This year, Battle Royale-style games like Fortnite and PUBG Mobile dominated global gaming culture with exciting, last-player-standing action, while innovative apps like Fabulous, Shine, 10% Happier and Headspace expanded the practice of wellness around the world to make self-care more accessible than ever before.

Best Apps of the Year

App Trend of the Year – Self-care

Game Trend of the Year – Battle Royale-style gaming

iPhone App of the Year – Procreate Pocket

iPhone Game of the Year – Donut County

iPad App of the Year – Froggipedia

iPad Game of the Year – Gorogoa

Mac App of the Year – Pixelmator Pro

Mac Game of the Year – The Gardens Between

Apple TV App of the Year – Sweat

Apple TV Game of the Year – Alto’s Odyssey

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N EXACTLY one year’s time – Father’s Day 2019 – the last Royal project initiated by His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will officially throw open its doors. The finishing touches are being put to the Navamindrabopitr 84th Anniversary Building at Siriraj Hospital but funds are still needed to fit out the building with medical equipment, which is likely to cost between Bt1.8 billion and Bt2 billion.

For the past 130 years, Siriraj Hospital has been ensuring Thais of all income groups get the treatment they need while also producing high quality doctors and nurses. The construction of Navamindrabopitr 84th Anniversary Building reflects the late monarch’s vision to ease the overcrowding and responds to his wish to help underprivileged patients at Siriraj Hospital.

The new high-rise building features 25 floors, one mezzanine, and two basements. It replaces three 50-year-old buildings and covers an area of 67,551 square meters.

At the recent press conference to launch the “Saving for Giving Year 2” campaign, Professor Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, told the assembled media that 80 per cent of the construction of the Navamindrabopitr 84th Anniversary Building was now complete.

“The overall structure is finished. Right now, the focus is on the decoration and interior design as well as the most complicated part of the building, the basement levels, which will house the machines for radiation therapy and the cooling system. These must be properly installed. We intend the new building to commence operations in March as we run tests on different functions. However, we have already set the official opening date for December 5, 2019 in remembrance the tireless works of King Rama IX to improve the lives of his people. The new building is expected to receive 20,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients per year,” he explains.

The name “Navamindrabopitr 84th Anniversary Building” was graciously bestowed by the late King Bhumibhol, meaning a building to celebrate the Great King Rama IX on the occasion of his 84th birthday anniversary.

Its medical services are divided primarily into three sections: out-patient service, in-patient service, an operation lab and special examination rooms. Once finished, the building will have 376 in-patient beds, 62 ICU rooms, and 14 specialist centres dedicated to Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Diagnostic Radiology, Spinal, Nuclear Medicine and Pulmonary Function. There will be no VIP room.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the chairperson of the project’s fund-raising committee. The construction cost of the building is estimated at Bt5 billion, with the government providing Bt2 billion on February 12, 2013.

“At that time, we were worried how we would be able to raise so much money for this project but we strongly believe in the |generosity of the Thai |people who see the benefits and follow the late King’s wishes. |We are grateful to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and the royal family. And we are also grateful to Athiwara ‘Toon Bodyslam’ Kongmalai, our business partners, namely all the banks, and most importantly to the public, who have willingly participated in charity projects to raise money for the hospital,” he adds.

The hospital was established in 1888 by His Majesty King Chulalongkorn and named after the king’s 18-month-old son, Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhand, who died from dysentery a year before the facility opened. King Chulalongkorn himself performed the official opening ceremony on April 26, 1888.

Thailand’s first medical school, called Bhatayakorn School was opened in 1889 and was renamed Bhatayalai in 1900 by King Vajiravudh. This marked the beginning of modern medicine in Thailand. Modern medical services and medical education were also later offered.

A significant change in the Thai medical sector came about at the hands of His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, who is known as the “Father of Modern Thai Medicine”.

Prince Mahidol was made aware of the dire need for improvement in the standards of medical and public health education in Thailand, particularly the conditions of medical practice, which lagged far behind Western standards, by Prince Rangsit, the then Chief of the Royal Medical College.

