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By Donna Sundblad
Ever consider doing the grapefruit diet? Who wouldn't try a diet that promises a 10-pound weight loss in 12 days? Indeed, a few decades ago it seemed everyone was trying it. Years later, the grapefruit diet has made a comeback with many versions circulating the landscape of the dieting world today.
In the 1970's, the grapefruit diet ignited a whole new idea about weight loss. Although nobody has claimed its purported fame, the diet allegedly works due to an enzyme inherent to the fruit that acts as a "fat-burner." Likewise, this enzyme is found only in grapefruit, which is most likely the only truth to the diet.
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The original plan instructs consuming half of a grapefruit or four ounces of grapefruit juice with each meal. Meals are not to be skipped and a bedtime snack is allowed. For the most part, suggested meal plans include meats, vegetables and eggs with a total of approximately 800 calories per day. No exercise is required, but you do need to follow a menu specific to the diet plan.
The newest version, also known as The Grapefruit Solution (2004), strongly recommends an intensive exercise regimen in conjunction with the grapefruit dosage at each meal. Grapefruit capsules are available for those who cringe at the thought of eating grapefruit or drinking its juice. This latest adaptation of the diet also advises healthy, balanced, reduced-calorie meal plans. Dieters also have the option to follow any one of today's popular diets such as Atkins or South Beach.
Variations of the Grapefruit Diet
While the Grapefruit Diet grew in popularity in the 1970s, it is a low-carb, high-protein and high-fat diet that has been around since the 1930s. Throughout the years the fad diet has resurfaced under a number of names and sometimes with variations to the menu. These include:
Hollywood Diet
At one time the Grapefruit Diet was also called the Hollywood Diet. The two diets were one and the same. Today there is a Hollywood Diet that differs from the Grapefruit Diet. The new Hollywood Diet is a 24 to 48 hour cleansing diet that requires the drinking of a miracle juice product.
Egg Grapefruit Diet
Like the Grapefruit Diet, the Egg Grapefruit Diet is also supposed to be followed for 12 days. The other thing they have in common is the consumption of grapefruit. Like the original diet, the egg variety of this diet has splintered into various versions. The strictest guidelines of the Egg Grapefruit Diet menu includes hard boiled eggs, grapefruit and little else, while the the original version was closer to the classic Grapefruit Diet.
Mayo Clinic Grapefruit Diet
The Mayo Clinic Grapefruit Diet is the Grapefruit Diet by another name. Somewhere along the line, someone decided to add Mayo Clinic to the name of the diet, but it is in no way associated with the Mayo Clinic and is not endorsed by them.
Atkins Grapefruit Diet
The Atkins Grapefruit Diet is not part of the Atkins brand. This diet follows the same menu as the traditional Grapefruit Diet, which means the recommended menu is in direct conflict with the Atkins Diet which limits carbs. For example, during the induction phase of Atkins, dieters are allowed 20 g of carbs per day. On average, one grapefruit surpasses that limit. That's why during the induction phase of the Atkins Diet, no fruit is allowed.
The grapefruit diet, like most weight loss plans, limits food choices and total calories consumed each day. As a result, weight loss is likely to occur. By itself, eating grapefruit at each meal is not the magic behind a slimmer waistline. Research has not shown the grapefruit enzyme to hold any fat-burning properties to cause weight reduction.
WebMD outlines a single study performed by the Florida Department of Citrus that resulted in weight loss. It was inferred by researchers that a reduction of insulin levels caused by the consumption of grapefruit promoted the significant loss of weight exhibited by participants. Insulin regulates blood sugar levels and fat metabolism on the cellular level. Hence, a small amount of truth to grapefruit's ability to promote weight loss continues to be under investigation among researchers.
Grapefruit is a powerhouse when it comes to packing in vitamin C and beta-carotene. Both of these components have been proven to fight diseases, mainly cancer, by acting as antioxidants. Hence, grapefruit consumption is not a harmful act and may prevent major health conditions.
The restrictive calorie regimen attests to the diet's unhealthiness. As reported by EverydayDiet.org, any eating plan promoting less than 1200 calories is not safe or healthy. Additionally, the 1200 calories need to be acquired from all the food groups to ensure adequate functioning of the body's systems.
Major Health Hazard
According to the Mayo Clinic, grapefruit has been shown to interfere with certain medication absorption in the intestines. The fruit contains a compound that blocks the enzyme responsible for the natural breakdown and absorption of many prescription medications. The result is a potentially toxic level of the medication in the blood system that can lead to serious side effects. For this reason, it is critical to talk with your primary care physician before embarking on any diet.
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Gang Rapes in Delhi: A growing curse
Posted on October 24, 2015 by Neha Jain
Reading time 12 minutes
The rise of rapes in India is as much of a politicized topic as it is controversial and tabooed. We do not want to accept that the plight of women in general in India is at best: second class. Yes, you see a handful of bright young women climbing the corporate ladder, joining the army and becoming doctors and scientists yet the vast majority of Indian women stay deprived of basic human rights that their male counterparts take for granted.
Even today discussing unjust treatments meted to women including rapes, eve teasing, passing lewd comments, dowry, child infanticide and bride burning are tabooed. It is the elephant in the room that everyone would rather ignore.
To be honest this is also a very unusual topic for Ubecute to undertake as well, as Ubecute is all about enjoying and pursuing the happiness and beauty in life. However to accept and appreciate beauty is to be aware of the ugliness and the darkness that also exists in the same world. It would be a sham if Ubecute failed to acknowledge the gross cruelty and injustice that is meted to so many among us. To close one's eyes against evil does not make it go away.
The controversial topic of rapes in India is nothing new and has been dealt by countless news agencies and bloggers. A simple google search will reveal the hard fact that 93 women are being raped in India every single day. Yet some people claim that India has the lowest per capita rate of rape; a claim that is perhaps equally dismissive of the reality as it is misleading. These are only reported cases of rape. Some claim that as few as 1 to 10 percent of rapes are actually reported.
And for some reason, Delhi seems to be the crime city of Rapes in India. According to the Guardian, India has been hit by a wave of sexual violence – particularly gang rapes, citing the case of the 51 year old Danish tourist who was gang raped, robbed and beaten in Delhi. Despite the stringent laws and rallying after Nirbhaya incident in New Delhi, the rape cases continue to rise: from 24,923 in 2012 to 33,707 in 2013!
