Geospatial Data to be Liberalized Under New Government Policy

In a newly announced mapping policy on 15th February 2021, the government of India has opened doors to liberalizing the country’s geospatial data. This move is being stated as a crucial step towards achieving the goal of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) released a set of guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and its services.

What is Geospatial Data?

Geospatial data (also called ‘geodata’) is data that represents the objects and/or their attributes on the Earth’s surface. The objects can be man-made or natural. This data is tied to the true geographic coordinates of Earth (georeferencing). Hence, this makes geospatial data extremely accurate. For example, , , vector maps, etc. are all types of geospatial data.

Digital Elevation Model

Geospatial Data — Digital Elevation ModelDigital Elevation Model (DEM) is a type of Geospatial Data
Image source: LidarIndia
Some common uses of this data include:

Creating accurate maps
Terrain assessment
Plant health management (Agriculture)
Urban planning
Land surveys
Therefore, geospatial data is of great significance when it comes to civic infrastructure development, agricultural management, mapping, and military.

What Changes Does the New Policy Bring?

Prior to the introduction of this new policy, geospatial data was highly restricted. It was considered a part of national security and was only acquired, processed, and distributed by the , the National Survey and Mapping organization under DST. Thus, for any Indian entity, acquisition of such data required prior approval from the Union, Defense, and Home Ministry. For decades, this lack of data and regulation has prevented innovation and development in terms of the mapping infrastructure of the country.

The policy change in 2021, makes such approvals and older policies obsolete and redundant. Instead, the government has liberalized the collection of this data by any Indian entity. This data can now be freely acquired, processed, and distributed without the need for licenses, approvals, or security clearances. However, the government has issued some guidelines for this acquisition.

New Liberalized Guidelines

These guidelines will be applicable to Geospatial Data, Maps, products, solutions, and services offered by government agencies, autonomous bodies, academic and research institutions, private organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and individuals.

Given below are the summaries of the official guidelines issued by the government.

There shall be no requirement for prior approval, security clearance, license, or any other restrictions on the collection, generation, preparation, dissemination, storage, publication, updating, and/or digitization of Geospatial Data and Maps within the territory of India. Self-certification will be used to convey adherence to these guidelines.
Entities do not have the right to physically acquire data of a premise that has been marked as restricted by the Ministry/Department of that particular premise.

Definitions

Attribute dаta: Attribute data provides the characteristics of the geospatial data. It describes what type the geodata is, its description, location, etc.

CORS: Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) is a network of RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) base stations that broadcast positioning corrections over the internet. This system is used to improve the precision of position data derived from navigational satellites.

Ground Truthing: Ground truthing is a survey process in which data and images of a particular site are manually collected and verified with satellite data of that site.

Negative Lists

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has introduced negative lists into its guidelines. These are lists of sensitive/restricted attributes that shall not be marked on any map without regulation. The DST will upload these lists on its website.
However, these negative lists will be minimized in order to facilitate the liberalization of geospatial data collection.
The DST will form a Geospatial Data Promotion and Development Committee to oversee any issue arising due to the regulation or finalization of these negative lists.

Additional Guidelines

Unrestricted access to Indian ground stations and augmentation services (CORS) to aid in ground-truthing/verification.
Maps/Geospatial data of accuracy which is greater than minimum accuracy shall only be created by Indian entities and processed within the country. However, foreign companies can license such data from Indian companies only for the purpose of serving Indian customers.
Maps/data within the minimum accuracy can be stored on the cloud. However, maps/data of greater accuracy must only be stored on domestic clouds, or physical servers within the country.
All geospatial data collected by government agencies will be easily made available to all Indian entities for scientific, economic, and developmental purposes without any restriction.
To learn more about these guidelines, view this.

Conclusion

This change in policy supports the rapid development of the country. Privatization of geospatial data will give a massive boost to startups and existing corporations. With the proper availability of geodata, technologies like autonomous delivery , logistics, transport, and urban development can be expected to speed up. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had granted last year to test BVLoS drone deliveries. Through geospatial data services, such projects can begin taking shape in real-time.

This will put India at an economic advantage across a diverse range of sectors. The self-certification guideline will make Indian entities truly independent without the need for constant government supervision.

“Our government has taken a decision that will provide a huge impetus to ‘Digital India’. Liberalising policies governing the acquisition and production of geospatial data is a massive step in our vision for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. This move will help India meet its goal of a USD 5 trillion economy,” Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.

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Drone Pilot License in Singapore: All You Need to Know

The Unmanned Aircraft Pilot License (), which was drafted in July 2020, came into effect on February 1st, 2021. According to the (Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore), a drone pilot requires a UA license if he/she:

Is flying a drone for commercial purposes or for purposes that are neither educational nor recreational.
Is flying a drone that weighs over 7kg.
Let’s look at the UAPL requirements in detail:

UAPL Classes, Categories, and Ratings

The CAAS has defined UAPL into two classes and each class of UAPL has four categories of UA/drone. Therefore, a drone pilot can only fly a drone that corresponds to its class and category.

