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The Scrum Master’s Role to Ensure Effective Daily Scrums

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This article is part of a series of 4. All articles can be read as separate pieces.

You may be wondering: “How are you going to fill a complete article to discuss the Scrum Master’s role at the Daily Scrum?” You may even say: “The Scrum Master doesn’t have to be there!”

To the question, I can say “You will be surprised!” To the second remark, I admit: “You are right. But that is not the end of it.”

The Scrum Guide has a lot to say about the role of the Scrum Master at this daily event. But not in the Daily Scrum section. This may make it fuzzy and difficult to grasp. So this is why I created this article. To bring clarity and understanding.

My pointers for the Scrum Master will not be a list of activities. Rather, it will be several important insights, tied to desired outcomes.

Sri Lanka allows entry for controversial Chinese ship

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Sri Lanka’s government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite neighbouring India’s concerns that it could spy on New Delhi’s military installations, officials said.

The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but according to Indian media it is a dual-use spy ship.

New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing’s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as being firmly within its sphere of influence.

The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka’s Chinese-run Hambantota port on 11 August, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit following India’s objections.

But Sri Lanka’s harbour master, Nirmal P Silva, said he had received foreign ministry clearance for the ship to call at Hambantota from 16 to 22 August.

“The diplomatic clearance was received by me today. We will work with the local agent appointed by the vessel to ensure logistics at the port,” Silva told AFP.

Foreign ministry sources confirmed that Colombo had renewed permission for the visit, which had initially been granted on 12 July, a day before former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled following months of protests over the country’s worst-ever economic crisis.

Rajapaksa — whose brother Mahinda borrowed heavily from China while president from 2005 to 2015 — resigned after escaping to Singapore.

Tens of thousands of protesters overran his palace and home in Colombo after accusing him of mismanagement in an economic crisis that has led to acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

Port officials said the Chinese vessel was about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) south-east of Sri Lanka on Friday night and was heading slowly towards the Hambantota deep sea port.

Sri Lanka leased the port to China for 99 years for $1.12 billion, less than the $1.4 billion Sri Lanka paid a Chinese company to build it.

According to Indian reports, the Yuan Wang 5 could be employed for space and satellite tracking, and has specific uses in intercontinental ballistic missile launches.

The Indian government has expressed concern that the ship could spy on its activities, and had lodged a complaint with Colombo.

New Delhi’s foreign ministry has said it will closely monitor “any bearing on India’s security and economic interests and takes all necessary measures to safeguard them”.

Shakib is the captain till T20 World Cup

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Shakib is the captain till T20 World Cup Sometimes the situation has become very confusing. But the decision was almost taken earlier – Shakib Al Hasan will be the captain of the Bangladesh T20 team until the next T20 World Cup in Australia. He will lead the Bangladesh team in the upcoming Asia Cup T20.

After the meeting with Shakib at BCB president Nazmul Hasan’s residence in Gulshan, BCB’s head of cricket management Jalal Yunus told reporters. Later Chief Selector Minhajul Abedin also announced the Asia Cup T20 team. Sabbir Rahman returned to that team after three years. Saifuddin, who last played in the national team in the 2021 T20 World Cup, is back.

Earlier, BCB had decided to make Shakib the captain of the T20 team for the next two years. But Shakib’s inclusion in the Asia Cup squad is in doubt due to a controversial deal with a website called Betwinner News. Later, he told BCB in an email that he will cancel the controversial contract and stay with the country’s cricket.

Shakib returned to the country from the US late yesterday and went to the BCB president’s residence this afternoon. Other BCB officials and selection committee members were also there. After the meeting with Shakib, Jalal Yunus said that they are leading the T20 team till the T20 World Cup. However, after the meeting, Shakib did not speak to the media.

Jalal Younus said, ‘Shaqib Al Hasan has been selected as the captain till Asia Cup, tri-series and T20 World Cup. We had a meeting on board. We discussed there too. After that, I came to the president’s house and sat for a discussion. Here were the selectors. We have considered Shakib as the captain for these few series.

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Jalal Yunus told reporters at the BCB president’s residence that Shakib has admitted his mistake and assured them that he will not get involved in such controversies in the future. Shakib realized his mistake. He really didn’t want to be associated with it. Shakib is definitely an important cricketer for us. In the previous meeting of the board, there was a thought of making Shakib the captain. Now we have decided we will stick to that plan.’

Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict. Gaza’s health ministry said 24 people had been killed so far in the coastal strip, including six children.

The fighting began with Israel’s killing of a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in a wave of strikes Friday that Israel said were meant to prevent an imminent attack.

So far, Hamas, the larger militant group that rules Gaza, appeared to stay on the sidelines of the conflict, keeping its intensity somewhat contained. Israel and Hamas fought a war barely a year ago, one of four major conflicts and several smaller battles over the last 15 years that exacted a staggering toll on the impoverished territory’s 2 million Palestinian residents.

Whether Hamas continues to stay out of the fight likely depends in part on how much punishment Israel inflicts in Gaza as rocket fire steadily continues.

The Israeli military said an errant rocket fired by Palestinian militants killed civilians late Saturday, including children, in the town of Jabaliya, in northern Gaza. The military said it investigated the incident and concluded “without a doubt” that it was caused by a misfire on the part of Islamic Jihad. There was no official Palestinian comment on the incident.

Adele says she wants ‘a couple more kids’

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  • Adele hopes her future holds more babies.
  • The singer shares 9-year-old son Angelo with ex-husband Simon Konecki.
  • She is currently dating Rich Paul, who hasn’t ruled out more kids in the future either.

Adele hopes her future holds more babies.

The Someone Like You singer – who shares 9-year-old son Angelo with ex-husband Simon Konecki – revealed she hopes to expand her family one day.

While on the latest instalment of BBC’s Desert Island Discs, the Grammy winner told host Lauren Laverne, “I definitely would like a couple more kids. It would be wonderful. If not, I’ve got Angelo.”

Of her co-parenting relationship with Konecki, Adele said, “Over my dead body is my kid having a messy divorce in his life.”

“It was never really tricky because we’re such good friends,” she explained. “There are no issues, and there were no issues, so I guess it was easier to make sure that didn’t happen, but I was blessed with them, and him, he’s just the best, you know. And I definitely approached it all with grace, and that really paid off.”

The Easy On Me singer is currently dating American sports agent Rich Paul. The couple recently celebrated their first anniversary and have reportedly moved in together.

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Paul recently opened up to E! News about being a father to his three children and the prospects of having more in the future.

“As a young dad, growing a business, it was pretty tough,” he told the publication. “If I was to have more kids, I’m looking forward to being a different dad, a more patient dad.”

 

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