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When it comes to camp, kids rule. So, how do you reach them? Increasingly, it's on the go. Research shows that about 60% of youth today have access to cell phones. In fact, over the past decade, mobile devices have emerged as a communication powerhouse, changing the way and pace in which the entire world interacts daily. Rapid growth of mobile technology has introduced realtime to targeted marketing campaigns. Naturally, we chose mobile to play a key role in this campaign.
Velocity answered the call with the "Cabin Fever Contest." Participants could enter to win a week at camp by texting through their mobile phones. The contest kept players engaged through a virtual game, in which "campers" vied to stay in the "cabin" by continuing to text keywords. Touch points included the Muskoka Woods web-site, Facebook and Twitter. Via SMS, participants could receive future communication, including program updates, packing tips, registration reminders and special promos.
This mobile campaign was immensely successful. Supported by various offline marketing tactics - such as broadcast and print - this six-week promotion garnered over 25,000 leads; while the social networking integration amplified the number of users adding Muskoka Woods to their Twitter and Facebook networks.


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Grandson of Americus couple wins "Quarterback of the Year" award
By Ken Gustafson
Elliot Colson Jr. (middle) with picture won the Quarterback of the Year award for the Ten-Year-old division of the State of Georgia. To his left, his grandmother, Linda Colson. To his right, his grandfather, Jimmy Colson
ATLANTA – Elliot Colson Jr., grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Colson of Americus, was named Quarterback of the Year for the state of Georgia at the Born to Compete Award Gala in Atlanta on Sunday, February 11. Born to Compete is a youth sports organization that promotes competition in several different sports throughout Georgia and other parts of the country.
"The award was the Quarterback of the Year award for the ten-year-old division in the state of Georgia", Elliot Colson Sr. said.
Elliot Colson Jr. is a fifth-grade honor student at Byron Elementary School in Byron, GA. He led his 10u football team, the Warner Robins Raiders, to an undefeated season and the Georgia Youth Football Conference (GYFC) Championship.
"It's just awesome to win the award", Elliot Colson Jr. said. "Before the season, I came in with a fractured elbow. I couldn't play my first game. I couldn't start the first three games. It was just, like, I didn't think I was going to be able to, like, just come back from that."
However, Colson didn't allow the adversity he experienced before the season keep him from making his return to the field. "I kept putting in the work. My team helped me. My coaches helped me. We came out with an undefeated season and won our championship."
According to Jimmy Colson, Elliot's grandfather, Elliot played on an AAU football team that played games all across the state: in Warner Robins, Byron, and as far north as the Atlanta area. "We learned that he was one of the nominees to come up, so quite naturally, we went up with him. We didn't know what to expect", Jimmy Colson said.
At the gala in Atlanta, the Keynote speaker was University of Georgia Offensive Coordinator Jim Chaney. According to Jimmy Colson, Chaney had a whole lot of great things to say to the young football players gathered at the gala. As far as Elliot Colson Jr.'s family is concerned, they couldn't be prouder, not just because he won the award. "He does well in school. He's in the church. He's a great kid. We're so proud of him", Jimmy Colson said.

