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4. WipeHidden Symbolism: Continued ActionWipe example from Star WarsWhile all of the transitions on this list stand for a passage of time, a wipe implies continued action that is unresolved. A wipe works well in a film that is full of action and movement, which is why you’ll see it throughout films like Star Wars. A great example from modern film is Edgar Wright, who uses physical objects to wipe between scenes to control the pacing.You will typically find wipes in films with multiple storylines that are playing out in separate locations. A wipe implies tension between one shot and another. A wipe can also serve to juxtapose good and evil or light and dark. Typically the actions in Scene A of a wipe will affect the actions in Scene B and vice versa. While it does depend on the situation, a wipe can serve as a cliffhanger, implying to the audience that they will be returning to the scene once the parallel story has moved forward.This amazing roundup from realityoccasionally shows us a few of the wipes from the Star Wars film franchise.Do you need transitions for your project? We’ve got you covered with this pack of 200+ transitions and assets!What is your favorite type of editing transition? Share in the comments below. 3. Cross DissolveHidden Symbolism: Linked NarrativesDissolves have admittedly been on the decline over recent years. While you will find lots of instances of cross dissolves in classic cinema, modern filmmakers don’t tend to use them as often. A cross dissolve symbolizes a passage from one scene to the next. This could be a passage of time or simply a passage from exterior to interior. Cross dissolves symbolize overlapping ideas between scenes.The duration of a dissolve is directly related the the implied duration between clips. A quick dissolve might symbolize only a few minutes, but a long dissolve could symbolize years. It’s very rare for a film to use a quick one-second dissolve to symbolize a long passage of time.In the example above, we can see two scenes connected by a cross dissolve. From the dissolve, the audience can infer that the building seen in the second clip is the same building being designed in the first clip. A simple cut might have not drawn the same conclusion.This example from Citizen Kane highlights the symbolic change between these two scenes. There’s more to video transitions than simply moving between scenes. Let’s look at the reasons behind the cuts.In video editing, each cut and every transition holds a deeper meaning. Let’s take a look at the hidden narratives behind four of the most common video editing transitions.1. Fade to BlackHidden Symbolism: CompletionThis example of fade to black symbolizes implied action between happiness and sadness. A fade to black is the most dramatic transition found on this list. A fade to black is essentially a dissolve in or to black. In film, a fade to black is used symbolize completion, meaning a narrative thought is finished. On a practical level, this typically means fading to black at the end of a dramatic scene.A fade to black eases the audience’s emotions into the next scene or the end credits. A fade symbolizes a passage of time. It would be confusing to an audience if you were to fade to black and then fade up a scene that is chronologically no different than the scene before it.Fade to blacks imply action, depending on the clips before and after the transition. If you were to fade to black in a scene, it would imply that the narrative tension or emotions have transitioned to the next, even if they aren’t easily apparent in the next scene. In the example above, we first see a happy couple. Next, a girl looking over the balcony of her room. Despite not knowing anything else about this story, we can imply that she is reflecting on the happiness she experienced in the previous scene.2. Fade to WhiteHidden Symbolism: Ambiguity/AscensionGif from Jacob T. Swinney’s ‘Fade to White’ (seen below)Where a fade to black symbolizes completion, a fade to white does the exact opposite. A fade to white tells the audience that the hero’s journey isn’t quite over. Despite all of the visual information on screen telling you the action is completed, there is still something left. This is why you will often see a fade to white at the end of a dramatic film with an ambiguous ending.A fade to white gives the audience a perception of hope. Perhaps the hero did change in the end? Maybe the girl didn’t really die? A fade to white tells us that, despite a bleak or undesirable ending, a positive outcome was still accomplished.The example above from Black Swan is a symbol of hope or happiness. Nina, after becoming the dark swan she feared, has now transitioned into the heavenly realm which she fantasized about. The character, despite the forces surrounding her, has achieved the beautiful result she imagined. In a way, the fade to white is dissonant to her surroundings.In this fantastic video roundup from Jacob T. Swinney, we see quite a few popular examples of fade to white in popular film. In the description Jacob writes “fades to white are often used to express disorientation and euphoria, among many other similar sensations.” read more

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Boxing nationalsMen’s National Boxing ChampionshipsMohammad HussamuddinP.L. Prasad First Published: October 10, 2019, 10:04 PM IST Get the best of News18 delivered to your inbox – subscribe to News18 Daybreak. Follow News18.com on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, TikTok and on YouTube, and stay in the know with what’s happening in the world around you – in real time. Baddi: Services continued their domination and defended the national title while Shiva Thapa (63kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) and P.L. Prasad (52kg) won gold in their respective categories on the concluding day of 4th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships at the Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology here on Thursday.Services won nine medals, including six gold, two silver and a bronze, to top the table with 62 points while Railways and Haryana finished second and third with 37 and 30 points, respectively. In one of the highly-anticipated bouts of the day, Railways’ Sachin Siwach took on Mohammad Hussamuddin of Services in the 57kg final. The fierce bout started with the latter conceding more punches as Sachin taking advantage of his height.However, the next two rounds saw Hussamuddin make a strong comeback as he dodged a lot of punches and adopted an attacking strategy mixed with counter-attacking punches to fetch a 3-2 split verdict in his favour.In the 63kg final, Assam’s Shiva Thapa grabbed the gold after defeating Services’ Akash 4-1. Shiva started slowly and took some time to gauge his opponent’s strategy, but once he settled in, he dominated the proceedings and controlled the bout.Services’ P.L. Prasad (52kg), who had an easy run till the final, faced a tough challenge from Ashish Insha of Railways. The two boxers exchanged a lot of blows and displayed their attacking prowess but Prasad showed his composure and experience in the last round to win 3-2 and defend his national title.In 69kg, Services’ Naveen Boora ended Gujarat’s Jayesh Desai’s winning run with some brutal and heavy punches which forced the referee to stop the contest in the first round itself.In the 75kg and 91kg finals, Railways boxers Rohit Tokas and Naman Tanwar had to withdraw due to minor injuries which led to Haryana’s Ankit Khatana and Sumit Sangwan bagging the gold in the respective categories.The 52kg final saw young Services boxer Vinod Tanwar complete his dream run with a gold medal as he defeated Maharashtra’s Ajay Pendor 4-1.A total of 308 boxers from 39 teams participated in the tournament which saw a lot of young and promising boxers show their skills for seven days. read more

