Preparing for Disaster on a Budget: Part 1
By Carol ChurchRecently, natural disasters across the nation have thrown routines into chaos and put lives and belongings at risk. When Mother Nature is bearing down on us, it can feel very scary. We all want to be ready, but unfortunately, obtaining supplies and preparing can be costly.Costs to PrepareThe range of expenses involved in readying a home and family for a disaster is wide. According to various estimates, the basic emergency preparedness kit recommended by FEMA and other agencies may cost anywhere from $75 to $400+, depending on how much food you purchase, what you already own, and how elaborate you get. Then there’s the cost of preparing your home—for instance, trimming trees and branches, earthquake-proofing, boarding up windows, or clearing flammable brush from around the periphery. Don’t forget costs that can mount when disaster seems close– filling up the car with gas, pulling out cash from an ATM (obviously, this can be used even if no emergency occurs, but for some this unexpected withdrawal is tough), and refilling prescriptions. If an evacuation occurs, the expense of food, gas, and shelter may be very high.When taken all together, the potential cost to prepare easily starts at $100+ and could even head up into the thousands for those doing major home preparations or making purchases like generators. These costs can seem discouragingly high, especially when we consider the great degree of uncertainty involved in many natural disasters—that is, will they even happen? For this reason, some do not prepare at all, or only when “crunch time” arrives. Unfortunately, according to FEMA, only 39% of Americans currently have developed an emergency plan.Preppers: When Getting Ready Gets Really ExpensiveOn the flip side, there are “preppers,” who take preparing for a severe disaster extremely seriously. Those with this frame of mind believe it is important to prepare for weeks, months, or even years without basic services, with some imagining a potential “end of life as we know it” scenario. Do you know anyone like this? It’s actually a relatively common interest among military and ex-military families.While this spending choice may seem reasonable to some, it can quickly spiral, with families spending many hundreds to thousands on vast stockpiles of food, water, medical supplies, ammunition, and more. Some go as far as to spend $50,000 or more on a “bunker.” However, experts agree that once a basic emergency kit such as that described at Ready.gov is prepared (if feeling concerned, or living in a disaster-prone area, stock up for 7 days, not 3) and reasonable precautions to prepare one’s house have been taken, it’s not necessary to invest in “extreme prepping.”In fact, it’s very possible to find a balance between hiding our heads in the sand and hoping for the best and buying hundreds of pounds of powdered milk. With some time and forethought, we can prepare frugally while still meeting safety goals. In part 2, we’ll go over some tips to keep your wallet happy and your home ready.References:FEMA. (2015). Sixty Percent of Americans Not Practicing for Disaster: FEMA urges everyone to prepare by participating in National PrepareAthon! Day on April 30. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2015/04/28/sixty-percent-americans-not-practicing-disaster-fema-urges-everyone-prepare
Based on intelligence reports of militants carrying out reconnaissance in the city, a red alert has been sounded in Srinagar ahead of the first death anniversary of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani. The police said important installations were sealed. Barricades were erected on vulnerable sites. “Intelligence suggests that militants have sneaked into Srinagar and may try to attack important installations,” a police official said.Many protesters have been rounded up in south Kashmir and extra deployments made across the Valley. The authorities planned to withdraw Internet services and bar social media sites. Yasin Yatoo and Zakir Musa, both militants, circulated two audio clips. While Hizb “commander” Yatoo praised Wani, Musa, who split from the terror group recently, however, said it was unfortunate that those who called Wani an agent were advancing their politics in his name now. Separatists issued a call for a shutdown on Saturday and July 13 as part of a week-long protest programme.
