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Rainbow Six Siege expanding revenue-sharing program with second phase

Ubisoft is revising its revenue-sharing pilot program for Rainbow Six Siege, adding more teams to the initiative.

Up to 16 teams that compete in the Rainbow Six Siege Pro League will be supported for Phase 2 of the program – which is expected to run from June 2019 to May 2020.

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For Phase 2 of the pilot program – in addition to supporting more teams from the Pro League – Ubisoft plans to incentivise performance from both players and teams, and will open up the program to teams outside of the Rainbow Six Siege ecosystem.

Each of the eleven teams from the first phase, as well as any new organisation that wants to get involved in the program, will need to submit applications to be considered for inclusion.

The revenue-sharing comes from branded in-game items being purchased by players of the game, giving 30 percent of the net revenue to the team whose branding is on the item. 30 percent of that revenue will be designated to players.

On the lead up to the Six Invitational, 30 percent of net revenues from the in-game Road to SI event will go towards the event’s prize pool. When a team in the pilot program places in the money at the Invitational, the money from the event will be split 50/50 between the organisation and its players.

Esports Insider says: This is great news. We’re a fan of revenue-sharing initiatives such as this as it supports organisations and players that don’t have significant funding, it’s awesome to see that more teams – both in and out of the Pro League – are now eligible to apply.

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The United States Army’s Contingency Plan Essay

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the United States Army’s contingency plan. In my paper, I will explain the importance of the contingency plan and all its components; the Incident Response plan, the Disaster Recovery plan, and the Business Continuity Process (COOP). This paper is designed to explain how the US Army develops their plans, procedures and how they implement them when a disaster does occur. Like with all organizations, there is always need for improvements. My paper will discuss how the Department of Defense can improve each of their plans.

Every company or business organization should have a contingency plan drafted in case of an emergency. A Contingency plan” prepares an organization, government or business to respond in the best possible manner to an unexpected crisis or emergency” (Reference, 2018). Management will decide in advance the resources, communications, and logistics that will be needed if a disaster happens. When writing a contingency plan, the goal is to make sure the business or operation can withhold any disaster that would occur. The plan should be simple so that anyone can understand it. Anything that is critical to your business is important to notate. It is very important for the manager to figure out triggers that could cause the disaster. When drafting a contingency plan it should answer three questions, what could happen, how the company will respond and how to prepare in advanced. It is important to figure out the risk that the business may face.

I decided to do my contingency plan on the United States Army Cyber Security Force. The mission of the Cyber Security Command is: “Our 19,000 Soldiers and civilians operate in a global footprint to achieve the command’s three strategic priorities: aggressively operate and defend the DOD information network; deliver effects against our adversaries; and design, build and deliver integrated capabilities for the future fight” (Headquarters Department of the Army, 2012, p. 5). The Army’s Information Technology Contingency Plan (ITCP) assures that the capability of the plan is in place for every type of emergency and prepares Army organizations for anything that could potentially interrupts normal operations. The IT contingency plan is consistent with federal laws, directives, policies, regulations and standards. There are three components of a contingency plan. Some examples of some reportable incidents that have occurred in the Army are:

  1. Unauthorized disclosure of Classified Information (spillage)
  2. Loss or Compromise of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
  3. Receipt of Suspicious emails and phishing scams

In my paper, I will discuss the Army’s incident, disaster and business continuity process. This paper will discuss how the DOD implements each of the following plans.

Incident Response

An incident response plan deals with the identification, classification, response, and recovery from an incident. It assesses the likelihood of any damage. The incident response plan informs key decision makers and enable the organization to take coordinated action.

NSIT defines a computer incident within the federal government as,” a violation or imminent threat of violation of computer security policies, acceptable use policies, or standard computer security practices “(Office of the Chief Information Officer, 2013). There are five major types of incident reports: compromised computing resources, email-based abuse, copyright infringement reports, network and resource abuse, and resource misconfiguration and abuse. Commanders are ultimately responsible for ensuring that incorporating cybersecurity into command exercises, conducting cyber tabletop exercises to test incident response plans and conducting regular network penetration testing provides cybersecurity professionals valuable opportunities to improve the Army security posture. The establishment of Regional Cyber Centers (RCCs) improves our ability to defend the nation’s networks against these threats to the economy and national security. According to the DOD, “the department relies on over 2.5 million unclassified computer systems, 10,000 local area networks, and hundreds of long distant networks for mission – critical operations” (United States General Accounting Office, 2001, p. 8). Incident response activities are grouped into four categories:

Preventive activities

Conducting security reviews of major systems and networks and disseminating vulnerability notifications are used to identify and correct security vulnerabilities before they can be exploited

Detection Activities

Detection activities rely on automated techniques such as intrusion detection systems (IDS) and the logging capabilities of firewalls to systematically scan electronic messages and other data that transverse an organization’s network for signs of potential misuse.

Investigative and diagnostic activities

Investigative and diagnostic activities involve technical specialists who research cyber events and develop countermeasures and law enforcement personnel who investigate apparent attacks.

Event Handling and Response activities

Responding to actual events that could threated an organization’s systems and network –involve technical and system specialists who review data generated by intrusion detection systems and determine what needs to be done. This includes providing appropriate internal and external officials with critical information on events under way and possible remedies for minimizing operational disruption.

There are many ways the DOD should improve their IR plan. The Department wide resource planning and prioritization activities are not yet adequately coordinated to ensure that consistent and appropriate capabilities are available wherever they are needed.

Critical data from intrusion detection systems, sensors, and other devices used to monitor cyber events and attacks are not yet being fully integrated across the department so that potential intrusions can be better identified and tracked.

No department wide process has been established to periodically and systematically review systems and networks for security weaknesses on a prioritized basis and to use data from these reviews to improve overall security and configuration management practices. Compliance by individual units with department wide vulnerability alerts has not been consistently and comprehensively reported, leaving DOD unable to effectively track system and network repairs related to these alerts.

DOD has not yet developed department wide performance measures to assess incident response capabilities to better ensure mission readiness.

Disaster Recovery

Recovery strategies provide a way to restore IT operations quickly and effectively following a service disruption. The strategies should address disruption impacts and allowable outage times identified in the Business Impact Analysis. The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a process that “predicts the consequences of disruption of a business function and process and gathers information needed to develop recovery strategies” (Homeland Security 2018).

Several alternatives should be considered when developing recovery strategy including cost, allowable outage time, security, and integration with larger, organization –level ITCPs and Coop Plans. A wide variety of recovery approaches may be considered. The right approach will come from the incident, type of systems, and its operational requirements. It is important to balance the costs of recovery with the length of time planned for recovery. To do this, the Army has a recovery strategy budget guide. A good recovery strategy:

  • Addresses the potential impacts identified in the Business Impact Analysis
  • Integrates the system architecture during the design and implementation phases of the system lifecycle.
  • Includes a combination of methods to provide recovery capability over the full spectrum of incidents

In order for there to be a successful recovery, a backup policy should be put in place. A backup policy is required by both DOD and Federal statute. The most effective data backup policy designates the location of stored data, file-naming conventions, frequency of backup, and methods for transporting data offsite. All of the higher command has access and are able to use records and systems in conducting their essential functions.

