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If this were any other season, Auburn might be done for.
The Tigers looked dead in the water a month ago when they let a 20-point lead slip away at Louisiana State, dropping their second game of the season.
Given that no team had made the College Football Playoff with two defeats, coach Gus Malzahn called the loss "extremely tough."
But this isn't any other season, not with so many upsets and a continual churn at the top of the polls.
Four straight victories have Auburn back to No. 6 in the latest CFP rankings, setting the stage for a decisive showdown against No. 1 Alabama on Saturday.
"Four weeks ago, if you told them we were in this position, I don't think there would've been a whole lot of people around the country that would believe it," Malzahn said.
A win in the annual Iron Bowl rivalry game might vault Auburn into the final four and might even knock a one-loss Crimson Tide straight out of the hunt.
"It's a very big deal," Tigers quarterback Jarrett Stidham said.
Which makes it must-see television on the last, full weekend of the regular season. Other games warrant a look.
Turning point
Ohio State and Michigan arrive at their annual rivalry as teams heading in opposite directions.
The No. 9 Buckeyes have rebounded from a pair of crushing defeats to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Conference championship game and remain in a group of hopefuls with an outside shot at the playoffs if the regular season ends with a cluster of two-loss teams.
"I love our focus," coach Urban Meyer said of his team's revival. "And I like where we're at."
The Wolverines, on the other hand, dropped out of the CFP rankings this week after losing to No. 5 Wisconsin.
So while the Buckeyes will fight to stay relevant on the national scene, three-loss Michigan will fight for some redemption.
"It's just one of those games you put everything on the line," Wolverines defensive tackle Maurice Hurst said. "It is a one-game season for us."
Western front
In Seattle, No. 13 Washington State plays No. 17 Washington in the Apple Cup to determine who advances to the Pac-12 Conference title game against No. 11 USC.
If Washington State wins, it takes the Pac-12 North Division. If not, Stanford will get the invitation and drive a few miles down the Bayshore Freeway to Levi's Stadium.
The No. 21 Cardinal finish their regular season against No. 8 Notre Dame, and with a question mark in the backfield. Running back Bryce Love has been hobbled by an ankle injury but managed to rush for 101 yards and a touchdown before taking a seat in the fourth quarter of his team's 17-14 win over California last weekend.
"Right now, it's not like it's getting any worse," Stanford coach David Shaw said. "It's just pain. And if it's just pain, Bryce will play."
The situation could change during practice this week, which could make the matchup against the favored Irish a lot tougher.
"We've got to play our best football even to have a chance to win," Shaw said. "It may be with Bryce, it may be without Bryce … we'll see."
Heavyweight brawl
When asked about the challenge his team faces against Alabama, Malzahn offered a straightforward answer.
"They're undefeated and they're No. 1 in the country," he said. "That's probably the best way I can describe it."
The Crimson Tide have been tested only once this season, scoring in the final seconds to defeat No. 14 Mississippi State on the road, but injuries have left them thin on defense.
That could spell trouble against Auburn, which has averaged 44 points in the four recent wins that included an upset victory over then-No. 1 Georgia.
And don't forget the 2013 season when fourth-ranked Auburn stunned No. 1 Alabama by returning a missed field goal more than 100 yards on the final play.
Still, Alabama has more experience in the spotlight and a coach who knows how to prepare.
Nick Saban talked this week about the need to stay focused on "detail-type things" amid the noise and hype.
"Everybody knows what a big game it is," Saban said. "It's going to be an emotional game and there are going to be a lot of people talking about it."
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Huge congratulations!! School Games Mark 2015-16!!
School Games Organiser, Helen Holdsworth, is delighted to announce that we have, once again, surpassed last year's total for School Games Mark applications.
For those of you whose schools applied successfully, I am pleased to announce that their remaining collateral - in addition to the certificate and logo already available to download via your SCHOOL SG Dashboards - ACCESS COLLATORAL ,will be dispatched to me (SGO - Helen Holdsworth) on the w/s Monday 21 November 2016, and in turn will be delivered to your schools.
Bronze schools will receive a newly designed A5 card, which is available to frame if the recipient desires. Silver schools will receive a School Games pennant, while Gold schools will receive a plaque and plinth combo.
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Once again congratulations!!!
Many thanks for your hard work & continued support of the School Games & Leeds S & C SSP.

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Karin R. Klinger Biography
Name: Karin Renee Klinger
Education: Master of Science
in Education: Student Services Administration, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, May 2005; Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Video
Production, George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, May 1997
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
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Current Residence: Waco, Texas
Greatest Accomplishment to Date:
Getting to Baylor! It's a great story!
Greatest Anticipated Accomplishment: Graduating
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I'm a devout movie-goer! I love a good movie,
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I love spending time with my niece and nephew!
Emily and Bryce are beautiful, fun, energetic kids who keep me young!
I genuinely enjoy reading a good book! Some of my recent
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HONOLULU -- A man who served 12 years in an Illinois state prison for killing his ex-girlfriend registered with the Hawaii Paroling Authority on Wednesday morning.
Justin Boulay, 33, checked in just before 9:30 a.m. His first parole session lasted more than 2.5 hours.
Boulay strangled his ex-girlfriend Andrea Will in 1998.
He now lives on Oahu with his wife, who works as an assistant professor at the University of Hawaii medical school.
Boulay left the Danville Correctional Center on Tuesday morning.
Illinois on Tuesday asked Hawaii to make sure he gets anger management and substance abuse and outpatient mental health treatment. They recommend he have the highest level of supervision possible.
Boulay served less than half his 24-year sentence. He was imprisoned when Illinois law allowed inmates to cut their sentences by a day for every day of good behavior. Laws since passed require people convicted of violent crimes to serve a minimum of 85 percent of their sentences.
Boulay strangled Andrea Faye Will, 18, of Batavia, in his Charleston apartment in 1998. Both were Eastern Illinois University students.


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The Journey From College Student to Becoming a Full-Time Professional
For millennials, the transition from college to full-time work is fraught with barriers and roadblocks. The underemployment rate for recent college graduates stands at 46%, so when I received my job offer from Lumix to become its first digital media and administrative assistant, I was grateful (and relieved) to have the privilege of finally calling myself a full-time professional.
Interestingly, this commenced my transition, or more appropriate, my journey, to becoming a consummate professional—a goal I chase and have yet to achieve. Luckily, my supervisors at this firm have taken the time to help me focus on a few professional skills that I needed to develop. These primary skills, which I fostered when I interned at several outlets in college, were necessary to succeed at a digital CPA firm.
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A man charged with robbing businesses in Gardena and Hawthorne, including one where a clerk shot and killed an accomplice and wounded a teenage customer, could not persuade an appellate court to let him withdraw his no-contest plea.
Antuan Anderson, 23, argued that Airport Courthouse Judge Katherine Mader improperly accepted his plea, then wrongly denied his motion to withdraw it or hold a hearing on his mental competency.
But in an opinion issued Thursday, the 2nd District Court of Appeal agreed with Mader's finding that Anderson knew the consequences of his plea.
Anderson's assertion that he did not have the mental competency to understand the deal is unfounded, as are his claims that he was coerced into the plea deal with prosecutors, the appellate opinion states.
Anderson originally was charged with 18 counts, including murder, stemming from four robberies in April to July 2006.
Two years later, just as his trial was to begin, he agreed to 24 years in prison in exchange for pleading no contest to two robbery charges and an allegation that he used a firearm.
If convicted of all the counts at trial, he faced significantly more time, including the possibility of life behind bars, the opinion notes.
In the first crime on April 3, 2006, Anderson and two others used a gun to force the owner and two employees of a liquor store in Gardena into a storage room and ordered them to lie down.
The suspects took $6,000 from the refrigerator and ordered the employees into the freezer, before fleeing with the money, some liquor, a laptop computer and the owner's coin collection, the opinion states.
Anderson was identified in photos and in court by one of the employees.
The next day, a similar crime occurred at a liquor store in Gardena, where the victims were once again forced to lie on the ground in a backroom at gunpoint before being moved into a cooler. Cash and identification cards were taken.
Anderson was identified by two of the victims.
On April 20, 2006, Anderson's cousin, Jeremiah Williams, entered the Center Market in the 13000 block of Prairie Avenue in Hawthorne. He grabbed a 15-year-old customer and pointed a gun at her neck.
The owner, who saw another man come in and stand by the cash register, pulled out his own gun and shot at Williams, killing him and seriously injuring the girl.
Anderson later admitted he was there, and is seen on the surveillance video from inside the store.
On July 26, 2006, Anderson was identified as one of four men who wielded guns in a Gardena ice cream store during a robbery.
One of the weapons, a Tech-9 with a muzzle, was later found in the motel room where Anderson was staying when he was arrested.
As the prosecutor was taking his plea and advising him of his rights in court, Anderson began talking, asking questions and saying he did not understand.
His attorney argued that he had "a mental retardation issue" and cast doubt on his mental competency to stand trial or understand the proceedings.
But the judge said she suspected Anderson was faking mental illness symptoms in an effort to deflect blame and in the face of the realization that he would be spending a long time in prison.