Premier Futsal League is looking to monetise the game in a big way in its second edition. From extending its association with Brazilian football player Ronaldinho for another three years, the promoters are also taking the league to Dubai.It has also roped in international media distribution entity Mediapro to take its media format to seven or eight international markets during the upcoming season.“We expect the second season to be bigger and better. Premier Futsal has been well structured and we expect it to become a leading sport’s properties in coming year.The league matches will be played in India, while the finals and semi-final will be played in Dubai. We are looking at increasing our international exposure,” Xavier Britto, Chairman, Premier Futsal, told BusinessLine.He said the league has associated with Dubai Sports Council to take the tournament to UAE.Football variantA variant of football, Futsal is played in a small ground or indoors, between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. The league is governed by the Futsal Association of India (FAI) with accreditation from the international governing body, Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF).The inaugural season of the league had notched 13 million television viewers for the tournament. Besides the promoters, the league been backed by FC Barcelona and Real Madrid legend Luis Figo.The second season of the league will begin on 15th September and will travel to Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.The six teams will play each other 7 times prior to the semi-finals which will also take place in the port city. Sony Pictures Network has the broadcasting right for the league.In the maiden season, the tournament was broadcasted in United Kingdom, West Asia, Europe, South America and South East Asia regions other than India.Nithyashree Subban, CFO, Premier Futsal, said the league has also entered into a strategic alliance with Spanish media entity Mediapro to facilitate and create an intellectual property for Premier Futsal globally.She said the company is also eyeing revenues from the digital business too.Mediapro will engage in delivering marketing solutions and services along with the production and distribution for all matches in season two.Additionally, the league promoters have also roped in Kiran Kumar, promoter of Lalitha Jewellery, as a key investor in the independent sporting venture.Premier Futsal Management Pvt Ltd is a futsal promotions company, and the controlling entity of Premier Futsal, the flagship 3-week event comprising ex-football superstars and home-grown amateur players.The company comprises President Luis Figo, former 2-time World Player of the Year and Real Madrid legend; Vice- President Alessandro Rosa Viera (a.k.a Falcao), better known as the “Pele of Futsal”; and an investor consortium led by Britto, Chairman, Premier Futsal and Kerry Indev Logistics; and Vimala Britto, Vice-Chairman, Premier Futsal and Chairperson, St.Britto’s Group of Institutions & Seek Foundation. COMMENT Published on SHARE SHARE EMAIL SHARE COMMENTS sport July 15, 2017 Tie-up with Ronaldinho extended for another 3years; pact with Dubai Sports Council to take the tournament to UAE read more

Advertisement Advertisement(Photo Courtesy: Indian Express)Indian cricket team’s young duo of Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant, who played significant knocks to help India win the series 2-0 vs Windies at home see themselves gain some places in the recently updated ICC test rankings for men.Prithvi Shaw, who scored a century on his debut followed it up with 70 and 33 not out to climb up the ranks from 73rd to 60th place. Rishabh Pant started the series being placed in the 111th position. Knocks of 92 in both the first and the second test has seen him climb 49 places to 62.Among the bowlers, Umesh Yadav has entered the top 25 in the bowlers rating, joining his teammates Ashwin, Jadeja and Shami.The Windies team has so far had a horrid tour to India. They have completely been outplayed in all departments of the game. The current ranking of some players amidst this poor performance comes as a respite to them.Captain Jason Holder has risen in charts in all departments. His haul of 5-56 in the first innings has lifted him four places to a career-best ninth position among bowlers while his first innings half-century took him three slots up to reach 53rd position. Holder has also overtaken South Africa’s Vernon Philander to third position among all-rounders.Among the other teammates, only Roston Chase and Shai Hope have seen a gain in the rankings. Overall India have gained a point from the series while Windies have lost one. But these points haven’t affected their positions and they remain afoot.Also Read:Cricket: Virat Kohli singles Umesh Yadav out of praise for his performance read more