The most effective data backup policy designates the location of stored data, file-naming conventions, frequency of backups, and methods for transporting data offsite. The protection and availability of electronic and hardcopy emergency operating records, documents references, records, and information systems, is needed at an alternate site. This is a critical element of having a successful contingency plan. The DOD personnel has access and will be able to use these records and systems in conducting their essential functions. The IT team is responsible for making sure that data is backed up on magnetic disk, tape, or optical disks. Agreements with hardware, software, and support vendors may be made for emergency maintenance service.

Plans should be in place that will allow government business to continue during emergency situations. Telework is a virtual resource solution that provides access to resources that may not be available when an emergency occurs. Agencies have the flexibility to use teleworkers in emergency situations. A viable ongoing telework program is the foundation that should be utilized to help facilitate preparedness. Also, activation criteria gives a baseline of degraded services provided by the IT system in which case the ITCP will be activated. This can give different scenarios in which would cause the IT systems to de disrupted. The ITCP system can develop activation standards focused on the potential impact level the system is at. The ITCP coordinator must then create an activation criteria in accordance with those levels. The DOD feels that it will be most beneficial to create a check list that describes minimum system functions if degraded unworkable. This would activate the ITCP.

Apart of the disaster plan, the Army’s IT team will need to implement their recovery strategies. Recovery strategies provide a way to restore IT operations quickly and effectively following a service disruption. The strategies address disruption impacts and allowable outage times. Several alternatives are considered when developing the recovery strategy including:

  • Cost
  • Allowable outage Time
  • Security
  • Integration with larger, organization –level ITCPs and COOP plans.

The DOD test the contingency plan for the information system at least annually, using testing procedures in accordance with the appropriate requirement. This will determine the plan’s effectiveness and the organization’s readiness to execute the plan. Appropriate officials review the contingency plan test results and initiate corrective actions. Testing helps evaluate the ability of the recovery staff to implement the plan quickly and effectively.

One of the ways I think the Army can improve their disaster recovery is by utilizing the cloud. The cloud is a great way for data to be stored when a disaster does occur. Even when the data has disappeared from the system, anyone who has the right tokens can access the data they need, from anywhere. It will be an advantage to have cloud computing because it has a lot of flexibility. The more the army expands its data, the more storage they can get. Having cloud computing cuts down maintenance for the DOD. The cloud computing will take care of all the maintenance and updates. Lastly, information can be shared easier, without having so much email traffic. Any of the documents can be accessed using the cloud.

Business Continuity Process (COOP Program)

The business continuity planning is the process of creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats to a company. The Army’s Continuity Process is called the Army Continuity of Operations Program Policy and Planning (COOP). “AR 500-3 has the established responsibilities, policies, and planning guidance to ensure the effective execution of critical Army Missions and the continuation of mission essential functions under all circumstances” (Department of the Army, 2008). Continuity of Operations (COOP) is a United States federal government initiative, required by U.S. Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40), to ensure that agencies are able to continue performance of essential functions under a broad range of circumstances (Department of the Army, 2008). PPD-40 specifies certain requirements for continuity plan development.

The Army COOP program is a set of policies, plans, and procedures that support the Defense Continuity Program. It assures the ability that the Army can continue its organization under all circumstances including crisis, attack, recovery, and reconstitution across a wide range of potential emergencies. Developing a flexible COOP plan and its procedures for all possible events have become the new standard for the Army. “Army COOP plans are event neutral and consider capabilities, connectivity, and procedures that would provide Army organizations and leadership with the ability to ensure they continue to operate in all-hazards environments with minimum disruption, through and during the event, until normal operations are restored” (Department of the Army, 2008).

Some of the COOP Plans and Procedures Include:

  1. Support COOP plans of higher headquarters and supported organizations , as applicable
  2. Provide capability to execute with or without warning and during duty and non-duty hours
  3. Provide flexibility and responsiveness to anticipate any emergency or crisis that interrupts MEF
  4. Establish a decision process for determining appropriate any emergency actions for implementation of COOP plans
  5. Identify and prioritize MEFs necessary to execute during emergencies

Each organization or agency will prepare in its plan and procedures for actions to be taken by all of its soldiers, civilian employees, summer hires, interns, and contractors, should the COOP plan(s) of a higher headquarters be activated or executed (Department of the Army, 2012). Plans must be consistent with the same plans of the higher headquarters. COOP planning and implementation span three phases.

The first phase is the activation and relocation phase which can last from 0 to 12 hours. This phase starts with an unannounced COOP event or when an announcement is made of an approaching event. COOP plans must be executable with or without prior notice and during all hours. This phase includes alerting the correct personnel of the potential disaster. The second phase is the Alternate operating facility (recovery) phase. Actions in this phase enable the relocating staff to assume and start MEFs from the extreme reaction force. Priority is given to executing essential missions, logistics support, maintenance and restoration of law and order, military support to civil authorities, and damage and residual resource assessment and reporting. Lastly, is the Reconstitution (termination and return to normal operations) phase. Reconstitution actions concentrates on the restoration of command staffs, capabilities, and functions (Department of the Army 2012).

Copies of the ITCP plan are provided to the recovery personnel for storage at home and in office. A copy should also be stored at the alternate site and with backup media. By doing this, it ensures its availability and good condition in the event local plan copies can’t be accessed because of the disruption. The Army’s ITCP coordinator should record any changes to the plans using a record of changes form. The BIA should be reviewed periodically and updated with new information to identify new requirements or priorities.

Because the Army Coop plan changes depending on the situation, there are no specific improvements to be made. Every situation has a different way on how things are restored and handled. Improvement would come from how each team operates to bring back data that was lost. At the end of each restoration, an After-Action Review is conducted. This states the sustainments, improvements, and the things that went well throughout the disaster. This helps the higher up to determine what to do better when the next disaster occurs.

In conclusion, the US Army has a contingency plan and team in place for such disasters. By establishing specific processes for conducting threat intelligence research, security teams can more quickly determine whether a compromise has occurred, and if so, its scope and impact. Although the DOD has progressed in developing its incident response capabilities, they face challenges in several areas. These challenges include department wide planning, data collection and integration, vulnerability assessment procedures, compliance reporting, component-level response coordination, and performance management. Addressing these challenges would help DOD improve its incident response capabilities and keep up with dynamic and ever-changing nature of cyber-attacks.

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Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics Wins the ‘2010 Best of Supplement Award’

Oct 20, 2010

2010bestofsupplementawardDALLAS, TX (October 20th, 2010) — Lisa Kurdziolek with Better Nutrition Magazine presents William Schoor, executive vice-president of Dallas-based Essential Formulas Incorporated and Kathy LaForce, director of business development for EFI, the ‘2010 Best of Supplement Award’ for Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics while at Natural Products Expo East held in Boston, October 14th – 16th.

“We are honored but not surprised by the continued accolades that Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics garners from the natural product industry, health care practitioners and consumers,” said William Schoor, vice president of Essential Formulas. “This is a truly remarkable product backed by years of research and formulated like no other probiotic available in the United States today.”

