Homeward-bound Schooling set for next phase at Asian Games
DepEd’s Taal challenge: 30K students displaced Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award MOST READ Schooling wants to keep swimming through to the 2024 Olympics in Paris and, although he hasn’t made a final decision on his training plans, he has spent the past few months practicing with Singapore’s new high-performance unit and likes what he sees.Australia’s Stephan Widmer, who helped Libby Lenton and Leisel Jones win Olympic titles, has been appointed performance director at the institute while Gary Tan is the national head coach and Sonya Porter, who has extensive experience coaching in the U.S., is the technical director.Schooling’s biggest challenge could be how to deal with his celebrity status but after he held off Phelps on the biggest final lap of his life to date, he’s confident he can manage.“It takes some getting used to but at the end of the day if you focus on what you’re doing and you don’t care about outside distractions it’s ok,” he said. “I like being in that position and I don’t see it as a burden at all.”Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Palace OKs total deployment ban on Kuwait OFWs Singapore’s Joseph Schooling waits to start in his heat in the men’s 50m freestyle during the swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)JAKARTA, Indonesia — The hardest lap for any swimmer is usually the one coming home.That’s when they have to try their hardest, giving it everything they have to get to the finish.ADVERTISEMENT Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil View comments ‘High crimes and misdemeanors’: Trump impeachment trial begins Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew LATEST STORIES Peza offers relief to ecozone firms Pauline Lopez falls to Chinese foe, settles for Asian Games bronze in taekwondo Judy Ann’s 1st project for 2020 is giving her a ‘stomachache’ Despite leaving Singapore in his teens to chase his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal, the island-state has always been in Schooling’s heart. But so too has Texas, where he has been studying at University and training under the watchful eye of Eddie Reese.Schooling will complete his economics degree later this year before returning to Singapore, but will take back two permanent reminders of his time in the U.S. that changed his life.One is the tattoo on his left shoulder of the University of Texas mascot, the Longhorn. The other, inked after he won Rio, is the Olympic rings on his right bicep.The Longhorns won the NCAA national title four years in a row while Schooling was on the team and he credits his time there for helping him win the ultimate prize when he beat American great Michael Phelps for the Olympic title in the 100 fly.“It’s great, it’s a different atmosphere, great teammates,” Schooling said. “I feel like it’s the perfect environment for high performance.”ADVERTISEMENT Singapore’s Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling is about to discover what that means when he’s not in the competition pool.After spending the last nine years in relative anonymity in the United States, the 23-year-old Schooling is getting ready for the second half of his sporting career back in southeast Asia, knowing he probably won’t be able to walk down the street or go for dinner without being noticed.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSTim Cone still willing to coach Gilas but admits decision won’t be ‘simple yes or no’“It’s everywhere but it shows that they support you and they’re excited to see you, and so you can’t complain,” Schooling said. “You can never brush aside your fans. You’ve always got to reciprocate so I’m completely fine with it.”Schooling is competing this week at the Asian Games in Indonesia, where he has entered in the 50- and 100-meter butterfly races, three relays and the 50 freestyle. He will bid to defend his title in the 100 butterfly on Wednesday. Gov’t in no rush to rescue animals in Taal Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines?
