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Indiana Rugby Football Union 

'That one part of a conversation effectively saved my life' Former Otago star details harrowing phone call

Former Otago player turned rugby coach, and later renowned analyst Brent Pope was a renowned voice in Irish Rugby throughout the 2000s. On the back of playing for various provincial and New Zealand underage teams, Pope helped Otago get its first-ever division national title in 1991. The backrow would play nearly 100 first-class games in New Zealand in a career that spanned over a decade with the Dunedin-based side.

Inter Press Service 

Pandemic’s Silver Lining—Africa Uses COVID-19 Technology for Agriculture

In this IPS podcast, Inter Press Service correspondent Jewel Fraser talks with a scientist from the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Jean-Baka Entfellner and his colleagues are doing work they hope will encourage Africans to make greater use of the continent’s indigenous crops. They hope Africa can be helped to forgo the […]

Engineeringnews.co.za 

Sasol confirms refinements being made to emissions reduction pathway

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has reiterated that its target to reduce its greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 30% by 2030 remains in place, but has also confirmed that it is refining its “pathways” towards meeting that goal. In a note to shareholders, the JSE-listed group indicated that these refinements might involve “shifts in feedstock, energy and products to support our pathway towards being more sustainable”.

Business Standard 

Nine Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

Nine Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, a senior police official said. The gunfight broke out around 10.30 am in the forest along the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range Sundarraj P told PTI. Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were involved in the operation... Читать дальше...

Macworld.com 

Baseus 65W Free2Pull Power Bank review: 20K laptop battery pack with retractable USB-C

Macworld

At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

  • Large battery capacity
  • Integrated retractable USB-C cable
  • Lightweight

Cons

  • Only one spare USB-C port

Our Verdict

This 20K laptop power bank is plain looking but performed excellently in our charging tests and comes with a super-convenient retractable cable.

The Baseus Free2Pull Power Bank doesn’t do anything special until you pick it up and take a longer look at it. Читать дальше...

The New York Times 

Don’t Flip Out Over Election Forecasts

Election forecasters and their predictive models in the presidential race are in the spotlight. Here’s how to understand this work better.

Google.com 

In ‘Lovely One,’ Ketanji Brown Jackson Credits the Mentors Who Lifted Her Up - The New York Times

  1. In ‘Lovely One,’ Ketanji Brown Jackson Credits the Mentors Who Lifted Her Up  The New York Times
  2. Opinion | Justice Jackson’s ‘Enforceable’ Ethics Code  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘Lovely One,’ at Apollo Theater  The Associated Press
  4. Ketanji Brown Jackson discloses daughter’s autism diagnosis in new book  The Hill

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

Richard Hammond Makes Surprising Admission About The Future Of The Grand Tour

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2017

While Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are gearing up to say goodbye to The Grand Tour for good, it turns out that it’s carrying on in their absence.

In a new interview with Metro, Hammond revealed that The Grand Tour will get a new team of presenters after the trio host their final instalment.

“It will be carrying on. The Grand Tour continues,” he explained. “We’re stepping away as the hosts, but Prime will... Читать дальше...