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A body has been found inside a passenger jet which landed at Heathrow Airport after flying from South Africa.
British Airways said the body was discovered in the landing gear bay of the BA Boeing 747 at the end of a flight from Cape Town.
Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the man was not a member of the flight crew, or a passenger on the plane, but added that they are not treating the death as suspicious.
BA said it was working with South African authorities and Cape Town airport to investigate how the incident took place.
A spokesman for BA said: "This is a very rare and sad event and our thoughts are with the individual's family."
It is believed that the deceased could be a person who was spotted climbing over a fence at Cape Town International Airport, before heading towards a BA plane.
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), which runs the airport, said it was carrying out an investigation.
An ACSA spokesman said: "The airport immediately responded and, as a security patrol officer attempted to apprehend the man, he ran in the direction of a British Airways aircraft already in its holding pattern ready for take-off.
"For safety reasons the security officer could not approach the aircraft. A search of the airfield was immediately conducted but the person was not found.
"British Airways, in addition to various other parties, were notified. Further sweeps were conducted of the runway and the broader airfield.
"This morning, reports from London's Heathrow Airport confirmed that a stowaway was found on board a British Airways aircraft. The person was found dead."


In this episode of the Middle Chamber Books Podcast, we speak with Ilise Benun, author of The Art of Self Promotion.
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Recently I watched the film Gather (available to rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video, or stream on-demand on Vimeo or iTunes), tasked with considering it for a series of film screenings and associated panel discussions I am involved with organizing. It is a lovely film that looks at food sovereignty, reclamation, associated environmental efforts, and cultural revitalization practices within North American Indigenous communities — specifically White Mountain Apache, Cheyenne River Sioux, and Yurok.
When discussing with my co-organizer, we opted for a different film for our series (we selected a more art-specific film because Indigenous arts have been erased and ignored from the curriculums of the school and we wanted to address that head-on). But in our conversation, we certainly named names for who we could have asked to participate in a panel talk, who might facilitate such a discussion, and how we might frame the film relevant to work being done by local Native American chefs, environmentalists, herbalists, etc.
Because planning processes are often slow, at the time Gather was proposed as a possibility and I watched it and emailed my original thoughts, High on the Hog (available to stream on Netflix) wasn't yet released and a prime discussion point across social media. By the time my co-organizer and I sat down to have a coffee to talk more in-depth after she had also watched the two proposed films, I had just watched High on the Hog and was excited to talk about these issues with her as a friend and co-conspirator.
One of the discussion points we had about Gather was our feeling that it was made by and for Native Americans and requires a good deal of unpacking for non-Natives to properly contextualize it. This is not to say that non-Natives cannot or should not watch it, but that there was a responsibility with the related panel to be thoughtful and allow panelists and the facilitator to control the conversation and free rein to pushback at inevitably racist questions. For example, the way that diabetes and substance abuse are discussed in the film felt very necessary, but very much like an intracommunity conversation. When non-Natives discuss those issues in regards to Native Americans they become stigmas, stereotypes, and white savior solutions — as if the problems aren't rooted in white supremacy and colonialism, and as if those problems don't cross all cultures as well and are not uniquely Native issues. We were concerned that our panel might feel or actually be constrained or censored by the powers at our university despite our best efforts, and that harm would not be properly challenged and addressed.
In the same sense, High on the Hog was made by and for Black people. Everyone is able to — and should! — watch it and experience it. There is so much to learn from it. But really, it is a celebration of Blackness — of Black history, resilience, brilliance, culture, and more. From the reframing of enslavement as only being about bodies to actually being about the Black mind and skills in cultivating rice that only they knew how to do, to effectively decolonizing the history of Texas barbecue and Black cowboy culture, the series is a love letter to Black Americans, by Black Americans.
Imagine my horror, then, to see so many liberal/progressive NON-BLACK people singing the praises of High on the Hog as "telling the history of our food" or "the stories about our food that we never knew" etc. Now yes, in a sense, learning about foodways and food cultures and history is telling us all about ourselves, and learning about food sourcing, cultivation, etc. impacts us all. We all benefit from the labor and we have all engaged with this food. We are all touched by Black culinary traditions and take it for granted (if not outright erasing/forgetting their Blackness). So in that sense, it is "our" food in that we all are eating it. But then again, it is not and we know that, and it is the whole point of watching the series to really reckon with that if you haven't yet. It is this strange ownership language from non-Black people when they are posting about High on the Hog that so disturbs me. I am being euphemistic… I should be honest that it enrages me. It. Is. Not. YOUR. Food.
Just because we all have access to witness and access a thing does not mean that it is for us or that everyone needs to hear our thoughts about it. There are times to allow intracommunity conversations to happen and just be a witness, without contributing because it's not our lane. And there are ways to support, uplift, and encourage others to listen and support without claiming ownership or centering ourselves. There are ample opportunities to have private conversations with like-minded people where we can say all the things and "talk through" our thoughts and excitement, considering all the connections our brains are excitedly making as we watch these things and think about them. We can do that without claiming ownership.
We can make more responsible choices in our own lives — what we cultivate, what we buy, what restaurants we support, etc. We can choose to get closer to the earth — and of course, that looks different for each of us. Not all of us can cultivate plants or grow our own food, as much as we may wish to. We can be inspired though and seek out the ways that work for us. We can be profoundly changed. And we don't have to do it loudly. Quiet work is also the work. Internal work is also the work. Small work is also the work. Humble work is also the work.
I have a complicated relationship with food and culinary efforts. Perhaps I will come back to write more about that at another time because watching these things has made me reflective of my own history and my family's pain and loss around our shared love of cooking. I am now watching Chef's Table, skipping around to episodes that appeal to me and reading other things about new ideas for how we can feed people in sustainable and environmentally responsible ways. It's bringing up a lot of joy, nostalgia, and hope — and also a lot of longing and grief. But that's for another essay I guess.
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New developments in glass are making it ultra-slim, durable, and yes – flexible. Special glass compositions can roll up like a sheet of paper or flex like wire. These capabilities bring strength and flexibility together in a whole new way, creating exciting new opportunities for glass, and proving that while glass can bend, its versatility enables a range of applications.


