Southern junior Jaylen Blanks (30) goes in for a layup during the second half of the Tornadoes' 68-57 loss to Belpre, Tuesday night in Racine.
RACINE, Ohio — Now that's how you close a win on the road.
Leading by just one point headed into the final quarter, the Belpre boys basketball team posted 26 points over the final eight minutes to take a 68-57 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over host Southern, Tuesday night in Meigs County.
The Tornadoes (0-10, 0-6 TVC Hocking) were held scoreless for the first 3:30 of play, but the Purple and Gold took a 4-3 lead 5:30 in to the game on the second of back-to-back Blake Johnson free throw makes. The Golden Eagles (6-6, 5-2) quickly regained the advantage, as they outscored their hosts 9-to-5 over the remainder of the period, making the BHS lead 12-9 at the end of the first.
Belpre, which scored the first six points of the second quarter, expanded its lead to a first half-high 11 points by the 2:45 mark of the period. Trailing 24-13, the Tornadoes ended the second with a 12-2 run that made their deficit 26-25 at halftime.
After five lead changes within the first five minutes of the second half, Southern took its largest lead of the night at 37-35. However, Belpre reeled off seven straight points within a 45-second span, regaining the advantage. The Tornadoes scored four points over the final 30 seconds of the third, which cut Belpre's lead to 46-45 with eight minutes left in regulation.
The Orange and Black began the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run, pushing the lead to 57-47. The Tornadoes — who committed seven turnovers in the fourth quarter and allowed Belpre to grab five offensive rebounds — never trimmed the deficit below seven points in the final six minutes. The Golden Eagles, who were benefited by three Tornadoes fouling out in the fourth quarter, sank 10-of-16 free throws in the final stanza and claimed the 68-47 decision.
SHS junior Crenson Rogers paced the Purple and Gold with 19 points, followed by Blake Johnson and Dylan Smith with 11 and 10 points respectively. Jaylen Blanks scored seven points, Jonah Hoback added five, while Trey Pickens marked four and Clayton Wood scored one in the setback.
Rogers also led Southern on the glass with nine rebounds, followed by Blanks with five. Hoback posted a team-best five assists, while Smith had three assists. Smith, Johnson, Blanks, Hoback and Wood each had two steals in the game, while Wood, Smith and Blanks each fouled out of the contest.
The Tornadoes shot 15-of-24 (62.5 percent) from the free throw line and 19-of-45 (42.2 percent) from the field, including 4-of-14 (28.6 percent) from three-point range. As a team SHS had 20 defensive rebounds, eight offensive boards, 11 assists, 12 steals and 23 turnovers.
Belpre was led by Deijon Bedgood and Tavian Miller with 17 points apiece, followed Kaurice Waderker with 11 and Mythius Houghton with five. Bailey Sprague scored four points, while Brayden Longfellow and Ryan Simoniette rounded out the Golden Eagle scoring with three points apiece.
Bedgood finished with a Belpre-best nine rebounds, while Williams added eight and Miller marked seven. Bedgood and Miller also led the Orange and Black on defense, each recording four steals and a blocked shot, while Houghton had a game-high six assists.
The Golden Eagles made 18-of-31 (58.1 percent) free throw attempts and 24-of-50 (48 percent) field goal attempts, including 2-of-9 (22.2 percent) three-point tries. The Orange and Black finished with 23 defensive rebounds, 12 offensive rebounds, 16 assists, 15 steals, three blocks and 19 turnovers.
The Tornadoes will look to avenge this setback on February 5, when the Purple and Gold visit Washington County. Southern will return to action on Friday at 4-5 Miller.


