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first_imgAsk the Expert: Rebekah Trittipoe has finished 75 marathons and currently holds the speed record on West Virginia’s 302-mile Allegheny Trail.To maintain nutrition, I know I need to eat during the race. How do I eat and run? You need to experiment to find out what your system likes and doesn’t like. Eat based on taste, maximum calories, and what it offers nutritionally. Eat and drink before you are hungry and thirsty. Also, consider eating substantially on uphill sections. It is easier to pull things from your pack, chew, and swallow on a slow uphill.What’s an unexpected item you consistently find yourself needing to make it through an ultra? Lip balm with sunscreen—it’s not only for lips. I have used it under my nose when it gets raw and red. I’ve even used it on my shoulders in the hot sun of equatorial Brazil. In a pinch, it can save sunburn or chafing in some odd places.Is it true that it’s sometimes more economical to walk steep sections?Absolutely. Sometimes I walk an entire hill if it is steep. When you find that you are breathing too hard, break into a fast hike. Hiking is still working. It just calls on a different set of muscles. Let your heart rate come down before running again. When going uphill, never over-stride or lean forward from your waist. Be sure that you maintain a neutral spine as you climb.last_img read more

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Lufthansa Heist: Nassau Cop Breaks Silence on Mob Case that Left 16 Dead, $6M Missing