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Southeast Asia Gaming Market Forecasts 2020-2025: Mobile, 5G and eSports Will Drive Growth
By Research and Markets
According to the PR Newswire, the "Southeast Asia Gaming Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020-2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The Southeast Asia Gaming Market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.5% over the forecast period of 2020 to 2025.
The increasing popularity of players in various sports, growing investment in internet infrastructure are the primary factors that will offer immense growth opportunities to the market.
The emergence of 5G technology in 2020 is expected to increase wireless network investment in infrastructure. According to the report, global 5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach USD 4.2 billion, an 89% increase from 2019 revenue of USD 2.2 billion. Additionally, investments in 5G near radio network infrastructure will account for 6% of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of communications service providers (CSPs) in 2019, and that it will reach 12% in 2020 which represents operator's motivation to capitalize on the opportunity to provide fast and cost-effective service. It is predicted that 5G will enhance the performance by 100 times faster than 4G networks that will provide better user experience and drive the Southeast Asia Gaming market.
A trend that has also been fueling the games market in the region is the rise of eSports. ESports is essentially a competition using video games. With the rising viewership on online platforms such as Twitch and YouTube, advertising is expected to generate more revenue during the forecast period. Moreover, Overwatch League Grand Finals, which took place on September 29, 2019, saw a 16% increase of viewership from last year's, which resulted in a global AMA (Average Minute Audience) at 1.12 million. Growing viewership and an increasing trend towards sports have opened up new opportunities for gaming in countries other than China, such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.
While a great form of escapism from the ongoing crisis, video games also allow players to remain connected to friends and family through online multiplayer and group chats. Unlike other industries, southeast Asia gaming is witnessing a spike in demand. The gaming industry is progressing based on influencer partnerships, In-app advertising, innovations, and gaming partnerships. In the long run, the industry will flourish even more.
Key Market Trends
Mobile Segment to Hold a Significant Market Share
By 2021, the number of mobile online gamers in Southeast Asia will rise to 250 million. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines are the six most significant countries for mobile gaming in Southeast Asia.
The availability of a free-to-play option is one of the significant growth drivers for the growth of Mobile Gaming as compared to personal computers. The advent of cloud-based mobile gaming will drive this growth even further.
Though E-Sports is a relatively new concept in Southeast Asia as compared to traditional games, it is growing at an exponential rate owing to the growth of the gaming market in the region. For instance, battle royale Free Fire was the most downloaded mobile game of 2019, beating out heavyweight PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds Mobile. The game also passed the US$1 billion mark in lifetime revenue last year.
Additionally, over 55% of mobile gamers are around 55 years of age, and only 8% are teenagers. This is mainly because of the popularity of hyper-casual and casual games, which don't require many skills and can be played by any users. Hyper Casual games mostly monetize through advertising. However, the mobile gaming market is seasonal, which means the popularity of the games fades away with the passing days; therefore, the demand for new games is difficult to forecast, which is retraining the market growth.
Increasing Internet Penetration to Boost Market Growth
The latest data from Ericsson suggest that the world's mobile internet users will consume more than half a trillion gigabytes of mobile data during 2020, with roughly two-thirds of that total being used to stream and download video content.
According to We are Social, Eastern, and Southeastern Asia account for roughly one-third of the world's total internet user population at the start of 2020 (1.5 vs. 4.5 billion). With more than 50 million new users coming online for the first time in the region over the past 12 months, these audiences will play an increasingly influential role in shaping the next phase of the internet's growth. Increasing internet penetration in the region will have a positive impact on the growth of the market.
According to Bank of America, in the Asia Pacific region, the number of players playing Pokemon GO is set to expand from 84 million to 311 million from 2016 to 2020. Therefore the increasing number of users is expected to have a positive outlook on the gaming market.
One in three global internet users now uses voice interfaces on their mobile phones each month. Still, these figures are even higher in Asia: 40 percent of Indian internet users say they used a voice interface on their phone in the past month, compared to 42 percent in China, and an impressive 48 percent in Indonesia. With these countries home to some of the world's largest internet populations, expect voice control to find its way into an increasing number of mobile apps over the coming months, mainly because people around the world are increasingly using voice search. This trend might create opportunities for the gaming industry shortly.
The southeast Asia gaming industry is highly competitive, owing to the presence of many small and large players in the market. The market appears to be moderately concentrated with the major players in the market, adopting strategies like product innovation, service innovation, mergers, and acquisitions to stay ahead of the competition and increase their reach.
In May 2020, Sony announced new PlayStation Studios branding for its first-party PS5 games. Sony will be using the new PlayStation Studios brand for its first-party exclusives going forward as a way to let customers know that a game comes from one of Sony's in-house development teams.
In April 2020, PUBG announced the official launch of PUBG for Stadia. The company brought the game to the Stadia platform. Gamers can play PUBG on Stadia for free. Stadia is currently offering two free months of Stadia Pro, which gets the players instant access to PUBG.
Source: PR Newswire
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Microsoft Unveils 'Edge' Technology, Successor To Internet Explorer
Wrapped under secretive 'Project Spartan' so far, Microsoft has unveiled future looking Edge as its new web browser, which would eventually replace the existing Internet Explorer.
Edge, Microsoft officials argued, is lighter and faster than Internet Explorer and comes with new features like a built-in notation tool, a distraction-free reading mode, and website information from Cortana, a personal voice-assistant app for Windows.
"Microsoft Edge is the browser built for Windows 10, and it will be available on the widest range of Windows 10 devices," Joe Belfiore, Corporate vice president, operating systems group at Microsoft on Wednesday said at Build 2015, a conference of developers.
So far Edge was wrapped under secrecy and was called Project Spartan.
But not so any more, Belfiore said.
"For us the name refers to the idea of being on the edge of consuming and creating.
"It refers to the developer notion of being closest to the modern capabilities of the Web," he said.
The end users of the browser will think about for getting things done, for things like note-taking on the Internet, for a great way of reading and consuming content, the Corporate VC said.
"The browser has Cortana built-in, so it learns the things that one cares about and helps one get things done", he added.
"We have been testing this a ton and we're optimistic about its opportunity to help people discover and connect with work that you all do on the Web and in apps. Now, there's another big thing that we're doing in Microsoft Edge that has huge relevance to you", he said.
"That is enabling users to engage with your sites and give you a shot at starting to write some Web code, which you may put into an app via Web extensions built into Microsoft Edge," he said.
With Microsoft Edge and the new support for these extensions, he said, one will see the company is going to enable people to discover and engage with code that developers are propping up on the Web.
"So you've seen for engagement the start screen, the lock screen, you've seen Cortana and Microsoft Edge all helping people discover value in the Windows ecosystem," he said.
Microsoft officials later said while Edge is successor to the heavily used existing Internet Explorer, but would keep the latter for the moment.
Edge would be available only for Windows 10 and further.
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Lars Andersen, writer and paddling guide, wrote this piece that I think expresses the way many of us feel about our area.
Unlike other coastal regions, where civilization crowds shoulder-to-shoulder along the shore, like lemmings amassing for their the mythical plunge into the sea, nature still rules along Florida's Big Bend area - a.k.a. the central Gulf coast. It's a low, wet country where the "shore line" defies definition, ever-changing, shrinking and expanding, with the ebb and flow of tides. Driving west toward Cedar Key, you hardly notice the slow drop in elevation - only about a foot per mile as you approach the coast. Leaving the pine flat-woods and sandy, scrub ridges, you notice the roadside ditch has become wetter and is filled with a beautiful assortment of wetland plants. You'll also notice that the pine forest has given way to hardwood swamp, loaded with bays and red maples. Nearing the Gulf, a gust of warm air, heavily perfumed with sea-salt, tells you you're getting close. Another bend in the road and you're treated to one of the rarest of Florida offerings - a wide-open vista. The forest ends unnoticed as your gaze is drawn away to vast expanses of salt marsh, scattered islands and open water stretching to the horizon. The hundreds of little islands that line this watery coast, range in size from barren, half acre sand-spits to bonafide, mile-wide islands. For the curious explorer who's not in a hurry, the complex, species-rich communities that crowd these islands never get boring. And, if you lose track of time and suddenly find that you've run out of daylight (I'm speaking from experience here), that's not so bad either. As dusk settles and the the only sound you hear is the breeze, you look out to see the silhouettes of palms, wind-gnarled oaks, pines and mangroves cast against a smoldering sun. It's the stuff of dreams - a place where all the world is right. In 1867, naturalist John Muir described Cedar Key as being "surrounded by scores of other keys, many of them looking like a clump of palms, arranged like a tasteful bouquet, and placed in the sea to be kept fresh. Others have quite a sprinkling of oaks and junipers, beautifully united with vines. Still others consist of shells, with a few grasses and mangroves circled with a rim of rushes."


