Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah kept up his scoring streak against Watford with a brace as the Premier League leaders sealed a 2-0 victory over the bottom club at Anfield on Saturday.The win restored Liverpool’s 11-point advantage over second-placed Leicester City, who host Norwich City later in the day, while Watford’s fourth defeat in five games left new manager Nigel Pearson’s side rooted to the bottom of the table.Liverpool took the lead with a typically lethal counter-attack in the 38th minute as Sadio Mane collected the ball on the left and released Salah, who sprinted towards goal before cutting in and curling a shot home with his right foot.Mane thought that he had doubled the lead five minutes after the break but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) showed he was marginally offside when nodding the ball in from Xherdan Shaqiri’s whipped cross.Salah then scored his eighth league goal against Watford in five matches with a brilliant back-heeled effort in added time to secure the three points for Juergen Klopp’s side.The visitors had earlier missed the chance to go ahead when Abdoulaye Doucoure mishit his shot after Etienne Capoue escaped the offside trap to set him up.Watford had scored only nine goals in the league coming into this game, and the reason for that became evident when poor finishing cost them yet again as an unchallenged Ismaila Sarr scuffed his shot after goalkeeper Alisson Becker parried Gerard Deulofeu’s cross. read more

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“This is probably the best loss of my life,” the Real Madrid forward said.“This was a dream of mine and we’ve done it. As you can see everyone is delighted.“This is right up there. This was one of my dreams to do and obviously growing up as a young boy everyone dreams of playing in a major tournament,“To achieve it here is a dream come true.”Despite qualification, Bale does not want Wales to rest on their laurels and has called on his side to carry on the hard work in the build-up to next summer’s tournament in France.He said: “This shows what we are about. If we lose the ball we fight for our team-mates.Wales players carry Chris Coleman aloft after securing qualification to Euro 2016.Wales players carry Chris Coleman aloft after securing qualification to Euro 2016.“We are like brothers on the pitch and that shows the togetherness in the squad. What can I say we’ve all fought hard druign qualification and this is what happens when you do that.“It doesn’t stop here,” he added. “We’ve got to carry on and try to do the business over in France. Now we can put aside the relief, enjoy the occasion and get ready for France.“It’s nice to be able to test ourselves in one of the biggest tournament in the world.”-Sky Sports-0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) And Bale, who has a Champions League winners’ medal with Real Madrid, claimed helping Wales qualify for Euro 2016 is right up there with the best achievements in his career. 0Shares0000Gareth Bale and Hal Robson-Kanu celebrate qualification. PHOTO/ courtesyCARDIFF, October 11 – Wales qualified for their first major tournament since 1958 despite losing 2-0 to Bosnia & Herzegovina and Gareth Bale described it as the best loss of his life.Cyprus’ 2-1 victory in Israel allowed Wales to book their place in next summer’s European Championship, sparking wild celebrations after the final whistle from manager Chris Coleman and his men despite the defeat. read more

But the Belgium international has now had surgery to fix a long-standing issue with his knee.Origi, who has scored four goals in 16 games in all competitions for the Reds, is expected to be sidelined for the next three to four weeks.That leaves Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp with just two available striking options in Christian Benteke and youngster Jerome Sinclair, who scored in Friday’s 2-2 FA Cup draw with Exeter.Daniel Sturridge is not yet ready to return from a hamstring strain sustained at Newcastle on December 6 and Danny Ings remains out for the season following cruciate knee ligament surgery.-Sky Sports0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000Origi suffered a hamstring injury against Leicester on Boxing DayUNITED KINGDOM, January 12 – Liverpool striker Divock Origi has undergone minor knee operation and will not return to action this month.The 20-year-old striker suffered a hamstring injury in the 1-0 Boxing Day victory over high-flying Leicester and had been expected to be back in training next week. read more