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“The need to collect data over day-night time cycles and over long distances in remote areas drives the need for a long-duration unmanned aircraft,” Cobleigh said. “Piloted aircraft are limited by crew duty requirements that generally restrict science flights to 10 hours or less. Unmanned aircraft are also more suitable for remote missions spanning open oceans or the polar regions.” Dryden and the U.S. Forest Service are working with the Federal Aviation Administration for approvals needed to operate Ikhana over the western United States to collect data on wildfires. Ikhana will be controlled by a pilot with a joystick in a ground station. Dryden personnel have been working with General Atomics at the company’s Grey Butte facility, east of Palmdale, to learn how to operate and maintain the aircraft. Global Hawk aircraft can be flown with preprogrammed missions or by computer mouse clicks on the ground. Both types of aircraft are capable of carrying about 2,000 pounds of sensors and research gear. james.skeen@dailynews (661) 267-5743160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! Dryden is also looking at the possibility of using two of the original Global Hawks for research missions. NASA and the Air Force have agreed on the transfer of the two aircraft, but there is a key issue of how to maintain them. The two Global Hawks are demonstrators built to test the technologies needed for high-flying, long-endurance reconnaissance missions. The airplanes differ greatly from the production models being assembled by Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, so replacement parts are hard to get. “They are difficult to maintain,” Dryden spokesman Alan Brown said. “We are working with Northrop Grumman on their sustainability.” Ikhana and Global Hawks are capable of staying aloft for more than 30 hours at a time. Ikhana can fly at altitudes of 40,000 feet, while the Global Hawk can reach altitudes of 65,000 feet. A variety of atmospheric and remote sensing instruments, including duplicates of sensors on orbiting satellites, can be installed to collect data for up to 30 hours, Dryden officials said. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE – The unmanned Global Hawk and Predator B aircraft would be used for civilian science and technology endeavors under a test program the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center has proposed. Dryden will take delivery this spring of a civilian version of the Predator B, which will be used to measure the Earth’s atmosphere and possibly to map wildfires, a valuable tool for firefighters. The aircraft has been named Ikhana. The Choctaw American Indian word – pronounced “ee-KAH-nah” – means intelligent, conscious or aware, Dryden officials said. “The name perfectly matches the goals we have for the aircraft,” said Brent Cobleigh, NASA Dryden’s project manager for Ikhana. “They include collecting data that allow scientists to better understand and model our environmental conditions and climate, increasing the intelligence of unmanned aircraft to perform advanced missions, and demonstrating technologies that enable new manned and unmanned aircraft capabilities.” 
MARINE LEAGUE: Carson has terrific talent returning, but star QB is suspended. By Tony Ciniglio STAFF WRITER On paper, Carson might be the best returning team in the South Bay. Carson was one win away from the L.A. City Section final last season, and Coach Mike Christensen is the envy of many in the area with a gargantuan collection of returning talent. Yet being the marked team has its downside because every situation is more magnified. The cause for concern has been quarterback Dominique Blackman, who has committed to the University of Washington but has been suspended indefinitely from the team for what Christensen said were violations of multiple team rules. “It was just stupid stuff,” Christensen said. “It’s stuff that happens to young people when they make poor choices. Hopefully he’s learned his lesson. He’s learning every day.” For as much as Blackman is a question mark, the Colts have plenty of exclamation points in running back Jack Sula, tight end Morrell Presley and offensive lineman Matthew Hunt. “We’re stacked,” Hunt said. The difference between being a good team and a great team might fall on Blackman, a 6-foot-4, 240-pound talent with tremendous raw skills. Blackman said he has received offers from Ohio State, Florida State and Tennessee after committing to Washington in June. Blackman said his parents, Pauline Moses and Tony Green, his cousin Larry Patterson and counselor Allison Manumaleuna have provided support during a tumultuous summer. “I made a couple of mistakes,” said Blackman, who has a 3.6 GPA. “It was about being around the wrong people. It was being where I shouldn’t have been and not where I should’ve been. I’m trying to learn from the situation and trying to be a better person. “The coaches told me it comes down to making good decisions, being a good teammate and being consistent on the field, especially at practice.” Blackman is still practicing with the team, but sophomore backup quarterback Daniel Torres is getting plenty of reps and will start Friday night against Grandview, Colo. “I took it pretty hard at first,” Presley said. “It took a minute to get over the situation. It’s going to hurt us not having him out there, but we’re going to do the best we can until he comes back. He has to show he wants to be on this team.” Christensen said the hard part for Blackman will be when the games start. But the team has already tried to start the healing process. “We were all angry at him at first,” Sula said. “But Dominique knows what he did wrong. He apologized to the whole team, and we forgave him. We just have to help him right now.” Sula has been offered a scholarship at linebacker by San Diego State and by six other schools at running back. Christensen said Sula may not be the fastest or strongest running back in Southern California, but that he’s the most complete. Sula rushed for 1,834 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. Presley has committed to USC as a junior. Hunt is a brute on the line. And the Colts are loaded athletically at virtually every position. “(Blackman) is a real big part of this team, but without him, we still feel we have a lot of weapons,” Sula said. “The Marine League should be automatic for us because we feel we’ve gotten better from last year. We’re shooting for a City title.” tony.ciniglio@dailybreeze.com160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set!
