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AAP rules out forming alliance with JJP for Haryana Assembly elections
The Aam Aadmi Party has ruled out an alliance with the JJP for the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana, a party leader said Wednesday. AAP senior leader Gopal Rai said the State unit has been asked to prepare a report on the political scenario in Haryana. “After the Lok Sabha elections, we analysed the political situation and we have decided to contest the upcoming elections without forming any alliance in the state,” he told reporters. The Assembly elections in Haryana are due in October 2019. The Aam Aadmi Party and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) fought the elections together on all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. The AAP fought on four seats while the JJP on six. However, there was a clean sweep by the BJP on all the constituencies. The JJP was launched last year by former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala’s grandson Dushyant Chautala, following a power struggle in the state’s main opposition Indian National Lok Dal.
NBA: Detroit guard Caldwell-Pope suspended for two games
Ethel Booba on hotel’s clarification that ‘kikiam’ is ‘chicken sausage’: ‘Kung di pa pansinin, baka isipin nila ok lang’ Heart Evangelista admits she’s pregnant… with chicken What ‘missteps’? Kentavious Caldwell-Pope– Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFPDetroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was suspended for two games without pay by the NBA on Friday after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.The 24-year-old US guard, who has played four seasons for the Pistons, was charged in March and last week was sentenced to probation, according to the Detroit Free Press.ADVERTISEMENT Rhodes loving the challenge of trying to stop Smith Cayetano to unmask people behind ‘smear campaign’ vs him, SEA Games Lacson: SEA Games fund put in foundation like ‘Napoles case’ WATCH: Firefighters rescue baby seal found in parking garage The NBA suspension, for the violation of Michigan state law, will begin with the next NBA regular season game for which Caldwell-Pope is healthy and eligible to play.Set to become a free agent, Caldwell-Pope has averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals a game for his NBA career. He averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and a career-best 2.5 assists last season.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSSEA Games: Biñan football stadium stands out in preparedness, completionSPORTSPrivate companies step in to help SEA Games hostingSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutThe Pistons went 37-45 last season, their eighth losing campaign in nine seasons. They have not won a playoff game since 2008. Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss PLAY LIST 02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games01:44Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice01:19Fire erupts in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City01:07Trump talks impeachment while meeting NCAA athletes02:49World-class track facilities installed at NCC for SEA Games 1 dead in Cavite blast, fire Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. World’s 50 Best Restaurants launches new drinking and dining guide MOST READ LATEST STORIES View comments
UEFA Champions League: New-look Bayern Munich Out to Prove Spurs Drubbing Was No Fluke
bayern munichOlympiakosTottenham Hotspuruefa champions league First Published: October 22, 2019, 2:13 PM IST Get the best of News18 delivered to your inbox – subscribe to News18 Daybreak. Follow News18.com on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, TikTok and on YouTube, and stay in the know with what’s happening in the world around you – in real time. Berlin: Bayern Munich face Olympiakos away in the Champions League on Tuesday with key defender Niklas Suele sidelined as Niko Kovac’s side seek to prove their demolition of Tottenham was no fluke.The summer overhaul of Bayern’s squad bore spectacular fruit a fortnight ago in a 7-2 thrashing of Spurs as winger Serge Gnabry scored four second-half goals. “The 7-2 was a great match, a statement, but nothing more,” insisted Bayern head coach Kovac after last season’s finalists were routed.Now Bayern must back up the Spurs trouncing in Athens on the back of below-par performances in the Bundesliga and the loss of Germany centre-back Suele.Bayern suffered their first defeat this season 10 days ago by crashing 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim, then leaked a 91st-minute equaliser in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Augsburg to stay third in the Bundesliga.The point at Augsburg carried a high price as torn knee ligaments means Suele should be sidelined for the next six months.”We didn’t pass the character test,” admitted Gnabry after the Augsburg draw.”We didn’t put our chances away at the end, if we had converted one, it would have been all over. That’s how we blew it.”Sometimes you have games like against Tottenham where everything runs smoothly — then you have days like today or against Hoffenheim.”We simply have to do better with our chances.”CLEAN OUTGnabry scored in Augsburg as did Robert Lewandowski who equalled the Bundesliga record with goals in each