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+0.20 levels C – watts with that?

+0.20 degrees C - watts with that?

From Dr. Roy Spencer’s blog

August 2, 2021 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D.

The global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly of version 6.0 for July 2021 was +0.20 degrees. C, compared to the value from June 2021 of -0.01 degrees. C.

REMEMBER: We have changed the 30-year averaging period from which we calculate anomalies from the old period 1981-2010 to 1991-2020. This change does not affect temperature trends.

The linear warming trend since January 1979 has remained at +0.14 ° C / decade (+0.12 ° C / decade over the global oceans and +0.18 ° C / decade above the global land average).

Various regional LT deviations from the 30-year (1991-2020) average of the last 19 months are:

YEAR MO GLOBE NHEM. SCHEM. TROPIC USA48 ARCTIC AUST
2020 01 0.42 0.44 0.40 0.52 0.57 -0.22 0.41
2020 02 0.59 0.74 0.45 0.63 0.17 -0.27 0.20
2020 03 0.35 0.42 0.27 0.53 0.81 -0.95 -0.04
2020 04 0.26 0.26 0.25 0.35 -0.70 0.63 0.78
2020 05 0.42 0.43 0.41 0.53 0.07 0.84 -0.20
2020 06 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.31 0.26 0.54 0.97
2020 07 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.28 0.44 0.27 0.26
2020 08 0.30 0.34 0.26 0.45 0.35 0.30 0.24
2020 09 0.40 0.42 0.39 0.29 0.69 0.24 0.64
2020 10 0.38 0.53 0.22 0.24 0.86 0.95 -0.01
2020 11 0.40 0.52 0.27 0.17 1.45 1.09 1.28
2020 12 0.15 0.08 0.21 -0.07 0.29 0.44 0.13
2021 01 0.12 0.34 -0.09 -0.08 0.36 0.50 -0.52
2021 02 0.20 0.32 0.08 -0.14 -0.65 0.07 -0.27
2021 03 -0.01 0.13 -0.14 -0.29 0.59 -0.78 -0.79
2021 04 -0.05 0.05 -0.15 -0.28 -0.02 0.02 0.29
2021 05 0.08 0.14 0.03 0.06 -0.41 -0.04 0.02
2021 06 -0.01 0.31 -0.32 -0.14 1.44 0.63 -0.76
2021 07 0.20 0.33 0.07 0.13 0.58 0.43 0.80

The full UAH Global Temperature Report, along with the LT Global Gridpoint Anomaly Image for July 2021, should be available here in the next few days.

The global and regional monthly anomalies for the various atmospheric layers we monitor should be available in the next few days in the following locations:

Lower troposphere: http://vortex.nsstc.uah.edu/data/msu/v6.0/tlt/uahncdc_lt_6.0.txt
Middle troposphere: http://vortex.nsstc.uah.edu/data/msu/v6.0/tmt/uahncdc_mt_6.0.txt
Tropopause: http://vortex.nsstc.uah.edu/data/msu/v6.0/ttp/uahncdc_tp_6.0.txt
Lower stratosphere: http://vortex.nsstc.uah.edu/data/msu/v6.0/tls/uahncdc_ls_6.0.txt

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Fantasy soccer 12-team, PPR mock draft with the Fantasy Focus crew

Fantasy football 12-team, PPR mock draft with the Fantasy Focus crew

With the NFL season only a week away, the Fantasy Focus crew took part in a 12-team, PPR mock draft and had some new things to consider.

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So … how did the recent injuries to J.K. Dobbins, Travis Etienne Jr. and Irv Smith Jr. alter fantasy values? What about the trade of Sony Michel to the Rams? And did Mac Jones earning the starting spot in New England upgrade the Patriots’ receiving options?

Below, you can look at how our latest mock played out round by round, as well as how each team’s final roster looked when all was said and done.

The participants this week, in order of draft position, were: Keith Lipscomb, Daniel Dopp, Matt Harrington, Tom Carpenter, Eric Karabell, Matthew Berry, Kyle Soppe, Stephania Bell, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Field Yates, Damian Dabrowski and Mike Clay.

Round 1

1. Christian McCaffrey, Car (RB1) — Lipscomb
2. Dalvin Cook, Min (RB2) — Dopp
3. Alvin Kamara, NO (RB3) — Harrington
4. Ezekiel Elliott, Dal (RB4) — Carpenter
5. Derrick Henry, Ten (RB5) — Karabell
6. Austin Ekeler, LAC (RB6) — Berry
7. Travis Kelce, KC (TE1) — Soppe
8. Davante Adams, GB (WR1) — Bell
9. Saquon Barkley, NYG (RB7) — Cockcroft
10. Jonathan Taylor, Ind (RB8) — Yates
11. Tyreek Hill, KC (WR2) — Dabrowski
12. Aaron Jones, GB (RB9) — Clay

Round 2

13. Antonio Gibson, Wsh (RB10) — Clay
14. Najee Harris, Pit (RB11) — Dabrowski
15. Stefon Diggs, Buf (WR3) — Yates
16. Nick Chubb, Cle (RB12) — Cockcroft
17. Darren Waller, LV (TE2) — Bell
18. Joe Mixon, Cin (RB13) — Soppe
19. DeAndre Hopkins, Ari (WR4) — Berry
20. Calvin Ridley, Atl (WR5) — Karabell
21. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (RB14) — Carpenter
22. DK Metcalf, Sea (WR6) — Harrington
23. A.J. Brown, Ten (WR7) — Dopp
24. Terry McLaurin, Wsh (WR8) — Lipscomb

Round 3

25. Patrick Mahomes, KC (QB1) — Lipscomb
26. Justin Jefferson, Min (WR9) — Dopp
27. George Kittle, SF (TE3) — Harrington
28. Keenan Allen, LAC (WR10) — Carpenter
29. James Robinson, Jax (RB15) — Karabell
30. Chris Carson, Sea (RB16) — Berry
31. Allen Robinson II, Chi (WR11) — Soppe
32. David Montgomery, Chi (RB17) — Bell
33. CeeDee Lamb, Dal (WR12) — Cockcroft
34. Miles Sanders, Phi (RB18) — Yates
35. Amari Cooper, Dal (WR13) — Dabrowski
36. Robert Woods, LAR (WR14) — Clay

Round 4

37. Mike Evans, TB (WR15) — Clay
38. Tyler Lockett, Sea (WR16) — Dabrowski
39. D’Andre Swift, Det (RB19) — Yates
40. Adam Thielen, Min (WR17) — Cockcroft
41. Josh Jacobs, LV (RB20) — Bell
42. Gus Edwards, Bal (RB21) — Soppe
43. T.J. Hockenson, Det (TE4) — Berry
44. Chris Godwin, TB (WR18) — Karabell
45. Josh Allen, Buf (QB2) — Carpenter
46. Cooper Kupp, LAR (WR19) — Harrington
47. Diontae Johnson, Pit (WR20) — Dopp
48. Tee Higgins, Cin (WR21) — Lipscomb

