Catholic School’s Year 7 and 8 won the Touch Football competition against Dunedoo High School and South High School in the Regional Qualifying Carnival.http://www.wellingtontimes.com.au/news/local/sport/general/school-ready-for-gala-day/2348881.aspx Ranges Players Find The Magic Touch Victorian junior Touch Football teams have included more than a sprinkling of Macedon Ranges talent this year.Ten local players have donned the Big V at national championships in this year’s under-15 and under-18 teams.http://sunbury-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ranges-players-find-the-magic-touch/ Eagles Soar To Decisive WinOverwhelming performances by competition improvers RGM Eagles and CGE featured in last Thursday’s Round five of Cobar’s Mixed Touch competition.http://www.cobarage.com.au/news/local/sport/general/eagles-soar-to-decisive-win/2352617.aspx Coolah Carnival ‘As Good As It Gets’Coolah’s annual touch carnival has proven to be a success once again with players and spectators giving rave reviews about the tournament. More than 600 people converged onto Coolah last weekend for the 19th annual Coolah Veterans Touch Football carnival.http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/news/local/sport/other/coolah-carnival-as-good-as-it-gets/2350916.aspx Ballarat Players Back From Touch Football NationalsTouch Football is on the rise in Victoria, just ask Taylor Mason and Sarah Wheelahan. The Ballarat pair have returned from junior touch football tournaments in New South Wales and Queensland where they both represented Victoria.http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/sport/other/ballarat-players-back-from-touch-football-nationals/2346328.aspx Jarom Haines Bags A National Title“I was heaps nervous before the final,” Jarom Haines said. But that didn’t stop the 14-year-old and the rest of his NSW All Schools teammates winning the Australian Touch Football Championships.http://www.moreechampion.com.au/news/local/sport/general/jarom-haines-bags-a-national-title/2358654.aspx Snakes Alive – 26 Tries In Two OutingsCentral Snakes underlined themselves as one of the teams to beat in this year’s A grade touch football competition with another crushing victory last week. The Snakes ran in a dozen tries and restricted their co-tennants Central Sinkers to just one in what proved a major mismatch.http://www.cootamundraherald.com.au/news/local/sport/other/snakes-alive-26-tries-in-two-outings/2359392.aspx Hundreds Here For Mudgee Mudcrabs’ Gala DayThe biggest representative touch football tournament held in Mudgee since 2008 will be staged at Glen Willow on Sunday. About 350 players will converge onto the fields at Glen Willow for the Mudgee Mudcrabs gala dayhttp://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/news/local/sport/other/hundreds-here-for-mudgee-mudcrabs-gala-day/2361862.aspx Cherry In Sevens HeavenThe lure of competing at the 2016 Olympics has seen world champion touch player Emilee Cherry try her hand at sevens rugby.Cherry has quickly risen through the ranks of touch, becoming the first schoolgirl to represent Australia at open level before winning the Touch World Cup in Scotland in July this year.http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2011/11/24/cherry-in-sevens-heaven/ Orange, Parkes Dominate Mudgee Touch Gala DayMudgee Mudcrabs have given themselves a trial run of hosting a big event in the lead up to an Australia versus New Zealand Test Series in 2012. On Sunday the local Touch association held a western-region gala day seeing about 350 players converge on the Glen Willow Sporting Complex.http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/news/local/sport/other/orange-parkes-dominate-mudgee-touch-gala-day/2364471.aspx Local Representation At NSW State Cup The NSW Touch State Cup will be held in Port Macquarie this weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the 2nd, 3rd & 4th December. http://www.camdencourier.com.au/news/local/sport/general/local-representation-at-nsw-touch-state-cup/2376010.aspx 5,000 About To Hit Town For State Cup More than 5,000 players, officials and supporters will be in Port Macquarie this weekend for the annual Touch Football State Cup.http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2011/11/29/5000-about-to-hit-town-for-state-cup/ How Will Locals Go At State Cup? Six Port Macquarie teams will compete at this year’s State Cup. Here’s how they’re looking in the lead-up to the tournament. http://www.portnews.com.au/news/local/sport/general/how-will-locals-go-at-state-cup/2375021.aspx State Cup Is Anyone’s Two hundred teams from across NSW will converge on Port Macquarie between Friday and Sunday for the 2011 New South Wales State Cup. Approximately 3000 players will compete across 17 divisions at the event, ranging from under-20s to the men’s 50s division. http://www.portnews.com.au/news/local/sport/general/state-cup-is-anyones/2375020.aspx State Cup On The Move? One of New South Wales’ biggest Touch Football events is about to hit the coast. http://au.prime7.yahoo.com/q1/news/a/-/national/12167643/state-cup-on-the-move-video/
