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Regular readers of the BioLogos Forum will know that over the past few years I have written extensively on various evidences for evolution, often with a focus on genetics evidence. Other posts have focused on scientific arguments put forward from groups such as the Intelligent Design Movement (IDM), or the Old Earth Creationist organization Reasons to Believe (RTB), with a view to showing why I find those arguments unpersuasive. Often these articles are deeply technical—to the point where my friends (perhaps on Facebook, perhaps in a conversation over coffee in the church foyer on Sunday) would comment that, as interesting as it looked, it was just over their heads. Now, these friends are intelligent people, and some are even interested in evolution—but they're not folks who read extensively on the topic. Nor do they follow the IDM or RTB—they're just average folks who would like to learn more, but need to start at the beginning and work up slowly – not jump in halfway through, with technical terms and jargon flying around. They need a context for the discussion. They need to explore the basics, first, before building on that understanding to explore the finer details.
So, I've decided to try a slightly different approach for the next while—one that has these sorts of folks in mind. From time to time, you can still expect those more in-depth, technical articles, or perhaps a discussion of some new research that makes the popular press, or even an analysis of some new argument from the IDM or RTB. These will be breaks from the new routine, however. For the most part, we're going to stick to the basics, much like you would if you took an introductory evolution course at a university. Don't worry, though: this course doesn't have any prerequisites! All that's needed is a willingness to learn.
What you can expect
The goal of this course is straightforward: to provide evangelical Christians with a step-by-step introduction to the science of evolutionary biology. This will provide benefits beyond just the joy of learning more about God's wonderful creation. An understanding of the basic science of evolution is of great benefit for reflecting on its theological implications, since this reflection can then be done from a scientifically-informed perspective. From time to time we might comment briefly on some issues of theological interest (and suggest resources for those looking to explore those issues further), but for the most part, we're going to focus on the science. For folks interested in the interaction between science and Christianity, I heartily recommend Ted Davis' recent series as a fabulous introduction to the topic.
You can also expect a slow, patient pace. Since this course is intended for folks with little or no background in biology, we're going to take our time to make sure no one gets left behind. This might be frustrating to folks who already know a fair bit about evolution. Hopefully even more knowledgeable readers will learn some new and interesting details along the way—but the goal will primarily be to help folks who are less well versed in evolution increase their understanding.
You can also expect a survey of many different areas that have some bearing on evolution. We'll examine geology, paleontology, biogeography, genetics, and a host of other topics in order to provide a "big picture" overview. This broad-brush approach means that any given individual post will not necessarily be "convincing" to folks who have doubts about evolution. Think about assembling a large jigsaw puzzle: placing any individual piece, on its own, doesn't convincingly demonstrate what the overall picture will show. This course will be like that. Each topic we cover will put a few pieces in place here and there, slowly building towards the final overall picture.
Since evolution is an active science, this process will also highlight where there are "missing pieces" that are still being sought by scientists. All of this is well and good, since the purpose of this course is not so much toconvince anyone of the validity of evolutionary theory, but rather to inform readers about the nature and scope of evolution as a scientific theory in the present day. My goal is to provide readers with a basic understanding of what evolution is and how it works. Given that as the primary goal, if one finds the scope of the evidence ultimately convincing (or not) is somewhat beside the point. The intent here is to provide readers with information they can use to make their own, informed decision.
How you can help
First and foremost, you can help by spreading the word about this series to folks you think would be interested in learning more about evolution in a non-threatening environment. Secondly, you can help me by asking questions in the comments [editor's note: comments are now closed, but you can always email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or ask a question on our Forum]. One of the challenges of being a specialist is having the ability to put oneself in the shoes of someone just starting out. What might seem obvious to me may not seem obvious to you, and I hope you'll feel that no question is too basic or too simplistic. If you're wondering about something, it's almost guaranteed that other folks are, too! So, please don't be shy. I'll do my best to answer questions in the comments, though I hope that some of our more skilled commenters will (respectfully!) help out here, as well. Finally, you can help by letting me know what broader areas of evolution you find confusing. I have my own ideas about what areas of evolution are commonly misunderstood, but I'd love to hear from readers about what areas they find difficult to understand. I'll use this input to shape the topics I will cover as we go forward.
Getting started
In the next post in this course, we'll dive into the course content by introducing two key areas: how scientific theories work in general, and how evolution in particular works as the current organizing theory of modern biology.


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Tesla technology in action.
Found this on Slashdot (thanks to James Rodway for the links).
From the Slashdot Article
Since he was a teenager, Jeff Behary's been interested in the work of Nikola Tesla, and has been collecting antique electric devices of a particular kind: ones that send electricity through the human body to effect medical benefits, many of which do so with the aid of Tesla coils. Tesla's not the only inventor involved, of course, but his influence overlapped and widely influenced the golden age of electrotherapy. Behary's day job as a machinist means he has the skills to rehabilitate and restore these aging beasts, too, along with a growing family of related devices. He's assembled them now, in West Palm Beach, Florida, into the Turn of the Century Electrotherapy Museum. This is a museum of my favorite kind: home-based and intimate, but with serious depth. Though it's open only by appointment, arranging a visit there is worth it, whether you're otherwise part of the Tesla community or not. Behary knows his collection inside and out, with the kind of deep knowledge it takes to fabricate replacement parts and revamp the internal wiring. The devices themselves are accessible, with original and restored pieces up close and personal — you need to be mindful about which ones are humming and crackling at any given moment. (There's also an archive with books, papers, and other effects relating to Tesla and other electric pioneers, not to mention glowing tubes that predate the modern vacuum tube, and the oldest known surviving Tesla coils, recovered from beneath their maker's Boston mansion. Electrotherapy is the organizing principle, but not the extent of this assembly.) And while Behary isn't fooled by all the therapeutic claims made by some machines' makers about running current through your limbs or around your body, he also doesn't discount them all, either, and points out that some of them really do affect the body as claimed. Yes, he's tried most of the machines himself, though he admits he's never dared taking the juice of his personal Tesla-powered electric chair.
The Slashot page also has a transcript of an interview with Jeff Behary.
Fascinating (and slightly scary) stuff here.
Keep your sightglass full, your firebox trimmed and your water iced.

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The Inside Man: Barney's Pop Art Loft
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
Style: Fun, artistic, modern loft
With the help of Valspar Paint, I'm helping five guys across the country re-do a room in their home. My third meeting was with Barney, a newlywed, who wants to spiff up his apartment now that he lives with his wife, Evelyn.
While she's already done the bedroom, the main living area has all of his furniture in it, and he wants to make it great, but preserve his style. The job involves upgrading the window side of a big loft apartment in downtown LA, which connects to the dining room and Barney's home office. The tour took about one minute, and then we got down to figuring out the overall redesign, which is going to involve adding contrast and a splash of color to wake up the big space.
I wasn't quite sure what my approach to Barney's loft was going to be and, in some ways, this was the hardest job because he has the biggest wall and any color I put on it was going to have to be really, really good.
His walls are already painted with a medium beige color (he did it himself), which works pretty well, but is a bit monotonous after awhile. It's better than white, but it really needs an accent to wake it up. It also runs through the whole apartment, so I wanted to find a way to use an accent wall to separate the main area from the back bedroom.
So, what goes well with beige in LA for a MAN? This beige is really warm, but I didn't want to do a typical warm color, like red, orange or yellow, on walls this big. It just didn't feel right. His style is pop-y and modern, and I needed something offbeat but still warm. After shuffling the deck around in front of his walls, the greens really began to speak to me. Within minutes we'd isolated a range of greens that had a really nice contemporary feeling to them, but were also warm enough to work with the beige. They're in the avocado direction, and we both loved it.
We're also going to paint over the beige wall on the opposite side in the living room, so I matched his color to a Valspar Paint color, which, I think, will look even fresher. Then we tackled the windows. The windows are HUGE and amazing and old and factory green on the outside. The white inside, however, is dirty and doesn't work very well visually, so I matched it with a new color - a grey/green that will make this feature really stand out nicely.
• 1st Green - New Avocado - 6007-6A
• 1st Grey - Clivenden Grey Morning - 6001-1B
• 1st Beige Replacement - Holmes Cream - 3004-10B
Beyond needing to inject color, Barney's room is still rough and unfinished. While he doesn't have any clutter, he desperately needs to get his television off of the floor, and add some warmth and coziness to his home. His windows, while grand, have no curtains, so that his living room and home office (where he works for at least two hours each day) are blindingly bright and hot, too!
When I walked in, I could see that it was going to be hard to confine myself to his living room, as his "office" and dining room were all connected, and ALL in need of the same TLC. But with a big, blank canvas like this, change is easy.
Barney's living area is going to get three big changes, one of which we did while I was there.
1. Paint Job - Paint will freshen the space, and adding color and tone to the windows and the big wall that runs from living room to home office is going to warm and define this loft.
2. Re-Organization - Open lofts need to work harder than conventional homes to define and separate their rooms because they have no walls. Barney's living area was poorly defined and wasn't working very well. It needed immediate adjustment.
- We started the same morning I visited by moving Barney's desk out of the sun to the most interior wall, where it would be hidden from view when you entered the apartment, AND where the sun wouldn't bother him. We also moved the sofa beneath the window so that both the television and the working fireplace could be enjoyed. (I'm not a fan of putting televisions over fireplaces.)
- Now the television will have one wall to itself and will be lower, raised on a media console, while the stylish Barcelona Chairs (not original) can be shown off more. The B Chairs still act as a partition so that the living room is slightly separate, but your eye can travel right through, keeping the airiness of the room.
3. New Furniture - Barney needs some stuff as this room is too empty! A complete list is below, but the important pieces are going to be the rug, which will define the living room, the curtains, which will soften the window, and a media console, which will add a ton of storage and anchor the television in a stylish way.
