aska Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the American Indian / Alaskan Native Children Exposed to Violence Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 08:58:42 EST ifty years ago Attorney General Robert Kennedy came here to Bismarck and spoke of the "tragic irony" of First Americans living in the freest country in the world yet imprisoned by conditions of poverty and deprivation -- conditions not found in the natural order of things but manmade, imposed and perpetuated by bigotry and greed and violence. Full Article Speech
aska Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:05:37 EST Let us reaffirm our commitment to the safety and health of tribal communities. And let us rededicate ourselves to giving native children a future unclouded by violence and brightened by hope. This is the responsibility of every one of us. Full Article Speech
aska Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Nebraska By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 17:32:11 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on May 13, 2014, in Colfax and Douglas Counties, Nebraska, to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act and other federal voting rights statutes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aska Alaska Plastic Surgeon Indicted on Tax Evasion Charges for Concealing Bank Accounts in Panama and Costa Rica By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 May 2014 09:42:43 EDT The Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that a federal grand jury in Anchorage, Alaska, returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging Michael D. Brandner, an Anchorage physician specializing in plastic surgery, on three counts of tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aska Associate Attorney General Tony West to Visit Alaska By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 11:32:19 EDT Associate Attorney General Tony West will visit Alaska next week to discuss the Department of Justice’s efforts to protect civil rights and strengthen public safety in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aska Attorney General Holder Suggests New Proposal to Boost Voting Access for American Indians and Alaska Natives By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 12:37:13 EDT "As a nation, we cannot, and we will not, simply stand by as the voices of Native Americans are shut out of the democratic process. I am personally committed to working with tribal authorities – and with Congress – to confront disparities and end misguided voting practices once and for all.” Full Article OPA Press Releases
aska Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Holds Final Public Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:22:10 EDT The Advisory Committee of the Attorney General’s Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence convenes its final public hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, today and tomorrow Full Article OPA Press Releases
aska Associate Attorney Tony West Speaks at the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:33:01 EDT "We have come to Anchorage to lessen the number of suffering children. We come to continue the important work we began six months ago when this Advisory Committee held its first hearing in Bismarck," said Associate Attorney General West Full Article Speech
aska Alaska Attorney Pleads Guilty to Failing to File Income Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:40:46 EDT Paul D. Stockler pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court in Anchorage, Alaska, to three counts of willful failure to file income tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
aska Nebraska “Sovereign Citizen” Convicted of Filing False Liens Against Federal Officials and Federal Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:31:57 EDT A federal jury in Omaha, Nebraska, found Donna Marie Kozak guilty on Friday of conspiracy to file and filing false liens against two U.S. District Court judges, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, two Assistant U.S. Attorneys and an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) special agent, the Justice Department announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
aska Restricting Energy Development in Alaska By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:00:00 -0500 Dear President Obama, Your decision to give the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) wilderness status and to ban future oil and gas drilling on the Arctic Coastal plain represents the death knell of a coherent national petroleum policy, especially when combined with limitations on new leases in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Arctic Coastal plain alone contains an estimated 10.4 billion barrels of oil. These actions, combined with your hesitation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline (despite five environmental assessments which conclude that the pipeline can be built and operated safely) make your so-called “all of the above energy policy” a mockery of policy incoherence. The lack of coherent policy and contradiction continues in other areas as well. While your supporters will argue that the simultaneous opening up of areas from the Chesapeake to North Florida and parts of the western Gulf Coast shows that you are