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Anila Quayyum Agha
This is NOT A Refuge
Site specific installation at Kansas City Art Institute Rowland Plaza, Kansas City, MO
Working in cross-disciplinary fashion with architectural structures and motifs, Pakistan-born, Indianapolis-based artist Anila Quayyum Agha creates structures that meld architecturally specific references to themes of global politics, cultural identity, mass media and social/gender roles. Mixing reflections and shadows with solid forms, Agha's artwork aspires simultaneously to be perceptually soothing and conceptually challenging.
Reflecting on the global plight of war refugees, her new work for Kansas City is titled This is NOT a Refuge. Loss of identity, and of the sense of self associated with family, hearth, and land may never be overcome when affected by war, natural disasters, or economics of duress. The human condition demands survival; people flee the damnation of war zones, abject poverty, and displacement due to calamitous wars or climate change. Few leave willingly. To migrate is to disrupt their lives and loved ones, to seek safety in foreign lands where frequently one finds hostility and more hardship. Leaving one's home is akin to severing a part of one's body, which is lost, missed often, and never forgotten.
Artist statement: The often-overlooked sad truth is the lack of responsibility displayed by the first world to the countries that were plundered for their resources. The aftermath of such political or economic destabilization creates asymmetrical power dynamics that can dominate regions for generations. The dead and devastated are collateral damage left behind to manage on their own or with their overburdened governments. In this new architectural project, I engage with concerns weighing on my own consciousness and that of our global communities which are often revealed through our relationships to the larger humanity; life and death, economic status, race, and gender, revealing our place in the hierarchy of life on earth.
The project This is NOT a Refuge reflects on the complex issues that result from displacement associated with people seeking refuge through immigration to the great global north. This project explores the communal sense of loss experienced on a global scale, of loved ones, identities, homes, and countries for myriad people across the world ravaged by the atrocities of war, displacement, and political oppression. Here, a shelter beckons like a mirage, beautiful from afar, shining warmth at night and welcoming travelers who have experienced immense trials on their journeys to safety. Yet on closer observation, the form provides neither shelter from the elements nor privacy from prying eyes. As the viewer sits to reflect inside or walks around the sculpture to contemplate the passage of the sun denoting time and its swift passing, they may be reminded of the painful separation of families at our southern border. Maybe the audience will observe the transparency of sorrow and its ability to reflect and inflict light and darkness on the lives of many people across the world seeking sanctuary. So too, they may think of the homeless population closer to home within our own country.
For those who have escaped the horrific circumstances and found haven, I applaud them. And wish god-speed to the others who are still toiling at the borders, crossing deserts, mountains and water, risking everything to find refuge. The second chances given through resettlement in new lands may provide respite for the few who have found safe havens, but they too will always carry with them a deep sense of loss. And may we all find compassion too, humility, and kindness and not bemoan the loss to our own humanity by turning a blind eye.


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'Donuts with Dad' gives fathers a second chance as Valentine's Day gift
by: Bridget Chapman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- On Tuesday, dads of the students at Winchester Elementary School got a special Valentine's Day present: A chance to get back on their feet.
Over 100 father figures made it to the school for the "Donuts with Dad" event.
The school hosted professionals to help the parents learn how to get their high school diplomas on a budget, they had Department of Motor Vehicle representatives offering information about license reinstatement, Child Support Services to discuss father rights and others spoke about record expungement and finding a job.
"If there's anything we can do to help make them better dads, make them more productive dads, then that's what we want to do," said William Taylor, an instruction facilitator at the school.
Memphis police talked about the citizen's academy, recruitment and what these dads can do to improve their neighborhoods.
"They're raising families and I'm ecstatic to see that these guys are part of the kids and part of raising their families; that's what it's about and it starts at home," said Lt. Colonel Gregory Sanders with the Memphis Police Department.
Dads said it was information they can use or pass along, hoping to help brighten our community.
"You are a role model to your son, your daughter, whoever, you're a role model to them and if you're not doing anything that they should be inspired to do something better, then that's just not good," said Jerrmy Banks.
Memphis Police said they hope to expand these types of events throughout the community as well.

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Since my last post was more serious I thought that I would talk about some of the fun things that I have done while in Uganda. A couple of weeks ago we went to Entebbe, which is about 45 minutes away from Kampala, for the day. We had the opportunity to visit the wildlife sanctuary which was amazing. We were a little worried that it was going to be like a zoo at home and not worthwhile, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. We got to see lots of different animals at a pretty close distance, including lions, chimpanzees, rhinos, warthogs, and some really huge spiders. The highlight was definitely the Vervet Monkeys that were running around all over the sanctuary and which we were able to get really close to.
Next we went to the Botanical Gardens, which really ended up not having that many flowers in it (there were more trees), but it did allow for us to get a different view of Lake Victoria. They also had some really pretty Bourgenvilla.
We then went to the Lido Beach Resort, where we got to see Lake Victoria and spend the afternoon at a beach. Besides being able to swim in Lake Victoria and just lay out in the sun, lots of the locals were playing football (soccer) on the beach and a game that looked like a combination between gold and croquet that we were not able to find out the name of. It was a great way to spend a relaxing afternoon and the water was really warm, which was a nice change from Malibu where it is freezing.
In the evening we went to another part of the shore of Lake Victoria where there was some local dancing. It was great to get the opportunity to watch this, but we soon found out that we would not just be watching, when they decided to have us come up and dance for the audience. It ended up being a lot of fun. Sadly, I am unable to upload the video of this exciting event because I forgot to bring the cord that attaches my video camera to my computer. Overall it was a great day trip and a good chance to get out of Kampala.