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Tulsa Will Probably Be No Tussle For The Buckeyes
May 6, 2016 by Jeremiah (SYR) 1 Comment
Before I progress into my early predictions for the 2016 Ohio State football season, I want to take a few moments to congratulate the twelve young men who were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, as well as the three young men who signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott, Eli Apple, Taylor Decker, Darron Lee, Michael Thomas, Vonn Bell, Adolphus Washington, Braxton Miller, Nick Vannett, Joshua Perry, Cardale Jones, Tyvis Powell, Jalin Marshall, and Chase Farris – thank you for all of your contributions to Ohio State football, from 2012-2015. Best of luck to you all in what I hope will be lengthy and successful NFL careers…#GoBucks
Here's a tweet that I am not sure if Ohio State fans have truly contemplated…The first time since 2008 that NO member of the Boren family will be on the roster.
2016-17 will be 1st time in 8yrs a Boren won't suit up in S&G. @ZBoren44 @Jboren50 @JBoren65 #RecruitKalie4Softball #BorenBros Amazing fam.
— BuckeyePlanet (@buckeyeplanet) May 1, 2016
Below are some other impressive tweets that detailed the impressive 2016 NFL Draft for Ohio State…
Theory or testimony?
The nation-best 12 #Buckeyes taken in the #NFLDraft definitely ain't theory.#DevelopedHere https://t.co/1OOAjNN5ss
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) May 1, 2016
The story of the greatest recruiting photo in Ohio State football history https://t.co/UCY16kkVgm
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) May 4, 2016
Record 10 Buckeyes go in the first 3 rounds. Ohio State had as many picks as Big 12, Pac-12. https://t.co/MoHWw9H7nv pic.twitter.com/S8OlpoLZKu
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) April 30, 2016
Can't say enough about what @EzekielElliott has meant to the @OhioStateFB program. pic.twitter.com/QfDEmzFRik
— Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) May 3, 2016
Here's the contract value breakdown by college for the new batch of NFL rookies: https://t.co/cMjdrmNcft pic.twitter.com/PGIyq8kbIR
— Forbes SportsMoney (@SportsMoneyBlog) May 3, 2016
Ohio State's Draft Class Is The Most Impressive In Modern NFL History https://t.co/qFcxlBPfK7
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) May 4, 2016
" Hell, there are no rules here – we're trying to accomplish something…" ~ Thomas Edison
Leave it to Thomas Edison, an Ohioan and considered "The Father Of Invention", to appropriately summarize the goals for the 2016 Ohio State football team. No rules – just accomplish something.
"Something" is a pretty vague and open concept. Considering how much talent Ohio State lost to graduation and the NFL Draft, considering how I have written throughout spring practice about how 44 players on Ohio State's roster are either redshirt freshmen or true freshmen…Damn right, Mr. Edison. There are no rules. Ohio State fans are just looking to see what this team can accomplish against a much tougher schedule in 2016 than 2015, with tremendously talented, yet inexperienced, players.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Game 2)
2016 OSU Opponent Ranking: 12 out of 12
Players Recruited By Ohio State: N/A. To the best of my knowledge, there are no players on Tulsa's roster that Ohio State actively recruited or offered a scholarship.
Game Date: September 10, 2016
Kickoff Time: TBD
Location: Ohio Stadium
Rationale For The Ranking: Offensively, Tulsa is led by senior quarterback Dane Evans. Evans had a solid 2015 season, throwing 25 touchdowns and 4332 yards. Defensively, Tulsa surrendered points quite easily in 2015, averaging 40 points a game to the opponent in 2015. For a young team such as Ohio State, this game certainly will be an opportunity to work on every aspect offensively, before the big test down in Norman, Oklahoma, on September 17th.
Prediction: Tulsa's head coach Phillip Montgomery did a solid job with the Golden Hurricane in 2015, leading them to a 6-7 record. Montgomery is a former Baylor offensive coordinator under Art Briles, meaning the Buckeyes can expect to see Tulsa throwing it all day long in Ohio Stadium on September 10th. With Ohio State having a young but talented defensive line, and inexperienced secondary, there may be some anxious moments, but look for Ohio State's superior talent to be able to pull away in the second half. There is an old coaching axiom that a team makes its biggest improvement from game one to game two. Guess when these two teams meet? Game two, on September 10th.
Filed Under: Ohio State Football Tagged With: Adolphus Washington, Braxton Miller, Cardale Jones, Chase Farris, Darron Lee, Eli Apple, Ezekiel Elliott, Jalin Marshall, Joey Bosa, Joshua Perry, Michael Thomas, Nick Vannett, Taylor Decker, Tyvis Powell, Vonn Bell
Any 2015 Buckeyes Going To Be 2016 Browns?
April 29, 2016 by Jeremiah (SYR) Leave a Comment
Growing up in the Cleveland area, I have memories of the Cleveland Browns that are quite vivid. I will passionately argue that The Fumble hurt far more than The Drive. I remember being so disgusted when the Browns traded Chip Banks and drafted Mike Junkin. And I proudly wear and own a Brian Sipe jersey, having been in the stands for Sipe's last game as a Brown versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1983, before Sipe jumped to the USFL.
The heartaches and frustrations of the Cleveland Browns fanbase are too many to write; it is painful enough that I remember them. One of the most puzzling decisions the Browns have made since their NFL return in 1999 has been to continually ignore and neglect selecting players from Ohio State.
Yes, I know that the Browns have former Buckeyes Brian Hartline and Terrelle Pryor on the roster. Former Buckeye Simon Fraser played for the Browns as an undrafted free agent from 2005-2007. And I also remember that the Browns drafted former Buckeyes Darnell Sanders in 2002 and Brian Robiskie in 2009. But that's it – 2 players on the current roster, with a grand total of 5 Buckeyes from 1999 through 2015.
Compare and contrast that with the Pittsburgh Steelers. From 2001, when the Steelers selected Rodney Bailey in the sixth round, the Steelers have picked a total of 8 Buckeyes. The most recent selection was in the 2015 NFL Draft, when Pittsburgh picked Doran Grant in the 4th round. Mike Adams, Doran Grant, Cameron Heyward, and Ryan Shazier are all on the Steelers roster – considering Grant grew up in Akron, and the Browns have a need at cornerback, wouldn't it be nice to see Grant playing for Cleveland instead of Pittsburgh?
Back to my point. With so many talented Buckeyes in the 2016 NFL Draft, could the Browns wise up and improve their roster with some Buckeyes?
I will quickly add that I do not believe all of the Buckeyes would make sense for the Browns. For example, while Joey Bosa should be a tremendous pro, the Browns are running a 3-4 defense, which would transition Bosa from a 4-3 defensive end to a 3-4 outside linebacker. I am not sure if that would be in Bosa's best interests as a pro. Besides, I do not believe Bosa will even be on the board for the Browns to pick.
Could Vonn Bell be in the Browns' draft plans?
I'm told #OhioState safety Vonn Bell has (or has had) meetings, workouts and/or visits with the #Browns, #Bucs, #Lions and #Saints.
— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) March 25, 2016
Wouldn't it be nice if the Browns selected Michael Thomas in the second round? How about Nick Vannett in the third round? On day 3 of the draft, picking Jalin Marshall late in the sixth or seventh round? Chase Farris? Tyvis Powell?
Hue Jackson is the latest Cleveland Browns head coach to try and turn around this once proud franchise. A good place to start is to add players from about two and half hours south on I-71.
Filed Under: Ohio State Football Tagged With: Brian Hartline, Brian Robiskie, Cameron Heyward, Chase Farris, Darnell Sanders, Doran Grant, Jalin Marshall, Joey Bosa, Michael Thomas, Mike Adams, Nick Vannett, Rodney Bailey, Ryan Shazier, Simon Fraser, Terrelle Pryor, Tyvis Powell, Vonn Bell
2016 Ohio State Spring Football Preview: Youth Will Be Served, Early And Often – Safety Preview
"Almost everything that is great has been done by youth…" ~ Benjamin Disraeli
Ohio State began spring football practice on March 8th. Heading into the 2016 college football season, Ohio State will have 44 players on its roster designated as either a redshirt freshman (21 of the 25 players signed in February 2015), or a true freshman. For a roster that can have only 85 scholarship players, Ohio State will have around 52% of its roster with no playing time experience. As former Ohio State Head Coach John Cooper used to say, "If a dog is going to bite you, it will bite you as a pup.".
For the next several weeks, I will be writing position group previews, leading up to the Ohio State Spring Football Game in Ohio Stadium on April 16th, 2016. These position groups will be ranked, from least to most concern, as I perceive them. It is entirely possible that my concerns, as well as the coaching staff's concerns, will be reevaluated after the spring game.
1st – Safety
Players Lost – Tyvis Powell, Vonn Bell. Both players had eligibility remaining, and both decided to forego a final year as Buckeyes to enter the 2016 NFL Draft. Say what you want about either player, but Powell and Bell were steady veteran players at the last line of defense.
Returning Players/Incoming Players – Malik Hooker (Redshirt Sophomore), Damon Webb (Junior), Erick Smith (Junior), Cam Burrows (Redshirt Junior), Eric Glover-Williams (Sophomore).
A few things to keep in mind as it relates to this position group…
· Damon Webb has been moved to safety this spring, after primarily playing as the nickel cornerback. This may be a move to get the talented Webb on the field by new secondary coach Greg Schiano.
· Webb's move may also be a concession to the fact that both Erick Smith and Cam Burrows, both with playing experience, are still recovering from injuries that derailed their respective 2015 seasons.
· The same could be said for Eric Glover-Williams, who has seen time at safety this spring. Glover-Williams is listed at 5'9″, 175 lbs., which may be better suited for cornerback.
· If there is anyone who seems to be a lock to start at safety in 2016, it is redshirt sophomore Malik Hooker. Hooker has never started, but played more and more in spot duty in 2015.
· Reinforcements are on the way, but will not arrive until the summer. Players such as Jahsen Wint, Rodjay Burns, and Jordan Fuller may all get long looks at safety during fall camp. The point I am making is all of these players are true freshmen, and untested on the college level.
These questions, among others, have been on my mind, as Ohio State concludes spring practice with the Ohio State Spring Game on April 16th. Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer hopes to have at least 100,000 fans in Ohio Stadium. Let's not disappoint him, Buckeye fans.
They're back! Saturday, The 'Shoe, 1:30PM ET #SpringGame@markpantoni @CoachZachSmith #GoBucks #SammySilvDesigns pic.twitter.com/qWQyUOvZ5A
— Samuel Silverman (@SammySilv) April 12, 2016
Filed Under: Ohio State Football Tagged With: Cam Burrows, Damon Webb, Eric Glover-Williams, Erick Smith, Greg Schiano, Jahsen Wint, John Cooper, Jordan Fuller, Malik Hooker, Rodjay Burns, Tyvis Powell, Urban Meyer, Vonn Bell
Bidding Best Wishes To Buckeyes As They Leave For Possible NFL Bounty
January 8, 2016 by Jeremiah (SYR) Leave a Comment
For several members of the 2012 recruiting class, it began with a 56-10 victory over Miami University on September 1, 2012, in Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer's first game as Ohio State's head coach in Ohio Stadium. True freshmen such as Joshua Perry, Jacoby Boren, Michael Thomas, Tommy Schutt, Taylor Decker, and Adolphus Washington all participated, albeit as backups in mop-up time, for a team coming off a 6-7 season in 2011. Cam Williams, a highly-touted recruit, contributed later in the season against Alabama-Birmingham, as a special teams coverage player. These were recruited players who signed on for a team that was going to be denied a bowl berth at the end of the 2012 season, despite the fact that these players signed in 2012 had absolutely nothing to do with the transgressions that led to the penalty.
Some of the players who helped to contribute to Coach Meyer's tremendous 2012 season were players who signed to play for former Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel, battled through the tumultuous 2011 season under interim Ohio State Head Coach Luke Fickell, and were strong enough to stay during the transition to Coach Meyer. The most dynamic of these players was Braxton Miller, but Miller was joined in the 2012 season by classmates such as Bryce Haynes, Nick Vannett, Chase Farris, and Joel Hale.
Even though 2012 was an undefeated season, Coach Meyer knew that reinforcements were desperately needed to effectively transform the Buckeyes into the type of team that would be capable of challenging for B1G Conference championships – national championships were still too far to contemplate. In February 2013, players such as Joey Bosa, Vonn Bell, and Ezekiel Elliott were among those who signed with the Buckeyes and played during the 2013 season; much to Coach Meyer's chagrin, so many of the talented players were regrettably redshirted in 2013.
During the 2013 season, assistance came in the form of some of the 2012 redshirted players, such as Warren Ball on special teams. Remember that Ball verballed to Coach Tressel, stayed with his commitment during 2011 under Coach Fickell, and was willing to help the team, even in a reduced manner, under Coach Meyer. It could be argued that one of the biggest contributions from the 2012 class came when most needed and most unexpected, as Tyvis Powell, a safety who redshirted in 2012, came up with an interception to preserve a victory in Ann Arbor over That Team Up North in 2013. Powell was the first player to verbal to Ohio State and Coach Fickell after Coach Tressel resigned in May 2011.
In 2014, several of those talented but redshirted freshmen from the 2013 recruiting class were ready and eager to contribute on the field for the Buckeyes. Jalin Marshall, Eli Apple, and Darron Lee seemingly came out of nowhere to play prominently. A former Georgia Tech scholarship player, who chose to walk-on at Ohio State, by the name of Jeff Greene contributed on special teams. Perhaps the biggest contribution came from arguably the most unheralded player from either the 2012 or 2013 classes, a player Urban Meyer seemingly did not want, by the name of Cardale Jones.
In 2015, a player named Jack Willoughby decided to end his collegiate career as a Buckeye, after a successful four year career for Duke. Even though Willoughby had not taken nearly as long of a road as so many others within the program, Willoughby's contributions were tremendously appreciated by the coaching staff, his new teammates, and the Buckeye faithful.
There are so many memories from this group of Buckeyes, from the 2012 season until the 2015 season. Fifty wins over a four year span, equaling a record held by Boise State. I feel at a loss for words, so I will simply write…
Filed Under: Ohio State Football Tagged With: Adolphus Washington, Braxton Miller, Bryce Haynes, Cam Williams, Cardale Jones, Chase Farris, Darron Lee, Eli Apple, Ezekiel Elliott, Jack Willoughby, Jacoby Boren, Jalin Marshall, Jeff Greene, Jim Tressel, Joel Hale, Joey Bosa, Joshua Perry, Luke Fickell, Michael Thomas, Nick Vannett, Taylor Decker, Tommy Schutt, Tyvis Powell, Urban Meyer, Vonn Bell, Warren Ball
How Much Do I Love Beating TTUN In Ann Arbor? Let Me List Them For You
December 4, 2015 by Jeremiah (SYR) Leave a Comment
Congratulations to the 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes for a thorough and dominating performance against That Team Up North. Heading into this game against their rival, with so many doubts about the team's collective psyche, it would be fair to say that the Buckeyes were facing their moment of truth in Michigan Stadium. Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer, the coaching staff, and the players all truly rose to the occasion in the 42-13 victory.
Also, congratulations to all of the players who were honored by inclusion on The B1G conference teams. Defensive lineman Joey Bosa, linebackers Raekwon McMillan and Joshua Perry, and safety Vonn Bell were named first team All-B1G defense, while defensive tackle Adolphus Washington, cornerback Eli Apple, linebacker Darron Lee, and punter Cameron Johnston were named to the second team. Running back Ezekiel Elliott, offensive tackle Taylor Decker, and guard Pat Elflein were named first-team All-B1G offense. Wide receiver Michael Thomas, center Jacoby Boren, and guard Billy Price were named to the third team. Congratulations to Taylor Decker for being named the B1G offensive lineman of the year, Joey Bosa for being named the B1G defensive lineman of the year, and to Ezekiel Elliott for being named both the B1G running back of the year, as well as the B1G offensive player of the year.
Above all, congratulations to the Buckeyes for winning their fourth straight pair of Gold Pants. Back to the main point, and that is savoring the dominant victory over That Team Up North. After Ohio State won over That Team Up North, it got me thinking ~ where does this victory rank, when I think of the wins over That Team Up North in Ann Arbor?
5. 2013 Ohio State 42, That Team Up North 41: Ohio State should have won this game in far easier fashion, but the defensive lapses that plagued the Buckeyes all season allowed the Wolverines to stay into this game until the final seconds. A win is a win, but this was far too close for my liking…
4. 1987 Ohio State 23, That Team Up North 20: Perhaps I am going too far back into the archives for some of the readers here, but the way the Buckeyes were able to win the final game for fired Ohio State Head Coach Earle Bruce is very memorable to me. Watch the clip below, and tell me Coach Bruce wasn't fired up for this one. And who knew how dreadful the next thirteen years against That Team Up North were going to be?!?
3. 2015 Ohio State 42, That Team Up North 13: The most dominant performance by the Buckeyes over That Team Up North in Ann Arbor with the 29 point victory since Ohio State won 50-20 in 1961. Ohio State Head Coach Woody Hayes had an assistant on his staff that year – some fellow named Bo Schembechler.
2. 2005 Ohio State 25, That Team Up North 21: Yes, I am still mesmerized by Troy Smith's poise and footwork with only seconds remaining. As former Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel said about Troy Smith, "There will be a lot of No. 10 jerseys and a lot of kids on Thanksgiving weekend trying to make those moves in a pile of leaves…". Yes, I still get excited watching Anthony Gonzalez make a clutch catch to put Ohio State into scoring position. Yes, Antonio Pittman should get more credit for the winning touchdown run that sealed the win. Here is why I rank this game so high on my list ~ Ohio State was down 21-12 midway through the fourth quarter, and the Buckeyes rallied to victory in this thriller.
1. 2001 Ohio State 26, That Team Up North 20: "You will be proud of our young people in the classroom, in the community, and most especially, in 310 days in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the football field…". After so many disappointing losses in Ann Arbor from 1989-1999, I will forever savor this one. To top it off, Ohio State knocked That Team Up North from The Rose Bowl by virtue of this defeat, so it was like pouring salt into the wound.
There is an old saying about "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". When I behold this list, and think of the dominance Ohio State has had over That Team Up North these past several years, I truly believe I am looking at a thing of beauty.
Filed Under: Ohio State Football Tagged With: Adolphus Washington, Anthony Gonzalez, Antonio Pittman, Billy Price, Cameron Johnston, Darron Lee, Earle Bruce, Eli Apple, Ezekiel Elliott, Jacoby Boren, Jim Tressel, Joey Bosa, Joshua Perry, Michael Thomas, Pat Elflein, Raekwon McMillan, Taylor Decker, Troy Smith, Urban Meyer, Vonn Bell, Woody Hayes
2014 OSU Spring Football – Questions To Answer (Part 2)
March 3, 2014 by Jeremiah (SYR) Leave a Comment