willing to allow exploration in areas deemed less environmentally sensitive, one has to query both your seeming lack of concern for East Coast bird and marine sanctuaries, not to mention possible despoliation resulting from the potential for oil spills along the East Coast. Is protection of the endangered loggerhead sea turtle and the ACE Basin along the East Coast really of lesser concern than protection of the walrus and polar bear in the Arctic? Furthermore, nearly one-third of all seafood production in the continental United States is harvested in the Gulf. The argument that Alaska is to be protected because of its “special” environmental concerns seems hypocritical given the vital importance of the petroleum industry to the Alaskan economy. Meanwhile the East Coast does not need the petroleum industry to survive or as a means of large scale employment like Alaska does. Before President Clinton placed the Arctic Coastal plain off limits for drilling, the Department of the Interior conducted a study on the impact oil and gas drilling might have on the polar bear habitat in the region, an area equal in size to Rhode Island. The study found that there were less than four established polar bear dens in the whole region, suggesting the possibility, however remote, in the minds of Clinton administration officials, that Arctic wildlife and marine life can co-exist with development, as they have done at Prudhoe Bay since oil production commenced in 1978. Likewise, it is useful to remember that when the Trans-Alaska Pipeline system (TAPS) was built, many in the environmental community predicted a disaster for the migration of caribou herds across northern Alaska. Today, the caribou population is in fact larger than at the time the pipeline was built. Mr. President, your actions would be hard enough to understand if they only centered on diverse points of view about the nature of fossil fuel usage and how fast we can transition to a non-fossil fuel era—not only in the United States but also around the globe. While your administration may see the closing of Alaska and the opening of the East Coast to oil and gas drilling as giving each side a bit of what they want, you fail to see that these are not juggling the interests of two constituencies. Rather, these are localized issues with high stakes, especially for the people of Alaska who often do not have the diverse employment opportunities found along the East Coast. In Alaska, the economic vitality of the state is deeply tied to resource extraction. The royalties and taxes from those industries fund the state’s public education and health care systems, while also providing Alaskans with jobs as ship captains, oil field workers, fishery workers, etc. Further, your actions on ANWAR and the Coastal Plain are seen as likely to end any hope of revitalizing the TAPS flow rate and the resulting enhanced revenues generated through new sources of production. Mr. President, for thousands of years native Inuit populations have inhabited regions bordering the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, living on local fish and wildlife and native flora and fauna. With the discovery of oil and the inflow of oil-related money, the Inuit people have seen vast improvements in their health, life expectancy, education and financial security. Now with Prudhoe Bay production in serious decline and TAPS running at less than 600,000 mbd (down from 2 mmbd), the benefits that have accrued to them—as well as all Alaskan citizens through the royalty and taxes placed in Alaska’s Permanent Fund—are in danger of being lost, casting Alaska once again into the status of a subjugated territory of the lower 48 states. Mr. President, in May, the United States will take over chairmanship of the Arctic Council, a pan-Arctic organization designed to address Arctic issues in a multilateral context. Alaska is our only state in the Arctic, and because of Alaska we are an Arctic nation. It also is the only place where we share a border with Russia providing an opportunity for collaboration rather than the confrontation we see today. It seems strange that, at a time when we will be in a position to lead the Arctic nations on mitigating the threats posed to the region by climate change and in insuring that the opportunities for resource development are done using environmentally-sound practices through effective regulation and oversight that we choose now to close off this great resource rather than allowing their benefits to flow to the local Alaskan population while providing resources for the nation as well as the rest of the world. In a few short weeks, the National Petroleum Council, after months of painstaking work, will submit a report on the future direction of the nation’s Arctic policy and on offshore oil and gas development in Alaska. This report was done at the request of Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. As a member of the deliberative study group that consulted on the report, I hope you will examine its findings closely and hopefully will reconsider the opportunities afforded by prudent development of this vast resource in a way that recognizes the interests of Alaskans as well as the broader interests of our nation. Authors Charles K. EbingerHeather Greenley Full Article