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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, repost.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J. K. Rowling, 2007.
I read it shortly after its release, at my mother's house in Olivia while we waited for what ended up being close to three full months as our house was put back together after a roofer ruined it. But that's another post. I am sad to say that on my first reading, I missed probably 40% of what really happened simply because I wanted to get to the end, to finish it, because I was that jazzed about knowing how it would all wrap up, so I speed-read and finished it in probably a day or two. I was emotional, more then than I am now as I was five months preggo and concerned about the house and all that was going on, but I'm pretty sure that I cried from about the twenty-third chapter on to the end. As I felt with LOST, Rowling could have pretty much wrote any damned thing, no matter how ridiculous, and I would have swallowed it happily. It's sad when things you like come to an end, granted, we all need closure and catharsis, but it's still a bittersweet thing. There are cheesy things about this book, this specific, final installment of the series, but I swallowed them happily.
My very, very favorite passage:
"He closed his eyes and turned the stone over in his hand three times. . . Lily's smile was widest of all. She pushed her long hair back as she drew close to him, and her green eyes, so like his, searched his face hungrily, as though she would never be able to look at him enough.
'You've been so brave.'
He could not speak. His eyes feasted on her, and he thought that he would like to stand and look at her forever, and that would be enough."
I can't read it without crying.
And while I appreciate the recurring, snappy little bits of prose that have been part of the series from the beginning ("Ron agreed with the sole proviso that their next move took them within reach of a bacon sandwich," or "Snape flapped after the girls, looking ludicrously bat-like, like his older self.") it's the story of these people that really captured me.
The Film:
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, part one, 2010, directed by David Yates.
This, more than any other, was a film for fans of the book. If you didn't like the book, it's almost certain that you will not like this film. The thing I liked most about this film was its subtlety. If you know what's happened and you know what's coming, then you will see this film as a brilliant Valentine to the book, and all of the books previous. If you don't know the names of the characters (and if this bothers you), then you have no business being in the theater. Each time a supporting character, old or new, is introduced, the writers have done their homework; there is just enough background given or somehow otherwise referenced that we still feel as though we're in the loop.
Ollivander: Wandmaker. Owns Ollivander's Wand Shop. You should remember him. Also referenced by the woman being interrogated by Dolores Umbridge at the Ministry; "I didn't steal my wand, I got it at Ollivander's!"
Elphias Dodge: Friend of Dumbledore's. Wrote obituary in Daily Profit shown in one of Harry's first scenes before he leaves Privet Drive (camera lingers on name and photo in an obvious way). Speaks with Harry at Fleur and Bill's wedding. Mentions Aberforth Dumbledore, who will become important in next film.
Xenophilius Lovegood: should need no explaining at all.
Bathilda Bagshot: Writer of History of Magic. Referenced by Elphias Dodge and Aunt Muriel at Fleur and Bill's wedding.
This is a great film because they refuse to spoon-feed you. There is subtlety (certain scenes just end and fade to black as though they were little vignettes), there is comedy (Mad Eye Moody in the flight of the 7 Harrys and dialogue, George Weasley's silent expression changes as he watches Harry and Ginny make out), and dammit, there IS action.
The opening sequence at Malfoy's ends with Nagini eating the Muggle Studies professor; it's played down, but the snake is interesting. Flight of the 7 Harrys; it's tense and exciting. The revelation of Kreacher's secret and his subsequent capture of Mundungus Fletcher; this is not exactly Michael Bay-style jets flying over a salute-level action, but it's interesting, and driving! The Ministry of Magic. Encountering Nagini at Godric's Hollow. The Destruction of the Horcrux. Bellatrix at Malfoy Manor. The Animated re-telling of the story of the three brothers. Voldemort has the Elder Wand.
I hadn't ever been to a film on opening night before; experiencing this was amazing. There was applause (mostly for DOBBY!), there were tense, hushed speculations being reasoned (whose patronus led Harry to the sword?) and there were sniffs and tears (I'm thinking mine were probably the loudest). I had a great time. And while I honestly *cannot wait* for the second installment of the film, I have a very strong suspicion that I will walk into the theater, sit down, open my bag of skittles, and promptly start bawling because I will not want it to end. I made bets with myself during the night of LOST'S finale as to just how long I'd be able to keep it together-----I watched the special before the actual feature, you know, the ones where fans wrote in their LOST goodbyes and they edited them onto scenes from the show? Yeah, complete water works.
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College Football Picks: Week 10 Predictions for Every Game
Kerry Miller@@kerrancejamesTwitter LogoCollege Basketball National AnalystNovember 3, 2021
Auburn QB Bo NixButch Dill/Associated Press
Every week of the college football season is important, but each game feels more critical now that the calendar has flipped to November.
Week 10 could be relatively quiet with Auburn at Texas A&M serving as the only matchup between teams with even the slightest CFP pulse.
But when is a Saturday in November ever quiet?
There are plenty of potential upsets brewing, most notably for Michigan State, Oregon, Wake Forest and Oklahoma State. It's just a question of how many of those contenders suffer a backbreaking loss—and where the inevitable shocking loss or two takes place.
After sifting through the numbers, here's what we see happening in Week 10.
Please Note: For this week, we are sticking with the AP Top 25 as opposed to the College Football Playoff Top 25. It doesn't change much in the Top 15, but it does mean considerably more Group of Five discussion in the Nos. 16-25 range. We'll start using the CFP rankings next week.
Accountability Time: A four-week winning streak has turned into a two-week losing streak with a 10-14 record against the spread in Top 25 games and Top Unranked Clashes in Week 9.
The fourth quarter was not kind to me this week. Virginia, Iowa State, Texas, SMU all led after three quarters and all blew it in the final 15 minutes. Oregon let Colorado get a backdoor cover, and the worst of the bunch was Clemson flipping both the spread and the total on a fumble recovery for a touchdown with no time left on the clock. Losing all six of those games hurt and dropped me to 105-99 overall (51.5 percent) against the spread.
Predictions for each Week 10 game are broken into three sections: AP Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place Saturday.
AP Nos. 25-21
Fresno State QB Jake HaenerJae C. Hong/Associated Press
No. 25 Fresno State (7-2) vs. Boise State (4-4), 7 p.m. ET
Between the loss to Hawai'i, the subsequent bye week and then the poor offensive showing at Wyoming, we kind of forgot about Jake Haener and Co. for a bit there. But the Bulldogs have resurfaced with back-to-back impressive wins over Nevada and San Diego State and now look like the favorite to win the Mountain West Conference.
Boise State has neither a two-game winning streak nor a two-game losing streak yet in 2021, and after a Week 9 win over Colorado State, the Broncos need to lose to Fresno State to keep that trend going. Boise State has averaged 24.8 points over its last six games and hasn't gone over 31 during that time. That won't be enough in Fresno.