- 12x12 rug in warm, rich reds
- Long, low media cabinet to match coffee table, 6-8' long (we're going to check Suburban LA first, to see if they have one that will match Barney's coffee table, which he purchased there)
- 2 floor lamps on either side of sofa
- 1 low round table between B Chairs
- Tall curtains with at least 50% light filtering
- 1 table lamp on end of media cabinet (this gets me my total of 3 per room that I like)
- 1 new piece of artwork above the fireplace
- 1 mirror to insert into Barney's black painted frame
As we wrapped up our meeting, I left Barney with some things to consider over the next couple weeks:
- Paint up the samples I'm going to send him
- Check with Suburban to see if they have a matching media console
- Start looking for a piece of art (this can take time, but it's the most fun)
While he does this, I'm going to finish up my tour and research a detailed list of suggestions that will fit within our price point. AND we're going to book a painter to get started as soon as the samples are OK'd.
We've teamed up with Valspar Paint to create The Inside Man, a special feature dedicated to daily (Monday – Friday) posts from Apartment Therapy and GQ about men's color conundrums and style questions. From sofas with cup holders to brilliant bachelor pads, we're focusing on the décor dilemmas men often bring to us.
• See my introduction to Barney here.
• Read more about guy style at theinsideman.apartmenttherapy.com.
• Check out GQ's guide to guy style at gq.com/theinsideman.
Photos: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan


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Some of my greatest allies in the fight for atheists and humanists gaining acceptance in the Chaplaincy actually comes from Chaplains.
It's difficult to write about many of these Chaplains, or other officers that support these efforts. They tend to get worried about publicity and things of that nature. This is one of the reasons why some readers may get the false impression that the entire chaplaincy is out to get us. Don't get me wrong, there are things that desperately need to be corrected. But there are friends out there, and they are numerous. Respectfully, I'm retracting their full names for the purposes of this article.
Nearly 3 years ago I received a mass e-mail from a Chaplain informing us of his new Bible Study, and religious service schedule.
I replied to the message asking to be removed from the distribution list, as I was uninterested. He refused, but suggested that I start my own atheist group. He promised that he would enthusiastically defend my right to do so, and help coordinate it. Shortly afterwards, I found myself in another country, but I've been trying to take him up on that offer ever since. There have been a lot of roadblocks, but I know that this Chaplain was sincere and passionate.
I do not remember that Chaplain's name, but I am going to write about a few that have also lent a helping hand.
All I want for Christmas is respect and tolerance for atheists.
One of the things that earns a lot of respect from the Chaplains (and other Soldiers) is a policy that I have of voluntarily working every Christmas. Normally, someone gets stuck with a 24 hour shift known as "staff duty" on Christmas. Most of the time, it's a Christian – often with a family back at home. As a former Christian, I understand how important this holiday is to them. Last year I took the place of Sergeant M. – a Mormon with five young kids.
A Chaplain came in to wish me Merry Christmas (which I said in return). He started to sympathize with what he thought was a fellow Christian stuck at work on the holiest day of the year. I corrected his assumption, and we both talked at length about how easy it was for atheists to get along with religious people. Similar phone calls from commanders, and other leaders had similar outcomes.
I wasn't the only one. The Facebook community had already been flooded with quite a few "me too's" and "I thought I was the only one!" I'd like all my fellow foxhole atheists to know that this is an excellent strategy to break down barriers. I'd highly recommend it as a simple way to do your part in the fight against those negative stereotypes we all face.
Great, now I have to sing love songs?
Chaplain (Colonel) Q was the first of them that really convinced me that it was possible to work within the Chaplaincy, not just an empty promise. I consider him a friend, ally, and mentor. He provided me with the answers to my questions regarding the Distinctive Faith Group Leader approach that I've championed (later with the greatly appreciated help of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers – MAAF.) He printed out all sorts of statistics, regulations, and policies that applied to the process and steered me towards all of the right people.
I regularly attend non-religious Chaplain activities, and often volunteer to help them set up. Sometimes I just go for the free vacation, like you get when you sign up for a weekend marriage counseling retreat in Myrtle Beach. I saw Chaplain Q sing a love song to his wife at the climax of the marriage retreat. It was extremely touching, and you could feel the love there. The lesson was not lost on the young couples in attendance.
"Where's my song?" my wife jested. I'll spare you the vulgar, immature 'love' song I made up. We both laughed and remember that as the best part of the "free trip" / marriage retreat.
"Supporting the atheist group is supporting the Christian group" – source: Army Chaplain
Chaplain (Major) R. and Chaplain (Major) W. have both independently said this to me at times when I've been stressed out over the endless roadblocks on our path to recognition. My initial response was born out of frustration.
"Sir, that's 50 IQ points too high for these people. I know you understand that the Constitution mandates equal support across the religious spectrum, including the non religious community… but these people think that I'm trying to fight a war against the Chaplaincy's existence!" I responded.
Chaplain R.'s response was solemn and understanding, but mixed with a regretful 'bound by the rules' hesitancy. It was like he was commiserating with me, truly sympathizing for my plight – as if it now affected him too. Because it does affect him. If the Chaplaincy is shown to favor religion over non-religion, they are in direct violation of the First Amendment [see: Wallace V. Jaffree extrapolation below]
It is one of the fundamental principles of the Supreme Court's Establishment Clause jurisprudence that the Constitution forbids not only state practices that "aid one religion . . . or prefer one religion over another," but also those practices that "aid all religions" and thus endorse or prefer religion over nonreligion. Everson, 330 U.S. at 15. See Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 U.S. 38, 53 (1985)("[T]he individual freedom of conscience protected by the First Amendment embraces the right to select any religious faith or none at all"); see also County of Allegheny v. ACLU Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, 492 U.S. 573, 589-94, 598-602 (1989); Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock, 489 U.S. 1, 17 (1989); Torcaso v. Watkins, 367 U.S. 488, 495 (1961).
But, throughout my activism, I've been hearing this line popping up again and again; "If I support you, I support me." Many of them clearly get it, approaching the subject with a deep respect and reverence for the U.S. Constitution. Chaplain W. is so advanced that you could call him super sonic. He not only repeated this line of reasoning, he and I've struck up a lasting friendship over it. I now see him weekly and even helped him put up signs for an upcoming event at the Chapel during our last conversation. I can't go into the details, but he's certainly been helping me a great deal as well.
But Atheists are critical of religion! How can you work with Chaplains?
I've had to explain to a few people that I may very well say things that are critical of religion to an audience of atheists (at a MASH meeting perhaps, or on this blog.) But that situation is exactly mirrored by many Chaplains who regularly preach that their faith / sect / denomination is the only way to salvation, and that all other paths logically must send you to hell (Christian theology in this example.) Now, the Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist Chaplains will all understand that this is in-group speak, and is not meant to ruffle their feathers. In all likelihood, they are just as 'guilty'.
So, if sectarian statements are made in a chapel to a congregation of Soldiers who are there to hear such statements, I would have no problem with it. In fact, I fully support this expression of the free-exercise clause of the First Amendment. All I demand is an equal opportunity to do the same. We don't have that right now. Look at the picture from the NY Times cover story on our meetup.
photo: Travis Dove for New York Times
Notice the woods? Notice not a single Soldier is in uniform? This is a house 45 minutes driving distance from Fort Bragg (each way). Why? Because we are specifically banned from meeting on post by Army regulations until we are officially approved by the Chaplaincy. I've been told that I'm not allowed to appear in uniform because I'm not conducting activities that are Army approved. That's about to change on multiple fronts.
While it's comforting to know that our members take care of our own (thanks, Rachel!) we definitely need the logistical benefits of meeting in a centralized building on post. And, meeting in a building specifically designed for this purpose – a chapel! Six months after filing for recognition (three months after this picture was taken), and we're still banned from meeting on post.
Atheists do not really eat babies.
Sandwich in image is rich in irony.
All sorts of sectarian commentaries are made from the pulpit at the chapels of Fort Bragg every week. It's time for our sect to get that right too. Large atheist groups all over the nation meet regularly on church grounds, like the Unitarians who host the Triangle Freethought Society's monthly meetings about 2 hours drive to the north of Fort Bragg. Atheists don't burn down churches and eat little babies (not even when we're hungry). It wont be the end of the world when we use the chapels of Fort Bragg to meet and discuss the things that the atheist community discusses.
There are Chaplains in my unit who have gone to bat for me, and even the Garrison Chaplain at Fort Bragg has recommended approving me as the atheist Distinctive Faith Group Leader for Fort Bragg. There have been some speed bumps, and an extremely long holding pattern, but we remain both optimistic and relentless.


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A Buxton club for adults with learning difficulties has receive a cash boost of £2,000 from Co-operative members in the High Peak.
Bright Choice, which is based at Buxton Working Men's Club on Lightwood Road, is a safe, supervised, social drop in for adults with learning difficulties every Saturday from 11am until 2pm run by Bright Opportunities.
It received the donation, which will go towards the costs of the sessions, from the Co-operative Membership Community Fund, which is distributed to support good causes.
Becky Cassin, 24, who uses the service, said: "I love coming to Bright Choice Saturday Club. Without funding we wouldn't have it and I would have nothing to do at weekends. I enjoy meeting new friends at the club; it's great!''
Tracey Green, director of Bright Choice, said: "We are all delighted with the support from the Co-operative. It is a big boost to our fundraising efforts which enable us to continue to offer the services that we do."
For more information about Bright Choice, visit brightopportunities.org.uk.


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That's all from this game. Don't go anywhere folks, if the first match was a humdinger, you can expect the same in the second. It is West Indies taking on India. The toss has just happened and India have won it and are bowling first. Hop tabs and join us for all the updates from that game.