“He invited Prince Mahidol to take a boat trip along the Bangkok Yai and Bangkok Noi canals. His office, Siriraj Hospital, was on the route, and he invited his half-brother to stop and have a look around. The Prince reacted to the poor state of the hospital much as Prince Rangsit had expected, coming quickly to the conclusion that good education in basic sciences and a well-maintained public health service were essential to the development of human resources of the country.

In 1916 after being promoted to the rank of Captain (Royal Guard), Prince Mahidol resigned from the Royal Thai Navy to pursue his convictions, heading to the US to study public health at Harvard University.

In 1943, the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital was separated from Chulalongkorn University and reorganised with other faculties to become the University of Medical Science.

In 1969, His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej decided the time had come to upgrade the medical college with more comprehensive coverage and therefore established a new university, naming it Mahidol after his father, the Prince of Songkla.

Siriraj Hospital was the residence of the late King from September 2009 to August 2013. He entered the hospital for treatment of a respiratory condition. In October the following year, he had gall bladder surgery at Siriraj and it was there that he passed away on October 13, 2016.

“We set the official opening date for December 5, the day His Majesty King Bhumibol was born because our aim is that in 30 or 40 years, the future generations will learn and be appreciative to His Majesty’s great effort and dedication. The interior designs and decoration on every floor and in every corner will feature the late King’s quotes and teachings on different subjects ranging from social, culture, economic, education, environment, health, and so on. There will be sculptures by national artists. As for equipment, we intend to have three new radiation therapy machines, plus two old ones. Normally, it takes up to six months for cancer patients to get the treatment and sometimes they have to go to another province. The medical services available at the Navamindrabopitr 84th Anniversary Building will greatly improve the situation,” Prasit said.

Clinical Professor Pradit Panchavinnin, director of Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, which caters to high-income patients, adds that the first year of Saving for Giving campaign was very well received. “More than 139,000 people participated in the campaign and we raised Bt111 million. This year we have produced 300,000 moneyboxes in the same designs as last year inspired the late King’s camera, a walkie-talkie radio communication device, and a jeep. The campaign will run for 45 days until January and we hope donors will set aside Bt10 per day so that each moneybox will contain Bt450. Our aim is to raise up to Bt135 million from the campaign. However, the souvenir is simply the symbol. Even if one cannot donate money, the key message here is that everyone can have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the much-beloved monarch in developing good habits of saving and giving,” says Pradit.

– Various channels for making donations are available.

– On the net through http://www.si.mahidol.ac.th/Th/navamin84/donate or http://www.savingforgiving.com

– Through the banks to the account of Siriraj Foundation for Navamindrabopitr 84th Anniversary Building.

– Find out more by calling (02) 4197646 and |(02) 419 7656

THE ROYAL Project Gastronomy Festival continuing until December 7 at Siam Paragon in Bangkok focuses on the nutritious “superfoods” the Royal Project Foundation continues to develop.

The Highland Brown Rice sold in the past years has now been joined by new strains Highland Yellow Wild Rice and Highland Kaipa Wild Rice. Once again, the benefits include reduced cholesterol levels and risk of contracting Alzheimer’s, and they contain anti-oxidants, potassium and iron to help balance body fluids and grow more red blood cells.

Hilltribe people cultivate Highland Brown Rice.

Also on offer is increasingly popular quinoa, a high-nutrition grain full of minerals and 10 essential amino acids, and thus good for diabetics.

Red kidney beans are another superfood, able to protect the nervous system and rich in protein, B-complex vitamins, fibre and iron, while white kidney beans have lots of folate and manganese as well.

Quinoa

Portobello mushrooms, packed with protein and free of fat and cholesterol, make a good substitute for meat. Monkey-head mushrooms, known in Japan as yamabushitake, tackle cancerous cells, strengthen the immune system, protect against ulcers in the digestive tract and control cholesterol.

Mushroom chilli paste is also featured.

Monkey-head mushroom

As for vegetables and herbs, there are tomatoes, broccoli, red cabbage, iceberg lettuce and Chinese kale.