Prediction: Fresno State 35, Boise State 28
No. 24 Louisiana (7-1) vs. Georgia State (4-4), 7:30 p.m. ET (Thursday)
Georgia State has quietly been one of the better rushing teams in the country, averaging more than 220 yards per game on the ground. But the Panthers have had a lot of trouble against likely bowl teams. Even with that one game against Auburn that was way closer than anyone expected, their four losses have come by an average margin of 28.5 points.
And after a slow two-game start to the season, Louisiana's run game has been even better than Georgia State's, averaging nearly 250 yards per contest over the last six games. The Ragin' Cajuns have won each of their last three home games by at least 28 points, so we're probably headed for a Thursday night blowout.
Prediction: Louisiana 42, Georgia State 17
No. 23 SMU (7-1) at Memphis (4-4), Noon ET
Memphis freshman quarterback Seth Henigan is expected to be a game-time decision in this one, and that is quite the significant unknown considering the Tigers scored only seven points against UCF two weeks ago without him He has done a remarkable job leading this Memphis offense, and picking the home team to pull off an upset would be far more tempting if he was healthy.
As is, I've got to go with SMU bouncing back from the loss to Houston with a convincing road win over a team that has forced only four turnovers all season. Arkansas State, Mississippi State and Temple each threw for well over 300 yards and three touchdowns against Memphis, and Tanner Mordecai (averaging 328.1 yards and 4.0 touchdowns) will follow suit.
Prediction: SMU 41, Memphis 24
No. 22 Penn State (5-3) at Maryland (5-3), 3:30 p.m. ET
Penn State has lost three straight games, while Maryland just ended a three-game losing streak of its own with a three-point home win over a 2-6 Indiana team that is down to its third-string quarterback.
In other words, this isn't exactly a battle between teams setting the world ablaze at the moment.
At least Penn State looked pretty good at Ohio State this past weekend, though. More specifically, Sean Clifford looked healthy again, throwing for 361 yards. It was his injury against Iowa that started this funk the Nittany Lions find themselves in, but he's going to pass them out of it this weekend.
Maryland has allowed at least 34 points and at least 425 total yards without forcing a single turnover in each of its past four games. It's time for Penn State to snap out of it.
Prediction: Penn State 35, Maryland 17
No. 21 Coastal Carolina (7-1) at Georgia Southern (2-6), 6 p.m. ET
Georgia Southern has one of the worst secondaries in the entire country. The Eagles are allowing 321.1 passing yards per game, and they have given up 23 passing touchdowns with just four interceptions.
Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina has one of the more prolific passing attacks, boasting 21 touchdowns against two interceptions and nearly 300 yards per game. The Chanticleers have had 37 passing plays of at least 20 yards and eight of at least 40 yards, matching Alabama in both of those categories.
Georgia Southern might have a respectable day running the ball, but this one is all but guaranteed to get ugly.
Prediction: Coastal Carolina 49, Georgia Southern 14
Kentucky RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press
No. 20 Houston (7-1) at South Florida (2-6), 7:30 p.m. ET
Houston has quietly put together a seven-game winning streak with a formidable defense. The schedule featuring games against Rice, Navy, Tulsa, Tulane and Grambling State is far from awe-inspiring, but the Cougars did hold both Texas Tech and SMU below 400 yards of total offense, which is no small feat.
And slowing down South Florida's offense hasn't been much of a struggle for anyone in the past four years since Quinton Flowers left. For the most part, the Bulls have also been woeful on defense this season.
Always beware the possible letdown game when a team enters the Top 25 for the first time all year, but it doesn't seem like it'll be a problem here.
Prediction: Houston 38, South Florida 17
No. 19 Iowa (6-2) at Northwestern (3-5), 7 p.m. ET
We've had a lot of negative things to say about Iowa's offense this season. But if the Hawkeyes can't establish the run in this game, they might as well just give up.
Northwestern has allowed 231.4 rushing yards and 2.8 rushing touchdowns per game in 2021, ranking among the worst in the nation in both categories. That run D has been especially putrid in Northwestern's five losses, allowing 315.6 yards and 4.2 touchdowns on average.
In spite of the recent losses, Iowa's defense has remained solid. The Hawkeyes did have an unusually bad day against Purdue's passing attack, but that was the outlier in what has otherwise been a great season. And at 19.0 points per game on the year, Northwestern isn't equipped to take on a great defense.
Prediction: Iowa 27, Northwestern 3
No. 18 Kentucky (6-2) vs. Tennessee (4-4), 7 p.m. ET
Last October, unranked Kentucky went on the road and demolished No. 18 Tennessee by a score of 34-7, matching its largest margin of victory in more than 100 all-time games played in this rivalry.
Might Tennessee return the favor against a Wildcats offense that has looked broken as of late?
Kentucky did have an offensive explosion against LSU in Week 6, but it has been held below 250 yards of total offense in three of its last four games. It was also outgained by at least 150 yards in each of those three games, so keeping pace with what has been an impressive Tennessee offense won't be easy.
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis has yet another less than mediocre performance, while Hendon Hooker has a nice day for the Vols, and the Wildcats drop their third straight game.
Prediction: Tennessee 27, Kentucky 20
No. 17 BYU (7-2) vs. Idaho State (FCS), 3 p.m. ET
Idaho State is 1-7 against FCS opponents. This team beating a ranked BYU on the road would go down as one of the biggest upsets in college football history. But we see no possible reason to worry about that, given the offensive explosion the Cougars just had in a 66-49 win over Virginia.
He won't get nearly as many touches this week, but Tyler Allgeier has another field day.
Prediction: BYU 52, Idaho State 6
No. 16 UTSA (8-0) at UTEP (6-2), 10:15 p.m. ET
It's incredible that this Conference USA game is getting the ESPN2 treatment. This league's games are usually buried on ESPN+ or CBS Sports Network, if they're televised at all. But it's finally time for more than a handful of people to watch one of the nation's six remaining undefeated squads.
We're likely going to see UTSA's opportunistic defense taking advantage of a struggling UTEP offense. The Roadrunners have 17 takeaways this season, which matches the Miners' 17 giveaways. Once that becomes a factor, Sincere McCormick will have a big day on the ground against a UTEP defense that has yet to face an above-average rushing attack this season.
Prediction: UTSA 35, UTEP 21
No. 15 Ole Miss (6-2) vs. Liberty (7-2), Noon ET
On the one hand, Liberty's defensive numbers look good. The Flames have allowed only one opponent to score more than 26 points against them, and they've allowed more than 26 points only once, too.
On the other hand, Liberty has only played two games against teams who rank top 95 in the nation in total yards per game, and those two teams (Syracuse and North Texas) both rank roughly 60th. Against an Ole Miss offense that ranks fourth, the Flames defense is going to get extinguished.
Malik Willis and Co. should do a decent amount of work on offense against a Rebels defense that isn't very good. But Ole Miss will get a few more defensive stops in this shootout.
Prediction: Ole Miss 45, Liberty 35
No. 14 Baylor (7-1) at TCU (3-5), 3:30 p.m. ET
Another head coach bit the dust this week. TCU opted to part ways with Gary Patterson after more than two decades, perhaps because the defense has been so continuously disappointing this season.