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 12th Champions League goal of the season with a superb strike into the top corner as Real Madrid took a firm grip on their last-16 tie against AS Roma with a 2-0 first leg win on Wednesday.The record 10 times European champions took the game to Roma, but were frustrated in the first half as the hosts kept men behind the ball, while looking to catch Real out on the break.Ronaldo, however, ended their resistance just before the hour mark.He audaciously controlled a fine pass from Marcelo on the left edge of the box, before unleashing a powerful, curling shot that deflected off Alessandro Florenzi and looped over keeper Wojciech Szczesny into the net.The emphatic finish sparked a joyous celebration from the Portuguese who raced across to embrace coach Zinedine Zidane.”It was a great match by him and the rest (of the team),” Zidane said.”I’m happy (about the celebration) but above all because he scored,” added the Frenchman, who was a Champions League winner with Real as a player in 2002 but was making his competition debut as coach.”It’s been a very special day, we played well but it was a difficult match because they (Roma) played well.”Substitute Jese added the Spanish team’s second four minutes from fulltime with a solo run into the box and shot across the face of goal that flew inside the far post.Two minutes earlier, Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas came out sharply to save at the feet of Stephan El Shaarawy after one of Roma’s fast and dangerous counter-attacks.advertisementRonaldo might have had a second goal a quarter of an hour from the end but his header at the far post was just wide from James Rodriguez’s superb cross.Karim Benzema then saw his goalbound shot from another James cross hit Lucas Digne in the head.At the other end, Roma substitute Edin Dzeko hit the side-netting with a header and Real were relieved when the home side were not awarded a penalty after a tackle by Dani Carvajal on Florenzi.”It was our best performance of the season this evening against a top team,” Florenzi told Mediaset.”We’re bitter because we played really well and to see this score is not pleasing.”Real did not have a single shot on target in the first half, but twice had Raphael Varane to thank for coming to their rescue, as the centre back superbly intercepted a ball from Mohamed Salah to Diego Perotti, before blocking a shot by El Shaarawy.Zidane remains unbeaten since he took over from the sacked Rafa Benitez early last month and the coach was given enthusiastic backing from Real defender Sergio Ramos.”We’re all on the same wavelength as Zinedine Zidane, we’re very happy with him,” Ramos said. read more

Venus Williams is planning to return to Wimbledon next year to make her 20th appearance confident in the belief that there is no such thing in life as impossible.The oldest woman in the draw at 36, Williams lost 6-4, 6-4 to Germany’s Angelique Kerber on Thursday but has enjoyed something of a renaissance in reaching her first grand slam semi-final since 2010.She returned to the world’s top 10 last year following a frustrating run of results since she revealed in 2011 that she had been diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an auto-immune disease that leaves her short of energy.Asked whether she would return to Wimbledon next year, Williams told reporters: “I would love to, it’s all in the plans. If it’s different, I’ll be sure to let you know.”The American – who is still in the Wimbledon doubles competition with her sister Serena – said she felt she could continue to play for a long time.”In life there is no such thing as impossible, it’s always possible,” she added.”That’s what you feel as an athlete. Pretty much our job is to make the impossible happen every day. It’s like magic, you know. I like that.”The eighth seed felt she had given the semi-final against Kerber her best shot.”I ran into a better player, so next time,” she said.Fourth seed Kerber will face Serena in Saturday’s final and Venus plans to give her sister “a few pointers” about the German left-hander.”For the most part, she’s got to go out there and play the match she wants to play, not that I want her to play.”advertisementThere was some consolation for Venus when she and Serena beat Russian pair Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova 7-6(1) 4-6 6-2 to book their place in the women’s doubles semi-finals.Venus said the tournament had been hugely important for the partnership with the Rio Olympics looming next month.”We’ve played so sporadically the last few years,” she said.”It’s not easy to come out and play one match, then not play for a year.”We’ve had a chance to build a little bit, starting in Rome, then the French, coming along here. As a team, our goal is to represent the States the best we can in Rio. It’s a big job, but we’re going to try to do it.” read more

Source: AGONAsport.com (Facebook – Instagram)TweetPinShare0 Shares PAOK can start planning for the UEFA Europa League Group Stages! The Dikefalos tou Vora emphatically defeated Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia 0-3 and secured their place in the group stages of the Europa League. Leo Matos opened the score in the 20th minute with Crespo and Pereyra adding second half goals.In the opening 20 minutes, PAOK kept a compact defense leaving little room for their opponents. In PAOK’s first good chance of the game, Leo Matos’ diving header from Rodrigues’ corner found the back of the net, giving PAOK the early 0-1 lead. After the goal, the home side created two good chances in the 29th and 32nd minutes, but failed to find the equalizer with PAOK taking their lead into the break.Rodrigues had a GOLDEN chance to put the game away 5 minutes into the second half, with the opposing goalkeeper denying PAOK’s winger. From another corner, PAOK found the second goal they were looking for in the 71st minute. Rodrigues’ corner was flicked on by Tzavellas, finding Crespo at the back post, with the Spaniard making no mistake to double PAOK’s lead. PAOK did not stop there and with 7 minutes remaining capped off a fantastic night with a third goal. A great solo effort and cross from Biseswar found Peryra in the penalty area, and his diving header gave PAOK the emphatic 0-3 victory.The win practically secures PAOK’s place in the Europa League Group Stages before the return leg in Thessaloniki next Thursday. read more

