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OPINION: The State of Things and a Case For Attack
A look at the state of things, all things Wigan at the moment. Last week's game against Warrington was an opportunity missed for Wigan to get within touching distance of the top four. That being said, surely last week's defeat can't be too bad, after all if two points would have put us close to the top four?
In this piece, I will try to break down the current frustrations of most Wigan fans, play devil's advocate and take a step back from the situation to see what the state of things actually is, away from that all-consuming bubble of being a Wigan fan.
The State of Things
The true state of things, without any underlying context:
Wigan are:
- World Champions
- In the Semi Final of the Challenge Cup
- 8th in the Super League but with a Super 8's place guaranteed
- 17 points off 1st place Castleford
- 5 points off 4th place Wakefield and therefore a semi-final spot
- Have 16 points to play for this season, four home games and four away games including Leeds on Friday
- Next week if Dom Manfredi is fit, have the opportunity to play their 1 – 13 for the first time this season
So, if in January, I was to offer you the following, would that be acceptable as a Wigan fan:
- World Champions
- Semi Final in the Challenge Cup
- 5 points off a Super League Semi Final place, but with 16 points to play for
I would assume the answer to that would be very much split, me personally, I would take that – 100%. Finishing the season as World Champions and Challenge Cup winners would be a good season, in any season in my book.
However, many people's frustrations at the moment is not just the position that Wigan are in but they go much deeper than that.
Shaun Wane has hinted at changing a couple of things in his side on Friday against Leeds, it does feel like that is probably needed. For me, the Wigan players looked out on their feet on Thursday – how much the humid conditions in Catalans the previous Saturday took out of the players will perhaps be for all to see on Friday.
One department which Wigan looked to be well beaten in was the forwards. Perhaps a freshen up is needed, Nuuasala looked way off the pace on Thursday, a player who has played every game for Wigan this season. Perhaps a rest before the semi-final could pay dividends against Salford and give someone like Callum Field or Joe Bretherton another shot.
However, probably the biggest area of contention at the moment is Wigan's attack:
After Thursday, many people, in fact most Wigan fans, left the game frustrated with Wigan's failing attack. I have seen comments on social media, suggesting that it was one of the poorest attacking performances they have ever seen from a Wigan side – I was certainly left frustrated. The attack seemed to lack structure, aggression and leadership. Wigan's forwards struggled to make meterage and as a result, the backs seemed to struggle to apply themselves and influence the game.
Wigan's attack for the past two seasons has seen a notable difference in approach. 2010 – 2014 saw Wigan play with a structured setup, a structure which had many critics but it seemed to work.Embed from Getty Images
However, probably Wigan's best-attacking side and performances in the, let's call it, Lenegan Era, came in 2012. Wigan scored at an average of 36.81 points per game and played some unbelievable rugby, perhaps that Wigan v St Helens game at the Etihad Stadium being the pinnacle of the attacking rugby we saw. However, that season, Wigan won no trophies.
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Table 1: Wigan Points For and Against in League Games 2010 – Present (18th July 2017)
The very visible move from the attacking structured play in 2016 and this season, has seen Wigan produce two of their worst attacking seasons in the Lenegan Era; but they are Super League Champions, World Champions and Challenge Cup Semi Finalist's playing with this current style.
I am not sure what the answer is in terms of the attack for Wigan, everyone can see it isn't great and Shaun Wane will know more than anyone that it isn't ideal. I don't know what the answer is and I trust Messrs Williams, Leuluai, Tomkins etc to sort it out. But, do the above stats suggest that we should be careful what we wish for? Attacking rugby played in a structured system, which if a team works out can be frustrating to watch as it appears there isn't a Plan B. Or, the current system, which I would suggest is more of a system that is aimed at allowing a great, albeit young, talent in George Williams to play what he sees. Wrap George Williams up in a structured attack and you lose one of the best attacking threats that we have?
It could also be argued, that since George Williams became a permanent feature in the side back in 2015, Wigan's attack has declined and is now averaging 8 points per game less. I am not suggesting that George Williams is at fault and that Wigan's attacking woes in the recent past are down to George Williams. However, the question to be asked is, are Wigan getting the best from him if the amount of points they are scoring with him in the side has actually reduced or, is there too much reliance of a young halfback – he is still only 22 years old!Embed from Getty Images
Perhaps the answer is, Wigan haven't found the right partner for Williams yet? Having said that, Wigan are scoring on average, two tries per game less in 2017 than their title winning season in 2010 and conceding nearly two tries more per game than 2010 – a time frame which is much longer than William's involvement in the side.