Picture of pending cases : Courtesy Tribune
It saddens me to see that this is the Delhi I grew up and loved! It is the same city where Gurudwaras and Temples offer Langars or free food to the poor every day. And the city where people assemble every morning in community parks to practice yoga free of cost. This is also the capital city of the country which hosts the government's legislature, executive and judiciary arms of the government. There is so much history and glory associated to this city that it is deplorable that it has become the hot bed of some of the worst crimes done to women. Why is it that despite all the economic growth in the past decades India fails to provide its women a safe and equally privileged environment as males?
Truth be told, most women in Delhi have experienced some form of eve teasing. Having grown up in Delhi, I speak from experience. Even as a child I was subject to lewd comments from uncouth men. Nor have I forgotten the unexpected nabbing and jabbing of feminine parts while using public transportation, which left you as stunned and violated. I remember growing up in Delhi, I had invented a style of walking on busy streets, which would save me from such perverse people. I would walk with my hands crossed in front of me and my shoulders as far wide as possible so nobody could jab me from the side or the front. I recently saw a documentary in which other girls were explaining doing similar things to protect themselves. I would come home and never tell my parents about what happened for fear of worrying them. The saddest part of it all was that I assumed it was normal. And I was not unique in thinking that way. Women in Delhi constantly feel the pangs of lewd comments and eve teasing and take it in their stride as no "big deal".
Yet eve teasing is one thing and rapes are something else. Not for a moment do I mean to place them in the same category or claim to understand the agony of rape victims. So why do so many cases go unreported?
Many women who go through abuse are in not in a position to speak against their perpetrators. The abusers may well be their husbands, close relatives, family friends, neighbors and many of these women may be very poor with little standing in society. Plus there is so much social stigma associated with it. There are those brave women who have spoken up only to get further abused and persecuted. Their families have retained the social stigma for the rest of their lives. Why are victims made to feel like offenders?
I believe part of the problem lies with the way children are schooled in India. Thinking back of school days I am saddened to remember that we were given "state of class" education in Math, Sciences and Languages but never really taught sex education. We did not have hot lines where girls from abusive families could call for help. If this is state of some of the best English medium schools then the problem is tenfold in Government funded schools.
While the Government continues to create stringent laws and make verbal promises to be doing everything in its power, crimes against Women continue to grow.
It's disheartening to see a country that builds temples to worship its Female goddesses will witness some of the worst cruelties against women.
Of course rapes happen in Developed countries including USA. But the difference is the outlook towards the victims. To be raped in India in some cases is being stigmatized more than having committed a crime! Also rapes in USA are fortunately on decline which is an excellent trend, while they continue to rise in India!
Some people point that the root of this evil actually lies in the new found liberty of women who go to schools and offices thereby creating an opportunity for culprits to prey on them. Others point to India's acute gender imbalance, caste system and entrenched patriarchal culture. Perhaps the worst excuse is the one provided by some Conservatives who claim "western influences", may be contributing to this! Until people stop searching for a reason in the victim to somehow having attracted the rape, things will never change!
One of the saddest cases to storm the country happened in May 2014, when two village girls 14 and 16 were gang raped in a backward village of Katra Sadatgunj in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. They were allegedly raped by the boys of a neighboring village. While the plight of the girls was pathetic, my heart went out to their parents. Especially the father who sat on his haunches crying his heart out. He was showing a workbook of his daughter who was the only girl in his entire family to go to school. The mother of one of the girls said her daughter wanted to grow up and do "something more than just get married". They wanted to study and get a job. While there are so many reasons for why this crime happened the truth remains…it happened! And that is enough. The father will never see the joy of her daughter (the only literate child in his family) graduating, or growing up to get a job, or getting married and having kids. Instead he will see her raped, beaten and hanged to a tree.
Later in November 2014 a new story would surface claiming the girls were never really raped and murdered but had decided to go to the fields in the middle of the night to relieve themselves and for suspicious reasons hanged themselves to death. The reason for suicide was inconclusive. Apparently it's easier to claim an issue does not exist than to fix it!
If I started to name individual cases of brutality and injustice against woman in India, this would become a very long article. I am writing this post for the thousands of nameless women who continue to feel subjugated by their own people. I don't know how things will change. I have no bitter pill or solution to offer. Despite of all the rallying and advancement the much needed change has not yet happened. It behooves us to first accept the reality that enough has not yet been done. Even one women raped anywhere in the world, is one too many!
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11 thoughts on "Gang Rapes in Delhi: A growing curse"
theonlysup says:
I can see the rage in ur words against the inhuman acts. I do not support such inhuman act too.
The other day I read an article about how hypocrisy has prevailed that at one end people perform durga pooja and at the other end these kind of cruelty prevails.
Yeah ubecute is always meant for sharing the happy experiences so far but this is something to be thought of too. A serious thing to be dealt with. Something has to be done by the govt.
Neha Jain says:
Thank you my dear friend for your kind comment and opinions. Yes, something should already have been done but I wonder if it would suffice for us to wait and watch them fail?
True. It wouldn't suffice for the loss already happens but at least control over such crimes can be achieved . I cannot imagine if people could become so insesntive while doing such crimes ..
Yes the insensitivity and the hypocrisy of it all is mind boggling.
My dear friend u r brave and appreciate u raising a voice against such things..
It is sad that Indian women and women anywhere are subjected to horrible treatment just because they are women. I think the most important point you've made here is that mindless cruelty seems to be the beast that can be tamed with education. Basic education should include awareness of our basic human rights. I think that should be drummed in before math and language arts. It will go a far way for building a society without toxicity.
Thank you my friend. In truth so many things need to change at the very grass root level. This should be one of the many!
In the US and Canada and other nations, I believe the culture decades ago was similar to India now. It was assumed the woman was at fault somehow, and so many cases went unreported. I think that it still happens but is more unusual now days. Until the 'powers that be' change their attitude it is the girl/woman who suffers.
I cannot for the life of me understand, how anyone cannot put themselves or one of their family members in place of an innocent girl/young woman, and just to imagine the anguish and harm done to not only them but their families. Someone has to start caring…. It is so heartbreaking! … Diane
Thank you for your words. Agree with you totally!
srbottch says:
I have read about this before and, for such an educated country as a whole, it surprises me that the decadent behavior persists. It portrays India in a poor light. Where is the strong male leadership on the issue. A lot of males have abdicated their responsibility in this singular area. Unfortunately, gang violence seems to be on the uptick globally, including civilized and educated societies. Excellent report.
Thank you for the comment and I agree that even though it does show the country in a bad light, my attempt was only to speak of the truth. In order to improve things we must first acknowledge that a problem exists. I feel all too often in order to present a positive image truth is swept under the rug. But that could also be my personal take on things, who knows! One thing I do know is that such examples are not representative of the entire male population of India but a small handful that give everyone a bad name. Most of the Indian men I know including my father, cousins and friends will go out of their way to see a women to safety.