The Royal Project tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are firm and naturally sweet. The red hue indicates the presence of lycopene, which lowers the risk of cancer.

Tomatoes also contain vitamins B1, B2 and K to help nourish blood cells and Vitamin A for good vision.

Broccoli has loads of Vitamin C to boost the immune system. Red cabbage has twice the Vitamin C that green cabbage does, as well as anthocyanin, an antioxidant that fends off cancer.

Red cabbage

Iceberg lettuce is rich in iron and folate to help generate red blood cells and white blood cells in the bone marrow. Chinese kale contains beta-carotene to prevent cancer and improve the eyesight.

The “super fruits” on sale extend to figs, Hass avocados, kiwis, cape gooseberries and passion fruit.

Figs are high in fibre and a good source of several essential minerals such as magnesium, calcium (twice the amount found in fish) for bone density and potassium, which lowers blood pressure. They’re also a good source of energy and have no fat or cholesterol.

Hass avocado

Hass avocados contain lots of fibre and are rich in vitamin and minerals. Their unsaturated fatty acids reduce cholesterol and antioxidants prevent cancer and heart disease.

Kiwis are loaded with health benefits and will improve the complexion. The fibrous kiwi is also great if you’re trying to shed weight.

Cape gooseberries have double to Vitamin C of lemon and help prevent flu and allergies.

Low in calories but high in nutrients, passion fruit packs vitamins A and C, both good for the vision and the skin.

Bresse chicken

The processed chicken products on offer include black bone chicken and stewed black chicken, both made with Chinese herbs, smoked Bresse chicken, pheasant and organic chicken.

Originally reared in Mongolia, black bone chicken is high in protein and in China is believed to nourish the blood, a boon to older folks.

Bresse chicken originally from France is tender and juicy, while pheasant is enjoying a renaissance among chefs around the world. Far less fatty than other game fowl, it boasts meat that’s firm yet tender with a unique and enjoyable taste.

The organic chicken was developed from three Thai breeds, all raised free-range and fed on organic foods, resulting in a lovely taste and firm texture.

Grilled rainbow trout with sweet fish sauce and rocket salad

The main fish products remain rainbow trout and sturgeon. The trout is rich in omega 3, which reduces cholesterol, helps the nervous system and decreases the risk of Alzheimer’s and depression.

Sturgeon shares its roe as black caviar for a mere Bt50,000 per kilogram, but the flesh of the fish is second to none in firmness as well as being rich in collagen.

Sturgeon

For a healthy drink, you can buy the subtle but unique-tasting Assam green, which is full of the stress-beating amino acid theanine, which also helps you sleep well.

Tomato juice is one of the Royal Project’s most popular products, helping nourish the skin and containing lycopene to ward off signs of ageing.

The processed tomato products include ketchup, jam and puree, all rich in vitamins A and C and free of preservatives.

There is also Coffee Flower Honey made with 100-per-cent-pure honey collected from the bees that nest in the Royal Project coffee plantations.

 Fruity cereal bar 

In terms of healthy snacks, the highlight is a fruity cereal bar ideal for breakfast and for energy boosts before exercising. It’s packed with, dried strawberries, banana and pineapple, whole wheat, half-milled highland rice, roasted pumpkin kernels and passion-fruit squash.

A WORLD OF WONDERS

The Royal Project Gastronomy Festival @Siam Paragon continues until December 7 at Parc Paragon.

An exhibition on 10 different superfoods is in the Hall of Fame until December 6.

A SLEEK notebook computer equipped with an innovative touchpad, the ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX580 is powered by Intel Core i9-8950HK six-core processor that runs at 2.90 GHz. It’s fully equipped with a range of premium components, including16 gigabytes DDR4 2,400 MHz working memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics adapter with 4GB DDR5 VRAM and fast 512GB SSD storage.

In a move new to the notebook market, ASUS has renamed the traditional touchpad a ScreenPad, designing it as the second screen for the laptop.

The ScreenPad is responsive and adaptable, and is able to provide task-specific functionalities to make interaction with applications more convenient.