Another notable change during the same period and one thing that many Wigan fans have pointed out is that lack of a designated attacking coach. Wigan have enjoyed success with former half backs supporting Shaun Wane notably Paul Deacon and Iestyn Harris. Since Deacon departed the club to swap codes with Sale Sharks, Wigan haven't explicitly replaced him. However, Shaun Wane is aided by the well-respected John Winder, Steve McCormack and Matty Peet. Do Wigan need an attacking coach or is it just us fans spotting a difference between good attack and bad attack? Wigan have coaching roles earmarked for Sean O'Loughlin and Tommy Leuluai, so perhaps that may be part of the thought process for Wigan also. The other main part of their thinking may be – who. Who do you get in that would improve the side, it's a very niche role that we are probably expecting someone to do without fully knowing what it is they do.
I think that Wigan's attacking troubles is very much an issue that can and will be rectified. I look back at the early season games against Salford, Cronulla, Widnes and Warrington – the attack during those games was pretty good. It's just a case, I believe, of confidence and game time. After all, Williams and Leuluai have been playing with numerous fullbacks and 13's as well as half back partners this season. A settled spine to the team and I believe the discussion on attacking failure with be suitable forgotten about – let's hope that's on Friday against Leeds.Embed from Getty Images


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Cool hunter, designer, creative director of The Store at Soho House and owner of eponymous store on Walton Street, Alex Eagle shares her go-to gifts for children with Mr Fox…
1. These Waddler hand-knitted alpaca wolf mittens remind me of something I had when I was a little girl. I love anything with a face or character. They mean children are more likely to want to wrap up warm with their friendly wolves.
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4. The Little Red Riding Hood Elfie London x Alex Eagle coat is for little girls and boys, and it is also reversible. The perfect all year round jacket for walking to school to climbing trees. £725. Little Cowboys and Indians go crazy for this wigwam playhouse. It's ideal to put in a room where you want to create a children's area and keep children occupied for hours of fun without them being far from sight. Just as sweet in a bedroom as a garden and easily erected. £656. There is nothing more fun than cooking and preparing for a picnic with kids. Wrapping sandwiches, boiling quails eggs, making treats and strawberries and cream. This Fruugo child's picnic basket is adorable. Something you image little red riding hood might carry. £29.60Alex Eagle is the creative director of The Store Berlin, and owner of beautifully curated Alex Eagle shop on Walton Street. She has two step-children, aged 8 and 13.

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It has to be said: this incredible New Orleans home design from Morphosis is making waves in the architectural community. In case of flooding, this home does not simply drift off – rather, it rises up on the water but remains tethered to vertical guides that keep it from floating away, essentially the ultimate in luxury battery-powered life rafts.
Yet another project sponsored by Bran Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation, this home is designed to be modern, stylish and sustainable but also to remain modest, functional and contextual. In short: this house design is creative, innovative and its anti-flood flotation capabilities are all wonderful but it also compliments the historic residential aesthetic of the area.
While it has not yet been (and hopefully will never need to be) in actual live flooding conditions, in such an emergency the structure would essentially break free of its footings as well as gas pipes, power lines, and other ties to the ground surface and city grid – carrying enough power for a few days and a safely elevated enclosure while its residents await rescue.


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The Recognized Nutritional Benefits of Green Coffee Available in First Sweetener-free Beverage
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This new beverage, Green CoffeeTea, is produced from coffee beans treated with an all-natural, non-GMO process developed by MycoTechnology, Inc. This proprietary process, MycoSmooth™, utilizes mushrooms to ferment raw coffee beans. The mushrooms selectively consume the bitter components of the beans while leaving the dietary benefits of green coffee intact without imparting the mushroom flavor. The resulting beans produce a beverage, which tastes similar to tea.
According to Alan Hahn, CEO of MycoTechnology, Inc., "Never before has anyone been able to deliver a 100% green coffee in a product as smooth and great-tasting as ours. Two cups of Green CoffeeTea provide the nutritional benefits of green coffee in a form that is easy on the digestive system and does not need any fillers, additives or sweeteners."
