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Senior guard Seth Clark (Lewis Center/Olentangy) and senior guard Nate Axelrod (Dublin/Coffman) contributed 14 points and 3 assists apiece as 17th-ranked Ohio Wesleyan built a 59-19 halftime lead and went on to record a 110-48 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Allegheny on Saturday in Meadville, Pa.
The Bishops opened the game with a 17-2 burst that included 2 lay-ins and a 3-pointer by Clark, along with 3-pointers by senior wing Will Orr (Johnstown/Johnstown-Monroe) and sophomore wing Nick Heidel (Cincinnati/Indian Hill).
Allegheny’s Zack Pateras ended the Bishop run with a jumper, but Ohio Wesleyan got a pair of 3-pointers from sophomore guard Jaret Gerber (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) and another by Orr on the way to a 30-6 lead at the midway point of the first half.
The Bishops would pull away from there, with Axelrod scoring 9 consecutive points and Clark adding a 3-pointer late in the half for the 59-19 halftime advantage.
Clark led the Bishops with 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Axelrod finished with 16 points and a team-high 6 assists. Gerber added 15 points, Heidel had 11 points, and freshman wing Dawsin Tillman (Bellefontaine) tallied 10 points.
Ohio Wesleyan went 22-for-51 from 3-point range, marking the third game this season in which the Bishops connected on more than 20 trifectas.
Tavian Strobridge led Allegheny with 10 points.
Sophomore guard Claire Sterling (West Jefferson) and senior guard Kayla Richard (Minster) scored buckets to break a 48-48 tie and give Ohio Wesleyan the lead midway through the fourth quarter, but Allegheny answered with a 16-0 run and went on to a 66-55 North Coast Athletic Conference win over the Bishops on Saturday in Meadville, Pa.
Sterling knocked down a jumper from the lane and Richard followed with a lay-in to give Ohio Wesleyan a 52-48 lead with 5:11 left in regulation time.
Brooke Smith answered with a 3-point play for the Gators, Delaney Arbore followed with a lay-in and a pair of free throws to give the Gators the lead, and Rylee Donovan added a pair of free throws. A Brooke Smith 3-point play and a Julianna Skowron lay-in wrapped up the 16-0 Allegheny run, which put the Gators up, 64-52, with 1:18 remaining.
Ohio Wesleyan had taken the lead with an early 17-0 run. Sophomore post Elea Karras (Bellbrook/Miami Valley) hit a pair of lay-ins sandwiched around a lay-up by junior guard Erin Delaney (Toledo/Notre Dame Academy), freshman guard Tia Karras (Bellbrook/Miami Valley) followed with a 3-pointer, and sophomore guard Claire Sterling (West Jefferson) and sophomore guard Nicole Popovich (Rocky River) added lay-ins.
Freshman guard Morgan King (Xavier/Dayton Carroll) closed out the Bishop run with a sequence in which she drove for a lay-in, drew a foul on the play, missed the free throw, grabbed the offensive rebound, and scored on a putback to give Ohio Wesleyan a 19-4 lead with 4:40 left in the first half.
The Bishops led by as many as 17 points, that coming at 25-8 early in the second quarter, and still led by a 29-15 count with 3:34 left in the first half before Allegheny assembled an 8-2 run kate in the half and scored the first 7 points of the second half, pulling within 32-30 on a Delaney Arbore 3-pointer.
Sterling connected on a 3-pointer to extend the Bishop lead to 37-32, but the Gators scored the next 6 points as Arbore had 2 baskets and Rylee Donovan added a fast-break bucket to give Allegheny a 38-37 lead, and the third quarter would end with the teams deadlocked at 44.
Sterling led the Bishops with 14 points, Popovich had a team-high 10 rebounds, and King had 4 assists.
Arbore led Allegheny with 15 points.
It�s not just �Saturday Night Live� that�s preoccupied with Gov. Sarah Palin.
Since U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., named the Alaskan governor as his running mate, Palin has been the subject of countless videos on YouTube and other video-sharing sites. Some praise the governor, while others are critical, but an overall fascination is obvious.
The explosion of Palin parodies on the Web is perhaps unlike anything ever seen in politics. Seldom has any politician so quickly and so extensively become a muse for online lampooning.