It’s a 5.5-inch Full HD Super IPS+ panel with 1920×1080 pixels resolution and while it can be used as a normal touchpad, you need to install ScreenPad apps to make the best use of it.

Those apps are ScreenPad Toolbar, Launcher, Online Video Player, Office, Music Player, NumKey, Calculator, Calendar, ASUS Sync, ASUS SpeechTyper, ScreenPad Adobe reader sign, and Screen Extender mode.

The ScreenPad Toolbar is the control centre for all your ScreenPad apps. To open it, drag it down from the top edge. To close it, just start using the ScreenPad as a normal touchpad on any part of the screen. The launcher is the fastest way to start up your favourite apps. Simply tap an app icon to launch the app.

The Online Video Player supports Google Chrome and YouTube and you can use it to control video playback, including ad skipping, switching to full-screen mode, and adjusting volume.

ScreenPad Office provides instant fingertip control of common functions when you’re editing Excel, Word or PowerPoint documents. Using ScreenPad for edit functions means you can enjoy a bigger workspace on the main screen.

ScreenPad Music Player allows you to instantly change tracks, browse tracks and playlists, and adjust the volume.

ScreenPad NumKey turns the ScreenPad into a number keyboard for easy data entry.

ScreenPad Calculator allows you to crunch numbers when your screen is already full of other websites, spreadsheets and documents.

ScreenPad Calendar app allows you to sync your Windows Calendar account so you can check your schedule at a glance.

ASUS Sync lets you pair your phone wirelessly with your laptop to access all its functions via ScreenPad, even when your phone’s in your bag or another room.

ASUS SpeechTyper turns ScreenPad into a multilingual speech-to-text tool for creating documents, emails, blog posts, social media posts and more with just your voice.

I found the ScreenPad Adobe reader very useful for signing PDF documents, signing my name on the ScreenPad then saving it with the document.

Screen Extender mode turns the ScreenPad into an extended screen, seen as a dual-display by Microsoft Windows. You can use it to keep an eye on your social media account, email and most other things, so the ScreenPad becomes a powerful multitasking partner.

Of course, you can also use the ScreenPad as a touchpad that supports Windows 10’s precision touchpad and multi-gesture input with up to 4-finger gestures, making it easy to switch applications or screens.

The UX580 retains the elegant ZenBook design, embracing the iconic accents of this series first introduced with the ZenBook UX21 six years ago. These include the signature tapering edges, concentric spun-metal finish concentric circles on its lid and diamond cut chamfered edges around its keyboard. The all-metal unibody build comes in elegant Deep Dive Blue with Rose Gold diamond cut edges.

Although the ZenBook Pro 15 has a 15.6-inch monitor, its slim display bezel and lithe chassis give the laptop the rough physical dimensions of a 14-inch ultrabook laptop. It has a thickness of 18.9mm and weighs about 1.88kg.

The UX580 can be used by professional graphic designers thanks to a Pantone-validated 4K multi-touch display with guaranteed colour accuracy and a NanoEdge bezel-free design that provides a completely immersive experience. The 15.6-inch LED-backlit 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) touchscreen is great for viewing photos and watching videos. The display has high contrast ratio of 1200:1 and high brightness of 400 nits.

During the test, I enjoyed watching iflix movies and 4K YouTube clips, playing around with the four modes – eye care, normal, vivid and manual – to find the one best suited to me.

The laptop has a good sound system with two speakers tuned and certified by Harman Kardon so the UX580 is good for watching movies and listening to music as well.

I found the UX580 was really powerful thanks to the use of fast elite components, including the 8th Generation Intel Core i9 processor with six cores and a huge 16 GB of working memory or RAM. Its graphic horsepower come from NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5 memory.

The UX580 ran business applications like Microsoft Office very fast and photo-editing application Adobe Photoshop was quick and smooth. Video clips too played fast and smoothly.

Heating isn’t a problem despite the fast Intel Core i9 and NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti because the notebook uses a dual fan cooling system with three heat pipes (one of them located on the back of the motherboard) to keep both processors cool.

