On Sept. 12, 2001, Jacqueline Lavelanet made up her mind; she called a military recruiting station. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, caused profound shock, horror, fear, anger and sorrow for Americans — and for some, lasting change. Six Puget Sound-area residents tell us how the events of that day played out in their lives. On Sept. 10, 2001, Jacqueline Lavelanet drove to her administrative job at an accounting firm in Phoenix, where she had begun a gradual creep up the corporate ladder. On Sept. 12, 2001, the then-26-year-old called an Air Force recruiting station near where she lived to inquire about becoming an officer. “I felt like something had completely changed in the world — yet here I was getting up and going to this job that meant nothing, really,” she recalled. By the time the Air Force returned her call two months later, she had already visited a recruiting center and, unable to find an Air Force recruiter, spoke with the Army. She was sworn into that branch, which would train her in Arabic and prepare her for service in two wars and a career in intelligence. For Lavelanet, the self-questioning started as she watched television images of a plane flying into the south tower. “Something so massive shakes you and wakes you up,” she said. “I began thinking: What was I doing with my life?” She had no idea what kinds of jobs might be available to her in the military. At Arizona State University, where she earned a degree in French, Lavelanet also studied Hebrew, took a year of Spanish and dabbled in Arabic. “I wasn’t necessarily thinking intelligence, but I knew they needed smart people to do certain jobs.” In addition to tests for enlistees, Lavelanet had to pass a special aptitude test to gain entry to the Defense Language Institute in California. Her scores were off the chart. Basic Training that following spring was so grueling she began to second-guess her decision. But had she not endured, she never would have met the man she would marry, Eli Lavelanet. The two — on parallel career tracks — were married at the end of that year, in December 2002. And by February 2004, they were in Iraq. “It was pretty scary, not knowing what to expect,” she said. “But this was why we’d joined.” Lavelanet was stationed at Abu Ghraib, the former Baghdad Correctional Facility that later became infamous as the site of torture and abuse of prisoners by Army personnel. “My unit took over after all that had happened,” said Lavelanet, who worked as an interrogator at the prison. “Most of us had no clue about the investigation until it broke in the news.” In 2006, she returned to the Language Institute to study Farsi and in 2007 was assigned to a Stryker Brigade at Fort Lewis before being deployed to Afghanistan. A staff sergeant, Lavelanet would spend just shy of 10 years in the Army before her enlistment expired last year. In May this year, Lavelanet, who lives with her husband in Olympia, got a job with an intelligence unit in the Washington Army National Guard in Tacoma. “We’d put off having a family this whole time,” she said. Now, she’s six months’ pregnant. — Lornet Turnbull, Seattle Times staff reporter Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser! 2011"I believe that everything reinvents itself." **** WHAT SHE’S WEARING: "Black velvet long-sleeved mini dress from H&M BAD GIRL CHIC: "There is no denying that my style is a little edgy and rock and roll I balance out my black wardrobe with some bold colors You can’t tear me away from my flannels!" ****Want to be our next Best Dressed Reader of The Day? Click here to submit your photo. ** Switzerland Antonella F. Lavelanet: World Health Organization is a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa She is a global abortion researcher and leads projects in 22 countries She has authored more than 100 articles and co-edited three books Dr Foster serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Abortion Federation Canada and Co-Chair of the Safe Abortion Care Sub-Working Group of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises She has several decades of research and policy experience in various areas of SRHR the last 14 of which have been with WHO where she is currently the head of the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion Unit at the World Health Organization in the Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, including the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction is a medical officer in the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion Unit at the World Health Organization She has expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights moreover, provides technical support to countries related to the implementation of rights-based approaches to the achievement of sexual and reproductive health and abortion-related law and policy development Dr Lavelanet acted as the lead coordinator for the law and policy domain and human rights for the abortion care guideline and she supports clinical and policy implementation research within the unit is a Professor of Sociology and Director for the Center on Health and Society at American University in Washington where she is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP) Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (STBF); Associate Professor of Obstetrics San Francisco (UCSF); and co-founder and director of UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) Dr Weitz is a member of the National Academies of Sciences and Medicine (NASEM) Standing Committee on Reproductive Health and Society.                                              