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2020-06-24T05:14:14Z

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[/news/bbc/index.html BBC] News presenter Fiona Bruce has sparked an angry backlash after she referred to security guards, care workers and bus drivers as 'low skilled' during a nightly news bulletin. Thousands of viewers took to social media to argue that 'low paid' did not mean 'low skilled' and slammed Bruce for her 'casual' delivery during the 6:30pm BBC New programme. Reporting on new Office of National Statistics figures citing higher deaths amongst lower paid workers, Bruce read: 'People in lower skilled jobs such as security guards, care workers and bus drivers are among those most likely to die from [/news/coronavirus/index.html coronavirus] according to new data.' While many have defended the presenter's use of words, saying the report simply stated 'fact', others have called for the news anchor and [https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/star-sports-anchor-mayanti-langer.html https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/star-sports-anchor-mayanti-langer.html] the BBC to apologise. The BBC has declined to comment. Scroll down for video Fiona Bruce's delivery of a news story reporting on research from the Office of National Statistics about occupation and Covid-19 death rates has sparked an outcry on Twitter, after the news anchor used the term 'low skilled' to refer to bus drivers, care workers and security guards Some said the news anchor had been 'casual' in calling people in lower paid jobs - including bus drivers - 'low skilled' during the 6:30pm BBC News bulletin In the early evening news programme, Bruce, 56, was reporting on new figures from the ONS that suggest people working in low paid jobs are more likely to die of COVID-19 than others. Men who work as security guards have one of the highest death rates along with social care workers, drivers and chefs. And they are up to four times as likely to die as university graduates working in 'professional' jobs, such as accountants, lawyers, engineers and teachers. RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# 2] [# Next] [/femail/article-8310893/Intensive-care-matron-says-post-traumatic-stress-start-setting-NHS-staff.html Intensive care matron says PTSD is starting to 'set in' for...] [/femail/article-8310599/How-make-face-mask-T-shirt-Officials-share-quick-easy-guide.html How to make your own face mask out of a T-shirt: Officials...] [/femail/article-8308131/Princess-Anne-guest-edit-issue-Country-Life-magazine-mark-70th-birthday.html Princess Anne will guest edit Country Life magazine to mark...] Share this article Share However, since the bulletin was broadcast, more than 350,000 people have watched a clip of the Antiques Roadshow star using the term 'low skilled' on Twitter, with hundreds commenting that their own roles in such jobs are skilled. One viewer, @davemyopinion wrote: 'I'm a trucker and it takes skill to drive 44 tonne articulated lorry of flammable goods that's 8ft wide, 16ft tall, 60 ft long and bends in the middle!' @chriskonrath called for an apology, writing: 'I'd politely suggest that reading an autocue is a lower skilled job than driving a bus, being a care worker or security guard. Low paid does not mean low skilled and if the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that we need to redress the balance.' @keepnhspublic wrote: 'Wow! Fiona Bruce should think again before calling care workers ‘low skilled jobs'. Who would you rather have looking after you in a health crisis? - a care worker - a BBC news reader' @WildStormyOne added: 'There are no low skilled jobs. They are undervalued, underpaid, and apparently the people doing them are expendable. These jobs are essential, why don't we try respecting people, protecting them and paying them a proper wage.' @VeryValentine was among those defending the presenter, writing: 'Now everyone is p***** off at #fionabruce for calling key workers unskilled. They are! A job where you don't need a specific skill to work there is unskillled. That doesn't mean they're not important! Nurses, bus drivers, supermarket workers are needed, but still unskilled. Fact.' @hamezhill agreed, writing: 'People going mad at Fiona Bruce for accurately quoting a government definition.' In new research published yesterday, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that people working in what it calls 'elementary' jobs, such as cleaners and construction workers, had the highest risk of death. Those low-paid workers are also likely to have been working throughout the crisis or to be the first back to work as Britain gets back to its feet this week. Men working as security guards had one of the highest death rates, at 45.7 deaths per 100,000 - this was more than quadruple the average for all men of the same age (9.9). And while men in 'professional' occupations died at a rate of 5.6 per 100,000, this was four times higher at 21.4 for those in 'low skilled elementary occupations'. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox femail floatRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-10cbe380-9430-11ea-8453-457b07299d2d" website Bruce criticised over 'low skilled' remarks on BBC News