of the first eight games this season.With 16 goals in 12 games in all competitions so far, Lewandowski is in the form of his career, but the 31-year-old is running out of time to win the Champions League trophy with Bayern.His pre-season demands for reinforcements were answered with Ivan Perisic, 30, signed from Juventus and Philippe Countinho, 27, opted for Munich to reboot his career after an unhappy spell at Barcelona.Countinho’s silky passing provides Lewandowski with plenty of chances and the pair have forged a key partnership at the heart of Bayern’s attack in the wake of Kovac’s squad clean out.Senior veterans Franck Ribery, 36, Arjen Robben, 35, and Rafinha, 34, who helped win the 2013 Champions League title, have all been moved on.Despite having only recently turned 30, club stalwart Thomas Mueller has also been deemed surplus to requirements, starting on the bench in Bayern’s last seven games as Countinho’s back-up.BOATENG’S CHANCEMats Hummels has been sold back to former club Borussia Dortmund, but now his former centre-back partner Boateng can prove himself after Suele’s injury.Having been heavily linked to Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus this year, Boateng could now partner Lucas Hernandez at Olympiakos, where Bayern chase a third straight win to stay top of Group B.Kovac had been using Suele, 24, and Hernandez, 23, as centre-backs, backed up by France’s 2018 World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard, 23, who can play in the middle of defence or left-back.Suele had been part of a key quartet of rising Germany stars at Bayern, along with Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka — all still only 24.Bayern have reached at least the semi-finals of the Champions League in seven of the previous ten seasons, but crashed out in the last 16 to eventual winners Liverpool in 2018/19.However, the effect of bringing in new blood like Countinho was obvious at Tottenham, where the ruthless performance suggested “Bayern are one of the favourites this season,” said Sky pundit Didi Hamann.Yet as the Hoffenheim and Augsburg performances showed, Kovac’s new-look Bayern is still raw as the club looks to avoid another knock-out phase exit, like in recent years, against such teams as Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona.”A lot needs to go wrong for the other teams and everything must be perfect for Bayern to shorten the gap on the international stage,” ex-Germany midfielder Stefan Effenberg told magazine Kicker.”I see Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City and Juventus being ahead of Bayern.” 
World T20: India look to boost run rate against rattled Bangladesh
Galvanised by the triumph over arch-rivals Pakistan, a confident India will look for another colossal victory and inch closer to the semifinals when they square off against an embattled Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20 today.Under tremendous pressure after the opening loss to New Zealand, inaugural champions India roared back by beating Pakistan in a high-voltage clash at the Eden Gardens to put their campaign back on track in the tournament.A victory in Wednesday’s Super 10 Group 2 match would take the hosts a step closer to the coveted semifinal berth and the team would look to ensure that it wins big to improve its Net Run Rate, which took a hit owing to the New Zealand loss.Bangladesh, on the other hand, are on the verge of being knocked out of the event and a win on Wednesday would go a long way in giving them a mathematical chance of making the last-four stage. However, a close look at the current form of the two teams would make India outright favourites for the match even though Bangladesh have built a reputation of upstaging big teams in big events. (India geared to flex muscles against Bangladesh )India’s formidable batting line-up, led by the peerless Virat Kohli, gives them a clear edge and should be more than a handful for the Bangladeshi bowlers, who would find it an enormous task to either contain or dismiss the hosts.The only batting worry for India is the form of opener Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma, all three of whom have looked distinctly uncomfortable in the two outings so far.advertisementHowever, playing in home conditions, the trio is expected to strike form sooner than later and make up for its failures against the Kiwis and Pakistan.But Kohli will be the cynosure of all eyes once again after belting a classy unbeaten 55 against Pakistan. The swashbuckling right-hander is currently a cut above the rest as far as ease of scoring is concerned.And captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be hoping that Kohli once again anchors the Indian innings albeit with good support from the rest of the line-up. The think-tank might consider giving a chance to Ajinkya Rahane, who has been warming the bench in the tournament, especially due to the continued failure of Sharma, Dhawan and Raina. (Sourav Ganguly backs under fire Suresh Raina)Yuvraj Singh, who made a crucial 24 and added 61 runs with Kohli in the match against Pakistan, would love to continue the good work in Wednesday’s match.On the bowling front, the attack looks settled but it would be interesting to see if Dhoni decides on bringing in senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh given that the pitches si far