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Daily Observer (Banjul)-The game of rugby is not that popular in The Gambia like most other sports and some might even wonder if it is played in the country. Though the game that derives it's name from a school called rugby in the United Kingdom does not enjoy popularity in The Gambia like the more dominant football and athletics, one man who is keen to change that trend is Ngange Sarr.

The world's biggest continent isn't for the most part that familiar with rugby. But that could change over the next few years, according to one rugby legend. John Kirwan knows a thing a two about the sport, having won the World Cup in 1987 with New Zealand. Now, he's predicting there will be two Asian nations at the 2019 World Cup. Kirwan is currently the coach of the Japan national rugby team, a country that has been a regular at the quadrennial tournament. But there are hopes now that others are going to join. This would be especially fitting in 2019, as Japan will be hosting the World Cup - the first time that the game has ventured outside its traditional heartlands of the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Japan has yet to make much of an impact in World Cup competition, losing three matches and drawing the other at ... Read More...

Woe is us. According to a new study, the accelerating shift of workers to a more mobile lifestyle has a dark side attached to it, and that "overcoming the challenges of the dark side of mobility is essential for well-being and satisfaction in life and work."

The study, the "Well-being of the Mobile Workforce" from the Institute of Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield in England, compares findings from quarterly iPass Mobile Workforce reports with academic research on the subject of employee well-being.

Not surprisingly, it found that many of us who work out of the office pay a price for being able to sport polo shirts and shorts around the clock... 47 percent put in 5 to ten extra hours each week, and 26 percent work an extra 15 to 20 hours each week.

And there are additional repercussions; among them:

• A difficulty in balancing work and personal commitments, and additional stress because of too much flexibility;
• 32 percent of us said we felt tethered to our smartphones, even when on vacation;
• We're more likely to work odd hours, especially late at night. That, obviously, costs us sleep; and,
• Those long hours, because they've worn us out, may actually be making us less productive.

"People should be careful to mentally detach from work and create strong work-home boundaries while their employers should find ways to enhance employee control, provide support and reduce the expectations on them to work long hours," said Dr. Carolyn Axtell of the Institute of Work Psychology.

But, the paper said, being able to schedule their own time--a third of mobile employees are able to work when and where they want--leads to higher job satisfaction, better psychological well-being, better work life balance and lower intentions to leave the job.

Another study, from the Journal of Business and Psychology, reported similar findings, and pointed out that telecommuting and mobility might even make parenting more difficult.

"When job and family are in the same place, some workers feel there is no chance for downtime--no respite or time to relax," wrote one of the report's authors.

Of course, for every cloud there's at least one silver lining.

In this case, it's all about UC, videoconferencing and collaboration.

A BroadSoft survey of some 400 IT professionals from the United States and United Kingdom revealed that enterprises are rapidly shifting to a mobile-only workforce. The bright note? They're prioritizing the expansion of their unified communications capabilities.

In fact, some 62 percent of survey respondents said they are expanding their UC use, and 72 percent of U.S. execs said they plan to deploy videoconferencing across their organization in the next year. And that's good news for our industry.--Jim

