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Caramel Pear Cake Recipe
I love making this upside-down cake when fresh pears are in season.
- 3 medium ripe pears, peeled and sliced
- 28 caramels
- 1-1/2 cups water, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- Whipped cream
- 1. Arrange pear slices in rows in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt the caramels with a 1/2 cup water; stir in butter until smooth. Pour over pears.
- 2. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil and remaining water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour over the caramel layer.
- 3. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter. Serve with whipped cream. Yield: 12-16 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 piece) equals 288 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 273 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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This paper highlights the significance of labor market distortions in explaining cross-country income differences using a two-sector general equilibrium model that incorporates modern intermediate inputs used in agriculture together with sector-specific human and physical capital. Using the best available information, I construct new sectoral data on quality-adjusted human capital and PPP-adjusted physical capital. Although both types of capital - physical capital in particular - play important roles, using a sample of 43 countries, I find that in terms of capturing the observed disparities, either in relative labor productivity in agriculture or aggregate output per worker between the rich and the poor countries, the role of labor market distortions outweighs the role of either sectoral human or physical capital.
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There may not be any fighting in Ukraine yet but as tensions ratchet up in Crimea, young men in Kiev were queuing to sign up for the army, ready to take up arms if it comes to a war with Russia.
"I want to take part in the fight," said Roman Surzhikov, a 33-year-old engineer and army reservist, one of a steady stream of people going into an army recruitment centre in the city centre yesterday, despite a "closed" sign outside.
"Have they declared a general mobilisation yet?" he asked the woman at reception.
Ukraine's Black Sea peninsula of Crimea has been under the de facto control of pro-Kremlin forces in recent days, while President Vladimir Putin has reserved the right to send troops into the autonomous but mainly Russian-speaking region. He denies claims that Russian soldiers are already operating there.
"It's obvious an intervention is under way in Crimea and it's not impossible there will also be one on Ukrainian territory," Surzhikov said as he explained why he wanted to enlist. "I can't say I look forward to it, but if there is going to be a war, it's my duty. We have to defend the country," he said, adding that "10 million men are prepared to take up arms".
For now, he was told to come back in a few days and leave his details. So far, only some Ukrainian army reservists are being called up and he was not one of them.
The Ukrainian army was put on alert over the weekend after Russia's Parliament gave Putin permission to send troops into Ukraine, a former Soviet state.
In response, the head of Ukraine's national security and defence council, Andriy Parubiy, announced on Monday that Kiev was to call up all military reservists, a move he said was to "ensure the security and territorial integrity of Ukraine".
While short of a general mobilisation, the announcement nevertheless drew hundreds of young men across the country eager to do their bit. Television footage showed long queues in front of recruitment centres. The Defence Ministry declined to reveal how many had signed up, saying the information was top secret.
Faced with more volunteers than it could take, the recruitment office in central Kiev decided to shut its doors until today.
Volodymyr Bykovski, who works at the office and has already been signed up himself, confirmed he had seen an influx of keen men - young and old - since the weekend.
"Most of them came on their own initiative" rather than being called up, he said, outside the centre flying the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag. "Many are disappointed because they thought a mobilisation was already under way but we're still telling them to wait, that we'll call them when it's time."
Not just individuals but companies have stepped forward - with computer equipment, for example - to help a Ukrainian army that has seen better days.
Compared with Russia's military force of some 845,000 troops, the Ukraine armed forces have six times fewer soldiers and their equipment is mostly outdated.
With this in mind, "people are scared of course, and I too am scared", said Bykovski. "But it has to be done, it's our duty."
This sense of patriotism in the face of stiff odds was shared by Dmytro Gerzhan, 42, who had left his contact details with the recruitment office.
"If the situation gets more complicated - who knows how things will develop, what Russia will do - we have to join up," he said.
At another recruitment centre, Arthur said he was spurred to sign up by the memory of the nearly 100 protesters killed in the violence in Kiev's Independence Square which preceded the ousting of pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych late last month.
"After what happened ... it would be shameful not to go [and sign up]," the 23-year-old student said.
"I think it will all be resolved peacefully because the whole world is backing Ukraine and Ukraine has the truth on its side," he said. "But if Putin decides to start a war against a brother nation, a lot of men will be ready to defend the country."
Why is Crimea so important to Russia?
Crimea is strategically important as a base for the Russian Navy. The Black Sea Fleet has been based on the peninsula since it was founded by Prince Potemkin in 1783. The fleet's strategic position helped Russia defeat Georgia in the South Ossetia war in 2008, and remains crucial to Russian security interests in the region.
What can Russia hope to gain in Crimea?
Crimea still has a 60 per cent Russian population. Relations have been tense between Russia and Ukraine since the peninsula formally became part of Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Last week Russia's upper house of Parliament approved the use of force in Crimea, and the country has since demanded Ukrainian forces in the region surrender.
Is anyone obligated to defend the region?
The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurance was signed in 1994 by Ukraine, the United States, Britain and Russia, to protect Ukraine's territory and sovereignty after its Soviet nuclear weapons were removed. However, it is a diplomatic document rather than a formal treaty and its legality is complex. It is said to morally oblige signatories to intervene in the event that Ukraine is threatened, but it cannot be enforced.
Will Nato act?
Ukraine is not one of the 28 member countries, however Nato officials warned they would back the "inviolability of [Ukraine's] frontiers".Will the United Nations act?As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia is likely to block any UN mission to the region. The council met in a closed doors emergency session last Friday, and this week Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon called on Russia to "refrain from any acts that could further escalate the situation".
What about the world's only superpower?
President Obama warned Russia that there would be serious "costs" to any Russian military intervention in Ukraine. However, after failing to intervene in Syria and facing gridlock in Congress, it is unlikely that Obama would be willing to stage an intervention before the mid-term elections this November.
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Thank you for joining us this morning. With me today are Joe Pyne, Kirby's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; David Grzebinski, Kirby's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Greg Binion, President of Kirby's Marine Transportation Group.
