Minnesota Vikings 19-13 Chicago Bears: Nick Foles carted off injured late in fourth-straight defeat for Bears | NFL News
Vikings 7-3 BearsCairo Santos 23-yard field goal Vikings 7-0 BearsKirk Cousins 17-yard TD pass to Adam Thielan (extra point) Chicago pulled back to within one at 7-6 by half-time thanks to a pair of field goals by Cairo Santos, who connected from 23 yards in the first quarter and hit from 42 yards late in the second.The second half exploded into action as Patterson took the kick-off 104 yards for the score, the eighth return off his career, seeing him into a tie for first place in NFL history alongside Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington.A 37-yard field goal by Bailey cut the Vikings’ deficit to 13-10 and his second, from 43 yards later, tied the game up. Minnesota took the lead for good courtesy of Thielen’s joint-league-leading ninth touchdown reception of the season.Minnesota had to hold off a late fourth-quarter drive by the Bears to clinch victory, a drive in which Foles exited the game after being taken down by Vikings defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo.Foles laid on the ground for a few moments as the medical staff tended to him before he was eventually carted off. Nagy has since informed the media that Foles’ leg and hip are being evaluated.Backup QB Tyler Bray came on in relief of Foles with a chance to pull off some heroics. His first pass found its way to running back Ryan Nall for a gain of 18, but Bray’s next three passes would fall incomplete, leading to a game-ending turnover on downs.Sky Sports NFL is your dedicated channel for NFL coverage through the season – featuring a host of NFL Network programming, a new weekly preview show as well as at least five games a week and NFL Redzone, you won’t miss a moment. Don’t forget to follow us on skysports.com/nfl, our Twitter account @SkySportsNFL & Sky Sports – on the go! A couple of Dan Bailey field goals in the third quarter tied the game up at 13-13, before Cousins’ second scoring connection with Thielen with 10 minutes left in the fourth put the Vikings up for good.The victory is the third-straight for Minnesota (4-5), while Chicago (5-5) suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, with the two NFC North divisional rivals headed in very different directions. FIRST QUARTER – Advertisement – Scoring summary Vikings 19-13 BearsKirk Cousins six-yard TD pass to Adam Thielan (failed two-point try) Bears quarterback Nick Foles left the game with 37 seconds remaining after suffering a heavy hit when sacked SECOND QUARTER The Minnesota Vikings overcame the Chicago Bears 19-13 in a cagey Monday night meeting in which Bears quarterback Nick Foles was carted off the field with what looked like a serious injury in the final 37 seconds.Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins, meanwhile, exorcised some demons as he threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns – both to Adam Thielen – to record his first victory on Monday Night Football, at the 10th attempt.Vikings stats: Kirk Cousins, 25/36, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTRushing leader: Dalvin Cook, 30 carries, 96 yardsReceiving leader: Justin Jefferson, eight catches, 135 yardsChicago took the lead as Cordarrelle Patterson started the second half with a 104-yard kick-off return for a touchdown – the team’s only trip to the endzone in the game as the Bears offence struggled again, even after the move from head coach Matt Nagy to hand over play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Bill Lazor.Bears stats: Nick Foles, 15/26, 106 yards, 1 INTRushing leader: Cordarrelle Patterson, 12 carries, 30 yards (and kick-off return TD)Receiving leader: Allen Robinson, six catches, 43 yards- Advertisement – 
The patterns have prompted researchers to questions if outbreak strain virulence varies based on the presence and expression of various Shiga toxin gene combinations. Researchers plot virulence mapTo test the hypothesis, the authors used a real-time polymerase chain reaction system to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 96 loci in 528 E coli O157:H7 strains, of which 444 were collected from Michigan patients between 2001 and 2006. Their findings appear in an early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). They included the other strains to represent different geographic sites and collection dates. Mar 12, 2008 (CIDRAP News) Researchers from Michigan State University have shown that genetic differences in Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains relate to virulence, confirming suspicions public health experts have had and shedding light on why patients in recent outbreaks seem to have had more severe symptoms. Finds expand knowledge, add new toolsCraig Hedberg, PhD, a food safety expert at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, told CIDRAP News that the study findings