To select the winning products, Better Nutrition conducted extensive interviews with a panel of experts, including naturopaths, medical doctors, and experts in the supplement industry. These experts also completed a comprehensive supplement survey and provided feedback on various supplements in 31 categories.

Nicole Brechka, Editor in Chief of Better Nutrition, commented that Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics are the only supplement to win the Probiotic Category three years in a row and that it’s also the only one she is aware of that merges ancient Japanese fermentation techniques with modern technology.


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Essential Formulas to host Book-signings of Best-selling Authors during Natural Products Expo East

Oct 02, 2010

DALLAS, TX – Essential Formulas Incorporated, North American distributor of award-winning Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics® will host two book-signing events while attending the Natural Products Expo East held in Boston, October 13th –16th.

Kat James, radio personality and noted author of The Truth About Beauty and renowned inside-out transformation expert will be signing her best-selling book on Thursday, October 14th at 12 pm. And on Friday, October 15th at 1 pm, nutrition expert and New York Times best-selling author, Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D. will be signing, Fat Flush for Life, her follow up to the hugely popular The Fat Flush Plan. Both events will take place at Essential Formulas booth #2415.

“We are proud to sponsor these two distinguished and highly-regarded authors,” said William Schoor, executive vice president of Essential Formulas. “Their books support our philosophy of empowering people with vital health information that can positively impact their lives.”

While at Expo East Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics® will also be awarded with Better Nutrition Magazines ‘Best of Supplements’ Award for the third consecutive year, the only probiotic supplement to ever receive this honor.

“We are honored but not surprised by the continued accolades that Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics® garners from the natural product industry, health care practitioners and consumers,” said Schoor. “This is a truly remarkable product backed by years of
research and formulated like no other probiotic available in the United States today.”

Essential Formulas recently launched its updated website,, where the ‘Dr. Ohhira Difference’ is showcased in an informative video that highlights the three-year fermentation process, which uses twelve lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains including the proprietary TH10, reportedly six times stronger than any other known LAB strain. Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics® are encapsulated along with their nutritious culture medium, which serves as a prebiotic food source for the good bacteria—making this Japanese dietary supplement one of the most highly recommended, comprehensive probiotic supplementation strategies available on the market today.

About EFI
Dallas-based Essential Formulas Incorporated (EFI) was established in 2000 as the sole North America distributor of Dr. Ohhira’s dietary supplements and skin care products, including award-winning Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics®. A family-owned and operated business, EFI pledges to provide the highest quality natural supplements and skin care available while offering exceptional customer care and education in the use and efficacy of their products. Dr. Ohhira’s dietary supplements are available at Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods Markets and other fine health food stores across the country. For more information, visit:, or call 972.255.3918.

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Estevão Devides biography’

Estevão began studying the guitar at the age of 9 and he has a wide repertoire. Born in Brazil he studied at the Conservatory of Tatuí in Brazil and graduated in a Licentiate of Music Degree from the Unimes- University of Santos.

In Brazil he has performed in schools, theatres and museums sponsored by companies in partnership with the Government of Culture. This financed his first recording of a CD in 2014 with 25,000 free copies that were distributed to students during his school performances.

He has participated in International Guitar Encounters, performing master classes with renowned guitarists such as: Berta Rojas (Paraguay); Jorge Caballero (Peru) and Duo Assad (Brazil).

In 2013, the Brazilian Ministry of Culture selected Estevão to be part of a Cultural Exchenge which included free concerts at Whitefriars Church School, Snettisham Primary School and Forward Day Centre in King's Lynn/ Norfolk.

Estevão repertoire includes: J. S. Bach; Gaspar Sanzs; Ludwig Van Beethoven; Federico Moreno Torroba; Francisco Tárrega; Isaac Albéniz; Heitor Lilla Lobos; Pixinguinha; Astor Piazzolla; Tom Jobim and The Beatles amongst others.

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Europe in My Region

Being in unfamiliar situations can be unpleasant. But challenging yourself and jumping over your own shadow often means that in future you find it easier to bring yourself to do it, that you grow as a person and become more enterprising, brave and successful.

This is a repost of JUMP: Ein anderer Weg in das Berufsleben, originally published in German and Danish by Jeppe Pers (Facebook), and submitted to the Europe in My Region 2016 blogging competition.

I am visiting the production college Klemmenstrupgård in Køge, a partner in the project JUMP, to learn how exactly the project makes a difference for young people who find it difficult to complete an education and to learn how JUMP differs from other education projects.
“Once you have thrown caution to the wind, it is going to be a little bit easier next time,” Peter Grove Andreasen explains. He is a teacher and international coordinator at Produktionshøjskolen Klemmenstrupgård and a project manager in JUMP.

Facing the unknown

JUMP stands for Jobs through Development (Udvikling), Mobility and Practice. The idea behind the project is to gradually send the students into unfamiliar territory while academic evaluations, at the same time, collect knowledge about what is working. The target is to prepare the young people to be better at navigating and getting on in the education system and in the job market.
“In Germany they have the idea that if you send students to other countries then they learn something different. We had some German exchange students at our school a couple of years ago and we observed the effect of this on both the German and the Danish students. It is not only really exiting to meet somebody from the outside – it is character building and for young people it can have a big impact on how their lives develop. That is why we chose to be a part of JUMP.”
Peter Grove Andreasen shows me around the impressive facilities of Klemmenstrupgård, which include everything from a nursery to wood and metal workshops, design rooms and much more. Everywhere young people are busy producing goods that are actually being sold in the local area and to distributors.
But is it worth it, is my question for Peter. Why use resources on young people who for some reason have not got the mentality or the qualifications to learn what they need to in school?
Peter immediately replies that as a society we cannot afford to do anything else and he compares JUMP to the health system: “What we do for the young people today is going to benefit everybody in the future. It is financially worthwhile to help the young people here and now and thus save the state and the local councils a lot of future costs. We are seeking the preventive effect, exactly like the health system. Besides, the young people have many different resources. We really want to develop these resources to the benefit of both society and the individual young person.”

A three-stage rocket

We stop in a beautiful bright room with timber frame construction. A group of young people are listening intently to a teacher holding a modern camera. Students are taught video production, website construction and digital communication. After saying hello to the busy students, Peter tells me more about JUMP’s so-called three-stage rocket that increasingly challenges the young people:
“In the first step the young people are sent to visit one of the German partners for one day. The next step is a three-day stay at one of the workshops of the German schools where the students really get an idea of daily life on the other side of the Fehmarn Belt. In the last step the young people are sent to do proper work for two weeks in one of the so far thirteen German companies that take part in JUMP. Here they are really put to the test in unfamiliar surroundings. The German students get a similar experience in Denmark.”
Klemmenstrupgård already has positive experiences from using local companies as active partners to improve the qualifications of young people. And the unique thing about JUMP is this very cooperation with private companies. JUMP is not just a cross-border project or a way of arranging internships. The goal of JUMP is to break down barriers and support initiatives of both the company and the young people that facilitate the transition from school life to working life.
“We don’t just throw the young people in at the deep end, we give them both water wings and a swimming ring and slowly they get used to swimming alone. Besides, participation is completely voluntary.”

