CHRIST CHURCH RATHGAR
~ SUNDAY & WEEKDAY SERVICES ~
Sundays at 10.30 a.m. - Family Service;
First Sunday of each quarter - Sacrament of Holy Communion.
22nd January - service of worship will be led by Mr. David Boyd.
29th January - service of worship will be led by the Very Rev. Dr. Trevor Morrow
5th February - service of worship will be led by Mr John Faris.
12th February - service of worship will be led by Mr. Theo Douglas.
19th February - service of worship will be led by Mr. John Ellis.
26th February - service of worship will be led by the Very Rev. Dr. Trevor Morrow
5th March - service of worship will be led by the Rev. Sam Mawhinney.
12th March - service of worship will be led by Mr. David Boyd.
19th March - service of worship will be led by the Very Rev. Dr. Trevor Morrow.
26th March - - service of worship will be led by Mr John Faris.
~ CHRIST CHURCH RATHGAR'S
INDIAN PROJECT ~
We support Hostel provision to allow children to attend school. The children mainly come from disadvantaged families of a disadvantaged community. Families may be broken or are migratory workers. The young people whose education is made possible by our support have had an interrupted year's schooling in 2021/2022, with both secondary and primary schools shut from time to time. Much work has been done by the staff of the hostels to keep the students healthy and encourage their continued attendance in the hostels while schools have been open. Assistance has been given to enable participation online when school has been closed. The students have done well in and out of class. Without our very significant support the scheme would have found it very difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue. Some Hostel residents have now gone on to achieve third level education qualifications.
In early 2022, CCR held a most generously supported retiring collection in aid of our Gujarat project. We received two brief reports on the current situation there during the Covid emergency. CCR's contributions support staff salaries at both Hostels.
Edited Versions of these reports are available below.
Some abbreviations: CSI - the Church of South India: a united Protestant church founded very shortly after Indian independence in 1947.
FMPB - the Friends Missionary Prayer Band - A missionary organisation based in the CSI, formed in the 1950s with the aim of the conversion of Indians to Christianity. Methods used included providing care for marginalised Social groups - lepers, and those at the bottom of or outside the Indian caste structure. Tribal people are those left in poorer land by later movements of people.
CNI - the Church of North India. The Northern equivalent of CSI. In this area English is less often used as a common language. Founded in 1970.
SISU - The Society for Integrated Social Uplift runs Hostels and other projects to support the FMPB. Based in Madurai Tamil Nadu.
Bethel Girls Hostel - Vyara, Gujarat Program update Jan 2022 (edited):
We praise God for His presence with us protecting and blessing this academic year 2021-22, through 4 different Covid waves. Now 80 tribal girls from 8 districts study in this hostel.
Education – The schools opened in mid-July for Secondary students (9th to 12th grade), on 1st September for Middle school (grades 6-8),on 1st December for Primary School(grades 1-5). As the schools reopened our staff informed the children in the villages by phone and by visits from local missionaries. Staff visited absent children and encouraged them to return to the hostel, advising them about covid safety. At present due to the omicron wave only the Secondary grades are open. For the younger children there is online study. 19 girls are in the Hostel. We have selected 7 new girls.
Health: sick children were given health care, and taken to hospital when ill. The health of children at home was supervised by our staff by telephone. Children were provided for their basic health care needs.
Spiritual development: Morning and evening prayers were observed daily in the hostels, with the staff providing bible instruction and monthly retreats were provided by the local JMPB missionaries. On Sunday the children attend the local CNI church and sing a special hymn. Corona restrictions prevent Sunday school. A Christmas celebration was prepared by the children, and the local church members attended.
A clergyman from FMPB visited in October and spoke to the residents.
Due to the above important activities the following progress could be seen among the girls:
All children have passed in the last academic year 2020-2021 and were promoted into the next standard of education.
All children are in good health and happy. On 03-01-22 our children who are above 15 yrs were vaccinated as arranged by their school. First dose is over. And in the month of February they will get second dose.
Viral fever affected a number of our children. Through timely & proper medical attention and prayer they are in good health now.
We praise God for all the blessings on our ministry and thank you for all the support.
Bethel Boys Hostel - Valsad, Gujarat Program update Jan 2022 (edited):
Boys and staff were protected from Covid by the Lord
Education: Group study every morning and evening: all promoted to next standard due to pandemic rules. The Hostel provides note books and stationery.
2 seniors studying as Fitters in Industrial Training Institute; and one doing BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) ( 3 year courses in Higher Education )
Health and emotional care : Good food, toiletries supplied. Twice daily Covid temperature check. Details were givenof 5 boys sent to hospital with fevers All recovered thanks to medical treatment and prayer.
Spiritual care – twice daily prayer and Bible school; Monthly retreat for boys and staff. Given by JMPB pastor : or by a Valsad Sunday school teacher. New clothes were given at Christmas thanks to sponsors from the local CNI church.
At present only 7 senior boys attending hostel/school as Middle and Junior Schools are closed.
The report again expressed thanks to God for His protection during the year .
Ways to contribute:
Regular contributions at present supply some 80% of the funds we have undertaken to provide. Other contributors are the local congregations, and the FMPB (Friends Missionary Prayer Band), the Mission organization of the Church of South India.
You can make an online payment to the CCR bank account marking it Gujarat and including your FWO number if you have one, to:
AIB Bank
BIC: AIBKIE2D
IBAN: IE94 AIBK 931225 05581090
Or send a cheque to the Hon. Treasurer at Christ Church Rathgar, Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, D06 CF63.
~ IN MEMORIAM ~
Eileen Cormack (née Eakin)
CCR expresses sympathy to Alan, Derek, Meriel and the family circle. 7 December, 2022
Alan Martin (Rev.)
CCR expresses sympathy to Frances, Anna and the family circle. 21 March, 2021
Terri McNeill
CCR expresses sympathy to Don, Richard, Glenn and Scott and the family circle.
May Ian rest peacefully after a life well lived to the fullest. He'll be missed as he was such a big part of our life and witness over many decades.
Peacefully at St James's hospital. Beloved husband of Ivy, loving father of Guy, Heidi and Kirstie and sadly missed by his wife, son, daughters, sister Yvonne, daughter-in-law Fiona, sons-in-law Geoff and Chris, and adored granddaughters Erin and Robyn. God saw him getting tired, and a cure was not to be. He put His arms around him and whispered "Come with Me". 13 January, 2021
~ We commend their families to God's care and comfort ~
NOTICES & DATES
FOR YOUR DIARY
Week of Prayer Services:
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 - 25th January 2023
Here you can find a list of worship events taking place in this year's WPCU, curated by the Dublin Council of Churches.
Here is a downloadable copy of the material prepared for private and public worship prepared by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland from material created by the churches of Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Pages 1-3 are an introduction, pages 4 - 20 materials for private prayer and pages 21-25. Please try to involve yourself in this important work for Christian Unity in whatever way suits you best.
Bogus Charity Flyers/Collection:
We are aware of flyers recently circulated to households with our name and address, requesting items for charitable distribution. Christ Church Rathgar are NOT the sponsors of this collection and the details and charity numbers are not ours.
Connections Arts Centre - Connecting the Disability Community Through the Arts:
Connections Arts Centre is an award winning not for profit social enterprise supporting the disability community in Ireland. Their mission is to assist people with disabilities to overcome barriers encountered everyday that lead to them being devalued and excluded from their communities. They do this by providing accessible arts, lifestyle and training programmes that are inclusive of everybody.
The Dublin City arts centre is located in Christ Church, Rathgar and is currently open for bookings.
Connections Arts Centre run weekly classes with experienced facilitators to help you learn at your own pace and connect with fellow participants. Find out more or book a class.
Are you on CCR's WhatsApp group contact list? If not, just ask Louise (087 242 1890) to add you to stay in touch with what's happening. Feedback and suggestions always welcome!