Round 5

49. Myles Gaskin, Mia (RB22) — Lipscomb
50. Chase Edmonds, Ari (RB23) — Dopp
51. Courtland Sutton, Den (WR22) — Harrington
52. Mark Andrews, Bal (TE5) — Carpenter
53. Javonte Williams, Den (RB24) — Karabell
54. DJ Moore, Car (WR23) — Berry
55. Julio Jones, Ten (WR24) — Soppe
56. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (WR25) — Bell
57. Kyle Pitts, Atl (TE6) — Cockcroft
58. Robby Anderson, Car (WR26) — Yates
59. Mike Davis, Atl (RB25) — Dabrowski
60. Odell Beckham Jr., Cle (WR27) — Clay

Round 6

61. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pit (WR28) — Clay
62. Jerry Jeudy, Den (WR29) — Dabrowski
63. Ja’Marr Chase, Cin (WR30) — Yates
64. Kyler Murray, Ari (QB3) — Cockcroft
65. Dak Prescott, Dal (QB4) — Bell
66. Deebo Samuel, SF (WR31) — Soppe
67. Russell Wilson, Sea (QB5) — Berry
68. Kareem Hunt, Cle (RB26) — Karabell
69. Michael Thomas, NO (WR32) — Carpenter
70. Lamar Jackson, Bal (QB6) — Harrington
71. Damien Harris, NE (RB27) — Dopp
72. Chase Claypool, Pit (WR33) — Lipscomb

Round 7

73. Darrell Henderson Jr., LAR (RB28) — Lipscomb
74. Logan Thomas, Wsh (TE7) — Dopp
75. Raheem Mostert, SF (RB29) — Harrington
76. Kenny Golladay, NYG (WR34) — Carpenter
77. Brandin Cooks, Hou (WR35) — Karabell
78. Tyler Boyd, Cin (WR36) — Berry
79. Sony Michel, LAR (RB30) — Soppe
80. Laviska Shenault Jr., Jax (WR37) — Bell
81. Michael Gallup, Dal (WR38) — Cockcroft
82. DeVonta Smith, Phi (WR39) — Yates
83. Trey Sermon, SF (RB31) — Dabrowski
84. Aaron Rodgers, GB (QB7) — Clay

Round 8

85. Noah Fant, Den (TE8) — Clay
86. Antonio Brown, TB (WR40) — Dabrowski
87. Jonnu Smith, NE (TE9) — Yates
88. Michael Carter, NYJ (RB32) — Cockcroft
89. Melvin Gordon III, Den (RB33) — Bell
90. Corey Davis, NYJ (WR41) — Soppe
91. James Conner, Ari (RB34) — Berry
92. DJ Chark Jr., Jax (WR42) — Karabell
93. Kenyan Drake, LV (RB35) — Carpenter
94. Jarvis Landry, Cle (WR43) — Harrington
95. Justin Herbert, LAC (QB8) — Dopp
96. AJ Dillon, GB (RB36) — Lipscomb

Round 9

97. Michael Pittman Jr., Ind (WR44) — Lipscomb
98. Curtis Samuel, Wsh (WR45) — Dopp
99. Leonard Fournette, TB (RB37) — Harrington
100. Zack Moss, Buf (RB38) — Carpenter
101. Tom Brady, TB (QB9) — Karabell
102. Jamaal Williams, Det (RB39) — Berry
103. Marvin Jones Jr., Jax (WR46) — Soppe
104. Jaylen Waddle, Mia (WR47) — Bell
105. Mike Williams, LAC (WR48) — Cockcroft
106. Jalen Hurts, Phi (QB10) — Yates
107. Tyler Higbee, LAR (TE10) — Dabrowski
108. Ronald Jones II, TB (RB40) — Clay

Round 10

109. William Fuller V, Mia (WR49) — Clay
110. Ryan Tannehill, Ten (QB11) — Dabrowski
111. Henry Ruggs III, LV (WR50) — Yates
112. Matthew Stafford, LAR (QB12) — Cockcroft
113. Nyheim Hines, Ind (RB41) — Bell
114. Jakobi Meyers, NE (WR51) — Soppe
115. Elijah Moore, NYJ (WR52) — Berry
116. Marquez Callaway, NO (WR53) — Karabell
117. Marquise Brown, Bal (WR54) — Carpenter
118. David Johnson, Hou (RB42) — Harrington
119. Alexander Mattison, Min (RB43) — Dopp
120. Darnell Mooney, Chi (WR55) — Lipscomb

Round 11

121. Dallas Goedert, Phi (TE11) — Lipscomb
122. Mecole Hardman, KC (WR56) — Dopp
123. Phillip Lindsay, Hou (RB44) — Harrington
124. Russell Gage, Atl (WR57) — Carpenter
125. Robert Tonyan, GB (TE12) — Karabell
126. Tyrell Williams, Det (WR58) — Berry
127. James White, NE (RB45) — Soppe
128. Terrace Marshall Jr., Car (WR59) — Bell
129. Ty’Son Williams, Bal (RB46) — Cockcroft
130. Cole Beasley, Buf (WR60) — Yates
131. Tony Pollard, Dal (RB47) — Dabrowski
132. Devin Singletary, Buf (RB48) — Clay

Round 12

133. Jalen Reagor, Phi (WR61) — Clay
134. Justin Fields, Chi (QB13) — Dabrowski
135. Rondale Moore, Ari (WR62) — Yates
136. Emmanuel Sanders, Buf (WR63) — Cockcroft
137. Tevin Coleman, NYJ (RB49) — Bell
138. Joe Burrow, Cin (QB14) — Soppe
139. Devontae Booker, NYG (RB50) — Berry
140. J.D. McKissic, Wsh (RB51) — Karabell
141. Parris Campbell, Ind (WR64) — Carpenter
142. DeVante Parker, Mia (WR65) — Harrington
143. Trevor Lawrence, Jax (QB15) — Dopp
144. Rashaad Penny, Sea (RB52) — Lipscomb

Round 13

145. Mike Gesicki, Mia (TE13) — Lipscomb
146. Gabriel Davis, Buf (WR66) — Dopp
147. Buccaneers D/ST, TB (DST1) — Harrington
148. Bryan Edwards, LV (WR67) — Carpenter
149. Tua Tagovailoa, Mia (QB16) — Karabell
150. Alex Collins, Sea (RB53) — Berry
151. Trey Lance, SF (QB17) — Soppe
152. 49ers D/ST, SF (DST2) — Bell
153. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (RB54) — Cockcroft
154. Carlos Hyde, Jax (RB55) — Yates
155. Giovani Bernard, TB (RB56) — Dabrowski
156. Malcolm Brown, Mia (RB57) — Clay