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first_imgSign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York The masked men had gone through endless weeks of planning and false starts before arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the middle of the night on Dec. 11, 1978.Despite the frigid air they were determined to execute a plan that would net them nearly $6 million—$21 million in today’s dollars—the largest theft of untraceable money in the country. Tonight they would score.A Ford Econoline van pulled into the cargo area of Lufthansa Airlines at 3:12 a.m. Inside were six hooded men, four of whom jumped out and entered the building.As expected, the guard was on his scheduled break. They ran up a flight of stairs, unfettered by security.Meanwhile, the van positioned itself inside a gated area while a late model car, its headlights off, pulled into the terminal parking lot.Tension filled the van, and despite temperatures in the 20s, the two men inside were sweating. They removed their masks to cool down. That was their first mistake.They did not expect to be confronted by two employees, who could now identify them. One witness was beaten and pistol whipped. Bloodied and bruised, the victim would be held up as the example to show other workers what would happen if they did not cooperate.Inside the cargo area, other Lufthansa employees were being threatened with their lives and ordered to lie on the floor. One employee was forced to open the vault and the gang took out cartons of money and jewelry.Just over an hour later, at 4:21 a.m., the robbers ordered their captives not to move for 10 minutes.Outside, the van pulled up and the loot was loaded in. Four men got into the Buick and both vehicles drove off. No one tried to stop them.What happened that night, 35 years ago this month, is a story that spawned books and movies.Despite the media attention and teams of law enforcement agents investigating the case, a dark mystery still surrounds that night. So do the unsolved murders left in its wake.All those involved with the robbery who knew where the stolen money went are believed to have taken that knowledge to the grave, because they’ve either been found brutally murdered or been reported missing.Parnell “Stacks” Edwards, who was supposed to get rid of the van but instead went to his girlfriend’s house, was the first to turn up dead. Edward Eaton, who was depicted in the movie Goodfellas as dying in a refrigerator truck, was actually discovered in Brooklyn.His body had been lying in the truck for several days. Because it was so cold, it took days to defrost.Frank Vincent, aka Billy Batts, was murdered twice. He was shot in a bar and put in the trunk of a car. When his killers got upstate, they saw he was still alive, so they killed him again.Tommy DeSimone was cut in half with a chainsaw and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean. After buying an expensive car with proceeds from the heist, Louis Cafora and his wife, Joanna, were never seen again. Teresa Ferrara, the alleged mistress of Tommy Desimone, was last seen hurrying from her beauty shop in Bellmore. Later she was found murdered, her body dismembered.In total, at least 16 members of the original crew who both planned and executed the theft were reported missing or turned up dead.Louis Werner, who died in 2007, was the only one ever convicted for the Lufthansa heist.James Burke, the late gangster who planned the heist, was the only one convicted of a related homicide.Despite the story being told again and again, few people knew the key role a Nassau County police sergeant played in helping to identify the perpetrators—until now. Through thorough police work and natural instincts, he turned a wannabe gangster into a witness whose testimony helped convict Werner.OPENING UP: Former Nassau County Police Department Sgt. Bill Buckley shares details of his involvement trying to crack the infamous Lufthansa heist after 35 years of silence.RAGS TO RICHESBill Buckley’s story begins a week after the heist, when investigators were desperately trying to find evidence against the people who committed the crime.On the job for more than 10 years, Buckley, at the time a Nassau County Police Department sergeant, was by all accounts a good cop. Among his other duties, he was assigned to check on ‘licensed premises’ for violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. He focused on the ones that openly catered to the mob.The mafia had found a loophole in the law that enabled them to incorporate as a not-for-profit fraternal organization, which then enabled them to serve alcohol without a license.Many members brought their own bottles at the clubs that were known for drugs and prostitution.“Most people going into a place like this signed their name in the membership book using a creative alias like Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck,” says Buckley, now 66, retired and living in Texas,.While investigating one of these clubs, Buckley noticed the name of Billy Fischetti, a man Buckley knew was part owner of the Bellmore Taxi Company at the time. Buckley describes Fischetti as “a half-assed wanna-be gangster” who was always getting involved in illegal scams.But, it appeared, he wasn’t all that smart a wise guy. Fischetti had used his real name.Buckley knew Fischetti from Buckley’s days working for Bellmore Taxi before he became a Nassau cop and once he was on the force he used Fischetti as an informant.Fischetti was a known gambler with an eye for women. At about 6-feet, 5-inches tall, he towered over most of his associates and he was also overweight. Buckley described him as “a baby Huey type.” His affinity toward women would later pit him against the members of a very dangerous crime family.Fischetti’s majority interest in the taxi company was proving profitable. He owned two houses at the time, one a two-family in Merrick, and another a newly built large home in Bellmore.Covering all the angles, Fischetti was also a member of the Bellmore Republican Club.Buckley tried to get information on a club he wanted to bust from Fischetti. What the investigator didn’t know then was that Fischetti was in trouble and he was looking for Buckley—to ask for help.In plain clothes and driving an unmarked police car, Buckley approached Fischetti at the cab company. They left the office together