Safe Place:
~ MISSION PLAN ~
The Christ Church Rathgar (CCR) Mission Plan provides information for the outside reader about what our congregation does, and how we intend to improve and develop what we do. It helps members of our congregation understand where their church is going and encourages their participation in its development. It helps those responsible for the growth of the congregation and its life make sure that important matters are being attended to and to check that aims are being achieved. The plan is annually reviewable and subject to continuous development to which all may contribute.
of the Mission Statement and Mission Plan
~ DATA PROTECTION AT CCR~
We, Christ Church Rathgar need to gather and use certain information about individuals.
This can include information about members and adherents, employees, volunteers, suppliers, service users, facilities users, residents, business contacts, and other people we have a relationship with or may need to contact.
This policy describes how this personal data must be collected, handled and stored to meet data protection standards and to comply with the law.
Why this policy exists:
This data protection policy ensures that we:
Comply with data protection law and follows good practice.
Protect the rights of members and adherents, staff, volunteers and other people we have a relationship with or may need to contact.
Are open about how we store and process individuals' data.
Protect ourselves from the risks of a data breach
The full policy and related material can be viewed in the links below.
1) Data Protection Policy
2) Data Retention Policy
3) Consent Policy
4) Subject Access Request Policy and Application Form
For further information, please contact the Data Protection Lead (DPL).
Christ Church Rathgar are not responsible for the content of external websites, nor do they necessarily endorse their sponsoring organizations.
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PRESIDENT BUHARI TO KASHIM SHETTIMA: I WILL RESPOND TO YOU WHEN I AM HANDING OVER TO YOU AND YOUR BOSS
President Muhammadu Buhari struck a chord of humour on Wednesday at the State House while responding to a flowery speech by Senator Kashim Shettima, the Running Mate and Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, saying, "I will respond to your speech when I am handing over to you and your boss. God willing, you are going to win."
President Buhari, who received the VP Candidate shortly after he was unveiled by the leadership of the Party and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said he is very happy with the choice of the former Governor of Borno State as running mate.
"I wish you the best. Your consistency in the party is very respectful. You served your two terms as Governor and finished well. You have kept touch with your base. At every important occasion or event, you are maintaining support for the one who succeeded you. This is commendable," he said.
The President expressed strong optimism that the APC ticket will emerge victorious in 2023.
In his remarks, the Vice Presidential Candidate thanked the President for his "empathy, support and positive role," leading to his emergence as Running Mate to the APC Presidential Candidate.
He praised the President for having "a special place in your heart for Borno and Northeast," adding, "I can cite 20-30 instances of support you have rendered, for which you will be remembered."
He mentioned the establishment of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, and the Independent Power Plant for Maiduguri by the NNPC, "after many years of darkness," saying that "words cannot describe our appreciation of your support. We will remain eternally grateful."
The former Governor of Borno State requested the President to appreciate his successor, Babagana Zulum who was in his company, along with the Minister of State, Agriculture, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, for spurning "recurring mention" of him and pressure from his Governor colleagues to bid for the Vice Presidential ticket.
The Candidate pledged to remain "loyal and devoted" to the President, promising that his Vice-Presidency will not be for the "troika of Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri," but for all Nigeria, irrespective of ethnicity, religion or geographical place of origin.
Garba Shehu
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(Media & Publicity)
KASHIM SHETTIMA
President Buhari
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Bobby Horton
Bobby Horton was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. His life long passion for music and history began at an early age. With a trumpet playing father and a banjo-playing grandfather, he was exposed to a varied menu of music—from the sound of the big bands, jazz combos and classical to the old time sounds of Southern gospel, sacred harp, and "hillbilly" music.
Most of the men in his young life were World War II veterans, as he listened to their war stories he soon made the connection between these stories and the content of his school history books. When he was nine years old the United States celebrated the Centennial of the Civil War. This celebration brought the Civil War to the forefront of his interest and his love of history became deeply rooted.
In 1984, Horton was asked to produce the score for a feature film set in 1863 in Southern Indiana. While researching music from the mid 19th century, he uncovered literally thousands of tunes from that period. Combining his passion for music and Civil War history, he began recording what has now become fourteen volumes of authentic Civil War tunes in his home studio – playing all of the period era instruments and singing all the parts himself. This series is sold around the world and has led to a career in film scoring and a live presentation of these songs with the stories that accompany them. Bobby Horton is widely recognized as one of the country's leading authorities of music from the Civil War period.
A seasoned performer, Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music historian. He has performed with the musical- comedy trio Three On a String, throughout the United States and Canada for 40 plus years. He has also produced and performed music scores for sixteen PBS films by Ken Burns – including "The Civil War", and "Baseball," two films for The A&E network, and twenty-one films for The National Park Service. His series of recordings of authentic period music has been acclaimed by historical organization and publications through America and Europe.
Bobby Horton resides in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama with Lynda, his wife of thirty-plus years. They have two adult children, Jonathan and Rachel


New 'Women's Bible' Will Promote 'Feminist Values'
Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor | Wednesday, November 28, 2018
#feminism
A group of feminist theologians have joined together to publish a "Women's Bible" they hope will counter traditional interpretations of texts.
"Feminist values and reading the Bible are not incompatible," Lauriane Savoy, one of the translators, told Agence France-Presse. Savoy is a professor at the University of Geneva.
The new Bible, "Une Bible des Femmes" ("A Women's Bible"), was published in October.
All total, 20 female theologians – representing various Christian denominations – worked on the translation," AFP reported.
Elisabeth Parmentier, another professor at the University of Geneva who worked on the new Bible, claimed that Jesus' visit with Mary and Martha often is misunderstood.
"It says that Martha ensures the 'service,' which has been interpreted to mean that she served the food, but the Greek word 'diakonia' can also have other meanings, for instance, it could mean she was a deacon," Parmentier said.
Parmentier added, "We are fighting against a literal reading of the texts."
Savoy said Mary Magdalene has been misunderstood, too.
"She stood by Jesus, including as he was dying on the cross, when all of the male disciples were afraid. She was the first one to go to his tomb and to discover his resurrection," Savoy said.
Michael Foust is a freelance writer. Visit his blog, MichaelFoust.com.
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3 Main Things Luxury Brands Should Consider When Setting Up A WeChat Account
Jing Daily
As China's most important platform for mobile marketing, messaging app WeChat has followed in the footsteps of social media giants such as Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook with the option for brands to set up an official, verified account. As WeChat became ubiquitous among Chinese smartphone users, international brands were quick to sign up and take advantage of the marketing opportunities. Luxury, however, has lagged behind—only about half of all major global luxury brands have accounts. Jing Daily's new report "Luxury on WeChat" offers detailed and comprehensive guidance on the key factors luxury brands need to consider when setting up their account. Below is a summary of three main issues:
Service or subscription? There are two different types of official WeChat accounts: service and subscription. While subscription accounts allow more frequent posting and are generally preferred by media, service accounts have more tech capabilities and are intended for consumer brands. Nonetheless, there are many luxury brands on each type of account: Burberry, Gucci, and Audi all have subscription, while Jaeger LeCoultre, Louis Vuitton, and Piaget have service. There are several key differences to each that brands must carefully consider when setting up their official account, including how many messages they want to push out and what kind of e-commerce capabilities they need.
Official account registration for foreign companies. To set up an official WeChat account, foreign companies need to check up on their eligibility to apply based on their authorization to do business in China. Some companies may need to work with a local distributor to apply for their account, so they must do the research to see what their individual situation requires.
Account basics. Once the account is created, brands need to be aware of the key features their customers are expecting from their WeChat account. Setting up customized tabs, forming a communication plan including auto-response and live chat, and integrating a store locator are just a few of the features luxury brands need to consider to provide their followers with optimal service.
For more details on setting up a luxury WeChat account—including the differences between service and subscription accounts, the process for establishing an official account as a foreign brand, and the key account features that Chinese luxury consumers expect—check out our new report: "Luxury on WeChat: How to Reach China's Mobile-Savvy Consumers."