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Q: django, ManyToManyField in Abstract Class Model, is it impossible? CODE:
class Basemodel(models.Model):
    set = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name="setset_set", symmetrical=False, through="Follow")
    class Meta :
        abstract = True

class Post_1(Basemodel):
    post1 = models.CharField(max_length=50)

class Post_2(Basemodel):
    post2 = models.CharField(max_length=50)

class Follow(models.Model):
    follower = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="who_is_allowing",)
    followee = models.ForeignKey(Basemodel, related_name="who_is_allowed",)
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True,)
    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True,)

    def __str__(self):
        return "%s follows %s at %s" %(self.follower, self.followee, self.updated_at)

In that codes, I wanna make a ManyToManyField in abstract class.
So i want to make a user can follow Post_1 or Post_2, whatever kind of post it is.
And more, i want to check how it goes on Follow Class, which is used in Basemodel - set = models.ManyToManyField - through kwargs
Is there no way to make it possible?

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Priya Dronadula, Vice President, IT & Operations, Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services, India
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Does life mirror fiction? Or is it the other way around?
Artificial Intelligence is breaking all myths and suspending beliefs! Actions that were once upon a time considered dependent on human intelligence are today performed by machines with inbuilt and self-learning intelligence. AI has now become an inevitable part of our daily life, right from switching on lights to suggesting routes based on traffic conditions and even recommending best food options based on our dietary needs, effectively conquering every part of our life from personal space to work space and beyond.
So how do we differentiate between computer programs and AI? What is the line that differentiates both? Is AI a slightly sophisticated computer program? Not really, because a computer program tells the computer exactly what to do whereas AI teaches the computer how to learn and make its own decisions.
A majority of AI applications that we see today are Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) where the machine is able to mimic human behaviour considering a defined or narrow set of parameters in a context. Narrow or weak AI systems, commonly used nowadays, are usually limited to specific tasks, such as voice and speech recognition, search recommendation engines etc and include virtual assistants such as SIRI.
The next level of evolution for AI is to move to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) which is more advanced where an AI machine's action is indistinguishable from that of a human. Strong or general AI is one able to find solutions without human intervention if presented with multiple and unfamiliar tasks. AGI is more a fiction today.
Optimistic experts believe in a third level of maturity - Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) where AI no longer mimics but instead surpasses human behaviour and actions.
Whatever the type of AI level of implementation, there are 6 simple technologies adopted to create an AI application.
1. Expert Systems - Emulate the decision making ability of a human expert
2. Machine Learning - Automatically learn and
improve from experience without being explicitly programmed
3. Natural Language Processing- Enable computers to understand and process human languages
4. Computer Vision - An interdisciplinary field concerning how computers can see and understand digital images and videos
5. Automated Speech Recognition - Use of computer hardware and software based techniques to identify and process human voice
6. AI Planning - Related to strategies and action sequences.
AI requires paradigm shifts in thought and action as we propel to move in the era of digital transformation
While the race to implement and develop applications harnessing the power of AI continues, Sodexo is currently in the centre of this digital innovation. Sodexo Benefits and Rewards India aims to enrich employee experience by providing quality of life services to its clients, consumers and merchants. The brand has implemented AI to strengthen its digital vision in quite a few ways;
1. A dynamic chatbot provides all relevant information about Sodexo's solutions and services
2. An ability to provide the right food choices and offers to our consumers based on the learning and analytics derived from food habits is in the evolution
3. 100 percent digital employee benefit solution that harnesses the power of AI to simplify the process of employees' spends and claims
Numerous use cases to provide an employee experience by new and existing AI applications are evolving rapidly in Sodexo India and globally.
While AI has seen a lot of success in the recent few years, there have also been many solutions that have failed. And even though many experts including Stephen Hawking have expressed their cautionary view on evolution of this technology, it is evident that this technology is going to remain and evolve more to reach its high level of maturity.
AI systems are designed to do what you tell them to do, in theory at least, and more often than not, in practice too. Yet, the critical aspect of its control and safety cannot and must not be ignored. What if, as is shown in movies, control of weapons is taken over by AI? Or an automated power-grid is hijacked? Detractors of AI point out various pitfalls such as:
1. Control of the AI system being hijacked resulting in cyber-crime or crashes
2. Malicious programming of AI systems to cause mass damage
3. AI enabled weapons of mass-destruction in wrong hands. Or an AI powered arms-race.
4. Even AI systems programmed to be helpful can cause damages if goals are not aligned.
AI is a developing science, with breakthroughs and innovations happening faster than envisaged. The quest to design and build smarter AI systems, capable of doing all that a human can and more is still a grey area, fraught with risk. Theoretically, it is possible that a super-intelligence can be developed which can benefit humans by helping eradicate disease etc. But what if the goals of such super-intelligence and humans are not common and in tune? What if AI outpaced human intelligence? Beyond the basic concern that AI systems are designed and programmed by humans and therefore subject to bias, prejudice, insensitivity etc, and that they perpetuate unemployment, our inability to fully comprehend what can be possible is perhaps the biggest ground for caution.
While the capability, potential and prowess of AI cannot be denied, implementing the same responsibly is in our hands. Whether we perceive it as an excellent tool capable of improving lives and bring about positive changes, or as a threat to humankind, especially when it is left unchecked and uncontrolled is up to us. AI requires paradigm shifts in thought and action as we propel to move in the era of digital transformation.
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Cambodia formally charges opposition leader with treason
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia's opposition leader was formally charged Tuesday with treason for allegedly conspiring with the United States to topple the government, and could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
Kem Sokha had been expected to lead his Cambodia National Rescue Party in next year's election in a strong challenge against the ruling Cambodian People's Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has held power for three decades. The opposition party has denied the treason allegation, saying the charge is strictly politically motivated.
Kem Sokha's arrest on Sunday in the middle of the night came amid a crackdown on the media. Radio stations among the few mass media to carry voices critical of the government were shut down for alleged breaches of regulations, and the English-language Cambodia Daily, also independent of the government, was forced out of business after being presented with a huge but disputed tax bill.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court spokesman Ly Sophana said Tuesday that Kem Sokha was charged after a thorough investigation, including interrogation and examination of the evidence. The crime is punishable by 15 to 30 years in prison.
A statement issued by the court said Kem Sokha had secretly conspired with a foreign country to carry out an act harmful to the social order and that could cause unrest. It said he had been carrying out his plan since 1993 to topple the government step by step.
