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WHERE: VolunteerMatch

WHAT: Doing good for others feeds the spirit. Meet your volunteering match on this site that features opportunities in the Atlanta area by ZIP code. Get ideas for organizations to work with and contact them through VolunteerMatch. A few include The Amphibian Foundation, a conservation effort to protect amphibians and their habitats in the Southeast located at Blue Heron Nature Preserve in Buckhead; LaAmistad, an organization based in Buckhead that helps Latino students and families achieve success through academic and life enrichment programs; and Bagel Rescue, a nonprofit that supports hunger relief and reduces food waste in Atlanta started by a local family. Choose from a wide variety of categories, including animals, children, human rights, technology, health, the arts, seniors and more to find what suits your time and interests. For those who want to contribute from home or office, organizations also post virtual opportunities where you can use your unique skills, such as public health, finance, communications or fundraising.

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WHERE: Body & Brain in Sandy Springs

WHAT: How often can you just be these days? Gain peace in your busy mind and clarity with guided meditation classes. Start with a 50-minute private introductory session in the studio or online, where the instructor will check your current energy condition. No matter if youre experienced with meditation or not, youll gain mindful techniques to help you relax, get in touch with your energy and steady your thoughts. Benefits of meditation include sleeping better, releasing stress and stimulating creativity, to name a few. Plus, just doing something positive for yourself is a spirit booster.

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EXPLORE YOUR FAITH

WHERE: A house of worship or community center near you

WHAT: No matter what your faith or beliefs are, spirituality can be a remarkable support system throughout life. During times of emotional distress and loss, it can serve as a lifeline for your spirit. Buckhead and its surrounding neighborhoods have a plethora of houses of worship as well as faith-based community centers that provide the opportunity to explore your beliefs through adult education classes. Here are just a few options: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, Muslim Community Center of Atlanta and Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

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WHAT: Time in nature boosts serotonin (aka the happy hormone) levels and simply feels good. While were lucky to have many neighborhoods in Atlanta with great parks, trails and other greenspaces, they are particularly abundant in Sandy Springs. Choose from these outdoor recreation areas offerings that include easy and advanced hikes, kayaking, fishing and more: Big Trees Forest Preserve, Lost Corner Preserve, Morgan Falls Overlook Park and Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

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Former Murray State head coach Dean Hood is returning to Kentucky as Director of Player Development.

Hood previously worked on Mark Stoops staff as special teams coordinator, outside linebackers coach and defensive backs coach.

For the last four seasons, Hood worked as head coach at Murray State.

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University of Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops has announced the hiring of Dean Hood to serve as the Wildcats director of player development. Hood returns to UK after serving the last four seasons as the head football coach at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.

Hood, who spent three seasons on Stoops staff as the special teams coordinator while also coaching outside linebackers (2017) and defensive backs (2018-19), announced his retirement from coaching on Jan. 1, completing a coaching career that spanned 37 years.

Im extremely pleased to have Dean Hood rejoin our staff, Stoops said. When he was here previously, I grew a deep respect for him not only as a coach on the field, but also for the way he guided and grew his players as young men. He will be a great asset to our overall program and to the personal development of our players.

In his new role, Hood will help prepare student-athletes for personal, academic and athletic development success through UKs 40 for 40 program and he will work alongside special assistant to the head coach Eddie Gran with NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) and player branding as well as community service opportunities.

My family and I are excited to return to Big Blue Nation, Hood said. Being in the coaching profession we have lived in a lot of places, but when our kids are asked where are you from they say Lexington it definitely feels like home to our family.

We are so honored, once again, to be part of Coach Stoops program which is comprised of many wonderful people. Player development has been my passion and lifes work and I am ready to build relationships with our players and help them in multiple areas of their life. Coaching for 37 years has given me a unique perspective into the needs of student-athletes and coaches, who have an incredible demand on their time. Im looking forward to the journey.

During his previous stint at UK, Hood was an integral part of Max Duffy winning the Ray Guy Award for the nations best punter in 2019. He also coached in three bowl games, including two bowl wins with the Wildcats.

