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Police deposed before a local court that the main accused Mithilesh Pandey alias Guruji and co-accused Shiv Bahadur gave them a hard time during the interrogation and did not stick to their statements. They added that both of them were involved in other major scams, including the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, the Telangana medical paper leak of 2016 and the Chit Fund scam, station house officer and incharge of the SIT, inspector Jaswinder Kaur, told the court on Wednesday.
The accused in the UT teachers' recruitment scam were produced before the court of judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) Jagmeet Singh where police pleaded that their remand be extended by seven days.
The judge gave a police remand of another three days and directed police to get the medical examination of both the accused after every 24 hours and once before producing them before the court on July 15.
However, the defence counsel strongly opposed the plea for remand by police, contesting how they had failed to recover documents from the accused. The judge also questioned police about the investigation in the last five days. The SHO stated that both Pandey and Bahadur backtracked from their statements. They also old the court that the accused were taken to Lucknow, Delhi Press, parts of Bihar, to help recover the whereabouts of the other accused. Police claimed that they needed to arrest Joginder from Azamgarh, Poonam from Bhojpur, Salender from Bihar, Sukhpreet Singh from Bathinda and also recover ₹68 lakh from Varanasi and Lucknow.
The defence counsel opposed this by stating that the two accused could not be kept in remand as police was clueless even after over a year had passed from the filing of the FIR.
It was also stated that Kamlesh, a lawyer, who helped the accused to plan the paper leak, was also expected to help in the investigation until police found out that he had died. The judge also questioned the authenticity of the bank accounts of the accused during the proceedings.
The SHO said, "Mithilesh finally conceded that he is Guruji. When I asked him why he cooked up this story about his name change as Sanjay Srivastav, and allegations of torture by police during the last hearing,he told me that he didn't want us to get remand."
She added that he had agreed that he was Mithilesh Pandey aka Guruji. Sources said Mithilesh told police that he gave ₹65 lakh to Shiv Bahadur, who he called the "kingpin", ₹15 lakh to Sukhpreet, ₹10 lakh to Ajay Daggar, a Haryana inspector, and was left with only ₹3 lakh.
Earlier on Saturday, Pandey, alias Guruji, told the court that he was Sanjay Srivastav, not Mithilesh. He accused the SHO and other police personnel of making him forcibly write a statement posing as Mithilesh.
The case
The JBT-TGT exam was conducted for the posts of 1,150 teachers in January to February 2015 and got leaked from a Delhi-based printing press. An FIR in this connection was registered by Chandigarh Police following a communication from the Punjab vigilance wing on July 19, 2016. Sixteen persons, including teachers, were arrested in the case. Police claimed that at least 300 aspirants who took the test after they got the papers were enrolled as teachers in Chandigarh.


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Rukmankan Sivaloganathan
The local travel sector can no longer afford to go about its business at leisure
Sri Lanka's travel sector today
It is operating well below its true potential.
Three barriers to sector growth
Lack of connectivity in air travel, room capacity and tourism infrastructure (including simple things like clean toilets and visitor centres).
The future of the local travel sector
Sri Lanka should be positioned as a boutique destination for hotels, shopping and experiences.
Main strength of the sector
Being naturally blessed (it's not hard to sell holidays in a tropical paradise!)
Other positives
Low reliance on the state – the sector is driven by independent private entities; and resilience – local travel sector players continue to invest and operate even in the worst of times.
Main weakness
Unsophisticated market compared to the regional competition.
Other drawbacks
Poor service levels across the board, friendliness being conflated with professionalism, and a lack of creativity in terms of product and service offerings for travellers.
Main threat to the local travel sector
Lack of a coherent national tourism strategy for Sri Lanka.
The local market in a nutshell
Many agents and operators function on a very traditional model – they are in danger of being disintermediated by technology and product or service driven competitors.
The global market in a nutshell
More people are travelling independently (rather than opting for organised tours) and transacting online.
The upshot of this
Travel operators and agencies will only be needed at the luxury end of the spectrum.
Prospective new customer segments
Golfers and Chinese high net worth individuals – as opposed to the current 'shopping tourists.' Also, visitors from Southeast Asia to explore historical Buddhist ties between Sri Lanka and their respective countries.
Local versus regional comparison
In terms of travel technology and luxury sectors, Sri Lanka lags behind the region.
Any positives
Yes, in terms of traditional travel models where agencies are concerned – they are on a par with regional competitors.
Lack of productivity is affecting industrial and economic growth – yes or no
How so
We throw people at problems and not processes.
Corruption is affecting industrial and economic growth – yes or no
The travel sector isn't generally affected since there is not much rent seeking in terms of obtaining approvals from authorities.
Other issues
Approval process for foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the travel and leisure sector is still opaque or cumbersome.
The future of the global travel sector
It will be technology driven.
Competition drives innovation – yes or no
Sri Lanka's competitiveness in a few words
There are very low barriers to entry in the travel sector so I suppose it's pretty competitive.
Impact of the digital age on Sri Lanka
Travellers are adapting to technology and service providers should do the same to remain competitive.
Impact of social media on the world at large
Social media has made it so much easier to promote destinations – there are so many user generated images and videos on Sri Lanka on social media.
The upshot of this
Social media promotions are more effective than what the tourism authorities come up with in terms of quality and credibility.
The travel sector in five years' time
It will fare well since Sri Lanka is still a hot destination that attracts a lot of attention.
Who will do well
In the hotel sector, smaller hotels (including boutique properties and budget hotels) will prosper.
Any downside
The same can't be said of the more dated four and five-star properties.
Personal philosophy
Look at niches and compete on value rather than price.

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Blog Archives
24 Hours at Elland Road
Just like in an episode of 24 hours in A&E it has been absolutely mental crazy at Elland Road. I know Monty Python have reformed this year, maybe just maybe they wrote the script for what has happened at Leeds United in these 24 hours. I have felt every single emotion known and a few extra ones as well. This has been an absolutely crazy day!
So last night it was reported that Brian McDermott had been sacked by new owner Cellino. He announced that he wanted a coach and not a manager and because of this it was why the decision was made. I was in shock and twitter went into melt down. The Sky Sports transfer deadline day show piece suddenly turned into a who could sell Ross McCormack show, similar to Bid Up TV. Simon Jordan who is quite simply a tool tried his best to belittle McCormack whilst trying to encourage teams to bid for Ross. If rumours are to be believed a £6m bid from Cardiff was rejected once the reports of McDermotts sacking had been made public.
Heading into the last minutes of transfer deadline night we were all frantically refreshing twitter and willing the clock to count down faster until our Captain put all our minds and fears to rest. The tweet above confirmed he was staying and that we all needed to Unite ahead of tomorrow's local derby with Huddersfield. A few comedy photos at ER saw some fans blockading Cellino in the ground and the local police had to be called in to assist! Why oh why were there not any cameras from Sky available at this hilarious moment.
I woke up hoping it had all been a nasty dream, it became apparent very quickly that it wasn't. The hours today leading up to the game were not very informative. There had still not been an official announcement on the clubs web site regarding McDermott or anything that had happened last night. The only story was the signing of a new midfielder from Cagliari who was listed immediately on the clubs web page. There was still somebody working that site, despite many thinking it had been left to rot.