Academic evaluation and Future Camps

In order to fully take advantage of the JUMP project it has an academic superstructure. Both Europa-Universität Flensburg and Roskilde University continuously analyse JUMP’s new approaches and learning styles. JUMP is not a closed unit but has a basic goal of developing new models and methods to create positive change for young people and companies after the project ends in 2019.
In addition to the university analyses the involved parties continuously develop the project. This happens at the biannual so-called Future Camps that are divided into two parts. One is for the teachers, the other one is for the students.
The teachers create new specific teaching and development tools to empower the students, while companies add to the process with their experience and knowledge on practical measures.
Students have to participate actively in the development of JUMP on their own evaluation trip, which also serves as a recruitment tool for companies.
Back at Klemmenstrupgård I think about the importance JUMP can have for the work with young people who do not perform well in school. We know that it is extremely expensive to leave young people without any future, visions or labour market attachment. At the same time demographic trends show that in a decade’s time we are going to need all the manpower we can mobilise. The specific methods, teaching and development tools that are being generated in this cross-border cooperation will incorporate the best from both Germany and Denmark, it will pave the way for better cooperation between the administrations of the countries, give new tools and new frames of understanding to passionate people who work with young people, and at the same time open the eyes of the central characters for the possibilities on the European job market.

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Intense battle for the English Premier title set to evolve

Euro 2016

Although the English Premier League season is only just entering its second quarter, an intense battle for the title is already evolving.

At present Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are level on 23 points at the top of the table after each of the trio brilliantly matched one another to win their most recent away matches by scoring four goals.

Furthermore Tottenham are just three points adrift of first place, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side being the only unbeaten side in the division, following a 1-1 draw with reigning champions Leicester at White Hart Lane.  That result represented Tottenham’s third successive draw, as Ahmed Musa equalised for Leicester in response to a Vincent Janssen penalty.

Nevertheless Tottenham remain in a strong position to stage a sustained title challenge, whilst they will aspire to enhance their prospects of doing so by winning their next English Premier League game, which is the first North London derby of the season against Arsenal.

The Gunners are currently amidst a superb run of form, with Arsene Wenger’s extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions following their 4-1 away win over Sunderland.  Both Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez scored twice, as Arsenal delivered an accomplished away performance, which was matched by both Liverpool and Manchester City.

Whilst Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 4-2 at Selhurst Park in a pulsating encounter, Manchester City recorded a 4-0 victory over West Brom to end a six match winless run.  During that period, Sergio Aguero had failed to score.

However the 28-year-old Argentinean striker ended his goal drought by scoring twice, with IIkay Gundogan also achieving that feat, as the German midfielder continues to establish himself as a key member of Pep Guardiola’s side.

In addition to concluding their winless sequence, Manchester City’s emphatic win against West Brom also ended Guardiola’s worst run of results in management.

As such Manchester City now lead the English Premier League on goal difference from both Arsenal and Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp’s side showing great character, perseverance and resolve to beat Crystal Palace.

After twice taking the lead through Emre Can and Dejan Lovren, only for Palace’s James McArthur to score in reply to both of those goals, Liverpool recovered from that setback to emerge victorious.  Whilst Joel Matip scored just before half time, Roberto Firmino fifth goal of the season secured Liverpool’s third successive away victory.

Their first win of that impressive run was a 2-1 success against Chelsea, who is currently in fifth place, just one point behind Tottenham.  Subsequently Antonio Conte’s side will have the opportunity to leapfrog their London rivals and move to within a point of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, when they play Southampton at St.Mary’s.

Since losing to Arsenal 3-0 last month, Chelsea have embarked upon a three league game winning run, with them scoring nine goals without conceding in the process.

Therefore on the basis of the first quarter of the season, during which the quintet of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham have performed extremely well, an intense battle for the English Premier League title is set to evolve.  Whether any other clubs, such as Manchester United, can become involved in that battle remains to be seen, although that appears unlikely given Jose Mourinho’s side’s recent struggles.

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Clubs in pursuit of Juventus face important Serie A fixtures

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At present several clubs in Serie A harbour aspirations of challenging Juventus’ domination of the Italian football’s top flight.

Juve engineer the early evolution of a strong title defence

For five successive years, Juve have won the Scudetto, whilst they are currently building a strong title defence.

Of their first ten games, Massimiliano Allegri’s side have won eight and lost two, to establish first place in Serie A two points ahead of Roma, who are amidst a four game winning run.

Whilst Roma are in pursuit of Juventus, so too are Napoli, AC Milan and Lazio, with each of the chasing quartet facing extremely important fixtures, as they aspire to construct sustainable title challenges and prevent La Vecchia Signora from strengthening their lead.

After suffering a 1-0 defeat to AC Milan, Juventus issued an excellent response to that setback by emphatically beating Sampdoria 4-1, as they maintained their 100% home record this season, which the Turin giants will once again aim to defend against third placed Napoli.

Given that they are four points behind Juventus, the game assumes added importance for Napoli’s prospects of establishing themselves as title contenders, since in order to achieve that, they can ill-afford to fall further adrift of the club who have proven to be an indomitable force in Italian football over recent years.

Higuain looks to end four-game goal drought

With a view to maintaining that reputation, Juventus signed Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli for €90m in the summer.  As such the 28-year-old Argentinean striker is set to face his former club for the first time, with Higuain being without a goal in four games since scoring twice in four minutes to help Juventus to a 3-0 away win over Empoli.

Coincidentally it was against the Province of Florence based club that Napoli won their previous Serie A game 2-0, to earn a second successive league victory after beating Crotone 2-1, despite Manolo Gabbiadini being sent off during the first half.  However Partenopei’s victory over Crotone followed a 3-1 home loss to Roma.

Serie A’s most potent attack resides in the Italian capital

That result marked the second game of Roma’s current four game winning run, which they will have the opportunity to extend, when they travel to play Empoli at Stadio Carlo Castellani.  In ten Serie A games this season, Giovanni Martusciello’s side have scored just twice through defenders Giuseppe Bellusci and Andrea Costa.  Whilst Empoli have scored five less goals in Serie A this season than any other side, it is by that same number which Roma are the division’s highest scorers.  Of their 26 goals Edin Dzeko has scored 10.

Although the 30-year-old Bosnian is his club’s leading marksman, Dzeko has not overly burdened the responsibility of scoring Roma’s goals, with that being shared between he and several other players.  Specifically Dzeko’s fellow forwards Diego Perotti and Mohamed Salah have scored three and five Serie A goals respectively, with both Stephen El Shaarawy and Francesco Totti scoring two.

Now in his 25th season with Roma, the 40-year-old Totti remains a key member of the club’s squad, despite being the oldest outfield player in Serie A.

