bbc--2020-07-02--Finding the 'invisible' millions who are not on maps

`` There are about two billion people in the world who do n't appear on a proper map , '' says Ivan Gayton from the charity Humanitarian OpenStreetMap .
`` It 's shameful that we - as cartographers of the world - do n't take enough interest to even know where they are .
People are living and dying without appearing on any database . ''
Known as the `` Wikipedia for maps '' , anyone can download OpenStreetMap and edit it too .
`` It 's an amazing situation where anyone could wreck it , anyone can add to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with is a map that is the most up-to-date in some places . ''
According to Mr Gayton , it is the most complete and accurate map for many parts of the world , especially in rural Africa , where underinvestment means , outside of cities , there are often blank pages where millions live .
As we sit in Rwanda , Mr Gayton gestures into the distance : `` It 's not very far from here , over in the Democratic Republic of Congo just across the border , where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not like people do n't live there , they just are n't recorded . ''
So why does it matter ?
Mr Gayton says it can be a matter of life and death .
`` If you take an outbreak of disease like Ebola or the new coronavirus , contact tracing is how you stop epidemics .
It 's not the treatment , it 's the public health and map data that makes it possible . ''
He worked on mapping efforts during the West Africa Ebola outbreak of 2014-15 , and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in locating disease hotspots .
`` If you come into a health facility anywhere in the world with a communicable disease , they 'll ask you where you 're from .
In the low-income world you do n't always have a system for describing that location . ''
This is something that Liz Hughes , chief executive of Map Action , is passionate about too .
Her organisation helps provide maps for aid agencies and governments , using both technology and volunteers .
She cites examples such as flooding , where up-to-date maps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work out where the most critical need is , and then aid can be better targeted in a natural disaster or epidemic situation . ''
The big technology firms have invested huge amounts into their mapping efforts , but Ivan Gayton says there is a clear gulf in terms of priority .
`` There is n't much commercial incentive for Google to identify the nearest Starbucks in the Democratic Republic of Congo , '' he says .
Maps are the building blocks of economic development .
Without accurate maps it 's not just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be difficult - the essential tasks of proper planning for housing and infrastructure can be impossible .
The World Bank 's Edward Anderson has worked on mapping efforts for the last decade , first in the Pacific , and now in Africa .
He says that traditionally , maps were done at a national level , and it could take years between a survey and the production and application of the map .
`` Cities are especially a problem , because we are seeing very rapid urbanisation , and the fastest rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of the growth in urban areas is unplanned , and 70 % of new residents in cities are entering slums .
`` Quite often the maps city planners have to use are 10 years old . ''
This means , he says , that authorities are always playing catch-up .
One of those capitalising on the need for mapping is Tanzanian entrepreneur Freddie Mbuya .
Mining companies pay him to map their land using drones .
This kind of detailed mapping needs to be done frequently , often in areas that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology companies do n't have the incentive to map to a local scale in rural Africa , which would be time-consuming and costly .
`` Google and Apple maps do not differentiate between a good road and a bad road - but that 's so important , '' he says .
Mr Mbuya adds that land titling is also critical for development .
`` Land is the key to fighting poverty .
But how can we do this if we do n't know where our land is ?
If the land is n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our land .
Most of my family land has been lost or is not being developed - we need land to be surveyed and formalised… .
so we can go to a bank and get a loan with a piece of paper saying I own this land . ''
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He says in today 's digital society , not being on a map is akin to being invisible .
`` Even just having your house or your hut or your village on a map , with the associated roads , is vital for the government to help with planning . ''
He worked on a project in Tanzania setting up energy grids in remote communities .
`` We downloaded rough satellite images and took them into villages .
Maps speak a universal language and people were able to label the pictures .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it tangible gives people a larger voice around the world . ''
Labelling and filling in the blanks is also being done by volunteers around the world .
Liz Hughes from Map Action explains : `` In places like Sierra Leone , while we were working on the Ebola response , we could n't even find maps to show where the roads were , and out of that was born the Missing Maps . ''
Once a month in cities like London and New York , enthusiasts get together to work on these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributions to help fill in the blanks online .
Map Action also works to train volunteers on location .
`` We train people in knowing what might be needed on the ground .
An example would be Ebola in Sierra Leone .
We worked with the UK 's health adviser to work out where would be best to put water points for handwashing , '' says Ms Hughes .
Volunteers are used in community projects across Africa , including in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania 's rapidly urbanising commercial hub .
Here student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ map using simple apps on smartphones in the many unplanned areas where drainage and flooding are frequent and deadly issues .
These help local authorities trace where cholera outbreaks may occur in clusters .
The World Bank 's Edward Anderson says that community-led mapping gives valuable immediacy to the information .
`` We need to update the data on a yearly or quarterly basis , in a bottom-up way .
Nearly every urban adult has access to a smartphone now .
So we can use this community-collected data to really update our knowledge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're unplanned , but clearly people know their own names for streets and where the water points and communal toilets are , they 're just not on any map . ''
But Ivan Gayton acknowledges that the public health argument for comprehensive mapping does n't convince everyone .
It will , he says , be an economic incentive that wins over cynics .
`` The most compelling use case for the average person is to get a pizza or order a cab .
My belief is that as the technology makes it possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half a day working out where their driver is , they will do it .
People want to do business . ''

"Land is the key to fighting poverty. But how can we do this if we don't know where our land is? If the land isn't titled we cannot leverage the value of our land. Most of my family land has been lost or is not being developed - we need land to be surveyed and formalised…. so we can go to a bank and get a loan with a piece of paper saying I own this land."


bbc--2020-07-02--Coronavirus in South Africa: Deciding who lives and dies in a Cape Town township

The BBC 's Andrew Harding visits a township in South Africa 's coastal city of Cape Town to see how it has been hit by coronavirus .
While the surfers are back out in large numbers on the waves in False Bay , taking advantage of an easing of some lockdown rules in South Africa , just inland on the sandy , windswept plains of Khayelitsha , coronavirus is spreading fast through the impoverished , crime-ridden township and , in the process , highlighting some of the challenges this whole country is likely to face in the coming weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ very big numbers currently here , '' said Dr Ayanda Trevor Mnguni , head of internal medicine at the 300-bed Khayelitsha District Hospital .
When the health workers need treatment In a health service already wrestling with a historic shortage of nurses , Dr Mnguni has already had to triple the number of medical staff , and turn the entire hospital into a Covid-19 ward .
But now many of his key workers are , themselves , succumbing to the virus .
`` We 've got a lot of staff who are infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we lost our porters .
The following week it was our radiographer .
A week after that… our staff from the laboratory , '' said Dr Mnguni .
The strains have exposed the underlying health issues in the community .
`` The majority of our nurses are themselves patients who 've got diabetes and hypertension , so that puts a huge strain on the system .
Also , we 're noticing an explosion of undiagnosed diabetics , who are now being diagnosed as a result of Covid .
And that obviously overwhelms our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With its own wards full , Khayelitsha District Hospital is sending new cases across the road to a new facility , built , in the space of one month , in a sports hall , and run by Médecins Sans Frontières - an organisation that has been a familiar presence in the neighbourhood for 20 years , focusing on the battle against HIV/Aids .
The MSF clinic is one of many steps that this province - the Western Cape - has taken to prepare for an anticipated surge of cases .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Eric Groemaere , a Belgian MSF Doctor who has spent many years in Khayelitsha .
`` We are having to take some tough decisions .
There 's no point sending the extremely sick cases back to the referral hospital because they do n't have the staff or the equipment .
The hospitals in this region can not cope , '' he said .
Instead , the most severe cases are left , almost certainly to die , in a palliative care section in the corner of the sports hall , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those perceived to have a better chance of recovery .
Everyone volunteering to help Dr Groemaere , who has long experience fighting TB , HIV and Ebola , emphasised the importance of a community health approach - outsourcing as much work as possible in order to reduce pressure on hospitals .
He also stressed the need to secure reliable supplies of oxygen - one patient can easily use four huge bottles a day - and to find enough staff , particularly nurses , in order to help turn the patients over at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Khayelitsha has so far recorded more than 6,500 cases of coronavirus , the second-highest number in Cape Town .
It has a population of about 400,000 .
A few miles away , in the neighbouring township of Nyanga East , several hundred people were lining up for a free meal , served by a local nursery school and funded by donations .
The elderly stood in their own , separate queue , while children and adults stood in line on either side of the street .
`` I 'm hungry .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said one elderly woman .
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`` This virus has exposed underlying issues .
People were already unemployed here , lockdown or not , '' she said .
`` I worry about these old people .
There 's nobody to look after them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolate are becoming full of infection .
`` But during this period , we 've experienced everyone trying to help .
A lot of my volunteers are actually men , who are often abusers and cause violence against women .
So now they 're saying enough is enough , '' said Ms Luthuli .
Back in Khayelitsha , 46-year-old Lusanda Jonas was busy exercising in her front yard , shuffling a few steps in her fluffy pink slippers and dressing gown before stopping and rotating her arms in a slow circle .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier , having recovered from Covid-19 after spending a fortnight in intensive care .
`` People are not taking it seriously .
It makes me feel so bad , '' said Ms Jonas , a diabetic who works as an administrative secretary at a nearby police station .
She had come home to learn that six people `` on this same street '' had died from the virus .
`` This virus is going to kill more people .
You need to stay at home and take care of yourself .
You need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , before going inside for a rest .
At a nearby shopping centre , almost everyone was wearing a face mask , and standing patiently in long queues outside banks and supermarkets .
But many people in Khayelitsha live in informal settlements - in home-made tin shacks - where self-isolation and social distancing are near impossibilities .
Another issue being confronted here , alongside a lack of education about the virus , is stigma - a familiar challenge from the long struggle against HIV/Aids .
`` There 's a whole stigma attached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Covid , '' said Luthando Gqamana , manager of Nothemba Funeral Services - one of the largest in the township .
Its motto is `` The last people to let you down . ''
Late one afternoon workers were busy unloading the day 's last three Covid-19 corpses from an undertaker 's van , and moving the body bags into the company 's large freezer unit in a dank warehouse near the railway lines .
Standing beside a display of wooden coffins , Mr Gqamana described how many clients were reluctant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus , and how they became angry when they were told that - since the cause of death was always clearly indicated in official documents - they could not perform certain traditional rituals , like touching or dressing the body of a dead relative .
`` When they are burying a loved one and ca n't perform certain rituals - that 's when it kicks in that , no , this is actually real , '' he said .