and walked to his car. Fischetti told Buckley he would help him but in exchange he needed cash and protection from the mob.Buckley said that once Fischetti had given him the information he sought, Fischetti wanted him to go to the FBI and let agents know that Fischetti would become a witness for the feds if they paid Fischetti $40,000. Fischetti also said that if the FBI refused payment and still tried to talk with him, he would tell them Buckley had made it all up.Buckley was intrigued. So he let Fischetti talk.Fischetti then told Buckley that he was involved in the Lufthansa heist, and in fact had stolen money from Lufthansa—before the big heist in December. Months before, he had entered the warehouse, put on a company rain slicker and walked to the money room. He had picked up a canvas bag with $23,000 in it and walked out.Amazed at how easy it was, Fischetti said his experience became the blueprint for the infamous Lufthansa heist by the organized crime guys.“You really stepped in shit this time,” Buckley recalls thinking as he heard the story.“When I asked Fischetti why he wanted to become a federal witness, he admitted it was because of him needing the $40,000 for protection. When I asked why he needed protection, he said [it was] because after the job went down and he read about how much money they had gotten, he tried to shake them down.“Of course, the response from the bad guys was that if he opened his mouth, they would kill him,” Buckley says. “It was typical of Billy to think he could muscle, or extort, guys who had done a robbery of that magnitude. I also thought it was logical and realistic that they would kill him if he opened his mouth like he had threatened to do.”Immediately following their meeting, Buckley wrote down all the details of his conversation and went back to see his boss.Buckley knew the information was good. He knew Fischetti and the guys he hung out with.The investigation was being led by the FBI and involved myriad other law enforcement agencies.Now, because of Buckley’s snitch, Nassau County police had reluctantly become a part of it.JOB WELL DONE: Former Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Samuel J. Rozzi (L) presents then-Sgt. Bill Buckley the Medal of Commendation for his role in helping crack the Lufthansa heist on May 6, 1980.WALKING IN THE SANDSome of the planning for the Lufthansa heist took place at the Sunrise Bowling Alley, now a parking lot in Bellmore, where there used to be a little bowling and a lot of gambling.The bar inside was a gathering place for the guys to drink, play cards, make and settle bets. Time had stopped there in the ’50s as red plastic topped turntable bar stools surrounded the horseshoe-shaped bar. Small tables blended into the dim, smoke-filled light.The bar was often crowded, the noise level high and the stakes even higher. The bartender doubled as a bookie. Buckley had locked him up once while working undercover.Card games waited until the bowling alley was closed and locked up. This was a meeting place for some of the most dangerous men in the country, men who viewed murder and death as a way of life.Ironically, about a block away was Bellmore Bowl, a meeting place for off-duty cops which is now The Pool House Billiards & Sports Café.Back then organized crime was rampant on the Island.Joe Coffey, an expert on La Cosa Nostra, was commander of the Organized Crime Task for the New York City Police Department.After the Lufthansa heist, the NYPD commissioner asked Coffey, who had experience with both the mafia and homicides, to help investigate. Coffey knew immediately that it was James Burke, an associate of the Lucchese family, because the crime was too sophisticated for John Gotti, part of the Gambino family, to pull off, Coffey says.Those were the two crime families who controlled Kennedy Airport. They both regularly robbed cargo trucks in the area and routinely bribed law enforcement to look the other way.“They had their tentacles everywhere,” Coffey says. “Their corruption went right to the White House.”But knowing and convicting are two very different things. At that time, “going after criminals was like pissing in the ocean,” Coffey says. Even in jail they got special privileges.BEYOND THE SEAWhen Buckley went to see his Nassau police commanding officer about how to handle Fischetti, he landed in a political quagmire.After the briefing, Buckley was asked to leave. A lieutenant was called in to discuss what to do next.Cops are usually not good with waiting. They are trained to take charge and react. Buckley was no different.About to get his first lesson in departmental politics, Buckley was “going crazy with frustration,” he says. Buckley knew his boss did not get along with his superior.Eventually, Buckley was ordered to report to the local FBI field office, but he was surprised the police department’s Robbery Squad did not take over.“My thoughts were that I would give our guys the information and they could feed it to New York City Robbery Squad so that they would be owed a favor back from [them] in the future,” Buckley says. “That would have been the logical thing to do, but many of the upper staff on Nassau County Police Department enjoyed attending the FBI National Academy for three months at Quantico, Virginia, and I think that because the local office of the FBI could say, ‘Yea’ or ‘Nay’ on who attended, the big bosses wanted to keep the FBI happy.”Buckley was nervous. He felt out of his element. He already had had one negative experience with the FBI. But while Buckley was following orders to meet with the federal agents, members of Coffey’s group were already following up on their leads.Neither were fans of the FBI, which is not unusual for local law enforcement. Coffey’s group had their own name for the FBI: “Famous But Incompetent.”“Nobody likes working with the FBI,” Coffey says.Buckley went to the FBI office and gave his information to the local agents. As he read from his notes, he saw a notable change in their demeanor. By their reaction he knew that he was giving them information that had never been made public.He knew about Werner, who played a major role in the robbery. Werner was the employee at Lufthansa who had set up everything so Fischetti could walk in and walk out with a bag of foreign currency as a dry run. Werner was also part of the group that gambled at Sunrise bowl in Bellmore.Both Nassau police and the feds asked Buckley why he believed Fischetti, considering his past.