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Don’t Just Block the Bad. Build the Good
A Lethbridge homeschooling dad on what he learned building a Christian computer for his children, and why believers can build their own digital world. Every parent knows the moment. A child asks to use the computer, and a small knot forms in your stomach. You know the internet wasn’t built with your son or daughter in mind, and that behind almost every app is a company that wants their attention. My family homeschools our four children in Lethbridge Alberta. They range in age from two to nine.
Personalize on a new level: 9 uses cases for Klaviyo’s internal alerts
The most successful B2C companies are relationship-driven. To protect and nurture those relationships, messages across the customer journey need be personalized. To do this, you need a tech stack that isn’t overly complicated, and that doesn’t silo data and give you an incomplete view of your customer. Klaviyo’s marketing automations, put to use alongside marketing analytics and internal alerts, create a seamless, personalized experience for your customers.
What Are Internal Alerts? 9 Innovative Ways to Use Them
The most successful B2C companies are relationship-driven. To protect and nurture those relationships, messages across the customer journey need be personalized. To do this, you need a tech stack that isn’t overly complicated, and that doesn’t silo data and give you an incomplete view of your customer. Klaviyo’s marketing automations, put to use alongside marketing analytics and internal alerts, create a seamless, personalized experience for your customers.
Preoperative Synovial Fluid Cultures, and Biopsy Cultures After Dry Tap Aspiration, Are Valuable in Diagnosing a Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Retrospective Study
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5 Shopify Flow Use Cases for Automated Workflows
At Zyber, my team and I are dedicated to scaling brands for growth, and we draw from a large toolset to make that happen. But we rely heavily on the Shopify Flow x Klaviyo integration, mostly because it helps us automate repetitive tasks and get so much more from the data we collect.
How to Eliminate Cigar Breath & Aftertaste Quickly
Many people seek ways to reduce or remove cigar breath after smoking. Cigar breath is caused by tobacco smoke particles, volatile sulfur compounds, nicotine residue, and changes to the oral microbiome that leave an unpleasant smell and aftertaste. The following guidance explains immediate steps, hygiene routines, and longer-term strategies to help neutralize odor and refresh the mouth. Summary Immediate fixes: rinse, chew neutral foods, hydrate, and clean the tongue.
Femoral Neck Design Does Not Impact Revision Risk After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Dual Mobility Cup
Abstract The use of dual mobility (DM) cups has increased quickly. It is hypothesized that femoral neck taper geometry may be involved in the risk of prosthetic impingement and DM cup revision. We aim to (1) explore the reasons for revision of DM cups or head/liners and (2) explore whether certain femoral neck characteristics are associated with a higher risk of revision of DM cups.
Tracking ACC Players to Opt Out of 2020 Football Season
The coronavirus pandemic has introduced some new terms into our everyday lexicon. Social distancing. Masking up. And now, from college football: opting out. Of course, that refers to players who've decided not to play in the 2020 season—a growing list. Across the Atlantic Coast Conference to which Florida State belongs, several players have already decided not to participate in the fall campaign.
New COVID Cases on ACC Campuses Casting Doubt on CFB Season
If you're eagerly awaiting a 2020 college football season, these aren't the signs you're wanting to read. Is the Atlantic Coast Conference, Florida State's home, still pushing forward with plans to play in the fall? Yes. The ACC, unlike the Big Ten, Pac-12, and the entirety of the FCS, is still planning on playing college ball this autumn, along with the SEC and Big 12. For now, anyway. But by any objective metric, those hopes have taken a hit recently.
NCAA Already Considering Pushing Back Basketball Season
Most universities aren't playing college football this fall, and even for those attempting shortened seasons, it's anybody's guess if the experiment will be successful or not. And now, well before the first kickoff has taken place, the prospect of a delayed basketball tipoff could be on the table as well. A statement from the NCAA today addresses just that possibility, that coronavirus concerns could push back opening day from its current date of November 10.
