Parent-teacher group urges more comprehensive sex education |
- Parent-teacher group urges more comprehensive sex education
- Nicole Kidman: I don’t think there is a Hollywood anymore
- Players protest anthem on 15th anniversary of 9/11
- Reuters Video: ‘Sully’ takes flight at box office
- Johnson wins US PGA BMW Championship in record fashion
- PSG’s Emery with all to prove in Champions League
| Parent-teacher group urges more comprehensive sex education Posted: 11 Sep 2016 06:32 PM PDT
Its president, Associate Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hassan said the pilot project was held to address the issue of sexual misconduct among teenagers from varying angles, including from the involvement of parties such as the health ministry, Department of Islamic Development, as well as other religions. "To form a wholesome plan comprising various dimensions, everyone must collaborate in developing an integrated and comprehensive module that is not gender-bias and is general in focus. "Women should also have the right to protect themselves," he told Bernama in a recent interview. Two days ago, the women, family and community development ministry announced that a module on reproductive health education and the sexuality of teenage boys would be introduced in schools, beginning next month, in five states, namely, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Sabah. The module which was developed by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) will be implemented for a month-long probation, which will be included in the schools' counselling programme, focusing on teenage boys aged 16 and above, to instil awareness in taking care of themselves and the environment. Mohamad Ali hoped the aims of the education plan would be materialised through a more effective approach that is not temporary in nature. He said it was crucial to prepare skilled teaching staff in ensuring the success of its implementation, adding that a spiritual approach was much more important, namely in terms of religion, culture and customs. Meanwhile, LPPKN director-general Datuk Dr Siti Norlasiah Ismail said there was a need to have differing modules for teenage boys and girls as based on a study in 2011, it was found that teenage boys tended to commit sexual offences. "We will carry out more interactive activities to instil awareness while emphasising on the importance of respect and responsibility," she said. — Bernama  |
| Nicole Kidman: I don’t think there is a Hollywood anymore Posted: 11 Sep 2016 06:30 PM PDT
"I don't think there is a Hollywood anymore," the Aussie star told a press conference in Toronto following the world premiere of Lion by director Garth Davis. "We're all scattered around the world and we make films all around the world and Hollywood is of some bygone era now, which is sad in a way," she said. Generations ago, the district of Hollywood in Los Angeles was the centre of the American film industry. American movie studios collectively remain a powerhouse in cinema but international productions are increasingly common, with features shot at various locations around the world. With the demise of the corner video store over the last decade, and cinemas struggling to capture audiences, more and more people are streaming films at home. Amid these changes, publicists are seeking creative new ways to reach audiences. "I think film festivals are so important right now because it's very hard for films to be discovered," said Kidman, who has launched several films at the Toronto, Cannes and Venice gatherings. "We need all the help we can get for smaller films and films that are not big, big studio films or superhero films." — AFP |
| Players protest anthem on 15th anniversary of 9/11 Posted: 11 Sep 2016 06:24 PM PDT
Kaepernick sparked a firestorm of criticism when he sat or kneeled during The Star-Spangled Banner at NFL pre-season games, but the latest protests came on the first big Sunday of the regular season. He has said he is protesting US racial discrimination and police brutality in the wake of multiple high-profile fatal shootings of black men by law enforcement — most often by white police officers. Yesterday, four members of the Miami Dolphins kneeled during the anthem while Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters raised his right black-gloved fist — a protest that evoked memories of American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the medal podium at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. "What was going on in law enforcement, it does need to change," Peters said Friday. "It does need to change for all, equal opportunities for everybody, not just us as black Americans. (...) I don't think nothing is being done about it." The Chiefs had linked arms in a sign of unity but Peters, who was on the right end of the line of players, raised his clenched fist. In Seattle, where the Dolphins were taking on the Seahawks, Dolphins running back Arian Foster