Seven consecutive opponents have scored at least 29 points against the Horned Frogs, who have been particularly bad against the run. Those seven foes averaged 225.0 rushing yards per game, and it's hard to see that getting any better this week against a Baylor offense that ranks fourth in the nation in yards per carry and eighth in rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, the Bears have not allowed an opponent to score 30 yet this season, so TCU's offense—especially if Zach Evans doesn't play again this week—is unlikely to keep up with what its defense will allow.
Prediction: Baylor 37, TCU 27
No. 12 Auburn (6-2) at No. 13 Texas A&M (6-2), 3:30 p.m. ET
Much like Michigan vs. Michigan State this past Saturday, it feels like this game of the week is going to boil down to which front seven is able to best stifle the opponent's strong rushing attack.
If that's the case, the Aggies have been hotter as of late.
Led by Isaiah Spiller and Devon Achane, Texas A&M has rushed for at least 280 yards in back-to-back games, while the defense has held four of its last six foes below 100 rushing yards. Meanwhile, Auburn has been outrushed by 172 yards over its last five games, as Jarquez Hunter has faded considerably after his hot start.
Auburn has still won most of those games because of the emergence of Bo Nix. He has accounted for three touchdowns in each of the past two weeks, including undeniably outplaying Heisman front-runner Matt Corral in the Week 9 win over Ole Miss. And for as good as A&M has been against the run, that defense has run into some issues against competent passing attacks.
I picked against Auburn in every game in October, but Nix has won me over with his play as of late. The Tigers pick up a huge road win and remain a fringe candidate to become the first two-loss team to reach the College Football Playoff.
Prediction: Auburn 27, Texas A&M 24
No. 11 Oklahoma State (7-1) at West Virginia (4-4), 3:30 p.m. ET
In three games this season against ranked opponents, West Virginia has knocked off Iowa State and Virginia Tech and did not trail at any point until the end of regulation against Oklahoma. The Mountaineers are only .500 overall, but they have not been an easy out, particularly in Morgantown.
When West Virginia does lose, though, there's a common theme: an inability to establish the run. The 'Eers have averaged only 75.0 rushing yards per game and 2.6 yards per carry in their four losses, and that's a bad omen in advance of a matchup with an Oklahoma State defense allowing 94.9 YPG and 2.9 YPC.
We'll see which version of Spencer Sanders shows up for the Cowboys, though. For a 7-1 team still mathematically in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoff, this has not been a potent offense.
Prediction: Oklahoma State 24, West Virginia 20
AP Nos. 10-6
Notre Dame RB Kyren WilliamsCarlos Osorio/Associated Press
No. 10 Wake Forest (8-0) at North Carolina (4-4), Noon ET
I can appreciate why North Carolina is slightly favored in this game, because UNC quarterback Sam Howell is an extraordinary talent and because Wake Forest's defense has been more than a little porous this season. Prior to a 45-7 win over hapless Duke this past weekend, the Demon Deacons had allowed at least 500 yards of total offense in four consecutive games.
The Tar Heels have averaged 40.3 points over their last seven games, so there's a decent chance they put up a 40-burger in this game, too.
The problem is that North Carolina's defense is every bit as bad as Wake Forest's, and the Demon Deacons offense has been scorching to the tune of at least 35 points in every game this season. They put up 638 yards in the 70-56 win over Army, and then came back seven days later for 677 yards against Duke.
UNC might score 40, but Wake Forest might score 50. Buckle up for a fun start to the day on Saturday. And if quarterback Sam Hartman shines once again while carrying Wake Forest to a 9-0 record, he might be a late-arriving Heisman candidate.
Prediction: Wake Forest 42, North Carolina 38
No. 9 Michigan (7-1) vs. Indiana (2-6), 7:30 p.m. ET
Indiana is down to its third-string quarterback, and its defense has been a mess lately, allowing more than 500 yards in back-to-back games.
When that happens against Ohio State, oh well, join the club. When it happens against Maryland, though, it helps explain how the No. 17 team in the preseason AP poll is sitting at 2-6.
Indiana's run defense has been respectable, though, so this might be another big day for Michigan's Cade McNamara and Andrel Anthony. The Wolverines bounce back from that collapse against Michigan State by never giving Indiana a chance.
Prediction: Michigan 35, Indiana 13
No. 8 Notre Dame (7-1) vs. Navy (2-6), 3:30 p.m. ET
These teams have been playing each other on an annual basis for almost a century. When Notre Dame is ranked and Navy is not, the Fighting Irish are 45-2, and one of those losses came in 1936.
Don't let Navy's record fool you, though. The Midshipmen lost by only one possession to each of Cincinnati, Houston and SMU, and aside from some fourth-quarter magic against Wisconsin, Notre Dame's defense hasn't been anything special this season.
Just about every week, there's one game with a spread in the 17-21 point range that just feels way too high, and it usually ends up decided by one score. That might be the case here.
Prediction: Notre Dame 28, Navy 17
No. 7 Oregon (7-1) at Washington (4-4), 7:30 p.m. ET
Oregon is probably going to slip up at least once more before Selection Sunday, but I don't imagine it will be in this game.
Save for one explosion against Arkansas State, Washington's offense has not been good, averaging 18.6 points in its other seven games. The Huskies ran it well this past week against Stanford, but that was both an anomaly for them and a testament to how bad the Cardinal front seven has been. Even though Oregon's defense hasn't been great, Washington is going to struggle to score in this one.
And when Oregon has the ball, Travis Dye and Anthony Brown figure to run at will against a defense which has allowed at least 200 rushing yards to each of Arizona, Michigan, Oregon State and UCLA. (Doing so against Arizona was particularly troubling.)
Prediction: Oregon 35, Washington 17
No. 6 Ohio State (7-1) at Nebraska (3-6), Noon ET
Nebraska might be the toughest 3-6 team you'll ever meet.
All six of the Cornhuskers' losses have been by eight points or fewer, which includes road games against Oklahoma, Michigan State and Minnesota, as well as home games against Michigan and Purdue. Putting a healthy scare into likely bowl teams before losing those games has been their thing since mid-September.
But this may be where the floodgates open and the dam breaks, because Ohio State has beaten Nebraska by at least 35 points in four of their last five meetings. Even in 2016 when the Cornhuskers were a Top 10 team for that showdown, Ohio State destroyed them.
Nebraska will put a few dents in the scoreboard. Adrian Martinez has very quietly thrown for at least 200 yards in all nine games this season, and this offense has scored multiple touchdowns in each game. But Ohio State is going to repeatedly march down the field against this good-not-great defense.
Prediction: Ohio State 41, Nebraska 20
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Georgia QB Stetson BennettPhelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press
No. 5 Michigan State (8-0) at Purdue (5-3), 3:30 p.m. ET
In five out of seven years in the College Football Playoff era, a team ranked in the Top 5 of the initial CFP Top 25 immediately went out and lost the following week.
Could Purdue keep that trend going by pulling off its second massive upset of the season?
One thing's for certain: Big things are possible when Purdue drops back to pass. The Boilermakers are averaging 307.1 passing yards per game while Michigan State has allowed a fourth-most-in-the-nation 300.5 passing yards per game, despite having not faced any of the Big Ten's top four passing attacks (Ohio State, Maryland, Purdue and Penn State).