“That was just dumb reasoning,” Buckley says, “because who would know about crime and street life if he wasn’t part of it?”The Lufthansa heist was a key plot in director Martin Scorsese’s 1990 blockbuster GoodFellas.Buckley was subsequently ordered to work with the FBI. Unfortunately, he says, he was not paired with one of their best agents—instead, his new partner was a rookie.“He had no background in working the streets and was not a native New Yorker,” Buckley says.Buckley wasn’t happy, but he had to follow orders. The pair’s first move was to call the Bellmore cab company where Buckley was told that Fischetti had taken the day off.Buckley didn’t want to call his home, believing Fischetti’s wife was not involved in the heist herself and probably knew nothing about her husband’s involvement, either.“I foresaw a lot of heartache coming to this lady as it was and I didn’t want to add to it,” Buckley recalls.They drove passed Fischetti’s house and all the places where Buckley knew Fischetti hung out. There was no sign of him.“The next day I remembered that Billy [also] owned a two-family house in North Merrick, and I thought there was a possibility he might be crashing there,” Buckley says. “Sure enough, when we drove past the house, I saw his taxi parked in the back of the driveway.The agent wanted to leave and find a phone to call in and get direction as to how to proceed next. I was strongly against doing that. Unfortunately, the agent was driving, so after looking high and low for this guy for two days, we left the scene so he could call his boss.“I was furious,” Buckley says. “His boss told him what I had said to do: ‘Sit on the house until Fischetti left, then stop him and pick him up.’ Even if he didn’t want to come with us, there was enough cause to bring him in anyway.”Eventually, Fischetti appeared. On their way to the local FBI office, Buckley asked Fischetti why he was avoiding him. Fischetti told him that he had received a threatening phone call warning him about talking to the cops.“He said that he was being watched and he had been seen sitting in my unmarked car talking to me,” Buckley says. “He told the bad guys that he didn’t tell me anything and that they should check with people from Bellmore who knew me as a cop when I often came around. The bad guys told him that if he talked to me or any other cops he would be dead. So that was why he was avoiding me.”Fischetti was surprised when Buckley found him, the sergeant recalled.“All this was occurring before the bodies started to pile up from fallout from the robbery,” Buckley says. “We drove back to the office, where they escorted Billy into the back and told me, ‘Thank you very much but we don’t need anything else from you from here on.’”“I had to agree that the jurisdiction of the robbery had been within New York City, and that the type of robbery made it a federal crime,” he says. “Since we had nothing that had happened in Nassau, I just had to bow out of the case.”Few people were even aware of what he had done. Meanwhile, the number of bodies related to the heist continued to climb.“In about approximately 65 percent of murders, the people know each other,” Coffey says. “But, the Italian mob killed for a reason; economic, vengeance or someone was disrespected. In addition, all gangland hits had to be approved by the commission,” or heads of the five mob families.With all the murders being committed, Buckley was happy to be back at his own job.“After the bodies began to mount up of the guys who had been involved in the robbery, I realized that the big crime bosses were eliminating anyone who could connect them to the crime,” Buckley says. “I never believed there was a code where organized crime guys didn’t hit cops, so I began to carry my gun off-duty, even around my house.“As far as I was concerned, if they had asked Billy who the cop was he had been talking to, he would have given me up in a heartbeat,” Buckley says. “If they thought he knew too much, they would kill him and maybe think about killing me.”MANNISH BOYFischetti eventually went on to testify against Werner in open court, retelling the jury the same things that he had said to Buckley during their first meeting at the cab stand in Bellmore.“Werner called and said that I was stupid…that I had financial problems while he was set for life,” Fischetti testified, according to a report from The Associate Press at the time. “In late 1977, Lou had an idea on how to make a big hit…he said he’d grab a big package, and my job would be—a truck driver—to get it out of the airport.”Werner’s lawyer, Stephen Laifer, was quoted at the time saying that Fischetti’s testimony would cast “a doubt big enough to drive a Brink’s [armored] truck through.” The jury didn’t buy it.Werner was convicted for the robbery in May 1979. Buckley recalls that despite his fears Fischetti later returned to Bellmore and lived there until he died more than a decade ago.“I can’t understand why he wasn’t murdered like so many of the other people with knowledge of this crime,” Buckley says with amazement.The money was never found. Coffey says his guess is that “Burke’s daughter got it.”That mystery may never be solved. The string of violent killings will probably go unpunished. Coffey says that even though Werner was the only person ever convicted for the robbery—Burke was convicted of a related murder—he has no regrets.“I’m a believer in the criminal justice system, but the justice that they got was far greater than what we could have done to them so I was pretty happy,” Coffey says. “Burke died in prison and the other vermin died in the street. Who cares?”In 1980 Buckley received the Medal of Commendation, the second-highest award in the Nassau County Police Department, for his work on the case. During his career he also won the respect of those he worked with.“Good cops are always a step or two ahead of their peers,” said retired inspector John Sharp,  “Bill Buckley was way out ahead of even the best cops. He was tenacious and a leader in every sense of the word.”Buckley had been ordered by the FBI not to tell anyone in the NCPD that he was working on the Lufthansa heist. He retired after 24 years on the job.Now, 35 years later, Buckley’s story is finally being told.last_img read more