Murali Vijay has been dropped from the Indian team for the remaining two Tests of the five-match series against England.Vijay was dropped after a disappointing outing with the bat in the first two Tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s. He was dropped from the playing XI for the Trent Bridge Test which India won by 203 runs to narrow England’s lead to 2-1 after three Tests.Vijay, who was India’s leading run-getter in England in 2014, aggregated 26 runs from four innings. Vijay was also in a woeful form when India toured South Africa earlier this year and has 6 single-digit scores in his last 11 innings.Prithvi Shaw earned his maiden Test call-up while batsman Hanuma Vihari has also been added to the 18-member Indian squad.READ – India complete historic Test triumph in England: Recapping all seven victoriesKuldeep Yadav, who played the second Test at Lord’s in place of Umesh Yadav, was also dropped from the squad. He will now be part of India A’s squad for two four-day matches against Australia A to be played at Vizag.Also Vijay’s form outside the sub-continent has been wretched for sometime now even though he has a decent average of 39.33 across 59 Test matches. He has scored 3933 runs with 12 hundreds.READ – Virat Kohli breaks Sourav Ganguly’s record as Test captainThe 18-year-old Shaw, who had captained India U-19 to World Cup triumph earlier this year, is set to be rewarded for his consistent show in the first-class cricket.Shaw has scored 1418 runs in 14 first-class matches with an average of 56.72 and seven centuries. He was one of the star performers along with Vihari and Mayank Agarwal during India A’s recent tour of the UK.advertisementVirat Kohli dedicates historic Test triumph to Kerala flood victimsHe scored 188 in a first-class game against West Indies A in Beckenham and recently scored 136 against South Africa A in Bengaluru.Vihari, a member of the 2012 U-19 World Cup team, has been a consistent scorer in Ranji Trophy and has also done well for India A in recent times.Vihari enjoys a phenomenal average of nearly 60 in 63 first-class games with 5142 runs and 15 hundreds to his credit. During the tour of UK, he scored 147 in a List A game against West Indies A. He also had a half-century in a four-day ‘Test’ against the same opponents.Anushka Sharma keeps me motivated, I dedicate my innings to her: Virat KohliRecently, he also scored 54 and 148 in the two ‘Tests’ against South Africa A side at home.The fourth Test between India and England will be played at Southampton from August 30.India’s squad for the fourth and fifth Tests against England: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Karun Nair, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Hanuma VihariIndia A squad for the two four-day games against Australia A: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, R Samarth, A Easwaran, Ankit Bawne, Shubman Gill, KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Shahbaz Nadeem, Kuldeep Yadav, K Gowtham, Rajneesh Gurbani, Navdeep Saini, Ankit Rajpoot, Mohd. Siraj read more

Monken: 7.0Dana: 6.9Yurcich: 5.9But it goes deeper than that I think. Yurcich has six games in which his teams have gained more than eight yards per play (including last Saturday). That’s pretty good, even 42 games into his career as the coordinator. Even when you make it a percentage. Monken had five in two years. Dana had two in one year. Yurcich is about on track with that.So his highs are as high. But his lows, well they are really, really low. I plotted every game of each coordinator’s tenure on this chart. This is yards per play for a given game.Monken and Dana always existed between five and nine yards per play with one game for each above nine. That’s a good slot to live in. You’re going to score a lot of points and win a lot of games when your offense averages between five and nine yards per game. The national average this season through three weeks, by the way, is 5.9. That will drop slightly over the final 10 weeks as fewer FCS games are sprinkled in. The national average last year at season’s end was 5.7.So you can see Yurcich hanging with those other two guys in terms of best games. He’s right there. And his middle games are pretty good too. But his bad games. Whooo boy. The CMU game this year was below five. So was the Ole Miss bowl game as well as the WVU and Texas games from last year. He had four (!) games in 2014 in which his teams averaged 4.1 yards per play or worse.Yurcich’s ceiling is just as high as Monk and Dana, but his floor is much lower, and I think that’s where a lot of the frustration comes in. You have to remember four other things when looking at these numbers though:Dana and Monken had Weeden for a year each. Yurcich had Daxx and J.W.Dana and Monken had NFL running backs — maybe they are better recruiters?OSU’s offensive philosophy has changed since those other two guys left … I would expect there to be a bit of dropoff no matter who Gundy brought in to run the showOSU’s offensive line was pretty clearly superior in 2011-2013 than now — maybe that’s coaching, maybe notIs Yurcich as good of a playcaller as Monk or Dana? Nobody thinks that. Both coaches parlayed the position into head coaching jobs at FBS schools. Their trajectories were towards spots like that. I’m not sure that’s something we can always expect that to happen [stares at Doug Meacham’s bio for 15 minutes, weeps].The criticism there of Yurcich is maybe a little heavy and definitely misinformed. Is he an elite playcaller? Probably not. But are you going to go get somebody who is that much better than him? I’m not so sure. Gundy clearly values continuity within his program, and Yurcich has provided that. And who knows how the rest of this season will play out.“Momentum is a big part of offensive play and football in general,” Yurcich said after his QB broke the school record for passing yards on Saturday. “Whenever you can put together some rhythm as an offense, it’s going to go better for you obviously. The sooner you can start that, the better. Momentum and confidence, all those things start.“One of the important keys is to focus on one play at a time because when you don’t have that momentum and when you’re not having that explosive start to be able to restart yourself is a key. You can’t always reflect on the past and you have to play one play at a time and focus on that play and make that play the only play that matters. So playing in the now and in the moment is a really important ingredient to that.”In the now and in the moment. It sure looked great for Yurcich last week. What about the next nine?If you’re looking for the comments section, it has moved to our forum, The Chamber. You can go there to comment and holler about these articles, specifically in these threads. You can register for a free account right here and will need one to comment.If you’re wondering why we decided to do this, we wrote about that here. Thank you and cheers! Oklahoma State averaged over eight yards a play on Saturday against a defense that coming into the game was top 30 in the country in yards per play allowed. Eight yards a play would rank No. 4 in the country overall behind Louisville, Miami and Texas Tech. And still I heard complaints.They’re one-dimensional!What about when they face great corners!Fire the OC!I’m convinced that last one is just a trope that is trotted out on any random poor play by any college football team’s offense. It doesn’t even really mean anything anymore. It’s like saying “we’re taking it one game at a time” or “he loves his family.” It just exists in the ether as a meaningless statement.Anyway, I have been thinking about Mike Yurcich a lot recently. Thinking about his offenses and what OSU is trying to accomplish. Wondering why he takes such a beating while his two predecessors — Dana Holgorsen and Todd Monken — are so beloved. I think I came up with a couple of answers.First, I looked at yards per play for all three coordinators. The results are pretty predictable. read more