3 'Noles Have Shot at 2019-2020 NBA Championship Rings
Florida State basketball was denied its opportunity to claim the program's first national title this year, as the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. But a trio of former FSU hoops players have a chance at being a part of a world champion NBA squad, as the Association's playoffs commence on Monday night. But of course, since this is 2020, there's bad news to accompany those seemingly positive tidings.
Watch Mike Norvell Respond to Issue with FSU Players
David Visser 5 minutes ago Florida State is preparing for its first scrimmage of fall camp, coming up tomorrow evening. Scrimmages are invaluable evaluation and teaching tools; as tight end Camren McDonald put it, "iron sharpens iron." Of course, ostensibly, scrimmages involve a team split, playing against itself. That'll be the case for the Seminoles in Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday night-- but does it also reflect the state of the 'Nole locker room?
Watch Mike Norvell Address FSU Players' Unrest
David Visser 5 minutes ago Let's just start with what we do know. On Wednesday night, senior Florida State receiver DJ Matthews tweeted that he'd tested positive for COVID-19. Typically, that tweet would be embedded below, but it was quickly deleted. Fast forward to today, when Matthews and fellow Seminole receivers took to social media to voice their discontent in a firm, if not somewhat vague, manner.
Video: Jaiden Lars-Woodbey, Others Defend FSU's COVID Safety
David Visser 5 minutes ago Florida State football coach Mike Norvell hosted an atypical press conference earlier today, when he addressed complaints presented by some of his players regarding Florida State football's handling of the coronavirus pandemic during fall camp and with a modified season opening in just 30 days. As I noted in that piece, Norvell's remarks were followed by press availability with a pair of Seminole defenders, Joshua Kaindoh and Jaiden Lars-Woodbey.
FSU QB James Blackman on Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
David Visser 40 minutes ago Just when you thought watch-list season was over-- not so fast, because here comes the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award's initial list, and the first 2020 watch-list inclusion for Florida State quarterback James Blackman. Per a release from the Award: This award is presented annually to the top senior and upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee.
Highlights from Mike Norvell's Wednesday Press Conference
After an off day on Monday and then traditional media availability canceled for Florida Governor DeSantis' visit to FSU on Tuesday, we saw a bit of a return to normality today. Well, as normal as things get in 2020, as 'Nole head coach Mike Norvell addressed the media via Zoom after practice. Norvell divulged that this was the Seminoles' first practice in full pads, as they prepare for their initial scrimmage on Saturday.
FSU Pressing Forward with Football, Big Ten, Pac-12 Cancel
David Visser 30 minutes ago The sports landscape continues to shift on a daily basis, but Tuesday has been more seismic than most. Mere hours before the event, FSU announced a collegiate sports roundtable, and the Seminoles welcomed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to discuss the state of athletics.
Koepka 2 Shots Off Lead, Berger 3, Entering Final PGA Round
Update Entering Sunday's Final Round: Dustin Johnson is out front, at -9, but FSU's Koepka is at -7, and 'Nole Daniel Berger is -6. This is still anyone's game. Pre-Saturday Post: 2020's first major championship, the PGA Championship, is halfway done, and a pair of Seminoles, Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger, each made it to the weekend. And they're both in good shape to win this thing, too. Koepka and Berger are tied for second heading into Saturday's play.
Marvin Wilson Won't Opt Out, Cites Respect for Teammates
David Visser 30 minutes ago Just the other day, Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley decided to forego the 2020 college football season, instead taking the time to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday, Miami defensive end Greg Rousseau followed Farley. These are big losses for their respective teams, as each player was named a Preseason SI All-ACC Selection by those of us running ACC sites for Sports Illustrated.
FSU Defensive End Opting Out of 2020 Football Season
Earlier today, I ran a piece about Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson, and how he's stated emphatically that he will not opt out of playing in the 2020 college football season. Wilson cited the investment he's made in some of the younger players, but one of those young guns along the defensive line won't be there to absorb more of his tutelage this fall. Redshirt-sophomore defensive end Jamarcus Chatman has decided not to play this season.