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Top 105 kilo Lifter Donovan Ford takes home the Bronze Medal at the 2013 Pan American Championships
Donovan Ford, Team USA's Top 105 Kilo Lifter hit a Personal Best in the Snatch with 170 kilos to finish in Second Place at the Pan American Championships. With a great fight against the Cuban Donovan came up a little short and was only able to take home the Bronze in the Clean & Jerk with 201 kilos. That Bronze Medal performance in the Clean & Jerk would also finish him in Bronze Medal Position Overall 371 Total. Ecuador Gold, Cuba Silver, and USA Bronze.


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US. Yes, Christmas is about US ! Gift-giving and unwrapping is ahead, behind or both, depending on your family Christmas tradition. Today is Christmas eve for me (Gary). I wrote about our family's Christmas footnote today on my GenDads blog. There is a positive way to view loss.
Unwrapping the gift completes the giving cycle. Christmas is not about the gift, it's about the Giver and the receiver. It is about YOU! In the grand scheme of creation, the birth of Jesus was nothing less than the arrival of the Promised One to reconcile us back to our Creator. He was...well, a "gift" to US. He is a gift left unwrapped if we don't grasp it was to save US from ourselves and the sin we so readily fall into. His birth resulted from God's immeasurable love for US. It's about US, our redemption. The very SAVIOR of the world was born to start His journey into our hearts. Suddenly, corrupt Rome, oppressed Israel, wandering fishermen and revilled tax collectors had Hope. Now WE have Hope.
Western Christians know John 3:16 by heart; "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son…" That is way too familiar. UNWRAP the gift one more time today and recognize that Christmas is not fulfilled without US completing the Giver's intent; His son, Jesus, was given, born, for you and me. Today it's up to us to "finish well" His journey in our hearts.


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Traffic citation but no criminal charges after fatal Texas crash
The driver who collided with a van in an accident that claimed the life of an 11-year-old Dike boy on Interstate 35 in north central Texas on December 29 will be issued a traffic citation but has not been criminally charged at the present time.
Hudson Hayes, a sixth grader at Dike-New Hartford Middle School, was pronounced dead at the scene at around 6:30 a.m. His father Dustin suffered a concussion, and his sister suffered a leg injury that resulted in Compartment Syndrome.
The driver of the van, 20-year-old Spencer Gull of Guttenberg, was transported along with the elder Hayes to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, and Emma Hayes was taken to Children's Hospital in Dallas. All four were headed to Laredo to perform Christian mission work with the Seed Sowers, a group that distributes free Bibles.
According to a press release issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver of the vehicle that struck Hayes was 33-year-old Emmanuel Compos-Carrera of Dallas, and the white Chrysler passenger van that Gull was driving had been disabled due to a previous accident in which he rear-ended another vehicle. The road was blocked off for around three hours following the crash.
Dustin Hayes told The Grundy Register that distracted driving likely caused the fatal collision, as Compos-Carrera was reaching for a water bottle when it occurred. As of Tuesday morning, he had received word from Texas officials that Compos-Carrera would receive a traffic citation but that criminal charges were unlikely.
UPDATE: On Tuesday evening after this issue of The Grundy Register went to press, a message was received from the Texas Department of Public Safety. A spokesperson indicated that due to the nature of fatal investigations, they take a while, and at this time, no criminal charges have been filed. The investigation, however, has not yet been completed. We will provide updates as they become available.
Read the full story in this week's Grundy Register. Subscribe by calling (319) 824-6958 or clicking here.


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Goldendale football coach Alan Hale reflects on USA Football coaching experience, sees potential in Goldendale
After a week in Texas coaching the offensive line for a USA Football U15/14 select team, first year Goldendale head football coach Alan Hale returned to town armed with even more knowledge and ideas on how to help the Timberwolves continue to grow.
Hale was one of seven coaches on the U15/14 Honor, which was one of 16 teams from three countries competing in the eighth annual International Bowl, the largest annual international football competition in the world.
After four days of two-a-days practices and many film sessions, Hale's team hit the gridiron on Monday, Jan. 16 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Playing on the same field a day after the Green Bay Packers knocked off the Dallas Cowboys...
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Luke 5:12-13 says, "While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him. "
I want to bring a simple encouraging word to you today and tell you that "God is willing." This passage is super encouraging to me because it tells me a few things about God:
- He not only has the power to heal, but has the desire to heal. That is a big deal!!!!
- He will heal and restore the things that no one else even wants to touch. The areas (leprosy) in your life that everyone else has given up on is the exact area that god is willing to restore.
- When God speaks one word over your life, everything instantly changes. "Be clean". You don't need God to speak 100 words over you. You just Him to speak one word over your life and ministry.
Maybe you have been needing a breakthrough in your life for months, years, even decades (financial, physical, relational, etc.). God is not only able, but willing to heal you. Don't give up and don't get weary in your walk with Christ (Galatians 6:9). Come to the father expecting God to heal you because "he is willing."


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Home owners all care about their yards, and to help you with the task of keeping your yards good-looking, I have some ideas to share with you.
We all like vegetables(except for Asparagus), and just think over the summer for just a small investment in seeds you could save over $50 and you only need to spend about 20 hours during that time to save that much.
Gardening does take a lot of work, but if you are lucky you could grow a tomato that looks like Jesus or Elvis and become the talk of your neighborhood.
The Garden gnomes are great, hell, you can make a deal with them and they will use their evil powers to get rid of that damn stray cat that keeps digging in your garden.
In the early stages of your gardening make sure you have your friends over late at night, but keep them outside. After awhile all the urine from them peeing in your garden will build up nitrates and help your gardenia.
Under no circumstances should you plant magic beans closer than 35 feet from your house. It could cause trouble with the foundation.
Invite the Cambridge City Council over to your yard to talk politics. All the bull s@#T that spews out will fertilize the yard for many weeks, saving you a ton of money.
Always make sure your lawn is 1/8 of an inch shorter than your nearest neighbor. That will drive him crazy.
Talking to your plants is good,but reading from the Cambridge Times to them will only bore them to death.
If all else fails, hire a Mexican.
Remember, I know what is best for everyone!