Researchers are warning that the group behind Necurs, one of the most venerable malware spamming operations, has added functions to its toolkit to gain new insight into its victims.
Necurs is a botnet, a vast network of hacked computers used in this case to email malware to new victims. The malware includes TrickBot, which is designed to steal banking credentials, and Locky, a form of ransomware.
Researchers at Symantec announced Tuesday that in addition to its recent updates to Locky and TrickBot, the Necurs group added some updates to the program used to download Locky and TrickBot onto new systems.
Downloaders usually try to fly under the radar and operate as quickly and covertly as possible. The new updates add a screenshot function and error reporting to the mix.
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namespace chromeos_update_engine {

// It is handy to have a non-templated base class of all Actions.
class AbstractAction {
 public:
  AbstractAction() : processor_(NULL) {}

  // Begin performing the action. Since this code is asynchronous, when this
  // method returns, it means only that the action has started, not necessarily
  // completed. However, it's acceptable for this method to perform the
  // action synchronously; Action authors should understand the implications
  // of synchronously performing, though, because this is a single-threaded
  // app, the entire process will be blocked while the action performs.
  //
  // When the action is complete, it must call
  // ActionProcessor::ActionComplete(this); to notify the processor that it's
  // done.
  virtual void PerformAction() = 0;

  // Called by the ActionProcessor to tell this Action which processor
  // it belongs to.
  void SetProcessor(ActionProcessor* processor) {
    if (processor)
      CHECK(!processor_);
    else
      CHECK(processor_);
    processor_ = processor;
  }

  // Returns true iff the action is the current action of its ActionProcessor.
  bool IsRunning() const {
    if (!processor_)
      return false;
    return processor_->current_action() == this;
  }

  // Called on asynchronous actions if canceled. Actions may implement if
  // there's any cleanup to do. There is no need to call
  // ActionProcessor::ActionComplete() because the processor knows this
  // action is terminating.
  // Only the ActionProcessor should call this.
  virtual void TerminateProcessing() {};

  // These methods are useful for debugging. TODO(adlr): consider using
  // std::type_info for this?
  // Type() returns a string of the Action type. I.e., for DownloadAction,
  // Type() would return "DownloadAction".
  virtual std::string Type() const = 0;

 protected:
  // A weak pointer to the processor that owns this Action.
  ActionProcessor* processor_;
};

// Forward declare a couple classes we use.
template<typename T>
class ActionPipe;
template<typename T>
class ActionTraits;

template<typename SubClass>
class Action : public AbstractAction {
 public:
  virtual ~Action() {}

  // Attaches an input pipe to this Action. This is optional; an Action
  // doesn't need to have an input pipe. The input pipe must be of the type
  // of object that this class expects.
  // This is generally called by ActionPipe::Bond()
  void set_in_pipe(
      // this type is a fancy way of saying: a shared_ptr to an
      // ActionPipe<InputObjectType>.
      const std::tr1::shared_ptr<ActionPipe<
          typename ActionTraits<SubClass>::InputObjectType> >&
          in_pipe) {
    in_pipe_ = in_pipe;
  }

  // Attaches an output pipe to this Action. This is optional; an Action
  // doesn't need to have an output pipe. The output pipe must be of the type
  // of object that this class expects.
  // This is generally called by ActionPipe::Bond()
  void set_out_pipe(
      // this type is a fancy way of saying: a shared_ptr to an
      // ActionPipe<OutputObjectType>.
      const std::tr1::shared_ptr<ActionPipe<
          typename ActionTraits<SubClass>::OutputObjectType> >&
          out_pipe) {
    out_pipe_ = out_pipe;
  }

  // Returns true iff there is an associated input pipe. If there's an input
  // pipe, there's an input object, but it may have been constructed with the
  // default ctor if the previous action didn't call SetOutputObject().
  bool HasInputObject() const { return in_pipe_.get(); }

  // returns a const reference to the object in the input pipe.
  const typename ActionTraits<SubClass>::InputObjectType& GetInputObject()
      const {
    CHECK(HasInputObject());
    return in_pipe_->contents();
  }

  // Returns true iff there's an output pipe.
  bool HasOutputPipe() const {
    return out_pipe_.get();
  }

  // Copies the object passed into the output pipe. It will be accessible to
  // the next Action via that action's input pipe (which is the same as this
  // Action's output pipe).
  void SetOutputObject(
      const typename ActionTraits<SubClass>::OutputObjectType& out_obj) {
    CHECK(HasOutputPipe());
    out_pipe_->set_contents(out_obj);
  }

  // Returns a reference to the object sitting in the output pipe.
  const typename ActionTraits<SubClass>::OutputObjectType& GetOutputObject() {
    CHECK(HasOutputPipe());
    return out_pipe_->contents();
  }

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday commenced the screening of its presidential aspirants ahead of its primary.
The screening was chaired by former Vice President Namadi Sambo at the party's Presidential Campaign Office, Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja.
The aspirants were: former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senate President Bukola Saraki, immediate past Senate President David Mark, former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki.
Also, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; former Plateau governor, Jonah Jang; former chairman of the National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Makarfi, and former lawmaker, Datti Baba-Ahmed were also on ground.
Some aspirants, who with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, shortly after the screening, expressed satisfaction with the exercise.
Jonah Jang told newsmen that the process was transparent and credible, and expressed optimism of picking the party's ticket after the primaries.
"The process was beautiful. Absolutely, I stand a chance to win the ticket. I am optimistic because I believe in God and I believe that God is going to give it to me.
"We are not going to be distracted. The focus before us is that we should ensure that PDP gets back into office on May 29, 2019".
Atiku Abubakar on his part also expressed satisfaction with the exercise, while Tambuwal stated that the exercise was conducted smoothly without any issue that called for concern.
He further used the opportunity to call on INEC to declare PDP as winner of the Osun State governorship election.