For starters, the �Saturday Night Live� sketch featuring Tina Fey as Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton has been an enormous viral hit. It has been streamed millions of times on NBC�s official site, and on YouTube, more than five million have watched clips from TV news broadcasts on the sketch.
Lisa Nova (whose real name is Lisa Donovan) is a popular YouTuber whose knack for impressions has helped her land TV roles on shows such as Fox�s �MadTV.� A video by Nova (the title of which isn�t fit for print) that imagines McCain asking Palin to be his running mate has drawn more than 1.6 million views. She�s carried on the role by mocking Palin�s first TV interview with ABC�s Charles Gibson, as well.
Nova, in this case, is YouTube�s answer to Fey.
Another popular YouTuber, Philip DeFranco (�sxephil�) � who, like Nova, is a partner on the site, which means he can get a cut of advertising dollars from his videos � racked up more than 1.2 million views for his thoughts on Palin, rapidly expressed while looking directly into the camera.
Funny Or Die recently posted a parody of Palin starring Gina Gershon, complete with the actress posing in a bikini with a shotgun � mimicking the widely circulated pictures that were altered to appear as if they were the governor.
Found footage also has played a role. There are numerous videos on YouTube of Palin as a sports broadcaster for a local news program in her pre-politics days. (To find them, search �Sarah Palin sports.�) In the clips, Palin delivers �80s highlights of basketball, baseball and dog mushing.
And these videos only scratch the surface. There are action figures of the governor for sale at HeroBuilders.com. A veritable cottage industry of altered photos of Palin has sprung up. And there�s even a site � http://personal-space.com/script/script.php � that parodies the unusual names of Palin�s children (Track, Trig, Bristol, Willow and Piper).
On this site, you can input your own name into a generator to find of what your name would be if Palin was your mother. This reporter�s, for example, would be Flack Gobbler.
What�s your favorite Web site? Jake Coyle can be reached at jcoyle@ap.org.
Chandrayaan 2 will carry laser instruments that are owned by NASA. The laser retroreflector arrays will help the scientists to take precise measurements of the distance to the Moon.
Chandrayaan-2 is India's second moon mission which will be launched in April. Chandrayaan-2 will carry laser instruments that are owned by NASA. The laser retroreflector arrays will help the scientists to take precise measurements of the distance to the Moon. The entire surface will be populated with as many laser reflector arrays as possible, according to US space agency offcials.
Besides Chandrayaan 2, the laser instruments will also be flying to the Moon aboard the Israeli lander Beresheet, which is due to touch down April 11.
What are rertroreflectors - NASA's laser instruments that Chandrayaan 2 will carry?
Retroreflectors are essentially sophisticated mirrors. Scientists on Earth can shoot them with lasers and study the light that is reflected back. That signal can help pinpoint precisely where the lander is, which scientists can use to calculate its - and the Moon's -- distance from Earth.
Chandrayaan-2, the moon mission costing nearly Rs 800 crore, is an advanced version of the previous Chandrayaan-1 mission about 10 years ago. The aim of the mission would be to conduct experiments on the moon and relay crucial information back to earth by placing a rover on the south pole of the moon.
In Chandrayaan - 2 Mission, a 3,890-kg Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will orbit around the Moon to study its conditions and collect data of its topography, mineralogy and exosphere. It will be launched onboard its biggest rocket, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), to send the astronauts into space from the Sriharikota space port in Andhra Pradesh.
When Chandrayaan-2's rover lands on the Moon, India will become the fifth country in the world to achieve the feat after Soviet Union in 1959, the US in 1969, China in December 2013, and Israel in 2019.
The maiden mission Chandrayaan-1 was launched on October 22, 2008 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
As the hopes of getting their demands fulfilled are fading fast after pre-election talks, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says “the crisis over democracy has deepened”.
“Time is very short. The crisis has assumed an even bigger proportion. The question is whether democracy will prevail in Bangladesh,” the BNP secretary general told a rally organised by the Jatiya Oikya Front alliance in Rajshahi on Friday.
“The question today is whether Bangladesh will remain an independent, sovereign state. And the basic question is whether our right to speak, vote, organise will remain,” he added.
The rally was organised a day after the Election Commission set Dec 23 as the voting date and pledged a series of steps to create equal opportunities for all candidates of the parliamentary elections.
Mirza Fakhrul said an election is not acceptable without a level playing field.
