Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah was on Tuesday ruled out of the third and final Test against England, which begins on December 17 in Karachi, due to a niggle in his bowling shoulder.
Pakistan Pacer Naseem Ruled Out of Third Test Against England With Injury. (Image: Twitter)
Multan, Dec 13: Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah was on Tuesday ruled out of the third and final Test against England, which begins on December 17 in Karachi, due to a niggle in his bowling shoulder
The 19-year-old pacer will now travel to Lahore for further assessment at the National High Performance Centre. However, a replacement has not been named at this stage.
“A niggle in the bowling shoulder has ruled out Naseem Shah from the third and final Test between Pakistan and England at Karachi. The fast bowler will travel to Lahore where he will undergo further assessment at the National High Performance Centre before beginning rehabilitation,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.
Naseem, who made his Test debut in 2019, has featured in 14 Tests so far, taking 38 wickets at 36.94. He played in the Rawalpindi Test against England, taking five wickets in the match which Pakistan lost by 74 runs.
He was not picked up for the second Test in Multan with Pakistan going for the spin-heavy side.
England currently lead the three-match series 2-0. They are at No.5 on the ICC World Test Championship Standings, with Pakistan at No.6. Both teams travel to Karachi on Wednesday afternoon.
Kristiansen will be responsible for leading TripleLift’s strategic initiatives as it accelerates media + data strategy
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TripleLift, the advertising technology company reinventing ad placement, today announced that it has named Sonja Kristiansen as Chief Business Officer, a new role for the company. A member of TripleLift’s executive team, Kristiansen will be responsible for the company’s strategic initiatives, corporate development and will be central to driving global partnerships for the company.
The digital media industry continues to transform at a rapid pace, leaving publishers and advertisers consistently pivoting to achieve their goals. The chief business officer role was designed to accelerate TripleLift’s strategic partnerships and enhance the company’s ability to help publishers to better monetize their content and advertisers to more effectively reach their audiences amid the industry’s transformation.
“Sonja possesses a rare combination of dynamic leadership skills and keen understanding for all parts of the digital media ecosystem,” said Dave Clark, CEO at TripleLift. “She is a trusted partner to our customers, a beloved leader inside our walls and a knowledgeable leader in the industry. Sonja will be central to building out and driving our strategy moving forward.”
“With so much transformation happening in the industry, there’s an opportunity for TripleLift to capitalize on those shifts and accelerate its roadmap as a top SSP partner,” said Sonja Kristiansen, Chief Business Officer, TripleLift. “I’m excited to drive TripleLift’s execution against its strategic plan and create more value for our clients.”
Kristiansen has 15 years of experience in digital media leading strategy, partnerships and revenue teams. She first joined TripleLift in 2016 and has held a number of strategic leadership roles at the company, including most recently, SVP, Global Platform Partnerships where she led the teams responsible for supporting over 80 demand-side platforms (DSPs), audience networks and other platforms including verification, identity and data partners. Prior to joining the company, Kristiansen led publisher development at ad tech startup Virool and a number of positions in sales, services and digital media with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks.
Kristiansen’s appointment caps off a year of rapid change for TripleLift. In March, the company completed its acquisition of 1plusX, a global first-party data activation platform, to accelerate its media + data strategy and enhance its portfolio of first-party data solutions for publishers and advertisers. In August, it announced an expansion of its business into the DACH region, bringing new markets to an already long list of regions outside the U.S. from EMEA to APAC. In September, it announced Vevo as another major streaming partner to integrate the company’s ground-breaking CTV In-Show technology, which inserts brands and products into television programming through post-production product placement. And most recently, the addition of Dave Clark, former General Manager at FreeWheel, a Comcast Company, as TripleLift’s CEO.
About TripleLift
TripleLift is the advertising technology company reinventing ad placement at the intersection of creative, media and data. Our marketplace serves the world’s leading brands, publishers, streaming companies and demand-side platforms, executing over 1 trillion ad transactions every month. Customers choose us because of our addressable offerings from native to online video to connected television, innovations that insert brands into content in real-time, and supportive experts dedicated to maximizing partner performance. And with its acquisition of 1plusX, customers can unlock the full value of their marketing data in a privacy-safe way with its first-party data management platform. Part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio, TripleLift has appeared on both the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for five consecutive years, has been named to Business Insider’s list of Hottest Ad Tech Companies for three straight years and was awarded Most Innovative TV Advertising Technology by AdExchanger in 2021. Find out how TripleLift is shaping the future of advertising at triplelift.com.