Categories of UA/Drones in each class

Aeroplane
Rotorcraft
Power-lift
Airship

Class A UAPL

This class of UAPL allows a pilot to fly a drone of any category if the drone does not exceed a weight limit of 25kg. This drone pilot license will cover most drones ranging from small to medium.

To apply for Class A UAPL there are 3 prerequisites:

The pilot must be at least 16 years old
The pilot must pass the theory test administered by the CAAS with a minimum score of 75%. The test can be booked through .
The pilot must pass a practical assessment conducted by an Authorized Flight Examiner (AFE) employed by a CAAS-approved UATO (UA Training and Assessment Organization)
CAAS recommends applicants go through a theory and practical training session before attempting the test. Applicants can undergo training at CAAS-approved UATOs which can be found . The fee for undertaking a theory test or retest is $125.

Once the prerequisites have been completed, the pilot can submit an application for UA license. To submit an application:

Log in or register your account on (Civil Aviation Personnel Licensing System). Fill out the UAPL license application.
Make sure to have your ID and contact address along with your theory test results.
The applicant will have to make a payment of $500 for the Class A UAPL. Based on your results of the practical assessment, limitations may be imposed on your license. You can have the limitation removed after going through a successful ‘removal of limitations’ test with a UATO.

Class B UAPL or Ratings

The Class B UAPL is also called ratings, is required for drones weighing over 25kg. An applicant cannot directly apply for a Class B UAPL. To apply for a Class B license, you must first hold a valid Class A license in the corresponding category as a prerequisite. For example, if you want a Class B UAPL for a 40kg , you must first hold a valid Class A UAPL in the rotorcraft category.

The process of applying for a Class B UAPL is through UAPL Variation. UAPL Variation is a process for making category, class, or conditional amends in your license. Through this process an applicant can:

Add or remove a category
Add or remove a rating (Class B)
Modify a UAPL condition
The variation application to add a rating (Class B) in your license must be submitted through the platform. While submitting your application:

Make sure you have all the documents to certify that you have fulfilled all the requirements in the corresponding category of Class A UAPL.
The applicant will have to make a payment of $200 to add a rating.

Application Processing Time: Upon successful submission of the documents and payment of the fee, CAAS will review the information and documents. CAAS may contact the applicant for further clarification if needed. The typical processing time for a UAPL application is 10 days. However, this may vary based on the completeness of the submitted information and documents.

Once approved, applicants will receive an email with instructions to view their digital UAPL through a mobile application.

To learn about the subjects for the theory and practical assessments, view the .

Proficiency Check

All UAPL holders must pass a proficiency check conducted by an AFE from an approved UATO. The check has to be completed at least once every 4 years from the date on which the category was specified on the UAPL or from the date of expiry. In case a Class A UAPL holder fails to complete a proficiency check, their UAPL will be expired for the corresponding category.

Class B UAPL holders, in addition to a proficiency check, need to undergo refresher training every year. The refresher training can be undertaken at a UATO. Failure to complete either of these two tests will lead to the expiry of UAPL in the specified category. Additionally, Class B UAPL holders must present documents at the proficiency test to evidence their completion of the refresher training.

UA Basic Training

Pilots with drones weighing less than 7kg and if operated only for recreational or educational purposes, do not require a UAPL. However, pilots who operate their drone that weighs over 1.5kg but less than 7kg must undergo a one-time UA Basic Training. The training has to be conducted at a CAAS-approved UATO.

Users who undergo this training must at least be 16 years old. The UA Basic Training will provide users with relevant theoretical knowledge on how to operate their UA safely. The training will take about 2 hours to complete. Upon successful completion of the training, users will be issued with a UA Basic Training certificate.

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Pittsburgh Business Owner Cleans, Sanitizes Children’s Car Seats For Free To Keep Kids Safe During…

Pittsburgh Business Owner Cleans, Sanitizes Children’s Car Seats For Free To Keep Kids Safe During The Pandemic

By KDKA-TV’s Jessica Guay

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A business owner in Pittsburgh is doing his part for the community during the pandemic.

Cody Eichert, the owner of Headturnerz Tint and Detailing LLC, is asking people to bring their children’s car seats to his car detailing garage so he can sanitize them. He said he loves children and he just wants to help kids stay healthy until this pandemic ends.

Eichert spends a lot of time in his garage in Beechview making sure cars look brand new, but now his business is taking on a new task for families during the pandemic.

They’re steam cleaning and sanitizing children’s car seats for free.

“I wanted to be able to provide a free service that will keep your kids clean and sanitized. I know how hard it is to try to clean car seats at home,” Eichert said.