aska Obama walking a razor’s edge in Alaska on climate change By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:50:00 -0400 In the summer of 1978, my grandfather George Washington Timmons, my cousin George, and I took the train from the Midwest across Canada and the ferry up the Pacific coast to Alaska. There we met up with my brother Steve, who was living in Anchorage. It was the trip of a lifetime: hiking, and fishing for grayling, salmon and halibut in Denali park, on the Kenai peninsula, Glacier Bay, and above the Arctic Circle in a frontier town called Fort Yukon, camping everywhere, and cooking on the back gate of my brother’s pickup truck. That Gramps had a Teddy Roosevelt moustache and a gruff demeanor gave the adventure a “Rough Riders” flavor. Like Teddy, the almost-indomitable GWT had given me a view of how experiencing a majestic land was a crucial part of becoming a robust American man. When we got home, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and died just a few months later. We project all kinds of cultural images and values on the green screen of the American landscape. Those endless late June sunsets in the Crazy Mountains and the sun on the ragged peaks of the Wrangell Mountains represent for me a sense of the vastness of the state of Alaska and the need to balance preservation there with the needs of its people for resources and income. Certainly there is enough space in Alaska to drill for oil and protect large swaths in wildlife refuges and national parks. As leaders of the Inupiat Eskimo corporation put it in a letter to Obama, “History has shown us that the responsible energy development, which is the lifeblood of our economy, can exist in tandem with and significantly enhance our traditional way of life.” Unfortunately, this view is outdated: that was the case in Alaska, but there is a new, global problem that changes the calculus. As President Obama wraps up his historic visit to Alaska and meeting with the Arctic climate resilience summit (GLACIER Conference), he is walking a razor’s edge, delivering a delicately crafted missive for two audiences. Each view is coherent by itself, but together they create a contradictory message that reflects the cognitive dissonance of this administration on climate change. Balancing a way of life with the future For the majority of Alaska and for businesses and more conservative audiences, Obama is proclaiming that Alaskan resources are part of our energy future. With oil providing 90 percent of state government revenues, that’s the message many Alaskans most ardently want to hear. For environmentalists and to the nations of the world, Obama is making another argument. His stops were chosen to provide compelling visual evidence now written across Alaska’s landscape that climate change is real, it is here, Alaskans are already suffering, and we must act aggressively to address it. “Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here, it is happening now … We’re not acting fast enough.” This is a razor’s edge to walk: the Obama administration is criticized by both sides for favoring the other. Those favoring development of “all of the above” energy sources say that Obama’s Clean Power Plan has restricted coal use in America and that future stages will make fossil fuel development even tougher in future years. These critics believe Obama is driving up energy costs and hurting America’s economic development, even as oil prices drop to their lowest prices in years. “Climate hawks” on the other hand worry that we are already venturing into perilous territory in dumping gigatons of carbon dioxide and other gases causing the greenhouse effect into the atmosphere. The scientific consensus has shown for a decade that raising global concentrations of CO2 over 450 parts per million would send us over 3.6 degrees F of warming (2 degrees C) and into “dangerous climate change.” The arctic is warming twice as fast as this global average, and though we are still below 1.8 degrees F of warming, many systems may be reaching tipping points already. Already melting permafrost in Alaska releases the potent greenhouse gas methane, and wreaks havoc for communities adapted to that cold. Foundations collapse and roads can sink and crumble. The melting of offshore ice makes coastal communities more vulnerable to coastal erosion, and allows sunbeams to warm the darker water below, leading to further warming. The difficulty is that we have a limit to how much greenhouse gases we can pump into the atmosphere before we surpass the “carbon budget” and push the system over 3.6 degrees F. Which fossil reserves can be exploited and how much of which ones must be kept in the ground if we are to stay within that budget? Realistic and credible plans have to be advanced to limit extraction and combustion of fossil fuels until we have legitimate means of capturing and sequestering all that surplus carbon somewhere safe. It is a dubious and risky proposition to say that we can continue to expand production here in America, and that only other countries and regions should cap their extraction. Obama got elected partly due to his not rejecting natural gas and even coal development. He kept quiet about climate change during his entire first term and he and Mitt Romney had a virtual compact of silence on the issue during the 2012 campaign. But in his second term, Obama has become a global leader on the issue, seeking