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Pakistan Cricket Stars Yousuf, Younus Banned for Life; Malik, Naved-ul-Hasan Banned for 1 year
Pakistan cricket was thrown into turmoil today with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) putting an end to the international careers of former captains Mohd Yousuf and Younus Khan besides imposing a one-year ban on Shoaib Malik in the wake of the team's disastrous tour of Australia.
were whitewashed in all three formats of the game in Australia and the PCB had set up an inquiry committee headed by Wasim Bari to probe the reasons for the debacle.
As recommended by the committee, former captain Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan were handed one-year bans.
The inquiry committee had recommended that Yousuf and Younis should no longer be part of the national team in any format because of their bad influence on the team and that Malik and Rana be banned for 12 months and fined Rs2 million each.
The Akmal brothers — Kamran and Umar — and Shahid Afridi have been put on probation for six months besides being fined
between Rs2-3 million for indiscipine on the tour, the PCB statement said.
The punishments are set to impact the composition of Pakistan's World Twenty20 Championship. The team is the defending champion in this format and the 15-man squad for the event is due to be out by the end of this month. According to sources, the report was discussed by the PCB chairman Ejaz Butt with the national selection committee on Monday as part of the selection process for the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
g, there were mixed reactions to the strong recommendations keeping in mind that upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies where Pakistan defends its title," the source stated.
The inquiry committee apparently had serious reservations over the attitude and commitment shown by Malik and Rana in Australia where they are accused of not cooperating with the management.
He said the captain, coach and manager on the Australian tour had reported Malik and Rana for misbehaviour and not cooperating with the management a fact confirmed by some other players who appeared before the probe committee.
This is the first time in Pakistan cricket history that the Board has taken such strong disciplinary action against so many players at one time.
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Believed to be the largest known invertebrate, make the Colossal Squid a giant in terms of the other species of its family. The Colossal Squid was discovered and then inevitably named in the annum 1925 by the British Zoologist Guy Coburn Robson who named it M. Hamiltoni under the genus of Mesonychoteuthis.
The span in length of the Colossal Squid is estimated between the range of twelve and fourteen meters though a full sized Colossal Squid hasn’t as yet been found. The estimate of the squid was based on under developed squids of the same species by predicting their full growth span according to their growth cycle and the age they were at when observed.
The Colossal Squid has its variation when it comes to the tentacles as compared to the giant squid. The Colossal Squid has sharp hooks, some of them with three points while others which swivel, evolution, you might think from the giant squid whose tentacles only have little suckers engrained with small teeth.
The Colossal Squid has a bigger head than the giant squid but falls short on its tentacles which are measured to be shorter than those of the giant squid. These proportions significantly increase the overall weight of the Colossal Squid which also has the largest eyes ever to be witnessed in the animal kingdom apart from having a beak that reveals its abyssal gigantism.
The Colossal Squid is known to inhabit the Southern Ocean where it has been spotted in the waters between Antarctica and South America and then between New Zealand and the b
Seahawks deal Seneca Wallace to Browns
Seneca Wallace waited seven years in Seattle for a chance to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. Now he might get that shot, but in Cleveland where he'll reunite with former coach Mike Holmgren.
The Seahawks traded their long-time backup quarterback to the Browns on Monday evening for an undisclosed draft choice in 2011.The Seahawks clearly are ready to go new directions with their roster under new coach Pete Carroll and now will likely draft a quarterback to groom under and compete with starter Matt Hasselbeck.
Holmgren, meanwhile, is pushing the Browns in the direction of his familiar West Coast offense and could use Wallace to help that transition.
"This will give Seneca a chance for a fresh start," said new Seahawks general manager John Schneider. "The Browns front office's familiarity with his abilities will give him an opportunity to compete for playing time. We wish him nothing but the best."
Wallace, 29, was drafted by Seattle in the fourth round in 2003.
Wallace performed fairly well as the fill-in starter after Hasselbeck went out with a back injury midway through the 2008 season, but struggled in his two starts last year in new offensive coordinator Greg Knapp's system.
The draft pick will be in part decided by how much Wallace plays next season in Cleveland, but exact terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Coincidentally (or not, conspiracy theorists?), the move frees up Wallace's No. 15 roster number, which also happens to be the number worn by Denver receiver Brandon Marshall.
Don't hold your breath on anything happening there immediately as the Seahawks must determine their level of interest in Marshall and then work out compensation with both the player and the Broncos if they intend to make him an offer.