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Home » Cricket » IPL 2020 » IPL 2021 » Is Punjab Kings becoming the worst team of the IPL 2021?
Is Punjab Kings becoming the worst team of the IPL 2021?
Vaibhaiv Purohiton September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021
The wait is almost over. Seven days remain until the start of the Indian Premier League 2021 Phase Two. After the intervention of COVID-19 in May 2021, the Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) decided to bring the Indian Premier League 2021 campaign to a halt and continue once the World Test Championship 2021 Finals and India vs England Bilateral series are over. IS Punjab Kings becoming the worst team of the IPL 2021?
The dates are set. The trumpets are blown. On 19th September, two arch-rivals in the history of Indian Premier League 2021 are set to start Phase Two. Ahead of Phase Two, there are multiple glaring questions that remain. A few of them are, will Chennai Super Kings finally break the United Arab Emirates Curse, will Mumbai Indians soon get back on to the track, and IS Punjab Kings becoming the worst team of the IPL 2021?
At phase one of the Indian Premier League 2021, Punjab Kings are in the sixth position on the points table and their standings never tell the real story or paint a real picture of the campaign. They have six points from seven games and it translates to three wins from eight games. The losses have been of the worst margin whereas the wins are too close.
Punjab Kings released multiple star players ahead of the Indian Premier League 2021 campaign. The list included the likes of Glenn Maxwell as well. The team splashed the cash on Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, and lesser-known Shahrukh Khan. This not only allowed other teams to strengthen their middle order and bowling department but also put Punjab Kings in jeopardy.
In the eight games that they have played in Indian Premier League 2021, they started off with a win against Rajasthan Royals. The team somehow stopped Rajasthan Royals from chasing the 220+ target. From the second game onwards, the team's flags started to appear. In the second game, Chennai Super Kings took them to the cleaners whereas, in the third game against Delhi Capitals, they were unable to defend 190+ runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad won emphatically against Punjab which is the only win of SRH.
PBKS returned to winning ways with wins against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. However, the team was back on to their poor form with them facing a loss against Delhi Capitals. The team lost by seven wickets in their last game before the tournament came to a halt.
The problem is all over for Punjab Kings. The bowling has not clicked for the team in the games despite the batsmen scoring huge runs. On the other hand, the batsmen have failed to keep the scoreboard ticking and if K L Rahul fails, the team crumbles. The team was hugely reliant on KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, and Chris Gayle on the batting front. The poor form of Nicholas Pooran affected the team. He has failed to score the runs in the first four games.
Ahead of the second phase, Punjab Kings will miss the services of Riley Meredith and David Malan who are replaced by Nathan Ellis and Aiden Markram respectively. The unproven players have to offer a lot if Punjab Kings have to avoid becoming the worst team of IPL 2021.
Final Squad of Punjab Kings ahead of the IPL 2021 Phase Two:
KL Rahul (c/wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan, Aiden Markram, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kuma, Adil Rashid, Aiden Markram, Nathan Ellis.
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Bulgaria is better known for its swathes of sandy beaches, unexpected great value ski resorts and beautiful countryside than for its wine. However, Bulgaria has been a thriving wine producer for over 5000 years. The first wines grown in the region were produced by the ancient Thracian people.
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There are 44 registered native grape varieties in Bulgaria. These include Mavrud, Dimyat and Rubin. Our Bulgarian wines include this Domaine Bessa Valley Enira.
Lebanon and particularly the Bekaa Valley are regularly critiqued and their wines are becoming more and more popular. Lebanon is one of the world's oldest wine production regions. Winemaking can be dated back to around 780-725BC. Since 1998 wine production in Lebanon has been on the up, with only 5 wineries back then to 30+ today.
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Slovenian wine has been in production since well before the Romans introduced wine to France, Spain and Germany. It is one of the ancient winemaking areas and despite this its wine have not achieved the same success as those of Western Europe. There are over 28,000 individual wineries in Slovenia and the country produces over 80 million litres of wine every year. It is a country which focuses on white wine production, with 75% of all produced in the country being white.
Slovenia has strict wine laws which means all of their wines are assigned a quality level, as set by their Zaščiteno geografsko poreklo (ZGP), which is a similar organisation to the EU's Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions. There wines range from those classified as table wines to premium quality wine. Our range of Slovenian wines includes this Guerila Barbera Selection Primorska.
The Syrah grape, which is more commonly known as Shiraz, is grown throughout the world. It is a leading varietal in red wine production. The origins of the Shiraz grape have been analysed and traced and it has a DNA mix between two rare grapes from the southeast of France.
One of the two grapes, Dureza, has all but disappeared from modern vineyards, but the other, Mondeuse Blanche, is still found in small numbers in a few vineyards in France.
The name of the grape, Syrah, is used in its home country of France, as well as in the rest of Europe. It was only thanks to Australia that the name Shiraz came to be. Once the Australians began producing their wines named Shiraz, the grape itself became known with the same name too.
With regards to the growing popularity of the grape, this is largely thanks to wines that were made in Hermitage, in northern Rhône. These wines have gathered an excellent reputation over the years, and are known to be both powerful and high quality in equal measure.
In 1831, the traveller James Busby, who originated from Scotland, visited the Continent and took cuttings from several vines back to his new home of Australia. He then went to work planting and cultivating the vines. Within just three decades of the grape's arrival in the country, it became a key varietal. Australia produces some of the world's most exceptional Shiraz-based wines.
Today, the grape is still the most popular grown in the whole of the northern Rhône. It is used in a number of classic wines which are drunk all over the world. It is quite popular for use as a blending grape, thanks to its ability to work well with other varietals to form a fuller and more textured wine. It has a quality to make up for full-bodied characteristics that other grapes often lack.
The wines that the Shiraz grape are a part of tend to have incredibly concentrated flavours, and as a result of this they are much better if they have been aged for a period of time – usually recommended to be about 15 years, or longer if possible.
Over the years, Shiraz wine has grown in popularity, and thanks to the taste of the grape this is a trend that is only set to continue. This is great news for vineyards that still choose to specialise in this type of grape – as they can be sure that doing so is a good investment into the future of their business.
The wine education charity, WSET, has reported a significant increase in the number of students taking their exams. They offer a range of wine and spirit related examinations which allow people to develop their interest in wine or improve their education in the area. In the last year there was 17% increase in the number of students sitting their exams which amounted to over 72,000 more students.
Specifically, in the UK there were more than 17,077 WSET candidates, a 14% increase and there was also huge growth in mainland China and in the USA, where more and more people are taking an interest in wine and spirit education.