Round 14

157. Baker Mayfield, Cle (QB18) — Clay
158. Gerald Everett, Sea (TE14) — Dabrowski
159. Nelson Agholor, NE (WR68) — Yates
160. Rob Gronkowski, TB (TE15) — Cockcroft
161. Ben Roethlisberger, Pit (QB19) — Bell
162. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Wsh (QB20) — Soppe
163. Washington D/ST, Wsh (DST3) — Berry
164. Steelers D/ST, Pit (DST4) — Karabell
165. Rams D/ST, LAR (DST5) — Carpenter
166. Hunter Henry, NE (TE16) — Harrington
167. Austin Hooper, Cle (TE17) — Dopp
168. Chuba Hubbard, Car (RB58) — Lipscomb

Round 15

169. Justin Tucker, Bal (K1) — Lipscomb
170. Harrison Butker, KC (K2) — Dopp
171. Daniel Jones, NYG (QB21) — Harrington
172. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Det (WR69) — Carpenter
173. Qadree Ollison, Atl (RB59) — Karabell
174. Evan Engram, NYG (TE18) — Berry
175. Ravens D/ST, Bal (DST6) — Soppe
176. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB (WR70) — Bell
177. Bills D/ST, Buf (DST7) — Cockcroft
178. Broncos D/ST, Den (DST8) — Yates
179. Patriots D/ST, NE (DST9) — Dabrowski
180. Browns D/ST, Cle (DST10) — Clay

Round 16

181. Graham Gano, NYG (K3) — Clay
182. Jason Sanders, Mia (K4) — Dabrowski
183. Brandon McManus, Den (K5) — Yates
184. Jason Myers, Sea (K6) — Cockcroft
185. Younghoe Koo, Atl (K7) — Bell
186. Greg Zuerlein, Dal (K8) — Soppe
187. Matt Gay, LAR (K9) — Berry
188. Rodrigo Blankenship, Ind (K10) — Karabell
189. Quinn Nordin, NE (K11) — Carpenter
190. Daniel Carlson, LV (K12) — Harrington
191. Colts D/ST, Ind (DST11) — Dopp
192. Vikings D/ST, Min (DST12) — Lipscomb

Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Pick and Bye weeks are indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick | Bye)

Team Lipscomb

QB1 Patrick Mahomes, KC (Pick: 3.5 | Bye: 12)
RB1 Christian McCaffrey, Car (Pick: 1.1 | Bye: 13)
RB2 Myles Gaskin, Mia (Pick: 5.1 | Bye: 14)
RB3 Darrell Henderson Jr., LAR (Pick: 7.1 | Bye: 11)
RB4 AJ Dillon, GB (Pick: 8.12 | Bye: 13)
RB5 Rashaad Penny, Sea (Pick: 12.12 | Bye: 9)
RB6 Chuba Hubbard, Car (Pick: 14.12 | Bye: 13)
WR1 Terry McLaurin, Wsh (Pick: 2.12 | Bye: 9)
WR2 Tee Higgins, Cin (Pick: 4.12 | Bye: 10)
WR3 Chase Claypool, Pit (Pick: 6.12 | Bye: 7)
WR4 Michael Pittman Jr., Ind (Pick: 9.1 | Bye: 14)
WR5 Darnell Mooney, Chi (Pick: 10.12 | Bye: 10)
TE1 Dallas Goedert, Phi (Pick: 11.1 | Bye: 14)
TE2 Mike Gesicki, Mia (Pick: 13.1 | Bye: 14)
K1 Justin Tucker, Bal (Pick: 15.1 | Bye: 8)
DST1 Vikings D/ST, Min (Pick: 16.12 | Bye: 7)

Team Dopp

QB1 Justin Herbert, LAC (Pick: 8.11 | Bye: 7)
QB2 Trevor Lawrence, Jax (Pick: 12.11 | Bye: 7)
RB1 Dalvin Cook, Min (Pick: 1.2 | Bye: 7)
RB2 Chase Edmonds, Ari (Pick: 5.2 | Bye: 12)
RB3 Damien Harris, NE (Pick: 6.11 | Bye: 14)
RB4 Alexander Mattison, Min (Pick: 10.11 | Bye: 7)
WR1 A.J. Brown, Ten (Pick: 2.11 | Bye: 13)
WR2 Justin Jefferson, Min (Pick: 3.2 | Bye: 7)
WR3 Diontae Johnson, Pit (Pick: 4.11 | Bye: 7)
WR4 Curtis Samuel, Wsh (Pick: 9.2 | Bye: 9)
WR5 Mecole Hardman, KC (Pick: 11.2 | Bye: 12)
WR6 Gabriel Davis, Buf (Pick: 13.2 | Bye: 7)
TE1 Logan Thomas, Wsh (Pick: 7.2 | Bye: 9)
TE2 Austin Hooper, Cle (Pick: 14.11 | Bye: 13)
K1 Harrison Butker, KC (Pick: 15.2 | Bye: 12)
DST1 Colts D/ST, Ind (Pick: 16.11 | Bye: 14)

Team Harrington

QB1 Lamar Jackson, Bal (Pick: 6.10 | Bye: 8)
QB2 Daniel Jones, NYG (Pick: 15.3 | Bye: 10)
RB1 Alvin Kamara, NO (Pick: 1.3 | Bye: 6)
RB2 Raheem Mostert, SF (Pick: 7.3 | Bye: 6)
RB3 Leonard Fournette, TB (Pick: 9.3 | Bye: 9)
RB4 David Johnson, Hou (Pick: 10.10 | Bye: 10)
RB5 Phillip Lindsay, Hou (Pick: 11.3 | Bye: 10)
WR1 DK Metcalf, Sea (Pick: 2.10 | Bye: 9)
WR2 Cooper Kupp, LAR (Pick: 4.10 | Bye: 11)
WR3 Courtland Sutton, Den (Pick: 5.3 | Bye: 11)
WR4 Jarvis Landry, Cle (Pick: 8.10 | Bye: 13)
WR5 DeVante Parker, Mia (Pick: 12.10 | Bye: 14)
TE1 George Kittle, SF (Pick: 3.3 | Bye: 6)
TE2 Hunter Henry, NE (Pick: 14.10 | Bye: 14)
K1 Daniel Carlson, LV (Pick: 16.10 | Bye: 8)
DST1 Buccaneers D/ST, TB (Pick: 13.3 | Bye: 9)