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Sarasota, Florida is known for it's ridiculous off the wall issues and Saratopia, a webisode created by Hub Studios knows exactly how to make light of them, as well as stir up controversy. Hey, who doesn't love to laugh out loud.
Watch Season 2 Episode 2: War on Terrorism here. Stick around for the outtakes, Lucus Colavecchio; HubStudios Co-Founder aka Luke Crawford is brilliant along with Beneva Fruitville.
Click here to watch all the episode prior. Enjoy and feel free to leave comments to let me know what you think.


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White Racism Sounding Quite Reasonable Today
Troy posted a topic in Culture, Race & EconomyA buddy forwarded me this video, I watched the whole thing with interest listening to the numerous examples of white people who held racist views. It was not until the 7:38 mark where he states that we are "...supposed to think that race doesn't even exist." That I realized that I was watching white racist propaganda. This is really well done. The speaker is likeable measured and "sounds" reasonable and rational. Intrigued, I went to youtube to find more videos and my suspicions were confirmed as this video about Trump's comments about Baltimore illustrate. @Pioneer1 do you understand why a belief in "race" is so destructive? I can easily see how a white person uninformed about how Black people were treated in this country, and who also believes in the concept of race, would suck this up. Get ready for another four years of President Trump.
Google Uses Hyper-Sexualized Videos to Attract Attention
Troy replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & EconomyYes I remember this. You haven't aged a bit! As far as the parties, I would not let my daughters have boys grinding on them in my basement with the lights off, or down low -- and now I know they could not go to a party a Ms. Hopkins house LOL! I did A LOT of things has a kid that I would discourage my kids from doing even though some of those things were fun at the time. We we went to seedy little clubs in Harlem during the early days of what would be known as "Hip Hip." I was like 12 or 13 and you go up to a girl to "dance," but basically you were just humping each other. Sometimes you put the girl in a "sandwich" with another guy -- grabbing her breasts and butt. Sometimes there would be a train of preteens just grinding on each other in a sweaty frenzy. It seems crazy as I reflect on it now, but it is what we did and there were places like this all over the city. Of course this experience informed our (young Black men in the inner city) way of dealing with women. I'll go out on a limb here and say the experience was not positive. Clearly, how we see this video is a reflection of our personal experiences. I suspect the impact, good or bad, on any individual will also be based upon individual experiences.
Soul trilogy
Maurice replied to Maurice's topic in Black LiteratureIve quite a few books on Hendrix but as yet not this one but I'd like to share this for any fans of Jimi.
Google Uses Hyper-Sexualized Videos to Attract Attention
Mel Hopkins replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy@Troy I never censored how my daughters dance or what they wore. Even when my youngest was going through her goth phase - I just sucked it up. lol - Today, the twins barely wear clothes but that's their self-expression. My oldest daughter is more conservative and that's her style choice. I had nothing to do with it. Anyway, I'm not prudish ... And neither did my parents censor me. EDIT: I had a lights off rub-em-up sweet-sixteen party in my basement. It was great! Also Do you not remember this? This was our senior fashion talent show - I was 17! Kim Coles, Vicki and I dressed like this and even the high school administration allowed us free expression! And yes, this was a one-night only performance - but still creative arts require raising the Serpentine fire/Kundalini! In fact, if we see more of those performances like in Normani's video and less gang-banging - our current "drive-by - mass shooting" culture will change for the better.
Google Uses Hyper-Sexualized Videos to Attract Attention
Troy replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy@Mel Hopkins yes I was beautiful, and as a gymnast the athleticism was not lost on me. Yes I remember doing the "Freak," but we were not filiming it and watching it constantly. Did you think the freak was appropriate? I know at least one guy that ejaculated while freaking (no it was not me 😎). So while I don't disagree with anything you wrote Mel, I find it hard to believe you would host a party where your teenage daughters were dressed and dancing like that. Would you you let them "freak" or dance "rub-a-dub style" in the basement with the lights off? @Pioneer1 if you are familiar with those dance styles, same question.
F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival 2020
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RM Interviewer commented on RM Interviewer's blog entry in Richard Murray Interviews#CopaLibertadores night 8202019 #GRemio vs #Palmeiras It was a great match. The round of eight has pure conmebol battles in the copa libertadores, Teams are not separated by huge distance in salary or quality. Felipe Melo was a general in midfield but his reputation led to his two yellow cards and meant palestre italia sao paulo was down a man against palestre germania porto alegre. But when Palmeiras had the numbers disadvantage, Gremio did not reply with patience. Gremio attacked like the last few minutes was to win the copa libertadores, not the end of a first leg in the round of eight. The second leg will be in sao paulo , but palmieras absent Felipe Melo as well as the fact that Gremio had more possession in this match, bolds well for a victory for gremio. Surviving twenty five to thirty minutes down to ten absent your defensive general is not the same like a full ninety minutes. Palmieras do have the counterattack and if Gremio's emotion late in this match is a sign, gremio will lapse and break before they settle and mature into the kind of emotion they need to play with. Gustavo Scarpa goal https://www.weibo.com/7030963893/I3de1m1bZ?from=page_1005057030963893_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime
Google Uses Hyper-Sexualized Videos to Attract Attention
Mel Hopkins replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & EconomyThe dancing in this video is beautiful! And look at all those chocolate young women and men!~ They are beautiful! Thank you for sharing! It reminds me Janet Jackson's "IF" video but with a majority of beautiful black people. And @Troy don't you remember how sensual we were as a teenagers and young adults? Google can't promote what comes naturally - Young people are sensual, curious and carefree with each other. This choreography just communicates this age but with pure athleticism mixed sensuosity and grace.
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Body and Soul; a New Novel
David doc Robertson posted a topic in Black LiteratureDavid doc Robertson's new book Body and Soul was named for the classic improvised lyrical phrases of the Coleman Hawkins jazz performance of the same name. On the first page of the story, which opens in 1940, Peter Daniels plays the song loud enough to drown out the humming tubes on his living room phonograph and dances with his wife to celebrate the birth of their first and only grandchild, Adam Daniels, the story's protagonist. Right away, Robertson's sensitive description teams with Hawkins' tender jazzy lyricism and allows the reader to see the couple in step and undeterred by improvisation that makes it so seductive. This vision presents the structural purpose of the book, which takes the reader beyond the story and into the novel itself as participants. Doc parallels the ballad by appealing to a body's senses, including smell, taste, etc. "If a character smells fresh bread or falls in love, I want the reader to savor the aroma or experience the emotional sensation." He points out that the novel shares a variety of feelings and reactions, both joyous and painful. Though Adam's birth provides joy for his grandparents, it hurts his mother since her son was born bi-racial in 1940 Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The story descriptively outlines the standards of the time and even takes a look back into the early 1900s. After the look further back in history, the book details Adam's journey into manhood where he starts a family and a career in law. But like Hawkins improvised with unanticipated riffs in his song, Doc improvises Adam's life story in unexpected shifts that changes the setting to El Centro, CA and even into Mexico. Through it all, the story emphasizes the importance of family and the strength one gains from the connections whether through blood or embraced by choice. And like Hawkins' music, it ultimately demonstrates a new way to tell an old story, ending with a sense of glowing satisfaction.
White Domestic. Terror!!!
Guest replied to harry brown's topic in Culture, Race & EconomySome police just picked up about 4 young white men for plotting to commit mass murder.I think this is a step in the right direction. However Pres. Trump doesn't seem to be interested in the safety of his American people when he remarked, "Guns don't kill.People do".That doesn.t explain why crazy people should have military-style weapons.
Google Uses Hyper-Sexualized Videos to Attract Attention
Troy replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy"Harm" many not be the right word. So I can't answer your question as posed. No the video is not XXX porn, but surely you'd agree the video is pretty provocative for prime time. If you don't find it sexually suggestive then you may be too old to have those feelings any longer :-) I know I wanna go out right now and find me a 20 something to get busy with I dunno man, I can only imagine what the average teenage boy wants to do after seeing this video. Again it is not just one video. This type of content is everywhere. This video single video will have been watched at least 20 million times in less than a week. That is more people who come to this site in an entire year. Look, scantily clad women gyrating in this manner were around when I was a teen too, but you had to go to a strip club to see this stuff. Today it is in the palm of your hand, on demand, 24/7. I'm not convinced there are no adverse consequences as a result of this -- are you @Pioneer1?