"We do have some patients who are unlikely to make it, but in the Khayelitsha field hospital we have not had to withhold care, including oxygen, from some in order to treat others. It is likely that many health systems and facilities will face, or have faced, difficult decisions of this nature," MSF said.


bbc--2020-07-02--Sky is the limit for Pakistan's metal artist

Nasim Yousufzai started digging art with a pencil , struck some oil , and ended up in scrap , so to speak .
From unlikely origins , the 50-something metal artist from Pakistan 's north-western city of Peshawar has done all of this , and more .
His biggest exhibit was when he designed a huge float for the Pakistan Day parade in 1995 , winning second prize .
Then in 2001 , he took to the air by designing a makeshift aircraft from an old automobile engine , used car tyres , wooden propellers and wings made of steel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flew the machine for five minutes , before he was waved down by his brothers who dragged him home where his panicked mother ordered him never to do it again .
He has since abided by that order .
The son of a day labourer who had migrated from his native Swat region to Peshawar in search of work , Nasim 's childhood was steeped in poverty .
But he appears to have made the best of it .
`` My elder brother did n't want to study , and my father was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , but I refused to do that , and my father did n't force me , '' he says .
As a child , he did everything he could to help his family while he studied .
After school he would go to a nearby wholesale market to buy vegetables , which he sold in his neighbourhood .
Then he worked part time as a helper at an electric store , and also at a tailor 's shop where he learned stitching .
`` Since my earliest years , I somehow developed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
That might have sparked his talent for designing things in later life - and in recent years making art out of scrap metal .
`` I could n't resist grabbing a paper and a pen to draw anything that caught my interest , which gradually expanded from household objects to living things . ''
He completed a diploma in electrical engineering in 1986 and was immediately offered a job , which he still holds .
Alongside his work , he started producing political cartoons for a couple of local newspapers which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also satisfied his creative urge .
When he joined evening classes at Nishtar Hall , Peshawar 's main cultural centre for music and art , he learned to paint , producing a number of oil paintings on large canvasses .
In late 1994 , he spotted a newspaper advertisement inviting artists to produce a float representing the culture and history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ( then called North-West Frontier Province , or NWFP ) , for use at the annual Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad .
He applied and his idea was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next two months , he camped in Islamabad , building a massive float using wood , thermopore sheets , plaster of paris and hundreds of jute bags .
The scene that he crafted showed a male Pathan , KP 's dominant ethnic group , a British-era hilltop fort , the building of one of Peshawar 's oldest graduate colleges , and Tarbela Dam , the largest in Pakistan .
The float was loaded onto a 22-wheel trailer and driven past the stage where the president and the prime minister were seated .
Having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courtyard of their house , his brothers vaguely knew what he was building .
But his mother , who had lived in a village all her life , did n't have the slightest idea .
She came to know when someone rang her up and told her .
At that time Naseem had arrived at an air strip in a small town just north of Peshawar , and was readying his plane for the flight .
There had been talk at the time of several home-built aircraft in the region , and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing the pilot .
So his mother was greatly alarmed .
`` I must have been five minutes in the air when I saw my brothers arriving on the scene and frantically waving at me to come down , '' he recalls .
It was n't until some time in 2014 that metal art caught Nasim 's attention .
The trigger was an increased accumulation of metal scrap in his surroundings , both at home and at work - Naseem was a practicing electrician and his brothers had gone into the auto parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought I should do something different , '' he says .
`` There were lots of old and rusted steel rivets at home which I put together to shape a dog . ''
He also toyed with coins to craft shapes , including the portrait of his once-favourite politician - and now Pakistan 's prime minister - Imran Khan .
Since metal art mostly involves shapes of living things , more conservative relatives who visited Naseem and saw his creations would remind him of the old Muslim refrain that making images of living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working at home and now creates art at his office , where he has set up a small gallery .
He displays dozens of pieces at his gallery , and says thousands more are under lock and key at his house .
Naseem says he is not much given to commercialising his art , but would like to hold a solo exhibition if he gets the chance in the future .
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As a child, he did everything he could to help his family while he studied. After school he would go to a nearby wholesale market to buy vegetables, which he sold in his neighbourhood. Then he worked part time as a helper at an electric store, and also at a tailor's shop where he learned stitching.


bbc--2020-07-02--TikTok's Boogaloo extremism problem

TikTok's Boogaloo extremism problem

The song is catchy - a classic country and western .
A gentle southern twang croons out a chorus .
Like many TikTok clips , the user has added music and effects to their video .
This is not a normal TikTok vid though .
First of all , the username clearly contains a homophobic reference .
Second , the man is holding a massive assault rifle .
`` Roll Call : who is a boog boi in Colorado .
See who are friends are , '' is the message .
Welcome to TikTok , a place designed for fun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The video is referring to the Boogaloo Bois , perhaps the most troubling movement to have emerged in the US recently .
It 's hard to describe the group succinctly .
Broadly it is an extremist , libertarian militia that is deeply distrustful of government and prepared for a civil war .
They are almost always heavily armed .
During the George Floyd Protests , a man linking himself to the Boogaloo Bois was accused of killing a federal security officer .
Eight days later he allegedly killed a police officer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several other men with Boogaloo connections have been charged with terrorism offences in Nevada .
And yet TikTok - just like other platforms like Facebook - has struggled to get the group off its site .
Earlier this month , anti-misinformation group Media Matters for America published a report into the Boogaloo Bois on TikTok .
It had found the site to be infested with extremist material .
`` Basically , how I think of the Boogaloo is they want to create disruption and violence , and it 's obviously against TikTok 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Angelo Carusone , the president of Media Matters , tells me .
TikTok acted , removing the material and the hashtags the group was using .
A couple of weeks later , I thought I 'd check in to see if I could still find Boogaloo videos .
I could , very easily .
Using a slightly different hashtag # boogalo , it was a doddle to find content linking and promoting Boogaloo content .
One video from another deliberately offensive username used the hashtag whilst firing his rifle .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include country music , the firing of a weapon and the use of different spellings and variants of the Boogaloo hashtag .
Another user shows off their anime-inspired ammunition and rifle .
The child-like tone of the video is particularly worrying Yet another shows a group of masked men with guns and a clear reference to the murder of state officials .
Other videos show users getting ready for `` The Boogaloo '' ( rough translation : civil war ) .
Usually this means putting their combat gear on in front of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly troubling part of all of this is how young some of the people in the videos are .
And of course , the people watching this on TikTok are young too .
Although TikTok wo n't itself say how young the average age is , research suggests that about half of its regular users are under 24 .
It 's an impressionable audience , and a dangerous platform in the wrong hands , says Chloe Colliver from the Institute of Strategic Dialogue , an anti-extremist think-tank .
`` Notorious far-right influencers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past couple of years have at least temporarily found a home on TikTok , '' she adds .
`` Recently , though , there seems to have been sporadic action taken against some of them , depending on external pressure from researchers or the media . ''
That 's exactly what I found .
I approached TikTok with the videos I 'd seen and they were quickly taken down .
This , says Mr Carusone , makes TikTok different to other social media platforms like Facebook .
`` The thing that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Wild West .
It is totally .
But they do a lot really fast .
So when there is a problem on their platform , they go at it , '' he says .
The problem is that the ways in which TikTok moderates clearly are n't working .
At the time of writing , it 's still easy to find Boogaloo content on the site .
TikTok told me that `` keeping our community safe on TikTok is a top priority '' .
It added : `` As per our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content that promotes hateful ideologies and any content or accounts found to violate these guidelines will be removed . ''
It said the videos were taken down for `` violating hate speech '' and `` inciting violence while depicting weapons '' .
But here 's the thing .
They 'd still be on there if the BBC had n't alerted TikTok to it .
TikTok also told me it had automatic systems that detect inappropriate content - but those systems clearly are n't picking up everything .
The problem is n't just TikTok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of Boogaloo accounts .
It is n't just about Boogaloo either .
No social media company has yet found a solution to adequately protecting users from extremist content , threats of violence , conspiracy theories and racism .
Instead , TikTok 's Boogaloo problem is more a sad indictment of our times , of agitators who want to post extremist content , and large tech companies unable to react fast enough to take it down .

