VANCOUVER, CANADA TheNewswire - July 07, 2022: Sitka Gold Corp. (Sitka'' or the Company) (CSE:SIG) (FSE:1RF) (OTCQB:SITKF) is pleased to provide an update on its recently initiated drill program at the Companys Alpha Gold Project (Alpha Gold or the Project), located at the southeast end of the Cortez Trend approximately 40 kilometres southeast of the Barrick/Newmont Cortez gold mine complex in Nevada.
AG22-09 and 10 have both now defined a new zone of strong alteration in a North to NNW structure. Both holes hit strong silicification in Horse Canyon equivalent stratigraphy with zones of 5 - 10+ percent pyrite, including dark, discolored, potentially arsenic-rich pyrite. Originally calcareous rocks near the fault zone are decalcified to completely karsted. AG22-10 encountered an 11.5 metre cavity. Drill results in combination with surface mapping indicate significant offset on this fault along at least two strands. AG22-10 started in the footwall of the fault and tested altered Horse Canyon equivalent there from 149 to 175 metres. The hole then crossed the fault into the down-dropped hanging wall and is now in a repeated section of strongly silicified, decalcified, pyritic Horse Canyon stratigraphy from about 232 metres. The hole remains in progress with the objective of reaching the upper Devils Gate Limestone.
Drilling at Alpha Gold continues to rapidly advance our knowledge of the Carlin-type gold system we discovered last year, stated Cor Coe, P.Geo., CEO and Director of Sitka. Visual observation of the new structural zone intersected in holes AG22-09 and -10 has us very excited as it appears to be the primary mineral control at Alpha Gold with the most robust alteration and Carlin-type mineralization observed to date. We eagerly await the results from these drill holes as we continue to vector toward the high-grade core of this Carlin-type gold system.
Shallower depths to the Horse Canyon equivalent unit confirm that this structure lies closer to the Alpha anticline axis. AG22-09 hit the target stratigraphy at 113 metres, and AG22-10 hit it at 149 metres, compared to 335 metres in AG21-08, farther east. Alteration encountered thus far in 2022 has been very robust, emphasizing the importance of this new structural zone and the company looks forward to receiving the assay results. All samples for AG22-09 and samples to 247 metres in AG22-10 have been delivered to ALS Global Labs in Elko, Nevada for analysis.
Increased alteration, greater offset, and proximity to the anticlinal crest suggest that the structure presently being tested may be the primary mineral control and the eastern structure tested last year by AG21-08 may be secondary. It also appears that AG21-06, the weakest hole in the area was well into the footwall of both structures and off target where it tested the Horse Canyon equivalent strata. Mineralization is believed to continue southward, west of that hole. Upon completion of AG22-10, the next hole will be a 950-metre southward offset to test the new structural zone near the next major E-W cross-structure (Figure 1). Confidence for this aggressive offset comes from a better understanding of the mineralization controlling fault system and definition of the anticline crest, both of which appear to be farther west than previously thought. The proposed hole will be drilled WSW, should have a favorable angle to bedding and is anticipated to hit the Horse Canyon equivalent unit at a depth of about 350 metres.
Figure 1 Location of Drill Holes -05 to -10 and Proposed Hole AG22-11
The Company is very excited to be continuing its exploration efforts at Alpha Gold, where drilling completed in 2021 discovered a new Carlin-type gold system. Valuable knowledge gained from the previous drill campaigns, along with additional mapping and other recent information gathered in the area, have been incorporated into the latest generation of priority drill targets for this current phase of exploration. All previous holes drilled to date have intersected gold mineralization associated with strong Carlin-Type pathfinder elements in a zone of strong alteration at surface that extends for approximately 7 kilometres along major fold structures that have been mapped in the area. Sitka intends to drill a minimum of 1,500 metres during this phase of exploration.
About Alpha Gold
Sitka Gold has acquired a 100% interest in the Alpha Gold Project, located along the southeast projection of the prolific Cortez Gold Trend in Eureka County, approximately 135 kilometres southwest of Elko, Nevada. The Project is comprised of 1 claim block totaling 239 lode claims covering an area of approximately 4,780 acres (1,934 hectares) and is accessible via a dirt road, approximately 2 km west of Nevada State Highway 278.
The Project was initially staked after the location was recognized as the intersection of the regional-scale Pine Valley anticline with northeasterly fold trends exposed in the Roberts Mountains. Overprinting NNW folds coincident with the projection of the Cortez Trend were subsequently recognized and found to be important alteration and mineralization controls. Of primary importance at the Alpha Gold location is that the rocks have been down-dropped significantly by late extensional faulting. Prior to extension, and during the critical 36-42 Ma Carlin-type mineralization event, the fold crest at Alpha Gold would have been a regional highpoint among nearby mountain ranges. Well exposed lower plate windows near Alpha Gold have been extensively explored for Carlin-type gold deposits with a number of deposits found along the limbs.
Three drill programs totaling 2604 meters in 8 holes have been completed at Alpha Gold since its acquisition and have advanced the Property from an undrilled geologic concept with a surface alteration and pathfinder element anomaly, to a large wide-open Carlin-type gold system with thick, low-grade gold intercepts, from wide-spaced drilling.
About Sitka Gold Corp.
Sitka Gold Corp. is a well-funded mineral exploration company headquartered in Canada. The Company is managed by a team of experienced industry professionals and is focused on exploring for economically viable mineral deposits with its primary emphasis on gold, silver and copper mineral properties of merit. Sitka currently has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the RC, Barney Ridge, Clear Creek and OGI properties in the Yukon and the Burro Creek Gold property in Arizona. Sitka owns a 100% interest in its Alpha Gold property in Nevada, its Mahtin Gold property in the Yukon and its Coppermine River project in Nunavut.
Sitka currently has three diamond drill rigs operating at its RC Gold Project in the Yukon where it is focused on step out drilling at the newly discovered Blackjack Zone (see news release dated December 13, 2021) and to date has completed 12 drill holes in 2022 totalling approximately 3600 metres. Drilling is also currently underway at the Companys Alpha Gold Property in Nevada where up to 1500 metres of drilling is planned.
*For more detailed information on Sitka and its underlying properties please visit http://www.sitkagoldcorp.com
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Cor Coe, P.Geo., Director and CEO of the Company, and a Qualified Person (QP) as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SITKA GOLD CORP.
Donald Penner
President and Director
For more information contact:
Donald Penner
President & Director
778-212-1950
or
Cor Coe
CEO & Director
604-817-4753
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Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOLD Get Rating) CEO John F. Crowley sold 11,346 shares of the businesss stock in a transaction on Friday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.78, for a total transaction of $122,309.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 910,993 shares of the companys stock, valued at $9,820,504.54. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
FOLD opened at $11.19 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.54 and a beta of 1.07. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. has a one year low of $5.91 and a one year high of $12.63. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 4.00 and a quick ratio of 3.81.
Amicus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FOLD Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 9th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.30) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts consensus estimates of ($0.24) by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $78.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of $76.97 million. Amicus Therapeutics had a negative return on equity of 95.05% and a negative net margin of 84.97%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.25) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. will post -0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Amicus Therapeutics in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a hold rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Amicus Therapeutics in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. They set a neutral rating for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $15.20.
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Amicus Therapeutics, Inc, a biotechnology company, focuses on discovering, developing, and delivering medicines for rare diseases. Its commercial product and product candidates include Galafold, an oral precision medicine for the treatment of adults with a confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease and an amenable galactosidase alpha gene variant based on in vitro assay data.
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BA.2.75 as a dark horse.
Far from concluding, the Covid pandemic seems to be picking up speed with new variants. The BA.5 variant is spreading rapidly in Europe and North America, potentially infecting as many or more people as the original Omicron virus from which it is derived. A second variant, BA.2.75, has been detected in India and is rising quickly. We have previously described BA.4 and BA.5; here, we focus on the novel BA.2.75.
Omicron BA.1 variant emerged in late 2021 with substantial genetic and virological differences. BA.1 was quickly followed by the genetically distinct descendant BA.2. Figure one denotes the initial rise of BA.1, quickly followed by BA.2. These represented the bulk of cases during the winter months of early 2022 when confirmed cases in the United States peaked at around 1 million per day. BA.4 and BA.5, which are very similar, derive from BA.2, as does BA.2.75, although independently. There is no relation between Omicron BA.1 and the other major variants, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, etc. BA.4/BA.5 is the dominating strain of Covid-19 today, and we believe BA.2.75 may join them.
FIGURE 1: BA.2.75 was independently derived from BA.2, significantly differing from BA.4 and BA.5.
FIGURE 2: Cases in the United States designated by variant type.
Later Omicron variants, such as the currently dominating BA.4 and BA.5 strains, appear capable of reinfection of those previously infected with an earlier strain. Those infected with BA.1 were susceptible to BA.2, and so on. One report indicates that BA.5 was between 14.3 and 16.8-fold more resistant to Evusheld and Sotrovimab antibody treatments than previous variants. This resistance, in addition to new mutations, is likely related to sensitivity to a membrane protease, TMPRSS2, that is associated with cell membrane infectivity. BA.5 has a greater sensitivity to TMPRSS2 inhibitor Nafamostat, meaning that BA.5 is slightly less infectious relative to BA.1 and BA.2, but could be more virulent and immune evasive, akin to the Delta variant of 2021.
FIGURE 3: (A) Shift in linear regression between virus infectivity and diagnostic PCR Ct values ... [+] gives a measure of TMPRSS2 use by individual variants (B-D) Primary nasopharyngeal swabs were used to inoculate the HAT-24 cell line. Cultures of (B) AY39.1 (one of the last detected Delta lineages), (C) BA.2 and (D) BA.5 imaged 72 hours post-infection. (D) Infectivity for BA.2 and BA.5. (F) Virion particle counts for three early clade variants (A.2.2, Beta and Delta) and three Omicron sub-lineages (G) Schematic showing the effect of TMPRSS2 inhibitor Nafamostat on virus entry at the cell membrane. (H) The efficiency of TMPRSS2 usage by the virus.
The latest in the line of Omicron variants is BA.2.75, which has a distinct set of Spike mutations in addition to those found in BA.2, BA.4, BA.5, and other mutations outside the Spike protein, indicating it was independently derived from BA.2.