have been supportive of slower bowlers. In contrast, Bangladesh, who have lost both their matches, are looking for answers as to what has gone wrong for them after a fine build-up. The team, which created a flutter by reaching the Asia Cup finals, has been in shambles ever since making the main draw of the World Twenty20.Their prospects were further dented by the suspension of pacer Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny, both of whom were found guilty of bowling with illegal actions. Given the situation, Bangladesh Captain Mashrafe Mortaza will bank on the all-round abilities of Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah, who put up a good show in the last match against Australia.The think tank would contemplate bringing back Tamim Iqbal, who is in a good nick with scores of 103 not out, 47 and 83 not out in the qualifiers and 25 against Pakistan. The side will also hope that his opening partner Soumya Sarkar strikes form to give the team a good start.The biggest headache for Bangladesh is to get a suitable replacement for Taskin and Sunny. Such has been the impact of their suspension that Mortaza broke down during a press conference when quizzed about the duo, insisting that the suspension has been harsh.Mortaza’s breakdown was perhaps indicative of the low morale in the Bangladeshi dressing room even though the team did put up a creditable show during the loss to Australia. On the brighter side, pacer Mustafizur Rahman made a fine comeback from injury to bag two wickets last night. He had missed missing the qualifiers and the Super 10 opener against Pakistan due to a side-strain injury incurred in the Asia Cup T20.Wednesday’s game would be another test of his and Bangladesh’s resilience given that the team has always punched above its weight in major events.advertisement
Zinedine Zidane not just a ‘lucky’ manager: 2 UEFA Champions League in 18 months at helm
It is not by sheer luck that in a mere 18-months of managerial career with Real Madrid first team, Zinedine Zidane has managed to guide the team to two Champions League titles, a La Liga, UEFA Super Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup crown.Zidane took the reigns from Rafa Benitez who had a disastrous few months after a glorious spell by Carlo Ancelotti, but Zidane arrived and changed the face of the team in just a few months.INROADS AS MANAGERWhen Real Madrid won the Champions League 2015-16 just 4 months after Zidane’s appointment, people touted it as sheer luck and the bundle of talent that his team possessed.Cut to a year later, Zidane has made a team out of a set of Galacticos. From giving game time to unknown names like Lucas Vasquez, Mateo Kovacic and Marco Asensio, to excellent man-management of the all-important Galactico Cristiano Ronaldo.TEAM MANAGEMENT SKILLSCristiano Ronaldo’s phenomenal performance towards the end of the season and knockout stages of the Champions League is proof of the fact that the frequent rest given to him by Zidane was of immense importance.Ronaldo is an immensely passionate footballer and wants to play his part in every game but Zidane has managed to make him realise the importance of rest and mid-season, Zidane did not include Ronaldo in La Liga away games. End result, Ronaldo was in the best of shape at the tail-end of the season and proved to be the driving force in the success of the club.advertisementCrediting some luck of course, Zidane has got an immensely deep squad with the likes of Asensio, Vasquez, Kovacic, Isco, James Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata available to him on bench. That enabled Zidane to provide rest from time-to-time to all players, which kept them fresh and fit at all times.TACTICS THAT CHANGED THE GAMEThe Champions League final was always going to be a difficult task against Juventus who had conceded only thrice before the final. And Juventus started brilliantly pressing high, creating spaces and launching swift attacks that troubled Real Madrid greatly.But like the saying cometh the hour, cometh the man, Ronaldo arrived at the perfect hour and netted the first goal of the match, a crucial one for Real Madrid to get into the game.Madrid’s happiness was short-lived though as Juventus soon levelled through Mario Mandzukic’s overhead kick, one of the best Champions League goals ever!At half time, Zidane’s team talk was most probably tactical. In the first half, Madrid’s left flank was dominated and controlled by Andrea Barzagli and Dani Alves but with the beginning of the second half, Madrid played long balls into the left channel and forced Juventus to drop back on both wings.With Juventus dropping back, Marcelo and Dani Carvajal got the space to make their runs and they found freedom to do their usual dancing in order to play the ball in much more. This helped Madrid dominate the entire second half and Juventus’ famed wall were taken apart by the magic of Luka Modric, pace and intelligence of Ronaldo and intricate ball play of Karim Benzema.LUCK BY CHANCE?Zidane is not merely lucky, he’s a tactician. He knows how to get his team going and that deserves respect.Having become only the second manager to win back-to-back European titles, Zidane may now be counted as one of the greatest managers in Real Madrid’s history and for perspective he has been there only for 18 months and is still building the unit.