Unsafe abortion practices are still common and can lead to death physical health issues for women and other pregnancy capable people and social and financial burdens for communities and health systems Unsafe abortions are often linked with restricted abortion laws inadequate or poor-quality health services limited community awareness and social stigma Limited access to safe and legal abortion options is likely associated with mental health issues Although evidence shows that the rates of unintended pregnancy have declined worldwide there is still the need to invest in health care programs and policies to ensure easy access to contraceptives so individuals and couples can choose the method that best fits their needs and plan their pregnancies contraception is only one part of an overall family planning or fertility control strategy Easy and safe access to abortion care should be always guaranteed.  In support of Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, BMC Public Health has launched this collection calling for research on abortion from a public health perspective We would particularly welcome submissions addressing but not limited to: Image credit: ProstoSvet / stock.adobe.com During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection please select "Abortion: a public health perspective" from the dropdown menu Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests BOYNTON BEACH - Residents in an east Boynton neighborhood are awaiting traffic relief as the city preps a study there to address issues from cut-throughs and speeding to ineffective stop signs Dozens from the Forest Park neighborhood east of I-95 joined Boynton staff Wednesday to voice opinions on the city’s proposed study rooted in an area with more than 1,000 homes City Engineer Gary Dunmyer said traffic counters pinpointed data that revealed speedsters and accidents but added that city ordinance limits staff in how much they can help So the city, working with a consultant, proposed a plan that would affix temporary speed bumps, chicanes and bulb-outs, both curb extensions, to local roads from Boynton Beach Boulevard to Woolbright Road The polygon-shaped project boundaries stretch just east of Southeast Third Street Proposed short-term installations include four individual speed bumps Where West Ocean Avenue hits Southwest Third Street and where Southeast First Street meets Southeast Fifth Avenue speed bumps will sandwich the intersections to mimic the effect of an elevated surface Recommendations did not include roundabouts which Dunmyer said would require right-of-way talks and therefore city intervention He said he didn’t think residents wanted that plans are to install the structures in January evaluate how they fare and collect public comments in June the city plans to advertise a construction bid to install permanent structures They would award the bid in the fall and start construction in the winter findings could be implemented elsewhere in the city those traffic patterns are not unique to one Boynton neighborhood Sergeant Phil Hawkins reiterated that idea Thursday citywide traffic volume increased by 40 percent adding Forest Park’s neighbors do need more attention He pointed to residents’ participation Wednesday which brought around 60 to First Presbyterian Church to hear out the city’s proposal Some moved there more than two decades ago The suggested fixes brought mixed reactions called the proposed speed bumps a “good solution.” She said under current traffic conditions she would not let them outside without her supervision She said a driver sped by her home last week and it looked as if the vehicle was zipping by at 70 mph >> BOYNTON READERS: Sign up for The Post’s weekly Boynton Beach newsletter here whose family owns a metal and fencing business on Southeast First Street wasn’t as confident in the plan and said chicanes would lead to a game of “chicken for drivers.” Residents also raised questions on street parking implications as well as their slow-go neighborhood improvement project While completion is targeted for the summer delays have riddled that project’s reputation “It should’ve been finished six months ago,” conceded Colin Groff He noted communication issues and said the city made contractual mistakes such as allowing two years for completion instead of one The proposed traffic study will coincide with preexisting construction Also upcoming are plans for recommended signage and striping by Forest Park Elementary School esullivan@pbpost.com @emsulliv A community celebrating Black voices Beautycon is a global platform that brings together