Amid Doubt, Big Ten Pushing Forward with Football
Update: The Big Ten has released its schedule for the 2020 season, and is currently targeting a September 5 start date. The conference has made plans for a 10-game, conference-only schedule. Original Article: Early in July, the Big Ten was the first power-five conference to announce its plan for a new, revamped fall college football season amid a surging coronavirus in the US.
Should the ACC Have Required Notre Dame Football to Join?
By now, you know the deal: the ACC has revised its approach to the 2020 fall football season, as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, opting for a conference-only schedule plus one in-state, non-conference game. Added to the conference -- for this year, anyway -- is Notre Dame. Of course, the Irish are a full member in every other sport except football, by their own choice.
FSU Football Offers 3rd 2024 Prospect in Last Week
In the college football world, there's no such thing as offering a prospect too early. And lately for Florida State football and new head coach Mike Norvell, that means offering recruits who aren't even in high school yet. Since Thursday, the Seminoles have offered a trio of 2024 prospects-- players who've just completed eighth grade. But being a recruit's first major offer is something no competitor can change via negative recruiting.
Compare: FSU Football's Offer Graphic to Every Other P5 Team
August 1 is an interesting day on the college football recruiting calendar, as it's the first day programs can extend official scholarship offers to prospects. These come in all different looks, and our national SI recruiting hub, Sports Illustrated All-American, recently took a look around the country and assembled the offer graphics from every single power-five team in the land. Be sure to click over and check out the other approaches, but let's take a look at the Seminoles' style.
One NBA 'Nole Wearing BLM Message on Jersey, Others Decline
The NBA is back, and while the league is self-quarantining itself by playing in a fan-free bubble in Orlando, that doesn't mean its players aren't still reaching out to the public. Almost 300 players will be wearing messages inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, including Florida State's Terance Mann.
Recommit to FSU Gives 'Noles No. 1 Class: Scouting Report
David Visser 30 minutes ago Naheem McLeod has been here before. The 7'3, 230-pound prospect was committed to Florida State basketball's 2019 recruiting class, but played last season at Chipola College, just a little west of Tallahassee in the panhandle. But now McLeod is back in the fold, having recommitted to the Seminoles' 2021 class.
ACC Releases Plan for Fall Olympic Sports
Wednesday's big news involved the ACC's release of its new model for a 2020 football season-- a schedule that isn't too kind to Florida State football. But there are other fall sports to consider as well, not all of which affect FSU's varsity teams. The Seminoles don't have field hockey or men's soccer programs, but the 'Noles do compete in women's soccer, volleyball, and men's and women's cross country. And the ACC announced how it will approach competition in those sports as well.
Peach Bowl CEO Responds to FSU Dropping West Virginia Opener
Wednesday was a big day for Florida State and ACC football, as the conference released its new model for a 2020 season, featuring an expanded 10-game conference schedule as well as a lone, in-state, conference football game, to be determined. Of course, the Seminoles were supposed to begin their '20 campaign with a trio of non-conference games, beginning with West Virginia in Atlanta, and then hosting Samford before traveling to Idaho to take on Boise State.
Will FSU Football Host Florida in 2020? 'Nole AD Weighs In
After the ACC released its model for a revised schedule that includes a broader spectrum of 10 conference games, one column was left noticeably absent across the board: each team's in-state, non-conference foe. I've written about how the revamped slate hardly helps the Seminoles, as well as having backed it up with advanced preseason metrics, but that non-contest matchup can still greatly affect each team's overall strength of schedule.
FSU: Toughest Schedule in New ACC Model that Favors Carolina
After the ACC's new schedule model was released on Wednesday, I wrote about how the conference had stuck it to Florida State with its new 10-game conference schedule. But I decided to follow-up on that by further crunching the numbers.
Thoughts on FSU Football in New 2020 ACC Schedule Model
David Visser 30 minutes ago The ACC released its new model for a revamped college football season today, and in a world turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic, some things just never change: like the ACC not necessarily doing Florida State any favors. Let's check out how the. Seminoles' schedule has been altered.