Speaking to 4,000 Cambodian garment factory workers Sunday, Hun Sen claimed Kem Sokha had colluded with the United States against his government and warned the opposition party it could be dissolved if it defended him. He provided no proof for his claim.
The government appeared to have based part of its claims against Kem Sokha on a video clip that shows the opposition leader giving a public speech in which he describes a grassroots political strategy to challenge Hun Sen with U.S. support.
The clip, which was released by the government Sunday, was published on YouTube by the Australia-based Cambodia Broadcasting Network in 2013. In it, Kem Sokha says the United States hired university professors and experts in America and Canada "to advise me on (a) strategy to change the leadership" in Cambodia.
A U.S. State Department spokeswoman, Heather Nauert, did not address the allegations against Washington, but issued a statement expressing "grave concern" over Kem Sokha's arrest, saying he "has a long, distinguished, and internationally recognized commitment to human rights and peaceful democracy."
Nauert said the detention and "unprecedented" restrictions recently imposed on independent media and civil society "raise serious questions about the government's ability to organize credible national elections in 2018.
Legal threats forced Kem Sokha's predecessor as leader, Sam Rainsy, to resign this year from the opposition party. He now lives in exile.


SING: Dave Scribner sings as he plays guitar at the United Way luncheon celebrating the 2018 fundraising campaign. Also pictured are Brad Price on keyboard,Kevin Haberland on drums and Jeff Phillips on bass.
BASS: Phillips, who is playing the bass, is the only other original band member besides Scribner. Both work in the IT department at Bendix.
When the Screeching Halts formed in 2014, the Huntington man who created the band had never picked up an instrument.
Although one could assume the band's name is referring to guitarist and vocalist David Scribner's lack of experience playing electric guitar, Scribner and a fellow IT specialist, Jeff Phillips, named the band as a clever pun, poking fun at the fact that the band is comprised of workers from various departments at Bendix, a local brake company.
As the band has gained recognition, especially through support from Bendix COO Carlos Hungria, The Screeching Halts have begun a nationwide tour, playing twice in Tuscon, Ariz. at corporate meetings and at new locations as Bendix plants open across the country.
Since the band started, Scribner said he thinks the band has brought employees together from across all backgrounds, strengthening teamwork and employees' sense of belonging.
Over the past five years, 14 workers from the Huntington facility have played for the band, including members from engineering, health and safety, the tear down line and electronics – everyone from maintenance to management.
Their talent doesn't stop with music. Scribner said former bassist Heath Pinkerton helped him add comedy into their routine to keep the crowd laughing, and Scribner said their efforts have been well received.
"It's been going great. Everybody seems to like it. They haven't thrown us out and they don't throw rotten vegetables at us or anything, so I guess that's a good sign," Scribner said with a laugh.
Although Scribner's experience with music is limited, his background in community theater meshes well with his current band members' musical background. Phillips has a history of playing in bands and has been playing bass since he was a child, and guitarist Mark Felton, drummer Kevin Haberland, lead guitarist Larry Maruna and keyboardist Brad Price all bring years of experience to help Scribner out.
Scribner still gets nervous each time they're about to take the stage, but he said his nerves have gotten better since the current group has been practicing together for about two years now.
Their presence is also reaching outside of the Bendix corporate scene. Relay For Life invited them to play a 17 song set at their annual walk to raise money for cancer research, and the band just played at the United Way luncheon.
They tape their events and post them on social media, so people interested in following along with their progress can visit facebook.com/thescreechinghalts/ or find them by searching Screeching Halts on YouTube.
They don't have any events scheduled in the near future, but Scribner said as long as people keep inviting them, they'll keep playing.


You may have heard of the term "robo-advice" and how it is 'revolutionising' the financial planning industry. But what is it and how does it compare to human advisers?
You won't be sitting down to talk money with a cute little humanoid robot anytime soon, but despite the lack of actual robots, "robo-advice" is a growing element of the financial planning sector. Perhaps more accurately called computer-generated advice, robo-advice entails logging into a website and answering a number of questions about your financial situation, your goals and your attitude to risk. A computer algorithm then generates a statement of advice (SOA) setting out recommendations. And once your money is invested, some robo-advice programs can monitor your portfolio and automatically make adjustments if necessary.
So, is time up for financial advisers of the flesh and blood variety? No, not for quite a while yet.
What are robo-advisers good at?
Calculating how much you need to save for retirement.
Helping to label your tolerance of risk.
Re-balancing and otherwise maintaining investment portfolios.
In fact, these are tasks that many human advisers already delegate to computers, freeing up time for us to focus on other things we do well.
Truly understanding your goals and appreciating that they aren't just about money.
Recognising that there is a place for emotion in the financial planning process and crafting recommendations that cater to non-financial needs.
Constructing complex strategies for clients who don't neatly match one of the categories programmed into algorithms.
A robo-adviser might be quite capable of helping you decide which of the ten different investment options offered by your public superannuation fund is most appropriate for you; or even designing a portfolio for your self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF).
However, as they are today, robo-advisers aren't up to figuring out whether your life insurance should be owned by you, your business or through your SMSF. They don't know what the best way is to provide for the needs of a disabled child, or how to create strategies that integrate your super fund, family trust and other financial structures.
Many Australians are reluctant or unable to pay for traditional financial advice, and robo-advice has great potential to provide them with useful, low-cost information. Even so, when taking this option it's important to understand the fees charged by a particular service, how they are paid and exactly what will be delivered.
But when the level of advice required deviates in any way from the still quite limited capabilities of a computer, there is simply no substitute for an adviser with a human brain and a beating heart.
Technology is improving at a breathtaking pace and improvements in machine learning may find their way onto the front line of financial planning. Perhaps one day we will sit down to chat with cute little mechanical advisers. However artificial intelligence has a patchy track record in delivering on its promise, and there's a fair chance that anything approaching a comprehensive financial plan will continue to rely on the human touch for quite some time yet.


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The Riot Club (2014)
Alistair and Miles, both with aristocratic connections, start their first year at Oxford University though they are very different, Miles is down to earth and happy to have a girlfriend from a lower background, Lauren, whilst Alistair is a snob with aspirations to follow his uncle, a Tory MP. The common bond is that both become members of the Riot Club, a long established elite drinking club priding itself on hedonism and the belief that money can buy anything. Having been barred from most establishments in Oxford they have their annual dinner at the function room in a country pub, where their rowdy behaviour angers other patrons though they reimburse Chris, the landlord. They hire a prostitute but she refuses to perform group sex, then one of them rings Lauren, whom they importune to Max's horror. Getting progressively more drunk and ingesting drugs they start to trash the room and when Chris comes to complain Alistair savagely assaults him, landing him in hospital. Though shocked none of the others do anything to stop him except Miles, who is attacked before ringing for an ambulance. The boys are all arrested but believing that the club is more important than the individual they agree not to give statements and suggest that Miles, as the newest club member, should take the blame for the attack on Chris. Following forensic evidence though Alistair is charged and sent down. Subsequently Lauren leaves Miles, who determines to have no more to do with the Riot Club.