"The thing that's interesting about them is that it is like the Wild West. It is totally. But they do a lot really fast. So when there is a problem on their platform, they go at it," he says.


bbc--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: A lockdown journey from couch to kettlebells

Of all the roles life has carved out for me , this one has to be one of the most unexpected .
But sharing my DIY lockdown kettlebell regime on social media , primarily for the purposes of self-motivation , has resulted in an avalanche of requests for help and support for others - mainly women - wanting to do the same .
My most recent picture , shared after eight weeks of almost ( ahem ) daily 20-minute workouts , had nearly 100,000 views and resulted in a very funny pitch from a fitness company wanting this 40-something BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I 'm not about to give up the day job , but it was a flattering - though undoubtedly misguided - gesture .
Kettlebells are rounded weights that look a bit like a cannonball but with a handle .
They date back to the 17th Century , but you may have found them a little harder to come by recently as demand in lockdown has soared .
Online searches for them in the UK practically doubled from 2.1 million in March to 4.1 million in May , according to Redbrain , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of millions of shopping searches and how they translate into sales .
At the beginning of March , I 'd already had a set for several months - despite my best intentions I 'd just never got round to using them .
When lockdown hit , I realised that I suddenly had an extra three hours in my working day that was n't taken up by the commute - and that I was spending more time than ever sitting far too close to the snack cupboard at home .
However , also within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been deployed as doorstops .
I had absolutely no idea what to do with them .
Fortunately , there are plenty of people out there who do - Google `` kettlebell workout '' and you 'll get around 34.5 million results .
I started clicking through them .
Lots of them .
Many did not hold my attention for very long .
The workouts were too long , too fast , too painful - my 40-year-old joints would n't cope with that , how on Earth am I supposed to hold that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I also began to spot emerging themes in the exercises and I gained an understanding of which ones were best for achieving what I wanted : core strength .
Slowly , I built myself a workout based on those elements - adding some extra ones along the way as people started to contact me and share their own favourites ( I 'm not sure whether to be grateful for the recent addition of Russian twists , which are as painful as they sound ) .
While the online fitness industry has rocketed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses it 's meant a very dramatic change .
Personal trainers Emma McCaffrey , Zoe Baker and Viki Potter found themselves having to rethink their entire business model of outdoor classes for a core market of 35-50-year-old women practically overnight .
With Emma and Zoe based in Winchester and Viki in Wimbledon , their business , FitState , had been local to those two areas .
Since switching their classes to invitation-only Zooms , women from Wales , Bristol , Newcastle and the south of France have joined in .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zoom , and suddenly we had 10 classes scheduled , '' said Zoe , recalling the start of lockdown .
After much trial and error , the trio have settled on a format that works .
Clients do n't have to use the camera if they would rather not , and everyone apart from the instructor is on mute throughout .
`` We do n't have music - it just does n't work , '' says Emma .
`` It 's clunky , tinny and people ca n't hear you . ''
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teach and , of course , any feedback about technique or posture is impossible .
`` When you 're teaching online there 's no banter , it 's straight down to business .
As the teacher , you are doing every exercise , keeping up the pace , keeping time , talking , breathing and keeping the tech going , '' says Emma .
However , the format has become so successful that they now plan to keep offering Zoom classes despite the loosening of lockdown rules .
`` Zoom 's not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like we 're all together , '' says Emma .
`` It does n't necessarily work better but we are finding that people are more likely to commit to it , and it 's enabled people from all around the country to join us . ''
Colin Howells , a martial arts and advanced kettlebell instructor at Gym01 in Portsmouth , has decided to wait until the gym is able to reopen before he resumes coaching , face-to-face .
He does however have some advice for those of us picking up kettlebells for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the most common mistake beginners make is having the wrong posture .
Bending your back during the famous kettlebell swing move - where you swing the bell holding on to the handle with both hands from between your knees to shoulder height and back down again - can cause injury .
`` You 'll know if you 're doing it wrong because one area of your body will feel sore and the rest wo n't , '' he says .
`` You 're using eight muscle groups - there 's no intense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the work .
You should n't feel sore afterwards . ''
He also says it 's important to choose the right weight and not to start out too light .
`` On average , women start with a kettlebell weighing between 10 and 12kg ( 22-26lbs ) ; 16kg ( 35lbs ) for men , '' he says .
`` You 'll never get the technique right if you do n't have the correct weight .
`` Make sure you keep your spine straight when you 're swinging the kettlebell .
Squat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put your weight on your heels , shoulders relaxed and back . ''
Although you gain a lot of momentum during the swing itself , try not to swing the bell above shoulder height , he adds .
`` Always do a little pre-swing - gently , just between your legs , before you start , to minimise injury risk , '' Colin says .
He also advises changing the exercises around every few weeks .
`` It 's a really good exercise and really enjoyable , '' he says .
`` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month if you stick to it . ''
When people first get into it , they realise they can shift the weight around easily and sometimes get a bit carried away , '' he adds .
`` Keep it simple to start with . ''
As for m , well , I 'm not planning a new career as a fitness guru .
In fact , I 'm looking forward to the day when a professional can actually watch me and tell me how I can continue to improve .
I think I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week I managed to do a handstand for the first time in 30 years .
Yes , I was showing off in front of my children , but I would not have been able to do that in the days when I was on the early train to work , and those kettlebells propped open the door to the lounge .

"Zoom's not the same as face-to-face but it does feel like we're all together," says Emma. "It doesn't necessarily work better but we are finding that people are more likely to commit to it, and it's enabled people from all around the country to join us."


bbc--2020-07-02--Hachalu Hundessa - Ethiopia's murdered musician who sang for freedom

More than 80 people have been killed in two days of unrest in Ethiopia following the killing of prominent singer Hachalu Hundessa .
The 34-year-old had emerged as a powerful political voice of the Oromo ethnic group , and had made many enemies during his musical career .
Two suspects were arrested after he was shot dead while driving in the capital , Addis Ababa on Monday evening .
However , police have not yet revealed a motive for the killing and no charges have been brought against the suspects .
Hachalu 's funeral has taken place in his hometown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bekele Atoma writes about the musician who was a thorn in the flesh of successive governments .
A former political prisoner who grew up looking after cattle , Hachalu rose to become one of Ethiopia 's biggest music stars , mesmerising fans with his songs about romance and political freedom - topics that he easily blended into his lyrics .
Hachalu 's father , who used to work in the electricity department in the city of Ambo , aspired for his son to become a doctor , but he showed little interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hachalu showed a passion for music and singing , with the encouragement of his mother , while he looked after cows on the family 's farmland on the outskirts of Ambo in the Oromia region , the heartland of Ethiopia 's largest ethnic group , the Oromo .
`` I used to sing whatever came to my head , '' he recalled in a BBC Afaan Oromoo interview in 2017 .
One of eight children , Hachalu was born in 1986 in Ambo - a city about 100km ( 60 miles ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was at the forefront of the campaign by Oromos for self-rule in a nation where they felt repressed under a government that had banned opposition groups and jailed critics .
Hachalu went to school in Ambo , and joined student groups campaigning for freedom .
At the age of 17 in 2003 , Hachalu was imprisoned for five years for his political activities .
His father kept his morale high in prison , telling him during visits that `` prison makes a man stronger '' .
Hachalu became increasingly politicised in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Ethiopia 's history , including its rule by emperors and autocrats .
Whilst incarcerated in Ambo prison he also developed his music skills .
`` I did not know how to write lyrics and melodies until I was put behind bars .
It is there that I learned , '' he said in the 2017 interview .
During his time in jail , he wrote nine songs and released his first album Sanyii Mootii ( Race of the King ) in 2009 , a year after walking free .
Refused to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a music star , and a political symbol of the Oromo people 's aspirations .
However , he played down his political role , saying : `` I am not a politician , I am an artist .
Singing about what my people are going through does n't make me a politician . ''
Many other musicians and activists fled into exile fearing persecution under the rule of then-Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and his successor Hailemariam Desalegn but Hachalu remained in Ethiopia and encouraged the youth to stand up for their rights .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he fell in love with a girl who was proud of her identity and was willing to die for it .
His second album Waa'ee Keenya ( Our Plight ) was released in 2013 while he was on a tour in the US .
It became the best-selling African album on Amazon at the time .
Two years later , he released a powerful single , Maalan Jira ?
( What existence is mine ? )
, referring to the eviction of Oromos from Addis Ababa and its surrounding areas , after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city .
For Hachalu , the 2015 displacements showed that history was repeating itself .
He shared the view of Oromo historians that what is currently known as Addis Ababa was once the home of the Tulama clans of the Oromo , and they were forced out by Emperor Menelik II .
In June , Hachalu angered the emperor 's supporters after he accused Menelik II of stealing the horses of Oromos - who see themselves as gallant warriors and horsemen - when he established Addis Ababa as his seat of power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hachalu 's songs became the anthem of the protest movement which emerged in 2015 to demand an end to the displacement of Oromos .
At a time of heightened protests at the end of 2017 , Hachalu released another song .
`` Do not wait for help to come from outside , a dream that does n't come true .
Rise , make your horse ready and fight , you are the one close to the palace , '' he sang , often to cheers from his fans .
The protests snowballed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , culminating with Ahmed Abiy becoming the first Oromo to take the post of prime minister in 2018 with a promise to release all political prisoners , unban opposition groups and hold democratic elections .
• The PM with a new ruling party Two months after Mr Abiy took office , Hachalu was invited by the government to perform at a concert held in honour of Eritrea 's President Isaias Afeworki , who was visiting Ethiopia for the first time since the end of a border war between the two neighbouring states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fearless as ever , singing about the need to achieve justice for people who had been killed in conflict in eastern Ethiopia between the Oromo and Somali ethnic groups , and questioning how a concert could be held when families were grieving .
Government officials later criticised him for singing `` inappropriate '' songs for the occasion , but it increased his popularity .
Although he sang only in Afaan Oromoo , his songs - especially those which called for greater political freedom in Ethiopia - saw him build a fan base across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Addis Ababa , where he was shot dead on Monday evening .
While the motive for the killing is unclear , he often spoke of receiving death threats from people who disagreed with him politically .
`` Music is my life .
It got me friends and foes .
But it remains a tool that I use to speak for my people , a tool that I use to express my deepest feelings , '' he said three years ago .
Following his death , his supporters took to the streets in several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , resulting in clashes with the security forces that left at least 80 people dead and the arrest of more than 30 , including the prominent Oromo politician , Jawar Mohammed .
Carrying Oromia flags , some of his supporters chanted : `` One day we will be free .
Hachalu , the blood you shed wo n't be in vain . ''
He is survived by his wife of 10 years , Fantu Demissie , and their two daughters .

