IF YOU WANT to go unicorn spotting, take a turn around the brand-new park on top of San Francisco’s Transbay bus terminal. This is not because it is perched on a spectacular, undulating building that itself looks quite like a mythical beast (Moby-Dick, in this case) nor because its tastefully planted flora, all native to flower-power California, offer a particularly enticing equine habitat. It is just that, as a would-be icon of San Francisco’s business district, the park is conveniently placed for looking out on their corporate headquarters. There are 88 privately held startups worth more than $1bn each in the San Francisco Bay Area, more than in any other region in the world, and a fair few of them, including Slack, a corporate messaging service, and Instacart, a delivery firm, are hard by the Transbay terminal. You can’t quite see the headquarters of Lyft and Uber, two ride-hailing services, from its leafy roof, but were you to climb the swanky Millennium Tower … [Read more...] about The wave of unicorn IPOs reveals Silicon Valley’s groupthink
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NFL draft QB needs: Ranking all 32 teams for picking a passer
Nate Davis USA TODAY Published 6:17 AM EDT Apr 19, 2019 Even in a year when defensive stars are expected to dominate the top of the NFL draft, there's no minimizing the intrigue that inevitably shadows quarterbacks. And though incoming passers don't seem to be in quite the demand they've been recently, it's feasible that four (Kyler Murray, Dwayne Haskins, Drew Lock and Daniel Jones) could go in Round 1 — a testament to their perceived value coupled with the inescapable fact that stars like Tom Brady, Eli Manning and others must eventually fade. So I assessed all 32 NFL depth charts as they currently (appear to) stand, attempting to accurately rank which teams should make some kind of move under center — and, please, don't misconstrue this as a "quality of quarterback" power ranking — and which clubs might be better served focusing on other positions. My recommendations should serve as very helpful guideposts for each front office. Onward ... Mock … [Read more...] about NFL draft QB needs: Ranking all 32 teams for picking a passer
Every care home inspection rating for Greater Manchester published in 2019
The health watchdog - Care Quality Commission (CQC) - has had plenty to keep it busy so far this year, inspecting care homes in Greater Manchester and Cheshire. The CQC send in inspectors to make sure the accommodation and staff provide residents with a safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led service. They then give the care homes ratings of either: outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate. Throughout 2019 we will publish the results of each care home whose inspection result was published, along with what the experts had to say. Here are the ratings and reports for GP surgeries in the region published in January, February and March: Berkeley House - Good Address: Cuerden Developments Limited, Berkeley House, Ellesmere Road, Wigan, WN5 9LA Report published: 1 January Overall rating: Good Safe: Good Effective: Good Caring: Outstanding Responsive: Good Well-led: Good What the inspectors had to say: "People living at the home … [Read more...] about Every care home inspection rating for Greater Manchester published in 2019
Golden rules for a successful week of punting at the Cheltenham Festival
A curious Jumps season, marked by unseasonably Good ground, the apparent demise of many potential stars and an equine flu scare, is finally guaranteed to explode into life. Yes, racing fans are counting down the days to the greatest jumping show on Turf, the Cheltenham Festival. Days that will be overflowing with advice, betting offers, tips and titbits, not to mention weather forecasts and going updates. How much of the information overload will prove to be of use is anybody’s guess. Except, of course, the dreaded announcements from trainers that high-profile horses are set to miss the gig after picking up last-minute knocks. Announcements that are all too frequent in the run-up to the Festival.In recent days, big-gun fancies such as Penhill, Dynamite Dollars, Le Richebourg, Cilaos Emery and Fusil Raffles have bitten the dust, on top of those already ruled out of the entire season. One of the best Jumps horses in training, Cyrname, will also be absent, and it remains to be … [Read more...] about Golden rules for a successful week of punting at the Cheltenham Festival
Tens of thousands of Americans die each year from opioid overdoses
THE GIRL looks like a typical teenager sitting on the bench of a fire station in Manchester, New Hampshire. But she is not. Just 19 years old, with acne still marking her face, she is here seeking help for opioid addiction. Already she has been hooked for four years. At 15 she started with Percocet, a prescription drug. Now homeless, these days she uses fentanyl, a cheap, synthetic opioid. After checking herself out of treatment two weeks ago, she went on a meth- and fentanyl-fuelled bender. Soon a taxi arrives. It will deposit her at Granite Pathways, the treatment centre she left two weeks ago. She gathers up her few possessions, which are neatly lined up on the concrete floor. The firefighters wish her well as she climbs into the taxi, encouraging her to stick with her recovery this time. She promises to try but, once she has gone, they do not sound hopeful. They have seen this story too many times before. Get our daily newsletter Upgrade your inbox and get our Daily Dispatch and … [Read more...] about Tens of thousands of Americans die each year from opioid overdoses