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Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that Virginia will hold a special election Feb. 21 to fill the seat of Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin, 61, who represented the 4th District until his death from cancer last month.
The unexpected opening in the majority-minority Democratic district — which is based in and around Richmond and extends to the North Carolina border — is already attracting interest from prominent Democrats who are part of a new generation of Black leaders in the state.
Two of these well-known Richmond-area Democrats have already announced their intentions. State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, 49, is a veteran legislator who served 11 years in the House of Delegates and has been a member of the Senate since 2017. She has long held aspirations for higher office and lost a five-person primary for governor last year. If McClellan wins, she would be the first Black woman to serve in Congress from Virginia.
“I’m a strong Black woman who was raised by a strong Black woman with two sisters who, you know, has had to be resilient to succeed, particularly in politics,” McClellan said, adding that she was aware of her opportunity to make history.
“My parents saw the best of government through the New Deal and the worst of government through Jim Crow. And at a very young age, I decided I want to be a part of making government that force for good,” she said.
Her top challenger is Del. Lamont Bagby, 45 a former teacher and school board member who is the chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. In his announcement speech Monday, he talked about his goals to reform the criminal justice system.
“We need to be spending less money on criminal justice, more money on public safety and more money on education. That way, we are investing in people on the front end and not the back end,” he said.
The open seat presents an opportunity for a representative from a group of young and emerging Black leaders in and around Virginia’s capital city to move to the national level. Bagby and McClellan are part of a group of rising-star elected officials that includes Richmond Mayor LeVar Stoney and former Del. Lashrecse Aird, both of whom are Democrats.
Stoney passed on the chance to run and instead put his support behind Bagby. Aird plans a primary campaign for a state Senate seat and ruled out a bid for Congress.
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan at an event in Alexandria on May 2.Shannon Finney / Getty Images for Bumble
McClellan has had a front row seat to Virginia’s political evolution. She was a Democratic superdelegate during the 2008 primaries, initially supporting Hillary Clinton before she ultimately endorsed and campaigned for Barack Obama. Obama was the first Democrat to win Virginia’s electoral votes in more than 40 years, and Virginia Democrats have since dominated at the statewide level. State Republicans bucked the trend last year when Youngkin led a statewide GOP ticket that swept the commonwealth.
“We are sort of the epitome of the new South that is coming to terms with its past in a way that is eventually going to leave no one behind and … there are a lot of growing pains there and we’re not there yet,” McClellan said.
Bagby said he views the opportunity to run for Congress as a chance to usher in a new generation of Virginia leaders that mirrors the shift to young leaders in Washington.
“That’s one of the reasons why I’m so committed to running,” he said. “I think it is an opportunity for my generation to step up and lead, but lead with the community in mind and the community by your side.”
A late entry to the race is state Sen. Joe Morrissey, a firebrand Democrat who often votes with Republicans. Morrissey is a controversial figure who has had his law license revoked several times and entered into a plea agreement in 2014 for a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after admitting he had sex with an underage girl. That girl, who was 17 at the time and an employee at his law office, is now his wife. Morrissey’s conviction was eventually pardoned by then Governor Ralph Northam.
The rapid timing of the special election means both parties will have to pick their nominees quickly to have their campaigns up and running before the holidays. Candidates for the special election must be set by Dec. 23.
The parties are planning for a “firehouse primary.” The process is very similar to an unorganized caucus, in which voters go to a specific location or locations on a specific day and cast ballots to nominate their candidate. The rules of such primaries, which vary from year to year, are decided by the parties’ congressional committees. Virginia voters do not register with parties, so the nominating contests are open to everyone. In the past, both Democrats and Republicans have tried to ask voters to sign a loyalty pledge to cast ballots.
The Virginia Democratic Congressional Committee chose Monday night to hold its primary on Dec. 20. It plans to release specific details about how it will be conducted soon. Interested candidates must submit a filing fee along with 150 signatures from voters in the district to qualify for the primary.
The timing of the general election, near the end of the General Assembly’s legislative session, could also complicate things for Democrats. McClellan and Bagby serve in the Legislature, and if one goes on to win, it would tighten the margins. The Senate, in particular, is a big problem for Democrats, because they hold a scant 21-19 majority.
If McClellan vacates her seat early to move to Congress, Democrats would have only a one-seat cushion, with Morrissey not a reliable vote for Democrats in the Senate. Any tie would be broken by Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears. Republicans already control the House and the Executive Mansion. Youngkin would also set the special election to pick her replacement, and he could delay that vote until November.