During this conference call, we may refer to certain non-GAAP or adjusted financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is available on our website at kirbycorp.com in the Investor Relations section under non-GAAP financial data.
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Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors. A list of these risk factors can be found in Kirby's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Joseph Pyne
Thank you, Steve, and good morning. Earlier this morning we announced third quarter earnings of $1.21 per share, which included a $0.08 per share credit to the contingent earn-out liability, thereby eliminating all the remaining earn-out liability associated with our acquisition of United Holdings in April 2011.
Our inland and coastal tank barge fleets continue to remain high equipment utilization levels and favorable pricing trends during the quarter. We continue to benefit from strong petrochemical production, stable refinery production levels, export refined products and fuel oils, which remain strong, and of course the movement of crude oil and gas condensate from shale formations in United States. Our land-based diesel engine business remains challenging, and we do think that this business will be stronger next year.
In our marine diesel engine business, the medium-speed engine business was busy during the quarter, servicing both inland and coastal customers. The high-speed market was softer during the quarter as well for the year. As a result of this continued softness, we incurred a $500,000 charge for the temporary reduction of force during the third quarter. And with respect to the power generation market, it continues to be stable.
I'll now turn the call over to Greg, who will discuss our marine transportation markets, and then David will give you a financial update. Following those remarks, I'll conclude with some comments about our 2013 fourth quarter and year guidance and outlook.
Gregory Binion
Thank you, Joe, and good morning, to all. I will address the inland business and then the coastal business. Our inland marine transportation business continued its overall strong performance with equipment utilization in the 90% to 95% range in favorable terms and spot contract pricing. The 2013 third quarter saw improved operating conditions compared with the high water conditions on the Mississippi and Illinois River that persisted throughout the second quarter.
Additionally, the Algiers Locks was closed from late March until mid-July, creating heavy congestion and multi-day delays in the New Orleans area and along the alternate route to the Mississippi River, the Bayou Sorrels and Port Allen Locks. The congestion in delays were cleared by late July.
We also experienced seasonably typical low water on upper Mississippi and Illinois River during September, which resulted in the light loading of barges transiting those areas. For the 2013 third quarter, inland transportation revenues from our long-term contracts, that is one year or longer in duration, were 75% total revenue, with 59% from time charters and 41% from the freight contracts.
Moving to inland marine transportation pricing. Term contracts renewed during the third quarter continued to renew at the mid-single digit levels, when compared with the 2012 third quarter. Spot contact pricing levels on average remain 5% to 8% higher than term contract pricing.
Moving to new inland tank barge and towboat construction. During the 2013 first nine months, we took delivery of 55 new tank barges totaling $1.2 million barrels of capacity and three towboats. We retired 37 tank barges and returned four leased tank barges, removing approximately 630,000 barrels of capacity.
So net-net our 2013 first nine months, we added 14 tank barges to our fleet, increasing our inland capacity by approximately 570,000 barrels. As of September 30, we operated 855 inland tank barges with a capacity of 17.2 million barrels.
For the 2013 fourth quarter, we expect to place in service 13 inland tank barges with a capacity of approximately 175,000 barrels. The cost of the new inland tank barges and towboats as well as the two offshore dry-bulk tug barge units delivered throughout 2013 will be approximately $143 million.
At this present time with only 17.3 million barrels of inland capacity, slightly above our present level, and approximately 650,000 barrels above the 16.7 million barrels at the beginning of 2013. Kirby offshore marine continued its strong performance with equipment utilization remaining about 90% during the third quarter, consistent with the 2013 first six months and significantly above the 75% to 80% utilization range for the 2012 third quarter.
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Published 26 July 2011 | Sydney Writers' Festival
Izzeldin Abuelaish: I Shall Not HateBooks and Authors
Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish's three daughters were killed by an Israeli rocket yet he vowed not to succumb to bitterness and hate, even as he poured out his grief live on an Israeli television program. He tells his incredible story in his book, "I Shall Not Hate".
At this Sydney Writers Festival session, he's speaking with magazine journalist David Leser.
Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor and infertility expert who was born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. He trained in Egypt, London, Israel, Italy, Belgium and the US, and spent most of his working life working in Israel. Abuelaish worked as a researcher at the Gerner Institute at Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv. He now lives with his remaining family in Toronto.
David Leser has been a journalist for 32 years, working as a feature writer in North America, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. He has been nominated four times for the Walkley Award, winning it in 1999. He has won the Magazine Publishers Association award for feature writing three times. Since 2000 he has been writer-at-large for the 'Australian Women's Weekly'. He is the author of four books.
Comments (14)
06 Sep 2014 8:22:42am
If only there were more great men as Izzeldin Abuelaish: I Shall Not Hate in this world. How wonderful it would be. Thank God for such a forgiving and loving man; he humbles all of us and makes us want to do only good. God bless!
kezza :
04 Dec 2011 6:10:15pm
Thank you Izzeldin, thank you for your peace and tears, everyone needs to hear your powerful message and read your book - we need to create a revolution of awareness about "what creates a terrorist in a child". Thank you also for your focus on the mother and the child, which is powerful coming from a father. You are an exceptional human being. As a Christian I am praying to God and asking that this message will penetrate the hearts and minds of all people groups you speak to, God Bless you and all your family.
badoldlady :
04 Dec 2011 1:49:23pm
Dr Abuelaish was a marvellous speaker - such a golden opportunity, hearing his first-hand experiences of the Israel/Palestine situation. Shame the interviewer was crass, insensitive & second rate, with appalling timing. Perhaps (as he works for the Women's Weekly) he should stick to fashionistas & chefs in the future.
Shane Hughes :
22 Nov 2011 9:28:24pm
I have just caught the doctors story on a television program called shelf life and I am so glad I did. The story has touch me and reafirmed my beliefs and ideals as a human being in ways that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I am studying law at the moment and have pondered as to the direction I will endevour to take, I now know that I must be a voice for the voicless who ever they are and in my own way take up the fight and stand along side the doctor in a unified struggle for the common good. Which I believe is our basic human right of which we all deserve. May god be with you and your beatiful family.