BA.4 and BA.5 are very similar, differing by only a few mutations in the structural proteins N and M, nonstructural protein NSP4, and accessory proteins Orf6 and Orf7b, as described in a previous discussion (Figure 3). These differences seem to grant BA.5 a replication advantage, outpacing BA.4 in North America and Europe (Figure 2). Both silent and amino acid altering mutations in the Orf1ab replication complex, structural proteins, and accessory genes can increase the viral fitness of SARS-CoV-2. It remains to be determined which mutation grants BA.5 the replication advantage it possesses.
FIGURE 4: Non-Spike protein mutations in BA.4 and BA.5
BA.2.75 is still very new. It was recently discovered in India, followed by ten countries soon after. The World Health Organization has already warned about BA.2.75 and continues to monitor the variant as it spreads to more regions of the globe. While confirmed cases due to BA.2.75 are relatively low, numbers are expected to increase in the coming weeks.
Not only is BA.2.75 a derivative of BA.2, but it is distinct from BA.4 and BA.5.
FIGURE 5: Venn diagram comparison of BA.4/BA.5 mutations versus BA.2.75. Those on the left are ... [+] unique to BA.4 and/or BA.5, those on the right are unique to BA.2.75, and those in the middle are shared between the two strains.
The Spike is the most heavily mutated protein in the Omicron family of variants. This pattern holds with BA.2.75. There are 36 mutated amino acids in the BA.2.75 Spike protein. Some early variants, such as Alpha, did not even carry 36 amino acid mutations in the entirety of their genome. BA.2.75 has this amount in the Spike protein, which accounts for roughly 10% of the SARS-CoV-2 genome.
FIGURE 6: BA.2.75 Spike protein mutations. Those in red are found in BA.2.75. Those in blue are ... [+] unique to BA.2.75, meaning they are not in BA.2. The sole mutation highlighted in green indicates that the position was reverted from Q493R back to Q493 in BA.2.75. Those in black are not found in BA.2.75 or BA.2 but are found in other Omicron strains.
The unique mutations of the BA.2.75 Spike protein are isolated to the N-terminal and receptor-binding domains. These are regularly the most heavily mutated regions of the virus as they are typical targets for neutralizing antibodies derived from infection, vaccines, and monoclonal treatments, meaning mutations may allow the virus to overcome neutralization. These regions also play a significant role in the viruss transmissibility, speaking to how later variants grow more infectious.
The new additions fall into two categories: new mutations and reversions. We only find one reversion in BA.2.75, which is Q493. In BA.2, this position was mutated from glutamine to an arginine (Q493R), a common mutation in circulating variants throughout the pandemic. Reversions are uncommon, as a mutation often confers some virological advantage over the original amino acid. However, this reversion may interact complimentarily with a new unique mutation to confer a more significant advantage than Q493R could have on its own.
Aside from the reversion, there are eight mutations in the BA.2.75 Spike that are unique from BA.2. In addition, all but one of these eight mutations (K147E, W152R, F157L, I210V, G257S, G339H, and N460K) are uncommon in any previous variant of concern or interest.
We note that F157L was previously detected in a minor African strain A.23.1. Mutations occur at position I210 in the African A.30 and French B.1.640 strains but to different mutations (I210N and I210T, respectively). Additionally, position W152 is mutated in the Epsilon strain of 2021, but to W152C.
To have such unique mutations at this stage of the pandemic when the virus has mutated into hundreds, even thousands of competing strains is astounding. These mutations likely have health officials on high alert, as a wealth of new mutations could indicate increased transmissibility or immune evasion if the variant catches fire like its predecessor.
The new lineage also has five new additions outside of the Spike protein. Four lie in the Orf1ab replication-transcription complex, and the last lies in the Envelope protein.
FIGURE 7: BA.2.75 mutations outside the Spike protein. Those in red are found in BA.2.75. Those in ... [+] blue are unique to BA.2.75, meaning they are not in BA.2. Those in black are not found in BA.2.75 or BA.2 but are found in other Omicron strains.
Two of the unique mutations, S403L and P822S, lie in NSP3. This protein is involved in the formation of the structure of the double-membrane vesicle replication compartment. It also inhibits interferon activity by direct cleavage of IRF3 and antagonizing MDA5 activation. These mutations could therefore be involved in virus replication and immune evasion activities.
We additionally note N118S in NSP8, G671S in NSP12, and T11A in the Envelope protein. NSP12 is the RNA polymerase that drives viral replication and transcription, while NSP8 is a structural cofactor for that machinery. The Envelope is involved in viral assembly, budding, and viral porin activity. More research is needed on these unique mutations to determine their exact advantages, but they are likely involved in these processes. You can read more about the functions of each protein in our book Natural Immunity.
There may be several mutations that do not change amino acids in the coding sequence, known as synonymous mutations, but we do not have access to those at this time.
Even as we write this article, the Omicron family is ever-evolving. In addition to BA.2.75, recent reports from India suggest that there are accompanying lineages BA.2.74 and BA.2.76 that are circulating concurrently with BA.2.75. As of yet, the exact sequences are unavailable to view on the GISAID SARS-CoV-2 database, though the researchers suggest they share the same Spike protein, implying that differences lie outside the Spike just as BA.2.75 differs from earlier variants.
To summarize, having just recovered from the first Omicron wave of BA.1 and BA.2 at the start of the year, as well as the BA.2.12.1 wave in the United States and elsewhere, the world is now facing two additional variants, which may individually or collectively surpass the first wave in magnitude. In the United Kingdom epidemic alone, infections jumped several hundred thousand in previous weeks due to the new strains. Were the US to face similar increases, daily rates could be in the millions, exceeding the peak of the Omicron wave in mid-January. The impact of BA.5 and BA.2.75 on health outcomes, hospitalization, and death remains to be seen. All countries but China have abandoned public mitigation measures, meaning Covid safety now falls on the individual, which is a sorry state of affairs in the face of the continued onslaught of SARS-CoV-2.
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You knowwhat would be a better title, Joe Jaffe says to me after I tell him I might use that headline for an article about him, The Second Life Of Joe Jaffe.
Jaffe wasright. For two reasons.
The first is because its about Jaffe getting a second chance at life after undergoing a series of life-threatening events (open-heart surgery that ledto multiple infections and hospitalizations, and then a serious case of COVID-19) that led to a business-ending one causing him to fold brand consultancy HMS Beagle, which ironically was supposed to help brands learn how tosurvive.
The other reason its a better headline for this story, is because Second Life works as a double entendre, because Jaffes next new thing is a lotlike an old new thing the Second Life virtual reality platform that was supposed to help launch brands into the metaverse.
Jaffe, if you dont recall, was a consultant15 years ago that helped develop a Virtual Thirst presence for Coca-Cola on Second Life that led to an article in Wired magazine criticizing big brands for pouring money into avirtual reality platform that had virtually no people on it.
But this time around, the main brand Jaffe is promoting in the metaverse and vis a vis other Web3 incarnations is his own.
Im all in on Web3, he says, adding, The only way you can buy my time is through an NFT.
Jaffe, who has beenminting himself via a Rally.io creator coin aptly named Jaffe Coin, is in the process of creating what he says is his biggest idea ever, and which all his past incarnations his books about multiple next new things, his public speaking, his pioneering agency (Crayon), and serial big idea consultingprojects.
Jaffe is in the process of minting a 1,000 NFTs that will be the only way anyone can access a new premium subscription service dubbed Alpha Collectivelaunching Sept. 12 that will include a weekly series of mastermind talks connecting big brands with big Web3 ideas, and the people developing them, as well as a a variety of premiumevents virtually and in real life as well as still undisclosed premium swag for participating as founding members.
True to his promise of being all in on Web3, Jaffesays the NFTs can be redeemed as long as owners want to access Alpha Collective, but can also be resold in secondary markets based on what those markets can yield.
Imbasically using the NFTs as a digital membership pass to an exclusive premium community, he explains.
Jaffe is offering 1,000 NFTs for $2,500, which if you do the mathis $2.5 million, he says, adding that it isnt all going to his personal bottom line, but will be reinvested in various parts of the Alpha Collective community, including producing thein-real-life events, other premium swag and experiences, as well as 100 ETH (Ethereum coins, which currently fetch more than $1,000 on crypto exchanges) that he will use to pay back the community andfund various projects developed through it.
After Sept. 12, the only way youll be able to buy my time is via an NFT, he says, adding, Im giving upspeaking. Im giving up consulting. Im all in on Web3.
Jaffe is so in, that owners of those NFTs can sell them to others giving them access to Jaffe for otherprojects they want to work on.
There are more moving pieces to the Web3 versioning of Jaffe, who says that except for some college classes he teaches, is basically destitute and insearch of new revenue.
The truth is he has other projects in the works, including his weekly podcast Joseph Jaffe Is Not Famous, which he calls The Daily Showfor Business, and has high hopes of licensing to a big video platforms such as Hulu, HBO Max, CNBC or Cheddar.
But other than that, his teaching gigs, andwhatever else might come along IRL, Jaffe says the only way to access his mastermind is by owning and NFT giving people access to the Alpha Collective.
Jaffeacknowledges that the timing of his launch coming amid a cryptocurrency crash, and a mounting backlash to some forms of initial Web3 marketing, including branded NFTs isntnecessarily the best, but he says the ideas underlying it are sustainable, and only a matter of time before they manifest and begin to scale for marketers.
Web3 has turnedover more in a year than social has done in 10 and digital has done in 25, he asserts, noting that he began predicting the emergence of universal brand currency more than a decadeago, and envisioned a time when Nike would have a swoosh coin and Coca-Cola would have a ribbon token, which is the way many marketers are experimenting with NFTs now in order to giveconsumers access to exclusive, premium brand experiences.
The new permission marketing is an NFT, because once you buy into that, you are all in, Jaffe says about thevalue those smart contracts can create for the marketer, not just the consumer. And the minute you sell that NFT, you are opting out.
During a series of Zoom-basedinterviews with Jaffe, he repeated how everything he has done has led up to Alpha Collective, and how it is his biggest idea, and I remind him that he has said the samething about most of the previous projects Ive interviewed him on in his past.
And I was right almost every time, he says, then corrects himself: Maybeevery time.