Lazio and Milan:  In a phase of steady progress

Just as Roma are enjoying a fine spell of form, so too are their arch and city rivals Lazio.  Under the guidance of caretaker manager Simone Inzaghi, Lazio have embarked upon a five game unbeaten run to climb from ninth to fifth place.  The last time Lazio were beaten was by fourth placed AC Milan, who suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Genoa in their last Serie A fixture, after impressively beating Juventus 1-0 at the San Siro, courtesy of a pinpoint Manuel Locatelli finish.

That goal propelled Milan to within two points of Juventus and gave I Rossoneri a fifth victory in six Serie A games.  However as a result of losing to Genoa Vicenzo Montella’s side are now five points behind the league leaders.  Therefore in order to remain in relatively close pursuit of Juventus, it is crucial that Milan secure a return to winning ways at home against Pescara.

Since losing to Milan at the San Siro 2-0, of five Serie A games, Lazio have won three and drawn two, with their striker Ciro Immobile playing a vital role for his time during that spell by scoring six goals.  One of those was a 97th minute penalty to earn Lazio a 1-1 against Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico, where the I Biancazzuri will aim to continue their excellent recent run of results when they host Sassuolo.

Quartet aspire to break Juventus’ domination of Serie A

Ultimately although Juventus remain Italy’s strongest team, several other Serie A side are growing in quality and strength, particularly AC Milan, Lazio, Napoli and Roma.  Subsequently each of those clubs face vital fixtures as the quartet aspire to build upon the positive manner in which they have performed during the first quarter of this season to create an intense battle for the Scudetto.

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Los abuelos de la Liga

¿Cuál es el límite para jugar en Primera División? Para algunos futbolistas el tiempo parece no hacerles mella, ya que hay un puñado con 35 años o más que sigue tan fresco como en su debut. Betis, Athletic y Málaga son los que más apuestan por la veteranía; y éstos son, por tanto, los abuelos de las Liga.

Bonera – Villarreal – 35 años

El submarino es un equipo joven, así que un toque de veteranía viene bien para ciertos momentos y para que los nuevos aprendan.

Tiago – Atlético – 35 años

Los últimos meses se ha visto lastrado por una lesión, pero sigue siendo un futbolista que gusta, y mucho, al Cholo Simeone. Acaba contrato en junio y, tanto él como el club, tendrán que hablar sobre su futuro.

Demichelis – Espanyol – 35 años

El argentino conoce bien la Liga española y este año ha recalado en Cornellà para aportar veteranía al equipo.

Manu Herrera – Betis – 35 años

El cancerbero está a la sombra de Adán en el Betis, pero apunta a titular para tratar de llegar lo más lejos en Copa.

Iraizoz – Athletic – 35 años

El guardameta lleva casi una década siendo titular indiscutible en San Mamés. Este año tiene más competencia y ha habido algunas rotaciones en portería, pero sigue contando para Valverde.

Aduriz – Athletic – 35 años

A pesar de su edad, la temporada pasada ganó el trofeo Zarra al máximo goleador español e incluso entró en la lista de la Eurocopa.

Joaquín – Betis – 35 años

La campaña anterior regresó al equipo de sus amores. Y sigue siendo titular en el Betis.

Rubén Castro – Betis – 35 años

El año pasado se quedó a un tanto del Zarra, es la referencia ofensiva del equipo y se ha ganado renovar hasta 2019. Para entonces habrá cumplido 38 años.

Duda – Málaga – 36 años

Su veteranía no es un obstáculo para jugar, más bien todo lo contrario. Es más, ya ha estrenado su casillero como goleador.

Welington – Málaga – 37 años

Es el mayor de todos los futbolistas de la Liga. La mala fortuna ha provocado que haya recaído de su menisco derecho, sino seguiría siendo titular.

La pregunta es, ¿alguno de estos futbolistas logrará superar al más longevo de la historia de la Liga? Por ahora el récord lo ostenta el guardameta Ricardo, que en 2013 se retiró con 41 años.

El puzle de Zizou en el centro del campo

Zinedine Zidane sigue pensando cómo ordenar su centro del campo. Tiene un bendito problema, ya que calidad no le falta. Pero el exceso de jugadores de primer nivel que ansían jugar todo implica que Zizou tenga que hacer un puzle para cuadrar todo con el objetivo de lograr los mejores resultados y de rotar para no desgastar y dar minutos a todos.

Las últimas lesiones, como las de Casemiro o James, se lo han puesto más claro al técnico francés, pero ahora que se recuperan el overbooking regresa. Ellos vuelven y, los que les han sustituido mientras estaban en la enfermería, han cumplido con creces.

Este es el tridente preferido por Zizou. Sin embargo, tanto el croata como el brasileño se lesionaron hace unas semanas. Su vuelta está prevista para finales de octubre, cuando regresen se encontraran con los deberes hechos de su competencia.

En el último partido liguero se reivindicó. Suele jugar todos los partidos, pero nunca completos. Si quiere ganar más protagonismo, debe demostrar más regularidad, porque talento le sobra al malagueño.

James se replanteó su salida este verano pero decidió quedarse en Madrid para triunfar. Su lesión le ha quitado protagonismo esta temporada, pero ya está listo. ¿Qué pasará ahora?

Sin hacer mucho ruido, el croata se ha ganado la confianza del entrenador. Las lesiones le han dado muchos minutos, pero parece complicado que disfrute de tantos cuando Modric y Casemiro reaparezcan.

La joven perla está llamado a ser una estrella. Zizou le está dosificando para exprimir su potencial a corto, medio y largo plazo, pero es evidente que cuando juega deslumbra. ¡Y hasta marca golazos! Zidane pidió expresamente que no cedieran al balear ya que él sería el encargado de darle minutos de máximo nivel. Una apuesta clara.

Un jugador muy polivalente. Este año está disfrutando de menos minutos que en el tramo final de la campaña pasada porque la BBC está en plena ebullición y porque Morata va antes en ataque. Pero cuando se le pone de extremo ofensivo es la pieza clave que le falta al centro del campo.

Zizou tiene demasiada calidad en su plantilla, sobre todo en el centro del campo, lo que implica que todas las estrellas no puedan jugar a la vez y muchas tengan que esperar su oportunidad en el banquillo. Para demostrar el talento, el técnico francés debe saber gestionar el equipo y los jugadores.

Sean Dyche and Burnley have impressed so far

On Sunday, Burnley manager Sean Dyche will celebrate his four-year anniversary with the Turf Moor outfit. He faces a tough trip to Old Trafford this weekend, however that match will hold no fear and maybe now is the best time to be facing an out of sorts Manchester United.

In his first full season as Burnley manager, Sean Dyche led his troops to the Premier League, winning promotion from the Championship and finishing second to Leicester City. They finished eight points ahead of nearest challengers Derby County and as they geared up for life in the Premier League, the gulf in class was to prove just too much.

They opened their season with a 3-1 loss to Chelsea and they would have to wait until the 8th of November to pick up their first win, which came against Hull City. Ashley Barnes got the winner that day as they ran out 1-0 winners and the following week they had a glimmer of hope as they beat Stoke City 2-0. However, it was not to be. They never climbed higher than seventeenth place that season and were relegated on the 19th of May despite winning 1-0. A win for Newcastle on the same day would seal their fate and Championship football the following season.

