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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer’s not sure of what to expect from his defense — and that’s even before this weekend’s game with No. 1 Georgia.

The Gamecocks (1-1, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) will be without starters defensive end Jordan Strachan and linebacker Mo Kaba, both lost for the year after ACL injuries in last week’s 44-30 loss at No. 10 Arkansas.

But Beamer said the lineup could be minus starting defensive backs R.J. Roderick and Cam Smith, starting defensive tackle Alex Huntley and backup DB David Spaulding, all banged-up heading to practice this week and questionable to face the Bulldogs (2-0), who start SEC play Saturday.

“Our depth,” Beamer said, “isn’t where it needs to be.”

Especially when facing the defending national champions, who’ve looked flawless in picking up where they’ve left off. Georgia’s outscored opponents No. 25 Oregon and Samford 82-3 behind quarterback Stetson Bennett and a host of playmakers on offense.

South Carolina’s defense, which figured to take significant steps forward in Beamer’s second season, is off to a sluggish start.

The Gamecocks surrendered 200 yards rushing to Sun Belt opponent Georgia State and trailed 14-12 in the second half before special teams had two punt-block TDs in a 35-14 victory.

Last week, South Carolina couldn’t slow down Arkansas’s potent ground game as the Razorbacks went for 295 yards rushing in putting away the Gamecocks. Rocket Sanders had 156 yards and two of Arkansas’ five rushing touchdowns.

Things don’t figure to get better this week. Georgia is averaging an SEC-leading 525 yards a game and 7.66 yards gained on each snap.

Linebacker Sherrod Greene, in his sixth season, expects to see more playing time with Kaba sidelined. Greene, who’s 2020 and 2021 seasons were cut short because of injury, had eight tackles at Arkansas and feels as healthy as he has in some time.

Losing Kaba and Strachan hurt the unit, Greene said, “but a lot of guys got to step up and try to fill their positions.”

And leadership, Beamer said. Strachan, who led South Carolina with three tackles for loss, was a defensive captain opening week with Kaba a captain for Arkansas.

Beamer said there were too many missed tackles against Arkansas, something the Gamecocks can’t afford if they hope to compete with the SEC’s best teams. He deferred to defensive coordinator Clayton White about how many such errors are acceptable during a game. “But even one is too many for me,” Beamer said.

Both Kaba and Strachan will need surgery, which will most likely be scheduled sometime in the next four to six weeks, Beamer said.

Both Kaba and Strachan had worked hard in the offseason and were off to strong starts. Injuries, Beamer said, are a sad and disappointing aspect of college football. “That’s part of it. Hate it, but no one’s sitting around feeling sorry for us,” he said.

Practices, so far, have been spirited and focused, according to the coach, with the understanding the defense must look forward to what’s next.

“It’s a next-man-up mentality and we all have to be better,” Beamer said. “And the best way we can honor and play well for Mo and Jordan is to go play well this week.”

There are no guarantees. even with a healthy defense, that South Carolina would match up with the Bulldogs. The Gamecocks are just 1-9 in their last 10 games against a ranked opponent. They’ve won just once in six all-time meetings against No. 1.

Beamer knows things will be difficult with Kaba and Strachan out. There’s a belief among the players the improvements they made in spring and summer will eventually show up on game day.

“We’ve got to play smart and efficient football,” Beamer said. “That’s the thing we haven’t done the first two weeks.”

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BOONE, N.C. (WBTV) – The Mountaineers of Appalachian State University have done it again. 15 years after the big upset of #5 Michigan, App State took down #6 Texas A & M on the road. It’s one of the biggest wins in school history and has opened the door for Boone to host ESPN’s popular GameDay broadcast this Saturday.

The scene Saturday night in Boone was celebratory with students rallying on King Street, and many taking a leap into the duck pond on the Appalachian campus.

Coverage: App State uses 2 turnovers to stun No. 6 Texas A&M 17-14

“There’s so many people everywhere…it was like a mosh pit, there was 100′s if not 1000′s on King Street, on campus…police officers everywhere, it was an incredible experience, Jalen Boleratz, a cheerleader and sophomore from Durham.

On Monday, a much calmer day on campus and in town. At Mountaineer Mania, preparations are underway for a big weekend with a home game with Troy and a first ever visit by ESPN’s Gameday.

“Oh, they didn’t even come after the Michigan game, it makes us feel like we made it,” said owner Melody Pineda.

David Jackson s a former play-by-play announcer for the Mountaineers and now heads up the Chamber of Commerce. He says the win in Texas and ESPN recognition is important for the school, and the community.