Hafeez: "The boys held the nerve very well. Maxwell was batting brilliantly. But the bowlers did a great job. Ajmal, Afridi and Babar were all good. We have many match-winners. Umar Gul was unbelievable. He is a great talent. We just wanted to go there and express ourselves. Thanks to the crowd for supporting us."
Bailey: " Yes, I would do it any day (when asked about inserting Pakistan after winning the toss). Its a silly question. Pakistan played very well tonight. Gul bowled well when the pressure was on. The fielding was disappointing today. We do set high standards."
Umar Akmal: "I would like to thank my team management as they told me to go out and play freely. I have always played well against Australia. I tried to play my natural game today. I play according to the team situation but in this T20 format I have been given the license to play freely. I dedicate this award to my brother to Kamran who is making a comeback to the team."
Umar Akmal is the Man of the Match for his brilliant knock of 94 off 54 balls.
Pakistan bowlers did not start off well. Only Babar kept things quiet but when it was required the rest of them contributed. Afridi and Gul did superbly, Ajmal used his variations to good effect as he gave away only 1 run off the 18th over. Bhatti held his nerve in the last over and won the match for his team. With this win Pakistan keep their hopes alive in this tournament.
What a match to kick start Super Sunday! The match swung like a pendulum until Pakistan came back strongly to win it. Australia started off poorly as they lost Warner and Watson in the first over. Maxwell and Finch seemed to be playing on a different pitch as they carved the bowling to all parts of the ground. They added 118-runs for the third wicket. Maxwell in particular seemed to be in a hurry as he got his fifty off just 18 balls. He looked well on course for a hundred before throwing it away. Finch carried on even though he kept losing partners at the end. He too got to his fifty but in the end there was too much to do for him.19.6
Bhatti to B Hogg, out Bowled!! Pakistan beat Australia by 16 runs. Bhatti cleans up Hogg. Length delivery, Hogg backs away and tries to cart it through the off-side, he misses and the leg-stump takes a walk back. Bhatti keeps his cool and bowls a brilliant last over. B Hogg b Bhatti 3(3)
Bhatti to B Hogg, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!19.5
Bhatti to B Hogg, 2 runs, good length ball on leg-stump, Hogg makes room and punches it to deep extra cover
Doug Bollinger, left handed bat, comes to the crease19.4
Bhatti to Haddin, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! That is the final nail in the coffin. Haddin picks out one of the four fielders in the deep on the leg-side, full toss on the stumps, Haddin mistimes the hoick straight down Malik's throat at wide deep mid wicket. Pakistan have sealed this game. Haddin c Shoaib Malik b Bhatti 8(8)
Bhatti to Haddin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Haddin needs 3 maximums to tie the game. Pakistan need 1 good ball, Hafeez has 4 men in the deep on the leg-side19.3
Bhatti to B Hogg, 1 run, full toss on off, it was very close to being called a no-ball, but he gets away with it, Hogg mishits it to long off, result only a single
Brad Hogg, left handed bat, comes to the crease19.2
Bhatti to Haddin, out Starc Run Out!! 1 run completed. It is all happening out in the middle. Low full toss outside off, Haddin drills the drive uppishly to extra cover, Afridi spills the catch, but he recovers well and throws the ball to the right end, Starc wanting to give Haddin the strike was half way down the wicket. Akmal does the rest and Starc walks back to the pavillion. Starc run out (Afridi/K Akmal) 3(2)
Bhatti to Haddin, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Starc is run-out19.1
Bhatti to Haddin, 2 runs, length delivery just outside off, Haddin toe-ends the loft to long on, Malik was square and hence the batsmen come back for two
Bilawal Bhatti [1.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
23 runs off the last over. Bhatti with the ball in hand. He went for 30 runs in his first over. Can he hold his nerve and deliver for Pakistan? Hafeez taking time to set the field. Here we go...18.6
Umar Gul to Starc, 2 runs, he does! Full and outside off, Starc squeezes the drive to deep extra cover, Bhatti throws at the wrong end and the duo get the two quite comfortably18.5
Umar Gul to Haddin, 1 run, yorker around off, Haddin shuffles across and digs it out to deep mid wicket. It has been an excellent over so far, can he finish it off well?18.4
Umar Gul to Haddin, 2 runs, full toss just outside off, Haddin heaves it on the bounce to Afridi at deep mid wicket, he slips which allowed the batsmen to come back for the second18.3
Umar Gul to Starc, 1 run, full and outside off, Starc squeezes it square of the wicket on the off-side, he gets Haddin back on strike
Mitchell Starc, left handed bat, comes to the crease18.2
Umar Gul to Coulter-Nile, out Bowled!! Pakistan are running away with this game. This was full, fast and targeted towards the stumps, Coulter-Nile clears his front foot and goes for the golf swing, he misses and loses his leg-pole. What a game it is turning out to be! Australia still in with a chance to chase it down, Haddin holds the key. Coulter-Nile b Umar Gul 0(3)
Umar Gul to Coulter-Nile, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!18.1
Umar Gul to Haddin, 1 run, full and on off-stump, Haddin gets inside the line and heaves it to deep mid wicket, just a single. Australia need boundaries and Pakistan won't mind the singles17.6
Ajmal to Coulter-Nile, no run, repeat of the previous ball, the only difference being that it was slightly quicker from Ajmal. Superb over from the magician, he concedes only 1 run and brings the equation down to 30 off 12 balls17.5
Ajmal to Coulter-Nile, no run, angled away outside off, Coulter-Nile shuffles across and looks to sweep, the ball goes past the outside edge
Nathan Coulter-Nile, right handed bat, comes to the crease17.4
Ajmal to Finch, out Bowled!! What a bowler Ajmal is! Provides the crucial breakthrough at the right time. He is pumped up. This was fired into the blockhole, Finch gets his front leg out of the way and fails to squeeze it out, the ball uproots the leg-stump. Pakistan are sensing victory now. cFinch b Ajmal 65(54) [4s-7 6s-2]
Ajmal to Finch, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!17.3
Ajmal to Finch, no run, another doosra outside off, Finch walks across his stumps and tries to pull but misses, the ball goes off the back to the keeper17.2
Ajmal to Haddin, 1 run, slower and on off, Haddin runs it to short third man and gives the strike back Finch. The fielder should have stopped the run being taken17.1
Ajmal to Haddin, no run, doosra from round the wicket, Haddin does not pick it as he fails to connect the sweep shot
Saeed Ajmal [3.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack
31 required of 18 balls. This one is going down the wire...16.6
Umar Gul to Finch, no run, yorker just outside off, Finch makes room and fails to dig it out16.5
Umar Gul to Finch, FOUR, full and targeting the stumps, Finch heaves it to deep mid wicket, he didn't middle that but he had enough wood for the ball to reach the fence16.4
Umar Gul to Finch, 2 runs, right up there outside off, Finch squeezes the drive to deep extra cover and comes back for the second
Brad Haddin, right handed bat, comes to the crease16.3
Umar Gul to Hodge, out Caught by Ajmal!! Pakistan are surely back in the match, they have removed the experienced Hodge cheaply. This was again full and outside off, Hodge backs away slightly, he reaches for it and slices it uppishly to sweeper cover, Ajmal who was well inside the ropes, takes a sharp catch as the ball was travelling. Hodge c Ajmal b Umar Gul 2(3)
Umar Gul to Hodge, THATS OUT!! Caught!!16.2
Umar Gul to Finch, 1 run, full and close to off, Finch mishits the drive to long on, Shehzad fumbles but the batsmen don't run for that16.1
Umar Gul to Hodge, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Hodge reaches out and slices it to sweeper cover
Umar Gul [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack15.6
Afridi to Finch, no run, tosses it up on off, Finch pushes it back to Afridi who finishes his spell, good comeback by him after going for 15 runs in his first over15.5
Afridi to Finch, 2 runs, flatter on off and middle, Finch drags it wide of deep mid wicket and picks up two runs15.4
Afridi to Finch, no run, slower and on off, Finch knocks it to cover15.3
Afridi to Finch, FOUR, bit too full and in the zone for Finch, he gets down on his knees and sweeps it flat and hard to the deep mid wicket fence, he splits the two fielders to perfection15.2
Afridi to Hodge, 1 run, quicker and close to off, Hodge slaps it to sweeper cover
Brad Hodge, right handed bat, comes to the crease15.1
Afridi to Bailey, out Bowled!! Shahid "Boom Boom" Afridi strikes and cleans up the Australian skipper. This was pushed through, Bailey clears his front leg and tries to swing across the line, he misses and the ball castles into off-stump. Pakistan slowly clawing their way back into the match. Bailey b Afridi 4(9)
Afridi to Bailey, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!14.6
Ajmal to Finch, FOUR, Finch gets to his 4th T20I fifty in a streaky way. Fired outside off, Finch makes room and toe-ends the cut to the third man fence14.5
Ajmal to Bailey, 1 run, spinning onto leg-stump, Bailey sweeps it to deep backward square leg14.4
Ajmal to Finch, 1 run, bit short and turning away, Finch chops the cut in front of cover, Hafeez was sitting back which allowed the single to be taken14.3
Ajmal to Bailey, 1 run, slightly short and around off, Bailey hangs back and guides it square of the wicket on the off-side14.2
Ajmal to Finch, leg byes, 1 run, darted on the legs, Finch misses the nudge and the ball rolls off the pads14.1
Ajmal to Finch, no run, quicker and angled away from round the wicket, Finch goes for the sweep but does not make contact, the ball hits him in the mid-riff
Saeed Ajmal [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack13.6
Afridi to Finch, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, Finch punches it towards cover and retains strike13.5
Afridi to Finch, FOUR, once again Finch manages to release the pressure, floated outside off, Finch slices it off the outside edge over short third man, Gul was the fielder and was slow to react, had he started off early he might have been able to catch that13.4