At Murray State, Hood led the Racers to back-to-back winning seasons in 2020 and 2021, marking just the third time the program had accomplished that feat since 1999-2000. When the 2020 season was pushed to early 2021, Hoods Racers produced one of the best turnarounds in the nation with a 5-2 record, MSUs first winning season since 2011 and the programs best Ohio Valley Conference record since 2005. Coach Hood was named the 2020 OVC Coach of the Year, becoming the fourth in Murray State history to be honored.

In 2023, Hood and the Racers began play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the most competitive league at the FCS level. MSU defeated Presbyterian 41-10 (Sept. 2) for their 1,000th win and won their inaugural MVFC game over Indiana State, 30-28, on Sept. 30.

Hood spent the 2016 season as the assistant head coach, special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Charlotte. Prior to that, he was the head coach at EKU (2008-15), leading the Colonels to two Ohio Valley Conference Championships, three FCS Playoff appearances and an overall record of 55-38 (.591). In 2008 he was named the OVC Coach of the Year and in 2011 he was the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year. He also was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, which goes to the best coach in FCS football, in both the 2008 and 2014 seasons.

With Hood at the helm, EKU produced nine All-Americans, one OVC Offensive Player of the Year, one OVC Defensive Player of the Year, one OVC Freshman of the Year and 26 first-team all-conference performers.

Before EKU, Hood spent seven years (2001-07) as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Wake Forest and his defensive units were known for creating turnovers and scoring touchdowns. The Demon Deacons forced 186 turnovers during his tenure, more than two per game. Hoods defenders earned All-ACC mention 14 times. That list included four NFL draft picks Calvin Pace, Montique Sharpe, Eric King and Josh Gattis.

In 2006, Hood helped the Demon Deacons win the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship for the first time since 1970 with an impressive 11-3 record (the most wins in school history). His defense ranked second in the conference, allowing just 15.4 points per game, while leading the league in interceptions with 22, second most in the nation. Against the run, Wake yielded just 105.8 yards per game, 21st nationally and the third lowest total in Wake Forest history. Wake Forest earned its first and only BCS Bowl bid, facing Louisville in the FedEx Orange Bowl.

Hoods first coaching stop was at Fairmont (W.Va.) State working with the defensive backs (1987-88). The 1988 team won the WVIAC championship and led the nation with 31 interceptions. He then spent time at Colgate (1989), Glenville (W.Va.) State (1990-93) and Ohio University (1999-2000).

He also had a previous five-year stint at EKU as the Colonels secondary coach (1994-96) and defensive coordinator/secondary coach (1997-98) under College Football Hall of Fame head coach Roy Kidd.

Hood, a native of Ashtabula, Ohio, earned his bachelors degree in biology from Ohio Wesleyan in 1986 and a masters degree in physical education from West Virginia in 1989.

At Ohio Wesleyan, he was a three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection as a defensive back. He was elected captain two seasons and was a first-team All-American as a senior. In 2001, he was inducted into the OWU Athletic Hall of Fame.

He and his wife, Crystal, originally from Richmond, Kentucky, have four children two sons, Trey and Daven, and two daughters, Jada and Cordia.

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Bloom Buddy and The Catalyst take Nigerias coaching industry to the world stage  Businessday

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Francis Ngannou arguably made the biggest impact in combat sports in 2023.

To kick off his yearly campaign, the 37-year-old Ngannou made the bold decision to bet on himself and leave behind the UFC, where he made his name and ultimately became the heavyweight champion. Unable to negotiate a new deal that allowed him the freedom to pursue other ventures like boxing The Predator parted ways with the promotion and signed with the PFL as not only a fighter but an owner and chairman, overseeing PFLs new Africa league.

Ngannou has yet to make his return to MMA since his January 2022 unanimous decision win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. He has, however, made his dream of competing as a professional boxer a reality when he took on the worldwide best Tyson Fury in October. Despite coming up short via split decision, Ngannou was the clear winner in the grand scheme as he performed much better than anyone expected him to. Additionally, the amount of money he made is more than his entire UFC career combined, according to Ngannou. The Cameroon native didnt get to this point by himself though, and his longtime head coach at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas Eric Nicksick is also enjoying the fruits of their collaborative labor.