Hachalu proved to be as independent and fearless as ever, singing about the need to achieve justice for people who had been killed in conflict in eastern Ethiopia between the Oromo and Somali ethnic groups, and questioning how a concert could be held when families were grieving.


bbc--2020-07-02--Man City 4-0 Liverpool: Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling & Phil Foden score

Liverpool 's Premier League title-winning celebrations were slightly dampened as they were thrashed by deposed champions Manchester City .
Jurgen Klopp 's side ended an agonising 30-year wait for the top-flight title when City lost at Chelsea last week , but were resoundingly hammered on their return to action .
The Reds , who were given a guard of honour by the hosts before kick-off , could have taken the lead at Etihad Stadium but Mohamed Salah 's low drive cannoned off the post .
It proved costly as Pep Guardiola 's men took complete control with a devastating first-half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within 20 minutes .
The sublime Kevin de Bruyne converted the opener from the penalty spot after Joe Gomez hauled down Raheem Sterling and the England international finished off a swift counter-attack for the second .
Midfielder Phil Foden further enhanced his reputation as a star in the making , coolly slotting home before half-time following a quick one-two with De Bruyne .
City scored their fourth in the second half when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain inadvertently slid the ball into his own net from Sterling 's low drive .
• 'Man City want the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key' Manchester City have been champions for the past two seasons , pipping Liverpool by a point in 2018-19 , and will have been frustrated at how they surrendered their grasp on the trophy in such meek fashion .
It is only the third time in 11 campaigns as a manager that Spaniard Guardiola has not ended the campaign by lifting the domestic title at either City , Barcelona or Bayern Munich .
A close contest was expected between the top two sides in England , but it turned into an absolute stroll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will aim to come back stronger next year .
De Bruyne pulled the strings and was unplayable at times with his array of passing , while Foden highlighted why he is a ready-made replacement for the departing David Silva with his intelligence both on and off the ball , contributing a goal and an assist .
The home side may be disappointed to have scored just the four in a dominant showing with Sterling seeing a shot deflected wide and Foden having a low strike cleared off the line by Virgil van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bench and thought he had netted a fifth with a low drive at the near post , but the effort was ruled out by the video assistant referee for handball in the build-up .
Though they kept a clean sheet this time , City have struggled at the back by conceding 33 goals in 32 league games , and may well look to use the money from Leroy Sane 's sale to Bayern to add a new centre-back .
Having already claimed the Carabao Cup and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League , City have plenty to look forward to from now until the end of the season and could well finish with another treble of trophies .
German manager Klopp has turned Liverpool into a footballing force since taking over in 2015 and finally delivered the one trophy the players , staff and supporters have craved the most - the Premier League .
Despite suffering just their second league loss of the campaign , clinching the title with seven games to go is the earliest any team in English top-flight history has managed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crystal Palace at Anfield on 24 June and become champions the following day , Liverpool may point to a week of celebrations for their off-day in Manchester .
The Merseysiders started sharply , pressing and harrying their opponents and even striking the post through Salah on 20 minutes , but capitulated once the first goal went in and never managed to recover .
The Egyptian curled another effort straight at Ederson , who was barely troubled by the subdued Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino .
Liverpool will want to pick themselves up quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let their superb season fizzle away .
Writing in his BBC Sport column , former England striker Alan Shearer said that Liverpool had taken City 's trophy and now have an eye on their records too .
Here is what Liverpool can still achieve : • Taking 15 points from a possible 18 remaining will take them to 101 points , one better than City 's total from the 2017-18 season .
• Claiming those five victories will also mean they win 33 games during the season , beating City 's number from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the title that season with a record 19-point margin to second - Liverpool are currently 20 clear .
• Victories in their three remaining games at Anfield against Aston Villa , Burnley and Chelsea will ensure they win all 19 league games at home .
'They did n't come here to celebrate' Man City boss Pep Guardiola said : `` I 'm delighted .
Congratulations to the team , we beat the champions with the quality they have .
`` I saw in the guard of honour how incredibly focused they were , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faces , that 's why they 're champions .
`` They did n't come here to celebrate .
They 'd drunk enough beers and they came here to compete .
`` So the chances we created , to beat them 4-0 , it was so important for preparing against Arsenal and Real Madrid . ''
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told Sky Sports : `` Is the game important to us ?
I saw a brilliant attitude .
`` They were quicker than us in mind .
We lacked fluidity .
Against Man City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moments .
We had chances , we did n't use them .
The result we have to take .
`` If you want to lead this story in direction we were not focused , then do it .
I liked my team 's attitude .
Is n't it nice another team can be champions when Man City can play so well ?
`` Man City are incredible .
I saw their season , they did n't play a bad game . ''
Manchester City host Southampton on Sunday ( kick-off 19:00 BST ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Villa on the same day ( 16:30 ) .
De Bruyne the key for Man City - the stats • Liverpool 's two heaviest Premier League defeats under Jurgen Klopp have both been at Etihad Stadium against Manchester City ( 4-0 on Thursday , 5-0 in September 2017 ) • Manchester City have won their past four home Premier League matches by an aggregate score of 14-0 • Liverpool have failed to score in five consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since April 1992 , when they went eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This was the joint-heaviest defeat by a side already crowned Premier League champions in a season , with Arsenal losing 4-0 away at Liverpool in 1997-98 , which was also the game after they won the title • Manchester City 's Raheem Sterling scored his first Premier League goal against former side Liverpool in his ninth appearance against the Reds in the competition • Kevin de Bruyne has been directly involved in more Premier League goals than any other player this season ( 28 ) , with the midfielder scoring 11 goals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the start of the 2015-16 season , only Wilfried Zaha ( 15 ) has won more Premier League penalties than Manchester City 's Raheem Sterling ( 14 ) • Only rivals Manchester United ( 11 ) have taken more Premier League penalties than Manchester City ( 10 ) this season , and only United have scored more ( seven ) than City ( six ) • Manchester City 's Phil Foden has been directly involved in 14 goals in his past 17 appearances in all competitions ( six goals , eight assists ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 games