Sparty had no answer for unknown freshman Andrel Anthony this past week, and they might have even more trouble against Purdue's David Bell, who shredded Iowa for 240 receiving yards in the aforementioned massive upset.
Unlike Iowa, at least Michigan State has an elite running back. Kenneth Walker III rushed for five touchdowns against Michigan, single-handedly saving the day. But he was also held in check in MSU's close calls against Nebraska and Indiana. If he's anything less than great in this road game, the Boilermakers can (and probably should) pull off the upset.
Prediction: Purdue 27, Michigan State 24
No. 4 Oklahoma (9-0) idle
The only 9-0 team in the country gets the week off to prepare for its upcoming gauntlet. The Sooners will host Iowa State in between road games against Baylor and Oklahoma State, before then likely facing either Baylor or Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship. There are question marks about this resume and some of the margins of victory on it, but the Sooners should be no worse than No. 2 in the College Football Playoff if they're able to win those final four games.
No. 3 Alabama (7-1) vs. LSU (4-4), 7 p.m. ET
In 10 of the last 11 meetings between these SEC West rivals, LSU has been held to 17 points or fewer. The Tigers were also held to 21 points or fewer in three of their four games in October this year. And LSU's defense has been pretty bad once again this year, allowing at least 450 total yards in all six games against Power Five opponents.
There have been some gems in this rivalry over the years, but there's nothing to suggest this will be one of them. The only drama here will be for the bettors sweating out the 28.5-point spread for the final few minutes.
Prediction: Alabama 41, LSU 14
No. 2 Cincinnati (8-0) vs. Tulsa (3-5), 3:30 p.m. ET
With College GameDay coming to Cincinnati for the first time ever, will the Bearcats be able to snap out of their recent funk of slow starts?
Two weeks ago against Navy, they didn't take the lead for the first time until the final play before halftime. And last week against Tulane, they were up only 14-12 until they started to pull away late in the third quarter.
Against a Tulsa team that almost beat Oklahoma State and that had Ohio State on the ropes into the fourth quarter, a similar first-half performance could be a major problem.
However, I suspect they'll strike early and often in this one, taking advantage of a mediocre-at-best Golden Hurricane defense. Desmond Ridder and Jerome Ford continue carrying Cincinnati in the direction of a 13-0 season.
Prediction: Cincinnati 41, Tulsa 20
No. 1 Georgia (8-0) vs. Missouri (4-4), Noon ET
Georgia will eventually need to decide whether Stetson Bennett or JT Daniels at quarterback gives them a better chance of winning the national championship. But against a Missouri defense that ranks dead last in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game and next-to-last in yards allowed per carry, the Bulldogs could mess around and win this game by four scores without even attempting a pass.
Missouri has scored multiple offensive touchdowns in each game this season, but good luck with that in Athens.
Prediction: Georgia 38, Missouri 10
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Here are the five most intriguing "other" games for Week 10.
Fifth-Best: Wisconsin (5-3) at Rutgers (4-4), 3:30 p.m. ET—It took more than a month to come together, but Wisconsin's combination of ground-and-pound offense and stingy defense has been top notch as of late. Against a Rutgers offense that has been held to 20 points or fewer by six consecutive FBS opponents, things could get really bleak for the home team. Prediction: Wisconsin 31, Rutgers 6
Fourth-Best: Clemson (5-3) at Louisville (4-4), 7:30 p.m. ET—Speaking of teams with stingy defense and no passing attack, Clemson improved to 5-3 in agonizing backdoor-cover fashion with a 30-20 win over Florida State. The Tigers will now face a Louisville team which has lost three of its last four, despite rushing for at least 200 yards in each of those games. The rushing yards streak comes to an end, but the losing ways continue for the Cardinals. Prediction: Clemson 24, Louisville 19
Third-Best: USC (4-4) at Arizona State (5-3), 10:30 p.m. ET—With star wide receiver Drake London ruled out for the rest of the year, USC's already-not-that-great offense is liable to implode. And after narrowly winning at home against Arizona, a road win over Arizona State is quite unlikely. Then again, Washington State's Week 9 win at ASU was implausible, too. Prediction: Arizona State 35, USC 18
Second-Best: Texas (4-4) at Iowa State (5-3), 7:30 p.m. ET—Texas went 6-6 in its first season under Charlie Strong and 6-6 in its first season under Tom Herman. A road loss to Iowa State will bring the Longhorns one step closer to finishing Steve Sarkisian's first regular season with a .500 record. Texas has blown a double-digit lead in each of the three games during its current losing streak. Iowa State has enough weapons to mount a similar comeback, if needed. Prediction: Iowa State 34, Texas 31
Best: Mississippi State (5-3) at Arkansas (5-3), 4 p.m. ET—The two teams with wins over Texas A&M square off, with the winner punching its ticket to bowl season. Arkansas has been well above average against the pass this year with seven interceptions against five touchdowns allowed. That could be a big problem for Mississippi State, which averages 55.4 pass attempts per game. Give me the Hogs to get their second SEC win. Prediction: Arkansas 31, Mississippi State 23
The Rest of the Slate
California QB Chase GarbersJed Jacobsohn/Associated Press
*Ball State (4-4) at Akron (2-6), 7 p.m. ET (Tuesday): Ball State 35-17
*Eastern Michigan (5-3) at Toledo (4-4), 7:30 p.m. ET (Tuesday): Eastern Michigan 28-24
*Miami-Ohio (4-4) at Ohio (1-7), 7:30 p.m. ET (Tuesday): Miami-Ohio 31-24
Central Michigan (4-4) at Western Michigan (5-3), 7 p.m. ET (Wednesday): Western Michigan 38-27
Northern Illinois (6-2) at Kent State (4-4), 7 p.m. ET (Wednesday): Kent State 41-35
Virginia Tech (4-4) at Boston College (4-4), 7:30 p.m. ET (Friday): Boston College 24-21
Utah (5-3) at Stanford (3-5), 10:30 p.m. ET (Friday): Utah 34-24
Army (4-3) at Air Force (6-2), 11:30 a.m. ET: Air Force 24-17
Illinois (3-6) at Minnesota (6-2), Noon ET: Minnesota 27-10
Louisiana Tech (2-6) at UAB (5-3), Noon ET: UAB 31-13
Pittsburgh (6-2) at Duke (3-5), Noon ET: Pittsburgh 45-21
Kansas State (5-3) at Kansas (1-7), Noon ET: Kansas State 41-20
Georgia Tech (3-5) at Miami-Florida (4-4), 12:30 p.m. ET: Miami-Florida 35-30
Appalachian State (6-2) at Arkansas State (1-7), 2 p.m. ET: Appalachian State 42-24
Temple (3-5) at East Carolina (4-4), 3 p.m. ET: East Carolina 28-14
UL-Monroe (4-4) at Texas State (2-6), 3 p.m. ET: Texas State 31-27
North Texas (2-6) at Southern Miss (1-7), 3 p.m. ET: Southern Miss 27-24
California (3-5) at Arizona (0-8), 3 p.m. ET: California 27-14
Colorado State (3-5) at Wyoming (4-4), 3:30 p.m. ET: Wyoming 17-13
Rice (3-5) at Charlotte (4-4), 3:30 p.m. ET: Charlotte 31-25
Middle Tennessee (4-4) at Western Kentucky (4-4), 3:30 p.m. ET: Western Kentucky 49-27
South Alabama (5-3) at Troy (4-4), 3:30 p.m. ET: Troy 27-21
Rhode Island (FCS), at Massachusetts (1-7), 3:30 p.m. ET: Massachusetts 30-28
Tulane (1-7) at UCF (5-3), 4 p.m. ET: Tulane 34-30
NC State (6-2) at Florida State (3-5), 4 p.m. ET: NC State 35-27
Utah State (6-2) at New Mexico State (1-7), 4 p.m. ET: Utah State 52-17
Marshall (5-3) at Florida Atlantic (5-3), 6 p.m. ET: Marshall 28-24
UNLV (0-8) at New Mexico (3-5), 7 p.m. ET: UNLV 23-20
Oregon State (5-3) at Colorado (2-6), 7 p.m. ET: Oregon State 35-24
Old Dominion (2-6) at Florida International (1-7), 7 p.m. ET: FIU 31-27
Florida (4-4) at South Carolina (4-4), 7:30 p.m. ET: Florida 35-21
San Jose State (5-4) at Nevada (6-2), 10 p.m. ET: Nevada 41-28
San Diego State (7-1) at Hawai'i (4-5), 11 p.m. ET: San Diego State 23-17
*Tuesday games finished before publish, but we're including projections for those three MAC matchups anyway.