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THE RECRUITING GURU
By: TIM BOURRET
Note: The following appears in the South Carolina gameday football program
Follow Jordan on Twitter at @SorrellsJordan
When Jordan Sorrells came to Dabo Swinney's office to interview for the position of coordinator of football recruiting communications, he had a few questions, especially because it was a newly-created position.
The infectious, positive and engaging personality of Clemson's head coach has convinced many a recruit to join his program, and the same can be said for his administration.
"After sitting down with coach Swinney, any doubts I had fell into oblivion," said Sorrells with a smile. "I came out of that meeting and said to myself, 'Well, I need to call my wife…we are coming to Clemson.'"
Sorrells had been tied to Furman and its football program since he was a youth. His father, Tim, a Furman graduate and quarterback on two SoCon championship teams, recently retired after 32 years as an assistant coach there. He had other relatives who played there, and his mom is a Furman graduate.
Jordan was an excellent quarterback in his own right. He led Greenville High School to a 40-9 record during his career and was the Shrine Bowl MVP in 2004, leading the Sandlappers to a 35-21 victory.
It did not take him long to become the starter at Furman. After redshirting the 2005 season, he had an outstanding 2006, as he was named SoCon Freshman-of-the-Week three times. A highlight took place when he had a passing touchdown with 28 seconds left in the game to defeat Jacksonville State.
In 2007 as a sophomore, he completed 18-28 passes for 172 yards against Clemson, then started the entire 2008 season, when he totaled 2,537 passing yards and 16 touchdowns. He started all of the 2009 season as well, including his Senior Day game when he had five passing touchdowns in a win over Wofford. He is still in the top 10 in many Paladin passing categories.
When his playing career ended, he began his employment career as a manager for Chick-fil-A, but he always had the desire to return to college athletics. In addition to his father, he has two cousins who were longtime high school coaches, and his grandfather is in the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame after many years as a football coach.
When Furman head coach Bruce Fowler called him to return to his alma mater as director of football operations in 2011, he jumped at the opportunity.
"Furman never had a full-time football 'ops' person when I was playing, and I liked the thought of working in administration."
Sorrells held that position at Furman for four seasons, and he was perfectly content with his wife in nearby Greenville.
"Mike Dooley (himself a Furman graduate) had been the defensive coordinator at Greenville High School when I played, and he called to see if I was interested in this new position at Clemson.
"Obviously, I was familiar with the Clemson program. Robbie Caldwell was on the staff at Furman when my dad played there, and I was already good friends with Tyler Grisham and Thomas Austin, who had played at Clemson the same time I was at Furman."
After that meeting with Swinney, he was on his way to Tigertown.
There was a bit of a transition, but it did not take Sorrells long to appreciate where he had come from and the resources he had at Clemson.
"The good thing about the Furman job was that I had to wear a lot of hats and got a lot of experience in many aspects of the job. At Clemson, there are so many more resources, and you appreciate that."
Sorrells has had a positive effect on the Clemson program that has had four top-12 recruiting classes in a row according to ESPN.
"My job is to lead the day-to-day recruiting operation. That is my No. 1 overall responsibility. I have a lot of interaction with the coaches to keep informed on who and how they are recruiting so we are all on the same page.
"I also spend a lot of time organizing visits by the prospects, and when the coaches are on the road, I am like an air-traffic controller. It is quite a logistical machine to manage all those coaches on the road."
While the Clemson and Furman programs are at different levels within the NCAA structure, there are some similarities.
"Clemson reminds me of Furman because of the family aspect of the program," added Sorrells. "You come to our practices and kids are there, especially on Wednesday before the family-night meal. Coach Swinney should get a ton of credit for making that a priority in his program, and it was that way at Furman as well."


The rapper CyHi the Prynce is credited with writing on four songs.
New father of Travis Scott dropped his highly anticipated new album Astroworld early on Friday (3 August). Now the full album credits are available, showing the host of talented names who add their touch to the offer.
Even without the credits in hand, many names were already widely known, including Drake in "Sicko" of Frank Ocean in "Carousel" and Tame Impala, The Weeknd and Pharrell on "Skeletons."
More surprising, however, were some of the writing credits.
CyHi The Prynce is credited with writing on four songs: "Stars" "Sicko" "5% Tint" and "Coffee bean" — although it is not immediately clear what he wrote specifically.
Nav joins Gunna in the writing credits for "Yosemite", in which they both appear.
In other places, Swae Lee gets a writing credit on "R. I. P. Screw" for its function, and the Juice of WRLD and Sheck Wes both accredited by their appearances in the "No Spectators."
Stevie Wonder's representatives confirmed to Pitchfork that it was him playing the harmonica on "Stop Trying to Be God", which serves as an amazing easter egg.
Take a look at the full credits for Astroworld below.


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Legislator: FPI has the military backing
Hans David Tampubolon and Bagus BT Saragih
Jakarta / Wed, June 30 2010 / 09:23 am
The police are reluctant to get tough with the hard-line Islam Defenders Front (FPI) group because of its ties to the Indonesian Military (TNI), a legislator says."There is information saying the FPI is a pet of the TNI, and the police hesitate to deal face-to-face with the military, because police consider the armed forces their elder brother," said Eva Kusuma Sundari, an Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician.She added the FPI was originally established to accommodate the interests of hard-line Muslim groups that had suffered from oppression by the government during the New Order era."The organization is now part of the conflict management strategy the TNI exercises to maintain its power. The FPI serves as a stepping stone for the military to re-enter politics," she said.It was a blatant accusation of the military's role in supporting the FPI, which is kno...
Timor Leste wants to contribute, 'not be burden' to ASEAN
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Wind company resubmits turbine plans at Eye Airfield
An application for two 130-metre high wind turbines has been resubmitted after progress stalled earlier in the year.
Plans for two wind turbines at the Eye Airfield industrial estate, near Diss, have been sent to Mid Suffolk District Council.