Afridi to Finch, no run, darted around leg-stump, Finch backs away and misses the cut, that was very close to the leg-stump13.3
Afridi to Finch, no run, quicker and close to off, Finch dabs it straight to point
Sammy and his boys are looking on...13.2
Afridi to Bailey, 1 run, fired on the stumps, Bailey backs away and chops it towards short third man13.1
Afridi to Bailey, no run, pushed through on off, Bailey moves away and cuts it to backward point12.6
Babar to Bailey, 1 run, throws this up on middle, Bailey gets to the pitch and eases it to long off. That ends a very good spell from Babar, his figures read 4-0-26-212.5
Babar to Bailey, no run, flighted on leg-stump, Bailey drives it back to the bowler12.4
Babar to Finch, 1 run, slower and around off, Finch knocks it wide of cover and gets an easy single12.3
Babar to Finch, FOUR, poor follow up delivery after two dots, full toss on leg-stump, Finch helps it round the corner to long leg and releases some pressure that was building12.2
Babar to Finch, no run, Babar sees Finch making room and fires it outside off, Finch can't get there12.1
Babar to Finch, no run, skids on after pitching, Finch gets an inside edge onto the pads
Zulfiqar Babar [3.0-0-20-2] is back into the attack11.6
Afridi to Bailey, no run, pushed through close to off, Bailey dabs it to short third man, Finch is not interested in the single11.5
Afridi to Bailey, no run, googly outside off, Bailey goes for the drive but is beaten off the inside edge
George Bailey, right handed bat, comes to the crease11.4
Afridi to Maxwell, out Caught by Ahmed Shehzad at deep mid wicket!! Finally, Pakistan have broken through this partnership. Afridi gets his man and celebrates in typical fashion. Flighted delivery right in the slot, Maxwell gets under it and thumps it across the line to deep mid wicket, Shehzad settles under it, catches it cooly. That was the first mistimed shot from Maxwell. Maxwell c Ahmed Shehzad b Afridi 74(33) [4s-7 6s-6]
Afridi to Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!11.3
Afridi to Maxwell, leg byes, 2 runs, fired down leg, Maxwell misses the sweep and the ball goes off the pads to short third man, Finch calls for a quick single, Gul throws at the non-striker's end, Afridi fails to gather and they get an extra run11.2
Afridi to Finch, 1 run, bit short and outside off, Finch cuts it to sweeper cover11.1
Afridi to Maxwell, 1 run, half tracker outside off, Maxwell pulls it to deep mid wicket, Shehzad makes a fine stop and contains the duo to a single
Shahid Afridi [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack10.6
Umar Gul to Maxwell, 1 run, another full toss which Maxwell fails to put away, he swats it straight down to long on10.5
Umar Gul to Finch, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Finch clears his front leg and mistimes the drive to mid-off
The Indians are in the house...10.4
Umar Gul to Maxwell, 1 run, full toss on off, Maxwell swings and finds the deep mid wicket fielder10.3
Umar Gul to Finch, 1 run, back of a length around off, Finch steers it off the face to third man10.2
Umar Gul to Maxwell, 1 run, Dropped! Ajmal is the culprit. This was a low full toss outside off, Maxwell slices it to sweeper cover, Ajmal runs in and juggles it couple of times before grassing it. That is the second drop in 3 deliveries10.1
Umar Gul to Maxwell, no run, full and well wide of off, Maxwell fails to dig it out
Umar Gul [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack9.6
Ajmal to Finch, no run, was that a drop? This was the doosra on off-stump, Finch comes forward and goes searching for it, there was some sound as the ball went past the bat, but Akmal does not gather the ball. Was it wood or did it brush the back leg on the way? Replays show that it went off the face of the bat9.5
Ajmal to Maxwell, 1 run, another one which goes the other way, Maxwell waits on the back foot and turns it to backward square leg9.4
Ajmal to Maxwell, no run, doosra outside off, Maxwell does not pick it as he tries to drive and is beaten9.3
Ajmal to Maxwell, FOUR, Ajmal is made to look ordinary, turning down leg, Maxwell gets on his knees and helps it to backward square leg, the ball almost carried all the way9.2
Ajmal to Maxwell, SIX, the boundary ropes seem to be very small when Maxwell keeps hitting them. This was slightly short just outside off, Maxwell swings and connects well, that went 86 metres over the deep mid wicket fence9.1
Ajmal to Finch, 1 run, fraction short on off, Finch makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover
Saeed Ajmal [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack8.6
Babar to Maxwell, no run, tossed up on leg-stump, Maxwell misses out on the sweep shot, that has been a rare sight. Babar pulls things back slightly for Pakistan with a good over8.5
Babar to Finch, 1 run, full toss close to off, Finch backs away and chips it to long off8.4
Babar to Maxwell, 1 run, floated on middle and leg, Maxwell dances down the wicket and drives it to long on8.3
Babar to Finch, 1 run, flighted around off, Finch stays on leg-stump and lofts it inside out to long off, the ball goes on the bounce to Malik8.2
Babar to Finch, no run, slows the arm-ball on off, Finch waits and cuts it to backward point8.1
Babar to Finch, no run, in the blockhole outside off, Finch jams it back onto Akmal's pads
Zulfiqar Babar [2.0-0-17-2] is back into the attack7.6
Bhatti to Maxwell, FOUR, low full toss outside off, Maxwell comes on the front foot and caresses the drive past mid-off, the ball kept going away from the fielder. Australia seem to be on the verge of finishing things off under 15 overs7.6
Bhatti to Maxwell, no ball, byes, FOUR, Pakistan losing the plot here, the carnage is getting to the bowlers. A beamer from Bhatti, Maxwell gets out of the way and Akmal can't stop7.5
Bhatti to Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell gets his fifty in style. He equals the fastest fifty for Australia. Length ball around off, Maxwell bangs it down the ground and clears long on quite comfortably7.4
Bhatti to Maxwell, SIX, slower ball that is dragged back in length, Maxwell picks it up pretty early and pulls it just over the deep mid wicket fielder. You can call that a mini-six7.3
Bhatti to Maxwell, FOUR, bit short and outside off, Maxwell hangs back and plays a superb cut shot to deep backward point, the sweeper cover runs across but can't get there in time, it was timed beautifully7.2
Bhatti to Finch, 1 run, high full toss on off, Finch swings and picks out the deep mid wicket fielder7.1
Bhatti to Finch, FOUR, Finch greets Bhatti with a boundary to the bowling crease. Length delivery on the stumps, Finch heaves it on the bounce to the deep mid wicket fence, safe shot as there was no one in the deep
Bilawal Bhatti, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack6.6
Afridi to Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell is dealing in sixes at the moment. This was tossed up on middle and leg, Maxwell goes for his favourite shot and sweeps it onto the first tier at deep backward square leg. That went for 87 metres6.5
Afridi to Finch, 1 run, flatter on off, Finch punches it down to long off6.4
Afridi to Finch, SIX, Finch after strugging at the start is finally finding his bearings. This was flighted on off and middle, Finch sweeps it just over the deep mid wicket fence6.3
Afridi to Finch, no run, bit short and just outside off, Finch chops the cut to backward point6.2
Afridi to Maxwell, 1 run, fuller and on the stumps, Maxwell mistimes the sweep to deep mid wicket6.1
Afridi to Finch, 1 run, fraction short and on off, Finch moves away and cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two
Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack5.6
Ajmal to Finch, 1 run, sensible batting from Finch, doosra close to off, Finch knocks it to backward point and takes a single5.5
Ajmal to Finch, FOUR, drags the length back around off, Finch backs away and cuts it powerfully to the sweeper cover fence. He is out thinking the bowler5.4
Ajmal to Finch, SIX, Finch reads the off-spinner and deposits it into the deep mid wicket fence. It was given bit more air, Finch slog sweeps it all the way, good shot that as he played it with the turn5.3
Ajmal to Maxwell, 1 run, flighted on off and middle, Maxwell mistimes the heave to deep mid wicket, the ball does not carry to the man5.2
Ajmal to Finch, 1 run, goes straight on, Finch plays for the turn and gets a leading edge towards cover. That looked like a doosra5.1
Ajmal to Finch, no run, pushed through and turning in, Finch misses the nudge and is hit on the pads, the ball was spinning down leg
Saeed Ajmal, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Pakistan's trump card is into the attack. This will be 4 crucial overs for both teams4.6
Umar Gul to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell is going great guns here, putting pressure on the opposition. This was a full toss from Gul, Maxwell makes room and slices it over the in-field on the off-side, he collects the second four of the over4.5
Umar Gul to Maxwell, FOUR, slower one just outside off, Maxwell picks it up quite early, he waits for it and late cuts it past the diving short third man4.4
Umar Gul to Finch, 1 run, pitched up around off, Finch drills the drive uppishly, this time Gul's shin intercepts and stops the ball going past him. Finch might think he has been a bit unlucky here4.3
Umar Gul to Finch, no run, make it 3 in a row, slower short delivery, Finch rocks back and cuts it to cover-point.4.2
Umar Gul to Finch, no run, overpitched outside off, Finch creams the drive and picks out the extra cover fielder. That is 2 deliveries that he has missed out on4.1
Umar Gul to Finch, no run, Finch misses out on a scoring opportunity, full toss at a good height, swung away straight to mid wicket
Umar Gul, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Time for some pace as Gul comes into the attack....3.6
Hafeez to Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell is getting on with the game for Australia. This was flighted on leg-stump, Maxwell gets on his knees and thumps the sweep to the deep backward square leg fence. He ends a very productive over for the Aussies3.5
Hafeez to Finch, 1 run, drags the length back as he sees Finch giving the charge, he adjusts well to nurdle it to short fine leg3.4
Hafeez to Maxwell, 1 run, quicker on middle, Maxwell mistimes the heaves to deep mid wicket3.3
Hafeez to Maxwell, SIX, half tracker from Hafeez, Maxwell comes down the track and hoicks it into the stands at deep mid wicket. That travelled a long way3.2
Hafeez to Finch, 1 run, flat and on the stumps, Finch knocks it wide of cover and picks up a single3.1