When you are walking alone doctor..look behind as you are not alone...the crowd is growing..God. bless you.
nazmi :
08 Aug 2011 12:09:25am
Thank you.
The world needs more Izzeldins
CitizenOfEarth :
01 Aug 2011 11:23:03pm
Thank you so much. Your words are so valuable. This is what will bring peace to Earth. You make me realise even how much I can improve and yet I consider myself a paceifist. Thank you Thank you
Ernest :
28 Jul 2011 5:12:56pm
Thank you for your voice.
Rashid :
27 Jul 2011 7:02:10pm
"how can they justify it?"
'Dick' Cheney the clever fake;
'because we can' said he to wit
That "permits inhuman" fate!
Ram :
27 Jul 2011 2:10:54pm
Your words inspire me Izzeldin Abuelaish. I shall not succumb to bitterness and hate. I seek to inspire my friends and loved ones in the same manner. Good Luck.
Mark Snell :
26 Jul 2011 1:01:09pm
The bombs came raining down on them
The doctor and his girls
Three daughters die, another cries
His mind is in a whirl
This man who shows compassion
Pays everyone respect
He had helped the ones who bombed him
Saved their families, gave his best
We do not kill the innocent,"
The generals rush to say.
"We're out to get the enemy
They just got in the way."
Normal people targetted
Just like you and me
Nowhere to go, no shelter
Impossible to flee
For they do not see these people
They are "terrorists" and "bad"
They have no human rights
Their existence makes them mad
And is the doctor innocent?
I quietly ask myself.
He's never killed a person
He's nursed many back to health
But, no, he is not innocent
He knows what's going on
He calls for love and harmony:
A dangerous threat, that one
And so he is the enemy
(Yes, of bigotry and spite)
And he calls for peace together -
That's what they have to fight
So they belt the living daylights
With their shells and phosphor bombs
Hitting water, food and buildings
All services are gone
And so another holocaust?
An almost-living hell
That cycle of abuse
They're blind to it as well
How can they justify it?
What permits inhuman hate?
You'd think they'd know the suffering
Not perpetuate this fate
The paedophile who started
As the victim of abuse
Has never learnt the way to love:
Is that their best excuse?
They see the world in black and white
The evil and the good
Religious fervour, righteous zeal
Creates that blinding hood
And what about the doctor?
Does he retaliate and blame
Or speak once more for love and peace?
Brave … he'll do it once again
Mark Snell © 28 January 2009
susan :
27 Jul 2011 12:19:19pm
I hope he gets all the support that he needs from all of us
I wish him well.
regards Susan
Susan too :
28 Jul 2011 6:28:45pm
I was so impressed, inspired caught up in this Doctors speech. A wonderful man a real Human Being.
Delivering babies as babies, human beings of our future etc. I have to find his book, asap
Why is this Earth ruled by those who think WAR is the answer when Peace and Hope for 'our' futures. Deepest sympathy for his losses and Love and Care for him and his wonderful attitude. A Great Man.
31 Jul 2011 5:39:27pm
Zidan Jwihan :
15 Aug 2012 6:52:21am
Abulaish's personal tragedy is a manifistation of the Palestian suffering because of the Israeli occupation and its harrowing ill practices against the Palestinians on a daily basis. Undaunted, Abulaish has courageously and faithfully accepted to deal with his ordeal not in revenge but in forgiving, but not forgetting. Moreover, his mission to establish an rganization in memory of his killed daughters is a reminder for all the peace loving nations worldwide to follow in his footsteps; building a better and secure future for all the people , especially the children of this tormented region, to look forward and not to look backward in taking firm and concrete actions, and to make sure that the senseless and tragic killing of his loved daughters should be the last episode of violence where innocent people are usually the first casualty of war. Finally, Abulaish's body language and sincere passion for a genuine peace speak volumes more fluently than any politician in our torn Middle East. to


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Belgium vs Uzbekistan
When does it start?
Go Kim and Xavier! :D
It's wednesday night in Belgium
Thursday 10 am Perth time ;)
Can someone post the full schedule?
Thanks :)
Hyundai Hopman Cup XV Schedule
Saturday 28 December 02 - Saturday 4 January 03
Session Day Date Time Team
1 Saturday 28/12/02 10:00am Paraguay v Uzbekistan
2 Sunday 29/12/02 10:00am Australia v Italy
3 Sunday 29/12/02 05:30pm Czech Rep. v Slovak Rep.
4 Monday 30/12/02 10:00am Belgium v Spain
5 Monday 30/12/02 05:30pm USA v Paraguay/Uzbekistan
6 Tuesday 31/12/02 10:00am Australia v Slovak Rep.
7 Wednesday 01/01/03 10:00am USA v Spain
8 Wednesday 01/01/03 05:30pm Czech Rep. v Italy
9 Thursday 02/01/03 10:00am Belgium v Paraguay/Uzbekistan
10* Thursday 02/01/03 05:30pm Australia v Czech Rep.
Slovak Rep. v Italy
11* Friday 03/01/03 10:00am USA v Belgium
Spain v Paraguay/Uzbekistan
Final Saturday 04/01/03 10:00am Winner Group A v Winner Group B
Go Belgium!!!!!!!!
go Kim
go Xavier
What time in Belgium Wednesday night?
Good luck Kim and Xavier!!!! :bounce: :bounce:
Kim Clijsters vs Iroda Tulyaganova
My prediction: Clijsters continues her big form and sweeps past Tulyaganova 6-3 6-1.
Xavier Malisse vs Oleg Orgorodov
Xavier will win in 3 sets, 7-5 5-7 6-2.