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Sometimes, being the top player at a position on your team is more of a reflection of your teams lacking talent versus your abilities. Thats certainly the case every year in the NFL, specifically at the wide receiver position. While its great to target top options in offenses, sometimes its more fruitful to draft secondary targets on good offenses versus primary targets on bad offenses. Lets take a look at WR2s that are currently being drafted ahead of the last WR1 in 2022 fantasy football rankings (Jakobi Meyers).
Tee Higgins (CIN)
Tee Higgins 23% target rate per route run was higher than JaMarr Chases 21% during the 2021 regular season as was his 25% target share in the games they played together when healthy.
Theres no denying that WR1 overall upside exists with Chase in 2022, but Higgins constant command of targets in a loaded Cincinnati offense will make him a screaming value in 2022 fantasy drafts.
Jaylen Waddle (MIA)
Jaylen Waddle looked primed to make the leap into the top-12 conversation after a stellar rookie season. Along with breaking Anquan Boldins rookie reception record, Waddle commanded a 22% target share and 24% target rate per route run 18th-best in the NFL.
But with the expensive addition of veteran Tyreek Hill, it is less likely that Waddle is the clear-cut No. 1 receiver in Miami. Hill is coming off a season where he commanded the leagues seventh-highest target rate per route run (27%). The trade moves Waddle down from a fringe WR1 to mid-range fantasy WR2 after seeing almost zero target competition last season.
Mike Williams (LAC)
Mike Williams had the opportunity to take his talents elsewhere this offseason in free agency, but decided to stay in Los Angeles with quarterback Justin Herbert. Hard to argue with the choice to sign a three-year deal worth $60M attached to a young superstar quarterback, especially when that quarterback fueled a career year.
He stormed out the gate in 2021 as the WR2 in fantasy through the first five weeks of the season, averaging 94.2 receiving yards and 1.2 receiving touchdowns per game.
Big Mike finished the season as the WR23 in fantasy points per game despite cooling off considerably in the later weeks in addition to leaving a boatload of touchdown production on the table.
He finished sixth in end-zone targets (16) but caught only five for touchdowns.
With positive TD regression on his side, Williams looks like a sneaky candidate to repeat his WR12 overall finish in the half-point scoring format.
Jerry Jeudy (DEN)
Entering Year 3, Jerry Jeudy finally has a quarterback who can take full advantage of his ability to separate from defenders 96th percentile separation percentage in 2021 with Russell Wilson taking the reins.
With Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick operating from the outside, Jeudy figures to become Wilsons go-to target in the slot unless K.J. Hamler pushes him out. Jeudys efficiency metrics should also see a massive boost now that hes catching passes from a future Hall-of-Fame quarterback, but it remains to be seen if Jeudy will play an ancillary role as a red-zone threat.
Upgrading from Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater to Wilson is great for Jeudy, but we have to remember that he is still an unproven fantasy commodity. Great route-running and separation skills aside, he hasnt scored many fantasy points the last two seasons.
And thats not the case with every Denver receiver, because Patricks production last two seasons earned him a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension.
Even so, Jeudy should easily experience his best NFL season to date in 2022, but it may not be as great as some die-hard Jeudy stans would care to admit. There are a lot of weapons in Denver, and predicting Wilsons best option on a week-to-week basis was often a challenge when it was only between DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.
As with those Seahawks receivers, there are going to be inconsistent weeks from Jeudy. And his lack of red-zone usage makes him more susceptible to bust games without having a touchdown opportunity to fall back on.
Allen Robinson II (LAR)
Before Robert Woods hit the IR, he was the WR17 in half-PPR scoring per game. Van Jefferson saw elite usage playing on every down as the No. 3 receiver but didnt follow up his playing time with any worthwhile production. Jefferson was WR35 overall on the season and outside the top 40 in points per game despite a top-tier 86% route participation.
The likely scenario for Allen Robinson is that he steps up into the No. 2 role behind Cooper Kupp and operates the way Woods started the year and/or by how Odell Beckham Jr. ended the season.
Down the playoff stretch, Beckham Jr. averaged a 19% target share and 12.4 fantasy points per game from Week 12 through the divisional round (fantasy WR2).
Chris Godwin(TB)
Chris Godwin posted another stellar season last year as the WR7 in fantasy football. He set opposing defenses on fire as Tom Bradys underneath weapon, ranking eighth in YAC per reception and fifth in overall YAC yardage. The biggest question for Godwin in 2022 isnt talent but his recovery from an ACL and MCL tear sustained in Week 15 of last season. If Godwin is good to go, hes a top 15 fantasy wideout, but tempering expectations early on if hes limited or starts on the PUP pushes him into WR2/WR3 territory based on possible time missed.
Gabriel Davis (BUF)
Gabriel Davis averaged 19.8 fantasy points per game (PPR) and 16.0 expected fantasy points per game in his last six games while running a route on 88% of dropbacks as the Bills finally emphasized his playing time in the offense.
As a strong bet to earn the No. 2 wide receiver job come opening day, Davis has a legitimate shot to be a reliable fantasy option in a Josh Allen-led offense in 2022.
Adam Thielen (MIN)
The 32-year-old wideout has made his hay in fantasy because of his ability to find the end zone 24 times since the start of 2020, but its something that just isnt sustainable in the long term. Based on Thielens targets and yardage totals, his total TD number should be closer to 16.
Justin Jefferson is an ascending rocketship that will only see his TDs rise entering Year 3, most likely coming at the detriment of Thielen. Not to mention, ATs age may finally be catching up to him after he posted his lowest PFF receiving grade and yards per route run since he first became a starter back in 2016.
DeVonta Smith (PHI)
DeVonta Smith didnt have the record-breaking rookie seasons like JaMarr Chase or Jaylen Waddle, but he was still extremely solid. He finished 10th in overall team air yards share and top-20 in PFF receiving grade among WRs with at least 100 targets.
So Smiths WR29 finish and WR42 standing in points per game hardly does the rookie justice while playing in a run-heavy offensive attack. From Week 7 onward, Smith never saw more than six targets in any game.
I dont necessarily believe that Smiths targets per game will increase substantially after the team added A.J. Brown this offseason; that puts Smith firmly in the fantasy WR3 tier.
Tyler Lockett (SEA)
I cant cultivate a likely scenario where the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver accrues any type of worthwhile fantasy value in 2021.
He is turning 30 years old this season and finds him in a situation with Geno Smith/Drew Lock at quarterback. Locketts infamous for his roller-coaster production four top-5 finishes, seven outside the top-36 in 2021 and I expect no less based on his current situation in 2022. The major difference is the bad games will be more frequent than ever with the massive QB downgrade.
Lockett averaged just 9.0 fantasy points per game (47th) without Wilson last season.
With Lockett competing for targets alongside Metcalf in a run-heavy offense, he looks like a straight-up fade unless his ADP falls dramatically.
Hunter Renfrow (LV)
Theres really not much left to say when it comes to Hunter Renfrow. The kids a certified stud and doesnt get the respect he deserves. The Raiders slot receiver hung a WR13 overall finish last season due to a spectacular late-season surge.
He went over 100 receiving yards in three straight games (Weeks 12-14) while maintaining a 25% target share.
From Week 12 onward, his production generated a WR8 standing in half-point scoring.
Renfrow made the most of the opportunities he got in 2021, and that wont change in 2022. Adding Davante Adams and Darren Waller will make targets for Renfrow harder to come by, but stay rest assured that the shifty wideout will perform if either guy is forced to miss time.
DeAndre Hopkins (ARI)
DeAndre Hopkins wasnt completely washed last season, but his days as an elite alpha wide receiver could be over. Last season he was the WR21 in fantasy points per game as he logged his first season since 2017 outside the top 20 in targets per snap. Hopkins only commanded a 20.5% target share which was good for 35th among wideouts. While the suspension should ensure that Hopkins will return fully healthy, its not a sure thing that we dont see his numbers decline further in 2022. He ranked 31st in yards per route run last season (minimum 50 targets, per PFF).
Brandon Aiyuk (SF)
Fantasy managers are still trying to figure out what went wrong with Brandon Aiyuk during the first half of last season. He was hyped up after an impressive rookie campaign but suffered a hamstring injury during training camp that made him unreliable in the starting offense. Through Weeks 1-7, Aiyuk had just one weekly finish inside the top-25. He also averaged an abysmal 0.63 yards per route run a mark that ranked 98th out of 102 qualifying WRs. Woof.
But give credit to Aiyuk for turning his season around during the second half. His yards per route run increased substantially (2.16, 13th) and he averaged 13.1 PPR fantasy points per game as the WR24.
If Aiyuk can roll over his second-half production into 2022, he could end up as a smashing fantasy value in a similar way that Deebo Samuel was viewed in 2021.
Robert Woods (TEN)
Robert Woods was traded to the Titans after the Rams signed Allen Robinson in free agency. The move was less about Woods ability, but rather his salary cap hit that the Rams were looking to free themselves from.
Still, entering his age 30-season fantasy managers should question whether Woods has the juice left to continue producing for fantasy. Often viewed as a safe fantasy WR2 during his time in L.A. he was WR17 before his injury in 2021 Woods might be subject to some poor game conditions in the Titans run-heavy approach that could nuke his weekly fantasy appeal.
Hes got a chance to be the No. 1 receiver if rookie Treylon Burks fails to hit the ground running, but anything less will not be fruitful for the seasoned veteran.
Over the past two seasons, production has not been kind to WRs over 30 years old. Only three receivers over 30 Cole Beasley, Adam Thielen, and Marvin Jones Jr. finished as top-40 fantasy options. If he stays healthy, Woods could easily beat his ADP.
But Im just not sure how high his fantasy ceiling is based on the situation.
Chase Claypool (PIT)
Chase Claypools second-year breakout was inevitably halted by Ben Roethlisbergers lack of downfield throwing ability: On throws with 20-plus air yards, Big Ben graded 31st out of 38 qualifying QBs.
Claypool commanded a 27% air yards share on the season and led the team in the metric over the final four weeks. Better days should be ahead of the Notre Dame product if Pittsburgh can get better downfield quarterback play from Kenny Pickett/Mitchell Trubisky.