Premier League West Ham vs Arsenal: TV channel, stream, kick-off time, odds & match preview Goal 15:33 12/13/17 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) Getty Images Premier League Arsenal West Ham United v Arsenal West Ham United Arsene Wenger’s side dropped more points on Saturday, drawing 1-1 at Southampton — will the Gunners get back on track at the London Stadium tonight? West Ham host Arsenal on Wednesday evening looking to build on their surprise 1-0 victory over London rivals Chelsea on Saturday.David Moyes’ side ended a six-game winless run in the top flight and are now only in the bottom three in the rankings based on goal difference.Arsenal come into the game just one point outside the top four, though they dropped more points at the weekend in a 1-1 draw away at Southampton. Article continues below 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 The tie at St Mary’s followed a 3-1 home defeat against Manchester United and the Gunners will be under pressure to return to the capital with a win on Wednesday. Game West Ham vs Arsenal Date Wednesday, December 13 Time 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the game will be available to watch live on television on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD, or alternatively online using BT Sport app. UK TV channel Online stream BT Sport 1, BT Sport 4K UHD BT Sport app In the US, the game will be broadcast live on television on NBC Sports Gold, and available to stream live online using the NBC Sports App. US TV channel Online stream NBC Sports Gold NBC Sports App SQUADS & TEAM NEWS Position West Ham players Goalkeepers Adrian, Hart Defenders Reid, Zabaleta, Kouyate, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Cresswell, Rice Midfielders Noble, Obiang, Quina, Antonio, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Fernandes Forwards Martinez, Sakho, Carroll, Hernandez, Ayew Cheikhou Kouyate may return to the Hammers squad, having missed the weekend’s 1-0 win over Chelsea.Javier Hernandez could return to the starting XI, though Moyes may stick with the team which picked up three points in Saturday’s London derby.Potential starting XI: Adrian; Zabaleta, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku; Noble, Obiang; Arnautovic, Lanzini, Antonio Position Arsenal players Goalkeepers Ospina, Cech, Macey Defenders Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Holding, Monreal, Mustafi, Chambers, Bellerin, Kolasinac, Osei-Tutu Midfielders Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Iwobi, Cazorla, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Elneny, Sheaf, Willock, Dragomir, Gilmour, McGuane, Reine-Adelaide Forwards Sanchez, Lacazette, Giroud, Walcott, Welbeck, Akpom, Dasilva, Nelson, Nketiah Arsene Wenger has ruled Shkodran Mustafi and Aaron Ramsey out of the game. Jack Wilshere is a potential replacement for Ramsey, while Rob Holding is likely to come into the side in place of Mustafi.Potential starting XI:  Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Holding, Monreal, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Wilshere, Ozil, Sanchez; Lacazette.BETTING & MATCH ODDS Visitors Arsenal are 8/13 favourites to win according to dabblebet, with West Ham priced at 17/4 to beat the Gunners. A draw is considered a 3/1 bet.Click here to see all the available markets for the game, including first goalscorer, correct score and more.GAME PREVIEW Their defeat to United last weekend ended a run of seven consecutive wins on home turf for Arsenal, and Wenger relied on a stoppage-time equaliser from Olivier Giroud to steal a point from Southampton in the following game. The draw on the south coast highlighted the Gunners’ patchy away form — Wenger’s side have picked up just two wins from eight on the road, against Burnley and Everton.Against no side have Arsenal won more away Premier League games than they have against West Ham, however, with their 12 victories the same number against both Everton and Aston Villa.Wednesday’s clash will be West Ham’s 100th home London derby in the Premier League — they’ve won 36 of their previous 99, drawn 22 and lost 41 — and Moyes will be hopeful of making the occasion with a win. Check out Goal’s Premier League 2019-20 fantasy football podcast for game tips, debate and rivalries. read more

England beat Cameroon to reach quarter-finals amid VAR drama Women’s World Cup England 4-2-3-1Karen Bardsley Distribution went unpunished thanks to VAR’s intervention. Otherwise authoritative with routine saves. 7/10Lucy Bronze Assured excellence. Consistently ambitious running up the right flank plus an assist. 8Steph Houghton The captain was inspired to open the scoring with a precisely steered indirect free-kick. 7Millie Bright At times a commanding presence at centre back alongside Houghton but guilty of some sloppy passes. 6 Cameroon 4-5-1Annette Ndom Bemused to be punished for picking up a back pass, and struggled to get close to any of England’s goals. 5/10Yvonne Leuko Booked early for an elbow to the face on Parris. Summed up the heightened emotion that did not do Cameroon any favours. 5 Facebook Read more Topics Reuse this content Share on Facebook features Cameroon’s shameful performance descends into playground farce Augustine Ejangue Head in hands to give away a free-kick with a loose touch of a back pass which offered England the breakthrough. 6Estelle Johnson Cameroon’s most accomplished defender but it was too big an ask to marshall all the problems they faced. 7Aurelle Awona A tough afternoon as she endeavoured to keep track of the flank containing Bronze and Parris. 6Ajara Nchout Tearful on the pitch as her goal – a fine finish – was disallowed for a marginal offside in the buildup. 7Michaela Abam Some clever touches and powerful surges from midfield as Cameroon tried to fight back. 6Raissa Feudjio In the second minute showed a willingness to disrupt with a harmless if unsubtle body check. 6Jeannette Yango Strained to make a positive impact and let a match of this importance pass her by. 6Gabrielle Onguéné The golden talent of this Cameroon team, moments of flair and composure showed her quality. 7Gaëlle Enganamouit Led the line and waited for support, had to work hard to stretch the England defence. 6Subs: Alexandra Takounda (for Enganamouit 53) 6; Ysis Sonkeng (for Ejangue 64) 6; Ninon Abena (for Abam 68) 6. Twitter Share on Twitter Alex Greenwood The defender swept in England’s third goal from a set piece, her high point in the game. 7Jill Scott Needed to be combative in the heart of midfield. An important presence on her 140th cap. 7Keira Walsh Not really eye-catching but tactical diligence important in allowing Scott more freedom. 6Nikita Parris Back in the team, after sitting out the final group match, with an understated performance. 6Fran Kirby Nimble conductor of the attack returned, with smart passes and imagination to make a difference. 7Toni Duggan Always hunting space, she instigated Greenwood’s goal from a corner routine. 7Ellen White A player Phil Neville describes as undroppable led the line and slotted England’s second. 7Subs: Jodie Taylor (for White 64) 6; Lucy Staniforth (for Scott 78) 6; Leah Williamson (for Parris 84) 6. Cameroon women’s football team Ellen White, who scored England’s second goal, was described by Phil Neville as undroppable. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images Read more England women’s football team Share on Pinterest Women’s World Cup 2019 Pinterest Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Women’s football read more