Interfacing with modern sensors: Polled ADC drivers
Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInMoreRedditTumblrPinterestWhatsAppSkypePocketTelegram Tags: Design Methods, Source Code In the last post, we examined how in a modern embedded application a developer should create an interface that decouples the low-level driver implementation details from the application code. This interface provides an architectural abstraction that increases the scalability and portability for the application code by making it less dependent on the hardware.Now we are going to start to look at several different ways that a developer can implement an ADC driver based on the techniques that we discussed in 3 driver design techniques for microcontrollers. In this article, we will examine in more detail how we can use the polling technique and discuss the difference between blocking and non-blocking drivers.To Block or Not to Block, that is the QuestionWhen developing any driver for a microcontroller, a developer has to decide whether their driver will be blocking or non-blocking. A blocking driver essentially stalls code execution until the driver has completed its task. For example, the typical implementation for printf that is mapped to a UART is blocking.When you make a call like:printf(“Hello World!”);A developer knows that whatever line of code follows that statement will not execute until the entire “Hello World!” statement has been printed out the UART. “Hello World!” contains twelve bytes, 96 bits, but the amount of time the statement will block depends on the UART baud rate. For a UART configured at 1 Mbps, you would expect about 96 microseconds. For a UART configured at 9600 bps, you would expect about 10,000 microseconds! That’s a big difference depending on how the hardware is configured and it can affect the program execution dramatically with the UART driver being configured as a blocking driver.A non-blocking driver is one that does not stall program execution while the driver is completing its task. For example, printf and the UART driver from the previous example could be configured so that it does not block and instead allows the application to continue executing while each byte is transmitted out the UART. This can make for a more efficient application under the right circumstances but requires additional setup such as using interrupts, DMA or at least a transmit buffer.Deciding which way to design your driver depends on your application and hardware. For example, if the UART is configured for 1 Mbps, writing a non-blocking driver probably won’t gain much from an efficiency standpoint and could actually cause more problems than it fixes through additional program complexity. However, if the application calls for 9600 bps, where the application code is blocked for 10 milliseconds, having a non-blocking driver can dramatically improve program efficiency and the risk for additional timing complexity issues is much less and more manageable.An Embedded ADC Driver OverviewIt’s important to note that in a single blog I can’t walk through all the steps necessary to write a full ADC driver. I could easily write a twenty-page paper on it or give an entire webinar and it probably wouldn’t still cover all the details, but we can at least look at some of the core pieces.There are several ways that we could organize an ADC driver, but the way that I like to organize them requires three components:The low-level driverThe application codeA configuration moduleThe low-level driver takes the configuration module during initialization and sets up the hardware based on the configuration. The low-level driver provides a common hardware abstraction layer (HAL) that the application code can then use. The ADC HAL calls should be generic so that the high-level application can configure the hardware in any way that is necessary and so that it can be reusable and scalable. For example, a few ADC HAL calls that I’ve used in the past include:AdcError_t Adc_Init(const AdcConfig_t * Config);AdcError_t Adc_StartConversion(void);bool Adc_ConversionComplete(void);void Adc_RegisterWrite(uint32_t const Address, uint32_t const Value);uint32_t Adc_RegisterRead(uint32_t Address);void Adc_CallbackRegister(AdcCallback_t const Function, TYPE (*CallbackFunction)(type));The first three API’s provide the capability to initialize the ADC hardware, start a conversion and then check on the conversion status. The last three functions are designed to allow scalability to the low-level hardware. For example, if the HAL doesn’t provide an option that is needed by the application such as converting a single ADC channel, the HAL can be extended using the Adc_RegisterRead and Adc_RegisterWrite functions. This provides flexibility based on the application needs without creating an overwhelming API.Writing a Simple Blocking ADC DriverWe can write a really simple ADC driver that is above the hardware layer. For example, we can create a simple function named Adc_Sample that kicks off the ADC hardware and then stores all the results in a buffer that can then be accessed by the application. The buffer that stores the analog values count values doesn’t necessarily need to store just a single value but can store multiple values that could later be averaged or filtered based on the application need. The blocking version for the sampling function might look something like the following:
As you can see in this code, the while loop blocks execution until the ADC hardware has completed its conversion and then it stores the values in the application buffer.Writing a Simple Non-Blocking ADC DriverConverting the blocking driver to non-blocking code is quite simple, but it would require changes to the higher-level application code. For example, right now, if the application wants to sample the sensors, a developer calls:Adc_Sample();In the non-blocking version, a developer has to check the return value from Adc_Sample to see if the samples are completed and ready for use. This allows the samples to run in the background, application code to continue running with the following updates to our driver code:
ConclusionsAs we have seen in this post, there are multiple ways to write an ADC and the implementation can be blocking, or non-blocking based on our needs. Blocking drivers tend to be simpler and less complete than non-blocking drivers but they can be inefficient. Non-blocking drivers allow other code to run while the driver works, but the application code still needs to check-in on the status which in itself is inefficient in a polled implementation.In the next article in this series, we will examine how we can write an application that samples a sensor through an ADC peripheral that uses interrupts.
