THEATER Hedgerow Theatre presents The Haunting

ROSE VALLEY Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., will present a number of supernatural stories by Charles Dickens, all woven together in a single evening in The Haunting, from now until March 1. Adapted by Hugh Janes from Dickenss writings and directed by Hedgerows Artistic Director, Jared Reed, The Haunting takes place in an ancient, crumbling mansion on a desolate English moor, where David Filde, a young book dealer, is employed by the current Lord Grey to prepare a private library of rare and antique books for sale. During the course of his work, Filde discovers a number of secrets the Grey family might like to keep hidden even as a series of terrifying phenomena threaten to expose them. Pursuing the truth drives them both to the very edge of terror and beyond.

Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, with matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Ghost stories willbe shared in the gallery starting 45 minutes before every performance. Tickets run $25-$36. To purchase tickets, call Hedgerow at 610-565-4211 or e-mailhedgerowtheatre.org.

Hedgerow Theatre is the oldest repertory theater in the United States. Founded in 1923, its been a magnet for some of the most influential forces in theater and performance, including Edward Albee, Eugene ONeill, George Bernard Shaw, Bertolt Brecht, Henrik Ibsen, and more recently, Keanu Reeves.

The Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, will hold its first Friday free large screen film screening of Running On Empty 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments

Running on Empty is a 1988 Oscar-nominated film classic directed by socially-conscious film maker Sidney Lumet and starring River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Christine Lahti, and Martha Plimpton. The drama is the heart-wrenching story of a 1960's counterculture couple on the run from the FBI and their teenage son's conflict between the loss of his loving family and the freedom to realize his own dreams.

For directions to the Peace Center of Delaware County and other information, visit http://www.delcopeacecenter.org/

CHADDS FORD Celebrate the month of love with an intimate, sit-down wine and chocolate pairing at Chaddsford Winery 12-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Visitors can explore several unique flavor combinations as they taste five artisan chocolates carefully paired with their award-winning wines a perfect choice for Valentines outings or a Girls Day Out. Chadds Ford Winery is at 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. For information, call 610-388-6221.

TINICUM The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., will present a Winter Tree Walk n' Talk with Jeff Cooney and Robb Kerr 9 a.m. to 12 noon Sunday, Feb. 9. Everyone is welcome to come and learn how to identify trees with at this seasonal workshop. The instructors will focus on learning how to identify tree using bark patterns and other signs found in winter.

The free workshop will start off in the classroom to examine samples for approximately an hour and then continue on a walk to try your new skills in the field. Dressing in layers and sturdy shoes are recommended. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/johnheinznwr/events/.

SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Country Club, Flight Entertainment and Miller Lite will present A Night of Geator Gold 5:30-10 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 in the Grand Ballroom at Springfield Country Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. The non-stop party combines a unique blend of the areas top live oldies talent and gives fans a chance to see all of their favorite entertainers on one stage. The star studded event is hosted by the Geator with the Heater himself, Jerry Blavat, who performs a one-hour set of all his line dance favorites and golden oldies.

The event kicks off with The Smooth Sounds of Steve Silicato who will be warming up the crowd with the hits from Dean Martin, Sinatra, Frankie Valli, The Temptations, Johnny Maestro and more followed by The Old News Band and Lacosta's favorite Sunday Funday band, The Insiders, heating up the party for two early sets. As an added bonus, the audience will revisit "The Legend of Johnny Cash" with a special tribute performance by Delco native Joe Staffieri playing Johnny and Debbie Feeser performing as June Carter. AM Radio and The Heartbeats take the stage together for back to back co-headline sets to round out the live entertainment for the evening. DJ Jerry Corrado will be playing all the hits in between for band breaks.

Limited VIP table seating options will be available and plenty of General Admission seats, all sold on a first come basis. For more information, call 610-627-2100 or e-mail info@flightnight.com/.

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WITH just days to go until The Oscars 2020 we take a look back at how the Irish have fared over the years.

And reveal some Irish facts about the awards, now in its 92nd year, you might not know.

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For instance, did you know an Irish man designed the statuette all celebs vie to have?

That an Irish woman, best known for her scores for video games, will be the first woman to conduct an orchestra at the Oscars?

And do you know which Oscar winner accidentally flung her award in a pool in Connemara?

The telly extravaganza has been taking place since 1929. It airs this Sunday at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

Our only Irish nomination this year is Saoirse Ronan for her part in Greta Gerwigs Little Women.

Irish composer Emear Noone will be the first woman to conduct an orchestra at the Oscars.

She will lead the 42-piece orchestra at the Academy Awards as it plays excerpts from five nominated scores on Sunday.

Legendary Irish actor Peter OToole is one of the events biggest losers.

The Laurence of Arabia star received eight Academy Award nominations, but he did not win a gong until 2003 when he was given a special Oscar by his peers for his contribution to film.

Carlow actor Saoirse Ronan, 25, already has earned her fourth Oscar nomination, and half of those have come from working with director Greta Gerwig.

Brenda Fricker won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her performance opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in the Christy Brown biopic My Left Foot.

But recently revealed her Oscar statuette once ended up in a swimming pool in Connemara.

Liam Neeson nearly got a Best Actor gong for his spectacular performance in Schindlers List in 1993 but the best actor award went to Tom Hanks for his performance in Philadelphia. Many reckon he was robbed.

Michael Fassbender has been twice nominated for an Oscar. Once for Best Supporting actor for 12 Years a Slave, and got a Best Actor nomination for Steven Jobs in 2016.

Irish-American art director and production designer Cedric Gibbons is our biggest winner at the awards.