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Although the letting team may accompany the prospective tenants to view the property, once an offer is made it's the property managers who are generally responsible for screening the tenants. Liaising with the referencing company and the tenants to ensure all necessary information is available to complete a thorough check. Drafting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy contract which will include any additional clauses the landlord may request, such as no pets or children. The property manager will ensure a break clause is also included in the AST unless both parties agree to remove it.
Common Property Management Maintenance Issues.
Running a busy Property Management department gives us an insight into some of the more common issue that can be dealt with easily and effectively. Listed below are a few of the most common. If, like many households, you haven't had cause to crank up the central heating over the long hot summers we are seeing more of, early Autumn is a good time to bleed all the radiators and heated towel rails in your property. Air can build up in the system and this can restrict the flow of hot water around the pipes. Don't wait for that Arctic cold snap to realise there's a problem – check them now and you'll be toasty all winter. You might also consider a boiler service by a Gas Safe registered engineer.


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Cobb gets favorable structure on new contract
Receiver's four-year, $40 million deal with Packers includes $21 million in first two years.
Cobb gets favorable structure on new contract Receiver's four-year, $40 million deal with Packers includes $21 million in first two years. Check out this story on packersnews.com: https://pck.rs/1Gojguq
Pete Dougherty, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 1:45 p.m. CT March 10, 2015 | Updated 4:09 p.m. CT March 24, 2015
Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb runs with the ball after making a catch against the Dallas Cowboys during the NFC divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field last month.(Photo: File/Press-Gazette Media)
The Packers enticed receiver Randall Cobb to re-sign this week by structuring his contract in a way that all but guarantees $21 million and gives him an excellent chance to make all $40 million the deal calls for on paper.
As part of the four-year deal he signed this week, Cobb will make $21 million in the first two seasons, according to a source with access to NFL salary information. That means his first two years average $10.5 million, or $500,000 more than the overall average of $10 million.
Cobb reportedly turned down longer-term offers that averaged a little more than the Packers' deal, but the $21 million in the first two years plus the chance to continue putting up big numbers playing with a premier quarterback and with another shot at free agency at age 28 were the Packers' selling points to get Cobb to re-sign.
Quarterback play was a prominent issue because Cobb's offers from another team or teams almost surely were more back loaded than the Packers' deal. Since that back-loaded money wasn't guaranteed there was a chance shortcomings at quarterback could have hindered Cobb's production and led to him getting cut before he reached the big pay days in the final years of the deal.
Playing with the Packers and Rodgers, on the other hand, Cobb stands an excellent chance of finishing out the contract and becoming a free agent while still young enough to get another lucrative deal.
Cobb's contract with the Packers includes $15.1 million in pay this season: a $13 million signing bonus, a $1.2 million base salary, up to $500,000 in weekly game-day roster bonuses ($31,250 per game) and a $400,000 workout bonus.
His salary cap number for this year, though, is only $5.35 million.
In 2016 Cobb will receive a $3.5 million roster bonus on the third day of the league year, plus a $1.5 million base salary, the game-day roster bonuses of up to $500,000, and a $400,000 workout bonus. His cap number is $9.15 million.
In 2017 and '18 he'll receive the same bonuses – up to $500,000 in game-day roster bonuses, and $400,000 workout bonuses. He'll also receive a base salary of $8.6 million each of those seasons. His cap number for both seasons is $12.75 million.
If Cobb finishes the deal, he'll be 28 when he becomes a free agent in 2019.