Australia Batting Coach Hick Axed In Coronavirus Cull

2020-06-24T04:17:06Z

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No caption Australian coach Justin Langer revealed Thursday long-time batting assistant Graeme Hick was among 40 jobs axed due to COVID-19, and said telling him was like "facing Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh without a helmet and a box on". Cricket Australia announced the round of cuts on Wednesday, a day after chief executive Kevin Roberts resigned, with the former England batsman one of those let go. Langer said it was "really hard" breaking the news to Hick -- as tough as facing the legendary West Indian pace duo. "You won't meet a person of greater integrity than Graeme Hick. His worth ethic is unbelievable, his knowledge of the game is unbelievable, so it was a really tough call," he said. "It's nothing that he's done, it's more of an impact of the cost-cutting that we're doing because of the COVID situation." Some 15 percent of Cricket Australia's staff are being made redundant to save Aus$40 million (US$27.6 million), with the governing body concerned about further financial shocks this year. Langer said the cuts would have an impact on the national team. Along with losing Hick, he said it may not be possible to have a second selector travel on overseas tours, as is customary. Langer, Trevor Hohns and George Bailey make up the three-man selection panel. "I think there'll be more in-depth conversations to work through actually how this is going to work," he said. "So, we're aware of it now and now it's (time) to do our job, to get creative and work out how it's best going to work for the organisation and for the team." The cuts could also have implications for Langer's favoured approach of tapping former greats as mentors, roles filled in recent times by Steve Waugh and [https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/star-sports-anchor-mayanti-langer.html inborncricketer.blogspot.com] Ricky Ponting. "We're just going to have to be more creative and we're going to have to work through solutions for how we can make that (mentoring) happen," he said. "We will certainly have less staff on the road with us, but the guys will still get great support. We'll be a bit leaner and sharper, that's for sure, but we'll survive, we'll adapt, and the players will still get the service required."

NBA s Andre Iguodala On Zoom And Planning For Life After Anything

2020-06-23T20:30:54Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Now playing: Watch this: Andre Iguodala's brilliant tips for navigating uncertainty 16:10 [ Andre Iguodala] knows how to think about uncertain futures. He's been doing it in the NBA for 16 years, all while earning championship wins (three with the Golden State Warriors), writing a bestselling book ([ ]), and mentoring young athletes about planning their own futures. [ ] LinkedIn "Planning with your brain, not just with your body," is what Iguodala strives for day in and [https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/star-sports-anchor-mayanti-langer.html https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/star-sports-anchor-mayanti-langer.html] day out, and that ability to seek information and plan is what we talked about in an interview on Wednesday morning. In a world where -- metaphorically, in any case -- we all could sustain a potential injury or be drafted to a new team, we need to learn how to think like an athlete and "adjust to the situation you're in." He also spends a lot of time thinking about technology for his investment portfolio and his role as a [ venture partner on the Comcast Catalyst Fund], and he has interesting things to say about how to pick winners. (Iguodala was an investor in Zoom long before it became a key communication tool amid the [ pandemic].) "You're investing in the entrepreneur," not just the product, says Iguodala. In other words, look for the leaders who can articulate their vision -- advice that applies well beyond the investment world. [ ] Iguodala has a lot more to say about wellness, working out at home, and what the NBA's priorities should be as the courts reopen. Listen to the interview for the full story. Now What is a video interview and panel series with industry leaders, celebrities and influencers that covers trends impacting businesses and consumers amid the "new normal." There will always be change in our world, and we'll be here to discuss how to navigate it all. [#comments Comments] [/topics/sports/ Sports] [/tags/zoom/ Zoom] [/now-what/ Notification on Notification off Now What]

