Drawing Canada presents India a golden chance in Davis Cup: Anand Amritraj
Former Davis Cup captain Anand Amritraj believes drawing Canada in the play-offs presents India a golden chance to make it to the World Group in next year’s tournament.The Indian team beat Uzbekistan in Asia-Ocenia zonal match in Bengaluru recently and was drawn to meet Canada for a spot in the elite group of the 2018 Davis Cup.Canada & India have never met in #DavisCup! Canada has won 4 play-offs in a row, while India has lost in each of the last 3 years pic.twitter.com/LS3oYi5jSk- Davis Cup (@DavisCup) April 11, 2017Speaking at the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association annual day function here yesterday, Amritraj said in his opinion Canada was the best team to draw from among the eight which had lost in the first round of this year’s competition. “This is our golden chance. If we are going to get into the World Group, this is the year we have to do it,” he said.Amritraj said if Canada didn’t have its top player Milos Raonic playing, India stood a good chance of winning, the best in the last four years.Raonic recently pulled out of the Miami Open after aggravating a right hamstring injury that sidelined him for nearly a month. He had earlier withdrawn from Canada’s Davis Cup World Group tie against Britain after a nagging adductor injury flared up during his recent Australian Open run.Meanwhile, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who won the doubles title at the Aircel Chennai Open earlier this year along with Rohan Bopanna, was chosen for the T K Ramanathan annual award for 2016, for the best player of the year. advertisement
Heifer International has announced Emmy Award winning actress Uzo Aduba as the organization’s first-ever celebrity ambassador to Africa.Uzo Aduba and William Matovu collect milk at the East Africa Dairy Development project in Dwaniro, UgandaDuring her two-year appointment, Aduba will act as an advocate for Heifer’s mission in Africa to end world hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth and lifting small-scale farmers to living incomes.For more than 70 years, Heifer has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income.“Being an Ambassador to Heifer International is a true honor,” Uzo Aduba said. “I have tremendous faith in this organization and their desire to help change the lives of those living below the poverty line. What makes Heifer different is simply this: they look to offer those they serve with a hand up, not a hand out. That is how each of us can change a life, and that is a cause, a fight, I will always support.”Aduba saw Heifer’s impact first-hand on a trip to Uganda in 2016 where she met with farmers, participated in a Passing on the Gift ceremony and helped process milk at a community-owned dairy center. The visit made a lasting impression, and she returned to Uganda in March 2018 where she checked on the progress on the projects she visited two years prior. Uzo worked with dairy farmers in the Koboga District at the East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) Cooperative Society. Additionally, Aduba made a return visit to farmer Grace Atusimirwe’s thriving farm as she is a successful member of the co-op.“We are thrilled to have Uzo join us in our work,” Pierre Ferrari, Heifer President and CEO, said. “As a passionate champion of small-scale farmers, particularly women, Uzo’s commitment to empower farmers is inspiring. We are working together to build communities and resilient farm-based businesses to lift them to living incomes. By achieving living incomes, they will have the resources they need to feed their families daily; educate all their children; get needed medical care; and have proper housing, water, hygiene and other essentials.”In her role as Ambassador to Africa, Aduba will continue to support and raise awareness for the organization and its life-saving work to help communities become more self-reliant and lift farming families to a living income. Aduba will continue to mobilize support for small-scale farmers in Africa and around the world and will serve as a passionate and inspiring advocate for Heifer’s mission and project participants.