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10 Different Types of Personality Disorders
On March 16, 2019 March 15, 2019 By cherished79In mental health, personality disorders
You will find 10 distinct types of personality disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, (DSM-V). The different personality disorders are put into one of three clusters based on similar characteristics assigned to each cluster:
Cluster A personality disorders – odd, eccentric
Cluster B personality disorders – dramatic, emotional, and erratic
Cluster C personality disorders – anxious, fearful
It's common for people to receive a diagnosis of more than one of the personality disorder types, most commonly within the same cluster. As we explore further, you'll begin to see how the four common features come together to manifest in the different personality disorders.
Personality Disorder Types
The 10 personality disorder types (list of personality disorders) have descriptive similarities that allow them to fit into one of the three cluster categories. The American Psychiatric Association has suggested further investigation of an alternative model of categorization for the different personality disorders in hopes of adding clarity to this current approach. Until the development of a new model, the DSM-V (APA, 2013) adheres to the cluster grouping convention:
Cluster A Personality Disorders
Deemed the odd and eccentric cluster, Cluster A Personality Disorders include paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, and schizotypal personality disorder.
If you know someone with an inflexible, long-term pattern of social awkwardness and social withdrawal punctuated by distorted thinking, he or she may have one of the Cluster A conditions.
Cluster B Personality Disorders
Considered the dramatic, emotional, and erratic group, Cluster B Personality Disorders include borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.
If you know someone with marked and persistent impulse control and emotional regulation issues, he or she may suffer from one of the Cluster B disorders.
Cluster C Personality Disorders
Thought of as the anxious, fearful group, Cluster C Personality Disorders include avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
The common factor of these three disorders is that those suffering from them have high levels of anxiety. People who have a persistent pattern of obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviors, feelings of inadequacy, or have an inordinate need to be taken care of by others may have one of the disorders in Cluster C.
To receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder, the person must exhibit a long-term and pervasive pattern of the behaviors and symptoms.
Because of this, people sometimes don't receive a diagnosis until adulthood, at which time the onset of the disorder is traced back to childhood or adolescence. Most personality disorders decrease in intensity with age. People frequently experience the most troubling symptoms during their 40s or 50s.
When learning about personality disorders, it's important to remember that everyone may exhibit some of these disturbing personality traits at one time or another. But personality disorder diagnostic criteria require a long-term, pervasive pattern of these traits. In other words, the person must exhibit these behaviors for observation repeatedly regardless of time, place, or situation.
Article source: Healthy Place.com
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There are a lot of issues circulating in the world right now and very few of them are accurately reported on. In this week's boralogue, John jumps from issue to issue, covering the possible halting of the Fed's rate raising cycle, how support for Mahmoud Abbas is down and support for Israel is up, and the agreement between the Vatican and communist China that seems a little too familiar. Worldviews can somehow be both popular and dysfunctional at the same time.
From the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution, this country was founded on unity, but today it seems to be all about division. We welcome back author and historian Daniel Mallock (www.newenglishreview.org) to discuss the Alinsky tactics of division and constant friction that lead to chaos and loss of freedom. It's up to us to identify these threats and push back on them.
Europe has also come a long way ideologically, though they are further down the road to division. Writer and retired oncologist David Stolinsky (www.stolinsky.com) analyzes the differences in Europe, both past and present and shows how leftist ideologies are gaining a foothold in America in his home state of California.
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"Governments always act in their own best interest, not necessarily in the interests of the people. Because of that, they are most likely to define out of existence those things that would criticize the government itself. Lo and behold, this is exactly what we find happening in Europe."
In this week's Section 6, John looks at Russia's recent skirmish with Ukrainian ships off the Black Sea, failing worldviews in Europe, a mysterious wave-like rumble around the world, as well as other science and legal news stories.
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FG, Lagos Seek Motorists' Cooperation Ahead of Six-month Partial Closure of Third Mainland Bridge for Repair from July 24
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Ahead of six-month partial closure of Third Mainland Bridge for maintenance work from July 24, the Federal Government and Lagos State Government have appealed to motorists and Lagosians to cooperate with government officials and appropriate agencies during this operation.
Speaking during a press conference jointly addressed by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola; Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde; and Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works, Aramide Adeyoye; on Tuesday at Alausa in Ikeja, these officials assured Lagosians that necessary measures would be put in place to reduce gridlocks during partial closure of the bridge.
To Popoola, there would be diversion of traffic in two phases during the partial closure of the bridge between July 24, 2020 and January 24, 2021.
He said the Phase One of the diversion, which would last for three months for repairs of the Oworonsoki bound lane of Third Mainland Bridge, would be for morning traffic from 12am to 1pm from Oworonshoki to Lagos Island on the Lagos Island bound lane, while the afternoon traffic from 1pm to 12am would be from Lagos Island to Oworonsoki on the Lagos Island bound lane.
The Federal Controller of Works added that the Phase Two of the diversion, which would last another three months for repairs of the Lagos Island bound lane of Third Mainland Bridge, would be for morning traffic from 12am to 1pm from Oworonsoki to Lagos Island on the Oworonsoki bound lane, while the afternoon traffic from 1pm to 12am would be from Lagos Island to Oworonsoki on the Oworonsoki bound lane.
Popoola, while speaking on the inconveniences the maintenance of the bridge might cause motorists, said the Federal Government and Lagos State Government would work with appropriate agencies for traffic control to direct and help traffic movement in the affected areas and alternative routes.
"Motorists are advised to also ply these alternative routes: First, from Carter Bridge through Iddo through Oyingbo to join Adekunle ramp inward Oworonsoki. Secondly, from Ijora Olopa through Western Avenue to Ikorodu Road," he said.
On his part, Oladeinde said priority would be given to those driving from Mainland to the Island in morning and afternoon to use Third Mainland Bridge, while those driving against traffic would use the alternative routes.
The commissioner assured motorists that Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) would work with Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in all the alternative routes to ensure that motorists have a smooth journey during the partial closure of the bridge.
Oladeinde, while stressing the need for reduction of vehicles on the road during the partial closure of the bridge, advised that those who don't have any genuine reason to be on the road to stay at home.
He said there would be increase in number of public vehicles for people to leave their vehicles at home to make the road less congested, adding that the public vehicles would be available and affordable for road users.
According to him, "If you don't have to travel, I will advise that you stay at home, so that we can minimise the number of vehicles on the road.
"If you can work at home, please do. But if you can't, we will be on the road for you to get to your destination as quickly as possible."
The commissioner also advised people to use alternative transport such as ferries, assuring that there would be increase in number of fleets by Lagos Ferry Services in the morning for people from Ikorodu and Mile 2 as alternative transportation.
Also speaking, Adeyoye appreciated the Federal Government for bringing the repair of Third Mainland Bridge on board.
She said Lagos State Government has commenced necessary preparatory works on all the alternative routes in the state to make them motorable for the commuters.
Adeyoye said the state would do its best within two weeks to work on all the roads that may likely cause gridlocks to be free of potholes.
She also warned trucks and vehicles that are not road worthy or serviceable to stay away from Lagos roads.
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Director: Janell Sammelman, Mike Flanagan
Actors: Carel Struycken, Catherine Parker, Cliff Curtis, Emily Alyn Lind, Ewan McGregor, James Flanagan, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson, Robert Longstreet, Selena Anduze, Zahn McClarnon
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By Cameron Meier
Central Florida Film Festival, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 7-9, Epic Theatres Mount Dora, 2300 Spring Harbor Blvd., Mount Dora, centralfloridafilmfestival.com, $10-$200
The Central Florida Film Festival is reinventing itself, with new leadership, different dates and a move from Ocoee to Mount Dora.
Former director Bob Cook has handed the reins to local filmmaker and theater director Brendon Rogers, who has shifted not just the festival's location but its dates. Usually held on Labor Day weekend, it will now be held Friday-Sunday, Sept. 7-9.
The move to Mount Dora was influenced by four factors. First, Cook's relationship with Ocoee's West Orange Cinema (the festival's former home) was ending. Second, Ocoee was never particularly friendly toward the festival, according to Cook. Third, Mount Dora's new Epic Theatres seemed to both Rogers and Cook to be a good venue. And fourth, Mount Dora already has a reputation as a festival-friendly town.