Kim Clijsters and Xavier Malisse vs Iroda Tulyaganova and Oleg Orgorodov
Belgium finishes it off on with Kim Clijsters doing most of the work again, 7-5 6-2.
When I get home from the newyears eve party (IF i get home ;) ) I might follow some good old live-scores :D
Kim 6-2 6-1
Xavier 3-6 6-4 6-2
Kim/Xavier 6-4 6-3
Belgium should be able to take this one 3-0
Go Kim and XaXa!
Last time Kim and Iroda met, anyone from Belgium remembering the result?:D :D
Answer: 60/63 Iroda
Iroda`s bigert trouble here will be WHO is her opponent.
Kim in Uzbek language means Who ?
Iroda: Who am I going to play against today papa?
Batir: Kim
Iroda: Who?
Batir: Kim
Iroda: Kim?
Batir: Clijsters
I: Kim Clijsters?
B: Kim
I: Who?
Happy new year everyone, let`s hope for a good injury free match!:wavey:
Kim 6-4 6-4
Xavier 6-3 7-5
Kim/Xavier 7-6 6-3
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Ich bein ein Indian!
Nine runs to win, three overs remaining.
So, it could be a draw!
Australian Cricket in India - "never has so little been delivered by so many". I think we need a new headmaster for these naughty cricketers....
when a team is not doing well, everything looks wrong. however, internal mis-understandings have hurt Team Australia. i feel the best batsman of the team should come in at No3 or no 4
So Starc at No 3 then?
Siddle can swing the ball. He WILL do that in England.
I'm looking forward The Ashes.
Siddle has already got one eye on it.
Cook is watching - guaranteed.
Any chances of poor light or rain?
Guess whats the next assignment?
I give up. Can someone tell Mitchell Starc to bowl over the wicket. Is the coach even watching? Has he even taken a wicket bowling around the wicket?
Aussies are nervous in field, guess why? wondering about next assignment from coach and captain.
Merit should be the basis for selection into the national team; not friendship, not kissing backsides, not doing silly homework, just performance and talent. And the captain should be selected on their ability to deliver principled leadership in that framework. So is this what we currently have? Not sure.
This is great stuff. First the Wallabies fall apart and now the great indestructible Aussie cricket team can't win a toss let alone a test match.
What next?
for the record, this idiot above doesn't speak for the vast majority of English cricket supporters who hold the Australian cricket team, problems that they may have, in high regard.
Far, far too early to be gloating.
When we're 3-0 up in The Ashes - then, and only then.....
bring back ricky ponting - you don't know what youv'e lost until its gone.
If Punter couldn't handle the Sri Lankans imagine what mess he would have got himself into in India.
He should stay in Hobart.
Might have missed the point. Ponting at least has a heart and is Australian's greatest modern batsman.
Loss of Ponting and Hussey may have brought the young twerp types into the ascendancy. Pup Clarke insufficient gravitas? Coach who does not know how to man manage? What competent manager uses descriptor like 'back chat'.
I think if Australia can bowl as well as it has been, it can salvage another loss from here, no worries.
Spot on.
Starc batting at 10? There is something really wrong with the Aussie captain.
He is been advised by Huyton
I really thought that when India were all out for 499 that the Aussies could win this match. There is simply no excuse for the two openers to be out for a combined 23 balls faced. That, in my humble opinion, is what killed it.Hayden and Langer are probably still shaking their heads in disbelief.
On another point, no, I don't think this (probable) 4-0 whitewash will affect Australia's preparation for The Ashes at all. They will pick themselves up and, literally, dust themselves off. Probably more dangerous than if they'd had a positive result in India.
Starc, Johnson and Siddle will love the Ashes. Not sure about the batsmen though.
As ever, it will be a keenly fought contest but I still reckon England will win 3-1 (assuming at least 1 draw due to weather - why do you think I live in Sydney?)
I'm 38 and new to "twitter speak" so is #manlovetostark appropriate?
I could have at least got the spelling and grammar correct:
I sense this boils down to the next 10 overs. If in the next 10 overs India doesnt lose more than 2 wickets and score about 40 runs and with so many t20 specialists in the team, i don't see why they can't score @ more than 6 in 10 overs with wickets in hand.
Aussie XI for 4th test: Warner, Cowan, Khawaja, Watson, Clarke, Wade, Henriques, Starc, Siddle, Pattinson, Lyon
Warner is not an opening batsman. How about this (assuming some life in wicket) :
Cowan Watson Khawaja Clarke Smith Warner Haddin Starc Pattinson Siddle Lyon
Cricket Australia need to cop a caning for this. Our team has not played a test since the beginning of January. They destroyed the Sheffield Shield with the Big Bash cutting our season in half. Who gives a toss about Big Bash now when our national side faces humiliation on the world stage? The Poms cant stop laughing at us. Michael Vaughan cant stop ridiculing us for instance. The preparation for this tour was appalling, the lead up non existent. But gee the 7 year olds kiddies on school holidays and teenage girls had a great time at Big Bash.; That's what is important to Cricket Australia.
W ch - Vaughan might be having a crack - he can do that because he's not playing anymore but a guarantee you that Cook will not taking anything for granted.
On pacey wickets in England, the Aussie bowlers have the potential to cause havoc.
As a Pommie Aussie, I'm looking forward to a great series
(That England will ultimately win :-))
No doubt England will win and I had a substantial sum on England to retain the Ashes at $1.50 after Australia's Brisbane test v South Africa. As long as England draw at home the money is mine. Not sure what you mean by pacey wickets in England. I thought they were sponge like seamer wickets apart from The Oval.
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Vijay in a hurry here. 3 for 40 at tea will make this very interesting.
While I can understand the optimism without any foundation from the jingoistic australian fans, I seriously doubt australia has any chance to draw this match. With 10 wickets intact and 2 hours play remaining, unless some extraordinary event happens, I don't see Indians loosing this match. Keep praying for the result that won't materialize even if you get the genie lamp in your hands!
