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South Carolina State takes on Longwood on 7-game skid
2 weeks, 3 days ago

South Carolina State takes on Longwood on 7-game skid

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! South Carolina State Bulldogs at Longwood Lancers Farmville, Virginia; Friday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State comes into the matchup with Longwood as losers of seven games in a row. South Carolina State averages 18.9 turnovers per game and is 0-2 when committing …

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Top seed Houston has easy start to March Madness, pounds Longwood 86-46
9 months ago

Top seed Houston has easy start to March Madness, pounds Longwood 86-46

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LJ Cryer and Damian Dunn scored 17 points each as top-seeded Houston built a quick double-digit lead and pounded 16 seed Longwood 86-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. We watched film on Longwood, winning their tournament.. We had a lot of respect for them, and we played accordingly.” Emanuel Sharp added …

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NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Is Houston primed to return to the Final Four?
9 months ago

NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Is Houston primed to return to the Final Four?

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The South Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament features a number of top seeds that have been among the most successful programs in the sport the last several years. —Rob Dauster Team in 16 words: Shaka Smart hasn’t made the second weekend of the …

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Race for the final No. 1, and a 2-bid Valley
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Race for the final No. 1, and a 2-bid Valley

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. 1 seed — Blind resumes Team A Team B Team C NET 4 5 7 KenPom 6 5 8 BPI 4 5 11 SOR 11 5 4 KPI 6 3 5 Road 7-4 8-3 8-2 Q1 8-3 7-6 7-4 Q2 6-3 6-1 6-2 Noncon SOS …

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Drake ousts Indiana State for NCAA Tournament spot; Longwood, Stetson also nab bids
9 months, 1 week ago

Drake ousts Indiana State for NCAA Tournament spot; Longwood, Stetson also nab bids

New York Times  

Drake is back in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons after holding off Missouri Valley regular season champ Indiana State 84-80 on Sunday to win the MVC conference tournament, and that’s a treat because we get to watch Tucker DeVries on the biggest stage. A year ago, DeVries was just 1-of-13 in a loss …

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Longwood Shola, Karaivetti sanctuary in Tamil Nadu recognised as Ramsar sites, tally increases to 16
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Longwood Shola, Karaivetti sanctuary in Tamil Nadu recognised as Ramsar sites, tally increases to 16

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Two more wetlands from Tamil Nadu have been added to the Ramsar list taking the total tally to 16, which is the highest in India. The State government has sent proposals seeking Ramsar recognition for Longwood and Karaivetti, which were accepted by the Union environment ministry and Ramsar Secretariat. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav …

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Panchayat passes resolution against conservation center at Longwood Shola in the Nilgiris
1 year ago

Panchayat passes resolution against conservation center at Longwood Shola in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

The Jackanarai panchayat of Kotagiri has passed a resolution against a proposal by the Forest department to establish an International Conservation Center and a watch tower in the Longwood shola forest in Kotagiri. The Forest department in 2022 had sanctioned ₹5.2 crores to construct a conservation center, purportedly for students to explore and experience the goals of ensuring the conservations …

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Protests against construction in Longwood Shola reserve forest intensify in the Nilgiris
1 year ago

Protests against construction in Longwood Shola reserve forest intensify in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

Concrete structures, including cement beds to grow native tree saplings and a building within the ecologically-sensitive Longwood Shola reserve forest in Kotagiri have been strongly opposed by conservationists and local residents of Kotagiri in the Nilgiris district. Following the announcement, the forest department began the construction of plant beds made out of concrete as well as what the forest department …

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2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison
1 year, 3 months ago

2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison

NPR  

2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison Enlarge this image toggle caption Chester County Prison via AP Chester County Prison via AP Schools and businesses have temporarily shut down after a convicted murderer escaped from a Pennsylvania prison and was seen on the run in the area. Police confirmed it was Cavalcante, and Longwood Gardens …

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Longwood Shola forest in Nilgiris gets Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy accreditation
1 year, 4 months ago

Longwood Shola forest in Nilgiris gets Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy accreditation

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom’s Cabinet Minister for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, Therese Coffey, handed over the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy accreditation for The Longwood Shola, in Kotagiri, in the Nilgiris, to the government of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The Longwood Shola, a 116-hectare forest tract, plays a vital role in Nilgiris’ microclimate, attracting and regulating rainfall. Post the G20 Environment and …

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Protest against alleged tree felling in Longwood Shola in Kotagiri
1 year, 8 months ago

Protest against alleged tree felling in Longwood Shola in Kotagiri

The Hindu  

Local residents from Kotagiri and surrounding villages staged a protest at the Longwood Shola in Kotagiri alleging that the Forest Department had cut down Shola trees inside the forest to establish a concrete structure. In a statement, Dilip Srinivas from The Heritage Foundation – Kotagiri, said residents learned that many Shola trees were cut down by the Forest Department. The …

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Preserving Longwood, the Nilgiris’ only urban Shola forest
2 years, 4 months ago

Preserving Longwood, the Nilgiris’ only urban Shola forest

The Hindu  

The Nilgiris’ only “urban Shola forest” — the Longwood Shola in Kotagiri — may become one of the most important wild spaces in the State, as the Tamil Nadu government and the Forest Department plan an eco-tourism initiative to spread awareness of the importance of the Nilgiris’ Shola forests to the public at the site. According to studies conducted by …

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The man on a remote island keeping Napoleon’s flame alive
3 years, 7 months ago

The man on a remote island keeping Napoleon’s flame alive

CNN  

CNN — In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, between South America and Africa, lies the island of St. Helena. Leon Neal/Getty Images Purchased from the British by Napoleon III, the first emperor’s nephew, the Napoleonic sites on St. Helena lie in stark contrast to their counterparts in Paris. Indeed, the garden bursting with color – which Napoleon planned himself, …

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Photo essay: Exploring the flora and fauna of upper Nilgiris
4 years, 1 month ago

Photo essay: Exploring the flora and fauna of upper Nilgiris

The Hindu  

IN the upper Nilgiris, the trail along the boundary between the Udhagai North and Sigur Ranges was heavily disturbed by wood cutting, but WWF India camera trap studies along the trail in December 2018 recorded the presence of the tiger, the sloth bear and both the black and normal leopards. One of the finest adventure trekking trails in the Nilgiris …

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