"Mount Dora is known as the festival city. They have the art festival every year," Rogers says. "But they also have other things. They always have smaller festivals throughout the entire year, so it's an arts city ... and there is an appetite for the arts. We've gotten a good response from the community. ... And the fact that [Epic] Theatres was being built there – it just seemed like a natural fit."
The date change was due to a request from Epic Theatres, but Rogers says he suspects the weekend after Labor Day might be more convenient for festival-goers. He also admits that attendees – who numbered around 2,000 each year in Ocoee – are different in Mount Dora.
"The demographic in Mount Dora is much different," Rogers says. "I mean you have a lot more retired people. It's a bit more of a suburban atmosphere. It's not quite Ocoee."
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The 13th annual festival will include 66 films (17 feature-length movies and 49 shorts) across many genres. New this year is a shorts program devoted to suspense.
CenFlo has always been a friend to Orlando filmmakers, perhaps because it's actually run by them.
"We are local filmmakers. They're our people," says Rogers, whose own movies played the festival in 2015 and 2016. "[The festival] gives them a venue [for films] that couldn't be seen in a larger venue. And, thankfully, we have several this year that are local films."
Testament, directed by UCF film faculty member Tim Ritter, was filmed locally, with local actors. Other locally produced movies include the shorts Your Carriage Awaits, Senses and Outer, the feature Sam and Elvis (based on a local play) and Jacqueline Siegel's own follow-up to the award-winning documentary The Queen of Versailles, titled The Princess of Versailles.
Siegel won't be the only celebrity in attendance. Mindy Sterling will attend a screening of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (in which she plays Frau Farbissina), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa will screen Mortal Kombat (in which he plays Shang Tsung) and Stan Zimmerman will present The Brady Bunch Movie, which he co-wrote. Other guests will include actor Greg Pitts, comic book artist George Perez and actress Lisa London, who will screen her 2015 short, Finding Momma.
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The Lions and the Packers, each sitting at 8-8, close out the 2022 regular season in grand fashion Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Both teams potentially have a chance to clinch a playoff berth with a win in the Week 18 matchup.
The Packers literally just have to win to claim a spot in the postseason. Meanwhile, the game becomes a "win-and-get in" scenario for Dan Campbell's team if the Rams find a way to beat the Seahawks in their regular season finale.
As a result of the playoff implications surrounding the NFC North divisional contest, the NFL decided to flex the game to NBC's "Sunday Night Football" telecast.
Outside of the annual Thanksgiving game, it's the Lions' first nationally-televised game of the season, and it marks the team's first primetime contest since Week 2 of last season. It was a Monday Night Football game — televised on ESPN — which also happened to be against the Packers at Lambeau.
So, there's a significant portion of Detroit's young roster that has little-to-no experience playing in primetime. That includes Lions rookie EDGE Aidan Hutchinson.
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Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 draft, is beyond excited to play in his first primetime tilt as a pro.
"No doubt. This is huge, man. Obviously, we can't control our entire destiny. But, either we're getting in or we're knocking someone out. So, it's going to be fun," Hutchinson told reporters Thursday. "We're going to — I'm just so excited, man, to be primetime and to do my intro here pretty soon for Sunday Night Football. It's gonna be — everything about being in a primetime game, being one of those primetime teams is something that I think, playing for the Lions, is something I want to get used to."
It's something that Hutchinson and his teammates will have to get used to, if they carry on their winning ways into the 2023 campaign. After starting the 2022 season with a paltry 1-6 record, Detroit has won seven of its last nine games. And, if it pulls out a win Sunday against Aaron Rodgers & Co. (even just as spoiler to Green Bay's playoff chances), it further validates the Lions' status as a team worthy of primetime games next season.
For now, Hutchinson is just worried about filming his player intro video for NBC. He admitted Thursday to putting in some prep time to master his intro for the Sunday Night Football broadcast.
"A couple times," Hutchinson said, when asked about whether he's practiced his intro for the telecast. "You see it so much. I feel like it's so iconic, you know? With everybody, so it's gonna be fun. And like I said, everything about this game is what I love about football."
In the first meeting between the two teams this season (in Week 9), the Lions forced Rodgers to throw three interceptions, en route to a 15-9 win at Ford Field. Hutchinson came up with one of those three picks, and also added two tackles and two pressures.
Rodgers later labeled the interception by the first-year pro as a "gift." Hutchinson, meanwhile, wouldn't mind being gifted with another pick from the future Pro Football Hall of Famer Sunday.
"It would be cool (to get another gift). It would be cool," the rookie defensive lineman expressed. "I'm sure he won't make it as easy for this next time. But, no, I'm fired up and ready to go."
Hutchinson, who constantly plays with a high motor, is certainly "revved up" and ready for the opportunity to play on Sunday Night Football.
"I know that we didn't have any (national TV games) this year besides the Thanksgiving game, but that was a 12: 30 (p.m.) game and people were still waking up, I feel like," Hutchinson said. "So, to have this one is going to be special, and hopefully, we'll have more next year. So, yeah, I'm going to take advantage of it and play my best ball."
You can add fellow rookie Jameson Williams — the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 draft — to the list of Lions players excited for the chance to play in a big, end-of-the-season contest Sunday.
"Yeah, it's a game with a lot on the line," Williams said Thursday. "We're just coming prepared. We've had a real great week (of practice) so far. It just comes down to who want it more. It's a real — like I said, it's a lot on the line for both teams. You know, we're just coming as prepared as we can and trying to win."


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Razorbacks rally to dramatic win in North Little Rock
Shelly ByrdDecember 22, 2019
By Jeremy Peppas
Special to Nate Allen Sports Services
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — It was a sloppy night for basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
In the team's one and only trip to central Arkansas, the Razorbacks struggled in the first half against Valparaiso but pulled away for a 72-68 victory and improved to 10-1 on the season.
Valpo made a game out of it, but the Crusaders (7-6) couldn't pull off the upset of the Southeastern Conference school.
Arkansas jumped out to an early 13-point lead, keyed by a Adrio Bailey dunk that ignited the not-quite sellout crowd of 15,630, and it looked like the team was going to have an easy night.
But the Razorbacks were plagued by turnovers, notching an even dozen in the first half. That total of 12 matched the number of field goals made by Arkansas, and also the number of points Valpo scored off those same turnovers.
It was not good basketball, and things got worse late in the first half when Arkansas coach Eric Musselman was called for the technical with 1:02 remaining.
Musselman protested to the officials the lack of a call that sent Arkansas guard Mason Jones tumbling into the scorer's table. Jones certainly looked like he was fouled, but that isn't the way officials saw it.
Then the whistle came on Musselman.
That sent Valpo's Javon Freeman-Liberty to the line, and Simmons Arena got rock-concert loud. He missed the first, which somehow only seemed to make it louder, but the second free throw fell and Valpo took the 32-31 lead.
At the half, Valpo was up 34-32.
The second half was back and forth as Arkansas guard Isaiah Joe hit a three-pointer with 10:19 remaining in the game to cut the Valpo lead to 2, 51-49. That was followed by Adrio Bailey hitting one of two free throws at the 9:51 mark to make it a one-point game, but Arkansas couldn't get anything going, and after consecutive baskets by Valpo, the Razorbacks were down by their biggest margin of the night, 8 points, 59-51 with 7:23 left.
Arkansas made a run late in the second half after Jimmy Whitt Jr. drove to the basket for a layup to make it a three-point game, 59-56. Then on the ensuing possession Reggie Chaney was fouled, and the sophomore forward made it a one-point game, 59-58. But Valpo kept it going and maintained its lead.
With Valpo's lead again cut to one, 63-62, all 18,000 rose to their feet in the final two minutes, and those fans were rewarded when Jones tied up the game 65-all with 1:21 remaining and just like that, it was a game again.
Whitt turned up the defensive pressure and got the steal on the ensuing possession, and Jones followed for an off-balance three-pointer with :51.6 remaining to give Arkansas the 68-65 lead.