As potentially exciting as the in competition [1] and out of competition [2] films that will play the 2012 Sundance Film Festival are, the fact is most people haven't heard of them yet. The Premiere category, though, that's where the big movies are. Or, at least, the movies with the big names. This year's line up with is no exception with stand-outs including Spike Lee's latest Red Hook Summer, Stephen Frears' gambling film Lay the Favorite with Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rebecca Hall, Josh Radnor's sophomore effort, Liberal Arts with Elizabeth Olson and Joe Berlinger's latest documentary focusing on Paul Simon. Plus there are films with Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, Parker Posey, Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Read about them all below. Here's the full list of feature and documentary premieres at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival: PREMIERES A showcase of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year from new and established directors. Presented by Entertainment Weekly. Each is a world premiere. 2 Days in New York / France (Director: Julie Delpy, Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau) — Marion has broken up with Jack and now lives in New York with their child. A visit from her family, the different cultural background of her new boyfriend, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, and her upcoming photo exhibition make for an explosive mix. Cast: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alex Nahon. Arbitrage / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Nicholas Jarecki) — A hedge-fund magnate is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire before the depths of his fraud are revealed. An unexpected, bloody error forces him to turn to the most unlikely corner for help. Cast: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Nate Parker. Bachelorette / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Leslye Headland) — Unresolved issues between four high school friends come roaring back to life when the least popular of them gets engaged to one of the most eligible bachelors in New York City and asks the others to be bridesmaids in her wedding. Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, James Marsden, Adam Scott, Kyle Bornheimer. California Solo / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Marshall Lewy) — A former Britpop rocker has long settled for an unfettered life working on a farm outside of L.A. When he’s caught driving drunk and faces deportation, he must confront past and current demons in his life to stay in the country. Cast: Robert Carlyle, Alexia Rasmussen, Kathleen Wilhoite, A Martinez, Danny Masterson. Celeste and Jesse Forever / U.S.A. (Director: Lee Toland Krieger, Screenwriters: Rashida Jones, Will McCormack) — Celeste and Jesse met in high school, married young, and at 30, decide to get divorced but remain best friends while pursuing other relationships. Cast: Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor, Chris Messina, Elijah Wood, Emma Roberts. For A Good Time, Call... / U.S.A. (Director: Jamie Travis, Screenwriters: Katie Anne Naylon & Lauren Anne Miller) — Lauren and Katie move in together after a loss of a relationship and a loss of a rent controlled home, respectively. When Lauren learns what Katie does for a living the two enter into a wildly unconventional business venture. Cast: Ari Graynor, Lauren Anne Miller, Justin Long, Mark Webber, James Wolk. GOATS / U.S.A. (Director: Christopher Neil, Screenwriter: Mark Jude Poirier) — Ellis leaves his unconventional desert home to attend the disciplined and structured Gates Academy. There, he re-connects with his estranged father and for the first time questions the family dynamics. Cast: David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips, Justin Kirk, Ty Burrell. LAY THE FAVORITE / U.S.A. (Director: Stephen Frears, Screenwriter: D.V. Devincintis) — An adventurous young woman gets involved with a group of geeky older men who have found a way to work the sportsbook system in Las Vegas to their advantage. Cast: Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rebecca Hall. Liberal Arts / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Josh Radnor) — When 30-something Jesse is invited back to his alma mater, he falls for a 19-year-old college student and is faced with the powerful attraction that springs up between them. Cast: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney, John Magaro, Elizabeth Reaser. Price Check / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Michael Walker) — Pete is having trouble resolving a happy marriage and family life with rising debt and a job he hates. When his new boss pulls him into the maelstrom that is her life, money and opportunities come his way, but at what price? Cast: Parker Posey, Eric Mabius, Annie Parisse, Josh Pais, Cheyenne Jackson. Red Hook Summer / U.S.A. (Director: Spike Lee, Screenwriters: James McBride, Spike Lee) — A young Atlanta boy spends his summer in Brooklyn with his grandfather, who he's never seen before. Cast: Clark Peters, Jules Brown, Toni Lysaith, James Ransone, Thomas Jefferson Byrd. Red Lights / U.S.A., Spain (Director and screenwriter: Rodrigo Cortés) — Psychologist Margaret Matheson and her assistant study paranormal activity, which leads them to investigate a world-renowned psychic. Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Elizabeth Olsen, Toby Jones. Robot and Frank / U.S.A. (Director: Jake Schreier, Screenwriter: Christopher Ford) — A curmudgeonly older dad’s grown kids install a robot as his caretaker. Cast: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler. SALT LAKE CITY GALA FILM Shadow Dancer / United Kingdom (Director: James Marsh, Screenwriter: Tom Brady) — When a widowed mother is arrested in an aborted bomb plot she must make hard choices to protect her son in this heart-wrenching thriller. Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Aiden Gillen, Domhnall Gleeson, with Gillian Anderson and Clive Owen. The Words / U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal) — Aspiring writer Rory Jansen finds another man's haunting memories in a collection of lost stories and claims them as his own, propelling him to literary stardom. Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde with Zoe Saldana. CLOSING NIGHT FILM Special event: Hit RECord at the Movies with Joseph Gordon-Levitt — Be a part of the process by joining Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the global hitRECord community for a special one-time-only interactive exploration of the power of making things together. Gordon-Levitt will showcase works that have been created from the collaborative hitRECord production company and invite the audience to engage, interact and contribute to the event using their digital devices. The event will be recorded, with footage posted on their website for all to enjoy and be inspired by. hitRECord, which launched with an installation in the New Frontier section of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, returns to the Festival to showcase the project’s evolution and potential for creative experimentation. DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES Created to highlight the growing impact and popularity of documentaries in our world today, Documentary Premieres presents eight moving new films about big subjects or by master filmmakers that showcase the power of the form. Each is a world premiere. About Face / U.S.A. (Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders) — An exploration of beauty and aging through the stories of the original supermodels. Participants including Isabella Rossellini, Christie Brinkley, Beverly Johnson, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Paulina Porizkova, Jerry Hall and Christy Turlington weigh in on the fashion industry and how they reassess and redefine their own sense of beauty as their careers progress. BONES BRIGADE: An Autobiography / U.S.A. (Director: Stacy Peralta) — When six teenage boys came together as a skateboarding team in the 1980s, they reinvented not only their chosen sport but themselves too – as they evolved from insecure outsiders to the most influential athletes in the field. The D Word: Understanding Dyslexia / U.S.A. (Director: James Redford) — While following a Dyslexic high school senior struggling to achieve his dream of getting into a competitive college, The D Word exposes myths about Dyslexia and reveals cutting edge research to elucidate this widely misunderstood condition. ETHEL / U.S.A. (Director: Rory Kennedy) — This intimate, surprising portrait of Ethel Kennedy provides an insider's view of a political dynasty, including Ethel’s life with Robert F. Kennedy and the years following his death when she raised their eleven children on her own. A Fierce Green Fire / U.S.A. (Director: Mark Kitchell) — A definitive history of one of the most important movements of the 20th century, A Fierce Green Fire chronicles the environmental movement’s fascinating evolution from the 1960s to the present. SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP / United Kingdom (Director: Ice-T, Co-Director: Andy Baybutt) — Through conversations with Rap’s most influential artists – among them Chuck D, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, MC Lyte, Mos Def, and Kanye West – Ice-T explores the roots and history of Rap and reveals the creative process behind this now dominant art form. Untitled Paul Simon Project / U.S.A. (Director: Joe Berlinger) — Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he sparked for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa, designed to end Apartheid. West of Memphis / U.S.A. (Director: Amy Berg) — Three teenage boys are incarcerated for the murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. 19 years later, new evidence calls into question the convictions and raises issues of judicial, prosecutorial and jury misconduct – showing that the first casualty of a corrupt justice system is the truth. [1] http://www.slashfilm.com/competition-films-2012-sundance-film-festival-announced/ [2] http://www.slashfilm.com/sundance-2012-competition-films-announced/