Hafeez to Finch, no run, darted onto the legs, Finch misses the heave as the ball hits the pads, it was well down leg2.6
Babar to Maxwell, no run, another reverse sweep which he does not connect, the ball strikes him on the pads, umpire Llong moves away from the LBW shout. That looked much closer than the previous one2.5
Babar to Maxwell, no run, slightly quicker and on the stumps, Maxwell misses the sweep and is rapped on the pads, the umpire is not interested in the LBW appeal. The ball might have been heading down leg2.4
Babar to Maxwell, FOUR, much better shot from Maxwell, just showing his wide range. This was tossed up around off, Maxwell gets to the pitch and lofts it inside out to deep extra cover2.3
Babar to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell plays the conventional sweep this time, drifting down leg, Maxwell goes on his knees and sweeps it one bounce into the deep square leg fence2.2
Babar to Maxwell, no run, throws this up gently on middle, Maxwell comes half forward and defends it towards cover2.1
Babar to Finch, 1 run, flighted just outside off, Finch slog sweeps it to deep mid wicket, he didn't middle that, it went off the bottom of the bat1.6
Hafeez to Finch, 1 run, drops it fractionally short on leg-stump, Finch moves away and pulls it along the ground to deep mid wicket1.5
Hafeez to Maxwell, 1 run, flatter and aimed towards the stumps, Maxwell nudges it to mid wicket and gets his first run1.4
Hafeez to Maxwell, no run, well, well Maxwell goes for the reverse sweep off the first ball, it was fired down leg, Maxwell fails to connect1.3
Hafeez to Finch, 1 run, pushed through close to off, Finch eases it to long off1.2
Hafeez to Finch, no run, flighted around off, Finch comes slightly forward and knocks it to backward point1.1
Hafeez to Finch, no run, fired down leg, Finch standing way outside leg gets a pad on the way to Akmal
Mohammad Hafeez, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease0.6
Babar to Watson, out Caught by K Akmal!! This just keeps getting better for Pakistan. Watson after hitting a four off the previous ball departs just like Warner. This was thrown up and inviting the batsman to drive, Watson obliges as he goes for it but only manages a thin edge to Akmal who takes a sharp catch. The experienced Babar seems to be on fire. Watson c K Akmal b Babar 4(4) [4s-1]
Babar to Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!0.5
Babar to Watson, FOUR, flighted on middle and leg, Watson gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it past the bowler, Malik dives at long on but can't prevent the ball from reaching the boundary0.4
Babar to Watson, no run, slows this up on off and middle, Watson presses forward and blocks well0.3
Babar to Watson, no run, goes straight on, no spin with new ball, Watson lets it go through to Akmal
Shane Watson, right handed bat, comes to the crease0.2
Babar to Warner, out Bowled!! Babar has his man. The ploy to open with the left-arm spinner works for Pakistan. This was the quicker delivery, Warner makes a bit of room and looks to slash it away, but the ball skids on and uproots the off-pole. Just the kind of start that Pakistan would have hoped for. Warner b Babar 4(2) [4s-1]
Babar to Warner, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!0.1
Babar to Warner, FOUR, no sighters for Warner, tossed up outside off, Warner comes down the track and slices it over backward point for the first boundary
Warner and Finch are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Babar will open the attack
Though Kamran fell for 31, Umar proceeded, cranking up to top gear in the death overs. He was in such a mood that Afridi was relegated to play second fiddle. Do not come to any conclusions yet, for this Aussie batting assembly has the firepower to gun down any target. Join us for scene-two of this match in a short while.
Chants of 'Pakistan Pakistan' reverberate the stadium as Afridi and Malik walk off the field. Captain Hafeez wanted his side to adhere to aggressive batsmanship. The Akmal brothers did that, powering Pakistan to a massive total. First they played themselves in, extricating Pakistan from the early losses of Shehzad and Hafeez, before blasting off.19.6
Starc to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, fullish and outside off, Shoaib Malik does not get hold of the lofted drive, he miscues it over mid-off for a brace. Pakistan finish at an imposing 191-519.5
Starc to Shoaib Malik, no run, full toss wide outside off, Shoaib Malik slashes but makes no connection whatsoever19.4
Starc to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, good length ball with ample width outside off, Shoaib Malik reaches out and has a crack at it, the ball rolls off to the third man boundary off an under edge19.3
Starc to Afridi, 1 run, pushed through very full, Afridi tries to strike it to the leg-side, the leading edge wanders away to mid off19.2
Starc to Afridi, FOUR, cheeky and four. Another full toss wide outside off, Afridi makes room and dabs it past short third man
Shoaib Malik, right handed bat, comes to the crease19.1
Starc to U Akmal, out Caught by Maxwell at long on!! No hundred for Umar. The curtains come dowm on Umar Akmal's blitz. Full toss outside off, U Akmal wants to larrup it out of the park, he only gets it off the bottom section off the bat. The ball balloons to long-on, where Maxwell snaffles the take. Umar walks back to a well deserved standing ovation. U Akmal c Maxwell b Starc 94(54) [4s-9 6s-4]
Starc to U Akmal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!18.6
Bollinger to Afridi, no run, seeing Afridi back away, Bollinger fires this back of a length ball wide outside off, Afridi has no chance of reaching it18.5
Bollinger to U Akmal, 1 run, fullish ball, U Akmal looks to thwack it out of the park but the outside edge rolls down to long off18.4
Bollinger to U Akmal, 2 runs, highish full toss, U Akmal slogs it over square leg for a couple. Akmal is checking with the square leg umpire if that was too high but the umpire says it's okay18.3
Bollinger to U Akmal, 2 runs, full toss outside off, U Akmal lofts it high off the toe-end of the bat, Warner from long on dashes in but the ball drops short of him
Fine leg moves back now.18.2
Bollinger to U Akmal, no run, good length ball on the leg-stump, U Akmal shuffles across in search of a fancy little paddle scoop but misses it entirely18.1
Bollinger to U Akmal, no run, right in the blockhole, dug back down the track
Doug Bollinger [3.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack17.6
Starc to U Akmal, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, U Akmal swats it down to deep mid wicket17.5
Starc to U Akmal, SIX, Tonked and U Akmal breezes into the nineties. Another yorker takes shape as a full toss, U Akmal takes full toll of it as he clobbers it and sends it towering over backward square leg17.4
Starc to Afridi, 1 run, Dropped by Hodge at backward point. This was a yorker outside off, Afridi slices it into the air, Hodge jumps up, goes one-handed only to shell it17.3
Starc to Afridi, no run, very full and outside off, Afridi tries to whip it away powerfully but ends up all beaten17.2
Starc to U Akmal, 1 run, another low full toss outside off, U Akmal bunts it to cover and says over to you Afridi17.1
Starc to U Akmal, FOUR, The Pakistani fans are dancing in the aisles. The yorker goes awry, ends up as a full toss, U Akmal carves it over extra cover for a one bounce four
Mitchell Starc [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack16.6
Watson to Afridi, FOUR, excellent awareness of the field from Afridi as he hits it over to the long off fence. Good length ball again on middle, Afridi backs away and lofts it, knowing mid-off is in the circle16.5
Watson to U Akmal, 1 run, pitched up and on middle, U Akmal pushes it to cover point, Afridi is back on strike16.4
Watson to Afridi, 1 run, speared full and outside off, Afridi crumps it between extra cover and long off16.3
Watson to Afridi, SIX, Afridi gets into the act now. This was on good length and just outside off, Afridi smokes it high and handsome over long on for a 98 metre six16.2
Watson to Afridi, 2 runs, length ball outside off, Afridi winds up for a lusty blow over mid-wicket but the inside edge wanders away to fine leg16.1
Watson to Afridi, no run, good length slow cutter outside off, Afridi looks to dab it down to third man but is duped by the lack of pace on that one
Shane Watson [3.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack15.6
Coulter-Nile to Afridi, 1 run, very full again on middle, Afridi forces it to long on to get off the mark straightaway
Shahid Afridi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
BOOM BOOM time! One feels that this situation is tailor-made for him.15.5
Coulter-Nile to Maqsood, out Bowled!! Castled and the LED lights are triggered on. Very full and on middle, Maqsood misses the crude swipe across the line, Coulter-Nile hits the stumps to collect his 2nd wicket. Maqsood b Coulter-Nile 5(7)
Coulter-Nile to Maqsood, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Afridi is warming up in the dug out..15.4
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 1 run, slowish cutter outside off, U Akmal waits for it and waves it in front of mid wicket15.3
Coulter-Nile to Maqsood, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Maqsood, who was initially, aiming to pull, flat-bats it to extra cover15.2
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 1 run, 142kph yorker length delivery seeking the base of the off-stump, Akmal squirts it to cover15.1
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, FOUR, fullish and on off, right in the slot for U Akmal, U Akmal clears his front leg and mows it between midwicket and long on
Nathan Coulter-Nile [3.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack14.6
Bollinger to U Akmal, 1 run, pitched up further and outside off, U Akmal drives it to cover, who misfields, allowing the single to be pinched14.5
Bollinger to Maqsood, 1 run, back of a length ball homing in on the hips, clipped away to backward square leg14.4
Bollinger to U Akmal, 1 run, very full and targetting the off-stump, U Akmal strokes it to sweeper cover by opening the face late14.3
Bollinger to Maqsood, 1 run, hurled in full on middle, Maqsood backs away a bit and pushes it behind point14.2
Bollinger to U Akmal, 1 run, U Akmal follows up the four with a single as he rides the bounce of this shortish ball and dabs it down to third man14.1
