I recently brought up the term terroir in reference to how environmental features affect the overall character and outcome of an anomalous source, such as fruiting bodies and/or fermentation (in this specific case, relevant to the outcome of wine, grapes, crops, etc.) in wine cultivation. However, I actually know next to nothing about wine cultivation and learned it from a Jeff Vandermeer…

Jesus told His disciples, “I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matt 10:16). There are times when Christians will find themselves in the midst of a pack of wolves, which is a dangerous situation. When this happens, they should maintain purity in their intentions while being shrewd in their conduct to avoid unwarranted harm.[1] Doves are…

Ceremony marking the 30 th anniversary of the United Nations Global Service Centre - Brindisi, Italy.

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Rise of the Machines: AI Beats Humans in Multiplayer Shooter

Rise of the Machines: AI beats humans in multiplayer shooter. It’s official: the machines are going to destroy you (if, that is, you’re a professional multiplayer gamer).

This handout illustration obtained from DeepMind on May 30, 2019 shows agents playing Capture the Flag, showing a range of behaviors. Rise of the Machines: AI beats humans in multiplayer shooter (Handout/DEEPMIND/AFP/File)

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