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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Patriots oust Pipers, inch closer to the semifinal
After having started its campaign with a miserable scoreline against Dabang Delhi TTC in the tournament-opener last week, not only was the penultimate league round match against Ahmedabad SG Pipers a must-win for Jaipur Patriots but it also had to log a double-digit score to stay in the hunt for a place in the knockouts in the Ultimate Table Tennis' sixth edition. The paddlers in pink did just that. Not only did it reverse the scoreline of the loss against Delhi with an 11-4 win but the controversy-marred match also resulted in the Ahmedabad outfit being the first to be eliminated from the race to the semifinals. While Kanak Jha and Britt Earland's clean sweeps against debutant Divyansh Srivastava and Giorgia Piccolin, respectively, had all but sealed the fate of the match, the match turned out to be a controversial affair with Ricardo Walther and Jeet Chandra involved in a heated argument over net-call. At 4-3 in the first game, Jeet caught the ball in his hands despite the umpires not calling it let but Walther agreed with the net-ball call. Trailing 8-10, Jeet came up with a deceptive ace down-the-line with Walther appealing for a net-call despite having been beaten on the turn. While Jeet left it to the umpires, his opponent insisted on replays – knowing that the review system isn't available in UTT. The umpires awarded Jeet the point and when Walther declined to take to the table even yellow-carded him. Rattled with the call, Walther failed to get his act together and lost the game and the tie. But the players buried the hatchet with a handshake at the end of the tie and the match! The results: Jaipur Patriots bt Ahmedabad SG Pipers 11-4 (Kanak Jha bt Divyansh Srivastava 11-10, 11-8, 11-6; Britt Eerland bt Giorgia Piccolin 11-7, 11-5, 11-10; Eerland & Jeet Chandra lost to Ayhika Mukherjee & Ricardo Walther 8-11, 11-9, 7-11; Chandra bt Walther 11-10, 9-11, 11-9; Sreeja Akula bt Ayhika Mukherjee 8-11, 11-7, 11-6). U Mumba TT bt Chennai Lions 9-6 (Lilian Bardet bt Kirill Gerassimenko 11-6, 7-11, 11-3; Yashawini Ghorpade bt Fan Siqi 11-5, 6-11, 11-10; Bernadette Szocs & Akash Pal bt Fan & Payas Jain 11-4, 11-3, 8-11; Akash Pal lost to Payas Jain 5-11, 8-11, 4-11; Szocs bt Poymantee Baisya 11-8, 11-6, 11-3). Sunday's matches: Dempo Goa Challengers vs Kolkata ThunderBlades (5 pm); Dabang Delhi TTC vs PBG Pune Jaguars (7.30 pm).
Business Recorder
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Dubai serves as gateway for German businesses eyeing Pakistan market
Despite growing global economic headwinds resulting from an escalation in the US-China trade war, German companies are exploring business opportunities in Pakistan, with Dubai playing an important role as a regional hub. Dr. Martin Henkelmann, CEO of the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK UAE) and Florian Walther, Pakistan Representative at the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK UAE) said this in an exclusive interview with Business Recorder. AHK stands for 'Auslandshandelskammer' in German, which translates to 'Chamber of Commerce Abroad'. It is part of a global network that helps German companies establish and expand business operations in foreign markets, including Pakistan, it was learnt. Dr. Henkelmann and Walther said Dubai serves as a strong regional hub for German companies looking to expand. Many firms from the European state – the third largest economy in the world after the US and China – are optimistic about exploring what a digitally booming Pakistan has to offer. They are giving serious thought to finding new opportunities in areas like agriculture and agri-tech, IT and software development and fintech as well as smart and energy efficient construction. Dr. Henkelmann said that a unique factor aiding Germany's engagement with Pakistan is the role of Dubai. There are some 1,800-2,000 German companies with regional headquarters in Dubai. AHK's presence there is instrumental in connecting German firms with opportunities in Pakistan. 'It is much easier to take a flight from Dubai to Karachi or to Islamabad and Lahore than getting someone from Germany flying six hours and then changing planes again,' he said, adding that 'we will have an event in the beginning of June where we address the regional directors of German companies based in Dubai and speak about Pakistan as an opportunity.' Pakistan remains on Germany's radar Walther said that over the past six months, at least four new German companies have either entered the Pakistani market or expanded their operations within the country, covering sectors such as financial services, energy-related machinery, and infrastructure technology. 