to inspire other countries to make and keep commitments to sharply reduce emissions. This work has yielded fruit, with major joint announcements with China last November, with Mexico in March, and a series of other nations coming in with pledges. The administration has been seeking to push the pledging process to keep our global total emissions below 3.6 degrees F. However a just-released UNEP report shows that all the pledges so far—representing 60 percent of all global emissions—add up to 4-8 gigatons of carbon reduction in what would have been emitted. That’s progress, but the report goes on to show that we are still 14 gigatons short of where we need to be to stay under 3.6 degrees F. Indeed, Climateactiontracker.org reports that we are still headed to 5.5 degrees F of warming (3.1 C) with these pledges, down from 7 degrees without the pledges. Each on their climate change razor This puts the administration and U.N. officials in the position of having to decide which message to put out there—the hopeful message that emissions are being reduced, or the more frustrating one that they are not being reduced nearly enough. Environmentalists are in a similar position with Obama in Alaska—do they criticize him for allowing Shell to drill in the Arctic, or praise him for being generally constructive in this year’s effort to reach a meaningful treaty in Paris in December? Is it possible to kiss Obama on one cheek while slapping him on the other? This is the delicate political moment in which we find ourselves. Fossil fuel projects continue to be built that will lock us in to carbon emissions for decades to come. They will certainly push us over the “carbon budget” we know exists and beyond which human civilization may be untenable on this planet. But these projects are advanced by extremely strong economic actors with mighty lobbying and public relations machines, and flatly opposing them is likely to lead to one’s portrayal as a Luddite seeking to send humanity back to the stone age. Clean energy alternatives exist, and they are increasingly affordable and reliable. Logically, we need to be spending the remaining carbon budget to make the transition to a net zero emissions economy, not to continuing the wasteful one we have now. Players on both sides of this debate will seek to deploy Alaska’s majestic landscape to win their case. I’m fairly sure on which side my grandfather George Washington Timmons would have stood: he was a building contractor and would sometimes estimate the number of 2x4s one could harvest from a giant tree. But he didn’t know about the global carbon budget—he loved his children and grandchildren, and I think he would have supported living within our means if he was fully aware of this problem. The original Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt himself went from avid hunter to devoted conservationist as he learned of the damage over-cutting was causing American forests. As Obama said in Alaska, “Let’s be honest; there’s always been an argument against taking action … We don’t want our lifestyles disrupted. The irony, of course, is that few things will disrupt our lives as profoundly as climate change.” That is the political razor’s edge the president—and all of us—have to walk today, as we make the inevitable transition away from fossil fuel development. Authors Timmons Roberts Full Article
aska Coal Pollution in North Omaha, Nebraska: "Kids Deserve Better Than This" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 09:51:10 -0400 Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now. Full Article Business
aska NASA's cloud-free Alaska photo is pretty, scary By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:06:41 -0400 On June 17, 2013, NASA's Terra Satellite captured a rare photograph of a clear view of Alaska. While the photo itself is beautiful, the reason for the nearly cloud-free sky has concerning implications for climate change. Full Article Science
aska Melting ice and rising seas will make Alaskan villagers America's first climate refugees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:34:48 -0400 Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others. Full Article Science
aska MacGyver actor Richard Dean Anderson rode 5,641 miles from Minnesota to Alaska when he was 17 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:00:12 -0500 Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone. Full Article Transportation
aska It took 25 years for Alaska sea otters to get over the Exxon Valdez oil spill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:57:57 -0500 A federal study of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the Exxon Valdez supertanker spilled around 30,000,000 gallons of oil about 25 years ago has concluded that the otters have returned to pre-spill numbers. Full Article Science
aska Obama to add 12.3 million acres to Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:44:17 -0500 The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development. Full Article Business
aska Alaska’s latest crop was once a Soviet military secret By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 Long admired for its beneficial medicinal properties, Alaskan farmers are happy to find that this Siberian herb loves their climate. Full Article Science