Jacob Beningo is an embedded software consultant, advisor and educator who currently works with clients in more than a dozen countries to dramatically transform their software, systems and processes. Feel free to contact him at jacob@beningo.com, at his website www.beningo.com, and sign-up for his monthly Embedded Bytes Newsletter. Continue Reading Previous The race is on for AI at the edgeNext Vehicle sensor measures very low pressure
The 2012 Problem
Photo Attribution: US PresswireOSU went from 12-1 to 7-5 in 11 months and everybody wants to know why.Scores of people are clamoring for Bill Young’s dome on a platter. Others (myself included) cited a downturn in offensive production as the reason OSU had its worst record since 2007 (!) this year.The real answer (as it ALWAYS does) lies somewhere in the middle.First, let’s look at the offense[1. I threw out the bowl game since this year’s team hasn’t played in it yet].[table id=139 /]TDs are down a little bit but FGs are up so those come close to canceling out. We actually punted fewer times and turned it over about the same.All in all our production per drive decreased about .22 points per drive. When you take into account that OSU averages about 14 drives per game that’s about the equivalent of a field goal per game.Now to the much maligned defense.[table id=140 /]Young’s D allowed a few more TD and a few more FG but actually forced way more punts than last year. As you can see there is an….ahem….large discrepancy in number of turnovers forced[2. You might see that OSU forced more turnovers but some of these were fumbles on special teams (see Tech last year). This is only when the defense is on the field]. We’ll come back to this.Points per drive are up exactly the same number (.22) that points per drive were down on offense.When you add the decrease in offensive production (.22 points per drive) to the decrease in defensive production (same) and multiply that by the average number of drives by each team in an OSU game (14) you get six points per game, or one TD a game worse than 2011. The offense and defense share the blame equally here[3. Since the offense and defense regressed at exactly the same rate this year — should we fire Monken too?].The only difference in this year? Really, the only reason OSU went 12-1 last year and 7-5 this year is that they created 24 (!) more turnovers on defense last year than this year.Of those 39 turnovers forced last year, OSU scored 22 TDs and two field goals. That’s 11.5 points per game.This year on 15 forced turnovers? 10 TDs and four FGs. That’s only six points per game.Notice the difference there? 11.5 minus six is 5.5 — OSU’s decrease in production this year (as we stated earlier) was about six points. Turnovers pretty much tell the entire story.So let’s not go for the throat of our defensive coaches before we look at the numbers. If you want to blame them for our inability to pick balls off and the luck of which way fumbles bounce, then go ahead. But not for the way the defense played overall, they were really good this year[4. Unless you want to say they sucked last year also, in which case, we have a different argument on our hands].This system (the OSU offense plus the OSU defense) is predicated upon consistently getting in the end zone and creating turnovers on defense. You can’t throw the D out there 95 plays a game and expect them to hold teams to 20. You can, however, expect them to get you the ball back by creating turnovers.Which they didn’t do.Which is why we’re playing in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.If you’re looking for the comments section, it has moved to our forum, The Chamber. You can go there to comment and holler about these articles, specifically in these threads. You can register for a free account right here and will need one to comment.If you’re wondering why we decided to do this, we wrote about that here. Thank you and cheers!
Salah strikes again as Liverpool cruise
Huddersfield 0 Liverpool 3: Can, Firmino and Salah get Klopp’s men back on track Dom Farrell Last updated 1 year ago 05:55 1/31/18 
Getty Images Humbling losses to Swansea City and West Brom loomed over Liverpool’s trip to Huddersfield but Mohamed Salah closed out a 3-0 victory. Liverpool put back-to-back defeats behind them as Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah secured a routine 3-0 win at Huddersfield Town.The glow of the Reds’ stunning 4-3 win over Premier League leaders Manchester City earlier this month quickly faded as a loss at lowly Swansea was followed by West Brom arriving at Anfield to ransack Jurgen Klopp’s FA Cup bid at the weekend.Klopp, who benched record signing Virgil van Dijk, initially looked like he would get few favours out of close friend David Wagner and Huddersfield until Can’s deflected drive broke the deadlock after 26 minutes. Article continues below Editors’ Picks 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 Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. A Liverpool legend in the making: Behind Virgil van Dijk’s remarkable rise to world’s best player Firmino caught out Town goalkeeper Jonas Lossl in first-half stoppage time, leaving a mountain that the hosts seldom looked like scaling before Philip Billing clumsily fouled Can in the box and Salah dispatched his 26th goal of the season in all competitions.It proved to be a profitable night with regards to Liverpool’s Champions League ambitions as Arsenal went down 3-1 at Swansea City, while Klopp can look forward to the prospect of Manchester United and Tottenham taking points off one another on Wednesday.pic.twitter.com/yKRramHqDl— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 30, 