It comes after previous proposals were withdrawn by Wind Power Renewables following objections from the Ministry of Defence and Norwich International Airport because of concerns over the impact on air traffic and radar.
Managing director Andy Hilton said they had resubmitted the plans to the district council after the two objections were dropped.
Mr Hilton added: 'This cost us thousands of pounds and several months in delays. The process was stopped as objectors were asking for changes to the plans.'
'We would like to think that the application will go through, it should have gone through last time. Hopefully we will not have any objections this time.'
The two mega watt turbines have the potential to provide the energy needs for 3,800 homes for the next 25 years.
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Wind Power Renewables Ltd committed itself to a community fund which will receive an annual top-up of typically �1,000 per installed megawatt.
The Eye project is expected to receive over �6,000 per annum, which will total over �150,000 over 25 years.
However, there are still concerns. Eye town councillor, Andrew Evitt said: 'The wind turbines are going to be four and a half times the height of the town's church.
'The effect will be the biggest intrusion on the land since the Ice Age. To say that everyone was for the wind turbines is absolute rubbish. The cost of wind power is just staggering.'
A spokesman for Mid Suffolk District Council said: 'The council has received a planning application for two wind turbines in Eye Airfield and a decision will be made in the New Year.'


We are an authorised training provider for the occupational standard "Youth Worker" in Romania, with the first authorised course delivered in April 2017.
a gamified world was created on the e-learning portal: progress bar, course completion status, ranking, experience points, badges, e-games, videos, challenges, treasure hunt, secret areas, reflection zone, portfolios, feedback system etc.
The e-learning platform is structured around a story about a journeyman (the user) who travels in different areas (the countries of the partners) in order to become a master. Enjoy the ride on http://thevoyage.eu!
The work in "The suitcase, the map and the voyage of a youth worker" was very much appreciated both at national and European level and the project has been selected as a "success story" and "good practice example" by a panel of experts from the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission. "Success stories" are finalised projects that have distinguished themselves by their impact, contribution to policy-making, innovative results and/or creative approach and can be a source of inspiration for others. The selection of our project as a success story was made on the basis of rigorous criteria regarding its quality, relevance and results.
Some other relevant projects included: creating a manual for a training course – ABCs in tourism; making a design for training in tourism; consultancy for a pharmaceutical company in the fields of: general management, how to choose an efficient place for a local branch, realising marketing strategy, preparing the plans for recruitment, selection, orientation, motivation and rewarding of personnel; making interview guides; simulation exercises for potential employers, business plan etc.; building a community centre: Inform, Consult, Involve, Collaborate, Empower the local community.
Millennium Center is a non-profit organisation from Arad, western Romania, active in youth field with special emphasis on European Voluntary Service (EVS). It was founded in April 2000 out of the desire to offer a legal and organised environment for young people's initiatives. Our AIM is to promote the interests of young people on a social, cultural, educational, sports and economical level.
As Sending, Coordinating and Hosting organisation since 2007, we have been sending abroad hundreds of volunteers from Romania and hosting hundreds of volunteers from Partner countries of the Programme.
MC is an organisation that puts the same emphasis on non-formal and informal methods of work with EVS volunteers and on training of own staff devoted to EVS projects.
The strong integration of local coordinating team of MC together with EVS volunteers makes each EVS project more and more successful, creating a friendly atmosphere between participants. Non-formal and informal methods applied since the award winning EVS project "Cultural Clusters to Be Discovered" in 2008, have evolved and got more reach within each new EVS project. Since 2013, MC has consecutively introduced into the learning process of EVS volunteers, elements of ICT and related techniques, to enhance non-formal and informal experiences on the one hand and keep itself updated of newest trends in education, on the other hand. In the next 5 years, MC will continue this inside trend, making EVS experience as rich and complete as possible for the volunteers.
MC is implementing KA2 projects and started to create new ones focusing on online training courses, online tools for career guidance, for competence development, with focus on youth, for Youth Worker and Trainer professions and roles in EVS.
CESIE is a European Centre for Studies and Initiatives based in Palermo, Sicily. It is a non-profit, apolitical, and secular non-governmental organisation with member organizations in more than eight European countries. It was established in 2001, inspired by the work and theories of the pacifist Danilo Dolci (1924-1997). The head office can be found in the city centre of Palermo with other offices in India, Nepal and Senegal.
CESIE links local, national and international contexts and is committed to stimulating development and change in educational, cultural and economic spheres through the creation and use of innovative tools and methods.
The organisation is divided into five departments which work together and manage activities in their specific fields: European Cooperation, International Cooperation, Mobility, Socio-cultural Promotion and Higher Education and Research.
CESIE coordinates the CESIE Network which is composed of over 100 organisations throughout the world who share our mission and collaborate with us.
CESIE staff consists of 35 people at the coordinating office, located in Palermo, and a staff person for each international seat. The team has an international character being composed not only by Italians, but also by people from the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Serbia, Lithuania, Moldova, Greece. CESIE is therefore considered to be a very concrete and positive example of European values. Moreover, the staff is characterised by a great diversity of profiles, skills and qualifications but united by a deep sharing of ideals that lead our activities.
At the same time, CESIE relies on about fifty external experts that collaborate for specific activities in our offices: three in Sicily and three abroad. Equally important is the contribution from the dozens of interns and volunteers engaged in internships at our organization.
Working Methods - CESIE constantly promotes the development of new methods making a bridge between research and knowledge. CESIE applies the concept of active learning to all its work.
Active learning is supported by the use of primarily non-formal methods including: Reciprocal Maieutic Approach, Creative Thinking, Theatre of the Oppressed, plus dance and other artistic and creative techniques, Critical Incidents Method (Cohen-Emerique).
Dimensions of mentoring and support have been fine-tuned throughout the years-long experience of CESIE in hosting EVS volunteers. Mentoring activities support the supervision of the volunteers' tasks, assistance and support for volunteers' integration into the local community and fruitful learning, working and socialising processes and "reinforced mentorship" for volunteers with fewer opportunities.
Asociación Mundus - Un Mundo a Tus Pies, has been established in 2013 with main headquarters in the city of Badalona (Barcelona), Spain. It is a not-for-profit association created by people passionate about learning mobility and cultural exchange, largely interested in supporting youth development through non-formal education, as well as into support of educational policies for contributing to fight youth unemployment levels in Spain and Europe.
The Association has been implementing various learning mobility projects under the Erasmus+ programme since 2013. Mundus regularly organises training courses for youth workers, manages projects for cultural exchanges of young people and is one of the biggest organisations working with volunteers in Spain, sending hundreds of Spanish volunteers abroad every year.