It was the most money Ive ever been paid by a fighter it was unbelievable, Nicksick told MMA Junkie of his coach payment from Ngannou. It was more than I expected. Obviously, Francis has always taken great care of me, but it floored me. When I saw my Wells Fargo account that morning, it literally brought me to tears. Thats a true story. Literally brought me to tears because he changed my life not only from a professional standpoint but a monetary standpoint.

It allowed me a lot of financial freedom to allow me to be able to enjoy my coaching, enjoy being a dad and a husband and I get to take my kids to Park City this weekend, my daughters 16th birthday. Helped us buy a new car. Theres a lot of things with Francis moving over to boxing, and the way he takes care of his team. He loves every single one of us and he shows it. He takes care of us, and I couldnt thank him enough.

Nicksicks 2023 outside of Ngannou was a big success overall as he continued building champions. The most notable of the bunch undeniably being the surprise UFC titleholder of the year Sean Strickland, who won middleweight gold with a clean unanimous decision over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in September.

Ngannous rise to the UFC title saw Nicksick by his side throughout his biggest title efforts, which came with the title win in his rematch against Stipe Miocic in March 2021 before the aforementioned Gane defense. What caught Nicksick the most off-guard about his training for the Fury match was that he wasnt nearly as involved as the previous two MMA tilts.

Remember, as his head coach, the two title fights with Stipe and Gane, he paid me more for the Tyson Fury fight as basically his assistant behind Dewey, Nicksick said. I was behind Dewey and I got paid way more than I did in the Gane and Stipe fights and he was taking care of me on that, as well, percentage-wise. If he wants to box, man, Im all for it. All day long, brother.

I think it does show that youre able to go outside the UFC and still be successful. Its hard to put an evaluation when you talk about Francis and his star power and what hes capable of doing. Can Jeremy Kennedy do that same thing? I dont know. Theres just guys I dont know if thats going to work out in their favor the same way it did for Francis. But it also gives guys more options, and I think more options are important to have.

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You always love to hear these types of stories. Especially for a guy like Nicksick, who certainly deserves his riches as well.

Happy 2024, peeps. I hope you all put a nice and neat little bow on the 2023 behind us. It was quite a year, to say the least. Onward! Thanks for reading!

Last Weeks Results:

Friday: 78% of 600 total votes answered Yes when asked, Is Colby Covington vs. Ian Machado Garry the fight to make if Garry gets past Geoff Neal at UFC 298?

Thursday: 87% of 911 total votes answered No when asked, Do you have any interest in Tyron Woodley vs. either Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz?

Wednesday: 67% of 454 total votes answered Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler when asked, Which fight would you rather see at this point?

Tuesday: 61% of 413 total votes answered Yes when asked, Will Belal Muhammad get the next UFC welterweight title shot?

Monday: 57% of 437 total votes answered Yes when asked, Will Tony Ferguson ever fight in the UFC again?

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In a bitcoin production and mining operation update published yesterday, Marathon Digital Holdings announced that it produced a company-record 1,853 bitcoins ($81.2 million at current prices) last month.

The firm mined 12,852 bitcoins ($563.4 million) last year, more than tripling its mining output from 4,144 BTC in 2022. Marathon also increased its average operational hash rate by 18% month-over-month to 22.4 EH/s.

In December, we increased our energized hash rate 4% to 24.7 exahashes and extended our lead as the largest publicly traded bitcoin miner in North America, Marathons chairman and CEO, Fred Thiel, said in a press release. We continue to30% growth in energized hash rate in 2024 and with the recently announced acquisition of the two sites from Generate Capital, which is expected to close in January 2024, we expect to reach 50 exahashes in the next 18 to 24 months."

Marathon attributes its production growth directly to higher transaction fees on the Bitcoin network. "MaraPool collected more than 380 BTC in transaction fees or 22% of BTC production, up from 12% of production last month," the company noted.

Marathon holds over 15,000 bitcoins as of Dec. 31, 2023.

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