and teammates Kenny Stills, Michael Thomas and Jelani Jenkins kneeled on the sidelines during the US anthem. Host Seahawks players linked arms during the anthem, including cornerback Jeremy Lane, who had taken a knee at a pre-season game. NFL players, many of them African-Americans, also joined US first responders and military personnel across the league in pre-game tributes on the anniversary of the attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Video messages marking the 9/11 anniversary from US President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W. Bush — who was in office when the attacks took place — were played in NFL stadiums. Kaepernick and the 49ers do not begin the season until today at home against the Los Angeles Rams. Players have rights US Vice President Joe Biden was among those holding a huge flag before the Philadelphia Eagles' home victory over the Cleveland Browns, where a"U-S-A, U-S-A chant broke out. New York Jets players joined first responders in holding a huge American flag before their home victory over the Buffalo Bills. Bush performed the pre-game coin toss as the Dallas Cowboys hosted the New York Giants, accompanied by his wife Laura and two New York police officers who were at Ground Zero in 2001. "We hold the victims of 9/11 and their families in our hearts and on this 15th anniversary, we lift them up in our prayers," Bush said in a statement. The Giants called tails, the special coin side featuring the Twin Towers, but the coin flipped by Bush landed heads up, featuring the Lone Star logo of the Cowboys. At some stadiums, US military airplanes flew a "Missing Man" formation over the venues, a nod to nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives 15 years ago. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told NBC that players should be allowed to protest — even on the anniversary of the deadly 9/11 attacks — but should also respect those who have sacrificed for America. "They have rights and we have to respect that," he said. "I support our players speaking out on issues that need to be changed in society. But that's what the focus should be on, the changes he wants to see in the society. "What I do believe, though, is the respect for our country, the people who fought for those freedoms and values, the people who protect us here and abroad — those are very important. We're a patriotic league." — AFP |
| Reuters Video: ‘Sully’ takes flight at box office Posted: 11 Sep 2016 06:21 PM PDT Duration: 01:24, Published 12 Sep 2016 Tom Hanks' 'Sully' lands at the top spot this weekend with the tale of the 'Miracle on the Hudson' flying past the competition. Jillian Kitchener reports. — Reuters |
| Johnson wins US PGA BMW Championship in record fashion Posted: 11 Sep 2016 06:15 PM PDT
The 32-year-old American, who captured his first major title at the US Open in June at Oakmont, finished on 23-under par 265 over 72 holes at the 7,516-yard Crooked Stick layout in suburban Indianapolis. "I played really solid, drove it really nicely, wedged it really good," Johnson said. "I played really solid all week." It was the 12th career victory for Johnson on the US PGA Tour and his third of the year, his personal best following his major breakthrough and the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational. "I've got a lot of confidence in every part of my game. "All the work I have put in on my wedges has really paid off this year. I putted really great this week." In the 113th edition of an event that traces its history to 1899, Johnson broke the 72-hole record of 22-under set by Tiger Woods in 2007 and matched last year by Australia's top-ranked Jason Day. Casey settled for second place for the second week in a row on 268, his seventh runner-up finish on the US PGA Tour, after a 67 with American Roberto Castro third on 271. Day withdrew from the event Sunday after aggravating a pinched lower left joint capsule reaching for a tee at the ninth hole, but was still able to finish among the five season points leaders. That means Day would win the US$10 million (RM41.02 million) season points bonus if he wins the season-ending Tour Championship in two weeks at Atlanta. But so would points leader Johnson, Casey, American Patrick Reed and Aussie Adam Scott. "I'm looking forward to the Tour Championship. "It would definitely mean a lot if I win it. I'm going to go out there and play good golf and see what happens." Day was leading for the Vardon Trophy as the season low scorer but is now ineligible due to the withdrawal. Johnson opened with a birdie to seize a four-stroke edge, squandered the lead after back-to-back lip-out bogeys at the second and third combined with consecutive Casey birdies, but then birdied four of the next five holes and roared to victory. "I hit a couple squirrelly shots there. "It was a little frustrating I lipped them out. "It was nice to make a good birdie on four. I rolled the ball really nicely today. I made