Back in the Championship they re-grouped and came back in style. They went on an unbeaten run from the 28th of December until the end of the season and came up as Champions. Sam Vokes with sixteen goals and Andre Gray, who returns from a ban this weekend, with twenty-three goals were both terrific in that run.

Now though they face an entirely different proposition. They have already bettered that seventeenth place previously mentioned and are currently fourteenth in the league. They have three Premier League wins against Liverpool, Watford and last weekend against an Everton side who were in great form. Sam Vokes has continued to score and has a decent return of three for the season.

They have suffered a couple of heavy defeats, 3-0 away to Chelsea and 3-0 away to Leicester, but they are a different proposition at home, having picked up a total of ten points of the eighteen available and having only lost to Swansea (on opening day) and Arsenal, who scored a last-minute winner.

Whether or not they will stay up remains to be seen, but they have given themselves the best possible chance with the start they have made.

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Great week for strikers in Serie A

Euro 2016

In the last two rounds of Serie A fixtures, several strikers have been in fine goal-scoring form.

Higuain fails to fire for Juve

Ironically however the most expensive player in the history of Italian football has not been, with Gonzalo Higuain, whom Juventus signed for €90m from Napoli last summer, failing to score on each of his last two appearances for La Vecchia Signora.

Roma’s Dzeko in fine form

In stark contrast to Higuain’s recent fortunes, Edin Dzeko scored three times in his last two games for Roma.

In doing so the 30-year-old Bosnian became the first player to score 10 Serie A goals this season, as Dzeko has established himself as the division’s leading marksman.  As well as scoring in Roma’s 4-1 home win over Palermo, Dzeko finished expertly on two occasions to help his team beat Sassuolo 3-1.

Subsequently so far this season Dzeko has scored a goal for every 80 minutes he has played in Serie A, with him having a total of 46 attempts on goal.  That is significantly more than any other Serie A player, although of the ten top scorers in the league, the best shot-to-goal conversion rate is that of Carlos Bacca.  Specifically Bacca has scored with six of his 13 shots on goal, as the AC Milan striker is currently the joint fourth top scorer in Serie A alongside the trio of Andrea Belotti, Jose Callejon and Higuain.

Belotti’s excellent season continues

Indicative of Belotti’s fine start to the season is that the Torino striker earned a first call-up to Italy’s senior international squad and has featured in three of the Azzuri’s four games since Euro 2016.  Furthermore the 22-year-old striker scored his maiden international goal to help Giampiero Ventura’s side to a 3-2 victory over Macedonia in their previous 2018 World Cup Qualifier.

Icadri and Immobile in pursuit of Dzeko

Since that game however, Belotti has scored just once in three Torino appearances, as Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side lost 2-1 to Inter Milan, for whom Mauro Icardi starred.  The Argentinean striker, whose relationship with Inter’s supporters is fractured and in a state of disrepair due to derogatory comments he made about them, scored twice, with one of his goals resulting from an error by Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Udinese grateful to Thereau

As a result of his double against Torino Icardi is the joint second top scorer in Serie A and in pursuit of Dzeko, along with Lazio’s Ciro Immobile.  The 26-year-old, who has also played in the Bundesliga and La Liga with Borrusia Dortmund and Sevilla respectively, scored three goals in his team’s last two games.  That was a feat also achieved by Udinese’s experienced French striker Cyril Thereau, as the 33-year-old helped his team to successive Serie A victories for the first time this season as Luigi Delneri’s side beat both Palermo and Pescara 3-1.

Kalinic hits hat-trick for Fiorentina

Although several strikers such as Thereau performed outstandingly well during the last two rounds of Serie A fixtures, only one scored a hat-trick, with that being Fiorentina’s Nikola Kalinic, as the Croatian striker inspired his team to a 5-3 away win over Cagliari.

Therefore, despite Kalinic being the only striker to have scored a hat-trick in the ninth and tenth sets of Serie A games of the 2016-2017 season, many more showcased their superb finishing ability.

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Tottenham Hotspur facing crucial spell

Tottenham Hotspur, despite going four games in a row without a win, face a make or break trio of games that could well define their season. First up is reigning Premier League champions Leicester City, followed by Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, then a trip to the Emirates stadium to face an in-form Arsenal side.

A strong run of five wins in the trot in the League has put Spurs where they are at the moment, but if they don’t start turning draws into wins, there is a real fear that they will lose crucial ground at the top of the table. Since defeating Manchester City at home with goals from Dele Alli and an own goal from Aleksander Kolarov, they have drawn three and lost one of their last four. The goals have dried up since Harry Kane has been sidelined and his stand in Vincent Janssen, who scored 27 last season for AZ Alkmaar, has yet to find the net for his new club.

They face Leicester on Saturday, and while the visitors have yet to find some consistency, the Champions welcome back Jamie Vardy, and will have no fear from a team that failed to beat them in the league last season (drawing one 1-1 and winning at White Hart Lane 1-0).

After that match, a tricky tie in the Champions League awaits against Bayer Leverkusen. The first match of this double-header finished 0-0 and in such a tight group where only three points separate top and bottom, nothing less than a win here would surely be regarded as a failure, and with an away trip to Monaco (who have already beaten Tottenham) looming, first place in the group may well be out of their grasp.

The trio of high pressure matches finished with the North London derby and theoretically, an Arsenal win could see them move seven points clear of their rivals. and even at this early stage in the season, a seven point gap may well be too much to overcome, especially with the teams above Spurs in the league showing such good form. Both matches in the league last season finished with a share of the points with Harry Kane scoring in both. Tottenham will be hoping that the talismanic striker , who has now returned to training, reaches tip-top condition by then at the latest.

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A spell of continuous improvement for West Ham

Euro 2016

Defensive fragility defines poor start to the season

This season started very disappointingly for West Ham United, whereby Slaven Bilic’s side struggled throughout the months of both August and September.

Specifically, whilst losing their UEFA Europa League qualifying play-off to Astra Giurgiu for a second successive year, West Ham collected just three points from their first six English Premier League games.

In the process of doing so, they conceded 16 goals, with West Ham’s defensive fragility being compounded by a lack of cohesion, creativity and inventiveness in their attacking play.

Whilst goalkeeper Adrian delivered several unconvincing displays, with his decision-making and handling in particularly lacking conviction, the 29-year-old Spaniard was left severely exposed by a back four, who were guilty of haphazard and irresponsible defending.

Payet produces cataclysmic moment

However since witnessing his team lose 3-0 at home to Southampton at the end of September, when they were comprehensively outplayed, Bilic has galvanised his players to embark upon a markedly improved run of form, which began with a sublime solo goal by the mercurially talented Dimitri Payet.

With West Ham 1-0 down at home to Middlesbrough, Payet brilliantly drifted past several defenders, before angling a fine finish beyond Victor Valdes.  Although unable to score a winning goal, West Ham earned a valuable point to end a run of four successive league defeats.