Team Carpenter

QB1 Josh Allen, Buf (Pick: 4.9 | Bye: 7)
RB1 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal (Pick: 1.4 | Bye: 7)
RB2 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (Pick: 2.9 | Bye: 12)
RB3 Kenyan Drake, LV (Pick: 8.9 | Bye: 8)
RB4 Zack Moss, Buf (Pick: 9.4 | Bye: 7)
WR1 Keenan Allen, LAC (Pick: 3.4 | Bye: 7)
WR2 Michael Thomas, NO (Pick: 6.9 | Bye: 6)
WR3 Kenny Golladay, NYG (Pick: 7.4 | Bye: 10)
WR4 Marquise Brown, Bal (Pick: 10.9 | Bye: 8)
WR5 Russell Gage, Atl (Pick: 11.4 | Bye: 6)
WR6 Parris Campbell, Ind (Pick: 12.9 | Bye: 14)
WR7 Bryan Edwards, LV (Pick: 13.4 | Bye: 8)
WR8 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Det (Pick: 15.4 | Bye: 9)
TE1 Mark Andrews, Bal (Pick: 5.4 | Bye: 8)
K1 Quinn Nordin, NE (Pick: 16.9 | Bye: 14)
DST1 Rams D/ST, LAR (Pick: 14.9 | Bye: 11)

Team Karabell

QB1 Tom Brady, TB (Pick: 9.5 | Bye: 9)
QB2 Tua Tagovailoa, Mia (Pick: 13.5 | Bye: 14)
RB1 Derrick Henry, Ten (Pick: 1.5 | Bye: 13)
RB2 James Robinson, Jax (Pick: 3.5 | Bye: 7)
RB3 Javonte Williams, Den (Pick: 5.5 | Bye: 11)
RB4 Kareem Hunt, Cle (Pick: 6.8 | Bye: 13)
RB5 J.D. McKissic, Wsh (Pick: 12.8 | Bye: 9)
RB6 Qadree Ollison, Atl (Pick: 15.5 | Bye: 6)
WR1 Calvin Ridley, Atl (Pick: 2.8 | Bye: 6)
WR2 Chris Godwin, TB (Pick: 4.8 | Bye: 9)
WR3 Brandin Cooks, Hou (Pick: 7.5 | Bye: 10)
WR4 DJ Chark Jr., Jax (Pick: 8.8 | Bye: 7)
WR5 Marquez Callaway, NO (Pick: 10.8 | Bye: 6)
TE1 Robert Tonyan, GB (Pick: 11.5 | Bye: 13)
K1 Rodrigo Blankenship, Ind (Pick: 16.8 | Bye: 14)
DST1 Steelers D/ST, Pit (Pick: 14.8 | Bye: 7)

Team Berry

QB1 Russell Wilson, Sea (Pick: 6.7 | Bye: 9)
RB1 Austin Ekeler, LAC (Pick: 1.6 | Bye: 7)
RB2 Chris Carson, Sea (Pick: 3.6 | Bye: 9)
RB3 James Conner, Ari (Pick: 8.7 | Bye: 12)
RB4 Jamaal Williams, Det (Pick: 9.6 | Bye: 9)
RB5 Devontae Booker, NYG (Pick: 12.7 | Bye: 10)
RB6 Alex Collins, Sea (Pick: 13.6 | Bye: 9)
WR1 DeAndre Hopkins, Ari (Pick: 2.7 | Bye: 12)
WR2 DJ Moore, Car (Pick: 5.6 | Bye: 13)
WR3 Tyler Boyd, Cin (Pick: 7.6 | Bye: 10)
WR4 Elijah Moore, NYJ (Pick: 10.7 | Bye: 6)
WR5 Tyrell Williams, Det (Pick: 11.6 | Bye: 9)
TE1 T.J. Hockenson, Det (Pick: 4.7 | Bye: 9)
TE2 Evan Engram, NYG (Pick: 15.6 | Bye: 10)
K1 Matt Gay, LAR (Pick: 16.7 | Bye: 11)
DST1 Washington D/ST, Wsh (Pick: 14.7 | Bye: 9)

Team Soppe

QB1 Joe Burrow, Cin (Pick: 12.6 | Bye: 10)
QB2 Trey Lance, SF (Pick: 13.7 | Bye: 6)
QB3 Ryan Fitzpatrick, Wsh (Pick: 14.6 | Bye: 9)
RB1 Joe Mixon, Cin (Pick: 2.6 | Bye: 10)
RB2 Gus Edwards, Bal (Pick: 4.6 | Bye: 8)
RB3 Sony Michel, LAR (Pick: 7.7 | Bye: 11)
RB4 James White, NE (Pick: 11.7 | Bye: 14)
WR1 Allen Robinson II, Chi (Pick: 3.7 | Bye: 10)
WR2 Julio Jones, Ten (Pick: 5.7 | Bye: 13)
WR3 Deebo Samuel, SF (Pick: 6.6 | Bye: 6)
WR4 Corey Davis, NYJ (Pick: 8.6 | Bye: 6)
WR5 Marvin Jones Jr., Jax (Pick: 9.7 | Bye: 7)
WR6 Jakobi Meyers, NE (Pick: 10.6 | Bye: 14)
TE1 Travis Kelce, KC (Pick: 1.7 | Bye: 12)
K1 Greg Zuerlein, Dal (Pick: 16.6 | Bye: 7)
DST1 Ravens D/ST, Bal (Pick: 15.7 | Bye: 8)

Team Bell

QB1 Dak Prescott, Dal (Pick: 6.5 | Bye: 7)
QB2 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit (Pick: 14.5 | Bye: 7)
RB1 David Montgomery, Chi (Pick: 3.8 | Bye: 10)
RB2 Josh Jacobs, LV (Pick: 4.5 | Bye: 8)
RB3 Melvin Gordon III, Den (Pick: 8.5 | Bye: 11)
RB4 Nyheim Hines, Ind (Pick: 10.5 | Bye: 14)
RB5 Tevin Coleman, NYJ (Pick: 12.5 | Bye: 6)
WR1 Davante Adams, GB (Pick: 1.8 | Bye: 13)
WR2 Brandon Aiyuk, SF (Pick: 5.8 | Bye: 6)
WR3 Laviska Shenault Jr., Jax (Pick: 7.8 | Bye: 7)
WR4 Jaylen Waddle, Mia (Pick: 9.8 | Bye: 14)
WR5 Terrace Marshall Jr., Car (Pick: 11.8 | Bye: 13)
WR6 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB (Pick: 15.8 | Bye: 13)
TE1 Darren Waller, LV (Pick: 2.5 | Bye: 8)
K1 Younghoe Koo, Atl (Pick: 16.5 | Bye: 6)
DST1 49ers D/ST, SF (Pick: 13.8 | Bye: 6)