SI Exclusive: John Butler on Committing to FSU Basketball
David Visser 10 minutes ago Last week, our Director of Basketball Recruiting, Jason Jordan, was all over blue-chip prospect Matthew Cleveland's commitment to Florida State hoops, snagging an exclusive interview with the standout Atlanta prospect after he decided upon Leonard Hamilton and the Seminoles.
Top-12 Center High on FSU Hoops Committing Today
Florida State basketball already has a commitment from South Carolina's 2021 prospect, Bryce McGowens-- but the Seminoles aren't done with the Palmetto State. Blue-chip center John Butler is the state's No. 2 recruit; he's a Seminole target who's announcing his collegiate choice on Wednesday. And the 'Noles look like they're in the driver's seat for his commitment. Butler (7'1, 190) is the country's No. 12 center and the No. 57 prospect in the nation.
New Quarantines Raise Questions About 2020 Football Season
In an ever-evolving sports world that's constantly adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic, the prospect of a 2020 college football season took a hit this weekend. After Michigan State football went into a self-imposed 14-day quarantine following positive COVID-19 tests from several members of the program, fellow Big Ten East team Rutgers followed suit on Saturday. Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports Moves like these prompt plenty of questions as the planned return of collegiate sports draws closer.
ACC May Add Conference Games, Retain Rivalries
Earlier this month, as we were learning about power-five conferences like the Big Ten and the Pac-12 opting for conference-only athletic schedules in the fall, I penned a piece about how geography behooved several college football programs to retain their rivalry games. Those matchups aren't just the ones fans love most, they also seem safer than traversing what can often be a very broad geographic conference footprint. Well it looks like the ACC may be pursuing something along those lines.
FSU Hoops Extends Offer to 'Bama Prospect: Scouting Report
Florida State men's basketball has been hot on the recruiting trail of late. Earlier this week, the Seminoles landed one of the top guards in the country (and you can watch Sports Illustrated's exclusive interview with him here). That was right after the 'Noles made the short list for another elite hoops prospect. But Leonard Hamilton and FSU are far from done. On Thursday night, 2022 Alabama power forward Will Shaver snagged an offer from the Seminoles, per Verbal Commits and other tweets.
UPDATE: FSU's Top OL Commit Flips to a Rival
David Visser 5 minutes ago UPDATE: After two months of speculation, offensive lineman Jake Slaughter has flipped his commitment to the Florida Gators. Gainesville is closer to home for the talented center, and the FSU staff wasn't able to overcome the challenge and maintain his pledge. Original: As we've been discussing, FSU football has been quite active in extending scholarship offers all over the nation, a product of a new staff that arrived in Tallahassee from across the country.
Peach Bowl President, CEO: FSU-WVU Won't Happen Without Fans
David Visser 30 minutes ago The Peach Bowl Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Series is still on-- for now. Of course, that includes Florida State's current opener against West Virginia on September 5, and also Virginia vs. Georgia on September 7 and Auburn taking on North Carolina on September 12. However, due to cost issues, it's taken one option off the table: the idea of playing in an empty stadium.
SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season
The dominoes continue to topple. The Southwestern Conference has announced that it will continue to suspend all sports through the fall semester, following the leads of the Ivy League and the SIAC. The SWAC is made up of 10 schools from the south-central area of the country that's been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic of late.
Syracuse to Host FSU in Empty Carrier Dome
On Tuesday, I published an article about how Peach Bowl President and CEO Gary Stokan told Sports Illustrated that Florida State's opener against West Virginia in Atlanta would not take place if it came down to playing in front of no fans. The state of New York took a step in the other direction. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that the three FBS programs in his state, Army, Buffalo, and Syracuse, would not have any fans in the stands for their 2020 home games.
