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Thursday, 26 June 2014
Uti, IK, Eku Edewor party with Telemondo star Carlos Ponce in Mauritius
FIFA bans Luis Suarez for four months, fined $112,000
Uruguay and Liverpool forward, Luiz Suarez has been banned for four months from all football related activities by FIFA for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the Uruguay-Italy match played on June 24th.FIFA's disciplinary committee released a statement on their website stating this. See it below...
"The player Luis Suárez is regarded as having breached art. 48 par. 1 lit. d of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) (assault), and art. 57 of the FDC (an act of unsporting behaviour towards another player).
· The player Luis Suárez is to be suspended for nine (9) official matches. The first match of this suspension is to be served in the upcoming FIFA World Cup fixture between Colombia and Uruguay on 28 June. The remaining match suspensions shall be served in Uruguay’s next FIFA World Cup match(es), as long as the team qualifies, and/or in the representative team’s subsequent official matches in accordance with art. 38 par. 2a) of the FDC. Continue...· The player Luis Suárez is banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of four (4) months in accordance with art. 22 of the FDC.
· A stadium ban is pronounced against the player Luis Suárez in accordance with art. 21 of the FDC as follows: the player Luis Suárez is prohibited from entering the confines of any stadium during the period of the ban (point 3). The player Luis Suárez is prohibited from entering the confines of any stadium in which the representative team of Uruguay is playing while he has to serve the nine-match suspension (point 2).
· The player Luis Suárez is ordered to pay a fine in the amount of CHF 100,000 ($112,000).
The decision was notified to the player and the Uruguayan FA today.
“Such behaviour cannot be tolerated on any football pitch, and in particular not at a FIFA World Cup when the eyes of millions of people are on the stars on the field. The Disciplinary Committee took into account all the factors of the case and the degree of Mr Suárez’s guilt in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Code. The decision comes into force as soon it is communicated,” said Claudio Sulser, chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
The Okoye Brothers with T.Iat their music video shoot yesterday
Kanye accuses Kim of Hoarding
Sources tell Dish Nation,
"Kim rents two storage lockers and had two rooms in her old house reserved for piles of clothes and shoes she never wears."
"She also keeps years of backdated magazine and newspaper clippings that she's been mentioned in. Kanye doesn't mind that Kim is so self-involved; he just wishes she was more organized about it. He told her to scan it onto a hard drive and to toss the paper trail
"They had their first major post-wedding fight after Kanye threw out boxes of Kim's hoarded items because Kanye says Kim's crap is wrecking his design aesthetic."
"They don't see eye to eye on this topic. Kim was furious after Kanye told her she should go on a show like 'Hoarders.' He warned Kim that he can't live with her if she continues to stockpile useless goods.".......Buh, she has made that clear before.....
UNIJOS Bomb Scare- Students flee
TWO celebrates 16th Wedding Anniversary
Boko Haram attacks military post, kills 16 soldiers, abducts some
Dozens of suspected members of Boko Haram sect on Tuesday June 24th carried out a deadly attack on a military post in Bulabulin Ngaura in Damboa LGA of Borno killing 16 soldiers, Punch reports.
According to one of the soldiers who escaped and spoke on anonymity to journalists, he said the sect men came in 30 vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft guns, caught them unawares and subdued them
"We were totally subdued by the insurgents. Some of my colleagues were abducted and many others escaped with bullet wounds. Dozens of Boko Haram insurgents stormed our checkpoint at Bulabulin on Tuesday night. The terrorists came in a convoy of over 30 vehicles, mounted with Anti Aircraft guns (AA). I was at the checkpoint when the terrorists came, we tried our best but they had advantage over us. They had AA and we had Ak47 rifles that are not fully loaded. When we realized that they had taken over the place, some of us escaped to Maiduguri and other places but many could not make it. As I am talking to you, 16 bodies of our colleagues have been brought to Maiduguri, this is apart from those that sustained injuries and many others that are missing.” he said
Chris Brown rejects plea deal in D.C case, heads for trial
Chris Brown has tasted jail and no longer seems afraid of it. He was in Washington D.C yesterday for his assault trial and rejected a plea deal with prosecutors...and now he's headed for trial.
TMZ reports that Chris was close to copping a plea but the deal fell apart because the prosecutor and Chris' lawyer couldn't agree on a statement of fact about the events leading to the alleged assault.
Chris has always denied assaulting a fan in 2013 outside a hotel in D.C. If he'd pled guilty, he would not have to serve any additional time in jail. Now that he's going to trial, jail time is on the line again. His bodyguard has already been convicted of the assault. A trial date has been set for September.
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Salon Global University Student Video Competition
TYPE OF CONTEST: Video Contest
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Salon Global University Student Video Competition is organized by Salon Films (H.K.) Ltdin the framework of the last year of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014), coordinated by UNESCO. The competition is supported by the Hong Kong Baptist University in partnership with UNESCO.