What then happened at Elland Road was simply the story of fairytales, it was out of this world. Gibbs & Redfearn were put in charge of team affairs and the side out out was one not too dissimilar to our departing boss. The only worry was putting McCormack up front on his own. Huddersfield deservedly took a 1-0 lead after half an hour as Leeds looked ragged and were clearly feeling sorry for themselves. Then stepped up our Captain who took matters into his own hands. Right on half time he scored to level the match. Unknown to many McDermott spoke to the team at half time and his talk galvanized the side.
Kebe scored his first for the club to put Leeds 2-1 up before a Ross McCormack double secured his second Hat-Trick of the season and gave us a 4-1 lead. Young Mowatt scored his first senior goal as Leeds ran out 5-1 winners. The result was bizarre but the most bizarre news was still to follow.
Brian McDermott was still Leeds United's Manager. It was officially announced on the clubs web page that he was still in control of the First Team and would be involved in ensuring Leeds United moved forwards. As Phil Hay tweeted, you couldn't make this up! Leeds United just don't make things simple, it's no wonder us fans are slightly crazy!
So in a nutshell as we head into Saturday night, we won 5-1, McDermott is still our boss, we have a rich Italian owner and Ross is very much our Captain after netting his 20th, 21st & 22nd League goals of the season!


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India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test Day 2: Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane Fifties Put India Ahead On Day 2
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli led Team India's fightback against Australia in Perth during the second Test.
Virat Kohli (82 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (51 not out) notched up well composed half-centuries as India posted 172/3 at stumps on Day 2 of the Perth Test on Saturday. India will resume the third day trailing the hosts by 154 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara (24) was the only wicket to fall on the final session. Earlier, Kohli and Pujara showed composure to rescue India from 8/2 to 82/2. Kohli started his knock on a positive note but later slowed down. KL Rahul (2) was the lone wicket to fall in the second session, dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. In the first session, India were dealt an early blow as Mitchell Starc (2/1) removed Murali Vijay for a duck before lunch. Opener KL Rahul was unbeaten on 1 run as the tourists scored six runs at the loss of one wicket at end of first session. Beginning the day, senior India pacer Ishant Sharma bagged four wickets as Australia were bowled out for 326 runs in their first innings. Overnight batsmen, Pat Cummins (19) and Tim Paine (38), after resuming their day on a cautious note, fell in quick succession. The duo forged a 59-run seventh wicket stand but after their dismissals Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood went back to the dressing room without making much of a contribution. For India, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Hanuma Vihari scalped two wickets each. (SCORECARD)
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Highlights between India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 2, straight from the Optus Stadium
15:30 IST: Thank you for joining us on all the live action, until next time it's goodbye!
2nd Test, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2018/19, Dec 14, 2018
Australia beat India by 146 runs
15:21 IST: Stumps - India 172/3, trail by 154 runs.
Stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test.— BCCI (@BCCI) December 15, 2018
A solid 90-run partnership between @imVkohli and @ajinkyarahane88 as #TeamIndia end Day 2 on 172/3, trail Australia (326) by 154 runs.
Scorecard - https://t.co/kN8fhHfivo #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/cJ6xp2yTLg
15:16 IST: Pat Cummins to bowl the last over of the day!
15:13 IST: Boundary! Virat Kohli nudges the delivery from Pat Cummins towards fine leg to hit his ninth boundary of the match. It takes him to 78 runs from 177 deliveries.
15:07 IST: 17th Test half-century for Ajinkya Rahane, comes in 93 deliveries. He has been exceptional today. Brilliant timing, great shots, well deserved half-century. Six boundaries and one hit over the fence, so far in that knock.
FIFTY!— BCCI (@BCCI) December 15, 2018
A patient and gritty half-century from @ajinkyarahane88 His 17th in Test cricket. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/WKnJGYb0oE
15:02 IST: Back-to-back boundaries! As straight as you like, beautiful straight drive from Ajinkya Rahane, hits Josh Hazlewood down the ground for a boundary. And then cuts one more to notch up two consecutive boundaries in the over.
14:51 IST: Boundary! Beautiful shot from Virat Kohli, opens the face of the bat, to hit the good length delivery from Pat Cummins to perfection. One of the best shots from the Indian skipper towards the fag end of the day, takes him to 69 runs.
That's a shot.— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2018
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14:50 IST: Just a single in the over, India 142 for three.
14:48 IST: Nine overs left in the day! New ball for Australia will be available tomorrow, Nathan Lyon to bowl to Virat Kohli.
14:36 IST: Boundary! Lovely cover drive from Ajinkya Rahane, so pleasing to the eyes, more of a half-volley from Mitchell Starc but the footwork was immaculate from the Indian vice-captain. The scoring rate for India is gathering pace here!
14:33 IST: 50-run stand between captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane. The latter has been the aggressor in this unbeaten stand, made Australia toil hard for wickets.
50-run partnership between the Skipper and his deputy #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/DB3iBfhIKm— BCCI (@BCCI) December 15, 2018
14:17 IST: Boundary! Virat Kohli, makes it look so easy, slightly full length delivery from Josh Hazlewood and Kohli plays it straight down the ground to pick four runs.
The India skipper in ominous touch as he brings up his fifty.#AUSvIND | @Domaincomau pic.twitter.com/9r0KC5DSkX— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2018
14:10 IST: Boundary! Ajinkya Rahane pulls the short of a length delivery from Josh Hazlewood to find the fence towards deep mid-wicket. He is looking in good touch here. Moves to 30 with that shot.
13:56 IST: Three runs from the Nathan Lyon over, India 117 for three. Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.
13:44 IST: 20th Test half-century for Virat Kohli, or should we say King Kohli? Brings it in 109 deliveries after going hard at Pat Cummins delivery to find the fence. Classy innings from the Indian skipper, started aggressively slowed down in the middle, making it count here! He has done hard work.
A very well deserved half century for the Indian Skipper.— BCCI (@BCCI) December 15, 2018
This is his 20th in Test cricket #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/5Q8j05G6kX
13:41 IST: SIX! Ajinkya Rahane cuts it towards the third man from a short pitched delivery by Mitchell Starc to hit the first maximum of India's innings.
13:40 IST: Three quick runs taken by Virat Kohli, India reach the 100 run mark with that in 42.4 overs. Kohli, on the other hand, moves to 46 runs with that shot.
13:31 IST: Boundary! Ajinkya Rahane, once again, poor delivery from Mitchell Starc not finding the length right and Rahane is smart enough to place the ball to perfection towards fine leg. Positive intent there about Rahane's batting today!
13:26 IST: Boundary! Upper cut from Ajinkya Rahane, used the extra pace and bounce from Pat Cummins to direct the ball towards the fence at deep square leg.
13:19 IST: WICKET! Cheteshwar Pujara nudges the delivery going down the leg from Mitchell Starc, hands an easy catch to Tim Paine behind the stumps. A 74-run third wicket stand comes to an end, huge blow for India. Pujara departs for 24, India 82 for three. Ajinkya Rahane is the new batsman in!
Starc breaks through!— ICC (@ICC) December 15, 2018
He induces an edge from Pujara, and his 103-ball vigil is brought to an end.
India 82/3.#AUSvIND LIVE
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13:15 IST: Virat Kohli plays it fine, into the gap towards deep backward point to pick two runs. Kohli moves to 43 runs.
13:04 IST: Big shout for LBW by Pat Cummins, he thinks he has caught Pujara plumb! Review taken, ball tracker shows ball pitched in line, impact in line, wickets missing. Australia lose a review here!
12:57 IST: Just a single of the over, Kohli will retain strike. India 74/2 after 34 overs. Mitchell Starc to bowl from the other end.