Part one of this series dealt with questions and challenges that I perceive as important, but lower priority, for Ohio State to address this spring. On any college football team, there will always be issues with players unhappy about playing time. Any coach will want to see more production from any position group. Below are the top five pressing issues, as I see them, for Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer to focus upon between March 4th and the date of the April 12th Ohio State Spring Game.
5. Placekicker – While Coach Meyer is always wanting touchdowns from his offense, it is sometimes required to have a placekicker on the roster who can come through with a clutch field goal at the end of the game. Reliable Drew Basil has exhausted his eligibility, opening the door for true freshman Sean Nuernberger to claim the position. Nuernberger enrolled early at Ohio State, allowing him the opportunity to seize the job this spring. Competition for the placekicker position may come from Kyle Clinton, a walk-on who saw game action during the 2012 season. This position could rise in importance by the conclusion of spring games, based upon Nuernberger's performance this spring.
4. Backup Quarterback – Senior quarterback Braxton Miller made the decision to come back to Ohio State for his fourth and final year of eligibility, pleasing Ohio State coaches and fans alike. With Miller's recent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, Ohio State will use the spring practices to determine who the primary backup quarterback is to Miller – Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett, or newly-signed Stephen Collier.
Based upon Ohio State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Tom Herman's comments, Jones will begin spring practice as the primary backup…
Tom Herman said that as of right now, Cardale Jones has earned the right to be the 2nd team QB. Whether he'll keep that remains to be seen.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) February 20, 2014
Jones played sparingly in 2013, appearing in three games. Most of Jones' game appearances were as a result of both Miller and departing backup Kenny Guiton having Ohio State in front by a considerable margin; Jones usually would hand the ball off, or run himself. Throwing only three passes, it would be fair to say that Jones will certainly be given more opportunities as a passer this spring.
Barrett was the primary quarterback recruit targeted by Coach Herman for the 2013 recruiting class. Barrett redshirted in 2013, using the time to recover from a serious knee injury that wiped out most of Barrett's senior high school season. Barrett's leadership qualities have been raved about by the Ohio State coaching staff; will these qualities allow him to leapfrog Jones for the backup spot by the end of spring practice?
Lastly, Stephen Collier. The wild card of this group, Collier enrolled early and will participate in spring drills. Described by Coach Meyer as a "development guy", Collier will battle for the backup position, but it would be highly surprising if Collier could overtake both Jones and Barrett for the primary backup quarterback spot.
Yes, Braxton Miller will/should be under center, when the season begins on the road at Navy on August 30th. As Ohio State fans have witnessed over the past two seasons, having a dependable backup quarterback behind Miller has often made all of the difference between winning and losing. This battle could also have repercussions for the 2015 season, after Miller has left Ohio State.
3. Linebacker – On National Letter Of Intent Day for 2014, Coach Meyer stated, "That's far too many mistakes have been made in either lack of development or whatever and it's just not where we need to be" in reference to the Ohio State linebackers. When that statement was made, this is how I interpreted it, along with many others…
@davebiddle @jbook37 Major shot across the bow at Fickell for evaluation & lack of development with those statements.
— Chip Minnich (@ChipMinnich) February 5, 2014
Compounding the challenges for this position group are the losses of Ryan Shazier (to the NFL) and Mike Mitchell (transfer). With Curtis Grant and Josh Perry returning, Trey Johnson would seem likely to have an opportunity to claim Shazier's starting spot. Based upon Grant's concussion history, as well as Perry's injuries, it is not improbable that Ohio State will have a completely overhauled linebacker corps for the season opener against Navy on August 30th. The biggest name for fans to be focused upon this spring? Incoming freshman Raekwon McMillan, who enrolled early. Others in the mix may be walk-on Joe Burger, Camren Williams, and redshirt freshman Darron Lee.
2. Defensive Back – After being torched through the air by Michigan State in The B1G Championship Game, then by Clemson in The 2014 Orange Bowl, changes were necessary for the Buckeyes across the board, both in coaching and in personnel. Coaching changes bring new Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Chris Ash, to replace Everett Withers, who left for the head coaching position at James Madison. Kerry Coombs remains on staff, but Ohio State fans believe Coach Ash will be in charge of rebuilding the Ohio State secondary. From National Letter Of Intent Day 2014, Coach Meyer stated on Ash, "And then Chris Ash is charged with he's got a serious responsibility. That's to improve our pass defense. He'll be in charge of the entire back end of our defense. He's going to coach safety. He's going to continue to coach corners. However we're going to have one voice back there, it's his responsibility to improve our pass defense… And obviously it's more than just a secondary. It's linebackers and everything. But you're going to see some significant changes in the way we approach our business back there.".
Personnel changes are needed not only due to poor performance, but also for players who have exhausted their eligibility, such as Bradley Roby (NFL Draft early departure), C.J. Barnett, Christian Bryant, and Corey "Pittsburgh" Brown. Doran Grant is the only returning starter, and after the 2013 season by the defensive backfield, Grant may not have a lock on a starting position. Armani Reeves, Eli Apple, Cam Burrows, Vonn Bell, Tyvis Powell, Gareon Conley, Christopher Worley, Jayme Thompson, and Ron Tanner will all be battling for starting positions and the prestige of their new position coach this spring.
1. Offensive Line – This was a close call, between the revamped secondary or the offensive line, for the most important area of concern for Ohio State to work upon this spring. While the secondary loses three starters, the offensive line loses four starters, plus flips starting right tackle Taylor Decker to the left side. Ohio State did very well with its recruiting class for offensive linemen, securing five players; two freshmen, Marcelys Jones and Kyle Trout, have already enrolled and will participate in spring practice.
If Decker can switch over from right tackle to left tackle with minimal issues, that will be very reassuring for the Ohio State coaching staff and fans. Jacoby Boren seems likely to have the inside track to the center position, as Boren filled in admirably for departing senior Corey Linsley. Likewise, Pat Elflein would seem to have a shot at the right guard position, after filling in for departing senior Marcus Hall. "Darryl Baldwin is penciled in at right tackle", based on Coach Meyer's comments from National Letter Of Intent Day 2014. Keeping my eyes and ears open for news about the performance of the offensive line will be paramount this spring, as this unit will largely determine the strength or the challenges of Ohio State's offense for the 2014 season.
As always, looking forward to all of your commentary and critiques. Most of all, I am just happy to have football to focus upon, even if it is just from March 4th through April 12th.
As part of spring football, #OhioState will practice March 4, 6, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, April 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 12 (spring game)
— Jeff Svoboda (@JeffSvoboda) March 2, 2014
Filed Under: Ohio State Football Tagged With: Armani Reeves, Bradley Roby, Braxton Miller, C.J. Barnett, Cam Burrows, Camren Williams, Cardale Jones, Chris Ash, Christian Bryant, Christopher Worley, Corey Linsley, Curtis Grant, Darron Lee, Darryl Baldwin, Drew Basil, Eli Apple, Everett Withers, Gareon Conley, J.T. Barrett, Jacoby Boren, Joe Burger, Josh Perry, Kerry Coombs, Kyle Clinton, Kyle Trout, Marcelys Jones, Mike Mitchell, Pat Elflein, Raekwon McMillan, Ron Tanner, Ryan Shazier, Sean Nuernberger, Stephen Collier, Taylor Decker, Trey Johnson, Tyvis Powell, Urban Meyer, Vonn Bell
Heading Into 2014, Ohio State Has Every Reason To Be Defensive
January 5, 2014 by Jeremiah (SYR)
Congratulations to the Clemson Tigers for their 40-35 victory over Ohio State in the 2014 Orange Bowl. Clemson's offensive performance, as well as physical defensive play, were the difference.
Before heading into the gist of this article, I believe @TomOrr4 summarized my feelings on the 2013 Ohio State season very well…
Can't get over how much this feels like 1995. Really great start to the season, but the last two games… guh.
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) January 4, 2014
Another excellent thought from @Kirk_Barton. Barton not only was a standout for Ohio State along the offensive line, but may have a future in prognostication…
Sun came up today. I bet some people went double or nothing after the game that it wouldn't.
— Kirk Barton (@Kirk_Barton) January 4, 2014
As Mr. Barton pointed out, the sun did come out this morning. Living in northeastern Ohio, especially during the winter months, that is not necessarily something I take for granted. With the benefit of a decent night's sleep (yes, I did toss and turn over this game, but I eventually fell asleep), a good breakfast, coffee nearby, a sunny morning, and some hindsight, here are some thoughts for Ohio State fans to contemplate heading into the 2014 season…
The Defense Will Be, And Must Be, The Focus All Offseason ~ The "#FireFickell" chants have grown from a steady murmur to an incessant shout. Regardless of Luke Fickell being on Ohio State's coaching staff in 2014, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer realizes the Ohio State defense has been the weak spot of his tenure. Changing coaches and/or coordinators may soothe the feelings of angry fans, but the root symptoms are much deeper.
With a deep defensive line heading into 2014, has Ohio State truly embraced the concept of rotating multiple defensive linemen throughout the game? Highly-touted players fill the roster, and others are on the way with the next recruiting class. The Orange Bowl performance of redshirt freshman Jamal Marcus is a clear example of someone deserving of playing time. Can Ohio State Defensive Line Coach Mike Vrabel come up with a rotation that will keep all the players fresh and opposing offenses uneasy?
The linebacker corps has been a weak spot since Coach Meyer was hired in November 2011. Transfers, career-ending injuries, and graduations have depleted a position area that is arguably the proudest in Ohio State's football history. Ryan Shazier has contemplated an early departure to the NFL; this area could only be weakened by such a move. The inexperience of this group will be concerning heading into 2014, especially with an opening game at Navy and a vaunted triple option attack that is difficult to simulate and prepare for in summer camp.
Lastly, the secondary. Bradley Roby departs for the NFL, and Ohio State fans may not necessarily believe that is a bad thing, based on tweets that were sent and seen throughout the evening.
Armani Reeves and Doran Grant return, but other defensive backs on the roster need to step up in preparation for the 2014 season. Vonn Bell played well after a rocky start in the Orange Bowl, and Tyvis Powell also returns.
The key to the secondary will be improvement all across the board – coverage, turning for the ball, tackling. Every area is room for improvement. As Everett Withers leaves Ohio State for James Madison's head coaching position, a new coach can come into this position group and make an immediate impact.
All across the defense, fundamental improvement is necessary. Tackling drills, taking proper angles to the ball carrier, etc. – all should be covered extensively and exhaustively heading into spring drills and summer camp.
My Dad used to say that anyone can be a fan when a team is winning. Being a true fan means wearing the team's stuff after a tough loss, when things are not so easy. As Mr. Barton stated, the sun did come out, and I have Ohio State garb on today, as I write this post.
24-2 over the last two seasons, yet it feels lacking, a la 1995. Wear Ohio State garb proudly today. Prepare for a strong finish to the incoming recruiting class over the next few weeks, and anticipate Ohio State being very defensive heading into the 2014 season.
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After the finish of "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" (富嶽三十六景), the star ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai started the new series of the Japanese wave arts "One Thousand Images of the Sea" (Oceans of Wisdom,千絵の海) in 1833.
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But the theme of "Oceans of Wisdom" focused on the people who lived around the sea and the rivers, and went fishing.
He used the sketches which he drew for "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji", other landscape printings, and the topographies as the reference.
Though the series contains ten pictures, Tokyo National Museum holds other incomplete artwork. The half of the prints show the view of the sea and others the rivers. You can hardly see the whole prints all at once. Because the number of the now-existing works are clearly less than "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji".
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Soshu Choshi
The woodblock printing depicts the scenery around Ryogoku, Edo City. The long fishing line bundled in the net has many fishing hooks. On the other shore, we can see many buildings that keep the boats owned by the shogunate.
This picture shows the state of the quiet inland sea in Chiba Prefecture. The people on the beach are clamoring. Hokusai painted the same place as 'Bay of Noboto' in "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji".
It is the sea in the vicinity of Uraga City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Because this has been also the inland sea of Tokyo Bay, Hokusai painted a quiet water surface without wave. In the middle of the screen, a man is fishing up a fish. The man's body and fishing line express the momentary shot.
Soshu Tonegawa RiverSoshu Uraga
Tonegawa River flows from the northwest to the southeast of the Kanto region. In the Edo Period it was an important waterway that carries supplies from the sea into the Edo City. Hokusai painted a fisherman who captured river fish in the river.
Hunting a Whale at Goto Islands
The Japanese whaling has been often in a state of international argument and the prints depicts the scene. Hokusai painted this picture from a distant viewpoint the situation of intense whaling.
They fishes in the Kinugawa River running through Tochigi Prefecture. The gradation of the waves going down to overlap is impressive. The movement of those who captivate fish is contrasting with the quietness of the people who looks at them and walks with horses far away.
Koshu Fishing with the Swinging Torches
It is a state of fishing which was done in present Yamanashi Prefecture. The fishermen waved the torches at night and captured the fish drawn by the lights. We can also see the shinning stars in the night sky.
Floating Artificial Hooks
This picture depicts those who fish with the artificial bait. Hokusai used many geometric patterns such as the parallel lines of haze and riverbanks, the round shapes of the braided hat, and the triangles of the net.
Wating Net Trap
The people takes fish falling with a lot of water from the steps. They seem to fish separately because they use their tools such as the baskets, nets and sieve. Hokusai expressed the splashing and winding water with the subtle colors and lines.
It's like a woodblock printing that closing up 'The Great Wave Off Kanagawa'. Hokusai drew boldly the waves protruding from the screen. It's a powerful picture that would inhale those who see it.
Hokusai's Prussian blue
In the same as his just before woodblock series, Hokusai used a rare pigment at that time for "One Thousand Images of the Sea". Prussian blue was imported into Japan around 1830. So the color was really cutting edge for ukiyo-e artists. The publisher got the pigment for him to express deep blue of the ocean and the sky.
Especially, we are captivated the bright Prussian blue in the wave of Soshu Choshi. The harshness and deepness have something in common with 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'. Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) who had excellent skill in landscape picture also could handle the precious color in his artworks.
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Too fun to check: Did a Buttigieg campaign advisor call Blasey Ford "looney tunes"?
Chris Cuomo might not be the only celebrity with questions to answer after the release of texts by New York AG Letitia James in the Andrew Cuomo investigation. Reporter Josefa Velásquez from the NYC-based The City found a needle or two in the haystack from former Pete Buttigieg 2020 advisor Lis Smith, who apparently wanted to help the embattled governor spin his way out of trouble too. Smith, who had also worked on Cuomo's 2018 campaign, took a moment out to opine about another high-profile claim of sexual impropriety:
While former presidential candidate and current Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was publicly supportive of Christine Blasey Ford, his campaign advisor Lis Smith was calling her "looney tunes and the height of Me Too overreach" in a text exchange with Cuomo admin officials. https://t.co/yEBqB1hUfR pic.twitter.com/FkP83MWTAp
— Josefa Velásquez (@J__Velasquez) November 29, 2021
This comment didn't come out of left field, either. If you want to find this in the NYAG report, it pops up in page 280, the second entry from the top. The report redacts Smith's phone number, but the March 1 text originated from Smith and went out to a number of Cuomo's inner circle, including Rich Azzopardi and Melissa DeRosa. The message followed a tweet link from New York Times reporter Jesse McKinley that Smith had passed around to the same group, which noted that Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett had hired a new attorney, one who had represented Blasey Ford in the Brett Kavanaugh hearings:
The addition of Charlotte Bennett's new lawyer, Debra S. Katz, is a signifcant development.
Katz is a heavy hitter, having repped Christine Blasey Ford in the #Kavanaugh
hearings.
New Bennett statement here: https://t.co/e1mGs5Hei5
Kavanaugh here: https://t.co/HF30h78oL3
— Jesse McKinley (@jessemckinley) March 1, 2021
Very interestingly, no one on the text chain objected to Smith's characterization of Blasey Ford. In fact, they didn't react at all, at least not by text captured in James' report. Perhaps they were smarter than Smith, or at least more discreet, but they didn't openly disagree with Smith's point.
Does that mean Buttigieg has to answer for Smith in this instance? Er, probably not. For one thing, this took place long after she worked on Buttigieg's campaign, which ended roughly a year before this text was sent. For another, no media outlet is likely to press Buttigieg on this point, other than maybe for a quick "no comment" and a reiteration of his support for her. (The Todd Akin Rule only applies to Republicans, don't forget.) Even Josefa Velásquez didn't bother to include this in her report late last night, barely mentioning Smith at all and making no reference to the Blasey Ford message, despite discovering the scooplet herself and tweeting it out.
Still, let's not forget that Andrew Cuomo and his office went all-in on Blasey Ford's claim on Kavanaugh as a signal of support for #MeToo. So did lots and lots of other Democrats, most (but not all) of whom suddenly got veeeeerrrrrry quiet when the claims about Cuomo began to emerge. One has to wonder how many of those Democrats also though Blasey Ford was "looney tunes" and "the height of #MeToo overreach." It apparently wasn't a controversial opinion within Cuomo's office.