Apos;Alaskan Getaway apos; With Plastic Trashcan For Toilet Is On The Market

2020-06-23T20:12:04Z

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A 'private Alaskan getaway' with a plastic trashcan for an 'outside toilet' is on the market for $75,000 - but bewildered property hunters have likened it to Shrek's swamp from the animated film. The 14-acre property in Anchor Point, Alaska, is advertised as a 'fixer-upper' with an 'outside bathroom'. On viewing the pictures, the facilities are nothing more than a plastic bin with a toilet seat stuck to the top and placed in the middle of the woods. The secluded house - that is 20 minutes away from civilisation - has been compared to Shrek's beloved shack in the Dreamworks animated comedy. The property - in an area where temperatures have been known to drop to just 5F - has a diesel generator for power with a log burner for warmth. A 'private Alaskan getaway' with a plastic trashcan for [https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/star-sports-anchor-mayanti-langer.html https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/star-sports-anchor-mayanti-langer.html] an 'outside toilet' is on the market for $75,000 The secluded house - that is 20 minutes away from civilisation - has been compared to Shrek's beloved shack (pictured) in the Dreamworks animated comedy The 'outside bathroom' boasted in the advert is nothing more than a plastic bin with a toilet seat stuck to the top and placed in the middle of the woods The 14-acre property in Anchor Point, Alaska, is advertised as 'off the grid' and a 'fixer-upper'. Pictured: One of the two bedrooms In the film, Shrek lives alone in a secluded swamp cut off from the rest of the kingdom Residents must also make do with a well for water. Estate agents Coastal Realty listed the expansive plot for just $75,000 on property site Zillow. The two-bedroom main lodge, built in 1998, has exposed insulation on the ceiling and parts of its living room floored with gravel. The property - in an area where temperatures have been known to drop to just 5F - has a diesel generator for power and residents must use a log burner (pictured) for warmth Elsewhere on the secluded 14-acres land is a second wooden cabin for guests to use Estate agents Coastal Realty listed the expansive plot for just $75,000 on property site Zillow RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8380455/Hope-Hicks-blamed-peaceful-protesters-teargassed-Donald-Trumps-bible-waving-show.html Hope Hicks is blamed for peaceful protesters being...] [/news/article-8380467/Hitlers-birthplace-neutralised-turned-police-station.html Hitler's birthplace will be 'neutralised' and turned into a...] Share this article Share The two-bedroom main lodge, built in 1998, has exposed insulation on the ceiling (pictured) and parts of its living room floored with gravel Gravel covers the ground floor of the property which doesn't even have completed walls The property (ground floor pictured) is just a 15-minute drive west to the Alaskan coast and a further five to the nearest town The property was shared in a Facebook group of 'depressing sales' and members flocked to poke fun at it The property is in the very secluded Anchor Point area of Alaska, the nearest town is 20 minutes away by car The description on Zillow says: 'Private Alaskan getaway you can drive to! Off the grid. Fixer-upper that needs insulation and finishing. 'Has a well, pump and diesel generator for electric power. 'Five-hundred gallon heating oil tank. Power to both small and large cabins. Outside bathroom only. Treated posts for foundation. 'One of the woodsheds has been turned into a dry cabin.' The property has a hammock on its land for secluded relaxation - when the weather is warm enough Elsewhere on the secluded land is a second wooden guest cabin. It's also just a 15-minute drive west to the Alaskan coast and a further five to the nearest town, but you'd have the 14 acres of your own overgrown land to discover too. The property was shared in a Facebook group of 'depressing sales' and members flocked to poke fun at it. The original post said: 'I might describe a little wooden outhouse as "outdoor bathroom only". But I think this qualifies as "sad bucket in the yard with a toilet seat."' Much of the property's 14 acres has become overgrown and could do with some loving renovation One member commented: 'That's the saddest toilet in the world.' However, some users saw the appeal in the getaway's remoteness and rustic charm. One wrote: 'Don't even care about the toilet situation I'd buy this in a heart beat. Fourteen acres with an off-the-grid hut for $75,000? I want this now!!' Someone agreed, saying: 'Same, that sounds like a dream.' One simply wrote: 'I want to live there.' Another wrote: 'Getaway meaning as soon as you drive up you'll want to get away.' adverts.addToArray("pos":"inread_player")Advertisement

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2020-06-23T20:12:03Z

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