Root century sets up consolation victory

England 294 for 7 (Root 113, Buttler 49) beat India 253 (Jadeja 87, Rayudu 53, Stokes 3-47) by 41 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

An all-too familiar tale was seemingly unfolding at Headingley as England's batsmen were again finding spin an unsolvable puzzle in the middle overs. The dot-ball torture most affected Eoin Morgan, who scored 2 off 19 R Ashwin deliveries before being stumped to leave England at 117 for 4 after 29 overs. Another 220-odd target for India's batsmen to chase down as they stifled yawns?

Joe Root and Jos Buttler erased that scenario with a vigorous century stand, England's first of the series. Buttler fell on 49 to the sort of comical run-out that goes viral as a gif, but Root sped to his second ODI century, in front of a delighted home crowd. That rousing partnership and some lower-order swinging took England to 294, leaving India with their stiffest challenge of the series.

India's batsmen weren't up to the task, as recognisable elements from the Test series re-appeared. The opening stand didn't last long, James Anderson had Virat Kohli nibbling to slip, Moeen Ali made important breakthroughs, and MS Dhoni had too much to do. All of which led to England winning their first ODI since late May.

The match began slipping away from India during England's batting Powerplay, when Root and Buttler walloped boundary after boundary to pillage 55 in five overs. Root made a far bigger overall score, but Buttler's impact was huge. He began the mayhem in the Powerplay, cashing in against the recalled Umesh Yadav with a crunching four over mid-off followed by a fortuitous top edge over third man for six. Scoring against pace is fine, but what about spin? When Ashwin dropped short two overs later, Buttler bludgeoned him over square leg for four, and then to cow corner for six.

Thirty-nine runs had come off the first three Powerplay overs, the chokehold applied by the spinners had came off, and the hitherto watchful Root also started reeling off big hits. Suddenly 300 wasn't looking like a far-fetched target, particularly given India's long-standing troubles with death bowling.

Buttler had set up a grandstand finish to the innings but he fell in the 43rd over, after blindly setting off for a run even though the ball had barely dribbled past the wicketkeeper. Root then took apart Ravindra Jadeja, as 17 runs came off the 45th over, with the slog-sweep that earned him plenty of runs also bringing up his century. The boos which Moeen complained about were replaced by celebratory shouts of "Rooooot", as the local boy shrugged off a lean summer in the ODIs.

Ben Stokes swung a few sixes, Yadav's propensity for leaking runs resurfaced and though Mohammed Shami set down some perfect yorkers, England finished close to 300.

That score seemed unlikely after Alex Hales' failure, Alastair Cook again making a sluggish 40-odd, and Moeen's promotion not working out. Only 49 runs came between the 16th and 30th over, Morgan's range of sweeps and reverse-sweeps weren't working, and India's fielders were diving around in the circle to cut off any easy runs.

Unlike his captain though, Root didn't give it away after getting a start. There were controlled pulls early on, and two stunning straight drives off Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as he began with a mix of boundaries and defence. A direct hit from Jadeja at point could have ended his innings in the 16th over with Root on 23. After that he concentrated on the ones and twos - hitting just one boundary in the next 20 overs - before cashing in towards the end.

India's chase spluttered in the first over itself. Ajinkya Rahane had spoken of how he had sleepless nights after a "silly mistake" cost his wicket in the second ODI; he will toss and turn tonight as well after lazily slicing a wide delivery to point in the first over to fall for a duck.

Kohli is at his best when faced with a tall chase, and after a disastrous tour, there were hopes he would provide a glimpse of his talent but his search for a half-century extended as he was caught at slip for 13. Shikhar Dhawan swiped Moeen for a big six but was bowled later in the over attempting the same shot.

Ambati Rayudu collected his second half-century in three innings, but he holed out to mid-on soon after. Suresh Raina had already become another of Moeen's victims, and when Dhoni slapped a short and wide Steven Finn delivery straight to cover in the 37th over, India's already slender chances were virtually over. The wicket was the luck Finn deserved after both Raina and Rayudu had been put down in one of his earlier overs.

Ravindra Jadeja re-enacted his famous Rajput celebration from Lord's as he picked up a half-century, but there was no real threat of him preventing an England victory. The win will be scant consolation though after a wretched limited-overs home season, with England still having plenty to work out as the World Cup approaches.

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Teachers, We Salute You!

Teachers Play a Tough Balancing Act

           In a classroom full of students with different learning abilities, the teacher faces a formidable challenge -- how to teach each child to his or her maximum potential. While some children in the class may find the lesson too mundane or boring, if it is "dumbed down," other children may find it difficult to cope with difficult concepts. So how does a teacher teach at an optimum level, such that both sets of extreme learning abilities are nurtured?