Some Democratic activists worry that if McClellan’s seat is left empty, Youngkin could try to push through bills that would, among other things, restrict access to abortion. McClellan dismissed the concern, arguing that Democrats have an opportunity to pick up a seat in a coming state Senate special election and that the party would be able to kill such legislation in committee.
“I am confident that the leaders in the Senate Democratic Caucus will continue to protect our progress and stop any bad House bills in committee,” she said.
Republicans will have the opportunity to pick a candidate, as well, and several people have stepped forward. Leon Benjamin, a pastor was once a Democrat and is now a Republican, plans to run. Benjamin ran against McEachin in 2020 and this year, losing both races by more than 25 points. Dale Sturdifen, a former candidate for the state Senate, has also expressed interest in running. Republicans are still trying to decide how they will pick their nominee.
Given the partisan makeup of the district, it will be very difficult for a Republican to win, which is part of why so much is riding on the primary process for Democrats.
Stoney, the mayor of Richmond, who is supporting Bagby, made it clear that the stakes are high.
“When you send someone to Congress, you are sending them, investing in them, your hopes and your dreams, the hopes and dreams for yourselves, but also for your families, as well,” he said. “That they’re going to go to Washington and stand up for those who sometimes are forgotten.”
SYDNEY, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Australian Quantum Software Network (AQSN) aims to bring together vast expertise across Australia in quantum software and information theory research and development.
“Australian researchers have been at the forefront of building the theoretical and software foundations for quantum computing, and the AQSN is designed to accelerate this further by building partnerships, both domestically and internationally, to keep Australia a major component of the global quantum industry far into the future.”
The AQSN launches with more than 110 members at nine universities and two Australian-based quantum software start-ups, representing the world’s most extensive collection of quantum software and information theory expertise.
The AQSN has also teamed up with six initial partners to foster collaborations and partnerships between quantum hardware and software:
Google Quantum AI
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan
Aalto University, Finland
Australian venture capital-based quantum hardware companies Silicon Quantum Computing, Quantum Brilliance and Diraq Pty Ltd
The AQSN members cover all aspects of quantum software and information theory research. This involves understanding foundational principles of quantum computation and communications to building software tools. These tools include software to control quantum hardware and software to assess the utility of quantum computing to solve some of the world’s most challenging computational problems.
Professor Kae Nemoto, unit leader at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and recent recipient of the French national order of merit for her work in quantum technology development, commented on the impact of the network.
“Many of the most important results in our field were pioneered by Australian researchers, and the AQSN forms arguably the world’s best cooperation of top-tier quantum software and theory talent. I expect extraordinary advances to come out of this initiative.”
The AQSN’s mission in the coming years is to further the growth of software R&D talent and expertise within Australia, integrating Australian innovation into the rapidly expanding global ecosystem.
The University of Technology Sydney is a leading university of technology, ranked #1 in Australia for Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science. Learn more about the university’s global impact at discover.uts.edu.au.
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The entry of all three San Miguel Corp. (SMC) teams in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup semifinals has put the possibility of a sibling battle for the championship at favorable odds.
That is unless the Bay Area Dragons want to have a say on it as the guest team stands in the way of a potential first all-SMC Finals in three years.
Facing them are the San Miguel Beermen, who after a sluggish start have regained the form that enabled them to capture this season’s Philippine Cup crown.
“Bay Area is well-organized,” said assistant coach Jorge Gallent, who still called the shots for the Beermen when they swept the Converge FiberXers in their best-of-three quarterfinal series on Saturday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Bay Area also holds the psychological edge over San Miguel when it took a 26-point win in mid-October. But things have changed since, with the Beermen now having June Mar Fajardo and Terrence Romeo not just physically present, but almost in their usual forms.
Tough to crack
But that doesn’t take away the fact that the Beermen feel the Dragons will still be tough to crack, given their own recent showing where their local players have stepped up as fitting complements to their imports Myles Powell or Andrew Nicholson, who recently returned to action due to the former’s injured foot.
Gallent has been preaching the need to play aggressively since he was tasked to call the shots in lieu of coach Leo Austria’s absence due to health and safety protocols.
“We just have to match their aggressiveness, their intensity and we will be okay,” he said. “In our first game, we just didn’t have guys who had the advantage to go at them.
“But now, I think, Terrence is back and June Mar back, we have ways to take advantage of our offense,” added Gallent.
Romeo will try to make sure that he can match up with Bay Area guards led by Glen Yang, a silent contributor on both ends for coach Brian Goorjian.
Dilemma
San Miguel may also face the dilemma of which import Bay Area will field since there’s still the likelihood of Powell, a guard, returning after Nicholson suited up in its semis clincher against Rain or Shine.