The UX580 also has fast Internet connection using dual-band 802.11 ac Wi-Fi and comes with comprehensive connectivity with 2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-A) ports, one ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 in USB Type-C port and one USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) port. There is also one HDMI 1.4 port plus a microSD card reader.

The 8-cell battery is designed for long battery life as it has to power the ScreenPad, the processors, cooling solution, and array of ports.

ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX580 has a suggested retail price of Bt89,990.

Key Specs

OS: Windows 10 Home

CPU: 8th Gen Intel Core i9-8950HK processor 2.90 GHz

Memory: 16GB DDR4 2400MHz

Storage: 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD

Display: 15.6-inch LED-backlit 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 16:9 touchscreen, 100% Adobe RGB colour gamut PANTONE Certified

ScreenPad: 5.5-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Super IPS+ display

Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5

Connectivity: 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi up to 1.7Gbps / Bluetooth 5.0

Camera: VGA Webcam

Interface: 2 x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2 + Thunderbolt 3 – supports dual 4K UHD displays), 2 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 Gen 2), 1 x Full-sized HDMI 1.4, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack, 1 x MicroSD card reader

Security: Fingerprint reader

Battery: 71Whrs 8-cell Lithium-polymer

Dimensions: 365 x 241 x 18.9 mm

Weight: 1.88kg

THE LATEST pair of Bluetooth over-ear headphones from Audio-Technica – the ATH-M50xBT – combine good sound quality with long battery life.

The ATH-M50xBT phones belong to the Studio Monitor Category and are based on Audio-Technica’s popular ATH-M50x model. They have improved capacity and have been enhanced with Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connection for convenience and to allow for more varied music listening.

In other words, the ATH-M50xBT deliver the same critically acclaimed sonic performance as the original ATH-M50x professional studio headphones but with wireless capability.

That clear sound quality is thanks to Audio-Technica’s proprietary 45mm large-aperture drivers that provide extended frequency response of 15 to 28,000 Hz, compared to the 20 to 20,000Hz of most headphones.

The headphones also have high sensitivity of 99 dB and impedance of 38 ohms and the over-ear design is very good for sound isolation in loud environments.

The headphones are durable and comfortable to wear with professional-grade earpad and headband materials. During the test, I was able to wear them for hours without feeling any discomfort.

And the ATH-M50xBT can be used for 40 hours continuously on a single charge.

The ATH-M50xBT uses SBC, aptX and AAC codecs for wireless steaming and you can also use the Audio-Technica Connect app to select the codec you prefer. The app will display the battery level of the headphones, the codec being used and the playlist being played.

The phones have a built-in microphone for using as a headset for phone conversation plus control buttons for music playback and for phone conversations, most of them on the left housing of the earcup.

These include a touch panel that’s used to activate the speech recognition of your smartphone. It will activate Siri for iOS devices or Google Assistant for Android devices.

The volume buttons are here too, and are also used for skipping to the next track or returning to the previous track. You simply press and hold the volume-up button for about two seconds to skip to the next track. To go back to the previous track, press and hold the volume-down button for two seconds.

The volume buttons flank the control button, which is used to play and pause music or answer and end phone calls.

The power switch is also located on the left earcup and initiates the pairing, as is the micro-USB port for recharging the battery. Should the ATH-M50xBT run out of battery, you can use a provided headphone cable to use them as wired headphones. A connector jack for the headphone cable is also located on the left housing.

During the test, I found that the music quality was good with clarity of mids and highs and solid bass. I enjoyed listening to rock music for hours during the test.

RTB Technology distributes Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT for Bt7,690 and you’ll find them at Munkong Gadget, Pro Plug-in, Iconic Music and Mercular and leading audio retailers.