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is a UK-based organisation, with headquarters in London. It is recognised as a world-leading organisation in wine education and they offer four levels of awards including Wine Service, Wine in general and Wine and Spirits.
Individuals taking the exams and courses organised by WSET include professional sommeliers, wine enthusiasts and collectors.
Many wine lovers like the idea of knowing and discovering more about their favourite drink, but are not interested in formal education. Many wineries offer tours and many people take wine holidays, enjoying whole regions and travelling from winery to winery. There is also the option of enjoying wine tastings, where you can both enjoy new flavours and learn more about the wines on offer.
At the Fine Wine Company, we regularly hold wine tasting events, aimed at showing off fine examples from our dynamic range of wines. Our next event is taking place on 25th November and will be held at Brunton Hall in Musselburgh. Our special events give you the chance to taste some of our favourites and perhaps discover a new favourite of your own.
The Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions. It is in South Australia to the north east of Adelaide. Much of the wine produced in Australia is highly influenced by Britain, but in the Barossa Valley it is the German influence which stand out.
The hot and Continental Europe style climate in Barossa Valley makes it perfect for producing very ripe, juice grapes and therefore it played a key role in the growth of Australia's fortified wine company.
Barossa Valley is known for its high quality shiraz and many shiraz wines in the valley are several decades old. Other popular grape varieties in the area include Grenache, Mourvedre, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Semillon. At The Fine Wine Company, we have a range of Barossa Valley wines for you to enjoy.
McLaren Vale is a prominent South Australian wine region. It is just south of Adelaide and it is known for the exceptional standard of the wines it produces and exports. It is a region known for its rich red wines but there are white grapes grown in the region too.
The most prominent wines in the McLaren Vale region are made from Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The most popular white wine varieties in the region are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Semillon. At the Fine Wine Company we have sourced a selection of quality McLaren Vale wines from their finest wineries, giving you the chance to sample the flavours of the area.
The Clare Valley wine region is one of the older wine regions Australia has to offer. It is best known for its refreshing Rieslings and is in the mid-north of South Australia. It runs from the north to the south of its area and has the perfect climate for growing quality Riesling grapes, as well as other varietals.
Alongside Riesling as the champion white grape of the region, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are the leading red grapes. Other lesser grown varietals include Chardonnay, Tempranillo, Grenache and Pinot Noir. The Clare Valley region is responsible for around 2% of Australia's national grape crush yet they have picked up a much higher percentage of Australian wine medals, showing that quality reigns over quantity in this region. You can explore our range of Clare Valley wines below.
One of the most recognisable and acclaimed wineries of McLaren Vale, Australia, d'Arenberg has been around since the early 20th century. Founded in 1912 their wines have been popular for many years and they have had a natural approach to winemaking from day one.
Minimal input viticulture is at the heart of d'Arenberg and they have an environmentally approach too. They use traditional winemaking methods including basket pressing for both their white and red wines. They are the only winery in Australia to basket press both types of wine due to the intense nature of the process. However, d'Arenberg believe the results are worth it. You can explore The Fine Wine Company d'Arenberg wine range below.
One of Spain's most famous and oldest sherry makers, the family behind Valdespino has been around for at least 700 years. Valdespino is now part of the much larger Grupo Estevez. Valdespino has been cultivating and ageing sherry wines since the 13th century. It became recognised by the 19th century as a purveyor of Sherry to the Royal House of Spain and in 1932 they were recognised under the same terms but to the Royal House of Sweden.
Valdespino sherries are acclaimed worldwide. They are unique as they produce the only sherry wine which is fermented in oak barrels, as most are now fermented in stainless steel tanks. At The Fine Wine Company, we offer a wide range of Valdespino sherries, including single bottles and cases.
Tenuta Olim Baude is a Piedmont winery, in the Asti region. It is a family owned and managed business and it has passed down from father to son for many years. Their wines are classic and produced using sustainable growing methods. The three Bertolino brothers now at the helm are experts in winemaking and have studied the processes and art for very closely to ensure their wines are always of the highest quality.
All the wines grown on the Olim Bauda Estate are grown using sustainable viticulture, with no use of chemical weed killers. They grow Moscato and Barbera grape varietals and stay true to their Italian roots with their grape choices and wine blends. At The Fine Wine Company we have a range of different Tenuta Olim Bauda wines for your to sample.
At the Fine Wine Company, we offer a diverse range of different wines and one of the leading white wines has almost always been Chardonnay. Named for the green-skinned grape which it is made from, Chardonnay is one of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world and this in turn ensures there are thousands of different Chardonnays to taste and enjoy. Our range of Chardonnays has offerings from around the world and here we are looking at just five.
Combining the unique expressions of three individual high altitude vineyard sites, this 2013 Catena Chardonnay is complex and full of fresh, typically Chardonnay flavours. It's an intense green in colour with hints of yellow and the flavour brings together classic tropical fruits with a more unique honeyed aftertaste. Fresh and clean with lots of acidity, this is an Argentinian Chardonnay which ticks every box.
Named after an area not far from where is it produced, Cape Kidnappers, Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay, 2012, is a pale straw-coloured offering. Its aroma is floral with notes of honeysuckle and toasted almond. Its flavour is subtle yet fresh with grapefruit and peach and the finish is of a salty/briny character. The producers at Craggy Range use traditional winemaking techniques seen in Chablis in France when producing their Kidnappers Chardonnay.
There is a nutty, almost savoury flavour to this New Zealand Chardonnay from Greywacke. It brings together a surprising combination of pink grapefruit, baked apples and fig, with an undertone of toasted hazelnuts. The nutty savoury flavour of this wine makes it fresh and crisp on the palate. Greywacke is known for its world-leading Sauvignon Blanc, but the Chardonnay does not disappoint either.
A white Burgundy that delivers on flavour as well as price, Les Mougeottes Chardonnay 2015 has all the hallmarks of a great white wine. Soft and tempting buttery notes are teamed with the light tropical flavours that are essential for a good Chardonnay. It is a light and subtly flavoured wine which is refreshing and ultimately drinkable.
With its unique name and equally unique flavour, Madfish Unwooded Chardonnay is a fine example of a Chardonnay which has a helping hand from a couple of other varietals. This Chardonnay combines a blend that is mainly made up of Chardonnay but also includes a small percentage of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, adding an herbaceous edge to its character. Melon, grapefruit and citrus characters combine and end in a long, crisp acidic note.
The Fine Wine Company white wines offer a diverse choice, with single bottle and case options and our range of Chardonnays ensures you can find a flavour to suit your tastes.