“It’s another level because it’s the nation’s visibility for the sport for a day and it’s coming from here,” Jackson said. “People will see the mountains, Howard’s Knob, campus, and that as their start to a day of college football and some important matchups that will go on in week 3.”

App State Athletics announced on Monday that all tickets for the team’s home game on Saturday against Troy have been sold out.

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Launched in 2004 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, September as National Preparedness Month is dedicated to encouraging the public to assess and prepare for local disaster risks and unplanned emergencies. This year, FEMA’s campaign theme is centered around “Lasting Legacies: The Life You’ve Built is Worth Protecting; Prepare for Disasters to Create a Lasting Legacy for You and Your Family.”

FEMA’s 2020 National Household Survey found that a growing number of people are investing in disaster-preparation activities. Approximately 68 percent of respondents have taken at least moderate steps toward and have set aside funds in preparation for an emergency — up 6% from the previous year.

Whether responding to a surging heat wave, volatile hurricanes or regional flooding, having a preparedness kit and emergency-response plan is the highest priority, but what about protecting your personal information and the value of your belongings?

The Better Business Bureau recommends the following tips to help minimize the negative impact that may arise from being unprepared and/or underinsured:

Know the risks for your area

Research and understand the risks in your area. Is the region you live in highly prone to hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, etc.? Identifying those risks will help determine what you need to prepare for and the potential scope of the damage. It’ll also help you understand the type of insurance coverage you may need.

Speak with a reputable insurance agent

Start by speaking with your current homeowners’, renters’ or auto-insurance companies to find out what additional coverage you may need to add on. For example, most homeowners’ insurance policies generally do not cover flood damage, so you’ll need to purchase a flood policy separately. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners lists the types of coverages you can add to your current policy.

Research past natural disasters in your area to determine whether the families affected had the appropriate level of coverage. Ask multiple insurance agents for their take on the level of coverage they recommend and determine whether you’d like to increase your coverage. The last thing you want is to be underinsured and not have enough compensation when it comes time to clean and/or rebuild.

Consumers can look up companies on BBB.org for ratings, consumer alerts, complaint trends and examples of how the business responds to their customers.

Take photos

Having pictures or videos of your car, home or business, and your valuables before possible damage can help with future insurance claims. Keep these in a separate album so they are easy to find in the event something gets damaged.

Store important documents

Keep important paperwork, such as passports, birth certificates, medical records, and deeds of ownership safe by storing them in a waterproof/fireproof safe-deposit box. You may want to store important sentimental items, like family photos, in a similar way. Keep such items in a central place where you can easily take them with you if you need to evacuate.

Back up your files

Don’t leave important data on computers in places at risk of fire or flood damage. Store them on a secure portable hard drive or in a digital cloud away from your home or business.

For more consumer tips, visit BBB.org.

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Roseann Freitas ismarketplace manager Hawai‘i, Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific, 900 Fort Street Mall, Ste. 1310, Honolulu, HI 96813 808-260-0643, bbb.org.

Danielle Walker told Mashed that picking themes is the perfect way to help newbies in the kitchen. She stated, “I always say hold one night or two, because you can go in with great intentions and think that you’re going to cook seven nights a week, but life throws curveballs at you.” The “Against the Grain” author mentioned that planning for five nights of dinners is the best solution, as you may grab takeout one night or leftovers the other. Walker said her kids thoroughly enjoy breakfast for dinner, so that is usually her backup on a day she needs to improvise a meal.

Picking a theme for each night is the simplest way to choose what you want to meal prep, according to Danielle. She added, “I’m like, ‘We’re going to do beef on this night and fish on this night,’ or some people say, ‘I want to do taco Tuesday,’ so Tuesday is going to be our Mexican-themed night. Then I want to do something that’s Italian.” She continued, “That’s the best way to do it — either decide what proteins you want to do each night or decide a theme.”

By deciding on a theme and shopping only once a week at the grocery store, you can save money on wasted food. Walker recommended using the protein that will go bad the fastest at the beginning of the week, such as seafood. To get you started, “Healthy in a Hurry” has six weeks’ worth of meal plans and grocery lists available. Meal prepping just became your favorite activity!

Check out Danielle Walker’s Instagram page to keep up with her latest recipes. You can order Danielle’s new cookbook, “Healthy in a Hurry,” on Amazon.

When a major South Korean memory firm invests over $11 billion in a fab, that raises a couple of eyebrows. But when it comes within a major $100+ billion capital expenditure (CapEx) package, it certainly warrants some attention.