2018Huddersfield adopted the deep-lying but energetic defensive approach that almost bore fruit against Manchester City in November and Liverpool were frustrated in their bid for clear chances during the opening 15 minutes.It was the hosts who fashioned the first clear sight of goal when wing-back Chris Lowe galloped down the Liverpool right and crossed for Laurent Depoitre, who failed to catch his shot cleanly and Loris Karius saved well.The heavily protected Lossl got down to keep out an awkwardly bouncing strike from Can but he had no chance when the same player’s venomous drive clipped Billing and flew into the bottom right corner.A raucous home crowd’s backing for their team did not waver and Lowe almost raised the roof five minutes before half-time when his free-kick curled just wide after Sadio Mane brought down Town captain Jonathan Hogg.But Wagner’s men were forced to absorb a sucker punch on the stroke of the interval when Firmino made light of an acute angle to squeeze a clever finish between Lossl and his upright.How did Bobby score from there?!? pic.twitter.com/JGAQFAMu7Z— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 30, 2018Huddersfield still showed little inclination to operate outside their own half for too long and Mane might have done better when he headed Can’s searching cross at Lossl.The same combination almost succeeded in the 69th minute, with Can launching the ball over the top from midfield and Mane powering a diving header wide.Wagner’s side had hopeful penalty appeals waved away when Liverpool full-back Andrew Robertson tangled with substitute Colin Quaner.It was then Salah’s turn to be wasteful in front of goal by prodding into the side-netting having scooted around Lossl.That miss did not discourage the Egypt star when Kevin Friend pointed to the spot 12 minutes from time and Salah sent the Lossl the wrong way – also the direction in which Huddersfield’s season is heading.Winless in seven, they are 14th and only a point above the relegation zone in an increasingly congested fight for survival. KEY OPTA STATS- This was the 58th ground that Liverpool have played at in the Premier League; they’ve won at more different stadiums than any other side in the competition (54).- Mohamed Salah has had a hand in 25 Premier League goals this season, the most of any player in the competition (19 goals, 6 assists).- Roberto Firmino has been directly involved in 10 goals in his last 12 Premier League appearances against newly promoted teams (eight goals, two assists).- Five of Emre Can’s nine Premier League goals have been scored from outside the box, including three of his last five. read more
India Tour of New Zealand 2nd T20I broadcast channels list: Where to Watch Ind vs NZ live Broadcast
India Today Web Desk AuklandFebruary 7, 2019UPDATED: February 7, 2019 15:57 IST India Tour of New Zealand 2nd T20I broadcast channels list: Where to Watch Ind vs NZ live Broadcast (@ICC Photo)After the 80-run hammering on Wednesday, a desperate India will be eyeing for a strong comeback against New Zealand in the second contest of the three-match Twenty20 rubber at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.While the visitors face a must-win situation, another victory for the Kiwis will seal a moral series victory win for them.In the first game, neither the Indian batsmen nor the bowlers clicked as they succumbed before a clinical all-round show by the hosts. Kiwi opener Tim Seifert (84 off 43) hammered the Indian bowlers all around the Park on Wednesday and it would be crucial to pack back him early on Friday.What time does the 2nd T20I between India vs New Zealand start?The first T20I between India and New Zealand starts at 12.00 PM IST on February 8, Friday at Eden Park, Auckland.What TV channel and live stream is the 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand Live Streaming on?Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD in English commentary and Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD in Hindi Commentary. Hotstar, JioTV and Airtel TV will live stream India vs New Zealand match.Where will the 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand be played?The 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand will be played at Eden Park in Auckland from 12.00PM IST.Where can I watch India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I live?The match will be shown in Star Sports network and can also be streamed on hotstar.com.advertisementWhere can I check the online live updates of the India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I?You can follow our ball-by-ball-updates of the match between India vs New Zealand from our live blog on indiatoday.in/sports.What are the squads for the 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand?India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, M.S. Dhoni, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Siraj.New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner, James Neesham.For sports news, updates, live scores and cricket fixtures, log on to indiatoday.in/sports. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for Sports news, scores and updates.Get real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Tags :Follow 2nd T20I India New Zealand broadcasting channelsFollow India vs New ZealandFollow nz vs ind broadcasting channelFollow Ind vs NZ live Broadcast India Tour of New Zealand 2nd T20I broadcast channels list: Where to Watch Ind vs NZ live BroadcastIndia vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Match, Auckland: India will have revenge on their mind, after being humbled with their worst margin of defeat in T20Is by runs, when they take on on New Zealand in the second T20 International at the Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.advertisement