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CUNA: Data breach bill a ‘strong step in the right direction’

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first_imgThe Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act (H.R. 6743) is a strong step in the right direction, and CUNA looks forward to working with Congress to do more on data security, CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote Tuesday. CUNA’s letter was sent to Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), who introduced the bill last week.We support your legislation that updates Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) notification requirements for credit unions and other financial institutions,” Nussle wrote. “Specifically, this legislation would create a notification regime preempting the existing patchwork of often conflicting and contradictory state laws. This national notification standard will ensure that consumers are treated consistently no matter their state residence.”In addition to this legislation, Nussle urged Congress to consider legislation containing other principles CUNA believes must be part of data breach legislation, to hold “merchants to the same standards as financial institutions and gives the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general the authority to enforce this standard.” continue reading » 1SHARESShareShareSharePrintMailGooglePinterestDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousBufferTumblrlast_img read more

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As Trump falters, Democrats and Biden eye an elusive prize: Texas

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first_imgWith polls showing Biden holding a national lead over Trump and effectively tied in Texas, Democrats say a concerted effort in the state could expand his viable paths to the White House.”Because of the pandemic, the battleground has grown,” said Democratic US Representative Filemon Vela, who represents a south Texas seat.But skepticism remains about conservative Texas becoming a true swing state. Trump carried it by nine percentage points four years ago, and some strategists expect his standing to rebound as the election draws closer.Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Cotten said Democrats were “delusional” for thinking they can win Texas. As polls show Texans increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump’s response amid a massive resurgence in coronavirus cases, Democrats say they have a real chance to turn a long-held dream into reality: winning the state’s presidential contest for the first time in more than four decades.In recent weeks, Joe Biden’s campaign has aired television ads specifically aimed at Texans – the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has done so in a quarter-century, according to the state party – and made its first hires there.Texas is among the states targeted by a $280 million fall advertising blitz the campaign unveiled last week, part of a broader strategy aimed at putting Republican-leaning states, including Georgia, Iowa and Ohio, in play ahead of the Nov. 3 election against the Republican Trump. “We welcome the Biden campaign to light their money on fire by investing in the Lone Star State,” she said in a statement.Texas is an expensive place to advertise on television given its size and multiple media markets, and Biden aides acknowledge the campaign is unlikely to spend the kind of vast sum a full-court press would require.At a fundraiser last week, Biden touted polls showing he is tied or ahead but said the money required to compete in Texas is a “major stretch.”If Biden wins Texas, it is virtually certain he will have already won enough other states to capture the presidency, suggesting the campaign’s resources may be better spent in clear-cut swing states such as Pennsylvania or Florida.The stakes in Texas are enormous: Its 38 votes in the Electoral College, which determines the presidential winner, are second only to California in the quest for a 270-vote majority.Democratic officials argue even a modest investment could pay dividends by forcing Trump to divert money from other states, while benefiting down-ballot candidates.Democrats need to flip nine seats in the Texas state assembly to take control in 2021, when the state will redraw congressional district lines for the next decade. The state also has several hotly contested congressional campaigns as well as a potentially competitive Senate race.Democratic state officials, state lawmakers and congressional members have pressed their case with the Biden campaign, according to interviews with multiple officials. Many point to Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke’s unexpectedly strong finish in 2018, when he came within three percentage points of unseating Republican Ted Cruz.”There’s real change happening here,” said US Representative Colin Allred, a Democrat who flipped a Republican-held seat near Dallas two years ago. “I’ve told them I think they should compete here.”Seizing an opportunityIn an interview, Biden’s deputy states director, Molly Ritner, said the campaign’s modest $65,000 ad buy in July was prompted by the spike in Texas’ coronavirus infections.”We basically saw an opportunity,” Ritner said. “We have put 17 states on the map, and on any given day, we are looking at that map and trying to preserve as many pathways to 270 as possible.”It may be a long shot for Biden, but some Republicans have sounded the alarm. Cruz told reporters on Air Force One in late July that weakening support for Trump in the suburbs has put Texas in play.Karen Perkins, 60, an Arlington resident, is a lifelong Republican but said Trump’s handling of the pandemic has left her unsure of how to vote in November.”He just visited Texas, and he got off the plane without a mask,” she said of Trump. “I’ve always said that I’m very, very Republican, but he’s starting to turn me away.”The Democrats’ odds in 2020 rely on a confluence of factors. In addition to the suburban shift, the state’s Latino, Black and Asian populations – all of which vote heavily Democratic – have grown faster than the white population.Since 2016, more than 2 million Texans have registered to vote. A majority are minorities, and 1.6 million are under the age of 35, according to the state party.”It’s a perfect storm of demographic change and suburban change all at once,” said Jessica Post, director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which aids statehouse candidates.If Biden’s appeal as a moderate can reduce Trump’s margins in rural areas, Democrats said, his advantage in urban and suburban districts could carry him across the finish line.Turnout, particularly among minority voters, will be key. Using data lists, the state party has targeted hundreds of thousands of people who have moved to Texas from Democratic states but have yet to register. Meanwhile, the party’s Latinx outreach team is distributing online toolkits to help Hispanic voters register their friends and family.Texas does not have partisan voter registration. But the trends prove Texas’ Democratic transformation is inevitable, if it hasn’t happened already, according to Manny Garcia, the state party’s executive director.”Texas is not in play because a dramatic number of Republicans are … coming over to the Democratic Party,” Garcia said. “Texas is in play because there are more of us than there are of them.” center_img Topics :last_img read more