The USWNT will face off against Sweden in Le Havre on Thursday for the honor of topping Group F at the Women’s World Cup .The American side has thus far amply justified its status as favorite to win the competition for a fourth time, having scored 16 goals in its first two outings and not conceded even one in return.After wins over Chile and Thailand , however, they can expect a tougher challenge against the Swedes, who have also picked up maximum points thanks to a couple of wins. Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘There is no creativity’ – Can Solskjaer get Man Utd scoring freely again? ‘Everyone legged it on to the pitch!’ – How Foden went from Man City superfan to future superstar Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? Can Jill Ellis’ side keep their momentum going against the No.9 team on the FIFA Ranking? Game Sweden women vs USWNT Date Thursday, June 20 Time 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET Stream (US) fubo TV (7-day free trial) TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial). New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser. US TV channel Online stream Telemundo, FOX Network fubo TV (7-day free trial) In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be broadcast on BBC Four and it can be streamed live online using BBC Sport Live and BBC Sport iPlayer UK TV channel Online stream BBC Four BBC Sport Live, BBC Sport iPlayer Squads & Team News Position Sweden squad Goalkeepers Lindahl, Falk, Musovic Defenders Andersson, Sembrant, Glas, Fischer, Ericsson, Ilestedt, Bjorn Midfielders Hurtig, Asllani, Roddar, Seger, Anvegard, Rubensson Forwards Janogy, Jakobsson, Blackstenius, Olme, Rolfo, Larsson, Schough Lina Hurtig and Anna Anvegard were brought into the team to face Thailand after being on the bench against Chile. It is likely they make way for more experienced options – Sofia Jakobsson amd Stina Blackstenius – in an otherwise settled side.Confirmed Sweden starting XI: Lindahl; Bjorn, Ilestedt, Sembrant, Andersson; Zigiotti-Olme, Seger, Asllani; Schough, Jakobsson; Blackstenius Position USWNT squad Goalkeepers Naeher, Harris, Franch Defenders Sauerbrunn, O’Hara, Dahlkemper, Krieger, Davidson, Sonnett, Dunn Midfielders Mewis, Brian, Ertz, Horan, Lavelle, Long Forwards Pugh, Lloyd, Morgan, Rapinoe, Heath, McDonald, Press After rotating heavily for the 3-0 win over Chile , Jill Ellis is liable to change her side back towards the record-breaking XI that smashed Thailand 13-0 in its opening match of the tournament.Confirmed USWNT starting XI: Naeher; O’Hara, Dahlkemper, Sauerbrunn, Dunn; Lavelle, Horan, Mewis; Heath, Morgan, RapinoeBetting & Match Odds The USWNT are strong 1/4 favourites with Sweden are priced at 10/1 to cause an upset and top the group, while the draw is available at 19/4.Click here to see all of bet 365’s offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more .Match Preview 
There appears to be no stopping the USWNT at the 2019 Women’s World Cup.After a record-breaking 13-0 victory over Thailand in its opening match, the Americans followed that up with a dominant 3-0 success over Chile that would have been far more emphatic had it not been for the heroics of goalkeeper Christiane Endler.Things step up a notch now for Jill Ellis’ side, however, with a clash against Sweden, the only side they failed to beat en route to winning the 2015 title.“I think it’s a perfect game in terms of getting us prepared,” Ellis commented. “Sweden is a fantastic team, good transition team, strong, pacy team, good on set-pieces. Different demands than what we’ve just experienced.”Certainly, there is little doubt that the coach will send out her team to attack and to secure another victory that would ensure it topped the group – despite the prospect of that propelling the USA into the tougher half of the draw.“I think if you get too much into manipulating or planning or overthinking something, I just don’t think that that’s a good message. Deciding to come second – I think that can be dangerous,” Ellis warned.“You have got to be prepared to play everybody to win this thing. The draw is what it is, and we navigate whoever’s in front of us.”This will be the 39th meeting between these sides, with Sweden having picked up only six wins previously. The most recent of these clashes ended in a 1-0 friendly win for the USWNT in 2017 thanks to a Rose Lavelle goal, although prior to that, Sweden frustrated the Americans to a 0-0 draw in the 2015 World Cup and knocked them out of the 2016 Olympics on penalties following a 1-1 tie.As a result, this match is the first acid test of the strength of Ellis’ team in the competition and one they will be eager to pass with flying colors.
