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☆ You Probably Know 611 People. Here’s How We Know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Josh Zumbrun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: David Malan/Getty ImagesHow many people do you know? You’ve probably never counted. Tyler McCormick has worked it out: around 600. Or more precisely 611, according to estimates by McCormick, a professor in the statistics and sociology departments at the University of Washington. That’s a national average, but McCormick can actually compute an estimate for you, or anyone.

Persons: David Malan, Tyler McCormick, McCormick, That’s Organizations: University of Washington

☆ Malan won't blame coach Mott for England's dismal title defence
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Their only win in the tournament came against Bangladesh and Sunday's defeat at the hands of table-toppers India was their fourth successive loss. "It has been frustrating from a players' point of view because we know we're better than that." "We've played six games now and we've not been anywhere near where we wanted to be so it is disappointing from that point of view," Malan said. "I'm pretty sure I'll be done for that but I'd love the guys to play in that," Malan said. "Hopefully we can find the momentum and finish the World Cup on a high."

Persons: Bharat Ratna, Atal Bihari, England's Dawid Malan, India's Mohammed Siraj, Andrew Boyers, Dawid Malan, Matthew Mott, Malan, We've, Amlan Chakraborty, Muralikumar Organizations: ICC Cricket, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket, REUTERS, BBC Sport, Thomson Locations: India, England, Lucknow, DELHI, Bangladesh, Australia, Pakistan, New Delhi

☆ Sri Lanka restrict lacklustre England to 156 in World Cup clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka restricted England to a below-par 156 all out in 33.2 overs in a must-win clash between the World Cup's stragglers on Thursday, with only Ben Stokes offering some resistance in a dismal batting display by the defending champions. Stokes (43) took the attack to Sri Lanka on a dry wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after England's middle-order collapsed in the face of some incisive bowling, but he holed out to Dushan Hemantha in the deep off Lahiru Kumara (3-35) in the 31st over. Sri Lanka earlier put the brakes on England's scoring as returning veteran Angelo Mathews (2-14) removed opener Dawid Malan (28) and helped run out Joe Root, before Kumara struck twice to leave the holders in trouble at 85-5. Sri Lanka, who came into the contest with the same record as England with three defeats in four matches, ran through the tail to lay the platform for a big upset. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by John Stonestreet and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Stokes, Kumara, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Kasun, Angelo Mathews, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Mathews, Matheesha, snared Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shrivathsa Sridhar, John Stonestreet Organizations: England, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Sri Lanka, England, Bengaluru

☆ Malan smashes 140, England amass 364-9 v Bangladesh
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DHARAMSALA, India, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Opener Dawid Malan smashed 140 and forged century-plus partnerships with Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root to help England rack up 364-9 against Bangladesh in their second match of the 50-overs World Cup on Tuesday. Malan combined with Bairstow in a 115-run opening stand to give England a terrific start after being put into bat by Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan. Even after Bairstow departed for 52, there was no respite for Bangladesh as Malan raised 151 runs with Root, whose 82 followed his 77 in the tournament opener against New Zealand. Malan clobbered five sixes and 16 fours in his 107-ball blitz before losing his off-stump to spinner Mahedi Hasan (4-71). England lost a clutch of wickets in quick successions and could not make the most of their final 10 overs.

Persons: Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Shakib Al Hasan, Bairstow, Root, Graham Gooch, England's, Malan clobbered, Mahedi Hasan, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingston, Sam Curran, Reece Topley, Moeen Ali, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Bangladesh, Bairstow, New, England, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: DHARAMSALA, India, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Jos, New Delhi

☆ 'Hungry' Malan out to silence critics and prove he belongs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Malan smashed a career-best 140 and forged century-plus partnerships with Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root to help England amass 364-9 and eventually canter to a comprehensive victory. "If I can score as many runs as I can and help contribute to wins, then hopefully, eventually people's opinions might change." Since June last year, Malan crossed the 50-mark nine times and converted six of them into hundreds. "Just hungry, hungry to play and to do well, hungry to score runs and win games of cricket," he said. "So, to get your opportunity and try and take it and enjoy it as long as it lasts."

Persons: Dawid Malan, Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, I've, it's, Amlan Chakraborty Organizations: Thomson Locations: DHARAMSALA, India, England, Bangladesh, New Delhi

☆ Malan ton leads England to series victory over NZ
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( John Mehaffey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Good run, especially scoring some runs here at the home of cricket and leading into a World Cup. It was a bit slow, when they built pressure I found it hard to score," Malan said. We had to get off to a good start with the ball and we did that.”Butler said his team were in a good position for the World Cup. England's victory will give them a boost ahead of their World Cup title defence. The teams will then meet in the opening match of the 50-overs World Cup in India on Oct. 5.