 Who Is a Good Teacher?

           A good teacher plays the role of an educator, guide, inspirational guru, and a friend. While gently nudging the 'slow learners' to climb the steep learning curve, she engages with the 'bright minds' to delve deeper into concepts and thereby meet their need to be ahead of others.

        Teachers tap the fertile mind of young children and plant the seed of curiosity in them. This inculcates the values of self-learning, exploration, and philosophical inquiry. I have seen many young children who took the spark of imagination to unimaginable heights. I have known little origami enthusiasts to grow up to become engineers of cutting edge technology. I have met kids suffering from dyslexia who grew up and became famous surgeons. Who, other than a great teacher, could have been instrumental in this phenomenal rise?

You Owe Your Success to Your Teachers

         All that I have achieved in my life is because of my teachers. Some of them were formally designated as my teachers -- in school, college, and university. Others, such as my parents, were my teachers nonetheless.  

History Of Teachers Day in India

        Since 1962, India has been celebrating Teachers' Day on 5th September as a symbol of tribute and honor to the contribution made by teachers to the society. Respected among society, teachers have played an important role in the overall development of a person. They are capable to influence and mold a student's life positively. Every student celebrates this day to encourage and support the contribution of his or her teacher. Children are the country's future, hence they need to be positively nurtured and that is done best by teachers as children get inspired by their teachers. Teachers enlighten students and shape their career.

        The day marks as a day of gratitude and respect to the selfless efforts of teachers. This day is also celebrated to honor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the great teacher, academic philosopher and India's Second President as he was born on the same day in 1888. Dr. Radhakrishnan was a strong supporter of education. Instead of celebrating his birthday separately he requested to observe the day as Teachers' Day to give honor to all the teachers in India. This appeal demonstrated his love for the teaching profession and since then 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day in India.

Celebration

            On the occasion of Teacher's day, various cultural programs and activities take place in schools. Senior students dress up as teachers and take up their roles, giving out lectures and teaching the students of primary level. By doing so, the students get a hands-on experience and realize how it feels to be a teacher. In some schools feasts are arranged and in some reunions are organized between the old students and teachers. People call up their childhood teachers and let them know that they are still remembered, giving them immense happiness and appreciating them for all that they did for them.

            Most students offer gifts like greeting cards, flowers, chocolates, pens, show pieces, books, etc. to their teachers on this special occasion. A gift reflects the love and respect for the teachers by their students. Each one of us has been a student at some point of our lives, therefore Teachers' Day should be celebrated by all of us and not just the teachers and students alone.

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Top 7 Vitamins to Get Long and Black Hair Naturally

Vitamins play a vital role in promoting hair growth, and make your hair healthier and shinier. So, let us tell you about six most vital vitamins that you need for healthy and happy hair and the best natural sources to get them.

1. Vitamin B7

                         Vitamin B7, also known as Biotin, is one of the most important vitamins for hair. It is popularly also called vitamin H. Biotin helps in the production of the fatty acid that is responsible for cell growth. It not only repairs brittle hair, but also improves the texture of your hair. Biotin deficiency can lead to a dry, flaky and itchy scalp.

What to Eat?

Foods that are a great source of Vitamin B7:

• Cauliflower
• Almonds
• Walnut
• Oatmeal
• Bananas
• Raspberries
• Egg yolks
• Liver
• Meat
• Dairy products

2. Vitamin A

                         Vitamin A is another important vitamin that would help you to get long and shiny locks. It not only promotes hair growth, but also keeps your hair black. The antioxidants present in vitamin A keeps your scalp moisturised and prevents your hair from drying out. Vitamin A also helps in keeping your hair thick and strong.

What to Eat?

Foods that are a great source of Vitamin A:

• Mangoes
• Apricots
• Peaches
• Eggs
• Milk
• Spinach
• Sweet Potatoes
• Red peppers
• Paprika

3. Vitamin B3

Vitamin B3, or niacin, is helpful in making your hair thick. This water-soluble vitamin helps in nourishing the scalp and promoting hair growth. Deficiency of niacin can cause hair to become dull, brittle, and eventually lead to hair fall.

What to Eat?

Foods that are a great source of Vitamin B3:

• Carrots
• Mushrooms
• Celery
• Kidney beans
• Almonds
• Peanuts
• Avocado
• Passion fruit
• Rice (especially brown)
• Shrimps
• Lean red meat
• Beef
• Tuna
• Salmon
• Coffee

4. Vitamin C

Everyone is aware that vitamin C is vitally important for your immune system and is a great antioxidant. It helps in curing various hair problems like premature greying and dryness of scalp. A person deficient in vitamin C suffers from split ends, hair breakage and hair fall. So, to save yourself from all these problems indugle in vitamin C-rich foods.