Jose Mourinho has been urged to put his trust in Eden Hazard in order to turn Chelsea’s fortunes around.Hazard, the reigning PFA Player of the Year, has endured a severe dip in form this season.He has scored just once in 11 games and was hauled off after an hour on Saturday against Liverpool as the Blues crashed to a sixth Premier League defeat.But Cascarino believes Mourinho should shoulder the blame for the Belgian’s recent struggles, and says the Chelsea boss must start showing faith in the playmaker.“Jose been critical of Hazard and has made him one of the scapegoats for what has happened,” the ex-Chelsea striker said, speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast.“Eden Hazard now is looking for the substitution. If he is doing things that are not quite right, a bad ball, he knows his number is coming up. He is looking at the sidelines.“Jose should be saying to him, ‘I’m not taking you off today, you are staying on for 90 minutes and I am going to let you do what I know you can do’.“Eden Hazard is the one of the biggest players for Chelsea who can change the outcome of a football match and now he is looking over at the sidelines wondering if he is going to be subbed.”Saturday’s loss to Liverpool intensified speculation over Mourinho’s future, with many newspaper reports suggesting he has two games to save his job.But Cascarino believes the Portuguese – the most successful manager in Chelsea’s history – can turn things around if given time.He continued: “It’s the biggest week of Jose’s career. The results this week will determine whether he will stay for a longer period. Can he do it? Of course he can.“He has been an incredible manager. No one doubts Jose – will all owe know that he is that good.”
Harry Redknapp believes Dele Alli is destined to be a Premier League and England great.The 19-year-old midfielder has impressed for Tottenham since arriving from MK Dons and could make his full debut for the Three Lions against France on Tuesday night.Alli has already won three caps for his country from the bench, and Redknapp believes it is just a matter of time before he becomes a cornerstone of the team.Speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, the former Spurs boss said: “Dele Alli I think is a future big star. He has got everything.“For a midfield player, he has got great size. He can play, he can tackle, he can head it. It looks like he has a great head on his shoulders, a great attitude. “I think he is going to be a real big player in the Premier League and for England for years to come.”Redknapp believes Alli is not the only Spurs star who is set to play a major role for England over the next decade.He rates Harry Kane as the brightest striking prospect in the country and thinks the 22-year-old will only get better.“Harry Kane is there to stay, I have got no doubts about that,” added Redknapp.“He is a fantastic striker. He has got everything. He holds the ball up, he brings people in to play and he can score goals.”
Shortchanging your resume. Go over your past job experiences and reframe every description in a fresh, positive light. Make the language interesting and the descriptions compelling. Make your personality and individuality jump off the page.Showing up unprepared for interviews. Before interviews, Google typical questions and prepare answers. Research the company. Have questions prepared. Select your outfit. Do a dry-run drive-by to avoid getting lost. Arrive early. Be positive and flexible.Giving up or being lazy. Treat job seeking like a part-time job. Attend an industry show in your field of interest and meet at least 10 new people. Join job forums at online job sites and pick up tips from other job seekers. Read articles and research industries and companies.Happy New Year and good luck.Dawn Anfuso is a South Bay-based business writer and former managing editor of WORKFORCE magazine. If you have workplace or job-search questions, email Dawn at dawnanfuso@yahoo.com. Writers will remain anonymous.160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! With the New Year nearly here, you might be thinking of getting a fresh start with a different job.Go about the job search wisely, or you’ll end up in just another dead end.Nicholas Aretakis, career coach and the author of “No More Ramen: The 20-Something’s Real World Survival Guide,” provides these common mistakes job seekers make, and offers tips to help you avoid them:Setting your goals too low. Don’t settle for a job that doesn’t challenge you, help you develop skills, or advance you toward an ultimate career dream. Instead, think big – where you want to be 10 years from now. Then figure out what you have to do to get there, and set interim goals. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORECoach Doc Rivers a “fan” from way back of Jazz’s Jordan ClarksonLimiting your search. Don’t be too anxious to land a job and forget to be creative. Identify your interest – like music – and then spend time brainstorming all the ways you could be involved with it. How can you know what your dream job is until you dream?Not articulating your dream. After you’ve set your goal, develop a clear, one-line pitch that’s specific and differentiates you from the pack. For example, “I want to find a job that uses my science skills,” is less compelling than “My dream is to work for an aerospace company designing rocket engines.”Being the same as everyone else. It’s competitive out there. Take a page from the marketing universe and brand yourself. Figure out what makes you different – then flaunt it. In stationery, dress, manners, attitude and speech, differentiate yourself from your competition.Going it alone. A recent Monster.com poll found that about half of job seekers landed jobs through peers and friends. Talk with family, friends, former co-workers and professors about your goals. Ask if they know someone in your field and would be willing to introduce you. Set up 30-minute informational interviews with as many contacts as possible.Burning bridges at past jobs. Make an effort to maintain regular contact with key players in your last job – they can be references, provide job referrals and give you advice.