are important. “There have been several lines of research over the past decade that have pointed in this direction, although this will stand as the definitive paper to carry the argument,” he said. SNP analysis may provide a useful surveillance tool for gauging the impact and progression of E coli O157:H7 illness outbreaks, Hedberg said. “Despite the small number [n = 11] of HUS cases identified, HUS patients were seven times more likely to be infected with clade 8 strains than patients from clades 1-7 combined,” the authors wrote. They estimated that the frequency of clade 8 increased significantly among the Michigan patients whose E coli O157:H7 strains were included in the study, which they said was surprising, given the overall national decrease in such infections. The study represents a continuing evolution in the understanding of E coli O157:H7, said Hedberg, who is an associate professor of environmental and occupational health. “Things start to make sense in new ways, and we can apply this new knowledge to our old data,” he said. For example, E coli O157:H7 now appears to be highly clonal, though at one time researchers thought it represented a single clone. “People didn’t think you could gain a lot from subtyping, but that proved to be shortsighted,” Hedberg said. “We’re increasingly learning that what appears to be minor differences can have huge impacts on populations,” he said of the different patterns that emerge with the clade 8 lineage. Further study is needed into why the prevalence of clade 8 is increasing and what factors enhance its virulence and promote transmission in food and water, the authors wrote. They also said a rapid, inexpensive test to identify more virulent E coli O157:H7 subtypes would help laboratories identify patients who have a greater risk of HUS. The researchers found no evidence that clade 8 recently emerged; they reported that they identified that type in clinical cases from 1984 on multiple continents. However, they wrote, “These results support the hypothesis that the clade 8 lineage has recently acquired novel factors that contribute to enhanced virulence.” The identification of a “hyperpathogenic” strain of E Coli O157:H7 probably won’t have much regulatory impact, he said. “All O157 strains will still be considered adulterants in ground beef or ready-to-eat foods,” Hedberg said. However, he added that public health officials may respond more aggressively if they know an outbreak involves a more virulent strain. Scientists have noticed a wide variation in the severity of E coli O157:H7 infections, the authors wrote. Patients struck by outbreaks in the early to mid 1990s had relatively low rates of hospitalization and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious complication that can lead to kidney failure or death. However, they pointed out that patients sickened in the 2006 spinach outbreak had high rates of hospitalization and HUS. They also noticed other virulence patterns with different E coli O157:H7 clades. For example, patients infected with clades 2 and 8 were more likely to report bloody diarrhea than were patients with clade 7 strains. Female patients were more likely to be infected with clade 7 and 8 strains, and infections in those younger than 18 were more likely to be clade 8. Upon phylogenetic analysis they found 39 SNP genotypes that differed at 20% of SNP loci and were separated into nine different clades. Each clade varied by distribution of Shiga toxin gene and by type of clinical disease. Researchers found that patients who had HUS were more likely to be infected with clade 8 strains, which they report have become more frequent over the past 5 years. Manning DS, Motiwala A, Springman AC, et al. Variation in virulence among clades of Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated with disease outbreaks. Proc Natl Acad Sci 2008 (posted online Mar 10) [Full text]
This week, New York City said it would add 3,778 “probable” virus deaths to its official count.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a toll Friday night of 33,049 dead, including 4,226 probable virus-linked deaths.The United States has seen the highest death toll in the world in the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of Italy (22,745 deaths) although its population is just a fifth of that of the US.Spain has recorded 19,478 deaths, followed by France with 18,681.Topics : The United States on Friday passed 700,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University.With the highest number of cases and deaths of any country in the world, the US had recorded 700,282 cases of COVID-19 and 36,773 deaths as of 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Friday), according to the Baltimore-based university.That marked an increase of 3,856 deaths in the past 24 hours, but that figure likely includes “probable” virus-linked deaths, which had not previously been counted.