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Phil Foden scored his seventh goal of the season for Man City
Liverpool's Premier League title-winning celebrations were slightly dampened as they were thrashed by deposed champions Manchester City.
Jurgen Klopp's side ended an agonising 30-year wait for the top-flight title when City lost at Chelsea last week, but were resoundingly hammered on their return to action.
The Reds, who were given a guard of honour by the hosts before kick-off, could have taken the lead at Etihad Stadium but Mohamed Salah's low drive cannoned off the post.
It proved costly as Pep Guardiola's men took complete control with a devastating first-half display in which they scored three goals within 20 minutes.
The sublime Kevin de Bruyne converted the opener from the penalty spot after Joe Gomez hauled down Raheem Sterling and the England international finished off a swift counter-attack for the second.
Midfielder Phil Foden further enhanced his reputation as a star in the making, coolly slotting home before half-time following a quick one-two with De Bruyne.
City scored their fourth in the second half when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain inadvertently slid the ball into his own net from Sterling's low drive.
City prove a point
Liverpool best team faced in my career - Guardiola
Manchester City have been champions for the past two seasons, pipping Liverpool by a point in 2018-19, and will have been frustrated at how they surrendered their grasp on the trophy in such meek fashion.
It is only the third time in 11 campaigns as a manager that Spaniard Guardiola has not ended the campaign by lifting the domestic title at either City, Barcelona or Bayern Munich.
A close contest was expected between the top two sides in England, but it turned into an absolute stroll for City and pointed to signs that they will aim to come back stronger next year.
De Bruyne pulled the strings and was unplayable at times with his array of passing, while Foden highlighted why he is a ready-made replacement for the departing David Silva with his intelligence both on and off the ball, contributing a goal and an assist.
The home side may be disappointed to have scored just the four in a dominant showing with Sterling seeing a shot deflected wide and Foden having a low strike cleared off the line by Virgil van Dijk.
Riyad Mahrez came off the bench and thought he had netted a fifth with a low drive at the near post, but the effort was ruled out by the video assistant referee for handball in the build-up.
Though they kept a clean sheet this time, City have struggled at the back by conceding 33 goals in 32 league games, and may well look to use the money from Leroy Sane's sale to Bayern to add a new centre-back.
Having already claimed the Carabao Cup and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup while remaining in contention in the Champions League, City have plenty to look forward to from now until the end of the season and could well finish with another treble of trophies.
Rampant Reds suffer hiccup
Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp says City proved point against Reds
German manager Klopp has turned Liverpool into a footballing force since taking over in 2015 and finally delivered the one trophy the players, staff and supporters have craved the most - the Premier League.
Despite suffering just their second league loss of the campaign, clinching the title with seven games to go is the earliest any team in English top-flight history has managed to achieve the feat.
Having thrashed Crystal Palace at Anfield on 24 June and become champions the following day, Liverpool may point to a week of celebrations for their off-day in Manchester.
The Merseysiders started sharply, pressing and harrying their opponents and even striking the post through Salah on 20 minutes, but capitulated once the first goal went in and never managed to recover.
The Egyptian curled another effort straight at Ederson, who was barely troubled by the subdued Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.
Records still in sight
Liverpool will want to pick themselves up quickly for their remaining six games and not let their superb season fizzle away.
Writing in his BBC Sport column, former England striker Alan Shearer said that Liverpool had taken City's trophy and now have an eye on their records too.
Here is what Liverpool can still achieve:
Taking 15 points from a possible 18 remaining will take them to 101 points, one better than City's total from the 2017-18 season.
Claiming those five victories will also mean they win 33 games during the season, beating City's number from the same campaign.
City won the title that season with a record 19-point margin to second - Liverpool are currently 20 clear.
Victories in their three remaining games at Anfield against Aston Villa, Burnley and Chelsea will ensure they win all 19 league games at home.
Man of the match - Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)
Mesmerising in midfield again and gave Liverpool the runaround
'They didn't come here to celebrate'
Man City boss Pep Guardiola said: "I'm delighted. Congratulations to the team, we beat the champions with the quality they have.
"I saw in the guard of honour how incredibly focused they were, how they shouted. I saw their faces, that's why they're champions.
"They didn't come here to celebrate. They'd drunk enough beers and they came here to compete.
"So the chances we created, to beat them 4-0, it was so important for preparing against Arsenal and Real Madrid."
'Man City are incredible'
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told Sky Sports: "Is the game important to us? I saw a brilliant attitude.
"They were quicker than us in mind. We lacked fluidity. Against Man City you have massive problems. We had moments. We had chances, we didn't use them. The result we have to take.
"If you want to lead this story in direction we were not focused, then do it. I liked my team's attitude. Isn't it nice another team can be champions when Man City can play so well?
"Man City are incredible. I saw their season, they didn't play a bad game."
What next?
Manchester City host Southampton on Sunday (kick-off 19:00 BST), while Liverpool are home to Aston Villa on the same day (16:30).
De Bruyne the key for Man City - the stats
Liverpool's two heaviest Premier League defeats under Jurgen Klopp have both been at Etihad Stadium against Manchester City (4-0 on Thursday, 5-0 in September 2017)
Manchester City have won their past four home Premier League matches by an aggregate score of 14-0
Liverpool have failed to score in five consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since April 1992, when they went eight on the road without a goal
This was the joint-heaviest defeat by a side already crowned Premier League champions in a season, with Arsenal losing 4-0 away at Liverpool in 1997-98, which was also the game after they won the title
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling scored his first Premier League goal against former side Liverpool in his ninth appearance against the Reds in the competition
Kevin de Bruyne has been directly involved in more Premier League goals than any other player this season (28), with the midfielder scoring 11 goals and assisting 17 in 30 appearances
Since the start of the 2015-16 season, only Wilfried Zaha (15) has won more Premier League penalties than Manchester City's Raheem Sterling (14)
Only rivals Manchester United (11) have taken more Premier League penalties than Manchester City (10) this season, and only United have scored more (seven) than City (six)
Manchester City's Phil Foden has been directly involved in 14 goals in his past 17 appearances in all competitions (six goals, eight assists), despite only starting 10 of those 17 games


bbc--2020-07-02--Ramos penalty sends Real four points clear

Sergio Ramos ' penalty sent Real Madrid four points clear at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought win @ @ @ @ @ as if they were going to be frustrated until Mathias Olivera fouled Dani Carvajal , @ @ @ @ @ score his 21st consecutive penalty .
Getafe - who are in contention for a Champions @ @ @ @ @ and Thibaut Courtois had to make three saves in the opening 12 minutes .
The @ @ @ @ @ at times with 10 players booked in total .
Real did not have many big @ @ @ @ @ neighbours , with Luka Modric having a shot deflected wide and Karim Benzema dragging an @ @ @ @ @ Real Madrid only need to win four of their final five games to finish above @ @ @ @ @ Liga title since 2012 .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Sergio Ramos has scored with his last 21 penalties for Real Madrid and Spain
Sergio Ramos' penalty sent Real Madrid four points clear at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought win over Getafe.
Real looked as if they were going to be frustrated until Mathias Olivera fouled Dani Carvajal, with Ramos stepping up to score his 21st consecutive penalty.
Getafe - who are in contention for a Champions League place - started well and Thibaut Courtois had to make three saves in the opening 12 minutes.
The derby was a physical battle at times with 10 players booked in total.
Real did not have many big chances against their less illustrious neighbours, with Luka Modric having a shot deflected wide and Karim Benzema dragging an effort away from goal.
Real Madrid only need to win four of their final five games to finish above Barca for their second La Liga title since 2012.


bbc--2020-07-02--Sheffield United 3-1 Tottenham: Blades end losing run to strengthen top six bid

Sheffield United picked up their first win since the Premier League restarted as they produced a hugely impressive display against Tottenham to keep alive their hopes of playing European football next season .
Blades ' record signing Sander Berge opened his account for the club with a neat finish in the first half , completing a fine , attacking move by the hosts .
Harry Kane thought he had equalised moments later but his strike was controversially ruled out by VAR because of a handball by Lucas Moura in the build-up .
Spurs were unable to mount a response after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong Sheffield United defence .
Instead , Chris Wilder 's men added a second midway through the second half when Lys Mousset turned in Enda Stevens ' cutback from close range .
And an ultimately comfortable victory was completed in the closing stages as Oli McBurnie swept in for his fifth goal of the season .
Kane , who had another goal ruled out for offside at 2-0 , finally got on the scoresheet when he steered in Son Heung-min 's cross for his 13th goal of the season , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Victory moves Sheffield United above their opponents into seventh in the Premier League , five points behind Manchester United and Wolves , who are fifth and sixth respectively .
Tottenham , who have not finished outside the top six since 2009 , are ninth , seven points adrift of Wolves .
Blades back to their best It had been a tough return to Premier League football for United , with Wilder 's side having lost all three games after the restart without scoring a goal .
Their lack of attacking threat had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to manage more than a single shot on target in each of those three league fixtures .
But they started against Spurs with much more intent in the final third and both George Baldock and David McGoldrick found the target early on , albeit with tame attempts .
Having conceded six goals in their previous two Premier League outings , the Blades had recently lost some of the confident , attacking swagger they had displayed earlier in the season , but that all came flooding back at the moment they opened the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flowing move that opened up the Tottenham defence before Berge turned in Chris Basham 's cutback .
From then on , Sheffield United looked much more like their old self - strong in defence and capable in attack - and the win , particularly given the strength of the opponents it came against , will provide a much needed boost as they look to claim a top-six finish - something that would be an incredible accomplishment on their first season back in the top flight .
Tottenham will perhaps look back at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a crucial turning point in the game .
The England striker had appeared to score a perfectly good goal as he slalomed through the home defence to slot in , but it was ruled out by VAR for a handball by Moura .
It was undoubtedly unfortunate , with Moura having appeared to have the ball kicked against his arm as he fell under pressure from a number of United players .
Despite that disappointment the visitors still had plenty of time to turn things around .
However , Spurs were lethargic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while in the second half they were simply outworked by their determined opponents .
Jose Mourinho 's side have won just one of their last six Premier League games and look certain to miss out on a top-four finish for the first time since 2015 as they sit nine points adrift of Chelsea .
Spurs have not finished lower than sixth in 11 years but even that is looking increasingly unlikely unless their form improves soon .
• Sheffield United have extended their unbeaten run at home to Tottenham in the top flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since their last defeat in December 1975 ( 2-1 ) .
• Tottenham have lost their first Premier League away game against a promoted side since a 1-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in April 2012 , ending a run of 23 such matches ( W19 D4 ) .
• Sheffield United have gained their first league victory since the Premier League restart in June , with more shots on target against Tottenham ( five ) than they managed in their previous three such games combined ( three ) .
• Jose Mourinho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tottenham manager , one more defeat ( 6 ) than he suffered in his first two seasons in the competition as Chelsea boss ( 2004-05/2005-06 ) combined .
• No team have scored more goals via substitutes than Sheffield United ( seven ) in the Premier League this season , while no player has scored more as a substitute than Lys Mousset ( three ) .
• Sander Berge has scored his first goal for Sheffield United in the Premier League on his eighth appearance , with his first shot on target in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Basham has registered his first Premier League assist since August 2010 for Blackpool , nine years and 323 days ago .
This is the fourth longest gap between assists in the competition , and longest since Robbie Blake went 10 years and one day between October 1999 and October 2009 .
• Tottenham 's Harry Kane has now scored against all 29 of the Premier League teams he has faced - he is the only player to face more than one club in the competition and score against all of them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 5 July ( 12:00 BST ) while Tottenham host Everton on Monday , 6 July ( 20:00 ) .