Shame on you BCCI. Duping again. Collecting gate Money for 5 days while inviting teams that book lunch arrangements at their hotels from day 4!
Already sensing the tension out there. Australia should get rid of Dhawan(if he opens) and Dhoni who are the most likely to spoil the party for Clarke.
So do India play for the win or the draw (and the series) given they require nearly 5 an over.
I suspect Dhawan will bash it around but if he goes early they'll shut up shop.
113 at 5 an over is... not hard. They can lose quite a few wickets before shutting up shop.
There you go..last wicket gone. This is easily the most interesting test match in the series.
This game is not about skill, its about ticker. These last two guys have got it. They don't make deodorant ads, they make runs and sell their wicket dearly. The batsmen above them could learn a lot from these two.
"Remember the 1986 match, where India have to settle for a draw because, we couldn't get McDermott out?
I do remember that. Good on you for reminding me. I saw India score 4 for 600 at the SCG at the beginning of 1986. Srikkanth, Gavaskar and my favourite Armanath all got 100s.
These shows clearly Austrlians don't have tecnique to survive in SUB continent pitches, I dont remember last time Aussie team winning series in India,may be its GILLY who gave series win with help of rain washed match in Chennai.....With these tecnhnique I hope this team cant survive in England with that World class Bowling attack
Team good at home - who would have thought? INDIA good at home, who would have thought?
By the by, Gilchrist's team was the first to win in India for over 2 decades (ie before the professional era). Beating India in India was the final challenge for Australia for a number of years (Waugh never did it).
It is something the present lot of sobbing fans & reporters have regrettably forgotten.
The same lack of technique applies to Indian teams when they tour Australia.What was the last series result there?..Mmm..0-4 I believe..Let's face it,losing in India is hardly the end of the world.Different teams play better or worse in different settings.Englands recent success in India has little relevance to predicting the outcome of the upcoming ashes series,just like India would still get whacked if they played in Australia next week..
Another 20-30 runs for Australia.. Starc finds some swing with the new ball, we have a match in out hand.
The thing is if we somehow fluked a win, watch as the media praise Clarke for genius management of a tricky team situation and fine captaincy with what resources he had left.
Hey, don't get it, if we win it won't be a fluke, it will be good cricket. The longer this goes on with these 2 doing the great job they are doing, the more it will become possible. If it turns into a T20 scenario, I will back our guys.
@don't get it. U have a point. Australia are trying to save in which they have been their best so far in the series. That India has a possibilty to win this match after australia scored more than 400 using up 142 overs in a 4 days test match tells u something.
I seem to remember India getting down to about 8 overs per hour against England, fighting for a draw in the 1981/2 series, fighting being hardly the right word. But both teams had an awful over rate record in that series.
You've made your stand,
Drew a line in the sand.
Now you cant bat,
Cause of a sore back
The two of you have no ticker,
You passion is not a flicker.
History will judge you as inept,
You have nothing left.
Be gracious & quit,
As you both are twits.
The Clarke at no.3 argument seems a bit hypocritcal... waugh batted at 5, as did Border... personally think its more important than no.3 as your responsible for saving or capitilizing on starts...
From current showing, Starc should be #3.
You're right - the 'must bat at 3' line is run by Clarke haters, of which there are many as can be seen here. Of course they were silent when Clarke's double and triple tons set the team up to flog India last year.
Rudy = a lot of us Clarke 'haters' dislike him for his weak captaincy not his batting. As to the number 3 issue - Waugh had better players in front of him,Clarke doesn't. Nonetheless, Clarke should not bat higher than 4 or 5 as that is where he is worth the most. It shows how weak the whole set up is when they seem to react to public sentiment and move him up to 3.
Kepler, Clarke haters hate anything about Clarke they can find to hate when the team is losing. As I said, very quiet when he led the team to a convincing win over these opponents last time. Foul weather critics.
TV match official is Asani, an Indian. No wonder benefit of the doubt was not applied to the batsman, Clarke.
No wonder even its out I have never seen aussie players going FAIRLY,even they know they were out
Aussies have plenty of talent. I feel it is character and grit that is missing. So who do you think is going to lead the way for us?
Some talent, not plent of talent. It may take a few series to make decent players out of this lot, and some won't make the journey.
Okay...stop whingi g for a minute. What's the next XI?
Pattinson in for Doherty (there just ain't 2 spinners). Watson in for either Hughes, Cowan or Smith. Original keeper back if fit. No other change.
I agree with bringing back Pattinson for Doherty. There's no use playing two spinners if they're making no impact. Dunno about Watson, his form on this tour doesn't demand a recall.
Two observations.
I'm not a Clarke fan,try to like him cos he's our skipper and I've never disliked an Aussie skipper.But I just can't come at the bloke.However I do think it's unfair to bag the bloke for "hiding" at 5.You'd be hard pressed to count how many times he has rescued the team from 3 for stuff all so clearly he can bat under big pressure. And good management practises say you don't solve a problem by creating another. He makes buckets of runs at 5,leave him there and solve the problems around him.
Secondly I can't believe how little talk there has been about India not having DRS and appealing for obvious not outs. Watch a replay of Ashwin and bloody Dhoni appealing for Hughes wicket. Dead set cheats these blokes and they get away with it. And the indians on here have the nerve to whinge about Pujara ! If DRS was in so is Pujara so stop sooking.
We have such a blokey attitude to our sport and such a blinkered view of our opponents. we miss no opportunity to call them cheats (doctored pitches, appealing when not out...). All sports are played between the ears. We are missing smart application of our clear cricketing skills.
I wonder what homework question Micky Arthur will put forward to his players after this match?
Answer all parts
a) I deserve to keep my job. Discuss (10 marks)
b) Michael really is a very nice chap. and has the entire tem behind him. Discuss (10 marks)
c) The selectors really do know what they are doing. Discuss, Use of statistics, graphics, and specific examples required. (25 marks)
d) Why will we win the Ashes? (10 marks)
e) How will we win the Ashes? (25 marks)
f) How many of the Poms will we need to include in the Australian lin-up to achieve the result in (e) above? (10 marks)
g) why should we stick round to be humiliated in the 4th Test rather than just going home tonight? (10 marks)
Answers must be neatly and legibly written.