Bollinger to U Akmal, FOUR, sliding onto the pads, U Akmal just helps it across short fine leg to the fence. Very little effort needed to put those wayward ones away
Doug Bollinger [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack13.6
B Hogg to U Akmal, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, U Akmal forces it to long off. Decent over from Hogg there13.5
B Hogg to U Akmal, no run, B Hogg gives this some air outside off, U Akmal lunges forward and drives it straight to the fielder at cover13.4
B Hogg to Maqsood, 1 run, fired full again, pushed down to long on13.3
B Hogg to U Akmal, 1 run, looped up full again, heaved away to deep mid wicket13.2
B Hogg to Maqsood, 1 run, floated, might have been the googly, Maqsood looks to hoick it away to mid-wicket, the outside edge goes to long off13.1
B Hogg to Maqsood, byes, FOUR, tossed up invitingly outside off, Maqsood goes for the slog-sweep but misses it completely. Haddin misses to gather the ball as well
Brad Hogg [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack12.6
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 2 runs, bouncer just outside off, U Akmal hops up and glides it away to third man for a couple. He moves onto 61 off just 33 balls
Sohaib Maqsood, right handed bat, comes to the crease12.5
Coulter-Nile to K Akmal, out Caught by Warner!! Australia have finally managed to seperate the Akmal brothers. This was banged short and outside off, K Akmal slashes hard after backing away, he only slices it off the top section of the bat and holes out to sweeper cover. Warner runs across and takes a smart catch. K Akmal c Warner b Coulter-Nile 31(31) [4s-4]
Coulter-Nile to K Akmal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!12.4
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 1 run, slowish back of a length ball on middle, U Akmal backs away a touch, reads it and then steers it to backward point12.3
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, FOUR, pitched up further and outside off as well, U Akmal opens the face of the bat and places it nicely, the ball purrs away to the deep cover fence12.2
Coulter-Nile to K Akmal, 1 run, pitched up on middle, K Akmal taps it point and sets off for a speedy single12.1
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 1 run, back of a length ball on middle, U Akmal leans across and tucks it away to deep mid wicket
Nathan Coulter-Nile [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack11.6
Finch to U Akmal, 1 run, floated on the stumps now, bunted down to long off11.5
Finch to U Akmal, SIX, U Akmal scoots to his 6th T20I fifty. This was also dragged down on middle, U Akmal clubs it high and handsome and deposits it several rows over the deep mid-wicket fence11.4
Finch to U Akmal, no run, quicker outside off, U Akmal guides it away to short third man11.3
Finch to U Akmal, FOUR, pushed through outside off, U Akmal cuts it, bisecting short third man and point11.2
Finch to U Akmal, SIX, mauled over mid wicket. The mid-wicket boundary is short and U Akmal exploits it as he muscles-pulls this one over deep mid-wicket. This was dragged half-way down the pitch on middle and U Akmal dealt with it effectively11.1
Finch to K Akmal, 1 run, slower through the air on middle, K Akmal ticks it gently to backward square leg
Aaron Finch, comes into the attack10.6
B Hogg to K Akmal, 1 run, quicker and flatter at 91kph, K Akmal eases it to long off10.5
B Hogg to K Akmal, no run, shortish and outside off, K Akmal rocks back and crunches the cut but point dives and cuts it off10.4
B Hogg to U Akmal, 1 run, defensive leg-stump line again, U Akmal nudges it away to backward square leg for a single10.3
B Hogg to K Akmal, leg byes, 1 run, darted on the leg-stump, K Akmal cannot pick it away, a leg-bye results. The impact was outside leg and the LBW appeal is flushed down the drain10.2
B Hogg to K Akmal, FOUR, tossed up wrong'un on the middle stump, K Akmal backs away and lifts it inside out over cover10.2
B Hogg to K Akmal, 5 wides, looped up but drifting down leg, K Akmal cannot nail down the sweep, the ball beats Haddin as well10.1
B Hogg to U Akmal, 1 run, googly on the pads, U Akmal deciphers it as he milks it past mid-wicket9.6
Watson to K Akmal, 2 runs, full but too straight now, K Akmal turns it to mid wicket, the Akmal brothers snare two, busy running between the wickets9.5
Watson to U Akmal, 1 run, fullish and outside off, U Akmal drills it down to long off9.4
Watson to U Akmal, SIX, free hit and U Akmal has murdered that! That raises the 50 off the partnership as well. Another full toss, U Akmal swings it hard and sends it parachuting over deep mid-wicket9.4
Watson to K Akmal, no ball, 1 run, spilled by Bollinger at short fine leg. Oh wait, Watson had overstepped. This was another full-toss down leg, Akmal just plays it into the hands of short fine leg, where the ball pops into Bollinger's hand and pops out the next second9.3
Watson to U Akmal, 1 run, floaty full toss on middle, U Akmal shuffles across and helps it away to deep square leg9.2
Watson to K Akmal, 1 run, pitched up and on off, K Akmal heaves it away over mid-wicket towards cow-corner9.1
Watson to U Akmal, 1 run, shortish, U Akmal comes down the track and lifts it over mid-wicket
Shane Watson [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack8.6
B Hogg to K Akmal, 2 runs, half tracker outside off, K Akmal moves deep in the crease and cuts it well behind point but there is protection in the deep8.5
B Hogg to U Akmal, 1 run, spinning away, U Akmal swats it down to long on8.4
B Hogg to K Akmal, 1 run, dragged short and on off, K Akmal short arm jab-pulls it away to deep mid wicket8.3
B Hogg to K Akmal, FOUR, K Akmal is beheading B Hogg. B Hogg gives this more air on off, full as well, K Akmal makes room and crashes it past cover, Warner runs in from long-off, slides but only ushers it away to the fence8.2
B Hogg to K Akmal, FOUR, floated on middle, K Akmal bends down and brings out a nifty sweep to the backward square leg fence8.1
B Hogg to U Akmal, 1 run, tossed up, U Akmal ticks it to backward square leg
Brad Hogg, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack7.6
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 1 run, Hogg drops U Akmal at deep square leg. This was on a length and on off, U Akmal slogs it uppishly, Hogg propels himself upward but fails to hang onto the chance7.5
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, FOUR, gorgeous shot! Coulter-Nile overpitches this one, U Akmal drives it with aplomb, the fielder manages to get a hand onto the ball but it still has enough to reach the long off fence7.4
Coulter-Nile to K Akmal, 1 run, fullish and on off, K Akmal moves outside off and carts it away to sweeper cover with a heavy swing of the bat7.3
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 1 run, slightly back of a length and outside off, U Akmal opens the face of the bat and steers it away to deep backward point7.2
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, no run, Coulter-Nile responds with a yorker on the off-stump, U Akmal digs it out. Just when the ball was trickling away to the stumps, U Akmal has it coveredwith his feet7.1
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, FOUR, impressive hit! This was on a length and on off, U Akmal picks it up from there and slams it over to the deep mid wicket fence7.1
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, 3 wides, swinging down leg, the ball beats the flick, beats Haddin as well, 3 bonus runs for Pak6.6
Watson to U Akmal, 1 run, fullish and on middle now, U Akmal suffles across a smidge and turns it away to deep square leg to retain strike6.5
Watson to U Akmal, FOUR, U Akmal reaps reward for positive intent. U Akmal shimmies down the track, takes it on the full and lashes this one past cover6.4
Watson to U Akmal, no run, rears up from back of a length outside off, U Akmal leaps off his feet to keep it down in front of Watson6.3
Watson to K Akmal, 1 run, short and on off, nice swivel on the back foot as he pulls it away to deep backward square leg6.2
Watson to K Akmal, no run, K Akmal creates room but Watson follows him cleverly, K Akmal can only chop it away to point6.1
Watson to K Akmal, no run, good length ball on middle, K Akmal inches forward and dabs it to cover5.6
Coulter-Nile to K Akmal, 1 run, Coulter-Nile goes short now, K Akmal does not flinch as he goes on the backfoot and pulls it away to deep backward square leg, where the golden oldie, Hogg cleans it up5.5
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, leg byes, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, U Akmal's flick does not come to pass but a leg-bye is snuck in5.4
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, FOUR, dispatched. This was a length ball on off, U Akmal plays a flat batted thump to the long on fence, he nearly took down his brother with that smash hit, borrowed from tennis5.3
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, no run, good length ball on middle, U Akmal works it away to mid-wicket, no runs as he plays it straight to the fielder. Pakistan are struggling to pierce the gaps5.2
Coulter-Nile to U Akmal, no run, shortish and outside off, U Akmal slaps it away to point, where Warner makes a fine diving stop to consign it as a dot ball5.1
Coulter-Nile to K Akmal, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length ball on the hips, K Akmal fails to pick it away, the ball dribbles in front of square leg
Nathan Coulter-Nile, right-arm fast, comes into the attack4.6
Watson to U Akmal, no run, good length ball homing in on off, U Akmal bunts it straight to the fielder at cover4.5
Watson to U Akmal, no run, fullish and around the off-stump, U Akmal steers it away to point, the off-side field is tightly packed4.4
Watson to U Akmal, 2 runs, on a length and outside off, U Akmal has a little shimmy down the track and loft-drives it without control, over mid-off, for a couple4.3
Watson to U Akmal, 2 runs, Watson greets U Akmal with a bumper, U Akmal walks into the pull and mishits it over mid-wicket
Umar Akmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease4.2
Watson to Hafeez, out Bowled!! Dragged on and Watson is elated. Watson engineers a good length ball tailing in, Hafeez dances down the track and aims to flay it through the off-side, he only manages an inside edge back onto the stumps. Australia are well and truly on top here at Dhaka. Hafeez b Watson 13(10) [4s-2]
Watson to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!4.1
Watson to Hafeez, no run, good length ball on off, Hafeez corks his wrists and flicks it away straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack3.6