Team Cockcroft

QB1 Kyler Murray, Ari (Pick: 6.4 | Bye: 12)
QB2 Matthew Stafford, LAR (Pick: 10.4 | Bye: 11)
RB1 Saquon Barkley, NYG (Pick: 1.9 | Bye: 10)
RB2 Nick Chubb, Cle (Pick: 2.4 | Bye: 13)
RB3 Michael Carter, NYJ (Pick: 8.4 | Bye: 6)
RB4 Ty’Son Williams, Bal (Pick: 11.9 | Bye: 8)
RB5 Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (Pick: 13.9 | Bye: 14)
WR1 CeeDee Lamb, Dal (Pick: 3.9 | Bye: 7)
WR2 Adam Thielen, Min (Pick: 4.4 | Bye: 7)
WR3 Michael Gallup, Dal (Pick: 7.9 | Bye: 7)
WR4 Mike Williams, LAC (Pick: 9.9 | Bye: 7)
WR5 Emmanuel Sanders, Buf (Pick: 12.4 | Bye: 7)
TE1 Kyle Pitts, Atl (Pick: 5.9 | Bye: 6)
TE2 Rob Gronkowski, TB (Pick: 14.4 | Bye: 9)
K1 Jason Myers, Sea (Pick: 16.4 | Bye: 9)
DST1 Bills D/ST, Buf (Pick: 15.9 | Bye: 7)

Team Yates

QB1 Jalen Hurts, Phi (Pick: 9.10 | Bye: 14)
RB1 Jonathan Taylor, Ind (Pick: 1.10 | Bye: 14)
RB2 Miles Sanders, Phi (Pick: 3.10 | Bye: 14)
RB3 D’Andre Swift, Det (Pick: 4.3 | Bye: 9)
RB4 Carlos Hyde, Jax (Pick: 13.10 | Bye: 7)
WR1 Stefon Diggs, Buf (Pick: 2.3 | Bye: 7)
WR2 Robby Anderson, Car (Pick: 5.10 | Bye: 13)
WR3 Ja’Marr Chase, Cin (Pick: 6.3 | Bye: 10)
WR4 DeVonta Smith, Phi (Pick: 7.10 | Bye: 14)
WR5 Henry Ruggs III, LV (Pick: 10.3 | Bye: 8)
WR6 Cole Beasley, Buf (Pick: 11.10 | Bye: 7)
WR7 Rondale Moore, Ari (Pick: 12.3 | Bye: 12)
WR8 Nelson Agholor, NE (Pick: 14.3 | Bye: 14)
TE1 Jonnu Smith, NE (Pick: 8.3 | Bye: 14)
K1 Brandon McManus, Den (Pick: 16.3 | Bye: 11)
DST1 Broncos D/ST, Den (Pick: 15.10 | Bye: 11)

Team Dabrowski

QB1 Ryan Tannehill, Ten (Pick: 10.2 | Bye: 13)
QB2 Justin Fields, Chi (Pick: 12.2 | Bye: 10)
RB1 Najee Harris, Pit (Pick: 2.2 | Bye: 7)
RB2 Mike Davis, Atl (Pick: 5.11 | Bye: 6)
RB3 Trey Sermon, SF (Pick: 7.11 | Bye: 6)
RB4 Tony Pollard, Dal (Pick: 11.11 | Bye: 7)
RB5 Giovani Bernard, TB (Pick: 13.11 | Bye: 9)
WR1 Tyreek Hill, KC (Pick: 1.11 | Bye: 12)
WR2 Amari Cooper, Dal (Pick: 3.11 | Bye: 7)
WR3 Tyler Lockett, Sea (Pick: 4.2 | Bye: 9)
WR4 Jerry Jeudy, Den (Pick: 6.2 | Bye: 11)
WR5 Antonio Brown, TB (Pick: 8.2 | Bye: 9)
TE1 Tyler Higbee, LAR (Pick: 9.11 | Bye: 11)
TE2 Gerald Everett, Sea (Pick: 14.2 | Bye: 9)
K1 Jason Sanders, Mia (Pick: 16.2 | Bye: 14)
DST1 Patriots D/ST, NE (Pick: 15.11 | Bye: 14)

Team Clay

QB1 Aaron Rodgers, GB (Pick: 7.12 | Bye: 13)
QB2 Baker Mayfield, Cle (Pick: 14.1 | Bye: 13)
RB1 Aaron Jones, GB (Pick: 1.12 | Bye: 13)
RB2 Antonio Gibson, Wsh (Pick: 2.1 | Bye: 9)
RB3 Ronald Jones II, TB (Pick: 9.12 | Bye: 9)
RB4 Devin Singletary, Buf (Pick: 11.12 | Bye: 7)
RB5 Malcolm Brown, Mia (Pick: 13.12 | Bye: 14)
WR1 Robert Woods, LAR (Pick: 3.12 | Bye: 11)
WR2 Mike Evans, TB (Pick: 4.1 | Bye: 9)
WR3 Odell Beckham Jr., Cle (Pick: 5.12 | Bye: 13)
WR4 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pit (Pick: 6.1 | Bye: 7)
WR5 William Fuller V, Mia (Pick: 10.1 | Bye: 14)
WR6 Jalen Reagor, Phi (Pick: 12.1 | Bye: 14)
TE1 Noah Fant, Den (Pick: 8.1 | Bye: 11)
K1 Graham Gano, NYG (Pick: 16.1 | Bye: 10)
DST1 Browns D/ST, Cle (Pick: 15.12 | Bye: 13)

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The daddy of influencer Miss Mercedes Morr remembers discovering her physique

The father of influencer Miss Mercedes Morr remembers finding her body

After Miss Mercedes MorroAfter her tragic death, her parents shed new light on her death.

The influencer’s parents, Mark Gagnier and Jeanetta GroverShe talked about her beloved daughter who was born Jenae Gagnier, in an interview with ABC 13 published September 1. During the conversation, their grieving moms and dads echoed how much the 33-year-old social media star was loved and reflected on the circumstances surrounding her murder.

Mark said he went to his daughter’s house on Sunday, August 29, after a friend reported they couldn’t reach her. “I know my daughter and when I got to my daughter’s house and it was locked and she doesn’t answer the phone, which is not like her, I knew something was wrong so I didn’t hesitate to kick the door.” he said ABC 13. “And what I’ve seen, I don’t want a parent to go through.”

He found her on the floor and initially suspected that she might have accidentally fallen down the stairs. However, when he saw the alleged suspect’s body Kevin Alexander Smart, Mark realized “it wasn’t an accident.”

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Dusty Snow on Mars May very well be Melting Simply Under the Floor

Dusty Snow on Mars Could be Melting Just Below the Surface

Dust on Mars gets everywhere – including on top of ice deposited during one of Mars’ previous ice ages.  Just how that dust affects the ice is still up for some debate. Adding to that debate, a recent paper by researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Washington has laid out a map between the dust content of a glacier and the brightness of its ice.

As with many climate-related interactions, the seemingly simple interface between the ice and dust is much more complicated than it appears.  The team used pictures from the Phoenix Mars Lander and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to build a model that would predict how bright snow and ice would be here on Earth.  They then flipped that approach to estimate how the dust on Mars affects the brightness of ice deposits on the planet.