Born in Dublin, the creative genius amassed a haul of 11 gongs, nominated for 38. Hes even credited with the design of the Oscar statuette.

Noted writer George Bernard Shaw is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize (Literature, 1925) and an Academy Award.

He won for Best Adapted Screenplay for his own play Pygmalion (1938)

Daniel Day-Lewis has won three awards; Best Actor for My Left Foot in 1989; Best Actor for There Will Be Blood in 2007 and Best Actor for Lincoln in 2013.

Sligo man Neil Jordan directed four actors in Oscar nominated performances: Bob Hoskins, Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, and Julianne Moore.

The prolific director and writer, also won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1993 for The Crying Game.

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova won the Best Original Song for their tear-jerking track Falling Slowly they wrote for the film Once in 2008.

Irish-Ethiopian star Ruth Negga was humbled after being nominated in the Best Actress category at this 2017 Oscars for her role in the historical drama Loving.

Maureen OHara never won a competitive Oscar but received a Lifetime achievement in 2015. She passed away less than a year after receiving the award.

Kilkennys cartoon studio Cartoon Saloon animated features Secret of Kells, Song of The Sea, and The Breadwinner have all been nominated for Oscars.

Dubliner Consolata Boyle has been nominated three times for the Academy Awardfor Best Costume Design.

Irish American PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan was the man behind the infamous envelope mix-up at the awards in 2017 in which La La Land was mistakenly named best picture over Moonlight.

Some of the talent never lauded by their peers at the awards include: Maureen OSullivan, Milo OShea, Gabriel Byrne, Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, Fiona Shaw, Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell and Domhnall Gleeson.

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Feb 05, 2020 | 00:10:53 IST See what the stars have in store for your zodiac sign

Gemini, the empire you are in the process of building requires strong financial backing. Spirit is supporting you to create an abundant future. Aries, reclaim the reins you have relinquished. Push beyond your limits and aim to be the best version of yourself. Cancer, let go of the idea that you know everything, and listen to what others have to say. This way, youll not only find a resolution, but you may also chance upon new information that will challenge your beliefs and make you look at the world in a brand new light.

When did life become an obstacle course? you stop to wonder. Aries, the Universe never gives us anything we're unequipped to handle. Besides, growth usually takes place through discomfort. So, rise to your power. Reclaim the reins you have relinquished. Push beyond your limits and aim to be the best version of yourself. Overheard at the cosmic conference: victory is already yours.

Cosmic tip: You are bigger than the challenges that stand in your path.

When people are unkind towards you, their actions have little to do with you and a lot to do with them. Dont give into the drama, Taurus. Most importantly, dont take anything that has been said in the heat of the moment personally. You are responsible for your potion of happiness. At the same time, resist the urge to reciprocate with hurtful words. Keep your conscience clean, Taurus. Know that the energy you put into the Universe will come back to you manifold.

Cosmic tip: Forgiveness is a gift.

The empire you are in the process of building requires strong financial backing. Spirit is supporting you to create an abundant future, Gemini. Open yourself to help. Allow yourself to receive the monetary assistance you require. By planning your expenditure ahead of time, you will be able pay back your loans effortlessly. Some of you may come to the realisation that you have been settling for a less-than-perfect job or not living up to your true purpose. Trust that you have the courage required to make drastic life changes. PS: Remember to express gratitude for the miracles you are manifesting now.

Cosmic tip: Trust that you will receive the financial support you require to manifest your dreams into reality.

Are things working out magically or are you facing roadblocks at every step of the way? The Universe is always talking to us in signs and symbols. Be aware of what the current energetic climate is trying to convey to you. Cancer, there is a good chance you are trying to paddle upstream when the Universe is asking you to slow down and go with the flow. Today, youre also being asked to be mindful of the words you use. Let go of the idea that you know everything, and listen to what others have to say. This way, youll not only find a resolution, but you may also chance upon new information that will challenge your beliefs and make you look at the world in a brand new light.

Cosmic tip: Work towards resolving the conflict.

What if all the world really is a play and were all actors who have been hired to play our parts? There is no need to take the drama seriously, Leo. Stepping away from the matrix will provide you with much needed perspectivewhich could help your disentangle yourself from the emotional cords that are bringing you down. Some of you may be considering an Eat Pray Love kind of vacation or a sabbatical of sorts. If it helps heal your old wounds and alleviates your soul, the answer is yes.

Cosmic tip: Take a birds eye view of the situation.

Trust that you are exactly where you need to be. This week brings the reminder that great power equals great responsibility. Act in accordance with the highest good at all times. Make delegation your power word. Take a moment to understand your team. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each individual? Hand out the tasks accordingly. This will not only help you get stuff done in an organised manner, but will also increase productivity. Just mind your need to micromanage or get involved in the small stuff. The big vision needs your attention, Virgo.

Cosmic tip: Big dreams require a big vision.

Everything you experience in this life is a choice, including what you perceive as obstacles. Before we take birth, we decide the challenges we will face in this lifetime in order to help our soul rise to the next level. The answers you seek are within you too, along with the tools you need to transcend your circumstances. So call your power back to yourself every time you get bogged down by the matrix. What you're being asked to focus on right now: the soul lessons that are calling for your attention. Awareness is the first step to breaking the cycle.

Cosmic tip: You have the tools required to transcend to the next level.

Heres a well-kept secret for the believers of the law of attraction. Hold a pure thought in your mind's eye for 17 seconds in order to set manifestation in motion. The desire will become stronger and stronger as it reaches 68 seconds. If what you asked for is for your highest good, trust that it will find its way to you in the physical plane of existence. PS: Spirit is working with you to co-create your best life.

