Nov 15
The stadium issue has again come center focus in the South Africa’s 2010 plans. In the past, they have had problems with environmental concerns, lack of construction material and the diversion of funds from other needs (such as building hospitals) in order to pay for the new complexes, but now the issue is wages.
Hundreds of workers at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban have stopped working due to poor pay. They have gone to town hall to demand a minimum wage of $1.60 an hour plus project bonuses of $222 a month in addition to safety improvements. Workers at the other stadiums have threatened to join those at Durban in a sympathy strike if their conditions are not met.
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Nov 15
15 November 2007 VIDEO: Peter Crouch exclusive The Liverpool striker looks back on the defeat in Moscow, and says everyone still believes they can make it to Euro 2008. Austria v England
International Friendly
8pm, Friday 16 November 2007
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Live on Sky Sports
Peter Crouch says that he and his England team-mates still believe they can qualify for Euro 2008, and that playing Austria will provide the perfect preparation for the crucial match with Croatia at Wembley.
The Liverpool striker has grabbed four goals in the qualifying campaign and remains confident that the Three Lions can make it to the European Championship Finals next summer.
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Nov 15
15 November 2007 VIDEO: England train ahead of Austrian trip England trained for the first time since they joined up ahead of the games with Austria and Croatia.
Austria v England
International Friendly
8pm, Friday 16 November 2007
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Live on Sky Sports
Wednesday saw the England squad take part in their first training session since joining up ahead of the game with Austria on Friday and the crucial Euro 2008 Qualifier against Croatia next Wednesday. Continue reading »
Nov 15
Robert Wickens
Robert Wickens will make his A1GP race debut with Team Canada next weekend when the series resumes in Malaysia.
The 18-year-old recently took part in the rookie practice last month in the Czech Republic and impressed team officials by setting the fastest time in the second part of the session.
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Nov 15
DAVIE, Fla. — Ricky Williams arrived at the Miami Dolphins complex riding in a team van late Thursday morning, ready to resume his NFL career after a 1-year suspension — if the team wants him.
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Nov 15
Report: Fordham sheds 10 stone
Fordham lost 10 stone after health problems forced him to give up darts
Less than a year ago, 31 stone Andy Fordham was rushed to hospital after suffering from chest pains and breathing problems prior to competing at the World Darts Championship. Continue reading »
Nov 15
The Australian Open director Craig Tiley announced that the tournament will adopt a three-plus-one challenge system for Hawk-Eye, which means that players will get three incorrect challenges per set and a fourth challenge if it goes into a tiebreaker (a change from this year’s two-plus-one system). In this way it will be highly unlikely that players run out of challenges.
Additionally, the Hawk-Eye technology will be used in Vodafone Arena too, and not only in the Rod Laver Arena as it was the case before.
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Nov 15
Is Alexandre Burrows a smarter hockey player than Jaromir Jagr in any way? The idea sounds outrageous. How could a third-year Vancouver Canuck who agitates and brings energy in a third- or fourth-line role compare to a five-time Art Ross Trophy winner? But the reality is that if Burrows doesn’t use his head and play smart, disciplined hockey every night, the 26-year-old left winger could find himself in danger of losing his job, whereas a superstar like Jagr can afford to lose focus for a game here or there.
Burrows, earning just above the NHL minimum at $483,333 US this season, got a stern message from Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault at training camp in September. Vigneault, who previously oversaw Burrows with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, told the media: “His season last year was below what we anticipated. We made that very aware to him at the end of the season. And he’s conscious and aware he needs a very solid training camp if he intends to start with us this year.”
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Nov 15
By: malo
The common image for trauma and traumatic experiences usually encompasses the negative extremes of life. Rape, childhood abuse, war, mass destruction, and natural disasters are all seen as the causes of trauma. They are valid causes, to be sure, but they are not the only reasons. Certainly, they are the ones that have cast the greatest shadow over the collective popular consciousness, with things like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) becoming more and more common knowledge. The images of Vietnam war veterans still unable to adjust to civilian life after so much time also take home with them things from the event as a grim reminder. However, people are still unaware of another piece in the puzzle. One that has potentially deeper consequences for the traumatized than PTSD.
Originally, the sorts of things covered by trauma were limited in scope. Originally, it only covered men who had survived the horrors of war and had their mental health permanently scarred by it. In some circles, this was referred to as “shell shock,” after the artillery shells that were frequently used to bombard infantry positions. Later on, it became one of the cornerstone examples of PTSD. In the 60s, the definition of emotional and psychological trauma was expanded to include women who had been battered, abused, or raped. This aspect came to also include children, who were just as likely to receive abuse and ill treatment as women were, and were often less likely to struggle effectively. In the 90s, the decade when so much research into neurology and the brain happened, the term “psychological trauma” came to cover an even wider range.
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