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Just a quick update because it's only 2 days since the last one. But it's worth noting that we managed to cover 400 miles in a single day! Our biggest day since Munich, way back in mid-July.
Kyrgyzs roads (the ones that they've finished) are brilliant, alternating between arrow-straight stretches of fast, wide blacktop and sinewy passes that wind their way through the (copious) hills. Even better, we managed to find some 95RON fuel in Osh, so we did the whole thing without Jenny rattling complaints at us with every dab of the accelerator.
On the road, we finally run out of luck with the tactic which has seen us avoid police bribery-points since Iran; ie, pretend to pull over, make sure they don't have guns, then drive off. On the whole, this has been remarkably successful, with nothing more than a succession of confused-looking coppers to our name, and only a handful of bribery attempts (in Tajikistan, where they had barriers across the road). The Kyrgyzs 5-0, however, are far more prevalent and have radar guns, so Pepe and Usget got one tug each. Usget got out of his ticket by pleading ignorance of the 60kph limit - this wasn't hard, since there were no signs whatsoever - and Pepe's "fine" started at 300 Som ($7.50), came down to 200 Som ($5), then a spare wheel, then a tyre... then a cigarrette (of which we've kept a stash in the glovebox for just such an occasion). When he offered to pay the fine in Bishkek (ie through the official channels, rather than into the top pocket) the policeman gave up and sent us packing... a bit more warily than before.
Bishkek is a bit of a hidden gem: the guide book isn't wholly complimentary about it but we've found it to be leafy and pleasant, a bit like Cheltenham. But then all of these former Soviet capitals are leafy and pleasant and a bit like Cheltenham. For the people who supposedly have the lowest average wage of all the Cental Asian countries, the Kyrgyzs dress incredibly stylishly, and Pepe (with his beard now at hobo-rivalling standard) and Usget (with his two-weeks-and-counting shorts and gay cowboy hat) have been on the receiving end of some incredulous, disparaging looks. Also, Bishkek's residents all drive either big 1990s German saloons (we went in a BMW 525i taxi last night, after evicting a prostitute from same) or right-hand-drive Japanese imports. It's probably the most Western-feeling city we've been to since Budapest, in fact.
We are now working out what to do with our three spare days before meeting HTMT in Almaty, just 200km away. The favourite option seems to be white-water rafting, but Usget's belly currently feels like he is white water rafting whilst sat in an Internet Cafe, so this might not be the safest of options.
1500 miles until Mongolia and 2500 until Ulaan Bataar (so long as the bits which sound like they're about to fail - rear springs, brakes, catylitic converter - don't.)


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Our NSF-IGERT studies at Summit, Greenland are designed to investigate aspects of snow, firn, and ice core interpretation, as part of our larger look at polar environmental change in Greenland. Coming to the site of the GISP2 ice core, where ice core scientists first realized that climate could change in less than ten years, is a real adventure for our graduate students! Being here now to witness a new change and to measure its effects — the first significant melt at this cold high-altitude site since 1889 – is but one of the great opportunities to showcase the excitement of working in polar science! The National Science Foundation has facilitated this unusual and extremely educational opportunity in this brief round of science here at Summit, the very top of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Our third-year IGERT student, Kaitlin Keegan, came up earlier to conduct snow science with the JSEP group of high school students; she then left Summit before our arrival to venture on to the NEEM site. I have thoroughly enjoyed the honor of leading the discoveries with our first-year IGERT students – what a bright group of PhD students they are!
The Dartmouth IGERT group at Summit. From left to right: Mary Albert, Stephanie Gregory, Lee Corbett, Jessica Trout-Haney, Chelsea Vario, Alexandra Giese, and Ian Baker
We made stratigraphy, density, and permeability measurements on important layers in the snow.
Stephanie Gregory and Mary Albert discuss a snow sample for a permeability measurement.
We collected samples of the refrozen melt layer to take home for more detailed measurements. Hey, even our panda got a taste of ice science!