India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni is bowled by England’s Liam Plunkett for 11 runs during the first cricket test match at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham, England July 13, 2014. ReutersIndia fought back with a gutsy partnership from Stuart Binny and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar to take the lead to 267/7 in the first hour of post lunch session after England bowlers rocked the middle-order on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Sunday.James Anderson struck with the new ball to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja for 31.Binny was batting on 26 and Jadeja 18 as India recovered well from a precarious 184 for six to reach 230 at lunch.Binny and Jadeja, who took 38 balls to open his account, added 46 runs for their unfinished seventh-wicket stand after India lost three wickets for 17 runs in the vital first session.Resuming the day at 167/3, India were put on the back-foot right in the first over of the day after Virat Kohli (8) was trapped plumb in front by fast bowler Stuart Broad. The local boy struck again in his next over to get rid of Ajinkya Rahane (24), who flashed outside the off and edged to wicketkeeper Matt Prior.With India struggling at 173 for five, the expectations were immense from India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for a repeat of his heroic 82 in the first innings. But Dhoni managed barely 11 before being castled by a Liam Plunkett.Jadeja and Binny then fought back valiantly with their 46-run stand for the unfinished seventh wicket stand. Jadeja had a tough time right from the start and finally found the first run, a four straight over the pacer James Anderson’s head that also drew an applause from the bowler.advertisementHaving gone wicketless, Binny was also determined to prove his credentials as a handy batsman. The Karnataka all-rounder used his feet well for his three fours and the cover drive off Liam Plunkett was a treat to watch.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim to continue their winning streak when they face Rising Pune Supergiants in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. (Full IPL Coverage)Hyderabad had a poor start to their campaign, losing the first two matches. But they have staged a fine recovery by winning three matches on-the-trot, which has taken them to the fourth spot in the eight-team standings with six points from five games.They have a strong batting line-up which includes the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Eoin Morgan, Kane Williamson and the veteran Yuvraj Singh.Warner has been in great form so far and has struck four half-centuries in five matches to be the second highest scorer with 294 runs. The Australian’s opening partner Dhawan seems to have finally snapped out of his prolonged run of poor form after good performances in the last two matches.The left-hander from Delhi batted through the innings along with Warner to post an unbeaten 53 and take Hyderabad to a 10-wicket win over IPL debutants Gujarat Lions. He was in fine touch in the last match against KIngs XI Punjab as well, and was unlucky to miss out on a half-century.Henriques, Morgan and wicket-keeper Naman Ojha have also done well with the bat for Hyderabad.Hyderabad also have a high quality pace attack spearheaded by New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult. Although veteran pacer Ashish Nehra is down with an injury, Hyderabad has not really felt his absence thanks to the in-form duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman.advertisementBhuvneshwar is currently occupying the second place in the bowlers’ list with eight wickets in five games. Left-arm Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur has also been impressive so far, and is fourth on the wicket takers list with seven scalps. He also boasts a good economy rate of 5.75 runs per over.Ben Cutting of Australia and Barinder Sran, who recently made his debut for India, are also good options in the pace department. Hyderabad also have top class all-rounders in Yuvraj Singh, Moises Henriques and Karn Sharma.Pune, on the other hand, seem to have lost their way a bit. They started off in promising fashion with a commanding nine-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2016 opener. But they have struggled to find the right combination since and have lost four consecutive matches. They are second from the bottom in the table with just two points.Despite their poor run, Pune are a strong side on paper. Opener Ajinkya Rahane has been in excellent form with three half-centuries in five matches. But the rest of the batting line-up has been inconsistent. The likes of Steven Smith and Faf du Plessis need to step up and make themselves count at the top of the batting order.Pune suffered a blow when former England star Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a calf injury during the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.The visitors also have excellent pace bowling all-rounders in Mitchell Marsh and Albie Morkel. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni can also bank on the likes of Sri Lankan fast bowler Thisara Perera, the experienced Ishant Sharma and the young Murugan Ashwin.But Dhoni has yet to find the right balance and combination in the playing XI and needs to sort out the problems quickly if Pune are to improve their fortunes.The squads:Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (captain), Ashish Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bipul Sharma, Karn Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Naman Ojha, Parvez Rasool, Ricky Bhui, Shikhar Dhawan, Siddharth Kaul, Moises Henriques, Eoin Morgan, Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra, Deepak Hooda, Mustafizur Rahman, Aditya Tare, Barinder Singh Sran, Ben Cutting, Vijay Shankar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Tirumalsetti Suman.Rising Pune Supergiants: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Kevin Pietersen, Faf du Plessis, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Jaskaran Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ankit Sharma, Albie Morkel, Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma, Ishwar Pandey, Thisara Perera, Saurabh Tiwary, R.P. Singh, Rajat Bhatia, Ankush Bains, Baba Aparajith, Murugan Ashwin, Ashok Dinda, Deepak Chahar, Scott Boland, Peter Handscomb, Adam Zampa.