beauty enthusiasts and industry leaders to explore the latest trends and conversations shaping the future of beauty a plant-based destination that provides delicious It's no surprise that the truck incorporates Lavelanet's chic aesthetic and sense of community that she mastered in her time as a fashion influencer Lavelanet is dedicated to creating more than just pretty pictures she's creating content with intention and telling us all about it I chatted with Lavelanet about how she went from working in the fashion industry to being a part of the wellness world and her wellness essentials How she uses Instagram to empower: "Even though I had already spent over a decade collaborating with fashion and lifestyle brands I wasn't feeling my best and there were moments where I started to hit pause and look at my life from a holistic standpoint I realized that there was a gap in my own understanding of real health and nourishment I knew that I needed to make immediate lifestyle changes to make room for this type of healing I set out to find functional self-care practices to help me show up for work and life with energy Why providing representation is paramount: "Yoga plus other healing practices like breathwork and intermittent fasting help bring a sense of focus and discipline to my life which bring emotional and physical balance especially during the uncertain times of the pandemic I wanted to increase the style of conversation on my channel to reflect my evolving understanding of holistic living and self-care as a radical act within these times." It was personally important for me to look to POC wellness practitioners and healers for guidance within this experience I think visibility and representation in wellness spaces does matter because awareness and connectivity are catalysts for change and I'm hopeful that someone else within the community might find this information helpful too." On her journey to following a plant-based diet: "My motivation to transition to a plant-based diet is linked to my wellness journey and my desire to actively become more mindful in my consumption overall I didn't have access to farmers markets the way that I do now I shopped at the neighborhood market in Queens and did my best to choose mindfully within that particular selection I did what I could with what I had and slowly changed my habits." Becoming more mindful of my diet has helped shape the way I think and brings a sense of calm and clarity to my mental state it feels physically and mentally grounding." How she makes her plant-based diet her own: "Now My partner Greg and I have found creative ways to adapt our family recipes to be more vegan-friendly and it's something we both look forward to I grew up eating traditional Haitian food and knowing that there would always be a pot of rice and beans on the stove with plantains readily available at all times Although I've swapped out the griot (pork) and macaroni au gratin from the mix for something more aligned the sentiment of having comfort food staples in our household that feed the soul is still there you might find veggie Haitian patties or a meatless bolognese I call it the lovechild of myself and my partner We launched it as a food truck to use its mobility to bridge access to 100% seasonally farm-fresh is a community-cultivated space created for our guests to experience first-hand the everyday benefits of plant-powered nutrition." On the farm-to-food truck mentality: "A big reason why we decided to outpost Baba in Hudson Valley was because of the incredible access to local farms This affords us the ability to have a mobile menu that changes according to what's in season and offer our community super fresh ingredients with fruits and veggies still high in nutritional potency." How she and her partner are forging a community: "Baba's energy and inherent sense of openness is a part of our ethos and an inviting space for vegan and vegan-curious alike Our guests are at various stages of exploring a plant-based lifestyle and we really enjoy bridging accessibility by partnering with emerging brands within the vegan food and lifestyle space "I wanted to exclusively partner with diverse brands that aligned these values: inclusivity Next: 13 Black-Owned Activewear Brands to Shop Now DisclaimerThis article is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be used in the place of advice of your physician or other medical professionals You should always consult with your doctor or healthcare provider first with any health-related questions Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice Nearly one out of every three of us lives in poverty Millions of people in the West Bank and Gaza are in need of humanitarian 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the economy of post-war This is but a small slice of a network created by Fabio Lavelanet a new 24-employee start-up that buys rice from local growers This is no ordinary development in Liberia where two civil wars and Ebola have crippled progress and left its subsistence farmers among the poorest in the world Rice plays the starring role in most