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian federal court has at least temporarily blocked a US$4.75 billion joint venture between Boeing and Embraer until the incoming government takes office.The two aerospace companies announced their intentions in July to create a merger to run Embraer’s commercial aviation business. The deal would result in Boeing holding 80 per cent of the resulting company and Embraer the remaining 20 per cent.The left-leaning Workers’ Party said Friday that Judge Victorio Giuzio Neto ruled this week to block the merger following a petition by of the party’s congressmen. The lawmakers contend the deal will cost Brazil jobs and expertise.Boeing declined to comment. Embraer sent a statement to The Associated Press saying it will appeal.President-elect Jair Bolsonaro takes power Jan. 1.The Associated Press
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress has written to the Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India (ECI), urging him to recall or cancel the appointment of Ajay V Nayak as Special Observer in Bengal in the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha elections.The letter from TMC, undersigned by the party general secretary Subrata Bakshi, alleges that Nayak has political and organisational allegiance to the RSS and BJP leaders. The letter from the ruling party in Bengal comes in the wake of a statement by Nayak on Saturday that the present Also Read – Bengal family worships Muslim girl as Goddess Durga in Kumari Pujasituation in Bengal is like what it used to be in Bihar 10-15 years ago and that ‘everything is not well with democracy in Bengal’. “It is the duty of all observers to exhibit political neutrality through their conduct and behavior. The entire incident raises reasonable apprehension about Nayak’s political allegiance and whether he would be competent to perform his duties as a Central Observer in an unbiased and fair manner,” the letter states. Also Read – Bengal civic volunteer dies in road mishap on national highwayIt highlights the fact that barely two days after the end of the second phase polling in Bengal, Nayak had himself remarked that barring a few stray incidents polling was very high and peaceful in the state. The Election Commission had also declared after the first phase that voting was largely peaceful in the state. “It is not understood what happened within less than 48 hours that made him (Nayak) make a remark about Bengal and bring it as a justification for deployment of Central Forces in nearly 92 percent of the polling booths in the third phase of election in the state. In the backdrop of the Commission’s own observations, the comments by Nayak appear to be highly misplaced and we have reasons to believe that he has started acting in a partisan manner with pre-conceived notions, to destabilise the conduct of elections in the state in a free and fair manner by creating a fear psychosis among the electorate,” the letter reiterates. The letter further appeals to the ECI not to allow Nayak to act as a political mouthpiece when he is duty bound to act in a neutral manner. “He should not make statements to benefit any political party, particularly when such statements are not in conformity with the statements and actions of the ECI,” the letter states.
Samsung seems absolutely bent on being able to claim that they have a device for every screen size imaginable. The company dominates in the television industry, and has made a name for themselves when it comes to smartphones with large screens. One area that Samsung hasn’t seen a ton of success has been with their WiFi Galaxy Player line, designed to compete with the iPod. In a new wave of attempts to compete in that space, Samsung has announced the massive Galaxy Player 5.8.Samsung is hoping that the same large beautiful screens that lure customers to their Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note devices will carry over into the portable media player category. At first glance, this device really looks like a large Galaxy S3, only with a pair of speakers on the front of the device. The Galaxy Player 5.8’s 960 x 540 LCD panel doesn’t quite have the impressive resolution found in their phones, but looks like it would offer a great media experience. With a 2500mAh battery on board, even that massive screen will get plenty of battery life since it is a WiFi only device.The Android 4.0 device is running the same version of Samsung’s TouchWiz that is found on the Galaxy S3, and Samsung has included some multimedia enhancements to help drive home the purpose of this device. Samsung’s SoundAlive audio enhancements have been seen before in the Galaxy line, but typically as an improvement that you would only notice with headphones. Samsung is claming that the higher quality speakers found in the new Galaxy Player will allow SoundAlive to deliver a better audio experience overall.Samsung is clearly aiming this at children by including a Learning Hub to go along with Samsung’s other content delivery systems. While the Samsung “Hubs” are typically for media, the Learning Hub promises to pull educational apps and resources from all over the web to benefit anyone who wants to walk around with a nearly 6″ WiFi tablet in their pocket. This is an interesting new angle for Samsung, as neither the iPod nor any other portable media devices are geared specifically towards education right now.While there’s been no mention of pricing or availability, it would appear as though Samsung is ramping up for a whole new batch of devices to help them own every screen size on the market.More at Samsung Tomorrow
La prochaine Xbox disposera d’un enregistreur numérique Microsoft vient d’acquérir un brevet portant sur l’intégration d’un enregistreur numérique au sein d’une console de jeux. La prochaine Xbox promet d’être bien plus qu’une console de jeux.Le 27 décembre dernier, Microsoft a reçu son brevet portant sur l’intégration d’un enregistreur numérique au sein d’une console de jeux. Ce document prouve une nouvelle fois l’intention du constructeur de faire de la Xbox son appareil de télévision connecté. Cette fonctionnalité permettrait aussi, si elle est mise en œuvre, d’enregistrer un programme même lorsque l’utilisateur joue ou a éteint la console, selon ZDNet.À lire aussiMicrosoft préparerait trois nouvelles versions de sa tablette tactile SurfaceLes signes ne trompent pas. La Xbox 360 propose déjà des services d’enregistrements TV sur ordinateur distant, à travers Media center. Pour la France, elle propose l’accès à Canal + et Canalsat, sans passer par un décodeur ou un bouquet ADSL, et Orange proposera au printemps un logiciel permettant de faire de la machine un deuxième décodeur Tv pour accéder à ses programmes. A l’international, Microsoft a déjà signé des accords avec plusieurs diffuseurs comme Comcast, HBO ou Mediaset.La prochaine Xbox pourrait être l’appareil totalement pensé comme l’expérience de TV connectée. Microsoft a cet avantage d’être déjà raccordé à la télévision des usagers et que ces derniers soient familiarisés à ses usages. Cette fonctionnalité d’enregistrement serait un plus, que les boitiers type Google TV ne pourraient pas tirer parti, étant donné l’absence d’un disque dur. Bien plus que les autres, Microsoft semble bien parti pour s’imposer rapidement dans plus de 50 millions de foyers déjà possesseurs de la machine de jeu et plus encore.Le 6 janvier 2012 à 19:30 • Maxime Lambert
Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppProvidenciales, 03 Nov 2015 – The ultimate team member prize at Sandals Resorts International has been awarded to Turks and Caicos staffer, Maxine Salmon of Beaches Resort Villages and Spa. Out of 27 nominees, Salmon was chosen as crème de la crème and it was explained that she embodies the excellence, the Sandals group encourages. Salmon works in the Kids Camp at Beaches TCI, and in the report it explains that Maxine ensures all children in her care at Camp Sesame Street have an amazing experience. Adam Stewart, CEO of SRI said, “The amazing things we achieved in 2014 were not achieved by luck or coincidence; they were achieved through the determination, dedication, skills, and talents of an incomparable team of stars.” Maxine Salmon walked away last week with several prizes including $2,500, an overseas trip with transportation via private jet, the ultimate team member of the year trophy and a framed citation. The ceremony was held at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Jamaica. Sandals drops major bomb, makes Misick brothers look terribly suspect Beaches puts former Premier on blast about controversial pier Related Items:ada, beaches resort and spa, maxine salmon, sandals resorts international, stewart, ultimate team member Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp PNP Party says it led wooden pier removal by Beaches Recommended for you
See It The Cheapskate $144 See it Comments $159 Best Buy Apple AirPods 2019 Headphones Appliances Review • AirPods 2019 review: King of truly wireless earphones crowned with small enhancements Aug 31 • Best places to sell your used electronics in 2019 Smaller case for $29, Qi-charging case for $39. Either way: awesome true-wireless earbuds. Rowkin Hello, new-favorite true wireless earbuds. Please don’t sell out before I’ve had a chance to spread the word.Today only, and while supplies last, Meh has the refurbished Rowkin Ascent Charge Plus true wireless earbuds for $39, plus $5 for shipping. Original price: $160. You can also get the refurbished Ascent Charge Micro for $29. Original price: $120. The actual earbuds are the same — the difference lies in their cases.See it at MehThe Charge Micro case looks a silvery AirPod case, but feels heftier, more solid. It promises up to four full recharges of the earbuds, for a total playtime of at least 17 hours, according to Rowkin.The Charge Plus case is roughly twice as long and slides open at the middle. It’s a pain to get the earbuds seated just right so they recharge and the case closes properly. But get this: It’s a Qi charging case, and a Qi charging pad is included. Anyone still excited to pay $200 for the Apple equivalent — pad not included?Even more amazing, that case can recharge the earbuds another 15 times, for a total of 50-plus hours of playtime — again according to Rowkin.The ‘buds themselves are the fairly traditional noise-isolating kind, designed to nestle into your eardrums and create a sound-blocking seal. I like this design for certain situations; not everyone is a fan. They do get a little uncomfortable after a while, at least for me, but that’s true of most earbuds.Sound quality: superb. Maybe I’ve spent too much time listening to lower-end earphones, but these rank among the best I’ve tried. My test playlist these days: The Umbrella Academy Soundtrack, a great mix of pop and indie. Oh, there’s also a companion app that lets you apply some equalizer settings on the fly and even find your earbuds based on where you listened to them last.Both products come in refurb packaging — the contents all good as new, but the pouch itself isn’t what I’d call gift-friendly. So if you’re thinking of these for a mom, dad or grad, well, maybe not.But for yourself? Oh my goodness, yes. Read more: The best wireless earbuds for 2019Bonus deal: The Gladwell Cordless Mop for $98.97 (save $51)
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Sensex chart and PM Narendra Modi.Reuters fileMay 17, 2004 was “Black Monday” for stock market investors; the Sensex plunged 840 points, almost 17 percent, in the wake of a comment by Communist leader AB Bardhan. Though the markets trimmed losses later to end at 5,069, down 564 points, it marked the beginning of tough times, after the BJP-led NDA lost, paving the way for a government supported by the Left parties.Investors would still remember Bardhan’s statement “Bhaad me jaye disinvestment ministry” (let the disinvestment ministry go to hell) that apparently triggered panic-selling. The markets were riding on hopes of a second term for the NDA that was actively pursuing disinvestment, triggering a rally from January that year. The results disappointed investors and Bardhan’s statement shocked them. A lot has changed since then — a second mandate for the UPA led by prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh in May 2009 and its loss five years later amid charges of corruption at high places and policy paralysis, paving the way for a BJP-led NDA. A record was created after almost three decades when a single party got a clear majority on its own. The BJP won 282 seats, a sharp rise from the 138 seats it won in the 2009 elections. The Congress saw its tally fall to a lifetime low of 44 seats. The stock markets had already started factoring an NDA win. When the results started trickling in on May 16, 2014, the indices had started rallying sharply. The BSE Sensex gained almost 1,450 points intraday to cross the 25,000-mark for the first time, but later gave up gains to close at 24,121, up 216 points. The NSE Nifty too was on a high, zipping past 7,500 before ending the day 80 points higher at 7,203. The perceived pro-reform stance of Narendra