06 February 2021 - 10:00 Imagine Zooming with a goat? Image: Loren Elliot/Reuters
With the global Covid-19 pandemic forcing many people to stay home and participate in endless Zoom meetings, one farm in the UK is hiring out goats to stand in for you.
Unfortunately, the animals don’t know how to unmute themselves nor how to switch on the camera.
Cronkshaw Fold farm in Lancashire made headlines this week when its Goats on Zoom programme went viral.
In a description on their website, the farm said it can help “ascertain whether your colleagues, friends and family are paying attention” during the call.
Guinness To Air Television Commercial Featuring Joe Montana During the Super Bowl
image of Joe Montana with a Guinness Draught courtesy of Guinness
The big headline last week regarding advertising during the Super Bowl was that the King of Beers was not going to advertise this year as the behemoth would focus its advertising dollars on some of the parent company’s other brands.
However, one surprise to us last week was that
Guinness was going to place a 30 second spot,
What Does It Mean To Be The Greatest of All Time?, during the game where advertising rates are said to be hovering around $5.5 million for the half-minute spot. This is the first time in over a decade that Guinness will air a television commercial during the Super Bowl and for the brewery’s latest spot, they reached out to its new spokesperson, Joe Montana.
Updated Feb 05, 2021 | 07:36 IST
Naresh Deshmukh started a goat bank to help boost agriculture industry by giving fully grown goats on loan to goat-rearing families. Goat Bank, Akola | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Akola: A farmer in Maharashtra s Akola district has come up with an innovative idea to boost the agriculture industry and help the farming community earn a better profit. Naresh Deshmukh, 52, has started the Goat Bank of Karkheda in Sangavi Mohadi village of Akola district.
Deshmukh, a graduate of Punjab Rao Krishi Vidyapeeth, launched the Goat Bank in July 2018 after he noticed how women farmers from economically weaker sections could afford to buy small pieces of land, educate their kids, even celebrate a marriage ceremony with the help of goat rearing.
PETALING JAYA: Chase after your dreams!
This is what Datuk Nicol David has encouraged thousands of her fans to do after winning the World Games’ Greatest Athlete of All Time, beating many other stars in their own right via an online poll as the Games celebrated its 40 years anniversary.
“I hope this will inspire others to dream big or just go for what you are passionate about, ” said Nicol, who dominated the junior and senior scenes for more than two decades before retiring in 2019.
“When I was young, I never thought of anything else other than playing squash. I went for it, because of my passion, it drove me forward to push the barriers, and see where it led me.