A retirement home in Brazil has come up with a creative solution to allow friends and families to enjoy personal contact with aging residents particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus: a “hugging curtain.”The large plastic curtain, installed in a retirement home in the city of Sao Paulo, allows residents on one side and visitors on the other to engage in the sort of comforting hugs that COVID-19 has made impossible for months. The curtain has pockets through which resident and visitor can insert their arms, and they are outfitted with shoulder-length black gloves for added protection. Topics : Nurses carefully disinfect the plastic curtain after each use. “When we saw that this pandemic was going to last a long time, we had to find a safe way to let families see the residents and let the aging residents know that their loved ones are thinking of them,” said Mairo Martins, an physical therapist at the facility.For visitors, the feeling of being able to take a loved one in their arms is deeply moving, especially as the pandemic continues to rule out normal human contact.”It’s good for them, but for us too; it’s been a while since we could hug anyone,” said Murilo Meira, 51, during a visit to 90-year-old Nair da Costa Marques, who needed a nurse’s help to stand for the much-awaited hug. Sao Paulo state is Brazil’s richest and most populous state, with 46 million inhabitants, but it is also the hardest-hit by the coronavirus. There have been 172,875 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10,581 deaths, according to the latest official tally.Brazil has registered the second-largest number of coronavirus deaths in the world, at 42,720, and of people infected (850,514), after the United States. 
“It really feels good; I missed her so much!” 68-year-old Silvio Nagata told AFP after enjoying a long, emotional hug with his sister, Luiza Yassuko, who is 76, at a retirement home in the affluent Morumbi neighborhood.”Because of the pandemic, I wasn’t able to visit her, especially because at my age I’m also part of a high-risk group,” Nagata said.”It’s an excellent system — it’s great to be able to take her in my arms,” said Nagata, a retired civil servant.”There were 12 of us brothers and sisters, and she was practically a mother to me,” he went on. “She didn’t get married so she could take care of us.”
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A Swiss pension fund has initiated a search for a passive emerging market equities manager via IPE Quest.According to search QN-2469, the unnamed investor wants to allocate $500m (€434.8m) to the mandate.It will be benchmarked against the MSCI Emerging Markets index. The maximum tracking error is 0.5%.Managers bidding for the contract must have at least $1bn in the strategy already, and $10bn in assets across the firm. They have a track record in the strategy of at least five years, and should state performance net of fees to 31 July 2018.Bids should be submitted by 5pm UK time on 4 September.The IPE news team is unable to answer any further questions about IPE Quest, Discovery, or Innovation tender notices to protect the interests of clients conducting the search. To obtain information directly from IPE Quest, please contact Jayna Vishram on +44 (0) 20 3465 9330 or email jayna.vishram@ipe-quest.com.
Feminist Current 25 July 2020Family First Comment: Excellent commentary…“But perhaps the most tragic mistake this ad commits is that it does not comprehend the reality of pornographic material circulating online today, just two clicks away. Dark web aside, the regular pornographic content accessible by non-premium Pornhub visitors is documented rape, torture, and sadism perpetrated on female bodies − many of them minors. They are real human beings, who often will struggle with trauma and PTSD for life as a result of their experience in the sex trade. This is what porn is about, and there is no trace of it in this superficial, harmful, naïve ad. No, children should not be watching porn. But that content doesn’t magically become harmless the moment an individual turns 18.”We know porn consumption harms children. But is it fine, as a New Zealand PSA implies, if it is watched only by adults who understand the acts they see on film are “not real”?In June, the government of New Zealand launched a public advertising campaign to warn about the consequences of pornography on minor consumers.The ad shows a male and a female porn actor walking up to a house, naked, to inform the shocked mother who opens the door that her young son is consuming pornography from all the available electronic devices in the house. They tell her this is harmful for the boy as, “he does not know how relationships actually work,” and because, in porn, they don’t talk about consent. The female porn actress, “Sue,” tells the mother she and her partner “usually perform for adults, but your son’s just a kid.” The male actor, “Derrick,” stresses that he “would never act like that in real life.” The distressed mother is prompted to talk to her son “about the difference between what you see online and real-life relationships.”Derrick and Sue are presented as attractive, friendly, responsible, even funny. They are “performers” who enjoy what they do. Pornography is presented as