What to Eat?

Foods that are a great source of Vitamin C:

• Guavas
• Strawberries
• Kiwi
• Citrus Fruit (oranges, grapefruit, lemon, etc.)
• Broccoli
• Peas
• Potatoes
• Peppers (especially yellow bell peppers)
• Thyme

5.Vitamin E

One of the most overlooked vitamins of all; vitamin E has the ability to cure roughness and dryness of hair. It promotes a healthy scalp that is a prerequisite for long and healthy hair. It locks in moisture in hair strands, keeps them shiny and protects them from drying out. It improves the texture and quality of your hair strands and discourages hair fall.

What to Eat?

Foods that are a great source of vitamin E:

• Cooked spinach
• Peanuts            
• Seeds (like Sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, etc.)
• Dried herbs (basil, Oregano, etc.)
• Tomatoes
• Asparagus
• Red bell pepper
• Chilli powder
• Hazelnut
• Almonds
• Olives

6.Vitamin D

Vitamin D is responsible for promoting healthy hair follicles. Lack of this vitamin can lead to hair fall problems. However, you do not require vitamin D in large quantities. Regular outings to soak in a little sunlight, are sufficient for the body to generate the required amount. 

What to Eat?

Though there is nothing better than letting the body generate vitamin D on its own by soaking in the sunlight.
Here are some foods that are a great source of Vitamin D:

• Fatty fishes (tuna, salmon, mackerel)
• Oysters
• Dairy products
• Soy milk
• Cereals
• Cheese
• Egg yolks

7. Vitamin B12

Cobalamin or vitamin B12, is a vitamin that plays a vital role in boosting metabolism. Vitamin B12 aids in production of red blood cells. At the base of hair follicles, there are numerous blood vessels, which are connected to the hair roots. The red blood cells carry oxygen to these blood vessels. Without adequate oxygen, hair cannot sustain healthy growth and will become dry and brittle. Vitamin B12 is also essential if you wish to keep problems like hair greying and falling at bay.

What to Eat?

Foods that are a great source of vitamin B12:

• Mackerel
• Cheese (swizz, feta, mozzarella)
• Oysters
• Mussels
• Whole-fat milk
• Non-fat yogurt
• Eggs
• Meat
• Shellfish

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Du Plessis' third century puts South Africa in final

South Africa 271 for 6 (du Plessis 121, Duminy 51) beat Zimbabwe 208 (Taylor 79, Duminy 3-35) by 63 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

South Africa secured their place in the triangular series final against Australia thanks to a third century in the competition from Faf du Plessis, which formed the spine of a target too tall for Zimbabwe to chase. Du Plessis shared a 103-run stand with JP Duminy for the fifth wicket and led the final assault which helped South Africa take 61 runs off the last five overs to put a place in the final beyond Zimbabwe's reach.

The hosts had to reach the score in 25.2 overs to earn a bonus point and improve their run-rate enough to leapfrog South Africa but at a required run-rate of 10.83 to the over that was always going to be a tough ask. Zimbabwe have only managed over 200 once in the five ODIs they played before this one and, although they crossed the mark again this time, their batting let them down again. Aside from a welcome return to form for Brendan Taylor, who scored his first-half century in six innings, no one else managed to stay at the crease for longer than 41 minutes or score more than 29 runs.

This was the last of five ODIs played between South Africa and Zimbabwe over the past three weeks and it was a microcosm of all of them. Zimbabwe were disciplined in the field, after Elton Chigumbura asked South Africa to bat first. Their spinners enforced a stranglehold which kept South Africa quiet for most of the first 45 overs of their innings but, because they lacked the incisiveness to keep taking wickets, one batsman anchored and set up for a final assault. Du Plessis was that that man.

As soon as the score moved beyond 220, Zimbabwe's chances of winning, not in the overs they needed to get to the final, but overall, were dimmed. Their opening partnership remains brittle, their middle-order soft and their tail brave but inadequate even against a South African attack that was a man short.

After a collapse against Australia in their previous match, South Africa chose to bulk up the batting by adding Rilee Rossouw to the XI and had to bench a bowler. Imran Tahir missed out to leave South Africa with just one specialist spinner in Aaron Phangiso. Had Zimbabwe found a partnership as stubborn as the du Plessis-Duminy one, South Africa may have been found wanting but poor shot selection and wavering temperament continue to stunt their progress.