All founding members of the association have wide experience in Youth programmes. They were EVS volunteers in different countries and participated in and organised Youth Exchanges and Training sessions/courses in which they played the roles of both participants and trainers. That is why we have a global vision of the European Mobility programmes, not superficial but profound in its possibilities, content and objectives. We believe we are a group motivated by our own experiences that aims to draw attention to the world that Europe offers us through our work in our Association Mundus.
Erasmus+ offers the chance to youngsters with (and without) fewer opportunities to overcome fears, prove themselves and become entrepreneurs of their destiny. And that is the base of Mundus' work.
Mundus has introduced a new process to prepare the volunteers it is sending abroad. During preparation time we motivate volunteers to become the main character of the experience while being volunteer. We ensure our EVS volunteers are fully motivated and ready to learn and share the experience. A big part of being EVS volunteer is to spread the word about the project and related activities among the community. Many times the volunteers we send decide to keep on cooperating with us at local level after their mobility.
We are often working with youngsters under the tuition of the Catalan government, due to their special risky situations connected with their families. Some of them are migrants, others just didn't have enough luck in life. We try to support them including them in our activities, inviting them to Training and Youth Exchanges and offering them educational opportunities.
As for the hosting part, we usually host projects related to communication and youth work. As for the coordinating part, we act as network for local associations that don't have the expertise or the will to manage international projects.
Mundus team has experience managing EVS world projects (EACEA), sending more than 200 EVS volunteers to European Countries, hosting EVS volunteers, tutoring and coordinating Leonardo Da Vinci/VET programmes and also Senior Volunteers.
V2020, a registered charity organization (CC No:-1142264), adopts instructive ICT, social, leadership skills training, sports/exercise to strengthen communities, provide opportunities for the socially disadvantaged, hard to reach young people; with linguistic adaptations and socio cultural complexities/challenges, difficulties, and identifications; empowers these socially disadvantaged, hard to reach young people; by providing opportunities and assisting them to find routes back into education, volunteering and employment.
Based in the Black Minority Ethnic and Asian communities of Gorton, Manchester UK; one of the most socially deprived neighbourhoods in UK; among 10% most deprived wards in Britain, 30% most deprived Lower Super Output Area.(Government Report '08), V2020 enhances young people's personal development through wider community involvement, train, empower, and skill them through coaching, mentoring; thereby improving their self-confidence and esteem through Youth Exchanges, Youth Initiatives; Training and Networking projects etc. 'RTS' Youths Reclaim The Streets, 'KIO' Kick it our Kick Racism Out was selected as a case study by the YiA/British Council in 2012 (see Youth in Action & SALTO website) aimed at building respect in the community, reduce levels of anti-social behaviour, intolerance, racism and xenophobia by excluded young people through reformative and participatory activities.
AQA also registered V2020's Institute of Entrepreneurship/Leadership Studies and Development as an accreditation centre for all courses delivered in the centre and the local community.
Following from our experiences and expertise in project delivery, adopting competency-based model used to assess participants' needs adopted in our previous projects to help assess learning, identify skills gaps and equip participants with marketable skills for a better chance at landing the opportunities available in the market place. We mentor and support participants on one on one basis to ensure that identified skills gaps and needs are filled.
We are experienced in delivering training courses, job shadowing, volunteering work; with this background we bring to bear on the project Communication, Planning and Organising, Judgment/Decision Making, Leadership, Team Building skills, learning to learn new skills and competencies, skills in allocation of resources such as equipment, tools and materials to team members during practical volunteering roles, competitions, exercises and projects which teach resources allocation without prejudice and favouring one participant over the other.


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In the Spanish calendar, the week begins with Monday. Is that significant? I apologize for Johnnie's behavior. Please let me off on this side of that traffic light. You're not allowed to have pets in this building. I think Shamim is really a good guy. Russ probably thought I was unhappy here. My sister's skinny and me, I'm chubby. She didn't say a word. I've never seen them happier.
He told a bedtime story to his son. Please advise us as to what topic you would like to add or delete by June 12. He had the presumption to reject my proposal. Ahmet was telling the truth. Why are you yelling? Most of the people I chat with on Facebook are not from Brazil. It will be three months before our new school building is completed. Why do you have to stay in London in this heat? When written as a numerical date, March 14, 2015 is 3/14/15, corresponding to the first five digits of pi (3.1415) - a once-in-a-century coincidence! I sell two flowers.
Lonhyn is going to help Ravindran. What gave him that idea? He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair. There is no form of prose more difficult to understand and more tedious to read than the average scientific paper. Religion played an important role during the Middle Ages. I'm ready to make amends. Dave didn't have the faintest idea what he was going to do the next day. Note that German nouns are always written with a capital letter. Your end is near. Pravin was in charge.
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Some Interesting Facts About Will Smith's New Movie, 'King Richard'
Home / News / Some Interesting Facts About Will Smith's New Movie, 'King Richard'
by Favour Adegoke Posted on November 21, 2021 at 10:45 am
Everyone loves a good biopic; movie fans, critics, and film award bodies. With biopics, actors have the opportunity to really display their talents by transforming themselves into another real person.
It is a job that is extremely difficult but not for many, as we have had several excellent biographies by very talented actors and actresses.
There are usually a couple of biographies in every Academy award season, and this year will be no different.
Reinaldo Marcus Green's "King Richard" was recently premiered, and so far, the audiences and critics who have seen the film rated it highly, especially for the fantastic performance by Will Smith, who played the lead role of Richard Williams.
Here is a thorough and critical review of Will Smith's "King Richard."
'King Richard' Is A Based On A Real Story
"King Richard" was based on the famous true story of Richard Williams, father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. Williams was a demanding, relentless father who loved his family and dreamt of taking them out of the Compton neighborhood they lived in.
To do this, he was determined to do anything and everything that he could to make his voice be heard.
He focused on his daughters Venus (played by Saniyya Sidney), Serena (played by Demi Singleton), for whom he had created life plans. He intended that his daughters be successful sports stars and chose Tennis, a predominantly white male sport.
Despite his love for his daughters and confidence in their success, is it possible that Williams was too overbearing and pushed them too hard? Did his determination and desire for success and fame negatively impact his relationship with his daughters and family?
'King Richard' Focused On Richard's Journey
Venus and Serena are two of the most iconic sports stars in history and easily the famous women and players in the tennis world. Despite their fame and relevance to the story, "King Richard" wasn't about them; it was about Willaims himself.
The film focused on his journey as a man and a father. The success of his daughters was huge for them, but really, it was also a massive win for Williams.
