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When most coaches hear 1-3-1 defense, they most likely think of a long and athletic team playing around in the half court forcing lob passes and trapping in the corners.However, the 1-3-1 can also be used in a full-court setting as a press.While the positions and rotations are somewhat different than a 1-3-1 half-court zone, it’s a fairly easy press to implement to create difficulties for the offense.In addition, there are numerous different ways you can run it.Meaning that all teams can find a version of the 1-3-1 full-court press that fits your personnel or have multiple ways to run…

Air quality alerts have been posted for the Upper Midwest and the Interstate 95 corridor between Philadelphia and Connecticut due to smoke from wildfires raging in Canada.DENVER – A rapid snowmelt across the western United States is setting records for how quickly the frozen precipitation is disappearing and also raising alarms about future wildfire activity.According to the National Integrated Drought Information Systemmany mountainous regions in states such as Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico saw near- to above-average snowfall, but now many of the same basins are experiencing drought.The rapid loss of snowpack, combined with elevated evaporation rates, can quickly…

Since 2020, the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture has convened bi-weekly meetings with over 30 BC-based arts service organizations (ASOs) to address sector needs.Together, we have collaborated on advocating for a brighter future for all arts, culture, and heritage entities, professionals, and volunteers.In 2023, a working group of ASOs engaged Earnscliffe, a professional government relations firm, to collaboratively develop a shared government relations and advocacy action plan for our sector.The goal of the Coalition is to bring together many voices to speak with a shared message.If you are interested in learning about the BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage and…

It’s not 10 seconds into Lent and a devilish French chef is thrusting a cream-topped finger into a cooing mademoiselle’s mouth. There’s not a lot about this series that’s subtle. But delightful, yes. Especially if you maintain a leave attitude toward facts, even while watching a show based on a historical figure. Lent highlights the banquet halls and boudoirs conquered by Marie-Antoine Carême, frequently cited as one of the founders of high kitchenas well as “the first celebrity chef.” (That moniker is in the title of Ian Kelly’s 2004 nonfiction book Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, the…

+139K vs +126K Bloomberg consensus; private NFP +140K vs +110K. Manufacturing employment down 8K vs -1K consensus. But durable manufacturing production workers down -12K. Overall, business cycle indicators followed by the NBER’s Business Cycle Dating Committee seem fairly solid Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll incl benchmark revision employment from CES (bold blue), civilian employment using smoothed population controls (orange), industrial production (red), personal income excluding current transfers in Ch.2017$ (bold light green), manufacturing and trade sales in Ch.2017$ (black), consumption in Ch.2017$ (light blue), and monthly GDP in Ch.2017$ (pink), GDP (blue bars), all log normalized to 2021M11=0. 2025Q1 GDP is…

David Beckham is reportedly set to be knighted in the upcoming King’s Birthday Honours.The commendation would mark a new milestone in recognition of both his legendary football career and extensive charitable work.The 50-year-old, who captained England and earned 115 international caps, was initially made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2003. More than two decades later, he is now expected to receive one of the UK’s highest accolades.Beckham’s professional journey spanned some of the world’s top clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan. He hung up his boots in…

Introducing the 2025 SLAM HS Girls All-Americans. This year’s high school seniors are a unique group of bucket-getters, versatile standouts and shifty scorers that represent the future of women’s hoops. One of the most versatile players in the class of 2025, Jazzy Davidson makes things happen on both ends of the floor: she can get to the rim with her quickness and shifty handles, knock down shots, play off of her teammates and block the best person on the floor. Jazzy will be taking her flashy game to USC in the fall. Grace Knox is a 6-2 wing with major…

Thanks to continually improving tools like regularly upgraded forecast models, weather forecasting has advanced significantly. The National Hurricane Center, for instance, constantly analyzes these models — now integrating artificial intelligence — to produce the most accurate hurricane forecasts.MIAMI – This year’s hurricane season marks a significant turning point in weather forecasting with artificial intelligence models being integrated into the analytical toolkit of forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. While not yet part of the official consensus models, AI is poised to dramatically enhance the accuracy and efficiency of hurricane predictions, ushering in a new era of meteorological technology.”This is going…

The 2024 State of the Sector Survey is currently circulating throughout British Columbia!This survey is a check in on organizations in the non-profit sector, to capture trends and to distinguish those trends between non-profits of different geographies, demographics served, sizes, etc., and also probes deeper into the underlying challenges brought up most in the last report.The survey is open until March 1 and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.We encourage everyone in the non-profit sector to fill out the survey and to circulate it to all non-profits across BC to ensure organizations of all types are reflected in the…

President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk celebrated their efforts to slash federal spending before Musk stepped away from his White House work. Musk wore a black DOGE hat over a bruised right eye that he blamed on his young son’s punch. That was May 30 in the Oval Office. Days later, the two billionaires were punching at each other on social media platforms they own. Their fight began over federal tax and spending legislation, with Musk calling a Trump-backed bill “a disgusting abomination” and Trump saying he was “very disappointed” with Musk. Soon, Musk claimed credit for Trump and…