Key Specs

Type: Closed-back dynamic

Driver Diameter: 5 mm

Voice Coil: CCAW |(Copper-clad aluminium wire)

Frequency Response: |15 – 28,000 Hz

Sensitivity: 99 dB/mW

Impedance: 38 ohms

Bluetooth Version: 5.0

Compatible Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP

Support Codec: Qualcomm aptX, AAC, SBC

Battery: DC3.7 V lithium polymer battery

Battery Life: Approx. 40 hours continuous use

Charging Time: Approx. 7 hours (for 0-100% charge)

Weight: 310 g without cable and connector

Accessories included: 30 cm USB charging cable, detachable 1.2 m cable with 3.5 mm gold-plated stereo mini-plug |(L-shaped), protective pouch

AFTER ROLLING pyramid-shaped dice, Iraqi Kurdish artisan Hoshmand Muwafaq shifts his pebble around an ornate board, his hand-made recreation of one of the Middle East’s oldest and most popular games.

Originating nearly 5,000 years ago in what would become Iraq, the Royal Game of Ur mysteriously died out – until Muwafaq resurrected it by making his own decorated wooden board.

“It is a nice feeling when you rebuild and recreate a game which is not played by people anymore, and you try to show your generation and your people what we used to have before,” he says.

“So you introduce the board again to the people. It’s just really something, somehow amazing.”

Originating nearly 5,000 years ago in what would become Iraq, the Royal Game of Ur mysteriously died out – until Hoshmand Muwafaq  resurrected it by making his own decorated wooden board. /AFP

It was only in 1922 that the board game came to light.

A board – a kind of draughtboard in an elongated H shape – together with its pieces and dice, were found during archaeological excavations at the royal cemetery in the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, known now as Tal al-Muqayyar, in southern Iraq.

Taken to the British Museum for closer study, it took more than five decades until experts managed to match up and translate a set of rules carved into a piece of clay with the board game.

It became known as the Royal Game of Ur.

Two players have seven circular pieces each, which they must move in a loop across the beautifully carved wooden board.

If a player lands his piece on a square already occupied by his rival, he can knock off the original piece and his rival must start again.

Some of the 20 variously inlaid square places on the board offer players a refuge from being knocked off, or allow for a second roll of the unusual, pyramid-shaped dice.

Despite its simple rules, it makes for ferocious competition.

“It’s not just a game of luck, there’s strategy,” says Irving Finkel, the British Museum curator who worked to decipher the game’s rules.

Not only had they discovered the game’s playing instructions, he said in a video published last year by the museum, but also that it could be played for more than just fun, with some people betting for drink and women.

Iraqi artist Hoshmand Mofaq and British archaeologist Ashley Barlow, right, play an ancient board game, known as the Royal Game of Ur, in the northern Iraqi city of Raniey./AFP

Superstitious players in ancient Mesopotamia thought the outcome of each Royal Game was directed by the gods, or had an impact on their future.

Finkel said the board predated backgammon, a similar and extremely popular game now played across the Middle East.

“Before chess and before backgammon came into the world, everybody played this game,” Finkel says.

But it has largely been forgotten by modern-day Iraqis.

To revive the game’s prehistoric popularity, British archaeologist Ashley Barlow asked Muwafaq to recreate a board based on the dimensions and design of the original.

The aim is to create the first Ur game board “produced in Iraq for millennia,” says Barlow, who lectures at the University of Raparin in the town of Raniye, 400 kilometres north of Baghdad.

Although it was invented locally, the game seems to have reached communities hundreds of kilometres away, even as far as India.

“The board itself, with its Afghan Lapis lazuli and Pakistani carnelian [gemstones], is testament to a globalised world connected by traders, merchants and craftsmen,” Barlow adds.

By reviving the game back in its birthplace, he hopes Iraqis can move past recent decades of violence to build an identity based on a shared ancient past.

“We want to reintroduce and re-educate people in their Mesopotamian history, something they can be really proud of – something that unites people rather than divides people,” he says.

Barlow and his team of volunteers are on a mission to bring back the spirit of Mesopotamia by spreading the game – first in the north, and then hopefully to Baghdad and Mosul. Their first stop is the local park.

There, mainly older men play more mainstream games like checkers and backgammon – but can the Royal Game of Ur make a comeback?

“Yes!” says elderly Mam Rasool. “I would play if there is someone to play the game with, like the Mesopotamians did.”