Cosmic tip: Ask, and you shall receive.

Wise words by Neville Goddard to help you open your third eye: Assume the feeling of your wish fulfilled and observe the route that your attention follows. Now is not the time to get cut in the nitty gritties. You need to pay attention to the big picture, Sagittarius. Your manifestation game is also especially strong this week. Spirit is co-creating with you right now and in this moment to create your best life. Get ready to see tangible proof.

Cosmic tip: Focus on the bigger picture.

You may not be where you imagined you would be, yet you are exactly where you need to be. Exercise a little more faith in the mysterious forces above. The Universe is orchestrating a cosmic cleanse at this moment, one that is removing the obstacles on your path. So release the unhealthy attachments as you relinquish the need to control. Giving yourself the permission to flow will take you where you need to go.

Cosmic tip: Everything is taking place for a reason.

Aquarius, unclench your jaw, release your shoulders from your ears, and remove your tongue from the roof of your mouth. Then, take a deep breath and bring yourself back to the present. Everything is taking place in divine order. Trust that you have done your best and the rewards will be in tandem with your efforts. You will receive not just rewards, but also appreciation for your work. Unable to deal with the crises youre in despite your best efforts? Working with a therapist could be a good way to alleviate your troubles.

Cosmic tip: Take a deep breath in and breathe out.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will. Let the words of George Bernard Shaw inspire you to set your intentions for the coming month, as you align them with inspired action. The cards speak of magickal beginnings, Pisces! Remember, good things do not take place overnight. Practicing patience and persistence will help you co-create the miracles you are consciously working towards.

Cosmic tip: Forgiveness is a gift.

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Horoscope today: February 5, 2020 - VOGUE India

Travel coach Dylan Essertier in India.

A lot of people have life coaches and career coachesbut have you ever heard of a travel coach? Dylan Essertier is a travel writer turned travel coach who now works with people looking to reach their goals through travel. Over the years, I searched long and hard for a travel advisor that would speak to a woman like mesomeone who didnt just want to escape through travels but use that time away to help me move toward my long-term goals, says the writer, who also had a side hustle as a life coach.

Since she couldnt find that person, she created the job for herself. Through her new company, Dylan Grace, Essertiersupports people around the world through 1-1 coaching, including road-mapping their trips, keeping them accountable for their goals while they are away and even guiding them through re-entry.Essertier also teaches e-courses and holds retreats to support people interested in making a career out of travel, teaching them ways to grow a meaningful business out of that passion. She founded Dylan Grace with her mother, Toni Essertier, who oversees the booking side of the company.

A travel coach is not exactly a new conceptsome people call it the modern-day version of a travel agent, yet one with a laser focus on your goals and mindset. In short, its a more holistic approach to travel planningan intersection of advisory and personal coaching.It wasn't until the past decade or so, and even more specifically the past five years, that travel coaching has really taken off, explains Michael Bennet, co-founder of the Transformational Travel Council.Bennet attributes the new categoryto the rise of the personal development industry and the growing popularity of experiential adventures. In addition, notes Bennet, many modern travelers are now interested in prioritizing the why and how of travel rather than the what and where.

The average age of travelers has been getting younger and younger and these travelers are dealing with existential questions and crises, things like the infamous 'Quarter Life Crisis' and 'Saturn's Return' and so forth, where they are facing some of life's most important questions, says Bennet. They also have money for the first time, plus access to immersive and experiential travel experiences more than ever before.

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Experiencing slow travel on Rail Rovos in South Africa.

Essertier says she is noticing a shift in travel psychology, as well: Many of my clients areless interested in sitting on a beach and forgetting their life back home. Now they want to use their time traveling to reflect, learn, reset and figure out what really matters to them.

Here, Essertier tells how she reinventednot only her own life through her travels, but how she is helping other women use travel to build better lives through their own travels.

My Career Journey: I started my career working in human resources in training and development. I enjoyed my work and helping employees build confidence, but I became restless. I had always dreamt of traveling the world and becoming a writer so when I got an opportunity to move to the Middle East, I took it. I spent six years working as a culture editor in Dubai, traveling to so many places to report on the latest luxury hospitality trends.

Why I Decided to Do This: When I moved back to New York a few years ago, I continued my travel writing, and some of my friends started asking me to help them plan trips. During our conversations, I wasnt just asking them if they preferred the beach or snow. Without realizing it at the time, I was trying to discover a more holistic picture: How is work? Whats your dream job? Are there any major changes youve faced over the past couple of years? These answers helped us choose a destination and itinerary that felt right, a place where they would get the most out of their time away. Before I knew it, friends of friends were asking me to plan their trips. Some were taking sabbaticals and wanted advice on how to travel alone without feeling lonely, how to make friends while in a new country and how to stay safe. These were all concerns I experienced during my years living as an expat. Since I could relate, we would often stay connected during and after their trips, chatting about all their highs and lows. I didnt realize I was slowly building a business until I started receiving emails from strangers asking for my travel planning rates.

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The Floating Farmhouse in the Catskills, where Essertier will be hosting a travel writing retreat ... [+] this spring.

Trips That Matter: I work with clients going through a job relocation, the end of a relationship, retirement abroad or a career change. I also design shorter trips and host retreats; I especially love planning volunteer vacations. Right now Im helping plan a one-year anniversary for a couple interested in doing relationship goal-setting during a trip to the Amalfi Coast. This spring, Ill be hosting a travel writing retreat in the Catskills at the Floating Farmhouse.