Eichert opened his shop on Saw Mill Run Boulevard less than a year ago, and he’s already paying it forward.

“If that’s my best way of giving back to my community that served me well and treats me well, then that’s what I want to do,” Eichert said.

He said they’ve detailed about two dozen car seats. They use two types of steamers and a sanitizing spray.

“This will kill basically everything Lysol will kill, 99.9% of germs… COVID, the common cold, the flu, the whole 9 yards,” Eichert said.

Eichert said he just wants the best for children in the area and would like to add a shiny touch to others’ lives during these difficult times.

“It’s nice to see someone’s face and even my customer last night, her face lit up when she saw her car seat. She couldn’t believe how clean they came out,” said Eichert.

When asked how long he would provide this free service, he said, “as long as the pandemic lasts, I would like to keep doing it.”

Eichert recommends calling at messaging them on before bringing in your car seats.

When you drop off the car seat, they may need to keep it for several hours or a day.

They are limiting two car seats per customer.

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Steelers President Art Rooney II Congratulates Alan Faneca, Bill Nunn On Pro Football Hall Of Fame…

Steelers President Art Rooney II Congratulates Alan Faneca, Bill Nunn On Pro Football Hall Of Fame Elections

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Following Alan Faneca’s and Bill Nunn’s being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Steelers team president Art Rooney II was among those to offer congratulations to the former offensive lineman and scout.

Rooney said in part that Faneca was a unique player in that he was “big and strong,” but also praised Faneca’s mobility.

A message from President Art Rooney II to Class of 2021 member :

— Pittsburgh Steelers

Rooney referenced this combination while remembering Faneca’s key block in Super Bowl XL in 2006 that helped spring Willie Parker’s 75-yard touchdown run that is still an NFL record.

. The two will be honored in Canton in August. Alongside these two will be former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, and former Steelers defensive backs Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell.

Canton is going Black and Gold in August.

HOF Inductions:

-Bill Cowher
-Troy Polamalu
-Donnie Shell
-Bill Nunn
-Alan Faneca

Cowboys-Steelers HOF game.

— Brooke Pryor

Rooney also congratulated Nunn in a separate post, saying that things Nunn taught several key members of the Steelers organization are still apparent in everyday work.

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Majestic Mayers leads West Indies to shock win over Bangladesh

Kyle Mayers scored a stunning double hundred on his debut as West Indies shocked Bangladesh by three wickets in the first Test in Chittagong on Sunday.

Mayers hit an unbeaten 210 from 310 balls — with 20 fours and seven sixes — to guide his side to 395–7 with just nine balls left on the final day.

West Indies, who are on tour without most of their first choice players because of the coronavirus pandemic, beat the best run chase in Asia, set by Sri Lanka who hit 388 to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in Colombo in 2017.

Mayers, the second West Indies player to get a double hundred on his debut after Laurence Rowe and sixth overall, was brilliantly aided by fellow debutant Nkrumah Bonner, who hit 86.

Resuming on 110–3, the pair put on 216 for the fourth wicket to frustrate Bangladesh’s bowlers until they were separated by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam.

Taijul trapped Bonner leg-before in the first over after tea to end the highest fourth wicket partnership for West Indies in the fourth innings of a Test.

They beat the record of Len Baichan and Clive Lloyd, who scored 164 against Pakistan at Lahore in 1975.

Jermaine Blackwood was stumped for nine by Nayeem Hasan as West Indies pressed for victory.

But Mayers put on exactly 100 runs with Joshua Da Silva to take the visitors close to the target.

By the time Taijul Islam bowled Da Silva, West Indies were only three runs from victory.

Mehidy Hasan, who took all three wickets on the previous day, got only the consolation wicket of Kemar Roach when the score was tied.

An eerie silence gripped the Bangladesh team tent as Mayers pushed Nayeem at long off for single to complete the win.

Mayers’ innings is the highest individual collection for West Indies in the fourth innings of a Test since Brian Lara stunned Australia with 153 runs in Bridgetown in 1999.

“I’m always positive and believed in my ability, and believed that we could get there. We never give up, and keep fighting,” Mayers said.

“It’s a great feeling to be playing Test cricket, and then going on to score 100, 200 and then to win the match,” he said.

Bonner pulled off-spinner Mehidy over square leg for a boundary with the first ball of the day to show West Indies’ intent.

Mayers brought up the century stand by hitting Mustafizur Rahman for a four and six off successive deliveries.

Mayers became the 15th West Indies batsman to get a debut century when he edged a Mustafizur ball to the boundary between slip and gully.

Bangladesh scored 430 and 223–8 declared. West Indies made 259 in their first innings.

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said Mayers had been the key.

“Mayers and Bonner played very well, we didn’t create chances and the bowlers didn’t bowl the right areas, but all credit goes to their batsmen,” he said.