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Solskjaer will scoop £1million-plus bonus if Man Utd qualify for Champions League

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first_img Loading… The Old Trafford chief’s contract has various incentives, including one for restoring the club into Uefa’s top competition. Solskjaer is believed to earn less than half of the £15million a year that his predecessor Jose Mourinho raked in. But the Norwegian can make up some of the difference by hitting targets. And the 47-year-old still has a good chance of claiming the cash for reaching the Champions League going into Project Restart next week. When the Premier League was halted back in mid-March, his Red Devils were in fifth place — three points behind Chelsea in fourth. Their first two matches after the restart are against rivals for the top places — Tottenham and Sheffield United. Beyond that, though, they have a favourable run-in and are on an 11-match unbeaten run. Even if they miss out in the Premier League, they are among the favourites to land a spot by winning the Europa League. But Man Utd’s return suffered something of a dent on Friday as they lost one of their two friendlies with West Brom. Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba were paired together for the first time – but that happened to be the one-hour game they lost. read also:Man Utd board: In  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer we trust Fernandes scored and missed a penalty in the 2-1 defeat. United’s first competitive game back will be a trip to Tottenham, with Spurs also losing their friendly with Norwich 2-1 on Friday. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could land a seven-figure bonus by leading Manchester United to the Champions League in the next few weeks. Promoted ContentTop 7 Best Car Manufacturers Of All TimeWhich Country Is The Most Romantic In The World?Birds Enjoy Living In A Gallery Space Created For ThemGorgeous Asian Actresses All Men Are Crazy About2020 Tattoo Trends: Here’s What You’ll See This YearThis Guy Photoshopped Himself Into Celeb Pics And It’s Hysterical7 Enigmatic Discoveries That Left Everyone BaffledA Guy Turns Gray Walls And Simple Bricks Into Works Of ArtWho Is The Most Powerful Woman On Earth?The Highest Paid Football Players In The WorldA Soviet Shot Put Thrower’s Record Hasn’t Been Beaten To This DayEver Thought Of Sleeping Next To Celebs? This Guy Will Show Youlast_img read more

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Dyer plays down ‘bust-up’ reports

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first_img Press Association “The mood in the camp is very good,” he told Swansea’s official website. “I know there has been a report in the press today about a training ground bust-up, but I think all the effort and commitment on display against Chelsea proved that we are all working for each other – and not against each other, as is being suggested. “The report has blown everything out of proportion and it is not what it seems. We are a good bunch and we work hard for each other. “We are all fully focused on the last four games and we owe the fans a win or two before the end of the season.” Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins added: “I think the commitment shown by the team when we had to play for so long with 10 men against Chelsea speaks volumes. I think that says enough. “It tells you that everybody connected with Swansea City – staff, directors, players and supporters – is 100 per cent committed to making sure that we give every ounce of effort to ensure we stay in the Premier League.” Swansea say the training ground incidents were “quickly dealt with and everyone moved on”. A club spokesman added: “These things often happen on training grounds up and down the country so, despite the media reports, Swans fans shouldn’t be concerned. “The squad had just returned to training on the back of a disappointing defeat at Hull, and their frustration at not getting the result they wanted boiled over during a full 11 v 11 practice match between the group.” Swansea are currently three points above the relegation zone, having won just two of their 10 league games since head coach Garry Monk took charge following manager Michael Laudrup’s exit in early February. They travel to Newcastle on Saturday, then host Aston Villa and Southampton before concluding their league programme at Sunderland on May 11. Swansea winger Nathan Dyer says a report of a training ground bust-up at the Barclays Premier League club has “blown everything out of proportion.” Swansea confirmed “a couple of incidents between certain players” took place during training last week ahead of their Liberty Stadium clash against Chelsea. However, Dyer was quick to play down events. last_img read more