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Psychedelics may be able to help people suffering from cluster headaches.
As new research into the use of psychedelics for therapeutic applications continues to expand, psychologists, doctors, and researchers are beginning to better understand and appreciate the value of non-ordinary states of consciousness for treating conditions like PTSD, addiction, social anxiety, and much more. But even beyond the increasingly-recognized therapeutic value of psychedelic experiences, psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin mushrooms are now being heralded as having highly valuable medical applications in low, pre-hallucinogenic doses. One serious health condition that these substances are helping to fight, and, in some cases cure is cluster headaches. The implications of psychedelics in treating physical and non-psychological pain is surprising to many, and can lead to a better understanding of the connection between the mind and body.
Cluster headaches are one of the most excruciating experiences known to man, giving a sensation likened to an ice-pick being shoved through your eye socket and brain. Sufferers of cluster headaches often have multiple attacks per day during certain seasons of the year, and the pain is so intense that it prevents them from participating in normal society. They have earned the name of "suicide headaches" because the suicide rates for cluster headache sufferers is 20 times the national average.
Traditional treatments for cluster headaches are varied, limited in their effectiveness, and often have serious physical and psychological side effects, leading one sufferer to proclaim, "The disease won't kill you, but the treatments might." These long term side effects include organ fibrosis, blood pressure and heart issues, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and mental disorders.[1. "Treating Cluster Headaches with Psychedelic Drugs." http://www.newsweek.com/treating-cluster-headaches-psychedelic-drugs-81473] It is no wonder that cluster headache sufferers have sought out alternative treatments and joined together in groups like the nonprofit Cluster Busters to support each other and advocate for more research into their condition. One of the most promising alternative treatments that they are looking into involves taking LSD or psilocybin mushrooms in low doses. While it is certainly controversial, it appears to be hugely effective.
22 of 26 psilocybin users reported that psilocybin aborted attacks.
25 of 48 psilocybin users and 7 of 8 LSD users reported cluster period termination.
With such a painful condition and a stark lack of effective treatment options, it is no wonder that groups like Cluster Busters are advocating for more research into LSD and psilocybin. As with many psychedelic treatments, when compared to their traditional prescription drug counterparts they come with the huge benefits of requiring very few doses and having essentially no side effects outside of the time in which they are taken. The latter is even more pronounced when concerning cluster headaches, where dosages of the psychedelics are low and hallucinogenic effects are mild to nonexistent.
I'm Chronic CH. once a day minimum can be 4 times a day. I got hold of some dried 'shrooms one year. I took only 10 good size ones once a week. I had enough to last 2 months. During this time I had no attacks at all and was able to drink alcohol which is one of my main triggers. Since then, 1 year ago, my attacks have reduced significantly in frequency and pain. I believe if I could get hold of a few more I could stop my CH's altogether.
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The temporary slide of Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries may need to eat his words sooner than he would like. Last week, I blogged that Jeffries' misguided attempt at following the true mantra of branding backfired.
The approach of Mike Jeffries is correct, in stating that the Abercrombie & Fitch brand was single-minded in its approach: Attracting only fit, thin people. Brand is most effective when it says specifically who it is for.
But you can't be mean-spirited about it because that's a reflection of your brand as well. As reported by the brand researcher, YouGov BrandIndex, Jeffries' contentious comments are having an immediate effect on the Abercrombie & Fitch's brand.
The following graph demonstrates the positive and negative perception of Abercrombie & Fitch compared to competitors H&M and American Eagle:
YouGov's graph reaffirms the challenges faced when companies attempt to brand the right way. Exclusivity is the powerful force that makes brand work. For the consumer, it makes you feel like you belong to an exclusive club.
But there is also the importance of tone. I believe Abercrombie & Fitch will rise again because of its single-minded approach. But the tone of Jeffries' comments – and blurted throughout the media – has temporarily damaged the brand.
See more posts in the following related categories: Abercrombie & Fitch brand Jeffries comments single minded branding
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import (
	"fmt"
	"io/ioutil"
	"os"
	"strings"
	"testing"

	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo/reporters"
	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
)

// TestFramework is used to support commonnly used test features
type TestFramework struct {
	setup     func(*TestFramework) error
	teardown  func(*TestFramework) error
	TestError error

	tempDirs  []string
	tempFiles []string
}

// NewTestFramework creates a new test framework instance for a given `setup`
// and `teardown` function
func NewTestFramework(setup, teardown func(*TestFramework) error) *TestFramework {
	return &TestFramework{
		setup,
		teardown,
		fmt.Errorf("error"),
		nil,
		nil,
	}
}

// NilFunc is a convenience function which simply does nothing
func NilFunc(f *TestFramework) error {
	return nil
}

// Setup is the global initialization function which runs before each test
// suite
func (t *TestFramework) Setup() {
	// Global initialization for the whole framework goes in here

	// Setup the actual test suite
	gomega.Expect(t.setup(t)).To(gomega.Succeed())
}

// Teardown is the global deinitialization function which runs after each test
// suite
func (t *TestFramework) Teardown() {
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func (t *TestFramework) MustTempDir(prefix string) string {
	path, err := ioutil.TempDir("", prefix)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	t.tempDirs = append(t.tempDirs, path)
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}

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func (t *TestFramework) MustTempFile(pattern string) string {
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}

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public class PoolingAttribute
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Simple pooling attribute that can drive automatic creation of a TargetSource.