The second and final Test will start in Dhaka on February 11.

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No trace found of missing Sadpara, two others on Day 2 of aerial search

Islamabad: The aerial rescue operation to locate three missing climbers, including Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara, continued for the second day on Sunday.

However, no trace has been found yet of Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and MP Mohr from Chile, who went missing while attempting to summit the world’s second-highest mountain K2.

Two army helicopters flew to their maximum limit of 7,800 metres for a second time and conducted an aerial search for an hour to locate the missing climbers.

Two teams took part in the search operation, including one aboard a Pakistan Army helicopter while the other scouring the K2 route the mountaineers had taken.

Local mountaineers and porters are part of the teams looking for the three missing climbers.

After the search operation, Ali’s son Sajid Sadpara was airlifted to Skardu where commissioner Baltistan Shuja Alam and deputy commissioner Skardu Karim Dad Chughtai received him.

Note, Sajid Sadpara was also part of the winter expenditure team. He arrived at K2 base camp on Saturday evening as he was sent back from 8200 kilometers altitude owing to a malfunction in his oxygen regulator.

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Waiting on those Eagles sausages and the Carson Wentz trade … so let’s figure out where he should…

Waiting on those Eagles sausages and the Carson Wentz trade … so let’s figure out where he should go

Have you ever seen the movie “Snatch”? No, really. The 2000 Guy Ritchie crime/comedy movie starred Benecio Del Toro, Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, and a slew of other notable faces.

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A Super NFL recap of who won what and who’s headed for Canton

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, the culmination of a lot of work put in by… us, the Deadspin staff. Seriously,, my teammates here did a hell of a job the past couple of weeks. The game tonight is the biggest thing in the sports world, but Saturday was really busy, with the NFL awards and Pro Football Hall of Fame…

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Children’s Car Seats For Free, Kids Safe During The Pandemic

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A business owner in Pittsburgh is doing his part for the community during the pandemic.

Cody Eichert, the owner of Headturnerz Tint and Detailing LLC, is asking people to bring their children’s car seats to his car detailing garage so he can sanitize them. He said he loves children and he just wants to help kids stay healthy until this pandemic ends.

Eichert spends a lot of time in his garage in Beechview making sure cars look brand new, but now his business is taking on a new task for families during the pandemic.

They’re steam cleaning and sanitizing children’s car seats for free.

“I wanted to be able to provide a free service that will keep your kids clean and sanitized. I know how hard it is to try to clean car seats at home,” Eichert said.

Eichert opened his shop on Saw Mill Run Boulevard less than a year ago, and he’s already paying it forward.

“If that’s my best way of giving back to my community that served me well and treats me well, then that’s what I want to do,” Eichert said.

He said they’ve detailed about two dozen car seats. They use two types of steamers and a sanitizing spray.

“This will kill basically everything Lysol will kill, 99.9% of germs… COVID, the common cold, the flu, the whole 9 yards,” Eichert said.

Eichert said he just wants the best for children in the area and would like to add a shiny touch to others’ lives during these difficult times.

“It’s nice to see someone’s face and even my customer last night, her face lit up when she saw her car seat. She couldn’t believe how clean they came out,” said Eichert.

When asked how long he would provide this free service, he said, “as long as the pandemic lasts, I would like to keep doing it.”

Eichert recommends calling me or messaging them on before bringing in your car seats.

When you drop off the car seat, they may need to keep it for several hours or a day.

They are limiting two car seats per customer.

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UNIONDALE Lee Scores Late, Islanders Beat Penguins

UNIONDALE, NY (AP) — Anders Lee scored on the power play late in the third period to lift the New York Islanders over the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 on Saturday night, snapping a five-game skid.

Lee scored with 2:44 left after Pittsburgh’s Teddy Blueger was penalized for delay of game. It was the fourth goal this season for the Islanders captain. Ryan Pulock and Mathew Barzal had assists.

Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves for the Islanders.

Jake Guentzel put the Penguins ahead 3–2 at 3:19 of the third before Cal Clutterbuck tied it for the Islanders with his first goal of the season at 8:23.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby assisted on Guentzel’s fourth goal of the season. Crosby has 114 points against Islanders, the most of any active player against one team.

Jordan Eberle opened the scoring for the Islanders with a slick backhand goal at 10:22 of the first period.

Pittsburgh tied it when rookie defenseman Pierre-Oliver Joseph scored his first NHL goal, beating Varlamov with a shot from the left circle at 13:43. Crosby immediately scooped up the souvenir puck for his 21-year-old teammate, who was acquired by Pittsburgh in a trade that send forward Phil Kessel to Arizona in June 2019.

Eberle scored his second of the game and fifth of the season at 15:45 of the first.

The Penguins had the better of play in the second and finally tied it for a second time when Evgeni Malkin benefited from a turnover in the Islanders’ zone and buried the puck past Varlamov at 19:44.