aska The mystery of Alaska’s dead fin whales By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:45:20 -0400 Nine of these giant endangered animals have died recently; all at roughly the same time and place. What’s going on? Full Article Science
aska Statoil follows Shell out of Alaska By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:30:35 -0500 The Norwegian oil company announced that’s its ended its plans to drill in Alaska. Full Article Energy
aska Alaska SeaLife Center replaces fossil fuels with sea water power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:10:23 -0400 The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs. Full Article Technology
aska Alaskan mom builds lovely tiny house -- and is offering the plans for free (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 With the aim of inspiring others to start building things, this self-taught carpenter mother of two is giving away the DIY plans for this tiny house and the furniture inside for free. Full Article Design
aska Eerily beautiful photos show Alaskan 'ice formations' of CO2 & methane By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:51:01 -0400 What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close. Full Article Living
aska On sailing to Alaska with two toddlers in tow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Author Caroline Van Hemert talks about the importance of exposing kids to challenging situations and the rewards that come of it. Full Article Living
aska Why Alaska hasn't had a polar bear attack since 1993 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:36:31 -0400 Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace. Full Article Science
aska 'The Sun is a Compass: A 4,000-mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:00:00 -0400 An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power. Full Article Living
aska Shell quits off-shore drilling in Alaska for the 'foreseeable future' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:56:36 -0400 Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska. Full Article Energy
aska Record-breaking inflatable wind turbine to float 1000 feet above Alaska By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:41:30 -0400 Fairbanks, Alaska, will be home to the demonstration project of the next generation Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which will fly 1000 feet off the ground. Full Article Technology
aska Obama’s trip to Alaska brings out mixed responses about his climate legacy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:00:58 -0400 President Obama talks about the need for climate action in the state where he recently green-lighted off-shore drilling. Full Article Business
aska Maskaba: Here's how Masaba Gupta is helping the police personnel during coronavirus pandemic By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 8 May 2020 01:59:02 GMT She may have dressed up the biggest Bollywood names in her unique designs but nothing has given Masaba Gupta as much joy as making face masks for frontline warriors. She has created a line of non-surgical reusable masks, Maskaba, for police personnel in appreciation for working tirelessly for the well-being of citizens during the pandemic. The rest can shop from the Maskaba collection, online. For every mask sold, the designer will donate one to charity. We like. The designer has dished out an initiative called Maskaba in the most stylish manner. While the pandemic has brought all operations at House of Masaba at a halt, the designer and actress is keeping her business ship afloat in these testing times quite creatively. Sharing details of the same on Instagram, Masaba also stated that while executing this idea all hygiene and safety standards are being kept in mind. These stylish masks are being made from fabric that was meant for garments, and are washable and reusable. A team of three workers who are staying at the same production facility are making these masks. Apart from this, Masaba is also posting motivational content on her Instagram handle. Masaba also shared a collage of the women working for House of Masaba. In the picture, nine women can be seen standing with placards that reads: We're all in this together. Let's flatten the curve. Although Masaba didn't feature in the post, she captioned it: Some of the incredible women at House of Masaba - reminding us that the only way to stick together right now...is to stay apart. View this post on Instagram Some of the incredible women at @houseofmasaba - reminding us that the only way to stick together right now...is to stay apart. ð¤Âð¤Âð¤ #flattenthecurve #masaba #quarantine A post shared by Mufasaâ¨ð (@masabagupta) onMar 24, 2020 at 6:52am PDT Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here. Also, download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news Full Article