'Two of them are in the financial services sector, one is in the energy sector and one is in the industrial/energy sector,' he said. These investments come at a time when global corporations are reevaluating supply chains, rethinking expansion strategies, and exercising caution amid tariff wars, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical uncertainties. Yet, German firms are leaning in rather than pulling back, with many seeing Pakistan as a land of untapped potential, particularly in new and evolving sectors. Walther further said that the business confidence of German firms is rising in Pakistan. 'We see positive signs,' he said. Dr. Henkelmann added that a recent survey suggested that 'more than 40% of German firms already operating in Pakistan said we will invest more in the country, which is a good sign.' 'This is in contrast to a global environment where often companies don't want to invest because in general the situation is difficult,' he said. The survey results showed that business confidence in the market is relatively high and '60% of German companies said that the next 12 months will be better'. Dr. Henkelmann said the governments of Germany and Pakistan have had a good relationship for over 70 years. 'Pakistan has always been on the radar of German companies,' he said. Walther added that the bilateral trade volume between Germany and Pakistan stands at $3.5 billion. Pakistan exports to Germany stand at around $2.5 billion, while Germany exports are worth $1 billion to Pakistan, 'which represents a positive trade balance of $1.5 billion for Pakistan.' Germany is the largest contributor to EU-Pakistan trade (total EU trade with Pakistan was $12 billion in 2023). A big chunk of Pakistan's exports to Germany (85%) come from the textile and apparel sector. As far as Germany's exports to Pakistan are concerned, 35% is machinery and roughly 25% is chemicals. 'This shows we have a solid and strong base when it comes to the trade relationship between Germany and Pakistan,' Walther said. On the flip side, they said, whenever they speak to German companies, whether they are in Germany, the UAE, or Pakistan, the main challenge hindering investment is policy inconsistency. Over 60% of those surveyed highlighted economic policy conditions as a risk and another 50% saw the prices of energy as a risk in the next 12 months. The two maintained that the Pakistan-Germany relationship is based on mutual opportunity and growth potential. They said Germany remains committed to strengthening trade and investment ties with Pakistan across both traditional and emerging sectors. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Cold-stunned sea turtles recuperate in Quincy. Find out about who gets them there
EAST DENNIS — Bruce Beane, of Chatham, knows cold well. From November to January, he patrols beaches such as Cold Storage Beach after high tide — at night, flashlight in hand — searching for cold-stunned sea turtles. His wife, Debby Walther, transports the turtles to the New England Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy for rehabilitation. The couple takes quiet pride in their work, knowing each rescue gives the turtles a second chance at life. But what moves them most is hearing the turtles they've worked to save are thriving — years after their release. Newly shared findings from surgically implanted acoustic tags show loggerheads rescued from Cape Cod beaches and released in 2021 and 2022 are not only surviving. They are returning to local waters during the warmer months, according to researchers at the New England Aquarium 'These acoustic transmitters are telling us that rehabilitated sea turtles can survive beyond that first year, and they are showing up in well-established feeding areas," said Kara Dodge, a research scientist at the aquarium's Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life. "That gives us confidence in their ability to reintegrate into the wild population." The loggerheads they're tracking were named after spices: Tajin, Red Pepper Flake, Mace, Horseradish, and Caraway — names that appropriately suggest fiery resilience. For Beane and Walther, who are among dozens of volunteers in the cold-stun rescue program that Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary coordinates in partnership with the aquarium, the scientists' findings feel like an affirmation of their efforts. The turtles, generally, are categorized as endangered or otherwise at risk. Beane, credited with rescuing Caraway, said hearing about the loggerheads' survival and successful migrations since release "makes me feel like I'm accomplishing a little something." He's volunteered with the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay program ever since he answered a call to help transport rescued turtles in the fall of 2014, when more than 1,200 washed ashore. "I'd always driven a van, so I said, 'if they've got a lot of turtles, I could be of use,'" he recalled. For one of his first trips, he had 50 Kemp's ridley turtles packed into his van, nestled in banana boxes. After that, he was hooked, and the next year Beane began volunteering to patrol the beaches, in addition to driving — he often takes on the three miles of beach on the bay side of Great Island in Wellfleet. Walther, who