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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Decade anniversary celebration of $210M gift to engineering higher education programs

Dolese would then buy back stock every year following.

Dolese Bros. Co. headquarters in Oklahoma City became host of a celebration of a decade of furthering engineering education together with three universities across the state of Oklahoma and Kansas.

Dolese is Oklahoma’s biggest supplier of ready-mix concrete, gravel, crushed stone and sand and when looking to give back to areas the company has served, it focused on higher education.

The private company, carrying out the philanthropic values of Roger Dolese, chose to give all of its non-voting stock to the university foundations at Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma and Kansas State University. If it was profitable,

In 2010, the gift was rolled out privately before being announced in 2013. The three sections of the stock were originally valued at around $70 million each and were made having one goal in mind—to raise the amount of engineering graduates at those universities.

Since that announcement, the three institutions have furthered their part to make that dream a reality.

“Our mission to improve communities has its roots in the legacy of Roger Dolese,” said Mark Helm, president and CEO of Dolese Bros. Co. “Through this gift, we’ve not only been able to create a bright future for numerous engineering students, but also ensure our company remains true to our community and gives back to each Dolese employee for their service to the company.”

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Kansas leaning on explosive offense as it pushes for further Big 12 relevancy

After all, TCU made the national championship game, Kansas State won the conference and Oklahoma lost more games than it won. Wild. But so was Kansas. The Jayhawks started the season 5-0, hosted ESPN’s College GameDay and played in their first bowl game since 2008.

The 2022 Liberty Bowl vs Arkansas was one of the best games of last year’s epic postseason, with quarterback Jalon Daniels dueling Razorbacks’ KJ Jefferson. Daniels scored six touchdowns on 565 yards, but the Jayhawks fell short in overtime.

time a Jayhawk was picked for an individual preseason award. Kansas was long the “easy win” on most Big 12 teams’ schedules. From 2009-21, Kansas averaged just two wins per season. Many coaches tried and — for the most part — failed to bring KU to relevancy. But in his second year, though the Jayhawks finished with a losing record, coach Lance Leipold did it. Can he continue it?

Courtesy of OSU Dolese Bros. Co. made a ten-year promise to raise the amout of graduating engeneering students at various universities.

In a year of unique storylines in the Big 12, Kansas reaching a bowl game may have been forgotten about.

That performance was all Kansas wanted to see as it enters the 2023 season. Daniels was picked as the Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year, only the second

“(Last season) showed the resiliency of our team, and we’re excited to take another step this year using that end of the season toward motivation, of course, to get us to be the consistent bowl team we want to be and find a way to turn that into victory,” Leipold said at Big 12 media days.

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Storylines to watch from OSU’s first week of fall practice

Fall practice begins this week for the Cowboys, signaling football season is just a month away.

There’s plenty of question marks and topics of discussion as coach Mike Gundy and the team make the final push to the 2023 season.

Here are a few storylines heading into fall practice.

Any QB updates?

The starting quarterback job has been the biggest topic of discussion since Spencer Sanders entered the transfer portal in December, and even seven months later at Big 12 Media Days in July, no clarity was offered.

“If there’s somebody we feel like gives us the best chance for early-season success, we name it. If not, we don’t,” Gundy said in Arlington. “And I don’t really know right now, like, people think, ‘Well, he knows he’s just not saying it.’ Why would I say it? I mean, I’ve said it before in the spring, I’ve said it before in the summer, I don’t know right now.”

Alan Bowman, a Michigan transfer who spent three seasons at Texas Tech, brings in five years of experience

in major college football and is a top candidate for the job. He only attempted 11 passes in two years with the Wolverines, but he showed his potential at Tech, throwing for more than 5,200 yards, which was enough for the Cowboys to bring him on in the spring. During the summer, Bowman took a group of OSU receivers with him to a camp in California where they trained together and bonded.

Another option is Garret Rangel, who as a redshirt freshman doesn’t offer the experience of Bowman, but he did start three games in 2022. He was thrown into the lineup earlier than expected when Sanders dealt with injuries, but that gave him valuable reps and experience leading the offense. Rangel completed 51.3% of passes and had five interceptions to go with four touchdowns.

Behind those two, Gunnar Gundy appeared in four games last year with one start, and Zane Flores, a true freshman, was a top-20 quarterback recruit in the 2023 class and was the 2022 MaxPreps Nebraska Player of the Year. Redshirt senior Peyton Thompson rounds out the quarterback room.

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Kansas running back Devin Neal is half of the Jayhawks’ explosive backfield rushing attack with quarterback Jalon Daniels.