Sander Berge joined Sheffield United in January for a club-record fee
Sheffield United picked up their first win since the Premier League restarted as they produced a hugely impressive display against Tottenham to keep alive their hopes of playing European football next season.
Blades' record signing Sander Berge opened his account for the club with a neat finish in the first half, completing a fine, attacking move by the hosts.
Harry Kane thought he had equalised moments later but his strike was controversially ruled out by VAR because of a handball by Lucas Moura in the build-up.
Spurs were unable to mount a response after that as they struggled to break through a strong Sheffield United defence.
Instead, Chris Wilder's men added a second midway through the second half when Lys Mousset turned in Enda Stevens' cutback from close range.
And an ultimately comfortable victory was completed in the closing stages as Oli McBurnie swept in for his fifth goal of the season.
Kane, who had another goal ruled out for offside at 2-0, finally got on the scoresheet when he steered in Son Heung-min's cross for his 13th goal of the season, but it was to be only a consolation strike.
Victory moves Sheffield United above their opponents into seventh in the Premier League, five points behind Manchester United and Wolves, who are fifth and sixth respectively.
Tottenham, who have not finished outside the top six since 2009, are ninth, seven points adrift of Wolves.
Blades back to their best
It had been a tough return to Premier League football for United, with Wilder's side having not won all three games after the restart without scoring a goal.
Their lack of attacking threat had not helped their cause as the Blades failed to manage more than a single shot on target in each of those three league fixtures.
But they started against Spurs with much more intent in the final third and both George Baldock and David McGoldrick found the target early on, albeit with tame attempts.
Having conceded six goals in their previous two Premier League outings, the Blades had recently lost some of the confident, attacking swagger they had displayed earlier in the season, but that all came flooding back at the moment they opened the scoring.
The goal came from a flowing move that opened up the Tottenham defence before Berge turned in Chris Basham's cutback.
From then on, Sheffield United looked much more like their old self - strong in defence and capable in attack - and the win, particularly given the strength of the opponents it came against, will provide a much needed boost as they look to claim a top-six finish - something that would be an incredible accomplishment on their first season back in the top flight.
Sheffield Utd 3-1 Tottenham: Chris Wilder brands VAR decision a 'farce'
Spurs disappointing, despite VAR frustration
Kane's strike was ruled out by VAR because Moura was deemed to have handled the ball in the build-up
Tottenham will perhaps look back at the decision to now allow Kane's equaliser as a crucial turning point in the game.
The England striker had appeared to score a perfectly good goal as he slalomed through the home defence to slot in, but it was ruled out by VAR for a handball by Moura.
It was undoubtedly unfortunate, with Moura having appeared to have the ball kicked against his arm as he fell under pressure from a number of United players.
Despite that disappointment the visitors still had plenty of time to turn things around. However, Spurs were lethargic and struggled to find their rhythm, while in the second half they were simply outworked by their determined opponents.
Jose Mourinho's side have won just one of their last six Premier League games and look certain to miss out on a top-four finish for the first time since 2015 as they sit nine points adrift of Chelsea.
Spurs have not finished lower than sixth in 11 years but even that is looking increasingly unlikely unless their form improves soon.
Tottenham not mentally strong enough - Mourinho
Man of the Match - Oli McBurnie (Sheffield United)
Several United players could stake a claim for the man of the match, but Oli McBurnie stood out for his tireless display in attack and was rewarded with a goal to wrap up a convincing win
Kane completes the set - the stats
Sheffield United have extended their unbeaten run at home to Tottenham in the top flight to six games (W4 D2) since their last defeat in December 1975 (2-1).
Tottenham have lost their first Premier League away game against a promoted side since a 1-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in April 2012, ending a run of 23 such matches (W19 D4).
Sheffield United have gained their first league victory since the Premier League restart in June, with more shots on target against Tottenham (five) than they managed in their previous three such games combined (three).
Jose Mourinho has lost seven Premier League games as Tottenham manager, one more defeat (6) than he suffered in his first two seasons in the competition as Chelsea boss (2004-05/2005-06) combined.
No team have scored more goals via substitutes than Sheffield United (seven) in the Premier League this season, while no player has scored more as a substitute than Lys Mousset (three).
Sander Berge has scored his first goal for Sheffield United in the Premier League on his eighth appearance, with his first shot on target in the competition.
Sheffield United's Chris Basham has registered his first Premier League assist since August 2010 for Blackpool, nine years and 323 days ago. This is the fourth longest gap between assists in the competition, and longest since Robbie Blake went 10 years and one day between October 1999 and October 2009.
Tottenham's Harry Kane has now scored against all 29 of the Premier League teams he has faced - he is the only player to face more than one club in the competition and score against all of them.
What next?
Sheffield United travel to Burnley on Sunday, 5 July (12:00 BST) while Tottenham host Everton on Monday, 6 July (20:00).


bbc--2020-07-02--Vettel ‘surprised’ Ferrari did not want to keep him

Sebastian Vettel says he did not expect Ferrari 's decision not to keep him after this season .
The four-time world champion , who turns 33 on Friday , said : `` It was obviously a surprise to me when I got the call and Mattia [ Binotto , Ferrari team boss ] told me there was no intention from the team to continue .
`` We never got into any discussions . ''
He added : `` There was never an offer on the table and therefore there was no sticking point . ''
Vettel 's Ferrari seat alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by McLaren 's Carlos Sainz , whose position in turn will be filled by Daniel Ricciardo , currently at Renault .
That leaves Vettel currently without a contract for next season , with the four-time champion 's realistic options limited to Mercedes and Renault .
However , Lewis Hamilton is expected to extend his stay at Mercedes and Valtteri Bottas , who is also out of contract with the world champions , says they have told him they are not interested in Vettel .
• None 'F1 sets off on mystery tour like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - are capes the key ?
And Renault are currently not in a position to challenge the top three teams for victories and championships .
Vettel said he was `` motivated '' to continue in 2021 but had not yet made `` the right decision for myself and my future '' .
`` I need the right package , and the right people around me .
So that 's what I 'm looking out for at the moment .
`` If the right opportunity should arise , then I think it is quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case , then I probably have to look out for something else . ''
Vettel also refused to commit to supporting Leclerc on track should he be asked to do so by Ferrari this year .
`` This year it 's very difficult to answer , '' he said , `` because we do n't know what type of first season we will have ahead of us .
We do n't know yet how competitive we will be , etc .
`` But surely should the situation arise , it would make perfect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help each other out .
I do n't think that has anything to do with the fact that my contract expires and I 'm going to leave the team .
`` But at the same time obviously you 're racing for yourself so you know I 'm not trying to make Charles 's life easy on track in terms of waving him by .
I think we have been fighting each other in the past and we will continue to do so . ''
Leclerc , meanwhile , has admitted he expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is going to be a very challenging season for us , '' he said .
`` We still have this question mark [ about performance ] and we have to wait for qualifying to see where we are , even though we are 99 % sure we are not going to be as strong as we were last year . ''
Ferrari have been saying since pre-season testing that they were lagging behind Mercedes and on Tuesday admitted that they had decided to fundamentally change their design direction after discovering flaws with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not be seen until the third race of the season in Hungary in two weeks ' time and Ferrari will do the two races in Austria this weekend and next with their car in pre-season specification .