Inspirational Journey: I was recently approached by a woman who wanted to spend six months in Bali between finance jobs. When we first connected, she explained to me that she wanted an experience that would include not only fun in the sun, but also fitness, spirituality, personal interests and cultural immersion. It was also her first time traveling solo, so we talked a lot about what mindset shifts would happen to reframe her extended time alone from something that might feel nerve-racking and scary into an incredible opportunity to connect with new people and herself. Together we mapped out an itinerary that included yoga, visits to local healers and philanthropy andstrategically plannedaccommodations that would allow her to socialize (ie. hotels with ton of community activities) while still stayingaccountable for carving out alone time and self-reflection. Before she left, I sent her a poem that touched upon some of the personal things we had talked about, as well as a journal. I encouraged her to write in each night so she could later look back on her moments ofbravery and enlightenment.

Getting Creative in the Galapagos: A woman asked me to help her plana trip dedicated to reconnecting with her creative side. She had been working as a successful entrepreneur for many years, and although she loved it, she wanted to get out of the weeds to make time for big-picture thinking. She was also a nature lover, so we ended up planning a trip to the Galapagos for her around the theme of imagination. Before she left, I prepared a list of questions designed to help her reflect on the evolution of her business. By stepping outside of her day-to-day, she was ableto awaken her sense of creativity through new scenery, andalso be purposeful about using the trip for internal reflectiona thought process, she said, that led her to develop a new business ideashortly after that trip.

Photographing the famous Pinnacle Rock in the Galpagos, a perfect place to take a transformative ... [+] trip.

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Essertier advises that travelers ask themselves: "What do I want to feel?"

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Personal Travel Coaches Are The Hot New Trend. Here's What They Are And Why You Need One - Forbes

Greg Carters reputation as a football coach speaks for itself. After 42 years of coaching the game, hes still going strong at Oak Park High School, collecting a 360 wins and 119 losses since starting as an assistant coach at Detroit St. Martin de Porres in 1978.

Winning eight state championship as an assistant, Carter became a head coach at de Porres in 1994 and won four state championships with the school. Moving to coach Inkster in 2005, he led the program to two state finals berths, losing in 2006 and 2008.

Since his first season with Oak Park in 2011, Carter has turned the program into an annual contender and as churned out many players that have gone onto the NCAA Division I level.

Carter has built a rsum that has allowed him to be selected to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Announced as a member of the 14-member 2020 induction class, Carter will be formally inducted at the MHSFCA Induction & Banquet on March 7 at 5:30 p.m.

It means a lot, at any point Carter said of the honor. Whether you are retired or whether youre still active, It means that people just appreciate what youre doing and Im just happy to see it after all these years.

Looking back at the very beginning, however, Carter did not envision himself accomplishing any of his championships or milestones along the way. In fact, he thought he would coach a different sport altogether.

I never thought about being a football coach, Carter said. Baseball was the sport that I spent most of my time seeing."

Although Carter played football while at Detroit Mackenzie High School, he was also an accomplished baseball player for the school in the late 1960s and early 70s. He earned All-American status while at Mackenzie and went on to become an All-American selection in college while playing catcher at Kentucky State University. After college, he played one year in the Detroit Tigers farm system in 1976, bouncing between three minor league teams that year.

After a baseball career didnt work out, Carter got a call from Ron Thompson, his old baseball and football coach at Mackenzie. Thompson (HOF class of 1995) had moved onto de Porres and was looking to add to his coaching staff.

I actually dont know how coach Thompson knew that I was back in the city but he gave me a call and asked me to come out and work with his quarterbacks. That led to working with defensive backs and it just continued to grow Theres not a better person to learn the game from than coach Thompson.

Thompson brought Carter on staff at de Porres in 1978 and went on to win eight state championships before Thompson passed away in 1994. After Thompsons death, Carter took over the head position and has held that position throughout his time at Inkster and Oak Park.

Now, Carter cannot imagine a life without coaching football.

I love to do it, Carter said. I love being around the teenagers. Growing up, I had some mentors around me that directed me and led me to the profession Im in today Theres not a better way to give back to the community than to help these kids.

At 65 years old, Carter is not ready to give retirement much thought -- a serious thought, that is.

Oh yeah, every time we lose a game, I think about retiring, Carter said with a laugh. I think its just going to happen when it happens. I still love being around the kids. If you feel that youre making a difference, and you have the health and the ability to continue As long as youre making a difference -- and hopefully, God willing, Ill continue to be healthy -- I dont know how long Im going to coach. I dont have a timeline right now.

The ceremony on March 7 begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The induction ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The deadline to purchase tickets is Feb. 29. Contact Mr. Gandalf Church at 1-269-449-6553 or gchurch@sjschools.org to purchase tickets.

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Feb. 6, 2020, at 8:00 AM

This season has been trying for North Carolina head coach Roy Williams.

The North Carolina Tar Heels walked onto their home court as 8.5-point favorites against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for their first game of the 2020 calendar year. With a victory, daggum coaching legend Roy Williams could have passed his former mentor and the namesake of North Carolinas home court on the all-time wins leaderboard.

Instead, the Tar Heels responded to the occasion by making history of a different sort: entering the locker room with the most lopsided halftime deficit since the Dean E. Smith Center opened in 1986.

I apologize to all the North Carolina fans that care about our basketball program, Williams said afterward, later disclosing that he was the most disappointed, most upset Ive ever been in my life coaching.

Williamss Southern drawl soundbites havent gotten any cheerier. In the last month, he has dubbed his team the least gifted hes ever coached and intimated that the universitys athletic director should fire him, even though hes under contract through 2028.