Marks will be deducted for spelling or punctuation errors.
Failure to complete any question will guarantee a position in the starting 11 for the 4th Test.
One last thing - the Indians have bowled their overs so fast that if we can bat another 20 or 30 we could go reeeely slowly while they are trying to get the runs. The Siddler taking 8 minutes to bowl an over, that sort of thing. I can feel some on field arguments coming on.
If Dhawan's 1st innings is anything to go by, they will only need about 20 overs to overhaul us.
<b>Got to feel for Phil Hughes. The kid is playing a career saving knock in very difficult conditions and gets an absolute stinker LBW. I wouldn't be surprised to see Hughes as one of the leading run scorers in the Ashes. Sure he's struggled a bit against spin in Indian conditions, but on tame English pitches against Anderson, Broad, and Finn he'll do very well. </b>
I agree. Hughes got a bad decision today, got an unplayable ball in the first test that bounced up at his shoulder. All the Hughes armchair critics need to look at the following stats.
3 tests, 5 innings, HS 11, Runs 17, Average 3.40
Guess who? Ricky Ponting's India tour of 2001. 17 runs in 5 innings. Was anyone talking about that when he retired? No. Get off Hughes' back you guys.
I suspect the English would agree.
We can win this. Lead now over 60.
Clarkey will bowl and gets 6 for 8, like he did a few years ago
Not quite as easy batting up the order is it Capt Courageous? You are no leader, just an undeserving child that has been gifted with some batting skill. Our National team deserves a REAL leader to captain them.
Outraged and opinionated anti Clarke comments. Original and as usual, oh so very helpful. Probably one of the many demanding he made the move, now criticising the result. I'm sorry this has all been so upsetting for you. You are entitled to so much more. It would seem most people on here relish being upset and getting stuck in..
And who would that be. By the way, you do realise that Clarke would never have wanted to bat at 3. He is not a 3 and never has been. Who would you call a real leader? Watson? You would be joking of course. Then the team would have a captain that sits in a corner and cries when things don't go his way. Too high maintenance.
Clarke should make another declaration. If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle them with BS
Even our world-beating teams had trouble with India in India. We're clearly not world-beaters at the moment.
I wouldn't concede that the Ashes are lost because our players couldn't cope with spin and Indian dust-bowl pitches and because the selectors played games with selection instead of just picking our 4 best bowlers. The Ashes will be under different conditions and the team will probably be lest makeshift. We should probably refuse to tour the subcontinent again until we develop a spinner worth the name, though.
You know smokin' that stuff makes you delusional don't you ?
Arky - that's one of the more intelligent comments I've read lately. Jeez a rebuilding team struggles in India and people think the world is ending..
Re the Ashes,you forget that England beat India in India a couple of months ago.
Arky is right. Australia's form in India is no guide to the Ashes.
Brad Haddin must be wishing he never answered the phone.
Sack selectors. Pick a team on form with 6 specialist bats, 4 specialist bowlers and a wicketkeeper. Do not pick four opening bats. Do not pick an all rounder. They must get in team on their batting or bowling and be competent in the other disipline. Form counts; Doherty 2 shield wickets, no wonder the Indians feast on him. State one dayers and big bash runs count for nothing. Pick on shield form and pick for now not the future.
You forgot to mention that you have to be Clarke's mate to get selected.
"Sack selectors" you say. That means getting rid of Clarke. Great idea
Can someone please go through the Sheffield Shield batting and bowling averages, with wickets taken and runs made, for the past 2/3 years, and provide the team based on this and this alone? Would be an interesting excerise...
If we picked on Shield form we'd be hard pressed to find 6 batsmen.
Top 6 Batsmen 12/13 by average with more than 400 Runs. Ponting, Hughes, Haddin (only 3 with an average above 50) Rodgers, Doolan, Cosgrove (only 3 with an average above 40). Obviously Clarke is not there as he hasn't played.
Top 6 Bowlers 12/13 by average with more than 20 wickets. Putland, Cutting, Pattison, Sayers (Starc, Siddle not enough wickets)
Hartley has 40+ dismissals.
Maybe Starc can get back to back 99s and further embarrass the batsmen
No need to panic...the boys just need to wirite a better essay, then we will be back on track. One thousand words or less "How we plan to win the ashes" that will get the poms shivering in their boots.
Lets face it the Indian tour is a write off.
There's a lot more to this disaster than just having selectors who can't pick batsmen who can play spin. A psychological catastrophe has descended on the Australian players, I cannot say team because that's half the problem they are not a team. The batsmen are "out" before they reach the crease and the bowlers know we will have not enough runs to bowl to, you can see it in their eyes and body language. There is a total lack of confidence from the captain down. This of cause is a result of picking immature batsmen who may be good enough for the hit and giggle of twenty - twenty but fall short when it comes to five day test cricket. I think this tour will be the worst possible preparation for the ashes as they will go there beaten before a ball is bowled.
Interesting comment on the Australian team that the two blokes batting with 8 wickets down have similar batting averages to number 2 and 3 in the batting order.
"Hang your head in shame"
Irresponsible and biased comment from Stephen. Wonder if you would have said this if the decision went against India. You realise that decisions in this series going against India are actually significantly more than those going against Australia?
Maybe hang your head in shame, Stephen.
You probably won't publish this comment, but you are willing to publish comments such as "Aleem BarsDard"
Not biased. You don't complain when I criticise bad batting or bad bowling, what is wrong with criticising bad umpiring? It was a shocking decision.
More to the point. Is Stephen just a sore loser or a fan of underarm bowling.
Definitely a fan of underarm bowling!
