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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Yemen team to arrive early Friday
MALE, October 24, 2007
Yemen's national football team is scheduled to arrive here early Friday to play against Maldives on October 28th in the preliminary round of the WCQ.Football Association of Maldives(FAM)' General Secretary Abdul Hameed Abdul Ghafoor (Addo) yesterday said that there will be 20 players and 10 officials in the Yemen contingent.Maldives lost 3-0 to Yemen in the home-away leg; the only chance for Maldives to go to the second round is by defeating Yemen with a four goals difference during the home match.The heavy defeat was blamed on Maldives' players' poor health while playing at a height of 2,700 metres above sea level; Maldives' average height is 3 metres above sea level.Maldives' national team's physician Ahmed Shakeeb yesterday said that since the Yemen team has to play at a low altitude in Maldives, they will not face the kind of health problems that affected the Maldives’ team in Yemen."They live at a high altitude and therefore their red blood cell count is also high which will help them to preserve more oxygen," said Shakeeb.He, however, said that the Yemen team may face problems with heat in Maldives. "Presently, it is cold in Yemen, so they will need to acclimatize to Maldives' hot climate for the match," Shakeeb said.Yesterday and today it has been raining constantly in the capital Male.Maldives' national team's striker Ibrahim Fazeel and midfielder Shamveel Qasim, who were earlier in injury, has joined team practice sessions giving hope to the Maldives' national team.
Yemen's national football team is scheduled to arrive here early Friday to play against Maldives on October 28th in the preliminary round of the WCQ.Football Association of Maldives(FAM)' General Secretary Abdul Hameed Abdul Ghafoor (Addo) yesterday said that there will be 20 players and 10 officials in the Yemen contingent.Maldives lost 3-0 to Yemen in the home-away leg; the only chance for Maldives to go to the second round is by defeating Yemen with a four goals difference during the home match.The heavy defeat was blamed on Maldives' players' poor health while playing at a height of 2,700 metres above sea level; Maldives' average height is 3 metres above sea level.Maldives' national team's physician Ahmed Shakeeb yesterday said that since the Yemen team has to play at a low altitude in Maldives, they will not face the kind of health problems that affected the Maldives’ team in Yemen."They live at a high altitude and therefore their red blood cell count is also high which will help them to preserve more oxygen," said Shakeeb.He, however, said that the Yemen team may face problems with heat in Maldives. "Presently, it is cold in Yemen, so they will need to acclimatize to Maldives' hot climate for the match," Shakeeb said.Yesterday and today it has been raining constantly in the capital Male.Maldives' national team's striker Ibrahim Fazeel and midfielder Shamveel Qasim, who were earlier in injury, has joined team practice sessions giving hope to the Maldives' national team.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Hitachi exits personal computers
Hitachi is pulling out of the sale of personal computers, saying it wants to focus on larger network systems for businesses instead.Analysts said the move showed Hitachi had been struggling to compete in a PC market dominated by US firms Dell and Hewlett-Packard and China's Lenovo.
Hitachi said it was now scaling back PC production at its central Japan plant.
The electronics group had been Japan's eighth-largest PC maker, with its main PC brand being Prius.
"We want to develop new computers for use in the broadcasting industry, which is becoming more digitised," said a spokesman.
Osmond faints during dance show
The 48-year-old had just finished a routine with partner Jonathan Roberts and fainted during judges' comments.
The ABC programme cut to a commercial break as she recovered, and when the show returned, host Tom Bergeron told viewers she was fine.
The US version of Strictly Come Dancing is currently drawing regular audiences of up to 35 million people.
'Stop breathing'
ABC spokeswoman Amy Astley said: "She was laughing and then sank like a stone. Everyone froze."
Bergeron said: "I want to just quote her exactly. The first words out of her mouth when she saw us all leaning over her were, 'Oh, crap.'"
Osmond, part of the famous singing family, was well enough to be awarded seven marks from each of the four judges for the routine.
She explained later in the programme that "once in a while that happens to me when I get winded. I stop breathing."
The singer was expected to be given a medical examination as a precaution.
The US and UK versions, which are currently airing alongside each other, both feature Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel.
The latest celebrity to be voted off the BBC show was former snooker player Willie Thorne.
Heather Mills took part in a season of the US programme earlier this year, making it to the sixth week.
The ABC programme cut to a commercial break as she recovered, and when the show returned, host Tom Bergeron told viewers she was fine.
The US version of Strictly Come Dancing is currently drawing regular audiences of up to 35 million people.
'Stop breathing'
ABC spokeswoman Amy Astley said: "She was laughing and then sank like a stone. Everyone froze."
Bergeron said: "I want to just quote her exactly. The first words out of her mouth when she saw us all leaning over her were, 'Oh, crap.'"
Osmond, part of the famous singing family, was well enough to be awarded seven marks from each of the four judges for the routine.
She explained later in the programme that "once in a while that happens to me when I get winded. I stop breathing."
The singer was expected to be given a medical examination as a precaution.
The US and UK versions, which are currently airing alongside each other, both feature Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel.
The latest celebrity to be voted off the BBC show was former snooker player Willie Thorne.
Heather Mills took part in a season of the US programme earlier this year, making it to the sixth week.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Spears is allowed to see children
In September Spears was ordered to complete drug and alcohol testsPop star Britney Spears has been granted temporary visitation rights to see her sons, her lawyer has confirmed.
"Yes, she has visitation with the children," said Anne Kiley in an e-mail to the Associated Press news agency.
Last week a Los Angeles judge ruled the singer could not see Sean Preston, aged two, and one-year-old Jayden James until she complied with court orders.
Earlier this month Ms Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline was granted full custody of the two boys.
Last month, the same judge said Ms Spears showed "a habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol".
She was then ordered to complete random drug and alcohol tests twice a week, as well as meeting a "parenting coach" weekly, according to court documents.
The next hearing is scheduled for Friday.
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