Even the most revered coaches and storied programs go through lean years, but Williams and North Carolina have largely avoided them. Only three coaches in Division I history have more wins than Williams, whose career win percentage exceeds 78. And despite having coached college basketball in some capacity for more than 40 years, Williams has never led a team to a losing record.

Chapel Hills basketball factory is one of the most widely recognized brands in college athletics. As recently as April, its valuation was north of $145 million. This is, of course, a campus where 51 first-round draft picks, including Michael Jeffrey Jordan, cut their teeth.

Carolina entered the season ranked in the top 10. It won basketball Twitter on opening night when star freshman Cole Anthony went for 34 points in a conference win while rocking some show-stopping prescription goggles. But then, seemingly overnight, a school that has played for two of the past four national championships and reached at least the second round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the last nine seasons fell apart, experiencing one of its worst seasons of the modern era. With a record of 10-12, UNC stands to post just the 11th losing campaign in the 110-season history of Tar Heel basketball and the third since the early 1960s.

Despite starting the season 5-0, North Carolinas offense was held to under 80 points in each of its first 10 games for the first time since 1949. Over an 11-day span, the Tar Heels suffered the most lopsided home loss of Williamss tenure and lost to Wofford. Last month, it dropped home tilts against Pittsburgh and Clemson, the latter of which had never beaten UNC in Chapel Hill. En route to a Sweet 16 appearance last season, UNC went 16-2 in conference play and earned a share of the regular-season ACC title. This season, the Tar Heels set a program record by dropping six consecutive games in conference play.

A head coach can typically point to a specific area or two holding his team back. There are perhaps too many for Williams to count.

I dont think you get to know the identity of your team until you start playing games and having some adversity, Williams said during preseason media day. I think it will be a running team and I think it will be a good defensive team. A few months later, Williams has a team thats his slowest in four years by adjusted tempo, and one thats tracking to be the worst offense and defense hes ever coached.

Traditionally, offense hasnt been hard to come by for Williams, whose teams nearly always ransack the glass. That style hasnt changed this season, as the team ranks No. 21 in offensive rebounding percentage, but while the team finished each of the past five seasons ranked in the top 11 of KenPoms adjusted offensive efficiency metric, this season it ranks 128th.

Perhaps thats because Williams is watching his team build a house of bricks nearly every night. Compared with other Williams-led offenses, this one is on pace to set new lows in 2-point field-goal percentage, 3-point field-goal percentage and effective field-goal percentage.

Some of the Tar Heels troubles can be explained by roster turnover. UNC lost four starters and its top five scorers from last season, three of whom were first-round selections in the NBA draft. Teams with more continuity typically perform better than those without. UNC ranks 325th in minutes continuity, according to KenPom.com, with the second-lowest share of returning minutes of any major-conference team.

Some of this seasons woes can also be explained by injury. Anthony was the top point-guard recruit in his class and is among the highest-ranked prospects ever brought to campus by Williams. So it should be noted that the Tar Heels best and most important player has appeared in only 11 games this season because of a knee injury that required surgery. Anthony isnt the only injured player Williams has had to replace; hes started 10 different players.

But the team hasnt been terribly good offensively even when Anthony has been on the floor. The Tar Heels score more points per possession (0.96 compared to 0.93) and shoot a higher effective field-goal percentage (46.1 compared to 44.9) when Anthony leaves the court, according to Hoop-Lens.com. (It should be noted that they are far better defensively when Anthony plays.)

Whether fans pin it on player development or the teams relatively poor performance on the recruiting trail in 2017 and 2018, things dont look to get much better the rest of the season. North Carolina is favored in only three of its final nine games with the first of two matchups with No. 7 Duke coming this Saturday and Bart Torvik gives the Tar Heels just a 0.4 percent shot of reaching the NCAA Tournament, something UNC has accomplished in 15 of the 16 seasons Williams has been at the helm.

While watching Carolina basketball this season has been a miserable exercise, fans of the nations oldest public university can find optimism in the future. UNC is about to bring in its first top-five recruiting class since 2012, which includes three top-25 prospects and four players invited to the McDonalds All-American Game.

Recruiting is like farming, Williams said after last years class was announced. You work all year, and you have no idea what its going to be like until the crops come in. You just work all year and see what happens.

But nobody anticipated famine in Chapel Hill, or that one of college basketballs blue bloods, the program with the most all-time Final Four appearances, would look so ordinary in a season thats arguably more open than most in recent memory. In Chapel Hill, they hang banners. But this season, it sure feels like the Tar Heels ceiling is well short of the roof.

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Naketa Thigpen coaches Philadelphians as a Balance and Relationship Advisor. | Courtesy of Naketa Thigpen

Were a culture of incredibly productive people in fact, we barely know what to do when were not being productive. And thats a problem.

While youve been putting off that coveted me time to get ahead at work, youre probably neglecting intimacy in your relationship with yourself and others. Little known fact: that could actually be whats holding you back from being your most fulfilled and productive self. Some much-needed TLC might not have a pressing deadline, but a lack of work-life-balance only leads to one thing: burnout.

Naketa Thigpen(@asknaketa), president and CEO of ThigPro Balance and Relationship Management Institute, coaches people around the world through tough work and relationship transitions as a Balance and Relationship Advisor.

Confused? Thigpens background as a licensed clinical social worker and expertise in corporate wellness, relationship counseling, and sex therapy led her to establish Thigpro Balance and Relationship Management Institute back in 2011. Now, she guides budding entrepreneurs and professionals towards establishing a work-life and intimacy balance. That means youll be tackling your work woes and intimacy issues all at once. Thigpen took some time to chat with Be Well about how she works with clients to help them maintain intimate relationships while being ambitious in their work lives.