nothing more than a performance of two consenting adults for an adult public. (Noteworthy that the ad only involves the mother, not the father — or both parents — confirming family gender stereotypes that give fathers no responsibility, in terms of raising children.)Ulrica Stigberg and Maria Ahlin interviewed Lars Olsson, professor of neuroscience at the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, for their 2016 book, Visual drug: On kids, youth, and online porn, (Visuell drog: Om barn, unga och nätporr). He explained that the brain of a young person is fragile and far from being consolidated and structured. The dopamine release system works like this: when something very emotionally impactful (positive or negative) hits us, the brain looks for a system to “restore balance.” The brain does this by lowering the level of reaction, inhibiting the emotional response to a given stimulus. In short, to protect us from strong emotions, our brain makes us less responsive, making us insensitive to a certain stimulus (which, in turn, can potentially lead to addiction). The result is that we end up feeling indifferent or bored with something that initially excited us. Easy access to and high consumption of pornography means that, often, whatever was initially arousing and led to an orgasm becomes “boring.” Soon enough, the brain will need to go a step further in order to receive the same level of dopamine release. This is why the research conducted on people who developed an addiction to pornography for Visual Drug finds a personal journey from hardcore pornography, escalating to porn featuring violent/humiliating sex, rape, rape of people with mental and/or physical handicaps, rape of children (including infants), and passive or active incest. It is easy to understand why it is crucial to protect young people from accessing pornography.But there is more. A 2018 investigative report conducted by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet based on criminal cases related to gang rapes found that 70 per cent of the rapists were between 15 and 20 years old, while the victims’ average age was 15. In some cases, both the perpetrators and the victims were younger than 15. In April, Metro spoke with Norfolk Police Chief Constable Simon Bailey, the national police lead for child protection, who reported “a new group of young men aged between 18 and 26” brought up on porn, and began to no longer be stimulated by “regular porn,” so moved on to child abuse imagery.READ MORE: https://www.feministcurrent.com/2020/07/25/growing-up-on-porn-harms-youth-but-the-harms-of-pornography-dont-end-there/
But a late rally from Getafe, third in La Liga after four straight wins without conceding a goal, gave Barca a scare.Getafe, playing in their dayglo yellow away strip, often silenced the 80,409 fans at the Camp Nou.Their direct approach yielded a goal when Angel Rodriguez scored with a powerful volley on 66 minutes.Rodriguez came within an inch of pulling Getafe level on 73 minutes sparking a goalmouth scramble. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen scooped the ball off the line.Barcelona clung on before Griezmann and Messi both went close with late efforts.Allan Nyom thought he had put Getafe ahead on 25 minutes when he banged home a rebound. A VAR review, however, judged he had fouled Samuel Umtiti.Antoine Griezmann scored Barcelona’s opener in Saturday’s win over GetafeRead Also: Barcelona’s Alba suffers injury blow ahead of Napoli clashMallorca climbed out of the relegations places as Cucho Hernandez scored the goal in a 1-0 home victory over Alaves.Real Sociedad’s visit to Eibar on Sunday has been called off because of poor air quality following a landslide into a nearby rubbish dump, the clubs announced on Saturday.The Basque regional health department had recommended that sports be avoided in the area after the rockslide on February 6 into the Zaldibar rubbish dump, about eight kilometres from Eibar’s Ipurua stadium.FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 A slick Antoine Griezmann strike set Barcelona on their way against Ogenekaro Etebo’s Getafe in La Liga on Saturday before they survived a late onslaught from the gritty visitors to win 2-1.Advertisement The result leaves Barcelona trailing on goal-difference atop La Liga before leaders Real Madrid’s Sunday home game with Celta Vigo. In a physically engaging game, Barca star Jordi Alba limped off in the first half.Alba, the club tweeted after the game, “is suffering from a right adductor muscle injury and will be undergoing further tests.”The Catalan giants have a Champions League last-16 game away to Napoli on Tuesday.Barcelona forwards Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele are both out with long-term injuries.Fed by a masterful through ball from Lionel Messi, Griezmann’s finish was perfect as he clipped the ball over onrushing goalkeeper David Soria on 33 minutes.“I’ve been here seven months and have started to fit in and build an understanding (with Messi),” said French World Cup winner Griezmann.“We are getting used to each other and it will continue to get better with time.”Sergi Roberto doubled the scores six minutes after the opener, firing into the bottom corner from a cross by Alba’s replacement Junior Firpo.