12:53 IST: Play resumes after Tea - Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli.
12:31 IST: And that's Tea - India 70/2, trail by 256 runs.
That's tea! An enthralling battle as Kohli (37*) and Pujara (23*) get through to the break with India 2-70, trailing by 256.— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2018
Cummins has 0-6 off six overs: https://t.co/mzWOwn19la #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/nTP8IULcOi
12:28 IST: Boundary! Virat Kohli carves it away through the covers to hit Nathan Lyon for four runs. First boundary in 22 overs for India, Kohli's fifth of the match.
He looks in the mood ... #Kohli— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 15, 2018
12:13 IST: An unbeaten 50-run partnership for the third wicket comes up between Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. The duo have stood firm on a testing track for India.
12:03 IST: Teasing length from Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli's bat just misses a nick on it. Brilliant display of bowling here by the Aussies testing the Indian skipper time and again.
11:51 IST: Aggressive field placement by Tim Paine, he has deployed a slip, short leg and silly-point in place for Nathan Lyon bowling to Cheteshwar Pujara.
11:48 IST: 50 runs on board for India, in 21.1 overs. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli have played well after the two early blows to help India steady their flow of runs.
11:40 IST: Almost a nick from Virat Kohli! Brilliant line from Pat Cummins just misses to get an outside edge. Nathan Lyon -- the bowler who has dismissed Virat Kohli the most in Test cricket will continue from the other end.
11:34 IST: Turn and bounce from Nathan Lyon! Virat Kohli leaves the ball and it just ends up over the stumps. Lyon has caused a scare here, inches on top of the off stump.
11:22 IST: Beauty! Pat Cummins' full length delivery just fails to get an outside edge off Cheteshwar Pujara, Tim Paine still celebrates behind the stumps. He thought Pujara caught an edge, but there was nothing on it. Nathan Lyon to continue from the other end.
11:18 IST: Maiden over from Nathan Lyon, India 38 for two after 14 overs.
11:16 IST: Pat Cummins starts with two consecutive maiden overs. India 38 for two after 13 overs. Nathan Lyon has been introduced into the attack.
11:03 IST: First bowling change for Australia, Pat Cummins has been introduced into the attack.
11:01 IST: Boundary! Once again from the Indian skipper, he is looking in good touch, hits Josh Hazlewood for the third boundary in the over. India 38 for two after 10 overs.
10:59 IST: Back-to-back boundaries! Overpitched delivery from Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli drives it through the covers to pick up four runs. The second boundary was a straight drive down the ground.
10:55 IST: Boundary! Nicely played cover drive from Cheteshwar Pujara off a full length delivery from Mitchell Starc and he will pick up four runs for it.
10:51 IST: Thick outside edge, from Cheteshwar Pujara just falls short of Shaun Marsh at the first slip. Another chance created by Josh Hazlewood.
10:40 IST: Virat Kohli walks out in the centre, and gets off the mark with a beautiful straight drive, uses full face of the bat, his balance is right and will pick four runs from Hazlewood.
10:38 IST: WICKET! Yorker from Josh Hazlewood, late swing on it and KL Rahul departs for 2. India 8/2 after 5.1 overs. The tourists in trouble here.
Awesome.— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2018
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10:32 IST: Maiden from Josh Hazlewood, India 6 for 1 after 4 overs.
10:28 IST: Second session gets underway, KL Rahul (1 not out) will be joined by Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease. Josh Hazelwood to continue in his spell for Australia.
09:49 IST: Lunch has been taken - India 6 for one.
09:48 IST: WICKET! Absolute ripper from Mitchell Starc, the ball was swinging in to Murali Vijay, he departs for 0. India six for 1.
SEED! Mitchell Starc was fired up after this beauty to knock over Murali Vijay before the lunch break #AUSvIND | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/pgm50xJ8pG— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2018
09:40 IST: Four byes! First runs on board from India, the delivery from Josh Hazlewood was drifting down the leg, for a moment it looked like Vijay got off the mark with a boundary. But no! No bat on that one.
09:39 IST: Maiden first over from Mitchell Starc, plenty of bounce and swing in it. Josh Hazelwood to bowl from the other end.
09:35 IST: India begin their first innings with KL Rahul on strike and Murali Vijay at the non-strikers end. Mitchell Starc opens the bowling for Australia.
09:25 IST: WICKET! Josh Hazlewood returns for a first-ball duck. India wrap up Australia's first innings for 326 runs, Ishant Sharma will be on a hat-trick in the second innings, credit to Rishabh Pant as well for taking a tremendous catch.
That's it from the 1st Innings. Australia 326. Ishant picks 4, Bumrah, Yadav and Vihari pick 2 each #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/enmP3hQSeA— BCCI (@BCCI) December 15, 2018
09:22 IST: WICKET! Mitchell Strac edges the ball outside off stump from Ishant Sharma, hands a straightforward catch to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. Australia lose their ninth wicket, 326/9
09:20 IST: Four runs from the Mohammed Shami over, Australia 325 for eight. Nathan Lyon has made a quick start, scored nine off seven balls. Ishant Sharma has been brought back in attack for India.
09:08 IST: Nathan Lyon is the new batsman in and he gets off the mark with a confident looking shot towards the square leg, picks three.
09:05 IST: OUT! Huge lbw appeal for Jasprit Bumrah, on-field umpire has given Tim Paine out. Australia go for a review. Ball tracker shows the ball pitching in line, impact in line and the ball hitting the stumps. Paine has to go back for 38 runs, Australia 310 for eight.
09:02 IST: BOWLED HIM! Brilliant line and length around the off stump from Umesh Yadav, the ball ends up hitting the top of the stump. Pat Cummins departs for 19, Australia 310/7.
08:58 IST: Boundary! Yorker gone wrong from Jasprit Bumrah, ends up as a full toss for Tim Paine and he makes the most of it. Just places it with a straight drive to pick up four runs.
08:55 IST: Jasprit Bumrah into his 25th over, Tim Paine on strike. 55-run unbeaten partnership now for the seventh wicket between Tim Paine and Pat Cummins. Already looking like a good score for Australia on this surface.
08:50 IST: Tim Paine cuts away on the backfoot for a single, off a short length delivery from Umesh Yadav. Just a single from the over, Australia 306 for six. And it's drinks break!
08:40 IST: 50-run partnership between Pat Cummins and Tim Paine, the duo have looked pretty solid after resuming the Australian innings, this morning.
08:36 IST: Quick single from Pat Cummins, that brings up 300 runs on board for Australia in 99.4 overs. Every run from here is going to hurt the visitors.
08:34 IST: Jasprit Bumrah brought into the attack from the other end, Pat Cummins on strike. Australia 299 for six.
08:30 IST: First bowling change for India, Umesh Yadav replaces Mohammed Shami.
08:25 IST: Huge lbw appeal, first of the day, but there was height on the delivery by Ishant Sharma to Pat Cummins. Virat Kohli signals the same, India don't go for a review.
08:22 IST: Too many unnecessary bouncers from Mohammed Shami, easy pickings for Tim Paine early on. The bowlers not asking too many questions here.
08:13 IST: Boundary! Tim Paine played it on the bounce there, short of a length delivery from Shami, gets its treatment. Four runs from the over, Australia 291 for six.
08:10 IST: Good bouncer form Shami! Good leave by Tim Paine as well, just takes a tumble down the ground.
08:08 IST: Quick single taken, KL Rahul misses a run-out opportunity, went for the one-handed pick up but fails to keep the ball in control. Australia 287 for six after 94 overs.
