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GAME OF THE WEEKMOODY AT GREGORY-PORTLANDWhen: 7:30 p.m. FridayWhere: Ray Akins Wildcat Stadium, PortlandRecords: Moody 2-0, Gregory-Portland 0-2Broadcast: GPTV on VimeoRadio: KEYS 1440-AMLive coverage: Twitter — Quinton Martinez (@qmartinez); Annie Rice (@annierice_photo)Three key players to watchMoody RB Darrell NationNation has been vital for Moody in the passing game and on the ground. The senior is averaging 72 yards rushing and 66 yards receiving through two games with five total touchdowns as the Trojans bounce from Slot-T to spread.Gregory-Portland RB Dalvin BattsBatts has helped moved the chains in both G-P games this season. The senior is coming off a 100-yard game against Boerne and could be key in helping open up Brandon Redden and the Wildcats passing attack.Gregory-Portland LB Brodie MitchellMitchell leads the Wildcats with 26 tackles and will be a key part of the G-P defense trying to slow Moody's dynamic weapons in the passing game and on the ground. Three key storylinesBattle testedSure Gregory-Portland is 0-2, but many teams in the Coastal Bend would be 0-2 facing the schedule the Wildcats have drawn through the opening two weeks of the season, with state-ranked Calallen and a talented Boerne team. How will those challenges help G-P as it turns the page to District 15-5A Division I…

Women’s magazine Marie Claire is ending its US print edition after 27 years, The Post has learned. The magazine, which was sold by Hearst to British publisher Future Media in May, quietly informed its subscribers via a letter that its Summer 2021 issue would be its last. Marie Claire subscribers will instead receive a print copy of Harper’s Bazaar, the fashion publication owned by Hearst, for the rest of their subscription terms, according to the letter, which was signed by Bazaar editor in chief Samira Nasr. “I have some news to share: After the Summer 2021 issue, Marie Claire will no longer be available as an annual subscription but will instead focus on its vibrant digital platforms– Marieclaire.com, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.,” Nasr said. Nasr added that Marie Claire would publish select special editions available for purchase at newsstands. Subscribers not wishing to receive Bazaar would be offered refunds if they contacted Hearst. Although Hearst no longer owns Marie Claire, it is responsible for refunding or offering an alternative magazine, as customers who subscribed to the women’s glossy already paid for a full year’s subscription in advance. The news marks the end of an era for the celebrated women’s magazine, which…

Cardinals Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck reads a moving speech and poem as the Cardinals honor the fallen from the 9/11 attacks.About MLB.com: Former Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's Internet operations into an independent technology company. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the Internet. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live full length MLB game over the Internet when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to MLB.TV, the live video streaming product that airs every game in HD to nearly 400 different devices. MLB.com also provides an array of mobile apps for fans to choose from, including At Bat, the highest-grossing iOS sports app of all-time. MLB.com also provides fans with a stable of Club beat reporters and award-winning national columnists, the largest contingent of baseball reporters under one roof, that deliver over 100 original articles every day. MLB.com also offers extensive historical information and…

In an effort to help professionals adapt to the future of work, LinkedIn is offering over 35 learning courses free for a limited time.A one month trial of the LinkedIn Learning Hub can be redeemed starting today until October 9.The courses touch on subjects such as ways to support your team through hybrid work, cultivating well-being during difficult times, and being a manager everyone wants to work for.In April 2021, LinkedIn’s data showed that two-thirds of the workforce have either left their job or are considering it.Hiring in the US was nearly 70% higher in June 2021 compared to June 2020, indicating that professionals may have found jobs that better meet their needs.AdvertisementContinue Reading BelowTo attract more candidates, 81% of leaders are changing their workplace policies to offer greater flexibility.LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky is calling the combination of these events the “great reshuffle.”In addition to the free courses, Roslansky announces changes are being made to LinkedIn’s job search that will help candidates find remote and/or hybrid positions.Here’s a roundup of all LinkedIn’s announcements today.35+ Free LinkedIn Learning CoursesThe courses available in LinkedIn’s Learning hub are geared toward job seekers, managers, and HR professionals.Courses are grouped into subject, and each subject…