zoom Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) intends to test an autonomous containership in the Pacific Ocean in 2019.The ship would sail from Japan to North America with a crew on standby, Hideyuki Ando, a senior general manager at Monohakobi Technology Institute, part of NYK, told Bloomberg.The boxship, the size of which has not been specified yet, would be remotely controlled.NYK joins a myriad of companies that have been venturing into autonomous technology for ships.As disclosed in an interview with World Maritime News, Rolls-Royce envisages a remotely operated vessel in local waters as the first stage and in operation by 2020.By 2030, remotely operated ships are expected to become a common sight on the ocean.According to a report published by insurance company Allianz in 2012, between 75 and 96 percent of marine accidents are a result of human error, equivalent to USD 1.6 billion. This is often as a result of fatigue.Remotely controlled and autonomous ships are expected to reduce the risk of injury and even death amongst ship’s crews and the potential loss or damage of valuable assets.World Maritime News Staff
Jusqu’ici, il a été confirmé que vingt et une grands voiliersseront au rendez-vous lors de la plus importante manifestationqui aura lieu cet été à Halifax : Les Grands Voiliers 2004 -Salut à l’Acadie. Le plus grand rassemblement de grands voiliers en Amériques sedéroulera cette année du 29 juillet au 2 août. Des voiliers desÉtats-Unis, du Mexique, de la Roumanie, du Royaume-Uni, desPays-Bas, des îles Cook, de la Pologne et du Canada entrerontdans le port de Halifax et y mouilleront pendant les cinq joursde l’activité. “Nous sommes très heureux du nombre et de la classe de voiliersqui ont déjà confirmé leur présence, a déclaré Eric Thomson,président de la Waterfront Development Corporation. Leurparticipation de même que les activités excitantes prévues dansle cadre de Les Grands Voiliers 2004 feront de ce rassemblementun événement de calibre mondial.” Les voiliers mouilleront le long du secteur riverain, à partir duquai des Grands voiliers jusqu’à l’hôtel Casino Nova Scotia. Ils’agira notamment de barquentines et de brigantins à voilesauriques, de goélettes à gréement traditionnel et de ketchs. De12 à 14 voiliers de classe A sont attendus, y compris l’Eagledes États-Unis, le Cuauhtemoc du Mexique, le Mircea de laRoumanie, le Caledonia du Canada et le Tenacious du Royaume-Uni. Au nombre des voiliers de classe B qui prendront part àl’activité, mentionnons le Bluenose II et le Silva du Canada etle Spirit of Massachusetts, le Unicorn et le Pride of BaltimoreII des États-Unis. Plusieurs voiliers de classe C seront aussi dela partie, dont le Appledore V des États-Unis et le Raindancer IIdu Canada. Les voiliers de classe A sont tous des bâtiments à voile auriquedont certains ont une longueur hors tout supérieure à 40 mètres.Les voiliers de classe B sont des bâtiments à gréementtraditionnel qui mesurent moins de 40 mètres de long et dont lalongueur de la flottaison est d’au moins 9,14 mètres. Lesvoiliers de classe C sont des bâtiments à gréement modernemesurant moins de 40 mètres de long, ayant une longueur deflottaison d’au moins 9,14 mètres et qui ne sont pas munis devoiles de type spinnaker. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur Les GrandsVoiliers 2004 et sur la prévente de cartes d’embarquement,consultez le site Web www.novascotia.com/tallships de même que lesite Web de la CBC à l’adresse www.cbc.ca/tallships2004 . La Waterfront Development Corporation présente Les GrandsVoiliers 2004 – Salut à l’Acadie. L’activité est parrainée par laprovince, la Municipalité régionale d’Halifax, le festivalacadien Grou Tyme, Aliant, la Société des loteries del’Atlantique, Alexander Keith’s, Sobey’s, Ford, Casino NovaScotia, Captain Morgan, le journal The Herald, McCain, Pepsi,Trade Centre Limited, CanJet, l’Administration portuaire deHalifax, Bishop’s Landing, Atlantic Photo Supply, Peller Estateset Ombrelle. La CBC est aussi un commanditaire ainsi que lediffuseur-hôte. AUX FINS DE DIFFUSION: Vingt et une grands voiliers ont déjà confirmé leur participation à la plus importante manifestation qui aura lieu à Halifax cet été – Les Grands Voiliers 2004 – Salut à l’Acadie. Le plus imposant rassemblement de grands voiliers en Amériques cette année se tiendra du 29 juillet au 2 août. Des voiliers des États-Unis, du Mexique, du Royaume-Uni, de la Pologne et du Canada entreront dans le port de Halifax et y mouilleront pendant les cinq jours de l’activité. Les navires mouilleront le long du secteur riverain, à partir du quai des Grands voiliers jusqu’à l’hôtel Casino Nova Scotia. De 12 à 14 voiliers de classe A – les plus grands – sont attendus, y compris l’Eagle des États-Unis, le Caledonia du Canada et le Tenacious du Royaume-Uni. Pour obtenir d’autres renseignements sur Les Grands Voiliers 2004, consultez le site Web du gouvernement provincial ainsi que celui de la CBC. -30- Renseignements: Mike Patrick Grands Voiliers 2004 902-424-7348 Courriel : patricmb@gov.ns.ca Nota : Voici la liste des voiliers qui seront à Halifax pour LesGrands Voiliers 2004 – Salut à l’Acadie. Voilier Pavillon Longueur hors tout Eagle USA 295 piedsCuauhtemoc MEX 270 piedsMircea ROM 269 piedsCaledonia CAN 245 piedsTenacious UK 214 piedsEuropa NETH 185 piedsBluenose II CAN 181 piedsGazela Philadelphia USA 178 piedsPicton Castle COOK 176 piedsPride of Baltimore II USA 170 piedsIskra POL 161 piedsPogoria POL 154 piedsSilva CAN 130 piedsWestward USA 125 piedsSpirit of Massachusetts USA 125 piedsUnicorn CAN 118 piedsGrand Nellie USA 75 piedsRaindancer II CAN 75 piedsFritha USA 74 piedsAppledore V USA 65 pieds
Upper Clyde Road (West) near the Bloody Creek bridge. Motorists should continue to use caution. Drivers should slow down and watch for areas that are passable, but may have significant amounts of water on the road. -30- Paradise Lane, between Route 201 and Trunk 1 Route 201 at the intersection of Paradise Lane. The following roads are closed due to flooding: Annapolis County: Shelburne County:
The Canadian Press SMITHERS, B.C. — A convoy of work trucks passed through a police roadblock today heading to the Unist’ot’en camp to dismantle barriers that had blocked workers from starting construction on a natural gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory.Senior officers in the RCMP’s Indigenous liaison unit were also going to the site, which has been the centre of growing tensions in a dispute over the pipeline and Indigenous claims to the land.On Thursday, hereditary chiefs struck a deal with RCMP, agreeing to abide with an interim court injunction by not blocking access to the site.In exchange, the chiefs said members of the First Nation would not be arrested and the Unist’ot’en camp would be allowed to remain intact.Chief Na’Moks said they made the temporary agreement to protect Wet’suwet’en members, some of whom were already traumatized after another checkpoint was dismantled and 14 people were arrested on Monday.Coastal GasLink president Rick Gateman said the agreement lays the groundwork for the company to have free access to the area for pre-construction and construction work on the pipeline, which will run to LNG Canada’s $40-billion export facility in Kitimat.