New York’s Takashi and Eating Adventurous Meats
The Best Men’s Heritage Outdoor Apparel for Cool Weather Smart Practices for Drinking With the Environment in Mind We know you’ve probably already made your New Year’s resolutions, but in case you are late in the game we’re here to provide you with a little guidance. Nothing says sophistication like a guy who is willing to try diverse foods and order even the most exotic dish on a menu. So this year, we at The Manual think it’s a good idea to (if you haven’t already) start eating some of the more adventurous cuts available on the market.Using the menu at Takashi—a New York restaurant that specializes in offal-centric (internal organ) based dishes—as a guide, we want to walk you through just a few cuts of meat that can be categorized as “off the beaten path.” Takashi takes its name from its head chef, Takashi Inoue, who is a native of Osaka, Japan, but whose family is originally from Korea.All of Chef Takashi’s food blends the bold flavors of Korean barbecue with the elegance and finesse of Japanese cuisine. Chef Takashi takes nothing but the utmost care with his restaurant (featuring tabletop grills imported from Japan and walls designed with kid-friendly drawings of all the different cuts of meat) and deeply considers the preparation and presentation of each of his dishes. He knows the full value and flavor of each of the “exotic” cuts of meat he features on his menu.If you can’t make it to Takashi’s, see if your butcher or any of your local restaurants have any of the following pieces of meat available in shop or on menu. You may just end up becoming a favorite customer.For an easy transition from traditional meats, you might want to start off by ordering or asking your butcher for beef belly. Now, pork belly has become superfluous on many menus, and for good reason; but beef belly is not as common. It is thin and flavorful and, once grilled, almost melts in your mouth.If you want to keep things on the lighter and simpler side, then cheek could be in your future. That may sound odd, but trust us, well grilled pieces of cheek will remind you very much of bacon. And ordering them will make you seem bold.Perhaps the most popular and widely used cut of offal is liver. You don’t need a tabletop barbecue to make liver delicious—though, it does add with flavor. All you need is a frying pan, garlic, and plenty of salt and pepper to cook yourself an excellent but “exotic” piece of meat. Liver tends to be a bit rich (see: any kind of liver paté) but, due to the variety of presentations it lends itself to, ordering it at Takashi or any other restaurant usually comes without regret.For a thicker, more steak-like experience you might want to try tongue. Tongue is traditionally tougher and chewier to eat, but when thinly sliced, prepared properly, marinated, and grilled, it can provide you with a mini-steak that is absolutely delicious.Finally, we have Chef Takshi’s favorite piece of offal: the large intestine. Ordering that off a menu might be harder for you to stomach (c’mon, that one was just sitting there!), but it is worth taking the risk. This is a fattier, richer cut of meat to try, but when you have the endorsement of a world-renown chef; it’s hard to argue with giving it at least one shot.Those are only five of the adventurous cuts of meats offered at Takashi, but this should give you a good start on your way to ordering more exotically. Feel free to peruse the menu at Takashi to see the full extent of the dishes and cuts of meat they offer. Maybe one day you’ll be brave enough to order the testicargot (cow balls escargot style with garlic shiso butter). Take it from us, it’s delicious.Takashi Inoue portrait courtesy Shannon Sturgis. The Best Netflix Food Documentaries to Savor Right Now How to Smoke Meat: Everything You Need to Know 9 Best Fall Beers to Drink This Year, According to the Brewing Experts Editors’ Recommendations 
Diana Adds Two Bulkers to Its Fleet
zoom Dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping Inc. has added two vessels to its fleet, a second-hand Kamsarmax and a newbuild Capesize bulker.Diana signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, an agreement to acquire from a different unaffiliated third party a new-building Capesize dry bulker of approximately 180,000 dwt, being built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, for a purchase price of USD 43 million.The vessel, to be named New Orleans, is expected to be delivered to Diana during August 2015. Diana said that the transaction is subject to final negotiations and execution of a novation agreement among the builders, the buyer and the seller.The company has also signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to acquire from an unaffiliated third party the m/v Torm Island, a 2010 built Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel of 82,194 dwt, for a purchase price of USD 18.05 million.The vessel (to be renamed Medusa) is expected to be delivered to the buyer during the second quarter of 2015.Excluding the newly acquired vessels, as well as two new-building Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels and one new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel expected to be delivered to the company during the second quarter of 2016, Diana’s fleet currently consists of 40 dry bulk vessels.As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the company’s fleet, excluding the five vessels not yet delivered, is approximately 4.6 million dwt with a weighted average age of 7.1 years.