Oxford destroy West Ham with four-goal thrashingby Freddie Taylora month agoSend to a friendShare the loveWest Ham United have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup after suffering a shock 4-0 defeat to League One side Oxford United.The Hammers were dire as Oxford run riot at Kassam Stadium.Manuel Pellegrini made eight changes to the team that beat Manchester United last Sunday and was punished accordingly.Second-half goals from Elliott Moore, Matty Taylor, Tariqe Fosu and Shandon Baptiste gave the U’s a deserved victory.Speaking after the game, Pellegrini said: “We played against a team who played very well.”It’s easy to say that we played very badly, but I think Oxford did everything they needed to win this game here at home for them.”They played with a lot of motivation, with desire and we didn’t play well.”If you give them time and space all of them are good players. They scored four goals, they had other chances and I think we only created one in the first ten minutes of the game and one in the last minute.”In the second half we lost all the moments [which decided the match].”If you want to continue playing in all competitions you have to use your whole squad, and we played with [experienced] players. I repeat, Oxford made it tough and after that [we perhaps showed a] lack of belief that these games are always very difficult for the teams who are in the better league.”Of course for the fans who came to Wimbledon, and to Oxford today, it’s not the best way to answer them. Football is like this, unfortunately it was a very bad night for some players and we’ll try to recover in our next game in the Premier League.” About the authorFreddie TaylorShare the loveHave your say read more

zoom Greece-based containership owner Diana Containerships has entered into a time charter contract with Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) for one of its Post-Panamax boxships, the M/V Rotterdam.The charter is expected to commence on January 26, 2018, and the gross charter rate is USD 13,150 per day for a period of minimum 120 to maximum 170 days.The 6,494 TEU Rotterdam is currently chartered to French container shipping company CMA CGM at a gross charter rate of USD 6,890 per day.The new employment is anticipated to generate approximately USD 1.58 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter, the company said.Built at Japanese Koyo Dock in 2008, the ship currently has a market value of USD 19.49 million, VesselsValue’s data shows.Earlier this month, Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) hired another Diana Containerships’ Post-Panamax, Hamburg, at a gross charter rate of USD 11,000 per day.Diana Containerships’s fleet currently comprises eleven container vessels including six Post-Panamaxes and five Panamaxes. read more

Les athlètes qui participeront aux Jeux de l’Acadie de 2012 en Nouvelle-Écosse et les résidents de la Municipalité d’Argyle profiteront d’un investissement du gouvernement pour la construction d’un stade d’athlétisme à Tusket. Le ministère de la Santé et du Mieux-être alloue une somme de 120 000 $ provenant de son programme de développement d’installations récréatives pour contribuer à la construction d’un stade d’athlétisme de 450 000 $ à l’École secondaire de Par-en-Bas. Le stade sera le lieu central des Jeux. « Avoir obtenu les Jeux de l’Acadie en Nouvelle-Écosse est une réalisation importante pour la communauté acadienne, a déclaré le ministre des Affaires acadiennes, Graham Steele. Le gouvernement provincial est fier d’appuyer la construction d’un stade qui fera partie d’une célébration importante de la culture acadienne et qui constituera par la suite un souvenir durable pour les familles de la région. » Du 29 juin au 3 juillet 2012, les 33e Jeux de l’Acadie réuniront dans la Municipalité d’Argyle 1200 athlètes acadiens et francophones du Canada atlantique, qui s’affronteront dans huit sports. Il y aura neuf équipes d’athlètes âgés de 11 à 16 ans qui viendront du Nouveau-Brunswick, de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, de la Nouvelle-Écosse et de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Différents endroits de la municipalité accueilleront les compétitions et 800 bénévoles appuieront les athlètes durant les cinq jours de compétition. Le nouveau stade accueillera les épreuves d’athlétisme des Jeux et favoriseront l’athlétisme dans la collectivité par la suite. Les Jeux de l’Acadie ont été mis sur pied en 1979 pour promouvoir l’accomplissement par le sport et la sensibilisation culturelle chez les jeunes Acadiens et francophones du Canada atlantique. En 2012, l’équipe de la Nouvelle-Écosse comptera 177 athlètes et 33 entraîneurs qui font de l’athlétisme dans le cadre des activités du Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. En plus des compétitions d’athlétisme, les Jeux ont un volet culturel important qui célèbre la spécificité de la culture acadienne et francophone au Canada atlantique. Pour plus d’information sur les Jeux de l’Acadie, allez à www.jeuxdelacadie.org. read more