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Dyche: Ings determined for Burnley

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first_img And when asked at his press conference whether he thought Ings might have extra determination when playing against Liverpool at Anfield, the manager said: “I think his determination has been there for all to see – I think he has been delivering good performances no matter what. “He has been very good in his performance level, very good around the group and wants to do well for this football club. The rest will take care of itself.” While Ings, holder of seven England Under-21 caps, has netted five times in his last eight league games, Philippe Coutinho has been the man catching the eye of late for Liverpool, scoring stunning goals in each of his past two appearances. The Brazil playmaker has been touted by his club manager Brendan Rodgers as a contender for the player of the season prizes, and Dyche has no doubt Coutinho is “up there” with the stand-out performers of 2015 so far. The Burnley boss has also stressed that his side have become accustomed to facing star players in their comeback Premier League campaign. “There are some very highly talented players out there and Coutinho is developing into one of many in the Premier League who I think are absolutely top class,” Dyche said. “We have played against so many good players this season. (Manchester United winger) Angel Di Maria made his debut against us after being brought in for £60million – more than this club’s ever spent in its whole history, on one player.” Burnley have often performed well against major outfits this term, not least in recent contests at Manchester United and Chelsea. However, they only took a point in total from those two encounters and have struggled in that way all season, claiming victory only four times. They have won just two of their last 15 league matches, none of their last six, and they are currently 18th in the table after 27 played on 22 points – the same amount as 17th-placed QPR, who have a game in hand over them. As their battle to avoid relegation continues, it seems the Clarets will need to produce something really special to get much out of their next five fixtures, with them following the Liverpool clash by hosting Manchester City, then travelling to Southampton, before welcoming Tottenham and Arsenal to Turf Moor. And on Wednesday they take on a side very much in form, Rodgers’ men having gone 11 top-flight games unbeaten and winning eight of those. But Dyche is keen to emphasise that he and his players are relishing the challenges ahead of them. “This is the absolute reality of the Premier League,” Dyche said. “We have great growth in our side, I’m convinced of that, with the way the players have moved forwards since the beginning of the season when we were heavily questioned (while failing to win in their first 10 Premier League games). “And this is another great challenge. “This is the challenge we wanted, we grasp it and we want to run with it, take it on, deliver performances and win games. The focus is quite clear from me and my group.” Dyche has no fresh injury concerns in his squad ahead of the Anfield game. The Reds are among several clubs to have been linked with Ings, who has scored nine goals for Burnley this season and is out of contract in the summer. Dyche has been full of praise for the 22-year-old’s recent displays. Burnley boss Sean Dyche expects Danny Ings to deliver another high-calibre performance on Wednesday – but not one additionally motivated by the fact the opposition will be the striker’s reported suitors Liverpool. Press Associationlast_img read more

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APMT Apapa Boosts Efficiency with Improved Network