Bollinger to Hafeez, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, Hafeez miscues the pull as it goes only as far as mid wicket3.5
Bollinger to Hafeez, FOUR, another calculated risk to profitable results. This was a good length ball on off, Hafeez drags it from there and hits it away to deep mid wicket, back to back boundaries for Hafeez3.4
Bollinger to Hafeez, FOUR, length delivery on the leg-stump, Hafeez backs away and heaves it away between midwicket and long on, finding the fence3.3
Bollinger to Hafeez, no run, has Hafeez been strangled down leg? Nope, this was an off-radar ball down leg, the ball flicks the thigh pad en-route to Haddin3.2
Bollinger to Hafeez, no run, back of a length ball tailing in on off, Hafeez defends it off the inside section of the bat3.1
Bollinger to Hafeez, 2 runs, fuller and outside off, Hafeez presses forward and drives it, beating backward point's dive for a brace2.6
Starc to K Akmal, no run, Starc tests Akmal with a lifter outside off, K Akmal shoulders arms and lets it thud into Haddin's gloves2.5
Starc to K Akmal, no run, pitched up and on middle, Akmal opens the face of the bat at the last minute and runs it wide of cover-point2.4
Starc to K Akmal, no run, good length ball slanted across, K Akmal swishes and watches the ball zip past the outside edge2.3
Starc to K Akmal, no run, good length ball homing in on off, K Akmal taps it square to point2.2
Starc to K Akmal, FOUR, K Akmal gains the boundary now, aided by a misfield by Finch at cover. Fuller one again, K Akmal lent into the drive, Finch slides in an attempt to cut the angle but lets it through him, the timing carries it away to the fence2.1
Starc to K Akmal, no run, fullish and outside off, K Akmal drives sweetly but straight to the fielder at extra cover2.1
Starc to K Akmal, wide, errant ball snaking down leg, K Akmal cannot connect the flick, the umpire rightly labels it as a wide1.6
Bollinger to Hafeez, no run, pitched up and an on off, Hafeez hangs back and knocks it straight to the fielder at cover. End of a successful over for the Aussies1.5
Bollinger to Hafeez, 2 runs, Bollinger persists with the short ball ploy, Hafeez does not get hold off the pull as the he gets one hand off the bat, but it is good enough to earn a couple to backward square leg
Mohammad Hafeez, right handed bat, comes to the crease1.4
Bollinger to Ahmed Shehzad, out Caught&Bowled!! Shabby shot and Bollinger exults after snapping a return catch. Another shortish one, well-directed at the stumps, Ahmed Shehzad attempts the pull, does not get it right, the ball loops off the top-edge, Bollinger jogs forward, settles himself underneath it, sending Ahmed Shehzad back into the hut. Ahmed Shehzad c and b Bollinger 5(5) [4s-1]
Bollinger to Ahmed Shehzad, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
Some issues with the sightscreen. Shehzad is ready to resume.1.3
Bollinger to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, this one rears up from a length just outside off, Ahmed Shehzad quells it with a tight defence to cover. Watson applauds Bollinger's effort from the slip cordon1.2
Bollinger to K Akmal, 1 run, similar one, widish outside off, K Akmal throws his bat at it, the thickish outside edge hurries away to deep third man1.1
Bollinger to K Akmal, no run, fuller and shaping away wide outside off, K Akmal hunts for a drive but cannot reach it
Doug Bollinger, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack0.6
Starc to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, fullish and on the pads, Ahmed Shehzad taps it to the on-side0.5
Starc to K Akmal, 1 run, on a length and around off, K Akmal pushes it down to third man to open his account in a sedate manner, in comparison to his partner0.4
Starc to K Akmal, no run, pitched up and nibbing away outside off, K Akmal lets it pass0.3
Starc to K Akmal, no run, Kamran survives. Starc ventures very full and outside off, K Akmal looks to jab it away to the off-side, he gets a bottom edge, replays reveal that the ball had scuffed the turf before travelling to the diving keeper.
An appeal for caught behind. Watson at first slip goes up straightaway. Umpire Kettleborough summons the TV umpire to check if it's a bump ball or not? Kamran Akmal is the man in question. Much to Pakistan's relief, NOT OUT flashes on the big screen0.2
Starc to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, fuller and Starc causes this one to nip inwards, Ahmed Shehzad tries to flick, only ekes out an inside edge that runs away to fine leg0.1
Starc to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, cracking shot and Ahmed Shehzad gets his bearings right straightaway. This was pushed through on back of a length and on off, Ahmed Shehzad stands tall and slaps it away to the sweeper cover fence
Ahmed Shehzad and K Akmal are at the crease. Ahmed Shehzad is on strike. Starc will open the attack
Australia have a revamped bowling attack at their disposal. No Mitch and Faulkner while Doug 'the rug' Bollinger is back. Hogg's chinaman lends variety. The national anthems are being sung at the moment. Gear up for the action now.
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey(c), Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Brad Hogg, Doug Bollinger
Pakistan (Playing XI): Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal(w), Mohammad Hafeez(c), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Zulfiqar Babar
Hafeez: "This is an important tournament for us. We have to play attacking and aggressive cricket. We should express ourselves.The pitch will grip a little bit, it will suit spin. I think the pitch is still the same, the toss does not make much of a difference. We will have to bat well and let the spinners do the rest. We have one change with Zulfiqar Babar coming in for Junaid, keeping in view the conditions."
Bailey: "We certainly want the openers to give us a good start. Playing spin will be only one facet of the game. Both teams have a good pace attack. We will want to have a bowl first. No specific reason, really. This one looks a little bit harder. We need some luck as well after the league stages. We have played well in T20s."
Australia have won the toss and have opted to field
Warner: "I just love playing the game. It's a challenge when you go out there. When you score 50 off 20 balls, people expect you to do it all the time. It's all about instinct and then you react to the ball. You will have to be switched on and off and then put the ball away. Conditions suit Pakistan the best but we can come strong today. Hopefully, they remember Mike Hussey's innings against them".
Pitch report: "Today's pitch is quite hard. It will have good pace and carry. When I have a closer look at this pitch, I see some roughness which means there is something in for the spinners as well. Since this one is an afternoon game, the dew factor will not come into play and teams will look to bat first. But, having said that, Pakistan may have a second thought about the Aussie seamers coming hard at them', reckons Sanjay Manjrekar
Australia romping home? Or a Pakistani backlash on the cards? We will bring you the toss and team information shortly. Greetings and welcome to what promises to a sizzling Sunday. The second game of the night pits the reigning champs, West Indies, against former champs, India.
On the other side of the spectrum, Australia's batting evokes an equal measure of fear and envy among the other sides. David Warner, Aaron Finch and Shane Watson, all can wallop the ball a long way. It will be engaging to view how they tackle spin and turn in subcontinental conditions. With James Faulkner suffering a knee injury, young James Muirhead, could play a part.
'This match is very important to us if we have to stay in the tournament', Pakistan coach Moin Khan stressed. Still smarting from their heavy defeat at the hands of arch-rivals, India, Pakistan will be banking on their spin depth to rumble back into contention.
Australia: The one trophy missing from their rather elaborate trophy cabinet, Australia, boasting of one of the strongest sides in the tournament, go into the go into their opening T20 WC encounter against Pakistan hoping to get their campaign off to the perfect start. Even with their hero in recent times, Mitchell Johnson, missing out through injury Australia side posses a host of players who can change the course of the game in a flash.
David Warner leads the batting charges, and no one needs any reminding of the amount of damage he can do on his day. Add to this the likes of Aaron Finch, George Bailey, Shane Watson and Brad Hodge and it translates to tons of runs for the side. Their bowling too boasts of quality with Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Doug Bollinger and James Faulker lending the pace department an experienced and potent feel.
If there is one department that the Aussies will want a little more depth it would be a quality back up to the aging Brad Hogg. The left-armer can be a handful when he hits form, but Australia will have to rely on him heavily to deliver the goods on what would usually be helpful wickets. Also, the fact that Australia are placed in a group with teams that are extremely comfortable against spin will make Hogg's job all the more tougher.
Key for success: Australia opening combination is as devastating as they come. In David Warner and Aaron Finch, they have two big-hitting batsmen in the form of their lives. If the duo get off to a strong start, Australia could easily amass huge totals.
Pakistan: Ear marked as one of the teams to watch out for pre-tournament, Pakistan's odds have dipped considerably after being walloped by South Africa in the warm-up and then by India in the opening game of the tournament. Despite their lack of form, Australia would make a huge folly by writing off a team like Pakistan. They have always carried a notorious reputation for being unpredictable and if they get their act together, they can blow away an opposition as easily as they sometimes capitulate.
Pakistan's last game went nothing according to plan - The batsmen barring, to some extent, Umar Akmal and Shoaib Maqsood failed to come good as they were restricted to a sub-par 130 by India. And their bowlers could do little but delay the inevitable as India cantered to an easy 7-wicket win.
Hafeez's team will know that another loss for the side could leave them with an extremely slim chance of progressing to the next stage, but they will also know that they are capable of some of their best cricket when they have their backs against the wall.