Claypool is also due for positive touchdown regression after catching just one of his 12 end-zone targets last season. The 6-foot-5 monster is no stranger to hitting paydirt, after being one of eight wide receivers to score double-digit touchdowns as rookies since 1998.
However, Claypools range of outcomes is quite wide heading into his third season with 2022 second-round pick George Pickens, chomping at the bit to be the No. 2 on the offense behind Diontae Johnson.
Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
After enjoying a breakout sophomore campaign in 2020 that saw Garrett Wilson earn a 34% dominator rating which considers the number of touchdowns and receiving yards a player commands within their offense at 20 years old, the Ohio State product ran it back in impressive fashion in 2021.
The Buckeye scored 12 receiving touchdowns, compiled over 1,000 receiving yards and generated the FBS 12th-highest passer rating when targeted (141.7).
He also proved to NFL teams that he was more than just a shifty slot receiver, averaging 3.00 yards per route run despite operating on the outside on 83% of his routes run, which nearly matched his same yards per route run average from 2020 when he spent most of his time inside.
And although Wilsons 2021 24% dominator rating was less than his sophomore campaign, thats really due to Ohio States talent in the wide receiver room. He was competing for targets with senior Chris Olave and sophomore standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who led the nation in PFF receiving grade (91.7).
Going beyond the box score reveals that Wilson is a versatile route runner who can align anywhere on the field and still win.
He was selected by the New York Jets 10th overall and joins a somewhat crowded WR room. And nobody can be sure Zach Wilson can support one or multiple fantasy assets. There are definitely question marks.
However, Wilson is worth betting on because hes shown the ability at Ohio State to command targets and produce in an offense littered with other elite talents. Doesnt hurt his chance that he was deemed open on 84% of his targets last season.
Michael Gallup (DAL)
Michael Gallups late-season injury will almost certainly hurt his chances of being available for Week 1, with some diagnoses saying the Cowboys WR wont be ready until October.
The 2018 third-rounder averaged just 10.2 fantasy points per game in 2021 (47th), less than his 2020 season (10.8).
It doesnt help Gallups case either that the team re-signed tight end Dalton Schultz, who figures to compete for top targets with CeeDee Lamb. Third-round rookie Jalen Tolbert also figures to get plenty of reps in training camp with Gallup rehabbing.
Be careful to not overinvest in Gallup for fear that youll be wasting a roster spot for a player that falls into the fantasy WR3 with upside tier, that just doesnt move the needle.
Chris Olave (NO)
Even with Michael Thomas presumably back in the fold, there was still a gaping hole at the wide receiver position in the Big Easy. Long-time general manager Mickey Loomis has had zero issues spending high-end draft capital on WRs in the past, so its not surprising the Saints traded up to draft Chris Olave at No. 11.
The former Buckeye doesnt offer the same skill set as Thomas, but he can separate from defenders at an elite level downfield. Olave wrapped up his 2021 season in the 96th percentile in separation versus single coverage and caught seven touchdowns on throws of 20-plus air yards.
Olave draws parallels to Calvin Ridley with his impressive route running ability. But like Ridley coming out of school, Olave doesnt offer much after the catch.
His forced broken and missed tackle rate ranked 43rd among 43 qualifying wide receivers in the class. His yards after the catch per reception (4.2) ranked 37th.
Without much YAC-ability in an offense that ranked fifth in that YAC/reception last season and a firm seat in the WR2 chair behind a healthy Thomas, I have trouble getting overly excited for Olave in New Orleans as nothing more than a boom-or-bust WR4.
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The Hubbis Asian Wealth Solutions event took place in Singapore on June 8, during which Christopher Tanchou and Claire Tan, both Business Development Directors of Swiss Life Global Solutions, offered delegates an interesting presentation on how wealth management advisors can help create awareness of life insurance solutions to add extra value to their relationships. They explained how these RMs and advisors can help by discussing real-life scenarios on how insurance solutions meet evolving clients needs and can help guide those clients towards working with the experts that will curate and deliver the best solutions. They focused their attention largely on Variable Universal Life and its particular advantages.
Claire Tan opened the presentation by explaining that Swiss Life is one of the largest companies in Europe, with a history of over 165 years and in 2021 produced net profits of CHF1.2 billion from some 17000 advisors and had more than CHF102 billion of client assets under management. Moreover, the company is very robust financially, with a well-performing share price over the past decade plus, and a credit rating of A+ stable from S&P.
Chris and I come from the Swiss Life Singapore entity, which focuses solely on creating life insurance solutions tailored to high-net-worth individuals, Claire reported. We have three flagship solutions. The first is VUL called Alpha Plus. Then we have our PPLI, which is called Life Asset Portfolio or LAP in short. And last but not least, we have our hybrid solution, which is basically a life insurance policy with a flexible coverage. Each of these solutions are for clients with different needs and concerns.
Christopher then explained that client needs continually evolve and regulation constantly changes, always becoming more intensive. He particularly highlighted the tightening around CFC and CRS, both of which developments have further encouraged private clients to take out new life structures for transparency and protection.
He addressed the main concerns amongst clients, including the vital reporting obligations, so often linked to tax and income. Reporting can be actually a nightmare for some clients, for example Indonesia has a worldwide taxation system so imagine those clients having to report line by line across assets and accounts worldwide, he said.
Cross border compliance is another major concern. Mobility is very important, and we see that many clients are actually moving from one country to another, with a lot in this region relocating to Singapore, for example, he observed.
You don't want your clients to set up a structure or to buy a policy or solution which is not sustainable, may not be efficient, or even well organised for the future, he cautioned delegates. You want something that can last actually for the next 20, 30, 40 years.
Succession planning is another key concern and objective, he noted, explaining how effective life solutions can be in effecting smooth transitioning of wealth and control amongst the generations.
And simplicity is a major appeal, he reported. Clients are not looking for anything complex anymore, they are not looking at several layered structures these days, he explained. They want something which is actually straightforward, easy to understand, but also easy to explain.
Claire then mined down into the advantages of VUL. She said VUL is a well-recognised life insurance policy across every jurisdiction around the world, regardless of whether the jurisdiction is based on common or civil laws.
VUL provides robust asset protection from creditors and helps with succession and efficient wealth transfer. Clients can maintain control over investment strategies, they can defer taxation until distribution to provide efficient portfolio growth, and the structure offers simplified reporting, especially in the brave new world of CRS.
Christopher then focused on how the wealth industry incumbents can help their clients by bringing VUL to the conversations. Engaging your clients with these types of ideas is essential, he said.
Claire explained: We like to position VUL with clients as a multipurpose vehicle that not only offers wealth accumulation benefits but also wealth protection benefits in the form of high death coverage, and not forgetting, there's also the benefit of wealth distribution, because the policy allows the client to nominate beneficiaries in a private confidential manner, as mentioned earlier, and therefore bypassing probate.
Christopher added that he likes to present VUL as a safety hedge against market volatility and asset price rises and falls. Without VUL, a client owning a USD20 million portfolio today, if the client passes away, the estate value will simply actually follow the market trend, and either be up or down based on market prices. So, the estate is completely affected and impacted by the markets. But with a well-designed VUL structure acquired with Swiss Life, for example, the client is always more covered and more protected. The beneficiaries will always end up getting more, regardless of the market trends. So, you can use these ideas to engage your clients.
He added that it is also possible to connect to clients via alignment with ESG-centric objectives they might have. You can nicely combine insurance with ESG mandates, to give wealth to the next generations in an ESG compliant manner, he explained. That makes a nice story.
Another advantage is, for example, using low LTV assets that are not truly optimised. Those types of lowly geared assets are often just sitting idle, so they could instead be used as assets by Swiss Life to offer substantial coverage, he explained. Claire added that such assets might often include founder shares of their businesses that if unleveraged or with very low LTVs could be plugged into a VUL structure to obtain high death benefit for the next generations. This will also help ensure that the founder shares are transferred seamlessly and smoothly to the next generations because probate is bypassed, she noted.
She also referred to work they had conducted for banks to wrap clients Discretionary Portfolio Mandates within a VUL. This idea is gaining so much traction recently because the benefits are multi-fold, she said, not just for the client, but also for the banks. The clients can use the DPM to fund the premium of the policy, and the bank retains the existing AUM, and even become stickier as the client is then less inclined to transfer the assets out to another bank.
Moreover, they added that the wealth accumulation is still provided, but the clients also obtain the two additional pieces easy wealth distribution with the nomination of beneficiaries, and also wealth protection, thanks to cover given by Swiss Life.
They closed the presentation by reiterating the value of engaging clients in these discussions and reminded delegates of the close relationships Swiss Life has long enjoyed with major financial intermediaries across the globe.
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More than two years into the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to challenge us. Its ability to rapidly mutate has seen the evolution of increasingly infectious variants that are getting better at hiding from our immune response.
Vaccines are a huge achievement of modern-day science and have played a crucial role in reducing the very worst impacts of COVID. But are the vaccines we currently have able to deal with the newest COVID variants?
The current COVID vaccines are all based on the genetic building blocks, or the DNA sequence, of the original ancestral strain of SARS-CoV-2. The majority of these vaccines target the spike protein the part of the virus that attaches to our cells to gain entry.
The vaccines work by enabling our immune cells to mount a targeted response to the spike protein, including generating antibodies known as neutralising antibodies. These stop viruses getting into our cells, and help other immune cells find and destroy any viral intruders.
But SARS-CoV-2 is a slippery customer and has been mutating with notable changes to the spike protein. That means those vaccine-induced neutralising antibodies are less effective than they once were.
The idea to vaccinate against variants rather than the ancestral strain is gaining traction. This is not a new concept in vaccine development. Our annual flu shots, for example, target circulating variants.
One approach is to create whats called a bivalent vaccine that targets the spike protein from omicron (BA.1) as well as the ancestral strain. Moderna is currently testing this option in combined phase 2 and 3 human trials. Data yet to be peer-reviewed suggests this results in around a two-fold increase in neutralising antibodies against BA.1, compared with the original COVID vaccines.
Other Moderna trials are looking at different bivalent combinations, including vaccines that target the ancestral and beta strains, which look promising.
Pfizer has also released trial data on its booster candidate specifically tailored against BA.1. The company says this reformulation induced an immune response to BA.1 superior to that produced by its original COVID vaccine.