Sebastian Vettel has been with Ferrari since 2015, but his four world titles came when he was at Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel says he did not expect Ferrari's decision not to keep him after this season.
It emerged after Ferrari announced the German would leave that he had never been offered a new contract.
The four-time world champion, who turns 33 on Friday, said: "It was obviously a surprise to me when I got the call and Mattia [Binotto, Ferrari team boss] told me there was no intention from the team to continue.
"We never got into any discussions."
He added: "There was never an offer on the table and therefore there was no sticking point."
Vettel's Ferrari seat alongside Charles Leclerc will be taken in 2021 by McLaren's Carlos Sainz, whose position in turn will be filled by Daniel Ricciardo, currently at Renault.
That leaves Vettel currently without a contract for next season, with the four-time champion's realistic options limited to Mercedes and Renault.
However, Lewis Hamilton is expected to extend his stay at Mercedes and Valtteri Bottas, who is also out of contract with the world champions, says they have told him they are not interested in Vettel.
And Renault are currently not in a position to challenge the top three teams for victories and championships.
Vettel said he was "motivated" to continue in 2021 but had not yet made "the right decision for myself and my future".
"I need the right package, and the right people around me. So that's what I'm looking out for at the moment.
"If the right opportunity should arise, then I think it is quite clear. If that's not the case, then I probably have to look out for something else."
Vettel also refused to commit to supporting Leclerc on track should he be asked to do so by Ferrari this year.
"This year it's very difficult to answer," he said, "because we don't know what type of first season we will have ahead of us. We don't know yet how competitive we will be, etc.
"But surely should the situation arise, it would make perfect sense [to] expect both drivers to help each other out. I don't think that has anything to do with the fact that my contract expires and I'm going to leave the team.
"But at the same time obviously you're racing for yourself so you know I'm not trying to make Charles's life easy on track in terms of waving him by. I think we have been fighting each other in the past and we will continue to do so."
Leclerc, meanwhile, has admitted he expects Ferrari to struggle this season.
"It is going to be a very challenging season for us," he said. "We still have this question mark [about performance] and we have to wait for qualifying to see where we are, even though we are 99% sure we are not going to be as strong as we were last year."
Ferrari have been saying since pre-season testing that they were lagging behind Mercedes and on Tuesday admitted that they had decided to fundamentally change their design direction after discovering flaws with their 2020 car.
The first developments will not be seen until the third race of the season in Hungary in two weeks' time and Ferrari will do the two races in Austria this weekend and next with their car in pre-season specification.


bbc--2020-06-30--'I've been stared at in disbelief when I introduce myself'

For the past five years BBC News has invited entrepreneurs to share their advice in a video series called CEO Secrets .
Here , four black business founders who have been guests discuss how they feel their skin colour has affected the way they navigate the business world .
Ojoma Idegwu - I have to clarify I am who I 'claim ' to be Ojoma , 37 , is the founder of Dear Curves , a fashion label for plus-size women .
She used to work on the shop floor in Topshop , but eventually took the plunge of starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start off by making very clear how immensely proud I am of the colour of my skin .
Having said that , I am all too aware of the challenges it presents .
Being a black entrepreneur in the UK for me means , in most instances , I have to work twice as hard to be in the same space as , and get the same opportunity as , my white colleagues .
I 'm genuinely made to feel like I have to prove myself again and again .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from some white , key decision-makers in the fashion industry .
And people say : “ Oh Ojoma , I ’ m only joking , don ’ t take it so seriously !
” I ’ ve been stared at in disbelief [ at business events ] , when I introduce myself as the owner of Dear Curves .
From their reaction you can tell they did n't expect to see a black person .
It ’ s almost like people are saying , `` Did she miss the exit ? ''
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to clarify I am who I `` claim '' to be !
It can end up with them walking away in embarrassment .
I wish there were more female fashion entrepreneur role models , to boost confidence .
Recently we had the protest for racial equality in the US , and rightly so .
So we had a lot of big businesses coming out making wonderful pledges , publicly preaching about how they would create space for black and minority-owned businesses .
• ' I am still the only person of colour on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to send them a copy of your lookbook , but privately , they send you an email , talking about how `` I 'm not a right fit for their platform '' .
The key problem with this is I 'd not even sent them a copy of my lookbook yet !
This is what black-owned businesses like mine deal with .
I 'm tired of being used as a tool to publicly show how diverse these brands intend to be , but in reality they do n't mean any of the things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to feel like the outsider but the internet has made things easier Jamal , 29 , founded the online media company SBTV in 2007 in west London .
It grew out of YouTube , with an emphasis on discovering new music artists , including Ed Sheeran and Dave .
He was awarded an MBE in the 2015 New Year Honours list .
I personally feel like the democratic nature of the internet has meant that the opinions and ideologies of the so-called gatekeepers - who are mainly white - are null and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot easier for people like me , who are of Afro-Caribbean descent , to prosper .
This has broken down a lot of barriers and increased the access to opportunities that may have not been readily available to me before the YouTube era .
When I first started I had work experience at MTV and the BBC and I always remember feeling a sense of nervousness going in to work because it felt like I was the outsider .
I quickly learnt to overcome these problems , but I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspiring young professional should face .
Although I have had many successes I have faced many challenges .
For example , there came a point in my business where I felt like I hit a glass ceiling .
It became clear that I was not being taken seriously due to my appearance because I did n't dress or look like your generic executive .
I have always looked at it as a matter of strategy to debunk these micro-aggressions that were the cause of these barriers .
It became apparent that I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to balance things out and to aid in breaking through the glass ceiling I was faced with .
Since then we have built a great partnership and we work extremely well together .
• Do women and men want different business advice ?
As time has passed it 's inspiring to see all the black executives championing change .
I definitely think there has been change , even if it has been small .
This has led to other entrepreneurs coming through and making a name for themselves .
It ’ s refreshing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that have often been overlooked , and had to work harder than their white contemporaries , be taken seriously and reap the fruits of their labour .
Gerald Manu - An investor told me to ask black people for money instead Gerald , 22 , is the founder of Devacci , a street fashion label he created while still at school in Croydon , south London .
Building a business from scratch is never easy .
Building a business from the ground up as a black entrepreneur is 100 times harder .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : fashion and technology , where there are few black entrepreneur role models .
The Black Lives Matter movement really matters to me because I believe in equality in every aspect of life .
Black people like myself have been treated unfairly and it is time for a change .
I have experienced countless hardships as a black entrepreneur .
My worst experience was fundraising .
I had come across an angel investor who agreed to schedule a meeting with me .
The meeting only lasted about 20 minutes .
The majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticising my business plan without any positive feedback , but that wasn ’ t the worst part .
He made a comment saying : “ I know that if I give you this money , you will most likely blow it all on an expensive lifestyle or spend it recklessly .
Why don ’ t you go ask other black , influential , wealthy people in the UK for the money instead ?
” I was shocked and disgusted by those comments .
My ego was crushed at that moment .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
But I did not let it get me down , I used those comments as fuel to pursue my dreams with Devacci .
I hope there will be more diversity when it comes to venture capitalist funding for businesses , because I know I am not the only one facing this type of racial discrimination .
Being a black entrepreneur trying to secure angel investment or venture capital for your business is basically almost impossible and that is something that needs to change .
Kike Oniwinde - There are not enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 27 , is the founder of BYP Network , which works with businesses like Facebook , Sky and Netflix .
It has been called ‘ the black LinkedIn ’ , creating networking opportunities primarily for black people .
When I started my business back in 2016 , it was partly inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and the realisation that there was a lack of black representation in corporations .
I felt like the media only represents black people in a negative way : it ’ s about knife crime , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sports and music only .
This led to the motivation to `` change the black narrative '' by connecting black professionals around the globe for role model visibility , job and business opportunities and economic empowerment .
Here we are in 2020 , and the same motivations still persist .
There are not enough black people in senior leadership positions here in the UK , we still face prejudice , micro-aggressions , racism and closed doors .
Race is something I think about daily , mainly because my business is focused on black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ differences of how we are treated is constant .
As a black female founder , access to investment is statistically near-impossible .
In Europe , €13bn ( £11.6bn ) a year funding is spent on predominantly white , male founding companies to innovate the future .
This capital is barely accessible to black founders .
Only 1 % of companies invested in are black-owned .
Only 0.2 % of companies invested in have a black , female founder .
I have been fortunate to raise investment , but it ’ s about access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the few .
Venture capital firms should be held accountable for the lack of investment in black founders .
We have barely seen statements of solidarity or even acknowledgement of the current climate .
As an entrepreneur , I believe the wider public should be more informed about the venture capital world so that more people can hold them accountable , not just the elite few .
Myself and other black founders ask them to : • 1 .
Be more racially aware by investing in unconscious bias training • 2 .
Show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they and their portfolio companies have • 3 .
Co-invest 1 % of their fund to black founders .
Black lives matter in all facets of life , whether when questioned by police , interviewing for a job , or seeking investment .
As a black female founder , I am aware that others see me as a role model , the very representation I was searching for .
So it ’ s part of my duty to ensure doors can be opened for others that look like me .
If you would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO Secrets you can contact series producer Dougal Shaw