Semiconductor business in general and memory business in particular are very cyclical in their nature. Just a year ago almost all chips were in short supply and prices of commodities like memory or display drivers were high, but now that sales of PCs are declining, memory prices are declining too. But several years down the road demand for PCs and other client devices will rise once again, and so will demand for memory. Which is why SK Hynix is already preparing for this with its Fab M15X expansion plan.

SK Hynix’s Fab M15X will be a two-story building occupying 60,000 m² of land and will be located adjacent to existing Fab M15 in the Cheongju Technopolis industrial complex. The fab will produce 3D NAND (which means more chemical vapor deposition and etching tools in the cleanroom) and/or DRAM (which is more lithography-intensive, so more DUV and EUV equipment in the cleanroom) memory chips, depending on demand by the time it comes online sometimes in 2025. Since at present it is unclear/undecided what the fab will produce, the company cannot disclose planned production capacity of the upcoming manufacturing facility.

At a planned size roughly equal to combined space of SK Hynix’s existing Fab M11 and Fab M12, the company’s Fab M15X expansion looks more like an entirely new fab built adjacent to existing Fab M15 than an expansion project of the existing fab. Yet since the two manufacturing facilities share infrastructure and various facilities, the maker prefers to call it Fab M15X. 

“Looking back on the past 10 years, SK hynix could grow into a global company as it boldly carried out investment during crisis,” said Park Jung-ho, vice chairman and co-chief executive of SK Hynix. “As we look to prepare for the next 10 years now, I believe starting the M15X will be a first step to lay foundation for a solid future growth.”

Source: SK Hynix

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – It’s been a rainy Labor Day and with grounds still saturated from the stormy weekend, you’ve probably noticed some flooding on the streets.

But, in between pops of rain is when Birmingham Public Works Crews hit the streets to clean out backed up inlets. They’re doing this to try to prevent local flooding, but with so much rain, there’s only so much they can do.

Director of Public Works Josh Yates said they check inlets on a weekly basis and they go through routine maintenance. He said they find a lot of garbage and debris inside the inlets, which can cause big back up when it rains.

Right now, he also has crews specifically checking inlets in the city’s hot spot areas that are known to flood to make sure they are clear. Yates said they will keep up this routine, but sometimes flooding happens even when the inlets are open.

“Our crews are limited to what they can do once inlets are under water,” Yates said. “They can hardly find them, much less try and clean them out. A lot of the time, the inlets are flooding due to capacity. It’s not due to anything blocking the line, it’s just that full of capacity.”

Yates said they are also expecting around eight new limb loader and picker trucks. He said those will help with limb and brush pick up after wind and rain storms.

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Jacki Fellows, owner of Studio J Florals in Cranston, places into a vase a selection of her hand-crafted Sola-wood flower arrangements on display at the Westerly Farmers Market on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2022. Sola-wood, also known as Balsa-wood, creates an artificially hand-crafted product, which, unlike real flowers, is always in season, never needs water, and continues to look great throughout the years. | Jackie Turner, Special to Sun

Jacki Fellows, owner of Studio J Florals in Cranston, places into a vase a selection of her hand-crafted Sola-wood flower arrangements on display at the Westerly Farmers Market on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2022. Sola-wood, also known as Balsa-wood, creates an artificially hand-crafted product, which, unlike real flowers, is always in season, never needs water, and continues to look great throughout the years. | Jackie Turner, Special to Sun

House Democratic leaders are working on a tentative plan to take up a temporary spending bill the week of Sept. 12 that would extend current government funding levels through Dec. 16, sources familiar with the discussions said.

That end date is the House’s adjournment target for the 117th Congress, and it could still shift in talks with Senate leaders, who are currently planning to be in session a few extra days, through Dec. 21. Either way, it signals a seriousness about getting an omnibus appropriations package for the upcoming fiscal year done before the new Congress is seated, when control of one or both chambers could shift.

It’s not yet clear what add-ons would be attached to the stopgap funding measure, which is needed because lawmakers haven’t sent any of the dozen fiscal 2023 appropriations bills to President Joe Biden’s desk.

Anything that can’t get 60 votes in the evenly divided Senate will need to be dropped or risk being unable to pass a continuing resolution by Oct. 1, which would lead to a partial government shutdown just weeks before the midterm elections. Both chambers are scheduled to be in session for most of the last three weeks of September, with a brief break for the Rosh Hashana holiday, giving lawmakers some time to work out any differences.

In the past, passage of stopgap spending measures has often come down to the wire. This year, lawmakers are in a hurry to get back to their districts and states to campaign given the stakes of the November election.