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OSU coach Mike Gundy said during Big 12 Media Days that the Cowboys still haven’t decided on a starting quarterback. Alan Bowman (7) is competing against Garret Rangel for the starting job.

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There could be answers to who will be taking snaps for the Cowboys from fall camp, but Gundy hinted at Media Days that he’s in no hurry to name a starter.

“We’ll run this thing through half of fall camp, somewhere in that area, and if we feel like we know what direction we want to go, I’m going to be for making that decision at that time,” Gundy said. “If we don’t feel like we know, then we won’t make that decision.”

How is the defense settling into the 3-3-5?

New defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo has now been on staff for six months, and the debut of his 3-3-5 scheme is a month away.

Nardo has never coordinated a defense above the Division-II level, and Youngstown State is the highest level of football he previously coached. Gundy wanted to explore the 3-3-5 defense after last year, and Nardo is the guy he felt was best to lead the transition.

The change in defense led to a shuffle in position groups. Collin Oliver moved from defensive end to more of a hybrid outside linebacker, and Kendal Daniels will man the middle safety role.

The defensive line also lost multiple veterans in Tyler Lacy, Brock Martin and Sione Asi, along with Oliver’s position move, so the three-man front takes some stress off the defensive

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Pecking order at RB

The Cowboys have three experienced options at running back, and each might get a fair share of handoffs.

The Sophomore combination of Ollie Gordon and Jaden Nixon offers two young but experienced backs who have different running styles and each played roles a season ago.

Nixon, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound back, is speedy and shifty and will take a step up from his 46 carries in 2022. His athleticism and speed make him a receiving option, too, especially in check-down situations. He rushed for 189 yards and had 21 receptions for 181

yards and three touchdowns.

Gordon, meanwhile, is more of a power, downhill back who still has plenty of speed and athleticism. He ended up as the team’s third-leading rusher and started in the bowl game. Elijah Collins, a Michigan State transfer, stands 6-feet and weighs 220 pounds and brings experience from the Big Ten, where he rushed for 988 yards as a freshman, which ranked fourth in the conference.

Gundy said during spring and again at Media Days that he wants to get back to rushing the football more, and he has the depth and the backs to do it. Fall will show where each back is at heading into the season and who could be RB1.

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Defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo is now six-months into his transformation of the OSU defense into a 3-3-5 scheme.

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Daniels is entering his senior season and is even on some Heisman watchlists, albeit not next to Caleb Williams or Drake Maye. He only played in nine games last year with a right shoulder injury but completed 66% of his passes while gaining 2,439 yards and scoring 25 touchdowns.

Him, with running back Devin Neal, combined to form an explosive backfield that got Kansas ranked before injuries and the rest of the conference caught up to them. Neal averaged 6.1 yards per carry on more than 1,000 yards rushing, and 10 total touchdowns.

“His dedication and understanding holistically some things offensively, he’s continued to work as a receiver, blitz pickup, all those things you need as a complete back,” Leipold said. “I think as we continue to evolve what we do offensively, he continues to work on and will do that.”

While Kansas was the 21st best offense in the country last season, its defense was 127 of 131 teams. It allowed almost 36 points and 470 yards per game. Most of its producers also graduated, such as Lonnie Phelps who accumulated seven sacks and 11 ½ tackles for loss in 2022.

There is still an abundance of experience across the defense, such as defensive backs Kenny Logan Jr. and Cobee Bryant, but the seniors need to play like upperclassmen if Kansas wants to remain competitive across from its offense.

A losing season for most programs means something went horribly wrong. But Kansas’ six wins were more than it had in the three previous seasons combined. Kansas has long been a basketball school, and it will stay that way forever, but Leipold is forming a team that’s worth watching until December.

“You want expectations, this program hasn’t had any expectations as of late,” Leipold said. “So embracing those but keeping them in balance. But I think any program at any state, you have to focus on who you are in the moment... I think this group gets it, but at the same time, for a program like Kansas, we need to embrace some of those things like expectations and the positivity surrounding our program.

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Quarterback Jalon Daniels only played in nine games last year, but he accounted for nearly 2,500 passing yards and 25 touchdowns, placing him on some preseason Heisman watchlists.

OSU positions preview

Linebackers could be one of Cowboys’ strongest groups

will feature returning starter Xavier Benson, Tulsa transfer Justin Wright and former freshman All-American defensive end Collin Oliver.

step as well, just trying to improve in that area,” Oliver said. “I like moving around, I like doing all that good stuff.

I’m no stranger to it, we did it in 2021.