Liberians’ diets accounting for almost half the population’s caloric intake Despite the centrality of rice and the country’s fertile climate—perfect for rice growing—a commercial rice market has never been developed Liberia resorts to importing a whopping 80 percent of its rice The world’s top suppliers—Thailand and been allowed to import without taxation It adds up to an absurd predicament: it costs less to ship rice from Thailand to Monrovia than from farms less than 50 miles away and corruption—that have kept this incongruity well-entrenched for decades are now under scrutiny from all sides As the nation’s first privately-owned commercial rice company Fabrar is on the front lines of the battle to reclaim Liberia’s rice economy Fabrar is widely hailed as a sign of good things to come “This is a major step forward in what we need to do as a country,” said former President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson “Agriculture is the enterprise of the future for Liberia.” Activists and politicians at every level—the president and the private sector—are all looking to move the agricultural sector from what one politician called “farming-slavery” to “farming-prosperity.” Their vision is unanimous: Improve roads to connect farmers with markets and seeds into farmers’ practices and invest in small and medium-sized businesses to increase yields Fabrar is the brainchild of Lavelanet’s mother Jeanine Cooper who calls herself an “agri-preneur.” After a career with the UN she established the business in 2009 with the dream of bringing Liberian rice to Liberian people Formerly a liaison between the UN’s African Union and its Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs she is known locally as an outspoken optimist and she advocates for multi-sector commitment to Lavelanet is as mission-driven as his mother ‘Are you a business or a charity?’” His answer: both After earning a BA and MBA from Temple University in Pennsylvania Lavelanet returned to his native Liberia with a lifetime commitment to its improvement “I’m part of a generation of rebuilders I could be doing more elsewhere without so many obstacles But would I be doing something that matters as much?” he believes Liberians have a “moral obligation” to buy homegrown rice Fabrar’s trajectory has required immense patience and reveals the maze of obstacles Its story touches every level of society: small farmers like Peter Redd It also reveals the widespread hope and determination to transform Liberia with a handful of employees and few customers where the simplest transaction can get caught up in a tangle of regulations we made the rounds of banks,” she recalls “Banks are supposed to bridge the gap Everywhere in the world banks play a role between farmers and processor they don’t play that role,” she said. “None were lending.” Banks aren’t interested in investing because companies usually don’t have sufficient collateral “In a country where 70 percent of citizens earn their livelihoods through agriculture there are no banks in Liberia that even have an agricultural lending package,” she adds and she and Lavelanet have gone on to secure a diverse funding portfolio that has allowed rice production to surge from 25 tons a month in its first year to 150 tons a month in 2017 the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) $11.5 million Food and Enterprise Development program offered support to Fabrar as part of its efforts to move farmers from subsistence to players in the local economy buy Liberia’s first automated rice milling machine and install an electric power generator that runs on non-edible palm oil instead of gasoline they turned to an unlikely financing source: venture capital The West Africa Venture Fund (WAVF) was established with businesses like Fabrar in mind It likens post-conflict Liberia to post-World War II Japan had secure democracies and international support but no financial foundation for sustained growth WAVF is a partnership anchored by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) the World Bank’s private lending arm The fund is also supported by the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (CORDAID) “We selected Fabrar because rice is a staple I believe it will have a great impact on the country,” says Fred Balogun The $330,000 investment enabled Fabrar to buy a processing machine and increase its output from one ton to 75 tons a month. With the 2015 deal WAVF took 49 percent ownership of the rice plant and offers advice and consultation on business systems WAVF expects to sustain the investment for 3-5 years and exit with Fabrar able to thrive on its own The $6 million he is investing in 13 Liberian projects “is like a drop in the ocean compared to what is required,” he says “What we really need is more expertise and scaled-up investment at the national level.” He bemoans the catastrophic loss of intellectual capital in Liberia as almost an entire generation was denied an education during the civil wars and many who fled from Ebola have not returned after lengthy negotiations with the Liberian Bank for Development and Investment “That gave us working capital—the biggest need for a business like ours,” he says “That’s how I was able in the very beginning to build my supply chain,” says Lavelanet “We rise and fall by the people and economy around us.” “is because of that kind of support.” And he doesn’t only mean dollars and expanding the market have been essential Fabrar has also created other multi-party partnerships to expand its reach and impact it made a deal with the Dokondan Farmers Collective in northeastern Liberia to buy its rice on a long-term basis The purchases are made possible by a loan guarantee fund under another USAID-funded initiative the Liberia Agribusiness Development Activity (LADA) which supports agricultural development and food security LADA collaborates with Ministry of Agriculture through the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment Fabrar buys rice from between 500 and 2,000 local rice farmers across the country—individual farmers who deliver to the processing plant Cooper predicts that once Liberian rice companies get the requisite support they can produce 40 percent of rice consumed in the country. But she knows it will take time Supporting Liberian development is a point of principle and pride for Fabrar About half of its rice is sold to Mary’s Meals for school lunches at 156 schools. Fabrar is known for being one of the few suppliers who stayed open and sold rice to the UN Food Programme during the Ebola crisis of 2014; a notable example of the potential impact of strong local businesses in developing countries Two omnipresent elements of Liberian life are on everyone’s minds when it comes to developing the rice economy: The condition of the country’s roads and the Liberia-based Firestone Rubber the largest natural rubber operation in the world roads are one of the most frustrating aspects of life for Liberians and have been for decades Less than a quarter of Liberia’s roads are all-weather isolating people and businesses from markets Agriculture in Liberia is at the mercy of its roads but the government has been slow to build or repair them with foreign donors and private companies filling the gap has announced a partnership with the World Bank the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the Japan International Cooperation Agency to provide a total of $240 million in the next five years to build 300 miles of roadway with its miles of rubber tree fields across 75,000 acres and purchases rubber from 60,000 small farmers It funds corporation schools and health care for its employees and has been the major driver in the agricultural economy The company website says it has invested more than $135 million in projects since the end of the civil war that will help Liberia rebuild “It would be a game-changer if Firestone bought local,” says Lavelanet Oxfam believes that development programs – including those that partner with the private sector – are most effective when they’re designed and owned by local people. They know the context best and stand to gain most (or in the worst cases lose) from the outcome of foreign assistance projects and government players on how to improve the country’s agricultural self-sufficiency Covered with a dusting of rice powder and husks Peter Redd wipes his brow and muses about what rice sales might mean for his family’s future there will be more food to eat and education for my children.” He thinks he can earn enough money to replace the thatch roof of his home with stronger an agency that provides critical 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athlète de ski acrobatique elle a participé à ses premiers Jeux Olympiques à l’âge de 15 ans elle a terminé à la 14e place de la compétition de ski de bosses Lors des Championnats du monde de ski acrobatique 2017 à Sierra Nevada en Espagne réussit à décrocher son premier titre majeur lors de l’épreuve de bosses parallèles Perrine Laffont confirme son nouveau statut et remporte la médaille d’or dans l’épreuve de ski de bosses devant la tenante du titre canadienne Justine Dufour-Lapointe Elle est devenue la première Française à s’adjuger ce titre en ski de bosses Perrine Laffont a continué sur sa lancée en réussissant à remporter quatre petits globes de cristal consécutifs de 2018 à 2021 a terminé à la quatrième place à 0,36 point du podium Aux Championnats du monde 2023 à Bakouriani en Géorgie elle brille avec un doublé en ski de bosses et en ski de bosses parallèles elle devient la skieuse de bosses française la plus titrée de l’histoire « Être devenue la skieuse de bosses la plus titrée des Mondiaux en a été la preuve Ce fut un parcours rempli de remises en question de travail acharné pour avoir au bout la plus belle récompense d’une carrière Perrine Laffont annonce prendre une pause dans sa carrière lui permettant de s’entraîner « avec plus de légèreté La championne olympique en profite pour assister à des épreuves des JO de Paris 2024 avant de faire son retour en compétition quelques mois plus tard à Ruka en Finlande elle réalise un retour exceptionnel sur la neige finlandaise « Revenir à la compétition a sûrement été l’un des