Persons: England's Dawid Malan, Matthew Childs, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Malan, Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Buttler, Henry Nicholls, Moeen snuffed, Rachin Ravindra, Sam Curran's, Tim Southee, He'll, Tom Latham, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, " Malan, I've, Captain Buttler, ” Butler, ” Ravindra, Root, Harry Brook, Aadi Nair, John Mehaffey, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: New Zealand, England, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, New Zealand, Moeen, Ireland, Bangladesh, India, Bengaluru

☆ All Blacks rout Namibia 71-3 in Toulouse deluge
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lawrence White | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The All Blacks' discipline continues to be an issue even in games like this one where they are in complete control. They conceded 11 penalties to Namibia's seven, as well as seeing de Groot given a red card for a high shot. Namibia left slightly worse off than the 71-9 margin when these sides met in the last World Cup. The crowd were on their feet to applaud Malan as he raised a fist from his stretcher on the way off, defiant amid disaster. Reporting by Lawrence White and Nick Mulvenney, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephane Mahe, de Groot, McKenzie, Namibia's Malan, Cam Roigard, Flyhalf Damian McKenzie, Ethan de Groot, I'm, Allister Coetzee, Winger Caleb Clark, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ofa Tuungafasi, Beauden Barrett, Swanepoel, bayed, Namibia Le Roux Malan, Coetzee, Malan, Lawrence White, Nick Mulvenney, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Rugby Union, Rugby, de Toulouse, Blacks, Leicester Fainga'anuku, New, Italy, Uruguay, Thomson Locations: Zealand, Namibia, Toulouse, France, TOULOUSE, New Zealand

☆ Record Stokes ton leads England to huge win over New Zealand
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Stokes, who last month reversed his retirement from ODI cricket, hammered a 124-ball 182 to record England's highest individual score in the 50-overs format, bettering Jason Roy's previous record of 180. "Coming back into the team after a while out, it's nice to come back and help the team," Stokes said. We weren't able to build partnerships," New Zealand captain Latham said. There's levels that we can keep achieving, there's more in the tank," England captain Buttler said. The series is crucial for both sides' preparations as they look ahead to next month's Cricket World Cup in India.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Will Young, Benjamin Lister, Stokes, Jason Roy's, Glenn Phillips's, Rachin Ravindra, Chris Woakes, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley, Latham, Trent Boult, Jonny Bairstow, Boult, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Malan, Jos Buttler, England's tailenders, Ben Lister, Buttler, Lister, Adam Milne, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: New Zealand, New, Zealand, Lord's, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, New Zealand, Livingstone, India, Bengaluru

Though the reasons for Bao's disappearance are unclear, his case follows a series of incidents in which high-profile executives in China have gone missing with little explanation during a sweeping anti-corruption campaign spearheaded by President Xi Jinping. China Renaissance said on Thursday in a stock exchange filing that it had no information that Bao's "unavailability" was related to its business, and that its operations were continuing normally. A spokesperson for Beijing-based China Renaissance declined to comment on specific details and referred Reuters to its exchange filing made on Thursday. "What happened to China Renaissance highlighted the key man risk with some Chinese companies," Li Nan, professor of Finance at Shanghai Jiaotong University, said. key man risk generally refers to the threat posed to a company from over-reliance on a limited number of personnel for decision making.

☆ Harvard professor says he gets thank-you notes from prisoners secretly using smartphones to take his free computer-science class
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An inmate in Georgia told The Marshall Project he uses a contraband phone to teach other prisoners. The Harvard professor told Insider he's received thank-you notes from prisoners who took the class. Malan told Insider over email that he's received thank-you notes from students in prison over the years. In addition to inmates taking online classes like the man in Georgia, some pose as regular students in online classes, something that online learning through Zoom allows. An incarcerated man in California told The Marshall Project that prisoners "have to acquire contraband phones from the people who are supposed to be watching us.