some nice shots after the first few holes." Big-driving Johnson, the 2010 BMW winner, went 15-under on the par-5 holes this week as he converted a 54-hole lead into a title for the third time in seven career opportunities. Holmes in, Fowler out Yesterday's results determined the 30-man field for the Tour Championship. American J.B. Holmes parred the last hole to lock up the last spots for himself and South African Charl Schwartzel with US star Rickie Fowler missing out. Had Holmes missed the final four-foot putt Fowler would have been in and Holmes would have been out. Schwartzel, Holmes and Scott were in a pack sharing fourth on 276 that also included Americans Ryan Palmer and Matt Kuchar. Casey, a 13-time European Tour winner who was runner-up to Rory McIlroy last week, won his only US PGA title at the 2009 Houston Open but was level with Johnson with 15 holes to play. Johnson answered his consecutive bogeys with a 20-foot birdie putt at the fourth, a seven-foot birdie putt at the par-5 fifth and four-foot birdie putts at seven and eight to reach 21-under, restoring his four-stroke lead over Casey. Johnson would add a tap-in birdie at the par-5 11th, a bogey at the par-3 13th and an eagle at the par-5 15th, sinking an 18-foot putt after Casey had made a 24-footer to pull within a stroke. — AFP |
| PSG’s Emery with all to prove in Champions League Posted: 11 Sep 2016 06:05 PM PDT
The 44-year-old Spaniard leads the French giants into their Champions League opener against Arsenal at the Parc des Princes tomorrow knowing the outcome could prove crucial in determining who wins Group A. Certainly in a section also featuring Basel and Ludogorets Razgrad, nobody at PSG is envisaging anything other than progress to the knockout stage for a club who have reached four successive quarter-finals. Indeed, going beyond the last eight, while also dominating domestically, is the only way Emery can improve on the job done by his ousted predecessor Laurent Blanc. "I've arrived at a club that want to keep on winning and to kick on to the next level. That's the challenge and it's a difficult one," Emery said in an interview with UEFA.com last week. "Here the requirement is to win and the players are aware of that. And that is not easy. That demands a lot of mental effort from me, the players and the club." A coach as intense as Emery is not afraid to put in the work, although he must be aware that he has put his reputation on the line by coming to Paris. Losing at home is unthinkable for a club that have won every domestic trophy in the last two years, and their unconvincing start to the season has brought inevitable criticism. PSG's inability to rise above that glass ceiling of the quarter-finals in the Champions League was what led to Blanc's downfall, and yet this is a competition in which Emery still has everything to prove. Patchy Winning the Europa League three years in a row with Sevilla is a remarkable achievement, and three straight third-place finishes with Valencia in La Liga before that was impressive too. But Emery's Champions League record is patchy at best. With Valencia, he lost to Schalke in the last 16 in 2011 and then went out in the group stage a year later. A previous stint abroad with Spartak Moscow lasted just a few months before he was fired in November 2012 after a poor showing in the Champions League, and Sevilla went out in the group stage last season. "The objective is to grow and do everything in order to become a candidate to win the Champions League," Emery told sports daily L'Equipe in July. To do that he has to improve a team that has lost its talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Manchester United and not replaced him with a player of similar stature. Emery has overseen the arrivals of Jese, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Hatem Ben Arfa and Thomas Meunier since his appointment. All are good players, if not stars in the Zlatan mould. None has yet made an impression at the Parc des Princes. David Luiz surprisingly left to return to Chelsea on transfer deadline day — against Emery's wishes — and Edinson Cavani still struggles to convince having been handed the keys to the attack post-Zlatan. All of which means Emery has work to do. "It is a challenge moving from a big team like Sevilla to another great one like PSG. Each has advantages and drawbacks, but PSG give me the chance to move out of my comfort zone," Emery told UEFA. It remains to be seen if Emery can export his methods abroad, even if France is not an alien place to him — he hails from Hondarribia, the pleasant Spanish town that looks over the Bidasoa river to Hendaye in the French Basque country. He has no qualms about expressing himself in French, but the fluency is not there yet, and it is not there in PSG's play so far either. Emery's PSG remain a muddled work in progress, and Arsenal will hope to take advantage of that. — AFP |
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