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s proposed cap and trade regime must have declining emissions caps in order to be effective, the legislature’s law amendments committee was told Monday.Proposed amendments to the province’s Environment Act don’t set caps yet, for a system that is expected to begin in late 2018.“The caps must be declining and must represent a reduction in greenhouse gases when compared with the business as usual case here in Nova Scotia,” said Stephen Thomas of the Ecology Action Centre.The province has already met Canada’s target of a 30-per-cent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.When it introduced the legislation last month, government officials said the goal would be to set declining greenhouse gas caps each year until 2022 that would correspond to projected emissions levels resulting from the federal government setting a carbon price that will rise to $50 a tonne by 2022.That price will be set at $10 a tonne beginning next year.“If we have caps that are set too high or that are not declining the system won’t be effective,” Thomas later told reporters.Halifax renewable energy consultant Daniel Roscoe of Roswall Inc. agreed — and said caps should be set over and above 2030 targets.“I think it is wise for us to continue to make improvements even if they are minor over time, and use a system like this so that our economy gets used to growth that is unhinged from emissions,” said Roscoe, who was the only industry representative at the hearing.The committee sent the bill back to the legislature, where it will now go through committee of the whole and third reading before becoming law.It rejected proposed amendments from the Affordable Energy Coalition on the money raised through the Green Fund to be established through the legislation. The fund would support climate change initiatives and innovations.The coalition asked that 20 per cent of the fund be used to support greenhouse gas reductions that directly benefit low- and moderate-income Nova Scotians, and that half the fund be used to assist low- and moderate-income households in offsetting the costs of the cap and trade program.Brian Gifford, the coalition’s chairman, told the committee that in order to do that, emission credits that are currently to be offered at no cost to industry through so-called allowances be auctioned off instead.“Our belief is the only thing that will actually be effective in terms of generating funds for the Green Fund and also for creating incentives for lowering greenhouse gas emissions is to actually auction off the allowances,” Gifford said. read more

The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – The children’s advocate for Manitoba First Nations says some child-welfare agencies are breaking the law and discriminating against Indigenous family members. Cora Morgan says the agencies are ignoring capable relatives who could care for apprehended children and instead choose to place them in a stranger’s care. Morgan says a mother in labour at a hospital last week called her because Child and Family Services was waiting to take her baby boy. The parents are struggling with addiction and are enrolled in treatment. A great-aunt _ who is already an approved foster parent _ was ready to take the baby, but he was placed somewhere else, Morgan says. “It’s devastating enough to have your children taken … (but) there was hope for that family. They could live with it a bit better knowing that a family member was caring for their child,” the advocate said Tuesday. “A lot of parents don’t even meet the foster parents where their children are placed.” The law requires agencies that apprehend children to give priority to family members, but Morgan said that isn’t happening. She said one woman was told by social workers that there was no one suitable on her reserve to foster her child. They said the reserve “was no place for children.” The NDP government recently outlined a plan to formalize the practice of customary care in which a child at risk of apprehension is placed with a family member in their community. There are no repercussions for agencies who ignore the law and the principles of customary care, Morgan said. “There is nothing that reinforces that in any way. There is no way an agency is held accountable. There should be checks and balances in place, especially in the case of newborn babies.” Manitoba has one of the highest child apprehension rates in the country and officials seize an average of one newborn baby a day. The province has more than 10,000 kids in care. The vast majority are Indigenous. The province’s child-welfare system has come under sharp criticism for years, sometimes for being too quick to apprehend kids or for repeatedly returning them to abusive parents. Family Services Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross said the government can’t second-guess decisions made by front-line workers. “An apprehension is a last resort,” she said. “We know keeping a child within their family unit, as well as keeping them with their community, will have a better outcome. That has to be our priority.” Irvin-Ross couldn’t say what, if anything, the government can do to ensure child-welfare groups comply with the law. It’s up to individual agencies to properly assess a family’s situation, she said. Opposition critic Ian Wishart said that approach is an abdication of responsibility. His office often hears about children being placed in foster homes when there are other options, he said. With so many children in care, Wishart said, it’s incumbent upon Irvin-Ross to ensure the law is being followed. “She’s in charge,” he said. “She sets the policy guidelines for these workers. It’s a lack of leadership issue.” read more

This event is hosting Sean Craig, a Project Management expert who will help guide the session. Craig has 14 years of experience in project management and has worked on projects all over the world. Craig has led projects worth $300 million dollars and has participated in projects worth over $5 billion. He most recently led the energy reduction project at our local Canfor plant.Synergy would like you to join them and interact with other people from different industries to learn more about project management.FB Event Page CLICK HEREFor Tickets to the Event CLICK HERESynergy attracts motivated individuals of all ages, all industries, and all levels of experience to come together on pertinent topics that are collectively important to the group.Synergy recognized there is strong economic growth and limitless opportunities in Fort St. John. This is a place for individuals to build their career skills in a variety of fields. Synergy can help provide relationships outside of the workplace with people from all over the world and from all walks of life. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Synergy allows individuals in the community to learn and grow from one another using a ‘Think Tank’ model.Wednesday, January 30th from 7 pm – 9 pm, join Synergy at Whole Wheat and Honey Cafe for this free ‘Project Management’ event.Shared from the event page, Synergy says, regardless of your role, if you take on projects as part of your overall position, knowing how to effectively maneuver stakeholders, how to plan and mitigate risks, and properly budget for projects requires a refined skillset from a project leader in Project Management. Synergy is open to anyone interested in building themselves through networking and collaboration. All ages, industries, and all forms of experience are welcome. The benefits of joining the group suggested by Synergy include;– Builds you which in turn, builds your business– Builds relationships, excellent networking activities before and after the event– Builds roots, leading to increased staff retention and staff engagement– Builds inclusiveness, everyone is welcomeFor more information, email; synergy@fsjchamber.com read more