☆ Australia win Adelaide ODI, Malan ton for England in vain
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Australia's top order fired in unison to secure a six-wicket win over England with Dawid Malan's career-best 134 for the tourists in vain as in the first one-day international on Thursday. David Willey's unbeaten 34 was the next highest score by an England batter as the tourists went on to post a decent 287-9 at the Adelaide Oval. A 147-run opening stand between David Warner (86) and Travis Head (69) effectively laid the platform for Australia's comprehensive victory. The teams move to Sydney for the second ODI on Saturday to be followed by the third and final match in Melbourne on Tuesday. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ England storm into World Cup final with 10-wicket rout of India
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ADELAIDE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Alex Hales and captain Jos Buttler shone in a record unbroken opening partnership as a ruthless England humiliated India by 10 wickets at Adelaide Oval on Thursday to storm into the Twenty20 World Cup final. England, who won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019, can now become the first team to hold both global trophies in white-ball cricket when they meet Pakistan in Sunday's final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Their 170-run stand was the biggest opening partnership in T20 World Cup history and England's biggest for any wicket at the tournament. It set up a mouthwatering duel against Pakistan, 30 years on from the teams' 50-over World Cup final in 1992 at the MCG which the south Asians won. England had to make changes for the semi-final, with pace spearhead Mark Wood and number three batsman Dawid Malan out injured.

☆ T20 World Cup: England thrash India by 10 wickets to book place in final against Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Ali Stafford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jos Buttler and Alex Hales of England share a laugh as they celebrate victory during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Semi Final match between India and England at Adelaide Oval on November 10, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. An incredible unbroken opening stand between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales saw England book their place in the T20 World Cup final with a stunning 10-wicket victory over India in Adelaide. Knockout stages are about keeping calm and handling pressure and the way we started with the ball was not ideal. It shows we were a little nervy but you have to give credit to England." Watch the T20 World Cup final between England and Pakistan, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event on Sunday.

☆ Brazil's Lula may seek more than $39 bln in extra 2023 spending, says aide
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Bernardo Caram | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BRASILIA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will negotiate in the coming weeks an increase in 2023 government spending that could exceed 200 billion reais ($39 billion), said his former Finance Minister and close aide Guido Mantega. Mantega said the government would have to exempt at least 120 billion reais of new spending from a constitutional spending cap to fulfill campaign promises such as more generous welfare programs. For the government to also expand "emergency" public investments in infrastructure and housing, it may have to wave more than 200 billion reais, he added. Also, inflation will be lower, and we know that inflation helps tax revenues," he said. Lula has pledged to exempt workers who earn up to 5,000 reais from paying income tax, which Mantega estimated would cost around 120 billion reais.

☆ How to get a reference when you’re new to the job market
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-29 | by ( Kathryn Vasel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But if you’re a recent graduate who doesn’t have a lot of work experience, who do you ask? While your resume already shows your work history, a reference can confirm your skills and experience and reveal more about you. But don’t wait until you’re asked to think of potential names. The good news is your list of potential references isn’t limited to relevant job history. So list them in order of your preferences.”Just remember agreeing to be a reference right now isn’t a blanket yes for all future job searches, noted Robinson.

Animalul, care a scăpat de abator, a fost cumpărat de la un fermier cu 5.000 de lire sterline de către Jain Animal Sanctuary, cu scopul de a fi venerat ca un zeu. Vițelul a fost numit Mahadev, un alt nume pentru zeitatea hindusă Shiva, al cărui al treilea ochi reprezintă înțelepciunea și perspicacitatea. „Suntem foarte mândri și binecuvântați să informăm pe toată lumea că am salvat un vițel cu trei ochi de la măcelul din Țara Galilor. Este o onoare și un privilegiu să ni se ofere posibilitatea de a-i oferi dragoste și grijă lui Mahadev!“, a anunțat sanctuarul. Are pleoape și gene și este umed și el, ca și cum ar secreta un fel de liubrifiant”.

Persons: Vițelul, Shiva, Leicester . Nitin Mehta, Mahadev, Hughes Locations: Leicester, Țara Galilor

☆ Un vițel cu trei ochi, considerat „vacă sfântă“ de un sanctuar de animale hinduse, salvat de la sacrificare
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Vițelul a fost numit Mahadev, un alt nume pentru zeitatea hindusă Shiva, al cărui al treilea ochi reprezintă înțelepciunea și perspicacitatea. „Suntem foarte mândri și binecuvântați să informăm pe toată lumea că am salvat un vițel cu trei ochi de la măcelul din Țara Galilor. Este o onoare și un privilegiu să ni se ofere posibilitatea de a-i oferi dragoste și grijă lui Mahadev!“, a anunțat sanctuarul, potrivit Aleph News. Veterinarii văd tot felul de lucruri, miei ciclopi și animale născute cu două capete, dar nu am mai văzut așa ceva până acum. Are pleoape și gene și este umed și el, ca și cum ar secreta un fel de lubrifiant“

Persons: Vițelul, Shiva, Leicester . Nitin Mehta, News, Mahadev, Hughes Locations: Leicester, Țara Galilor

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