The World Athletics Championships will be held in the United Kingdom for the first time after London was selected ahead of Doha to host the 2017 ...

The World Athletics Championships will be held in the United Kingdom for the first time after London was selected ahead of Doha to host the 2017 ...

SPORT-In-Action (SiA) yesterday handed over a refurbished swimming and changing rooms to David Kaunda Technical High School in Lusaka at a cost of K75 million, donated by United Kingdom top swimmer Melanie Marshall.

Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft's Forza Motorsport 4 was the best-selling game in the United Kingdom in its debut week, outselling FIFA 12 by just over 700 copies. According to tracking firm GFK Chart-Track, sales for the title represent the largest UK launch for a racing game in Xbox 360 history. Also debuting this week is FIFA competitor Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 from Konami, which placed 5th, just as its predecessor did during its debut ...

ANOTHER talented young Zimbabwean soccer player has been unearthed in the United Kingdom. Following the recent discovery of a number of young players with Zimbabwean links in UK, The Herald recently ...

ANOTHER talented young Zimbabwean soccer player has been unearthed in the United Kingdom. Following the recent discovery of a number of young players with Zimbabwean links in UK, The Herald recently managed to track Mikaeel White, son of Charles "Chari Maskiri" White who played for the then Rhodesia Under-14s, Rusape United and Meikles before moving to DMB Tigers as a linkman.

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Mini loves special editions, and fans of the brand eat them up as fast as they're produced. There's been no shortage of limited Mini vehicles lately, and a new iteration is set to join the (*deep breath here*) Mini 25, Mini 30, Mini 35, Mini 40, Mini Mayfair, Mini Ritz, Mini Chelsea, Mini Piccadilly, Mini Park Lane, Mini Advantage, Mini Red Hot, Mini Jet Black, Mini Rose, Mini Sky, Mini Racing, Mini Flame, Mini Racing Green, Mini Flame Red, Mini Checkmate, Mini Designer, Mini Paul Smith, Mini Cooper RSP, Mini Cooper Monte Carlo, Mini Cooper Grand Prix, Mini Cooper 35, Mini Cooper Sports LE, Mini Cooper S Touring, Mini Cooper S Sport 5, Mini Cooper S Works, Mini John Cooper, Mini Cooper Sport 500, Mini After Eight, Mini Belfast, Mini Blue Star, Mini Brighton, Mini Cosmopolitan, Mini Jubilee, Mini Kensington, Mini Lady, Mini Lapagayo, Mini Monza, Mini Printemps, Mini S, Mini Silver Bullet, Mini Silverstone, Mini Twinings, Mini Woodbury, Mini 1000 Stripey LE, Mini 1100 Special, Mini Sprite, Mini Studio 2, Mini Neon, Mini Cabriolet, Mini British Open Classic, Mini Italian Job, Mini Rio, Mini Tahiti, Mini Sidewalk, Mini Equinox, Mini ERA Turbo, Mini Cooper S Sidewalk Convertible, Mini John Cooper Works GP, Mini Cooper Chilli, Mini Cooper John Cooper Works World Championship 50, Mini Cooper Hampton, Mini Cooper Camden... and there's probably a handful of others we (and Wikipedia ) missed.

The newest member of the limited-edition family is the Mini Soho. For the moment, it appears to be a United Kingdom-only model, one that will be offered in both standard gasoline and diesel versions of the Cooper hardtop and convertible. What's the Soho edition offer up? This Cooper wears Soho-edition-only White Silver metallic paint, 17-inch black star bullet wheels, bi-xenon headlights, anthracite headliner, a three-spoke sport steering wheel and piano black interior accents. Click past the jump for the full press release and check it out in our gallery above.

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Ghana will host a maiden international athletic event on August 6, this year, to boost up interest in the sport and unearth talents. The one-day meet, which will be held in Kumasi, about 270 kilometers northwest of Accra, would bring together international track and field champions from Jamaica, Kenya, the United States, Canada, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, West Indies, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana, Baba Hussein, General Secretary of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), announced ...

For us here in America, soccer will never hold the same fascination as it does abroad. All across Europe, the sport of football is revered -- and in the UK, EA's FIFA franchise does gangbusters . If you happen to live in the United Kingdom, EA is looking to provide incentive for committing to this year's latest, FIFA 12 , early.

If you pre-order FIFA 12: Ultimate Edition on Xbox 360 or PS3 before September 30 at GAME or Gamestation, you'll get 24 FIFA 12 Ultimate Team gold packs (four a month over the course of six months). Pre-orders from other retailers will net you a reduced 18 gold packs (three a month over six months). Ultimate Team , the trading card game introduced in 2010 , will debut in October as a separate download.

FIFA 12 launches in North America on September 27. The rest of the world has to wait a few extra days until September 30.

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