08:03 IST: Inside edge, he looked two-minded on that occasion Pat Cummins. Five runs from the Shami over. Australia 284 for six.
08:00 IST: Boundary! Pull shot from Tim Paine, minimum risk at that one, huge gap out there dispatches Mohammed Shami's short-ball for the first four of the day.
07:55 IST: New ball about 10 overs old and Virat Kohli has opted to start with Ishant Sharma from the other end.
07:54 IST: Tim Paine takes a single off the final delivery from the first over on Day 2 by Shami. Tidy over for India, Australia 278 for six.
07:50 IST: Australia resume Day 2 on 277 for six, with Pat Cummins (11 not out) and Tim Paine (16 not out) at crease. Mohammed Shami to bowl the first over on the second day for India, as umpire call for PLAY!
07:45 IST: Mitchell Starc stretching his arms. How many more runs can the tailenders add to the Australian innings?
How many runs for Mitch Starc today? #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/JrUmjbFbq8— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2018
07:41 IST: Pat Cummins taking a go at nets this morning, before he resumes Day 2 unbeaten on 11 runs in sometime for now.
Pat Cummins still has some batting to do before it's his turn to bowl on day two #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/set8DW87RR— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2018
07:20 IST: Wickets or a run-fest? What has second day of the 2nd Test got in store today? Stay tuned with us as we bring you all the live action.
What does Day 2 have in store? #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/lv9Qy4F27d— BCCI (@BCCI) December 15, 2018
07:00 IST: Hello and welcome to the live commentary from the Day 2 of the second Test between India and Australia.
Pacer Ishant Sharma (2/35) and spinner Hanuma Vihari (2/53) took two wickets apiece while Bumrah (1/41) and Umesh Yadav (1/68) accounted for one batsman each. Following a good start, Shaun Marsh (45) and Peter Handscomb (7) looked to extend their fourth-wicket partnership but could only manage to add three runs as Ishant broke through early in the final session. Handscomb looked to cut away too close to his body, and Virat Kohli held a stunning one-handed catch at second slip to dismiss him in the second over after tea.
Marsh and Travis Head (58) then added 84 runs for the fifth wicket, and in doing so took Australia past 200 in the 69th over. India could have broken through early, but Rishabh Pant put down a regulation catch from Marsh (on 24) off Vihari in the 67th over. India were looking in bother again when Marsh fell against the run of play, trying to cut Vihari and edging to first slip where Ajinkya Rahane made no mistake. Head reached his third Test half-century off 70 balls but threw it all away as he square-cut a wide delivery off Ishant six overs later and was caught at wide third man.
Earlier, India struck thrice post lunch as Australia were reduced to 145-3 at tea. Jasprit Bumrah (1/41) and Umesh Yadav (1/68) struck during a tight spell in the second hour of play after lunch, as Australia lost three wickets for 22 runs. Post lunch, Marcus Harris had brought up his maiden Test half-century off 90 balls as he took his opening stand with Aaron Finch (50) to 112. Their 100-stand had come up in the 34th over, with India leaking another 48 runs in the hour's play after the break. Mohammed Shami (0-63) conceded 23 runs in his four-over second-spell after lunch. Finch too reached his second Test half-century off 103 balls as Australia reached a position of strength. But things turned thereafter as Bumrah struck first up in the 36th over, trapping Finch lbw with a fuller delivery.
KL Rahul dropped Harris (on 60) off Shami in the 45th over, with the fielder failing to time his jump at second slip. It didn't cost India too much though as four overs later, he hit a surprise bouncer from Vihari straight at Rahane at slip. In between, Yadav used the pressure built and etched out Usman Khawaja's (5) wicket, out caught behind in the 46th over as India gained the fruits of their hard work in this second hour of play.
In the morning session, Australia defied a green-top wicket and made steady progress to reach 66-0 at lunch. The Perth wicket at the Optus Stadium was talked up a raging green-top wicket, but the Australian openers defied all that speculation. For their part, Indian pacers chipped in with all possible help and bowled a poor first spell with the new ball.


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I received my state mechanical contractor's license while I still worked for my dad. While I could have been grandfathered into the Oklahoma State Licensing program, my dad wouldn't have any of that. Like every other licensed journeyman, I had to go to Oklahoma City and take the test, as well as the freon test to be able to buy or be in possession of freon. I'm so glad my dad made me do it, because it made me respect my job a lot more. In fact, I still have customers who call me from Ponca City and will wait until my schedule opens up so I can come from Tulsa to work on their systems. After all these years of experience, I have worked on almost every system in the HVAC industry – from commercial, residential. refrigeration, GEOthermal, Mini splits, P Tach units and more.
I take pride in all my employees and try to instill as much knowledge as I can. We take training and development very seriously, and we strive to make sure they won't have to struggle as hard to make a difference in this industry. We also value the life of our employees outside of work, which is why we place such importance on our team's livelihood and home life. In this business, we demand excellence in every area, which is why we train our team to do the work as if they were working on their own house/ We have found this approach better serves our customers and holds our team accountable.
I love what I do and really enjoy the interaction with the customers and finding the problems to take care of there needs. If you would like to experience this level of service, then give us a call today.
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Police believe suspect in Queens murder may be serial killer – Daily Mail
and detectors here in New York and in Metropolitan Los Angeles both Pro to see if the man who they say it's connected to the homicide that took place here couldn't have committed other heinous crime possibly murdered as you pointed out but I'll tell you the most concerned about the whole situation this victim's father Kenneth Stewart talks about Daniel Drayton the twenty-seven-year-old from New Haven Connecticut charged with the beating and killing of Stewart's daughter twenty-nine-year-old nurse Samantha Stewart 10 days ago my darkest amenta is the daughter that her parents want to have the home of the nurse who was also in medical school is still a crime scene detective say there may still be evident at this home the ties suspect Drayton to an Hollywood California where cops arrested him this week with a woman he'd apparently tied up and beat up against her will just like Samantha Stewart's case here in Queens investigator say Drayton met his latest victim on a dating website then got very dangerous but Stewart's father says it did not have to happen you can let the person a rape case was dropped by a judge earlier this month days later now investigators father weights and Mourns somebody who similar crime as for the bill being dropped against Drayton a Nassau County Court spokesperson the jurisdiction where his bail was dropped past history which include some very serious crimes including strangulation and other issues involving women that he may have met onlineZynea Barney, 26, met Danueal Drayton, the man accused of killing Samantha Stewart, on the dating app 'Plenty of Fish' in November 2017 and soon struck up a rapport with the suspected murderer. Barney said she and Drayton talked about his love of cars and was interested in her work with the disabled. 'There weren't any issues. Nothing awkward,' she told the the New York Daily News ,'He was a cool guy.' The couple ended up dating for six months, but their relationship soon turned sour as he slashed her tires and tried to strangle her in a park near her home in Inwood, New York. Drayton was arrested over the incident on June 30 but released soon after before being arrested again in Los Angeles on July 24, for allegedly strangling 29-year-old Samantha Stewart to death at her Queens home on July 17.
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Monday, 15 June 2015
Money in the Bank 2015
Money in the Bank 2015 Review
To start off the show, the entire roster comes out for ten rings of the bell in honour of Dusty Rhodes. I was tearing up here and you can just see how much respect everyone had for the American Dream, especially the guys and girls from NXT. RIP Dusty.
Time for a ladder match!