ELIGIBILITY: University students from all over the world can participate in the competition.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Theme
To achieve sustainable development, political regulations and financial incentives are not enough. A fundamental change is necessary in the way people think and act. The international community has long recognized that education is crucial for bringing about such change. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) allows learners to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future. ESD means including key sustainable issues into teaching and learning; for example, climate change, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, poverty reduction, and sustainable consumption.In December 2002, the United Nations’ General Assembly launched the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development running from 2005-2014. The main aim of ESD is to empower citizens to address the challenges of the present and future and to make responsible decisions for a viable world. BUT EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT MEAN PROTECTING OUR PLANET …..
Sustainable Development (SD)
Seeks to meet the needs of the present without comprising those of future generations. Sustainable development is a vision of development that encompasses respect for all life – human and non-human – and natural resources, as well as integrating concerns such as poverty reduction, gender equality, human rights, education for all, health, human security and intercultural dialogue.Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Aims to help people to develop the attitudes, skills, perspectives and knowledge to make informed decisions and act upon them for the benefit of themselves and others, now and in the future. ESD helps the citizens of the world to learn their way to a more sustainable future.The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) (2005-2014)
For which UNESCO is the lead agency, seeks to integrate the principles, values and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning, in order to address the social, economic, cultural and environmental issues we face in the 21st century.Topics
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change Education
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Sustainable Lifestyles
- Water
- Poverty Reduction
- Gender Equality
- Cultural Diversity
- Health Promotion
The Aims of the Project
- Share the experiences of people who have worked or are working on Education for Sustainable Development.
- Show the variety of interventions and facets of Education for Sustainable Development and demonstrate its importance as a driving force for social change.
- Promote favourable practices and encourage new projects in Education for Sustainable Development.
- Celebrate the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development at the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development to be held in November 2014 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Full rules and regulations can be found here
PRIZE: The video author (or a nominated representative, if a team effort) of each winning video will be invited to attend the UNESCO ESD Youth Conference on 7 November 2014 in Okayama, Japan and also the UNESCO World Conference on ESD in Nagoya, Japan from 10 to 12 November 2014. Travel costs to and from Japan, hotel accommodation and a living allowance will be provided for the duration of stay in Japan. A trophy will also be awarded to the winner.
HOW TO APPLY: Complete the registration form that can be downloaded by clicking here: English/ 中文 and seek their university’s support. The completed form with university endorsement should be emailed to the following email address: registration@salonmedia.com. The video should be submitted on a DVD and sent by post to the following address together with the original registration form: Salon Films (H.K.) Ltd, Unit C, 4/F, Freder Centre, 68 Sung Wong Toi Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The email should be sent out latest by 20 Aug 2014 and the DVD should be received latest by 29 Aug 2014.
DEADLINE: August 20, 2014
MORE INFORMATION: For more information click here
2014 Toshiba International Essay Contest
TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay Contest
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Japan must look to the past and build the future. As it continues to recover from the devastation of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, it is also preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympiad. Strong currents of change are flowing through Japan and the wider world, the country faces many questions and must make choices, some of them tough. We ask our essayists to consider today’s Japan, and to explain and share their views on three points. :
- What does Japan need to reform, and what should it protect and preserve?
- As a country, What kind of message should Japan be sending to the rest of the world?
- What does the world expect of Japan?
ELIGIBILITY: Young researchers engaged in Japanese studies. Assistants or trainees at research institutions, art galleries, museums, etc., who are either enrolled in or who have completed a doctoral program at the time of application. Lecturers, assistants and associate professors at universities who have yet to obtain tenure.Entry is open to all non-Japanese citizens. The object of the contest is to promote Japanese studies overseas.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
- Japanese or English
- 3000 - 4000 Japanese characters, or 3000 - 4000 English words
Submitted essays must be unpublished.
The copyright of the winning essays will become the property of the Toshiba International Foundation.
Full rules and regulations can be found here
PRIZE: Grand Prize (1 person) - A 1-million yen research grant
Outstanding Performance Prize (2 persons) - 500,000 yen research grants
The three prize winners listed will be invited to receiver their awards at a ceremony in Tokyo
HOW TO APPLY: Submit your essays here
DEADLINE: October 30, 2014
MORE INFORMATION: For more information click here
COOL FM Freeze fires at Etcetera
Last Saturday, singer turned writer Etcetera wrote an article titled 'On-Air-Personalities, you have killed radio' where he criticized OAPs saying all they do is glorify celebs, recycle their music, chase fame and fake accents, amongst other things (read it here). Well, one of the OAP's has replied him.
Freeze Coolfm, who doesn't mince words, fired shots at him on Twitter this evening. He may not have mentioned Etcetera's name but which other singer turned columnist has been criticizing some of his colleagues in his controversial write ups? See more tweets after the cut...
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