Key for success: Pakistan's all-rounders are also their biggest match-winners. Mohd Hafeez, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Bilawal Bhatti all had off days with both bat and ball, and they will hoping it was just one of those rare occasions.
Upcoming milestones:
Mohammad Hafeez has taken 44 wickets and need 6 more to achieve the 50 wickets milestone.
Umar Akmal has taken 23 field catches and needs 2 more to achieve the 25 catches milestone.
George Bailey: They got three spinners in top 10 at the moment in Twenty20 (rankings). They are a very, very strong spinning side and the conditions can be challenging for us here but we've certainly got a strong batting line up at the moment that hopefully overcomes them.
Mohd Hafeez: Ajmal is our strike bowler and we use him as an wicket-taking option.
Australia (From): David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey(c), Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin(w), Daniel Christian, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Brad Hogg, Cameron White, James Faulkner, Doug Bollinger, James Muirhead
Pakistan (From): Kamran Akmal(w), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez(c), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Sharjeel Khan, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad Talha, Sohail Tanvir


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Speech Archive
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This page contains speeches by former Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and speeches by former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
November 10, 2011
Thank you so much, Terry.
Terry Holliday is the latest of a long line of great educational leaders here in Kentucky. He arrived on the job shortly before the Race to the Top competition. In short order, he led the state to submit an application that had the support of all 174 districts in the state, as well as union leaders. When Kentucky didn't win in the competition, he and his team didn't stop and lick their wounds. Terry formed a steering committee to realize the vision of...
November 10, 2011
I'm pleased to be here this afternoon for a couple of reasons.
First, the middle grades have not received the attention in education debates that they deserve. Our department intends to correct that historic oversight. I want to affirm that the subject of middle grade reform is vitally important, both to our children and to the future success of our country.
November 9, 2011
It's a pleasure to address the Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum. International forums like this, which share best practices and build a cross-border community of innovation, are relatively new in the education sphere. But they are much-needed--and long overdue.
November 7, 2011
Good afternoon everyone, and congratulations to SETDA on a decade's contributions to the digital transformation of the classroom.
It's a pleasure to join you again this year. As I said last year, we're at an important transition point.
We live in a time of extraordinary change and extraordinary opportunity.
November 2, 2011
Good evening and thank you for inviting me here to Rhode Island to talk about the challenges and the opportunities to improve education and strengthen our economy.
President Obama and I believe deeply that education and the economy are inextricably linked. American cannot thrive in the new century without a skilled and educated workforce.
November 2, 2011
Opening Remarks
Thank you, Under Secretary Stock. The State Department and Secretary Clinton are deeply committed to international education. In tandem with the U.S. Department of Education, they have demonstrated an unwavering dedication to expanding international exchange and higher education partnerships.
October 17, 2011
Today, I've been fortunate to get an education in Puerto Rico's P-12 system. And from the frank discussions at the Summit, to the students and great teachers whom I talked with at the Ines Maria Mendoza Elementary School in Bayamon, one conclusion leaps out. Puerto Rico today is at an educational crossroads.
October 17, 2011
I am delighted to be here. The U.S.-India Higher Education Summit is supporting educational partnerships that all nations should aspire to empower.
I want to second Secretary Clinton's vision and support for international partnerships, and our shared understanding that the United States and India mutually benefit from strengthening higher education.
October 14, 2011
This is both an exciting and challenging time for Oregon's educators, parents, and children.
October 3, 2011
Thank you all for coming out today—and my special thanks to Dennis Van Roekel and Wendy Kopp for joining me here and to the remarkable group of educators and leaders in the field who are participating in our panel discussion.


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Hey everyone. I just joined here hoping to find people from Wilmington who are taking the bus to the Reason Rally. Are any of you going?
Margaret Downey of the Philadelpha Freethought Society will be presenting an Anti-Superstition party on Friday the 13th.
See the website, Friggatriskaidekaphobia.com:
The Freethought Society's (FS) next Anti-Superstition Bash will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM in the beautiful Corinthian Yacht Club. The Club is located at 300 West 2nd Street, Essington, PA 19029. FS will host a "Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Center," which will be equipped to assist party attendees in getting over all their superstitions and start the process of ending magical thinking. The general admission (includes light fare) is $10 with $5 discounts available for students and seniors. Cash bar only. No BYOB. There is no charge for children under the age of 13.
Special Guests:
PZ Myers will be in attendance. See his announement, "Friggatriskaidekaphobia time" on Pharyngula
Tom Flynn, Executive Director for the Council for Secular Humanism. See announcement on Center for Inquiry website.
David Silverman, President of American Atheists
Delaware association for humanism is hosting events this month they are listed at
We are having Tom Flynn talk and in May we plan on Participating in the food bank march on the 21st.
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if i have a file master.txt containing 4000 lines,
i want to cut (not print, copy) first 10 lines and paste in a file called data1.txt,
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Most know the Medal of Honor series' war torn past by now. The 'historically accurate' shooters were fantastic on the first PlayStation, and even flirted briefly with success on the second Sony console, before becoming bogged down in a struggle to move forward, like a soldier pinned in the trenches.
Some players enjoyed the games' determination to stick to Medal of Honor's grimly rehashed formula, but most strived for something more elaborate, and moved over to series like Call of Duty and Brothers in Arms. With Airborne finally released, and its arms open, it might just be the time for those players to come back, as it is a premium example of a World War II shooter, and goes a long way to silencing criticism that the genre has reached an evolutionary dead end.
If the previous Medal of Honor games were guilty of one thing, it was their increasingly linear nature, and the claustrophobic feel of much of the level design. Now you start each vast campaign dropping in from a parachute, meaning that to a certain extent you can choose your own starting point. Each campaign has several objectives, with more opening up as you progress, and all are positioned and designed to allow you to tackle the level as you please. The parachute controls are fairly simple, and your drop off point generally allows you to get to most of the city or town below you, but it is the design of the levels beneath you that really deserve all the praise.
Previously, WWII games have often been riddled with narrow corridors and compact exteriors. So much so in fact, that most of us ignore the closed doors and inaccessible roof tops that could bring so much depth to any street skirmish. Happily, this is not the case in Airborne. Almost every building's rooms are left open, and many rooftops and balconies are accessible to cunning gamers willing to explore the myriad of back alleys and tunnels through bombed out ruins.
Quickly it becomes second nature to scavenge the flanks, and poke your gun into every nook and cranny, looking to surprise your enemy or bypass an overwhelming opposition stronghold. You can see how amazing each area will be for multiplayer, which is shaping up to be nothing short of great once enough players are online. Do not be misled into thinking this is something you have seen a dozen times before though. Far from just including a careless smattering of obvious side-alleys, instead Airborne conjures up a sense of being a soldier loose in a town filled with hideaways and undiscovered routes. There are plenty of chances to lose the various clusters of fellow allies, but even retreating to sweep up a health pack can feel lonely and, thanks to a seemingly constant supply of enemies, rather dangerous.
The AI of both your team-mates and enemies is fantastic, bringing both dynamism and atmosphere as you charge about in the organised chaos of the battlefield. Though there is no direct control over your squad members as such, they work very well alongside you, and you can encourage them to advance and pile pressure onto enemy fortifications by doing the same yourself.
The henchmen of the axis of evil that you face are certainly better than in any Medal of Honor game yet released, but their improvement is a double edged sword. While their ability to work together and second guess your actions adds some depth to the combat, it also takes away a little of the fun. In the past an important part of Medal of Honor was the way it made you feel like a master of gunplay who could shoot a falling playing card from the sky. Enemies would pop their head out a second time and before they had time to see you, you would have knocked them back with a slug of lead. This time you have to be far more responsive, giving the gameplay a slightly unruly feel. Of course this does a far better job at creating an atmosphere of conflict, but seasoned Medal of Honor veterans may be a little disgruntled as they adjust to the new tactics and general approach.
Which brings us to the difficulty. Though the normal setting is not furiously unkind, it certainly sets the standard high for those who expect to plough through the game. A methodical, laid back approach is advised, as charging in guns blazing will only frustrate, and the later campaigns such as the epic and demanding conclusion at Der Flaktrum will stay with you for some time.
The reason the missions are so memorable is in part because of the riveting gameplay and huge scale of the action, but sadly it will take you some time to forget the exhausting checkpoint system, which only saves after completed objectives. Due to the open-plan nature of the levels, this means you can have spent 20 minutes gathering weapons and salvaging health, only to be sent back to where you started thanks to an unseen sniper bullet or an unexpected gun stock to the face. Still, after many deaths you do get to parachute in again, even though you have completed some objectives, meaning you get second attempts at landing in hidden spots for bonuses.
Other than the model for saving and respawning, there are only a handful of tiny complaints, and on the whole Airborne is absolutely brilliant. Its looks are certainly far from original, but the size and physical detail of each level is astounding, especially from above as you drop in. The number of troops, explosions and bullet traces gives a truly cinematic feel, and as with every Medal of Honor game, the sound is magnificent.
Airborne is no revolution, and most of the action, whilst thrilling, varied, and well-conceived, will be familiar, but it is great that so many creases have finally been ironed out of the series. The most obvious was of course the linear nature of the previous games, but there are numerous other refinements that are less clear at first. The health system, which now combines a traditional pick-up system with the new fad for regenerative life bars, means less back-tracking, and the weapon load-out, which lets you choose weapons before you depart and upgrade them on foot, has revitalised a tired old procedure.
Medal of Honor is back with a bang that could shatter a dozen ramshackle out buildings across several derelict war-torn towns. This is not gaming perfection or a must have title that will be remembered for decades, but if you like war romps, and you long for the feel of Frontline or Underground, pick up this brilliant war game.