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Power Stone: the Dreamcast brawler that foresaw Fortnite and Overwatch
Capcom's joyful, rule-breaking gameplay laid the groundwork for today's multiplayer fighting games. Its producer and designer tell us how they did it
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'We made items part of the fighting strategy' … Power Stone. Photograph: Capcom
From the very beginning, developers saw the Dreamcast console as a place to experiment. Sega set the tone with innovative outliers such as Shenmue, Jet Set Radio and Seaman, but other game publishers soon caught the wave. There was Acclaim with the odd extreme sports title Trickstyle, developed by the Burnout team; there was Interplay with futuristic shooter MDK2, created by Bioware five years before Mass Effect; and there was Capcom with its joyful, rule-breaking brawler Power Stone.
Set in a boisterous, steampunk-infused universe of pirate ships, taverns and temples, Power Stone was a two-player 3D beat-em-up, in which environmental awareness was as important as punching. There were 10 characters to choose from, most drawn from weird Victorian and Edwardian adventure fiction tropes: pilot explorer Edward Falcon; dancer (and ninja) Ayame; tank-like miner Gunrock; Galuda, a Native American bounty hunter. These were super colourful, diverse, problematic, overblown misfits, loaded with backstory – and this was years before Overwatch discovered the value of offering players a roster of funny, interesting weirdos rather than musclebound martial arts assassins.
Environmental awareness was as important as punching … a screenshot of Power Stone. Photograph: Capcom
"I was going to go with a modern-day setting to appeal to as many players as possible," says designer Hideaki Itsuno. "But modern-day technology lacks a certain flair – there's just no romance to it! So I went with the 19th century, before such technology became ubiquitous." Itsuno was influenced by Jackie Chan and Indiana Jones movies that he'd watched when he was a child. "It seemed to me to be the kind of positive setting anyone could feel excited about."
Unlike most fighting games of the era, the world was viewed from an isometric perspective, with a hyperactive camera that scrolled around, panning in and out of the action. "The game started as a Street Fighter-style side-view fighting game where you would push the stick twice in a direction to move into or out of the screen," explains producer Takeshi Tezuka. "It was only halfway through development that it changed to an overhead view. I remember how great it felt once we'd got the game to a place where it seemed completely different from Street Fighter."
An early design for the fortuneteller, Rouge. Photograph: Capcom
Itsuno was a veteran fighting game developer who had worked on classics such as Street Fighter Alpha, Star Gladiator and Rival Schools. This time he wanted to use his knowledge to create a different sort of combat. "Working on 3D fighting games taught me how to retain the satisfying gameplay of a 2D fighter while providing the freedom of moving in a 3D space," he says. "But one of my aims with Power Stone was to bring my experience to something that would be well received by players other than just hardcore fighting fans. Fighting games had become incredibly niche, and ordinary gamers were no longer able to keep up."
His idea was to abandon using button combinations to access special attacks. In Power Stone, players would need to know just three moves: punch, kick and jump. Access to powerful abilities would come via objects littered around the elaborate environments – players could throw chairs, tables and rocks, but also pick up weapons such as flame throwers and miniguns that would break after a few seconds of use.
This move away from specialist knowledge and abilities and toward making powerful weapons randomly available to all players was an important element of the emerging 'arena battle' genre – a forebear of the Battle Royale dynamic. In Power Stone and its close contemporary Super Smash Bros, players enter a match with the same items and abilities and have to search the map for the best stuff; all players, no matter how skilful, are at the mercy of the capricious world they're in. In Power Stone, even a novice can become the most powerful player on the grid if they happen to be standing where a minigun spawns.
Itsuno doubled down on this concept through the titular power stone system. Gems appear throughout each bout, and the first player to collect three of them unlocks their character's special abilities for a limited time, transforming them into super-stylised versions of themselves.
It sounds shallow, but it wasn't. Power Stone was all about dominating the active space and playing the objective (ie chasing after the items and power stones), while learning how to avoid attacks by using environmental barriers. "There aren't many weapons, and they break, so even if they caused a high amount of damage, they wouldn't break the game balance," says Itsuno. "We made the weapons powerful to encourage players to use them a lot. We didn't want to just add something in on top of the fighting gameplay so much as make items part of the fighting strategy itself."
A sketch of the Japan stage. Photograph: Capcom
To get the design just right, Itsuno and Tezuka assembled a team of 30 experienced staff from different areas of the Capcom workforce. "It all started with the idea of developing a game using a team that mixed arcade developers and console developers," says Itsuno. "We wanted a project that could bring the strengths of both sides – the arcade guys were great at making fighting games and the console guys were expert at creating 3D games. We were trying to be unlike any existing fighting game."
According to Tezuka the development process was fun but challenging. The game was intended for the Matsushita M2, a powerful successor to the 3DO console, which was ultimately axed. Sensing the impending doom, Capcom switched the project to the Dreamcast and Sega's Naomi arcade board, which were both based on the same technical specifications. "This was Capcom's first time developing for those platforms, so it was definitely a trial by fire," says Tezuka. "But creating a new kind of fighting game on brand-new hardware made every day exciting."
An early sketch of Power Stone's London stage. Photograph: Capcom
Itsuno can reel off features he never got the chance to add, due to the tight development schedule. "There was a Bomberman-esque mode where the only items on the stage were bombs, and you'd slide them around to hit each other," he recalls. (Later, this made it into the PSP Power Stone Collection.) "There was also a puzzle mode where you had to use boxes and other items to reach the power stone placed craftily on the stage. And a mode where you could play in first-person perspective! If only we'd had another fortnight, maybe we could have packed it all in …"
Released into arcades in February 1999 and a few weeks later on Dreamcast, the game was a huge success, thrilling players with its impressive 3D visuals and accessible nature. A sequel followed a year later, and the two games made it onto a PSP collection disc in 2006. There was even an entertaining anime series.
"We weren't just aping current trends or reiterating what had come before, and that has contributed to its lasting appeal," says Tezuka. "I still get messages from fans about the game. People tweet requests to me to make another Power Stone, which I'd love to do if I got the chance. It would be a particularly great fit for the Nintendo Switch."