SI Publishers Unveil All-ACC Preseason Football Team
David Visser 15 minutes ago We're in the heart of the summer's list season right now, and so the publishers of Sports Illustrated's sites covering ACC teams (yours truly, included) put together a list of our own, casting our votes to assemble a 2020 Preseason All-ACC team. Three Seminoles made the squad, tied with Clemson, Pittsburgh, and Wake Forest. Only Virginia Tech had more selections, with four, while Virginia and Georgia Tech are not represented.
Top-3 Shooting Guard with FSU in Top 5 Announcing Today
The Florida State men's basketball program's 2021 recruiting class is a top-25 group right now, but that may be set for a rise. Blue-chip shooting guard Bryce McGowens is already in the fold, and South Carolina's highest ranked recruit may be adding some elite company-- and soon. Fellow four-star SG Matthew Cleveland is announcing his collegiate decision on Tuesday, and FSU is in his top five, which also includes Michigan, Stanford, Kansas, and NC State.
NCAA Introduces New Return-to-Sport Guidelines Amid COVID-19
Conferences have begun making their own decisions regarding if and how they'll return to competition come fall, but obviously the NCAA has the most powerful, overarching authority on those matters, and today collegiate sports' governing body released its updated standards for how programs should proceed in both practice and competitive settings. Here's an excerpt from that release.
Video: FSU Football Shows Leadership By Wearing Masks
After a summer of voluntary workouts, the Seminoles returned to the gridiron in a more official capacity recently, as they took to their practice fields on campus to commence conditioning drills in preparation for the 2020 football season. Of course, nobody is entirely sure what that season will involve.
A Bad Day for ACC Football, Florida, & Tallahassee
The prospect of ACC football in the fall got off to a rocky start of the week on Monday. After the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they'd be playing only conference games across all fall sports and the Ivy League and SIAC shutdown fall sports altogether, I published a piece about bookmaker odds on which power-five conference would be the first to cancel its fall football season. And while the ACC came in at the middle of the pack, it may have rose some after Monday.
ACC Getting Middle-of-the-Road P5-Odds to Cancel CFB Season
This seems logical. With the Big Ten and Pac-12 already having opted for a conference-only college football schedule in 2020, it's not surprising that a popular bookmaker has those conferences as the most likely to outright cancel their entire 2020 campaigns. And the Atlantic Coast Conference is right behind them.
ACC Delays Decision on Fall Athletics
David Visser 30 minutes ago Yesterday, it looked like the dominos were all about to fall. After the Ivy League canceled athletic competition on Wednesday, Thursday saw the Atlantic Coast Conference announce that its fall Olympic sports wouldn't commence competition until September 1, which was followed by the Big Ten's statement that all its fall sports would play only conference games. But conferences seemed to take a breath today, as it's been relatively quiet.
Some Non-Con Rivalries Should Stay Amid Conference-Only CFB
The last couple days have significantly altered how a 2020 college football season could look. Like the Big Ten, the ACC could be destined for an abbreviated, conference-only schedule, and we've already examined what that could entail. We all want the 2020 college football season, assuming there is one, to be conducted in as safe a manner as is possible. So I get why restricting teams to their respective conference footprints makes sense.
FSU Has Unique Chance to Lead by Example on Racial Issues
On Monday, Florida State University John Thrasher released a statement detailed how FSU will be moving forward to ensure equality at the institution he leads. It's a broad plan addressing an extremely important issue-- an issue on which Florida State is uniquely fit to take the lead.
FSU Offers Colorado's Top 2022 Prospect: Scouting Report
The 'Noles are looking for a Rocky Mountain high on the recruiting trail, as they recently offered Colorado's best 2022 prospect, athlete Gavin Sawchuk. Sawchuk (5'11, 175), of Littleton, CO, attends Valor Christian High School in nearby Highlands Ranch, Colorado, both western suburbs of Denver. Sawchuk doesn't yet have a composite ranking, but 247 Sports deems him the top '22 Colorado prospect, the nation's No. 4 running back, and the country's 39th best recruit, overall, in his class.
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