aska Shoaib Akhtar responds to Sunil Gavaskar: There was snowfall in Lahore By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 16 Apr 2020 02:15:52 GMT Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar responded to Sunil Gavaskar after the former India skipper said that it was more likely to snow in Lahore than a bilateral series to take place between India and Pakistan any time soon. Akhtar pointed out in a tweet that there was indeed snowfall in Lahore last year. "Well Sunny bhai, we did have a snowfall in Lahore last year.. So nothing is impossible," said Shoaib in his tweet which included an image of Gavaskar with his quote and an image of snow in Lahore. Akhtar was the first to suggest that India and Pakistan should play a bilateral series to raise funds in the fight against coronavirus for both countries. Gavaskar however said in a Youtube chat with former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja that any possibility of such a series happening is next to nothing. "There are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than bilateral series between India and Pakistan," said Gavaskar in a Youtube chat with former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja. "Both teams will keep on meeting in World Cups and ICC tournaments, but a series between them seems unlikely right now." Earlier, Akhtar's suggestion got backing from his former teammate Shahid Afridi. But India's 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev said that the match wasn't needed because India doesn't need funds. "The entire world is fighting against coronavirus and we need unity in our region to defeat this common enemy. Such negative comments don't help at all. I don't see anything wrong with Shoaib Akhtar's suggestion for Pakistan and India to play cricket. "Kapil's reaction has surprised me. I expected better from him and feel one should not talk like this in these crisis times. Sport is supposed to bring people together and build bridges. It is pretty disappointing," Afridi had said. Catch up on all the latest sports news and updates here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Full Article
aska Sunil Gavaskar proposes T20 WC swap between India, Australia By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 22 Apr 2020 01:56:34 GMT Sunil Gavaskar says India can swap the T20 World Cup with Australia and host it this year instead of the scheduled 2021 edition, provided the COVID-19 curve flattens in the country. Global sporting activities have come to a halt due the COVID-19 pandemic, jeopardising events like the 2020 T20 World Cup, scheduled in Australia from October 18-November 15. India are supposed to host the next edition in 2021. "As we all know, Australia has barred foreigners from entering the country till September 30. The tournament starts mid-October so it is looking difficult at the moment," Gavaskar told India Today. "Next year the T20 World Cup is in India. If India and Australia come to an agreement and the COVID-19 curve in India flattens out, they can swap. It can be held in India this October-November and next year in Australia around the same time." The IPL too has been indefinitely postponed but there is a possibility of it being held in September. "If it (T20 WC swap) happens that way, IPL is just held prior to T20 World Cup so there is enough practice for the players. Then you can have T20 World Cup in November and Asia Cup in December in UAE. December is a much better time to host a tournament in the UAE," said the 70-year-old. Catch up on all the latest sports news and updates here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Full Article
aska We might not be able to see any live sport for maybe 4-5 months: Sunil Gavaskar By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 28 Apr 2020 06:23:28 GMT The coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to a standstill and sporting events across the globe have either been cancelled or suspended. And former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has said that with the way things are going, live sporting action may return only after another 4-5 months. "The way things are going we might not be able to see any live sport for maybe 4-5 months. That's gonna be tough not just on the current players but also those who follow sport," Gavaskar told India Today. "There are so many fans of different sports, for them to be able to only look at the old action after a time it gets boring, for nostalgia you can go back and see what happened earlier but actually you wanna see live sport be it on television or ground and for that not being able to be seen till September that's a worrying thing and I am pretty certain that the officials of all the sports are planning plan a, b, c to get over this period of uncertainty," Gavaskar explained. While there have been talks of holding an IPL behind closed doors, Gavaskar said that it should be the last option. "I think that's gonna be absolutely the last resort otherwise you know when you can't have absolutely anyone at the ground only then you should play without crowds. "Every performer likes to perform in front of a crowd which appreciates the skills and temperament. Same in theatre. So i think it's not going to be easy on the performers as well. Players also want to do the high fives and hugs." Catch up on all the latest sports news and updates here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Full Article