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Ldvirtue posted a topic in The PoetreeCreated in the image of he that created all The Goddess or deity stands in heaven's halls, Making her way into places many fear to go, Her desire for knowledge surpasses excellence, While her story remains untold Her experience is apparent, it is found in every facial fold, Her beauty defines her fortitude; your future is her Goal To see tomorrow's child and watch their dreams unfold To understand the fight yet venture past the obviously unknown The Goddess is the spirit that mothers from afar, Who lifts the broken hearted and with love helps us to embrace the scars. She is in essence that voice that says it is okay, she allows us to breathe, she sees each of us as special, this just seems to be her way. She is the smile, the butterfly, the call from an old friend, the encouragement that we needed to press pass what we deemed the end. She is that gentle touch of God, the directions in the dark, she watches from afar, but resides in every heart. She is as divinity, one that cannot be explained, so she is titled the Goddess but she goes by many names, some will call her mother, others see a friend many see a soldier, her names have no end, her attribute can be found in Proverbs 31, she as the deity is the wish each mother has for a son. Created in the image of he that created all, the Goddess or deity stands in heaven's halls. Making her way into places many fear to go. Her desire for knowledge surpasses excellence. While her story remains untold. Genesis 1: 26 And God said let us make man in our image. Let them have Dominion over all (sickness, finance, relationship, ect, ect. Ect) 27: So God created man in his own image, in the of God created he him, male and female he created them, (We are products of he that created us, but how often we forget)
It's similar to a degree over here. UAF I think are virtually all caucasian with hardly anyone from the British Caribbean community or Asian (as in Muslims or Hindus). But they do a good job standing up to the far right as well as others like Stand up to Racism and Hope not Hate. These organisations are ALWAYS present when the far right demo. The latter do seem to have a good mix of people.
Maurice I have suspicions about this "antifa" group as well. They are supposed to be this far left organization yet I don't see any AfroAmericans or Latinos as members nor do I see any of them in real life....only on television.
Google Uses Hyper-Sexualized Videos to Attract Attention
Pioneer1 replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & EconomyTroy Oh don't get me wrong, I totally respect the right for whoever to get themselves all tatted up if they like. But I don't like this "monkey see monkey do" attitude of just because you see a lot of Caucasians doing something you feel an automatic urge to imitate them even without knowing the meaning. Infact, I make the same complaint about so many AfroAmericans wearing suits and ties as so-called "business" attire. Common sense should tell us that one's ability to do good business pertains to what's going on in their head and their ability to sell their ideas and effectively communicate.....and as long as their clean and neat whether or not they have a suit on should be irrelevant. But since the founders of this society (Caucasians) established that you should wear a suit and dress shoes to business (and church) many of our people just go along with it unquestioned. ....but that's another topic all together, lol. Listen, I'd lke you to think about my question carefully....... Exactly what (as in what scenes can you point to) in this video do you think would actually harm a child by them looking at it? There is no nudity. No one is even having sex. It's just a bunch of people dancing and shaking and showing a lot of skin (and tatoos). How could this be detrimental to a child's development or psyche?
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RM Interviewer commented on RM Interviewer's blog entry in Richard Murray Interviews#Coachcam- The #NFL has started a coach cam. Ian joy @JoyPaulian suggest #klopp or #guardiola having a coach cam in manchester city or liverpool but I think his query lead into a bigger issue. The goal in media is to entertain, but not all people are entertained the same way. Millions of fans want to see their favorite sport absent higher referee activity or higher electronic assistance or higher pre-during-post match assessment. Millions want to simply enjoy their favorite sport absent many of the modern media adjustments. Millions of fans want to see their favorite sport using more than current referee activity, electronic assistance, pre-during-post match assessment. Millions enjoy their favorite sport with more media activity or electronic activity around their sport that is used in modernity. But, what is the problem? Millions want both ways. It isn't that all want one and few want the other. Many want both so how can media enterprises serve more than one master? https://twitter.com/JOYPAULIAN/status/1163201368108097536
News. Says. New. York. White. Police. Officer. Fired. For. Using. A ,Deadly. Choke. Hold. On Eric. Garner,Killing. Him.. Surprised.. Amazed. It. Took. This. Long. White. Police Are Not Asked By White News,Media Why They Do Not Fear Neo Nazi When They Have,Guns, KLAN Wearing Klan Hoods With Rifles....News Media ,Not,Talking About Racist White Police Fired For Being. Klan Members, Passed 10- Years...Black Police Are Silent...
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RM Interviewer commented on RM Interviewer's blog entry in Richard Murray InterviewsThe #BlackQueens are unable to study- Naa Bardina @NBSports_Live quotes ghana coach Madam Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo in her lamentations about the lack of structure in ghana to the womens game to prepare players for competition when called up. The first thing all have to realize is most selectable female players, over 95%, for any flag play on the land that flag stands. sequentially, female soccer is not the place like in mens soccer where flag teams can be developed through the global transfer of players. You see this in the mens teams of ghana/ivory coast/croatia side many others. Absent france's ligue1 or similar leagues that accept a high percentage of players from outside their domestic land or confederation many flag teams will stifle cause the domestic leagues under those flags are not developed enough to aid the development of players to improve. Womens soccer is not in that place, sequentially, womens soccer flag teams demand a higher quality domestic league to aid in player development. And in ghana's case, the development of the womens system internally is closer to dead or absent than growing or blossoming. The problem going forward is the solution? how does a country absent a strong natural resource, absent a potent fiscal community, find the money or resources to develop an athletic environment? I do think the answer is in crowdsourcing, accessing people from ghana living abroad to finance through a collective financial system to specific agendas is key. Functionally, I see it as the socio model through crowdsourcing. The first type of product financed are basic: pitches, boots/kits et cetera , objects that are about aiding players or all teams. For example, all teams in the first tier, need a pitch so provide a crowdsource that will collectively make all pitches needed for the teams. For other actions, like salaries a person pays a certain amount of money they get a vote to vote on who gets a contract. The idea is, crowdsourcing can access the money outside ghana from the people of ghana. article https://nbsportslive.com/tokyo-2020-queens-coach-bemoans-lack-of-competition-head-coach-black-queens/ referral https://twitter.com/NBSports_Live/status/1163478855539187713
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RM Interviewer commented on RM Interviewer's blog entry in Richard Murray InterviewsCongratulations #DTigress thanks for sharing @Queenjohn4 @NGSuper_Falcons #AfroBasketWomen https://twitter.com/NGSuper_Falcons/status/1163208715740299266
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Troy replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & EconomySex sells. Sure, but what are the selling @Pioneer1? I don't understand people with dark skin getting tatoos myself, but I have no "problem" with it. The only really problem I have with video is that I don't think it is appropriate for young kids and Google does not appear be exercising any control over who sees their vidoes. The video has over 14 largely due to Google pushing it. I see now that Google is selling tickets to a concert Normani is performing in... slick.
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After the trouble in Portland ,Trump now see some it to label Antifa as terrorists. Is he kidding? As far as I can tell,all they did was confront the far right. Says a lot about him,doesn't it ?
Mel Well if you had stuck with them a little longer and rose higher in the ranks of the party you would have eventually realized that not only are they a bunch of thugs and gangsters but at the very top BOTH the Republicans and Democrats are one and the same. The Left wing and Right wing are just different side of the same bird of prey. Republicans and Democrats are just components of a political game controlled by the same group. As far as the financial aspect of Conservatism......... I can agree with it on a local and state level because these regions can't "make" their own money but must get it from other sources; but I don't by fiscal conservatism at all on the federal level because this nation can literally "make-up" and print all of the money it wants and add as much value to it as needed to offset inflation. And this is exactly what the U.S. has been doing since WWII. So there is no need for America to be financially conservative at the federal level.