Subsequently Payet’s moment of individual magic has proved to be the catalyst for West Ham’s players to collectively rediscover their belief and confidence, as testified by their last two English Premier League performances.

Successive league wins for the Hammers

After securing their first away win of the season by beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park, as Manuel Lanzini scored following excellent work undertaken by Aaron Cresswell, West Ham then overcame Sunderland.

In order to do so, they showed great determination, perseverance and resolve, since despite being frustrated by a resolute Sunderland defence for the majority of the game, West Ham once again won 1-0 courtesy of a 94th minute goal by Winston Reid.

The 28-year-old New Zealander scored with a powerful 18-yard shot to inject further momentum into West Ham’s season.

Progression in League Cup

That improved yet further as they progressed to the quarter finals of the English League Cup by thoroughly deservedly beating Chelsea 2-1.

Whilst Cheikou Kouyate gave West Ham the lead with an excellent header, Edmilson Fernandes scored a second goal, before Gary Cahill replied for Chelsea.  Nevertheless by reassuming control of the game, West Ham emerged victorious after producing a cohesive, high-octane and intense performance, which was wonderfully appreciated by their loyal supporters.

Bilic oversees a marked upturn in West Ham’s fortunes

Therefore by winning two and drawing one of their three English Premier League games during October, whilst also reaching the quarter finals of the League cup, West Ham are amidst a spell of continuous improvement, which Slaven Bilic will aspire to mastermind a continuation of against Everton, whom the 48-year-old Croatian served as a player.

It is Ronald Koeman’s side whom West Ham are next due to play in the English Premier League, with the Hammers aim being to end the month of October unbeaten and move towards the top half of the league table, so that they can once challenge to qualify for European competition.

Although West Ham’s outlook for the season was bleak a month ago, it is now far brighter with their prospects of enjoying a strong campaign having greatly improved as a result of a excellent run of results.

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Burnley showing the way

There is not much between the three clubs that came up from the Championship, and although just one of them reside in the relegation zone, a poor run of results for any of them could result in trouble and an immediate return to the Championship.

Burnley were the first club to guarantee Premier League football, having secured their place at the top after finishing top of the Championship. Middlesbrough were to follow after a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion meant they could finish no lower than second. The last club to join them had to come through the notoriously difficult and high-pressured play-off route and Hull City, despite finishing fourth in the Championship, celebrated as they defeated Sheffield Wednesday in the play-off final.

Burnley splashed out on Jeff Hendrick, Steven Defour and Charlton Athletic duo Nick Pope and Johan Berg Gudmundsson among others on their return to the Premier League. They are faring best of the newcomers and have accumulated ten points after nine matches and if they keep up that win rate they shouldn’t be too far from safety come the end of the season.

Middlesbrough brough in nine new players upon promotion including Adama Traore, Antonio Barragan and the highly rated Vikto Fischer (from Anderlecht). After a start of three matches unbeaten with two wins and a draw, they are beginning to struggle and plummeting down the table. They sit just outside the relegation zone, but on current form must be among the favourites for the drop unless they start getting some wins under their belts.

Hull City splashed out a rumoured £13 million on Tottenham Hotspur player Ryan Mason as well as securing the services of goalkeeper David Marshall with Jams Weir and Will Keane coming in from Manchester United. They have amassed seven points from their nine games so far, but have been on the receiving end of some heavy defeats, namely a 6-1 thrashing from Bournemouth and a 5-1 beating from title hopefuls Liverpool.

So as the season begins to take shape, it’s looking likely that at least one from the three promoted clubs will be relegated this season. Both Hull City and Middlesbrough are looking vulnerable and the games against each other could be crucial to their survival. Sean Dyche has Burnley carving out some decent results, most notably a 2-0 win over Liver pool and if they keep that up they should have no trouble securing Premier League football for next season.

Chelsea looking to lay down a marker

Chelsea, after nine matches in the Premier League this season, look to be running in to form at the right time. Whether or not they have the capabilities of challenging at the business end of the season remains to be seen, but I am sure we will find out in the coming weeks.

A 2-2 draw with Swansea, followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool and a 3-0 defeat against Arsenal, fans and pundits alike had Chelsea written off as title contenders, however they are now on a run of 3 wins in a row which culminated last weekend in the 4-0 destruction of Manchester United. With Eden Hazard finding top form and making them tick from the left midfield, he has two goals in his last two league matches, they are now looking like a very threatening team indeed.

Since that 3-0 defeat against Arsenal, their defence has tightened up beyond recognition and have now gone 3 in a row without conceding while scoring nine at the other end. Thibaut Courtois has made the goalkeeping position his own and with a back three of David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Azpilicueta, they look like a difficult unit to break down.

At the other end, Diego Costa is looking like the player signed from Atletico Madrid in 2014, and has weighed in with seven for the season so far, topping the scoring charts in the Premier League. Ably assisted up front with the aforementioned Eden Hazard and Pedro, who has bagged just one, but has had many assists to his name, they look capable of breaking down even the tightest of defences.

The real test is yet to come though as they gear up for a run of games that will make or break their season. First up at the weekend is an away tie at Southampton, who with a defence featuring Virgil Van Dijk have only conceded eight this season. After that comes Everton who sit in sixth place. Six points from those two matches is a big ask but it is more than achievable.

A game against lowly Middlesbrough follows, but after that they will need to be on top of their game as they face Tottenham Hotspur away and Premier League betting favourites Manchester City. Somewhere in the region of 15 points from that run of six would be a terrific return and would surely see them as title contenders.

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#SanMarino Emma Sandström gets first wildcard

After finishing 3rd at UMK 2017 with the song “Circle Of Light”, Emma Sandström received the first wildcard for a chance of winning the national final in San Marino.

Eurovision fans from different countries alongside the ESC press voted in this first round and Emma came first with 51 points.

In their final, San Marino will have ten acts. Seven of them will be picked by broadcaster SMRTV while the last three will be chosen through a wildcard system.

The contest, called ‘1 In 360’ was open to singers from all over the world and it was stated that entries were received from 75 countries.

Here is Emma’s entry for ‘1 In 360’ – a cover after Andra Day’s “Rise Up”.

We congratulate Emma and wish her best of luck!

Author: Bogdan-Stefan Fedeles

Source: 1 in 360, Eurovision Ireland


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Fairytale 4th of July Wedding

“Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale…”

Every little girl dreams of being a princess when she grows up… and Taylor got to live out that dream on her wedding day when she married her prince, Tyler. From her elegant ballgown to her replicated Princess Diana tiara, you would have thought she came straight out of a Disney princess movie.

The wedding took place at the bride’s mom’s beautiful vineyard property right here in Springfield, and was filled with many unique details including custom built french doors for the bride to walk through, a Native American ceremony to honor the bride’s heritage, and even fireworks to end the night.  It’s not that often that I get to work with families more than once, but just a couple years prior to this I helped plan the wedding of Taylor’s step-brother and sister-in-law!

Read on for more details of the day and enjoy the gorgeous images by Victoria Carlson Photography (and just wait until you see their seven-tiered wedding cake!)

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Princess flower girls

Are these not the cutest flower girls ever!?