aska Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar join initiative as ICA raises Rs 39 lakh By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 3 May 2020 07:00:30 GMT Greats likes Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have pledged their support to Indian Cricketers Association's (ICA) initiative to financially help around 30 needy players amid the nationwide lockdown, said its president Ashok Malhotra. The ICA has so far raised Rs 39 lakh to help former cricketers who are in dire need of funds. "Big names like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Gautam Gambhir and Gundappa Viswanath have joined us and that is a major boost to our initiative. A corporate from Gujarat has also offered its support," Malhotra said. It has been learnt that likes of Gavaskar, Dev and Gambhir have also made financial contributions to the cause. Mohammed Azharuddin had pledged his financial support earlier this week. The ICA will continue to accept donations till May 15, following which it will shortlist 5-6 cricketers from each zone (north, east, west, south and central). Catch up on all the latest sports news and updates here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news Full Article
aska Apple will begin reopening stores in Alabama, Alaska, Idaho and South Carolina from next week By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:16:30 GMT The tech giant, which shuttered almost all of its outlets across the globe in response to the coronavirus pandemic two months ago, announced the news on Friday. Full Article
aska Mosquito that can carry Zika virus, dengue and yellow fever is discovered in Nebraska for first time By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:07:53 GMT Health officials say they discovered Aedes aegypti mosquitoes - known to carry Zika virus and dengue - in York County, Nebraska, on Tuesday . It's the first time they've been seen in the state. Full Article
aska Model says she gave tapes proving Russian meddling to Oleg Deripaska By Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:58:58 +0100 Anastasia Vashukevich, who also uses the name Nastya Rybka, was arrested in Pattaya, Thailand, in February and held on prostitution charges after hosting a 'sex training course'. Full Article
aska Nebraska doctors treat quarantined coronavirus patients with chicken soup and Tylenol By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:47:43 GMT Doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where 13 Americans are quarantined for coronavirus, are providing patients with comforts such as chicken soup. Full Article
aska STOCK WATCH: Fears grow that BP's Alaska sale may prove half-baked By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:59:53 GMT With oil prices tumbling, investors will be glued to the first-quarter results due out from BP and Shell on Tuesday and Thursday respectively. Full Article
aska The clump of 33 trees on Adak Island in Alaska that forms 'America's smallest national forest' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:02:35 GMT 'Adak National Forest' - which looks like a big bush from a distance - can be found on the remote Alaskan island of Adak, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago. Full Article
aska For a Nebraska City, Essential Employees Work as Virus Fears Grow By Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:30:14 GMT Industrial businesses in one Nebraska city implement safety procedures and adapt to social distancing guidelines in order to keep the doors open during the coronavirus pandemic. WSJ’s Erin Ailworth reports from Grand Island, Neb. Photo: Erin Ailworth Full Article
aska Indian Cricketers Association Raises Rs 39 Lakh; Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar Join Initiative By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 01:38:55 +0530 The ICA has contributed Rs 10 lakh to the initiative. Full Article
aska Maska Movie Review: Could Have Been Smoother With A Little More Butter By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:48:55 +0530 It’s not a new concept as the personal versus professional has spawned many ideas but most of the time, they work because of their intensity, which Maska lacks. Full Article
aska Yet another locust attack in Banaskantha By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:01:00 IST Full Article
aska Alaska newspaper wins public service Pulitzer; Reuters wins for photography By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 05:24:19 +0530 The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism on Monday for revealing one-third of Alaska's villages had no police protection, while the photography staff of Reuters won the breaking news photography award for documenting last year's violent protests in Hong Kong. Full Article
aska In their own words : understanding Laskar-e-Tayyaba [Electronic book] / C. Christine Fair. By encore.st-andrews.ac.uk Published On :: London : Hurst & Company, 2019. Full Article
aska The journal of Henry Kelsey (1691-1692) : the first white man to reach the Saskatchewan River from Hudson Bay, and the first to see buffalo and grizzly bear of the Canadian plains / by Charles Napier Bell By darius.uleth.ca Published On :: Winnipeg : Dawson Richardson Publications, [1928] Full Article
aska Nietzsche on his balcony: a novel / Carlos Fuentes ; translated from the Mexican Spanish by Ethan Shaskan Bumas and Alejandro Branger By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 06:13:17 EDT Hayden Library - PQ7217.F793 F4313 2016 Full Article
aska European Union contested: foreign policy in a new global context / Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués, Martijn C. Vlaskamp, Esther Barbé, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:36:28 EST Online Resource Full Article