Don't get your saree in a twist. A bad decision is a bad decision, irrespective of which team was on the receiving end
Don't worry Ankit, I'm delivering a bag of jalapinos to Mr Stephen's dressing room as we speak. Ahh, there it is. The one with the big star next to the name.
Agreed it was a bad decision, However writing "hang your head in shame" in a position of relative power is irresponsible. It is extreme. All other cricket sites simply said that it was the wrong decision. Didn't see The Age going that extreme when Pujara got an inside edge for his LBW. Be consistent.
But I guess asking for the Australian media to be fair is like asking Healy to pause from cheerleading from the comm box.
Ankit you don't like that I criticised a terrible decision that went India's way. All your other comments such as bias and generalisations about Australian media is what you bring to the table. I can't do you anything about that chip on the shoulder.
Gee, India getting all the bad decisions? I don't think so. I wonder why they don't want the DRS at home!
No Stephen, if you read my comment properly I said your comments were not balanced when the decisions went the other way. In any case, I'm probably wasting my time trying to get you to open your mind even a fraction.
If Starc can score a ton in the 1st innings. Why is he last man in, in the 2nd ? Another poor decision by the captain
X-Doh will be the last man to the slaughter. Do you genuinely (which means actually think about it in a considered manner and come up with a logical and sound solution) propose promoting Starc up the order for any significant result? If so, I'm with you. Let's join all the other blokey, egotistical intelligentsia on here...
Starc should have been in ahead of Siddle
Correct. It would have been a series saving switch in the order. Can't believe they didn't go for it. That Clarke!
What a joke. Again, a chance to get some credibility and stay in the game, yet they are trying to hit 6's.
Are you attempting to reference a couple of Siddle's shots as some sort of failed team plan that has ruined the whole innings fom the strong position it was in? Astute judgement. I completetly agree. This was the point it got silly in this series.
Starc batting at 10 - madness.
Hughes might just have earnt himself a reprieve - that 69 could get him a reprieve says a lot of sad things about the current team
Haddin should have been out. Umpires having a really bad day!
How many hours left of play today ?
20 minutes
About 6hrs. Unless they finish early.
Sorry to bring it up yet again....... but selection needs to be questioned!
Gee, Dejavu..... wasn't this our problem 3 years ago when we lost the Ashes?
Strange how nothing has changed.
Why, because players come and players go but it's still the same old Boys Club.
Just heard we have Watson back for the 4th Test... and not a moment too soon by the look of it! Welcome back!
Sarcasm ?
I'd make Watto captain for the 4th test and Clarke vice captain. Then we would see where the problem really lies.
Am I delusional or did I just hear a fat chick singing
Watson should never play again after his childish dummy-spit.
Please get rid of this all rounder obsession. Credit where its due Henriques and Smith have both batted well at times but why cant we pick genuine batsmen and bowlers not someone who cant do either at international level.
Also new diet for Australian batsmen...daily cup of cement to harden up and tough out difficult periods.
Ha,Ha,HA! What a joke Aus Cricket is.
Looks like I won't have to worry about the cricket while watching the Boss tonight!
No way!!! Omen or what. My friend just text from Sydney airport saying he just saw Watson leaving for India the exact second Clarke falls! Omen or what
Dont even have to watch to know they are playing to survive. As soon as you stop trying to win you lose wickets as the bowlers can do whatever they want. Just stupid and shows our players have lost that hard never give up attitude.
No balls...I say !!
Hughes and Clarke were going along nicely until two totally horrendous decisions.
Sorry lads, it's got 'defeat' writ large in the sky.
It's all over. I predict a 4-0 whitewash. Hussey to come out of retirement and captain the Ashes team
How can Starc be lisyted at No: 11? What the ???
Now now don't you know the rule? If you get considerably more runs than Clarke in an innings you have to bat further down the order to prevent you doing so again and hurting his feelings.
Perhaps Starc should come in at No Four - seems to be able to put his head down and score runs.
Now it's Hughes being ripped off. Not out, again. That is 2 in a row now.
Mate. Take off the coke bottle glasses.
Don't wear glasses. No commentators (including the one on here) agreed that was out.
Same thing happened to Pujara in the first innings. That's the way it goes.
Ripped off Michael. There was no part of the bowler's foot behind the line - none. Did he even hit it, doesn't look like it.
Oops - spoke to soon.
Bingled Again Clarkey !!!
Clarke's been Boldy'd again.
Looks like Clarkey is going to save this match by grind the bowlers down for a well deserved draw.
After that happy ending, treat yourself to a nice Thai massage Captain.
He was bowled pretty comprehensively by spin in the 1st innings so don't hope for too much
So what's the TV backup tonight after the Aussies have folded?
I predict Starc will make a ton. For the match that is...
BTW - Tendulkar's out stayed his welcome: After a long dry spell he's now failed to cash in on a demoralised patsy Aussie attack getting out to people like Smith and Lyon. Will he retire at end of series? Anyone else would be dropped by now.
He did get out to Cameron White in 2009 if I remember correctly.
Ponting didn't get dropped. So why should Tendulka be?
Go the tonk, get this over and done with, and head to the Ashes.
yes, because Tendulkar is just "anyone" else ..
Really hoping Clarkey shuts up the peanut gallery with a great innings today. Some people just can't wait to put the screws to the guy even when he's playing injured. Tall poppy syndrome gone mad. The Brendan McArdle article was ridiculous- blame the guy for getting injured and for one bad tactical decision (which may have been forced on him by the fast bowler cotton wool society at ACB headquarters).
He's not injured he's just sensitive to criticism
'...which may have been forced on him by the fast bowler cotton wool society at ACB headquarters
Sorry mate but Clarke makes the decision on the field.If Clarke is bowing to pressure off the field then he shouldn't be in charge. Further, why pick a fast bowler and think that 6 overs in a day constitutes his input?
Captain Fantastik and his sidekick Hughesy to the escue
How many runs does Phillip Hughes need to hold his spot next test? 80? 100? 150?