NEW YORK — The latest iteration of the Godzilla franchise took over the top spot from “Aladdin” and roared louder than Elton John at the weekend box office, but it still left a notably smaller footprint on North American theatres than its city-wrecking predecessors.“Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s sequel to 2014’s “Godzilla,” was brought down to size by poor reviews and middling interest from moviegoers, selling $49 million in tickets, according to studio estimates Sunday.While still good enough for No. 1, that total was $10-15 million off industry expectations and close to half of the $93 million debut of the previous “Godzilla” movie.Still, the weekend, led by one of the most classic movie monsters, brought Hollywood’s summer season into full swing. Last week’s top film, Disney’s live-action, blue-Will Smith “Aladdin” remake, slid to second with $42 million in its second weekend. And a rush of newcomers, including the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” and the Octavia Spencer-led horror film “Ma,” swelled theatres with a variety of options.Dexter Fletcher’s fantastical Elton John biopic “Rocketman,” starring Taron Egerton, didn’t launch with the same bravado as last year’s Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” But it opened solidly in third with $25 million. The weekend’s most profitable release, by percentage, was likely the Blumhouse Production thriller “Ma,” which made $18.2 million against a $5 million budget.Even with a toothless “Godzilla,” the weekend was up drastically — 62 per cent, according to Comscore — from the same weekend last year, when the swiftly forgotten “Solo” was in its second weekend.Part of the appeal of giant monster films from a studio standpoint is their popularity in Asia. This “Godzilla” fared best in China, opening there with $70 million. It made $130 million internationally overall.But in Godzilla, some see a flagging franchise of unrealized potential. In its three recent blockbuster iterations going back to Gareth Edwards’ 1998 Sony release, none have drawn much praise from fans or critics. This latest one, directed by Michael Dougherty, has a 40 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Warner Bros. is developing a face-off movie between Godzilla and King Kong, who was last featured in “Kong: Skull Island.” That 2017 release opened with $61 million and went on to make $566 million worldwide. Jeff Goldstein, distribution chief for Warner Bros., believes the $200-million budgeted “King of the Monsters” can keep drawing moviegoers to the studio’s ongoing monster franchises.“The avid fans of Godzilla came out Thursday and Friday,” said Goldstein. “The real key for us is how broadly can we expand over the next couple weeks? Can we hold on to an interest that’s wider than the regular Godzilla fans? I think we can.”In Godzilla’s shadow, counterprogramming thrived. Coming off its acclaimed premiere at the Cannes Film Festival , “Rocketman,” which Elton John executive produced, opened well if not spectacularly for Paramount Pictures. The R-rated biopic cost about $40 million to make.Aiming to capitalize on the British singer’s worldwide appeal, the stars of “Rocketman” have circled the globe ahead of release. It added $19.2 million internationally. In Russia, the film’s local distributor cut out scenes depicting homosexual activity and drug use. John and the filmmakers criticized the move as “a sad reflection of the divided world we still live in.”Though “Rocketman” shares much with “Bohemian Rhapsody” — including Fletcher, who helmed the Mercury film after Bryan Singer departed production — its makers have sought to distance it from last year’s Oscar-winning $900-million sensation.“That movie is a unicorn,” Egerton said in Cannes. “Our movie is a different animal.”“Ma,” fashioned by Blumhouse as the production company’s contemporary answer to “Misery,” reteams Spencer with “The Help” director Tate Taylor. Spencer’s first solo lead performance drew an especially diverse audience, 57 per cent of which was female.“The best news this weekend was for the industry itself,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. “Even if the top movie didn’t earn $100 million, we had a big up weekend and we need more of those to get out of this deficit that we’ve been in since basically the beginning of the year.”The news, though, wasn’t good for “Booksmart,” the acclaimed teen comedy starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Amid its disappointing wide-release opening last weekend, director Olivia Wilde appealed on social media for fans to support a movie “made by and about women.” On its second weekend, “Booksmart” couldn’t turn it around, earning $3.3 million on 2,518 screens.Overseas, Cannes’ Palme d’Or winner “Parasite,” a social satire from Korean director Bong Joon-ho, opened with $24.6 million. That was driven largely by stellar sales in South Korea where Bong’s raucous thriller easily outpaced “Godzilla.”Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.1. “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” $49 million ($130 million international).2. “Aladdin,” $42.3 million ($78.3 million international).3. “Rocketman,” $25 million ($19.2 million international).4. “Ma,” $18.3 million ($2.8 million international).5. “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,” $11.1 million ($12.7 million international).6. “Avengers: Endgame,” $7.8 million ($8.6 million international).7. “Pokemon Detective Pikachu,” $6.7 million ($14.6 million international).8. “Booksmart,” $3.3 million.9. “Brightburn,” $2.3 million.10. “The Hustle,” $1.3 million.___Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theatres (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore:1. “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” $130 million.2. “Aladdin,” $78.3 million.3. “Parasite,” $24.6 million.4. “Rocketman,” $19.2 million.5. “Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle Of The Moon Exploration,” $18.4 million.6. “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” $17.2 million.7. “Pokemon Detective Pikachu,” $14.6 million.8. “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” $12.7 million.9. “Avengers: Endgame,” $8.6 million.10. “Happy Little Submarine: Space Pals,” $3.4 million.___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAPJake Coyle, The Associated Press read more