plus grands challenges de ma carrière Est-ce que je sais encore ce qu’est la compétition Des milliers de questions ont traversé mon esprit ces derniers mois Whether training local farmers to increase their crop production or helping people rebuild after a natural disaster most Americans would agree that the aim of US foreign assistance should be to help people help themselves With a small investment from the US government US foreign aid programs can support local leaders as they take action to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty An “America first” agenda means that fewer funds have gone into foreign aid The Office of Management and Budget recently considered taking back more than $3 billion in unspent foreign aid from the State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) those rollbacks were dropped in favor of preserving foreign diplomacy Cutting foreign aid costs lives and sends a devastating message to partners around the world that they can’t rely on the United States Undercutting our cooperation with allies will not make the United States more powerful but it will pull the rug out from under the only humanitarian and collective security system we have The US can’t avoid the global challenges of the 21st century by going it alone The breadth and scale of the refugee crisis and the fight against poverty demand that we work with other countries and forge solutions that are 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And importantly, when done right, foreign assistance can actually push local institutions (foreign government agencies and local nonprofits) to increase their accountability to both their citizens and US taxpayers particularly when the US invests in citizen-led approaches to governance that work within existing systems to tackle this systemic abuse of power and jewelry than the US government spends on poverty-reducing foreign assistance The US government spends about $89 per American each year on development aid Compare that to what Americans spend each year: $107 per person on candy Foreign aid is proven to lift people out of poverty the world has seen more than a billion people lifted from extreme poverty—a faster decline than any other time in history Millions have been saved from preventable diseases such as HIV and malaria millions of children are able to attend school millions of families have improved their livelihoods through new farming technologies Here’s why—and what we can do to close the gap In the lead-up to International Women's Day here are five stories from Oxfam’s work that are warming our hearts this winter [email protected] Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker MENU.page-22321826{--slot3:#00ae01;--slot4:#abdfba;--slot6:#ff9f2e;--slot8:#00ae01}all photos by michael dumler of on abbot kinneyFashion Everyone is aware of the phenomenon that is Pretty Little Liars and some of us just love the starlets taking over the fashion scene It's definitely not mystery why the beautiful girls of PLL are being asked to take front row this NYFW but also each one has her own unique and amazing sense of style In addition to playing the ever so lovable Aria on PPL Lucy has a country album and a two-part fall collection with Hollister The looks perfectly reflect Lucy's California style with plenty of casual chic layering options Hair & Makeup by Candice Crawford 2012 at 1:31 pm ET recently recognized 48 local young people at the 40th Annual Youth Recognition Awards Program sponsored by The Rotary Club of Troy Troy Youth Assistance is committed to strengthening Troy youth and families by preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency and child abuse through casework services and community involvement The school-age youth who reside in Troy were nominated by local school religious and community organizations for exemplary contributions to the Troy community Categories included: exceptional service to others achievement by an individual who has overcome personal challenges and/or set an example for others heroism or an outstanding humanitarian act and exceptional service within a club/organization The following students received the Rising Star Award:  The following students received the Silver Star Award: The following students received the Gold Star Award: Troy High School Peer Mediation: Tyler Horne The following received the Platinum Star Award: Special Recognition also went to G-Su Park and G-Ho Park. 