Roman Reigns vs Sheamus vs Kane vs Neville vs Randy Orton vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston: Money in the Bank
The MITB match is almost always the perfect way to kick off any show and this one was no exception. Ziggler is one more piece of 80s clothing away from becoming Patrick Swayze. I've heard a lot of people complain that there weren't really any big spots like there usually is, but I'm personally glad they're keeping the wrestlers safe, especially with all the recent injuries we've been hearing about. I think everyone and their dog thought Reigns was winning this, but surprisingly he lost yet another big match, but this one thanks to Bray Wyatt in an upcoming feud I look forward to seeing. Sheamus ended up winning the thing and I look forward to seeing what he does with the case in the future. Overall this was a fun match that kept things simple and it worked out in the end. Great start, ***3/4
Paige vs Nikki Bella
The Divas Title is on the line. It feels like these two have been feuding for ages. I was really surprised by this match, and it's the first time I'll say I agree with some people that Nikki has really improved in the ring. This match got around eleven minutes which is long for a divas match, but this was entertaining all the way through. I even liked the Rampaige nearfall towards the end. Don't get me wrong, the twin magic stuff was still stupid and the referee looked like an idiot because of it, but this was a damn good back and forth match up until that point. Good stuff from the divas. ***
Ryback vs The Big Show
The IC Title is on the line. What the hell happened here? I was looking forward to a fun power match and they ended it like that? The five minutes of action we got was actually pretty damn good and I was enjoying it until they blew it with an awful DQ finish that would even look embarrassing on Raw. Just a total forgettable fail here. *
John Cena vs Kevin Owens
Why isn't Owens World Champion yet? Seriously why isn't he? This match was just amazing and judging by everyone else's reaction, I'm definitely not the only that thinks so. I thought this was going to be an exact carbon copy of their match at the Chamber show, but they changed up almost every aspect of it. Owens going for the five moves of doom was just spectacular and he just looked like a total star the entire time he was in there. I know a lot of people are pissed that Cena won, but it took him everything he had to take out Owens and Owens still got the bigger win in my opinion. The stuff after the match was just the icing on the most delicious cake with Owens being a total dick and taking out Cena with the apron powerbomb and just laughing at him. Amazing stuff and this is my new Match of the Year and I don't see it being beaten anytime soon. Just fantastic pro wrestling. *****
The New Day vs The Prime Time Players
The Tag Titles are on the line. Now this one really confused me. I thought New Day were going to stay the champs up until SummerSlam until the Lucha Dragons take the titles from them. That could still happen as I don't see the PTPs being the champions for long. It was nice they finally achieved a title reign, it's just a shame it happened in a slightly dull and heatless match. Still it wasn't bad and New Day was awesome as usual. **
Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose: Ladder Match
The WWE World Championship is on the line. It feels like this match has been built up for a year and that's awesome. There is a lot I loved about this match. I loved that there was not one single bit of Authority interference which felt so refreshing. I loved how great Ambrose was made to look. He took so many brutal powerbombs at the end and he still managed to get up and attempt to stop Rollins. I didn't like the fact that he sometimes no sold his leg injury but at least he went back to it some of the time. Rollins finally looked like a true champion that could do things on his own without any help which I loved. Just a great match that didn't need to be a spotfest and instead felt like a war. Ambrose said Rollins would have to kill him to beat him and that was almost true. Awesome match and a great main event for the show. ****
8.5/10 Great show here and one of the best of the year so far. I was only looking forward to the three main matches, and all three of those delivered with Owens/Cena going way over my expectations. This show is worth seeing for this match alone and there's still more enjoyment to be had with a good divas match and a decent Tag Title match. Only the IC match lets things down, but that's only about five minutes long anyway. Great show worth checking out.
Thursday, 11 June 2015
Ross' NXT Review 10/06/15
NXT Review: 10/06/15 or 06/10/15
It's been almost a month since I've reviewed NXT, so I'm glad to be doing it again especially after a boring Raw episode earlier in the week. Last week Rhyno attacked Finn Balor after their match, and this week Samoa Joe looks set to debut. Let's get going shall we?
Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley vs Mike Rallis & Elias Samson
Finally they're putting Zack somewhere he can actually shine and can do some good things, and it's nice to see Mojo Jo Jo back as well. Their opponents didn't even get an introduction and I had to do some digging around the IWC to find their names. Pretty obvious who's winning then. This was almost a squash match, but Elias got some offense in. Fun, short match though as Ryder and Mojo just work as an entertaining duo and the crowd loved both of them. Good stuff here. *1/2
We get a vignette for Finn Balor arriving at the July 4th Tokyo show. Awesome video and I love the idea of Balor embracing his demonic side only when he needs to.
Evil Emma vs Blue Pants
Holy shit, Blue Pants got one of the biggest pops I've ever heard in NXT for an entrance. That girl is over. Strange what some weird gimmicks will do but it works. Apparently it's her birthday too so, Happy Birthday! Fun match with Blue Pants looking like she had a chance to win, and the crowd was way into it too. Emma looks good with a nice submission win and the NXT women's division is still leagues better than the main roster's. *3/4
Next week we're getting a Six Person Tag Match featuring Enzo, Big Cass & Carmella vs Blake, Murphy & Alexa Bliss.
Bull Dempsey vs Tyler Breeze
Man, Bull quickly went from an undefeated force to a major jobber quickly didn't he? Damn that Baron Corbin. Funny moment during the match as Bull chases Breeze around the ring and he runs out of breath quickly. Very short match, but it was pretty entertaining and Breeze looked clever in the way he defeated Bull by tiring him out and then hitting the Beauty Shot. 1/2*
We have footage from Unstoppable showing the crowd respecting Becky Lynch after her epic match with Sasha Banks. I have that match rated at ****1/2 by the way.
Becky Lynch vs Jesse McKay
Great to see Becky back in action and nice to see that she still has her awesome attire of a leather jacket and steampunk goggles. Also love the new 'Lass Kicker' shirt. Good, short match here that got to showcase Becky and she even got to debut a new signature move that looked pretty cool. I wish this had been longer as these girls had a good rhythm going. Good stuff. **
Backstage, William Regal talks to Bull Dempsey about his cardio and eating problems. Regal is an awesome GM.
I've only seen about 30 seconds of Chad Gable but he may be one of my favourite things already.
Baron Corbin vs Angelo Dawkins
I'm not a big fan of Corbin, but if he was to answer John Cena's US Challenge, I'll admit I'd go apeshit with excitement. This was just like every other Corbin match: he gets some offense then hits End of Days. His pinning towards the hard camera is getting a bit distracting though. SQUASH
Our Hope and Savior Kevin Owens joins us at commentary.
Samoa Joe vs Scott Dawson
It's amazing to finally see Joe in a WWE ring, and I can't wait until he hits the main roster. Immediately the crowd goes with a 'Please Don't Die' chant. Good luck Scott. Of course this was basically a squash but it was here to show off Joe and he looked awesome. He showed some great intensity in there too, and of course we got to see the musclebuster in action. Cool debut. *1/2
After the match, Joe calls out Owens and they have an awesome talking segment with Owens amazing line of 'You can't just challenge for the NXT Title after only one match'. Owens is the best thing about wrestling today. Regal comes out and announces Samoa Joe vs Kevin Owens for next weeks NXT! Holy shit! Next Wednesday can't come fast enough.
Great episode of NXT as it just absolutely flew by and while there weren't any great matches, it still felt like they were progressing down the right path and next week sounds like an awesome episode.