UT video discussing in-situ resource utilization on Mars.

It turns out a lot of ice on Mars is covered in dust, and the color of that dust makes a huge difference to the ice it covers. Darker dust strains would attract more heat, making it more likely the ice it covers would melt.  Alternatively, ice that is not covered by dust is reflective, making it less likely to melt in the much weaker Martian sun.  

If any ice does melt due to the increased solar radiation it receives, the dust piled on top of it also makes the resulting water less likely to evaporate away into the Martian atmosphere.  So the Martian dust itself might play an important part in any Martian hydrological cycle.

Further analysis of the dust-covered snow Phoenix found. Using brightness (albedo) measurements, scientists were able to differentiate between ice and dust.
Credit – Blaney et al

So far, this is simply a theory backed up by some preliminary data collected by orbital satellites and one lander.  To gain further credibility, that theory will have to withstand the further scrutiny of ice samples collected off the planet’s surface in the future.  Either way, if humanity ever hopes to set up a permanent base on Mars, it will be important to understand how all the complex factors present on the red planet interact to create its local environment.

Learn More:
ASU – Martian snow is dusty, could potentially melt, new study shows
AGU – Spectral Albedo of Dusty Martian H2O Snow and Ice
First Post – RESEARCHERS FIND MARS’ SNOW HAS DUST MIXED INTO IT, COULD MELT INTO WATER
UT – Here’s the Best Place for Explorers to Harvest Martian Ice

Lead Image:
Snow (white segments) covered by dust, which was then scraped off by the Phoenix lander.
Credit – NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Arizona / Texas A&M

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Dr. Scott Gottlieb says individuals who have had Covid will not be immune eternally

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says people who have had Covid won't be immune forever

People who were previously infected with Covid should eventually get vaccinated against the disease as their immune protection will likely wear off over time, said Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Wednesday.

“The immunity conferred by a natural infection appears to be robust and permanent. We know it lasts at least six months, probably longer,” the former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration told the Squawk Box.

“My guess is that it won’t last. At some point these people will have to get vaccinated,” added Gottlieb, who is now on the board of directors of the vaccine manufacturer Pfizer.

A key question about natural immunity is whether a more severe Covid case will result in higher quality protection compared to a person who has remained asymptomatic, for example.

“With SARS and MERS we saw that people who got more sick had more permanent immunity. We don’t know if this is the case with this SARS-CoV-2 virus, but it could be,” said Gottlieb and was referring to two other types of coronavirus – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – that caused outbreaks in several countries.

SARS was first discovered in 2003, while MERS was first reported in 2012, according to the World Health Organization. The SARS and MERS outbreaks were nowhere near as widespread as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, with very few US cases. They only caused a fraction of the deaths as Covid-19. However, both were far more deadly.

Gottlieb’s comments on Wednesday follow recent studies looking at immunity to previous Covid infections compared to those who received a Covid vaccine.

A study conducted in Israel found that a natural infection offered “longer lasting and stronger protection” against the highly transmissible coronavirus delta variant than Pfizer’s two-dose Covid vaccine. It has not yet been reviewed by experts.

A study in Great Britain, on the other hand, comes to a different conclusion, which has also not yet been assessed. “The effectiveness of two doses remains at least as great as the protection offered by a previous natural infection,” the researchers write. Unlike the Israeli publication, participants in this study included recipients of the two-dose vaccines from AstraZeneca and Moderna in addition to Pfizer.

“I think it’s overall unclear whether vaccination-induced immunity is better, a little better, or a little worse than” natural immunity, Gottlieb said.

Pfizer’s vaccine was fully approved last month by the FDA, which is still considering the use of Moderna as part of an emergency clearance in the US for full approval. AstraZeneca has not received an EUA in the US Johnson & Johnson’s single vaccine, the only other vaccine administered in the US, has been approved for emergency use. J&J has yet to receive full FDA approval.

Gottlieb acknowledged that the data also shows that vaccination protection decreases over time. The US is currently giving a booster dose to people with compromised immune systems to counteract this – and later this month a wider segment of the population will be eligible for an extra dose.

“You can re-administer a vaccine. You don’t want to re-administer an infection,” said Gottlieb, who headed the FDA in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019. “In order to achieve infection-induced immunity, you actually have to get the infection, which we actively want to avoid.

Nearly 62% of the US population have received at least one dose of Covid vaccine, while 52.4% are fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health officials, politicians, and business leaders have urged more Americans to get a Covid vaccine. A number of companies and other institutions, such as universities, are implementing strict guidelines on compulsory vaccination in hopes of convincing reluctant people to take the life-saving injection.

Some unvaccinated Americans may believe that their previous coronavirus infection provides sufficient protection from the disease that they feel no urgency to get the vaccine. However, Gottlieb’s statements on Wednesday complement his previously expressed view that previously infected people who are then vaccinated have “the best of both worlds”.

“At least one dose gives you a broad, very deep, very lasting immunity based on the data we’ve seen so far,” Gottlieb said on July 6th on CNBC. “So there are still many compelling reasons why you might want to get vaccinated even if you’ve been infected.”

Disclosure: Scott Gottlieb is a CNBC employee and a member of the board of directors of Pfizer, genetic testing startup Tempus, health technology company Aetion Inc., and biotechnology company Illumina. He is also co-chair of the Healthy Sail Panel of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Royal Caribbean.

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SEC odds, strains, level spreads: Up to date week 1 betting info for every sport

SEC odds, lines, point spreads: Updated week 1 betting information for each game

The SEC opens the 2021 college football season with two blockbuster matches that should see serious action taken.

No. 1 Alabama meets No. 14 Miami in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in the teams’s first matchup since the fabled Sugar Bowl 1993. The Crimson Tide are strong 18.5-point favorites, and they’re a good bet knowing Nick Saban is 10-0 in neutral opening games.

No. 3 Clemson and No. 5 Georgia clash in the other big match in Charlotte, which gets ABC treatment on prime-time. The Tigers are a 3.5 point favorite in what should be the first big piece of the college football playoff puzzle.

MORE: Can Miami Use The Big Stage Against Alabama?

That’s not all. Josh Heupel will make his Tennessee debut against Bowling Green on Friday night and the Vols are 34.5 point favorites. Michigan transfer Joe Milton will begin quarterback for Tennessee. No. 16 LSU travels to UCLA for a rare Pac-12 match, and Labor Day features a shootout between Ole Miss and Louisville. This is a risky over (75.5). Or is it?

Shane Beamer and Clark Lea make their debut against the FCS competition. South Carolina opens with Eastern Illinois and Vanderbilt hosts ETSU.

For more college football predictions, check out Sporting News’ Week 1 Tips vs Spread:

SEC odds for week 1

Here are the latest SEC odds, including point spreads, moneylines, and over-under totals for each game, according to FanDuel.com.