0 runs. He just needs to be a mate of Clarkey as he's also the selector
If he gets 80 and is there at tea he is sweet. If he gets a century and goes before lunch it's probably good bye Phillip.
Clarke gets 0 and 18. Hughes will definitely be playing in the 4th test.
a)depends who else is available
b) depends on the result - if we lose his innings will soon be forgotten no matter how many he gets.
Hughes may be the one dropped for Watson. I wouldn't have Watson back were I a selector.


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After a half-day suspension, emission reduction talks have resumed in Copenhagen, but those promoting significant action on climate change are concerned the talks are missing the point.
African countries suspended the climate talks yesterday in the face of wealthier countries' reluctance to discuss legally binding emissions reductions.
They refused to continue negotiations unless talks on a second commitment period to the Kyoto Protocol were prioritised ahead of broader discussions under a second negotiating track.
Australia, Japan and others succeeded in stopping Kyoto Protocol discussions as a result.
Of the two tracks of negotiations underway in Copenhagen, the Kyoto Protocol is the only one that includes a mechanism for legally binding emissions reductions by rich countries.
But crucially, the US had not ratified the Kyoto agreement.
Oxfam International executive director Jeremy Hobbs said the African countries had been trying "to avoid a train crash." (Oxfam was liaising closely with government delegations at the talks.)
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Prime Minister John Key was expected to leave for the Copenhagen leaders' summit today, but publicly he has been more hopeful for a moral agreement to tackle climate change being made at the conference than for a legal one.
He had previously said New Zealand could not meet the target of returning emissions to below its 1990 levels, which were 24% lower than current levels, in the suggested timeframe.
In August the Government announced it was aiming for a 10-20% reduction by 2020. Developing countries at the talks were calling for 40-45% cuts in emissions.
New Zealand has also signed onto the Port of Spain declaration, which offered $10 billion per year by 2012 as fast start financing for developing countries, and recognised that funding climate change-related problems in developing countries should be new and separate to existing aid commitments.
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The Waltham Forest Guardian reports that local campaign group, We Are Waltham Forest, have vowed to make the London borough a 'no-go area' for the English Defence League after the EDL announced plans to demonstrate in Walthamstow in August.
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"Campaigners opposed to a proposed march by the far-right English Defence League (EDL) have vowed to make the borough a no-go area for the group.
"The EDL announced online earlier this year that members intend to hold a demonstration in Walthamstow on Saturday August 18.
"The We Are Waltham Forest campaign, set up in response to the proposed march, has now said its members will try and stop the event from going ahead with a counter-demonstration the same day.
"The comments come after the group's first meeting, which it said was a big success attended by more than 100 residents.
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Seattle is converting its garbage-truck fleet from diesel to compressed natural gas, in new hauling contracts starting March 30.
For years, Seattle has operated an aggressive curbside recycling program to reduce the need for expensive landfill space.
Now the city seeks to despoil less of the atmosphere by converting its garbage-truck fleet from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG) under new hauling contracts starting March 30.
One contractor, Seattle-based CleanScapes, is buying 40 CNG trucks and building a fueling stop in Georgetown. The other, transcontinental giant Waste Management, is buying 106 trucks to be fueled in South Park.
Waste Management's territory will be South and Northwest Seattle, while CleanScapes will cover the northeast and central areas of the city.
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This is the second municipal-waste contract for CleanScapes, which runs diesel-powered trucks in Shoreline. President Chris Martin founded his cleaning company in 1997, inspired by the debris in his Pioneer Square neighborhood.
A 2008 city ordinance requires the two firms to use either biodiesel or CNG.
Martin said the new engines make less noise than diesel engines, especially in the hilly central city. "CNG allows us to operate more quietly at night in those dense, mixed-use areas."
Waste Management has more than 600 natural-gas trucks in California, and the Seattle program is part of its national environmental initiative, said Susan Robinson, regional director for public-sector services. "We have a goal of reducing emissions associated with our fleet by 15 percent," she said.
CNG trucks are likely to reduce air-polluting particulates at least 90 percent compared with older diesel trucks. New diesel trucks are so clean that they roughly match CNG, said Dennis McLerran, executive director of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
But the CNG trucks still have an advantage in greenhouse gases, releasing 20 percent less than even the best diesel engines, he said.
Natural gas, once thought to be running out, is making a comeback because of better extraction technologies and the discovery of new reserves, McLerran said.
Waste Management showed off a new truck last week at a city-owned fueling depot beneath Interstate 90. "It's like filling up a big propane tank," said a supervisor, Steve Aiton. It took less than 20 minutes to fill four tanks atop the green truck to 3,600 pounds per square inch.
The company says it will spend $29 million for trucks and $7.5 million to build the fueling yard at South Park — a "slow fill" station where gas is pumped for several hours or overnight. Slower pumping causes less friction and therefore less heat, allowing more gas to reach the tanks.
Meanwhile, garbage costs for the public are going up because of a combination of inflation and a mandatory food-recycling program.
Monthly rates will increase from $23 now to $29.65 in April, a 29 percent boost, for a typical single-family home using a 32-gallon trash can and a 96-gallon yard-waste container. City leaders urge people to save by recycling, but a 20-gallon can will be costlier too, going from $13.55 now to $17.55.
It's unclear how much of a role the fuel switch played in the increase.
Because the firms made competitive bids, there was no city analysis of their internal costs, said Hans Van Dusen, a contracts manager for Seattle Public Utilities. A phone survey found residents were willing to pay more for quieter, cleaner trucks, he said.
Both haulers predict that over the entire 10-year contract, their costs for CNG versus diesel will even out. Waste Management's trucks in Seattle are due for replacement anyway, Robinson said.
CleanScapes is predicting the fuel will be cheaper than diesel. Pierce Transit burned the equivalent of $1.21 a gallon to run its all-CNG bus fleet last spring, while other bus agencies paid $4 for diesel.
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