It was the second goal this season for Malkin, who has 31 goals and 48 assists in 65 career games against the Islanders. Only Crosby has more points against the Islanders among active players.

Both teams were coming off a week of two postponed games each because of COVID-19 precautions. Pittsburgh’s two home games — scheduled for Feb. 2 and 4 against the New Jersey Devils — were postponed by the league, and the Islanders’ two home contests against Buffalo were similarly postponed.

The Islanders had last played on Sunday, a 4–3 overtime loss at Philadelphia to finish an 0–3–2 road trip.

Pittsburgh’s previous game was a 3–1 road loss against the Rangers on Monday. The Penguins are on a seven-game road trip, their longest since an eight-game trip in 1997.

The Islanders are 4–1–0 when scoring first.

MILESTONES

Varlamov played his 500th career game, becoming the 76th goaltender in NHL history to reach that mark.

COACHING WINS

Islander coach Barry Trotz has 849 victories, tied with Ken Hitchcock as third-winningest coach in league history behind Scotty Bowman with 1,244 wins and Florida’s Joel Quenneville.

SOLID ATTENDANCE

The Islanders have three players with consecutive game streaks of at least 240 games with Anders Lee 278, Brock Nelson 255 and Mathew Barzal at 242.

UP NEXT

Islanders: Visit the New York Rangers on Monday.

Penguins: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.

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ISL 2020–21: Jamshedpur FC signs India U17 World Cup player Boris Singh Thangjam

Jamshedpur FC have signed the young defender Boris Singh Thangjam in the winter transfer window of the seventh season Indian Super League (ISL 2020–21), who featured for the Indian National U17 Team that played in the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2017, has been signed by the club for two-and-a-half years until 2023.

Jamshedpur FC Head Coach, Owen Coyle was delighted to bring Boris on board. He said, “Boris is a fantastic signing for our club. He is young, with a potential to improve further. He has the ability and desire to do well and comes with a lot of ambition as he wants to show everyone how good a player he can be for Jamshedpur. He brings with him some real pace, something which we are continuing to add to our squad. There was plenty of interest from other clubs, so we are delighted he wanted to come to join us at Jamshedpur FC.”

On signing, Boris said, “I am delighted to have joined Jamshedpur. The club is in the mix to qualify for the playoffs this season and I want to help them push for the same and make history. I come with the aim of achieving some much-deserved glory for the fans in Jamshedpur and hope to put my best foot forward to achieve our goals and improve myself as a player too.”

Boris also exclaimed his excitement at the chance of playing under the tutelage of Owen Coyle. He said, “It is an honour to work and play under the guidance of a top-notch coach like Owen Coyle and I am glad to have his faith in me.”

Boris has joined the Jamshedpur FC bio-bubble and will be wearing jersey no. 2 this season (ISL 2020–21).

Boris Singh Thangjam Career

Boris started his professional club career with Indian Arrows after his participation in the FIFA U17 World Cup. He made his debut against Chennai City FC, also scoring in that game. In 2018, Boris joined ATK and then ATK Mohun Bagan where he spent two and a half seasons, one of them on loan to Indian Arrows, before joining Jamshedpur.

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Will call you proper batsman, if you score hundred today: Rizwan reveals Yasir’s challenge

Rawalpindi: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who scored his maiden Test century against South Africa in the second Test, revealed that Yasir Shah challenged him to score a century.

The 34-year-old Yasir told Rizwan that If he scores a century then he will be called as a proper batsman.

“Yasir Shah said to me that I will only consider you as a proper batsman if you score a hundred, as even I can score fifties. So I took that it a challenge and wanted to ensure that I made a hundred today,” Rizwan said in a virtual presser.

Rizwan also disclosed what former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed did after he went back to the pavilion. “When I went back to the pavilion after the innings ended and I had scored a century, Sarfaraz Ahmed hugged me. It’s a team game, it’s healthy competition between Sarfaraz and me but we have a lot of respect and admiration for each other.”

Rizwan mentioned that he learned a lot from Asad Shafiq, who used to bat mostly with the tail.

“You have to learn to bat with the tail and at this level you cannot make any excuses that you were batting with the tail-enders. Batting with the tail-enders is tough and I watched how Asad Shafiq batted with the tail and learnt a lot from him,” he maintained.

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Vince stars with 95 and catch in Sixers BBL final triumph

Sydney: England’s James Vince blasted 95 and took a crucial catch as the Sydney Sixers downed the Perth Scorchers for their third title in Australia’s Big Bash final in Sydney on Saturday.

Vince’s fireworks propelled the Sixers to 188 for six and they restricted the Scorchers to 161 for nine to win by 27 runs.

Coming on the back of an unbeaten 98 against the Scorchers, Vince again blitzed the Scorchers’ bowling, surviving two dropped catches in the 80s before he was dismissed just five short of a century.