Being at Summit immediately after the first big melt there since 1889 has been a great science & education opportunity! We are all very thankful to the NSF IGERT program for supporting these students, the NSF Office of Polar Programs for allowing us to come to Summit, the Air National Guard for getting us to Greenland, and to all of the wonderful folks at CH2Mhill Polar Services for providing superior field support, including the extremely capable camp staff at Summit Station. A very hearty Thank You to you all!


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Yes, it might be time to put a morgue tag on his toe. We just don't know. A secretive bunch, those North Koreans.
There was a big parade Tuesday, and Kim missed it. This is unusual, since the man does love to review his parades, and his absence was enough to start the rumors. No one in the west has any idea what will happen to North Korea if the rumors of The Dear Leader's dirt nap are true. The country has had no clear succession plan in place ever since Kim's son - Kim Jong Nam - recently disgraced the family name by trying to sneak into Japan with a forged passport.
It was the only way he was ever going to see Tokyo Disneyland.
(Some people think I make this stuff up. That really is what happened. I promise. He wanted to go to Disneyland.)
The larger reason for our prayerful concern involves the rest of the planet. Since splitting from Democratic/Capitalist South Korea sixty years ago, North Korea has dealt with continual famine and malnutrition. South Korea, of course, has embraced the Free Market and is now a major player in the world economy.
Check out this photograph showing South Korea and North Korea at night:
Look at the lights in South Korea, as compared to the blessings of darkness in their northern socialist neighbor. Can you believe the utter selfishness of South Korea? Do they have any idea what a carbon footprint like that is doing to our world temperatures ????
Almost all North Korean industry and manufacturing enterprises are owned and tightly controlled by the government of Kim Jong-Il. North Korea's low carbon footprint per citizen is rivaled only by that of certain African nations. Who knows what could happen to the North Korean economy if Kim really has joined Mao and Marx in the next plane of existence?
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There's a few blogs out there that I follow religiously, and I've been lucky enough to connect with a few of the bloggers via Facebook, Twitter, and email. Hilary from The Big Weight is one of my favorites.
She is a nursing student, a newlywed (who just had an amazing wedding in Jamaica) and she is on a Weight Watchers weight loss journey. The one thing I love about Hil's blog is that she keeps it real. She shares her recipes and food stories. She shares when she's struggling. There's no sugar-coating on TBW or on NTTC… that's just not how we roll. She was even my inspiration for my very first vlog (video blog) that I posted last week.
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Cowboy Spaghetti
From The Big Weight
3 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. lean ground turkey
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. hot sauce (like Tabasco)
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 (14 oz) can fire-roasted chopped tomatoes
2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
3/4 cup (3 oz) reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1. Start by cooking your pasta of choice according to the package directions while preparing the sauce. Set aside when done.
2. Add the bacon to a large saute pan over medium-high heat and cook 5-6 minutes, or until slightly crispy. Note: Raw bacon is very weird to cut. I actually used kitchen shears to chop it and it was MUCH easier than trying to use a knife.
3. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic and oregano and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until veggies are slightly softened.
4. Next, mix in the ground beef and turkey. Break apart the meat as it cooks for 5-7 minutes, or until browned
5. Add the black pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire, chopped tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Stir and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Plate 1/2 cup of hot pasta topped and 1/2 cup of the cowboy sauce. Top with shredded cheese. Note: I used a slice of Kraft 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese Singles instead. Just an easy way to add the cheese. I placed the cheese on top and microwaved the whole dish for 20 seconds.
Per 1/2 cup sauce (not including cheese and pasta):
CAL 158; CARB 9g; FAT 6g; SAT FAT 2g; PROT 17g; FIB 1g; SUG 3g
WW Points+: 4; WW Smart Points: 4


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Deputy Chair of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Abdul Rahman Hotaki, has warned that the National Assembly would have to amend the election laws if the new government hopes to prosecute members of the commission for improprieties during this year's election.
The comments came at a press conference on Monday in which the IEC announced that it would be auditing the decision of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) and announcing the final results of the provincial council elections soon.
Hotaki claimed that Parliament would need to change the law that includes the authorities and responsibilities of the election commission. "They decide on the sacking of IEC members on condition that the National Assembly changes the law pertaining to the job descriptions and authorities of the election commission," he said.
Hotaki praised the performance of the commission during the election, which provided its fair share of challenges over the six month process. "We are responsive about our deeds to the people and it is 100 percent sure that our election was a successful election in the region."