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'I'm being strangled alive' Aussie woman's TOOTH put her in a coma
A terrifying experience
As told to Keeley Henderson
Gold Coast woman Caitlin Alsop, 24, incredibly fought back from the brink of death.
Here she tells her story.
Struggling to breathe, and with the last of my energy waning, I tried to focus.
I was lying in bed one night in August 2018 when my tongue – which had been sore earlier in the evening – suddenly swelled up on one side.
I'm having a stroke, I panicked.
I should have gone straight to the emergency room. But I'd had a paralysing fear of hospitals since my grandma passed away and this held me back.
Maybe it's just an allergic reaction, I thought, trying to remain calm.
My mum, Sharon, was at work, but I knew my Aunt Lisa, who lived just around the corner, would have antihistamines.
Summoning all my strength, I grabbed my Medicare card and drove to her house.
When my 14-year-old cousin opened the door, he gasped.
'You look like you've been punched in the face,' he said.
Lisa wanted to call for an ambulance, but I shook my head.
By now, I couldn't talk and had begun to dribble, but I didn't want to make a fuss.
Caitlin became worried when her tongue started to swell. Credit: Supplied
Worried I was gravely ill, Lisa bundled me in the car and raced me to hospital.
By the time we arrived, I couldn't even swallow and the doctors thought I was suffering anaphylactic shock.
'Forty five minutes and you'll be out of here,' one kind doctor reassured me.
However, the two adrenaline shots and a steroid I was given to alleviate the symptoms only exacerbated them.
My heart rate dropped, I was drifting in and out of consciousness and an angry rash spread across my body.
I felt like I was suffocating.
It's like I'm being strangled alive, I panicked.
Everything was closing in. I was terrified.
An ambulance raced me to the intensive care unit of a bigger hospital where medics were waiting.
When I came around, my family were by my bed.
My mum was beside herself.
She told me I'd been placed on life support and had been in a coma for nine days, fighting for my life.
Caitlin was in a coma for nine days. Credit: Supplied
Around 100 specialists at Gold Coast University Hospital had run countless tests and scans, trying to figure out what was wrong with me.
My tongue had turned completely black and my airways were compromised because it was so swollen.
The rash was caused by sepsis – an infection in the blood.
'They told us to prepare for the worst,' Mum said. 'They didn't think you'd make it.'
Doctors were completely flummoxed – I was a medical mystery.
Finally, a CT scan revealed a seemingly innocuous impacted wisdom tooth.
That sparked a light-bulb moment for one specialist who suggested my symptoms could be due to Ludwig's angina.
It is an extremely rare condition which can occur after a tooth abscess, and it causes the tongue to turn black.
Sufferers are essentially strangled from within as excessive swelling in the mouth and throat obstructs the airway.
Leaping into action, surgeons had removed my infected wisdom tooth.
Drains were placed in my neck to relieve the swelling and I was pumped with antibiotics through an IV.
'That's when you began to improve,' Mum told me.
Taking it all in, I had never felt more grateful to be able to see, breathe and hear.
But I was very weak and even simple tasks such as sitting were incredibly hard.
It was hard coming to terms with what had happened too.
I had no idea that I'd had an infected tooth
Caitlin is proud of her scars and what she's overcome. Credit: Supplied
I hadn't experienced any pain and I'd always maintained good oral hygiene.
The only symptoms I'd had previously were a red rash on my face which came and went, and a feeling of being run-down.
Prior to my hospital admission, I had seen various doctors, and had tests, but no-one had realised a deadly infection was silently ravaging me from the inside out.
After the surgery, I didn't want to look at myself in the mirror.
There were bandages on my neck and chest and scars from the drains.
But later that day, I had an epiphany. Something had tried to beat me, but I was stronger than it.
Why should I feel shame? I thought.
After two weeks, I was allowed home.
I realise how lucky I am to be here.
I'm just so grateful to the doctors and nurses who made the decision to keep testing me.
Determined to make the most of my second chance, I'm sharing my story to publicly thank them for saving my life, and also to raise awareness of sepsis.
Now, I really appreciate the simple things in life, especially the support of my mum, dad and family. I tell them I love them and always look for positives in any situation.
'Life's too short to get angry,' I say.
It's one of those experiences you never expect to happen, but you have the choice to let it ruin you, or let it build you.
And I've chosen to let it build me
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Horror at the servo - I was abducted and raped
My husband forgot I was his wife so we wed twice
Empty nesters... so we adopted SEVEN kids!
How chalk found me love!
I SHAVED my head on my WEDDING day!
Born with no hands - but nothing will stop my boy
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