Be Well Philly: How did you get your start as a balance and relationship advisor and what does that mean, anyway?Thigpen: The term itself is something I created. Balance and Relationship Advisor holistically encompasses and defines who I am in terms of how I show up in the world. I started my company Thigpro Balance and Relationship Management Institute about nine years ago. When I started, I always saw myself as one day opening up a psychotherapy practice. But I am very much a knowledge connoisseur and I realized that I didnt want to be limited, and that there was more that I could do.

Coaching, consulting and the clinical world have a lot of overlap, but theyre very, very different. So I really looked at what I could do to embrace all of it. Thats where work-life balance and relationship advisor comes from: I literally help people create their balance and their joy, and its through this amplification of intimacy within their relationships.

At the end of the day, the things that people want the most are connected to their inactions, and not turning up the intimacy for themselves first.

Its easy to separate relationships and work-life, thinking that theyre not interconnected for emotional wellbeing. How do you work with clients to establish a connection and balance between the two?I can talk about sex all day. If you roll over and look at your partner and youre not attached to them, or even if youre over-attached to them, that affects you and it affects your work. Do you go to work that morning skipping and feeling open and creative? Or are you constantly thinking about the frustration with your partner? Even while youre sitting in the meeting, where youre supposed to be leading or participating, if youre not happy at home, then youre not your creative, innovative, most productive self.

My clients will say, Im too busy building my career to balance, even for the things that I know matter most in my life. I love my husband, I love my wife, I love my partner but I dont have time for them. I walk them back by looking at where this incongruence or misalignment is coming from.

The intimacy starts with you. I help them see that more than anything, you need to get a little selfish for the purpose of filling yourself and making yourself feel better. And then when youve finished, no apologies! Do what you need to feed yourself first, whether that be laughing or listening to music. So many of us will be so busy taking care of the person next to us that we dont take care of ourselves. Its really helping them understand that at the end of the day, the things that people want the most are connected to their inactions and not turning up the intimacy for themselves first.

Any tips for maintaining those important relationships while youre going through transition and rebalancing periods?I use the acronym CATCH. The first C is you have to be consistent with your completion. The A is to be aware of your own imperfections. The T is making time for you first, and your lover. The second C is communicating your needs. The H in CATCH is simple, but its the most important out of all of them. Its honor your agreement.

We can talk about the boardroom, but we still have to bring it back to the bedroom. Its all connected.

What are your coaching and advising offerings? If you are an individual who is sponsoring themselves, typically an entrepreneur who is really just in this space where you want to have your success without sacrificing your love life, the Joy Map Method for relationships is the go-to. We offer it twice a year. Its an eight-week program thats virtual by group and depending on the kind of level that they go into, they can come to my house for two days. We have a lab day and we work through some challenges individually or as a couple.

For our entrepreneurial leaders who are being sponsored by their companies, we have something called a Thrive Accelerator and Intimacy Amplifier. The Thrive Accelerator is a 90-day personal growth program we offer to organizations that are investing in the development of their emerging leaders. The Intimacy Amplifier is an 11-month leadership development program we offer to organizations that want to retain those leaders.

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Where else can people connect with your content on social media? Im very active on Instagram and Twitter. I run a Lets Talk Intimacy Livestream. It was very organic for us to grow this way. We also started the Intimacy Advantage Clinic on Slack with the original purpose of continuing the conversation.

For companies we work with, we know that people arent easily going to talk about the physical side of intimacy and the workplace, but they will talk about brand intimacy, leadership intimacy, like working with your co-workers, and employee retention intimacy, which is a form of love when you honor them. We knew that we can do that in the corporate space, but we still have to talk about sex. We can talk about the boardroom, but we still have to bring it back to the bedroom. Its all connected.

While working to help others balance themselves, how do you make maintaining balance a priority in your own life?I do a winter and summer solstice vacation. When youre constantly pouring out, sometimes you just need to pause all the way to give yourself an opportunity to get that backup battery recharged. My desk is colorful. Its fun. Its a reminder that Im doing what I love and I want to be surrounded by high energetic things that remind me that Im trying to create a life where my life is the vacation.

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Are you looking to build more confidence? Perhaps you want to gain clarity in your life or direction in your business? Or maybe you want to find love or improve your current relationship? People seek life coaching for a variety of reasons. As a life coach, Ive seen enough to know that youre never alone in whatever youre searching for.

No matter what the initial intention is for seeking a coach, the first course of action is always the same: to improve your relationship with yourself. I assume this isnt the first time youve heard, if you want to have a relationship with someone else, have a relationship with yourself first. I think Carrie Bradshaw said it best, dont forget to fall in love with yourself first.

It doesnt matter whether youre single or married, have a business or work for a companyno matter where you are in life, your relationship with yourself is undoubtedly the most important.

If you think yours could use an upgrade, below are five simple steps to elevate the relationship you have with yourself so that, eventually, all of the other wonderful things youre looking for in life will follow. When exploring the below, go device-free for the best results!

Yes, I said quality time with yourself. But dont just take time alone, make it valuable. Lets put this into context. If you were to call up a long-lost friend, what kind of interaction would you want to have with her? My guess is that youd want to ask her how shes doing, find out what shes been up to, and make your interaction about reconnecting. This is what I mean by quality time with yourselfreconnect and ask questions. Spend the evening journaling, meditating, and reflecting on where you are in your life and where you want to be. Maybe you make yourself a delicious healthy meal and pour yourself a glass of red wine or draw yourself a bath. Whatever you do, make it about reconnecting to YOU.