Vince crowned his night with a sensational diving catch at short extra cover to dismiss big-hitting Mitch Marsh for 11 and put the defending champion Sixers firmly on top in the 15th over.

“I’ve really enjoyed my time here. I’m happy to have made the contributions, but I couldn’t have done it without the guys who have done it throughout the competition,” Vince said.

Vince earlier overcame his part in the unsettling run out of opening batting partner Josh Philippe for nine in a huge mix-up.

He failed to make contact and retreated back to his crease while Philippe charged down the pitch leaving both batsmen at the same end.

Vince went on his run rampage and was dropped on 82 by Marsh running backwards when he skied Aaron Hardie into the night air and then was narrowly missed by diving Cameron Bancroft before he was finally out.

He sliced Fawad Ahmed to Marsh at short third man to end his blistering 60-ball knock.

Only a week ago Vince was stranded on 98 when AJ Tye ended his team’s finals qualifier game with a bouncer that was called wide in the Sixers’ nine-wicket win in Canberra.

Bancroft hit a lively 30 off 19 balls in the Scorchers’ innings before he skied Jackson Bird to Vince for the initial breakthrough in the fifth over.

Bird got the big wicket of Englishman Liam Livingstone who unleashed a big hit but was caught on the ropes by Jordan Silk for an explosive 45 off 35 balls with two sixes in the 11th over.

Man of the match Vince swung the tide for the Sixers with his athletic catch to remove the threatening Marsh.

That took the task beyond the Scorchers and they fell well short in a flurry of lusty swings and wickets.

“It’s a special atmosphere, we got used to playing in front of empty stands, and to have our home crowd cheering for us has been fantastic,” Sixers captain Moises Henriques told the crowd at the presentation.

“We’ve had a list of great performers. I think all 18 players have played. We’ve had so many tough decisions to make and that’s why we’re finishing in the top two.”

The Scorchers and Sixers, both three-time champions, are the only two clubs to have won multiple titles in Australia’s T20 competition.

So successful have the Sixers and the Scorchers been that only three BBL finals have come and gone without either taking part.

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PSL 6 anthem featuring, Naseebo, Aima, Young Stunners released

Karachi: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has released an official anthem for its upcoming sixth edition of the event.

The anthem named ‘Groove Mera’ features Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig, and Young Stunners. According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the anthem reflects the realities of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“As majority of the fans will be watching Pakistan’s biggest sporting event remotely, this anthem cheers both players on the field and their fans at home as they celebrate their groove!” PCB stated.

“The anthem is a celebration of Pakistan’s musical diversity. The mix of artists is particularly exciting as it represents artists from opposite ends of Pakistan’s musical spectrum. The anthem brings together voices from Pakistan’s rich musical landscape: regional folk and urban sounds of pop and hip-hop,” the statement added.

The video of the anthem is directed by Fida Moin and features six leading cricketers including Shadab Khan (Islamabad United) Shan Masood (Multan Sultans), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Quetta Gladiators), Babar Azam (Karachi Kings), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) and Wahab Riaz (Peshawar Zalmi), Shadab Khan (Islamabad United), Shan Masood (Multan Sultans)

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Bess stars as England corner India in Chennai Test

Chennai: England spinner Dom Bess claimed four wickets to leave India struggling to avoid the follow-on despite Rishabh Pant’s blazing 91 on day three of the opening Test on Sunday.

India reached 257 for six at stumps in response to England’s 578 in Chennai.

Washington Sundar, on 33, and Ravichandran Ashwin, on eight, were batting with an ubroken stand of 32. India need another 122 to avoid the follow-on.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer removed openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the morning session and Bess soon took over with his off spin to get key wickets including skipper Virat Kohli for 11.

Pant smashed his fourth Test fifty in 40 balls to counter the England bowling but became Bess’ fourth victim after he miscued a lofted hit to get caught by Jack Leach at deep cover.

The wicketkeeper-batsman hit nine fours and five sixes, which came against Leach’s left-arm spin, in his 88-ball blitz.

Pant, who was one of India’s heroes in their Test win in Australia, helped India recover from 73 for four with a 119-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara, who made 73.

Pujara was caught at short mid-wicket with the ball coming off a rebound from the shoulder of the fielder ducking at short leg.

Bess got Kohli’s prized scalp with a ball outside the off stump that spun sharply and the Indian captain pressed forward only to get an inside edge for a catch at short leg.

The finger spinner struck again in his next over with the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane for one as England skipper Joe Root took a stunning one-handed catch diving towards his left at cover.

Earlier Archer had Sharma caught behind for six in the fourth over. James Anderson took a low diving catch to cut short a promising start by Shubman Gill, who made 29 off 28 balls, including five boundaries.