Facebook controls 85% of the personal social networking market thanks to its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, making it an unlawful monopoly that has hurt consumers and competitors, the Federal Trade Commission argued in court documents released Wednesday.The commission's analysis of Facebook's user metrics is critical to its case for breaking up Facebook.A federal judge rejected the commission's first antitrust lawsuit against Facebook earlier this year, saying that the FTC hadn't made a persuasive case regarding the company's dominant market share and unfair monopolistic behavior.The tech giant's anti-competitive behavior has hurt the social media market by significantly reducing innovation, quality improvements, and consumer choice in regards to advertising and privacy options, the trade commission said in a newly released version of its antitrust complaint against the company."Facebook has hindered, suppressed, and deterred the emergence and growth of rival personal social networking providers and unlawfully maintained its monopoly in the U.S. personal social networking market through means other than competition on the merits," the trade commission said in its court filing.  » Read More

(AP) - Seven years after the ill-fated Google Glass, and five years after Snap launched its Spectacles, another tech giant is trying its hand at internet-connected smart glasses, hoping that this time around things might be different and loads of people will actually wear them. It’s Facebook. In a partnership with Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica, the company on Thursday unveiled Ray-Ban Stories — connected eyewear with built-in speakers and a microphone for making calls, a companion app that isn’t Facebook and a charging case. The spectacles cost $299 and are available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Italy, Ireland and Australia.Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.  » Read More

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for LinkedIn; Stephen Brashear/Getty Images The CEOs of LinkedIn and its parent company Microsoft are pausing plans to return to in-person work indefinitely. Microsoft previously aimed for an October 4 reopening, but cases of COVID-19 have continued to rise. The CEOs told CNBC they will be focusing on utilizing new technologies and workflows to adapt to an indefinite remote work structure. See more stories on Insider's business page. The CEOs of Microsoft and LinkedIn aren't setting any expectations for a complete return-to-office. Instead, they are rethinking their approach to "flexibility."Satya Nadella and Ryan Roslansky, CEOs of Microsoft and LinkedIn respectively, appeared on CNBC's TechCheck to discuss how both companies are looking for ways to support remote work rather than plans for all workers to return to in-office work as coronavirus cases mount, made worse by the Delta variant of the virus."We tried and it doesn't work because I think the unknowns on the pandemic and also the other side of it is the worldwide nature of this," Nadella told CNBC. "I sort of also feel that sometimes we think about this pandemic…

Print Editor Kitty Grant reflects on how the social media landscape has changed in past decade through the lens of arguably the most influential one of all, Tumblr Content Warning: This article contains references to mental illness, self harm, eating disorders, and drug use Tumblr was a dominating force on the internet of the early 2010s; it promoted creativity and community and I was obsessed. The site had hundreds of millions of users, many of whom made their love of Tumblr a huge part of who they were as a person. However, what started as a comforting community for those who felt like outcasts could easily become dangerous for vulnerable young people. Once you found one fandom you would discover more, collecting them under your belt I first downloaded Tumblr when I was about 12 as part of the Harry Potter fandom and I subsequently joined more of the site’s popular communities, including Superwholock (the combined fandom of TV shows Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock) and the music fandom which for me mostly focused on the ‘Emo Trinity’ of Panic! At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, and My Chemical Romance. It was intoxicating. Once you found one fandom you would discover more, collecting them under…

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:PANTY THEFT: On Sept. 2, Deputy Jo Redford was dispatched to Walmart where a man was seen shoplifting two pairs of women’s panties and a jar of Vaseline. The loss-prevention officer confronted the man and took away a pair of leopard-design panties, but the man fled with the remaining items.PHOTO DISPUTE: On Sept. 5, Deputy Alex Helsper was dispatched to Jennings Mill subdivision where a woman reported that people on the golf course had been killing geese. On this day, she heard men yelling about the geese, so she began taking photographs of the men. They yelled at her, called her a derogatory name, then drove up to her home on golf carts, where one man continued to lash out at the woman and her 16-year-old son. The deputy located this man driving an SUV near the clubhouse and saw him park the vehicle. He asked the 51-year-old Athens man what happened and the man replied that the woman’s son described him using an uncomplimentary word.  » Read More

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