Former OSU linebacker Mason Cobb’s exit seemed to decimate the OSU linebackers when he transferred to USC in December.

It didn’t help that the Cowboys hired their third defensive coordinator in as many years. But the position found some footing and could now be one of the strongest groups for OSU in 2023.

The Cowboys’ linebacker group

Oliver will make the transition from defensive end to linebacker this year with the system new defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo brings. The scheme is a 3-3-5, which will allow Oliver to play freely and gives the preseason All-Big 12 selection more opportunities to make plays.

Oliver said he loves having the freedom of a defensive end/linebacker hybrid. In Oliver’s first two seasons with OSU, he had 16.5 sacks and 57 tackles.

“Like I said, just bringing back that instinctual stuff at linebacker, that’s been my biggest step and my next

I just love moving around on the defensive end and doing what I want to do.”

Wright played five seasons at Tulsa, where he earned two second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors and an honorable mention in his last three years. In those seasons, Wright recorded 246 tackles and 84 tackles for loss. Wright was one of the first portal commits for OSU in the offseason.

Also in the rotation for the group is sophomore Nickolas Martin, redshirt freshman Gabe Brown and redshirt freshman Donovan Stephens.

Benson is the leading returning tackler (76) to the Cowboys’ defense

this season. Benson is a sixth-year senior and will help lead a young defense through a changing scheme and conference. Benson said he feels the linebacker group is more together than once before.

“It’s a lot more mature, older,” Benson said. “I feel there’s a lot more accountability held toward one another. Even with our threes, even with our ones. Nobody is out of the frame from getting corrected. There’s no dominant figure of the linebacker group because we are all as one. We take care of each other; we make sure everybody’s OK.”

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Collin Oliver, who had 16.5 sacks his first two seasons as a defensive end, is transitioning to a hybrid linebacker position as part of new defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo’s 3-3-5 scheme.

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OSU receives a $3.5 million donation to fund indigenous health initiative

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A donation that will change lives.

Novo Nordisk Inc. donated $3.5 million to the Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy at OSU Center for Health Sciences to fund the Indigenous Foodways and Health Initiative.

The funds will support indigenous food systems and practices that strengthen language revitalization and access to traditional foods.

Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, professor of rural health and director of CIHRP, has worked in public health with Native American communities for 20 years and said she realized that initiatives that support and strengthen cultural practices and traditions are the most effective strategies for promoting health.

“Gifts like this one from Novo Nordisk support Native peoples to implement programs of greatest priority to them, which are culturally centered and use indigenous research methods,” Jernigan said.

Novo Nordisk works to combat chronic illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases, which are prevalent in American Indian populations. The pharmaceutical company produces half of the world’s insulin supply, and over 36 million people use their diabetic care products.

Jernigan said this donation would help CIHRP with its goal to partner with communities in identifying and implementing measures to analyze and understand the impact of their programs on Native health.

Jernigan said CIHRP believes all Native people should have the chance to lead

a healthy, happy life and that is their goal.

“This gift is a big en-

dorsement of the type of work we do at CIHRP, and we are humbled and honored to be able

to carry this out in partnership with indigenous communities in Oklahoma,” Jernigan.

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Margaret Sisk, a member of the Osage Nation, harvests vegetables at the tribe’s Harvest Land Farm in Pawhuska, Okla. Sisk works with the OSU-CHS’ Center for Indigenous

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At Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, every cent, including the $1.3 million of stock that was bought back by the company in 2022, of the Dolese funds has benefited students. The Dolese money has made scholarship aid possible and has been a primary factor

behind helping more students attend OSU and eventually walk across the graduation stage.

Since 2012, the amount of undergraduate engineering degrees given out each year has more than doubled. During this period of a little over a decade, degree production for mechanical and aerospace engineering has increased 151%, a number exponentially higher than the university average at 28.6%.

Industrial engineering and electrical and computer engineering have also seen large increases in degree produc-

tion with 207% and 84% increases, respectively.

The Dolese fund has reached many other areas at OSU as well, including funding tutoring and discussion sessions, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology preparatory pro

grams, K-12 summer camps and student work at the Bert Cooper Structures and Materials Lab, which ironically is focused on concrete research.

“Our engineering programs have grown at a remarkable rate over the past decade,” OSU President Kayse Shrum

said. “These peaks would not have been achievable without Dolese’s aid, which has funded so many scholarships and other life-changing programs for our students.”

All three of the universities involved predict their engineering departments to continue to grow and strengthen. With the fund agreement anticipated to last concretely, the Dolese impact will continue to reach lives for years to come.