England’s innings, which resumed on 555–8, ended inside the first hour of play. Paceman Jasprit Bumrah and off-spinner Ashwin took three wickets each.

Root on Saturday became the first player to score a double century in his 100th Test before being dismissed for 218.

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Majestic Mayers leads West Indies to shock win over Bangladesh

Kyle Mayers scored a stunning double hundred on his debut as West Indies shocked Bangladesh by three wickets in the first Test in Chittagong on Sunday.

Mayers hit an unbeaten 210 from 310 balls — with 20 fours and seven sixes — to guide his side to 395–7 with just nine balls left on the final day.

West Indies, who are on tour without most of their first choice players because of the coronavirus pandemic, beat the best run chase in Asia, set by Sri Lanka who hit 388 to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in Colombo in 2017.

Mayers, the second West Indies player to get a double hundred on his debut after Laurence Rowe and sixth overall, was brilliantly aided by fellow debutant Nkrumah Bonner, who hit 86.

Resuming on 110–3, the pair put on 216 for the fourth wicket to frustrate Bangladesh’s bowlers until they were separated by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam.

Taijul trapped Bonner leg-before in the first over after tea to end the highest fourth wicket partnership for West Indies in the fourth innings of a Test.

They beat the record of Len Baichan and Clive Lloyd, who scored 164 against Pakistan at Lahore in 1975.

Jermaine Blackwood was stumped for nine by Nayeem Hasan as West Indies pressed for victory.

But Mayers put on exactly 100 runs with Joshua Da Silva to take the visitors close to the target.

By the time Taijul Islam bowled Da Silva, West Indies were only three runs from victory.

Mehidy Hasan, who took all three wickets on the previous day, got only the consolation wicket of Kemar Roach when the score was tied.

An eerie silence gripped the Bangladesh team tent as Mayers pushed Nayeem at long off for single to complete the win.

Mayers’ innings is the highest individual collection for West Indies in the fourth innings of a Test since Brian Lara stunned Australia with 153 runs in Bridgetown in 1999.

“I’m always positive and believed in my ability, and believed that we could get there. We never give up, and keep fighting,” Mayers said.

“It’s a great feeling to be playing Test cricket, and then going on to score 100, 200 and then to win the match,” he said.

Bonner pulled off-spinner Mehidy over square leg for a boundary with the first ball of the day to show West Indies’ intent.

Mayers brought up the century stand by hitting Mustafizur Rahman for a four and six off successive deliveries.

Mayers became the 15th West Indies batsman to get a debut century when he edged a Mustafizur ball to the boundary between slip and gully.

Bangladesh scored 430 and 223–8 declared. West Indies made 259 in their first innings.

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said Mayers had been the key.

“Mayers and Bonner played very well, we didn’t create chances and the bowlers didn’t bowl the right areas, but all credit goes to their batsmen,” he said.

The second and final Test will start in Dhaka on February 11.

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The Economic Benefits of a Circular Economy

Around the world, production processes tend to operate under a “linear economy” model. This means that we design, create, and send out products with the expectation that their life cycles will end in the landfill. This is sometimes referred to as the “take, make, waste,” model, and it relies on the assumption that the world has access to infinite resources. The linear economy thrives on the consumption of materials, and economic growth is typically tied to the consumption of virgin materials.

As demand rises and natural resources begin to shrink, this linear way of thinking is under threat. In facing this issue, consumers and businesses have to switch their thinking towards renewal and regeneration. Specifically, we must change business models, innovate with new technologies and solutions, and work across industries and sectors.

In fact, as I will show, even more economic prosperity can result from a new kind of economy: a circular economy.

What is a Circular Economy?

The circular economy works to eradicate the need for waste or resource depletion through the intentional redesign of processes and products. Designers must consider the system versus the user in order to understand what happens to the product once it is no longer valuable, and they must continually redesign. This includes reusing materials in production cycles as well as decreasing the need for waste in the product’s natural use.

A circular economy believes that all elements of production have a part to play and can eventually reach a place where they are continuously reused. Core principles of a circular economy include:

Design: Eighty percent of environmental impacts are determined in the design stage. Circular economies demand sustainable design principles and intentionally opting into the use of recyclable, compostable, or consumable materials.
Durability: Creating long-lasting products is crucial to delaying potential waste or energy use that occurs at the end of a product’s life cycle.
Regeneration: It’s important that we source all energy from sustainable sources and work to create and support regenerative systems.
In particular, 80 percent of a company’s greenhouse-gas emissions come from its supply chains, so targeting this process specifically can result in enormous benefits for our environment. In addition, supply chains are the source of 90 percent of a business’s direct impact on our air, land, and water supplies.

Not only does a circular economy model protect our earth’s natural resources and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas in the environment, but it has also been shown to boost economies and profit margins of businesses that adopt the practice.

