Links

Art:

When Lady Chatterley joined Tinder - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41995722 Although this could have gone under literature or technology. Also, excellent choice of photo there, BBC

Education:

The Oxford University college fighting elitism - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-41829685

Healthcare:

Do You Need That Surgery? How To Decide, And How To Pick A Surgeon If You Do - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/19/743248074/do-you-need-that-surgery-how-to-decide-and-how-to-pick-a-surgeon-if-you-do Article is US-based but interesting for everyone, I think.

Law and order:

Tax disc: Car tax evasion triples after paper version scrapped - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42009111 I’m not saying this always happens when a poorly-thought out electronic conversion happens but …

Miscellaneous:

Dog ownership lowers early death risk, study finds - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42009932

Justice Ginsburg: 'I Am Very Much Alive' - https://www.npr.org/2019/07/24/744633713/justice-ginsburg-i-am-very-much-alive From 2019

Miss Iraq and Miss Israel selfie strikes a nerve - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-42009879 From 2017

Returning to Kashmir, where our parents were shot in front of us - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-41996612

WW2 Spitfire pilot Joy Lofthouse dies aged 94 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-42012740

Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42008809

The deadly problem with US college fraternities - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42014128

Indonesia's Orang Rimba: Forced to renounce their faith - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41981430

What now for Bosnia victims as Hague tribunal closes? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41918411

Politics:

Britain got its way in the EU when it mattered – I know, I was there - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/16/britain-got-its-way-eu-brexiteers

Sport:

Football:

Kenny Dalglish on Liverpool - the club, the fans, the city, and Hillsborough - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42009989 Even if you're not into football, this one's worth reading

Horse racing:

Bryony Frost: Why victory at Wincanton could be her breakthrough moment - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/42004010

Rugby League:

England v Papua New Guinea: PNG - the country where rugby league is a religion - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/42011291 One day, PNG will get an NRL franchise, and then, then the national team will hit the heights it deserves to.

Technology:

Young drivers: The technologies that cut insurance bills - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42025295

Women's World Cup 2023 - Semifinals Network Diagrams

In the predictions made in the last post, the diagram got 2/3 correct where there was a proper prediction.

Following the eliminations after the quarterfinals, the network diagrams now look like this: ( Two network diagrams under the cut )

It's now sort of squished diamond shape, with most of the weight in the Australia, England and Sweden cluster at the bottom of the diamond. Spain are the team sticking out at the top. Sticking out is normally a bad sign for the next match, but Spain are Spain and are somehow doing well despite a whole lot of problems/

England are the national team closest to the centre, with Chelsea (just about) being the club team closest to the centre.

The club teams with the most representatives are Barcelona with 11 players left representing them, followed by Manchester City with 10 and then Chelsea and Real Madrid with 8.

France going out wiped out the Paris Saint Germain and Lyon players (not totally, but not far short since it reduced them to 1 player left each).

The community view is interesting, given there's 4 teams left and 5 communities.
( Two more network diagrams )

Arsenal are the mysterious 5th community, I think because they link 3 of the teams (Australia, Sweden and England).

As for the diagram's predictions for the semifinals, they are as follows:

Sweden vs Spain - diagram probably says Sweden, football knowledge says Spain. The diagram has been mysteriously right about Sweden so far but I don't think it can continue.

England vs Australia - knowledge (esp. since Australia are at home) says "dunno", diagram says England just.