In a series of posts on Mumsnet, a user called BrinaEds explained that her in-laws want to throw a birthday party at her house in a few weeks’ time, because it is larger than their own. The mom-to-be will be about nine months pregnant by then, so she’s not keen on having 30 guests. However, she feels “obliged” to say yes, because her husband’s family helped her cook for his birthday party a little while ago....
“This year the projection is that we’re going to have 20 one-and-done players coming, actually being drafted this year,” Silver said Thursday at his state-of-the-NBA address. “When we first changed the minimum age from 18 to 19, the following year — in 2006 — we had two one-and-done players.” That’s the kind of linguistic gymnastics we’ve come to expect from gentlemen in suits speaking to the broader public in this calendar year, but not previously from the NBA commish....
NEWSWEEK: What’s so great about object-oriented programming? JOBS: Software has become one of the key competitive weapons of the ’90s. So it’s important that we can create software much faster than we’ve ever been able to. There haven’t been big advances in the way we create software in over 20 years. It’s gotten worse. The Mac’s ease of use and now Windows made software harder to write for developers. Objects are the first real revolution in the way we write software to come along in the last two decades....
In the colonial age of Japan, the Koreans were regarded as having the same origin as the Japanese, so they were given full citizenship. The idea that the Koreans and Japanese were the same race was used to annex Korea, but the hypothesis was abandoned after the second world war due to the fact that the Japanese are genetically more mixed than the Koreans. If the Japanese are rejecting that they are part Korean, I suggest it is simply a reactionary response to the failure of one race, not prejudice....
Somalia seems to cry out for United Nations intervention. After former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was driven from power in January 1991, the country fragmented into small, clan-based fiefs. There is no central government; warlords and bandits are the only authority. Most modern institutions–schools, ministries, factories-have been destroyed in war or ravaged by looters. But traditional culture also is in shreds. Tribal pride and the impulse toward vengeance are widespread; respect for clan elders and old methods of solving disputes are not....
Author of the equally weird and wonderful book about the American heartland, “Great Plains,” Frazier began his latest work after the death of his parents, when he began sifting through their effects. He found Christmas cards, photo albums, yellowing magazine articles, recipes and letters, letters, letters, some of them going back to the Civil War. He soon discovered that he didn’t know a lot about his parents or their parents, much less anyone further back in time....
One of the new Seven Wonders of the World, the majestic Incan citadel is located around 8,000 feet above sea level atop a narrow mountain ridge in the Andes. But the reasons why the Incas chose this remote and inaccessible location have long remained a mystery to experts. Now, research presented by Rualdo Menegat, from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America indicates that the decision may have had something to do with the location of tectonic faults—fracture zones between two blocks of rock in the Earth’s crust....
This is Roopkund Lake—also known as Skeleton Lake—a 30-foot wide body of water that sits 16,500 feet above sea level. It was first discovered in 1942 and since then the site has been extensively altered—the remains have been rearranged and artefacts removed. This makes studying the site, and understanding what happened there and why, very difficult. Previously, it was generally thought the people who died at the site had done so during a single, catastrophic event, such as a massive storm, a landslide, a battle or an epidemic....
The lockdown was originally scheduled to end on Tuesday at midnight, but Modi said in a televised address: “Until May 3, every Indian will have to stay in lockdown. I request all Indians that we stop the coronavirus from spreading to other areas.” “The nation has benefited greatly from social distancing and lockdown. If we only look at it from the economic standpoint it looks expensive—we’ve had to pay a huge cost, but before the lives of Indians this has no comparison,” he said, noting the challenge of stopping the virus from spreading to new parts of the country....
The Colts, guided by head-coach Luis Norton, locked horns with the squad lined up by Grund on Friday evening. The game turned out to be a goal fest as the Indian contingent netted as many as twelve goals against their opponents. Grund 1986 FC had a merry start to the tie as they scored the opening goal in the 13th minute. However, the Indian cubs registered the equaliser just three minuters later....
“We are going to look at the best options available,” began the 59-year-old, speaking to The Hindu, to whom he further added, “We have received a good number of applications for the job and we would soon begin the process of interviews.” Patel also stated explicitly, “On behalf of the AIFF, I can say that we took the decision in the interest of the players. We’ll obviously get a replacement and the new coach will take charge soon....
Positioned as the Fan Gear, AIFF aims to provide a unique opportunity to the Indian Football Fans to express their fandom. The merchandise collection has a wide range of Round Neck T-Shirts, Polo T-Shirts, Wristbands, Badges, Phone Covers, Posters etc. and is economically priced between INR 59 to INR 649. The exclusive merchandise will have official #BackTheBlue theme tagline with AIFF logo for the authenticity of the product. The limited edition fan gear is available online on thesouledstore....
Following the series of events, the supporters of Mumbai FC came up with the initiative of signing a petition, asking the club to reinstate their presence for the upcoming season. The petition was seen being shared by Mumbai FC midfielder Steven Dias on Facebook. Speaking exclusively to Goal, Henry Menezes, the CEO of Western Indian Football Association (WIFA), commented on the fans’ gesture, applauding their efforts. However, Menezes believes the final decision will only come from the owner....
While facing off against the Royals at Progressive Field, Lindor fouled a 92 mph pitch behind the Royals’ dugout and into the crowd in the sixth inning. Immediately afterward, a man was seen sprinting up the stairs with a small child in his arms. Meanwhile, Lindor stood outside the batter’s box looking at the crowd and was obviously upset. “As soon as I hit it, I knew it was headed to somebody,” Lindor said, via Cleveland....
Investigators determined the crashes were caused by a computer system that tipped the noses of the aircrafts down while in flight, an issue that pilots could not override. Boeing had completed technical upgrades on the planes to remedy the flaw. The Transportation Ministry said in a statement that the lifting of the ban is effective immediately and came after a regulator evaluation of the aircraft system changes, Reuters reported....
Dixon’s odds were shortened from 6-to-1 to 9-to-2 by the SuperBook after he won the pole in Sunday qualifying, putting him in position to win his second Indy 500. He took the checkers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2008. Helio Castroneves, the co-favorite before qualifying, had his odds lengthened slightly, from 5-to-1 to 6-to-1 after qualifying fifth. Castroneves’ Penske Racing teammate, Simon Pagenaud, was shortened from 10-1 to 9-to-2 – co-favorite status – after posting the fastest time in Friday’s practice round....
The loungers were sold in a variety of styles and cost between $30 and $44. The company also distributed 35,000 products in Canada, according to the CPSC. Boppy and the CPSC issued the recall to address the risk of infant suffocation after a series of infant deaths were reported between December 2015 and June 2020. In all cases, the infants reportedly suffocated after being placed on their back, side or stomach on the lounger and were later found on their side or on their stomach....
The likes of Yaya Toure and Hulk are among the high-profile names to have spoken about being subjected to racist abuse in Russia in recent years, and the topic of how to deal with discrimination has been a key talking point in the build-up to the World Cup. Germany 5/1 favourite for the World Cup Infantino has vowed to take a zero-tolerance approach to racism, including stopping games if necessary, but is confident that no incidents will occur during the showpiece tournament....
The law contains $3.5 billion for the federal Indian Health Service, which provides health care to over 2 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives. There is also money from other federal agencies for water projects. Approximately 3,300 homes in over 30 rural Alaska communities don’t possess indoor plumbing, a 2020 report showed. On the Navajo Nation, the biggest Native American reservation, around 33 percent of 175,000 residents lack running water....