Modi ensured that the markets stayed at elevated levels since then. On May 11, 2017, the 30-scrip Sensex hit lifetime high of 30,366.The benchmark index closed at 30,322 on Monday, translating into a gain of 25.7 percent from the May 16, 2014 closing of 24,121. Sensex movements since 2014.Reuters fileBetween the two timelines — May 16, 2014 and May 15, 2017 — it has been a rather stable journey for the Sensex, barring exceptions, like the one on September 29 last year when the government’s announcement of surgical strikes on terror launchpads across the LoC saw the benchmark index plummet 465 points.The other significant fall was on November 9 last year when the double whammy of demonetisation and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections triggered a 1,580-point crash while the NSE Nifty plunged 540 points, in early session. The indices recovered losses later in the day.While economic reforms have been there, the Modi government has not initiated the kind of “big bang” that investors and analysts expected from the dispensation, barring two sets of relaxation in foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, first in November 2015 and then in June 2016.The initiative to relax FDI norms was specific in June when the government enhanced the limit for investments by foreign investors in defence and civil aviation.
Journal information: Physical Review Letters (Phys.org) —A team of researchers at the University of California with members also from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford University has succeeded in combining tunneling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy to gain a better understanding of how molecules behave when they stick to a surface. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the team describes how they used a custom built laser to allow for performing infrared spectroscopy with scanning tunneling microscopy without heating its tip. Explore further Citation: Researchers devise means to combine scanning tunneling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy (2013, September 24) retrieved 18 August 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2013-09-combine-scanning-tunneling-microscopy-infrared.html Remote sensing of molecular vibrations with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) tip. Pechenezhskiy et al. illuminate molecules on a gold substrate by a tunable infrared laser. When the illumination is resonant with a particular vibrational mode, the excitation is transferred to the substrate. This, in turn, causes the surface to shake, which is detected by variations in the tunneling current through the STM tip. As the laser frequency is changed, the STM signal maps out the vibrational spectrum. Credit: APS/Alan Stonebraker © 2013 Phys.org
More information: Infrared Spectroscopy of Molecular Submonolayers on Surfaces by Infrared Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Tetramantane on Au(111), Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 126101 (2013). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.126101AbstractWe have developed a new scanning-tunneling-microscopy–based spectroscopy technique to characterize infrared (IR) absorption of submonolayers of molecules on conducting crystals. The technique employs a scanning tunneling microscope as a precise detector to measure the expansion of a molecule-decorated crystal that is irradiated by IR light from a tunable laser source. Using this technique, we obtain the IR absorption spectra of [121]tetramantane and [123]tetramantane on Au(111). Significant differences between the IR spectra for these two isomers show the power of this new technique to differentiate chemical structures even when single-molecule-resolved scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images look quite similar. Furthermore, the new technique was found to yield significantly better spectral resolution than STM-based inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy, and to allow determination of optical absorption cross sections. Compared to IR spectroscopy of bulk tetramantane powders, infrared scanning tunneling microscopy (IRSTM) spectra reveal narrower and blueshifted vibrational peaks for an ordered tetramantane adlayer. Differences between bulk and surface tetramantane vibrational spectra are explained via molecule-molecule interactions. This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. Researchers use Raman spectroscopy and STM to allow chemical mapping of molecules to 1nm resolution Scanning tunneling microscopy is able to gather information at the atomic level of a material by making use of a tiny tip that is placed near a material and then measuring the amount of current that passes between the tip and the material. Using this method, researchers can gather information about individual molecules and atoms, but cannot distinguish between them. Infrared spectroscopy gathers information about a material via a laser focused on a sample—infrared light is bounced off the material and differences in frequencies reveal which types of molecule are present. Unfortunately, the technique is not precise enough to single out individual atoms that make up the molecules. In this new effort, the researchers set out to combine the two technologies to allow for gaining the benefits of both, while negating their individual drawbacks.To overcome problems with laser heat impacting the scanning tip, the researchers used a custom built laser that was capable of irradiating a gold surface upon which tetramantane or tetramantane crystals had been deposited. The scanning tip was placed far enough away from the surface to avoid being impacted. When the laser was fired, the team found that the current between the tip and the surface increased when its frequency was set to that of one of the crystals’ absorption frequencies. By measuring the increase, the researchers were able to determine which crystal had been absorbed into the gold substrate. This meant that the team had combined the best attributes of both types of scanning devices.The only downside the team reported was that the scanner was only able to use the average signal from a set group of molecules rather than single molecules—they plan to continue their work with the combined devices with the hope of refining the process to allow for both analyzing and identifying molecules at the nanoscale. By comparing such molecules in a free group with those adhering to a surface, the researchers hope to gain new insight into how molecules behave when attaching themselves to a surface.