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Today I'm happy to feature a guest post by Steve Gitlin who recently traveled to Portland, Maine to check out all it has to offer in the ways of good beer. Steve submitted all of these awesome photos and if you scroll down he breaks it down for you between having to drive and walk around town. I'm actually going to be going up to Maine in September so this is really helpful for me having never been to Portland. I hope this helps you out too!
D) The Great Lost Bear - more of a local pub, with an enormous selection. Put in a session!
Portland is, by far, one of my favorite beer-cation destinations! I had shared some tips with you on twitter a while back, but it occurred to me that I left out one key destination: Porthole Restaurant. Nothing helps you recover from a Portland pub crawl like sittin' on a deck overlooking Casco Bay with a hot cup of coffee & and huge breakfast. They're located right down on Custom House Wharf (off of Commercial St) in the Old Port. Walk over to Wharf St (between Fore & Commercial Sts) and check out Rogues Gallery, too, for some killer shopping. Cheers!
Thanks Jon! I just wrote it down. Can't wait to check Portland out.


These first few days onsite at a retreat are a little quieter, a little slower, which is nice. It allows us time to get a lay of the land. Since we are unable to scout venues ahead of time at the retreat locations, these first few days are crucial to getting everything ready to welcome both the Volunteer Team and the Attendees. It is a time of prayer and preparation.
One thing we learned as we finalized the pre-planning from the states is that the locals here just finished celebrating the Chinese New Year – the year of the Rooster. As we made our initial journey across the island from the airport to the hotel we saw areas around Penang that were still set up with remnants of the celebrations from just a few short weeks ago. Roosters are said to be hard-working, confident and courageous and while Chinese astrological signs don't have anything to do with Thrive volunteer teams, we too are looking forward to the arrival of a hard-working, confident and courageous group. Our team may be down to just 15 volunteers and 3 Thrive staff persons, but we anticipated mighty works in our midst.
As we spend the next couple of days sitting down to meet with hotel representatives, connecting with local workers who are providing supplies, and scouting restaurants to provide nourishing meals to our volunteers, we are grateful to know the One who laid all these lands out in the first place, who knew right where we'd be and just what we'd need. We are grateful that although we did not scout the area before hand, we were sent to just the right place at just the right time.
We covet your continued prayers over the coming days as our numbers grow from the initial 6 onsite now to 18 and then 80 in just a few short days.