It's another tough loss for the Hudson Valley. A local stop in Ulster County has closed their doors.
According to a Facebook post in a Rosendale community group The Tillson IGA (general store) located on 735 Springtown Road has closed down. The post on Facebook reads "The end of an era in the childhood of many. The Tillson IGA (General Store) has permanently closed. The building is still for sale."
Users in the comment section added that they will miss Tillson IGA's breakfast sandwiches and delicious deli items. There has been no official word on why the store is closed and building up for sale, but some are speculating that the owners are retiring.
The closing of the Tillson general store is just another addition the over 19 stores and businesses that closed in the Hudson Valley over the past year.
The College Diner, Oasis Cafe and Katana Sake Bar and Regal Cinema's in the Hudson Valley Mall also closed the door to their Ulster County businesses this year.


Use this interactive site to look potential (Skagit County) properties up by address. Look at the property's tax and sale history, zoning classifications, and improvement details (tip: if an improvement is not listed here, you'll want to follow up with the local planning or building department to make sure it was properly permitted). There is truly a wealth of information in here, just jump in and start exploring.
Floods are part of the landscape for Skagit Valley. Use this page to determine whether potential properties are at risk, and to what degree.
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This is a particularly important issue in Skagit County, where new exempt wells for single-family residences are limited in most stream basins pursuant to the Skagit Instream Flow Rule adopted by the Department of Ecology in 2001.
Finally (but importantly), we highly recommend that you have any building(s) inspected by a licensed home inspector, and that you follow their recommendations for more specialized inspections—such as for pests, electrical, foundation, roof or sewer issues, water systems, mold, or soil stability. Use the Washington State Department of Licensing website to locate a qualified home inspectors and/or land surveyors. For Skagit and Island Counties, you can also use the SICBA FIND A PRO page.


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There are many benefits of ginger for weight loss, from boosting metabolism to suppressing appetite, ginger has been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine as home remedies for various ailments as well.
The Cumin Ginger Tea is a perfect drink year round and can be enjoyed both hot and cold. From fall to winter, the cumin helps to boost your immune system to prevent the cold, while the ginger warms your insides. During the warm summer months, I sip it as a refreshing cool drink along with many others, as cumin has the amazing ability to actually help prevent nighttime bathroom runs to enable restful quality sleep!
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*** Alternatively, add the cumin seeds and grated ginger to water and infuse overnight in the refrigerator for a refreshing cold tea.
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Q: Nativebase - how to show datepicker when clicking input? I am using NativeBase components. I have Form with the following field:
       <Item floatingLabel last>
          <Label>Buy dateі</Label>
          <DatePicker
            defaultDate={buyTime}
            locale={"en"}
            modalTransparent={false}
            animationType={"fade"}
            androidMode={"default"}
            placeHolderText="Change buy date"
            textStyle={{ color: "green" }}
            placeHolderTextStyle={{ color: "#d3d3d3" }}
            onDateChange={this.handleBuyTimeChange}
            disabled={false}
            ref={component => (this.buyTimePicker = component)}
          />
          <Input
            value={buyTime.toString().substr(4, 12)}
            onPress={() => {
              this.buyTimePicker.showDatePicker();
            }}
          />
        </Item>

But clicking on Input doesn't trigger DatePicker. How this can be fixed?

A: You cannot customize nativebase datepicker with your own input component and if you insist  to you can use any 3rd party library for eg: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-modal-datetime-picker.

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Vitalik Buterin Moves 40,000 ETH
Vitalik Buterin's ETH balance, Nov 2022
Vitalik Buterin, ethereum's co-founder, has moved about $47 million worth of eth to a new address.
This is the second movement from his main account which now has 250,000 eth, down from 320,000 last year.
He has made only two transfers since sending his funds to this multi-sig, the first one being in May 2022 for 30,000 eth.
That was sent to the same address the 40,000 eth was sent on Thursday, with it now containing 64,000 eth ($74 million) rather than 70,000.
So Buterin has actually moved only 6,000 eth and that was about two weeks ago, all of it to another new address.
That new address still has 2,700 eth, but about 3,000 eth has been turned into $4 million worth of USDc.
Vitalik Buterin therefore has sold at least $4 million worth of eth, but in theory it can also be $83 million worth if the 70,000 transfer to the new address is actually an Over the Counter (OTC) sale.
There is no clear indication that is the case, but it is not clear either why he is moving funds from the multisig contract to a plain address.
Alternatively the 6,000 move could be an OTC sale, but even if all these moves were to his own addresses, he still Uniswaped at least $4 million eth.
These four million dollars, traded about two weeks ago, are still in the address. They have not been cashed out for actual spending.
Buterin therefore has been price speculating as the transfer coincides with the collapse of FTX.
Buterin either thought that will lower the price, or got scared when eth plunged and capitulated at the bottom.
Which means in theory Buterin has $4 million worth of tokenized usd waiting to go back into crypto, unless he cashes out, with that story likely shared up and down across the crypto land.
Like other cryptonians, Buterin might also feel poorer now that he is worth only a quarter of a billion, especially since he briefly tasted being a billionaire last year.
The movement of the 30,000 eth coincides with him becoming half a billionaire in May and now this 40,000 movement may be 'celebrating' the quarter billionaire.
He previously cashed out about $50 million worth of eth, though just how much of that still remains is unclear, with Buterin being conservative this bull presuming these transfers are not OTC sales.