Then the crowd lost their minds when Freeman-Liberty's dunk attempt was blocked at the rim by Bailey and Valpo fouled Joe as he drove down the court.
The pressure didn't matter as Joe hit both and Arkansas was up 5, 70-65 with :36 remaining.
That pressure didn't matter for Valpo either as Eron Gordon hit a three-pointer himself with :26 remaining and it was 70-68.
Arkansas added two more free throws from Jones with :25.4 to make it 72-68 and Valpo struggled to get a shot off in the final seconds. In the ensuing scrum, Jones ended up with the ball on the floor and Arkansas got the timeout with :5.6 left and up 72-68.
Valpo needed a miracle, but the desperation three-pointer rimmed out and Arkansas held on for the 72-68 win.
Joe lead Arkansas with 21 points, while Jones added 20.
Freeman-Liberty, Valpo's leading scorer coming into the game, put up 21 points for his team.
Arkansas takes a week off for the Christmas holiday and returns to action on Dec. 29 when they travel to Bloomington, Ind., to face Indiana Hoosiers in a game that will tip at 5 p.m. and be broadcast on the Big 10 Network.
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Bomb Attack Will Not Affect Stability of Rupiah, Says Bank Indonesia
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Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo.
Jakarta, 29 Sha'ban 1438/26 May 2017 (MINA) – The twin bomb explosions that struck the Kampung Melayu Transjakarta bus terminal on Wednesday night (May 24) will not reduce foreign investor confidence and not affect the stability of the rupiah.
"Investors and various stakeholders have been able to understand the true condition of Indonesias economic fundamentals that continue to improve," Antara News quoted Governor of Bank Indonesia Agus Martowardojo as saying here on Friday.
"The rupiah exchange rate is stable. In Indonesia, the economic aspects can be kept apart from the political ones," he remarked.
Nevertheless, he expressed optimism that the security condition would return to normal.
The Indonesian Police had earlier confirmed that five people comprising three police officers and two suspected suicide bombers were killed in twin bomb blasts on Wednesday evening.
Inspector General Setyo Wasisto, spokesman of the Police Headquarters, revealed here on Thursday that 11 people comprising six police officers and five civilians were injured in the bomb attack.
The five civilians were drivers of public vehicles, two female university students, and an employee of a state enterprise.
The victims were rushed to the Premier Jatinegara Hospital, Said Sukant Kramat Jati Police Hospital, Budi Asih Hospital, and Hermina Hospital that were located nearby.
The two bombs exploded respectively at 9 p.m. and 9:05 p.m. local time.
The dead and injured police officers were on duty to guard a group of people who were holding a torch parade welcoming the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The procession had not yet passed by when the blasts occurred.
Jokowi expresses deep condolences
Meanwhile, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed Chief of the National Police General Tito Karnavian to quell the network of the suicide bombers.
"I have ordered the National Police chief to totally crush the network of the perpetrators. We have instructed to quell it until its roots," he stated at his private residence, in Solo, Central Java, on Thursday.
The president also expressed his condolences to the victims and families of the suicide bombing.
"I convey (my) deep condolences to the victims and their families, including those still in hospital and dead, particularly the police officers on duty," Jokowi stated.
Jakarta's Governor-elect Anies Baswedan also expressed his sympathy and condolences to the victims of the suicide bomb attack. "We convey our deep deep condolences," Baswedan remarked.
He also condemned the terror attack that led to the deaths of three police officers and injured 10 others comprising five police personnel and five civilians.
"I strongly deplore it," he said, adding that terror attacks on any location cannot be tolerated. He called on every citizen of Jakarta to remain calm and to help maintain security and unity. (T/RS5/RS1)
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CSS will broadcast the New Mexico State at Georgia football game on November 5, 2011, the SEC announced today. The game will be kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET.
This will be Georgia's first appearance on CSS this season. The game against the Aggies is Homecoming for the Bulldogs.
Georgia (5-2, 4-1 SEC) is currently ranked 21st in the Coaches Poll and 22nd in the AP Poll. The Dawgs are also ranked 21st in the latest BCS standings.
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Yale Nursing Names LaRon E. Nelson Inaugural Associate Dean for Global Health & Equity
LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN has been named the inaugural Associate Dean for Global Health & Equity at Yale School of Nursing (YSN) and also joins YSN as an Independence Foundation Associate Professor of Nursing. He is a leading expert in implementation science and HIV prevention within African and African diaspora communities, including communities in the United States, Canada, and Ghana. His current research investigates the implementation and effectiveness of the Client Centered Care Coordination (C4) intervention for supporting the scale-up of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a strategy to reduce the number of new HIV infections among black men who have sex with men in New York and Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Nelson is a family nurse practitioner and Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. He joins YSN from the University of Rochester School of Nursing, where he also received his PhD and was the Dean's Endowed Fellow in Health Disparities and Associate Director of International Research in the Center for AIDS Research. "Dr. Nelson is a world-class thought leader, and we are fortunate to have him join the YSN community at such an exciting time of innovation in global health research at Yale," noted Dr. Ann Kurth, Dean and Linda Koch Lorimer Professor at YSN. "Everyone here is thrilled about the opportunity to work with LaRon, and I look forward to the contributions that he will make to my senior leadership team." Nelson is also the inaugural Ontario HIV Treatment Network Research Chair in Program Science with African, Caribbean, and Black Communities, based at Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Nelson completed post-doctoral training with the HIV Prevention Trials Network Scholars Program and was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. He previously served as Assistant Dean for Global and Community Affairs at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. Nelson commented, "Even beyond the school's impeccable reputation for cutting-edge science, I was compelled by YSN's foundational value of growing a more diverse and inclusive community of students, faculty, and staff. Dean Kurth is transforming the school to not only lead in today's world, but to prepare advanced practice nurses to lead in the world of tomorrow. I couldn't resist the opportunity to be a part of what she is building here."
In 2017 Dr. Nelson was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and one of Canada's Rising Star in Global Health in 2012 by Grand Challenges Canada. At YSN, Dr. Nelson's portfolio includes the Office of Global Health and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), including the creation of a DEI Council for the school.


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Living in the past, part two
I have to say that I'm a little surprised about the sentiment expressed in the comments to yesterday's post about the 2004 season that Auburn should have been the number one ranked team that season, even without taking the Reggie Bush matter into consideration.
No offense to anyone who asserts that position, but based upon the teams' stats and strength of schedule, what are you people thinking? It's not a close call.
And besides that, because of the margin of victory in the BCS title game, people tend to discount the merit of Oklahoma's team from that season. The Sooners weren't exactly chopped liver. Find me a team on Auburn's 2004 schedule of similar quality that the Tigers totally destroyed.
I certainly don't condone the cheating and the blind eye turned to it, if that's what happened, and won't lose a wink of sleep over whatever sanctions are visited on USC. But I don't see how you can argue that the Trojans didn't trot out the best team in college football that season.
52 responses to "Living in the past, part two"
kckd
Thanks to the current BCS system. We'll never know. It's the best thing since sliced bread……for blogs and message boards at least.
Phocion
Agreed…but since Auburn, rather than Oklahoma, was the team denied the opportunity this is what you will get from many SEC types. Had it been reversed, the Sooner faithful would be singing the same chorus.
See what happens when you have a system that doesn't decide the champion "on the field"?
BTW: Anybody hearing much from Lawrence or Lexington these days about Duke not being the accepted baskeball champ for last year?
Where did those stats and records come from?
LOL, haven't you made the claim on here that had there not been a preseason poll, Auburn might have been in the game and not OU?
I think if you were a lawyer you would start the trial as the defense attorney and end up the DA by the closing arguments.
Please tell me how that equates to the assertion that Auburn would have beaten USC if they had faced each other.
I'm not saying that Auburn wasn't jobbed by the preseason polls. I'm saying that the Tigers weren't the best team in the country in 2004. Why are you having trouble seeing the difference?
Just as I told you before, if OU wasn't chopped liver as you said and based on what they had done if you started the poll at the halfway point, they would still have started at no. 2 and Auburn would not have passed them. Not by a long shot.