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As someone who went for most of his life without respect, this change and success in his family was a dream come true. And the movie seeks to reveal the tough journey up until those happy moments.
Of the two sisters, the movie built a stronger narrative for Venus and sort of pushed Serena into the shadows. It showed Venus's struggles with trying to impress her father and meet his expectations for her and her sister's struggles with feeling less worthy and loved than her sister.
Despite The Drama, It's Still A Sports Movie
The movie explored feelings of self-worth by Williams and his daughters and went in-depth into the internal battle that each character experienced on their journey to success. Despite the dramatic and emotional theme of the film, it is still, at its core, a sports movie.
Its primary focus is on the hardcore training that Williams put his daughters through until he was satisfied by their talent and skill level.
At that point, the film delved into the initial real games that the sisters played, and writer Zach Baylin did not disappoint.
Game after game, the audiences watched the story build-up, and the dramatic tone of the movie was the perfect angle to balance it out and turn the film into more than an ordinary sports biopic.
'King Richard' Is A Flawed But Inspiring Film
Creators of "King Richard" have called the movie the "true story that will inspire the world." In all honesty, it indeed was a motivating and inspiring film. Baylin's fantastic screenplay and Green's quality directing made the movie an impressive, compelling story that was more than just a combination of stirring drama, comedy, and sports.
However, it was not a perfect film. It showed difficulty in criticizing its characters. Yes, it pointed out Willaims's flaws but shied away from going in-depth about these flaws and critiquing them.
The other characters who called him out on his behavior got shoved into a corner and were given antagonistic treatment. Another issue was that the film only teased at the personal narratives of Venus and Serena and could have given a little bit of an explanation.
Regardless of the flaws, one thing is undeniable about the film; it had quality acting. Smith effortlessly delivered one of the best performances of his career, and Sidney was a young, shining star in her portrayal of Venus.
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Giants beat Commanders in prime time to end winless streak
The Washington loss, just its second in nine games, puts the Commanders in a tougher spot yet keeps them in a playoff position, half a game up on the Seahawks and Lions.
New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) celebrates a touchdown by running back Saquon Barkley (26) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) is tackled by Washington Commanders safety Bobby McCain (20) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws the ball as he is chased by Washington Commanders linebacker Jamin Davis (52) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90) tries to bring down New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) gets the offense set during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Prime time finally likes the New York Giants, and now they're a huge step closer to making the playoffs.
Kayvon Thibodeaux thrived on the national stage just like he promised, Daniel Jones shined under the lights to end his career-long skid in night games and New York held on to beat the Washington Commanders 20-12 on Sunday after a goal line stand that ended with a questionable non-call.
After declaring, "Prime time likes me," Thibodeaux was a force rushing the passer and busting into the backfield early and often. The talented rookie stripped Taylor Heinicke of the ball, recovered it to score a touchdown and finished with three tackles for loss among his game-high 12 before getting poked in the left eye and getting helped off with 48 seconds left.
Asked about performing under the bright lights, Thibodeaux said: "Nothing is a coincidence. It's not a coincidence." He spoke up on the field before the game and inspired veteran teammates with his words.
"I just felt the fire — I felt the passion," said Thibodeaux, who said he could see fine out of the injured eye. "I had a talk with my mom before the game and she said it was on her heart to tell me that, 'You can do anything that you put your mind to.' For me, I had to say it and believe it and I was able to go do it."
Thibodeaux got hit in the eye on the final meaningful play, a pass breakup by Darnay Holmes defending Curtis Samuel, which arguably could have been pass interference. While coach Ron Rivera said not to ask him about the officiating because he "can't answer the question," players were more confident about it being a penalty.
"Oh, yeah," Heinicke said. "Saw the picture, and the dude had his arms around (Samuel's) neck."
Instead of being a flag, the failed fourth-down conversion ended Washington's chances and New York's four-game winless streak and helped the Dallas Cowboys wrap up a playoff spot despite losing at Jacksonville. The Giants now only need to win one of their final three games to get in and could clinch as soon as Saturday with a victory and losses by Seattle and Detroit.
"Doesn't mean anything right now," coach Brian Daboll said. "I'm just happy we won this game."
Jones, 0-9 in his first nine prime-time games for the Giants (8-5-1) who had lost 11 in a row in these situations, threaded throws through tight windows in beating the Commanders (7-6-1) with his arm rather than running all over Washington as he did in many of their previous meetings. He was 21 of 32 for 160 yards and engineered an 18-play touchdown drive in the second quarter that started at the 3 and lasted 8:35.
"It was consistent execution play after play," Jones said. "I made some good decisions for the most part, some key conversions that kept drives going at critical points of the game. I thought I saw the field pretty well."
Saquon Barkley finished that drive with a 3-yard run into the end zone on a direct snap. Held to 39 yards on 12 carries in the first 3½ quarters, Barkley more than doubled his total on the late drive that ended with a field goal from Graham Gano and finished with 87 yards.
"You realize the moment and you want to be a guy, you want to make plays in that moment," said Barkley, who had been held to a total of 152 yards rushing during the Giants' 0-3-1 stretch. "Kind of just relax, take a deep breath and let your body take over."
Washington loss, just its second in nine games, puts the Commanders in a tougher spot yet keeps them in a playoff position, half a game up on the Seahawks and Lions.
Heinicke fumbled again at the New York 9-yard line with six minutes left in the fourth quarter on a play correctly challenged by Daboll. He was 17 of 29 for 249 yards passing with a touchdown throw to Jahan Dotson.
Terry McLaurin made six catches for 70 yards, eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for a third consecutive season and becoming Washington's first player to do that since Henry Ellard from 1994-96. McLaurin was flagged for illegal formation on Washington's final drive that pushed the ball back from the 1 to the 6-yard line, one of a few penalties the Commanders were not happy about.
"We had an opportunity to win," Rivera said. "I thought we did everything we were supposed to do from getting the ball down to the 1-yard line to getting lined up, to checking to make sure we're lined up properly and then having it taken away from us. That's why it's hard to comprehend right now."
LUCRATIVE CATCH
One of Jones' best throws was also a very valuable catch for receiver Richie James. Their 10-yard completion on third down during the 18-play drive was James' 40th catch of the season and cashed the $100,000 incentive in his contract for reaching that mark.
Giants: RT Evan Neal remained in the game after having his left foot/ankle looked at on the bench early. … DT Leonard Williams returned after missing last week's game with a neck injury.
Commanders: CB Benjamin St-Juste missed a third consecutive game with an ankle injury.
Giants: Visit the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.
Commanders: Visit the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday.
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