I know from working with many working moms, the immediate question becomes, How?! Trust me, its possible; NOTHING is impossible. If you prioritize yourself and your needs, you can and will make this happen. Plus, its an amazing reset button. The next level is to go away for a weekend on your own, but one day is still a great start. For the daytime, choose some of your favorite activities and indulge. By indulge, I mean, really treat yourself. Take yourself out to dinner or lunch. Have a glass of champagne or go to a sophisticated restaurant and enjoy a nice, full meal. Give yourself the birthday treatmenteven if its not your birthday! My tip for nighttime self-dates? Put on a sexy dress or bold lipstick (whatever gets you feeling your sexiest), as if youre dressing up for a date. Some of my best nights have been when I take myself out for a date, get dressed all sexy, and hit the town. It doesnt have to be anything wild, but its fun and empowering to get dolled up for no one but you!

Get off your couch and get moving! Workout when you can, even if its a short 10-minute sequence (Melissa Wood Health has some of my favorite exercises). Go for walks in nature or walk to pick up your food instead of ordering delivery. Go on your rooftop if you live in the city, and if youre blessed enough to live with a lot of SPACE, go take up space! Try a dance or Zumba class, go to yoga or pilates, or even dance in your living room. Whatever it is that gets you moving, try it! And because youre disconnecting from your cell, promise yourself to be fully present in your body. Ask your body what she needstap into this connection and enjoy it! Make movement part of your intimate connection with yourself. From there, prioritize movement in all areas of your life.

Have there been certain things that youve been avoiding addressing? If youre looking for a self-relationship update, now is the time to get real. Ask yourself why youve been avoiding said thing and dive in. Dive into the discomfort and challenge yourself by confronting anything thats been bothering you. Whether it be starting that business youve always wanted, or having that difficult conversation with your loved one, do it. NOW is the time. You then get the opportunity to check-in with yourself and look at all that happened within YOU, not the other party. How did you feel? How did you grow? In what other ways can you expandright nowknowing youre capable of walking courageously through the tough stuff?

Upgrading your relationship with yourself is not a one-night stand. This is an ongoing commitment, as you would be committed to any other important person in your life. If this feels like a challenge, look at your commitment patterns in other areas of your life. Have you been de-valuing commitments to others? Your level of engagement in other areas of your life may be a direct reflection of the value youre putting on your relationship with yourself. If youre not engaged with yourself, how will you create these upgrades when youre building or growing in relationships and life? Consistency is critical.

Once you upgrade your relationship to yourself, your entire life will naturally start to change. Youll be lighter, happier, more joyful, and more at ease. No matter where youre going, starting with YOU is always the best place to begin. The uplevel is real. Are you ready for it?

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Report: WVU Has Another Assistant Coach Opening To Fill Al Pogue

West Virginia football coach Neal Brown reportedly has another assistant coaching opening on his staff, as the now-former WVU outside linebacker coach Al Pogue is taking at position at Auburn, according to media reports out of the state of Alabama.

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Pogue had lived his entire life in Alabama prior to accompanying Brown from Troy to West Virginia last year.

Pogue went to college at Alabama State (1992-98), and then got into coaching, spending 13 years in the high school ranks in the Montgomery, Alabama, area.

In 2011 he was hired as an offensive quality control coach at Auburn, and stayed there for three years before being hired at Troy in 2014. He was the Trojans cornerback coach and recruiting coordinator.

He coached the spear safeties and will linebackers this past year for the Mountaineers.

His stay at WVU has not lasted long, as according to Auburnsports.com, Pogue is returning to Auburn.

Tiger coach Gus Malzahn has not officially announced the hiring yet, but Pogue will apparently become Auburns defensive backs coach. AUs former DB coach, Marcus Woodson, recently left to join the staff at Florida State. Woodson spent two seasons (2016-17) working at Memphis under recently-hired Seminole coach Mike Norvell.

Brown has had to replace two other assistant coaches Xavier Dye (receivers) and Blake Seiler (inside linebackers) this offseason. Gerad Parker and Jeff Koonz have since been hired to replace each, respectively.

Now WVUs head coach has another assistant coach to hire.

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Mick McCabe, Special to Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 a.m. ET Feb. 7, 2020 | Updated 12:26 p.m. ET Feb. 7, 2020

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The second half of thegirls varsity basketball game between Grosse Pointe North and South was about to begin when Bob Zaranek returned from the concession stand with popcorn for South scorekeeper Leo Lamberti.

He placed the popcorn down and noticedthe clock 58 secondsleft in the halftime break.

I looked up and saw the team coming out, Zaranek said. I looked back down and my eyes got blurry. I thought: Wow, thats kind of weird.

Thats the last thing I remember.

Zaranek collapsed, hitting the court face-first.

He was clinically dead. It would not be the only time that night.

A few weeks have passed since he was brought back to life twice and he is again coaching the South freshman girls team while trying to make sense of what happened that night.

He still has no answers to any of his questions.All Zaranek, an attorney, knows for sure is that he is alive only because of an amazing group of people who did not panic in the most traumatic moment.

If they didnt have an AED there or the people or the training, he said, shaking his head, I wouldnt be here.

The usualclock operator had a conflict the evening of Jan. 10, and Zaranek was asked to fill in.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek talks to players at a timeout during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Standing behind the scorer'stable was Collin Karcher, a certified athletic trainer assigned to South. Up in the stands was Kathy Richards, the mother of South girls varsity coach Kevin Richards.