Sometimes life's irony smacks you in the face. Sometimes BoomTown smacks you with it instead. Early in the week, Kara logged a post that had a healthy dose of tech sector history. While Bill Gates may get a bad rap for "borrowing" from Woz and Jobs in the early days of Microsoft (MSFT), all the Apple (APPL) tablet fanboys, and fangirls, to be fair, should at least give him a tip of their hipstery hats. For Bill Gates, Kara reminded us, was the original tablet evangelist. After reminiscing about the halcyon days of Gates, Kara caught up with Adam Bosworth. The former head of Google Health just launched Keas, a health-care site that offers personalized "care plans" and a set of tools to help users keep healthy. BoomTown dug into real-time search late in the week and came up with a story about Twitter's recent talks with both Microsoft and Google (GOOG), the latest signal that Twitter intends to remain an independent player on the Web.
Digital Daily never disappoints in the headline department and OMFG, this week was no exception. John pulled some juicy nuggets out of CTIA's semiannual wireless survey, including the staggering figure of 4.1 billion— the number of text messages Americans exchange each day. Google Voice was among the top stories again, thanks to a group of House members who asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the service. Digital Daily rounded out he week with comments from Qualcomm (QCOM) CEO Paul Jacobs and the cacophony that is the net neutrality debate. With a dazzling turn of phrase, Jacobs supported the idea of "traffic shaping", or giving network managers the keys to their net-neutrality handcuffs.
Three time zones away at MediaMemo, Peter didn't seem sure whether it was a sadder week for music sales or for music in general. Music sales are still in a slump. What may be worse, however, is that the slump was only slowed by Michael Jackson and The Beatles, neither of whom seems like a pillar for viable growth. Amid music's slump, there may be a ray of hope in videoland. MediaMemo reported that Network TV-buster YouTube seems to be learning how to play nice with the other kids, offering certain content producers a way to channel some revenue back into their own coffers. The momentary bright spot for media quickly evaporated when it came time to talk about print. Peter followed the story of Condé Nast's multiple magazine closings. It's always a sad day when there are fewer beautifully composed pictures of cookies in the world.
Rounding out the week, Walt released his anticipated review of Windows 7, and proclaimed it good enough to help you get rid of that lingering Vista hangover. With installation times averaging about 45 minutes and lots of neat new features, Windows 7 may just be good enough to make you feel like having a party. Mossberg's Mailbox was peppered with several Windows 7 RSVPs. Walt issued his usual sage advice about switching to Windows 7, as well as a quickie about personal finance software. The Mossberg Solution covered a set of new point-and-shoot cameras, each with a striking party piece. Katie reviewed the Samsung Dualview TL225, which features a second screen on the front of the camera for convenient self portraits, and the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj, which features an actual projector right inside the camera. Both cameras earned praise for ingenuity, with the caveat that those new features come with an extra price tag.
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Cowboys news: Odell Beckham Jr. sends series of cryptic messages amid rumored signing
Your Saturday morning news about the Cowboys.
By Brandon_Loree@Brandoniswrite Dec 17, 2022, 6:00am CST
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Odell Beckham Jr. Sends Series of Cryptic Messages Amid Rumored Signing - Jonathan Adams, Heavy.com
After Jerry Jones continued to stoke the fire surrounding Odell Beckham Jr. rumors this morning, Beckham is now sending out some interesting tweets himself.
"All weapons formed against me gotta chance," Beckham tweeted on December 16, 2022.
Beckham went on to tweet again noting that, "God got somethin bigger planned." The receiver also made a promise about his eventual return adding, "I promise we gon get our lixk back… Grateful for what I have tho."
Beckham's most cryptic message came at the end of the series of tweets when the playmaker noted that "every step is calculated." The former Pro Bowler did not respond to Jones' claim, and it is unclear exactly what Beckham was referencing on Twitter.
"From here until it's time…. Every step is calculated and no wasted motions… is it what it is. ♟" Beckham added.
Jones made it sound like Beckham's addition was inevitable, but neither the Cowboys nor the wideout have announced that anything is official. The Cowboys owner appeared to contradict himself in the same statement alternating from Beckham's status being definitive to adding that Dallas has a "good chance" to sign the receiver.
Tyron Smith Expected To Return In Week 15, Play Right Tackle - Pro Football Rumors, Sam Robinson
All-Pro left tackle Tryon Smith is expected to be back in the lineup for Sunday's game. He hasn't played at right tackle since his rookie season, but there are rumors circulating that's where he ends up.
The Cowboys had planned to move Tyler Smith to left guard, but Steele's injury looks to have nixed that idea. Rather than moving a rookie off the spot he has played all season, Dallas will ask one of this era's best left tackles to work at a position he has not played since his 2011 rookie year. Josh Ball replaced Steele in Week 14, and earlier this week, it appeared (via the Dallas Morning News' Calvin Watkins, on Twitter) the plan would be for Ball and Jason Peters to rotate at right tackle. A more interesting solution appears in the cards.
Dallas has two of the most recent All-Decade team's left tackles, in Peters and Tyron Smith, but the former has not played on the right side since 2006. Peters has transitioned to guard this season, rotating in as a backup at points prior to his right-edge cameo in Week 14. The 40-year-old blocker represents an unusual swing player, but he replaced Ball on Dallas' game-winning drive against the Texans.
Mike McCarthy said he tried as many as five O-line combinations Thursday, though the easiest way to not disrupt continuity would be to plug in Tyron Smith and leave the other four spots unchanged. It does represent an interesting ask from the Cowboys, with Smith coming back after a near-four-month absence and being thrown into a new role. Should this not work out, however, the team has some flexibility here.
It would make for quite the interesting footnote in O-line history if two likely Hall of Fame left tackles each played on the right side in the same game. Although it is not known who will start, that could very well happen.
Cowboys' rushing attack could help solve a lot of their current issues - Brian Martin, Blogging the Boys
Against the NFL's weaker competition, the Cowboys have been struggling as of late. The team has been trying to find solutions, but their best option might be the one stated since training camp.
Realistically, the Cowboys will very likely see a dip in production at both CB and RT after losing Anthony Brown and Terence Steele for the rest of the year. It's only natural when a backup has to step in as a starter, and yet, there is potentially a way to lessen the blow these two season-ending injuries could have on the team moving forward.
As luck would have it, the Dallas Cowboys are currently one of the best teams running the ball this season. As things stand right now, they are seventh in the league with a total of 1,878 rushing yards, averaging 4.7 yards per carry and 144.5 yards per game. They are also second in league in rushing touchdowns (21), only behind the Philadelphia Eagles (27).
While it's true Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, and to a lesser extent Dak Prescott, don't directly help with the loss of Anthony Brown at CB and Terence Steele at RT, that doesn't mean they can't help out in an indirect way. In fact, what Zeke and TP can do on the ground with their legs, and Prescott if he'll scramble more often, could be the answer to Dallas' current issues.
By leaning a little bit more on the running game the Cowboys can, in an indirect way, help whoever steps in as an injury fill-in at CB and RT. By running the ball more, and hopefully more efficiently, Dallas can control the time of possession, and in so doing, lessen the amount of time the defense is on the field.
For a unit that's pretty much carried the team most the season, this would be welcomed news to Micah Parsons and Company. This would not only help keep them fresh after a long season of physical play, but also lessen the amount of time teams can target Kelvin Joseph or whoever else may end up starting opposite Trevon Diggs the rest of the year.