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first_img“4G LTE is a standards-based network that uses radio equipment to service the terminals applications and the services and can be tailored to process a very high volume of data messages with minimal delay. The base station allows it to be independent of traffic peaks in the wider network,” it said.It added: “A secure VPN tunnel is used as an encryption mechanism to segregate APM Terminals data from general carrier data to ensure compliance with the company’s global security requirements. The new 4G LTE connectivity solution, which has already been tested and rolled out at other APM Terminals locations, meets ground level coverage and performance requirements in the entire yard with three dedicated sectors for APM Terminals and limited infrastructure deployment at terminal.”Country Manager of APM Terminals Nigeria, Mr. Klaus Laursen, said: “In recent years, APM Terminals Apapa has embarked on massive digitization of its operations and services. This is in keeping with APM Terminals’ global transformation drive.“Our customers can expect greater efficiency and higher productivity with the deployment of the 4G wireless network, as it will allow for better collaboration in our terminal operations.”Other benefits of the network, according to Laursen, include: improved wireless coverage in the yard for roaming container handling equipment (CHE); eliminate loss of critical Terminal Operating Systems updates; real time tracking of container handling equipment and improved safety for terminal employees.“An optimised, standardised, cost effective, and security compliant Industrial Wireless connectivity solution, the 4G LTE network is scalable to meet future terminal requirements. Ultimately customers will benefit from improved operations especially truck turnaround time, terminal efficiency and stability,” he said.APM Terminals Apapa recently acquired new cranes as part of an investment of 80 million for the year 2020-2021, bringing the total investment by the company in Apapa since 2006 to 438million.The investment has resulted in significant improvements in productivity, with zero waiting times for vessel berthing and a doubling of container volume.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram Eromosele AbiodunAPM Terminals Apapa has announced that it has emerged the latest terminal in the group’s rollout of public 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) networks at its facilities across the world.The company said in a statement that the rollout was aimed at enhancing efficiency and productivity at West Africa’s largest container terminal.“Wireless connectivity supports APM Terminals’ global initiatives such as the standardisation of Terminal Operating Systems, reporting and support; Asset Digitalization; and GPS based Position Detection Systems used for auto-locating containers in a yard.last_img read more

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What channel is USWNT on today? Time, TV schedule for USA vs. England in 2019 World Cup semifinal

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first_imgJune 28USA 2, France 1 Megan Rapinoe led the team to victory, scoring both the opening goal and the match-winner. Rapinoe’s free kick in the fifth minute found its way untouched into the back of the net through heavy traffic. The match-winner — her fifth goal of the tournament — came in the 65th minute, scoring after Alex Morgan sent a cross beyond and behind Sam Mewis, but perfect for the on-running Rapinoe.The USWNT conceded just its second goal of the tournament in the 81st minute when Wendie Renard headed in a Gaëtane Thiney free kick , beating goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and her mark, Julie Ertz. Regardless, the U.S. won 2-1 and advanced to the semifinals to face off against England.MORE: Film study shows England finally closing gap on U.S.England awaited the USA vs. France result after already booking its spot in the semis with a 3-0 victory over Norway. The Lionesses’ Ellen White scored her fifth goal of the tournament in the match, tying her for top spot in the Golden Boot race with the United States’ Rapinoe and Alex Morgan.The U.S. has a 10-4-2 all-time record against England, most recently having played to a 2-2 draw in 2019 during the SheBelieves Cup. It will be another highly anticipated match up as the both teams look to stake their claim as the best of the best. What TV channel is USWNT vs. England on today?Date: Tuesday, July 2Start time: 3 p.m. ET TV channel: FoxLive stream: Fox Sports Go | fuboTVFox will carry every USWNT game live during the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The network’s lead soccer broadcast team of JP Dellacamera and Aly Wagner will be on the call from France joined by reporter Alex Curry.In addition to Fox’s live broadcast, the match will be streamed on Fox Sports Go. You can also watch it online by signing up for fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial. DeCOURCY: USWNT vs. France as big as it gets — and as big as it’s ever beenWhen does USA play next? Women’s World Cup 2019 schedule, resultsGroup stageDateResultJune 11USA 13, Thailand 0June 16USA 3, ChileJune 20USA 2, Sweden 0Knockout stageDateMatchupTime (TV channel)June 24USA 2, Spain 1 USA vs. England: Live updates, game highlightsThe United States women’s national team has knocked out the hosts in its quest for back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cup titles. July 2England vs. USA3 p.m. ET (Fox/fuboTV)last_img read more

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Saša Kajkut is the best football player of Čelik in the last season

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first_imgAfter winning the Best Player of BiH Premier League Award, football player of Čelik Saša Kajkut received yet another recognition for his play in the last season, reports sportsport.baHe was chosen as the best football player of Čelik and the competition was organised by sports news portal sportzdk.ba.Saša Kajkut was born in 1984 in Banja Luka, as a teenager, he played for the local team Borac where he started his professional career. After that he moved to Croatian 2nd division teams Zadar and Pomorac. He played in Sheriff Tiraspol, Borac Banja Luka, FC Baku, and since 2012 he’s been playing for Čelik Zenica.(photo: drzavazeljo)last_img

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