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The date that was the most luckiest came and went. And sure enough, it was a lucky day too for our very own Taj.
The Final list is out, and Taj has made it to the Seven Wonders of the world. I am sure if it were allowed a thank you speech, the monument of love would have said - That finally, people showed their love to me. Thank you India....!!!
As an after thought, thanks a ton ppl, atleast thenks to those to whom I nagged alot to vote for Taj...!!!


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harsh , 01 Jun 2014Hey.. I bought t2ultra on the 29.. Just 3 days,I am liking the phone but am facing a major pro... more@Harsh,
Even I am facing the same problem. It is happening more when the phone is in dual sim mode and remain idle for some time. Though it shows full network coverage but ultimately, there is none.
Please let me know in case u find any resolution.
by tomorrow i m going to buy dis ph ? am i making right decision by buying dis phone plz frndz help me out ? reply soon
sandeep, 22 May 2014Its amazing though 2 days old I am enjoying it!!!Bro r u saying true can I purchase this phone plz help me out bro
harsh , 01 Jun 2014Hey.. I bought t2ultra on the 29.. Just 3 days,I am liking the phone but am facing a major pro... morejust wait for the official update for kitkat...hops sony save their pried before its too late
sony's reputation is badly damaged by this phone...better to go for desire 816 grand 2 nexus 4 mega 6.4...etc
Hi friends please don't purchase this phone
more problems in this handset
I have purchased 30days back
10days in my hand 20days in sony service centre
25000/- waste our money dont purchase please please
Don't go for sony there is badly networks problem. And the camera is like 5mp.worst camera
Hey.. I bought t2ultra on the 29.. Just 3 days,I am liking the phone but am facing a major problem that often on my phone the network is showing but at the same time I am not being able to make or receive a call..to other people who are calling at that moment it shows switch off/out of network..but as soon as I restart the phone everything is Ok..I am quite annoyed with this problem..anybody knows the solution please help!
@akhil sharma i guess bro u work for some othr compmy dats y ur posting so negatve commnts bro 1st use d phn n den say nethn
I have it on my device too. I checked with the shops here, they have it too. Its a molding thing since its plastic. Nothing wrong with the device. Don't worry.
I have bought this phone around 20 days back. From the day I have purchased this piece it keeps on restarting itself , lots of network issue and screen goes blackout. I went to the service center within 10 days with this complaint, they said software not updated. They updated the software , but its of no use it keeps restarting alternative days. Camera quality good but the moment you want to make some use of it the phone do not support. Not at all recommended . You will feel like olx-ing it within few days of its purchase guys
bhanu desai, 31 May 2014this is poor cell phone. Camera- picture view poor quality. How come you say this phone's picture is poor. Please give a brief
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No need to go to service centre for sound issues. You can buy a China Mobile which has a plenty of noise. If you want a good camera buy a DSLR Camera your problem will be solved. You are recommending for HTC I think you are switching to HTC/getting commission from HTC
Saurav, 27 May 2014I am planning 2 buy dis phn .
plzz give ur precious opinions abt dis phns performanc whch wi... moreBro
Lots of negative feedbacks are updated here
Seems like single sim is the Better one.
I'm planning to buy that.


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I'm a certified Life + Biz coach which means... if you feel building your dream biz (the one you believe with a fire in your belly and all your heart) is wearing you out, straining your marriage and making you a bad wife + mom. I want to let you know you're not alone!
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I'm not a coach because I'm perfect... I'm a coach because I'm perfectly imperfect, and so are you!
WHY I became a Coach...
I've never settled for the status quo. Once I became a mama I knew I'd never go back to work... and I didn't. For the past 13 years I've been my own boss!
I believe every woman should have the opportunity to create financial abundance AND be with her family. I also know that running a business from home while running errands, doing dishes, laundry, cooking, cleaning, chauffeuring, home work, bed-time, and what ever other bazillion commitments you + your kids have can make you feel like you're the chicken and the hamster and it's exhausting!
Let's rewind to 11pm on a cold feb. night in 2014 in Pennsylvania, I was curled up in front of the pellet stove basking in the glowing flame and heat while my husband and daughter were nestled in bed.
And if your kid still sleeps with you we have way more in common than you think :)
I was googling "life coach".
2 words nearly 2 years later and I'm in AWE of the journey I have been led on. Being a coach isn't something I ever "wanted" or "planned" to do -- As I had done with previous career choices -- it was what I was BORN TO DO!
You see that night I was searching for SOMEONE TO HELP ME... help me get my act together and feel less like a "hot mess" in my life and biz... and I found her! Her name was Susan Hyatt and she happened to be hosting a group program that started in 12 hours and had just 1 spot left. I really had no clue what the program was about I just knew I wanted to be part of it. Turns out It taught certified coaches how to build a business online. #RabbiHole
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Fed and Watered/
Today is hard.
Yesterday was difficult too.
As were the several days before that.
Sometimes when we have health issues, that's how life is.
But you know what was awesome?
My husband.
He kept me fed and watered.
That's what we call it when people take care of me while I have a migraine. They feed and water me…like a plant.
You know what else rocked?
My kids.
They also took turns and kept me fed and watered while dad was at work.
What's something else I'm grateful for?
God; my faith keeps me moving in a positive direction,
An understanding boss,
Time to catch up on some training for my new job,
Time to write,
My dogs (who I'm fairly certain could qualify as therapy dogs…at least one them could. He's always nearby when I'm in pain),
The bird that keeps drinking out of the hummingbird feeder; he's just so much fun to watch!
The three bunnies that hang out in our yard in the mornings, and then hop away as soon as I open the blinds,
The pink flowers on the tree across the street,
And all of you…just to name a few things.
What are you grateful for?


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What do you find yourself holding onto most often? What is your source of security, reassurance, hope, and stability in times of trouble? What do you encourage folks to do and who do you encourage them to hold onto during times of trouble.
Prayer : Dear Father, be with a number of people I know that are undergoing great trials and temptations. Use me to bless them and encourage them. Please uphold them by your powerful hand. Strengthen and empower them to hold on to you in Jesus name. Amen!!!