But it's fair to say the Seahawks were impressed with Marshall during his weekend visit and will continue looking into the possibility of signing the controversial receiver.
Wallace started 14 games in his seven seasons in Seattle, completing 333 of 556 passes for 3,547 yards with 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
He was a good enough athlete to play wide receiver on occasion as well and made a memorable catch in the Seahawks' NFC Championship game in 2005. He caught four passes for 76 yards in his Seattle tenure and rushed 54 times for 214 yards.
The move leaves the Seahawks with just two quarterbacks on their roster -- Hasselbeck and Mike Teel, who didn't play last year as a rookie out of Rutgers.
It surely increases the likelihood of the team drafting a quarterback at some point this April. The Seahawks have lined up an individual workout with Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, but they'll have numerous options there or could pursue a veteran backup in free agency.
Chad Pennington just re-signed with Miami, so the list of potentially available veterans include the likes of Kyle Boller, Rex Grossman, Jon Kitna and Chris Redman.
More likely the Seahawks pursue a young leader of the future and may be competing with the Browns in that vein. Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer suggests Derek Anderson likely will be released or traded in the coming weeks and that Brady Quinn might be vulnerable as well.
Sunan International Airport is the main airport serving Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, located 24 km from the city’s center.
When traveling to this unique country you are likely to arrive at this international airport. Pyongyang has undergone great restoration following the Korean War of the 1950s. Massive buildings line the streets and large monuments catch your eye. When visiting the city be sure to look out for land marks such as the Juche Tower, Rungnado May Day Stadium, Kim II Sung Stadium and thePyongyang TV Tower.
On arriving at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport you are certain to be impressed with the fine facilities including a business center, disabled facilities, passenger lounge, few souvenir shops, duty-free stores, a bookshop and the Korea Trade Bank. Passengers looking for something to eat or drink can stop by the bar or restaurant. Theairport also has a baggage storage facility; service hours are from 08:00 to 21:00 and the charge is 1.5 Korean Won (KPW) per piece. Air Koryo offer bus fares toPyongyang and to Sunan airport.The airport’s book shop opens at 10:00. The airport’s restaurant, bar and the Korea Foreign Trade Bank all operate from 09:00 to 18:00. The airport also can cater for four aircraft simultaneously. There are also 17 separate parking bays for additional aircraft. The airport also has a maintenance area that consists of two hangars one large and one smaller along with a large apron.
The airport possesses 2 concrete runways. The first is in a 01/19 direction and measures 13 241ft or 4 037m. The second is in a 17/35 direction and measures 11 480ft or 3 500m. The larger runway handles international flights, whilst the smaller is for civil aircraft and domestic flights. Navigational aids for aircraft at theairport are VOR-DME (VHF Omni-directional Range Distance Measuring Equipment) and NDB (Non-Directional Beacon).
There could be no grief bigger than this to see one’s 18years old son’s body being taken away to rest in peace forever. Marie Osmond, the American singer-actress, had to experience such an incident on Monday 8th March 2010 as her son’s dead body was taken for the last prayers.
Radar Online reports that Michael Blosil’s funeral was held on Monday 8th March 2010 at The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah. Michael committed suicide on 26th February 2010 by jumping from the 8th floor of his apartment in Los Angeles. He had left a suicide note which was found later by his best friend Ruthann Clawson.
Marie Osmond was consoled by her entire family at the funeral ceremony. She attended the event in black outfit and the grief was clearly visible on her face as she stood beside her daughter.
Michael’s body was taken by the pallbearers that included his uncle Donny Osmond (Marie’s brother) and Michael’s brothers Merrill, Wayne, Jay and Jimmy. There were about 450 family and friends who attended the ceremony. Donny broke down to tears while reciting the last prayers for Michael.
Michael was one of the 5 adopted sons of Marie Osmond. He was an aspiring fashion designer and he had been suffering from depression which ultimately took his life on 26th February 2010.
Russian Launch Keys were seen on TV via the Pawn Stars TV show. A guy came in the shop with what was thought to be an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile). It turned out, after an inspection from the expert, that the items were Russian Launch Keys.
The Russian Launch keys were used for launching space craft.
The guy wants $10,000 for the item, Rick can only offer $1500. The guy thought it was too small an amount and decided not to have a deal.
Was that Naughty by Nature on The Buried Life tonight? And what’s the theme song of The Buried Life? Yes, Naughty by Nature appear on The Buried Life season finale tonight.
And like My Life as Liz, the question remains, is there a season 2 of The Buried Life?