My point was that was a bad year to talk about what ifs with the preseason poll and as I said before, if OU had not played SC and AU had. If SC blows the shite out of AU, we're still stuck wondering what if OU would've played them.
I like the Mumme poll and think it's an interesting concept in how you vote, but not so much how it starts. Nothing would've changed that year. OU did nothing until the NCG to make themselves look not as good as Auburn.
In the business, we refer to that as a non-responsive answer. 😉
and you've never shown one iota how Auburn would have really benefited from a later poll. So in the past, you've been pretty non responsive yourself.
Mayor of Dawgtown
Both of you guys are missing the point. Southern Cal was paying a player (the best player in the country I might add). SC is DQ'd. What they did or did not do should not matter. The Trojans will have to forfeit the win against OK. So OK is undefeated just like Auburn. It comes down to those 2 teams (forget Utah). With SC out of the way the undefeated champion of the best conference in college football, the SEC, absent a real playoff, should get the nod.
Mayor, USC wasn't paying Bush, was it? I thought the issue is that the school ignored/covered up clear evidence that Bush was getting payments/benefits from people he shouldn't have been receiving them from, which meant that he wasn't eligible to play college ball.
If the USC program didn't have knowledge, express or implied, of what was going on why would USC be under investigation and subject to NCAA sanctions at all? And possibly subject to getting stripped of the BCSNC? Pete Carroll doesn't have to be handing money to Bush personally, does he?
Given that Oklahoma got blown off the map by USC in the Orange Bowl, I think Auburn would've made a stronger national-title opponent for the Trojans almost by default. But AU had to survive Virginia Tech by 3 points in their own BCS bowl, if memory serves, so I think USC still would've won the title handily.
Here's my question: If USC does get pounded with penalties, and the BCS does retroactively award the '04 title to Auburn, does Tuberville then go to his bosses at Texas Tech demanding a raise because he is, after all, a coach with a national championship on his résumé? 'Cause he seems like the kind of guy who would do that.
ConnGator
As a Florida fan I hate Auburn almost as much as Georgia fans do (I was at both Auburn losses in '06 and '07).
However, they _did_ get shafted in '04. Saurian Sagacity did a very good post on this three years ago:
http://sauriansagacity.blogspot.com/2007/06/sec-is-more-difficult_28.html
tbone
After the 05 NFl draft several voters did say that they migjt have been remiss in not putting Auburn in the MNC Game. I agree. Auburn was good enough to have won it all.
Reptillicide
It's the SEC!SEC!SEC! Homerism at it's best. You're a damned idiot if you think that Auburn was a better team than either Oklahoma or Southern Cal that year, and it doesn't matter HOW bad oklahoma lost.
I can have total respect for anyone that THINKS USC was the best team in 2004, they may have been. I have ZERO respect for someone who makes a statement that "your a damned idiot if you think Auburn was better than either USC or OU that year". In fact, that may be as preposterous a non-political statement as I have ever seen on this blog.
Auburn is the most heavily credentialed team to ever be denied a chance to play in the BSC finale since it's inception. As the link in ConnGator's post shows, Auburn had more quality wins than either USC and and OU. An SEC has NEVER lost when given a chance to play for the faux title, and this was an unbeaten team with 3 draft picks in the Top 12 of the NFL the very next year.
I watched that USC team struggle mightily with average and sub-par teams while I watched Auburn dominate solid teams that were highly rated. To think USC could not be beaten is absurd, and says you didn't watch that Stanford at all, much less the one play differential games against Cal and UCLA. An idiot for thinking perhaps Auburn MIGHT have been able to play above that level? None of us will never know but your argument loses all credibility when you fail to respect the facts just to shout insults. Seems you are more an SEC wannabe/hater than we are homers. Jealousy is a very unattractive trait, even on a message board.
It just doesn't require much of an argument. The only people who try to argue that are sec homers. Absolutely nobody else does. When they selected the teams in 2004, only Auburn fans were pissed. Now that the SEC had produced a national champion 4 years in a row, suddenly everyone wants to engage in revisionist history.
Gamecock Fans
That said, my initial comment was a bit harsh, and I do apologize for using a remark uSually reserved for Gators on any of my fellow dawgs. I still feel that you aren't looking at it reasonably, but I am sorry for the tone I took.
Err.. That was me
At long last we discover the 3rd person perpetrator(s)!
I have to agree with Mac here. Has Oklahoma done anything in recent history at the BCS level to warrant us taking them seriously as an opponent for USC in 2004 (and thus lend extra credibility to USC's blow out)? I sat in Sanford-Hare stadium in 2004 and watched Auburn handle us pretty easily. I've always thought Auburn would've given USC a run that year. Have you noticed in recent history when all these great offensive teams face SEC defenses in the title game? Typically they've been slowed significantly. Not saying who I think would have won, but I just think Senator et al are selling the Aubies a little short.
And no, Mac, this does not change my position on (extended) playoffs!!
I sat in Sanford-Hare stadium in 2004 and watched Auburn handle us pretty easily. I've always thought Auburn would've given USC a run that year.
Georgia was 45th nationally in scoring that season. USC was sixth.
Dawgaholic
UGA played in the SEC and USC played in the Pac-10.
You can't tell me you don't believe those offenses would have been much closer statistically if either team switched conferences.
Again, by all accounts, USC had the better SOS that season. So, no, I don't think they would have been much closer statistically had they switched.
By the way, this "USC in the SEC" thing – take a look at the '06 season. Arkansas went 7-1 in conference and played in the SECCG, where the Hogs lost to the eventual MNC 38-28.
USC waxed them 50-14. At Arkansas.
I think USC would have done just fine no matter what conference it played in.
Agree completely. This "SEC" thing gets taken too far many times. This is one of those instances. That USC team was incredible, and they would have knocked the shit out of any SEC team that year.
I thought you might bring this up. What I am getting at is that, based on the performance of the cream of the SEC over the last 7 years, you cannot dismiss Auburn as easily as you are.
I don't doubt USC would do fine in the SEC, but to dismiss Auburn's chances against that 2004 USC team is ridiculous.
USC played a tougher schedule than Auburn. Even with that, it was almost Auburn's equal defensively and it was far superior to Auburn offensively.
I'm not saying Auburn wasn't a quality team, but it wasn't in USC's class that season. No team was.
McFadden did not play and Arky did not have a QB yet. Arky without McFadden was like UGA without HW in the early 80s.
Ohio State was #8 in scoring offense in 2006. Texas was #3 in 2009. Just because those teams racked up big points and yards in thier conferences doesn't dispell my argument that top SEC defenses have significantly slowed them in BCS championship games.
Texas was #3 in 2009.
Not trying to knock your overall argument here, but don't you think McCoy's injury had a significant effect on Texas' offense in the title game?
Undoubtedly it did, but (without having the data to back this up) I would say that in the past 7 years, when an SEC team played in the BCS champ game, they held their opponent under their season scoring average – usually SIGNIFICANTLY. Which supports my theory that USC's offensive season rank is a bit irrelevant in this discussion.
How would you know? The only top-30 offense Auburn faced all season was Virginia Tech's (and that was just scoring; the Hokies were #65 in total offense).
Atlchris
One thing we can look at is the talent of the teams… THe matchups… USC did not overwhelm AU in that regard. Jay Raitliff, Jason Campbell, Caddilac, Ronnie Brown, Aromoshadu, Carlos ROgers.. All who are very good NFL players…
THat year, Auburn beat three top 10 opponents, and beat one, UGA, badly.. And beat UT twice,,, USC only played one top 10 team all year before OU.
Cal (10-2), Stanford (4-7), UCLA (6-6), and Oregon State (7-5) were all less than ten point games for USC along with an 11 point win at VaTech.
OU had ten point or less games against K-State (4-7), OK State (7-5), and TX A&M (7-5).
AU had ten point or less games against UTK (9-3, two losses to AU), LSU, (9-3)(Defending champs), Bama (6-6) and VaTech (10-3).