So should we be investing in these new vaccine candidates? The US Food and Drug Administration seems to think so, having recently approved the use of these omicron-specific shots later this year.
However, investing in and rolling out new vaccines is not cheap, and there are important questions we need to address. As we know, SARS-CoV-2 is ever mutating and changing. It was less than a year ago that the delta strain dominated around the world, and before that we had alpha and beta. So are omicron variants the right ones to be targeting? Will they still be dominant a year from now? We simply dont know.
Even with omicron strains there is variation. The BA.1 variant that these new vaccine candidates target has recently been outcompeted by BA.4 and BA.5. The BA.4 and BA.5 variants are even more resistant to neutralising antibodies, typically three- or four-fold, than BA.1. So the question is, if omicron pervades, would these omicron BA.1 vaccines work better against BA.4 and BA.5 than the original vaccines? Data still to be peer reviewed suggests the bivalent vaccines may be a little better than the original vaccines.
However, omicron may be a poor vaccine candidate as recent data shows that omicron infection doesnt produce robust immunity and is characterised by low levels of neutralising antibodies, which need to be higher and more persistent to prevent rapid reinfection. This could go a long way to explaining why so many of us are catching COVID multiple times. If we see the same thing with our vaccine-induced immunity to omicron, omicron-specific vaccines may not be a worthwhile investment.
None of this means we should stop looking for long-term protective vaccines. But perhaps theres scope to focus on different strategies. Two exciting avenues are emerging.
The first is vaccines that target other parts of the viral structure that are more stable, or vaccines that target multiple parts of the virus. This might not result in a vaccine that can fully prevent infection, but may be more durable than the current vaccines.
Another avenue involves capitalising on the ability of neutralising antibodies in the nose and throat to target SARS-CoV-2 at its point of entry. These antibodies create a barrier that stops the virus getting into the body, so a vaccine that generates neutralising antibodies in the nose and throat could stop the virus in its tracks. Studies trialling nasal vaccines look promising, although these are still at early stages.
Where does this leave us now? An ideal vaccine candidate would elicit long-lived neutralising antibodies and give us life-long immunity. Instead, weve learnt that for COVID, our immune system needs boosters to top up those neutralising antibodies and bolster the numbers of memory cells that support immunity.
The last UK-wide booster campaign was in December 2021. Studies had shown that COVID vaccination followed by infection lead to months of immunity, but this was before omicron, which we now know doesnt produce robust immunity. Against omicron, many of us will have minimal neutralising antibodies left.
With the high likelihood of another variant in the autumn, alongside fears of a bad flu season, it would seem prudent to embark on an autumn booster campaign with much wider coverage than the spring campaign. This means not just targeting over 65s and others at higher risk as is currently planned, but extending eligibility to younger age groups.
Crucially we must reach those who are not fully vaccinated, so any campaign should include targeted community education. This should also happen alongside other mitigation strategies like mask-wearing to keep us safe and allow us to live with COVID.
Sheena Cruickshank, Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Manchester
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'Black Bird'Few writers explore the criminal mind as well as Dennis Lehane, the chief force behind this gripping limited series. Taron Egerton ("Rocketman") stars as a convicted drug dealer whose early release depends on whether or not he can trick fellow prisoner ("Richard Jewell's" Paul Walter Hauser) into admitting he killed a number of teenage girls. The "Mystic River" novelist's knowledge of the justice system clearly comes in handy here, as does the top-notch cast, which includes Ray Liotta in one of his last screen roles. Debuts Friday, Apple TV Plus NEAL JUSTIN
'Bad Times at the El Royale'Chris Hemsworth is an odd movie star: huge in all of the many Marvel Cinematic Universe titles in which he appears (including the latest, reprising his title role in "Thor: Love and Thunder") but barely noticeable in everything else. His best work is in this twisty and entertaining Quentin Tarantino knockoff, which also features Dakota Johnson and Cynthia Erivo. Hemsworth plays a Charles Manson-ish thug who does a slinky dance to Deep Purple's "Hush." Disney PlusC.H.
'How to Build a Sex Room'Melanie Rose may look like an innocent grandma but she's got a few deviant ideas that would make most teenagers blush. This reality show follows the British interior decorator as she helps open-minded couples convert parts of their homes into pleasure zones tailor-made for kinky fun. Don't get too worked up. The process is so clinical that the series feels more like HGTV than Hustler magazine. Starts Friday, NetflixN.J.
'Conjuring Kesha'Discovery Plus' obsession with the supernatural continues, this time with the "TikTok" pop star as lead ghost hunter. In every episode, the singer teams up with celebrities like Betty Who as they explore haunted spaces, including the Tennessee penitentiary that used to house James Earl Ray. Kesha is clearly a true believer, but you have to wonder what she's doing as the show's host. She seems spooked by the sound of her own voice. Drops Friday, Discovery PlusN.J.
'The House'Stop-motion animation is a great format for paranoia. Even if you're not thinking about how a film is put together they shoot a frame, then move the figures a tiny amount, shoot another frame, repeat there's an awareness of the oddity of the process that's apt to make you wonder what's happening in between shots. What, in other words, is just outside the frame? All of that is skillfully exploited in this three-part psychological thriller in which three different sets of people (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter, among others) interact with a beautifully detailed haunted house. NetflixC.H.
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To sit in a car with Alex Fury during fashion week is to take a deep dive into a fashion obsessives mind.No sooner have the doors closed and the vehicle began to speed off to the next show on the schedule, AnOthers fashion features director and self-proclaimed fashion nerd is reeling off obscure reference points and influences from throughout fashion history and name-dropping specific looks from specific collections all while barely looking up from his phone.
Hes also a great person to live vicariously through, as he disappears off to meet fashion dealers, or for appointments in hidden-away vintage stores, before arriving back and detailing the fabulous old Lacroix, or Galliano, or Westwood pieces hes just managed to score for his growing archive.
Though Fury has mostly kept this archive, which now boasts over 3,000 pieces, under wraps, lending select pieces to exhibitions around the world, or otherwise to various magazines for editorial shoots, during this seasons Haute Couture shows in Paris, the writer and editor opened it up for a small exhibition.
Conceptualised in partnership with OG luxury resale destination Re:SEE, Fury pulled a selection of black and white pieces from the vaults namely a full-to-bursting room in his East London home, and a decidedly non-glam storage unit a few miles away to herald the launch of a new column dedicated to vintage fashion on the site.
Landing every month, Behind the Seams will revisit iconic collections, hone in on legendary garments, unpack historic fashion references popularised on the runways of today, and, more pragmatically, detail how to start your own archive, should you be into that sort of thing.
Its going to be very instinctive, explains Fury of the column. Id probably say its obsessive for other obsessives, talking about the passion for collecting and trying to open up the stories that I think inspired people like myself to start collecting. I think when you think about vintage you can look at it in so many different ways. There will be ones based on specific designers, ones on eras, and so on.
Given its debut coincided with the AW22 couture shows, unsurprisingly, the first edition discusses the excitement to be found in slipping into some of fashions most grandiose, exquisitely made garments.
When people ask me what would I save if the house was burning down, I always say its the black and white Galliano dress from AW95 [worn by Carla Bruni, of which only six were ever made] Alexander Fury
With Fury sticking to a theme of black and white for the launch exhibition (There was no deep and meaningful there, it just felt quite concise I could have just as easily done pink, or denim), a vintage Westwood bustle and corset from the designers AW95 collection stood alongside that SS97 Gucci thong, while a cocktail dress by criminally overlooked British designer Antony Price rubbed shoulders with a coat from Gaultiers controversial Chic Rabbis show of 1993.
But its John Galliano who features most heavily within the small edit, with a selection of looks spanning the course of the 90s, including Furys own holy fashion grail, on the line-up. When people ask me what would I save if the house was burning down, I always say its the black and white Galliano dress from AW95 [worn by Carla Bruni, of which only six were ever made], he says.
For me, it was the start of this journey into fashion as something magical and transformative and transporting, which is why I also love fashion and why I think fashions important and why so many kids fall in love with fashion. Its always my counterargument when people talk about fashion being elitist and for the chosen few. The images are available to everyone. They can make all kinds of little kids dream.
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The 150th Open. Its a span of time thats difficult to grasp. None of us has any experience of what life was like when Old Tom Morris was stuffing featheries in 1860. Although itd be fun to tell Old Tom what Branden Graces caddie made last week.
I recently traveled to St. Andrews ahead of this milestone Open. The trip marked 16 years since I lived there as a university student, a period when I went round the Old nearly 150 times between playing and caddying. The local caddiesall guys named Dave, Scot, Colin, Willie and Angus didnt have to pass the two-hour written exam on the history of the 112 bunkers to caddie like my American-self did, which was fair. You can imagine the initial disappointment golfers experienced after traveling to the mecca only to find the caddie with their bag on the first tee was Max from upstate New York.
This time I returned to St. Andrews with my wife, for whom I was a woeful tour guide. There are only three main streets in the city (a designation that has nothing to do with population but everything to do with having a cathedral), and I struggled to remember where all the important heretics were burned as well as some of my favorite haunts. The Castle Pub, Aikmans and The Vic Cafe are where I left them, but Ma Bells is now something called Champions Grill and PMs is no more. Where does one go for a late night haggis roll?
Before golf was even an idea there was a university here, founded in 1413, and you cant help but wonder what they were teaching before The Renaissance. We walked past a brand new university building that looked like itd been there forever, and got turned around by some construction scaffolding near my former dorm. Fresh masonry along cobblestone streets tricks the mind. A new stone or two here, a different paint job on a door there, and suddenly youre not sure where your best friends apartment was.
The golf was similar. Everybody knows The Old Course wasnt built by a man, but by many men, and yet mostly sheep, rabbits, rain and wind. Sort of how buildings in the The Auld Gray Toon look different depending on the relative humidity, the fescue and gorse that frames the blind tee shots on The Old is unchanging except for its daily appearance. According to superintendent Gordon McKie, just the ninth keeper of the green in a lineage that dates to Old Tom, the lack of trammeling footsteps early in the pandemic allowed rough to grow high in spots it hadnt in decades, which really affected my recollection of sight lines. Bashfully, I had to ask my caddie for help to avoid both Cheapes and Coffin Bunkers. I venture its more true of The Old than any course in the world: prolonged absence renews the mystery of its angles.