Many Arab countries “see Israel not as an enemy but as a friend,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week, hitting back at those critical of the Canadian premier’s pro-Israel position.Netanyahu was asked during an interview with Toronto-based CTV News about the criticism Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper receives for voicing support to Israel amid tensions surrounding the Mideast peace talks.Harper, a staunch supporter of Israel, will be on a trip to the Jewish state and the West Bank next week. In remarks made during the interview, the Israeli premier compared Harper’s pro-Israel position to Arab states, which chose to become “friends” with the country instead of viewing it as an enemy.“Those who criticize him [Harper] are out of sync,” said Netanyahu.“They should go to some of the countries in the Middle East who now support Israel, who think about Israel in different terms,” he added.Netanyahu said many of Israel’s Arab neighbors aim for peace in the region and share concern over Iran’s nuclear program. Other Arab states see that hardline Islamist groups impose a threat to the region, he added.“So I say to those who criticize a pro-Israel position in Canada, I ask them, come to the Middle East. Go to the Arab world and you’ll discover, you’ll discover a lot of people are reconsidering their positions,” he said.“So when Canada says, ‘Israel is our friend,’ they’re not necessarily alienating the Arabs. Quite the contrary, because the Arabs are changing. The Arabs, many of them, sometimes openly and sometimes in corridors and whispers, they say, ‘Israel is our friend.’ So they don’t view others differently as a result of that.”Source: Al Arabiya
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, has announced that the mining sector’s clean resources proposal made the shortlist for the superclusters initiative in recognition of the project’s potential to generate significant environmental benefits, energize regional economies and create jobs.CLEER (Clean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged and Remediated), a clean resources supercluster, is jointly led by the Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC) and the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI). Together with their industry members, comprising some of Canada’s largest mining companies, CMIC and CEMI will advance the project through the next phase of the application process.The objectives of the CLEER supercluster are shared priorities with government and the communities where the mining sector operates. This initiative will focus on water use, energy intensity and environmental footprint, with aggressive targets of a 50% reduction in each area by 2027.Carl Weatherell, Executive Director and CEO, Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC), states that “True innovation is about transformation and working collaboratively across an entire ecosystem inside and outside of mining. Technology roadmaps already in place will help focus efforts and create new technology platforms that will position Canada as the leader in clean resources and clean technology.”Bora Ugurgel, Chief Operating Officer, Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI), states that “The CLEER Supercluster has the potential to become Canada’s largest investment in advancing the CLEAN mineral and metal resource extraction industry. The global transition into a low carbon economy will require a more technologically advanced mining industry and CLEER offers the opportunity to engage mine operators, supply and service companies and other stakeholders in the development, demonstration, and adoption of leading clean innovations. CLEER will introduce tangible solutions that enable operating mines to address challenges associated with energy, water, and their environmental footprint.”Pierre Gratton, President and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, states “We are thrilled that the CLEER project is advancing to the next stage and appreciate the government’s recognition of its significant potential. We believe that this project can help Canada become the leading supplier of the sustainably-sourced minerals and metals the world needs in a low carbon future, as well as the technologies the world needs to best extract them.”
Adelaide’s Greek Lyceum invites its students, parents and friends to join in celebrating its 20 birthday. The Greek Lyceum’s 20th Birthday Dinner Dance will feature performances by students of the Greek Lyceum, with entertainment by DJ NYK, followed by plenty of dancing for everyone. The Lyceum extends the invitation to its past students, parents and committee members, without whom it would not have been able to achieve this milestone. Tickets: Adults $15; Children (5-12 years old) $5; Children under 5 and current students free. Food and drinks a la carte. When: Saturday 19 October, from 7.00 pm onwards Where: Chian Association Hall, 73 Grand Junction Road, Rosewater, Adelaide For more information, to reserve a table or book your tickets, please contact Marie on 0414 433 782, or email Greek Lyceum on info@greeklyceumsa.org.au Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram
Caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer announced that Paul Pogba will likely be fit for Manchester United’s showdown with Tottenham on SundayPogba missed United’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Reading last weekend after picking up a knock from a challenge by Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey in their last Premier League match.But the French midfielder joined his teammates for a mid-season training trip to Dubai with Solskjaer now feeling confident that he will be able to count on Pogba this Sunday.“He [Pogba] looked okay towards the end [of the training camp], so he’ll be fit,” said Solskjaer on the club website.
Jose Mourinho is sold on Lampard succeeding at Chelsea Tomás Pavel Ibarra Meda – September 14, 2019 Jose Mourinho wanted to give his two cents on Frank Lampard’s odds as the new Chelsea FC manager, he thinks he will succeed.There really…“He did have some problems but he came through the last couple of sessions well, so he should be okay.”Pogba, who was voted as United’s Player of the Month in December, has scored four goals and added three assists in his four games under Solskjaer.Meanwhile, centre-back Marcos Rojo’s spell on the sidelines appears to not be ending soon after being sent home to Argentina.Rojo last featured for United in their 2-1 Champions League defeat to Valencia on December 12.
Less than a third (27%) of respondents do not measure health programme take-up rates, according to research by insurer Unum.Its research also identified that four in ten employers do not monitor the health and wellbeing of their staff.The research also found:37% of respondents that offer flexible benefits plans do not monitor take-up rates.66% of human resource (HR) departments do not have the necessary ‘ammunition’ to make the case for wellbeing programmes on an internal level.Just under a third (32%) of employees have access to a benefits statement.Linda Levesque (pictured), HR director at Unum, said: “There’s no question of the value of workplace wellbeing, which has a proven and tangible impact on both employee engagement and the bottom line.“But delivering health and benefits packages is not a one-off job. Only by tracking the take up of benefits and taking feedback from across the business, employees, the HR team and the board, can [an organisation] see the full potential of its benefits package.”