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LATEST STORIES “I understand there are consequences,” he said. “We are not apologizing for Daryl exercising his freedom of expression. I regret that so many people (in China) are upset, including millions and millions of our fans.”Silver said his office had talked with Yao and suggested the two might meet when he travels on Wednesday to Shanghai. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets play exhibitions on Thursday in Shanghai and on Saturday in the southern city of Shenzhen, which neighbors Hong Kong.China state broadcaster CCTV has said it will not air the two exhibition games.“There’s no question that Daryl’s tweet has hit what I would describe as a third-rail issue in China,” Silver said. “I think Yao is extremely unsettled. I’m not quite sure he accepts how we are operating our business right now.”Silver said he and Yao “have been close friends since the joined the league.” He talked of finding “mutual respect for each other’s political systems and beliefs.”ADVERTISEMENT ONE: ‘Underdog’ Rene Catalan confident against youthful champ Joshua Pacio Becoming his own man Ethel Booba on SEA Games cauldron: ‘Sulit kung corrupt ang panggatong’ Drilon apologizes to BCDA’s Dizon over false claim on designer of P50-M ‘kaldero’ Players and coaches were asked about the rift after the Raptors beat the Rockets 134-129.“It’s not a distraction,” Rockets guard Russell Westbrook. “We’re focused on our team and getting better.”Basketball is very popular in China, driven by roots put down there for three decades by the NBA, and by Yao’s popular career as the first and only Chinese superstar in the league.“But I’m a realist as well and I recognize that this issue may not die down so quickly,” Silver said.The CBA, a government-directed body headed by Yao, has suspended its relationship with the Rockets as a response to Morey’s tweet, which read “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.”Silver said the disputed tweet may have inadvertently raised the issues surrounding Hong Kong to a wide audience, perhaps to some sports fans “who might not otherwise pay attention. Sports shines a light on them.”“Certainly, I don’t come here as the commissioner of the NBA and an American to tell others how to run their governments,” Silver added. “At the end of the day, though, I am an American and there are some values that are deeply rooted in the DNA of the NBA. That includes freedom of expression for our employees.”Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next View comments
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (PTI) Singer Britney Spears was spotted on a dinner date with “Slumber Party” co-star Sam Asghari.Asghari took to Instagram to post a photo of him and Spears at a restaurant.The Persian fitness model was seen wrapping his arm around the “Toxic” hitmaker as she playfully stuck out her tongue. Both of them sported matching black t-shirts.The video hunk quickly removed the picture after fans began speculating about their romantic relationship. PTI SSN BK
Spaniard Garbine Muguruza beat five-time champion Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 in the women’s singles to lift her maiden Wimbledon title and became only the second Spaniard to win at the All England Club.Garbine Muguruza notched up her maiden Wimbledon title and her second Grand Slam title after her French Open victory in 2016. It was a day of winners for her as her strong returns and shots out wide did the job for her. After holding serves till 5-5, she broke Venus in the 11th game and then won the first set 7-5.The second set was all about the Spaniard and she didn’t give any chance to Venus and won the set 6-0.For Venus, it was an unfortunate day! Her shots were going long, she was over-hitting the balls and after getting broken twice early in the second set, she seemed to have given up. Muguruza proved to be way too hard for her today.”Two years ago I lost to Serena and she told me maybe one day I would win. Here I am!”- @GarbiMuguruza #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/1vSgpmV3TW- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2017Espaa celebra ????Spain has a second #Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Champion… pic.twitter.com/xLCGIlI40y- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2017The moment @GarbiMuguruza won #Wimbledon… pic.twitter.com/u2gg7xv55Z- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201719.59 IST: What a day this has been for Muruguza! She was way too strong for Venus. The Spaniard won the second set 6-0 and hence, the championship.19.57 IST: Venus has clearly given up, Muguruza a point away from the match.advertisement19.53 IST: Venus has almost given up, she’s fading away. Muguruza has broken her once more. 5-0 up, Muguruza will be serving for the match now!19.51 IST: Muguruza brilliantly counters Venus’ power and finishes it off with an incredible volley. She’s 4-0 up in the second set.Photo Credit: Reuters 19.47 IST: It’s all going downhill for Venus Williams. Muguruza breaks her once more to go up 3-0 in the second set.19.44 IST: A couple of beautiful forehand shots down the line by Muguruza. The third game is tied 30-30.How momentum can change…From two set points down, @GarbiMuguruza has now won five games in a row to take a 2-0 lead in the second set pic.twitter.com/v4Lws5u0Jo- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201719.43 IST: Muguruza is dominating at the moment. She holds her serve and goes up 2-0 in the second set.19.42 IST: Venus is finding her way back. Despite being 0-40 down in the second game, she took 2 straight points to make it 30-40. Muguruza still has a game point.19.40 IST: Here are the statistics of the first set.The tale of the tape in the first set…#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/AsieyNkO0E- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201719.38 IST: Second break point for Muguruza and Venus double faults to gift Muguruza a 1-0 lead in the second set.19.36 IST: Excellent return by Muguruza out wide and she’s stretching Venus. It’s 30-30 in Venus’ first service game of the second set.Advantage @GarbiMuguruza…The Spaniard claims a high-quality first set 7-5 against Venus Williams#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/e6D8kcg3NR- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201719.33 IST: Muguruza does it! Cracks Venus Williams with her strong and relentless returning and takes the first set 7-5.19.31 IST: Muguruza hangs it in despite pressure from Venus and has 2 set points now.After saving two set points on her own serve, Garbie Muguruza then claims the first break of the match to take a 6-5 lead…#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/OIS4sUH2F7- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201719.25 IST: Muguruza has broken Venus’ serve. Excellent returns and relentless running does the job for her. She