Ill spare you the shot-by-shot of playing the beginner-friendly Strathtyrum with my wifea course I never played once in my student days not because Im a snob, but because it wouldve meant walking past the first tees of The Old, The New and The Jubilee. To be in the Eden clubhouse looking out across the revamped practice facility, I realized how ludicrous it was for me to have thought I could be any sort of tour guide to anyone. Every nook of St. Andrews has a story and it would take a lifetime here to know them all.
Gary Player pointed out for us the dune in the West Sands where he slept on the eve of the 1955 Open to save money. If there were a world championship held tomorrow for 86-year-olds, Player would lap the field. The thing about life is that we all die, and Player is that rare individual who is motivated rather than limited by aging. Swinging faster at the end of his tether, as it were. Our dinner lasted until midnight and hardly anybody else got a word in. Not that we minded; The Black Knight has stories for days. My favorite involved impressing Ben Hogan so much that Hogan offered young Gary a sponsorship to play Hogan irons for $2,000 a year. It was a difficult decision, but Player had a new family to support and ultimately went with a now defunct equipment company that paid him $9,000. Hogan never spoke to him again.
Under the circumstances, it was not the wrong decision, though being deprived of the chance to know Hogan was clearly a regret.
When I ordered ice cream to follow my steak, of course I got a ribbing from Player, whose lectures on nutrition and fitness are a masterclass in gesticulation. One day I will go to your funeral, young man! In a poignant moment, Players animation subsided and he looked down gravely at the one small glass of Cabernet he allows himself, swirled it, and said: I do this because I love life and I have such gratitude for every minute. He has friends in the sciences who have reasons to believe the maximal life span of a human being could be 140 years.
These large ideas about time reverberated when I made my selections at breakfast the next morning, and there is no better breakfast in golf than the fourth floor of the Old Course Hotel. Forget the farm-raised eggs, bacon, sausage, potato scones, beans, toast, tomatoes, mushrooms and black puddingthe view of the Old Course backed by the North Sea is... sublime. As the morning sun coming through the giant windows alights the steam of your coffee, its puzzling why the golfers in the 2nd and 17th fairway below are bundled in woolies and mitts. It neednt be said that as a scholarship student once grateful for the food stipend I spent at Tesco, I never set foot in this five-star hotel. Its hallways are literally the length of a par 4 and you could spend a week studying the paintings. Fun fact: in addition to a number, almost all of the rooms are named for Open Champions.
The opposite and corresponding view from breakfast, of course, is the upstairs office of R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers in the Royal & Ancient clubhouse. With a grand window and balcony above the first tee, its astonishing he ever gets any work done. Wisely, hes positioned his desk so as to avoid direct eye contact with the glory. Instead, Slumbers has it rigged so a stray glance will find one of two portraits of Seve Ballesteros, who hugged the Claret Jug just outside this office in 1984. Slumbers eyes light up on the topic of sustainability. With a fully electric fleet of mowers, solar paneling and batteries to power all tournament infrastructure, not to mention the eradication of single-use plastics, the 150th Open is far from perfect, but will send a global message about how we might get to another 150 years.
Downstairs I enjoyed a gin and tonic with Iain Pattinson, who is the Chairman of the General Committee of the Royal & Ancient Club (founded in 1754) as well as the Chairman of the Board of the R&A Group of Companies (founded in 2004). The latter licenses the Claret Jug from the former, and when you hear Pattinson explain why you recognize his distinct voice as the golf rules commentator from BBC. For the longest time the golf club and its members ran The Open, Pattinson will tell you, and the first year they accepted any type of commercial sponsorship around the championship (dont call it a tournament...) was 1981, when Rolex supplied all the clocks and timekeeping. While the club was initially cagey about a sponsor doing anything that might reflect poorly on the event, Pattinson knows as well as anyone that the prestige and reach of The Open has grown considerably in the past four decades thanks to the sorts of things only funding can do. The Group of Companies is the now separate commercial arm that deals with governance, rules, and conducting 25 championships across the world, so that the regular membership can focus on what regular members do best: play golf, eat, drink, enjoy camaraderie. Pattinson is a central link between the two groups, though his term will be over this fall. As a symbol of the success of this first and lasting commercial partnership, Pattinson points out a black and gold clock that hangs high above an entrance in the Great Room. It was a gift from Rolex in 1985, and is pulsed from a satellite so that its time is never off by a second.
Whether youre watching the broadcast at home or there in person as one of the expected 290,000 record breaking fans, theres another Rolex clock to look out for: a brand new one on the side of the Rusacks Hotel. This is a clock where there wasnt one before, and you could hit it with a wild slice off the 18th tee. For the most iconic backdrop in golf, there hasnt been a more conspicuous change since a top floor was deftly added to the Hamilton Grand. Which was Hamilton Hall in my day. I attended the very last student party there in 2006, where the goal was to make the walls remember.
This is a monumental Open, no doubt. The weight of the 150th sits atop the threat of a new era in professional golf, which may prove to be a blip, or not. If bumbling around St. Andrews gave me any clarity, its that to be nostalgic, to wish for what once was, is a kind of pointless sickness. Time marches on. This game, and particularly this place, has a way of preserving and honoring what matters most.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I love these lines by Leo poet Conrad Aiken: "Remember (when time comes) how chaos died to shape the shining leaf." I hope this lyrical thought will help you understand the transformation you're going through. The time has come for some of your chaos to expireand in doing so, generate your personal equivalent of shining leaves. Can you imagine what the process would look and feel like? How might it unfold? Your homework is to ponder these wonders.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A British woman named Andie Holman calls herself the Scar Queen. She says, "Tight scar tissue creates pain, impacts mobility, affects your posture, and usually looks bad." Her specialty is to diminish the limiting effects of scars, restoring flexibility and decreasing aches. Of course, she works with actual physical wounds, not the psychological kind. I wish I could refer you to healers who would help you with the latter, Virgo. Do you know any? If not, seek one out. The good news is that you now have more personal power than usual to recover from your old traumas and diminish your scars. I urge you to make such work a priority in the coming weeks.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many Scorpios imagine sex to be a magnificent devotion, a quintessential mode of worship, an unparalleled celebration of sacred earthiness. I endorse and admire this perspective. If our culture had more of it, the art and entertainment industries would offer far less of the demeaning, superficial versions of sexuality that are so rampant. Here's another thing I love about Scorpios: So many of you grasp the value of sublimating lust into other fun and constructive accomplishments. You're skilled at channeling your high-powered libido into practical actions that may have no apparent erotic element. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to do a lot of that.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A Sagittarius reader named Jenny-Sue asked, "What are actions I could take to make my life more magical?" I'm glad she asked. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to raise your delight and enchantment levels, to bask in the blessed glories of alluring mysteries and uncanny synchronicities. Here are a few tips: 1. Learn the moon's phases and keep track of them. 2. Acquire a new sacred treasure and keep it under your pillow or in your bed. 3. Before sleep, ask your deep mind to provide you with dreams that help generate creative answers to a specific question. 4. Go on walks at night or at dawn. 5. Compose a wild or funny prayer and shout it aloud it as you run through a field. 6. Sing a soulful song to yourself as you gaze into a mirror.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Being able to receive love doesn't come easy for some Capricorns. You may also not be adept at making yourself fully available for gifts and blessings. But you can learn these things. You can practice. With enough mindful attention, you might eventually become skilled at the art of getting a lot of what you need and knowing what to do with it. And I believe the coming weeks will be a marvelous time to increase your mastery.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it." This quote is variously attributed to violinist Jascha Heifetz, trumpeter Louis Armstrong, and violinist Isaac Stern. It's a fundamental principle for everyone who wants to get skilled at any task, not just for musicians. To become a master of what you love to do, you must work on it with extreme regularity. This is always true, of course. But according to my astrological analysis, it will be even more intensely true and desirable for you during the coming months. Life is inviting you to raise your expertise to a higher level. I hope you'll respond!
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In May 2021, Jessica and Ben Laws got married on their dairy farm. The ceremony unfolded smoothly, but an unforeseen event interrupted the reception party. A friend who had been monitoring their herd came to tell the happy couple that their pregnant cow had gone into labor and was experiencing difficulties. Jessica ran to the barn and plunged into active assistance, still clad in her lovely floor-length bridal gown and silver tiara. The dress got muddy and trashed, but the birth was successful. The new bride had no regrets. I propose making her your role model for now. Put practicality over idealism. Opt for raw and gritty necessities instead of neat formalities. Serve what's soulful, even if it's messy.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): With a fanciful flourish, Aries poet Seamus Heaney wrote, "I ate the day / Deliberately, that its tang / Might quicken me all into verb, pure verb." I'd love for you to be a pure verb for a while, Aries. Doing so would put you in robust rapport with astrological rhythms. As a pure verb, you'll never be static. Flowing and transformation will be your specialties. A steady stream of fresh inspiration and new meanings will come your way. You already have an abundance of raw potential for living like a verbmore than all the other signs of the zodiac. And in the coming weeks, your aptitude for that fluidic state will be even stronger than usual.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): According to Arthurian myth, the Holy Grail is a cup that confers magical powers. Among them are eternal youth, miraculous healing, the restoration of hope, the resurrection of the dead, and an unending supply of healthy and delicious food and drink. Did the Grail ever exist as a material object? Some believe so. After 34 years of research, historian David Adkins thinks he's close to finding it. He says it's buried beneath an old house in Burton-on-Trent, a town in central England. I propose we make this tantalizing prospect your metaphor of power during the coming weeks. Why? I suspect there's a chance you will discover a treasure or precious source of vitality. It may be partially hidden in plain sight or barely disguised in a mundane setting.
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CANADIAN singer and record producer Grimes welcomed her first child with Elon Musk back in 2020.
The couple recently made headlines in after it was revealed the two welcomed a baby girl in December of 2021 two months after parting ways.
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Grimes, 33, is a singer-songwriter from Vancouver.
She is ofQubcoisandUkrainian and her real name is Claire Elise Boucher.
Her mother, Sandy Garossino, is a former Crown prosecutor and used to own three Metro Vancouver taxi companies.