SEC point spreads for week 1

game Spread
Bowling Green in Tennessee (Friday) TEN -34.5
UL Monroe in Kentucky KY -30.5
Rice in Arkansas ARK -19.5
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami ALA -18.5
Louisiana Tech, Mississippi MSU -23.5
Central Michigan in Missouri MIZ -13.5
Akron in Auburn PLEASE -36.5
No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 Clemson CLEM -3.5
FAU in 13th place in Florida FLA -24.5
Kent State ranks 6th Texas A&M A&M -29.5
No. 16 LSU at UCLA LSU -3.5
Louisville at Ole Miss (Monday) MISS -9.5

SEC money lines for week 1

game Money line
Bowling Green in Tennessee (Friday) TENN -10000
UL Monroe in Kentucky KY -8000
Rice in Arkansas ARK -1800
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami ALA -1000
Louisiana Tech, Mississippi MSU -2500
Central Michigan in Missouri MIZ -590
Akron in Auburn PLEASE -100000
No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 Clemson CLEM -170
FAU in 13th place in Florida FLA -3500
Kent State ranks 6th Texas A&M A&M -4500
No. 16 LSU at UCLA LSU -188
Louisville at Ole Miss (Monday) MRS-385

SEC over / under for week 1

game Over under
Bowling Green in Tennessee (Friday) 59.5
UL Monroe in Kentucky 55.5
Rice in Arkansas 61.5
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami 61.5
Louisiana Tech, Mississippi 52.5
Central Michigan in Missouri 60.5
Akron in Auburn 55.5
No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 Clemson 51.5
FAU in 13th place in Florida 52.5
Kent State ranks 6th Texas A&M 65.5
No. 16 LSU at UCLA 66.5
Louisville at Ole Miss (Monday) 75.5

SEC best bets for week 1

No. 16 LSU (-3.5) at UCLA

UCLA looked impressive in their opening game against Hawaii, and that may be tempting considering LSU battled the big game in defense last season. However, the new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones was brought in to clear that up, and despite the on-site success for UCLA, Dorian Thompson-Robinsion only made 10 of 20 passing games in the opener. LSU forces a couple of interceptions, and Max Johnson gets enough floor support to make Kayshon Boutte some big plays. LSU has won 12 games in a row against Pac-12 opponents, a streak that dates back to 1979. We like them on the west coast.

FAU (+24.5) in 13th place in Florida

Large spreads are always difficult, and the Gators make this a difficult decision knowing they have 7-4 ATS in non-conference games under Dan Mullen. The new looking Emory Jones offensive should find its groove, and the Gators have NFL talent all over the place with something to prove in a state opener. However, FAU has a team that can fight for a Conference USA championship under Willie Taggart’s second year coach. Miami Transfer N’Kosi Perry is a seasoned quarterback and you need to build a running game with James Charles. The owls were underdogs with 3-0 ATS last season. Florida wins, but FAU covers.

No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 Clemson (over 51.5)

It’s a top five showdown and both teams are on the defensive. We still trust the quarterbacks to make this a sort of shootout after half time. JT Daniels and DJ Uiagalelei are among Heisman’s favorites, and both teams had a track record last season. If it’s just a 28-24 outcome to hit this, we think this might be a bet to wind up. Clemson defeated Georgia 38-35 in 2013 and Georgia won 45-21 the following season. Look for another shootout that could see both teams get into their 30s.

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The $ 30 trillion it’ll take to decarbonize the planet is a good funding – with that?

The $ 30 trillion it will take to decarbonize the planet is a great investment - with that?

Guest contribution by Eric Worrall

Providing electricity to people who already have electricity is $ 41 trillion a bigger investment than the internet, according to the Australian Financial Review.

Climate change “greatest investment opportunity since the internet”

It is estimated that it will take an estimated $ 41 trillion to decarbonize the planet so that investors can benefit from a growing megatrend.

Alex Gluyas
Market reporter
01.09.2021 – 5.00 a.m.

A growing chorus in the investment community warns that investors must climate-proof their portfolios or risk missing out on potentially overlooked returns offered by the global transition to a carbon-free economy.

It does so amid an increasing urgency from many foreign governments to implement measures aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050. This is to avoid reaching the critical 1.5-degree tipping point that the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds at current rates could occur as early as the next decade.

Australia is sticking to the same pledge made in 2015 under then Prime Minister Tony Abbott – to be 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

The investments needed to decarbonize the planet are valued at more than $ 30 trillion ($ 41.2 trillion), giving investors a rare opportunity to invest in companies involved in the net zero race.

“Climate change is the next big thing and we believe it is the greatest investment opportunity since the Internet,” said James Tsinidis, portfolio manager at Munro Partners.

“We are only at the beginning of the next big S-curve, a massive and sustainable, decades-long growth trend.”

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Read more: https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/climate-change-biggest-investment-opportunity-since-the-internet-20210826-p58m4w

Aside from what I believe to be a suspicious estimate of $ 30 trillion (no mention of mains battery backup storage which, by my calculations, adds at least $ 50 trillion to that number), There seems to be very little evidence that people will accept this level of spending on their energy bills or taxes, for a product to which you already have access.

On the contrary, if you consider the yellow vest protests in Europe, which began in opposition to the French efforts to introduce a climate fuel tax, or surveys that show how few people are willing to pay for climate protection.

The return on investment in renewable energy depends entirely on the whimsy political commitment to fund the boondoggle. As the Spanish government’s retroactive solar tariff cut has shown, sticking to its renewable energy commitments is not high on their priority list when governments run out of money. And there are many reasons to worry that Western governments will run out of money in the next 30 years.

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Scott Disick reportedly knowledgeable Kourtney Kardashian’s ex about her PDA with boyfriend Travis Barker (footage inside)

Scott Disick reportedly informed Kourtney Kardashian's ex about her PDA with boyfriend Travis Barker (pictures inside)

Chile, looks like Scott Disick still has an eye on his children’s mother, Kourtney Kardashian, and he’s reportedly sick of the way she flaunts her love for her new husband.

Scott Disick was blown up by Kourtney’s ex-boyfriend Younes Bendjima (of all people) when Younes shared an alleged message from Scott that included a picture of Kourtney on her current Bae, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker.

Kourtney was discovered by paparazzi on Travis while they were sighted in a tiny rubber dinghy in Italy.

Step inside Scott who – on the surface – looks like he’s trying to team up with Younes to join his anti-Travis Barker campaign.

The message read, “Yo, is this girl okay! ???? Broooo like what is that. In the middle of Italy, ”which looks like an attempt to get Younes to gossip about her ex-girl.

But Younes, who was back with Kourtney for about three years after Kourtney’s split from Scott, did NOT have it.