Economic Benefits of a Circular Economy

Widespread adoption of the circular economy results in increased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — with a reported $4.5 trillion in economic benefits until 2030. But this does not only provide a general economic boost. Individual businesses that practice a circular economy can also reap the monetary benefits.

Take the consumer goods industry: There is $3.2 trillion worth of materials used in this sector alone each year, yet only 20 percent of those materials are recovered.

The ability to reuse materials in the production of new products instead of sourcing new materials can, in the long run, reduce operational costs. Reusing existing materials also takes away from an industry’s dependency on resources that are otherwise volatile, whether in price or availability.

In a more relational sense, a company can also find themselves in deep trouble if their processes rely on a certain material that can only be sourced from a singular place. This entire company would be jeopardized if any geopolitical or environmental crises made that resource unavailable to them. By gaining control over their resource supply and cycles, companies can become more independent and sustainable.

Finally, the economic benefit of a circular economy extends to the workforce. According to McKinsey & Company, jobs in the recycling and remanufacturing sectors already employ over one million people across the United States and Europe alone.

As the circular economy spurs greater sustainable innovations and production processes, there needs to be jobs to maintain them. The potential for growth in this sector — for both capital and jobs — can only go up.

Examples of Circular Economies

Many sectors are embracing circular economy principles or models. Here are a few examples that are taking Rubicon’s mission to end waste to heart.

Cell Phone Recycling

In the mobile phone market, many manufacturers offer customers refurbished models at lower prices, as well as cell phone swap programs where users can gain credit towards a new device by returning an old one. This facilitates and rewards the direct return of resources back into the manufacturers’ hands and improves brand loyalty and perception. With these recycled materials, companies can then work to either fix old devices or recycle their parts towards new production.

Sustainable Fashion

Over $500 billion worth of value is lost due to clothing underutilization or lack of textile recycling. Sustainable fashion is a movement in response to the harmful ethical and environmental practices in fast-fashion markets. Fast-fashion clothing has a cheap price tag that does not reflect the expensive negative externalities, estimated to be about $192 billion dollars worth annually. Sustainable fashion works to lengthen clothing life-cycles in both consumer use and product quality and reusability through redesign, repair, or innovative business models that rethink ownership. Sustainable fashion promotes longer wear cycles and sources materials from scrapped clothing or fabric.

Cross-Industry Partnerships

When one company’s waste can become another company’s raw material, the circular economy really gets going! One example I have personal experience with is The Plant in Chicago. The Plant is a research and production facility housing a variety of businesses — from a brewery, to a chocolaterie, to a local grocery store — that use each other’s byproducts to create a zero waste facility. The goal of The Plant is to create replicable models for efficiencies that close loops of waste and energy to show zero waste businesses can be profitable and to encourage others to implement these techniques.

Circular Economy Business Models and Solutions

To truly engage with a circular economy model, you must reexamine the current systems your business has in place. Appraise where and when waste is happening, and how you can stop any “leakage.” By redesigning processes to ensure a closed circle of production, you position your business for long-term sustainability success.

To learn more about Rubicon’s work transforming the entire category of waste and recycling, be sure to download our inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report.

If you have any questions, or you’re interested in learning more about Rubicon’s sustainability and circular economy offerings, please reach out to Rubicon’s Sustainability team directly at or contact our sales team.

Alyson Wright is a Sustainability Analyst at Rubicon. To stay ahead of Rubicon’s announcements of new partnerships and collaborations around the world, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, or contact us today.

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Rubicon Lauds the United States’ Recommitment to the Paris Climate Agreement

Rubicon was founded with a simple, but powerful mission: to end waste. Our team works tirelessly every day to help our partners move away from the use of landfills and toward a circular model that slows the accumulation of waste and its harmful by-products. Together, we are protecting our planet’s biodiversity, its natural ecosystems, and its climate.

As a recent signatory to by Amazon and Global Optimism, Rubicon recognizes the importance of reducing emissions to the future health of our world. We are committed to the goals set out in the Pledge, and to doing everything we can to reach the emissions targets of the Paris Climate Agreement ten years early.

This is a challenge that requires innovative thinking, the development of new technologies, and the application of data and analytics to deliver durable, scalable solutions. The entire Rubicon team is ready to play its part; our software, technology products, and services are designed not only to benefit the planet, but to also help our partners reach their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and business goals. Further, we stand firm in our belief that market-based solutions are crucial if we are to meet the environmental challenge that confronts us in a way that is sustainable and equitable for generations to come.

With that said, we also believe that sensible cooperation with the United States government is essential given the scope and complexity of the issues we are facing. As this new year begins, we are convinced that there is no more time to lose in taking coordinated, meaningful action in the battle against climate change. We laud the United States’ recommitment to the Paris Climate Agreement and stand ready to help tackle this most pressing of global problems.

Sincerely,

David Rachelson
Chief Sustainability Officer
Rubicon

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