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Dolese Bros. Co. headquarters in Oklahoma City became host of a celebration of a decade of furthering engineering education together with three universities across the state of Oklahoma and Kansas.

Trump indicted by Jan. 6 grand jury on 4 federal counts related to election interference

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was indicted on federal criminal charges Tuesday for his role in interfering with the 2020 presidential election, the third indictment facing the former president as he mounts another campaign for the White House.

Special counsel Jack Smith secured an indictment in the case from a grand jury in Washington, D.C., describing over 45 pages a broad conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election that was marked by a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Smith charged the former president with four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against the rights of voters, referring to those who supported Trump’s opponent in the election, President Joe Biden.

“The attack on our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy,” Smith said in a statement to the press. “As described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies — lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the U.S. government, the nation’s process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election.”

“My office will seek a speedy trial,” he added, indicating his intent to take Trump to trial well before the November 2024 presidential election. He also noted that the investigation is ongoing, suggesting others who assisted Trump could be charged for their roles in the conspiracies.

The indictment, released Tuesday evening, notes that the president collaborated with six unnamed co-conspirators.

Trump is accused of enlisting four attorneys, a Justice Department official and a political consultant to spread false claims about fraud in the 2020 presidential election vote, leverage Vice President Mike Pence in an effort to obstruct the certification of the Electoral College results, attempt to use the U.S. government to open sham election crime investigations, and implement a plan to submit fraudulent slates of presidential electors — all to obstruct Congress’ official proceeding.

“The defendant, Donald Trump, was the forty-fifth president of the United States and a candidate for reelection in 2020. The defendant lost the 2020 presidential election,” the indictment reads in its first sentences. “Despite having lost, the defendant was determined to remain in power.”

In the lengthy, detailed indictment, the special counsel’s office repeatedly asserts that Trump knew that he had lost the election and pursued a conspiracy to overturn the election results anyway — characterizing Trump’s scheme as a threat to American democracy.

“The defendant’s knowingly false statements were integral to his criminal plans” to obstruct Congress’ certification of the vote on Jan. 6, the indictment reads, and “interfere with others’ right to vote and have their votes counted.”

In seven battleground states, the indictment alleges, Trump schemed to name false slates of presidential electors: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Before Trump was going to deliver a speech to thousands of his supporters on the Ellipse on Jan. 6, Trump called Vice President Pence that morning to pressure him into altering the Electoral College results in those seven states that he had lost, according to the indictment.

“At 11:15 a.m., (Trump) called the Vice President and again pressured him to fraudulently reject or return Biden’s legitimate electoral votes,” the

indictment states. “The Vice President again refused.

“Immediately after the call, (Trump) decided to single out the Vice President in public remarks he would make within the hour (to his supporters), reinserting language that he had personally drafted earlier that morning — falsely claiming that the Vice President had authority to send electoral votes to the states — but that (Trump’s) advisers had previously successfully advocated be removed.”

After his speech on the Ellipse, a mob of Trump’s supporters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, disrupting the certification of the Electoral College, the president “exploited” the violence to call lawmakers and attempt to persuade them to delay the procedure, the indictment alleges.

“On the evening of January 6, the defendant and Co-Conspirator 1 attempted to exploit the violence and chaos at the Capitol by calling lawmakers to convince them, based knowingly on false claims of

election fraud, to delay the certification,” the indictment reads.

On 7:01 p.m. that evening, as the riot subsided, Trump was still refusing to allow White House lawyers to drop objections to Congress’ certification of the vote.

Public statements referenced in the indictment indicate that Co-Conspirator 1 is former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, then a close aide to Trump. No other indictments are known to have been returned in the case.

The former president “had a right, like every American, to speak publicly about the election and even to claim, falsely, that there had been outcomedeterminative fraud during the election and that he had won,” the four-count indictment states, nodding to Trump’s right to free speech under the First Amendment.

But “shortly after election day,” the indictment reads, Trump “pursued unlawful means of discounting legitimate votes and subverting the election results.”

Trump was summoned to appear at a Washington, D.C., court hearing on Thursday.

In a statement issued through his campaign, Trump derided the charges as “fake” and said he was being indicted again because polls show him as the clear front-runner to win the GOP presidential nomination for a third consecutive time.

“This is nothing more than the latest corrupt chapter in the continued pathetic attempt by the Biden Crime Family and their weaponized Department of Justice to interfere with the 2024 Presidential Election, in which President Trump is the undisputed frontrunner, and leading by substantial margins,” the former president said.

Within minutes, the Trump campaign sent out another email, this time soliciting donations, which are helping him pay millions in attorneys’ fees to fight charges in three jurisdictions.

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Special counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment alleging four felony counts against former U.S.

President Donald Trump at the Justice Department on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Trump was indicted on four felony counts for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Warner Bros. apologizes for ‘insensitive’ ‘Barbenheimer’ posts that sparked criticism in Japan

The Warner Bros. Film Group in the U.S. is apologizing for supporting the “Barbenheimer” meme craze on social media, an act that has caused a great deal of controversy in Japan.

“Warner Brothers regrets its recent insensitive social media engagement. The studio offers a sincere apology,” the company said in a statement, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Earlier in the week, Warner Bros. Japan posted a statement on its official Japanese-language “Barbie” Twitter account questioning the U.S. branch’s backing of the “Barbenheimer” trend.

The trend links Greta Gerwig’s film “Barbie,” with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which tells the story of the scientist who spearheaded the creation of the first atomic bomb, which killed at least 225,000 people in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945.

As the meme grew in popularity, it was accused of making light of the mass destruction caused by the atomic bombs. And, as a result, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer began trending in Japan.

A fan art poster that helped jump-start the trend depicts “Barbie” lead actress Margot Robbie sitting on the shoulders of “Oppenheimer” lead actor Cillian Murphy in front of a fiery mushroom cloud caused by an atomic

explosion.

At the time, the official “Barbie” U.S. Twitter account responded, “It’s going to be a summer to remember.” A community note is attached to the post explaining the historical context of the fiery background.

“At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945 (Showa 20), an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima for the first time in human history,” the Twitter note reads. “The particular nature of the damage caused by the atomic bombs is that mass destruction and mass murder occurred instantaneously and indiscriminately.”

“We consider it extremely regrettable that the official account of the American headquarters for the movie

‘Barbie’ reacted to the social media postings of ‘Barbenheimer’ fans,” Warner Bros. Japan wrote in a statement published on the “Barbie” Japan Twitter profile (the post was translated via Google Translate). “We take this situation very seriously. We are asking the U.S. headquarters to take appropriate action. We apologize to those who were offended by this series of inconsiderate reactions.”

The two films were considered a double feature by fans due to their shared release in theaters on July 21, boosting the box office to its fourth highest-grossing weekend in history.

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The Barbenheimer trend links Greta Gerwig’s film “Barbie,” with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which tells the story of the scientist who spearheaded the creation of the first atomic bomb, which killed at least 225,000 people in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945.

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Today’s Birthday (08/02/23). Level up your career this year. Review budgets and plans for lucrative solutions. Your ideas travel farther and faster this autumn, inspiring a winter career adjustment. Get creative to adapt around a crazy springtime plot twist, before making a wonderful discovery. Your professional reputation flowers.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Navigate social challenges intuitively. Listen with empathy. Don’t get pushy. A friend provides a missing link. Advance team goals with determination and humor.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Listen to your own professional intuition. Strategize carefully. Don’t rely on unstable sources. Don’t force things. Wait and prepare. Adapt to shifting circumstances.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Study possible routes or avenues for exploration. Barriers block the road. Review maps, itineraries and logistical details. Monitor conditions and adapt. Confirm reservations.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Tempers could spark easily. Patiently pull together. Don’t rely on luck. Keep contributing for shared gain. Your flexibility is one of your strengths.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Collaborative efforts with your partner could seem stalled. Listen to their view. Avoid automatic reactions. Negotiate and compromise. Keep your part of the bargain.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Prioritize your work and health. Maintain practices for long-term gain. Assess complications or changes. Slow to avoid accidents. Don’t push limitations. Eat and rest well.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Follow your heart. Have fun without taking expensive risks. Practice patience with your mate. Intentionality gets farther than luck. Focus on what you love.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Focus on practical domestic priorities. Share family support. Complications could require adaptation. Nurture your household through a change. Clean messes and feed folks.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Your creativity is on the rise, and it comes in handy with incoming challenges. Breathe deeply and think before speaking. Listening goes farther.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Stick to steady, reliable income sources. Despite distractions, maintain momentum. Avoid risky business, scams or tricks. Avoid gambling. Follow through on your promises.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Take extra care of yourself. Reflect on a sensitive matter. Pamper yourself with personal time. Use persuasion rather than force to motivate others.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Slow down. Stay sensitive with changes. Contemplate your next moves. Consider unexpected circumstances before responding automatically. Speak thoughtfully or savor silence. Unplug and recharge.

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