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Stanley is yet to comment on the allegations Color Out of Space director Richard Stanley has been accused of domestic abuse by his former partner Scarlett Amaris The writer and novelist revealed in a blog post that she filed charges for domestic violence assault and battery against Stanley in October 2014 Assault & Battery against Richard Stanley my then long term life & creative partner in October after he beat the shit out of me in our car parked behind the Banque Postale in Lavelanet France when we were returning from a film festival in London,” Amaris wrote on her blog “It was not the first time he had beaten me he beaten the shit out of me numerous times but I finally pressed charges against him that time.” Nicolas Cage in ‘Color Out Of Space’ the production company which released Color Out of Space has since cut ties with Stanley writing on social media: “We stand with victims of abuse We stand with victims of abuse. We believe those who speak out. We believe women. https://t.co/bq0llzZ8t7 — SpectreVision (@_SpectreVision) March 16, 2021 the production company wrote: “SpectreVision will no longer work with Richard Stanley We are proud of the talented cast and crew behind COLOR OUT OF SPACE Yet we are horrified by the charges against its director.” The statement continued: “We will be donating further revenue from the film to charities devoted to stopping domestic violence.” pic.twitter.com/XL8GrOrJ8o — SpectreVision (@_SpectreVision) March 18, 2021 Stanley is yet to comment on the accusations NME has reached out to his team for comment and this story will be updated as further news comes in The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 Malta-born David Millar made up for earlier disappointments to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France between Lavelanet and Beziers yesterday who had crashed early in the Tour and finished more than 40 minutes behind leader Lance Armstrong in the Pyrenees outsprinted his four breakaway companions to score his second Tour victory In 2000 Millar unexpectedly beat Armstrong in the Tour prologue to briefly hold the yellow jersey who cycled for Malta in the 2001 GSSE in San Marino outclassed Spaniard David Etxebarria and Dutchman Michael Boogerd in the sprint for the finish with former road world champion Laurent Brochard of France fourth and Spaniard David Latasa fifth The five were part of a group of 11 riders who broke away early on the 171-kilometre route under blazing sunshine in the south of France eventually split the leading group in half and the five final contenders remained in the lead As in the two previous mountain stages Frenchman Laurent Jalabert attacked early to score points in the first three bumps of the day He surged ahead in the Montsegur pass on the heels of Italian Eddy Mazzoleni and the two were quickly joined by Millar and Boogerd Seven riders later joined the breakaway group Boogerd and Latasa parted company with their six breakaway partners Three-times winner Lance Armstrong comfortably retained the leader's yellow jersey finishing nearly ten minutes back in the peloton along with his main rivals for overall victory Today's 221-kilometre 14th stage takes the riders up the classic Mount Ventoux climb please register for free or log in to your account Fabien Barthez is a French professional soccer player who has a net worth of $18 million Barthez was born in June of 1971 in Lavelanet Barthez played for notable clubs including Olympique de Marseille He won the 1998 FIFA World Cup final while playing for his country he won the Euro championships as the side's goal keeper He shares the record for most Wold Cup finals clean sheets with Peter Shilton He has won titles with his club teams in both the English Premier League and the French Ligue 1 He became the youngest goal keeper to win a Champions League title in 1993 He played with the club into 1995 through a match-fixing controversy that contributed to the team's bankruptcy Barthez then joined AS Monaco and won French Ligue 1 titles in 1997 and 2000 Barthez joined Marchester United for £7.8 million After an up and down stint at the English powerhouse Barthez retired from professional soccer in 2006 competing in a number of prominent French races © 2025 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved only retains the positive of his cohabitation with the former Marseillais at AS Monaco the native of Colombes could however hope to become the titular goalkeeper of the ASM but the Monegasque leaders preferred to take advantage of the setbacks of Olympique de Marseille A situation whose player trained in Racing has been able to accommodate “I have always lived well with the other goalkeepers Competition is unhealthy when one of them thinks above the other without having the qualities to prove it a president who knew how to explain things and I understood what was going on ”he said in an interview in Nice-Matin “I saw Fabien as a way to learn again with the idea that this learning would allow me to take off So I had no interest in being bad and Fabien was in the same state of mind We spent three years together where we were of course After having had to be satisfied with 25 appearances in five seasons spent at ASM Stéphane Porato decided in the summer of 1998 to join Olympique de Marseille Despite the presence of Andreas Köpke and the four goals conceded at the Vélodrome against Montpellier he was going to establish himself as the holder and find Fabien Barthez as a French team Manu Tournoux your premier destination for all things related to French football in the English language We are a passionate group of British football enthusiasts who have embraced the beauty and excitement of French football Read more...