“Our position is very clear: a level-playing field must be created and equal rights must be given to all political parties. Khaleda Zia must be released. Otherwise, no election will be acceptable,” he said.
Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain did not attend the rally citing sickness.
In a speech through a mobile phone call, he alleged the authorities had hastily announced the schedule paying no heed to the alliance’s call for deferring the polls and the schedule.
“This will deprive the people of their voting rights. I believe this move (announcement of schedule) is in conflict with the constitution and an act against democracy,” he said.
The event chaired by Mizanur Rahman Minu, a member of the BNP chairperson’s advisory council, started at 2pm and ended after 5pm.
Supporters joined the rally in processions carrying national and party flags, and the BNP’s polls logo paddy sheaf.
The alliance leaders urged the ruling Awami League to accept their demands, including the release of Khaleda and formation of a nonpartisan polls-time government to ensure free and fair elections.
Jennifer Lopez flaunted her dangerously hot body in a metal cage outfit on set of her video for “I’m Into You” featuring Lil Wayne, the second single from her new album LOVE? (May 3). People‘s Most Beautiful Woman in the World flew down south where she was allowed unprecedented access to shoot against the archeological sites in Chichen Itza, Mexico.
In the latest two images from the set, J.Lo gazes into the distance at dusk as she perches atop the stone steps. Check out an additional photo snapped on the lawn of a Mayan step pyramid and look for the video’s premiere on May 2.
AARON RAMSEY will pay tribute to his grandmother if he can help steer Arsenal into the FA Cup final today.
The Gunners midfielder admits he has been through the mill in the last few weeks.
Ramsey marked recent goals for Wales and Arsenal with a special celebration to mark the loss of the woman he knew as Nanny Leany.
And a goal at Wembley in today's semi-final clash with Reading will carry extra poignancy after a testing time for the Wales international.
Ramsey said: "I have had a bit of a tough few weeks. My gran passed away a few weeks ago.
"She meant an awful lot to me, we had a great relationship and I dedicated my last couple of goals to her. I have been on an emotional roller-coaster of late.
"She was an incredible woman. She lost her husband early in her life and had to raise seven kids on her own when it was an incredibly difficult thing to do.
"She always believed in me and gave me reassurance and it has been a difficult time. She was my mum's side. She was 84."
And he added: "She didn't go to games but I got her Sky TV to watch a few. She would always complain it was not on 'normal' TV.
"She used to watch and take me down to games when I was eight or nine.
"She would always be asking about how I was doing and things like that."
Ramsey's extra-time winner secured the trophy last May after Arsene Wenger's side recovered from two down against Hull - and finally drew a line under the club's nine-year trophy drought.
The midfielder admits the pressure of ending the search for silverware weighed heavily last season.
And it almost proved too much for the Gunners who limped through the semi-final against Wigan after a late Per Mertesacker goal set up extra-time and penalties.
That particular weight has been lifted from the shoulders of Wenger's players - although Ramsey admits the challenge now is to become serial trophy winners.
And he insists the expectation to beat Championship side Reading brings its own tensions.
He said: "I think we probably did feel the pressure last year. Obviously going for that period without a trophy and it was a big build-up before the game.
"That sort of pressure has gone because we won something last season so there is no more of this nine years.
"But we do go into the game big favourites and we have to go into the game switched on and ready for them because anything can happen now in these stages of the FA Cup."
And he added: "I think after we did win, that sort of feeling you got after winning it is difficult to get those feelings in football.
"Everyone realised that we want more of this. We are putting pressure on ourselves to get the best out of each other, and I feel like we have done that in the second half of this season.
"We've really stuck by each other, worked hard for each other and we want another feeling like we had last season. So we do definitely push ourselves as a team."