Following the conclusion to this year's presidential race, many civil society groups and commentators expressed concerns that Afghans had been disillusioned by the fraud and delays in the process and would be less likely to vote in the future. "The nation will never vote again because of the jobs of the electoral bodies, in my perspective, all members of these commissions must put on trial," former provincial council candidate Rohullah Rahmani said.
Hotaki declined to comment about the cause of the delay in announcing provincial council results.


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Two new studies are raising more concern about the complications and side effects potentially associated with the use of proton pump inhibitors, such as Nexium, Prilosec and PrevAcid.
The first study was conducted by researchers at Chung Shan Medical University in Taichung, China, who were investigating proton pump inhibitor usage among dementia patients and the risk of the pneumonia. According to a paper they published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, their retrospective cohort study consisted of 786 dementia patients with new proton pump inhibitor usage and 786 matched dementia patients who had not taken the drugs.
"Incidence of pneumonia was higher among patients with PPI usage (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) = 1.89; 95% CI = 1.51–2.37)," the study authors wrote.
H2 blockers (a class of heartburn drugs that includes Zantac and Tagamet, among other) were associated with a lower risk of pneumonia, as were certain Alzheimer's medications. Age, male gender, underlying cerebrovascular disease, chronic pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and antipsychotic use were all independent risk factors for pneumonia
Another study published last month in JAMA Internal Medicine has suggested that people who take heart burn drugs, including proton pump inhibitors, may be more likely to develop a dangerous gastrointestinal infection called C. difficile (C. diff). The authors of the research performed a metanalysis of 16 previously-published studies that involved more than 7,700 patients with C. diff., 19.8% of whom experienced recurrent infections. Those who took proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers reported a 22.1% rate of recurrence. However, only 17.3% of patients who weren't taking the medications had recurrent infections.
"It may be reasonable to re-evaluate the need for these medications in patients with CDI," the paper concluded.
The publication of these new studies come as dozens of people pursue lawsuits over kidney complications allegedly related to their proton pump inhibitor use. The litigation began to grow after a series of studies suggested long-term treatment with these drugs could increase an individual's risk for acute interstitial nephritis, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury and kidney failure. In addition to citing this growing body of research, the complaints claim that proton pump inhibitor manufacturers have long been aware that their products could harm the kidneys. Yet patients or doctors have never been provided with sufficient warnings regarding these risks.
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The Rangoonwala Trust via its project; the VM Art Gallery creates opportunities for students of final year art, (thesis) to benefit from a scholarship program set up by the Trust. In 2002, this program was initiated through a committee comprising of a number of senior artists, art critics and educationistsfor the VM Art Education Scholarship Awards.
Various issues of students were taken into account, one particularly highlighted was; the difficulty most students of art in Pakistan face, when acquiring quality material for their thesis. As art materials are quite expensive in the country and there is a great shortage of funds for most students; they are unable to meet these needs financially and duly drop out of college or mostly their projects are inferior in quality due to the materials used. This particular issue was focused and it was decided after a consensus by the committee to involve various Heads of the art colleges and schools in profiling successful deserving candidates; candidates who were creative and hardworking but unable to afford expenses towards their thesis.
Through these art institutions / colleges in Karachi, two (2) candidates are nominated respectively each year and recommendations are made to the V.M. Art Gallery's Visual Arts Committee, who in turn, upon careful inspection and jury of portfolios/interviews, (scrutinizing certain criteria), give their recommendations for a single deserving finalist from each of the institutes.
A cheque of Pak Rs 50,000/- is awarded to the selected successful candidates in a ceremony. This amount is disbursed by the Rangoonwala Trust to the selected student via his or her school/college who in turn gives the amount to them in stages over the course of the thesis period; purchase materials and contribute towards their projects.
The V.M.Art VM Art Education Scholarship Awards have been successfully given for the past eight years, by such encouragement; most emerging artists have excelled and received merits and some have even graduated with distinctions and honor. VM Art Gallery is always in the fore-front and as a future project/ exhibition, hope to show case those Scholarship recipients who have excelled as emerging artists over five years and more in the 1st Scholarship Awardees Exhibition, an event already in the pipeline.
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