Nova Scotia Elections Act Gives More Chances to Vote
an earlier close of nominations, moving back from the 14th to the 20th day before Election Day online and phone registration for voters will be available prohibiting the use of recording or communication devices to photograph marked ballots to protect against undue influence of a vote requirements for more timely reporting of expenses and financial reports by candidates and political parties The amendments are based on the recommendations of the chief electoral officer following the general election held in October 2013. The recommendations have been the focus of extensive consultations by Elections Nova Scotia, including the Election Commission, government and opposition caucuses and others. For more information on the amendments to the Elections Act, visit www.novascotia.ca/justice . Amendments to the Nova Scotia Elections Act will modernize provincial elections and give Nova Scotians more opportunities to cast their vote. “This legislation is all about maintaining the integrity of our elections while improving access to the polls for voters,” said Justice Minister Lena Diab. Changes introduced today, April 8, extend advanced voting opportunities from two to seven days and permit constituents to vote at any returning office or advanced voting location in the province. “These changes will improve accessibility for electors and will ensure that elections in Nova Scotia are held in a transparent and impartial manner,” said Chief Electoral Officer Richard Temporale. The ban on Election Day advertising will be lifted to adapt to the use of modern forms of advertising such as websites and social media. Other changes include:
A look at some reaction to the verdict in the Tina Fontaine
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg jury has acquitted Raymond Cormier, 56, of the second-degree murder of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine. Here is what some politicians are saying in the wake of the verdict:“The death of Tina Fontaine was a tragedy and our deepest sympathies go out to her family, friends and entire community. Her death galvanized our whole country to demand measures that would stop the ongoing tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.” — Carolyn Bennett, minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, in a statement.—“Shocked and disgusted. Tina is a symbol of MMIWG in our country — and this is the signal Cdn society sends? No justice. No peace. We must stand up to this injustice.” — Niki Ashton, NDP MP for Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, on Twitter.—“Once again justice was not found in the courtroom for a FirstNations child … The trauma and pain this causes for me and all First Nations people across Canada is deep. Systemic injustices require systemic action to change.” — Perry Bellegarde, national chief, Assembly of First Nations, on Twitter.—“There’s no question in my mind that we all failed Tina. And we are all continuing to fail other young Indigenous people in communities across our country. I believe Canada is the greatest country in the world … but until we all confront the shame and tragedy of our country’s racist treatment of Indigenous people we will fall short of that great country we know Canada to be.” — Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman, in a statement.—
OPP request extradition of man in Texas for abuse in Sioux Lookout
APTN NewsThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they have requested an extradition order for a man in Texas for the abuse of several boys at a number of boarding homes in Sioux Lookout, Ont.Jack Wicksey, 65, of Los Fresno, Texas, has been charged with nine counts of sexual assault of boys under the age of 16, and nine counts of sexual exploitation according to an OPP release sent out Friday.The release says the charges come as a result of an investigation of allegations of historical sexual abuse in Sioux Lookout between 1989 and 1991. OPP said seven adult males came forward with the allegations.Wicksey was arrested in Texas earlier this month by U.S. Marshalls.According to the Brownsville Herald, Wicksey appeared before a judge on June 12, 2018, for an extradition hearing.Wicksey worked as a house councillor for the Pelican Falls Centre boarding program.news@aptn.ca@aptnnews
WSP Global reports thirdquarter profit and revenue up from year ago
MONTREAL – WSP Global Inc. says its third-quarter profit climbed compared with a year ago as revenue also improved.The engineering firm (TSX:WSP) says it earned $72.6 million or 71 cents per share for the quarter, up from $62.9 million or 63 cents per share a year ago.Revenue totalled $1.64 billion, up from $1.55 billion in the same quarter last year.The financial results came as WSP works to grow its business around the world.The company announced last week it has a deal to acquire Consultoria Colombiana S.A., a 1,000-employee consulting firm based in Colombia, that will expand the Canadian firm’s presence in Latin America.The deal follows an agreement earlier this year to acquire Opus International Consultants Ltd. in New Zealand.
Cuba Sri Lanka strengthen relations with highlevel visit
Cuba and Sri Lanka are committed to boost their relations in the context of the working visit to the Caribbean island of State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vasantha Senanayake, Prensa Latina reported.Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, received the visitor in Havana on Monday, a meeting developed in a friendly atmosphere, it was reported. Rodriguez and Senanayake highlighted the good state of the bilateral relations and agreed to continue the political dialogue and strengthen collaboration in sectors of common interest. They also exchanged on international issues. The visitor’s agenda also included a meeting on Monday with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra. Sri Lanka was the first Asian country to recognize the legitimacy of the Cuban government after the triumph of the Revolution in 1959. (Colombo Gazette)
Sri Lanka Navy commissions vessel acquired from the US
Religious dignitaries of all faiths including the Venerable Maha Sangha, State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene, Secretaries to the Ministries including the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General (Rtd) Shantha Kottegoda, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina B. Teplitz, Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal, Sumangala Dias and a host of distinguished invitees graced this occasion. The vessel P 626 acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) from the US Government in a bid to increase the operational capability of the island’s sea arm, was commissioned as SLNS ‘Gajabahu’ during a ceremonial note by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maithripala Sirisena at Colombo harbour last evening. The ceremony saw the Commanding Officer of the ship, Captain Rohitha Abeysinghe receiving the Commissioning Warrant from the President. The Commanding Officer of the ship later read out the Commissioning Warrant pledging his bounden duty in safeguarding the interests of the nation with full of respect and honour. The President flanked by the Commander of the Navy unveiled the ship’s crest and name board to designate the new AOPV as Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) ‘Gajabahu’. The President together and other guests also inspected the facilities and instrument fitted onboard the state-of-the-art vessel and he was briefed on the advanced technological instruments of the ship by Commander of the Navy.This vessel which was previously owned by the US Coast Guard was officially handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy during a ceremony held in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The ship is equipped with weapons, communications, aviation and other operating systems. Once the ship joins the SLN fleet she will take the place as the largest platform to be held by the SLN. The ship will be utilized for patrol and surveillance missions in the deep seas around Sri Lanka providing maritime security and assistance to search and rescue operations.