joined the turtle rescue program a few years before her husband, is thrilled to learn the rehabbed loggerheads are thriving. She feels a deep connection with each turtle she helps. "Every time I see one, I'm overwhelmed by them. I just feel that I'm helping. There are so few of them that every one that I help makes a difference." Besides the loggerheads and Kemp's ridley's, green sea turtles are also rescued from local beaches. The couple's work, and that of their fellow volunteers, is essential to a larger effort to track and protect sea turtles in the region, according to researchers. The loggerheads' acoustic tags allow aquarium researchers to gather long-term data about where they go and how they interact with the environment — all critical for shaping conservation strategies. In 2021, the scientists were granted a federal permit to implant acoustic transmitters in the rescued loggerheads. Unlike satellite tags, which can fall off quickly and have a limited life of 6 to 12 months, the internal transmitters work for 3 to 7 years, allowing for more detailed tracking. The researchers have been surprised by the turtles' annual return to local feeding habitats, which suggests "this area may be more important for loggerheads than we previously thought," Dodge said. The acoustic transmitters broadcast 'pings," which are picked up by listening stations when a turtle passes by — much like an E-ZPass system. 'It's a little like Christmas morning every time we receive a new set of data,' said Charles Innis, a senior scientist and veterinarian at the aquarium who pioneered the internal acoustic tagging procedure for sea turtles. Acoustic receivers from Massachusetts to Florida have detected the tagged loggerheads nearly 6,000 times. "The acoustic tagging and tracking work led by Dr. Dodge and Dr. Innis is groundbreaking and vitally important for sea turtle conservation research off our coast, for numerous reasons," said Karen Moore Dourdeville, the Cape Cod sea turtle research coordinator for Mass Audubon in Wellfleet. Climate change, which has resulted in rising ocean temperatures and northward expansion of sea turtle migration for feeding, is contributing to increased cold-stunned strandings. With warm temperatures lingering later into the year, some turtles head south too late, while others get trapped in Cape Cod Bay, where the water stays warmer longer. When the temperature drops below 55°F, the turtles become cold-stunned — a hypothermic condition that renders them lethargic and unable to eat or swim. Dodge and Innis are now interested in whether Kemp's ridley and green sea turtles are also returning to New England, or if this behavior is unique to loggerheads. 'If we continue to gather data for larger numbers of turtles in New England waters, we will likely have a better understanding of when they are typically present and where they spend their time, both of which may inform future protective measures,' Innis said. The scientists are hoping for permission to implant acoustic tags in the other turtle species. In the meantime, they continue to monitor data from the loggerheads, which is expected to come in through 2032. Heather McCarron writes about climate change, environment, energy, science and the natural world, in addition to news and features in Barnstable and Brewster. Reach her at hmccarron@ Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans. This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Rehabilitated loggerhead turtles return to scene of rescue years later
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
Lebanon County man shot ex-wife multiple times because he ‘wanted her to suffer,' police say
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man is accused of shooting his ex-wife Tuesday evening because he 'wanted her to suffer,' police said in court documents. Darrell Long, 62, of Jonestown, allegedly confessed to police he pistol-whipped and shot his wife multiple times at a home along N 7th Street in North Lebanon Township, according to court docs filed in Magisterial District Judge (MDJ) Kim Wolfe's Office Wednesday. 'Last night's shooting represents a terrifying instance of domestic violence,' Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Graf said in a statement. 'The Defendant broke into his ex-wife's home with the sole intent of causing her terror and physical pain. The Defendant purposely shot the victim in a way to maim her and cause her to suffer for the rest of her life – a daily reminder of his brutal attack. We are thankful the victim survived and for the efforts of the Lebanon County Regional Police Department and our County Detectives in arresting and charging the Defendant.' Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now He stated to police he 'wanted to make her suffer like he has suffered,' so he shot her in the knee to feel pain every time she would walk, according to court docs. The victim was found sitting on a step, bleeding from gunshot wounds to both arms and legs, after Lebanon County Regional police arrived at the home before 5:30 p.m. Police said she also had an injury to her head. She told police that Long had hit her in the head and shot her before he left in a vehicle. She was then taken to Hershey Medical Center for treatment, where she is reportedly in stable condition, Graf said. According to court docs, Long would eventually go to the State Police at Jonestown barracks and turn himself in. A .22 caliber Walther pistol that matched the caliber of four shell casings found at the shooting scene was found in the vehicle Long was driving. Long confessed to police that he hit the woman in the head with the firearm as she was on the couch napping, leading to a fight between them, and they both fell to the ground. According to court docs, Long did not live at the home; he showed up and entered without being allowed to. He and the victim got divorced in October 2023. Long's ex-wife blocked him from being able to message her before the shooting, so he began allegedly sending messages to their child, who would then in turn forward them to the victim, police said they learned by interviewing the victim and child at the hospital. Long said in one message how he had a 'direct line of sight' into the home. Long faces felony charges of aggravated assault and burglary. He is in Lebanon County Prison with his bail denied by MDJ Wolfe. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 10. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
10-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Basildon name new boss to try and end 23-game winless run
Football can be a very tough game at times - just ask Premier League clubs Ipswich Town, Leicester City and struggling at the moment are non-league Basildon United, who have not won for 23 league games, a run stretching all the way back to a situation that has not been helped by having had four managers since the start of the Taylor left to take charge of Redbridge on 9 January, with Billy Cove named as his replacement - but he only lasted until 5 February before stepping down because of health Walther was put in interim charge, but following Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Tilbury, they have now appointed Dan Spinks, who certainly knows how to win games, having guided Romford to victory in last season's FA Vase final at Wembley."The whole atmosphere around the club is very difficult. Fans aren't enjoying it and we've seen a real dip in attendances this season," chairman Lee Connor told BBC Essex. "We've had to make a drastic change after Saturday's defeat to really try and see if we can put some fire in the bellies of the players by bringing a new manager in with fresh ideas."We've got nine games to go, we've got some winnable games within those nine, so I'm really hoping we can try and survive." Basildon's last victory came on 19 October when they beat Maldon & Tiptree have managed just four draws since then, and the downturn in form included a run of nine successive defeats between 7 January and 22 Connor talks of clubs having "heavily invested", one of those is fellow Essex club Maldon & Tiptree, who were recently taken over by Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow in a multi-million pound deal."It is very stressful helping run a non-league football club, you can ask any chairman, it has its good points and bad points," said Connor. "We are going through a rough patch. This season you can see teams that have heavily invested, the likes of Brentwood Town, and you've got Maldon & Tiptree that have just been taken over and you can see an influx of money going in there. "For Basildon, it's a big town but it's a bit of a struggle when you haven't got the financial backing - to stay in the league for how long we've stayed in it for is amazing." 'The turnover of players has been huge' For now, Basildon are putting their faith in Spinks, whose most recent job was with Saffron has taken over with The Bees 20th in Isthmian League North, above only Sporting Bengal United and Ipswich Wanderers, but just four points from safety. Cooper says the turnover of players at the club has been "huge" but believes more fresh faces are needed if they are to survive in the fourth tier of non-league football."Unfortunately, Mike (Walther) wasn't able to bring in the calibre of players we probably needed to start winning of games," he added."Our new manager has said he's got some players ready to go, ones he feels are going to fight for the badge and give their all in helping the club survive.""Dan doesn't want to come in for the nine games. It's a rebuild. We'll see where we are at the end of the season and if unfortunately we did go down, Dan's there to try and get us back up."But I'm hoping and praying Dan comes in and we do stay up. We've done it before, and I'm hoping we do it again."The rescue mission Spinks has accepted starts on Saturday - but there is an irony about his first game in will be away to ninth-placed Redbridge, with former Basildon boss Taylor in the home dugout. Lee Connor was speaking to BBC Essex's Sonia Watson