Dallas Cowboys have all the edges vs. the Jaguars but don't plan to take them lightly - Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Cowboys have the "edge" at almost every position group, but the entire team knows the Jags are playing for their playoff lives, which for Mike McCarthy, can motivate any opponent.
His focus is on the Jaguars, who have won two of their last three games, led by quarterback Trevor Lawrence, a former first overall pick who is playing the best football of his career. "I won't talk about it until we get the 11th win," McCarthy said. "I know so much of this game is based on utilization of your mental and emotional energy. And I'm not talking about 11 wins verses 10 wins is going to tap us out emotionally. That's not what I'm saying. But I'm just I'm beginning to listen to your language and I don't waste too much time on things that don't matter. And that fits into that category. So it's just really staying focused on what's most important we got we got to win this game on the road."
McCarthy does allow that getting to the playoffs with the 11th win is the step in the right direction for the Cowboys as it puts them on the road to their biggest goal, the Super Bowl. "Any time being a Dallas Cowboy if you could say anytime you're able to be part of history I think that's that's a that's a big deal," McCarthy said. "Any time you could stand there as a football team and say they've done something that hasn't been done for quite some time for Dallas Cowboys. It's very positive but it's our expectation. We expected it. We expect to go to the playoffs. We expect this. It's where we expect it to be. What are we going to do with this expectation and that's what's exciting."
So who has the edge Sunday: Cowboys offense vs. Jaguars defense The Jaguars defense is not good, ranking 27th overall and 28th against the pass, allowing 253.3 yards per game. And while its respectable against the run, giving up 115.4 yards per game, it doesn't present as an impenetrable force. Running backs Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott should do enough damage to set stage quarterback Dak Prescott to make big plays through the air to CeeDee Lamb and Micahel Gallup.
Edge: Cowboys
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What StarCraft Can Teach Gamers About Fighting Cancer
But Not SimplerBy Kyle HillJuly 8, 2013 8:00 PM
In between mining Vespene gas and constructing additional pylons, gamers have been unknowingly learning about how cancer works, and maybe how to beat it.
Amid the frantic clicking and hot-keying that goes on in homes and internet cafes around the world, players of the immensely popular computer game StarCraft have been unknowingly gaining a working knowledge of cancer. But the insight into the illness depends on which of the three races in the game you play. The future-minded Terran speak to dreams of human expansion in space. The telepathic Protoss keep spirituality in a galaxy dominated by science. However, the last race—the all-consuming Zerg—is more than a horde of ravenous genetic abominations reminiscent of John Carpenter's The Thing; they are fitting analogs for possibly the most dreaded ailment of all. Cancer is a Zerg rush of the human body. In form, function, and strategy, the Zerg of StarCraft were designed to overwhelm opponents with numbers and genetic versatility. In the canon, the Zerg sweep through the galaxy to assimilate the genetic material of the strongest species. They artificially select themselves to succeed, as we do with dogs or cabbage. As any regular player of the game will know, it's not just a hard carapace or regenerative biology that make the Zerg so dangerous; it's the swarm. Inexperienced players can be swarmed within five minutes of starting a multiplayer match. Some players even type "gg" ("good game") at the mere sight of a mass of rapidly moving Zerg heading towards their base (trust me). A gamer controlling the Zerg has direct control over them, but just based on the biology that the canon has set up, it's a safe bet that the swarm would be just as successful without a central leader, as we see in swarms of fish, locusts, and birds. (Like locusts, the Zerg move and act like insects of the Starship Troopers variety, and even bear striking resemblances to real world insect biology.) A real and much more frightening swarm is cancer. A simple mistake in a cell can cause it to continue dividing instead of stopping (or killing itself). One cell becomes two, two become four, four eventually become a tumor. Survival rates for different cancers vary from decent to terminal, but the chances of getting cancer are strikingly high. The chance of a US man or woman being diagnosed with some form of cancer is around 40 percent. Cancer is so dangerous and difficult to treat because of the similarities the disease shares with the Zerg. Genetic versatility and sheer numbers are cancer's strengths. A cancerous cell that the body can't naturally destroy is a study in natural selection. As the cell uncontrollably divides, each successive division brings with it a chance for the new cancer cell to contain a mutation—DNA replication is never perfect. Most of the mutations will do nothing, but given how many cells are dividing—billions upon billions—mutations can spring up that give the cancer a selective advantage. Maybe the mutation accelerates cell division. Maybe it redirects more blood flow to the growing mass of cells parasitically throbbing in your body. And maybe the mutation even helps the new cells evade the immune system. Cancer is real-time evolution, and your body is the selective pressure.
The Zerg function in much the same way. Through rampant expansion, they are able to search out beneficial genetic material from the hardiest species, and intentionally put themselves in hostile environments to force their own, pressured evolution. The Zerg extend "creep" in order to colonize more land, as does cancer with metastasis—the spreading of cells that eventually grow more tumors. Only the strong survive in StarCraft, and the Zerg are a galactic cancer. The rapid evolution of a cancer is at the heart of why it is so hard to treat. Surgery is sometimes possible, but even a few cells left over can fuel the swarm again. Similarly, a solitary Zerg drone can become a whole hive if left unchecked. The best StarCraft players fight the Zerg like surgeons: If you see a tumor, you have to get it all to survive. If surgery isn't an option, then targeted therapies like chemotherapy or radiation are the best lines of defense we have against cancer. But like how a cancer can thrive under the selective pressure of our bodies, treatments to get rid of it are even more pressures to evolve. Chemotherapy fails, for example, because by the time the cancer is treated a number of the cancer cells could have a mutation that gives them resistance to it. The chemo will hopefully wipe out everything else, but those resistant remain to divide and conquer. Evolution is ultimately why cancer is so deadly. Take two biopsies from different sides of a tumor and they can be genetically very different, making it that much harder to fight. Variation is the toolbox of evolution, and this variation gives cancer strength. But variation may also be cancer's Achilles' heel. Carl Zimmer in the New York Timesrecently reported on a clever way to possibly combat the mutations that can give cancer its deadly power. Treatments fail when a cancer has evolved to the point of resistance, but the more treatments that are provided simultaneously, the less likely a cancer cell is to have resistance to them. The likelihood that a cancer cell has the mutation to resist two treatments is significantly less likely than resisting one treatment alone. This approach still has to be tested clinically, but it could be our way through cancer's swarm. StarCraft strategy already mimics a simultaneous assault on cancer. To win, you have to apply pressure quickly, consistently, and from all possible angles. One Terran battlecruiser with a Yamato Cannon is unlikely to stop the Zerg rush; throw in a simultaneous nuclear strike just to be safe (science has shown that the Terran would be the galactic victors, after all). The similarities between cancer and the Zerg don't stop there. To spread, the Zerg actually put down tumors; their wide genetic variation also makes them deadly; and because the Zerg have DNA like the rest of us, they are also vulnerable to concentrated blasts of radiation like cancer is (the same kind of thing that killed Kirk). In many respects, the Zerg are StarCraft's cancer. Millions of players have been tirelessly clicking as analog oncologists wiping out a rapidly evolving foe, unknowingly discovering how real cancer works and possibly how to fight it. Science can creep up on you like that. -- Image Credit: Statue of Kerrigan, Queen of Blades from StarCraft at BlizzCon 2010 by Brian J. Matis Hydralisk concept art by Trường
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