leads the set 6-5 and now, she’ll serve for the set.19.24 IST: Venus loses her balance, hits it long and Muguruza is leading the game 30-15.A final living up to its billing…From 15-40 down, Garbie Muguruza wins four straight points to draw level at 5-5 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/SNgTQeulUG- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201719.22 IST: Muguruza weathers the storm. Impressive display from the Spaniard! The set is tied at 5-5.19.20 IST: A couple of strong returns from Muguruza and she has the advantage now.19.20 IST: Longest rally of the match and Venus hits the net first. Venus has one set point now.19.18 IST: A couple of errors from Muguruza and Venus has two set points.19.15 IST: Equally impressive from Venus! Stamps her authority and goes 5-4 up.Photo Credit: AP 19.12 IST: Muguruza has come back big. Impressive stuff! Big forehand and creating space. No service breaks yet, it’s 4-4.advertisement19.10 IST: Serving with the new balls, Muguruza loses the first point. Venus makes it 15-0 with a big backhand.Photo Credit: AP 19.08 IST: An ace and a mistake from Muguruza and Venus Williams hangs on. She’s 4-3 up in the set.19.08 IST: Three double faults from Williams to take the game to the fourth deuce.19.06 IST: Muguruza is troubling Venus with her big returns. She has the advantage and a break point.19.04 IST: Second double fault by Venus and the seventh game is on deuce.19.02 IST: Wonderful rally but Muguruza’s shot goes long and Venus goes up 30-15 in her fourth service game.A chance missed for Venus Williams?Garbie Muguruza fends off the first break point of the match to hold for 3-3…#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/5N7r1oto7b- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201719.00 IST: Muguruza takes the advantage with an ace and then pockets the service game as Venus’ forehand goes long. The match is tied at 3-3.18.59 IST: Incredible movement by Venus! Full stretch and she plays a wonderful cross-court shot to reach the break point.18.54 IST: Venus hitting it hard back at Muguruza. She’s 40-0 up in her third service game. Venus take 3-2 lead in the first set.18.52 IST: Muguruza comfortably holds her serve winning the fourth game of the match 40-15. It’s 2-2!18.49 IST: Venus goes 2-0 up. She was looking to hit out wide near the baseline.18.47 IST: Muguruza holds serve. It’s 1-1! Early trouble for Venus whenever Muguruza advanced to the net.Photo Credit: AP 18.46 IST: Good volley point by Muguruza. She’s 40-15 up in her first serve game.18.44 IST: Decent beginning by Venus! Despite some resistance from Muguruza, she wins the first game 40-30. 1-0 it is!18.40 IST: The match is underway! Venus is serving first in the first set.18.37 IST: Venus leads Muguruza 3-1 in the head-to-head record but the two have never faced each other on grass.18.36 IST: The ladies are out on the court, tossing balls are each other.18.34 IST: When Venus Williams made her debut at Wimbledon 20 years ago, Muguruza was just 6 years old.18.32 IST: Considering the precision and domination Muguruza showed in the semi-finals, the final should be a great match-up.18.25 IST: The women’s singles is just five minutes away and the stage is set.It’s nearly time to take your seats….The Ladies’ Singles Final is just minutes away – listen LIVE: https://t.co/3yBtAroye6#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/aVLBavWiJK- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201718.22 IST: Venus and Muguruza both won their semi-finals against Johanna Konta and Magdalena Rybarikova respectively in straight sets.18.08 IST: Muguruza is looking to put her name in the history books as well.???? @GarbiMuguruza is hoping to follow in some decorated footsteps…#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/OwlRmMD0ee- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201718.01 IST: Venus’ pursuit is not just for the sixth Wimbledon title but also for the oldest woman player in the Open Era to lift the title at the All England club.advertisementA sixth #Wimbledon title isn’t the only piece of history on the line for @Venuseswilliams… pic.twitter.com/O4nyQayC4X- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201717.57 IST: Venus Williams also hit some balls with an eye on sixth Wimbledon title.In pursuit of a sixth ladies singles title, @Venuseswilliams prepares for todays final?#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/oclI8cLH6V- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201717.44 IST: Spanish Garbine Muguruza at her final practice before the final against Venus. She’ll want to get past a Williams this time after losing to Serena at the same stage last year.The final preparations for @GarbiMuguruza…#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/kRoHbpJDnz- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 20172000. 2001. 2005. 2007. 20082017? @Venuseswilliams and #Wimbledon, quite the story… pic.twitter.com/v1BihgmPlX- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 201717.32 IST: Venus Williams was crowned the Wimbledon champion in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008. She’s now aiming for her sixth title at the All England club.Today, 12-year-old Rebecca will perform the Ladies’ Singles Final coin toss.This is her story…#Wimbledon @WimbledonFDN @BBCCiN pic.twitter.com/iAEoZKuPtA- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2017A very warm #Wimbledon welcome to Rebecca performing the Coin Toss at the Ladies’ Singles Final today @BBCCiN @BrainTumourOrg @PAHospice ??? pic.twitter.com/ZCkaWZyiDD- Wimbledon Foundation (@WimbledonFdn) July 15, 2017″All these moments have led to this.”The Ladies’ Singles Final awaits…#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/g4VuwaRSrC- Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2017It’s been 17 years since Venus Williams won Wimbledon for her first Grand Slam title. All that time later, she will be aiming for her sixth championship at the All England Club and eighth major trophy overall when she faces Garbine Muguruza of Spain in today’s final.Venus is 37 and would be the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era. As it is, she is the oldest finalist at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova was the 1994 runner-up at age 39.Should she prevail, she would surpass Serena as the oldest Wimbledon women’s singles champion in the professional era and the oldest since Charlotte Sterry in 1908.Muguruza, meanwhile, is 23 and owns one major championship, from the 2016 French Open. This will be her second Wimbledon final; she lost to Venus’ younger sister, Serena, in 2015.Conchita Martinez, defeated Navratilova in the 1994 final, remains the only Spanish woman to win Wimbledon.By a twist of fate Martinez will be in Muguruza’s corner on Saturday, as she has been for the past fortnight in the absence of her regular coach Sam Sumyk, whose wife is expecting a baby.