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Chateau Ste. Michelle winery will play its way into summer with the 35th Summer Concert Series beginning with Rob Thomas:Chip Tooth Tour on Thursday, June 13 in Woodinville, Wash. Tickets will go on sale online at www.ticketmaster.com on Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m.read more
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Woodinville, Wash. (November 5, 2018) - Washington state's founding winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, will release a Cabernet Sauvignon from the renowned Red Mountain appellation in November. The wine is crafted to showcase one of Washington's warmest and smallest American Viticulture Areas (AVA) known for bold full-bodied acclaimed red wines. The winery produced 3,000 cases of the inaugural 2016 bottling which will be available nationally with a suggested retail price of $50.read more
May 15, 2018
Woodinville, Wash. - Washington's founding winery recently earned LIVE sustainability for its popular Woodinville, Washington winery, which is visited by more than 300,000 guests a year. The winery's Canoe Ridge Estate red winery in Eastern Washington, as well as its Canoe Ridge Estate and Cold Creek vineyards are also LIVE and Salmon Safe Certified. LIVE is a rigorous third party certification program of environmentally and socially responsible winegrowing in the Pacific Northwest.read more
Washington state's founding winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, will release a new Columbia Valley Rosé nationally on March 1. To tap into the popularity of rosé, Chateau Ste. Michelle returns to its roots, as one of the first varietals the winery released was a Grenache Rosé in 1967.read more
Chateau Ste. Michelle is excited announce its fourth season of SESSIONS Theater Series, intimate indoor concerts and improv comedy acts kicking off on February 9th with a performance by the Sonic String Quartet. The 2018 SESSIONS lineup, which runs through April, features popular Northwest musicians, improv groups, and more acts to be announced soon. Performances will be held in Chateau Ste. Michelle's new modern theater within the winery's newly remodeled and expanded visitor center. Food and wine will be available for purchase to enjoy before and during each show. Attendees must be 21 and over to attend. For a complete event listing and to purchase tickets, visit Ste-Michelle.com.read more
Dec 04, 2017
"Raise a Glass, Fund a Scholarship" Program Runs Through December
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Washington's founding winery Chateau Ste. Michelle is partnering with Washington restaurants to support the tenth annual "Raise a Glass, Fund a Scholarship" program to benefit Viticulture and Enology programs at Washington State University and other Northwest universities. You can support future winemakers with a purchase of Chateau Ste. Michelle wine at some 300 Northwest restaurants participating in the "Raise a Glass, Fund a Scholarship" program which runs through the end of December 2017.read more
Sep 29, 2017
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington State's founding winery, continues its year-long 50th anniversary celebration with the recent release of its coffee-table style history book, "Chateau Ste. Michelle: The First 50 Years (1967-2017)." The beautifully illustrated hardcover book, featuring more than 100 pages of Washington wine chronicles, details the rich story of the state's wine industry and Chateau Ste. Michelle's leadership in bringing it to the forefront of the American wine industry. While supplies last, the book will be available for purchase for $30 on site at Chateau Ste. Michelle's wine shop or online at www.ste-michelle.com.read more


text: BUSINESS How Cannes Lions Will Put Music Back in the Spotlight in 2016 1/21/2016 by Patrick Coffee FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Francois G. Durand/Getty Images Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on June 27, 2015 in Cannes, France. In 1971, Coca-Cola and McCann's Bill Backer taught the world to sing in perfect harmony. Today, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" flies the friendly skies alongside United Airlines more than 75 years after the composer's death. And Taylor Swift, who's been called "the world's most marketable artist," promotes Diet Coke as the choice of a new generation.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow famously called music "the universal language of mankind," and it has long played a formative but arguably underappreciated role in advertising.In an era of multimedia activations and long-form sponsored content, music and marketing are so intertwined that seeing pop stars from Selena Gomez and Pharrell Williams to will.i.am and Marilyn Manson has become commonplace at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.The Lions' October decision to replace its Branded Content & Entertainment Lions with a more expansive Entertainment Lions program and a separate Music category therefore feels like a natural step forward."It's been a long time coming -- and not in a bad way," said Joshua Rabinowitz, evp and director of music for Grey Group.The Cannes Lions organization cited the "talented entertainers who have the power to connect directly with consumers" in explaining its decision.Simon Cooke, director of awards for the Lions Festivals, told Adweek, "In recent years, we've seen a great deal of work where music plays a fundamental role sitting at the core of the creative." He said, "We all know that music has the power to enhance or complement a brand's message and bring storytelling to life. The new Entertainment Lion for Music will celebrate this as well as shine a spotlight on music in brand partnerships, technology, craft and live experiences, and hero the brand work that is driving the music industry forward."Cannes veteran Rabinowitz, who has led Grey's music department for more than a decade, will serve as president of the music jury at this summer's 63rd annual Cannes Lions festival. He said the time has come for the marketing world to formally recognize the role music plays in the creative process."For me, as a music geek watching these awards shows, the best kinds of ads, generally speaking, have been seeded by a music idea first," he said, citing Chipotle's "Scarecrow," Honda's "Impossible Dream" and McCann Melbourne's ongoing "Dumb Ways to Die" project. And the list grows longer every day. Wieden + Kennedy's most recent work for Southern Comfort, for instance, was a full music video for the Detroit Grand Pubahs' "ShottaSoCo" starring Danny McBride."There will be a wide swath of categories" in the Music Lions, which will incorporate elements of past Radio, Cyber and Film competitions, Rabinowitz said. "It's not purely the craft of using music in an ad. From branded content to music videos, it's very expansive. The Grand Prix will go to a project that utilizes music in a really important, interesting way."Rabinowitz also hopes the new Lions will reinforce the importance of agencies' internal music departments."Our team is a much bigger part of the ideation process than we were 10 years ago when not everyone embraced music," he said. "We're integrated into all the work."And the team's responsibilities go far beyond choosing the sounds that go in ads. "Since there's so much negotiation going on with existing music, you need people who speak the language and have distinctive, quality relationships with publishers, record labels, managers, lawyers and other third parties," Rabinowitz said. "It's a complex aspect [of the process]."The role of music director is "an all-encompassing job in which you use your right brain as much as your left brain," Rabinowitz said. "It's really about working with all your collaborators, fighting for great tracks and sounds and helping people understand how the creative always drives things."So, what sort of artists does a self-described music geek like Rabinowitz see pushing the boundaries of creativity today?"I hate to admit it, but Justin Bieber's production is amazing," he said. "To me, it's super pop, but it's still kind of deep." He also named albums by Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky as standouts from 2015. Sounds like a good topic of discussion for Cannes Lions 2016.This article was first published by Adweek. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME


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SUNSET GIRLS BASKETBALL: Pam Wilmore sparks Centennial in rout of Spring Valley
Pam Wilmore's energy helped spark a second-quarter blitz by the Bulldogs, and Centennial rolled to its seventh straight Sunset Region title with a 66-20 victory over Spring Valley on Saturday at Shadow Ridge.
There is not an official award for the most valuable player of the Class 4A Sunset Region girls basketball tournament.
If Centennial coach Karen Weitz had a vote, though, it would have gone to senior guard Pam Wilmore.
Wilmore's energy helped spark a second-quarter blitz by the Bulldogs, and Centennial rolled to its seventh straight region title with a 66-20 victory over Spring Valley on Saturday at Shadow Ridge.
"I thought Pam had a great tournament," said Weitz, whose team will try to win its third straight state title next weekend. "She didn't score a lot for us, but her assists and her steals and her rebounding. She's amazing athletically."
Wilmore had four points in the final, with the baskets coming less than 20 seconds apart in the second quarter.
First, she stole an inbounds pass in the backcourt and scored, then picked Kayla Harris' pocket and made a breakaway layup as part of a 15-0 Centennial run.
"Her leadership and effort on the court was something people ride on," Weitz said. "Sometimes you just need players like that, the one who dives for the loose ball and kicks it to someone else. And then all of a sudden you get this energy to play."
Justice Ethridge had 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting, and Eboni Walker added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (29-2), ranked No. 4 in the latest USA Today Super 25 poll.
Centennial's Samantha Thomas had 10 of her 13 points in the first half.
"I got on them at halftime because (our post players) don't demand the ball enough for me. And I say that all the time," Weitz said. "(Walker is) a high-energy kid. When Eboni starts going and rebounding, she's an amazing player."
The Bulldogs outscored Spring Valley 33-4 in the second quarter, including an 18-0 closing run, to lead 46-11 at halftime. The entire second half was played with a running clock.
Saturday's game closely resembled Centennial's 64-20 win on Dec. 9 when the Bulldogs held Spring Valley without a field goal for more than 25 minutes.
The Grizzlies (18-12) committed 13 turnovers in the second quarter and missed the only three shots they attempted against Centennial's disruptive defense.
Spring Valley went nearly 13 minutes without a field goal before Ella Zanders' basket with 3:21 left in the third quarter cut the Bulldogs lead to 52-15.
Harris finished with five points to lead the Grizzlies, who made only 5 of their 24 shots but still could advance to the state tournament if they can beat Liberty in a play-in game at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Valley.
"One thing we tried to tell them was they can't think about two months ago," Weitz said. "I thought we made a couple adjustments as far as the kids we thought weren't playing hard, and we got some subs in there that piggybacked on the other ones that wanted to play hard."
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Centennial 66, Spring Valley 20


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2019 Oscars Best Picture Showcase Day 2
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New Vision Theatres presents the Academy Awards Best Picture nominees in a 2 day showcase on consecutive Saturdays and you can choose to attend one or both events. The Day 1 showcase on February 16th includes ROMA, A Star Is Born, The Favourite, and Bohemian Rhapsody. The Day 2 showcase on February 23rd features Green Book, Vice, Blackkklansman, and Black Panther. See all 8 films and pick your favorite before the winner is announced on February 24th!
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Dave Mumbauer moved his family from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to the Amelia Island area six years ago. "My wife and I were looking for a place with a small-town vibe, and the community here has embraced us. We've embraced them back." Dave—who works from his home office in Yulee—is a loan officer for the Jacksonville branch of Cross Country Mortgage, a national company. "Our mission," Dave explains, "is to provide clients with the best possible advice and benefit for their financial needs while facilitating a straightforward, stress-free mortgage process for buyers, sellers, and realtors."
Cross Country Mortgage handles all types of residential mortgages, whether new construction or existing residences. "We are very flexible," says Dave. "If regulations allow it, we can do it." Dave specializes in working with Nassau County clients, often meeting with them at the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce conference room or at Starbucks. "I came from the logistics and supply chain business, where I worked 24/7," says Dave. "I travelled for work, and I was just not at home with my family enough."
Since moving to Yulee, Dave and his wife, Kelly, have become active with their children's schools and extracurricular activities. All three of their children are soccer players. Dave also is an active member of the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce. He loves having a home office, which gives him flexibility to work his own hours—like after the kids are in bed! For more information, call (904) 583-6901.


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1. Go to a dive bar or a place that isn't your usual hangout. Have a one-night stand with some hole-in-the-wall bar.
2. Sit down together and have a clip show. You know, the flashback episode where everyone sits around discussing the funniest, craziest memories of your lifes.
3. Split your group in half and have a weekend long prank war.
4. Laser tag. Seriously, this is an underappreciated game and there's no age limit, despite what the angry parents said after I annihilated their children in an intense bout last tuesday.
5. Write, film and edit a short sketch or film. It doesn't have to be perfectly professional looking, just post it on youtube and see what happens!
6. Take advantage of a restaurant's happy hour and place all dignity and see how many drinks you can get with $20 each!
7. Hit up the casino, but play reckless, fully prepared to lose a preset amount you bring with you. Usually that willingness to play high risk is the best chance of a high reward. If you're friends with some mathletes, occupy a blackjack table and do your best impression of card counters.
8. Have a Disney movie night. That might require someone searching their parent's attic for the dusty old DVD Player so that everyone can bring a few, DVDs from their collection. Or you can rent/buy a lot of them for cheap.


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according to reports, At least eight people were killed and dozens injured after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck China's northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on May 11, 2017. Hours before a Magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. 8 people were killed and 23 injured in the magnitude 5.5
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John is our true 'River Daddy' and such a contributor to the heart and soul of this Company! Sometimes we call him Stark, sometimes we call him Ironman... but we never call him late for a tour! He's always first one on the scene in the morning, waiting to start his tour by 5:15 daily! He has to prepare for his guests!
John is a native Floridian and was born in St. Pete, he's lived in the area for 50 years so he knows his stuff! He is a huge sports fan; basketball, football, hockey. But his real passion is for the Florida Gators... go BLUE & ORANGE! He collects football helmets too and has over 100 in the collection so far. John and his wife Dotty love Disney and they spend many days there enjoying Mickey and Minnie... they highly recommend Disney Springs if you are looking for a great time!
John's favorite thing about his job is that he gets to meet people from all over the world and introduce them to the animals he loves so much! Simply put... he's pretty sure he has the coolest job on the planet.
He has been doing this job for 10.5 years and still loves it as much as his first day! He's earned his spot and respect here at RV so he runs our VIP 'Pontoon of Privilege' daily at 6:45am and 10:45am; he gets to Captain one of the nicest vessels on the waterway!
He's looking forward to retirement with his wife Dot and they hope to spend lots of time at the beach... maybe catch a couple Gator games! His motto for life is simple, yet powerful; There are only 3 things you REALLY need. A roof over your head, clothes on your back, and food in your belly... the rest should be considered a huge blessing. We consider YOU a huge blessing John!


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If you heard or read my sermon for Trinity Sunday, you may have the same thought that a member of my congregation had, "Aren't you being a little hard on the VeggieTales?" In a word, "No."
First of all, it wasn't me but their creator that said, "it's not Christianity, it's morality," in reference to the lessons to be gained from the show. Morality plays aren't bad, but they also don't teach faith in Christ. Since Christianity is about Jesus – anything that doesn't talk about Jesus (specifically His work of salvation) is not Christian. It's really just a matter of calling a thing what it is and making it clear what it isn't.
In truth, I have no objection to the VeggieTales themselves. Once in a while, especially after seeing the 5th episode in a row (I have a 4 year old daughter, after all), their voices grate on my nerves. But that's just parenthood.
My objection is not with Bob, Larry and the crew, it is with the fact that they are somehow considered "Christian." It's that people, for some reason, consider good, clean, and in many ways moral stories, "Christian." Whether or not your Christian, you should love and care for others. There's nothing inherently "Christian" about the basic story of the Good Samaritan – it's how everyone should behave toward their neighbor.
If you want the Christian slant on it, you have to realize that we are the ones dying on the side of the road – bruised, battered and bloodied because we live in a world of sin. We also have to realize, we put ourselves there because of our own personal sin. But Jesus came and rescued us. He didn't have to – in fact, he had every right to tell us, "You deserved it . . . idiot! What were you doing walking alone on a road known to have bandits and robbers?" Yet He came down to our level, and paid the price to save us by dying on the cross for our sins.
While the VeggieTales refer to the Bible, I have yet to see one episode deal with the central themes of the Christian message – namely the birth of the divine Son of God in the flesh and His life, death and resurrection to save sinners.
They speak only the Law and never the Gospel of Jesus Christ. VeggieTales are great morality tales just like Aesop's Fables. They draw their content from the Bible, but that does not make them Christian. After all, the Pharisees, "Searched the Scriptures" but they didn't find Jesus in them (John 5:36-40).
Other than that, they are good, clean, fun family entertainment (even if annoying at some times) and have good lessons.
If I was hating on them, I'd point out that using the Name of God (in this case, claiming to be "Christian" when your not) is a violation of the 2nd Commandment. But I probably shouldn't go there right now.