Saturday Night and Sunday Morningis a 1960 British drama film directed by Karel Reisz and produced by Tony Richardson. It is an adaptation of the 1958 novel of the same name by Alan Sillitoe, who also wrote the screenplay adaptation. The film is about a young machinist who spends his weekends drinking and partying, all the while having an affair with a married woman.
The film is one of a series of "kitchen sink drama" films made in the late 1950s and early 1960s, as part of the British New Wave of filmmaking, from directors such as Reisz, Jack Clayton, Lindsay Anderson, John Schlesinger and Tony Richardson and adapted from the works of writers such as Sillitoe, John Braine and John Osborne. A common trope in these films was the working-class "angry young man" character who rebels against the oppressive system of his elders (in this case, the character of Arthur).
Albert Finney (born 9 May 1936) is an English actor. Beginning in the theatre, Finney was especially successful in plays by William Shakespeare before he switched to films. He achieved prominence in films in the early 1960s, his debut being The Entertainer, directed by Tony Richardson, who had directed him in theatre plays various times before. He became a leading Free Cinema figure, and has maintained a successful career in theatre, film and television. He is known for his roles in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning(1960), Tom Jones (1963),Two for the Road(1967), Scrooge(1970), Annie(1982), The Dresser(1983), Miller's Crossing(1990), Erin Brockovich(2000), Big Fish(2003), The Bourne Ultimatum(2007), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead(2007), The Bourne Legacy(2012), and the James Bond film Skyfall(2012).
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If you're constantly craving sweets, you probably get just as excited as us when your favorite treats inspire hair color trends. Between Snickers shake hair, iced caramel latte, and chilli chocolate, we're constantly inspired by hues named after our favorite desserts and sugary beverages.
If you're looking for a dessert-inspired shade to try for spring, a new brunette hair color trend is making the rounds on social media: dark chocolate hair. The glossy and dimensional hue is taking warm blonde's place as the most desired spring hair color for 2019.
Interested in dark chocolate hair? Ryan Pearl, Redken brand ambassador, breaks down everything you need to know to make the dark brown hair color yours.
What is dark chocolate hair?
As spring flowers begin to bloom, many people rush to the salon to brighten their strands in anticipation of warmer weather. This spring, however, some are opting for deep, low maintenance brunette hues like dark chocolate hair. Like its delectable namesake, dark chocolate hair is a rich, reflective deep brown shade.
As clients' skin tones begin to brighten up in the spring and summer, the deep chocolate hair complements tan skin for a healthy glow in a different way versus the lightening we're used to seeing at this time of year.
Dark chocolate hair looks best when it has some serious shine, so Pearl recommends asking your colorist for an in-salon gloss service.
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How do you care for dark chocolate hair?
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I cannot thank the Scarf Week Team enough for this fantastic week. I hope you've enjoyed their amazing projects as much as I have! In fact, I think we should recap some of the awesomeness that we got to see this week, don't you?
And now, the moment we've all been waiting for! It's time to announce the two lucky winners of our Giveaway Prize Packs valued at $135 each. To recap, each one includes: $25 to The Fabric Fairy | $25 to Consumer Crafts | $25 in goodies from iLoveToCreate |$60 to Etsy. Whoo-ee!
Now, let's talk about our second winner. Thanks to the 20 of you who linked up a scarf-related project to our Link Party as your giveaway entry (check 'em out HERE). We committed to not voting for our "blog buddies" in order to keep it as unbiased as possible. And each of us submitted our top 3 picks into the pot.
Adorable, no? And such a creative way to keep your little man warm (and dapper!) through those winter months. Great idea, Jessica. And congrats! We dub you Queen of Scarf Week; and who knows, maybe your giveaway goodies will inspire your next scarf creation….
I hope you guys have enjoyed this crazy scarfy week! Fingers crossed we're all brave enough to do this again next year! Now, I'll be taking a scarf break, though it feels like I might need to start wearing one! You guys… Summer has left the building! At least in the Greater Toronto Area, anyway! So it looks like Scarf Week came at the right time since I'm going to have to bundle up today!
I hope you have a fantastic weekend! There's a little something special happening next week too, though nothing quite as exciting as this week. Keep an eye out for it, and a few other new pink and gold things happening on the blog!
Oh my gosh, yes. It's been a sweater and scarf kind of week, which is perfectly fine in October, but being that we get about 2 months a year of warm weather, we NEED the heat back!