England recently humiliated Australia 6-0 in the ODI series and skipper Eoin Morgan is hoping to use that confidence and experience against India in T20Is which starts on Tuesday .”Generally it is a different challenge particularly when you play against subcontinent teams. It normally exposes sides like ourselves, South Africa and Australia to spin, reverse swing and other different challenges to that we are normally used to. But we are in the middle of our summer and we have played a lot of cricket. Hopefully we will be able to deal with it,” Morgan said on Monday.”I don’t think it’s a case of putting it aside when there are huge positives to take from the Australia series. You can use a lot of that confidence and experience wisely. Having had a few days off and time to reflect on the series it’s something we can call upon and might need to in either series – T20s or ODIs – when our backs are against the wall.”So we haven’t completely drawn a line under it. India are a tough team and we will have to be at our best to beat them,” said Morgan.Also read – Kohli promises sterner test for England after Australia seriesHe also said that England will not mind experimenting, keeping the 2019 ODI World Cup in mind.”We have to be open to what might be the best combination down the line. I don’t think here and now that making a solid decision and sticking with it for the next two years is productive or healthy. If we can be as adaptable as we can going forward with one eye on the World Cup or the World T20 (in Australia in 2020), you have to be open minded,” he added.advertisementA lot of English cricketers have participated in the IPL over the last couple seasons, as also in other T20 leagues across the world. Morgan pointed out that it has helped them become a competitive and aggressive side in limited-overs formats.Also read – Krunal, Chahar included in limited-overs squads”I think our experience of playing in the IPL is of benefit to us. It exposes our players to the biggest competition in the world. We had 9 picked up in the auction, eventually 12 going with replacement players, which is the most we’ve ever had. I think a little bit of both – it’s great experience and exposure for our players, but it also shows where we are at as a team,” he said.”I think it has a big impact. Certainly when I was coming through to the international team, playing against somebody like a Chris Gayle for instance, who you’d built up as quite a significant player in the game, you felt a million miles away from that. Whereas our guys are rubbing shoulders with the best, competing and doing quite well,” he added.Also read – Harbhajan, Azharuddin raise serious questions on Yo-Yo testWeather across the United Kingdom has been pleasant for the traveling contingent. And the English skipper said that the hot conditions will be a factor throughout the T20I and ODI series, with spin coming into play.Morgan was non-committal when asked about the specific challenge of bowling to Virat Kohli with the white ball.However, when asked further about the impact of India’s twin wrist spinners on this series, Morgan said that England were not focussing on particular individuals.”When you play against a side who have good players, if you focus on one or two of them, say focus on the spinners tomorrow, it’s more than likely that the seamers will go and get the wickets. It can have a completely different impact if you focus on two guys too much. They’re a strong side and they do have other components to their game. They obviously have a very experienced domestic background as well. It’s going to be a good challenge,” he added, talking about the wrist spinners.Last but not the least, two England teams will be playing at the same time on Tuesday evening with the football team’s pre-quarterfinal match against Colombia in Russia going on simultaneously.Morgan said that it won’t be a distraction for the cricketers.”I think we had a similar instance against Australia in the final ODI. You do notice because in the car park on the far side there is a big screen and the crowd go out and watch the game. The cheers were quite frequent in the Panama game (which England won 6-1). It will be interesting. I don’t think it will be a distraction, the guys are passionate about it but will be focussed on the game,” he signed off.advertisement(With inputs from Reuters)
CFL 2017: Mohun Bagan 2-1 Mohammedan Sporting – Report and three things we learned Ritabrata Banerjee Last updated 2 years ago 19:20 11/9/2017 
Mohun Bagan Twitter Mohun Bagan keep CFL title hopes alive thanks to Azharuddin Mullick’s brace… Azharuddin Mullick’s brace helped Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 in the first ‘Mini Kolkata Derby’ of the Calcutta Football League (CFL) on Monday. The win takes Mohun Bagan to 19 points from seven outings and keeps their title hopes alive.Shankarlal Chakraborty made several changes in the Mohun Bagan starting XI from their disappointing outing against Rainbow AC last week. Nikhil Kadam featured on the right flank replacing Chesterpaul Lyngdoh and Arijit Bagui replaced Sarthak Golui. Shilton Paul too returned from injury and slotted back into the team in place of Shibinraj.Mohammedan took the lead in the 21st minute from Sk. Faiaz’s strike. The in-form winger netted the opening goal from Dipendu Dowary’s cross from the right side. The Bagan defenders were caught napping inside the box. Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘I’m getting better’ – Can Man Utd flop Fred save his Old Trafford career? Why Barcelona god Messi will never be worshipped in the same way in Argentina Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing 