She began writing music and posting it on MySpace in 2007 and the name Grimes actually came from an old technical mishap with the site.
The old social media platform once allowed you to list three musical genres on your profile. She listed Grime for all three before she knew what it was.
On myspace ur genre could be grime and u could have 3 genres so i was plural grime, b4 knowing what grime was, she explained on Twitter in 2014. I was very pleased to discover that i actually loved grime music.
Grimes first shot to fame in 2012 with her album Visions which was followed by the equally successful Art Angels.
Her net worth now stands at $3million according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Most recently she was named as one of the judges for Fox's new reality competition show Alter Ego alongside Alanis Morissette, will.i.am and Nick Lachey.
It was reported on September 24, 2021 byPage Sixthat the couple had recently parted ways but remain on good terms.
We are semi-separated but still love each other, see each other frequently and are on great terms,Musk told the media outlet.
Its mostly that my work at SpaceX and Tesla requires me to be primarily in Texas or traveling overseas and her work is primarily in LA.Shes staying with me now and Baby X is in the adjacent room.
The split comes after three years of dating.
They were most recently spotted at the 2021 Met Gala together, though Grimes walked the red carpet alone and Musk joined later on inside.
In an interview in 2020, Grimes revealed she doesn't take any financial help from her former boyfriend.
She told Business Insider that she admired how he lived his life and put his money into making the world better.
She later clarified that Musk does not fund her career and that she would feel guilt if Musk were to divert funds from, like, Tesla to my stupid art project.
Grimes is funded by Grimes, she continued. "I can't say the things I say and believe what I believe and then take money from my boyfriend."
In a separate interview on the matter with Rolling Stone, she said:
"If someone's just gonna take everything and just put it into R&D to make the world better, and just get up at the f****** crack of dawn every day and go to bed really late every night, doesn't take vacations and just actually puts every single ounce of his energy in everything he cares about and all his money into making the world better? Like, I can make an exception."
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Alter Ego premiered on September 22, 2021 and is a new singing competition where contestants reinvent themselves and perform like never before.
Judge will.i.am, said that this show could "transform television, movies and more."
"People are used to filters and face technology on social media but nobody has a whole entire body where they can totally transform their presence," he told Fox News. "I think that's going to transform movie-making, reality shows, and change entertainment, this show."
Despite high hopes heading in, following the premiere, fans on Twitter continued to scoff at Grimes for being an "annoying" judge on the competition series.
"i just heard grimes say 'you have fortnite energy' on a singing competition where ppl perform through an AI this is the bad place," said oneTwitteruser.
Another user added: "The alter ego singing show that comes on after it is a really interesting concept but grimes ruins it."
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Despite the negative feedback, there were many users that showed their support for the artist.
One user said, "i want to go on the alter ego show and sing for grimes."
While another added "Alter Ego. Moving and lovely. And Grimes is a hoot."
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Newly surfaced paperwork reveals that Elon Musk, 51, had twins nearly a year ago with his Neuralink company executive Shivon Zilis, 36.
According to Insider, court documents published on July 6 show that Musk and Zilis became parents of twins in November 2021.
They also reveal that Zilis had originally filed for a name change document on April 25 to change the childrens last names to Musk and their middle names to Zilis.
The request, which was filed to a court in Austin, Texas, was approved in May.
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The date of the twins births marks just a few weeks prior to when Musk had welcomed his second child with musician Grimes, a daughter named Exa Dark Siderl Musk, via surrogate in December.
Musk and Grimes were known to have an off-and-on relationship, with Grimes loosely describing the billionaire as her boyfriend.
In response to the published documents, Musk not only confirmed the news from Insider, but posted a tweet as well.
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Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis, he wrote. A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far.
The twins are Musks eighth and ninth children. He also shares twins Vivian and Griffin, 18, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, 16, with his ex-wife Justine Wilson, in addition to his two children with Grimes.
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With a $230.8 billion fortune, Musk is by far the richest person in the world and has been known to be outspoken about the global trend of decreasing birth rates, tweeting about the issue multiple times.
Zilis is impressive in her own right as a 2008 Yale graduate with a degree in economics and philosophy.
She met Musk at his artificial intelligence non-profit OpenAI, where she initially joined as a project advisor.
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As an expert in AI, she also worked at Tesla for its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving program.
Zilis joined Neuralink, which Musk co-founded, in 2017, where she currently serves as one of the companys executives.
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Grimes revealed she was hospitalized for a panic attack this week, following partner Elon Musks Saturday Night Live debut.
The Oblivion singer on Tuesday posted backstage photos and said shed forgotten to share the snaps because she was seeking medical care.
Forgot to post these cuz I somehow caused myself to have a panic attack and went to the hospital yesterday which tbh was quite scary and I suppose its a good time to start therapy , Grimes captioned the pics of her dressed as Princess Peach alongside musical guest Miley Cyrus.
But nonetheless wowwwww@mileycyrusis good live and so chill! she continued.
Grimes, 33, also thanked the SNL staff and gushed over her boyfriend, despite the fact that it would upset her fans.
So grateful to the SNL team for being so kind and letting me sneak in as princess peach snd so proud of my beautiful E (which I know will upset the grimes fans so I apologize in advance) but he killed it, she ended her caption.
The 49-year-old Tesla billionaire, who went into his SNL gig as one of the most controversial choices NBC has ever made, used the shows platform to reveal and joke about his Aspergers syndrome. He also fittingly participated in a Weekend Update segment to explain cryptocurrencies to Michael Che.
Toward the end of the episode, Musk played Wario Super Marios evil counterpart and cracked Nintendo cocaine jokes, which is when Grimes made her cameo as the video game princess.
Following the SpaceX founders debut, the pair attended a crypto-themed afterparty attended by SNL honcho Lorne Michaels, Chris Rock, Colin Jost and Matt Stone of South Park.
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According to court documents exclusively obtained by Business Insider, Tesla CEO Elon Musk fathered a set of twins with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis in November 2021 just weeks before welcoming his second child with Grimes.
Grimes and Musk have been in an on-and-off relationship for around 4 years now currently off but the news of secret twins leaves many wondering whether the Canadian artist knew about Musk and Zilis, or whether or not she cares.
Zilis' twins were born in November meaningthey were likely conceived around February 2021, which was a pretty silent time for both Grimes and Musk.
If Grimes knew about Zilis' pregnancy, then she didn't let it show, and as far as we know she and Musk were still together.
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Grimes and Musk, who first started dating in 2018, share a son named X AE A-XII X for short who was born in May 2020 and a daughter,Exa Dark Siderl, who was born in December 2021.
In April 2021, Grimes publicly defended Musk after fans asked her why she was in a relationship with a "men's rights activist."
"He's not, she said on TikTok, denying the claim that he was a mens rights activist. [Definitely] he's been very immature at points on Twitter but for [example] the president of SpaceX is a woman, as is his right hand at Neuralink etc."
While Grimes did not name Zilis, she does have a senior position at Neuralink and couldbe who the singer was referring to as Musk's "right hand."
Grimes responded with a star emoji to a tweet in which Zilis defended Musk saying that there was "no one I respect and admire more" than the billionaire businessman.
This exchange happened around 5 months before the secret twins were born.
In May 2021, Musk hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live where Grimes even made an appearance during one of the skits. The couple appear to be going strong.
About a month before Zilis' children were born, Musk revealed that he and Grimeswere semi-separated, and living apart, according to Page Six.
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We are semi-separated but still love each other, see each other frequently, and are on great terms, Musk said.
Musk insisted that the split was largely because their careers require them to be far away from each other all of the time she lives in LA while he lives in Texas.
The twosecretly welcomed a second child via surrogate at the beginning of December 2021 a daughter named Exa Dark Siderl. Their daughter's existence was revealed in a March 2022 Vanity Fair article.
In the interview, Grimes says she and Musk are together but seem to have a rather unconventional relationship. However, this wasn't built to last either asGrimes announced that theyhad actually broken up again.
Me and E have broken up *again* since the writing of this article haha, she tweeted, referring to theVanity Fair interview.
At no point did Grimes have anything bad to say about Musk, reveal any secret children, or offer any acknowledgment of the fact that these things were happening in the background.
She did, however, say that their relationship is very fluid.
I would probably refer to him as my boyfriend, but were very fluid. We live in separate houses. Were best friends. We see each other all the time. We just have our own thing going on, and I dont expect other people to understand it, she toldVanity Fair.
Since the news revealing the documents filed for a name change have been revealed, Grimes has been completely silent on all social media platforms.
Musk, on the other hand, has admitted to the revelation, and claims hes Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis.
Zilis has also remained silent amidst the news cycle.
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Heading into Summer League, Quentin Grimes made his intentions clear: He was coming to dominate. After two games, Grimes appears to be backing up his words, scoring 24 points in both New York wins. The opening game started out a bit rough, as he shot 1-9 in the first half, but since then he has been the Grimes fans were hoping to see.
Perhaps it is fitting that Grimes has grabbed the spotlight in Summer League, as this could be a big moment in his young career. There have been rumblings that Grimes might have a chance to supplant Evan Fournier as the starting two guard in the regular season. Could it really happen? Could Grimes go from the 25th pick in the 2021 Draft to supplanting the Knicks premier 2021 free agent acquisition?
While we here at P&T certainly support the decision to start Grimes, we recognize that we have no say in the matter. But I would like to address a trend that Ive noticed on social media recently a sort of backlash to the excitement many Knicks fans feel when watching Grimes dominate in Vegas. This backlash starts from a reasonable premise: Summer League stats dont matter. Hey, thats true! Knicks fans need only look back a few years, to Kevin Knoxs star turn in 2019 Summer League, to remember how these Vegas fantasies can turn into harsh regular-season realities.
However, this sentiment often takes a very dark turn in the minds of Knicks fans. Because these are the Knicks the cursed, incompetent Knicks, who never draft the right guy you would be a fool to expect any good from these Quentin Grimes minutes.
Im not here today to relitigate the decision to draft Obi Toppin, or whether Immanuel Quickley deserves praise despite his poor field goal percentage Im just talking about Quentin Grimes. And personally, I think its weird to doubt the kid. His rookie numbers dont stand out, mostly due to poor injury luck and Thibs decision to bury him for the first part of the season, but when Grimes played, he produced. How soon we forget his first NBA start, when he dropped 27 points on the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks. Over the 26 games between that Milwaukee game and the All-Star break, he averaged an impressive 8.8 points per game on 42.6 FG%/39.5 3P%. If his season hadnt been derailed by a freak knee injury in the first game after the break, he would have been in contention for an all-rookie team.
Look, Im one of the most negative Knicks fans youll ever meet. Ive been scarred by decades of Knicks failures. I think theyre going to lose every game, and no halftime lead is too large to blow. But I have seen nothing in Vegas that makes me think that his rookie season was a fluke. The kid has standout defensive chops. Yes, maybe Frank Ntilikina was also a great defender, but Grimes is different he is a legit three-point sniper with the guts to pull up from anywhere on the court.
This isnt about curses, or institutional ineptitude. This isnt about Phil Jackson selecting Cleanthony Early over Nikola Jokic. This is about Quentin Grimes, the basketball player. Hes quite good, and hes only getting better. Being a Knicks fans requires a massive leap of faith. We know now that well never sign a prime LeBron James or Kevin Durant. Well probably never win a draft lottery in the near future, because one time in 1985 was apparently enough from the basketball gods. If the franchise is going to improve, its going to come from players like Grimes players of more humble origin, who grow into something better. You can feel confident in his play, Knicks fans, whether hes in Vegas or on the MSG hardwood. Hell, maybe we can all enjoy him together.
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Japan, with 125 million people, had just one gun death last year, and a total of just 14 since 2017. The nation has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. The virtual absence of lethal shootings made last weeks assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe not just tragic, but aberrational, prompting BU Japan scholar William Grimes to mourn Japans lost innocence.
Abe was gunned down July 8 as he campaigned for a parliamentary candidate. Japans longest-governing prime minister served two stints, the last from 2012 to 2020. Police arrested 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami and said he confessed to the murder; he reportedly believed rumors of Abes ties to a group that the police havent identified.
Grimes, a Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies professor of international relations and of political science, studies Japanese politics and political economy and has been a visiting researcher at the nations Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and at universities in Japan and Australia. The author of numerous books and articles on Japan and East Asia, Grimes says Abe altered the trajectory of his nations politicsand the worlds. He analyzes the late prime ministers legacy and the implications of his murder for Japan.
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William Grimes: Abe was Japans longest-serving prime minister, which was particularly impressive coming after a string of one-year terms, including his own first term in office in 2006-2007. That longevity alone allowed him to have an outsized impact on policy, particularly in structural and microeconomic policies, which tend to change incrementally. Combined with the five years that one of his mentors, Junichiro Koizumi, was prime minister, Japan really is substantially different today than 20 years ago. The Koizumi-Abe approach can be seen as prioritizing markets and efficiency over long-term relationships among companies, workers, banks, and the government. Abe differed from Koizumi in his willingness to use fiscal and monetary policy to spur demandAbenomicsas well as structural reforms to increase the reach of markets.Abenomics biggest direct impact was via monetary policy, which accelerated growth and raised asset prices. He also created a more sustainable fiscal path. And the accumulation of microeconomic policiessupport for womens labor, financial sector reforms, tax reform, agricultural reform, and support for new economic ventureswill have a lasting impact on the structure and productivity of the Japanese economy.In foreign economic policy, he pushed forward the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and then, after President Trump withdrew the United States from TPP, he brought to fruition the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the largest and most ambitious trade agreements in the world. On security matters, he helped to secure a redefinition of what Japans Self-Defense Forces are allowed to do to support allies, and was a founding member of the QuadQuadrilateral Security Dialogueamong Japan, the United States, Australia, and India [to balance Chinas growing power]. He was transformative in a way that probably no Japanese prime minister has been since the early 1950s.On the downside, he strengthened the hand of historical revisionists who deny that Japan was an aggressor in World War II or that it forcibly recruited comfort women [sexually enslaved women for the Japanese army]. This has damaged relations with South Korea and China, and has also made xenophobia and anti-Korean sentiment more acceptable in Japan. His longtime intransigence on North Korea abduction issues also damaged efforts to contain North Koreas nuclear program in the early 2000s.
William Grimes: Japan has a parliamentary system, so Abe stayed on as a member of parliament after stepping down as prime minister. He was in a safe district, which he, and before that his father, had represented for more than 60 years. His political lineage was extraordinarythink of the Kennedy family, without the charisma. He was the maternal grandson of one of the most important postwar prime ministers, great-nephew to one of its longest-serving prime ministers, who was the only Japanese person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and son of a former foreign minister. His brother is currently serving as minister of defense. Either his son or his nephew will probably take over his seat. Its important to note that this is a fraught history though; his grandfather, who was an architect of Japans wartime economic mobilization, was arrested but never tried as a war criminal after World War II and remained affiliated with Japans right wing throughout his career.Abe was the one person who could hold together the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for an extended period of time. He did so through a combination of mastery of internal politics and external popularity. He was unique in recent decades in being both the leader of the largest internal faction and the most popular politician among voters. These advantages remained even after he stepped down as prime minister, after which he became a kingmaker and public opinion leader. The LDP can manage without him, as there is a fairly stable organization and there is currently no electoral threat. But it will have less of a clear policy stance, especially in domestic economic policy.Abes postprime ministerial career was focused on supporting hawkish politicians, advocating for a more proactive security posture, supporting the global liberal economic order, and strengthening the US-Japan relationship.
William Grimes: The LDP victory was pretty much in line with what had been expected prior to Abes murder. The reasons are the perceived competence of the LDP and Prime Minister [Fumio] Kishida on the one hand and the fragmentation and demonstrated incompetence of the opposition parties on the other.
The evolution of Japans approach to security doesnt hinge on Abe. The fundamental basis of Japanese security policy since the end of the US occupation in 1952 has been reliance on the United States to deter attacksfirst from the USSR, later from North Korean missiles, and now China. There has been a long-term shift toward more muscular capabilities and a more proactive approach to the use of force, but the principle of purely defensive defense is still strong in Japan. The key point here is that Japans entire defense capability and strategy are predicated on integration with US forces.
Whether we will see Japan become a military powerfirst, Japan already is a military power; it has one of the most capable navies in the world, very capable air forces and missile defenses, and has expanded its international cooperation into Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. Second, Japans forces are not configured for offensive activitiesthere are no bombers or cruise missiles in its arsenal, it doesnt have expeditionary forces, and has only a very nascent aircraft carrier capability. Third, Japan only works as a military power in cooperation with the United States.
William Grimes: Its being reported that the killer was angry because his mother had been involved in a religious sect, apparently the Unification Church, and had given it much of the familys money. The LDP has developed deep but somewhat hidden relationships with a number of religions that may be considered cults or just fringe sects, including the Unification Church. The killer identified Abe personally with the Church. Exactly why Abe in particular was the target is a little murky, but there is a video of him giving greetings to a nonprofit arm of the church. Also, his grandfather Kishi was a key figure in bringing the group to Japan in the 1960s, because of its virulent anti-communist stance. There may be other reasons why the killer associated Abe so closely with it that will become known over time. I do feel confident that he wasnt part of an organized group. For one thing, his homemade weapon suggests that he was working alone.
William Grimes: People are shocked. The Sankei Shimbun [newspaper] put out a list of every attack on a politician, and there have only been three killed since 1960, only one of whom was killed by a gun. Japanese politicians, even prime ministers, have minimal security, and it is normal to do what Abe was doing: standing out in front of a train station with spectators within 20 feet or so. I dont think that will change too much, except maybe for cabinet members or where theres a specific known threat, insofar as the killer in this case appears to be a lone wolf. However, if there are more such incidents, it could raise the distance between politicians and voters, which would be very unfortunate.
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DES MOINES, Iowa A Des Moines man is being held in the Polk County Jail, charged with attempted murder in a drive-by shooting in the Drake neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
David Hysion Jones, 23, is also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and multiple felony narcotics-related charges.
Just before 1:00 p.m., officers with the Des Moines Police Departments Neighborhood Based Service Delivery Unit heard gunshots in the area of 25th Street and University Avenue. Police found a 24-year-old man who had been shot at but not injured. They also recovered a handgun that had been tossed behind a home and several shell casings at the crime scene in the 1100 block of 26th Street.
Sgt. Paul Parizek said surveillance video nearby showed a person, later identified as Jones, hanging out of a vehicle while firing a gun. Police were able to get a license plate from the video and within 45 minutes of the shooting had traced it back to Latitude Lofts apartments at 551 SE Gateway Drive in Grimes.
The vehicle was spotted in the parking lot and an officer kept watch until police obtained a search warrant. Two guns were recovered by police in the search.
Jones was arrested along with his girlfriend, 25-year-old Tionna Merrett, who was charged with accessory after the fact. Police said they believe she was driving the vehicle at the time of the shooting.
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This week, while speaking with Sportskeeda, Cameron Grimes discussed John Cena's return to Raw, as well as Cameron, NC.
Cameron Grimes talking about John Cena returning to RAW:
I think its absolutely incredible that John Cenas back," Grimes said.
"Ill actually go to a side story here. I remember around 2007, maybe, RAW was in Raleigh, NC and I got to go to the show. John Cena came out, took his shirt off, whipped it around, threw it in the crowd, and I caught that t-shirt. I remember catching that t-shirt and the first thing I did was look at the tag on the shirt. I had to know what size t-shirt he was wearing. He had a XXXL t-shirt on and it was still tight on his arms."
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"That man is a freak. John Cena is the man. I look up to him so much. Anytime that he can come back and truly be the star that he is on our show, Im tuning in every time.
Grimes talking about Cameron, NC:
I feel like the only reason you would know about Cameron, NC is because of professional wrestling or sports entertainment," Grimes laughed.
"I feel that unless you buy chickens, then you might know about Cameron, NC. I have a heritage of knowledge that I was able to learn from with The Hardy Boyz and 'Hurricane' Shane Helms. I got to learn from those guys and I got to train under those guys. For years, I was in the ring every single day. You couldnt get me out of the ring. Then I got signed to WWE. Now Im in better condition. Im under the best coaches using the best equipment. You just cant beat that. You cant beat passion and hard work.
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