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Ross' Raw Review 08/06/15
Ross' Raw Review 09/06/15 or 06/09/15
I'm gonna be honest and say that this is the first full Raw I've watched in a long time. I think the last time was in October last year. The three hour Raws were just becoming so tiring and since then I've only been watching the highlights on YouTube, but now that I'm reviewing again I'm gonna have to start watching the whole thing again.
I'm not expecting much from the show although it is the go-home show for Money in the Bank so we might get some desperate selling. I'm also hoping to see our Lord and Saviour, Kevin Owens taking someone out, whilst we wait for our other Lord and Saviour, Brock Lesnar to return.
Better get started.
And we're starting off with John Cena. Well it's better than the Authority anyway. Byron Saxton is replacing Booker T tonight. Oh joy. Trading shucky ducky quack quack for a boring bastard. Great.
The hard selling begins quickly with Cena promoting the MITB ladder match on Sunday as well as his rematch with Owens. We get the usual Cena schtick as he says he also fights for those who chant 'Cena sucks' which starts a half-assed chant from the crowd. Thankfully that brings out Owens. Why is Owens even in a rematch? He proved himself against Cena.
Owens says what we're all thinking and says that we're all tired of Cena coming out at the start of Raw. And he also wants to issue an NXT Open Challenge right now instead of a US one. Hell yeah! Cena agrees and tries to accept the challenge. Owens calls him delusional and Cena cuts a promo. Cena starts his US Open Challenge. Owens isn't interested and wants the next wrestler to come down to choose which Title he wants to fight for.
That brings out Neville. Neville's had awesome matches with both of these guys so I'm fine with either. Neville chooses Owens and it looks like the match is happening right now! The promos didn't really go anywhere but this match should be good.
Kevin Owens vs Neville
The NXT Title is on the line. This'll be Owens first official Raw match then. I'm pretty sure Owens was the one that put Neville out of commission in NXT so I don't know why they didn't use that as a small backstory that could have made it a bit more interesting. This was a great match with Owens getting to show his dominance while Neville got to show off his high flying skills. There was some great drama towards the end as it looked like Neville would hit the Red Arrow, but Owens got the better of him and retained the gold. ***1/2
Owens invites Cena into the ring and then leaves the ring holding the NXT belt up high. Great way to kick off the show.
We get a recap of the Ambrose/Rollins match at Elimination Chamber. I know I've not reviewed that show so here's the quick ratings.
Tag Team Chamber: ***1/2
Divas Title Match: *1/2
Cena vs Owens: ****3/4
Bo Dallas vs Neville: **
Intercontinental Chamber: *1/2 (Worst Chamber match ever, so congrats to the ECW Chamber finally being beaten)
Rollins vs Ambrose: ****
Rollins is backstage embarrassed by the fact that Ambrose is parading around with his WWE Title belt. Rollins is looking for help from HHH and Stephanie and they aren't interested in giving it due to what Rollins said last week about not needing anyone's help. Rollins is allowed to pick his own opponent tonight.
We get a recap of last week's Divas Title match with the stupid twin magic move even though Brie barely looks the same as Nikki anymore. Good god just bring in the NXT women already.
We're getting Nikki vs Summer Rae tonight. You can just hear my excitement can't you?
Summer Rae vs Nikki Bella
Nikki starts doing press ups in the ring for no reason. I've seen a lot of people praising the Bellas for improving but I don't see much improvement, and while the NXT girls exist, they are always going to look like low level workers in comparison. The match here was about a minute long and not much happened until the finish with Nikki hitting the rack attack. 1/4*
We get a recap of all three of Reigns' matches last week where Bray Wyatt took a completely unnecessary loss.
Roman Reigns is here but not for action, just to talk. Reigns once hated that briefcase but now it doesn't seem so bad and he wants to cash in against Ambrose once he beats Rollins. Yeah Reigns is totally winning this thing. This brings out Kane to explain his place in the MITB match. Why the hell is Kane in there? Wasn't there anyone more entertaining available? Speaking of entertaining, here's Dolph Ziggler. He's here to insult Kane with tool jokes.
After Kane talks back to Ziggler (more tool references) out comes R-Truth even though he's not in the match. Weird comedic moment there. And here comes the New Day. I love these guys. The power of positivity will lead Kingston to the top of the ladder to retrieve the briefcase. Before Kane can comment, out comes Sheamus. He's one Brogue Kick away from winning the briefcase.
Finally we have Randy Orton. And we cut to an ad break. Freaking weird segment. I'm not sure that it accomplished anything except to tell us who's in the MITB match on Sunday.
Randy Orton vs Sheamus
This is a rematch from last week where we got a shitty DQ finish. And in this rematch we yet again get almost the exact same finish except it's Orton hitting Sheamus with the chair. Up until that finish though the match was going good with some nice finisher countering towards the end. **1/4
We get more Instagram pictures from Ambrose going around the town with the belt.
J&J Security want to go back to Rollins but Rollins ain't having it. Jamie goes on a tirade about Seth and even calls the team Shield 2.0. Rollins picks J&J for his opponents tonight.
Kane vs Dolph Ziggler
Neither guy got entrances here. For goodness sake just let Kane have his mask and gear back. He looks ridiculous with work trousers on and I just cannot get used to it. The crowd's more interested in Lana than the match. Ziggler is distracted by Lana falling off the stage thanks to Rusev and takes a chokeslam from Kane to take the loss. Boring match. *1/2
God three hours is just way too long for this show. I'm bored already and next up we have Miz TV. Oh no.
Here's Miz TV with Ryback and Big Show. It has the potential to be a fun power match at MITB. Ryback says if he fought Miz last week he would have taken years off his career. Shoot comments that aren't supposed to be shoot comments everyone! I'm sure CM Punk would've laughed at that. Ryback's actually not too bad on the mic. I'm kinda looking forward to this match now. Miz is an idiot and tries to attack Show which earns him a beating, and Ryback hits an impressive Shell Shock on Show. Not a bad segment at all.
Harper & Rowan vs Los Matadores
Well I wonder who's going to be winning this one? Basically just a squash match here to put Harper & Rowan over here. When did they start using the 3D as a finisher? They need to bring the Dudleys back for a match with them. 1/2*
Kane is backstage with Rollins and tells him that he'll cash in his MITB briefcase on either Ambrose or Rollins to become the new champion. He's also going to be in J&J's corner tonight.
Titus O'Neil vs Big E
I like a good power match. By the way why is Xavier credited as one half of the Tag Champs? Is the Freebird rule a thing now? Pretty fun match while it lasted but it was only two minutes long. Big E hits the Big Ending after a distraction from the rest of New Day for the win. *1/4
No time to celebrate though because here comes Roman Reigns,
Roman Reigns vs Kofi Kingston
It feels like they're just trying to race through these matches tonight. Kofi's a good pinball for a big guy like Reigns. Xavier's reactions outside the ring are just awesome. Good match here as Kofi got in a lot more offense than I was expecting and I liked the finish with Reigns hitting the Superman Punch while Kofi was in the air. Good stuff. ***
Reigns grabs a seat and here comes Dean Ambrose as a member of the audience, with a huge bag of popcorn and a drink in tow.
Seth Rollins vs J&J Security
I was kind of hoping that J&J would have found some ring gear, but their stuck looking silly in their suits just like Kane. Joey Mercury still has some moves! A weird match but it was kind of fun with J&J trying everything to beat Rollins, but it took the distraction of Ambrose to roll up Rollins for the upset win. **
This Raw started off amazingly well with Cena, Owens and Neville, but it took a major nosedive after that and didn't really become good until the Reigns/Kingston match and a surprisingly fun main event. Not a good Raw as there was just way too much crap and filler, and not enough good stuff.