Yes, Auburn's OOC was weak but OU's included Bowling Green, a 6 loss Oregon team that lost to Indiana, and an 8 loss Houston team. USC played in the PAC-10.
Considering that 8 of Auburn's 11 games were against SEC competition it is hard to argue that their overall schedule was weaker than either USC or OU's schedule. Auburn only had one game (Alabama) where they did not blow out a mediocre team where the others all had several.
Other than the BCS game, there is little to say that either team was better than another.
I'm not saying Auburn was definitely more deserving than OU or USC but I am saying definitively that USC and OU were not more deserving than Auburn.
gernblanski
Auburn started the year out ranked behind USC and Oklahoma because:
1. Oklahoma had just played in the 2003 NC game.
2. Auburn was ranked #1 in many 2003 preseason polls only to finish that season 8-5.
3. They opened the 2003 season at home against USC and lost 23-0.
4. The administration was so upset with the 2003 season that they contemplated replacing Tuberville with Bobby Petrino.
Also, the 2004 non-conference opponents for all three teams were as follows:
Auburn – La Monroe, The Citadel, La Tech
USC – Va Tech, Colorado State, BYU, Notre Dame
OU – Bowling Green, Houston, Oregon.
This says it all. You cannot look at Auburns non-conf schedule and say they deserved a shot. That's just pathetic.
One thing I am sure of: I am not a damn idiot. Not sure you can make the same statement.
ruteger
"No offense to anyone who asserts that position, but based upon the teams' stats and strength of schedule, what are you people thinking? It's not a close call." "But I don't see how you can argue that the Trojans didn't trot out the best team in college football that season."
I personally don't think Auburn was better than USC that year, but I don't see how you can argue that you can't argue. You can make stats say anything, especially in college football. You can only judge a team based on who/how they played, and given the small data sample (12 games) and minimal overlap of opponents, it's always going to be flawed and arguable to compare teams based on records and stats.
Sagarin states that USC had the 7th toughest schedule and Auburn the 60th? The NCAA states Auburn had the 5th and USC the 18th:
http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2004/Internet/toughest%20schedule/ia_9games_cumm.pdf
(As a side note, I noticed that Sagarin had every single PAC-10 team's schedule strength rated above every single SEC team's. Not saying that wasn't true, but….really?)
Then looking at team stats, you can't just look at numbers and rankings without trying to comprehend the competition that they compiled those against. And that's as nebulous as it gets.
All the NCAA does to rank SOS is add up opponents' won-loss records. You could play an entire slate of 1-AA opponents with glittering records and by the NCAA's measure, SOS would come out better than that of a school who played tougher D-1 schools with lesser records. It's a pretty useless measure.
If it makes you feel any better, Colley saw it USC 18, Auburn 25 and Oklahoma 9. That's the closest ranking I could find. Compare that with Howell's. Sagarin is far from alone in how he ranked SOS that season.
There's a legit reason for the Pac-10's SOS being stronger than you might expect. The nine-game conference schedule basically eliminates one cupcake, making the overall SOS look better.
I'm not just going on numbers, by the way. If you watched both teams play, there isn't a game from that season in which any other school played at the level USC did in the BCS title game. You guys can sit there and tell me that Auburn would have hung in there, and sure, anything can happen, but it's not like the Tigers were that great a shakes against USC the two previous times those teams met.
A backfield with two Heisman Trophy winners and Norm Chow with a month to prepare – you really think Gene Chizik is that much better of a defensive coach than Bob Stoops?
UGA played that well against LSU. Had we had USC's schedule, it is completely possible we would have duplicated their result.
We saw what AU did to us.
It is much easier to play a bunch of teams in the 40-70 range than to play 5 or 6 teams (some back-to-back) in the top 30, 3 or 4 in the 70-90 range an a couple in the 100-120 range if you are a top 5 team. That's not true if you are a 25-50 team.
LSU lost three games that season, hardly in the same class as Oklahoma. Since you bring them up, though, I should mention that Auburn beat them 10-9.
Auburn beat Georgia soundly, but it wasn't anything like what USC did to Oklahoma.
Georgia's SOS was better than Auburn's that season, but, again, I can't find anyone who ranks it higher than USC's. USC beat three top-10 teams that season. I don't believe any other school matched that.
Both beat 4 top 20 teams. Had USC played Cal twice like AU did UTK, then UTK and Cal would have been ranked just about the same.
I'm still not convinced LSU could not have played with OU in 2004. They lost two SEC games to two elite level SEC teams on the road and then lost a bowl game on a hail mary.
USC struggled against 3 mediocre teams in Stanford, UCLA, and Oregon State. Alot of the reason the Pac-10 wasn't worse in SOS is because all of their conference games kept them from getting exposed.
Auburn deserved a shot as much as anyone.
Again, I'm not saying Auburn didn't deserve a shot – just that it wouldn't have mattered in the end.
I didn't think it mattered if Texas got a shot in 2005 or if Florida got a shot in 2006.
Texas, 2005? Really?
USC had already been anointed as the greatest team ever and had blown out a comparable Big 12 team the year before. Not that Texas was that bad, it just seemed they were a distant second before the game. (I was pretty happy that they won.)
I was pretty damn confident in Miami in 02 as well.
What does what happened in a game the year before have to do with anything? (You tell us Senator.)
I'm with you with thinking USC was better than Auburn. Pete Carroll impressed the hell out of me during his stint at USC with his ability to get his teams playing at scary levels in big games (Aside from the UGA/LSU 2007 comparison, I'm not so sure that USC wasn't the best).
But, the fact that we're just looking at numbers/rankings/observances leaves a lot of doubt about who would have been the best if they'd actually met. It makes it a pretty arguable deal. Look at the computer rankings from before the MNC game:
http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/2004_final_polls.htm
4 of 6 crunched all the numbers and thought Oklahoma was better. Then they played.
And the Patriots had the best team in 2007-8. Giants were 10-6. We should go back and give NE the Lombardy trophy.
Dawgfan17
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In terms of Auburn's scoring offense, I think you're ignoring the Tommy Tuberville factor. Remember that Tubbs considered an ideal game to be 17-0 victory running 48 total offensive plays. I've never seen a coach quicker to call off the dogs when winning a game.
Statistically USC far outshone Auburn, but I think if Tubby had let Auburn's offense run wild, the stats would be much closer.


Third Sun Solar Makes National Top-400 List
August 13, 2014 /in Residential /by Michelle
Athens, Ohio Solar Installer Listed Among Top National Firms
ATHENS, OHIO—Solar Power World magazine released their national 2014 Top 400 Solar Contractors list last week, noting the best-ranked solar electric system installers from across North America. Third Sun Solar ranked #135 of 400 nationally.
The 2014 Top Solar Contractors list includes many companies from high-growth solar states like California, Colorado, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Third Sun Solar was the highest-ranked of the five Ohio firms that made the list.
"Only a tiny fraction of the nation's companies have demonstrated such remarkably consistent excellence, particularly in the difficult economic environment of the past few years," noted Editorial Director Frank Andorka of Solar Power World. "This achievement puts [Third Sun Solar] in rarefied company."
Once again ranked among the best
To promote this year's list, Solar Power World also produced a video featuring three regional solar companies, one of which was Third Sun Solar. In the video, three of Solar Power World's 2014 Top Solar Contractors discuss their jobs, the industry and the future. The video is available here and also on YouTube (search Solar Power World on YouTube to find "A Time To Shine: 2014 Top Solar Contractors Discuss The Industry").
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Instant Family Film Review
Let me put the performances out of the equation for Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne have done not fine but an outstanding job, there are just no words to how intense their performances were. Having said that Instant Family is a film that speaks many languages and it does...
Let me put the performances out of the equation for Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne have done not fine but an outstanding job, there are just no words to how intense their performances were. Having said that Instant Family is a film that speaks many languages and it does have a cosmic connection with us all one way or the other. What people want and what people get, is one way to look at this, others would be what you get and what you make of it. Well, Instant Family does just that.