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed BJP to hold three Rath Yatrasin Bengal but directed the saffron party to inform Superintendents of Police of the districts where they would hold the programme 12 hours in advance. Justice Tapabrata Chakra-borty also cautioned the BJP against loss or damage to property that might be caused due to the Rath Yatras. The court asked the administration to ensure law and order during the Yatras and to ensure that it does not hamper normal traffic movement. The High Court also directed the state police to have adequate personnel on duty so that that there is no breach of law and order due to the event. Also Read – Rain batters Kolkata, cripples normal lifeThe state has already decided to challenge the order of the single bench and pleaded for staying it. State counsels at the Calcutta High Court are planning to appeal to the division bench of the Chief Justice in this regard on Friday. The Mamata Banerjee government on Saturday had denied permission for the BJP ‘Rath Yatra’, on the ground that it might cause communal tension. The government had cited ‘intelligence reports’ which said that efforts were on to disrupt the communal harmony in the state. Also Read – Speeding Jaguar crashes into Mercedes car in Kolkata, 2 pedestrians killedBJP had moved court after the permission was denied. The single bench heard final arguments from both the party and the state government, before delivering the verdict on Thursday. Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee, when questioned about the court’s verdict, said that the Law department along with the administration will examine the terms and conditions imposed by the court and accordingly take measures. When asked whether such a programme will result in breach of law and order, Chatterjee said: “They are trying to cause disturbance in the state almost every day. Our government, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, has been carrying on all-round development of the state and the administration will act tough against those who will try to stall development.”
Share LONDON — Workers on Eurostar trains that operate across the English Channel are planning seven days of strikes over two weekends in August – a peak summer tourist time.The Rail, Maritime and Transport union says its members will stop work for four days starting Friday, Aug. 12. A second stoppage is planned for three days starting Aug. 27, which is the start of a bank holiday long weekend for the British.It wasn’t immediately clear what impact the strike would have on Eurostar’s operations.The strike comes amid a dispute over what the RMT union says is “the work/life balance of safety-critical train managers.”The union claimed Wednesday that Eurostar has failed to honour a 2008 agreement to reduce the number of unsocial hours that the staff is required to work. Tags: Eurostar, Travel Alert Eurostar trains across English Channel face seven day strike Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Source: The Associated Press << Previous PostNext Post >>
Fitzgerald kept a journal of his experience for NFL.com and had some interesting things to say.As a wide receiver in the NFL, they say you are fortunate to have a great defense to get you the ball, a creative coordinator to design opportunities, a running game to keep the opponent honest, and a quarterback to provide leadership and throw you the perfect pass.Out there on the plains, your guide is all the above. He has the grand knowledge of the coach, the experience and expansive/peripheral vision of the quarterback, and the patience of a saint. The zebras, the giraffes, the elephants, the topi and all the great species that create life on the plains are a magnificent spectacle. But tracking your favorite member of “the big five” is the ultimate! The big five, of course, are the lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros.The entire journal provides an interesting look into Fitzgerald’s offseason and is well worth the read. The only question we have after looking at it is, can the guide throw a football? Everyone seems to be looking for names they can add to the list of potential quarterbacks for the Cardinals. He sounds like he has a great leadership quality about him, so why not? What an MLB source said about the D-backs’ trade haul for Greinke As an NFL superstar when you’re asked the question ‘what did you do on your vacation?’ the answer is usually a lot more interesting than they went to visit grandma or they stayed home to get some chores done.How Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald spent his vacation is a lot more unique than even most NFL superstars. Instead of spending time relaxing by the pool in his palatial backyard, promoting a new book or riding bulls, he traveled to Africa to go on safari. 0 Comments Share Nevada officials reach out to D-backs on potential relocation
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