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WMS (Williams Interactive) online company was formed in 2012. Since the very beginning, this company was an example of success and quick growth in the world of gaming. Their secret was great experience of one of founders – Harry Williams. Till the moment of opening WMS casino he had successfully leaded several gambling companies. Harry Williams is also an owner of WMS Industries Inc. founded in 1974.
WMS company is both successful in offline and online words. Williams Interactive has land casinos in several countries, as well as online services aimed at global gambling community. Both businesses interact greatly.
Online service specializes in wagering, common casino entertainments and social games. Since recently William Interactive is also successful in mobile gaming.
WMS possesses itself as a gaming software studio, that produces soft for casinos and gambling services. In 2013, WMS joined Scientific Games Corporation and is now operating under their management.
WMS enters different platform, including its independent one. Williams Interactive chooses its partners carefully. Majority of WMS clients are top casinos based in UK, USA or Canada.
In a world of gambling business WMS is a very recognizable brand. It's always associated with rich and bald style, innovative content and highest quality. WMS offers not only common soft but also lots of exclusive games and entertainments.
It seems that main motto of the company is "always move forward". WMS offers great choice of games and is still developing. Dealing with this company, you shall be ready for new offers on regular basis. Its developers never get tired in searching new ways of entertainment.
Their another strength is ability to understand and test what people like in offline word. They can offer their entertainments and styles to real-life players and understand their preferences and reactions. It helps to reflect best casino practices in soft games. As we see, this strategy works greatly!
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Unlike many other companies, WMS is not aimed at getting too many partners. The company creates great content available for successful and popular casinos only. List of their clients is not too long, however, here you can meet names of real gambling giants.
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There are hundreds of other casinos that deal with WMS, however, they are always top quality. WMS treasure its reputation and its partners work to support that.
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WMS software is always marked by highest quality and great popularity. It's also very colorful and different: slots, wagers, progressive games, social entertainments, etc. WMS is concentrated on classic casino genres, however, often adds some special or exclusive features to its games. Unlike other long-living companies, WMS is not concentrating on retro games and do not try to keep old games as an evidence of their long story. They are bold enough to implement super modern concepts.
That's why, WMS games impress with their graphic, visual and sound effects. These features make even common games feel new, fresh and interesting.
Producer is concentrated on classic casino entertainments mostly. You can find only a few games that are not inspired by real-life gambling activities. That's very reasonable, starting as successful offline casino and keeping on the top for decades, WMS uses its best experience to create casino games. They create things what they really know about.
WMS casino slots are main soft products of the company. That's exactly what WMS developers are known and recognized for. Their slot selection includes over 100 wonderful slot games. Each one differs by design, special effects, size of bonuses and concept. If you never played WMS slot, you don't know what a good slot means. In this sphere, WMS is a real example to other producers. They combine great wins, bright attractive picture and exciting gaming to deliver top-quality products.
Each slot offered by the company has its real-life prototype in one of WMS land casinos. This trick is also nice to attract offline players to WMS online games. If you miss playing in your favorite casino, you can find look-alike game on your browser or using mobile app.
Among most popular WMS slots there are Gold Fish, Star Track, John Wayne. Original WMS game that has very little analogies is The Wizard of The Oz: it is also a very popular creation of the company.
Table games
Table games are not number one expertise of the company. However, their quality is also good and design is traditionally impressive. Collection of table games is standard and number of offers is quite modest. WMS created its own variations of most popular table games like baccarat, roulette, blackjack, 3 Card Rummy, Caribbean Stud.
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WMS also offers some video poker games that are not numerous, however, they differ by good quality and visual attraction.
WMS Mobile
WMS has always been interested in opportunities given by new technologies. They quickly caught a chance to take not only offline but also online world as soon as internet gambling became possible. They were among pioneers to create games that are acceptable for mobiles.
Unlike other producers, WMS counted not on creating separate collection of games for mobile holders, but on adopting excising games for smartphone. This played a great role to drive their loyal internet users to mobile platforms.
Games created for mobiles have the same style and effects as those that are designed for laptop and PC holders. WMS only made it possible to play with finger touch and changed size of game screen to be fit and visible when played from smartphones or tablets.
WMS created game content that can be reached both from Android and iOS devices. Most mobile and tablet versions and models of devices will support their soft.
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WMS came from the world where tasty bonus means much. Offline casinos always encourage players to play more by offering bonuses and promos. WMS use the same trick for online visitors. Company's games are always attractive by their gifts and bonuses.
All newcomers are given welcoming gift that may mean free spins or extra cash bonus to be used in a game. Loyal gamers are also rewarded and the more you stay with WMS the greater your regular bonus become.
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Channel your inner Monet while you spend a morning drawing in the Garden! Botanical artist Frank Guida covers basic design principles, including focal point, contrast, perspective, line, and gesture, as well as how to choose a subject that translates well on the page. Then, you will go out on grounds to practice what you've learned. Beginners and experienced artists alike will receive individual guidance to hone their skills.
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Bois de Boulogne is the second largest park of Paris. It features Roland-Garros Stadium, Fondation Louis Vuitton designed by Frank Gehry, high-end restaurants, the Longchamp and Auteuil racecourses, lakes, hiking trails. The 16th arrondissement, the cities of Neuilly and Boulogne bordering Bois de Boulogne, are the fanciest districts in the City of Lights. Paris gardens.
With its lakes, pedestrian, bicycle trails and restaurants, Bois de Boulogne is a 865 hectare oasis on the affluent west side of the city. Fondation Louis Vuitton, designed by Frank Gehry, is one of the greatest sights in Paris.
Bois de Boulogne is open 24/24 and accessible by metro or Velib bicycle. Locate Bois de Boulogne on Paris map.
Paris metro: Porte Dauphine on line 2, Porte d'Auteuil on line 10 and Les Sablons on line 1. Bois de Boulogne map
The Bois de Boulogne features top sights including three major sport arenas and a splendid 21st century monument.
Roland-Garros: famous tennis courts
Paris Saint Germain Arena, the Parc des Princes
Longchamp: famous horse racecourse
Fondation Louis Vuitton: a Frank Gehry architecture
Bagatelle: lovely flower gardens
Jardin d'acclimatation: amusement park for children
Bois de Boulogne lakes: lovely lakes, canoes
Stade Roland-Garros is a tennis venue complex located in Bois de Boulolgne. It hosts the French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, a Grand Slam championship tournament played annually around the end of May and the beginning of June. The facility was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defense of the Davis Cup. It is named for Roland-Garros, a pioneer aviator and World War I hero.
The 8.5 hectare venue has twenty courts, of which three large-capacity stadiums, a restaurant and bar complex.
Bois de Boulogne boast three high end restaurants where you can lunch or dine outside when the weather is fine.
Pre Catelan: a famous Michelin three stars restaurant. Expensive, but worth it.
Grande Cascade: The 19th century decor and the excellent food go together with affordable menus at lunchtime.
Chalet des Iles: take the boat, land on the island and have lunch at Chalet des Iles, far from the city.