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It's surprising to me that, after the fiasco that was the Bush Administration, a Republican candidate can be taken seriously in the United States. In showing that Americans have learned very little from the past eight years, it looks like John McCain actually has a chance at winning the Presidency. What will this mean? In short, more of the same. ProgressiveMediaUSA provides some statistics in an article titled John McShame:
CQ's Presidential Support numbers do not include votes that legislators miss – in other words, missing a vote on an issue Bush supported did not lower McCain's score. Now, it is a well known fact that Senator McCain misses the most votes in the Senate. In fact, he was crowned the most absent Senator in 2008. Therefore, when John McCain even bothered to show up and vote in the Senate – which wasn't often – he voted with Bush 100% of the time.
John McCain and George Bush believe the same things on virtually every issue – the list of their agreements goes on for pages. But a better judge of a politician's views is not how he talks, but how he votes. John McCain – when it counted and when he showed up in the Senate to do his job in 2008 – never deviated from George Bush's position. Not once. 100%.
I hope no one needs to ask why siding with Bush is disastrous. Keep in mind that this guy believes in creationism, has given numerous tax cuts to the rich and is practically owned by private interest lobbyists. He unapologetically wages war based on manufactured evidence, cares little about the environment and seems completely ignorant of our economy and its direction. Bush believes in faith-based programs and that God talks to him personally. He is generally regarded by historians as either the worst President in U.S. history (most others rank him second worst).
McCain has quite a legacy to support here. Of course, the real blame should go to American Republicans. I wonder: What more would this party have to do to the U.S. in order to for the electorate to ask for some kind of accountability? Smaller empires have crumbled under far less strain.


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So, you need to get presents out tomorrow by regular mail to get them to where they need to be for the holidays. For your convenience, THCist.com put together some last minute holiday ideas for those with some extra cash to spare on our loved ones this holiday season.
Whether you're looking for gifts for the cannabis-enjoying women or men in your life, this list hopefully has something your loved ones will enjoy receiving.
These luxury aroma-blocking handbags and accessories make it so when you're cramped in tight spaces (like the elevator) with your dank, nobody else needs to know you've got the chronic. This can make it easier to rest your mind when you go out into public with some sticky icky on you.
AnnaBis designs focus on women. And they are an elegant and creative gift for a bud lovin' girlfriend, mother or just a plain good friend who you don't want to get busted by the police for enjoyin' a little herb now and then. Or a lot. One of these bags will run you just under $200.
As the first portable, battery-powered dab rig, Dr. Dabber boost is a premium rig, so you can get the perfect dosage of the oils you need. No torch required. With just one press of the button, the device is ready to vape your dabs at the perfect temperature. Only for waxes and oils, no dry herbs, so for your dabbin' friends, here's the perfect gift. At $150, this tool is reasonably priced.
For dry herbs, there's Pax. Everyone knows someone who is obsessed with brands, and Pax is an industry leader in name recognition. It makes sense. Their products are among some of the most popular vaporizers on the market and the company has seen strong growth thanks to a concentrated marketing campaign.
The company boasts its heating element, out of Pax Labs, as one of its main selling points. A Pax 2 will currently cost you $200.
JUUL, offered by Pax Labs, is not exactly a marijuana product, but might be good for a friend looking to minimize their marijuana smoking habits. This nicotine vaporizer is said to be perfected to the consumers' tastes, and, at any rate, is a nice gift priced at. A JUUL will run you about $50-$70.
Here's a portable vaporizer for your loved ones who like dry herb and essential oils. DaVinci celebrates its temperature control mechanism, similar to the abovementioned Pax.
The vaporizer comes in a cool and sturdy box , and the unit looks like a walkie-talkie. Lightweight and solid, long and skinny, the battery life last for nearly two hours. DaVinci vape products will run you between $120 and $275.
For $150, this portable and durable Summit Plus and Smartphone app for cool functionality and high appeal.
Made by Vapium, this Portable Dry Herb Vape includes some cool features such as weather-proofing for those who like camping, skiing, off-roading, and those who like other rugged durable vaporizer. So, if you need a vape that can get you medicated between 0-176 degrees Fahrenheit, even if you can't get service to its smartphone app and bluetooth features.
Summit Plus is well-suited for extreme environments, and features an easy draw mouthpiece and a stainless steel airpath. Summit+ offers eight temperature levels between 330-440F or 160-230C. Vibration alerts notify the user when the device is getting to the right temperature.
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Organic buds aren't easy to come by, but they are Honest Marijuana's guarantee to Colorado residents. Not only are the buds the highest quality, but they are packaged the same way bullets were packed during World War II to keep the buds fresh.
Just look at that face. That's Anthony White. He's the farmer. A portrait of that alone would be worth a gift.
Delivered to your door at the end of each month, AU Box could make for a unique gift to your loved ones. You can choose the same theme or choose between the various AU Box offerings. Even if you have the same theme, there will be new products to try.
"We are constantly searching for new lab tested, beautifully packaged quality products to surprise and delight with you every delivery," according to the company.
Jerome Baker Designs Custom Glass
Okay, it's a little late to get your loved ones a beautifully custom designed Jerome Baker piece made by Jason harris himself, the man behind the glass that's been legendary for decades.
But, that's what makes this gift all the more precious. For one Bitcoin – the cryptocurrency designed by pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto – this awesome bubbler could be yours and you could put a sh*t eating smirk on a loved ones face.
There you have it! Now don't that sticky icky before you order these gifts, or you might forget. If you wait long enough, you'll get dinged for waiting too long and have to pay extra fees…or the gift won't get there until after the holidays.
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One of the things we hear from clients most often is that they want a space to feel clean and uncluttered. And while we can make a space look beautiful, it takes a little more work to keep things looking that way. As we work alongside our clients to develop a room or home they truly love, we are often asked for a recommendation for someone to help them tackle the onslaught of stuff they no longer want to accommodate in their new space.
So how do you know if you need a professional organizer?
- Accountability. One of the top reasons people hire an organizer is because they provide scheduled blocks of time that force the client to commit to cleaning out and organizing for a specific amount of time. It's like having a workout partner. No one wants to leave their buddy hanging on the corner at 6:00am, so we drag ourselves out of bed and make it just on time.
- You're Overwhelmed. Maybe you have a huge amount of stuff to cull through, or perhaps it's just not a thing you're good at. Whatever the reason, if you're feeling overwhelmed by the task, an organizer might be perfect for you. They can help you break a larger task into smaller ones, and even help you set some deadlines.
- Time is of the Essence. Whether you're pulling crazy hours at the office, juggling (and shuttling) kids or just trying to keep your head above water in this manic world, an organizer can help. Those tasks that continually fall to the bottom of the list - clean out and organize the toy closet, go through all the christmas decorations to purge broken items and tidy their storage, organize the basement (and on and on!) - an organizer can take them all off your plate. Wouldn't it be nice to come and home and realize that closet you've been meaning to tackle for 6 months is finally organized?!
Can you relate to this? If you think you're ready to bring in an organizer to help you out, check out The National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (previously the National Association of Professional Organizers), where you can find professionals in your area that specialize in exactly what you need.
Have you used an organizer in the past? Share your experience in the comments below and tell us how it helped you.
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