Mohun Bagan got numerous opportunities to equalise thereafter but Mohammedan custodian Shankar Roy’s brilliance between the sticks restricted them. Relief was felt in the Bagan camp in the 37th minute when Azharuddin Mullick scored the equaliser from Stephane Bayi Kamo’s pass. It was a stalemate at half time.The Green and Maroons started the second half on a positive note as they looked hungry for the second goal. Bayi Kamo and Ansumana Kromah launched a series of attacks at the opponents’ goal but defenders Rana Gharami and Richard Agwu stood firm to deny them from scoring.The Black and Whites ’ attackers also threatened the Bagan defenders several times. Sk. Faiaz, who operated from the left flank and created numerous chances, was particularly impressive whereas Dipanda Dicka looked out of shape and failed to convert easy chances.In the 92nd minute, much to the Mohun Bagan fans’ relief Azharuddin Mullick completed his brace by heading in a Chesterpaul Lyngdoh cross to gift his side crucial three points.Mohun Bagan will now take on Peerless SC before locking horns against rivals East Bengal on September 24. They are back in the title race and will be eagerly hoping for the Red and Golds to drop points against Mohammedan on September 16.Here are the three things we learnt from the match: Shankar Roy’s gallant performance in goal Mohammedan Sporting goalkeeper Shankar Roy was simply brilliant under the woodwork today. He pulled off some spectacular saves to deny Ansumana Kromah and Stephane Bayi Kamo from scoring on a number of occasions. Even though his top notch performance failed to earn points for his side, he definitely made a name for himself today. Among his several saves, two notable ones of against Bayi Kamo’s thunder strike in the first half and back to back saves of Kromah’s attempts in the second half. Azharuddin Mullick regains form with two brilliant goals Azharuddin Mullick was one of the standout performers for Mohun Bagan last season in the I-League. He had scored a wonder goal in the Derby match in April this year which had knocked East Bengal out of the title race. But the youngster failed to replicate his performance this season in the CFL. After a series of below par performance, the winger was dropped by coach Shankarlal in the last match and was replaced by Pintu Mahato. He was brought back in today’s high voltage clash and he has firmly won back the coach’s trust. He was flawless on the left flank throughout the game and also netted a brace to keep his team in the title race. Sk. Faiaz is the new star in town Mohammedan Sporting may have lost the plot in the CFL after today’s defeat but they surely have gifted Kolkata Maidan a new star. Sk. Faiaz, the lanky winger has been in fine form for his team in the tournament so far. He was the top performer in his team today in the attacking third and created a number of opportunities for the strikers but they failed to finish them. He had scored the all-important first goal with a calm and composed head on his shoulders. Faiaz is one of the best upcoming footballers from Kolkata and will surely attract interest from the big teams in the near future. read more
BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 19: Fans watch during the game between the Louisiana State University Tigers and the University of Louisiana-Lafatette Ragin’ Cajuns at Tiger Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Former LSU wide receiver Drake Davis has been arrested twice in the last month for battery charges related to his ex-girlfriend being beaten. Now, Davis’ issues are about to get worse.According to WAFB, Davis is facing two charges of pornography involving children. Davis is currently in jail without bond after being arrested over the weekend for two counts of battery on a dating partner.The pornography charges stem from a pair of texts police found on Davis’ phone after they seized it following his first arrest in August. Both texts allegedly contained child pornography.WAFB has the details:One text, containing a nine second video, was sent to Davis on May 22, 2017 and showed it was “read” by Davis the following day, the warrant says.“This video consists of an African-American juvenile, possibly under the age of 10 years old, masturbating in a bathtub,” read the arrest report. “Mr. Davis never deleted this video from his text message history.”Another text, containing a six second video, was sent to Davis on April 11, 2017 and also showed “read” by Davis, the warrant says.“This video shows a Caucasian male juvenile possibly around the age of five years old or younger. In the video the individual has his penis exposed and is hitting it with the blades of a desk fan,” the warrant says.Davis was suspended by the LSU program indefinitely following his August arrest. It doesn’t seem like he will be playing football any time soon.A 2016 recruit, Davis was ranked the No. 24 WR in the country coming out of high school. He caught four passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns in his first two seasons in Baton Rouge.