Bois de Boulogne was commissioned by French Emperor Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon, as part of his urban renewal project. For centuries, the crown maintained control of the forest of Rouvray on the spot. After the revolution of 1789, the area became the possession of the central government. In 1852, when the Second Empire was declared, the government ceded the property to the city of Paris. Work began on the design of a park. Years of exile spent in England introduced Napoleon III to the English garden style. He resolved to turn the park into an example of his favored style and assigned the task to engineer Adolphe Alphand, under the supervision of Baron Haussmann. The creation of two lakes, ideal for a tour du lac walk, and of the Longchamp Racecourse were two milestones of the project.
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In 2006, the Fondation Louis Vuitton commissioned a spectacular monument designed by Architect Franck Gehry and located in Bois de Boulogne. The Fondation Louis Vuitton opened to the public on Monday, 27 October 2014. Fondation Louis Vuitton web site.
Completely renovated, Camping Paris extends over 7 hectares along the Seine river in Bois de Boulogne. There are 510 pitches for tents, caravans, camper-vans, rental accommodation.
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Time for a check up with Joe Gaunt, CEO of wellbeing company hero
How healthy is your business? While we understandably focus on metrics such as KPIs, sales growth, and profit margins to measure business success, a company's true worth is much more than the sum of its parts. Culture, values, and the welfare of employees are indicators not only that a business aims to be a positive force in the world, but also that it seeks long term prosperity.
It is unfortunate, then, on both economic and social grounds, that mental health is currently in crisis. The cost of mental health problems to the UK is estimated to be over £100bn each year, with 70 million working days lost from employee absences. Although it might not be possible to eliminate sickness in the workplace, businesses can make themselves healthier, happier places to be.
A firm believer in the role of business to promote health is Joe Gaunt, CEO of hero – a digital wellbeing provider. DISRUPTIONHUB checked in for a chat about holistic, personalised health, and changing attitudes in the corporate sector.
Not all heroes wear capes
Tackling the challenge of health through business might be a challenge, but it is also a huge opportunity. Companies have unparalleled reach over their employees in terms of contact time, making businesses a huge structural asset in the nation's healthcare system. The potential for companies to support people from a proactive health standpoint – complementing traditional clinical services – is what initially motivated Joe Gaunt to join the wellbeing space. This is a commitment he still holds today, and which guides the company's founding values.
"We built our whole business on a few key principles," he says. "One of the centrepieces is personalisation. We recognise that health is a really personal thing, that we're all in different states of physical, mental and social health. It was really important to create something that would help people in a proactive way, that would allow them to customise services to their specific needs."
"Community is also key. That is to say, helping people find someone who is like minded, and bringing them together to take action. We know that really helps adoption and makes people more likely to change their behaviour."
How does hero do this? Their digital platform, Navigator, collects data from wearables such as fitness trackers or even just smartphones, advising users on their movement, activity, mindfulness and nutrition. Individuals can find resources such as recipes and instructional videos on the platform, and chart their progress towards any personalised health goals. At the organisational level, the platform gives business leaders the ability to track user engagement and analyse whether or not their commitment to wellbeing is borne out by the results.
A shot in the arm for corporate wellbeing
This data driven, personalised approach is a far cry from some of the standard corporate wellbeing initiatives that many employees will be used to. Gaunt is understandably critical of such lacklustre approaches which represent more of a tick box mindset towards mental and physical health.
"If you think about previous wellness initiatives, you'll sometimes have companies that will put a gym in the basement. Now, there's only 15 per cent penetration of people going to gyms in the UK, so let's assume that's the same for offices. Those people then also have to be comfortable training at work, and then you've got to consider that it's probably static treadmills facing a wall… It's going to get a low amount of usage."
"Similarly, you might see companies set up a 'wellness week'. They might do yoga on Monday, smoothies on Tuesday, spin bike on Wednesday, and a spin bike that makes smoothies on Thursday… And then some other forced participation event on a Friday. We ask, how can you really impact wellbeing when there are such a vast amount of issues for people, without asking them?"
Instead, hero works with organisations to assess the personal health of their people, and the perceptions that they have of the company's commitment to wellbeing. This anonymised report is then used – in dialogue with organisational leaders – to come up with a tailored workplace wellbeing strategy.
"Our plans are all very different," says Gaunt, "as they depend on the company objectives. If you think about the history of corporate wellbeing, it's gone from 'oh, we've got to go along and jump on this bike,' to asking people what's important and meaningful to them. That is a big step forward."
A bitter pill to swallow
It is inevitable that when we ask questions, we sometimes don't like the answers. Never is this more evident than when asking workers what they think of their employer… For Gaunt, however, companies need to be brave enough to be truly open to honest feedback, even if in many cases they probably won't like the responses they get.
"The numbers can be really tough," he says. "Sometimes, if you ask employees how they feel about their company's attitude to wellbeing, the company will score badly. It's the companies that are not afraid to recognise that they've got a problem and do something about it that are already way further ahead."
"Generally speaking, people are really happy if they get a 20-50 per cent response rate to their engagement surveys. Our average response rate is 71 per cent, so we really do capture a high percentage of the workforce in terms of gathering sentiment. If people can see you've listened and acted appropriately, it tends to be really powerful stuff."
Away from the obvious – that caring about employee wellbeing is the right thing to do – companies do have a legal responsibility to look after their workforce. But, as Gaunt notes, equally as important is the profitability of businesses who take this kind of thing seriously.
"If a company has a specific problem about talent engagement, attraction and retention, then you can really see a good business case for why you would invest in wellbeing. According to CIPD, for every pound you spend on wellbeing, you get a return of between £1.50 and £9," he says.
"Again, it's a tough challenge. How can you help everyone? Everyone's needs are very, very different. If the offering is limited, then you're not going to get a good return on investment. A company may have tried to invest in the wellness space and not got the results that they needed. The answer is personalisation and utilising trend data, all anonymised and aggregated so it's not an invasion of anyone's privacy. You see a number of companies doing that really well."
Getting results
Given the scale of the mental health pandemic, and pressure on health services more generally, it is no surprise that government is leading the drive towards prevention rather than cure. This is where employee wellbeing schemes such as those provided by hero can make a significant difference to public health. Gaunt notes that along with hero's corporate clients, the company is also able to help broader communities such as schools and retirement villages.
"We've just had some data back from a really challenging group which is the retirement village sector," he says. "In our recent three month trial the average age of residents was 78, and the results have been amazing. We have increased happiness, and improved participants' nutrition and satisfaction with their activity by 26 per cent. One of the things that stands out is that one person said the trial had really made them want to make the most out of life."
Such comments are concrete evidence that wellbeing – done right – can truly change the lives of individuals. The important thing is, as Gaunt states, to pursue a continuous and sustained approach as the best way to manage health.
"The recent government announcement around the focus on preventative health is a representation of our understanding that it's not sustainable to be helping people once the iceberg has been hit," he says. "What that will look like – we'll see. But education is the long term solution to all of this to help people understand the importance of food, sleep, activity, movement, social interactions, and how these things play into the complete self. That to me is the long term goal."
Such a strategic approach breaks down wellbeing into a series of manageable steps – and suddenly, health doesn't seem like such a challenge. But getting corporate leaders on board is no mean feat. The question remains – have you considered the importance of your employees' mental, physical and social health? Your bottom line, as well as your workforce, may just thank you for it.
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Further, NW flow is supposed to be good for the Cottonwood Canyons, but CLN has only received about 0.23" of SWE since midnight, which is barely a dusting by their standards. I suspect that the SWE near campus was equal or greater than that (note that I don't trust the 0.06" reported by WBB).
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Healthy benefits of beet juice:
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Health benefits of carrot juice:
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