GLENDALE – The city could follow Los Angeles County’s lead by outlawing gun sales on municipal property, a move that would make this weekend’s Civic Auditorium gun show the last of its kind in Glendale. The Glendale Gun Show has been held at the Glendale Civic Auditorium for the past 15 years. Its operator has four shows scheduled at the auditorium this year, including the one planned for this weekend. The auditorium is across the street from Glendale Community College. “We are one of the safest cities, it’s not the crime that really concerns me,” said Mayor Rafi Manoukian, who has proposed the ban. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORECasino Insider: Here’s a look at San Manuel’s new high limit rooms, Asian restaurant “But … having a gun show at city facility across the street from the community college just sends the wrong message to the youth and our community, (and) communities around Glendale as well.” The county Board of Supervisors banned gun shows at its Fairplex in 1999, after a white supremacist went on a shooting rampage at a Granada Hills Jewish community center and killed a mail carrier. Investigators learned the shooter bought at least one of his guns at a gun show. The city attorney has reported to the council that the courts have ruled in favor of local governments, including Los Angeles County, upholding bans on the possession or sale of firearms on public property. But Chuck Michel, an attorney for the California Rifle and Pistol Association, said legal questions remain unsettled. “This is an ill-conceived policy and it’s also illegal, and all it’s going to buy Glendale is a lawsuit,” Michel said. Guns shows are “heavily regulated and heavily policed, so I don’t know where they got this idea to do this,” he added. Gun buyers attending this weekend’s show at the Civic Auditorium will find more than 200 tables. Past shows have featured everything from antique guns and World War II memorabilia to semiautomatic weapons. Buyers will need to go through a 10-day waiting period to get a gun. Buyers at the show come from Glendale and surrounding cities, with a few coming from Simi Valley and further afield, said Steve Friesen, the show’s operator. “I mean these are people from all walks of life,” Friesen said. “These are people coming in with their families and their wives and their kids.” In the 1970s and 1980s, Glendale police chiefs blocked gun shows in the city, Manoukian said. But now the matter is for the City Council to decide. “They can have a gun show at a private facility,” Manoukian said. “We’re not banning gun shows, we’re just banning gun shows at public facilities.” The ordinance would also ban gun possession on city property, with exceptions for law enforcement, movie shoots and other cases. If the ordinance is approved, this weekend’s gun show would be the last one held in Glendale. The four shows held last year at the auditorium generated about $58,000 for the city. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis@dailynews.com IF YOU GO The Glendale City Council will meet at 6 tonight at City Hall, 613 E. Broadway. 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set!