Nicholson was the same player who suited up last Oct. 16 when his 32 points enabled the Dragons to produce a 113-87 victory over the Beermen at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Fajardo, however, may serve as at least an equalizer this time, and Gallent is also confident of their early plans against Nicholson.
“Size-wise, we’re kind of okay with them,” he said. “We have guys who can match up against him, we have talented big guys also.
“Plus, when we played them, it was Nicholson who was the import, so we can watch videos and see what went wrong … heading into our series.” INQ
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Bigg Boss season 16 saw actress Tina Datta’s re-entry last night and she was seen as more fierce and stronger than before.
Bigg Boss 16: Times When Tina Datta Went Against Patriarchal Chauvinism In Bigg Boss 16
Bigg Boss 16: Bigg Boss season 16 saw actress Tina Datta’s re-entry last night and she was seen as more fierce and stronger than before. Right after her entry, Tina came in and exposed Shalin Bhanot’s double-faced personality. She lashed out at him and questioned his statements and actions after her eviction. Looking at how Tina pointed at Shalin’s chauvinist behavior of being with her only for satisfying his food needs, we looked through and found a few times when Tina went against the typical patriarchal and chauvinist behavior of men in Bigg Boss 16. Tina is amongst the few girls who have actually stood up against the ill behavior of men in the house.
1 SHALIN BHANOT’S HYPOCRISY
Not only yesterday but time and again Tina has spoken against Shalin’s behavior. She has even pointed out to him that she doesn’t need a man to fight her battles, and gave a befitting reply to him whenever he tried to portray that Tina needs dependency. By her actions too, the actress has shunned Shalin’s patriarchal nature, and hypocritical personality.
2 SHIV THAKRE’S DEARY REMARKS
Shiv Thakre and Tina Datta had a massive verbal spat during the actress’s birthday. In the chaos Shiv was seen provoking Tina by calling her dear, to which Tina kept saying she isn’t comfortable being called ‘dear’ from someone who has done nasty to her. But Thakre didn’t stop. Right after a point, she called his male ego and sternly called him out.
3 SAJID KHAN’S SMOKING SHOW OFF
Being amongst the only few contestants who dare to go against Sajid Khan, Tina told Sajid that smoking in front of cameras on national television is not ok. He was boasting about his chain-smoking habit and was lashed by Datta with facts. Tina even mentioned in the confession room to Bigg Boss about Sajid’s selective involvement in the show.
4 AGAINST GAUTAM USING SOUNDARYA
Gautam Vig’s gameplay with Soundarya Sharma was first exposed by Tina Datta. She had even warned Soundarya about this and right after Karan Johar exposed Gautam’s game, Tina went and reminded Soundarya about this. Tina’s stand on this typical game of Gautam was later analyzed by others.
Tina Datta has always spoken her heart out in the Bigg Boss house and stood upfront to all her opinions. She has been stern and bold too. As she re-entered yesterday, it would be interesting to see how the actress will take her game forward.
Morocco defeated heavyweights Belgium, Spain and Portugal on their way to became the first African team to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinal.
France players train in Doha ahead of their semifinal against Morocco. (Image: AP)
Doha: France defender Rafael Varane is wary of the Moroccan side ahead of the big semifinal in the going FIFA World Cup 2022 and stated that the African team is not into the last four by chance. Defending champions France face Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday night.
Morocco have eliminated heavyweights Spain and Portugal in the knockout stages to become the first African team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup semifinal. France, on the other hand, eliminated England in quarterfinals to keep their hopes alive for back-to-back trophies.
“We have enough experience in the team to not fall into that trap,” said Varane, who was one of France’s 2018 World Cup-winning members, in a pre-match press conference. “We know Morocco are not here by chance.
“It is up to us experienced players to make sure everyone is prepared for another battle.” Although France have already fulfilled country’s football federation’s target of reaching the last four, but for Varane the job is yet to be done.
“It is not easy to get to a World Cup semifinal so we are very pleased, but the only real objective is to win it,” added the Manchester United star. “That was always the aim.” During the group stages, Walid Regragui men had defeated Belgium and also drew with Croatia.
France defender Jules Kounde heaped high praise for Morocco and also chalked out how to stop their opposition. “They are very compact, with lines that are close together, and they leave little time for the player on the ball to organise himself,” said Kounde.
“They also run really fast, so we’ll need to play with few touches, move the ball around quickly and try to unbalance them by moving from one side to the other. It is remarkable to have only conceded one goal at this stage of the competition, all the more so given the teams they have faced,” added the Barcelona right-back.
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