When Zaranek collapsed, Karcher got on the ground next to him. Richards sprinted across the gym.

When you see someone unconscious, Karcher said, you have to assume the worst.

Kathy Richards heard a commotion and looked down, but did not have a clear view of Zaranek.

I had noticed Kevin had walked over to the scoring table and then I saw him run, he said. All that I could see was Bobs feet outside the table. I thought either he fell or had a seizure. By the way his feet were moving, I knew thats not a good sign.

A recently retired nurse of 43 years who had managed the cardiac catheterization lab at McLaren Port Huron Hospital, she ran down the bleachers and onto the court.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek sits next to athletic trainer Collin Karcher, left, during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Zaranek was unconscious.

We started looking for a sign of life, thats a pulse, Karcher said. Once you dont have a pulse, the emergency action thing goes into place.

South girls junior varsityassistant coach Joe Srebernak, who also is a Grosse Pointe police officer, helped Karcher roll the 6-foot-8Zaranekon to his back. There wasblood on the court and his face, theresult of thefall.

The blood was the least of Karchers concerns at that moment.

Kathy Richards began heart compressions.Karcher toldKevinRichards to retrieve the Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and had Kierra Washington, the certified athletic trainer assigned to North, call 911.

The most crucial aspect was that the South gym hadan AED, a medical devicethat delivers an electrical shock to restart the heart. Neither the state nor the MHSAA require schools to have AEDs, butMHSAA varsity coaches must undergo CPR training.

As he ran to get the AED, Kevin Richards also thought of someone else.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek talks to players during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

I lost my dad in 2003, he was 52. hesaid. He was playing basketball in a rec league in Port Huron. They performed CPR, but they didnt have an AED.

Medical professionals who had been in the crowd offered to help. One was Austin Price, a cardiac nurse.

'Austin, I need you to do compressions,' Karcher said. He was fantastic.

Price relieved Kathy Richards as Karcher and Srebernak preparedto use the AED.

Zaranek was wearing a dress shirt; Karcher ripped it open.

I didnt take the time to undo the buttons, he said. I apologized for ruining his shirt.

An instant laterRichards returned with the AED.

He set it right in front of us, open, Karcher said. He knew the drill."

Once the AED is operating, it instructs what needs to be done.

AED, Automated External Defibrillator, Tuesday, April 9, at the Western Mall in Sioux Falls.(Photo: Briana Sanchez / Argus Leader)

Between Austin and Kevins mom, we probably got through one to two rounds of compressions, Karcher said. At that point the AED said 'shock advised.'

By the time heapplied the first pad, Srebernak had the second one off the machine and ready to go.

The AED deliveredthe shock.Price resumed compressions.

Its not like a movie where they kind of jump up, Karcher said. Austin gave him compressions again and maybe five to 10 compressions in, Bob starts to take breaths.

He then slowlyI dont know if theres a better way to put it comes back to life. He starts breathing again hes gaspinghe has a good pulse.

Zaranek had no idea if he was out for a minute or an hour.It took some time for him to regain his bearings and figure out he was in Souths gym.

The next thing I know is Im there looking up and Collin is there, hesaid. I see Joe Srebernak, whos standing there and I see Kevin standing there. I can hear Collin talking to me. He said they were going to take me to the hospital. I said,I just want to go home. I think I said that 100 times.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman team coach Bob Zaranek watches a play on the sideline during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Karcher remembers Zaranek also saying that he wanted to get some rest because they had practice at 7 a.m.

He wasrushed to Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe. Hiswife, Betty, and his daughter, Amy, arrived soon after.

Then came the second attack.After returning to his room following his CT scan, Amy noticed her fathers monitor reactingas he went into cardiac arrest again.

Amy said she got up out of her chair to yell for help and a second later they were there and a guy jumps on the bed doing CPR, Zaranek said. Those nurses at Beaumont take care of you like you were their long-lost grandfather. Theyre spectacular.

The same could be said of the people at South who saved his life the first time.

Ill tell you, he was so impressive, Richards said of Karcher. His calmness, his poisehe showed leadership, directing and he did everything that you train for. He was kind of the point man.

This was the first time Karcher found himself in this situation, but you never would have known it by the way he reacted.

Grosse Pointe South High School girls' freshman coach Bob Zaranek watches on the sideline during a game against Macomb Dakota at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.(Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)

Its kind of amazing how this all happened, he said. I cant say we were all ready for this to happen, but prepared mentally, it was all there. Everybody performed.

That, too, was crucial. Karcher didnt have to waste time prepping the volunteers on what needed to be done.

There were probably a dozen people around us grabbing stuff that we needed, just taking care of business, he said. They all knew what we needed to do, so it was awesome.

One of the biggest lessons learned from the incident was the need for the AED. Without it, Zaranek might not have survived.

If you dont have that electric shock from the AED, compressions are just to deliver oxygen to the brain, Karcher said. Youre doing the hearts job, but that doesnt restart the system. The heartruns on electrical impulse and whether you have a dysfunctional rhythm or you have no rhythm at all, that electrical shock can restart it or stabilize it.

Zaranek had a stent inserted in one artery,which was completelyblocked. He is attending cardiac rehab and has returned to work and to coaching.

He understands how vital the AED was to his survival and hopes to find a way to help raise awareness that every school in the state needs to have one in its gym.

Most of all, Zaranekis grateful to Karcher.

What do you tell the guy? Zaranek saidrhetorically. I give him a huge hug and I tell him thank you. I dont know what else to tell him or any of the other people.

They were all there for me.

Mick McCabe is a former longtime columnist for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at mick.mccabe11@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @mickmccabe1

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