RAPHOE LOCAL NOTESWeek ending Friday 23rd March 2012 SOCIAL CLUB The Family Resource Centre has recently established a social club for people with physical, sensory or learning disability. The club, which meets in the Family Resource Centre on every second Thursday evening from 6.15-7.15pm, is a joint initiative with the Community Group Home, Ballyduff Park, Lifford. Activities include bocce, curling, pool, table- tennis, air-hockey, Wii-fit and badminton. The Family Resource Centre would like to thank Raphoe Curling Club for the use of its equipment and John Hunter for facilitating the badminton workshops. For further information please contact 074-9145796. COOKING ON A BUDGETRaphoe Family Resource Centre is planning to run a “Cooking on a Budget” course. We are hoping to run this course at the end of April/start of May. If you would like to participate in this course please contact us on 0749145796. HEALTHY WALKSHealthy Walks take place every Thursday morning at 9.30am starting from Raphoe Family Resource Centre. So if you’re in or around Raphoe come and join us for an enjoyable walk around the town to keep fit! Everyone welcome!! WEEKLY EMPLOYMENT LISTRaphoe Family Resource Centre receives an updated weekly employment list and if you are interested in receiving this list please contact 074 9145796 or call into the Centre for more details. Raphoe Family RESOURCE CENTRE Afterschool Programmes NEW TIMETABLE Tuesday: 3rd & 4th class 3.00-4.00pm 5th & 6th class 4.00-5.00pmWednesday: Junior & Senior Infants 2.00-3.00pm 1st & 2nd class 3.00-4.15pm Youth Café 1st -3rd Year 7.15-9.00pmThursday: Junior & Senior Infants 2.00-3.00pm 1st & 2nd class 3.00-4.15pm Youth Café Transition, 4th & 5th Year 7.00-9.00pmRegistration forms are available at the Family Resource Centre for all the above activities/programmes. COUNSELLING SERVICESRaphoe Family Resource Centre offers a free and confidential weekly counselling service to the general public. This person-centred service is for those experiencing Bereavement/Loss, Separation, Abuse, Mental Health Difficulties and issues around sexuality. The service operates on an appointment basis only. Please contact 086 3601718 after 7.00 p.m. Little Smiles with big DreamsLittle Smiles with Big Dreams is a friendly baby and toddler group situated in Raphoe Family Resource Centre. We are open every Wednesday morning from 10.30 – 12 noon. Little Smiles with Big Dreams is a group that focus on fun for the kids and the opportunity for parents, grandparents and extended family to have discussions with other adults. It is a great way to introduce your child to a social environment while you can discuss parenting tips with others. There is no charge but your kiddies will enjoy playing with all our lovely toys, having messy play, singing and dancing and a light lunch is provided. Raphoe boxing Club RAPHOE FRIDAY SENIORS CLUB: Raphoe Friday Seniors Club meets every Friday in the Volt House Hall from 10.30am until 1pm. Come along and enjoy the tea and craic. New members welcome. For further information please call the Volt House on 9173966 or just call in any Friday. You will be very welcome. Relay For Life LK PETS DOG SHOWLK Pets Dog Show, Relay for Life takes place on Sunday 1st April at O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny. All proceeds in aid of The Irish Cancer Society. Entries taken from 1pm on the day, first class starts at 2pm sharp. Please note: €3.00 for each entry for each class, responsible owners should carry Poop scoop & bags, dogs on the dangerous dog list will be muzzled (except in the ring), any dog showing aggression will be asked to leave, the organisers have the right to refuse entry or to ask anyone to leave. RAPHOE PEOPLE NEWSLETTERCommunity News or Items of Interest for the “Raphoe People” may be emailed to Harriet at volthouse@eircom.net or to Lisa at raphoetidy@eircom.net Thank You. Please note that all notes should be placed in the box provided in Raphoe Post Office by a Thursday before 4.00 p.m. or alternatively can be dropped into Raphoe Family Resource Centre or e-mailed to raphoefrc@eircom.net every Thursday to meet the print deadline.LOCAL NEWS: RAPHOE LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTES was last modified: March 23rd, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:LOCAL NEWS: RAPHOE LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTES
AN ELDERLY woman was seriously injured in an accident in Co Donegal this evening.It’s understood the pedestrian was attempting to cross the road outside Black’s Centra shop in Letterkenny when she fell to the ground.The 84-year-old suffered head injuries at the scene. The woman was treated at the scene by ambulance staff who rushed to the area.Gardai sealed off the road tonight and have begun an investigation.It’s understood a motorist is being interviewed as part of that investigation as Gardai attempt to establish whether or not the lady was hit by the vehicle.“The ambulance crew worked with the lady at the scene in an attempt to stem blood flowing from her head,” said one witness. She was stablised and taken to hospital for further assessment.The pensioner is said to be in a stable condition.Gardai sealed off the road and there were long tailbacks as traffic was diverted from the scene on the Glenties Road.Follow us on www.twitter.com/donegaldailyFollow us on www.facebook.com/donegaldaily PENSIONER, 84, SUFFERS HEAD INJURIES IN ACCIDENT was last modified: March 29th, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:84letterkennyPENSIONERSUFFERS HEAD INJURIES IN ACCIDENT