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Senate President Bukola Saraki has alleged that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is after his life and that of his family, saying he should be held responsible if any harm befalls him or his family.
Saraki lamented that the police had continued to show undisguised hostility towards him and his supporters in Kwara State, noting that this latest round of violence was part of efforts to jeopardise and undermine his personal security and that of his immediate and larger family.
The Senate President disclosed this Friday, at a press conference in Abuja, where he said that it should also be noted that the IG has posted three different Commissioners of Police to Kwara State in the last six months.
He said the previous and current Commissioner of Police in the State got strict instructions from the IG not to relate or engage with him.
Saraki stressed that the usual practice had been that the Commissioner of Police personally ensures the security of the Senate President whenever he visits his home state, saying that was the practice during the period of his predecessor and in my first year in office.
"Also yesterday, these same APC thugs shielded by policemen went to my family quarters in Agbaji in Ilorin, and vandalised houses, shops and inflicted wounds with machetes on three people.
"All these destructions took place in the presence of policemen who came with them but watched without any care, as the All Progressive Congress (APC) thugs and supporters unleashed violence on our people.
Saraki said that while his people have filed reports of the incidents in relevant police stations in Ilorin, he expressed doubts that anything tangible and constructive would come out of these reports.
"We need to make it clear to the entire world that now that ward to ward campaigns is about to begin in the state and I am set to participate in that grassroots campaign as I have always done, nobody is sure what instructions Mr. Idris has given to the police command in the state.
The Senate President recalled that the same IG had tried several tricks to implicate him in some criminal charges.
Saraki said, "First, he arrested some cultists and was about to compel them to claim they worked for me. We exposed the trick early enough and the media also pointed out holes in his story. He quickly withdrew that. Later, he went on to the Offa robbery case and politicised the investigation in order to rope me. In the process of forcing suspects to implicate me, the principal suspect died in their custody. He has also not succeeded with that plot.
Saraki said it was important for Nigerians and members of the international community to note that this police boss does not believe his job is to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians, irrespective of political, religious and cultural belief.


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## Origin

This model is based on [google/imagenet/mobilenet_v2_050_192/feature_vector/2](https://tfhub.dev/google/imagenet/mobilenet_v2_050_192/feature_vector/2).

This model has been automatically converted using the [TF.js converter](https://github.com/tensorflow/tfjs/tree/master/tfjs-converter).

## Example use
This model can be loaded using TF.js as:

```javascript
tf.loadGraphModel("https://tfhub.dev/google/tfjs-model/imagenet/mobilenet_v2_050_192/feature_vector/2/default/1", { fromTFHub: true })
```


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text:
package net.larry1123.dubtack.api.songs;

/**
 * @author Larry1123
 * @since 0.1.0
 */
public interface SongYouTubeImages extends SongImages {

    YouTubeImage getDefaultImage();

    YouTubeImage getMediumImage();

    YouTubeImage getHighImage();

    YouTubeImage getStandardImage();

    YouTubeImage getMaxresImage();

}