The bride and groom had a polaroid photo booth set up for guests to take a photo and leave it in their guest book. This is always a huge hit at weddings!

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Another crowd favorite… a candy bar in your wedding colors with goody bags for guests to take home.
Also, get a load of their seven-tiered cake by Sky Cakes!

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custom wedding newspaper

Taylor’s mom had custom designed newspaper wedding programs/favors made… such a fun keepsake for guests to take with them!

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Taylor and her dad + stepfather had the most epic father/daughter dance EVER… it was choreographed to multiple songs and had everyone laughing and hollering throughout it! Such a fun surprise for their guests.

At the end of the evening, Taylor and Tylor participated in a Native American “Blanket Ceremony” and then headed through the rows of sparklers. It was a beautiful way to end the night!

Native American blanket ceremony wedding exit

Taylor and Tyler were so wonderful to work with, and the bride even left me this sweet review… thank you guys again for everything! <3

“Our wedding day wouldn’t have been the same without Becky. She managed all of the logistics on the day of and helped keep all of the stress away. Her motto was, “Keep Calm and let Becky Handle it”. That phrase couldn’t have been more true. She kept everyone on schedule. I’m so glad that we had a wedding day coordinator. My mom was able to relax and enjoy the day without having to worry about keeping the party going.

Becky was also super helpful during the planning process. I felt comfortable to ask her any kinds of questions. She always had great recommendations. I highly recommend her for your wedding planning or any other party planning. She’s the best!”

These wonderful wedding professionals helped bring this day to life:
Venue: Private Residence
Photography: Victoria Carlson
Cinematography: Moving Pictures
Coordination + Planning: Event Crush
Floral Design: Safeway (Amber)
Cake: Sky Cakes
Catering: Hole in the Wall
Rentals: Celebrations Event & Party Rentals
DJ: DJ Stoltz Records
Dress: Charlotte’s Weddings
Groom Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Officiant: April Oristano
Hair: Cosmetics by Anna
Makeup: Skin & Beauty by Kendra
Stationery: Minted

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[PAST EVENT] The Future of Service: Communities, Commonwealth, Country, and World

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Gender relationships in women is portrayed as strong and brave, yet socially effective figures in the society. In our everyday life, females struggle to stay strong regardless of the challenges they face in the society. On the other hand, this vastly limits decision making to choices that are deemed appropriate for women and men alike due to the fact that women do not get the privilege to make major decisions in the areas they can handle well (Proulx, 2005, p. 103).

Gender issues are applied to a basic research on relationships between women and men, which is based on differences and similarities of personalities and their behavior.Â  There is also a focus on dynamic aspirations, roles and status of women in urban, industrial societies and developing nations. Gender issues are explained in many novels as writers feel that it is better to attract attention of many people when addressing to gender concerns through their works, for instance in the work of Annie Proulx (Proulx, 2005, p. 103) and Winterson (Winterson, 1987, p. 78-154). In these novels, there is a wide use of symbols, which portray gender issues in diverse ways.

A good example of symbolism is the use of pink raincoat in the novel Orange is Not the Only Fruit (Winterson, 1987, p. 78-154). Th story tends to give us the true picture of how the society perceives women. Right from their tender age, females are denied the right to make decisions for themselves. It is feared that, they are neither strong stable enough to decide on the course of the lives. On the contrary, young men, mostly in many of the world societies, are brought up to their strengths and responsibilities to lead the society on crucial matters entailing social and economic life. The story act as a mirror of the society as it is evident of how females have been tamed to believe of their weakness both in physical work and in decision-making. Nevertheless, some females, after realizing their position in the society such as weak and hopeless, alienation, oppression and discrimination, have developed resistance and fought for gender equality (Winterson, 1987, p. 112).

Moreover, many communities never take this resistance lightly. Overtime the society has only recognized males for its success in progress, theÂ  males have been given the mandate to protect the community beginning from their own families, neighborhoods and the community. Therefore, women has very little or no chance in engaging in decisions concerning the running of the community on the basis that they are un experienced and rather needed protection other than giving protection. According to biblical story in novel by Winterson (Winterson, 1987, p. 88), whenever females forces themselves in the responsibilities that initially were not meant for them or refuses to bow to the idol of sexuality, that they are to be led, but not to lead, various systems of the society including the religion and council of elders impose severely punishment. Despite this being the case, there is always some hope in the absence of misgivings; strong belief and faith has contributed to many women untying from the cruel laws against them. Persistence fight awakens the society and makes it appreciate the presence of females (Winterson, 1987, p. 88). The blind eyes to the potential within females are made clear by their enduring hope; however, this is not accomplished without some sacrifice. The most courageous females are always willing to offer themselves under the intolerable injustices and amusement of the society, to see to it that females have a say on matters not only concern them but also the whole community Winterson, 1987, p. 88).Â

In addition, to describe further the topic of sexuality and decision-making, we consider the symbolism of the stone used in the story. It has a dual meaning, but these two meanings are interconnected. In the firstl, it portrays a possible weapon whereas in the second meaning is that of a comforter and guider. In as much as females consistently face oppressions in the hands of the society, we cannot generalize that no one is watching. There is always a hand extended to their help. The human right activists, non-governmental organizations and other bodies aimed at eliminating social injustices on women are actively engaged in reducing the gap of sexuality on enhance social cohesion and ethnicity balance (Proulx, 2005, p. 53-103).Â  Â Â

One can also find the use of symbolism in the novel Brokeback Mountain (Proulx, 2005, p. 53-103). The mountain represented the fragments remains of emotions, acts and thoughts. This reminds us that women are as human as any other male. The male dominated society tends to take females as insensitive folks; they presume women are comfortable in their positions while in fact they are fighting for their liberation. (Proulx, 2005, p. 96). The relationship between men and women have to be changed. Females yearn for transformed society where there input could be recognized and appreciated.

According to the novel, the crest of Brokeback Mountain that thrusts in the sky represents the longing to rise higher and run away from the life that one had. This demonstrates the longing for change; in order for everyone to have a satisfactory life, there is need to give equal concern and attention. Females desire a new life in which they can be given priority and accountability for their support as they abandon the traditional oppressive lifestyles. On the other hand, the flatland of Wyoming stands for everything, which is lifeless and hopeless (Proulx, 2005, p. 55-103). Again, this shows, the ebbing away of female effort in pursuit of gender equality as they are unable to make sustainable decisions for themselves.

The word plain is used here four times. Firstly, the narrator gives a description on how to be in a unique position, which is at the top of the Mountain, while the plain is the normal environment for the occurrence of ordinary affairs (Proulx, 2005, p. 55-103). This tries to show the consequence of sexuality imbalance, where females have no choice other than leading an ordinary life.

In conclusion, it is evidenced from the novels that female folks have for a long time struggled to become recognized in the society and get included in major decision making regarding matters that face the society in general. They need to be empowered and strengthened and appreciated. In these two novels, the readers can see the strength of women as it is portrayed in the Orange Is Not the Only Fruit, and the wealthy bride in the novel Brokeback (Proulx, 2005, p. 55-103).

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