FS1Everyone’s publishing their new college football rankings following the 13th week of the 2018 college football regular season.Danny Kanell has updated his, too.The college football analyst released his new top eight following rivalry weekend.There’s been a decent shakeup:BamaClemsonNotre DameGeorgiaOklahomaOhio StateUCFWashingtonRegular season is done!! Only championship games remain. Things could get interesting!! Here is the latest #DKtop81. Bama2. Clemson3. Notre Dame4. Georgia5. Oklahoma6. Ohio State7. UCF8. Washington— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) November 25, 2018The new College Football Playoff rankings are set to be released on Tuesday night.They’ll be televised on ESPN.
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nippon Light Metal of Japan, for the establishment of a pilot project to extract earth elements from red mud.This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, in the House of Representatives on January 15.Mr. Paulwell, who noted that the MoU was signed in September 2012, explained that the pilot project will be done to determine the scope of the proposed commercial project of the rare earth elements.The pilot project has also been approved by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), and is awaiting final approvals from other regulatory agencies“Nippon Light Metal’s ultimate objective is to extract some 1,500 metric tonnes per annum,” the Minister said.He noted that the concentration of rare earth elements in minable quantities around the world is unusual, and the concentration of rare earth elements found in Jamaica red mud deposits are significantly greater than what is known about other red mud sites around the world.“Rare earth oxides, the commodity that will be extracted are currently being traded at rates of up to US$3,500 per kilogram. When we compare that to alumina, which is now being traded at US$330 per tonne, it is clear that this source presents an opportunity Jamaica must pursue, and which must be managed in such a way that Jamaica and Jamaicans benefit significantly,” Mr. Paulwell said.Rare earth elements or lanthanides are extremely valuable elements which require advanced technology for their extractions and include elements, such scandium cerium and dysprosium. “Like many important technologies, rare earth elements source development may have environmental implications that must be identified and managed. The pilot plant study will seek to specifically map the potential impact on land, water, and air and the effect of neutralizing the by-products of rare earth element extractions,” Mr. Paulwell said.The total amount to be invested in buildings and equipment for the pilot project plant is US$3 million, to be funded by Nippon Light Metal, which will also be responsible for the operating cost.A number of Jamaican engineers and other workers will be employed on this project and Jamaica will benefit from the transfer of the knowledge.Most significantly, the results of the pilot project will be owned in equal parts by the JBI and Nippon Light Metal. Further, any rare earth elements produced at the pilot plant will be jointly owned by the Government and Nippon Light Metal.During this phase of the pilot, the government will begin negotiations with the Japanese company for the full commercialization of the project.“This development has had the active involvement of the Government of Japan through its Embassy in Jamaica and its Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Both the Government of Jamaica and the Government of Japan are fully behind this project,” Mr. Paulwell said.He added that already, internationally, demand for rare earth elements exceeds the supply.“Therefore, the Government of Jamaica perceives the extraction of the rare earth elements that are present in Jamaica, to be an exciting new opportunity to earn much needed foreign exchange and create jobs,” Mr. Paulwell said.In the meantime, while supporting the project, Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East, Mr. Gregory Mair, questioned how much equity the Jamaican government would have in the project.Responding, Mr. Paulwell said “the government has not yet signed off in terms of the commercial project and to what extent we are going to be involved.”“But we do know that in relation to this pilot, the Japanese company will be footing the bill for the equipment and construction of facility and other operational cost. We will provide the red mud and that is our contribution. Whatever is produced will be shared fifty-fifty at this stage,” he stated.The pilot project is scheduled to last for six months and ground is expected to be broken for the project in February.Nippon Light Metal Company Ltd. is a publicly traded aluminum supplier headquartered in Tokyo, with annual revenues of over US$7 billion and over 10,000 employees.
zoom Engineering company Rolls-Royce has secured an extensive supply order from Turkish builder Sanmar Shipyards.Under the deal, Rolls-Royce will provide the shipbuilder with propulsion and deck equipment for tugboats, based on new designs developed by Canadian naval architects Robert Allan.The scope of the deal includes 42 Rolls-Royce US 205/255 azimuth thrusters for 21 harbour/terminal/escort tugs in the 60, 70 and 80 tonne bollard-pull range and high-pressure hydraulic towing winched for the 80 tonne models.The framework agreement signed between the parties would see Rolls-Royce supply standard specification products for the vessels being built by Sanmar across a two-to-three-year period. The agreement takes into account options on the standard product specification to cover specific demands and operational requirements.“Rather than having to create new supply agreement for each newbuild project, this new arrangement allows to effectively have a constant supply of Rolls-Royce equipment that we can adapt to meet our customers’ requirements. This means we can potentially reduce build time and streamline the building process,” Ali Gurun, Sanmar Projects Director and Member of the Board, said.