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Texas Instruments is a semiconductor giant. It has made over 80,000 products for over 100,000 customers globally. Semiconductor stocks have been in the news lately because of a chip supply issue. The shortage has forced manufacturers, especially certain automakers, to cut production due to the lack of availability of specific key components. Texas Instruments supplies mission-critical components to the auto, communications, personal electronics, and enterprise establishments. It is among the semiconductor stocks to buy today. The semiconductor major's shares have faced some pressure due to the global chip shortage, but the company seems to be calm about the situation.
A Brief Overview of Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments was founded in the year 1930 by Eugene McDermott as Geophysical Service Inc. Then, in 1951, Cecil Green, Erik Jonsson, and Patrick Haggerty joined Eugene McDermott to reorganize the business and turn it into General Instruments Inc and then Texas Instruments. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company currently has 30,000 employees, out of which 12,000 are based in the Americas while 16,000 are based in Asia-Pacific. So, Texas Instruments is very much a global company with worldwide operations. The company produces billions of chips every year through its 14 manufacturing units spread out across the world. The industrial and auto customers account for 57% of the company's overall revenues. The analog segment is the company's most significant one in terms of revenue share. Today, Texas Instruments is among the best semiconductor stocks now. The company has managed to deliver profits in spite of the global chip shortage. Trends like 5G and IoT will undoubtedly aid companies like Texas Instruments.
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Champions League blow for Valencia
Valencia's dual bid to win Champions League and Spanish championship has been upset by injury to Kily Gonzalez.
The Argentine midfielder wrenched ligaments in his left knee in last weekend's 2-0 win against Valladolid. He will be out for at least three months.
At first the injury was not considered particularly serious but a precautionary scan revealed the full extent of the problem. Coach Rafa Benitez said:
"It's a blow for us because right at this time of year you need all of your best players available. On the other hand, in today's football, it's a more and more common hazard of the game."
Valencia are home to Ajax on Wednesday in their opening Group B tie of the second phase of the Champions League.
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Ground-breaking approach to autism being pioneered at Bright Futures School
Zoe Thompson, Proprietor and Head of Development, receives the keys to the new Bright Futures School site from Daniel Scott, Operations Director at Robert Scotts
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In 2016, research published in The Lancet showed that if parents were supported to change their communication and interaction style with their autistic children, they could actually decrease the severity of their child's autism.
This finding was reflected in the recommendations of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines on managing autism in children (CG170), which recommend that commissioners should provide this type of approach to addresses core autism difficulties.
There are a handful of approaches which meet the criteria set out in the NICE guidelines and one such approach was already being used at Bright Futures School (BFS).
BFS was set up in 2010 by Zoe Thompson and her late husband Dixon Milburn when the local authority was unable to find a suitable educational placement for their son Philip, who has autism.
Readers may already be aware that the school recently moved to Greenfield after an extremely generous gesture from cleaning firm Robert Scott, who built a fantastic new school for staff and pupils that opened in February, 2020.
Staff at BFS put the approach into practice with some of their pupils and whilst some good progress was made initially, it did not generalise outside school, except for one pupil – Philip, whose parents Zoe and Dixon had already been using the approach in the home for a couple of years.
Zoe said: "This just bore out what the Lancet research had found – that it is parents who have the power to make these life-changing differences to their child's autism.
"School can support what parents do, but unless parents are leading the implementation of the approach, it is not possible to bring about such far-reaching and lasting changes."
After several years of using the approach, Philip's autism score decreased from 19 out of 22 to 12 out of 22 on the ADOS test, which shows the severity of the autism.
Zoe has revealed that she is aware of families all over the world who use a similar approach to that used at BFS and that some of these children no longer meet the criteria for autism.
"Our goal is to help our kids to master the developmental milestones that they missed when autism got in the way," she added.
"Whether they stay on the autism spectrum, or come off the spectrum, it doesn't matter….what we want is to give our kids the competencies they need in order to better manage uncertainty and unpredictability so that they don't become overwhelmed and/or unhappy.
"I've seen too many autistic kids crushed because they can't cope with the uncertainty and unpredictability that everyday life brings and their families often go under with them.
"It's time to change that."
Zoe's next goal therefore became seeking to use her pupils' Education, Health and Care plans (EHCPs) to get this approach in place in the home, so that staff could mirror in school the work that parents were doing in the home, supporting and reinforcing the changes that parents were able to make.
Lauren, who is currently running a home-and-school programme for her daughter who attends BFS, says of her experience: "When I began my home-and-school programme, I felt really lost and hopeless.
"I couldn't think about the future for my daughter or even read her school reports because it was just too painful.
"My daughter self-harmed frequently by biting her arms.
"I felt really disconnected from her and completely powerless to help her.
"Then I began to focus intently on our RDI home programme.
"My Consultant worked with me, providing feedback and advice after watching videos of me interacting with my daughter.
"I started to change my interaction style with my daughter bit by bit.
"As a result, my daughter has come a long way.
"She understands me so much more and I understand her.
"She accepts the limits I set and she is much happier overall.
"Her self-harming is not an issue any longer because she can communicate more effectively and with more intent, so she doesn't feel the need to self-harm in frustration.
"She has more confidence in the face of challenges and her problem-solving is blossoming."
The approach used by BFS is based on the principles of Relationship Development Intervention (RDI).
More information about RDI is available at: www.rdiconnect.com
Further information about Bright Futures School for children with autism is available on the school website: www.brightfuturesschool.co.uk


Drushyam is an ode to classic style of filmmaking – clinical in its approach and hits just about the perfect notes to keep the audience hooked, without much gimmickry. Leave aside romantic notions that Drushyam is truly a different film because it's devoid of all those commercial elements which we have got used to over the years. It's a film which captures your attention, thanks to its screenplay, sans any deviation. The film's biggest achievement is that it respects our intelligence and reinforces the principle that story-telling isn't a dying art.
Drushyam is a not a regular song, dance and action entertainer. It is completely a screenplay-based film where every character plays an important role. The story showcases family bonding and also takes one on a thrilling ride. Interesting twists and turns in the story ensure that the suspense continues till the end. Though it's a remake, credit should go to the director Sri Priya for not disturbing the original theme and maintaining the tempo of the narrative till the end.Despite its shortcomings, Drushyam is a must watch for people who are looking for a different type of Telugu film.
The biggest strength of 'Drushyam' is not its genre, but the fact that an excellent screenplay has been written around too less characters (for a movie of this genre) and without sub plots and the like. 'Drushyam' is edge-of-the-seat, but it doesn't demand the audience to connect the threads. An unconventional film, this film is refreshing as it is not formulaic. Above all, it is gripping and keeps you hooked throughout.
Yet another major plus point of this film is the suspense and thrill that is showcased throughout the film. Right after first fifteen minutes, till the very end, Drushyam holds you on to your seats completely. On the whole, Drishyam is one film which works big time in all departments. Right from the striking performances of Venkatesh and Nadia, to the thrilling suspense elements, Drushyam has everything for everyone. A must watch for the entire family.


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Q: Connected space infinite path components Simply put are there connected spaces with infinitely many path components?

A: Yes. Take, in $\mathbb R^2$,$$\{0\}\times\mathbb R\cup\bigcup_{n\in\mathbb Z}\left\{\left(x,2n+\sin\left(\frac1x\right)\right)\,\middle|\,x>0\right\}.$$It is connected and it has countably many path components: every $\left\{\left(x,2n+\sin\left(\frac1x\right)\right)\,\middle|\,x>0\right\}$ is such a component.

A: As a more extreme example, take the so-called pseudo-arc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-arc (the simplest nondegenerate hereditarily indecomposable continuum, not that is sounds simple). It is connected, of cardinality continuum, and each path-component is a singleton.

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Home Scotland HFD Group bolsters board with new appointments
HFD Group bolsters board with new appointments
Katrina Ovenden
HFD Group – Scotland's leading commercial property company – has made two new appointments to its board, with the promotion of Katrina Ovenden and Stuart Teape to legal director and finance director respectively.
Katrina has spent over four years as HFD's in-house solicitor offering strategic legal counsel and, prior to joining the property company, held roles with leading Scottish and London-based law firms.
Katrina is also a trustee of the HFD Charitable Foundation, which supports a range of charities and projects in Glasgow and the wider Lanarkshire area, including partnering with Virgin Money on the Glasgow Community Anchors' Fund that has so far committed more than £700,000 of local support.
Stuart Teape
Stuart joined HFD in July 2021 and previously held a number of senior finance roles within the construction industry, having initially trained at PwC. He also supports the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) with its ongoing mentoring scheme for students alongside his day-to-day role leading the finance division.
The new appointments bring the numbers on the board up to 12, retaining a 50:50 gender balance.
William Hill, CEO of HFD Group, said: "These are well-deserved appointments for Katrina and Stuart. As legal director and finance director, they bring significant expertise that is integral to HFD's operations, supporting our flagship projects such as 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow, as well as supporting the management of our wider property portfolio."
Katrina said: "Female representation at board level is hugely important for gender equality and it's great to see continued parity on our governance board. As well as legal direction, I will remain heavily involved with the HFD Charitable Foundation, supporting a range of good causes in the communities we operate in."
Stuart added: "I'm pleased to be joining the leadership team as we head into an exciting chapter that will see the completion of 177 Bothwell Street and the start of a new phase of development activity, alongside the continued growth of our serviced offices business and DataVita."
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Erin Condren Life Planner 2016: Hello, New Year.
Posted on 12.01.15 12.01.15 by Alyssa K.
One of my favorite ways to start the day, is to find a surprise on my desk when I get to work at 6AM.
I flipped the pages of my current life planner the other day.
It's so rad to look back on the year that we've had like that; via pictures, ticket stubs, plane tickets, various memorabilia and stuff.
I use mine as a life planner, to-do list, photo album, scrapbook, organizer, journal, goal diary, health tracker, milestone recorder, mini vision-board, etc.
I carry it with me practically everywhere since I received my first one this time, last year.


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Q: Abort the execution of second Completable if the first fails I need to execute two methods sequentially, however I need to abort the process if the first method fails.
I've created the following sample to try the Completable feature of RxJava, but it waits for the end of both methods to go to the onError callback.
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        step1().andThen(step2())
        .subscribe(new CompletableObserver() {
            @Override
            public void onSubscribe(Disposable disposable) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onComplete() {
                System.out.println("Completed");
            }

            @Override
            public void onError(Throwable throwable) {
                System.out.println("Error");
            }
        });
    }

    private static Completable step1() {
        System.out.println("Step 1 finished");
        try {
            Thread.sleep(4000);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return Completable.error(new Exception());
    }

    private static Completable step2() {
        System.out.println("Step 2 finished");
        return Completable.complete();
    }
}

How can I fix this code?

A: Been able to achieve what I need using Completable.defer() (thanks @akarnokd for the suggested link):
step1().andThen(Completable.defer(() -> step2()))
        .subscribe(new CompletableObserver() {
            @Override
            public void onSubscribe(Disposable disposable) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onComplete() {
                System.out.println("Completed");
            }

            @Override
            public void onError(Throwable throwable) {
                System.out.println("Error");
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Who Do You Live For?
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me?
I was thinking about this and it kind of makes sense. I know what the author of the video is trying to say, that we should be more concerned about how we appear to God than other people. But aren't we also supposed to see Him as our father? What happens to "God Loves You"? God loves you no matter what you do. No, He may not care for the things that you do, but He still loves you.
So when you think about it, it's not about who you care more about appearances for. They're just appearances. God already knows you to the center of your very being. So it's not about what God or other people think of you. It's about who you live your life for. Do you want to be the person that God see or is there room for improvement. Once you find that improvement, do you have the guts to make the changes that God would like to see. No one can make those decisions except for yourself.
That being said, I wish everyone a happy and safe All Hallows' Eve tomorrow.