The films start off to a very positive vibe, in fact, everything seems to hit off just perfect. We have two parents, who feel that something is missing in their lives and that is when they decide that why bring a child into the world when we have so many children, who suffer the problems of social structures? There are so many children who do not get the proper family they deserve and although Foster homes work hard to provide them shelter, they just cannot provide that specific attention, required for each individual child. Here love is the essence. Every one of us yearns for unconditional love and that is where Pete (Wahlberg) and Ellie (Byrne) decide to adopt a trio of Hispanic-American siblings, who have seen and suffered, what most of the children do not.
That is what causes the challenges for both Pete and Ellie, as they take on the parenting. The film is not all perfect but it does not need to for the emotional strings it stuck, pays off all debts. For Pete and Ellie's parenting seemed easy but it wasn't, as soon as grace period finished, things spiral out of control, however, their commitment to love the kids unconditionally and ensure them that they are protected, is what finally gives everyone the joy.
Overall this film, Instant Family has some really deep heartfelt moments with a lot of touching details, courtesy of the writer and director Sean Anders. What that being said, we certainly cannot ignore the humor in Instant Family which I might is has been a great companion of this film. How both Wahlberg and Byrne have done it is just remarkable.
Lizzie's younger siblings are young so the troubles faced by the parents regarding them relates to all other kids of their age. All they need is love, compassion, and support, which both Pete and Ellie are able to crack over time but Lizzie is what kept the film going. Lizzie is the true representation of what a foster teenage kid could be like. She is in her teens and has been through so much that it is just hard for her to accept that her birth mother is and was, never the mother she expected to be. Perhaps that is why it takes time for there to trust her foster parents.
There have been some really connecting moments, like when Pete takes her to the renovation home, where he lets her break stuff so that she could open up and when Ellie brushes her hair. Even with so much connection between the parents and the children, things are never simple. This film gives, hope a lot of credit, uses love and compassion as a tool for achievements and teaches commitment above all to be a key in being a parent that every child deserves.
PS: I really love the couple Pete and Ellie are, committed, loving, contemporary, passionate, loyal, trustworthy and so much more. Perhaps these are the kind of couples we need in our society.
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Menard softball seniors have bright futures despite season's cancellation
LaMar Gafford
The faces may change for Menard softball, but there is at least one constant thing.
Winning.
After back-to-back years of falling in the Division III finals to Notre Dame, the Lady Eagles were hoping this would be the year they finally lifted their first title since the 2015 season as the team touted a seasoned senior class.
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"They set goals a year ago when we lost to Notre Dame," Menard coach Thomas Scully said. "When they got back on that bus, they knew that we were coming back to Sulphur, no matter what we were doing."
With Memphis signee Olivia Johnson, Menard had the pitching to go far, but it also had a sound offense with Johnson, Kenzie Cox, KK Gallagher and Olivia Desselle leading the way by displaying a perfect balance of power, speed and timely hitting.
The Lady Eagles were only 8-5, but were averaging 9.3 runs per game against a stout non-district slate that included games against recent Sulphur-bound teams such as Airline, Alexandria Senior High, Parkview Baptist and Buckeye.
"This past offseason, they worked relentlessly in the weight room and on the field," Scully said. "Every day they were doing something as a group. They never complained and they got it done. It was amazing of how much stronger and ready mentally and physically we were to go back to Sulphur and have the opportunity to bring back a state championship."
However, those hopes were dashed when the LHSAA pulled the plug on the 2020 spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic April 9.
"The four seniors were the heart and soul of our team," Scully said. "They were definitely the leaders. I've been doing this for a long time and they were probably our best group of seniors that I've been around as far us never backing down from wanting to be the best, making sure they kept their goals intact and never compromising for anything."
That is why it was hard for Scully to deliver the news once the season was suspended March 16.
His team was preparing to get on the bus to play St. Thomas More in Lafayette, but the news and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' mandate on large gatherings deterred those plans.
"That was probably one of my toughest days ever as a coach," Scully said. "We had played Airline the day before in Shreveport and lost 4-1. Ironically, the day before that, we beat (Lafayette Christian) at home, 16-5, so we were on a roll and we felt good. We just faced the best pitcher in the state (Airline's Raelin Chaffin) besides the girl from Barbe (Halie Pappion)."
While that March call was tough, the April call of the season behind canceled was worse.
Scully stated that despite the season's hiatus, his team was still working out just in case the season returned.
"It was not a dry eye," Scully said. "It was a Kleenex phone call. It was not an easy phone call to make. I was trying to reach out to them early around 10 a.m., but two of the four were still sleeping. I had to wait for them to wake up, but I was able to talk to them personally before the word got out. That meant a lot to me, because that's how much respect I have for each one of them. I wanted them to hear from me and not from anybody else."
The cancellation of spring sports was also hard for Scully because it meant that the end of the high school baseball career for his son, Dru — a Louisiana College signee.
The cancellation of the Lady Eagles' season allowed Scully to head to Moss Bluff to see his son's final two high school games at Sam Houston. The Eagles split the pair — losing to Mandeville before winning 5-3 over the Broncos in the season finale.
"We're fortunate enough that he's moving on to LC, so I'll know he'll get to play again," Scully said. "But that group of eight seniors were in the same situation that we were. They were going and had turned the corner. It was looking really, really good for them as well."
While the high school careers of his players were cut short, Scully believes that their futures are bright.
"Those four ladies I'll never have to worry about," Scully said. "They are stronger now than they've ever been. Because of this pandemic, they have faced adversity at a very, very young age unlike most of us."


Dustin and Danielle Oehlman met at a Special Olympics practice nearly 20 years ago. Now, with their children cheering them on, they're headed to the USA Games (July 1-6) in Seattle.
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For Dustin and Danielle Oehlman, the Special Olympics are more than a chance to play their favorite sports. It's one of the ways they connect as a family. The couple, who met as teenagers almost 20 years ago through the Special Olympics, have recruited their two boys, Zander, 11, and Gavet, 9, to join in as well. The Valparaiso, Indiana, family even raced together in a 4x100 meter relay in 2017.
Many people involved with the Special Olympics regard the organization as a family -- and the Oehlmans are a literal representation of that. A family united by inclusion.
Take a peek into their everyday life as they get ready to take the big stage at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle (July 1-6).
Danielle, left, Dustin, right, Zander, in purple, and Gavet have been living with Danielle's parents, Sherry and Sam Rebich, for almost three years. The couple says the living arrangement benefits everyone for economic reasons.
Today the family is joining Dustin on one of his side jobs. "I try to get [the boys] outside doing things with the family, away from television and screens," says Danielle.
Dustin, Danielle and their Invincability teammates will represent Indiana in the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. The team is Unified, which means there are players with and without intellectual disabilities. Each of the Oehlmans has an intellectual disability.
"I'm always afraid to hit the ball and that it's not going to go that far," says Danielle, who has been playing softball since she was a child.
Danielle and Dustin go way back even though they attended different high schools. They got married six years after Danielle graduated.
Dustin works construction, a trade he's been involved with since middle school. For many years, he and his father worked together in their own construction company.
There's not enough time in the day for Dustin's to-do list.
Just another day at work: Dustin and his co-worker have the challenge of installing a washer and dryer into a tight corner.
Danielle has been a troop leader in the Boy Scouts of America, where Gavet is a Webelos Scout, for the past four years.
When Danielle, left, was a child, she contracted a flu that led to encephalitis of the brain. It was nearly fatal and caused brain damage. Danielle's twin sister participates in the Special Olympics as a Unified partner.
Gavet, center, has emotional issues related to his intellectual disability that sometimes come out in challenging or stressful situations. Here Danielle and Gavet work together to assemble a wooden tool box during a day camp activity.
Danielle is a little out of her comfort zone when it comes to disc golf because it's a new sport to her. But Gavet, who's showing her how it's done, and Zander are right at home.
With their family trip to Seattle just days away, the Oehlman family gathers in their living room for a quiet moment as the children read books before bedtime. Because of the Oehlman family's challenges related to reading and writing, this ritual is a very important part of the night for them. Often, the boys will read books back and forth to each other.
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