They can look to South Africa's approach as inspiration. When the openers were dismissed in the first eight overs, there was no panic despite the inexperienced player at No.4. Rossouw had two first-ball ducks to his name before this and Zimbabwe could have got through him and into the middle order but he showed more composure this time, particularly against spin.

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India Bakery Expo - 14

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• Highly focused Bakery Exhibition
• Previous edition – amazing success
• Bakery Expo Dates:  4, 5 and 6th Sept 2014
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8 Health Benefits of Pomegranate Seeds

Pomegranates are considered to be a superfood, and have been considered a treasure among fruits for centuries. In ancient times, the people of Babylon would chew pomegranate seeds before heading into battles as they believed that it would make them invincible.

Pomegranates from Kandahar in Afghanistan are supposed to be of the finest variety. Pomegranates get their name from the Latin language, the original term meaning ‘seeded apple’.

The seeds of the pomegranate are the edible part of the fruit, embedded inside the skin in a whitish part. On an average, there are around 600 seeds in a pomegranate, also known as arils.

Pomegranate seeds are juicy and rich in vitamins, fiber and phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are non-nutritive chemicals that help fight diseases, promote heart health. Furthermore, the seeds are low in calories. Thus, this makes the pomegranate a very healthy choice of fruit.

There are a multitude of benefits of pomegranate seeds. These benefits may have been known to people from various cultures before us, and researches in recent times have started showing results that point to the goodness of this wonder fruit.

To name a few, here are eight benefits of pomegranate seeds:

1. Pomegranate Seeds Antioxidants

              Pomegranate seeds are known to be filled with compounds rich in anti-oxidants, their amount exceeding the quantity of anti-oxidants found in red wine, green tea, blueberry and cranberry juices.

These antioxidants help prevent diseases, as they help fight against free radicals which can possibly cause cellular damage and harm the DNA too. By fighting the free radicals pomegranate may as well prevent cancer or at least slow down the progress.

2. Pomegranate Seeds For Heart
   

                Pomegranate seeds are a nutrient dense food source, rich in phytochemicals together with flavonoids and polyphenols, which combined together, prove to be a major disease fighting component.

These compounds help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure which, in turn, decreases the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

They increase the speed at which the blockages melt away from the heart. Therefore, they provide protection against heart disease.
3. Pomegranate For Weight

               As the seeds of the pomegranate are rich in fiber and low in calories, it makes for a good food choice for someone looking to lose weight and also helps in maintaining healthy weight at the same time.

4. Pomegranate Seeds Vitamin C
                              
             Almost 40 percent of the suggested daily value (DV) of Vitamin C can be found in a serving of 100g of pomegranate seeds, which will amount to 10.2mg.

Vitamin C helps build up the immune system, aids in quick healing up of wounds and enhances iron absorption in the body.

Vitamin K is required by the human body to facilitate proper blood clotting and to maintain strong, healthy bones. In 100g of pomegranate seeds there are about 16mcg of Vitamin K which adds up to 20 percent of the DV.

5. Pomegranate For Osteo
                             

        A study conducted in the year 2005, showed that a certain enzyme present in pomegranate seeds might aid in slowing down the deterioration of the cartilage that leads to osteoarthritis. Pomegranate is also known to possess anti-inflammatory properties, which helps in treating this condition even after it is ongoing.

6. Pomegranate For Cancer

          Studies have shown that pomegranate seeds consist of hormonal combinations that could assist in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer.

At the same time, pomegranates possess estrogenic qualities that enable the replacement of estrogen required in postmenopausal women to ward off heart disease and osteoporosis, and are also capable of selectively destroying cancer cells that are selectively dependent on estrogen.

7. Pomegranate For Skin
                   

         Pomegranates can be good protectors against sunburn. A study showed that consuming the fruit protected the subjects from sunburn, improved the complexion and thus, increased one’s ability to stay in the sun long enough to absorb sufficient amounts of Vitamin D.

8.Pomegranate Iron
           

                        Iron is a major component of the blood and to increase the hemoglobin in the blood stream all you have do is eat pomegranate seeds.

A healthy amount of iron will enable the blood to carry more oxygen which will provide more energy and help the different body parts in functioning properly.

A medium serving of pomegranate seeds can contain up to 2 percent of the DV of iron. Iron deficiency is the leading cause of anemia, among other things.

There are many more known benefits of pomegranate seeds, like it aids in the digestive process, acts as an anti-aging instrument, an appetite stimulant and anti-inflammatory agent.

Although studies and research are still in progress to find out more about the goodness of this hexagon shaped fruit, the benefits of this fruit on the overall health is what is making it gain popularity at a rapidly growing pace.

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