Rather than dismembering Kourtney with Scott, Younes decided to end this quickly.

“I don’t care as long as she’s happy,” Younes replied. “PS: I am not your brother.”

Younes went a messy step further, sharing the alleged news with his Instagram story about Scott’s problem along with the message “Keep the same energy you had for me publicly and privately.”

Younes also wrote a separate message sharing it with his IG story.

“Couldn’t miss this one. He’s been messing around for too long [tried] keep calm and be the nice guy, ”Younes wrote. “Back to work, now 10 km.”

While Kourtney hasn’t gotten into the drama yet, Travis Barker went further and covered her light weight and just released a laughing meme from the movie “Goodfellas”.

Furious! We’ll keep you updated if Kourtney talks about it, but the way she has living her best life with Travis, we wouldn’t blame her if she didn’t.

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NFLPA opens investigation after Jacksonville’s City Meyer tells Jaguars vaccination standing is a consider roster cuts

NFLPA opens investigation after Jacksonville's Urban Meyer tells Jaguars vaccination status is a factor in roster cuts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said he and General Manager Trent Baalke took into account a player’s vaccination status during the final squad cuts.

Meyer said Tuesday that this was being considered due to stricter COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players who tested positive or identified as high-risk close contacts compared to the protocols for vaccinated players.

The roster was cut to 53 players on Tuesday.

“Everyone was taken into account,” said Meyer. “That was part of the [considerations such as] Production, let’s talk about it, and is he also vaccinated or not? Can I say that was a decision maker? It was certainly considered. “

Meyer’s comments did not go down well with the NFL Players Association. George Atallah, the NFLPA’s assistant executive director for foreign affairs, emailed ESPN that Meyer’s statements “prompted us to open an investigation.”

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The NFL reiterated in May that there is a rule prohibiting teams from circumcising players based on their vaccination status. That came after comments from Buffalo Bill’s general manager Brandon Beane during an appearance on the team-sponsored One Bill’s live radio show when he said he was cutting an unvaccinated player to get the team closer to herd immunity “because it it would be “an advantage” for a team to have a normal offseason experience. According to several reports, the NFL spoke to Beane about his comments.

For his part, Meyer said vaccination status was one of the things that was taken into account, not that players were cut just because of their vaccination status.

The difference in the protocols for vaccinated and unvaccinated players is significant. An unvaccinated player who tests positive or is classified as close contact at high risk would miss significantly more time than a vaccinated player.

Vaccinated players are tested weekly, and those who test positive must be absent for 10 days or can return sooner once they receive two negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests 24 hours apart. Vaccinated players cannot be identified as high risk close contacts, but if exposed to someone who tests positive they must wear a mask within the facility and test daily for five days after the day of exposure.

Unvaccinated players are tested daily and those who test positive have to miss 10 days and then there is a three day protocol to return to the game. Unvaccinated players who are labeled as close contacts at high risk must test immediately. If they test negative they still have five days to miss and can return on day 6. If they test positive, they will need to go through the 10-day quarantine and three-day protocol to return to the game.

Meyer said at the beginning of the training camp that the team tried to educate the players about the vaccine and encouraged them to get vaccinated, but that each player was allowed to choose for themselves. However, Meyer also acknowledged that the protocols are for an unvaccinated player who tests positive or who is believed to have had close, high-risk contact could significantly affect the team’s chances of winning.

He cited Josh Allen’s defensive position as an example.

Allen, the team’s best pass rusher, was put on the reserve COVID-19 list on August 23 and was not removed until Tuesday. Anyone who refused to reveal their vaccination status but wore a mask during interviews missed the Jaguars’ last two preseason games.

“Well, Josh Allen has never had it [COVID-19]”Said Meyer. “He hasn’t played in two weeks. So he has never had COVID. I don’t know if I can say that, but he’s never had COVID. So that’s quite a punishment. “

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Amazon pushes deworming drug falsely touted as Covid remedy

Amazon pushes deworming drug falsely touted as Covid treatment

Amazon is directing users to an anti-parasitic drug falsely claimed to be a treatment for Covid-19.

The drug, called ivermectin, is typically used to treat or prevent parasites in animals. In recent weeks, it has become the latest false cure for Covid-19, prompting warnings from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When CNBC searched for the term “iv” on Amazon, the website’s auto-complete function suggested a range of ivermectin products, including “ivermectin pills,” “ivermectin paste” and “ivermectin injectable.” The auto-complete search results are a sign that enough people have been searching for “ivermectin” that Amazon’s search algorithm was automatically trained to put it at the top of suggested results.

When CNBC searched for the term “iv” on Amazon, the website’s auto-complete function suggested a range of ivermectin products, including “ivermectin pills,” “ivermectin paste” and “ivermectin injectable.”

User reviews on some of the products appeared to make reference to false claims that ivermectin is a treatment for Covid-19. One review read, “Yes I used it for that. Two doses, completely gone. This stuff absolutely works. The rumors are true.”

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On a separate ivermectin listing, one reviewer provided dosing directions and included a link to a website promoting Covid misinformation, including that ivermectin is “safe and effective” for treating Covid-19.

Amazon spokesperson Craig Andrews told CNBC in a statement: “Amazon’s autocomplete responses are driven by customer activity. We are blocking certain autocomplete responses to address these concerns.”

A few hours after this story was published, Amazon added a notice to searches for “ivermectin for humans,” which notes that the FDA advises against the use of ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid-19. It instructs users to visit the FDA website for more information.

The same notice also appears on searches for “ivermectin covid.”

Ivermectin can be used by humans in small doses to treat parasites such as head lice, but it is most commonly used by veterinarians to deworm large animals. While it has been referred to as a “wonder drug” for treating some parasitic illnesses, it has not been shown to be effective against Covid-19 or other viruses.

Nevertheless, it has gotten a lot of attention, including in some Facebook groups and Reddit communities, NBC News reported.

Prescriptions written for ivermectin are up 24-fold compared with before the pandemic, according to the CDC. Normally, about 3,600 prescriptions are written for ivermectin per week. “Since early July 2021, outpatient ivermectin dispensing has again begun to rapidly increase, reaching more than 88,000 prescriptions in the week ending August 13, 2021,” the CDC said.

Earlier this month, the FDA put out an advisory that warned Americans not to ingest ivermectin.

Amazon has previously faced scrutiny over the sale of products with misleading coronavirus claims on its marketplace. Last February, amid a rise in products with suspect coronavirus claims, the company added a notice to searches for “coronavirus,” “Covid-19,” “n95 mask” and other terms that directed users to the CDC for more information about prevention and treatment of the disease.

Amazon has struggled to remove books and other products containing coronavirus misinformation. A recent study by University of Washington researchers found that more than 10% of Amazon search results show products that promote health misinformation. Researchers examined books, e-books, audiobooks, apparel and dietary supplements.