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Philippine Information Agency VI Officerin Charge Jemin Guillermo said that around 500 students, teachers and othermembers of the academic field are expected to join the caravan aimed atenlightening participants on the current programs of the administration toattain transparency and accountability in the government. The 2020 PCOO Transparency caravan,which aims to engage participants on the various activities of the government,will be held at the Guimaras State College in Buenavista town on Feb.12 and 13. “This is an opportunity for Guimarasnonsto get first-hand information on the initiatives, programs and services of thegovernment and how they can participate in or avail of these programs andservices,” she said. The next leg of the roadshow andtransparency caravan in the region will be held in Cadiz City, NegrosOccidental on April 28 and 29.(With areport from PIA/PN) Key officials from the PCOO and otherinvited resource persons will discuss in the caravan topics such as the use ofthe Freedom of Information (FOI) Program as a tool for academic research;government procurement process through the Government Procurement Policy Board;Project Digital Imaging for Monitoring and Evaluation; and Development LIVEApplication that allows users to view government projects nearby using built-inmap and using an interface project list. 
Philippine Information Agency VI Officer in Charge Jemin Guillermo (left) Guillermo said some 300 representativesfrom the national and local governments, civil society and the media were alsoinvited to the Multi-Sectoral Roadshow that to talk about press freedom, FOIprogram, Rehabinasyon (rehabilitatingthe nation), Youth for Truth and the Presidential Task Force on Media Security. ILOILO City – The PresidentialCommunications Operations Office (PCOO) has tapped students, teachers, civilsociety and other stakeholders of the province of Guimaras on its roadshow andtransparency caravan. 
By Clare LovellLONDON,(Reuters)-Stamford Bridge erupted in celebration on Sunday as departing Chelsea captain John Terry lifted the Premier League trophy in Antonio Conte’s record-breaking first season in charge, but the carnival atmosphere had a bitter-sweet edge.Terry, 22 years at the club and 13 as captain, started the final league game of the season and wept as fans sang his name after unfurling banners describing him as “captain, leader, legend”.In a piece of sentimental theatre, Conte substituted Terry with his successor as captain Gary Cahill in the 26th minute -– his shirt number –- of the 5-1 win over Sunderland and the emotional 36-year-old hugged team mates who formed a guard of honour as he left the pitch to a standing ovation.Terry, who may earn a last run-out for the club he joined as a 14-year-old schoolboy at the FA Cup final at Wembley next Saturday, merited a supplement in the match programme handed out for free at the ground. He has made 717 appearances for Chelsea.The visibly emotional former England captain thanked owner Roman Abramovich, the supporters, his wife and children as well as staff and players in an address at the end of the game.He said Sunday was “one of the most difficult days of my life”.“You are the best supporters in the world,” he added.“Thank you will never be enough but I will be coming back here one day and I love you all from the bottom of my heart,” he said, his voice cracking. He then hugged Conte and passed the microphone.“He’s been fantastic and very important for me and the players,” Conte said while Cahill called him “the best centre half in Premier League history”.It was Chelsea’s fifth title since Abramovich bought the club in 2003. During that time the club have also won four FA Cups.TOUGH DAYBut it was a tough day for relegated Sunderland who finished the season bottom of the league on 24 points compared with their hosts’ 93. They did, though, surprise their hosts in the third minute by scoring their 29th goal of a miserable season, a rebound by Javier Manquillo.Chelsea responded by battering the beleaguered Sunderland goal, finishing with five — from Willian, Eden Hazard, Pedro and two by Michy Batshuayi in the dying minutes.They became the first Premier League side to register 30 victories in one season.The sun-drenched crowd were in fine voice, breaking into chants of “Antonio, Antonio”, joined by Conte’s nine-year-old daughter Vittoria who sang her father’s name along with the supporters. She also got the chance to hold the trophy when the families joined the players for a lap of honour after the game.A huge banner above the Stamford Bridge shed end proclaimed: “Thank you – Grazie” and the former Juventus and Italy coach, who has praised the sell-out crowds and atmosphere at English grounds, acknowledged the chants by applauding the four sides of the ground.Former captain Dennis Wise carried the gold-topped Premier League trophy to a rapidly-constructed dais and as Terry and Cahill lifted the trophy, blue-and-white bunting rained down on the players while cannons blew celebratory flames into the air.Dozens of small children in Chelsea kit, the sons and daughters of the players and staff, joined the festivities as players sprayed Conte with Champagne and loudspeakers blared out “We are the Champions.”The players are unlikely to be drinking much of the fizz, however, with their Cup final game against London rivals Arsenal only six days away.