Los Angeles: Actors Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein have been roped in for the upcoming live-action reboot of The Baby-Sitters Club. In the series adaptation by Netflix, Silverstone will essay the character of Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, the mother of Kristy Thomas and love interest of Watson Brewer, played by Feuerstein. Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series, The Baby-Sitters Club is a contemporary original series that will follow the friendship and babysitting adventures of five best friends – Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer – in Stoneybrook, Connecticut. The Baby-Sitters Club highlights female friendship, entrepreneurialism and empowerment.
Together with UNHCR, international best-selling author Neil Gaiman, and co-founder and designer of Marchesa, Georgina Chapman, are developing a storytelling project highlighting the Syrian refugee crisis.As the war in Syria rages on into its fourth year, Neil and Georgina just returned from spending time with Syrian refugees in Jordan gathering first hand testimony and seeing UNHCR’s frontline work. The stories, photos and videos they collected will form the basis of a project seeking to build a bridge of empathy and understanding between refugee and non-refugee communities.To read Neil’s account of the visit, click here.Source:UNHCR
APTN National NewsA landscape portrait of what was once home.The face of a wolf, a fish caught in a net.These scenes were all painted by children in the Alberni Indian residential school during the 1960’s.They have since been returned to the now adult artists who painted them.Who travelled from Vancouver Island to Ottawa in order to display their paintings…And tell their stories of reconciliation.APTN’s Tom Fennario has the story.tfennario@aptn.ca
Cyprus has reserved areas in the eastern Mediterranean for gas drilling operations, Cyprus energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis revealed this week.Cypriot authorities have issued a NAVTEX (Navigational Telex) reserving areas within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone, in international waters. Lakkotrypis said the areas reserved are in offshore blocks 2, 3 and 9. He did not get more specific, although local media identified the areas as one in Block 9 – encompassing a gas field dubbed ‘Onasagoras’ – and the other overlapping Blocks 2 and 3, incorporating the field known as ‘Zenon’.This appeared to confirm earlier reports naming ‘Onasagoras’ as the site of the first well to be drilled by the Italian-Korean consortium ENI-KOGAS, which has concessions on offshore blocks 2, 3 and 9.The consortium is contractually obliged to drill at least four wells.Lakkotrypis said that ENI’s drilling program will span 12 to 18 months, depending on the finds, with each drill lasting about 80 days, at a depth of between 5,000 to 5,500 metres.According to the daily Cyprus Mail the NAVTEX covers two areas for exploration, it is effective for three months and expires on December 3, at which point it will likely be renewed. Given that each drill will run for approximately 80 days, as the minister noted, the NAVTEX is intended to cover drilling operations at more than one site during this time.Lakkotrypis said the fact the drilling rig will be staying offshore of Cyprus for a continuous period of 12 to 18 months gives the gas companies greater flexibility in their drilling program.The drilling platform is currently en route to Cyprus from Mozambique. The rig is owned by Saipem, an Italian oil services group and a subsidiary of ENI. Lakkotrypis declined to comment on expectations of gas finds in the wells earmarked by ENI. But reports have suggested seismic survey results are encouraging.During this second drilling cycle – after Noble Energy’s operations in Block 12 – Cyprus hopes to discover significant quantities of recoverable gas, which would put back on track plans for a land-based facility to liquefy the gas for exports.Lakkotrypis said also he would be travelling to Amman for separate meetings with his Jordanian counterparts, the ministers of tourism, commerce and energy.Without going into detail, he hinted that Jordan may be interested in Cypriot gas in the long term, noting that he discussed this with his Jordanian counterpart during a conference in Malta in July.“The Jordanian minister extended an invitation to initiate this kind of discussion, as both Jordan and Egypt are planning construction of de-liquefaction terminals but also natural gas pipelines.“Therefore all prospects will be discussed during these one-on-one meetings,” said Lakkotrypis, who last month was in Cairo discussing potential energy cooperation with Egypt.The minister downplayed the notion that Cypriot plans to export gas have been derailed following a preliminary agreement signed this week between neighbours Israel and Jordan.A group of Israeli energy companies said last week that they signed a letter of intent to sell natural gas to a Jordanian power company, in a potentially multibillion-dollar deal.The Israeli companies said they would supply 45 billion cubic metres of gas over 15 years from the offshore Leviathan field to Jordan’s state-owned National Electric Power Co.The Israel-Jordan deal does not adversely impact Cyprus’ plans, Lakkotrypis insisted, since it was already known that the first development stage of Israel’s Leviathan gas field involved regional gas sales.* This article was first published in the daily Cyprus Mail. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram