Wednesday, 13 March 2019
DDCA abandons felicitation plan
ocal officials are expectedly happy, being confident about having a full house for the concluding game. Though the tickets for the stands around the old pavilion end could not be sold because of a court order, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) officials feel the ticket sales could still cross Rs 3 crore."Never before in recent history at the Kotla did ticket sales cross such an amount. The reason behind this is that the free flow of free passes has been greatly reduced. We are following the court order strictly in this matter," an official said.The DDCA had planned to felicitate three of Delhi's top cricketers in recent times - Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. The plan, however, had to be shelved after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) advised them not to have any such function when the nation is mourning the death of security personnel killed in terror attack in Pulwama last month.Instead, the DDCA has decided to donate Rs 10 lakh to Delhi Police's Martyrs Fund."We had plans to felicitate Sehwag, Gambhir and Kohli but we decided against it since BCCI is also not having an opening ceremony for the IPL," a senior DDCA official said. The match on Wednesday would be the season's final outing in the capital and it remains to be seen how the pitch behaves, especially in a Day-Night affair. The dew factor brought trouble for the hosts in Mohali and the weather could be no different here.No wonder then that Kohli and Co. are keeping their fingers crossed. Dailyhunthttps://forums.ubi.com/member.php/3402101-juckzingchuk
How Chennai's Sanah Sharma is bringing hardcore Science concepts into her fashion line
So how did this Chennai-based, Pearl Academy alumnus get on the road to discovering her famous Planar Flux technique in design? She explains, "A major part of sustainability is dependant on the design and in India, everyone lives in a misconception that sustainability depends on the type of material we use in design such as Jute, Khadhi, Tencel and Rayon. This idea of the Planar Flux occurred to me in my final year of college when I leaning towards researching sustainability. This technique draws inspiration from Mathematical Topology - these concepts of multidimensionality were applied to fabric consumption and garment construction. In simple words, I infused human-kinetics and mathematical topology to formulate the Planar Flux technique. This technique has served me well and eliminates the 15% wastage that is usually generated in garment construction. Planar Flux was also adopted in the syllabus by the Iowa State University. So far, so good for me, but I won't stop working till this becomes a big deal in India as well." Ideas don't just pop and bloom out of nowhere. It takes time and effort! In light of this, Sanah explains how she invested her time and did all her homework before Planar Flux was fully threshed out, "When I started off with this technique, I was looking at the sustainability aspect of it, and initially, everything I designed was not zero-waste. There was a certain amount of waste and I would estimate the wastage to probably be 5%. But anyway, I was looking to be mentored by a tutor and designer from the Royal College of Art. He was a source of inspiration and when he saw samples of my work, he seemed pretty darned by it (in a good way). That is when I knew that there are possibilities of higher demand for the products I designed. Post this, I read a lot of research papers on Physics and Maths and tried applying it till I got to the zero-waste technique in designing. I further went on to win the International Zero-waste Design Competition by Faculty of Design, at the 5th International Scientific Conference for ALICE held in the City of Design, Ljubljana. That was thrilling and it expanded my customer base and reach on an international level. But if you ask me I would definitely want to reach a wider audience here in India," she adds. While thinking of the future and what it has in store might intrigue or overwhelm most, Sanah has got it all planned and figured out. This is what she had to say, "I am currently setting up my online store and I am hoping that it will be up and running in the near future. I am planning to collaborate with institutes and do workshops on sustainability more often than usual because I like teaching. My mentor and I have plans and collaborations to look forward to and I am super-excited for everything that this year holds for me." (This story was first published in www.edexlive.com) Dailyhunthttp://www.sydneycityairportshuttle.com/UserProfile/tabid/695/userId/317242/Default.aspx
Takers few for Modi jackets, say garment traders
any traders in Gulmandi, Tilak Path, Aurangpura, Sarafa, Osmapura and Cidco echoed similar views.Cloth merchant Rajedra Bhawsar, who used to keep a stock of "Modi jackets" along with other readymade ethnic wear, said only 10 pieces had been sold in the past year."I am facing a problem as the unsold stock is more and I had invested a big amount, but there is no profit," he said.Local tailor Dilip Lokhande, popular as Haroon Master, said that with summer around the corner, people were showing more interest in khadi, linen and cotton shirts."No one comes to us to get such (Modi) jackets stitched," he said.Lokhande said his workers specialising in jacket-making were now stitching more formal dresses."We used to charge Rs 200 to Rs 300 for stitching these jackets, based on the style. But now our labourers earn more than that by making formal dresses, so we are also facing problems," he said.Jacket specialist Shakeel, who assists Lokhande, recalled an incident from December last year."A customer came to us with polyester-cotton mix cloth to get a (Modi) jacket made. But he had to go back as my colleagues told him it would require over 15 days to make as they were busy with the marriage season," he said."Despite next month's elections, we don't foresee the jackets regaining their popularity," Shakeel said. PTI 1667326 Dailyhunthttp://www.dtt.marche.it/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/6749385/Default.aspx
India U-23 go down 0-1 to Qatar
However, it was Narender Gahlot, who had the best chance in the first half, as he jumped higher than the rest to send a powerful header towards the goal. However, it was saved by Qatari keeper Yazan Naim Hussein. Despite the chances created by Pereira's men, it was Qatar, which got the breakthrough close to the half time break, when a Salmin Atiq pass from the right was met by Amro Abdelfatah Surag, who made no mistake. While a large part of the second half was played with both the teams trying to breach each other's defences, Pereira made a number of changes. Boris, who had come on for Rahul KP, missed a tap-in after Daniel Lalhimpuia had set him up with a square ball. Rahim Ali had the best chance of the match when he found himself in front of an open goal, just 12 yards away from his target. However, he scuffed his shot, as it flew over the bar in injury time. With this preparatory game done, the team will now turn its attention to the AFC U-23 Qualifiers later this month. Dailyhunthttps://www.mobypicture.com/user/jeenjeeleera
Who is Buzz Aldrin?
Aldrin landed on the 'Sea of Tranquility' in the Apollo 11 lunar module, Eagle, on July 20, 1969, along with Spacecraft commander Neil Armstrong, becoming one of the first men to land on the Moon. This year, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the astonishing feat. Hailed as an American hero, Aldrin joined the Air Force after graduation and flew 66 combat missions in Korea. He later joined MIT, earning a Doctorate of Science in Astronautics. In 2017, Aldrin said NASA's Mars mission should aim to reach new milestones under the Trump presidency. The NASA funding bill, supporting Mars exploration, had set a target of 2033 for an unmanned mission, the Guardian reported. At the Humans to Mars Summit that year, Aldrin had said: 'I think we can all say with confidence that we are closer to Mars today than we have ever been.' The former astronaut is locked in a legal battle with two of his children who say he is suffering from mental decline. He was absent from a gala celebrating 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, even though his nonprofit space education foundation, ShareSpace Foundation, was a sponsor and he typically is the star attraction, AP reported. Aldrin had sued his children and a former business manager, accusing them of misusing his credit cards, transferring money from an account and slandering him by saying he has dementia. Only weeks before the lawsuit, his children had filed a petition claiming their father was suffering from memory loss, delusions, paranoia and confusion. Dailyhunthttps://visual.ly/users/yozkelvozkeeneens19/portfolio
Not so cool, say Rajinikanth & Ajith fans
The actress had stated that Sivakarthikeyan the Superstar Rajinikanth a lot, whether it's his eyes, hair or face. Not only this, she also added that she is not sure whether it is his style that matches with that of the Kaala actor or he intentionally copies Rajinikanth. Talking about Sivakarthikeyan, Isha said:'It's not because of his mannerisms or anything. I am not saying he's consciously trying to emulate Rajini sir, but it's there. Maybe the hair, the face, the look in the eye, the colour... Something' The fans of Thalaiva slammed the actress on various social media platforms for comparing Rajinikanth with Sivakarthikeyan. But this didn't end there. She went further to say that she liked actor Ajith a lot but she doesn't know whether he is still working in films. 'And I used to be quite fond of Ajith back then - I don't know if he's still around, though,' said the actress. Johnson Anto Sachin, a city youngster and a Thala fan feels that pulling out big names is only an attempt to gain fame. 'I strongly condemn what the actress has said. Nowadays it has become a fashion to quote names of stars, creating controversial speeches and seeking fame. It seems like a desperate attempt to be in the news.' Soumya, student and Thalaiva fan, is of the opinion that given the career graph of the actress, her statements shouldn't be highlighted so much. 'She is a flop actress, couldn't get a footing in Bollywood. Her views aren't worthy and such actors aren't welcome at all,' she says. 'Actors like Isha Koppikar who are oblivious about the industry shouldn't be signed in future for any movie,' says Akalya, a city youngster who feels that it's imperative for someone in the movie business to at least have a solid know how of the industry they are a part of. ... Dailyhunthttps://www.intensedebate.com/people/sikendergunm
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