The Hatter Express is a new venture from the well-known The Hatter team which sees a new concept for the Twin Towns of Ballybofey.The Express is a ‘Grab n Go’ outlet where you can pick up the best coffee around which is tied to the Hatter brand very strongly now. Along with great coffee, freshly made each morning selection of sandwiches, great range of cakes and bakes.Also available is a range of Irish made Innocent drinks, protein bars including Fulfil and the new Bounce bars. With a selection of delicious Froyo available and some Gluten-free goodies, there is something for everyone. The new venture was opened to add to the already successful Hatter Tea Room in Stranorlar as well as the very busy and first in Donegal, the Hatter Barista College, where the trainers show people how to make great and consistently high standard of coffee.So now you can get great coffee in two locations in the Twin Towns, you can even pre-order your drinks and pay for them before you arrive using the excellent Bamboo app which has been going down a storm since it was launched a month ago.Ask the team about this and also our range of specialty coffee available to buy in store, also launching soon is a new subscription service where a bag of our selected coffee gets delivered to your door every month for you to enjoy at home. Contact the venues by calling:The Hatter Tea Room on 0749175383The Hatter Express on 0749132723or email us on thehattertearoom@gmail.comThe Hatter Express is brewing up a storm for Donegal coffee lovers! was last modified: March 29th, 2017 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:donegalHatter Tea RoomThe Hatter Expresstwin towns read more

The best player in each position in Europe can now be revealed.A study conducted by the CIES Football Observatory measures the individual technical performances of players who have clocked up over 900 minutes of match action in 2016/17, scoring them out of 100.READ MORE: The 13 best full-backs in Europe – including Liverpool’s James Milner, Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia and Chelsea’s Marcos AlonsoThere are some surprise inclusions – and some less surprising, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi vying for the forwared role [the winner is the highest scorer in the whole study, obviously].The research provides information on goalkeepers, full-backs, centre-backs, defensive midfielders, attacking midfielders and forwards.Click the right arrow, above, to see who is the best in their position this term… 6 6 6 Best full-back: Alex Sandro (Juventus), score: 89 – Closely followed by James Milner and David Alaba (88). Best centre-back: Mats Hummels (Bayern Munich), score: 88 – Closely followed by Giorgio Chiellini and Javi Martinez (87). Best attacking midfielder: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)/Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), score: 89 – Closely followed by Dimitri Payet, Mesut Ozil, Ryad Boudebouz and Emil Forsberg (88). 6 6 Best defensive/deep-lying midfielder: Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich)/Paul Pogba (Manchester United), score: 90 – Closely followed by Ander Herrera (89). 6 Best goalkeeper: Stephane Ruffier (St Etienne)/Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)/Yoan Cardinale (OGC Nice), all score 84 out of 100 (see below for an explanation of the scoring system, and click the arrow above to see which players have been rated best in their respective positions) – Closely followed by Lee Grant of Stoke City (83). Best forward: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), score: 94 – Closely followed by Lionel Messi (93). read more

PALMDALE – A Palmdale High School English-language development teacher is the latest instructor to join Antelope Valley’s ranks of instructors who have earned their profession’s highest standard. Because Victor Guzman Ortiz, 53, has obtained certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and works at a school whose pupils perform poorly on standardized tests, he received a $5,000 grant from the state. “It was one of the best experiences I’ve had as far as professional growth. It just makes you a very self-conscious educator. There’s a lot of reflection upon your own teaching mode. It makes you very aware of what you do in the classroom, how you relate to students and the community,” Guzman Ortiz said. “It was one of the most rewarding and enlightening experiences as far as my professional development.” Guzman Ortiz is among eight teachers in the Antelope Valley who were awarded the $5,000 stipends by the state this year. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORECalifornia’s bungled $1 billion accounting system Under the program, the state Department of Education pays certified teachers $5,000 every year for up to four years as long as they work as a classroom teacher at a low-performing school. A total of 1,200 teachers statewide this year received $5.4million in the teaching incentive awards. “We have long known that being taught by a great teacher is one key to student success,” state schools Superintendent Jack O’Connell said in a written statement. “Congratulations to all 1,200 educators who have dedicated themselves to excellence in their profession. They deserve these grants, especially for committing to four years of teaching students truly in need of the best educators.” Guzman Ortiz last year successfully completed the rigorous two-year process of obtaining national board certification and received the money for the first time this year. The other seven teachers in the Antelope Valley Union High, Eastside Union and Lancaster school districts are in the second, third or fourth year of the program. Pamela Martin, a third-grade teacher at Tierra Bonita Elementary School, is in the third year of the program. She said the process was tough but proved to be a good experience. “It really tested me, and I grew from it. It certainly stretched and tested me as a teacher, my knowledge of the curriculum as well as how I worked with children and what I knew about them,” Martin said. “It was a really good tool to take a look at yourself and what you are doing in the classroom.” Guzman Ortiz, a 25-year educator, has taught two years at Palmdale High. Before that, he worked in the Los Angeles Unified School District, in school districts in Oakland and San Francisco, and at American schools overseas. He has spent the money on continuing his education toward becoming an administrator and buying classroom supplies. “There is more to what you need in the classroom than what you are actually given,” Guzman Ortiz said. Guzman Ortiz said he has talked to other teachers at his school, and two of them have started the process of becoming board-certified. The program once also offered a one-time cash reward of $10,000, but that was discontinued because of the state budget crisis. Founded in 1987, the national board is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to establish high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. The process of obtaining certification has been described as being akin to physicians becoming board-certified in their area of specialty. As part of the certification process, instructors must submit two videos of them teaching in their classrooms and must analyze the literacy skills and growth of two students over the course of a year. They must also submit lesson plans and develop social studies programs for their students. The teachers also take essay tests on how to plan units of instruction and are given various scenarios to critique and to form plans of action. karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com (661) 267-5744160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! read more