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Limelight Looking To Improve Content Delivery Efficiency With A Smarter Purge Solution
Dan Rayburn | Monday April 6, 2015 | 12:01 AM | Comments (0)
As content owners have become smarter about delivering digital content, they have learned to develop workflow processes and integrated systems designed to publish, manage and deliver digital content. From websites to software downloads to games, these workflows have become the backbone of how organizations deliver their content and determine what the end-user experience looks like. CDNs have become a critical element of these workflows by enabling organizations to not only publish their digital content quicker but also to reach viewers with a quality of experience they might not be able to achieve on their own.
Content delivery networks empower organizations with faster content delivery, but also introduce complexities into the workflow, and therein lies the rub. Now organizations need to implement processes that enable them to manage objects not only on origin or storage but also in the CDN cache. With many CDNs, the process of cache management can be slow and tedious. Most CDNs support both cache invalidation, which marks content as stale and triggers a refresh the next time the content is requested, and cache eviction, which physically deletes the content from disk. But for some CDNs, these requests to invalidate or remove objects from cache can sometimes take hours resulting in users receiving incorrect or faulty content in the interim.
While invalidations are much more common, as they don't re-download the entire content unless something has actually changed, evictions are sometimes required by policy, and generally take much longer to complete, as the files must be physically deleted from every server. And most CDNs only allow Exact URL matches, so when removing lots of small objects (say from chunked video, or many versions of the same HTML with differing query strings), this list can be daunting and error-prone to cobble together.
As part of a host of new services and features that Limelight Networks recently announced, one of the things they are looking to dramatically improve is CDN cache management. With this new technology, which Limelight Networks has named SmartPurge, customers can fire off a purge request and be assured that within seconds, all delivery edges stop serving content subject to the purge request. In the case of a cache eviction, while that's happening, the SmartPurge technology removes the physical content object in the background. Their new SmartPurge user interface and API allows submitting a mix of up to 100 URLs or patterns in a single batch. Patterns can be automatically generated by the UI, and allow end-users to purge exact URLs, entire directories, all files with a particular name, all files matching a list of extensions, and more – all while specifying whether query terms should be included in the match or not. The purge request gets compiled into a single optimized request, and occurs atomically. Here's a screenshot from their system:
With SmartPurge, a Limelight Networks customer could purge all JavaScript files, within seconds and at once, without worrying that users will be exposed to script errors from the time the first JS file is purged until the final one is. While other CDNs offer what they call "fast" purge, many are not flexible as they only support exact URLs. Other CDNs support limited wildcard scenarios such as directory name or file extension, but the requests can take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours, and occur without guaranteed order and without guaranteed execution, so if a server is unreachable, it is skipped.
For many, the choice has been fast or flexible, but not both. According to Limelight Networks, SmartPurge is the first CDN cache management solution that is near instant, completely flexible, atomic (the entire request completes at once), and also reliable (not best effort execution). It is worth noting that even prior to this launch, Limelight was already offering full Regular-Expression-based purging, providing total flexibility, but the requests could take a long time, were not atomic, and were best effort. Therefore, this announcement is a major leap forward for them, really leaving nothing to be desired when it comes to CDN cache management.
The point about flexibility isn't just an academic one. A major challenge with CDN cache purging is determining the URLs or cache keys for all the content you need to purge. In many cases, URLs are obfuscated and player range requests result in hundreds of small objects in cache, making up a single video. Furthermore, multi-bitrate HTTP segmented streaming can result in thousands of HLS, HDS, DASH, or MSS chunks per bit-rate per asset. Building the complete list of URLs would be a daunting, near impossible, task. With SmartPurge, Limelight says they have solved this by allowing organizations to submit a single pattern that will match all the chunks related to a particular media asset or a single bit-rate of that chunked asset.
Because CDN cache management has generally either been fast or flexible, but not both, organizations have learned to set their CDN TTLs (the minimum frequency between checks for newer versions of content) lower than they would like, which causes performance to suffer, as refresh checks require going all the way back to their origin to either confirm the content in cache is still fresh or to fetch a newer version. With SmartPurge, organizations can set TTLs arbitrarily high, which is great for performance, and programmatically invalidate all content, or if using a content management system, invalidate just the updated content, and be assured the new content will be visible globally as quickly as if they were still using very low TTLs.
They are also providing advanced reporting that provides organizations with a clear report on what was purged and when, ensuring a validation check as part of the workflow process, which they say is the first "closed loop" guaranteed CDN cache management solution. This is especially important when content must be deleted from cache for policy or regulatory reasons, like DMCA takedown notices. From a product standpoint, Limelight's been hard at work rolling out new features and functionality like SmartPurge, a new DDoS solution, self-service configuration management tools, and upgraded storage and analytics offerings.
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Originally posted by Frank Burns View Post
A lot of guys brag about sexual assault. That's what Tom calls locker roon talk. I remember my room mate 20 years ago offering me some girl he picked up. She was passed out and naked on the floor in his bedroom. He told me to go ahead and hit that if I wanted to. I got lots of stories of guys bragging. I had a friend tell me he liked to grope girls at concerts, you could rub up against them or grab them and because it was so crowded, it was easy to get away with. Oh yeah, men love to brag about their sexual assault. But, of course, woman lie when they complain.
As long as we offer anecdotal evidence (your roommate) to support an argument (men love to brag...), how about this? I don't brag. Neither do my sons. You don't either.
People I know talk all sorts of crazy **** because it's funny. That's all it is. Crazy ****-talk. See, the thing about actual rapists is they tend not to just tell random people about their proclivities, so when you say something edgy like that it's funny. I know that's taboo nowadays with our "get offended about every damned thing on behalf of other people," but **** that.
James Gunn, the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, made multiple tweets joking about child rape and there were photos of him at a "Pedophile Party" where adults were dressed children. Disney recently reinstated him to direct GoG3 after deciding it was unfair to punish someone over jokes.
Either we understand the difference between jokes and reality or we don't. I see people in this thread who don't. Must be a sad life when you have to take everything SO damned seriously. Reminds me of when I was a kid growing up around hardcore Christians.
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Same thing holds true with Affirmative Action, no?
No, because the cycle of oppession won't stop until you lift enough people out of it. Once that point is reached, then yes it should be abandoned. 400 years of oppression has not been undone in 50 years, maybe another 50 more.
We have the right to speak up, it's not about "hammering Obama" it's about questioning his performance. ~Bullseye
Originally posted by FriarTom View Post
I know exactly what you're talking about, but the joke is the absurd exaggeration. Trump didn't sound like he was joking, it wasn't outside of the realm to think he could do what he was saying.
Further, im quite certain Mr Im never alone with a woman without my wife Pence would never make that kind of joke. Call us what you want, but most people want their leaders to have a higher standard than some regular schmo making assault jokes.
Further, im quite certain Mr Im never alone with a woman without my wife Pence would never make that kind of joke.
Yup. And Pence is a hardcore Christian, right?
Apparently we're supposed to eschew the irrational biases of fundamentalists...until we're not? Is that the standard you actually expect from our politicians? That they are never alone with a woman without their wives present?
No, that's not what I said, I said our leaders / politicians shouldn't make rape jokes, if that's even a joke. Clearly, Obama had no rape joke 10 years before he ran for office. Franken made an assault joke and had to resign. Trump should resign.
Franken made an assault joke and had to resign.
Franken knows his own mind and intentions better than we do. Is it possible he realized the accusations about his intent were true, and that's why he resigned? So what should a man do if the accusations about his intent aren't true? Just resign anyway because a few people want to believe the worst?
Just resign anyway because a few people want to believe the worst?
Yes. Because he is not fit to represent the whole Country, only a select few. But, I could continue why he is unfit besides bragging about sexual assault.
But, since assault doesn't matter, Franken should run for president.
You're moving the goalposts.
Your goalpost? Absolutely. You proposed a scenario that is fantasy.
So what should a man do if the accusations about his intent aren't true? Just resign anyway because a few people want to believe the worst?
It's a good thing that has been the only instance of President ***** Grabber being weird and gross sexually.
Define weird and gross.
Walking in on partly dressed teenage girls. Identifying underage-girls and claiming he'll be dating them in ten years. Turning every conversation with him and his daughter to their sex lives. Talking about how he wants to **** someone just like his daughter. Thinking committing sexual assault is something worth bragging about.
Defending President Joke being gross sexually is really the hill you want to die on? Like, of all the people in the world you want to argue aren't inappropriate sexually, you want to go to bat for President Joke?
edit: Nothing weird and gross about this guy. No siree.
edit 2: Let's just hope all of those women accusing him of sexual impropriety are all lying.
Don't you think immigrants of all races and nationalities have acclimated, but black folks continue on the same cycle?
I have no doubt about lingering effects of slavery and into Jim Crow. But we have legislated ourselves into oblivion in effort to "lift people." At some point, don't people have to lift themselves?
I ask in earnest. Interesting piece from the American Immigration Council last year, which says the 1965 change in immigration laws which allowed family-based immigrants easier transition. Because of this legislation, many immigrants have become successful here in the U.S.
Interestingly, the 1965 legislation coincides with the culmination of the Civil Rights movement and legislation.
So it begs the question, why are immigrants, many of whom move here with basically nothing, are more successful than established blacks? Could the "family-based" criterion be key.
As a teacher, I saw the effects of disintegration of the families in the black community first hand. I've taught in schools that were 80 to 100 percent black, and just a quick look at demographics speak volumes. The vast majority of my students were from single-parent families, or living with relatives. So many fathers, and frequently mothers, absent from the kids' homelife. Since parents are certainly the key to their children's education, there's a big hole in the system ... it starts at home.
So, how do we "lift" these kids, Frank? Legislate what? Marriage? How is Affirmative Action fair? Why do we continue to legislate "lifting" when all it leads to is reliance on the government assistance? Shoot, I remember a couple of years back students discussing why they didn't want Trump ... I asked why. The answer was unanimous ... "he'll take away our Food Stamps."
What does one say to that, Frank? I ask in earnest.
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Gallop poll just out. AOC has a 31% approval rating.
That's a sound rejection by the vast majority of Americans.