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India are most likely to resolve the longstanding dispute over Sir Creek, a marshland that separates the nuclear neighbours at the Arabian sea, by the end this year and in this regard the official circles here are attaching great significance to the forthcoming Pak-India talks on the contentious issue scheduled for December 2-3. Sir Creek is one of eight major issues on the Pak-India composite dialogue agenda devised by the archrival South Asian nations for the peace process that they launched back in 2004. The other issues include Kashmir, Peace and Security, Siachen, Wullar Barrage and trade and economic relations. The row between Islamabad and India over Sir Creek, the 99-km stretch of marsh and lies partly in Pakistan's Sindh province and partly in India's Gujarat state, dates back to 1947, when India and Pakistan became independent. However, the officials here are optimistic about the resolution of Sir Creek dispute before the end of 2008. One important reason for the hectic behind-the-scene efforts and endeavours through formal diplomatic channels by the two sides for the purpose is the deadline of 2009 given by "UN Convention on Law of the Sea" to which both Pakistan and India are signatories. "The convention requires that all maritime boundary conflicts should be resolved by 2009, failing which the UN may declare disputed areas as international waters," said an official here desiring not to be named. The determination of the boundaries in marshland, however, would in turn allow Pakistan and India to notify the limits of their maritime economic zones as demanded by the UN Convention, he added. He said that the two sides were expecting breakthrough after the December talks on Sir Creek because they had been able to remove most of their differences over the thorny dispute such as those related to the joint survey of Creek. Apart from that UN deadline, the two sides were also eager to settle at least one of the eight major disputes and that too as soon as possible to give the much needed thrust to the sluggish Indo-Pak peace process that remained unable to settle Kashmir or any other main issue despite years' long peace process launched in 2004, the official said. Another official when contacted confirmed the ongoing hectic efforts by Pakistan and India aimed at the settlement of Sir Creek dispute. Asking for anonymity, he said that the much-awaited visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Pakistan in the coming days and months was also linked to resolution of any one major issue between Pakistan and India. "In case of agreement on Sir Creek in December, the Indian Prime Minister could come to Pakistan in next few days and make the important announcement, a significant development that would make the visit more important and successful," the official said.
Charlottesville City Schools will be closed Thursday while police investigate an online threat made against one of the schools.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville City Schools will be closed Thursday while police investigate an online threat made against one of the schools.
An unidentified person posted an image about an online threat directed toward Charlottesville High School for Thursday, March 21.
On Wednesday night, detectives worked with the school division, Virginia State Police, and the FBI to investigate the credibility of an online threat.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Charlottesville Police Department received an email from a concerned citizen regarding a possible threat that was made against Charlottesville High School.
The school system also released a statement saying it’s working closely with police and that the safety of students and staff is its top priority.
Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney says investigators will be working throughout the night to determine the source of the threat.
“After evaluating all of the information that we've received to date, understanding that all of these threats should be taken seriously due to the nature of it, the content of it, and how specific the threat was, the Charlottesville schools have decided to close all of the schools in the district as we evaluate and continue to gather information,” Brackney said.
Brackney says she and the department will determine what their next steps will be in the investigation once they have more details.
The school division and city police say they will send out more updates as they have them and anyone with information is asked to call the Charlottesville Police Department at 434-970-3280.
The Charlottesville Police Department and other authorities continue to investigate the internet threat against Charlottesville High School. They have not yet determined the credibility of the threat. Consequently, we will close all Charlottesville City Schools tomorrow, Thursday, March 21. Again, the safety of our staff and students is our first priority. Have a good night, and we’ll update you tomorrow as we learn more.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - In the afternoon hours of Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the Charlottesville Police Department received an email from a concerned citizen regarding a possible threat that was made against Charlottesville High School.
An unidentified subject posted an image about an online threat directed toward the high school.
Detectives are working with Dr. Rosa Atkins, the superintendent of Charlottesville City Schools, the Virginia State Police, and FBI to investigate the credibility of the threat.
Anyone with information about this threat is asked to contact the Charlottesville Police Department at (434) 970-3280 or CrimeStoppers at (434) 977-4000.
We wanted to make you aware of a situation that we are monitoring closely this evening. Earlier this evening, we were notified by the Charlottesville Police Department of an internet threat concerning Charlottesville High School for tomorrow. The CPD and other authorities are investigating this situation, and we will give you an update later tonight. CPD has cleared us to have evening activities tonight, but to allay any concerns, we will have a police presence on hand. Please know that we are working closely with CPD, and the safety of students and staff is our top priority.
1 And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, facing the waste?
2 And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
4 David sent out spies, and learned that Saul was certainly come.
5 And David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host; and Saul lay within the wagon-defence, and the people were encamped round about him.
6 And David spake and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
7 And David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping within the wagon-defence, and his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.
8 And Abishai said to David, God has delivered thine enemy into thy hand this day; and now let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the ground once, and I will not do it the second time.
9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
10 And David said, [As] Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish.
11 Jehovah forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed! But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.