'I've been stared at in disbelief when I introduce myself' Published 1 July 2020
Image caption, A portrait of Jamal Edwards by Matt Small - courtesy JG Contemporary
For the past five years BBC News has invited entrepreneurs to share their advice in a video series called CEO Secrets. Here, four black business founders who have been guests discuss how they feel their skin colour has affected the way they navigate the business world.
Ojoma Idegwu - I have to clarify I am who I 'claim' to be
Ojoma, 37, is the founder of Dear Curves, a fashion label for plus-size women. She used to work on the shop floor in Topshop, but eventually took the plunge of starting her own fashion business.
Image source, Dearcurves
I must start off by making very clear how immensely proud I am of the colour of my skin. Having said that, I am all too aware of the challenges it presents.
Being a black entrepreneur in the UK for me means, in most instances, I have to work twice as hard to be in the same space as, and get the same opportunity as, my white colleagues. I'm genuinely made to feel like I have to prove myself again and again.
I’m dealing with consistent micro-aggressions, back-handed compliments from some white, key decision-makers in the fashion industry. And people say: “Oh Ojoma, I’m only joking, don’t take it so seriously!”
Image source, Dear Curves Image caption, Ojoma has worked as a plus-size model
I’ve been stared at in disbelief [at business events], when I introduce myself as the owner of Dear Curves. From their reaction you can tell they didn't expect to see a black person.
It’s almost like people are saying, "Did she miss the exit?" I'm often asked again, as if to clarify I am who I "claim" to be! It can end up with them walking away in embarrassment.
I wish there were more female fashion entrepreneur role models, to boost confidence.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, CEO Secrets video from April 2020
Recently we had the protest for racial equality in the US, and rightly so.
So we had a lot of big businesses coming out making wonderful pledges, publicly preaching about how they would create space for black and minority-owned businesses.
These brands publicly ask you to send them a copy of your lookbook, but privately, they send you an email, talking about how "I'm not a right fit for their platform".
The key problem with this is I'd not even sent them a copy of my lookbook yet!
This is what black-owned businesses like mine deal with. I'm tired of being used as a tool to publicly show how diverse these brands intend to be, but in reality they don't mean any of the things they declare.
Jamal Edwards - I used to feel like the outsider but the internet has made things easier
Jamal, 29, founded the online media company SBTV in 2007 in west London. It grew out of YouTube, with an emphasis on discovering new music artists, including Ed Sheeran and Dave. He was awarded an MBE in the 2015 New Year Honours list.
Image source, Getty Images
I personally feel like the democratic nature of the internet has meant that the opinions and ideologies of the so-called gatekeepers - who are mainly white - are null and void. It’s made it a lot easier for people like me, who are of Afro-Caribbean descent, to prosper.
This has broken down a lot of barriers and increased the access to opportunities that may have not been readily available to me before the YouTube era.
When I first started I had work experience at MTV and the BBC and I always remember feeling a sense of nervousness going in to work because it felt like I was the outsider.
I quickly learnt to overcome these problems, but I don’t think it should be a feeling an aspiring young professional should face.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Jamal offered his four key business tips on CEO Secrets in 2016
Although I have had many successes I have faced many challenges. For example, there came a point in my business where I felt like I hit a glass ceiling.
It became clear that I was not being taken seriously due to my appearance because I didn't dress or look like your generic executive.
I have always looked at it as a matter of strategy to debunk these micro-aggressions that were the cause of these barriers.
Image caption, This mixed media portrait of Jamal by Matt Small will be displayed in public in west London, where the entrepreneur grew up
It became apparent that I had to hire a senior white male executive to balance things out and to aid in breaking through the glass ceiling I was faced with. Since then we have built a great partnership and we work extremely well together.
As time has passed it's inspiring to see all the black executives championing change.
I definitely think there has been change, even if it has been small. This has led to other entrepreneurs coming through and making a name for themselves.
It’s refreshing to see people that look like me, that have often been overlooked, and had to work harder than their white contemporaries, be taken seriously and reap the fruits of their labour.
Gerald Manu - An investor told me to ask black people for money instead
Gerald, 22, is the founder of Devacci, a street fashion label he created while still at school in Croydon, south London.
Image source, Devacci
Building a business from scratch is never easy. Building a business from the ground up as a black entrepreneur is 100 times harder.
This is especially true in my area: fashion and technology, where there are few black entrepreneur role models.
The Black Lives Matter movement really matters to me because I believe in equality in every aspect of life. Black people like myself have been treated unfairly and it is time for a change.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Entrepreneur Gerald Manu explains the hardships of starting a fashion brand at school.
I have experienced countless hardships as a black entrepreneur. My worst experience was fundraising.
I had come across an angel investor who agreed to schedule a meeting with me. The meeting only lasted about 20 minutes. The majority of the meeting was the angel investor brutally criticising my business plan without any positive feedback, but that wasn’t the worst part.
He made a comment saying: “I know that if I give you this money, you will most likely blow it all on an expensive lifestyle or spend it recklessly. Why don’t you go ask other black, influential, wealthy people in the UK for the money instead?”
I was shocked and disgusted by those comments. My ego was crushed at that moment. It was one of the worst days of my life. But I did not let it get me down, I used those comments as fuel to pursue my dreams with Devacci.
Image source, Devacci Image caption, Gerald's story has been used in a public campaign in Croydon to inspire others
I hope there will be more diversity when it comes to venture capitalist funding for businesses, because I know I am not the only one facing this type of racial discrimination. Being a black entrepreneur trying to secure angel investment or venture capital for your business is basically almost impossible and that is something that needs to change.
Kike Oniwinde - There are not enough black people in senior leadership positions
Kike, 27, is the founder of BYP Network, which works with businesses like Facebook, Sky and Netflix. It has been called ‘the black LinkedIn’, creating networking opportunities primarily for black people.
When I started my business back in 2016, it was partly inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and the realisation that there was a lack of black representation in corporations.
I felt like the media only represents black people in a negative way: it’s about knife crime, or it showcases us as entertainers in sports and music only.
This led to the motivation to "change the black narrative" by connecting black professionals around the globe for role model visibility, job and business opportunities and economic empowerment.
Here we are in 2020, and the same motivations still persist. There are not enough black people in senior leadership positions here in the UK, we still face prejudice, micro-aggressions, racism and closed doors.
Race is something I think about daily, mainly because my business is focused on black attainment, but also because the glaring differences of how we are treated is constant.
As a black female founder, access to investment is statistically near-impossible. In Europe, €13bn (£11.6bn) a year funding is spent on predominantly white, male founding companies to innovate the future.
This capital is barely accessible to black founders. Only 1% of companies invested in are black-owned. Only 0.2% of companies invested in have a black, female founder.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, CEO Secrets caught up with Kike at one of her events in 2019
I have been fortunate to raise investment, but it’s about access for all black founders, not just the few.
Venture capital firms should be held accountable for the lack of investment in black founders. We have barely seen statements of solidarity or even acknowledgement of the current climate.
As an entrepreneur, I believe the wider public should be more informed about the venture capital world so that more people can hold them accountable, not just the elite few.
Myself and other black founders ask them to:
1. Be more racially aware by investing in unconscious bias training
2. Show full transparency on how many black employees they and their portfolio companies have
3. Co-invest 1% of their fund to black founders.
Black lives matter in all facets of life, whether when questioned by police, interviewing for a job, or seeking investment.
As a black female founder, I am aware that others see me as a role model, the very representation I was searching for. So it’s part of my duty to ensure doors can be opened for others that look like me.


bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: Texas governor mandates wearing of face masks

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered face coverings to be worn in public as coronavirus cases rocket in the state .
The directive applies to counties with 20 or more Covid-19 cases , which covers most of Texas ' 254 counties .
Texas hit a record of more than 8,000 virus cases in a day on Wednesday , up from about 2,400 two weeks ago .
Americans are about to mark the Fourth of July weekend , with some beaches coast to coast shut and fireworks displays cancelled .
There have now been 2.7 million recorded infections nationwide and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What did the Texas governor say ?
`` Wearing a face covering will help us to keep Texas open for business , '' Mr Abbott said , announcing the order .
After an initial warning , those who refuse will face a fine up to $ 250 .
`` Let me be clear : no-one can ever be put in jail for violating this safe practice , '' the governor said .
`` Covid-19 is not going away , '' Mr Abbott , a Republican , said on Thursday .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Why this 4 July will be unlike any other Warning that some hospital intensive care units were almost full , he added : `` We are now at a point where the virus is spreading so fast there is little margin for error . ''
The order includes a series of `` common sense '' exemptions , including children who are 10 years old or younger , those who have a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask , people who are eating or drinking and those who are exercising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 states that require mask wearing in public , according to Masks4All , a volunteer advocacy group .
But the move by Mr Abbott was described as `` far too little , far too late '' by the Texas Democratic Party .
How did we get here ?
Texas led the charge in US states loosening lockdown measures that were meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
Mr Abbott allowed his initial stay-at-home order to expire on 30 April , with almost all businesses operating to at least 50 % capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus surged , Mr Abbott began to walk back his state 's reopening last week , ordering all bars shut and cutting restaurant capacity from 75-50 % .
Mr Abbott had initially resisted a state-wide order on masks , going so far as to ban local governments from requiring facial coverings .
When we reopened , my friends all went to the Houston bars , and they have all tested positive now .
I 'm a Republican , but I do n't think Trump should be enforcing rules if he is n't following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done less quickly .
I think initially the decision by local and state government , who closed down everything quickly , was made out of fear instead of data .
Read more about life inside the US outbreaks .
Infection rates are rising in 40 of the 50 states , reports the Associated Press , and not all the increases can be explained by expanded testing .
Recent reopenings fuelled job creation at a record pace of 4.8 million in June , according to the US Department of Labour , but employment remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • For the first time , Florida reported over 10,000 new daily cases - more than any European country at the height of their outbreaks , according to Reuters news agency • Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended that state 's public health emergency for another 90 days - making it set to expire on 9 September .
• Chicago city officials announced that travellers to the Illinois city from 15 of the worst-hit states will have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival or face possible fines

The order includes a series of "common sense" exemptions, including children who are 10 years old or younger, those who have a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask, people who are eating or drinking and those who are exercising outdoors.