“Of course [he’s given me tips]. It’s one of his specialities because he has so many good skills and that’s just one more. We’re learning every day with him when we’re together.” “But we have some other players who can do it and I think the moment will say who’s going to take it. It’s not important. What’s important is that the team wins in the end.”The Portuguese international said he has had the benefit of learning from Cristiano Ronaldo when playing for his country.Although the Real Madrid player is first in line, Alves said he still hands out advice.“Yes, Ronaldo doesn’t give so many chances but he’s the best,” Alves said. “He can score very well. Bruno Alves revealed he has picked up tips from playing with Ronaldo but that will not guarantee him free-kick duties at Rangers.The Portuguese defender scored a direct free kick in the 6-0 League Cup win over Dunfermline on Wednesday and said he has been comfortable taking set pieces throughout his career.He said his team-mates at Ibrox are equally capable of posing a threat with a dead ball, however, and it could be that no one player would have the duty in every game.“I don’t know,” he said. “For me this is something that I used to do and at all the teams I’ve played with I’ve scored some goals by free kick. read more

17 November 2010South Africa’s Standard Bank has installed a hybrid solar water heating system at its head office in Johannesburg in order to reduce its carbon footprint – while saving the financial group nearly R1-million a year in energy costs.The pilot system comprises 100 solar power panels covering more than 200 square metres on the roof of 6 Simmonds Street, one of the buildings that makes up its head office complex, known as the Standard Bank Centre, in downtown Johannesburg.The new system will be used to heat 48 000 litres of water a day – 20 000 litres via solar and 28 000 litres via energy-efficient heat pumps – saving up to 5% of current building energy consumption.A back-up and top-up system consisting of two heat pumps will support the solar installation for days when the sunshine is not optimal.According to Standard Bank channel development director Marius de la Rey, water heating, lighting and air-conditioning are three of the biggest energy consumers at the bank, and they are also the areas of energy consumption that can most easily be addressed in existing buildings.“The challenge in implementing clean energy solutions is taking the older infrastructure in existing buildings and upgrading and converting to cleaner more efficient systems using alternative power sources where possible,” he said in a statement last week.“We have to be more creative in reducing the energy consumption in our older assets. Standard Bank Centre is already achieving benchmark energy efficient performance.”Committment to green building standardsStandard Bank Group is looking at introducing energy saving measures across the group, and the pilot of the large-scale solar system, combined with the use of energy efficient heat pumps, could be used in areas where energy constraints hinder new business development or the full optimisation of the bank’s properties.“We are committed to building all of our new real estate developments to 4-star green building standards, and cater for reducing CO2 emissions, optimal energy use and savings, and the introduction of the latest green technology,” said De la Rey.Standard Bank Group has also upgraded its air conditioning chillers at the Standard Bank Centre in Johannesburg, while continuous energy audits are also conducted to assist with the introduction of energy efficient technology and other improvements.Driving sustainabilityWith the introduction of alternative energy solutions in the areas of water heating, light control and air-conditioning, Standard Bank Group has reduced its energy demand to 56 watts per square metre, well below national averages.According to Standard Bank Group sustainability director Karin Ireton, the energy efficiency project is part of the bank’s commitment to driving sustainability, and forms part of efforts to make the group environmentally and economically efficient.“In implementing new technologies, companies like Standard Bank can reduce the demand for fossil-fuel based energy and take pressure of the electricity grid,” she said. “Energy constraints are currently a potential cap on growth within the economy and the challenge to all companies is to increase economic output with less energy.”SAinfo reporterWould you like to use this article in your publication or on your website? See: Using SAinfo material read more